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ArtsFest 2008

By Langara on March 18, 2008 - 9:17am

ArtsFest 2008
April 2 - May 10
To showcase the breadth and depth of fresh talent, Langara College presents Artsfest 2008 running April 2 - May 10. Artsfest encompasses seven unique grad shows and Planet of the Arts, a one-day interactive celebration.

Planet of the Arts
May 10
An interactive, one-day celebration for the community and a chance to check out Langara College’s finest student work. Explore your creative side--design a magazine cover, manipulate a photograph, create a painting, and mingle with performers. Learn more about our wide-range of Creative & Applied programs and chat with graduates and alumni about their experiences.

Planet of the Arts - May 10, 2008
Langara College Library/Classroom Building
100 West 49th Ave, Vancouver
1 - 5 pm

http://www.artsfest.ca

For event or sponsorship information, please contact:

Michelle Knaut
Special Events Manager
mknaut@langara.bc.ca
604.323.5037

Wireless: Popular, Convenient & Hazardous

By angela nat on April 8, 2008 - 11:27am

A rare opportunity to hear whistleblower and world authority George Carlo, PhD on wireless technology's link to autism, electrohypersensitivity, honeybee colony collapse disorder, cancer & more. The facts, the figures, and emerging technologies to deal with this invisible problem.

St. Andrew's-Wesley Church, 1022 Nelson St. Vancouver

$20 in advance; $25 at door. $5 discount for HANS members

Info and tickets: www.hans.org, 604-435-0512

Addiction Services Education Series

By ellenhsieh on April 16, 2008 - 3:52pm

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 .

China Red Meets Bluegrass

By Kara Gibbs on April 17, 2008 - 3:31pm

China Red Meets Bluegrass
Red Chamber vs The Jaybirds
Friday May 2, 2008 at 8:00pm
Vancouver Community College Auditorium 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver
$15 Adults, $12 Students & Seniors
Tickets available at the door, or by calling 778-998-5375

What do you get when you cross a quartet of traditional Chinese plucked instruments with a bluegrass band? On Friday May 2, 2008 at 8:00pm the Asian fiery foursome Red Chamber, led by zheng master Mei Han, challenges powerhouse pickers from the west The Jaybirds, led by mandolin guru John Reischman, in China Red Meets Bluegrass¬. This unlikely meeting of musical minds brings together the high-powered bluegrass melodies and melancholy folk tunes of The Jaybirds (recently nominated for a JUNO) with the furiously virtuosic style and gorgeous Chinese melodies of Red Chamber.