Tiffany Prince is passionate about supporting, creating, and curating art. 
An artist from a young age Tiffany furthered her art education through classes at Emily Carr University of Art & Design as well as private studies with a number of Professional Artists in Vancouver and the Interior of BC. Her recent series explores the power and beauty of nature through textured abstract expressionism. Focusing on communicating different elements such as fire, ice, water and space she develops patterns and texture with acrylic paint and mixed media to create abstract paintings that are open to interpretation by the viewer. 
In 2016 Tiffany immersed herself in the Vancouver art scene through the creation of her first Meetup group – Vancouver Arts Meetup. The group started in March 2016 and now has over 1,800 members and has been acknowledged by Meetup.com to be one of the most active groups in the art category. Since starting Vancouver Arts Meetup she has also acquired two additional art focused Meetup groups and now organizes and promotes various events for an art loving audience of over 7,000 individuals. 
Her latest art adventure began in January 2017 when she was elected President of the New West Artists Society (NWA). The NWA is a non-profit art society in New Westminster which promotes and supports local artists as well as the New Westminster art scene through art shows and community art projects such as the recent Uptown Live Festival community mural which measured 4’x8’ and was completed by over 300 festival goers ages 1-85.

Tonic presents a July event to quench your literary thirst: Samantha Nock, Suzannah Showler and Cody Klippenstein will be joined by local Shaun Robinson and his fresh chapbook, Manmade Clouds, from Frog Hollow Press.
Please join us at The Drive Coffee Bar, 1670 Commercial Drive.
Doors at 7 p.m. Readings at 7:30 p.m.
Books will be sold! And celebrations will ensue!
Admission is, of course, FREE.
This event takes place on unceded Musqueam, Sḵwxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh land.
Accessibility info: The Drive Coffee Bar's entrance is wheelchair accessible and there are wheelchair accessible bathrooms. The space, however, is narrow, especially when busy. We'll reserve seating and space at the front for anyone who needs this. Feel free to contact us ahead of time--we can make sure to save these spots for you so that you can be comfortable for the event. Please contact us at tonicreadingseries@gmail.com or via the event page to make requests and/or ask any questions!
And a reminder that going scent-free is a simple way to make the space accessible and safe. For more guidance on the matter, how to go scent-free and why it's important, please read: http://www.brownstargirl.org/…/fragrance-free-femme-of-colo…

ALIGN WITH YOUR SOUL
PSYCHIC READING CIRCLE
Hello Vancouverites! My next Vancouver Reading Circle is coming up on commercial Drive in a week. Feel free to share if you know folk who would like to participate during these nice, long, summer evenings.
Feel seen. Feel honoured for who you are at a deep, meaningful level.
Be validated. Reframe the picture of your life. Spend a luxurious two and a half hours on yourself. You'll feel more aligned and purposeful.
Meet other energetically curious folk in a circle of compassion, laughter and insight. Those who serendipitously end up in the group with you are part of the magic. Learn from what I tell everyone else and know that you are in awesome company.
Location: The Drive Coffee Bar
1670 Commercial Drive @ 1st Ave
Wed, July 12th from 6:45-10:00pm
$42 including GST: credit card/eInterac/PayPal
REGISTER: Pmt reserves your seat
Go to: www.powersourcerer.com

Get aligned with your soul's purpose by joining me for my next Vancouver Reading Circle where I will tune in to the collective energy of the group and then read each of you individually.

Feel seen.
Feel honoured for who you are at a deep, meaningful level. 
Be validated. Reframe the picture of your life.
Spend a luxurious two and a half hours on yourself.
You'll feel more aligned and purposeful.

Meet other energetically curious folk in a circle of compassion, laughter and insight. Those who serendipitously end up in the group with you are part of the magic. Learn from what I tell everyone else and know that you are in awesome company.

Location: The Drive Coffee Bar
1670 Commercial Drive @ 1st Ave
Wed, May 18th from 6:45-10:00pm

$42 including GST - credit/eInterac/PayPal
REGISTER by Mon May 15th at midnight @
www.powersourcerer.com
Increase your awareness, expand your options and empower yourself.

Metered street parking / pay parking under Il Mercato / #20 bus

Come check out our Mother's Day special: two lattes and a piece of pistachio cheesecake for only $12! Available May 14th only!

Come join us at 1670 Commercial Drive!

We were able to get a number of artists that have adorned our coffee bar walls to come back for the month of April.

These artists hung their masterpieces on our walls for one month over the last year.  

