Make sure you check out this event, rinsin' out of Vancouver's illest party space, Open Studios. If you've never attended such a party make sure you take this opportunity: tight venue, with some of the most progressive digital dub tunes going on worldwide. Headling will be the UK's Loefah - www.myspace.com/loefah - but supporting him will be the tight core of Vancouver's impeccable digital dub scene, featuring Calamalka, Max Ulis, Phowa, Taal Mala and Michael Red. To read a bit about their truly unique sounds, check out, click here, or visit, http://www.myspace.com/lighta

Check out music editor Robert Robot's radio show, Planet Lovetron, 10 - 11:30 am Wednesdays on Vancouver's cItr, 101.9 FM (that's 1 - 2:30 pm in Toronto/Montreal). Robert's ecclectic beats, bleeps and blurps can also be found online, at http://citr.ca/livestream.php

International Womení¢â‚¬â„¢s Day Celebration Presented by: Beats Without Borders and Sistaí¢â‚¬â„¢Hood

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Namchi

The 7th Annual Sistahood Celebration kicks off Saturday night (March 3) in Vancouver with Philadelphia spoken word artist Ursula Rucker. This will just be the tip of the iceberg, as shows, events and forums continue throughout the month. To learn more about the festival, please go to the site http://sistahoodcelebration.com/. But for tonight, do yourself a favour, and check out this more than reasonably priced show. Tix are at Hilife, Zulu and Beat Street, or if you are lucky, you'll find one or two at the door.

Check out Megan Cole's interview with host Sol Guy on the new TV series, 4REAL.

Read more of the full article in the Critical Culture Section. Check out more from Megan Cole at www.megancole.org

Our good friend and long time Capital contributor, Nico Oved, will be having the reception for his joint photo exhibit with Stuart Macmillan tomorrow evening (Friday Feb 23), from 6 -11 pm. If you can't make the event, make sure to drop by Whippersnapper (587 College @ Clinton) between 12 - 11 pm this weekend. It shall be real.

tomorrow night, (thurs, feb 15th) our good friend and long time Capital collaborator Mikala Grante (http://ladymikala.blogspot.com) will be showing some of her recent photos, alongside some drinks and music. check it out...