THINGS TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEK IN GASTOWN – Gastown
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April 14 2014

THINGS TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEK IN GASTOWN

Tantra Fitness Opens New Location in Gastown

Tantra Fitness has opened a new boutique studio in Gastown! The premier pole dance and fitness studio brings “alternative fitness” to the neighbourhood, offering fun and exciting ways to get an amazing workout. Get your sweat on and visit the new Tantra Fitness Gastown location, open Monday to Sunday at 314 Water Street.

Spring Cocktails at Pourhouse

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Pourhouse is adding brand new drinks to their repertoire! The restaurant is featuring new cocktails with old-fashioned soul in a range of flavours, from light aperitifs to the strong, dark, and smokey. Pourhouse has three amaro sours––something you don’t see very often. Here are a few of the new cocktails from their Spring menu:

  • “Jasmine” with gin, Campari, Cointreau, and lemon juice
  • “Debbie Don’t” with tequila, Averna, lemon juice, and maple syrup
  • “Ashton Lane,” a super dry whiskey sour with almost a full ounce of Fernet Branca

VIEW THE SPRING COCKTAIL MENU

Fashion: Decoded event at Aflie Italia

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Join Alfie Italia for their first ever FASHION:DECODED, a seasonal fashion soiree with stylists Nicolette Lang-Andersen and Jason Sarai of Style by Sarai. Guests are welcome to discover Alfie Italia’s new Spring-Summer collection, enjoy delicious cocktails and hors-d’oeuvres, as Nicolette and Jason fill you in on tricks and trade secrets on the ways you can blend this season’s fashions into your everyday professional and personal lifestyles.

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Drawings by Kananginak Pootoogook at Inuit Gallery

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Inuit Gallery is displaying the works of Kananginak Pootoogook from Monday, April 14th to Wednesday, April 30th. The late Kananginak Pootoogook was long celebrated for his drawings depicting the life in and around Cape Dorset. One of his favourite subjects were the birds to be found in the region of Southwest Baffin Island. The great master has created a collection of finely rendered ink and coloured pencil drawings––most dated from the period of 1996 to 1998. Come see this collection in person at Inuit Gallery located at 206 Cambie Street.

Chromeo [DJ Set] Official After Party at Shine Nightclub

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This Tuesday, April 15, the Canadian electrofunk duo, Chromeo will be coming to Shine Nightclub for their official after party. 

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Weekly Live Entertainment

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This Tuesday April 15, get ready for a grand spectacle of innovative fashion, flesh, and fantasy at Guilt & Company. Fashion designer extraordinaire, Ms. Misty Greer presents her newest collection “Magick QueenDom” a fascinating embodiment of the esoteric dreams of our most beloved Disney archetypes. Fashion, Flesh, Fantasy––the holy trinity! More of Gastown’s live music listings below.

Monday, April 14

Mike Van Eyes at Revel Room

Rob Eller at Guilt & Company

Tuesday, April 15

Steve Kozak Blues Trio at Revel Room

Live Music Night at The Irish Heather

Le Cabaret Du Passe – Glitterotica at Guilt & Company

Wednesday, April 16

The Revellers at Revel Room 

Jen Hodge All Stars at Guilt & Company

Thursday, April 17

DJ Take 5 at Milano Expresso Lounge 

Live Music Night at The Irish Heather 

The Sheets with DJ Lickity Split at The Blarney Stone

Ground Up featuring Malcom Aiken at Guilt & Company
    

Friday, April 18

DJ Take 5 at Milano Expresso Lounge

The Unusual Suspects with DJ Steel at The Blarney Stone

Live Piano at Jules Bistro

Rhek & Relly Rels at Portside Pub

This is Not a Band: Live Improv at Guilt & Company
  

Saturday, April 19

The Unusual Suspects with DJ Steel at The Blarney Stone 

The Stunt Man & Brendan Butter at Portside Pub

The Monsters of Rock: Live Improv at Guilt & Company

Live Piano at Jules Bistro
  

Sunday, April 20

The Do-Rites at Revel Room

The Locksmiths at Guilt & Company 

Live Jazz at Pourhouse

Visit the Gastown Events Calendar for more details.