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March 5 | 8pm| Arts Club Theatre Granville Island Stage | $25 – $35

FRIDAY

Mmmm Perogies…
Tonight is perogy dinner night at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral on Tenth (just off of Main). The delicious old-school perogies are handmade by church volunteers. A ‘regular dinner’ will cost you $11 and consists of 6 perogies, 2 Cabbage Rolls, sauerkraut or salad and Ukrainian sausage. If you are looking for something a little lighter – Borscht served with rye bread is only three bucks! I don’t know about you, but to me there is something so magical about wandering the Spring streets of Vancouver on a full belly of perogies with enough money left in my pocket for…a live musical performance (see next post).
March 6 | | 5 till 8 pm | Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral | 154 E 10th Ave. | $3 – $14

Azeda Booth
Just a hop skip and a jump from the Trinity Cathedral is Blim (again, a Community Based Art Resource Center which facilitates screen-printing, button making, drawing, knitting, local underground audio, film screenings, animation, video, dance, spoken word, visual art, creative workshops, and crafts in the independent field.) Tonight they play host to a nice little ambient pop trio from Calgary called Azeda Booth. Perfect for post-perogy fun.
March 6 | 8 – 11 PM | Blim | $5 – 10 sliding scale

The Secret History of Dreaming
If you head down to the main branch of the VPL tonight you can catch ‘active dreaming pioneer’ Robert Moss talking about his new book, The Secret History of Dreaming. The general gist: “How dreams, coincidence and imagination have driven great lives and great events in every field”.
March 6 | 7pm | Vancouver Public Library | FREE

SATURDAY

Western Landscapes
Beginning today, Vancouver Art Gallery presents Western Landscapes. From the VAG: “The landscape of British Columbia remains a major subject for artists. This exhibition presents works from the permanent collection which take the region’s landscape as their subject, but are remarkably different in terms of approach. Beginning with the pioneering images of Emily Carr, the exhibition also examines the realist work of E.J. Hughes, the visionary drawings of Ann Kipling and the expressionist landscapes of Gordon Smith.”
March 7 – May 18 | Vancouver Art Gallery | $17.50

Seven Years of Antisocial
Not clear as to whether or not there will be cake (always a deciding factor for me) but tonight at the Biltmore, Glory Days is throwing a party for Vancouver skateboard shop, Antisocial. Entertainment provided by Ladyhawk and Adelaide as well as resident DJ’s My!Gay!Husband and Sincerely Hana together with Guest DJ’s Neil Hillbrandt and Expendable Youth. Grab yer deck and ride.
March 7 | Doors 9pm / Bands 10pm | Biltmore | $13 at the door

REMEMBER: turn your clocks forward one hour before you go to sleep tonight.

SUNDAY

Spring Living Ethical Trends Fashion Show
“15 Vancouver clothing and accessory designers offering Earth-friendly fashions for the spring season. Browse the vendor stalls while you enjoy the live runway action (12 noon and again at 3pm) throughout the day!” Some of the designers showing include: Soul Seed, Ora, Flora and Fauna, as well as Scout fave: Monkey100.
March 8 | 10am – 4pm | Heritage Hall | FREE

Resinology
With a background in science and an obvious talent/passion for art, Mikel Lefler creates stunning resin jewellery (most of her pieces contain insects like dragonflies and butterflies) that call to mind the serene elegance of a specimen case. From the Circle Craft site: “As a West Coast artist I have been developing my particular, peculiar craft for the last seven years,” says Lefler. “I use a fascinating variety of insects including dragonflies, butterflies, beetles, wasps and spiders (which are not actually insects). I continue to collect many specimens on my own as well as obtaining specimens from around the world, being careful not to collect anything endangered or threatened.”
Opening reception March 8th | 10am – 1pm | Circle Craft Gallery | FREE

Museum of Anthropology re-opens
As mentioned in another post, the MOA has been closed for reno’s but will re-open today featuring: TATAU: Samoan Tattooing and Global Culture exhibition; a panel installation called “‘ehhwe’p syuth” (To Share History) designed by Coast Salish artist John Marston; specially-commissioned Musqueam artworks installed in the new MOA Welcome Plaza; and an expanded Museum Shop.
March 8 |10am | Museum of Anthropology | $12