Vancouver City Council has approved a 5-point-6 million dollar seismic upgrade of the Granville Bridge. Graham Construction and Engineering have the contract. A special council meeting the morning unanmously voted to award the contract a month early to that firm, giving the contractors more time to prepare for construction. The city says it will be … [Read more...]
Granville 7 screens last film before closing
November 5, 2012 by
Dozens of people lined up to see one last film at the Granville 7 Cinema before the curtain falls for good. Granville Street used to be known as theatre row. Granville 7, the last one remaining, is shutting down because it's too costly to upgrade the facility. Patrons are disappointed to see it go. "I think it's sad, I mean it was the last … [Read more...]
Granville Street store claims work at Orpheum Theatre is keeping customers away
October 20, 2012 by
The City of Vancouver is coming under fire from a Granville Street army surplus store. The shop's manager claims work at the Orpheum Theatre -- is hurting sales. Crews are working on the Orpheum's vintage sign -- with several trucks blocking the area in-front of the theatre. But employees next door at "Camouflage" claim they showed up to work -- … [Read more...]
Is the Granville Street Bridge safe?
May 24, 2012 by
That's what one Vancouver Councillor wants to know after a chunk of concrete fell from underneath the structure over the weekend. The NPA's George Affleck says he's concerned after a similar incident on the Burrard Street Bridge last year and now this. He says the City needs to focus it's priorities especially with all the chatter about the … [Read more...]
Blood Brothers opens at the Arts Club Theatre’s Granville Island Stage
November 16, 2011 by
There will be Blood Brothers If you hate musicals, you’re going to love the Arts Club Theatre Company’s latest musical, Blood Brothers. So says British dramatist Willy Russell, creator of Blood Brothers. He’s probably biased, but there are some heavy hitting pundits on his side. For example, the International Herald Tribune called it the … [Read more...]
