Local Arts

ERIE, Pennsylvania- It was a famous victory. But more than that, the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 1812, has gone down in history for its rhetoric, for it put a rousing battle cry and a proud slogan into the language.

? Artists for Conservation Festival 2012, Oct. 13-21 at North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain. The majority of events are free with the purchase of a Grouse Mountain general admission or annual pass. Schedule and info: artistsforconservation.

BEING THERE Joss Stone at the Commodore, Sept. 27. JOSS Stone pranced onto the stage at the Commodore full of energy that spilled over into the audience.

New Portuguese work set in the Las Vegas of the Far East

Three-day event hosted by the Vicious Circle

Q and A with Stella Harvey

Winnie. Directed by Darrell James Roodt. Starring Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard. Rating: 6 (out of 10) Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is a walking, breathing contradiction.

- The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. Alfred A. Knopf Publishers, 320 pages, $27.95. From the cockpit of his plane the land below looks serene to Hig. He flies with his dog Jasper as copilot and from his vantage point he looks for signs of visitors.