Friday November 4

Music and Stories

ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING
Friday November 4, 7pm-9pm
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main

The Heart of the City Festival is thrilled that Morris Bates, easily one of the world’s foremost Elvis impersonators, will share the music and stories of his glory days with Velvis, a current Elvis Tribute Artist. Morris’ story is fascinating: it is hard enough for a bass player from a bar band in Vancouver to end up as a highly-paid headliner in Las Vegas for fifteen years, but Morris did it from Sugar Cane Indian Reservation near Williams Lake. Once an electrifying performer who rubbed shoulders with the stars, Bates now works as a counselor with Reality Check to help Aboriginal youth stay off drugs and alcohol. The story of how Velvis became an Elvis Tribute Artist and met Morris at the Carnegie Centre is equally interesting and no less magical: it involves rings and rhinestones, guitars and leather, the all-elusive white jumpsuit, and the curiosity of the human heart. Join us for stories, music and a little bit of that lovin’ feelin’. Free

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Music

TRISURGENCE
Friday November 4, 8pm-10:30pm
Ukrainian Hall, 805 E. Pender
Also on Sat Nov 5, 8pm

This special concert celebrates the meeting and cultural exchange between Vancouver’s Aboriginal, Chinese and European communities in the Downtown Eastside and East Vancouver. The word ‘trisurgence’ refers to the convergence and upward momentum created through ongoing collaboration in this exchange between artistic leaders and their ensembles. Chinese-jazz group Koan (led by Brad Muirhead), New World Chinese Orchestra (led by Jin Zhang), Chinese choir Huayi (led by Yaling Yang) and the Renfrew Collingwood Aboriginal Youth Canoe Club song and drum circle (led by Matthew Sheena) present individual group pieces and a variety of collaborative works. Joining Matthew as a special guest co-leading the group is his mentor Wes Nahanee. A Squamish singer and carver, Wes holds the traditional name Chiaxsten (Chee-ox-tin) translated; “the one that looks after the people.” Adding local flavour to this trisurgence are Carnegie Jazz Band musicians Ken Tabata (guitar) of Carnegie security staff fame, and Strathcona resident and former teacher Gerry Teahan (keyboard). Trisurgence has been made possible with the support of the City of Vancouver 125th Anniversary Program. $10 suggested donation at door. All welcome!

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Open House
VANCOUVER POLICE MUSEUM
Friday November 4, 9am-5pm
Vancouver Police Museum, 240 E. Cordova 2nd floor

One of Vancouver’s fastest-growing attractions, the Vancouver Police Museum is located in the former Coroner’s Courtroom. Built in 1932, the building is a municipally designated heritage structure and houses an extensive collection relating to the history of policing in Vancouver. Here you will find exhibits about some of the city’s most famous criminals and the men and women who enforce our laws. There are also special displays on some of the teams that make up the police force, including the Mounted Squad, the Dog Squad, the Marine Squad and others. For more information: 604-665-3346 or www.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca. Everyone welcome. Today is free admission

Schools
METAPHOR: Diversity through Hip Hop
Friday November 4
10:50am Admiral Seymour Elementary School, 1130 Keefer
1:30pm Lord Strathcona Elementary School, 592 E. Pender

Metaphor performances are energizing, exciting, and engaging. Experience positive hip hop right in front of your eyes. The Metaphor crew illuminates hip hop as a tool for media awareness, community building and self-empowerment. Intelligent and heart-warming lyrics, freestyle raps, body-rocking beat-boxing and audience interaction combine to create a show that deals with real-life issues and leaves the students inspired. Metaphor is a crew of artists who build community empowerment and social justice through their art, teaching and facilitation. The team has brought hundreds of performances and workshops to high schools, universities and community groups.
Please note: these school performances are for students, parents and teachers only.

Music in the Streets
SNOWY OWL DRUMMERS
Friday November 4, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Starts at Pigeon Park, Carrall & Hastings

A committed group of Aboriginal women playing hand drums and singing traditional songs. See Wed Nov 2 for details. Free

Opening Reception
& Interactive Website Launch
MARAYA PROJECT
Friday November 4, 8pm
Centre A, 2 W. Hastings
Exhibition November 5 to December 17

Maraya Project (from the Arabic m’raya for mirror or reflection) examines the surprising reappearance of Vancouver’s False Creek in the United Arab Emirates, as the Dubai Marina. The project facilitates a critical discourse about urban and global mobility, real estate and development, and urban geography. Three Vancouver based interdisciplinary artists, M. Simon Levin, Glen Lowry and Henry Tsang, have spent five years researching the phenomenal movement of architects, urban planners and development between the two cities and have produced a new body of artworks, including photo and video documents, interviews, video installations and a live video portal connection between Vancouver and Dubai. The Interactive Website will be launched at the opening reception. Free

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Electronic Music and Media Arts
HALLOW2EEN, W2 BLACK LIGHT SERIES
Friday November 4, 10pm
W2 Media Café, 111 W. Hastings

W2 presents the Black Light Series, four separate events that showcase distinct and artistic directions of electronic music and media arts, and feature emerging and established artists and producers from Vancouver and abroad. Tonight’s program is WEPA!/Digital Cumbia presents: El Dia de los Muertes. For more information visit www.creativetechnology.org. $20