A&E All Over The City
by Christopher Small

48-Hour Musical Wins Two Awards - "Frequency Zero" to screen again August 29

********************** "Frequency Zero", the first musical from Steam Powered Films, won the Best Ensemble Performance and People's Choice awards at the 2002 ReelFast 48 Hour Film Festival's Gala Screening August 22 at the Commodore Ballroom. Other winners at the gala included Jason Margolis's "Tierheim" for Best Picture, and Al Silverman, who again won Best Director for "Tennis With Dale Bradley" following his 2001 win for "My Face". The ten-person "Frequency Zero" team - made up of Songwriter/Performers Samuel Dulmage & Peter New, Composer Phil Mahoney, Music Producer Keith Gillard, Performer Anna Cummer, Choreographer/Performer Laura Jaszcz, Cinematographer Jason Weir, Assistant Director T.G. Sheperd, Assistant Editor Aubrey Tennant, and Director/Editor Mike Jackson - wrote, shot and edited the film in 48 hours including all lyrics and music. The story took shape around an item that the team received in their inspiration package: a photograph of a sign reading "Frequency Zero Is The Goal". The phrase became a recurring lyrical theme in the film - a tale of a world where singing has been outlawed, and a policeman who falls in love with a golden-voiced waitress. The "Frequency Zero" team had such a wonderful time during the competition that they are already talking about a feature-length musical. Steam Powered Films was founded in Fall 1999 as a independent production house; past films include Dude, A Fishfull of Dollars, and Dial A For Alphaman. "Frequency Zero" will be screening this Thursday, August 29, at The Celluloid Social Club, held at the Anza Club, #3 West 8th, at 8pm. Also screening will be "Tierheim" (Best Film, 2002 ReelFast 48Hr. Film Festival) Jason Reitman's "In God We Trust" (Best Film, 2002 Vancouver International Comedy Film Festival), and more. For more information on The Celluloid Social Club, call (604) 730-8090. Steam Powered Films: www.steampoweredfilms.ca Contact: Samuel Dulmage pager 604-450-1169 The Reel Fast 48 Hour Filmmaking Competition: www.reelfastfilms.com The Celluloid Social Club: www.celluloidsocialclub.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | August 29 2002, 12:15 am

Fall Solo Exhibitions commencing at the Jennifer Kostuik Gallery

They will be opening the new exhibition year with: "The Quilt" New paintings by Edith Stipl Opening: Saturday afternoon, August 24th 1-5pm Exhibition continues until September 8th, 2002 Based out of Prague and Toronto this will be Edith Stipl's introductory exhibition in Vancouver of her oil on linen and oil on panel paintings. Included below is an excerpt from Edith Stipl's Artist Statement "The Quilt": "So here we have hands and woods. As with anything, one can look for possible connections between two seemingly unrelated things. In this case, even though the connection is not obvious, hands and woods are strong symbols as well as archetypes, that occur together quite often throughout the arts. Art Nouveau and Symbolist painting, fairy tales, early horror films and detective stories." "...Emphasized by their scale, the hands are symbols of language and its psychological strategies. Socially, these dancing/fighting hands belong to any environment where a power struggle takes place. Lies in Lace, gilt - quilt - guilt. I enjoyed the physical process of painting these three pieces". ****************************** For more information, please log-on to their website: www.kostuikgallery.com or contact: Jennifer Kostuik Gallery 604 737 3969 3060 Granville St. Vancouver V6H 3J8 new hours: Monday- Saturday 11-6pm, Sundays 1-5pm

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | August 29 2002, 12:12 am

CANADIAN FILMMAKERS KICK ASS!!!!

******************************************* Over 1000 film buffs attended the sold out Fourth Annual ReelFast 48Hr. Film Festival Saturday night at the Commodore Ballroom. The top 11 (they had a tie) out of 58 films were screened and a panel of celebrity judges [Laara Sadiq (actor, Swollen Tongues; Hotel), Stuart Aikins (casting director), Larry Sugar (producer / writer-Just Deal; So Weird; First Wave; Dead Man's Gun), Katherine Monk, (film critic, author)] awarded prizes to the following films: Ø Best Film - "Tierheim", director Jason Margolis Ø Best Director - Al Silverman (two time winner) for "TENNIS With Dale Bradley" Ø Best Actor - Geoff Gustafson for "Empire of Pleasure", directors Cameron Labine & Matt Sinclair Ø Best Editor - Fredrik Thorsen for "Look", director Jacqueline Samuda Ø Best Use of Inspiration Package - "Shiver", director Niall MacNeill-Richardson Ø Best Ensemble Cast - "Frequency Zero", director Mike Jackson Ø Peoples Choice Award sponsored by Zed and CBC - "Frequency Zero" Honourable mention for Best Actor was given to Jen Silverman for "TENNIS With Dale Bradley". The top ten placing films (in alphabetical order) are: Afterlife Taxi (Stephen H. Plitt) Corona 44: The Abductionist (James Chutter) Dickstein Knows (Bart Simpson) Empire of Pleasure (Cameron Labine & Matt Sinclair) Frequency Zero (Mike Jackson) Look (Jacqueline Samuda) Renovation (Neal Every) Shiver (Niall MacNeil-Richardson) TENNIS with Dale Bradley (Al Silverman) Thrown (Drew McCreadie) Tierheim (Jason Margolis) Filmmaking teams expressed themselves in a greater variety of genres this year including a silent film (Tierheim), a western, a musical (Frequency Zero), film noir, animation, horror films, thrillers and mockumentaries. "Tierheim" and "Frequency Zero" will be screened at the Celluloid Social Club on Thursday, August 29 at the ANZA Club (3 West 8th Avenue). Six documentary crews followed 18 of the teams this year during the filmmaking process. The resulting footage will be part of a documentary on the ReelFast 48Hr Film Festival by director Justin MacGregor. Kathleen Duborg, Derick Cobden, Christina Duborg and Thrasso Petras would like to thank all 58 teams, the judges, the volunteers, sponsors and the colleagues in the media for all their heart felt support and encouragement. It would be impossible to produce this event without everyone involved! For more information on the ReelFast 48Hr. Film Festival please visit their website at www.reelfastfilms.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | August 26 2002, 02:51 pm

