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Douglas College
Events

WomenSpeak: 28 Years in the
Force

An evening with Beverly
Busson. A fascinating glimpse
into the world of the RCMP
from the perspective of a
woman who has risen through
the ranks.

Jun 5, 7-9p.m., Boardroom,
Room 4920

Free admission. Financial
sponsorship from the Leon &
Thea Koerner Foundation.

Write on the River
Conference and annual gener-
al meeting of the Federation
of BC Writers. Features a
number of readings and
author-led workshops on top-
ics such as genealogy research,
poetry, writers’ groups, and
marketing on a shoestring.
June 6-7, Douglas College
For more information call

604-527-5492.

ESL Summer BBQ

These are a few of my
favourite things: music, free
food, and cheap BEvERages.
June 12, Fun Starts at 4p.m.,
Upper Lounge, Student
Union Building.

The Amelia Douglas Gallery
Selections from the Permanent
Collection and Silent Auction
Jun 12-Aug 18, Opening
reception Jun 12; 12-2p.m.,

The Amelia Douglas Gallery,
fourth floor, North building.
For gallery times call 604-527-
5465.

Theatre

Harvey

An American classic about
Elood P. Dowd and his imagi-
nary 6-foot tall rabbit friend.
Suitable for the entire family.
Jun 4-28, Burr Theatre, 530
Columbia Street.

For tickets call the box office
at 604-523-2877.

The Cat and the Canary
Vagabond Players present a
comedy-thriller by John
Willard, directed by Miles
Laykulich.

Runs until Jun 14, W-Sa at
8p.m., Bernie Legge Theatre,
Queens Park.

For more information call

604-521-0412.

Fully Committed

Mark McKinney of Kids in
the Hall stars in Becky Mode’s
comedy about an out-of-work
actor employed as the reserva-
tions clerk at New York's
hottest restaurant.

Runs until Jun 28, Arts Club
Granville Island Stage.
Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604-
280-3311.

Bard on the Beach: The
Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare's great story of
love and revenge retold with

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What's On Around Town

balance and dignity.

Runs until Sept 20, Main
Stage, Bard on the Beach
Theatre Tent, Vanier Park.
For tickets call the box office
at 604-739-0559.

Galleries

Artropolis

CBC Television and the A.T.
Eight Artropolis Society pres-
ent large art exhibition featur-
ing works by numerous artists
in a variety of media.

Runs until Jun 8, CBC

Television Studios

Drawings in Space

Fragar, MacNeil, and Shaan
Syed make art out of the ordi-
nary and out of their own life.
This art works as diary, jour-
nal, or log reflecting day-to-
day impressions of people,
places and events.

Jun 1-Jul 5, grunt gallery

For more information call

604-875-9516.

Souvenir: A Road Show
Margaret Lawther’s large scale
colour photographs depicting
views of the Trans-Canada,
the world’s longest national
highway.

Runs until Jul 19, Artspeak,
233 Carall Street.

For more information call

604-688-0051

I Sell Security
Featuring works by Iain
Baxter, Jeffrey Farmer, Roy

 

Kiyooka, Germaine Koh,
Myfanwy MacLeod, and Ron
Terada.

Runs until Aug 26, Catriona
Jeffries Gallery

For more information call

604-736-1554.

Drawing the World: Masters
to Hipsters

In an unprecedented collec-
tion of riches, the Vancouver
Art Gallery presents a suite of
five exceptional exhibitions
that reveal the complex and
diverse worlds of drawing.
Runs until Sept 21, Vancouver
Art Gallery

For information call 604-662-
4719.

Concerts

Vancouver International Jazz
Festival

Jazz galore, at venues all over
Vancouver. Can you dig it?
Check out www.coastaljazz.ca
for full details.

Jun 20-Jul 1

The New Pornographers
Vancouver's saviours of pop
perform with guests
Cinerama.

Jun 13

Commodore Ballroom
Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604-
280-4444 or www.ticketmas-
ter.ca

Yo La Tengo
Matador recording artists
from Hoboken, New Jersey,

June 2003

  

with guests the Clean.

Jun 15

Vogue Theatre

Tickets at Ticketmaster, Zulu,
Scratch, Highlife, and Noize!
Records

Beck

On his third tour in support
of Sea Change, the one and
only Beck returns to
Vancouver with guests
Dashboard Confessional and
the Black Keys.

Jun 18

Plaza of Nations

Tickets at Tickemaster, 604-
280-4444 or www.ticketmas-
ter.ca

The Dears

Again? Don’t ask why just be
grateful and go. The Dears are
back in Vancouver, this time
at the Royal.

Jun 26

The Royal, 1029 Granville St.

David Lee Roth

He's “ Just a Gigolo,” and you
love him for it. The former
Van Halen vocalist and wearer
of bad pants hits the stage at
the Orpheum.

Jun 27

Orpheum Theatre

Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604-
280-4444 or www.ticketmas-
ter.ca