Douglas College Events ‘ Bring the Fees Back to Earth 2 Pub night! Welcome back. How bout those tuition fees eh? Well, the Douglas College Student’s Union has gracious- ly supplied you with this opportunity for a fun-filled evening where you can affordably drown your stu- dent-loan sorrows Jan 22, 4pm—12am, upper level of the DSU Union Building, New West campus. Images of Cuba The Amelia Douglas Gallery presents works by Richard Tetrault and Esther Rausenberg , Anna Maria Dispirito and Ian Joyce To Jan 20 For more information call 604.527.5495 French Baroque Chamber Music Noon at New West presents Michelle Speller on baroque violin, Doreen Oke on harp- sichord, and Nan Mackie on viola da gamba Jan 15, 12:30pm, Performing Arts Theatre Ad Mare Wind Quintet with Colin MacDonald, Saxophone Noon at New West presents Mark McGregor on flute, Nicolas Braun on oboe, Anne-Katherine Coope on clarinet, Sophie Dansereau on bassoon, and Joanna Schulz on horn Jan 22, 12:30pm, Performing Arts Theatre Loranne Brown Literature Alive presents nov- elist Loranne Brown Jan 26, 10am, Room 1809, New West Campus Touch of Brass with Erica Northcott, Soprano Noon at New West presents Jim Littleford on trumpet, Tom Shorthouse on trumpet, Geoffrey Leader on French horn, Jeremy Berkman on trombone, and David Sabourin on tuba Jan 29, 12:30pm, Performing Arts Theatre Theatre Jane Austen’s Holiday Fayre United Players presents music, poetry, and dance inspired by the work of Jane Austen, plus the original play Looking for Mr. Darcy To Jan 17, Jericho Arts Centre For tickets and information call 604.224.8007 ext.3 Porn Star/Dissolve Vivid Blackouts Collective presents Porn Star by Chris Craddock and Dissolve by Meghan Gardiner To Jan 17, Festival House For tickets and information call 604.224.3154 Graceland/Ring of Men 2,3 Productions presents a pair of plays: Ellen Byron’s Graceland, directed by Janelle Risa; and Adam Oliensis’s Ring of Men, directed by Tim Perez Jan 14-17 (mat. Jan 17 at 4pm), Havana Theatre For tickets and information call 604.736.5867 K. Kaleidoskop Theatre, Rumble Productions, and Theatre at UBC present writer-director Martin Tulinius’s portrait of 20th- century writer Franz Kafka Jan 15-24, 7:30pm, Frederic Wood Theatre For tickets and information call 604.822.2678 Baby With the Bathwater Phantasm Players presents this two-act farce by Christopher Durang Jan 28-30, Hawk’s Nest Theatre For tickets and information call 604.587.4803 As You Like It Tuatara Works presents William Shakespeare’s roman- tic comedy, directed by Michael Robinson and star- ring Mary Alison Raine, Michael Teigen, Paul Herbert, Steven Holmberg, Josh Stephenson, Yvonne Myers, Denise Jones, Evan Frayne, and John Burnside To Jan 31, Presentation House Theatre For tickets and information call 604.990.3474 Galleries Perched Works by interdisciplinary media artist Toni Latour To Jan 24, Artspeak For more information call 604.688.0051 January 14, 2004 Dragonflies, Reeds, and Wildflowers Paintings by Judith Copland To Jan 30, New Westminster Public Library Informal Residency Works by Gailan Ngan, artist talk Jan 17, 2pm To Feb 15, Centre A For more information call 604.683.8326 Strange Music/The Subject of Saxophones ‘Two exhibitions based on music and sound To Feb 15, Burnaby Art Gallery For more information call 604.205.7332 Bed-Sitter Works by Luanne Martineau To Feb 29, Contemporary Art Gallery For more information call 604.681.2700 Turn Me On Japanese-style erotic pillow lamps, with shades illustrated by James Jones To March 9, Art of Loving For more information call 604.742.9988 Concerts Coheed & Cambria Emo-hardcore act from the States, with guests Vaux and JamisonParker Jan 17, Richard’s on Richards Tickets at Ticketmaster and Scratch Records Abba-Mania Rock-musical tribute to ABBA, with members of the London Symphony Orchestra, and guests Stayin’ Alive (tribute to the Bee Gees) Jan 18, Bell Performing Arts Centre Tickets at Tickemaster, 604.280.4444 Sir Mix-A-Lot Rap pioneer from Seattle per- forms material from new CD, Daddy's Home Jan 21, Barfly Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444 Nickelback Darn, I'll be out of town for this one. BC-based guitar rockers appear with guests Staind and Three Days Grace. Hmm, turns out they aren’t all the same band after all Jan 23, GM Place Overpriced tickets available at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444 Pretty Girls Make Graves Indie rock darlings play tunes from latest CD, The New Romance, with local guests the WPP and Sharp Teeth Jan 24, Richard’s on Richards Tickets available at Scratch, Zulu, and Red Cat Records Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Don’t miss this fabulous band from New York City, with guests the Fiery Furnaces Jan 25, Media Club Tickets available at Zulu, Scratch, Highlife, and Noize! Records story... NS Rea iL Culture Editor Jan 15, 1965: Murray the K, a New York deejay, tells NME “outside of the Beatles, British bands can’t carry a show by themselves.” Thirty-five years later, in a drunken stupor, the Gallagher brothers track Murray down and beat him senseless, refusing to relent until the old man cries “Oasis rules.” Amanda Aikman Jan 18, 1996: Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from Michael Jackson. What's her problem? I think he’s hot—the satin clothes, the penchant for molesting young boys—what’s not to love? http://www.otherpress.ca Jan 21, 1974: At the insistence of his son Chip, then governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter invites Bob Dylan to a post- concert party at his mansion. What's Chip got that I haven't got? I invited Dylan to a post-concert party at my dad’s mansion once and he totally stood me up. J = Page 11