The Addiction Services\, Public Education Series\, is a community service of Vancouver Coastal Health. This program is free and open to anyone who is interested in addiction\, alcohol and other drugs.
There are 6 sessions\, 1) what is addiction\, 2) drugs and the body\, 3) recovery\, 4) family issues\, 5) helping others\, 6) drugs in our society-a public health approach to drug control. Participants who complete all six sessions will receive a certificate upon completion. This ongoing program occurs every Friday morning from 9\:30-11\:30 on drop-in basis\, no registration is required. Presented by Mark Haden. For more information phone\: 604-267-3970 .
Participate in any of 30 Days events (http\://www.30days.ca) for your chance to win a pair of side stage wristbands to see Jack Johnson Live in Vancouver with a copy of his latest album “Sleep Through the Static” available online and in stores now.
Jack Johnson's 2008 Global Tour greening initiative (http\://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/greening)\, collaborates with 30 Days of Sustainability in Vancouver in order to inspire music fans to create change.
Win a chance to see Jack Johnson’s Live in Vancouver at upcoming 30 Days Events\:
30 Days Café\: Green Economy - Responsible Investments that Turn a Profit
May 6 | 6\:30 – 8\:00 PM | Free | BCIT Downtown – conference room\, Vancouver
With key-note speaker\, renown investing expert and author Storm Cunningham (http\://www.restorationeconomy.com).
30 Days Café\: Carbon Tax Explained
May 12 | BCIT Downtown – conference room\, Vancouver | 6\:30 – 8\:00 PM | Free
With Graham Whitmarsh\, Head of the BC Climate Action Secretariat\, James Tansey\, CEO and Co-founder of Offsetters and Jotham Peters of SFU. Moderated by Kevin Washbrook of Voters Taking Action on Climate Change.
30 Days Café\: Green Home - How to Make Your Home Green
May 15 | BCIT Burnaby\, Town Hall D\, Burnaby | 6\:30 – 8\:00 PM | Free
With speakers from Lighthouse Sustainable Building Centre and GreenWorks.
WOMEN'S CARDIO KICKBOXING BOOTCAMP
June 2008 Registration Now Open
Presented by Raz Chan Fitness and Mobile Personal Training
Start your summer with a new workout - experience our Women's Cardio Kickboxing Bootcamp and get a toned body in time for beach weather!
Join us three times a week for 4 weeks for our total body workout with boxing drills\, core ab exercises\, interval training\, and more! Never the same workout twice with our programming and lots of variety to keep all fitness levels challenged.
View video clips and photos of previous Bootcamp classes at http\://www.razchanfitness.com
LOCATIONS &\; SCHEDULE
All Bootcamps are 3x/week (12 sessions). Due to the format of our Bootcamp\, we do not offer drop-in rates or switching of class sessions - please review our registration policy under our FAQs section online. Participants are required to come to clas with handwraps and cardio boxing gloves.
*Note\: All Saturday classes take place at 2875 St. Georges St. (near Fraser &\; Kingsway).
VANCOUVER-WEST SIDE – select from three time slots
4588 Clancy Loranger Way
Mon/Wed/Fri - 5\:00 pm to 6\:00 pm
Class runs from May 30 - June 27/08
Note\: no class Friday\, June 6/08
Mon/Wed/Fri - 6\:00 pm to 7\:00 pm
Class runs from May 30 - June 27/08
Note\: no class Friday\, June 6/08
Mon/Wed – 7\:00 pm to 8\:00 pm + Saturday – 10\:30 am to 11\:30 am
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080517T171800Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080517T210000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6170 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6170 SUMMARY:Blog Basics Workshop DESCRIPTION:Blog Basics Workshop
OUR NEXT CLASS RUNS Saturday\, May 17th
What\: a hands-on learn to blog workshop
When\: 10-2 Saturday\, May 17th
Where\: Tradeworks Training Society\, Downtown Vancouver
Why\: Get a blog up and running in one day with personal instruction in small classes. This workshop covers blog basics like\:
* what a blog can and can’t do for you
* how to post podcasts\, video\, audio\, images\, and text in your blog
* basic copyright law and accepted practices
* solving basic technical problems\, where to find help
* privacy and the internet
Who\: raincoaster media ltd\, in partnership with Tradeworks Training Society.
