the other press . culture september 11, 2082 What’s on Around Town This Week Kerry Evans Culture Editor Douglas College Events Douglas College Student Union is putting on a Pub Night with live bands and cheap bever- ages this Thursday September 12th from 4p.m. — 12a.m. in the New West Campus upper lounge of the Student Union building. Noon at New West, put on by the Douglas College Music Department presents Tempest Winds this Thursday September 12th, . Amelia Douglas Gallery Greenlinks 2002: Special Places, presented by the Institute of Urban Ecology. Reception and awards ceremony on September 11th, 4-8p.m. in the gallery. Gallery Events Emily Carr, Jack Shadbolt; Heart of Darkness. You are invited to attend the ongoing exhibit of a collection by these two Canadian artists at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. Mark Ruwedel: Written on the Land. Ongoing through to October 20th, a photog- rapher and master printer, Mark opened his exhibition for your viewing this past weekend. AIBC presents the Architect as Artist exhibit at the Architecture Centre Gallery. The admis- Area:2 Heather Barnes OP Contributor sion is free and the show runs until October 11th. Havana is holding the Eastside Gothic mixed- media show running September 1st — October 3rd at 1212 Commercial Drive. Concerts Slayer, at the Pacific Coliseum on September 13th at 6:30p.m. Tix available at Ticketmaster. Supertramp, at the Pacific Coliseum on September 16th and 17th where they will be performing new songs from their album Slow Motion. Tix at Ticketmaster. Musical Events Yuri Yunakov and the Bulgarian Gypsy Wedding Band, September 16th at 7p.m. The venue is Richards on Richards and you can pick up tickets at the door. Your ticket will include a free Bulgarian dance lesson. Street Music, September 11-14th at high noon on Granville Street between Dunsmuir and Nelson. 9th Annual In Harmony Music Festival. This is a charity fundraiser for Camp Kwomais fea- turing local musicians between September 13- Moby Moby’s second run at his own festival had its last date at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington on August 16. This time around, the festival had bigger names such as Busta Rhymes, DJ Tiesto and David Bowie, as well as Dieselboy, the Avalanches, DJ Dan, DJ Tim Skinner, John Digweed, Ash, The Blue Man Group and, of course, Moby himself. DJ Tent After a half-hour wait, Dieselboy started the festival off in the Playstation Dance Tent and had the crowd riled up right off the bat with his powerful drum and bass tunes. Fans received a delight when, prior to their set, the Blue Man Group danced their way through the tent. 15th. You can get further information at www.inharmonymusicfest.org. Literary Events Women of Letters. A women-only writing group which meets the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7-9p.m. at Britannia Centre. Afternoon Tea of Verse. Weekly meetings on Thursdays from 2-4 PM at Havana for writers and poets. this Shakespeare festival at Vanier Park until September 22nd. Call 604-739-0559 for more information. Miscellaneous Events Fringe Festival. Various venues on and around Granville Island, running until September 15th. Check it out online at www.vancouver- fringe.com or call the box office directly at 604-257-0366. Comedy Review. See Kevin Foxx with guests, every Thursday, 9p.m. at the Media Club. Theatre Events Tickets can be purchased at the door. A Doll's House—now playing at Jericho Arts Centre until September 29th. Ticket info at www.unitedplayers.com or 604-224-8007. Le Cirque Eos. You can check out the Quebec circus troupe between September 12-29th at the PNE grounds. Information can be Murder At The Vicarage. An adaption of the obtained from www.admission.com. novel. by Agatha Christie. Playing at the Metro Theatre now through September 28th. To book tickets call 604-266-7191. Mad Skills Urban Exhibition, an all ages hip- hop exhibition with competition, breakdanc- ing, deejaying, etc. September 14th, 2-6p.m. at the UBC Student Recreation Centre. Information at www.boogiesmurfs.com. Tony ‘n” Tina’s Wedding. The mock wedding begins in the chapel at St. Andrews Wesley United Church and proceeds onward through the night. Runs Thursday — Saturday, 6:15-10 p-m. Call 604-709-4122 for ticket informa- tion. 13th Annual Bard on the Beach. You can see The Avalanches, a five-person ensemble from down under were scheduled next, but to the chagrin of many fans, failed to appear. Instead, DJ Dan skipped ahead with his act which began trance-like and melodic but worked its way into a danceable beat. The famed DJ Tiesto didn’t even need to play his hits; the fans went nuts as soon as he took his position at the turntables. He played for a solid two hours before DJ Tim Skinner took over with his thumping rave anthems which lasted right into Moby’s set on the main stage. John Digweed was to be the grand finale in the tent, but he too never showed. Main Stage Against the indescribable backdrop of the Columbia River Gorge, the skeletal main stage came alive first with the Blue Man Group (scheduled first was Ash, whose tour bus reportedly broke down). This vividly-painted group’s act consisted of cover tunes, original scores and crowd-pleasing percussion performances all backed by wacky dancing. Certainly a fun start to the main stage events! Busta Rhymes took the stage next, with a surprisingly low contrast as one might imagine to the previous group. His act included impersonations of Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, and, being the 25th anniversary of Elvis’ death, some classics of the King’s. Always present were the pre- dictable passing-around of a bottle of rum and numerous references to ganja (much to the cha- grin of police officers standing guard way up at the top of the hill). There was a considerable wait for David Bowie to take stage, but it was worth it: the man showed that after over 40 years in rock, he still can blow 15,000 people away! His new songs from Heathen were equally mixed by classics and bits of humour in between songs. Being the final date of the tour, he added “a little extra” and played for a full two hours. Perhaps a second folly of this festival (the first being the poor attendance of certain acts) is that Moby came on after David Bowie. Even though it’s his festival, poor Moby was eclipsed and most people were spent from Bowie's show. Even so, the lighting was spectacular for Moby’s set which covered his entire career, from Everything is Wrong to 18. The Scene Moby’s going to have a hard time explaining his vegan self, though, in regards to the vendors present at the festival. Among them, two seemed the least Moby-endorsed: Camel cigarettes sponsored a smoking lounge (why shut yourself in a shed when you have the whole festival grounds?) and among countless meat vendors, the “Killer Teriyaki Chicken” booth. How vegan — how Moby. page 11 ©