ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS

a group show, live music and open studios. • Arc Gallery, 1701 Powell St. • June 8- 10 • Karen: 604787- 1806, arcgallery. ca

» Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival A celebration of Canada’s unique multicultural heritage with programs and performances by well- known entertainers, visual arts displays and activities and of course, the world- class dragon boat races. • Creekside Community Centre, Creekside Olympic Village, False Creek • June 1517 • dragonboatbc. ca

» 8th Annual HSBC City of Bhangra Festival Festival features more than 14 independent events, hundreds of performers and international artists from the U. K. and India. • Until June 10 • cityofbhangra. com » Revision @ Creekhouse: Exhibition and Festival Art exhibit and festival featuring work made from recycled materials. • Creekhouse, Granville Island, 1551 Johnston St. • Until July 29 • Free, 604- 222- 8372, Revision theartofrecycling.com

» Songfire: Festival of Song A month of performances and lectures, probing dialogues, and thought- provoking workshops. • Until June 24 • Free-$ 40, 604- 558- 2200, songfire.ca

» Electrafest 2012 A celebration of electric transportation. This electric vehicle show features cars, bikes, scooters, skateboards and more. • Concord Pacific, 88 Pacific Blvd. • June 9, 10 a. m.- 4 p. m. • Free, 604- 929- 6782., veva. bc.ca » Italian Day on the Drive Recognized as Vancouver’s ‘ Little Italy’, Commercial Drive will embrace all that is Italian: food, music, fashion, folkloric dance, classic cars, vespas, miniature Formula I replicas and more. • Commercial Drive • June 10, 12- 8 p. m. • thedrive.ca

» Sapperton Day Street Festival Family- friends festival features live entertainment, circus trapeze, bouncy castles, clowns, games, pancake breakfast, vendors and more. Proceeds benefit the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. • 400 block East Columbia St., New West • June 10, 11 a. m.- 5 p. m. • shopsapperton.com

» 23rd Festival d’été Annual festival pays tribute to the rich diversity of the francophone community through an eclectic lineup of artists. • Le Centre, 1551 W. 7th Ave. • June 14- 23 • 604- 736- 9806, lecentreculturel.com

OUT OF TOWN FESTIVALS

» 17th Annual Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival Three days of great live music, dances, workshops and more. • Gibsons Landing, Gibsons, Sunshine Coast • June 8- 10 • 604- 7405825, coastjazz. com

» Summerland Bluegrass Festival Bring your acoustic instrument and join in the music, or just come out and listen! • Summerland Rodeo Grounds., Summerland, B. C. • June 8- 10 • summerlandbluegrass.com

MISCELLANEOUS

» Dunsmuir and Georgia Viaducts: Open House City of Vancouver invites the public to have a glimpse at what the future of the viaducts might look like • June 7, Creekside Community Centre, 3: 30- 6: 30 p. m. • June 9: Central Library Promenade, 10 a. m.- 2 p. m. • vancouver. ca/ viaducts

» Modern Masters Medley Join the VPL and the Vancouver Art Gallery as they celebrate and investigate the beginnings of modern art through a special book club and movie series. Check website for full details • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch • June 7- Aug. 2, 6: 30- 8 p. m. • Free, registration required, 604- 331- 4044, vpl.ca

» Beluga and Yoga Celebrate World Oceans Day with this beluga inspired yoga adventure. Led by yogi, blissologist and ocean lover, Eoin Finn, the class will take place in the underwater beluga whale viewing area and includes live music, speakers and breakfast. • Vancouver Aquarium • June 8, 8 a. m. • $ 50, tickets. vanaqua.org

» Dapper & Flapper Formal Don your finest art deco finery, feathers, and accessories and dance and drink the night away at this celebration of the fashion and culture of the ’ 20s and ’ 30s. • Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut St. • June 8, 7: 30 p. m. • 604- 736- 4431, museumofvancouver.ca

» Gastown Walking Tour Join guide Maurice Guibord on this walking tour of Gastown that will fill you in on the earliest history of the city. Register online or by phone. • Meet at Water & Carrall St. • June 8, 12- 1: 30 p. m. • $ 12, 604- 264- 9642, vancouverheritagefoundation.org » Vancouver Aquarium and WWF Canada: World Oceans Day Vancouver Aquarium and Wwfcanada team up to celebrate World Ocean’s Day with a series of activities for the family. Learn about our oceans and how you can help protect them. • Vancouver Aquarium • June 8 • vanaqua.org

» Agassiz Speedway Races A family- fun day of exciting racing features some of the fastest oval track racing seen locally. Includes the ASA late model sportsman series, street stocks, hornets and the WMRA midget series will be competing. • Agassiz Speedway, 5045 Cemetery Rd., Agassiz • June 9, gates 4: 30 p. m. • $ 5-$ 17, agassizspeedway. com » Burnaby Potters’ Guild: Spring Show and Sale Large selection of local handmade pottery. • Capitol Hill Community Hall, 361 S. Howard St., Burnaby • June 9 and 10, 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. • Rebecca: 778- 928- 4324

» Strides for Change MADD Metro Vancouver’s signature 1km walk or 5km run. Enjoy live entertainment and barbecue, a kid’s zone, tribute and survivor area and more. • Central Park, Burnaby • June 9, 10 a. m.- 2 p. m. • $ 30, stridesforchangevancouver.eventbrite.com, madd.ca » Frocks and Tea Dresses Fashion Show and Tea Party Fashion historian Ivan Sayers presents his fashion show on frocks and tea dresses suitable for both formal and informal receptions • Roedde House Museum, 1416 Barclay St. • June 10, 2- 4 p. m. • $ 25, 604- 6847040, roeddehouse. org

» Mid- Main Art Fair Featuring quality art works by a number of local artists. • Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St. • June 10, 11 a. m.- 6 p. m. • Free admission, 604- 7389947, endabardell. com » Springer Celebrates 10 Years at the

Vancouver Aquarium Springer, the first rescued wild killer whale, celebrates 10 years at the aquarium. Includes a minidocumentary screening, an update on Springer and first- hand accounts from those directly involved with the rescue effort. • June 12, 7- 9: 30 p. m. • $ 10/$ 5, vanaqua. org

» Travel Shows in the Library An armchair trip to Jerusalem. Join Reverend John Bailey, Rector of Holy Trinity Cathedral, when he shows his photographs of this holy city • New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Ave., New West • June 13 at 7: 30 p. m. • 604- 527- 4670

» New West Artists Group Show # 3 NWA presents ‘ What Surrounds Us All,’ paintings and photographs by Lorna Hargreaves, Richard Klyne, Solveig Brickenden and Ken Woodward. • The River Market, 810 Quayside Drive, New West • Until June 27 • 604- 8422791, newwestartists. com