Hi there,

You have been selected to attend the only Official Private Afterparty in Vancouver for the Monsterball Show with Lady GaGa, Semi Precious Weapons and Lady Starlight on Monday August 23 at Canvas Lounge. Brought to you by Interscope Records (Lady GaGa & Semi Precious Weapons label) and LuvnGrace Entertainment. See poster below for more info:

win 2 Tickets for following night August 24 sold out
Lady GaGa show and Semi Precious Weapons
new CD “You Love You” courtesy of Interscope Records**

***TICKETS $60 EACH. PURCHASE via PAYPAL at http://www.luvngraceaffair.com/ or at INVITO COUTURE (Tinseltown) 681-3464 or
contact me (Vernard LuvnGrace Goud)asap at: aphexvancouver@shaw.ca or call me at (604) 374-5610 or (604) 602-0920
M-S-9-9) No Reservations/No Guestlist, must mention you heard it through Alice Zhou of Gracious Host Event & PR!

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Cant wait for August 23 Mondaynight at CANVAS LOUNGE and neither can **LADY GAGA MONSTERBALL** Tour Openers/best friends **SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS**, **LADY STARLIGHT** and ………… ( you will have to come to CANVAS LOUNGE to find out)

The reason for me saying that is to make sure that everyone knows for once and for all that there’s only 1 Afterparty they will be going to and thats ours at CANVAS LOUNGE! Our event is with and for LADY GAGA/SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS Record Label INTERSCOPE RECORDS! Any other Event THIS evening claiming they’re some Official Afterparty are all false!

3 days left and we have sold over 200 ADVANCE TICKETS already and it WILL OFCOURSE SELL OUT!. Can you imagine the rush on Monday AFTER the SHOW? Get the last batch of advance tickets before its MONDAY NIGHT andanyone you know who would still love to attend let them know! ALL INFO AT THE BOTTOM!

We will have Vancouvers coolest, hippest, most beautiful, eccentric,creative, posh, “filthy” and diverse crowd this Mondaynight.

Besides the Monsterball performers and participants we will have Vancouver’sPress and Media come and cover this event: included are MALCOLM PARRY and SARAH ROWLAND and the likes. FASHION ONE TV (Worldwide broadcast!) will be interviewing guests and celebs alike on the Red Carpet as will A-FOOT MAGAZINE and FMA!

Vancouver’s Premier Fashion Designers/stores are all participating on some leveland are also ready to party it up this evening like crazy:JASON MATLO, MALENE GROTRIAN, ANNA KOSTUROVA, BLUSHING BOUTIQUE, LEONE FASHION, INVITO COUTURE, NANCY PERREAULT, MISTY GREER, RETARDED VELVET are all contributing, dressing up guests and designing for SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS and LADY STARLIGHT!!!

We have the coolest MC’S/HOSTS anyone can ask for Vancouver’s own Drag Queen/TV legend MISS COTTON VENUS and FMA’s MEENA MANN!

GET YOUR PICS TAKEN ALL NIGHT at the MEDIA WALL and around CANVAS LOUNGE WITH **SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS** and LADY STARLIGHT ( MINUS HER DJ SETofcourse)!

Photographers include: Neil J.Pelman, Patrick Parenteau, Sandra Niewenhuizen, Michael Edward Miller,Carmen Schmid, Morgan Beare, Dan Poh and Norm Lee.

The gorgeous and talented MASHIAH VAUGHN from the new CITY TV Reality Show “THE DUSSAULTS” ( her partner is ofcourse designer JASON DUSSAULT!) will be filming a scene this evening with her best friends ( FIONA FORBES and others) with you all and they will be doing a scene with LADY STARLIGHT!Some of you will probably already know that MASHIAH VAUGHN is also the successfull owner/entrepreneur of the beauty products OPEN SUNDAES!! She has some special gifts for some of you this evening!

Equally gorgeous actress: JULIA VOTH will be attending also. She appeared in SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS latest Video

MAGNETIC BABY ( Directed by RAPHAEL MAZZUCCO!) as the fellow Lead with JUSTIN TRANTER! TOO HOT and FILTHY!!!

One of Canada’s true art and punk legends: JIM CUMMINS incredible POP ART will be adourning the walls of CANVAS and grace us with his ubercharismatic Warholic presence!!

MTV’S new reality show “YOUTH ELECTRIC” stunner ROSETTE LUV will be attending with her friend model/actress ILDIKO FERENCZI  AND OFcoURSe she will be with mr CLUB 560 himself: CALAN BRECKON!