Contact bloggingclasses AT gmail DOT com or 778-235-0592.
How(much)? $125 tuition\, or $100 in combination with any other half-day class. Please pre-register to ensure your reservation.
With class size limited to 8\, this will be a program of personalized\, hands-on learning. During the class you will create your own blog\, tweak the design\, publish your first few posts\, add a YouTube video\, and even some music. You will leave with a functional\, personalized blog and the skills you need to run it.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080521T023000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080521T053000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6182 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6182 SUMMARY:Speed Dating (W40-50 M40-55) @ Juliet's DESCRIPTION:Vancouver’s Most Popular Speed Dating!
Limited Space
Join Vancouver’s own Rendezvous Club for the New Age in Dating. Complementary Hot Appetizers and Drink\, Ice Breakers\, Prizes and More!
Why go to a noisy bar or club and take a chance on meeting someone when you could meet a whole group of quality single people in one night – not just a date night but a dating experience!
For more info. call 604.729.5990 or visit www.rclub.ca
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080524T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080526T010000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/5956 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/5956 SUMMARY:EAT! Vancouver - The Everything Food + Cooking Festival DESCRIPTION:Throughout the three days of the show The Food Network Canada Celebrity Stage features Food Network Canada celebrity chefs Anna Olson\, host of Sugar and Rob Feenie\, Vancouver's own Iron Chef America. Notable Vancouver chefs\, cookbook authors and chefs from around the world will also be entertaining the stage audience.
Celebrity chefs\, popular local restaurants\, wineries\, food and beverage manufacturers\, cookbook authors\, retailers\, artisans\, and many others from the culinary world will come together for a three day public extravaganza at BC Place Stadium. EAT Vancouver encompasses unique food experiences\, opportunities to learn behind-the-scenes culinary magic from professional chefs\, dynamic entertainment through celebrity chef cooking demonstrations and intense culinary competitions\, diverse food\, beverage and cooking related exhibits\; and of course fantastic shopping opportunities.
Watch the excitement of heated competitions at the ‘Iron Chef’ style Citytv’s Master Chef Competition and The Canadian Festival of Barbecue + Chili Competition returns once again with 25 teams from across North America competing.
In the World of Chocolate &\; Sweets Pavilion exhibitors will be showcasing and selling chocolates\, candies\, sweets\, desserts and confections.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080525T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080526T000000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6231 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6231 SUMMARY:Robert Silverman\, piano DESCRIPTION:The Chan Centre Presents
Robert Silverman\, piano
Sunday May 25\, 2008 at 3pm
Telus Studio Theatre\, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (6265 Crescent Road\, UBC)
Tickets are $29 General\, $27 Senior\, $18 Students plus service charges\, and are available through Ticketmaster at 604.280.3311 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca
More Info\: www.chancentre.com | 604.822.2697 | chan.centre@ubc.ca
On the date of his 70th birthday\, May 25\, 2008\, acclaimed Canadian pianist Robert Silverman will perform an up-close-and-personal concert in the Chan Centre’s intimate Telus Studio Theatre. With a rich and wide-ranging career that spans over five decades and includes roles as a concert pianist\, recording artist\, teacher\, mentor\, and noted scholar–Robert Silverman is a true Canadian musical treasure. Program highlights include works by Haydn\, Franck and Brahms. www.chancentre.com
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080529T023000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080529T053000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6183 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6183 SUMMARY:Speed Dating (25-35 ALL STAR) @ Caprice Lounge DESCRIPTION:Vancouver’s Most Popular Speed Dating!
