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Friday, January 27, 2012

Special Event: 1st Annual Vince Eastman Memorial Music Showcase and Dance Party


Saturday, January 28th, 9 pm - 2 am
333 Clark (just north of Hastings by Franklin)

suggested donation: $5.
beer and wine available for $4.

January 28th marks the one year anniversary of Vince Eastman's passing from this world to the next. He was a dedicated guitarist, the real deal. We are gathering with friends who knew him and friends who didn't to celebrate life and to share music.

Players include;
Joni Miller (bass)
KC Kelly Cavanagh (slide guitar)
Craig Dibble (guitar)
Rino Marrone (keyboards)
Marty Eade (drums
Emad Armoush (flamenco guitar)
Judy Lea (vocals)
Bob & Franny Beazer
Lucy & the Lucky 4 - talented young people originally from Armstrong, BC

MC for the evening: Steve Duncan

We will play the blues, we will rock out, we hope you will dance. Come and join us!

http://www.members.shaw.ca/millereastman
http://www.kellycavanagh.com/



Literary: Word Whips @ Britannia


4th Tuesday of every month 
Pandora's Collective Presents 
WORD WHIPS WRITING SERIES 
Take the challenge. We provide the writing prompts and the opportunity for sharing. Ten - fifteen minutes to write to each prompt. See what you can whip up. 
Jan 24th Hosts: Eva Waldauf, Maureen Egan, Mary Duffy, Sita Carboni
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm 
Location: Britannia Library, Gallery Room, 
1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC 

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Theatre: Register for Theatre Terrific Classes


Theatre Terrific

A new year and a new season of theatre classes!
Theatre Terrific 2012 Spring Class Schedule
 Registration Open NOW!

Theatre Skills Term 1
Theatre Terrific has created a theatre class filled with ground breaking ensemble
techniques. Come along and unleash the performer inside of you!! You will learn various theatre techniques to teach you how to perform on stage. Voice, movement, character, text and improvisation will be explored.

Teacher: Angelo Moroni
Date: Wednesday's from February 8th to March 28th 2012
Performance at our Annual Fundraiser March 29th 2012
Time: 7 to 9pm
Theatre Skills Term 2
This second set of classes will build upon the skill base you have learnt in our previous term. This class is still open to new students. You do not need to have attended our previous term to attend these classes.

Teacher: TBC
Date: Wednesday's from May 9th to June 27th 2012
 Performance at Vancouver Japanese United Church June 27th 2012
Time: 7 to 9pm
 
For Term 1 and 2:
Location: 4010 Victoria Drive Vancouver
                V5N 4M9 Click here for MAP
Class Cost: $20 Per Student Per Class (8 Class term)
                  OR $300 for both terms (16 Classes) Payable BEFORE February 8th 2012
 NOTE: Students must attend at least 6 classes per term to be able to perform in the end of class performance.

Two ways to register:
#1 - Call the Theatre Terrific office at  604-222-4020 - Monday to Friday 9 to 5pm
#2 - Email Theatre Terrific's General Manager Leah Bradford-Smart at generalmanager@theatreterrific.ca

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Music: KC Kelly & Joni Miller @ the Libra Room

The Blues are alive and well on the Drive at the notorious Libra Room. I hear KC Kelly plays a mean slide guitar.

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For more info: www.libraroom.com

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Visual Art: Leah Schell & June Foot Slakov @ Britannia Gallery

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Music: Mike Carew @ Havana

Singer/songwriter Mike Carew's Double CD release show

Acoustic CD "When, When is Now"

Electric CD "Xenophobic"

Saturday, January 28th
Havana Theater
1212 Commercial Drive

Doors open: 7:45 pm
Show: 8:00 pm

Reserve or pre-buy tickets $10.00
Tickets at door  $15.00

Contact: mikecarew@shaw.ca
www.mikecarew.com



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