tir ; Kerry Evans Culture Editor Douglas College Events The Amelia Douglas Gallery presents Fractiles: works by Paul Biscop Margaret Wilkins Daniel Kostyshin “November 1—December 7 Opening reception November 7th, 4-8p.m. For Gallery times call 604- 527-5464 Literature Alive presents Miriam Toews, author of : Swing Low: A Life New West Campus room 1809 November 6th at 7:00p.m. Concerts Jorane in Concert An impossible-to-categorize cellist, singer and composer Massey Theatre November Ist at 8:00p.m. Information at 604-517-5900 B.B. King in Concert The Orpheum November 3rd at 8:00p.m. Tickets through Ticketmaster Vanessa Carlton Vogue Theatre November Sth at 8:00p.m. India WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac Company Tickets available through November Ist at 8:00p.m. Street Waterfront Theatre (Granville Ticketmaster. Contact 604-876-9343 for November Ist at 8:00p.m. Island) further information. October 31st-November 17th Hoobastank r Courage, Gumption, Bravado _at 8:00p.m. Richard’s on Richards Herbie Nichols Project plus & Luck Tickets available by calling the November 3rd at 8:00p.m. John Stetch Sty-Wet-Tan, The Longhouse, _ Festival Box Office at 604- Tickets available through Capilano College Performing UBC First Nations House of |= 257-0366. Ticketmaster. Arts Theatre Learning November 1st at 8:00p.m. November 2nd at 8:00p.m. Misc. Badly Drawn Boy Tickets available through The Premiere Production of Vogue Theatre Ticketmaster. Women In Labour—Working — Alvin Erasga Tolentino’s November Ist at 8:00p.m. Class Tales Volt Tickets available through Saadet Turkoz/Peggy Lee Featuring Ronnie Gilbert with ©The Roundhouse Performance Ticketmaster. Western Front Gay Ducey and Melanie Ray — Theatre November 3rd at 8:00p.m. November 3rd at 7:30p.m. November 6th—9th at Musical Events 8:30p.m. Vancouver Recital Society Literary Events Theatre Events Reservations & Information: Yo-Yo Ma, cello 11th Annual Storytelling Extremities 604-731-7276. & The Silk Road Project Festival By William Mastrosimone Queen Elizabeth Theatre Stories for people from all An intense psychological Vinok Worldance in Prairie November 4th at 8:00p.m. talks of life. thriller. Legends Vancouver Chopin Society Andrei Yeh Museum 16th at 8:00p.m. Koerner Recital Hall 1100 Chestnut Street Call 604-990-3474 for ticket | Commodore Halloween The Vancouver Academy of November Ist—3rd information. Commodo Music Contact the Festival Box A free reception for all will fol- Office at 604-257-0366 for low the concert. November 2nd at 8:00p.m. Review Excel Saga Volume #2 Released BY: ADV Films Running Time: 100 minutes 24 daytime performances and workshops at the Vancouver ticket information. Well, good news, the second volume in the Excel series proves to be just as funny as the first. Continuing to follow the exploits of ARCOSS'’s crack team of special agents Excel and Hyatt, or more accurately “special” team on crack. If you need a laugh without having to strain the brain, you need look no further. Once again the video quality on this DVD has to be the best ADV has ever produced—it’s clean, clear, and crisp. I’m even hard-pressed to find anything to complain about. Great audio tracks—both Japanese and English are in two-channel sound, but are mixed well enough to be used on sutround sound. The DVD menu is Lord IIpalazo’s version of windows, except his has a door as the logo, and seems to run stable. There are clickable windows that lead to the various options and submenus. The most interesting thing was the short random clips they show after you hit Play. As for the extras, we get another round of pro- duction sketches, as well as Japan’s TV ads that ran prior to this show's release. These ads are bizarre, bordering on deranged. I cannot determine what the show is about from those ads, although we do find out that its original airing time was 1:45a.m. on Thursdays. Once again, we get ADV vid notes; Presentation House Theatre October 31st — November Evergreen Cultural Centre November 1st at 8:00p.m. these are a solid extra and provide so much added entertainme Thankfully, there’s a definite plot brewing here. The o episode that gets the most laughs off of this disc, is episode eig “Increase Rating Week.” This episode has no on-screen shots ¢ guys, so essentially this is a shameless fan service episod Although it’s not like the guys aren’t in the episode, everythi they do is off-screen or blocked by women—it’s insanely lud crous. The episode parodies Aliens, complete with Punch crawling around in the sewers, and overly large guns, althoug} thankfully the Punchus aren’t chest-busters. The other interes ing part is the funny things the Punchus say when they die li “why you killa me so easily.” Finally we have an episode th manages to make fun of both bowling and morning shows in o In the end this was a great disc—funny. Although not quite funny as the others, it is exciting and entertaining. It picked where the last disc left off and takes the show down a developi plot line. It provides an insanely absurd experience that shou interest anyone who's up for something completely different. © page 10