Weekend Wrap: January 24-25, 2009

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Lots of awesome stuff happening in Vancity this weekend, here are a few highlights:

Film: Spark FX 2009
Ten eye catching classic effects laden films, 15 fascinating speaking events and 6 fabulous days. SPARK FX 09 is bringing films like "Alien", "Forbidden Planet", "T2: Judgment Day" and "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" back to the big screen. Dennis Muren of ILM will be speaking at the show, as will dozens of other film, FX and games industry leaders and experts.

This event started on January 21st and tickets for this weekend's sessions are scarce. The Star Wars Trilogy and Indiana Jones will be featured on Saturday, January 24, 2009.

All sessions "à la carte" - Please note: Tickets must be purchased at the door, cash only. Online sales for individual sessions has closed.

Featured Presentation: Dennis Muren
Regular: $25 / Groups (5+): $20 (online only) / Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH or Premium VIFC members: $15

Panels & Talks:
Regular: $20 / Groups (5+): $15 (online only) / Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH or Premium VIFC members: $10

Screenings:
Regular: $10 / Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH or Premium VIFC members: $8

For the very latest info about speakers, screenings and presentations: http://click here.

For online reservations: click here.

Location: Vancity Theatre

Music: Kate Perry
Ever since the November 2007 digital release of the hilarious, zeitgeist-capturing single “Ur So Gay,” Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Katy Perry has been wowing critics and fans alike (including the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna) with her big voice, sassy attitude, and feisty, confessional songs. Perry’s debut album, One of the Boys, is a sharp, witty pop-rock gem filled with candid tales of neurotic ex-boyfriends (“Hot N Cold,” “Ur So Gay”), crazy road trips with friends (“Waking Up in Vegas”), and figuring out who you are along the way (first single “I Kissed A Girl,” “Fingerprints”). While the album displays Perry’s feisty, girl-power swagger, it also reveals her more vulnerable side on such regretful ballads as “Lost,” “I’m Still Breathing,” and “Thinking of You.”

“I think people appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides,” Perry says. “The whole angst thing is cool, but if that’s all you’ve got, it's just boring. Everything I write, whether it’s happy or sad, has a sense of humor to it. Someone told me the other day that I’m a bit like Lucille Ball. They said, ‘You look pretty put together on the outside, but inside there’s just something a bit wrong.’”

Though, just 23, the Santa Barbara, CA-born Perry has been writing songs and playing guitar for several years, and possesses the flair and confidence of a veteran storyteller. Catch her in all her glory this summer when she joins the Vans Warped Tour for its entire coast-to-coast run.

Location: The Commodore Ballroom

Tickets: $25 available online at Ticketmaster

Showtime: Sunday, January 25th, 2009 8:00 PM

Art: Impressions of Nature: The Prints
retrospective of the prolific career of master printmaker Alistair Bell whose contemplative and evocative works appeal to the human imagination and show the world unexpectedly anew.

The exhibit runs Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Location: West Vancouver Museum

Tickets: Free, donations appreciated.

Have a fun weekend!

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