Limited Space
Join Vancouver’s own Rendezvous Club for the New Age in Dating. Complementary Hot Appetizers and Drink\, Ice Breakers\, Prizes and More!
Why go to a noisy bar or club and take a chance on meeting someone when you could meet a whole group of quality single people in one night – not just a date night but a dating experience!
For more info. call 604.729.5990 or visit www.rclub.ca
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080531T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080531T230000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6214 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6214 SUMMARY:Music for TV/Film/Video Games Summit Vancouver 2008 DESCRIPTION:Music for TV/Film/Video Games Summit Vancouver 2008
Saturday May 31 2008
1pm-4pm
@ The Tom Lee Music Hall
3rd Floor\, 929 Granville St\, Vancouver\, BC
FREE for full paid members of Music BC (not sure if you're a member? Call us!)
$25 for non-members
\\"Music for TV/Film/Video Games Summit Vancouver 2008\\"
Do you have a song suitable for TV/film or video games? Do you know how to get it heard by the right people? How much money can you make if your song is used on a TV show/film or video game?
Our panelists have years of experience finding\, listening\, composing and placing songs in TV/film &\; video games.They will share their experience and knowledge during this session.
Panelists\:
To be announced very soon..
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080605T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080609T210000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6200 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6200 SUMMARY:blood.claat DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
blood.claat
June 4-9\, 2008
Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova Street\, Vancouver)
$29
blood.claat \, written by d'bi.young.anitafrika and directed by Weyni Mengesha\, fuses theatre and dub poetry in this one ‘womban’ story of blood. Mudgu comes of age\, struggles with her first menstruation\, chafes against her grandmother\, endures her overly-religious aunt\, nurtures a crush on her strutting neighbour and morphs into Yemoja\, an African goddess who creates the world with her blood. Produced by Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille\, the show won two Dora Awards\, the National Post Solo Phenomena of the Year Award\, and the RBC Emerging Artists Award. blood.claat plays June 4-9 at the Firehall Arts Centre.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489.
Show times\: June 4&\;5 at 7\:00pm\; June 6&\;7 at 9\:00pm\; June 8&\;9 at 2\:00pm.
Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080605T023000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080605T053000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6184 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6184 SUMMARY:Speed Dating 19-27 @ Cameo Lounge DESCRIPTION:Vancouver’s Most Popular Speed Dating!
Limited Space
Join Vancouver’s own Rendezvous Club for the New Age in Dating. Complementary Hot Appetizers and Drink\, Ice Breakers\, Prizes and More!
Why go to a noisy bar or club and take a chance on meeting someone when you could meet a whole group of quality single people in one night – not just a date night but a dating experience!
For more info. call 604.729.5990 or visit www.rclub.ca
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080605T040000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080609T040000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6201 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6201 SUMMARY:[boxhead] DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
[boxhead]
June 4-8\, 2008 at 9\:00pm
Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright Street)
$29
From Crow’s Theatre and Mammalian Diving Reflex in Toronto comes [boxhead]\, written by Darren O’Donnell and directed by Chris Abraham. A young geneticist wakes up to discover a box secured to his head\; he finds all thoughts come from God\, all his words come from the devil and his desire for love is a habit acquired from the movies. Sound familiar? [boxhead] is an existential\, symbolist romp from the creator of Diplomatic Immunities and Haircuts by Children. It runs June 4-8 at the Waterfront Theatre.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080606T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080615T020000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6203 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6203 SUMMARY:HIVE2 DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
HIVE2
June 5-14 (dark June 9) at 7\:00pm
At a top secret location
$25 in advance\, $35 at the door
