August Presentation House Theatre 333 Chesterfield A v e North Van Box O f f i c e 604.990.3474 Man of La M a n c h a Jul 6-Jul 10 @ 8 p m Cervantes' story of k n i g h t errant Don Q u i x o t e set t o music. Man of La j a z z vocalist a n d l e g e n d a r y j a z z guitarist. July 8, D o u g B a l f o u r Trio, T o r o n t o pianist, c o m p o s e r , musical directorand arranger. July 1 5 , S a n d i M e l o d y Q u a r t e t , Jazz a n d blues vocalist w i t h u n i q u e arrangements of tunes from t h e 3 0 s t o today. July 2 0 , JAZZABELLE - from Duke E l l i n g t o n t o C o u n t Bassie a n d m o r e . July 2 2 , M i k e A l l e n Trio, O n e o f C a n a d a ' s t o p t e n o r m e n . July 2 7 . Lorraine Foster Q u a r t e t , Lorraine Foster w r a p s her rich, w a r m voice a r o u n d jazz s t a n d a r d s a n d more. Tickets: $10-ln, $8-Out; North V a n c o u v e r M u s e u m & Archives 209 W e s t 4th Street, North V a n 604.987.5618 Sitting Pretty: The History of Toilets A u g u s t 3 - 26, Tues/Wed/Thurs Flush out the summer fun with this hilarious exhibition from the G u e l p h M u s e u m . Your child will hear stories from the outhouse a n d see what's behind every flush of the m o d ern toilet. They will also discover many interesting tidbits of the trials a n d tribulations prior to the invention of toilet paper. Rain or shine, children will enjoy hands-on experiThe R a n d o m Acts of A r t Festival July 4 1 2 : 0 0 - 6 : 0 0 P M in E d g e m o n t Village The R a n d o m A c t s o f A r t Festival is t h e s e c o n d a n n u a l festival celebrating the talented y o u n g artists in N o r t h V a n . Included in t h e festival are y o u t h crafters, y o u t h visual artists, a n d poets. In a d d i t i o n , local youth band ClaimTheWorld will b e h e a d l i n i n g o n t h e m a i n stage a n d a battle o f t h e b a n d s will d e t e r m i n e first, s e c o n d a n d third place a m o n g more talented young m u s i c i a n s p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e festival. T h e R a n d o m A c t s o f A r t festival's g o a l is t o s h o w case y o u n g talent in N o r t h V a n c o u v e r a n d create a n e n t e r t a i n i n g a n d f u n festival for t h e w h o l e family. C o m e s u p p o r t local y o u t h a n d join us o n July 4 t h ! ! General A u d i t i o n s for First Impressions Theatre's 2004-2005 s h o w s . A u d i t i o n s will be o n July 1 0 ; call 6 0 4 . 9 2 9 . 9 4 5 6 f o r an a p p o i n t m e n t , or e-mail t o mfo@FirstlmpressionsTheatre .com. For m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n check their w e b s i t e www.FirstlmpressionsTheatre com. A short c o n t e m p o r a r y c o m e d i c m o n o l o g u e , resume a n d current h e a d s h o t are requested. ments and see h o w o u r local "waterworks." Games, music all unveil the mysteries of water use a n d conservation. Pre-registration is required. The Bel-Aire Shipyard On-going A n e w p e r m a n e n t display, featuring a ship's model of the Full Scholarships f o r Digital M e d i a Production July 5 - A u g 17 S u m m e r Visions Film Institute is p r o v i d i n g a u n i q u e o p p o r tunity f o r y o u t h o n t h e N o r t h Shore t o learn v i d e o p r o d u c t i o n skills, w i t h a n u m b e r o f full scholarships available f o r s t u d e n t s w h o face f i n a n c i a l restrictions. S u m m e r V i s i o n s is a n intensive digital m e d i a p r o d u c t i o n p r o g r a m , catering to all levels o f experience. Over t w o w e e k s , v i d e o m a k ers w o r k in small p r o d u c t i o n teams t o write, s h o o t , edit, a n d screen a short digital v i d e o , learning v i d e o m a k i n g skills as they create. C o u r s e s run: July 5 - 1 6 / J u l y 19-30/ August 3 - 1 3 . Advanced P r o g r a m : A u g u s t 3 - 1 7 . For m o r e info, t o register f o r a course, o r t o apply f o r a scholarship, visit w w w . s u m mervisions.ca or c o n t a c t us at 604.688.8202, education@cmematheque.bc.ca S w e e t Basil Star Search 2004Solo / Duet V o c a l Contest. Acoustic format, music genre a n d styles c a n b e f o l k , j a z z , pop, gospel, contemporary, soft-rock, r e g g a e , s o u l , e t h n i c or m i x e d . S u b m i t vocal d e m o t a p e / C D w i t h three s o n g s t o S w e e t Basil Singers, Festival. Nice G r a n d , S e c o n d & Third Prizes. Entry Forms & full details at D o w n t o w n T o m Lee Music Guitar Department. Deadline Entry date: A u g u s t 1, 2004. Call 604.872.2346 for info. begins with C e r v a n t e s ' a n d his servant in prison f a c i n g charges by t h e Spanish Inquisition. In order t o defend himself a g a i n s t a mock trial by t h e o t h e r prisoners he tells t h e tale o f D o n Quixote, a m a n w h o flees sanity to fight evil. The Cates Park Concert Series Deep Cove July 1 0 - A u g 21 Every Sat. July 10 - A u g u s t 2 1 , 4 - 7 pm Free The Cates Park C o n c e r t Series is a free family e v e n t showcasing 3 local artists every Saturday. This e v e n t is a great way for local talent to be seen a n d heard, a n d for people to c o m e o u t a n d have a g o o d t i m e ! The c o n certs will be f o l l o w e d by a sunset drum circle led by Dean Rath. For m o r e i n f o r mation call A b b y C r e e k at Mancha Ocean Supplier and photographs North V a n Bel-Aire Shipyard. that tell the story of the former I | 604.924.6871 West Vancouver Premier Jazz Series Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle A v e n u e , W e s t Vancouver To July 27 Reservations, 6 04.925.7292 % J frwt mingling intimate evening 6, Karen Graves a n d with jazz on the watermelodies. ared Burrows. A c c l a i m e d w w w . n o r t h v a n a r t s . c o m July I A u g u s t 13