Entertainment

Gong show: Gamelan ensembles performing at three-day festival

- GONG! The Gamelan Festival, SFU Woodward's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre May 18-20. Gamelan Gita Asmara, May 18 - 19, 8 p.m. Contemporary Music for Javanese and Sundanese Gamelan May 20, 8 p.m. Tickets $15/$12 available at Banyen and Highlife or online at www.sfuwoodwards.ca.

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Gong show: Gamelan ensembles performing at three-day festival

- GONG! The Gamelan Festival, SFU Woodward's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre May 18-20. Gamelan Gita Asmara, May ...

Squamish club wins play festival

AFTER watching a week of competitive entries at Presentation House Theatre, adjudicator Scott Swan chose the Between Shifts Theatre production of The ...

Magician pursues impossible dream

- Vitaly Beckman's Sensation of Magic, Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 at Presentation House Theatre at 8 p.m.

Showtimes

EMPIRE ESPLANADE 6 -- 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762

Headwater refine their roots on new album

- Headwater, album release party, tonight, Friday, May 4, at Vancouver's Biltmore Cabaret. Also featuring C.R. Avery & The Madison 22 Revue, and The River...

North Shore hosting six nights of drama

North Shore Zone of Theatre BC Festival of Plays at Presentation House May 6-12 at 8 p.m. Box office: 604-990-3474.

Showtimes

EMPIRE ESPLANADE 6 -- 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762

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Daily Planet host Ziya Tong makes her mark on Discovery Channel science series

- Daily Planet, Discover Channel Canada featuring hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin airs Monday through Friday at 7 and 11 p.m.

WV Youth Band connects with history

ABOUT two minutes into Michael Buble's video for "Just Haven't Met You Yet," a line of familiar blue uniform appears.

Ron James continues to follow his bliss

- Ron James Live, Centennial Theatre, Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets $53 available by calling the box office at 604-984-4484.

Moulin Rouge makes room for NV dancer

NORTH Vancouver's Cara Lee Hrdlitschka has been invited to perform for a year in Paris at the Moulin Rouge.

Dossier

Celtic fiddler Jocelyn Pettit performing at IGNITE! finale

JOCELYN Pettit found inspiration for her vocation at the age of four.

IGNITE! mentors help with learning process

- The Romantics written by Andrew Wade, directed by Mika Laulainen produced as part of IGNITE! Youth-Driven Arts Festival. Historic Theatre, Vancity Culture...

Exploring Kabuki's subtle esthetics

TomoeArts presents Shamisen & Odori: The Music and Dance of Kabuki, May 12 at 8 p.m. and May 13 at 2 p.m. at the Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre, ...

Music

Cold Specks fills out sound on new album

- Cold Specks opening for Great Lake Swimmers at the Commodore Ballroom, Friday, May 11.

Lil' Bit making a big impact in reggae

VANCOUVER'S Elaine "Lil' Bit" Shepherd has been busy collecting award after award since entering the reggae music scene.

Beach House simply sublime on Bloom

- Beach House - Bloom (Sub Pop Records) Rating: 9 (out of 10)

Books

BC Book Prizes 2012 winners announced

The West Coast Book Prize Society announced the names of the winners of the 28th annual BC Book Prizes on May 12 ...

John Irving set to talk at Capilano University

An Evening with John Irving, Capilano University, Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30

Reprogramming the CBC

- Former head of the CBC Richard Stursberg will be interviewed by the Globe & Mail's arts reporter Marsha Lederman as part of Vancouver International ...

Film

The Dictator makes everyone fair game

- The Dictator. Directed by Larry Charles. Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris and Ben Kingsley. Rating: 6 (out of 10)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a refreshing character study

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Directed by John Madden. Starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Penelope Winton. Rating: 7 (out of 10)

Exploring the politics behind the burqa

DOXA Documentary Film Festival, May 4-13. Story of Burqa: Case of a Confused Afghan screening Thursday May 10, 7 p.m. at Empire Granville 7 Cinemas. For...