12-2pm

2150 Maple Street
Vancouver

SPEC Sustainability Open House

SPEC Sustainability Open House
For over 30 years, the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation has worked to educate and empower citizens to build healthy, livable cities. Join us at the SPEC Sustainability Demonstration Centre (2150 Maple Stree) on Saturday 24 May (12 - 2 pm) for the release of our new Community Gardening Manual. Tour the SPEC centre to find out more about sustainable transportation and gardening in small spaces, discover how solar panels work and see our rooftop container garden. Local and organic refreshments will be available along with face painting and button making. Bring the whole family!

FOR MORE INFO CALL: 604-736-7732

2-4PM

1575 Johnston Street, Granville Island
Vancouver

Guest Expert Lecture: Passive Design

Guido Wimmers – Passive Design
Passive House buildings use up to 90% less energy than conventional buildings through insulation, airtightness, solar gains and heat recovery. Guido will discuss this method of construction and compare it to net zero design.

Location: Light House Sustainable Building Centre, 1575 Johnston St, Granville Island
Suggested donation is $2 - $5. Register by phone or email
T: 604.682.5960 / E: info@sustainablebuildingcentre.com

FOR MORE INFO CALL: 604-682-5960

7:30

1700 Mathers Avenue
West Vancouver

To Broadway and Back

Join us for our end of the year performance including songs from South Pacific, Lion King, Mamma Mia, CHICAGO, Wicked, Grease and many more!

Burstin with Broadway is a non-auditioned North Shore group of 98 members, dedicated to singing musical theatre repertoire.

FOR MORE INFO CALL: (604) 913- 3634

3:00pm

Telus Studio Theatre, Chan Centre at UBC
Vancouver

Robert Silverman, piano

The Chan Centre Presents
Robert Silverman, piano
Sunday May 25, 2008 at 3pm
Telus Studio Theatre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (6265 Crescent Road, UBC)
Tickets are $29 General, $27 Senior, $18 Students plus service charges, and are available through Ticketmaster at 604.280.3311 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca
More Info: www.chancentre.com | 604.822.2697 | chan.centre@ubc.ca

On the date of his 70th birthday, May 25, 2008, acclaimed Canadian pianist Robert Silverman will perform an up-close-and-personal concert in the Chan Centre’s intimate Telus Studio Theatre. With a rich and wide-ranging career that spans over five decades and includes roles as a concert pianist, recording artist, teacher, mentor, and noted scholar–Robert Silverman is a true Canadian musical treasure. Program highlights include works by Haydn, Franck and Brahms. www.chancentre.com

FOR MORE INFO CALL: 604.822.2697

June 4&5 at 7:00pm; June 6&7 at 9:00pm; June 8&9 at 2:00pm.

Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova Street)
Vancouver

blood.claat

The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
blood.claat
June 4-9, 2008
Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver)
$29

blood.claat , written by d'bi.young.anitafrika and directed by Weyni Mengesha, fuses theatre and dub poetry in this one ‘womban’ story of blood. Mudgu comes of age, struggles with her first menstruation, chafes against her grandmother, endures her overly-religious aunt, nurtures a crush on her strutting neighbour and morphs into Yemoja, an African goddess who creates the world with her blood. Produced by Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille, the show won two Dora Awards, the National Post Solo Phenomena of the Year Award, and the RBC Emerging Artists Award. blood.claat plays June 4-9 at the Firehall Arts Centre. This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which runs June 4-14, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Show times: June 4&5 at 7:00pm; June 6&7 at 9:00pm; June 8&9 at 2:00pm. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.

