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<p></p>Call 604-788-8340</b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38478829.post-49633893732420876872009-03-09T13:34:00.000-07:002009-03-09T14:06:33.616-07:00Battle of the Bards Literary Pub Crawl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPlVvUwv5etUsl9a2MhXhKyOA_h0T4GV-eosNNqurXVKIoJQ3eUOmlgjKsJl_7QiXNRYfa7AMOm8rrUeFoEMQ8E4mmk6S-jxQSKeEecW1SdG-s3K1Q0QGtKw7aPw4paHnsD_w/s1600-h/n55942793119_1527.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 88px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPlVvUwv5etUsl9a2MhXhKyOA_h0T4GV-eosNNqurXVKIoJQ3eUOmlgjKsJl_7QiXNRYfa7AMOm8rrUeFoEMQ8E4mmk6S-jxQSKeEecW1SdG-s3K1Q0QGtKw7aPw4paHnsD_w/s400/n55942793119_1527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311292940011084226" border="0" /></a><br />Three of Vancouver’s finest spoken word artists channel Yeats, Oscar Wilde and Robbie Burns (played by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sean McGarragle</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Duncan Shields</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Warren Dean Fulton</span> respectively) duke it out to be crowned “top bard” in a four round poetry slam-style face-off, judged by members of the audience.<br />The crawl culminates at the Cellar, where the bards do final “battle”. Vancouver’s first poet laureate, <span style="font-weight: bold;">George McWhirter</span>, presides over the event, where the performers take artistic license and offer their own perspectives on the masters with the help of improv fiddler, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Caitlan Read</span>.<br /><br />Open mic at 4:25pm<br /><br />Who will be this year’s “top bard”? You be the judge!<br /><br />Hosted by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Maureen Sawasy</span>.<br /><br />Battle of the Bards - Sat March 14th 2009 - Schedule of Events<br /> <br />Round 1 <br />2:00 Doolins Irish Pub (654 Nelson St.) Free <br />Round 2 <br />2:45 Ceili's Irish Pub (670 Smithe St.) Free<br />Round 3<br />3:30 Johnnie Fox’s Irish Snug (1033 Granville St.) Free<br />Open Mic & Finale <br />4:25 Cellar (1006 Granville St.) $5<br /><br />For more information contact Steve Duncan at 604-788-8340 or email srduncan@shaw.ca.<br /><br />Brought to you by the Edgewater Casino Celticfest Vancouver<br />WWW.CELTICFESTVANCOUVER.COM<br /><br />Be sure to visit our Facebook Event page at: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000004&id=55942793119&gr=4&a=7&sf=p&sid=0a3a85d16fa0ebefe0551bc49cbec17e&act=2659615769&n=-1&o=4&hash=09cc236628f0b7feba975b021d14809a&s=20#/event.php?eid=55942793119">http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000004&id=55942793119&gr=4&a=7&sf=p&sid=0a3a85d16fa0ebefe0551bc49cbec17e&act=2659615769&n=-1&o=4&hash=09cc236628f0b7feba975b021d14809a&s=20#/event.php?eid=55942793119<br /></a><br />Here's a map of all of the venues:<br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=49.278949,-123.122595&spn=20.810376,38.671875&msid=111733205330210628849.000464b4102fe7c494285&output=embed&s=AARTsJq4l-fXWe4RyGP1xqP8gmyzhGAQhg" scrolling="no" width="425" frameborder="0" height="350"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=49.278949,-123.122595&spn=20.810376,38.671875&msid=111733205330210628849.000464b4102fe7c494285&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38478829.post-77255148190092133222007-08-07T22:40:00.001-07:002007-08-07T23:15:10.156-07:00Poets Corner Announces Features for 2007<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGc964JdOSmwYMuV7EgLR0rAyLQsf-tilDys8JiA6fnZUO7dzAKPlYiGV9-gtRNHNAD7r8YICfhePeecSeXDAPadkkeBcy2QPtC332kUOMOI0bCjsL8wkb70wFRjDXlhM7f8Z/s1600-h/WOTSlogo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGc964JdOSmwYMuV7EgLR0rAyLQsf-tilDys8JiA6fnZUO7dzAKPlYiGV9-gtRNHNAD7r8YICfhePeecSeXDAPadkkeBcy2QPtC332kUOMOI0bCjsL8wkb70wFRjDXlhM7f8Z/s400/WOTSlogo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096202757845813442" border="0" /></a><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10;"><o:p> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></o:p></span></p><span lang="EN-US"><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:130%;">O</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:130%;">n </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><st1:date year="2007" day="30" month="9"><span lang="EN-US">Sunday, September 30, 2007</span></st1:date></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:130%;">, over 20 poets will be gracing the stage between the hours of </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><st1:time minute="0" hour="12"><span lang="EN-US">12:00pm</span></st1:time></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><st1:time minute="0" hour="17"><span lang="EN-US">5:00pm</span></st1:time></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:130%;">.<br /></span></p>This year, the organizers have gathered up an amazing line up of poets to feature throughout the day:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">12 pm Alexandra Oliver </span></span><br />Hosted Steven R. Duncan<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1pm World Poetry Showcase </span>featuring<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Bernice Lever</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2-3 pm Marita Daschel </span><br />Hosted by Sue McIntrye<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3-4 pm Peter Trower</span> <br />Hosted by Jamie Reinert<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4-5 pm Hilary Peach</span><br />Hosted RC Weslowski<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />Help us promote literacy and celebrate Canadian literary arts at </span><st1:street><st1:address><span lang="EN-US">Library<br /> Square</span></st1:address></st1:street><span lang="EN-US">, downtown </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-US">Vancouver</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-US">.