There is no fee for the artists to do this.  We do not take a cut of any of the work sold.  We are more than happy to free up the walls to showcase young and up and coming artists.

Please come down to the coffee bar either of these nights to enjoy chatting with the artists, having a glass of wine or beer, enjoy a coffee and dessert and maybe taking a piece of art home with you...

We are located at 1670 Commercial Drive in the heart of Vancouver's Little Italy.

Join us!

Greg Marino (guitar\voice) from Montreal & Liam Bedzvin (Cello\Violin) from Ukraine are a string duo of an eclectic nature.

From Ukranian folk to Nintendo's Zelda covers, these two aim to submerge the listener in a luscious and palpable frenzy of sonic-pleasure.

"Look at you kids with your vintage music
Comin' through satellites while cruisin'
You're part of the past, but now you're the future
Signals crossing can get confusing" -- "Love" by Lana Del Rey

Tonic is pleased to present the launch of 30 UNDER 30: An Anthology of Canadian Millennial Poets from In/Words Magazine and Press! 

To celebrate we're having readings that cater to short attention spans from our local team of millennial poets: Adèle Barclay, Dominique Bernier-Cormier, Selina Boan, Kayla Czaga, Curtis LeBlanc, & Mallory Tater.

Hosted by our fave Generation X-er Chris Evans.

Anthologies will be availble for purchase. So get ready and get all dressed up to go back to work or the coffee shop and toast to this new wave of poetry

It'll be fun. 100%. 

Admission is, of course, FREE.

This event takes place on unceded Musqueam, Sḵwxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh land.

Accessibility info: The Drive Coffee Bar entrance is wheelchair accessible and there are wheelchair accessible bathrooms. The space, however, is narrow and difficult to navigate when busy. We'll reserve seating and space at the front for anyone who needs this. Feel free to contact us ahead of time so we can make sure to save these spots for you so that you can be comfortable for the event. Please contact us at tonicreadingseries@gmail.com or via the event page to make requests and/or ask any questions! 

And a reminder that going scent-free is a simple way to make the space accessible and safe. For more guidance on the matter, how to go scent-free and why it's important, please read: http://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/fragrance-free-femme-of-colour-realness-draft-15

Australian songwriter Dan Challis shares his story through unfiltered moments; exploring the light, the shade, and the roughness of being to the rustic sounds of classic American folk. Rich with punchy, understated folk hooks and see-sawing textures of outlaw country, Dan’s songs have a vulnerability and rawness that have seen him riding local airwaves in his hometown of Brisbane and earned him a following in dive-bars across New York City, since spending time there last year. Dan released his debut album 'Strong Man' last year, and is slowly establishing himself as a songwriter here in Canada

A Global Reporting Centre exhibition featuring the work of photographer Mimi Chakarova. 

The Price of Sex is a photo project based on Chakarova's award-winning documentary exposing the world of sex trafficking in Eastern Europe.

Please check here to learn more about the project: http://priceofsex.org/

Have a song, a story, a poem or a joke or two?
Come by The Drive Coffee Bar on Wednesday night and show us what you have.
Fun evening with a great group of people. Come out and have some fun!
Join us from 7:00-10:00 and let's see if we can launch the next big career.

Come by and join to listen to the wonderful sounds of one of our house bands, Mike Dunbar. 

Great guy and great music!

Georgia Johnson is a Vancouver-based actress, singer-songwriter, and producer. She draws on her training in experimental performance to use song as a format for story-telling, mixing vivid imagery with lush harmonics. Her desire as a songwriter and artist is to capture the essence of what it is to be a wild, free spirit caught in a time-bound, linear human experience. She draws from the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest for her inspiration and imagery, the themes of her songs ranging from grief, to delight, transformation, and eventually, reverence for all creation. Songwriting influences include Josh Garrels, Anais Mitchell, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, James Vincent McMorrow. 
Photo by Emma Johnson

I'll be sampling a very limited amount of shirts at my artist feature event at @thedrivecoffeebar NEXT THURSDAY (March 9th) along with some new art, good music and drinks there's not much else you can ask for on a Thursday night. Official time and other event details will be posted tomorrow. Hope to see you there !! #thedrivecoffee #thedrivecoffeebar#commercialdrive

You are cordially invited to an extra special Tonic Reading Series event: the double Anstruther Press chapbook launches for Curtis LeBlanc's Good for Nothing and Shazia Hafiz Ramji's Prosopopoeia. They will be joined by spectacular local poets Chelene Knight and Benjamin Hertwig.

Please join us at The Drive Coffee Bar, 1670 Commercial Drive. 

