With its New Year’s Eve show nearly sold out and the buzz it has received since forming just eight months ago, Queer As Funk is quickly developing a reputation for its relatable and danceable music.
But that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise since Motown is Queer As Funk’s de facto band leader and trumpet player Alison Gorman’s go-to music. “I love Motown,” she says. “It is what I love to listen to and what I find myself listening to at home.”
Keeping their audience in mind, Gorman says that the reason the band chose Motown (with a little soul and funk for good measure) was its desire to get people dancing and an eye to the potentially lucrative wedding business.
“People like to dance to Stevie Wonder and Amy Winehouse. It is very danceable music. Besides, in the back of my mind I wanted to corner the gay wedding market,” laughs Gorman.
“It’s also very accessible music that most people are most familiar with and can sing along to,” adds lead singer Connie Buna.
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Bill Millerd reaches deep inside his Christmas stocking as the Arts Club Theatre Company presents Nicola Cavendish’s It’s Snowing on Saltspring this holiday season.
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
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Ask most actors and they will tell you that improvisation is the equivalent of a high wire act performed without a net. By not being able to rely on a script, it is the actor’s skills that will ultimately determine whether they make it to the other side. Up for the challenge, a group of Vancouver 30-somethings have taken on this death-defying metaphor, with Afterplay, an improvised feature-length movie.
Just Juice is a relatively new addition to the Davie Village, and promotes an easy way to achieve optimal nutrition through their selection of organic cold-pressed juices and smoothies. I had a chance to check out the two-man team behind the new store, Reza and TJ, who are probably some of the most knowledgeable and passionate people about healthy eating I've ever met. Best yet, they've made proper nutrition convenient and taste great.
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Good theatre can entertain or make you think. Really good theatre does both. Sean Devine’s Except in the Unlikely Event of War is really good theatre.
I recently had the chance to check out The Capital, one of the Davie Village's newest restaurants / bars. They describe themselves as "a social establishment bringing fine food & drink at an affordable price to the West End in Vancouver", and offer a much welcome, fun and unique atmosphere to our community. Cheap eats and affordable drinks make this a great establishment for a lunchtime meal or nighttime get together with friends.