<br /><br /><span style=""> </span>The Word On The Street is an annual one-day festival celebrating literacy<br />and the written arts. Held in five cities across </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span lang="EN-US">Canada</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span lang="EN-US"> simultaneously -<br /></span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-US">Vancouver</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-US">, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-US">Calgary</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-US">, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-US">Toronto</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-US">, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-US">Ottawa</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-US"> and Halifax - The Word On The Street<br />celebrates reading and writing with free exhibits, performances, readings<br />and hands-on activities every September.<br /><br />Last year, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span lang="EN-US">Vancouver</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-US">'s The Word On The Street attracted over 40,000<br />visitors, and hundreds of participating exhibitors, authors, and performers<br />to </span><st1:street><st1:address><span lang="EN-US">Library Square</span></st1:address></st1:street><span lang="EN-US"> for literary readings, cookbook demonstrations, music,<br />contests, panel discussions and much more.<br /><br />We invite you to join us and become part of Vancouver's favorite annual<br />celebration of words and reading.<br />For more information, call us at (604) 788-8340 or email <a href="mailto:srduncan@shaw.ca">srduncan@shaw.ca</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;">http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/vancouver.php</span></u><span lang="EN-US"> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38478829.post-10346303319036935362007-08-07T01:39:00.000-07:002007-09-10T15:17:52.053-07:00Theatre in the Raw at the Fringe<div align="left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjDK0ZROsrHH6ldYNd9oUeIsIysmXKHR0sV1Hwxu1lhkUk6xTXzAZsGVYcFv6vuTlVz8_B_ZthXKd-NN3pakoQ3un-yBAr0o5SI96eODHw_kLdiF2wW-NsQ9V80ZS8qJXTIa7/s1600-h/Titraw_fringe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095876439115565218" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjDK0ZROsrHH6ldYNd9oUeIsIysmXKHR0sV1Hwxu1lhkUk6xTXzAZsGVYcFv6vuTlVz8_B_ZthXKd-NN3pakoQ3un-yBAr0o5SI96eODHw_kLdiF2wW-NsQ9V80ZS8qJXTIa7/s400/Titraw_fringe.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="left">THEATRE IN THE RAW PROUDLY PRESENTS ITS VANCOUVER FRINGE FESTIVAL DEBUT<br />with three tasty original one-acts featuring a radio reading of <strong>The Toe Cutter</strong> by Bill Pollett.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMGNYBy3-vJQv3oAI3WwxUoEJLKgLq74c6_MgI8z04Ljm3OiJ8I8w6rtgXPubTa4VBM3hddchN7N2wOJybULUQL9HkehK-WAjWZUYe_6IhLxm19AHYP6C7MRymToqK3IFBC6l/s1600-h/Toecutter-kate-serge-delana.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3af6sdL2YP37FB-O0dOWeOiCGR1AaS6KZv1D48dzG_6PkyH8RlbSaOmZna5wcUTtEPMTSxz-aWfaEbn1qWZfhE9s905ysRewaA3HM8pSSUDni7ud6b1CuSy-AbSFZ6xg8Q2l/s1600-h/Toecutter-Zi&Olesia.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlDPmOHDYabqXtcuKsuvo60bVj0y5vZSEzCPHvb4Sb5QrpKMwoLizkCG5clMEN1wJ2dyxc0zYuTO8q6eBYsfzJv8GD4-Q5gxeO_n0dPyhnTjtq9NG1bgPjvYePMsIgFwvimZ_/s1600-h/Toecutter-kate-serge-delana.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108701590902452130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlDPmOHDYabqXtcuKsuvo60bVj0y5vZSEzCPHvb4Sb5QrpKMwoLizkCG5clMEN1wJ2dyxc0zYuTO8q6eBYsfzJv8GD4-Q5gxeO_n0dPyhnTjtq9NG1bgPjvYePMsIgFwvimZ_/s400/Toecutter-kate-serge-delana.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNZ1Gk4xDyuJHSrH-wSXTAJsE4PIljSfkWfpzACH-B9IrNeyGx4D3Gh7040kY_YZqnJTMBpQnCtsrvY6W54H_DVoPZURRzIvhJ7wKMh1FM_dZe7uG5y9mNw9K_dQkcdVp66Rl/s1600-h/Toecutter-Zi&Olesia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108701595197419442" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNZ1Gk4xDyuJHSrH-wSXTAJsE4PIljSfkWfpzACH-B9IrNeyGx4D3Gh7040kY_YZqnJTMBpQnCtsrvY6W54H_DVoPZURRzIvhJ7wKMh1FM_dZe7uG5y9mNw9K_dQkcdVp66Rl/s400/Toecutter-Zi%2526Olesia.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Top: <em>The Toe Cutter</em> cast members Kate Laktin, Serge Savoy, Delana Russell. Bottom: Olesia Shewchuk and Zi Paris. Photo: Steven R. Duncan. For more photos go to: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9057324@N08/sets/72157601742333635/show/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/9057324@N08/sets/72157601742333635/show/</a><br />High res photos available upon request.<br />Pollett’s The Toe Cutter portrays a family’s battles with a deep secret that won’t go away. A tragic incident occurs to a family of girls, the memory of which will not go away without a chilling struggle that leaves its mark on a small quiet Saskatchewan town.<br />The Toe Cutter is an original radio play reading from our current Mythical Voices for Our Time play project. The play was premiered with a live radio broadcast on Vancouver’s Co-Op Radio’s The Arts Rational program - CFRO 102.7 FM in June, 2007. “…collectively excellent performances…” Beyond Robson website.