Doors at 7 p.m. Readings at 7:30 p.m. 

Celebrations will ensue. 

Admission is, of course, FREE.

This event takes place on unceded Musqueam, Sḵwxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh land.

Welcoming our friends and fun house band, Ella and Fred are playing the bar again this month! 

Please come by and join us for a wonderful evening of music and friendship.

The Bar closes early this night for a retirement party.

We would love to do you private or public party, meetup or event.  

Let us know if we can help out!

"Thorin Loeks, born in 1990, is a singer-songwriter from Whitehorse, Yukon, who most recently has been living in North Vancouver, British Columbia. His music style and songs can be described as soulful indie-folk, influenced and inspired by his thirst for exploring/learning about the world and the potential of the human spirit."

The Drive Coffee Bar is thrilled to have the art of Kats Klein on the walls of the coffee bar for the month of February!

Come by on the 9th and meet Kats and learn what inspires her.

Bio:

Kats began exploring a unique capture of her world at an early age. Spurred on by the gift of a Kodak 126 Instamatic camera from a blind family friend and the instructions "explore your vision of the world in your own way", she pushed the limits of tools and subjects at her disposal. She excelled in many visual arts pursuits and projects throughout high school in North Vancouver. It was a natural transition to study media and communications at Capilano College, accepted to the program as the youngest ever candidate. After graduating, Kats began a career that included technical, commercial, and artistic elements of the photographic arts industry. She would return to Capilano to continue her education and growth as an artist and gained insights from resident artists such as George Rammell and Marcus Bowcott. Kats has travelled the world intent on experiencing gallery and studio work with inspiration drawn from I. Cunningham, Klimt, Pollack, Close, and Uchoa. After 40 years of capturing, collecting, and interpreting visuals Kats has arrived at an emotionally connected vision of her world and a catalogue of work to share.

The Drive Coffee Bar is Thrilled to be particiapating in the Brunch Crawl - Commercial Drive - Details below:

A Brunch Crawl On Commercial Drive

Presented by Vancouver Foodster
February 5 --- 10am - 2pm
Registration: Starts at 9:30am and ends at 10:30am

General Admission: $52.50*
3-Crawl Ticket Pack: $138** (Choose any 3 out of the 6 brunch crawls offered)

Visit multiple restaurants through-out Commercial Drive as you taste all sorts of dishes in this Brunch crawl; using your "passport" as your guide. Enjoy the variety of dishes and beverages which may include juices, smoothies, coffees, to eggs benny's, pancakes, waffles, omelettes, hash browns, brunch pizza, meats, seafood, baked goods, desserts, and so much more.
Venues: Participants include some of Commercial Drive's finest restaurants. *Prices includes taxes and gratuity

If you'd like to share your experience while on tour, please follow us here:

Twitter: @vanfoodster
Instagram: @vanfoodster
Facebook: vancouverfoodster
Website: www.vancouverfoodster.com
BOOK ONLINE

Lomas plays a mix of folk, country, and alt rock. Playing The Drive Coffee Bar on Feb 4th at 8:00PM

Most of us have an innate working identity inside of us which demands recognition and yet is extremely vague or hard to understand completely. We are forced to feel our way towards it through trial and error, self-observation and reflection rather than discover it unmistakably the moment we graduate from higher education. 

What is the purpose of graduate school today? 
Does it meet the needs and reality of our

changing global context? 
Is having a PhD, MBA, or other advanced degree advantageous to meeting professional goals?

Bring your thoughts and stories. Let's have an idea party and draw from each other's experiences.

Sign up here --- https://www.meetup.com/disrupt-academia/

Have a song, a story, a poem or a joke or two?
Come by The Drive Coffee Bar on Wednesday night and show us what you have.
Fun evening with a great group of people. Come out and have some fun!
Join us from 7:00-10:00 and let's see if we can launch the next big career.

Welcoming our friends and fun house band, Ella and Fred are playing the bar again this month! 

Please come by and join us for a wonderful evening of music and friendship.

Another of our "house bands". Come join us for an evening with Mike Lee.

Mike is one of our dear regulars and great friend to the bar and just loves to be able to play again.  We love having him.

Come join us for a fun and casual evening of good old music.

Have a song, a story, a poem or a joke or two?
Come by The Drive Coffee Bar on Wednesday night and show us what you have.
Fun evening with a great group of people.
Join us from 7:00-10:00 and let's see if we can launch the next big career.

Our first artist of the year is Andrew McGuire.

Come join him on Sunday, January 15th at 6:00PM.

Great way to meet and support local artists.