Chandler Walter

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Weather warnings not over for Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island

Dec 26, 2024 | dailyhive.com | Chandler Walter

It was a blustery Christmas Day for Vancouver Island after wind and rainfall warnings were posted by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for much of the BC Coast, but it looks like Metro Vancouver was spared the worst of Old Man Winter’s wrath. The weather organization had some damp and dreary predictions on Christmas Eve, warning that southeast winds up to 120 km/h gusting to 150 120 km/h would be possible along exposed coastal sections of North Vancouver Island and the Central Coast.
The social benefits of improv comedy

Oct 13, 2023 | straight.com | Chandler Walter

Allen Morrison has been in the improv comedy game for two decades. The performer and teacher at The Improv Centre got his start after a friend goaded him onto the stage at the Urban Well in Kits. “I was terrible,” Morrison confesses over a phone call.
Fall arts picks: comedy

Oct 6, 2023 | straight.com | Chandler Walter

If there is ever a time to need a good laugh, it’s right now—as the skies darken, the weather worsens, and the prospects of home ownership, a healthy environment, or an optimistic future have gone right out the window (sorry). But somehow there is still humour to be found in this world, and it is unearthed by the fine folks at Vancouver’s various comedy studios and improv troupes.
Weekend Tripper: Want the cutest pumpkin patch date? Head to Abbotsford

Oct 6, 2023 | straight.com | Chandler Walter

The sun is shining, the air is crisp, and the leaves are changing colour, which can all only mean one thing: it’s high time you track yourself down a pumpkin. There’s no October date more fitting than the classic pumpkin hunt, but grabbing that seasonal sphere from the pile at your local grocery store simply isn’t going to cut it these days.
Does cold water therapy actually do anything?

Sep 27, 2023 | straight.com | Chandler Walter

I’ve willingly plunged my body into the icy waters of the Pacific Ocean. Okay, okay—icy might be a tad hyperbolic, given that it’s a summer day and the water temperatures are allegedly at a cool 11-ish degrees, but the only real hyper thing on my mind right now is the thermia I feel creeping into my limbs. Why am I doing this. Why am I doing this. Why am I doing this.
What’s Happening Today: Vancouver events for Wednesday, September 27

Sep 26, 2023 | straight.com | Chandler Walter

Living by Chandler Walter on September 27th, 2023 at 3:51 AM Wednesday is always an interesting day of the week. Is it close enough to the weekend to start the party a little early? Should you instead take it easy and catch a movie, or check out a show? No matter which way you lean on midweek debauchery, we’ve got you covered with our list of events happening this September 27.
What’s Happening Today: Vancouver events for Tuesday, September 26

Sep 26, 2023 | straight.com | Chandler Walter

Living by Chandler Walter on September 26th, 2023 at 4:28 AM Let’s be honest: Tuesday doesn’t really have all that much going for it, as far as exciting days of the week are concerned. Which is just all the more reason why it is imperative that you put in the footwork to make something memorable happen on this otherwise milquetoast type of day. And what do you know? We’ve got a whole lot of awesome events where you can do just that.
What’s Happening Today: Vancouver events for Monday, September 25

Sep 25, 2023 | straight.com | Chandler Walter

It’s the start of a new day, at the start of a new week, at the start of a whole new season, so we’re thinking some celebrations are in order. And where better to do that than at one of these awesome Vancouver events? Rusudan Glurjidze’s semi-autobiographical first feature film is set in an abandoned village in the aftermath of war as an Abkhazian family is being relocated to a Georgian home. But real peace is hard to come by.
You Nearly Missed: “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” at The NEST

Sep 22, 2023 | straight.com | Chandler Walter

Yes, this play is about a guy named Danny. No, this play is not about scuba diving, or spelunking, or whaling, or shipwrecks. It doesn’t involve pirates, hidden treasure, deep sea anglerfish, or giant squid. Contrary to what the title might otherwise imply, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea is actually about two landlocked strangers, Danny and Roverta, who meet at a bar in The Bronx and set off on an inward journey of discovery, secrets, and desires.
What’s Happening This Weekend: 15 Vancouver events for September 22 to 24

Sep 22, 2023 | straight.com | Chandler Walter

As sad as we are to see summer go, there is plenty to be enthused about when it comes to the fall programming that is in store for us. From corn mazes to new hobbies, handmade markets to delicious treats, the new season is being celebrated in a big way in this weekend’s events. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22Learn how to weave cloth on a simple rigid heddle loom in this weaving workshop for beginners.