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Brothers in Bamako: Habib Koité and Eric Bibb perform Malian blues at Kay Meek Centre

Brothers in Bamako: Habib Koité and Eric Bibb perform Malian blues at Kay Meek Centre

Habib Koité and Eric Bibb - Brothers in Bamako, part of the Cap Global Roots series, Thursday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. at Kay Meek Centre. Tickets: $39/$36. Info: capilanou.ca/nscucentre.

Whistler Creekside welcomes little rippers

SCHOOL'S out Monday for British Columbia's first Family Day but at Whistler, kids will be playing in the school yard. The School Yard skills area in Whistler Mountain's family zone is the mountain's newest kid-friendly feature. Opened Feb.
Mardi Gras special: New Orleans' Hot 8 Brass Band bring big bold sound to Kay Meek

Mardi Gras special: New Orleans' Hot 8 Brass Band bring big bold sound to Kay Meek

- Hot 8 Brass Band, Kay Meek Centre, Thursday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. Tickets: Adult $39/$36/$12 from the Box Office 604-981-6335 or visit kaymeekcentre.com.
Pushpa Chandra takes trail running to extremes at VIMFF

Pushpa Chandra takes trail running to extremes at VIMFF

Pushpa Chandra: Running on Ice - A Trail Runner's Perspective on the North Pole and Antarctica, part of the 16th annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (Feb. 8-17) Trail Running Show, Sunday, Feb. 10 at 7: 30 p.m.

Melissa McCarthy: everyone's everywoman

FANS of the occasionally sassy, but always-reliable sidekick played by Melissa McCarthy on Gilmore Girls could never have predicted that she'd be running the show: naked and in a cheap motel room, no less.
New CDs: Tom Taylor pulls it all together; Broadcast experiment with soundscape

New CDs: Tom Taylor pulls it all together; Broadcast experiment with soundscape

Tom Taylor Pull Over Here (Curve Music). Rating: 8 (out of 10) All things considered, and if you really have to pin things down, West Vancouver roots musician Tom Taylor is a soul singer.
Vogville presents Liftoff's Texas adventures

Vogville presents Liftoff's Texas adventures

Q & A with Jonathan Fluevog
Born to ride: Harald Philipp descends the gnarliest summits at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

Born to ride: Harald Philipp descends the gnarliest summits at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

- Bike Mountaineering - Harald Philipp Descending the Gnarliest Summits of the Alps VIMFF Mountain Bike Show, presented by Arc'teryx and Norco Performance Bikes, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7: 30 p.m. (doors 6: 30 p.m.). Rio Theatre (19+ adults only!).

Truth and lies: New York Times' David Carr discusses the move towards a hybrid media

David Carr: Truth and Lies in Life and Art, Capilano University NSCU Centre for the Performing Arts, Sunday, Feb. 3, 7: 30 p.m. Tickets $28/$25 (capilanou.ca or 604-990-7810). TWO police officers beat a man who questioned their methods.

Persian ensemble focus on joyful sounds

Vashaan host CD launch at Cap Saturday