arts / 8 theotherpress.ca Student concerts: Arts at One and Regenerate » Take time to relax while studying for exams Cheryl Minns & Arts Editor Marts @theotherpress.ca Sons for final exams is a fine art. It’s a balance between hitting the books and taking a break to relax. Studies show that music, especially classical music, is a great way to increase brain productivity. But if you’re not a fan of orchestra pieces, there’s see in concert. This final exam period there are concerts for all audiences and music tastes presented by and for students. At Douglas College, the music department hosts its Thursdays at 1 p.m. Students and guest performers present classical pieces during this free one-hour show in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre at : that is overlooked these days,” : said Conan Karpinski of Little : India. “We have many very : talented people in Vancouver, : and that ranges from artists : to actors and all else that’s out : there.” the New Westminster campus. For April 3 and 10, the concert series will be the Student Showcase featuring music students performing group and solo renditions of classic pieces on guitar, piano, flute, and more. To celebrate the end of Student Awards Benefit Concert in the Laura C. Muir Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on April 4, featuring the department’s concert bands and choirs. Awards will be presented to students throughout the evening. Admission is $10, but students get in free. Proceeds will benefit for Music Students. For those who want a : concert they can rock out to, the } : Regenerate event offersapop- } : rock-folk concert with an improv ! : groupanda silent auctionheld : : at St. James Hall in Vancouver at : : 6:30 p.m. on April 9. : Former Douglas College : students Christine Bersabe and : Nicole Poulin, along with their : Capilano University classmates : Scott Boyce and Darrel Voser, : coordinated the event to help : beat the exam blues by giving : students a way to take a break always a local band you could go : : from the books. “We plan to provide a really Entertainment will include : headlining band Good for weekly Arts at One concert most : Grapes and opening band Little : India, who are both groups from : Cacino, : Vancouver that the coordinators : : chose so they could focus on : : local talent. “Local talent is something Along with the concert : will be an improv performance semester, the music department : by Instant Theatre Company, will be holding the annual Music : : performing in Vancouver since : 1994. a comedy group that has been “We'll introduce people : who normally go to music : shows to improv and people : who normally go to improv : shows to music,” Voser said : about the unique entertainment : : combination that’s uncommon: the Douglas College Award Fund but fun. Instant Theatre Company : will be offering tickets to their : shows and branded merchandise : in the silent auction. : } ! Y = include gift certificates for : fun experience right before their : : 4 } : fitness, such as unlimited yoga : exams,’ Bersabe said. : : fora month at Semperviva : Yoga, and show tickets valid for : various shows at the Evergreen : Cultural Centre and Hard Rock : represents the event’s purpose : to help students recharge before : tackling exams, which includes : featuring healthy concessions instead of pop and chips. : Capilano University’s Arts and : Entertainment Management : diploma program that teaches : students how to coordinate, : publicize, and facilitate events. : This year the team is hosting : the event off-campus so that all : Lower Mainland post-secondary students are welcome to attend. : can be purchased at www. : northerntickets.com/events/ regenerate-vancouver. Attendees : must be 19 years or older due to : alcohol being served. : with a concerto or partying with : arock band, this final exam : period is sure to be a blast. This final exam period there are concerts for all audiences and music tastes presented by and for students. Lis Tae lew be hae Operator cg + Emm: 2014 ) Cee eee eee eee * ITTLE NDIA (aa oe 2 eee ee Other auction items will ~ DOORS: 6:30PM pane: I; OOPM The title, Regenerate, The event is the product of Tickets are $15 each and Whether youre relaxing By Green Couch Sessions Monumental! » '7 Wonders’ review Ed Appleby ip (/lustrator Millustrator @theotherpress.ca ith most games, the more you play the better you get. With 7 Wonders, even the uninitiated have a fighting chance. 7 Wonders is a dedicated deck card game based on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and designed for two to seven players. The goal is to advance your civilization by building structures that provide resources, military, technology, civil services, and trade power to become the : most dominant in the land. The game lasts for three “ages.” Cards for that age are : dealt evenly to all the players : who then choose one card to : play. The rest of the cards are : then passed to the next player. : The strategy of the game is : in how you play your cards : because some cards allow you : to place other cards in later : ages without paying resources. : If you find yourself short of : resources you can buy some : from the player next to you. Since you pass your card to : your neighbours and can only : trade and attack players on : either side of you, this is great : for less experienced players in : a larger group because you only : : have to worry about two other : players rather than the whole : table. : is a competition, it doesn’t : feel competitive. 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