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Shebeen Club June 15 Independent Publishing: Fab or Folly?

June 1, 2009

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Since from day to day it looks like I will/won’t be in town for the Shebeen Club meeting on June the 15th, I’ve asked Ian Alexander Martin to take over in my stead. Naturally, should I be in town on the evening in question, I’ll expect him to give up the scepter of leadership but […]

Green Inner-City Cluster Kickoff

June 1, 2009

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I’m sitting at Workspace looking out over Crab Park (the green space formerly known as Portside Park, if only to bureaucrats at City Hall who just couldn’t give up control long enough to use the name people had been using for it for ten years) thinking that the much-ballyhoo’d Carrall Street Greenway consists primarily of […]

Pimp My Blog June 6th: get more readers

May 31, 2009

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Pimp My Blog Practical tips and tools for increasing your readership and influence, and applies to any blogging platform (with the exception of Tumblr, which is really only good for talking to the voices inside your head in my opinion). It includes a very basic intro to social media like Facebook and Myspace for promotion. […]

CNIS’ annual African Market, Saturday June 20

May 31, 2009

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This sounds fantastic. I got this via an email for graduates from the SEARCH program from the Alliance for Arts and Culture. CNIS’ annual African Market, Saturday June 20. Please join us and help us spread the word! We usually have vendors and performers. This year we will make it more interactive, so people can […]

Palace of the End

May 30, 2009

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Palace of the End May 21 to June 6, 2009 Performing Arts Lodge Theatre Directed by David Bloom, Katrina Dunn and Mindy Parfitt Starring Alexa Devine, Russell Roberts and Laara Sadiq Set by Yvan Morissette Costumes by Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh Lighting by John Webber Sound by Brian Linds Tickets Adult $26 Senior $20 Student $16 including […]

Timeraiser Vancouver Call to Artists

May 30, 2009

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Met the woman behind this event yesterday at a Tweetup. Pretty interesting; art for a good cause, and the artists get paid (for once!) Vancouver Timeraiser 2009 Call to Artists | Closing June 10, 2009 | Call Requirements: Artist Statement Artist Bio Artist CV Artwork Submissions Description: Submit your art to a call that pays […]

W2 information night

May 30, 2009

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Interested in W2 and the community? Want to get involved and make a positive and lasting change? Come to the W2 info night, held on Thursday, June 4th at 7PM. This is an free and informal event open to everyone. Food and drinks will be served. Learn about upcoming programming, including the Youth Media Arts […]

Free Inter-Cultural Orchestra Event

May 29, 2009

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Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Open Rehearsal / Workshop June 1 and 8, 20096:00 to 10:00 pmCambrian Hall, 215 East 17th Ave. The VICO is pleased to invite interested composers and music lovers to audit two upcoming workshop sessions, in which the 18-piece intercultural orchestra will be exploring some of the artistic challenges associated with creating and […]

Blogging for Beginners Saturday, May 30

May 28, 2009

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Blogging for Beginners: Start from scratch and learn to post text, video, audio, and images. Basic copyright and blog etiquette, intro to sidebar widgets, categories, custom headers and design, and what on Earth to put IN the blog. Also where to find technical help. By the end of the workshop you’ll have a fully-functioning WordPress.com […]

Cyber Security and Your Business Seminar Liveblog

May 28, 2009

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Well, almost live, as there was no wifi in the room. Here’s my report of the BBB seminar presented by Vaclav of PCIS, which announcement I posted here. How long has it been since I was in a room with a picture of the Queen? Not to mention a pic of Gordon Campbell with 80’s […]

Vancouver Blogger Meetup: Social Media Etiquette Panel

May 28, 2009

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Vancouver’s Blogger’s Meetup this month features a panel containing (as if she can be contained) yours truly, Shane Gibson of ClosingBigger, Raul Pacheco of Hummingbird604, and moderated by social media maven Colleen Coplick of Wantsa. We’ve been talking about doing this panel since Northern Voice put out their call for talks (November? Something like that) […]