The Grid Dilemma @ Onepointsix gallery

Onepointsix gallery is pleased to mount the first Vancouver exhibition by Elizabeth Graham, entitled The Grid Dilemma. **************************************** August 27 - September 28, 2002 Opening reception: Thursday, August 29 @ 7pm Artist in attendance Comprised of both paintings on panel and paintings on layered Plexiglas, Graham’s sophisticated exhibition investigate the notion that a city is an ever-changing system: constantly moving, shifting and transforming. Her works explore how urban development is represented in a cartographic language and while depicting a given landscape in a non-linear fashion. Involving large blocks of subdued colour and the blue-print style, architectural language of cartography, the works attempt to tell a story of what lay before and what will come. They attempt to mimic how a city develops. Layers, translucency, and the presentation of industrial materials become important. Plywood, Plexiglas, stainless steel bolts and screws - they bridge the industrial with the conceptual. Hope to see you at the exhibition! _____________________________ onepointsix gallery 878 Homer Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2W5 604.684.0478 tel 604.684.0488 fax www.onepointsix.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | August 25 2002, 01:29 pm

Fall Exhibition Schedule Announced: Diane Farris Gallery

See what's up at the Diane Farris Gallery for this fall! Go to: http://www.dianefarrisgallery.com http://www.dianefarrisgallery.com/exhibit/index.html September 5-21, 2002 Wesley Anderson: Shannon Belkin "Fleur Illumine" Photographs and Paintings Opening reception: Thursday, September 5, 6-8pm Wesley Anderson's stunning backlit transparencies of flowers, plants and pods are the inspiration for the sumptuous paintings of Shannon Belkin. CityTV's Breakfast Television (channel 13, Vancouver) is currently featuring the paintings of Shannon Belkin 'till Sept 3rd. Enjoy off-the-wall hosts Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford with their crazy mix of characters and guests from 6 to 9 am! It's a laugh! Every 2-3 weeks the art on the home-like set will change to feature young and up and coming artists from various contemporary galleries in Vancouver. Curated by Diane Farris and Erica Shortt.. INVENTORY SPOTLIGHT ON: Mandy Boursicot Golden Phoenix Bridal Screen, 2001 oil on panel 72x64 inches $10,000 Cdn. [front] www.dianefarrisgallery.com/exhibit/fallcollection/images/image029.html [back] www.dianefarrisgallery.com/exhibit/fallcollection/images/image029.html FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: erica@dianefarrisgallery.com Diane Farris Gallery 1590 West 7th Avenue Vancouver, Canada (604) 737-2629 www.dianefarrisgallery.com art@dianefarrisgallery.com http://www.dianefarrisgallery.com/clock.html

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | August 25 2002, 01:21 pm

ART+ in Vancouver Sun

The current exhibition, ART+ (in support of the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation), is going very well at the onepointsix gallery on Homer Street, Vancouver - and is getting much attention in the media. Please take a minute to follow the URL link below to a recent article by Michael Scott, art critic for the Vancouver Sun: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/story.asp?id={E681D182-23B0-429 0-9561-8F77C7C435F0} The exhibition continues through to August 24th,, 2002 for more information contact: onepointsix gallery 878 Homer Street Vancouver, BC, V6B 2W5 www.onepointsix.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | August 16 2002, 07:45 pm

REELS OF LAUGHTER ROLLS AGAIN!

