BeatRoute Magazine BC Print Edition May 2018

CITY BRIEFS!
Aleph Eatery BC Cider Festival rEvolver Theatre Fest Sasquatch! Music Festival - David Byrne Vancouver Comic Arts Festival
ROOT BEER FESTIVAL
MAY 26 AT STICKY CANDY AND
BAKERY
The third annual festival celebrates
everything root beer at Langley’s Sticky
Candy and Bakery. Take your pick of
fudge, candy, ice cream, floats and more
than 50 — yes, 50! — varieties of root
beer.
ZEE ZEE THEATRE’S 10TH
ANNIVERSARY GALA
MAY 4 AT XY
For the last decade, Zee Zee Theatre
has dedicated itself to telling stories
from the lives of the marginalized. The
company is celebrating the milestone
with excerpts from some of its most
celebrated works, including Elbow
Room Cafe: The Musical and drag
performances from some of the city’s
favourite queens.
BC YOUTH WEEK
MAY 1-7 AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
This annual celebration places an
emphasis on empowering and
supporting young people across
the province through a variety of
events, from theatre productions and
skateboarding events to block parties.
GIRLS IN POLITICS: CAMP
PARLIAMENT FOR GIRLS
MAY 12 AT MARRIOTT
VANCOUVER PINNACLE
DOWNTOWN
This political leadership program
introduces girls from ages 9 to 15 to
the history and structure of Canadian
Parliament through a variety of
activities and lessons (including one
focused on recognizing Canada’s female
political leaders). Both educational and
empowering.
BEARS
MAY 8-12 AT HISTORIC THEATRE
An award-winning dark political
comedy about the Kinder Morgan
Pipeline, Bears aims to encourage a
dialogue about the devastating effects
industrial expansion has on animals,
the environment, and the First Nations
people. It stars Métis actor Sheldon
Elter.
ALEPH EATERY
1889 POWELL STREET
Aleph is the first letter of the alphabet
in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish,
Urdu and Phoenician. This newly
opened Middle Eastern restaurant
utilizes this commonality as philosophy
for its menu, including favourite staples
— like hummus, shakshuka, and lentil
rice — from a diverse range of cultures
under one roof.
VANCOUVER COMIC ARTS
FESTIVAL
MAY 19-20 AT THE ROUNDHOUSE
This annual two-day extravaganza
celebrates the art of the comic, with
hundreds of artists, writers, and more
exhibiting and selling their works, as
well as speaking on panels and doing
readings. Some of this year’s featured
artists include Johnnie Christmas,
co-creator of the graphic novel ANGEL
CATBIRD alongside Margaret Atwood.
REVOLVER THEATRE FEST
MAY 23-JUNE 3 AT THE CULTCH
This festival features a wide variety of
boundary-pushing and adventurous
theatrical works created by up-andcoming
companies and artists. One notto-miss
show is 12 Minute Madness,
a story by NYC playwright Raïna von
Waldenburg in which a young woman
deals with traumatic memories of
sexual abuse.
SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL
MAY 25-27 AT THE GORGE
AMPHITHEATER
With Washington’s magnificent
Columbia River Gorge in the
background, Sasquatch! Music Festival
is a festival experience like no other.
This year, don’t miss performances from
artists like Vince Staples, Thundercat,
Japandroids, and Slowdive.
BC CIDER FESTIVAL
MAY 6 AT PIPE SHOP
Part of the fourth annual BC Cider
Week, this festival is a tasting event
that showcases more than 20 cideries
from the Pacific Northwest, including
the Persephone Brewing Company and
Sunday! Cider.
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