Eleven theatre companies create 11 unique\, intimate performances for adventurous audiences. It’s HIVE2\, created by some of Canada’s coolest companies. Performed at repeated intervals over the course of the evening\, the audience’s experience is entirely self-directed\, and there’s always a lounge and central party space to buzz the night away. The original 2006 HIVE sold-out quickly—this time there will be more room and more performances. Boca del Lupo\, Electric Company\, Felix Culpa\, Leaky Heaven Circus\, neworldtheatre\, The Only Animal\, Radix\, Rumble Productions\, Theatre Replacement\, Theatre Conspiracy (Vancouver) and Theatre SKAM (Victoria) are this year’s HIVE\, performing June 5-14 (dark June 9) at a top secret location.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080606T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080609T020000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6205 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6205 SUMMARY:An Evening with Uncle Val DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
An Evening with Uncle Val
June 5-8 at 7\:00pm (2pm matinee on June 7)
Presentation House Theatre (333 Chesterfield Avenue\, North Vancouver)
$29
Join Andy Jones\, one of Newfoundland’s (and Canada’s) funniest guys\, and spend An Evening with Uncle Val. Uncle Val\, a hilariously indignant 70-year old retired fisherman\, has been displaced from his outport home. The year is 1987\, and Uncle Val is now trapped in the ‘big city’ of St. John’s. Homesick\, Val struggles to figure out what life has left to offer him. Is there anything of use for a senior citizen in the suburbs to do? Will his grandchildren survive an afternoon of his babysitting? Find out June 5-8 at North Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080607T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080609T020000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6204 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6204 SUMMARY:Loft DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
Loft
June 6-8 at 7\:00pm (2pm matinee on June 8)
Arts Club Granville Island Stage (1585 Johnston Street)
$45
Loft\, by Montreal’s The 7 Fingers\, is a multi-media contemporary circus. Imagination exposes the secret desires\, dreams\, impulses and follies of seven roommates. Soaring\, somersaulting\, contorting\, balancing\, catapulting – there are no boundaries. In this ordinary setting the extraordinary never fails to surprise. Montreal’s Le Devoir says “Run to see this show\, new and refreshing\, you won’t regret it!” Loft runs from June 6-8 at the Arts Club Granville Island Stage.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080608T023000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080608T053000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6185 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6185 SUMMARY:Speed Dating 50-60 @ Juliet's DESCRIPTION:Vancouver’s Most Popular Speed Dating!
Limited Space
Join Vancouver’s own Rendezvous Club for the New Age in Dating. Complementary Hot Appetizers and Drink\, Ice Breakers\, Prizes and More!
Why go to a noisy bar or club and take a chance on meeting someone when you could meet a whole group of quality single people in one night – not just a date night but a dating experience!
For more info. call 604.729.5990 or visit www.rclub.ca
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080610T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080613T043000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6207 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6207 SUMMARY:Townsville DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
Townsville
June 9-12
Studio 16 (1555 West 7th Avenue)
$15
Set in a surreal “anywheresville\,” bursting at the seams with peculiar residents\, Townsville is a glimpse into a city at a time of crisis—an albino elephant falls ill\, a renegade romance is sparked and talent is the answer to any question. A fusion of Studio 58 students and Vancouver’s The Chop (Emelia Symington Fedy and Anita Rochon)\, this intensely visual\, interactive and highly kinetic piece showcases an exciting group of emerging Vancouver artists June 9-12 at Studio 16.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Show times\: June 9&\;10 at 7\:00pm. June 11&\;12 at 9\:30pm. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080610T043000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080614T043000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6206 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6206 SUMMARY:April 14\, 1912 DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
April 14\, 1912
June 9-13 at 9\:30pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street)
$29
Set on an iceberg somewhere in our collective memories\, April 14\, 1912 weaves together three viewpoints of one of the greatest tragedies in the 20th century\: the sinking of the Titanic. Directed and conceived by Allyson McMackon and produced by Theatre Rusticle (Toronto)\, the production combines eye-witness textual accounts and an inimitable physical style\, two crewmembers and the ship herself collide once again to tell their tales. April 14\, 1912 explores history as poetic memory\: expressionistic\, physically aggressive and emotionally resonant. It runs June 9-13 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080611T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080615T030000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6208 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6208 SUMMARY:Goodness DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
Goodness
June 10-14 at 8\:00pm
Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street)
$29