******************************** Bad assassins, lesbian demons, and Samuel L. Jackson's vengeful return to Pee Wee Football are just a few of the wacky short films at this year’s Vancouver International Comedy Festival's Reels of Laughter. Hosted by Vancouver filmic bon vivant Ken Hegan, Reels of Laughter screens @ 7:30 pm on Wed. July 31 @ the ANZA Club (3 West 8th Ave). The funny flicks include: THE COMEBACK Director: Trent Cooper Starring: Samuel L. Jackson Haunted by his past, Samuel L. Jackson vows to settle the score and make a dramatic return to a sport he abandoned long ago: PEE WEE FOOTBALL. -Best Short: US Comedy Arts Festival -Special Jury Award: USA Film Festival IN GOD WE TRUST Director: Jason Reitman Informed he’s going straight to Hell, a dead man runs back to Earth to try and alter his fate. -Best Short, New York Comedy Film Festival -Best Comedy Short, Aspen Shorts Fest THE BOX Directors: John Murphy, Drew McCreadie Deadpan cops battle hot lesbian demons. -Best Ensemble Cast, Reel Fast 48-Hour Film Festival ASSASSINAGE Director: Stéphane Calleja The almost true story of the world’s worst sniper. -Winner: Grand Prix, International Comedy Film Festival of Alpe d'Huez SUMMONER GEEKS Writer: Dan Harmon; Animator: Tim Borrelli This cult Internet hit features video game characters battling over the rules of Dungeons & Dragons. -Summoner Geeks was created using real-time characters from the Play Station 2 games "Summoner", and "Red Faction." The original audio recording was performed & produced by the Dead Alewives, a Wisconsin-based comedy troupe. DIAL A FOR ALPHAMAN Director: Mike Jackson Superheroic ŒAlphaman’ is stalked by his evil nemesis, Doctor Cerebro, who is allowed one phone call a day. THE LITTLE LEMMING THAT COULD Director: Ryan Friesen Poignant tale of a suicidal lemming. (VFS, animated) YARD APE Director: Kevin Long Where does a 400-pound gorilla sit? Anywhere he wants to. (VFS, animated) STALKER GUILT SYNDROME Director: Jonah Kaplan On the NYC subway, Marc thinks a woman is into him. They get off at the same stop but his fantasy turns to terror as he realizes she must think he's stalking her! Is he? -Audience Choice for Best Short, AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival Sponsored by The Celluloid Social Club, The Hamber Foundation and The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation. Prizes for winning entries provided by Videomatica. Tickets for Reels of Laughter are $8 and available from Festival Box Office, 1402 Anderson Street, Granville Island 604.257.0366 or (if still available) at the door. Come pee your pants! Contact: Amita Daniels, Media Relations Manager 604.602.0203 afterthought@infoserve.net

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | July 28 2002, 10:45 pm

Happy Summer from The Jennifer Kostuik Gallery!

********************* Throughout July and August The Jennifer Kostuik Gallery will be rotating a selection of new work including canvas and panel oil paintings by Aron Hill (from Calgary), small oil paintings by Curtis Cutshaw (from Calgary), acrylic paintings by Sasha Rogers (from Toronto), acrylic plexi paintings by Joe Flemming (from Toronto) and oil on wood panel paintings by Janice Wong (from Vancouver); small format photographs by Kevin O'Connell (from Colorado); new monoprints by Stu Oxley (master printer from Ontario). They are keeping each artist's web page as up to date with new pieces, just as in the gallery. "The Quilt" new paintings by Edith Stipl, will open August 24th- September 8th, 2002. Based out of Toronto and Prague, this will be Edith Stipl's introductory exhibition of her oil on linen paintings in Vancouver. For more information, please log-on to their "upcoming exhibition" page on their web site: www.kostuikgallery.com. They hope to see you at the gallery on a sunny day soon! Contact: Jennifer Kostuik Gallery 604-737-3969 3060 Granville St. Vancouver V6H 3J8 new hours: Monday - Saturday 11-6pm, Sundays 1-5pm

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | July 25 2002, 04:42 pm

4th Annual Reel Fast 48Hr Film Festival

******************** Dates: Competition-6 PM, Friday, August 16th to 6 PM, Sunday, August 18th Gala Awards Party and Screening-Saturday, August 24th Time: Cocktails at 6 PM-Get there early. Venue: Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville Street, Vancouver Film Festival Moves to Commodore The ReelFast 48Hr Film Festival is moving to the Commodore Ballroom. The past three years have seen this independent short film festival grow from a 400 person sold-out party to an 800 person sold-out party. To accommodate the growing numbers of indigenous Vancouver filmmakers and enthusiasts, producers Kathleen Duborg and Derick Cobden have booked the Commodore Ballroom. In addition to the added space, the Commodore is the ideal venue to facilitate both the screening of the top ten films as well as the party to follow. The ReelFast 48Hr Film Festival is open to anyone who can put together a team of 10 people to write, shoot and edit a short film in under10 minutes in 48 hours, using an "Inspiration Package". This is the festival that puts mind-blowing ideas, fun and inspiration back into the film making process. Each Inspiration Package includes: 1) A Sound Bite (music or a sound effect-e.g. songs from Humpback whales, a music box, a bird call) 2) A Photograph 3) A Location Idea (e.g. a puddle, Wally Burgers, an hotel room) 4) A Surprise (e.g. a bottle of tequila, a cowboy hat, rubber gloves, someone's retainer) 5) A Donation to Craft Services (food donation-e.g. homemade cake, bucket of KFC chicken, 10 power bars and a case of 'Ensure' --You can't make a movie WITHOUT craft services!) This year's movie production marathon starts exactly at 6:00 PM on Friday, August 16th and ends exactly 48 hours later on Sunday, August 18th at 6:00PM. All submitted films will be publicly screened at the Anza Club (3 West 8th Ave.) from Tuesday, August 20th, until Thursday, August 22nd. A panel of judges will select the top 10 films for the Gala Awards Party and Screening at the Commodore Ballroom on Saturday, August 24th. Prizes will be awarded for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editor and Best Use of the Inspiration Package. But the most coveted of all is the Audience Choice Award, decided by ballot at the Gala itself. Application deadline is August 11th, 2002. For more information about the ReelFast 48 Hour Film Festival, please contact Derick Cobden @ 604 351 7272 or Kathleen Duborg @ 604 839 2674 or visit our website: www.reelfastfilms.com Media Contact Only: Thrasso Petras at 604 632 6662 (pgr) or Thrasso@reelfastfilms.com www.reelfastfilms.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | July 18 2002, 08:51 pm

