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Last updated: Thursday, July 31, 2008 Time: 10:30 pm

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Laughter Club

Release your inner child and learn how to laugh for no reason at all in this 60 minute laughter yoga session.

Date: Sunday Aug 3, 3-4 pm
Location: 1111 Commercial Dr
Tix: $5
Info: farah@thesmilingyogi.com

Free Gnostic Movement Course

Delve into the wonders of the astral plane, where you can gain knowledge of great cosmic truths. On this course, learn not only about where the astral plane is, what it is like and what you can do there, but about how you can gain your own experiences of it and make it a part of your life. Learn about dreams, what they mean, why we have them, how to increase their lucidity, and how to remember them more clearly. This course is designed so that each person can work towards their own out-of-body experiences, through the 8 weeks of exercises and lectures, and have these experiences on a regular basis. Join with others to share experiences and to learn ways to overcome common obstacles. Have your questions answered by qualified teachers and in this way learn to investigate further into the astral and the spiritual side of life. Over the 8 weeks, learn to:

* concentrate and be aware
* wake up in dreams
* project into the astral
* remember your dreams and interpret dream symbols
* travel in the astral and explore mystical places
* understand common obstacles when trying to project and how to overcome them

The astral plane is not just a destination, but a whole other dimension of life, which we can use to gain true knowledge about ourselves, our purpose and about the world and beyond.
The course is run free of charge.

Date: starting Sunday, August 24, 1:30 PM
every Sunday for 8 weeks
Location: Library Square Conference Centre, 350 West Georgia Street, downtown Vancouver
Please contact us to RSVP or obtain more information: website: www.gnosticmovement.com
email: vancouver@gnosticmovement.com
1-877-GNOSIS-1
We look forward to sharing this magic with you!

Festival Vancouver

Some of Canada's top classical, world music, and jazz performers take the stage in Vancouver for the eighth season of the festival. Highlights include the Leipzig String Quartet, the West African music-and-dance
spectacle Explosion Africaine, Taiwan's Ju Percussion Ensemble, Finnish a cappella sensation Rajaton, the three-concert series World at the Garden (at Vandusen Botanical Garden), and the gala opera evening with American soloist Denyce Graves and rising Canadian star Marianne Fiset, along with the Vancouver Opera Orchestra.

Date: Aug 3-17
Location: various Vancouver venues
Info: www.festivalvancouver.ca/

Wreck Beach Bare Buns Run/Walk

Run bare or shy at the 12th annual 5K benefit, featuring body painting, awards, and a T-shirt or tank top for every participant. Proceeds go toward the Wreck Beach Preservation Society.

Date: Aug 17, 12 pm
Location: Wreck Beach, UBC

Info: www.barebuns.ca/

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

in the gallery
Aug 5, 7-9 pm

Artists As Social Political Activists
an evening with artists,
Rebecca Belmore
Irwin Oostindle
Elizabeth Shefrin
Sean George

in the gallery
Aug 6-30

Deconstruction: Classic
installation by Terry Sawatzky

Journey Into Landscape
paintings by Donna Cowan

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

Aug 26

Lagwagon

Aug 31

Anti-Flag

Sept 15
7:30 pm

Against Me!

no schedule available

Tuesdays

Karaoke w/Franny Beezer

Wednesdays

The Laugh Gallery

Thursdays

Latin Music

Fridays

Pacific Rhythm Dudes

Saturdays

Joko Band

Sundays

Blues Jam

no schedule

in the gallery
to Aug 2

Reminiscent Smile
works by Patricia Rodriguez

in the gallery
Aug 3-16

Scenes
photographs by Rodrigo Munoz

July 29-Aug 2
8 pm

Defective

Aug 26-30
7 pm

This Is Our Youth

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

no schedule available

nightly

Live music

Wednesdays
9:30 pm

Comedy with Graham Clark

Saturdays

Farmers Market

*** 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

The Dark Knight
7:00     10;00
Sat-Sun:   4:00

*** 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

Pineapple Express
Wed - Thu   7:00     9:30

The X-Files: I Want To Believe
Fri - Tue   7:00     9:30
Sat-Sun: 4:30

Fridays
Grove Pub
10 pm

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

no schedule available

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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