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One of my Thursday evening traditions is picking up a Georgia Straight at the Skytrain station on the way home from work. I read my horoscope while trying not to bump into people as I walk home, and then I read Savage Love while I'm eating dinner. There's nothing better than reading about some crazy lovers' quarrel or fetishes you never new existed while chowing down!

This Saturday, November 21st, Dan Saveage will be speaking at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts out at UBC. It's only $25, and you can get tickets through Ticketmaster.ca. I can only imagine how scathing and witty he can be in person!

Packed Weekend!

This weekend is packed!  There's not even room to breathe in this city!  Well, actually, everything that this weekend is packed with is relaxing, so you'll definitely have room to breathe and relax.  And shop, and go out, and...  you get the point.

Tomorrow, Friday the 17th, will see a variety of activities going on in Yaletown.  I guess everyone there got together and decided to get their name around.  First of all, it's Hot Friday, which means there will be a DJ, performances and retail promos (from noon to 7pm).  Second, and perhaps more importantly, there's a Shopathon!  Discounts, specials, prizes, cocktails and free swag!  Can you turn that down?  Me neither!

Want to do something more cultural?  It's also the Vancouver Folk Music Festival down at Jericho Beach!  Go see Fire and Wine, the Weakerthans, Dan Mangan and a variety of others (those are just the bands I know from the radio!).

This weekend also sees the arrival of the BC Renaissance Festival, if that's more your speed.  You can make the trek to Langley (!) to go to the Renaissance marketplace, see their performances, and wear your chain mail (because, seriously, how often do you pull that one out of the closet?).

And if you don't want to go all the way to Langley, you can go see the Comedy of Errors in Queens Park!  This one is even free!  Shakespeare?  Outdoors?  Free?  Count me in!

Still haven't found what you want?  No Doubt will be in town Saturday night, GM Place, packed with screaming fans while Gwen and her buddies put on a phenomenal show (just guessin').

For more info about any of these items, check out my calendar at the bottom of my blog.

Have a great weekend!!

Awesome Tunage for the Summer

I don't know how behind I am, but apparently we have a new radio station here in Vancouver!

100.5 The Peak plays aaaawesome rock - Sam Roberts, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Metric, and all sorts of fun and indie rock. I pretty much have this station on all the time at home, and all the time at work - which I can do because you can listen online!

The music you listen to in the summer is so important. It's the soundtrack, right? So if you're listening to crap music all summer, your summer probably won't be so good. I urge you to go turn this station on right now. I would like to guarantee that it will make your summer better, but... I don't have that kind of power.

You can find The Peak online at www.thepeak.fm. And no, they have no affiliation with The Peak, SFU's student newspaper.

Dancing! Dancing! Yea!

Are you worried I'm getting carried away with the posts tonight?
I'm not; It's just not my fault that there's so much going on in our fair part of the world right now. Even if the weather is less than fair (why is it snowing in the middle of March?).
Are you a terrible dancer like me? If you are, maybe you want to check out the Vancouver International Dance Festival. While I long ago gave up my dreams of ever being able to dance - at all!- that doesn't mean I can't still dream. The festival runs until April 4th and has a variety of shows at a variety of venues throughout the city. www.vidf.ca
The festival started at the beginning of the month, so maybe I'm a little late reporting this to you, but there's still time! I can't even begin to describe what you'll find there (because I've never been before!) but this definitely sounds like it's worth checking out.
Who knows, maybe I'll be inspired to try some dance lessons once again...

It Just Gets Funnier and Funnier...

If you're tempted by the thought of going to a comedy show but not yet ready for something as brazen as a comedy show about mental illness (see my last post!), you could always check out the Vancouver Theatresports League at the New Revue Stage on Granville Island. The bonus? Being on Granville Island allows you so much freedom to have the perfect evening!
Just imagine yourself with the one you love, having a romantic dinner downtown or maybe in Yaletown, and then taking the False Creek Ferry across to Granville Island to laugh until you pee your pants. What could be more romantic? They have a variety of shows, including something every day from Wednesday to Saturday. www.vtsl.com

Unique Comedy Break

I recently heard about this show called Stand Up for Mental Health and I think it's a great idea and it's supposed to be a very entertaining evening.
Their web site boasts, "Most people think you have to be nuts to do stand-up comedy. In our program, it's a prerequisite!"
This is a group of people with mental illnesses who put on comedy shows to build confidence and combat prejudice and stigma. They'll be performing April 19th at the Stanley Theatre, and tickets are only $30.
Check out this barrier-breaking group and help them fight the stigma of mental illness: www.standupformentalhealth.com