“Rock `n roll diner”! The Anza Club, #3 West 8th Ave. 8:oo p.m., Wednesday, July 17th

d&b productions and Paul Armstrong present: “Rock `n roll diner”! A summer fund-raiser bash at the Anza Club for the mounting of their upcoming play, “Of Diners and Buses” by Sarah Deakins, directed by Tom Scholte The Anza Club, #3 West 8th Ave. 8:oo p.m., Wednesday, July 17th Just $5 bucks! What can you expect? Dancing! Beer! Diner Decor! Sassy waitresses all named Alice! Door prizes! 50/50 draw! Silent Auction! Raffle Tickets! Hosted by Vancouver actor/comedian Peter Kalamis. Featured entertainment for the evening will include singer/songwriter Michael Chase and the garage-rock sounds of “Greasefire”, featuring Tom Scholte!  Join the fun and support the mounting of this wry and poignant portrait of contemporary relationships opening on October 4th at the Jericho Arts Centre. Directed by Tom Scholte, this world premiere production will feature some of Vancouver’s most vibrant young professionals, Robert Moloney, Gabrielle Miller, Marya Delver,  J.R. Bourne, Sarah Deakins, and Mike Dopud For more information on the fund-raiser, or the play, please contact: Paul Armstrong Tel: (604) 734-8339 Fax: (604) 734-8373 paularmstrong@telus.net

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | July 2 2002, 08:42 pm

:::THIS ONE'S FOR THE LADIES:::HEAVEN @ HEAVEN ON EARTH:::

*  *  * CHICKSMIX.COM & DJ VERONICA.COM present HEAVEN @ HEAVEN ON EARTH @ 420 W. Pender EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT THIS SUMMER STARTING JULY 13/02... ...With resident DJs Tracey D (chicksmix.com) & Veronica (djveronica.com) bringing you a sweet, sexy line-up for the months to come... JULY LAUNCH DATE JULY 13/02 : DJ Little Miss Large (UK) Rhiannon, Roberta (vocals), Iain Duncan (sax), Steve Darvill (Congas) July 20 DJ Gea & Chic P (vocals) chicp.com July 27 (Tracey D & Veronica on 4 decks), Rhiannon & Vicky Sjohall (vocals) mp3.com/cherrybomb   SEE YOU THERE!   AUGUST LINE UP TO INCLUDE: Amtrak (TORONTO) djamtrak.com, Rhiannon, DJ Gea, Crankenstein (Boomtown, teamlounge.com), Mirka L. Cerny (wickedhouseparty.org), Sarah Hannah (VICTORIA) (Sacred Sounds, teamhardcore.com), Shanda, Chic P (vocals) chicp.com, Jaala (PH1.ca) and also by popular demand...A 1-hour Madonna set (Battle of the remixes) Tracey D vs. Veronica on 4 decks...   For more information - contact via email: bookings@djveronica.com plus . . . . Check out V e r o n i c a ’ s upcoming events, get VIPs, win CDs, listen to on-line sets and see pictures of Veronica playing in Spain, Hong Kong, Australia, New York and Seattle at: www.djveronica.com !

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | June 25 2002, 01:35 pm

Expect the unexpected every Wednesday night this summer @ 420 W Pender.

This is a night where the DJs play what moves THEM...  Flight...takes flight: LAUNCH July 10 @ 420 W Pender St. Vancouver, BC International and local popular & bedroom DJs will be showing their skills in many genres of music: Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dub, Breaks, House, Downtempo, Latin, Brazilian, Jazz, Electro, and more... There is no cover with either the flyer or this email.  There's free parking @ rear, a heated outdoor patio, plush couches, fabulous martinis, impressive artwork and more... @ Heaven on Earth, 420 West Pender. This month's line-up includes: Adrienne Sanchez (LA) Vinyl Fetish, Symbiant RC Lair (Phoenix, Arizona) Swell Records LSDJ (Seattle) Vinyl Sluts, Jay Tripwire (Tango/Big Chief/Deepen) Vinnie the Squid (Winner of many mixing competitions), DJ Doolz (back from Australia) DJ Five-O (traffic productions), Loxley (this boy is everywhere), Rhiannon (girlgigs/Girl Fridays), Crankenstein (Boomtown/teamlounge.com), DJ Aries (The Odyssey), Johnny Omega (johnyomega.com) Bryce (challengedrecordings.com) with bi-monthly residents: Veronica (djveronica.com / Heaven / Divas on Decks / girlgigs) & Tomek (www.breakthatbeat.com) for more information contact: Email: tomek@breakthatbeat.com See you there...