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><a href="http://ourmedia.org/node/348623">Listen to an audio clip recorded at CBC studios of <em>"The Toe Cutter"</em></a></div><br />This dark and powerful production is just one of 3 original one-acts happening over 6 nights from September 9th to 16th – two shows alternating each night.<br />Theatre In the Raw will be part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival for the first time in its 13 years of producing theatre in Vancouver.<br />Also presented will be Paul Manuel Kane’s Duet In the Park - the winner of TITRaw’s 2005 One-Act Play Writing Contest; and one of the company’s most performed one-acts, Patrick Foley’s, You Are What You Eat (developed out of the Carnegie Theatre Workshop/Community Centre) will be revived once again.<br /><br /><div align="left">Check out opening night reviews here: </div><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://thedriveisalive.blogspot.com/2007/09/theatre-in-raw-opens-to-standing-room.html">http://thedriveisalive.blogspot.com/2007/09/theatre-in-raw-opens-to-standing-room.html</a></div><br /><div align="left"><br />Theatre In the Raw started out of a storefront cafe called La Quena Cafe on Commercial Drive, in 1994. They rehearsed and performed there for nearly three years, producing over 125 one-acts in over 43 nights of theatre within a period of time. While housed at La Quena they applied for and received a Canada Council Exploration grant, allowing the theatre to go on two tours along the Squamish corridor and Sunshine/Sechelt coasts. There was an outdoor theatre day of 16 performances at Grandview Park with the help of a Vancity Credit Union community grant. They raised a tent along with a wooden stage, and had over a thousand people come and see a full day free of Theatre in the Park. They have since performed in over 45 venues both in the southern/interior half of British Columbia and in Seattle, Washington for the 1998 Seattle Fringe Festival.<br />Since 1997, they moved toward mainstage performance work. Their mainstage plays usually consists of two to three acts with a show run of 2 to 4 consecutive weeks. They are also committed to organizing mini-tours, in and out of the Lower Mainland of BC for many of their dramas. This gives the actors, running crew, and administration members of the company greater experience with the nuts and bolts of running a semi-professional travelling theatre company. It allows for quality, risk-taking artistic works with substance. They have produced nine full-length mainstage plays. Five were revived classical plays and they premiered four original Canadian play works in Vancouver.<br />The work results in groundbreaking fresh theatre. “Theatre In the Raw… rises to the occasion…has notable successes…” The Georgia Straight.<br />All Fringe performances are at the AGRO CAFÉ on 1363 Railspur Alley - Granville Island; tickets to all of the theatrical evenings are $10 and $12 (in advance) are thru the Vancouver Fringe Festival box office. For a complete schedule, please check out our website <a href="http://www.theatreintheraw.ca/">http://www.theatreintheraw.ca/</a>, or phone the Theatre In the Raw office number at (604) 708-5448, or call the Vancouver Fringe office: (604) 257-0355 for further information, including synopsis of other plays.<br />Ò Showtimes & Shows (two one-acts per night/ alternating plays each night):<br />Sept. 9th – 8pm ~ You Are What You Eat & Duet In the Park<br />Sept. 12th – 8pm ~ The Toe Cutter & Duet In the Park<br />Sept. 13th – 8pm ~ The Toe Cutter & You Are What You Eat<br />Sept. 14th – 8pm ~ The Toe Cutter & Duet In the Park<br />Sept. 15th – 8pm ~ The Toe Cutter & You Are What You Eat<br />Sept. 16th – 8pm ~ You Are What You Eat & Duet In the Park<br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><i style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"></span></i><b><i><?xml:namespace prefix = o 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part of a “post-utopian” generation. <o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">With <i>Spin the Bottle</i>, Brown turns her attention to the Back-to-the-Land movement which flourished in the 1970s <st1:state><st1:place>British Columbia</st1:place></st1:state></span><span style="font-size:100%;">, and another part of countercultural life she knows well from personal experience. “The novel shows a lot of it from</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> a child’s perspective—the whole dream of living like pioneers in a hand-built cabin in the forest, without electricity, running water, or any other modern convenience. “It’s kind of a dark comedy,” she remarks, “but there’s a lot of affection there too.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">The novel has historical and supernatural sides as well, dimensions that come out strongly in the gothic ink illustrations contributed by the inimitable California-based Dame Darcy. Mermaids, fairies and phantoms abound, and a whole sub-plot involves the theory that the explorer/ pirate Sir Francis Drake came as far as the unmapped <st1:state><st1:place>British Columbia</st1:place></st1:state></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> coast in the sixteenth century, searching for the fabled <st1:place>Northwest Passage</st1:place></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> whic</span><span style="font-size:100%;">h would take him and his crew back to <st1:country-region><st1:place>England</st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style="font-size:100%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">“Dame Darcy’s enchanted artwork emphasizes my sense of B.C. as a magical geography,” says Brown, “a place where anything is possible.”