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Elizabeth Rex faces her demons at Bard on the Beach
- Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, June 12 to Sept. 14 at Vanier Park in Vancouver. For schedule and tickets, visit bardonthebeach.org or call 604-739-0559.
Southpointe stages Shakespeare
Southpointe Academy students delve into the world of William Shakespeare next week with their production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The zany story of where pants come from
Did you know there's a thread tying your pants to an old Italian theatre tradition, a thread your pants share with the Barber of Seville, Marriage of Figaro, slapstick comedy, Punch and Judy, and Shakespeare?
Appeal court rules fake persona is not impersonation
A North Vancouver con man who tried to derail a fraud investigation against him by posing as a police officer to foreign banking officials has managed to get four convictions of impersonation overturned by the B.C. Court of Appeal.
Beach House Theatre searches for new volunteers
Technology is a wonderful thing. We no longer have to worry about "big brother" watching us. We are way past that concept with the proliferation of smartphones. Snap, you're on Facebook. Tag, you're it. All this accessibility of information (whether we want it or not) is astounding, confounding and sometimes confusing. We have come to rely on our electronic wizards (I kinda enjoy it as I challenge myself to outwit my smartphone). We are making progress, but we will probably never be friends, especially since it just ate a bunch of emails I was going to use for this week's column.
Community bulletin board
The Grand Boulevard Ridgeway Resident's Association will hold its annual general meeting Sunday, May 5, 1-3 p.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, 530 East 12th St., North Vancouver. The guest speakers will be Michael and Michelle Binkley discussing the issues caused by the Richardson expansion. Everyone is welcome.
Arts Calendar
Artemis Gallery: 104C4390 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Times travellers - May 2, 2013
• Email a photo of you holding The TIMES to: timestravellers@mrtimes.com
Audition for Bard comedy
Dreams of taking part in one of Shakespeare's best known comedies can come true.
Life in progress: Us & Everything We Own premieres at PAL Studio Theatre
Us & Everything We Own by Sean Minogue. PAL Studio Theatre, 581 Cardero St., Coal Harbour, Vancouver, April 5 - 13, Tuesday to Sunday at 8 p.m. For more information visit twentysomethingtheatre.com.
Auditions dates set for Beach House plays at Crescent Beach
Auditions are planned next Tuesday and Wednesday (April 9 and 10) for Beach House Theatre Society's summer productions of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and the kid-friendly play Munsch Ado About Nothing.
