Picks of the week - May 18, 2012

 

 
 
 
 
All-inclusive resorts, decaying buildings, 1950s cars and a guy called Castro are what we imagine when we think of Cuba. Dancer and tour guide Chen Lizra reveals the truth as outlined in her book My Seductive Cuba at a talk May 19 at 2 p.m. at Indigo Chapters on Robson Street.
 

All-inclusive resorts, decaying buildings, 1950s cars and a guy called Castro are what we imagine when we think of Cuba. Dancer and tour guide Chen Lizra reveals the truth as outlined in her book My Seductive Cuba at a talk May 19 at 2 p.m. at Indigo Chapters on Robson Street.

Photograph by: submitted , for Vancouver Courier

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All-inclusive resorts, decaying buildings, 1950s cars and a guy called Castro are what we imagine when we think of Cuba. Dancer and tour guide Chen Lizra reveals the truth as outlined in her book My Seductive Cuba at a talk May 19 at 2 p.m. at Indigo Chapters on Robson Street.
 

All-inclusive resorts, decaying buildings, 1950s cars and a guy called Castro are what we imagine when we think of Cuba. Dancer and tour guide Chen Lizra reveals the truth as outlined in her book My Seductive Cuba at a talk May 19 at 2 p.m. at Indigo Chapters on Robson Street.

Photograph by: submitted , for Vancouver Courier

 
All-inclusive resorts, decaying buildings, 1950s cars and a guy called Castro are what we imagine when we think of Cuba. Dancer and tour guide Chen Lizra reveals the truth as outlined in her book My Seductive Cuba at a talk May 19 at 2 p.m. at Indigo Chapters on Robson Street.
Get a babysitter. Musician Buck 65, who also moonlights as a host on CBC Radio 2, rolls into the Venue Friday night to celebrate 20 Odd Years with guest Rolla Olak. It’s an early show (7 p.m.), which means even parents of toddlers should be able to stay awake for it. Tickets at Zulu and Red Cat Records, at the door ($25) or through ticketweb.ca.
Javanese and Sundanese gamelan music hounds, listen up. We know you’re out there. Gong! The Gamelan Festival wraps up May 20 with Gamelan Alligator Joy and Gamelan Si Pawit at the Wong Theatre at SFU Woodwards at 8 p.m. Tickets at Banyen Books, Highlife, sfuwoodwards.ca or at the door (cash only.)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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