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Celtic fiddler Jocelyn Pettit performing at IGNITE! finale

IGNITE! arts panel selects Jocelyn Pettit to play in showcase concert

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) SACHA Baron Cohen is at it again, serving his trademark shock-schlock cinema from a slightly altered recipe.

Squamish: A biker's dream come true

Endless trails, spectacular scenery just part of two-wheeled paradise
IGNITE! mentors help with learning process

IGNITE! mentors help with learning process

Squamish club wins play festival

Kathy Daniels wins Best Actress award for fourth year in a row

Beach House simply sublime on Bloom

- Beach House - Bloom (Sub Pop Records) Rating: 9 (out of 10) Baltimore duo Beach House (Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand) have produced a perfect summer record with their fourth studio release Bloom.

Lil' Bit making a big impact in reggae

Juno Award winner ready for next phase

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.

Beach House, Best Coast, Cornershop, Squarepusher and Willie Nelson releasing CDs this week

New CD release schedule for Tuesday, May 15

French film star Irène Jacob works with brother on new album

- Irène Jacob and Francis Jacob - Je sais nager (Sunnyside Records) Rating: 6 (out of 10) Following in the grand tradition of Claudine Longet, Carla Bruni, Emmanuelle Seigner and other French celebrities who think they can sing, actress Irène Jacob (