FOR MORE INFO CALL: 604.638.7489

9:00pm

Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright Street)
Vancouver

[boxhead]

The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
[boxhead]
June 4-8, 2008 at 9:00pm
Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright Street)
$29

From Crow’s Theatre and Mammalian Diving Reflex in Toronto comes [boxhead], written by Darren O’Donnell and directed by Chris Abraham. A young geneticist wakes up to discover a box secured to his head; he finds all thoughts come from God, all his words come from the devil and his desire for love is a habit acquired from the movies. Sound familiar? [boxhead] is an existential, symbolist romp from the creator of Diplomatic Immunities and Haircuts by Children. It runs June 4-8 at the Waterfront Theatre. This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which runs June 4-14, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.

FOR MORE INFO CALL: 604.638.7489

7:00pm

At a top secret location
Vancouver

HIVE2

The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
HIVE2
June 5-14 (dark June 9) at 7:00pm
At a top secret location
$25 in advance, $35 at the door

Eleven theatre companies create 11 unique, intimate performances for adventurous audiences. It’s HIVE2, created by some of Canada’s coolest companies. Performed at repeated intervals over the course of the evening, the audience’s experience is entirely self-directed, and there’s always a lounge and central party space to buzz the night away. The original 2006 HIVE sold-out quickly—this time there will be more room and more performances. Boca del Lupo, Electric Company, Felix Culpa, Leaky Heaven Circus, neworldtheatre, The Only Animal, Radix, Rumble Productions, Theatre Replacement, Theatre Conspiracy (Vancouver) and Theatre SKAM (Victoria) are this year’s HIVE, performing June 5-14 (dark June 9) at a top secret location. This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which runs June 4-14, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.

FOR MORE INFO CALL: 604.638.7489

7:00pm

Presentation House Theatre
North Vancouver

An Evening with Uncle Val

The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
An Evening with Uncle Val
June 5-8 at 7:00pm (2pm matinee on June 7)
Presentation House Theatre (333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver)
$29

Join Andy Jones, one of Newfoundland’s (and Canada’s) funniest guys, and spend An Evening with Uncle Val. Uncle Val, a hilariously indignant 70-year old retired fisherman, has been displaced from his outport home. The year is 1987, and Uncle Val is now trapped in the ‘big city’ of St. John’s. Homesick, Val struggles to figure out what life has left to offer him. Is there anything of use for a senior citizen in the suburbs to do? Will his grandchildren survive an afternoon of his babysitting? Find out June 5-8 at North Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre. This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which runs June 4-14, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.

FOR MORE INFO CALL: 604.638.7489

7:00pm

Arts Club Granville Island Stage
Vancouver

Loft

The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
Loft
June 6-8 at 7:00pm (2pm matinee on June 8)
Arts Club Granville Island Stage (1585 Johnston Street)
$45

Loft, by Montreal’s The 7 Fingers, is a multi-media contemporary circus. Imagination exposes the secret desires, dreams, impulses and follies of seven roommates. Soaring, somersaulting, contorting, balancing, catapulting – there are no boundaries. In this ordinary setting the extraordinary never fails to surprise. Montreal’s Le Devoir says “Run to see this show, new and refreshing, you won’t regret it!” Loft runs from June 6-8 at the Arts Club Granville Island Stage. This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which runs June 4-14, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.

FOR MORE INFO CALL: 604.638.7489

9am

Deep Cove, North Vancouver
North Vancouver

5th Annual ALS Adventure Challenge

Take on a new Adventure this year! Challenge yourself, meet new friends and try out a new sport!
Hit the trails with the ALS Adventure Challenge Team and get ready for the ultimate adventure!
The ALS Adventure Challenge designed to guide people of all ages and fitness levels to complete an adventure race.
Receive Free Training, Free Race Entry and the opportunity to win great prizes while raising money for ALS, a devastating neurological disease.
Training begins April 21, 2008 in North Vancouver.
Vancouver Race – June 8, 2008 – Panorama Park, North Vancouver
Nanaimo Race – July 19, 2008 – Westwood Lake, Nanaimo
REGISTRER today at www.ALSadventure.com
For more info please call 604-990-9469

FOR MORE INFO CALL: 604-990-9469