Pegged as one of the top 9 international bodypainters:NAILIA MINNEBAEVA  will also be attending with a special surprise for the evening:)

Visual Artist Website:: www.nailaiminnebaeva.net

THE BURLESQUE DUO consisting of **SASS** ( DANIELLE SWANSON aka LOLA FROST and LINDSAY CHERRY)

will be making the crowd swoon most of the evening. Cant miss them!!!

Gorgeous DJ DANIELLA EVANGELISTA will be spinning it up for you all until LADY STARLIGHT takes over the DJ booth!

ANNOUNCING A VERY VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS’ REALLY BIG CHRISTMAS CONCERT
IN BENEFIT OF THE BC-SPCA ON DECEMBER 20TH AT ST. JAMES HALL
Vancouver November 22, 2009 – In celebration of the recent release of A Very Vancouver Christmas Volume IV, an album of original Christmas/Holiday music, in aid of the BC-SPCA, Rave On Studio is hosting a live benefit Christmas concert featuring contributing artists from past and present volumes. The festivities take place on December 20th at 7:30 p.m. at St. James Hall, 3214 10th Avenue West, (tickets include a copy of A Very Vancouver Christmas Volume IV and are available through Rave On Studio at $10 each, children under 5 are free). The album features 13 original holiday songs by local rising stars, as well as some old favorites.  All artists and services are donated, and all proceeds from album and ticket sales will be donated to the aforementioned charity.  The following artists will be serenading the audience with their original Christmas tunes: Melissa Endean, Lindsay May, Sillken, Gillian Hobbs, Olga Osipova, Laurell, Hilary Grist, Scott Jackson, Michelle Dumond, Pam Southwell, Ranj Singh, Land of Deborah, Kent McAlister as MC

The project is the creative brainchild of Vancouver Record Producer, Jenn Ashton of Rave On Studio, who wanted to find a way to showcase some of Vancouver’s amazing new musical talent, while at the same time involve and give back to the community. She also wanted to pay tribute to non-traditional Christmas and holiday music and to the people who make it. In August 2006, ten of Vancouver’s most popular musicians and bands were invited to participate in this project for charity. They wrote and recorded their own original Christmas/Holiday music for the first volume in just a few short months, and the results were amazing! Due to the unprecedented success of the first album, it was decided to make this an annual event.

Musical styles are varied, from jazz and blues to rock, country and indie music. All of the material is original with a Christmas/Holiday theme.  One of the goals of this album project is to make these musicians and their music available to a wider, non-club going audience. “I consider many of these musicians to be the ‘next generation’ of Vancouver’s finest, and they have been hand-picked because of their talent and marketability,” explains Ms. Ashton. “We mixed in a few favorites as well, for name recognition, and again, to showcase some of Vancouver’s amazing talent!”

Artists included on Volume IV are:  The Roasted Chestnut Orchestra, Tess Dunn, Adrienne Pierce, Sillken, Hilary Grist, Jim Houston, Gillian Hobbs, Daphne Kalfon, Olga Osipova, Ryan Donn, Laurell and Ranj Singh & the Discriminators.   To learn more and to preview the album, please visit A Very Vancouver Christmas websites: www.veryvancouverchristmas.com and www.myspace.com/veryvancouverchristmas

Rave On Studio, a multi-purpose Recording Studio, opened its doors in 2005 to independent artists, and now encompasses a wide range of services including Voice Over, film score and soundtrack recordings, writing, artist management, CD Cover art and preparation, and full production and tracking services.  Rave On Studio combines a high level of creativity with over 30 years of professional player and music industry experience. For more information contact Jenn Ashton: raveonstudio@gmail.com

10 oz angel food cake, about 10-inches round - read ingredients if purchasing your cake - make sure there are are no weird things in it like hydrogenated oils.
8 oz fat-free cream cheese
4 oz light cream cheese
1/2 cup(s) sugar - organic is best
1 tsp real vanilla
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa - organic is ideal
1 oz semisweet chocolate, finely grated - get good chocolates like Callebault - can find at Super Store in bulk
1/2 cup(s) brewed organic espresso, or strong coffee

Using a serrated knife, cut angel food cake into 12 equal slices;set aside

In a mixing bowl or food processor, combine both cream cheeses, sugar and vanilla. Mix until blended and smooth. Combine cocoa and grated chocolate in a separate bowl; set aside. Pour espresso into a shallow dish.

This is a party that is designed around a fashion show.  It was in a large state run park, with lights, water fountain, live DJ, VIP section, heavy security, open bar, free champagne, and delicious appies.  $3 million dollar Euro budget…in Shanghai.

June 2008

Dear Friends

I founded Peace One Day in 1999 to document my efforts to create an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date. In 2001, POD achieved its primary objective. United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/Res/55/282) was unanimously adopted by UN member states, formally establishing an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on the UN International Day of Peace, fixed in the global calendar on 21 September - Peace Day.

