WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011 THE VANCOUVER COURIER
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arts & entertainment
Picks of the week
1. When they’re not rumoured to be partaking in drug-fuelled orgies or paying millions of dollars to travel through space, the creators of Cirque du Soleil are thinking up new ways to contort and suspend the human body high in the air, preferably while New Age music plays in the background. Quidam is their latest acrobatic journey, which stretches its limber limbs across Rogers Arena March 9 to 13. For tickets and info, go to cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or call 604-280-4444.
2. One-named singer Simone performs with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in celebration of the life and music of her mother, musical icon Nina Simone. Birds fly high, sun in the sky, breeze driftin’ on by March 9, 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre. For tickets, go to vancouversymphony.ca or call 604-876-3434. 3. Put on your hoodie and lower those baggy jeans as NYC hip hop artist and founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan GZA performs at Fortune Sound Club March 9. Tickets at Beatstreet, Red Cat, Scratch, Zulu and Highlife Records or online at ticketweb.ca. 4. Local pop artist 12 Midnite unveils a whole whack of new works including neon, paintings, drawings and prints in an exhibition called Taking Liberties at the Elliott Louis Gallery (258 East First Ave.). The exhibit runs until April 2 with an artist’s reception March 10, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. More info at elliottlouis.com.
kudos & kvetches And the winner is…
Two weeks ago, inspired by an 18-year-old article in Discorder, we asked readers to enter K&K’s “Let’s Slag a Vancouver Celebrity” band name contest. Even though a few of you insisted on working blue despite our requests to keep things clean, the response was impressive. So impressive, we’ve decided organize the entries according to theme. But first, the winner of K&K’s 2011 Let’s Slag a Vancouver Celebrity band name contest is: Jim Green’s Dermatologist Bill. For her winning entry, Rhonda Rivers takes home a prize package consisting of Ian Christie’s book Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga and a DVD of Felinity’s Core Sensuality exercise series Get it On! Congratulations. • Musicians Michael Buble’s Grandmother Joe Shithead’s Lingering Regret Nardwuar the Human Serviette’s Moist Towelette Mike Reno’s Jelly Donuts Stephen McBean’s Sober Moment Dave Gehn’s Contribution Neil Osbourne’s Psychologist
• Politicians Judas Kwan Hedy Fry in Hell Gregor Robertson’s Yogasino Gregor Robertson’s Cortes Island Smoothie Gregor Robertson’s Rugged Wranglers Gregor Robertson’s Handsome Mandate Gregor Robertson’s Backyard Rotisserie Compound Gregor Robertson’s Trophy Wife The Kerry Bo-Jangles Rocket From Harry Rankin’s Crypt Christy Clark’s Red Hot Video Membership Kevin Falcon’s New Wave Dandruff Kevin Falcon’s Inflated Resume Last Tango In Patti Bacchus • Media Steve Darling’s inane inflated ego & the it’s all about me’s Squire Barnes’ Night Terrors Pamela Martin’s Rainbow Bracelets David Pratt’s Prom Date Olsen On Your Backside Michael Eckford’s Sausage Fingers Mike Usinger’s Originality Fiona Hughes’ Hot Flashes
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Squire Barnes’ Leather Thong Neil McRae’s Shaved Back Gloria Macarenko’s Homemade Wardrobe Dave Pratt’s Power Blue Jumpsuit Mike Killeen’s Panty Collection Squire Barnes’ Magic Kingdom Fred Lee’s Baby Duck Taste, Big Gulp Budget • Business leaders Don Matrick’s CompuCollege Diploma Jacqui Cohen’s Bleeding Gums Tom Gaglardi’s Sausage Empire • Vancouver Canucks Mike Gillis’ Cheery Countenance Mike Gillis’ Easygoing Demeanour Mike Gillis’ Florid Complexion Mike Gillis’ Straining Top Button Mike Gillis’ Hangdog Stare Mike Gillis’ Blood Pressure Cuff Francesco Aquilini’s Six Pack Dave Nonis’ KY Addiction Francesco Aquilini’s Halitosis Trevor Linden’s Issues Sami Salo’s Bunga Bunga Parties For a complete list of entries, go to vancourier.com/opinion/blogs.