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | June 25 2002, 01:31 pm

a new place to go on SUNDAY NIGHTS

Hello everyone... Some friends of mine are launching a new weekly gay happening called TWILIGHT, at Luce (pronounced "LOO-chay"), starting this Sunday from 9 p.m... I've seen the club, and it's FABULOUS - you have to see this place to believe it - fantastic sound system, dance floor, gorgeous bar staff, amazing decor, it's got everything. Even if you can't make it this Sunday, Please help spread the word... A glamourous way to end the weekend (and lord knows we can all use a bit of glamour in our lives...) Oh, and the $10 cover includes your first drink... TWILIGHT at LUCE, 686 West Hastings (@ Granville) Sundays, dusk 'til late $10 cover (includes your first drink) for info - call Rod Browne @ 604 633 3988 ******************** The flyer is also posted at http://www3.telus.net/twilight_luce, in case you have problems seeing the image file.

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | June 24 2002, 11:24 am

Fourth Annual Reelfast 48 Hour Film Festival CALENDAR NOTICE - New Dates!!!!

Preparations for the Fourth Annual Reelfast 48 Hour Film Festival are currently underway and they are proud to announce that this year's Gala will take place at the fabulous Commodore Ballroom! The following dates have been updated and confirmed. Please make note in your calendars! Application Deadline (Call Derick at 604 351 7272): Friday, August 2nd. Film Competition: Friday, August 16th to Sunday, August 18th. Gala Awards Party and Screening of top ten films (At the Commodore Ballroom): Saturday, August 24th. For more information please contact Thrasso Petras, Publicist - Reelfast 48 Hour Film Festival at: 604 731 6267 (ph) 604 632 6662 (pgr) or via e-mail - thrasso@uniserve.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | June 24 2002, 11:00 am

winetasting + art exhibition Tuesday June 25th - 4:30-7:30pm Ballard Lederer Gallery

Attend a winetasting and art exhibition featuring the Calona Vineyards Artist Series Vintage Launch Tuesday June 25th 4:30-7:30pm winetasting + art exhibition master winemaker Howard Soon + artist Brian Romer will be in attendance At The Ballard Lederer Gallery 1540 West 2nd Ave, Vancouver (on the entrance to Granville Is.) -ample parking underground -open 7days a week paintings by Brian Romer will be featured in the gallery salon from June 25 to June 30, 2002 Hope to see you there! for more information contact: Jan Ballard or Ted Lederer of the Ballard Lederer Gallery Email: gallery@ballardlederergallery.com Phone: 604-736-3282

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | June 24 2002, 10:56 am

BIMPE II ~ International Miniature Print Exhibit - Jul. 1 to Oct. 12, 2002 - Granville Island

Hey ! Once again, my firend, Andrew Luketic is involved in promoting and showing in another exhibition. Below are the details. Consider this your invitation to the opening on July 6th, or to view the works of over 100 artists some time this summer on Granville Island. What's it all about? Well read on! *************************************** BIMPE II 2nd Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition July 1 to October 12, 2002 Granville Island, Vancouver, BC Opening Celebrations & Awards Ceremony: @ Dundarave Print Workshop 1640 Johnston Street (Across from the Granville Island Public Market) & @ New Leaf Editions 1370 Cartwright Street tel: (604)689-9918 (behind the Kids Only Market) from 3 - 6pm ***************************** Printmaking is one of the easiest media to traverse borders because prints are so portable. Over 300 miniature prints have arrived on Granville Island from all over the world in anticipation of the upcoming Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition (BIMPE). A jury selected 100 international, national, and local artists, with art work reflecting a wide variety of printmaking techniques, from traditional etchings and woodcuts to the latest in digital technology. This makes it Western Canad's most comprehensive exposure to the art of printmaking. The intent of BIMPE is to facilitate international artistic exchange and the exhibition sparks a varied dialogue through bite sized pieces of art. The prints will be exhibited at Dundarave Print Workshop, New Leaf Editions, and Malaspina Printmakers Society, from July 1st to October 12, 2002 which forms the hub of Vancouver‚s printmaking community, on Granville Island. Dundarave Print Workshop 1640 Johnston Street tel: (604)689-1650 July 1 to August 31 New Leaf Editions 1370 Cartwright Street tel: (604)689-9918 July 1 to October 12 Malaspina Printmakers Society 1555 Duranleau Street tel: (604)688-1827 September 17 to October 12 for more information about this - please contact: Andrew Luketic at: ajjbl@hotmail.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | June 24 2002, 10:47 am

Check out V e r o n i c a ’ s upcoming events

. . . get VIPs, win CDs, listen to on-line sets and see pictures of Veronica playing in Spain, Hong Kong, Australia, New York and Seattle at . . . www.djveronica.com http://www.djveronica.com !

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | May 11 2002, 11:35 am

D J V e r o n i c a ’ s back!!!!

