Ami Sanyal

I've decided that it's my love for the unexpected that draws me to the Vancouver Opera. Every production is creative and entertaining in ways that I'd never predict. Richard Strauss' Salome is no exception...

The Ting Ting's had an easy time riding the wave of energy that was the Commodore's dance floor on April 11. Fans sang along to every lyric, and started dancing the moment the beat dropped in 'We Walk'. The U.K...

India Arie is an artist who rejects the status quo. She dismisses ordinary performer-to-audience gaps by acting as though she's hanging out in her living room...

Good spoken word is something I've quietly hoped to happen upon. I've had brief encounters with the art-form at open mics in artsy cafes. I've noted it's potential but, inevitably, I've been let down by the quality of performances I've seen...

Hey Ocean! is busking outside of Zulu Records today from 4:00pm - 4:30pm. Check it out!See the Facebook Event.- 30 -

Acoustic neo-soul lovers will be pleased to hear that India Arie is performing at the Commodore on April 5th. Arie is touring her latest album with Dublin's Laura Izibor (imagine a female version of John Legend).Tickets are $39.50 and are available at Live Nation and Ticketmaster.- 30 -

Most restaurants rarely change their menus. The staff at Regional Tasting Lounge (R.TL), however, made change a part of their restaurant's mandate...

Most Vancouver-based street photographers are familiar with Fred Herzog's work. Armed with Kodachrome slides and an eye for the moment, Herzog artistically documented this city's evolution for over 40 years.Today I found out that the Block is leading a search for the next Fred Herzog...

The search for Vancouver's Arts Scene can find us sloshing about the Peanut Gallery, and grasping around the Contemporary Art Gallery...

Kardinal Offishall performs on stage like a guerrilla general on parade. Canada's "hip-hop ambassador" and his crew blasted into the Commodore February 21 in uniform cammo pants and black balaclavas...

Welcome to BR's first What's Your Story?. Here's where we talk to people about their stories, opinions, and secrets about life in Vancouver.More...

Sassy. The perfect word to describe Divine Brown's performance on Saturday at Richard's on Richards. Despite filling the show with attitude, Brown's less-than-sold-out audience was slow to warm up...

For years I filed Thievery Corporation with the rest of my chill favorites; while I loved their music, I never expected much from their live show. It wasn't until this past summer that I discovered how upbeat this down-tempo band can get...

The Silent Skytrain Dance Party is my favorite Facebook event to date...