What's On Around Town

 

Amanda Aikman, Managing Editor

Campus Events

Guest Artist Recital

Presented by Noon at New West, featuring Sara
Davis Buechner on piano.

Jan 13, 12:30pm, Performing Arts Theatre, New
West Campus

Our Show
Featuring art by Douglas Employees and their
Partners. Jan 13—-Feb 25. Amelia Douglas

Gallery. For more information, call
604.527.5465

Caroline Adderson

Literature Alive presents novelist Caroline
Adderson. Jan 20, 12pm. Room 3810, New
West Campus

UBC Guitar Quartet

Presented by Noon at New West. Jan 20,
12:30pm. Performing Arts Theatre, New West
Campus

Theatre

The Compleat Works of Wlim Shkspr
(Abridged)

Toby Berner, Dadid C. Jones, and Brad MacNeil
star in this fast-paced romp through the Bard’s
plays. Held over to Jan 15. Arts Club Granville
Island Stage. Tickets at Ticketmaster,
604.280.3311

A Streetcar Named Desire

Jeremy Tow directs Gina Chiarelli, Lucia
Frangione, Craig Erickson, and Craig March in
Tennessee Williams’ classic drama. Jan 13-30.
Norman Rothstein Theatre. For tickets and
info, call 604.257.0366

Beggars at the Waters of Immortality
Anthony F. Ingram directs three one-act plays
by William Butler Yeats: A+ the Hawks Well, The
Cat and the Moon, and Purgatory. Jan 14-28.
Pacific Theatre. For tickets and info, call
604.731.5518

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The Bacchae—An Electronic Opera
Screaming Weenie Productions presents an
original adaptation of Euripides’ tragedy,
backed by driving tribal house beats composed
and live-mixed by local DJ Tracey D, featuring
performances by Rachel Flood, Troy Jackson,
Rup Sidhu, Christine Stoddard, Deanne Temple,
and RC Weslowski. Jan. 18-29, Open Studios.
Tickets at Little Sister’s and Zulu Records. For
info, call 604.251.1047

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Concerts

Michael White and the White

Toronto-based tribute band performs the Led
Zeppelin albums Houses of the Holy (Fri.) and
Physical Graffiti (Sat.) in their entirety, plus a vari-
ety of other Zep hits. Jan 14, doors 8pm, City
Limits Cabaret and Jan 15, 9:30pm,

Commodore Ballroom. Tickets at Ticketmaster,
604.280.4444

Nina Hagen

Pioneering punk-rocker from Berlin, with local
guests Bakelite and My!Gay!Husband!. Jan 14,
9:15pm. Commodore Ballroom. Tickets at
Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444. Tickets also at
Zulu, Scratch, and Red Cat Records

LTJ Bukem

Drum ’ bass and nu-jazz producer from the
UK, with guests Czech and illesha. Jan 14,
doors 10pm. Sonar. Tickets $20 (plus service
charge) at Boomtown, Zulu, and On Deck

The Beatles Experience

Tribute band RAIN performs the music of the
Beatles in a multimedia production featuring
three different set and costume changes and
video projections. Jan 14-15 (8pm) and 16
(7:30pm). Centre in Vancouver for Performing
Arts. Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444

Holly Near

Sounds & Furies presents American singer-
songwriter and political activist, accompanied
by pianist John Bucchino. Jan 16, 8pm.
Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Tickets at
Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444

Galleries

Untitled
Installation by Charlotte Wall. To Jan 31. Art +
Soul Gallery. For info, call 604.622.7127

Spill 03: Paysages Incertains
Works by Isabelle Hayeur. To Jan 22. Artspeak.
For info, call 604.688.0051

Christopher Williams

Works by Christopher Williams. Jan 14—March
6. Opening reception Jan 13, 6—9pm.
Contemporary Art Gallery

Transfigurations

Works by Kevin Greisch, James Lindsay, and
Leah Rosenberg, To Jan 29. Helen Pitt Gallery.
For info, call 604.681.6740