Mach 5, 2003 Culture Section Editor: Kerry Evans What’s On Around Town This Week Kerry Evans Culture Editor Douglas College Events Literature Alive presents A public reading, fiction With Writer-in-Residence Bill Gaston March 5th, 2:00p.m. David Lam Campus, Room B2030 Literature Alive presents A public reading, playwriting With Writer-in-Residence Bill Gaston March 6th, 10:00a.m. Douglas Campus, Room 3343 Literature Alive presents A public reading, for film With Writer-in-Residence Bill Gaston March 6th, 12:00p.m. Douglas Campus, Room 3343 Noon at New West presents Student Showcase Concert March 7th, 12:30p.m. Performing Arts Theatre The Douglas College Creative Writing Department presents 2003 Book Launch of Pearls, an anthology of student work, Readings by students of the Douglas College Creative Writing Program and Writer-in-Residence Bill Gaston March 7th, 7:30p.m. Douglas Campus, Douglas Room (Lower Café) Theatre The Pirates of Penzance By Gilbert & Sullivan A swashbuckling musical comedy March 6th—22nd Presentation House Theatre For more information call 604-990-3473 Midlife A play by Eugene Strickland March 6th—15th Gateway Theatre For tickets call 604-270-1812 submit_to_culture@yahoo.ca Musical Songs of Me Sheri Somerville presents a musical cocktail party in a Broadway style March 8th, 8:00p.m. Evergreen Cultural Centre For ticket information call 604-927-6555 Friends of Chamber Music presents Philharmonia Quartett Berlin March 11th Vancouver Playhouse Tickets available through Ticketmaster Literary Bolts of Fiction presents Association of Italian-Canadian Writers Romano Pericarini, Anna Foschi-Ciampolini, Ray Culos, Eufemia Fantetti With translations by Anneliese Schultz March 10th, 7:30p.m. El Cocal Restaurant (1037 Commercial Drive) For more information call 604-254-0355 Concerts Holly McNarland with guest Emm Gryner March 7th, 8:00p.m. Commodore Ballroom Tickets available through Ticketmaster Snapcase with Juliana Theory March 7th, 6:30p.m. Croatian Cultural Centre Tickets available through Zulu, Noize and Ticketmaster Film Andy Warhol: Early Film & Video Works March 8th—April 6th Presentation House Gallery For more information call 604-986-1351 Misc. Ballet Jorgen Canada presents Romeo & Juliet An entirely original version of the timeless story of two young lovers March 6th the other press Evergreen Cultural Centre For ticket information call 604-927-6555 Happily Ever After BC Children’s Book Illustrators Picturing Diversity and Success March 8th—June 8th Opening reception March 9th, 2:30p.m.—4:30p.m. Surrey Art Gallery For information call 604-501-5566 Owls in the Forest Family Nature Program March 8th, 5:15p.m.—7:15p.m. Burnaby Lake Regional Park PLAYLAND Blind Deer Hunter/Pickett Productions presents Featuring Cecil Hershler and Tom Pickett Playing February 28th—March 22nd Pacific Theatre Pacific Theatre Box Office 604-731-5518