</span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Join <st1:personname>Justine Brown</st1:personname></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> and other members of the Tin Press for a glass of champagne to celebrate the launch of <i>Spin the Bottle</i> on Friday, September 7<span class="apple-style-span">t</span>, at Forufera Studio, <st1:street><st1:address>505 Hamilton Street</st1:address></st1:street></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> (<st1:time minute="0" hour="18">6-8 pm</st1:time></span><span style="font-size:100%;">). Brown will present aspects her new work. Also performing will be elegantly humorous poet <st1:personname>Alexandra Oliver</st1:personname></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> and musician and painter extraordinaire <a href="http://www.kevinhouse.ca/">Ke</a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.kevinhouse.ca/">vin House</a>.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>For more information, contact </b><st1:personname><b><o:p></o:p>Steve Duncan</b></st1:personname><b> at <a href="mailto:srduncan@shaw.ca">srduncan@shaw.ca</a>. <span style=""> </span>604-788-8340<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Check out the Tin Press website at </b></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.tinpress.co.uk/">http://www.tinpress.co.uk</a>.</span></p><span style="font-weight: bold;">DAME DARCY</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYM49n1iIc6TAE9sCYxR2Z9SljiEML8rfSmaXMFDoWRMH7kCDO2k26ETWtL04uBc0NWyr8ay9uMvhy3MdGOYUOYNxSakcCCApntTSV7GW4E1OeMqefLgWWk8gORd8ichLtOs-/s1600-h/solstice.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYM49n1iIc6TAE9sCYxR2Z9SljiEML8rfSmaXMFDoWRMH7kCDO2k26ETWtL04uBc0NWyr8ay9uMvhy3MdGOYUOYNxSakcCCApntTSV7GW4E1OeMqefLgWWk8gORd8ichLtOs-/s400/solstice.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100857738305030626" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Dame Darcy won a scholarship to the San Francisco Art Institute in 1989. There, she majored in film and animation, studying with George Kuchar, Kathy Acker, and others. During this time Dame Darcy began self publishing her long standing comic book Meat Cake which is currently published by Fantagraphics Books, (the largest independent comic book publisher in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>) Meat Cake is on its 16th issue and counting.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">While in San Francisco she toured with her first band Caroliner Rainbow, and produced her first independent solo music releases,The Devil made her Do It, Will O' The Wisp Octopus (Villavillakula), Are You Afraid to Die, Dame Darcy singing saw,(Nuf Sed) collaboration, (with Kill Rock Stars, The Cocktails, etc.) and cabaret. Darcy plays Banjo, electric bass, singing saw, and sings.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">To date, her albums, short films/ animation, and comics collaborations have been released in the U.S.Canada, <st1:place>Europe</st1:place>, <st1:country-region><st1:place>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">In 2006, her latest graphic novel The Illustrated Jane Eyre, was published by Putnam Penguin USA (NY). A DVD/book, Dollerium, was released ( <st1:city><st1:place>Tokyo</st1:place></st1:city> based Press Pop) and her latest CD Death By Doll (indie label Emperor Penguin) which she toured in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>US</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Her current projects include Meat Cake Comix, and graphic novel, Gasoline, which is also currently in preproduction as a feature film(for more info please visit: GasolineTheMovie.com). Her band, Death By Doll is the soundtrack for the film and the CD will be included with the Graphic novel. She is also working on a graphic novel/animated TV series for young adults, The Excorsisters. Her books, fine art and hand crafted dolls, music, movies, fashion design, and current events can be acquired and seen on www.DameDarcy.com.<o:p></o:p></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38478829.post-40778353401475000742007-06-28T12:45:00.000-07:002007-06-28T12:48:41.514-07:00Fearless Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJd-Mo8bnVEKZNGGwrwaSXCIVD8sbOmbUkbaPe09q46jD3_pRGctGvPq11WysbjC2laRNc0_XYhIaTSl_sy8j1tLnJdfQUGqjbFXgA1tA8LPnlV583KFIhNAfnfq5aR69cad2/s1600-h/Fearlesslogo+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJd-Mo8bnVEKZNGGwrwaSXCIVD8sbOmbUkbaPe09q46jD3_pRGctGvPq11WysbjC2laRNc0_XYhIaTSl_sy8j1tLnJdfQUGqjbFXgA1tA8LPnlV583KFIhNAfnfq5aR69cad2/s400/Fearlesslogo+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081204279330639282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrKfQhaXYcbmrqmGf_h11XjILS8KyY8skBONO_XTLmpZ-HBfLgv-kF8ugbJYQqa9eiUTp1GRtOcOvEyruspyjxvwrX8YBzDHa_45ty6pyUYrE1oHEkvoMKeiToP_OXhxvmtCL/s1600-h/DEEN.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrKfQhaXYcbmrqmGf_h11XjILS8KyY8skBONO_XTLmpZ-HBfLgv-kF8ugbJYQqa9eiUTp1GRtOcOvEyruspyjxvwrX8YBzDHa_45ty6pyUYrE1oHEkvoMKeiToP_OXhxvmtCL/s400/DEEN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081201938573462946" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >Hip, young rapping sisters <b style=""><i style="">Genetics</i></b> are just one of the great acts getting ready to kick off the 1<sup>st</sup> Annual Fearless Festival happening July 1<sup>st</sup> at </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;">Pigeon</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">Park</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span><st1:place><st1:city><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></i></b></st1:city><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></i></b><st1:state><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></i></b></st1:state></st1:place><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial;">The <span style=""> </span>line-ups on both the </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;">Pigeon</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">Park</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;"> main stage and the Coop Radio Courageous Words stage at Sunday’s event is eclectic and rapid-fire.