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Last updated: Friday, Oct 10, 2008 Time: 3:30 pm

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Parade of the Lost Souls

Life and Death mix and mingle at the Parade of the Lost Souls, which will be returning on Commercial Drive at Grandview Park. Parade of the Lost souls is a lively commemoration of the cycle of existence and deceased, and of facing fears in order to live life to its fullest. The performers are the audience, willing spirits who have come together to pay tribute to the departed and to celebrate the brilliance of life. Skeletal Brides, blessed witches, ghastly ghouls, and prancing pixies mingle side by side with everyday people. By the light of the radiant moon, processions of costumed stilt walkers, jugglers, dancers, and musicians lead spectators on an entrancing passageway through the neighborhood. The evening features shrines, fire performance, supernatural beings, and dancing in the street.

Date: October 25, 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Location: Starts at Britannia Oval
Info: www.publicdreams.org

Eastside Cultural Crawl

Annual three-day visual arts festival featuring artists from Vancouver's East Side, including painters, sculptors, furniture-makers, potters, writers, printmakers, photographers, and glassblowers.

Date: Nov 21-23
Location: For full map and participating artists visit www.eastsideculturalcrawl.com

East Side Family Place
Second Annual Art Auction and Evening of Entertainment

We are looking forward to another fun filled evening of food, entertainment and an opportunity to raise some much-needed funds through a silent Art Auction and raffle. All artwork has been generously donated by artists participating in the culture crawl.

Eastside Family Place is a support and resource centre with 29 years of service for parents and caregivers and their preschool children. Proceeds from this fundraiser go towards supporting our many programs. For more information about us, please visit our web site at www.eastsidefamilyplace.org

Tickets are $25 and include appetizers and a drink. All proceeds go directly to supporting Eastside Family Place. Tickets can be bough at Family Place, 1655 William St, next to Grandview Park.

Date: Saturday, October 18, 7-11 pm

Location: 1655 William St, Canuck Family Education Centre, next to Grandview Park

Info: www.eastsidefamilyplace.org

Spoken Word Toastmasters

Spoken Word Toastmasters is hosting a demonstration meeting for a new Christian based Toastmasters group. Spoken word is dedicated to providing members with a fun and encouraging place to improve communication and leadership skills. Everyone Welcome.

Location: Royal Oak Community Church,
7175 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby
Contact: Bernie @604-521-7240

Twisted Poets Literary Salon

Open-mike poetry night hosted by Bonnie Nish and Sita Carboni of Pandora's Collective.

Location: Bump N Grind Cafe, 916 Commercial Dr
Date: Third Monday of each Month
Contact:blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca

Women of Letters

Women-only writing group meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 pm

Location: Lion's Den, basement 770 Commercial Dr (at Adanac, enter from Commercial Dr) Call before coming 604-253-6232

DV8 Lounge

Cocktails, then dinner served by night vision goggle clad waiters in pitch-black darkness with a live comedy show.

Started in Germany at a restaurant named Unsicht (German for blindness), it has made appearances in London, New York and now Vancouver.
Held every last Tuesday at DV8 Lounge – 515 Davie Street. Tickets $45 , 604-317-8203. Doors open at 6:30pm and locked at 7:30pm for that "unsicht" effect.

Tuesdays and Saturdays

Mr Dance
Social and Ballroom Dancing

Sun 7:30-11pm
Lesson 6:30-7:30pm

Tues 8-11pm
Lesson 7-8 pm

Ballroom Dancing
Cha Cha, Waltz, Tango, Jive, Mamba, Foxtrot, Rumba and more. $5 includes 1 hr dance lesson before dance starts.

Mon 6:30-11pm
Tues 6:30-11pm

Bingo

4th Tues of Ea Mo.
7:30 - 10 pm
Britannia Art Gallery

Word Whips Writing Series
Bonnie Nish & Sita Carboni host a monthly event at which writers are given prompts and challenged to write something in 10 to 15 minutes. Free admission.

Saturdays/Sundays

Live Latino music & dancing
8:00-12:00 pm

2nd and 4th
Sunday each month
sign-up 7:30
start 8 pm

Story Slam

1st, 3rd and 5th
Monday each month
Doors and sign up
8pm Open Mic at 8:45
Slam at 9 o'clock. Only $5

Vancouver Poetry Slam
The Vancouver Poetry Slam is a Poetry competition decided by 5 different random judges picked from the audience each night. 10 competitors with a short open mic and a featured performer. Anyone is allowed to compete. No props, no costumes, no musical instruments and a 3 minute time limit. Just you and your words.

