If you're craving a city fix this week, here are some highlights of what's happening nearby-ish.
Vancouver
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Tuesday 18 January to Sunday 6 February, 2011
Tuesday 18 January to Sunday 6 February, 2011
Various Vancouver Venues
The seventh annual international performing arts festival kicks off this week at various venues around Vancouver. This year's PuSh features performances by the Belgian artist collective Berlin, London-based theatre artist Peter Reder, Paris-based visual artist and composer Ryoji Ikeda, Swiss theatre-dance-music ensemble Company Drift, Montreal performance artist Julie Andrée T., Australian physical-theatre company Circa, and Vancouver's MovEnt, Neworld Theatre, Leaky Heaven Circus, Theatre Replacement, and Music on Main PLUS lots more... See http://www.pushfestival.ca/ for more information. Reviews on the Aussie act, Circa, sound great!
First Weekend Club screening of Casino Jack
Thursday 20 January, 2011
District 319 (319 Main Street)
The First Weekend Club is an across the country group dedicated to the promotion and showing of Canadian films. Their upcoming Canada Screens (Vancouver) preview is Kevin Spacey's new movie Casino Jack which opens in theatres on 28 January. Two-time Academy Award winner Spacey plays the role of Jack Abramoff in late director George Hickenlooper's crime comedy that's based on real-life events. Jack, a Washington lobbyist, takes on a set of white collar crimes with business partner Michael (Barry Pepper). However, the two find themselves in over their heads when they become entangled in the mafia's murders and scandals.
Casino Jack also stars Jon Lovitz, Kelly Preston, and Canadian actors Graham Greene and Rachelle Lefevre of Twilight fame. The movie was written by Canadian screenwriter Norman Snider, and shot mainly in Toronto, Hamilton, and Welland, Ontario.
The First Weekend Club screening is $18 and includes a pre-show wine reception with live music at 6:30 p.m. In addition, a dinner and movie combo is offered with Boneta Restaurant (1 West Cordova Street), where diners will receive 15 percent off their meal prior to the movie screening. Advance ticket purchases are recommended. Visit the First Weekend Club website for more details or call 1-604-983-5373.
Vancouver Motorcycle Show
Thursday 20 January to Sunday 23 January, 2011
Thursday 20 January to Sunday 23 January, 2011
Tradex Trade & Exhibition Centre (1190 Cornell St., Abbotsford)
Preview the latest in motorcycle innovation from industry leaders Ducati, Harley-Davidson, BMW, Victory, Polaris, KTM, Hyosung, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki.
Tix $13/8 (plus service charges and fees) at www.vancouvermotorcycleshow.ca/
Seattle
30 Seconds to Mars
Tuesday 18 January 2011
The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine Street, Seattle
I'm not sure where I've been but somewhere along the line, Jared Leto's band, 30 Seconds to Mars which he formed with his brother Shannon, has gone from being trashed by the critics to Last.fm's 7th best band in 2011, ahead of The National. Who would have thought this bit of eye candy was capable of producing good tunes. But hey, even if they're rubbish you'll get an hour and a half to lust over Jared. For ticket details see http://www.stgpresents.org/
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