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p>Other main stage acts include performances by <b style=""><i style="">City Opera, Poco Locos, The Rockin’ Guys, Dalannah Bowen, Heidi Morgan</i></b> and <b style=""><i style="">Nightlife,</i></b> which features <b style=""><i style="">Michelle Richard</i></b>, who will also MC the day’s mainstage event.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p>Commercial Drive poet </o:p></span><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Leanne Sjodin</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial;">, coordinator and host of the Coop Radio “Courageous Words” stage has also assembled an impressive roster of talent, including </span><st1:personname><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Roger</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <b style=""><i style="">Blenman</i></b></span></st1:personname><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"> & Chris Perrotte</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Slam favourites </span><st1:personname><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sean McGarragle</span></i></b></st1:personname><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"> and Brendan McLeod, </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial;">plus<b style=""><i style=""> Kevin Wilkie, </i></b></span><st1:personname><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Anne Miles</span></i></b></st1:personname><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Adam Sheepbelly, </span></i></b><st1:personname><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Kagan Goh</span></i></b></st1:personname><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Peter LaGrand</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"> and <b style=""><i style="">Bryn Williams</i></b>.<span style=""> </span>This stage will be broadcast live on Coop Radio 102.7fm and will feature the premiere performance of two new radio plays by </span><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">East Vancouver</span></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">’s notorious </span><st1:personname><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Theatre in the Raw</span></i></b></st1:personname><span style="font-family:Arial;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p>There will be stuff for kids, bicycle decorating, break dancing demonstrations and more.<span style=""> </span>The fun starts at </span><st1:time minute="0" hour="15"><span style="font-family:Arial;">3pm</span></st1:time><span style="font-family:Arial;"> at </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;">Pigeon</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">Park</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;"> with opening ceremonies and the national anthem led by <b style=""><i style="">Michelle Richard</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p>For a complete list of events, <a href="http://fearlessfest.blogspot.com/2007/06/schedule-of-events.html">go here…</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">On July 1<sup>st</sup>, Be Fearless!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Proudly supported by the City of </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Vancouver</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Office of Cultural Affairs, The British Columbia Arts Council The </span><st1:personname><span style="font-family:Arial;">Community Arts Council of Vancouver</span></st1:personname><span style="font-family:Arial;">, the Community Arts Network and the Canadian Unitarian Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://fearlessfest.blogspot.com/">http://<b style="">FEARLESSFEST</b>.blogspot.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38478829.post-84097753713123646062007-04-25T22:58:00.000-07:002007-04-26T11:43:29.667-07:00Mike Carew's 19th CD LaunchFriday, May 25 <p class="MsoNormal">The WISE Hall – <st1:street><st1:address>1882 Adanac St</st1:address></st1:street>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Doors: <st1:time hour="20" minute="0">8pm</st1:time> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Show: <st1:time hour="21" minute="0">9pm</st1:time> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Tickets $10</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxJppNcA_2RM80sLZ2VKj-0leVw_WUt59N95ePtfYw_ddxA0whD818qLHlhvNbDqvINtnf6vyqX5zfPzsNU4mRFhmverUvLXbgQigtfC5VpYKY7dp8b-_QyJ2rLAho19xmenC/s1600-h/cover+01+-b.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxJppNcA_2RM80sLZ2VKj-0leVw_WUt59N95ePtfYw_ddxA0whD818qLHlhvNbDqvINtnf6vyqX5zfPzsNU4mRFhmverUvLXbgQigtfC5VpYKY7dp8b-_QyJ2rLAho19xmenC/s400/cover+01+-b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057611580059140914" border="0" /></a><b style=""><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="">Singer/songwriter, </b><st1:personname><b style="">Mike Carew</b></st1:personname><b style=""> proudly launches his<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="">19<sup>th</sup> original CD<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="">“Rare”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="">on May 25<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">at <st1:place>East Vancouver</st1:place>’s historic WISE Hall<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">with special guests</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://www.eliotpister.com/goestoeleven">Goes To Eleven</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">At home on small café stages with just his guitar, this landmark show will be Carew’s first performance with a full band since 2001.