With the Day in place, POD’s main aim is to raise awareness of Peace Day 21 September. POD is a non-profit organisation, impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion, corporation or religious creed.

In 2007 according to the UN, over 100 million people were active on Peace Day, in 192 countries. There were life-saving initiatives in 14 countries and over 80 activities in Afghanistan alone where 1.4 million children were vaccinated against polio.

I hope you’ll make your own commitment for Peace Day and log it on this website. Please visit our new My Take on Peace page and submit a short film telling us what peace means to you.

With thanks and best wishes.

In Peace

Jeremy Gilley
www.peaceoneday.org

Join Cascadia for Green Skyline Tours
On September 25th, 26th and 28th, the Cascadia Region Green Building Council (Cascadia) will launch its second annual tour of green buildings. Through tours of almost forty buildings, Green Skyline will showcase some of the most innovative green buildings throughout British Columbia, demonstrating to the industry and the public what smart design, construction and operations look like. Both residential and commercial tours will be held in Vancouver (with tours in West and North Vancouver as well as at UBC); in the Okanagan (with tours planned in Kelowna, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, and Penticton); Vancouver Island (including tours in Saanich and the Highlands). Check the calendar at www.cascadiagbc.org for more information.

Registrants can start at whichever building they want to and make their own way to tour the buildings in whichever sequence they please (there are some local guided tours but check the website for details). To see Vancouver Sun’s coverage, see www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoasthomes/story.html?id=7de67b55-207f-45b9-87c0-16965c01c858 * Each tour is 1 AIBC Learning Unit. Cascadia is still looking for volunteers for the Vancouver events on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and volunteering for 6 hours will give you a free pass to the tour.

Transformational Lecture Series - Dennis Wilde

Creating Sustainable and Inspiring Places to Work, Learn and Live.
Vancouver
25-Sep: 7pm-8pm, doors @ 6:30pm (1AIBC LU CORE)
More info: www.cascadiagbc.org
Join us for Green Skyline Tours in September: www.cascadiagbc.org/events/2008/september/green-skyline

Jessica Woolliams | LEED-AP
British Columbia Co-Director
Cascadia
1100-111 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver BC, V6B 6A3
t: 604.909.9559 | f: 604.608.9353 | www.cascadiagbc.org

Titter Totter of Horror - one must go topless to go on this ride

Sunday night’s Temple Burn

Black Rock City’s Sunset - breathtaking

www.burningman.com This festival is something beyond words can describe, it’s something one must experience for themselves. It was the best week of my life, and it really did change my life. I was expanded creatively, intellectually, spiritually, and socially by ideas, people, sights, sound, and survived a sand storm, in addition to having a mad love affair.

Business in Vancouver Media Group is again accepting nominations for our Annual Business in Vancouver Forty Under 40 Awards, which celebrates 40 outstanding business people under the age of 40 from the profit and not-for-profit sectors.

Are you an over achiever? Do you know someone who is? If you are (or know someone who is) successful in business and under 40 (39 as of December 31), nominations are being accepted until SEPTEMBER 19, 2008.

The 40 Under 40 Award has been a significant milestone in the careers of the previous winners. In addition to meeting other young, successful business people in the province, 40 Under 40 winners will be profiled in the New Year’s issue of Business in Vancouver newspaper. For a list of previous winners, visit our website at WWW.BIV.COM.

Visit our website for more information or to submit a nomination online (click on “40 Under 40″ and follow the links to the online nomination form).

Please note that while previous winners are not eligible to win again, previous nominees are welcome to submit a new application for consideration, given nominees are under the age of 40 as of December 31. Nominees may also self-nominate themselves. All nominees are recommended to include a CV and reference letters or a list of references in their application.

If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call at 604-608-5114 or send me an email at RChu@biv.com.

Thank you and good luck!

Richard Chu
Reporter, Editorial Researcher
Business in Vancouver Newspaper
RChu@biv.com
DIRECT: 604-608-5114
FAX: 604-688-1963

August 8, 2008 will be the first day the World comes to CHINA for the Olympic Games.  To say I cannot contain my excitement is an understatement.

China is such an ancient, diverse, populous culture with a new attitude.  They have the best architects in the world, as well as the talent and ambition to create new economic miracles and battle nature to the bitter end.  Welcome to Beijing, the cultural and intellectual centre of China, and home of the imperial palace, and middle kingdom.  I’ll be sitting in front of my TV  6am in the morning, cheering on the opening ceremonies crying happy tears that the world gets to see why  1/4 of the world population is proud of their heritage!