Picture Listen teams up with Vine & Garden Catering to throw this funky art party featuring 20 pieces of hand-made Picture Listen Art for $250 each! These unique attractive pieces combine the photography of Christopher Guy with the frame-Art of David Hansson. Scrumptious edibles privided by Vine & Garden Catering. 3 rooms, 2 floors, live music & drinks.
Saturday Nov 28th 11am-11pm
Picture Listen Studios
319-418 E. Broadway
604.762.1854
“Sunset Moon” 12″x36″ canvas print, hand-made PL Sandwich Frame
There will be more pictures from our Tofino trip posted soon.
This is Julie-ann. She picked David & I up in Surrey to transport us to Shambhala. It turns out her eyesight isn’t great at night so I ended up driving most of the way because I am a road trip machine who is un-fazed by long stints behind the wheel. Julie-ann turned out to be a sweet roadtrip partner for us. We had some good laughs and became friends before the end of the journey. Meeting up with a stranger to embark on a 7 hour road trip could potentially be torture, but in this case it worked like a charm. Thanks to Julie-Ann for helping make the trip a reality. Unfortunately amongst the madness of Shambhala, we didn’t get to hang out with her at the festival itself. So much to see and do…There’s always next year!
Over the next week or so, I’ll be posting photos and stories from my adventure to Shambhala ’09. I’ve been planning to check out the event for at least five years now, so I was excited and surprised when it all worked out. The whole thing came together very last minute. I decided Wednesday evening I was going for sure, but still hadn’t finalized a ride. As it turned out, I ended up traveling with friend & bandmate David Morin. The only ‘catch’ was that we had to catch the skytrain to Surrey to meet our ride who neither of us had met. I had no idea what I was in for, so I packed everything I needed to be self-sufficient for the next 4 days. When I finished packing, it was clear I wouldn’t be able to carry everything at once so I loaded up a 2-wheel dolly and walked down to the skytrain to meet David. It worked like a charm until we had to squeeze on a SUPER BUSY skytrain with way too much stuff. It was a little awkward for 2-3 stops until we were able to take over enough space to stash our gear without comepletely blocking the entry/exit doors.We got a few dirty looks, but 25min later we were off the train and onto the next leg of our journey…
Right now I’m sitting on a couch outside Nelson B.C. with old and new friends. I just reached civilization after a last minute trip to the annual Shambhala music festival outside Salmo B.C.. It was my first time at the event and it exceeded any expectations I carried into it. With attendance in the 10,000 range and six major sound stages, it’s something to be taken in at least once. If you are not into Dj’s and electronic music at all, please disregard my last comment because you will not like Shambhala. There were live bands, ambient acts, percussion groups, ‘spirutual’ music, and many other things to see and do at Shambhala, but the focus was definitely on international and local Dj talent playing a wide variety of electronic music genres and sub-genres that I personally do not try to keep track of. The beats blast almost 24 hours a day from noon Friday until noon Monday, and the dance floors were packed as the sun stole the stars from the heavens 3 nights in a row. People who were still up dancing were met by people who were getting up to dance, and the party raged on seemlessly. I think the latest I went to bed was 8:30am. For some that’s early. I’m a bit tired, but it was worth it. I can’t wait to show you the photos….Chris