After some VERY long plane rides (54 hours travelling all together), D J V e r o n i c a ’ s back in Vancouver with some fantastic tracks for your dancing/listening pleasure, and considering it actually snowed the day she arrived, she's still happy to be home & is looking forward to some of these upcoming gigs... D J V e r o n i c a wants to thank some of the people she met in Australia who really helped her out and made things happen for her there D J V e r o n i c a ’ s Melbourne: www.12am.com.au brought her out to Melbourne for her second week for the launch of their fashion section (FBI). To see how that night went, visit their website...there's a lot to be found on that site so it's worth a visit! D J V e r o n i c a says of all of the crew, "I'll just say the 12am posse! And also www.mooks.com too! DJ Andre with whom I shared the decks with (and quite a few bottles of wine) at the beautiful club www.room680.com and had a fantastic time, as well as DJ Luke Bowditch, a DJ of exceptional skills, and of course, Mo. There are loads of pictures on my website of my time in Melbourne now." "And the clubvibes crew there too...that was quite a night, and you all called it a 'tame' night, didn't you? " D J V e r o n i c a ’ s Sydney experience was: "DJ Jules & Shane (again) and thanks for the fantastic record selections! DJ Sveta & KD for having me on their show on 2SER 107.3FM (which is also live on the internet) and also for the tour of Sydney's best record shops, AND for the party in Cairns...you made my time in Cairns! And to Tony for the always good time on the town, and Chris @ Slip Inn and Steve in Manly." "Also, the Palm Beach Crew Kate, Plucker, and of course John. The party was fantastic, the caterers, the food, the wine, the costumes! I have no idea how I managed to get on a plane after that...again, pictures are on my website..." D J V e r o n i c a ’ s sorry to anyone else she may have missed, and THANKs all for their tremendous support!!! Here's the upcoming events...but there are a few more spanners in the works, so please check back with D J V e r o n i c a ’ s website for the most current info, but here's some goodies... One Night Stand Thursday, May 23, 2002 11 Stones (Victoria BC) with DJs Sarah Hannah (Victoria) & Steve Smooth (Chicago) The Chocolate Cherry Friday May 24, 2002 The Wise Hall with Cherrybomb Divas on Decks 11 Thursday, May 30, 2002 Tantra Lounge (North Shore) with DJ Marlon J. English, MC/Vocalist Lady P. & Steve on Congas Also, stay tuned for some great summer events...like the Gay Pride 2002, AIDSWALK 2002, and many more! And if you have a chance, check out www.newmusiccanada.com for D J V e r o n i c a ’ s review of some of Canada's best up & coming artists, as well as accessing a wealth of fantastic Canadian Talent! And check out http://www.muzik.com/level_one/ChickDJFrame.htm Muzik.com as it's a new site + D J V e r o n i c a ’ s featured on with some great talent! Also check out her Argentinean friend DJ Fed-X's new website http://djfedx.8k.com/ See you all at D J V e r o n i c a ’ s BBQ Saturday ...email for details as she lost my phonebook when she was away! Check out D J V e r o n i c a ’ s upcoming events, get VIPs, win CDs, listen to on-line sets and see pictures of Veronica playing in Spain, Hong Kong, Australia, New York and Seattle at www.djveronica.com !

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | May 11 2002, 11:33 am

YA! Gallery Crawl with Ballard Lederer Gallery Thursday, May 23, 2002

******************************************** YA! Rendezvous With Art: Discovers and Founders Deon Venter Exhibition Ballard Lederer Gallery ~ Waterfall Building 1540 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver Thursday, May 23, 2002 6:00pm to 9:00pm Admission is FREE! for more information contact . . . . YA VAG - ya_vag@hotmail.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | May 10 2002, 08:04 pm

The CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS . . ..

A SELECTION OF LEO AWARD WINNING & NOMINATED SHORT FILMS Doors 7:30 PM Show 8:00 PM THURSDAY, MAY 16th, 2002 The ANZA Club, #3 West 8th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. Info: (604) 730-8090 Admission / Membership $5.00 at door Vancouver, B.C The Celluloid Social Club, monthly screenings featuring the best in independent provocative short and feature films & videos followed by fun & frolic. Hosted by Ken Hegan. No Minors. Prizes galore. www.celluloidsocialclub.com A selection of LEO Award winning and nominated short films will be screened. Films TBA Monday May 13th. The LEO Awards will be held May 10th and 11th in Vancouver, BC. The LEO Awards celebrate excellence in British Columbia film and television. www.leoawards.com SPONSORS: The ANZA Club, Force Four Productions, Matrix Professional Video, LEO Awards, VidCom, Reel West Magazine & Digest, WIFVV, UR on Shaw, Biz Books, Section (3) Lounge, www.videomatica.bc.ca , Office Depot, Westcoast Tattoo, Vanishing Tattoo, Northwest Imaging & FX, Ruby St. Clothing, Barefoot Contessa Clothing, www.virtualcallboard.com , Studio On The Drive Acting School, www.bccrew.com Paul Armstrong Tel: (604) 734-8339 Fax: (604) 734-8373 paularmstrong@telus.net Interviews, Clips and Still Photos Available Upon Request Media Contact/Co-Producer: Paul Armstrong Tel: (604) 727-0253 E-Mail: paularmstrong@telus.net