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Nineteen self-produced albums in as many years is an almost unheard of feat in the music world. Mike says he set the goal for himself in order to keep his work fresh and to challenge himself.<span style=""> </span>Every CD contains new material, which was written in that particular year.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">About the process, Carew says the first four CD’s were a challenge, but the process has made it easier.<span style=""> </span>Once the show is done he’ll be back at it already thinking about the next CD.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>“It used to be a case where I’d write down a tune and be worried that if I’d go to bed I’d forget it the next day.<span style=""> </span>Now it doesn’t bother me.<span style=""> </span>If it’s good, I’ll remember it.”</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Reviewers have put forward these comments in regards to the work:<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style=""> </span>“Mike treats his subjects with kindness and compassion,”<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style=""> </span>“…he turns his focus to social injustice without sacrificing any of the pop sensibility which make these songs interesting.”<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Perhaps the best description of Carew’s work is that it’s a fusion of<span style=""> </span>Jim Croce, the Beatles, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly.<i style=""><span style=""> </span></i>There is an underlying, undeniable honesty to Mike’s writing and performance style that draws you in and keeps you wanting more.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Carew had a confession to make when asked why he decided to call this album “Rare”:<span style=""> </span>He’s following the alphabet! The one incongruity was with the second CD, <i style="">Underture, </i>but he’s been on track since then.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The<span style=""> </span>May 25<sup>th</sup> show will be opened by long-time collaborator <a href="http://www.eliotpister.com/">Eliot Pister</a> with his band <a href="http://www.eliotpister.com/goestoeleven">Goes To Eleven</a>.<span style=""> </span>Pister has worked on eleven of Mike’s nineteen albums.</p><p class="MsoNormal">To reserve tickets call 685 5867 or email <a href="mailto:mikecarew@shaw.ca">mikecarew@shaw.ca</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Check out Mike’s songs and video on his website, <a href="http://www.mikecarew.com/">www.mikecarew.com</a></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38478829.post-47601055459088781772007-04-20T13:04:00.000-07:002007-04-20T13:08:12.323-07:00A.muse bouche<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwbe9wjxbFPWeSELEhkEB5SZ-F0T8eI5VNEQJ6p6m6w6TTkgR_jEwmd8P2pcfQON9sO54I6Nxdjnu-fUDQJkYFYe6mEIiklYWKrmhkFMg8sYxS4l3JG18f_skB-VIsgPK5FXU/s1600-h/untitled.GIF"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055603962107921714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwbe9wjxbFPWeSELEhkEB5SZ-F0T8eI5VNEQJ6p6m6w6TTkgR_jEwmd8P2pcfQON9sO54I6Nxdjnu-fUDQJkYFYe6mEIiklYWKrmhkFMg8sYxS4l3JG18f_skB-VIsgPK5FXU/s400/untitled.GIF" border="0" /></a><br /><div>amuse-bouche, bite-sized morsels , usually delicate but flavorful, offered before a meal to give diners an impression of the chef’s culinary and creative sensibilities… a teaser. a trailer.<br /><br />Please join us on May 19th for, a.muse bouche, an evening of cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary artistic musing with some of Vancouver’s finest emerging and established artists. The event takes place at La Casa Del Artista, 150 East 3rd (off Main Street) and is being held in support of a documentary film project by local filmmaker, Heather Smythe and the artists that make it happen.<br /><br />Tickets are $12 at the door.<br /><br />For a sample of some of the artists and the evenings events, check out our link on YouTube:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw5iSxl2y0U">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw5iSxl2y0U</a><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38478829.post-21337128038693332052007-03-20T16:24:00.000-07:002007-04-13T11:01:42.163-07:00Book Launch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-98DjGU9p87rIaH_wIdPs9p8TFwcy9ZNJf-Tv7vwTj4sPCUkN6sQ4l16JRmE98q7RxaGG__54HPiN1t3LsyK24ZBeI1ojqOHwGNwLXsGF1782Kp1LxUoWwPakkLWPBOTG5DwL/s1600-h/Alexandra+Oliver+pic.