From Volcano (The Four Horsemen) in Toronto comes Goodness\, winner of the Carol Tambor/Best of Edinburgh Award and a Scotsman Fringe First Award\, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Althea has survived genocide in an unnamed country. Now she is a prison guard entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the mass murderer who devastated her people. Every day she is forced to answer a terrible question\: can a murderer suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease be held accountable for his actions? If the courts cannot act... can she? Playwright Michael Redhill appears as a character in his own play\, battles with his lead character in an ethical dilemma for our times June 10-14 at Performance Works.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080612T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080615T020000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6209 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6209 SUMMARY:Where the Blood Mixes DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
Where the Blood Mixes
June 11-14 at 7\:00pm (2pm matinee on June 14)
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews)
$29
The Playhouse Theatre Company &\; The Savage Society (Vancouver) combine forces to present the premiere of First Nations playwright Kevin Loring’s Where the Blood Mixes. Christine returns to the reserve of her Nlakapmux (Interior Salsih) people 20 years after she was taken from her father by social services. Her father Floyd was born into a grinding poverty that saw him lose first his wife\, then his daughter and finally himself to the bottle. Now that his daughter is ready to return home\, Floyd has no courage left to face what he has done to his life. This west coast saga runs June 11-14 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080612T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080615T020000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6210 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6210 SUMMARY:So Many Doors DESCRIPTION:The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
So Many Doors
June 11-14 at 7\:00pm (2pm matinee on June 14)
Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright Street)
$29
Whitehorse’s Sour Brides Theatre asks\, “What happens when tragedy shatters your happy marriage? Do you withdraw into the bottle? Into the television? Into endless support groups?” So Many Doors by Celia McBride marks the debut of Northern theatre at Magnetic North. In the Far North\, grief divides four people and isolates them more effectively than geography ever could. This moving and thoughtful piece plays June 11-14 at the Waterfront Theatre.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival\, which runs June 4-14\, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080613T023000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080613T053000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6186 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6186 SUMMARY:Speed Dating 40-50 @ Juliet's DESCRIPTION:Vancouver’s Most Popular Speed Dating!
Limited Space
Join Vancouver’s own Rendezvous Club for the New Age in Dating. Complementary Hot Appetizers and Drink\, Ice Breakers\, Prizes and More!
Why go to a noisy bar or club and take a chance on meeting someone when you could meet a whole group of quality single people in one night – not just a date night but a dating experience!
For more info. call 604.729.5990 or visit www.rclub.ca
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080517T161745Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080615T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080615T223000Z UID:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6281 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.urbanvancouver.com/node/6281 SUMMARY:Cary Chow performs on the Fazioli DESCRIPTION:May 1\, 2008 - Pianist Cary Chow performs on Fazioli Concert Grand Piano
Vancouver pianist Cary Chow will perform a limited seating solo recital at Showcase Pianos on Broadway Sunday\, June 15\, 2008 at 3\:30pm. The program\, spanning repertoire from the 18th to 20th centuries\, will feature Mozart’s Sonata in C Minor\, Brahms’ Seven Fantasy Pieces Opus 116\, Rachmaninov’s Etude-Tableaux\, and Prokofiev’s Sonata #7. This exclusive event will also demonstrate the capabilities of the Fazioli F278 Concert Grand Piano\, considered the Ferrari of modern concert instruments.
“Here is a unique opportunity to be up close with the pianist and this incredible instrument”\, says Chow. “The audience will be able to experience the music virtually from the performer’s vantage point.”
Cary Chow is a renowned concert performer\, recording artist and teacher. He has performed solo recitals\, chamber music and with various orchestras across North America\, the United Kingdom and China. He is on the faculty of the Young Artist Experience at UBC and a Guest Professor at Central Conservatory of Music Attached Middle School in Beijing. His recent CD\, Zirkus (Step Inside)\, featuring Carnaval and Kreisleriana by Robert Schumann was released in September 2007 to critical acclaim.
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