week in review
blog about what you are working on in 2009 on ChangeEverything. Prizes are pretty darn good. check it out for more details
the snow and why it didn’t get ploughed.
goodness me. this video
sure did make me freak out. videos like this leave me feeling despair,
and when I feel despair.. well the next step is usually that I shut
down. how about you?
I could not resist this headline, “porn Industry goes limp, requests bailout’ full story how do yout think bailing out the porn industry would change things for the better?
events
Out of Space an exhibition that brings attention to the need for
affordable studio space in Vancouver, and the recent loss of many such
spaces as older buildings are converted into new real estate
developments. Each Sunday afternoon in January, the artists will be
hosting discussion forums looking at the issues and workable solutions.
The exhibition runs January 9 to 25 at CHAPEL Arts (304 Dunlevy Ave).
The opening is this Friday, January 9, from 7 pm until midnight (cash bar).
January 10, 2009
Burn the Floor. BURN THE FLOOR is a dazzling display of Ballroom dance
that forever blurs the line between the frenetic energy of an
electrifying rock and roll arena show and the seductive glisten of
Broadway-style theatre. Featuring a high-voltage, superbly executed
blend of Rumba, Cha-Cha, Samba, Salsa, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Swing
and Jive, BURN THE FLOOR ushers in a new era of Ballroom dance.
Stripped of pretence, the performances have an unbridled energy that
makes this sensuous mix of dance and music a stunning rhythmic
spectacle of dramatic sophistication never before seen on
stage.Tickets, $29.50 - $69.50, are on sale through Ticketmaster.ca or
by calling 604-280-4444. Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
January 10, 2009
For the Luv of It! Entertainment Workshops. In addition to the "For
the Luv of It Pro!" and For the Luv of It Youth!" performances (Jan 10
&11), “For the Luv of It” is offering free workshops on January 10
on how to make it in the entertainment business. www.fortheluvofit.com
January 12, 2009
UBC Botanical Garden Lecture: Glacier National Park, Montana. Going to
the Sun in Search of Wildflowers - Glacier National Park, Montana.
Images of plant communities and rock formations from Two Dog Flats to
Logan Pass and Hidden Lake. A sacred place preserved. Its Canadian
sister in peace is Waterton Lakes National Park. www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org
January 14, 2009
Grandparenting in the 21st Century. A screening of Simon Fraser
University's Seniors Outreach interactive video project. The project
aims to provide seniors in our community an opportunity to engage in
dialogue and exchange ideas. Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
350 W. Georgia Street, 604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
January 14, 2009
SEEING EYE TO EYE. SEEING EYE TO EYE is a charity event for Operation
Eyesight on January 14 at the Roundhouse Community Centre, Yaletown.
Music, art and theatre collide for one night. The Adam Woodall Band,
Friends With Liam, Tessa Amy, The Racoons, and Fully Loaded perform
inside this gallery event featuring a short theatre performance.
Tickets are $37 for adults and $22 for 26 years and under with 100% of
the ticket sales going to Operation Eyesight. Online tickets are
available at www.stubmatic.com/seeingeyetoeye/event/237 or by phone at
604 803 0555. Further information is available at www.seeingeyetoeye.ca. Roundhouse Community Centre, Yaletown.