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044152388249766466" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-98DjGU9p87rIaH_wIdPs9p8TFwcy9ZNJf-Tv7vwTj4sPCUkN6sQ4l16JRmE98q7RxaGG__54HPiN1t3LsyK24ZBeI1ojqOHwGNwLXsGF1782Kp1LxUoWwPakkLWPBOTG5DwL/s400/Alexandra+Oliver+pic.JPG" border="0" height="265" width="173" /></a><br /><div><strong>Slam Poetry Pioneer</strong></div><div><strong>ALEXANDRA OLIVER<br />Returns to Lauch her New Book</strong></div><br /><div><strong>with special guest</strong></div><div><strong>RC Weslowski</strong></div><br /><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div>Date: Friday, May 11, 2007</div><div>Time: 6pm</div><div>Location: Forufera Centre<br />Mezz Level, 505 Hamilton Street (<a href="http://www.forufera.com/contact_Location.html">map</a>)<a href="http://www.forufera.com/rental.html">http://www.forufera.com/rental.html</a> </div><br /><br /><div>The London, England-based Tin Press is up and running with a witty new collection, Where the English Housewife Shines, by performance poet Alexandra Oliver. “We are pleased to present Alexandra because her work is right up our alley,” says Tin Press co-founder Justine Brown. </div><div>“On the page, she is as playful and entertaining as she is in performance.” With her dramatic bearing, perfect enunciation and distinctive literary style, Oliver has been a strong presence in the spoken-word scene since its birth in the 1990s, often appearing in “slams” (live poetry competitions). In 1996 she won a place on Vancouver’s slam team, representing the city at the US National Poetry Slam. She is featured in the 1998 documentary Slam Nation. </div><div>She moved to Seattle in 2006, and has appeared at spoken-word venues there regularly. “I am an unrepentant neo-classicist,” laughs Oliver. Her work rhymes and has meter—qualities rare enough in the contemporary poetry world to be controversial. But audiences love Oliver’s highly crafted black-comical poems. Like other members of the artist-run Tin Press, Oliver wants to do more than provide the text. She is interested in other aspects of book production, specifically how books look and feel. Oliver has contributed pen-and-ink drawings to <em>Where the English Housewife Shines</em>, and worked closely with the London designer. “Artist-run presses are ideal for writers who care deeply about the physical aspects of the book. New technologies like print-on-demand allow us maximum control,” says Brown. “It’s a whole new model for publishing in the arts.”<br /><br />Alexandra Oliver will read from Where the English Housewife Shines at Forufera on Friday night following a performance by local slam legend, RC Weslowski. </div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJV9dOSW8d_0wlMWqPjlt9EhCxB3xAA-346WdGnHgkaGJGoWMB_AeHovfnGespp5dEHKSt9E4Qu5PVWWGC-1n9_nzYmiXU53Z4cPyhIls2xdb0DPWnE4xORvs9_E5TT8LXzE-E/s1600-h/rc_weslowski.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJV9dOSW8d_0wlMWqPjlt9EhCxB3xAA-346WdGnHgkaGJGoWMB_AeHovfnGespp5dEHKSt9E4Qu5PVWWGC-1n9_nzYmiXU53Z4cPyhIls2xdb0DPWnE4xORvs9_E5TT8LXzE-E/s400/rc_weslowski.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052973994417223730" border="0" /></a>For more information, please contact Steven R. Duncan 604-788-8340 <a href="mailto:srduncan@shaw.ca">srduncan@shaw.ca</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Alexandra Oliver Basekic</strong> was born in Vancouver, Canada in 1970. Since emerging onto the Vancouver poetry scene in 1992 and being named the following year as one of the Top Ten Young Artists of the year by The Vancouver Sun, she has gone on to perform her work at places as diverse as Lollapalooza, The 1996 National Poetry Slam and the 2004 CBC National Poetry Face-Off. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and publications worldwide, including Orbis Rhyme International, Nexus, In Hells Belly and The Vancouver Sun, as well as About.Com's Poems After The Attack anthology, a collection discussing and reflecting upon the aftermath of 9/11. She has taught poetry and led workshops in high schools, colleges and prisons and was one of the Directors of the Edgewise Electrolit Centre, an organization created to promote poetry and new poets through the use of new media. She lives in Seattle with her husband and son. </div><div> </div><div></div><div><strong>Tin Press Background</strong> </div><div>The Tin Press, founded in London in 2006, is an artist-run enterprise. Members join through invitation. It is composed of writers, visual artists, and designers, people who are interested in many aspects of book production. Members either author books or contribute to them, e.g. through illustration or layout. They work co-operatively to make beautiful books. Many members want to create works that defy ordinary expectations: the average reader thinks pop-up books are for children, for example, but one "tin worker" is making them for adults. The Tin Press will make use of new technologies like print-on-demand publishing; in some cases, special editions will be handmade. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38478829.post-82960325810005014202007-03-03T11:50:00.000-08:002007-03-03T12:02:37.790-08:00Celtic Kink Limerick Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGdSPXGfRORHT47bitJE5VHxbz6Gnz96C-W_6dETvSsEck3bnkBP5zAgRmO6yAbajWHdrdyK3PWtXzz74UfY4oYVbphK6usawQzd44paT8241d0k5Yqn1ZZaUu_ispT5H1trP/s1600-h/sweetsoul.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037790634557653618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="208" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGdSPXGfRORHT47bitJE5VHxbz6Gnz96C-W_6dETvSsEck3bnkBP5zAgRmO6yAbajWHdrdyK3PWtXzz74UfY4oYVbphK6usawQzd44paT8241d0k5Yqn1ZZaUu_ispT5H1trP/s400/sweetsoul.bmp" width="227" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdF8_sJQ47cg8-1PpXQvSqHSJSCocTP5tjNnHMnUQE878mQZx98F3V54uRyRgtpUshNXfcqxSxvCpAxCbzrc9h9umbay-6u_Fp2UKvOEse1CgftVl3FLoHx110H0mF_qykTPLq/s1600-h/CelticFest.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037788890800931426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdF8_sJQ47cg8-1PpXQvSqHSJSCocTP5tjNnHMnUQE878mQZx98F3V54uRyRgtpUshNXfcqxSxvCpAxCbzrc9h9umbay-6u_Fp2UKvOEse1CgftVl3FLoHx110H0mF_qykTPLq/s400/CelticFest.