SA tS F — What's On Around Town Amanda Aikman Culture Editor Douglas College Events Paintings and Art Objects by Janis Blyth Works presented by the Amelia Douglas Gallery To May 21, Amelia Douglas Gallery For more information call 604.527.5495 Handel’s Dixit Dominus faure Requiem Presented by the Douglas College Choral May 7, Performing Arts Theatre For more information call 604.527.5469 Theatre 7 Stories Arts Club Theatre Company pres- ents an absurdist comedy written and directed by Morris Panych, star- ring Ted Cole, Jillian Fargey, Vincent Gale, Leslie Jones, and Shawn Macdonald To May 15, Granville Island Stage For tickets and information call Ticketmaster, 604.280.3311 The One Man Star Wars Trilogy A one hour, high energy, non-stop blast through A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi—with only one cast member May 5-16, Waterfront Theatre For more information call 604.685.1731 Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf? The New Theatre Company presents Edward Albee’s classic drama, star- ring Liz Iverson and Robert, Meister To May 16, West Burnaby United 12 | OtherPress & Entertainment Amanda Aikman | a&e @otherpress.ca Church Theatre For tickets and information call 778.895.1609 Maggie’s Getting Married Vagabond Players present Norm Foster’s delightful comedy, directed by Dwayne Campbell May 19-June 12, The Bernie Legge Theatre For tickets and information call 604.521.0412 Chickens A wildly funny barnyard musical from Lucia Frangione, the creator of Holy Mo! and Cariboo Magi To May 29, Pacific Theatre For tickets and information call 604.731.5518 Terracotta Warriors Action musical based on the life of Qin ShiHuang, emperor of China’s Qin Dynasty in 221 BC, featuring a mix of dance and martial arts May 4-30, Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts For tickets and information call Ticketmaster, 604.280.3311 Evita Madonna isn’t in this one, so at least it’s got that going for it To June 13, Stanley Theatre For tickets and information call Ticketmaster, 604.280.3311 Galleries Behind the Matter Works by Kitty Leung, Tanya Dubick, Bonnie Leong, and Shigeko Nagashima To May 15, Itten Gallery For more information call 604.733.7067 Canvas of War: Masterpieces from the Canadian War Museum Works by members of the Group of Seven and other Canadian notables, including E.J. Hughes and Alex Colville To May 16, Vancouver Art Gallery For more information call 604.662.4719 Scripted Group show by UBC and Emily Carr students To May 22, Gallery 69 For more information call 604.897.6123 Looking Through a Glass Works by Anna Harrison, Candie Tanaka, Erin Coates, and Melissa Pauw To May 29, Access Artist Run Centre For more information call 604.689.2907 The Altered Landscape Landscape photographs from the collection of the Nevada Museum To May 30, Presentation House Gallery For more information call 604.986.1351 Concerts The Beat Down Benefit Concert against Vancouver Police brutality features performances by Che: Chapter 127, Harrow, and the Rebel Spell May 8, Pat’s Pub Tickets $6 at the door, for more information call 604.762.1670 Westside Connection Gangsta-rap act featuring Ice Cube, Mack 10, and WC May 8, Plaza of Nations Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444 Sarah Harmer Singer-songwriter from Ontario, for- merly of Weeping Tile May 9, Commodore Ballroom Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444, and at Scratch and Zulu Records Merle Haggard American country-music legend (“Okie From Muskogee”), with guests Blackie & the Rodeo Kings and Robert de Carle May 16, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444 May 2004 Dido British pop vocalist (“White Flag”) performs tunes from latest CD, Life for Rent May 17, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444 The Distillers Australian punk rockers, featuring singer-guitarist Brody Dalle, with guests Crowned King May 20, Croatian Cultural Centre Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444, and at Zulu and Scratch Records Sondre Lerche Astralwerks recording artist from Norway, with guest Charlotte Martin May 25, The Drink Tickets at Zulu, Scratch, Highlife, and Noize! Records For more information call 604.687.1307 Yo La Tengo . Matador recording artists from New Jersey May 24, Richard’s on Richards Tickets at Zulu, Scratch, Highlife, and Noize! Records For more information call 604.687.6794 Decemberists They're coming back! I knew they werent like those other bands, you know the type—one-night band- stands, they show you one great night and then you never see them again. You should go to this show. You really should. May 28, Richard’s on Richards Tickets at Zulu, Scratch, Highlife, and Noize! Records For more information call 604.687.6794