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& Entertainment

June 2004

What's On Around Town

Amanda Aikman Arts and,Entertainment Editor

Douglas College Events

Suzuki Solo Recital

Presented by the Community Music School

June 6, 2pm, Performing Arts Theatre

For more information call

604.527.5469

Pub Night

ESL summer BBQ and pub night June 10, DSU Building, New Westminster Campus

Suzuki Group Recital

Presented by the Community Music School

June 13, 2pm, Performing Arts Theatre

For more information call

604.527.5469

Student Recital

Presented by the Community Music School

June 20, 2pm, Performing Arts Theatre

For more information call

604.527.5469

Berlin to Broadway

Through the music of composer Kurt Weill, four actor-singers take the audience on a musical voyage from pre-World War II Germany to the height of Broadway's golden age, June 24—July 3, Waterfront Theatre For tickets and information call 604.257.0366

Fanny From Frisco

The White Rock Players Club pres- ents a gold rush musical

To June 12, White Rock Playhouse

For tickets and information call

604.536.7535

Evita

The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical about a poor Argentine girl who grew up to be the wife of the president

To June 13, Stanley Theatre

Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.3311

My Sister in this House

Naked Goddess Productions presents Wendy Kesselman’s psychosexual drama based on the 1930s case of two French sisters who were convict- ed of murdering the mistress and daughter of the house where they worked as maids

To June 13, Playwrights Theatre Centre

For tickets and information call 604.602.0193

Honk!

A musical tale of The Ugly Duckling; winner of Britain’s prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Musical To June 19, Granville Island Stage For tickets and information call 604.687.1644

Much Ado About Nothing Bard on the Beach Shakespeare

Festival’s 15th Anniversary season presents this romantic favourite To Sept 26, Mainstage Tent at Vanier Park

For tickets and information call 604.739.0559

I Don't Know if Thomas Edison Invented the Excuse

Installation by Kirsten Pieroth To June 13, Contemporary Art Gallery

For more information call 604.681.2700

Cut & Paste: Considering the Idea of New Media

Works by John Anderson, American Type Collective, Sean George, Adam Harrison, and the Neighbours Project

To June 26, Helen Pitt Gallery

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For more information call

604.681.6740

Mark Lewis Film works from the artist To June 24, Monte Clark Gallery

For more information call

604.730.5000

What Lifts the Spirit

Multicultural group show

To June 30, Vancouver East Cultural Centre

For more information call

604.251.1363

Just Press Their Button: A History of Photography in the Comics With contemporary comics artwork by David Boswell, Robin Konstabaris, and Colin Lipton

To Aug 1, Presentation House Gallery

For more information call

604.986.1351

A Modern Life: Art & Design in British Columbia, 1945-1960 Furniture, paintings, and ceramics by 46 BC artists, architects, and designers

To Oct 11, Vancouver Art Gallery

For more information call

604.662.4719

Vanilla Ice

This is brilliant. Vanilla Ice is play- ing at a bar in Abbotsford. Please somebody come with me to this, you wont regret it

June 10, City Limits Cabaret

Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444

Quintron

Enigmatic one-man-band, with love- ly puppet mistress Miss Pussycat and local guests Canned Hamm

June 12, Brickyard

Tickets $9 at the door, for informa- tion call 604.874.7906

The Violent Femmes

Indie-rock pioneers from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

June 13, Commodore Ballroom Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444, and at Zulu, Scratch, Highlife, and Noize! Records

The Von Bondies

Detroit garage- rockers play tunes from new CD, Pawn Shoppe Heart, with guests Midnight Movies

June 15, Richard’s on Richards Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444, and at Scratch and Zulu Records

The Stills

Montreal post-punk quartet, with guests Sea Ray

June 15, Commodore Ballroom Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444, and at Zulu and Scratch Records

Shania Twain

Canadian country-pop superstar (“'m Gonna Getcha Good”) plays tunes from latest CD, Up!

June 17, Pacific Coliseum Ridiculously overpriced tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444

Agent Orange

Fireball Productions and Skull Skates present skate-rock pioneers from Orange County, California

June 20, Brickyard

Tickets at Zulu, Red Cat, Scratch, and Noize! Records, for information call 604.874.7906

Jeff O’Neil’s Big Weenie (Roast) Featuring performances by Finger Eleven, Gob, Clutch, Everything After, Tourist, Suspect, State of Shock, and the Solution

June 28, Plaza of Nations

Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444

The Violent Femmes

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