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | May 10 2002, 07:56 pm

new things coming to Out On Screen

I hope to keep you up to date on Out On Screen happenings. And to let you know what you can expect for the upcoming14th annual Vancouver Queer Film + Video Festival, August 8 - 18., 2002 Take a look at what's happening soon - at OUT ON SCREEN!!!!!!! ************************************ 8 Queer Asian Film Retrospective:8 Gay Jewish stories Spark Community Dialogue:8 Festival Needs Volunteers' Drive and Energy:8 Donors Bring the Festival to Life DOES August seems too far away? Check out some of their exciting events in May. Join some of Vancouver's hottest queer Asian filmmakers May 4 for a special screening featuring Gordon Wong, Desiree (Dez) Lim, Wayne Yung and more. This event is in conjunction with Asian Heritage Month. On May 7, Out On Screen teams up with DOXA and the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival to co-present "Trembling Before G-d", an unprecedented documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, sexuality and religious fundamentalism. OOS is thrilled to be a part of these community events. Please read on for information on these screenings and more. ************************************** Queer Asian films and videos explore cross-cultural identities: Looking Back, Moving Forward: Past Work From Vancouver's Queer Film and Video Festival Saturday May 4, 4 p.m. at Pacific Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. Tickets $8.50 general admission $5.50 students / seniors / underemployed Working with Vancouver's Asian Heritage Month, Out On Screen presents audiences with a thought-provoking retrospective of work from Western Canada's queer Asian arts community.Why not come out, kick back and enjoy the afternoon with some of Vancouver's hottest queer filmmakers? Looking Back, Moving Forward will bring you insights from artists traversing the spectrum between the Asian and queer communities in British Columbia. Make sure you stick around after the screenings for the question and answer session with the artists. It'll be a great way to spend an afternoon and sure to give you plenty to think about. Bring your friends and get them involved in the discussion! Discover Lieutenant LaForge's inner queen in Gordon Wong's 1997 "Star Trek: Disco Generation". Wayne Yung's 1998 "Angel" is a visually stunning meditation of one man's fall from grace. The duckling (far from ugly) becomes glorious in "In the Skin of Becoming Swan" from Alvin Tolentino (2000). Patrice Leung's 1998 "Womyn Warriors" is a lovingly rendered portrait of a softball team on the road to the Gay Games. Gay Jewish stories spark community dialogue "Trembling Before G-d" powerful and groundbreaking Tuesday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. at The Ridge Theatre, 3131 Arbutus Street Tickets: $10 at Little Sister’s and the Jewish Community Centre or at (604) 723-1461. "This mother and son who had never been able to speak about his gayness sat crying through the film, and stood hugging after, saying the movie opened up a line of communication they had not had, and thanked us." - Director Sandi Simcha DuBowski Out On Screen joins hands with DOXA Documentary Film & Video Festival and The Vancouver Jewish Film Festival for the co-presentation of the intensely powerful and groundbreaking documentary, "Trembling Before G-d". Director Sandi Simcha DuBowski will be in attendance. "Trembling Before G-d" is an unprecedented feature documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, sexuality, and religious fundamentalism. Built around intimately-told personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or lesbian, the film portrays a group of people who face a profound dilemma - how to reconcile their passionate love of Judaism and the Divine with the Biblical prohibitions that forbid homosexuality. How often have you engaged in the religion vs. homosexuality debate? Check "Trembling Before G-d" out for a different take on a very old issue. "Trembling Before G-d" has screened around the world, most notably featured as the Sundance Film Festival's Official Selection (2001), and has won numerous awards including Best Documentary at the Berlin Film Festival (2001) and the Mayor's Prize for the Jewish Experience at the Jerusalem Film Festival (2001). Goodies for Out On Screen Volunteers Add your flame to the festival fire Ro Nielsen, Volunteer and Community Development Coordinator 604 844-1613/ or volunteer@outonscreen.com The 14th Annual Vancouver Queer Film + Video Festival is gathering steam and promises to be one of the hottest events this summer. Add your flame to the fire by volunteering now and during the festival. We already need some helpful hands in the office, some creative minds on our committees and some friendly folks for special events in the near future. And, of course, the same incentives apply: you receive one ticket for each five hours of your (pre-festival) volunteer time and two tickets for each festival volunteer shift not to mention a sizzling T-shirt and the opportunity to pick up some valuable experience. If you have a few hours to spare and want another excuse to be social, give us a call or email us. We want you; you want fun and festival tickets. It’s a winning combination! Check out our web site at www.outonscreen.com or give Ro a call to add your flame to the fire. Out On Screen Needs Your Help . . . Get Real! …by becoming a “Reel Patron”! As well as a tax receipt, you enjoy perks such as: a Tickets to the Opening and Closing Night Galas a Exclusive Invitations to the Opening and Closing Night Receptions a Advance Festival Guide mailed to your doorstep a A free autographed picture of ME!!! (Just Kidding!) And more…More!…MORE!!! The more you give the more you get! Pretty neat concept, eh?! I did it myself last year and it was so fun to be involved . . . . And, in addition to the regular perks, if you donate ($50 or more) by April 30, 2002, you will also receive two free tickets to our Asian Heritage Month presentation on May 4th. So give some “reel” support and send in your donation now! For more information about Reel Supporters, please contact Duane Ghastant’ Aucoin, Fund Development Coordinator @ (604) 844-1615 or development@outonscreen.com And please, if you have friends or family who will be interested in any Out On Screen events or partnership orograms, don't hesitate to send this information on to them. Thanks. for more information contact: Jeremy Hainsworth Publicity and Communications Coordinator Out On Screen 14th Annual Vancouver Queer Film + Video Festival August 8-18, 2002 604 844-1615 http://www.outonscreen.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | May 6 2002, 10:04 pm

