Rob Kapilow’s FAMILY MUSIK:
The Four Seasons
Sunday, May 4, 2008 | 3 pm
If the bitter sting of icy rain were transformed into music for an orchestra, what would it sound like? If the tenderness of a lilting summer breeze took the form of a dance, what would it look like? Join acclaimed family entertainer Rob Kapilow along with the Vancouver Family Musik Orchestra, a chamber chorus, and two professional dancers for some whirling, twirling, blustery good fun–rain or shine. The most theatrical of Rob’s Family Musik concerts, The Four Seasons has lots of opportunities for kids to participate, including on-stage "improv" with the dancers and in-seat learning, grooving, and laughing.
Music in The Morning presents
Rob Kapilow’s FAMILY MUSIK: The Four Seasons
Sunday, May 4, 2008, 3 pm
Chan Centre at UBC, 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver
Ticket Prices: Adults: $28 | Seniors: $26 | Students: $25 | Youth (16 and under): $14
Tickets available at the Chan Centre Ticket Office (in person sales only) and Ticketmaster (service charges apply) 604.280.3311 or www.ticketmaster.ca
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
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 at 8:00pm and
Sunday, May 4th, 2008 at 2:00pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre
(677 Davie Street, Vancouver)
From the culturally rich island of Bali in Indonesia, comes a tradition of beautifully intricate music and evocative dance that has been attracting international attention for over a century. Gamelan Gita Asmara (translated as “Gamelan of the Song of Love”) is a Vancouver-based ensemble of 27 musicians and 4 dancers dedicated to performing the music and dance of Bali.
The group was founded by ethnomusicologist and composer Michael Tenzer, and is host to guest Balinese artists I Wayan Sudirana (composer and musical director) and Ni Putu Widiantini (dance director). The ensemble performs on a spectacular and authentic gamelan made up of bronze gongs, metallophones, cymbals, drums, and bamboo flutes. Based at the University of British Columbia, Gamelan Gita Asmara prepares the extremely complex interlocking patterns of this music in the traditional Balinese manner of memorization and intensive (5 hours weekly) rehearsal.
Date: Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Time: 11:00am to 5:00pm
First 30 people through the door receive a FREE swag bag full of goods!
Location: Legion - 2205 Commercial Drive (at E. 6th Avenue)
Admission: $2.00 (kids 10 and under are FREE)
www.gotcraft.ca
GOT CRAFT is a fun and unique event that promises to bring a modern twist on the conventional craft fair. Featuring 40 independent and local crafty vendors, GOT CRAFT is a one stop shop showcasing the best talent Vancouver has to offer while providing the general public with an opportunity to purchase one of a kind items.
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 .
Step up and help out at the 2008 Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone on Sunday, May 4. Join the thousands of Canadians from more than 55 communities coast-to-coast, who will participate in the seventh annual Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone. Here in Vancouver, come out and walk with Steve Omischl, Canada’s Freestyle Skiing Champion and 2010 Winter Games hopeful.
This fun event is the largest fundraiser of the year for Kids Help Phone – Canada’s only free, 24 hour, anonymous and confidential phone and web counseling service for kids.
The 2008 Vancouver Bell Walk for Kids will be held at the Langara Family YMCA (Langara Golf Course Trail) – registration starts at 10:00 am.
Entertainment will be provided by The Dynamics, one of Vancouver’s favorite rock and soul reviews.
On Saturday May 3, 2008, four brands will unite to create a very special experience: desiQUEST. Join A-Town Productions, Urban Mixer, Virsar Media Inc. and By Sathish aboard Vancouver's largest privately-owned cruising vessel: the MV Britannia.
Your mission aboard desiQUEST will begin at 501 Denman St, Vancouver (Coal Harbour) at 2100h (9pm). The ship will set sail in into the waters of English Bay promptly at 2200h (10pm). Those agents not making it to the point of contact by 2200h will have failed their mission and will not receive a refund. All agents must be nineteen (19) years of age or older. Agents under the age of nineteen (19) will be denied permission to board.
Your assignment will last 3 hours until 0100h Sunday morning. Once you have accepted this mission, you must complete it.
Your primary objective will be to enjoy the company of your 500 co-agents. Your secondary objective is to experience the sounds of industry legend, DJ Baba Kahn with DJ Publicity from Toronto and those of Vancouver's own legend DJ Reminisce and DJ Lajit.
At 0100h, the mission will conclude and desiQUEST will disembark at the mission's starting point, the Harbour Cruises Marina.
Tickets for this assignment are on sale for a price of $55 each. Groups of 10 are entitled to a group discount and each ticket will be $45.
May 4 | Strathcona Community Garden - Strathcona Park, Corner of Prior and Hawks, Vancouver | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Free
Learn how to turn your condo balcony into a source for fresh vegetables. Expert gardeners will work with you to understand your outside space (North/South facing sun/shade) and provide key steps and recommended gardening essentials to get started growing successfully just in time for delicious and local summer vegetables.
Presented by Vancouver Community Agriculture and featuring David Tracey, journalist and environmental designer based in Vancouver, Canada. David’s articles and photos appear in the International Herald Tribune, the Economist, the Washington Post, the Globe and Mail, the South China Morning Post, CBC-Radio, ABC-TV and others. As well, he owns and operates EcoUrbanist (http://www.ecourbanist.com), is the Executive Director of Tree City (http://treecitycanada.ca), is coordinating the Vancouver Community Agriculture Network (http://vcan.ca), is a tree care expert certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (http://www.treesaregood.com) and is a consultant on organic tree care and edible landscaping projects. For a full listing of over 20 events and inspiring actions under the 30 day long, 30 Days “umbrella”, from April 22 to May 21, visit www.30days.ca.
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.
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