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCE26yKh-RGRAXh0_PIheyozu06OtQlrWayG_jKNCMXD1z75QIMvlUE5KOAWwLw9W1OpP7pl6vBm4vnwaN8yYxRLIyfWo0q8iP3wLGl4YazAXPlK85OjSvz1VUay7pXg-L6pdf/s1600-h/CelticFest.bmp"></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Thursday, March 15th<br />9 pm – 11 pm <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzZFlw4kag6sE11XNTcdnunFjuSfrppmrHFKQnqvM_PCY5vuSOR2oxb9YKSjHEls4hfquKfhalP6J5NW27RrtIog3ACwJhyi1_XLjpjwJMtWa-Gcq2gRv9oJ-pbBEXNKI_B-O/s1600-h/sweetsoul.bmp"></a></div><br /><div>Ceili’s Irish Pub & Restaurant - 2nd Floor<br />670 Smithe @ Granville<br />$10 or $5 with admission to A Whiskey Kiss*<br />Advanced tickets available online at <a href="http://www.celticfestvancouver.com/">http://www.celticfestvancouver.com/</a><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Words, women and sexy accordion shenanigans!<br /></span></em></strong><br />Think writing limericks is easy? Try doing it with scantily-clad lasses shaking their shamrocks in front of you! Teams of limerists from the audience go up against the Vancouver Limerick All-stars in an all-out battle to write the best and kinkiest limericks while being distracted by a variety of live performances – including appearances by the <a href="http://www.sweetsoul.biz/burlesque.php">Sweet Soul Burlesque troupe</a>, and the sultry accordion stylings of Rowan “The Leprechaun of Love” Lipkovits! Hosted by “<a href="http://www.ravishingrhonda.com/">Ravishing Rhonda</a>” and adjudicated by a panel of celebrity judges including 24Hrs' <strong>Guts McTavish</strong> and CFUN's <strong>Jennifer Thomson</strong> and<strong> Catherine Barr</strong>! </div><br /><div><em>Is that a sheleighly in your pants, or…?</em><br />Presented in partnership with Ceili’s Irish Pub.<br /><br />For more information call 604-788-8340, email <a href="mailto:srduncan@shaw.ca">srduncan@shaw.ca</a> or visit our website at <a href="http://www.celticfestvancouver.com/">http://www.celticfestvancouver.com/</a><br /><br />*Whiskey tasting event presented by Diageo and featuring Johnnie Walker Scotch Whiskey, Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Bushmills Irish Whiskey.<br />$20 Admission price includes five samples! 5:30pm – 9pm 3rd Floor Ceili’s Irish Pub and Restaurant. </div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38478829.post-59649234887855839202007-03-03T11:33:00.000-08:002007-03-03T11:49:41.448-08:00Dylan Thomas: A Profile of His Brief, Bright and Mecurial Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tWRNpOrj8NhzCbLAmAZ7rD5guuAAejUh7KEIp1Y0kDhIK61Op02XQ87phb8yVo6Ezcuh7WvrnY7dBF-Hihk_iI7hfvrAuZup7O5OPJ4-gdGx5xwIbY0vZkjZR0IHnMQNxgeq/s1600-h/CelticFest.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037787632375513650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tWRNpOrj8NhzCbLAmAZ7rD5guuAAejUh7KEIp1Y0kDhIK61Op02XQ87phb8yVo6Ezcuh7WvrnY7dBF-Hihk_iI7hfvrAuZup7O5OPJ4-gdGx5xwIbY0vZkjZR0IHnMQNxgeq/s400/CelticFest.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMku6ErUe2x6RsaAv2F2skLuQG7Aewe_Z4kRUbJ3SChrMNAsN4x3idDw51GbCxtMuikDlPdLTBeGb2yGCfPWIMM0CVHWbK1oRf3DK5gkTeQfzZgCs6QKOVEe_8sz_5Zm9V3U6Z/s1600-h/dylan.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037783981653312018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMku6ErUe2x6RsaAv2F2skLuQG7Aewe_Z4kRUbJ3SChrMNAsN4x3idDw51GbCxtMuikDlPdLTBeGb2yGCfPWIMM0CVHWbK1oRf3DK5gkTeQfzZgCs6QKOVEe_8sz_5Zm9V3U6Z/s400/dylan.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday, March, 18th<br />4:00 - 6:00pm<br /><a href="http://www.celticfestvancouver.com/venue-johnniefox.html">Johnnie Fox's Irish Snug</a><br />1033 Granville Street<br />$5 at the Door<br /></div><br /><div><br />Celebrate the spirit of Wales's greatest poet over three stages of his life with hosts Neville Thomas and David Webb of the Vancouver Dylan Thomas Circle. This event features the 1962 Oscar-winning documentary Dylan Thomas and stories and poetry from his brilliant adult career. Damon Calderwood*, Alexis Kellum-Greer and Rebecca Coleman will give staged reading of excerpts from the theatrical production Dylan, which focuses on his visits to North America in the year before his death at age 39. (This picture of the poet was taken on a visit to Vancouver, shortly before his death)<br />Produced by Steve R. Duncan in partnership with Johnnie Fox's Irish Snug<br />For more information about this event call 604-788-8340, email <a href="mailto:srduncan@shaw.ca">srduncan@shaw.ca</a>, or visit our website at <a href="http://www.celticfestvancouver.com/">http://www.celticfestvancouver.com/</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyA-COHK5HG25uuUFuqh9wNhrY0dTPq9jzcYfTzTnkNyET3-Dmxlvbz45ehJrVFjbjqtBMpppaT5-MO7X4oIbsXTgNAxgKeJbvXIyUztB1ozlb0xotO1n1ESXkA1u5EA6sDBS-/s1600-h/damon.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037783981653312034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyA-COHK5HG25uuUFuqh9wNhrY0dTPq9jzcYfTzTnkNyET3-Dmxlvbz45ehJrVFjbjqtBMpppaT5-MO7X4oIbsXTgNAxgKeJbvXIyUztB1ozlb0xotO1n1ESXkA1u5EA6sDBS-/s400/damon.bmp" border="0" /></a>*Damon is also holding his first ever gallery display of bird photographs and is also launching his first book, Flights of Fantasy: Photographing North American Birds (<a href="http://www.globalbirdphotos.com/book/">http://www.globalbirdphotos.com/book/</a>).<br />Opening reception is Thursday, March 1st, from 6 to 8 pm at the Blackberry Gallery in the Port Moody Arts Centre (<a href="outbind://20-000000001BCA85754484014C9BB3F927FA480EAE0700C0AA1C99B8ECD611BE5200902751B0F70000023746810000D692595A2287A743A20894B3BEA9F9ED000000132BEA0000/www.pomoartscentre.ca">www.pomoartscentre.ca</a>) 2425 St. Johns Street, Port Moody (at St. Johns and Kyle. Phone: 604 931-2008.<br />The display will be on from March 1st to April 8th, 2007, and includes pictures of a variety of beautiful birds from trips to the Arctic, Oregon, and all over British Columbia. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328073298793694528noreply@blogger.com1