4th Monday of every month

Vancouver Song Slam

Thursdays

Women's Night

Oct 10
8 pm

Grupo Niche

Oct 16
8 pm

Canadian Police Association Comedyfest

Oct 21
7:15 pm

The Academy Is...

Oct 23
7 pm

Cobra Starship

Nov 11-15

Double Bill: Jake's Gift, What?

Tuesdays

Karaoke w/Franny Beezer

Wednesdays

The Laugh Gallery

Thursdays

Latin Music

Fridays

Pacific Rhythm Dudes

Saturdays

Joko Band

Sundays

Blues Jam

Oct 10 & 11
no cover

AC Power Funktet
good live jazz funk

Oct 6-11

Above The Fold

Oct 15-25

Someone Who Will Watch Over Me

Thursdays
2-4 pm

Afternoon Proverbial Poets of Verse

Mondays

Genero de la Rosa (Spanish Guitar & Vocals)

Tuesdays

Lache Cercel & Friends

Wednesdays

Laura Crema (Jazz Trio)

Thursdays

Joe Mavety (blues)

Fridays/Saturdays

Sumalao (Salsa & Merengue)

Sundays

Rolf Kemp

Saturdays

Swing Cats Ball
Doors open at 7:45pm with a drop-in lesson starting at 8:00pm. Dancing goes from 9:00pm to 1:00am! See you there!
darren@jungleswing.ca
call: Darren Scherck (604)420-0087

Wednesdays

Reggae Night with DJ George Barrett
9 pm

Thursdays

Salsa Nights
8 pm

Monday
9 pm–mid

Queso Blanco

Tuesday
9 pm–mid

Ron Guitar Trio

Wednesday
9 pm–mid

Monica Lee

Friday
9 pm–mid

Bruno Hubert Trio

Saturday
9 pm–mid

Flamenco Alcala

Sunday
9 pm–mid

Jaimi Jazz Trio

Parade of the Lost Souls

Life and Death mix and mingle at the Parade of the Lost Souls, which will be returning on Commercial Drive at Grandview Park. Parade of the Lost souls is a lively commemoration of the cycle of existence and deceased, and of facing fears in order to live life to its fullest. The performers are the audience, willing spirits who have come together to pay tribute to the departed and to celebrate the brilliance of life. Skeletal Brides, blessed witches, ghastly ghouls, and prancing pixies mingle side by side with everyday people. By the light of the radiant moon, processions of costumed stilt walkers, jugglers, dancers, and musicians lead spectators on an entrancing passageway through the neighborhood. The evening features shrines, fire performance, supernatural beings, and dancing in the street.

Date: October 25, 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Location: Starts at Britannia Oval
Info: www.publicdreams.org

nightly

Live music

Wednesdays
9:30 pm

Comedy with Graham Clark

Oct 25
1 - 3 pm
$5/child
$15/family

Halloween Spooktacular
Carnival games, crafts, parent and tot play station, entertainment and lots of treats.
For ages 3-10

*** Movie Listings Updated Weekly ***

Admission Prices:

Seniors and Students:

Premieres $7.00 (Tuesdays $5.00)

Premieres $4.00
Others $2.50

Other Films 4.00 (Tuesdays $2.50 per film)
* prices subject to change

Eagle Eye
7:00   9:20
Sat-Sun: 4:40

*** Movie Listings Updated Weekly ***

Admission Prices:
Reg. price $8.00
Children (12-) $5.00
Youth $7.00

Seniors (65+) $5.00
Tuesdays $5.00
* prices subject to change

Blindness
7:00     9:30
Sat-Sun: 4:30

no schedule available

Fridays
Grove Pub
10 pm

Live Band, Excellent dancing music! info@waldorfhotel.com Betty Davison phone: 604-253-7141

Oct 14
7 pm

Lucia Di Lammermoor

Tuesdays

Tuesday Open Stage
Weekly variety show for poets, actors, acoustic musicians, and dancers, hosted by comedian Guy Earle. Contact:guy@guyearle.ca

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