YA! Rendez-vous with Art @ the VAG - Tues., Feb. 19, 2002

The Young Associates of the Vancouver Art Gallery present, "CyberGroove: Uncanny encounters with cyborgs", the first Rendezvous event of 2K2. It's only fitting that their theme complements the cyborg artifacts exhibition currently on display at the gallery. From the poem-writing 19th century automaton to the animatronic creatures of Japanese anime, this exhibition showcases the long and complex relationship between man and machine. Join YA @ the VAG for a guided tour of the Exhibition The Uncanny: Experiments in Cyborg Culture and discover the deep grooves of a Vancouver Art Gallery Rendezvous. Enjoy fine food and refreshments, while listening to the cybergrooves with dj rod. (www.djrod.com) When? Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:30 ˆ 7:00 pm Wine and cheese 7:00 ˆ 7:15 pm Welcome 7:15 ˆ 8:15 pm Tour of exhibition by animateur Sean George 8:15 ˆ 9:00 pm CyberGrooves and uncanny conversation **Please arrive by 7pm as the doors will be closed. Where? Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC How? Members $5.00 at the door Non-Members $10.00 at the door About The Young Associates of the Vancouver Art Gallery The Young Associates (YA) of the Vancouver Art Gallery are committed to increasing an awareness and appreciation of the visual arts at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Fundraisers include personalized tours of the rich variety of exhibitions through bi-monthly socials ˜Rendezvous With Art". YA members are young professionals who share a desire to support the local arts while enjoying one of Vancouver's most respected cultural venues. Annual individual memberships to the Vancouver Art Gallery are $49, which includes membership to the Vancouver Art Gallery's YA. contact the Vancouver Art Gallery for more information or check out their web-site @ http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/do/volun/ya.htm for information about the Young Associates!

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | February 13 2002, 10:12 pm

RED 8 II INFINITY CRISIS FILM, VIDEO, AND ART March 1, 2002

RED 8 II INFINITY CRISIS FILM, VIDEO, + ART - March 1, 2002 @ PROGRESSION GALLERY 112 W.Hastings, Vancouver, BC Bruce la Bruce, Paul Wong, The New Congress, Robert Farrow, Peter Trask, Andrew Power, Clark Nikolai, Sebastian S, Micheal Pierson, Elijah, and F.E.Cummings Performances at 11:00pm By Shane Bodie, Sharon Needles, Teen Jesus Barbie and Sisterfuck. Music by dj derf, ryan lea and dj Toonflash. Partial proceeds to Western Canadian Leather Pride. HOSTED BY PRISCA AND JOVAINKA THANK YOU TO ALL THE WONDERFUL SPONSORS : THE PINK ELEPHANT GANG, STORM BREWING, THE PUMPJACK, & CRUISELINE. Brought to you by DERF Productions 2002 WebDesign/MAnagement by DEZIGNTEKZ.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | February 9 2002, 12:55 am

It's about time ~ Photographs by Dianne Bos + Jim Balderston

"Carousel" 2001 color pinhole photograph 25" x 25" framed "Shadowy musings and sunlit amusements: two phrases that desribe these two new bodies of work created last summer in Europe...glitter and songs spin and spill out...for a moment the world we see ceases to exist and another world that flows there in tandem appears. With my simple tools (a pinhole camera) I patiently observe and record this other dimension" Dianne Bos 2002 "Speed, Alabama, USA" 1998 color photograph 13" x 16" framed "What is left standing and what isn't; that is the beautiful quality of the subject. It's something about the act of discovering while you are driving along.. the subject draws you into the past and the intrigue is the mystery and story within it." Jim Balderston 2002 Opening night with both artists in attendance Thursday, Feb. 7th 5 - 8pm show continues to February 28, 2002 for more information: Jennifer Kostuik Gallery 3060 Granville Street Vancouver BC V6H 3J8 604-737-3969 www.kostuikgallery.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | February 8 2002, 02:37 pm

Writer's Sweatshop, for actors and writers starts up Feb. 11, 2002

. . . just a friendly reminder about ... The Writer's Sweatshop, a challenging forum for actors and writers starts up February 11, 2002. This foray into the creative arts was designed to act as a precursor to the popular, Scene on Monday series. The second Monday of every month will see actors and writers converge to create scenes and monologues within a given time limit. Each participant or team will be given a unique set of criteria to draw from and must then perform the piece that same evening. Sign-in is at 8:00 p.m., Café Montmartre, 4362 Main Street (@28th), and the show gets underway as quickly as humanly possible. Admission: P.W.Y.C. Limited to 12 registrants. For more info. contact, Angelo Renai at (604) 782-8247 or email angelo_renai@hotmail.com

A&E Around The City with Christopher Small Beautiful Happenings Contributing Editor: Christopher Small | February 8 2002, 02:34 pm

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