P L A Y G R O U N D 1. • CHILDREN THIS WEEK Dora The Explorer Live Dora, Diego, and Boots of the hit TV series star in Dora's Pirate Adventure!, about their trip to Treasure Island. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 600 Hamilton, Nov. 10-13, various showtimes, $14.5047.50, 604-280-4444. Daily events include dolphin, beluga, sea lion shows, shark dives, and sea otter feeds. Mayoral Forum 2 Candidates for Mayor of In Conversation with Hrant Alianak Canadian Vancouver square off on issues of concern to mul- playwright, director and actor speaks about ticultural communities, presented by Canadian his work with theatre critic Jerry Wasserman. Jewish Congress, Vancouver Multicultural Society Festival House, 1398 Cartwright, Granville and SUCCESS. Norman Rothstein Theatre, 950 W.Island, Nov. 16, 7 pm, by donation,604-68541st, Nov. 16, 7 pm, 604-257-5101. 6228 • FORUMS THIS WEEK Philosophers' Cafe Simon Fraser University presents public debates on: » Without Words: How do our non-verbal expressions and actions influence society? ABC Restaurant, 2160 King lUVEONClOSED-CIRCUrrTVFROMLASVEGA! George Hwy, Surrey, Nov. 10,11:30 am » Does religion matter? Lou's Bistro, 3357 W. Broadway, Nov. 13, 11 am » What is intelligence? Are there many different sorts? La Zuppa, 1544 Lonsdale, N Van, Nov. 16, 7 pm » Karl Marx: dead or alive, West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine, Nov. 16,10 am, $5, 604-291-5215. Conversation with Meredith Monk New York-based pioneering composer, singer, and performance artist speaks about her 35-year career. Ironworks, 235 Alexander, Nov. 11, 7 pm, $15/8, 604-662-4717. Role of Friendship In Later Life Brian de Vries, professor of gerontology at San Francisco State University, speaks about studies on potential of friendship in lives of older adults-and the extent to which this potential has gone unrealized. Simon Fraser University, Harbour Campus, 515 W. Hastings, Nov. 12, 7 pm, free, 604-291-5100. Search for an Asian Marco Polo Gary Geddes examines the controversial question of pre-Columbian Asian contact with the Americas, among other matters, in his memoir/travel book Kingdom of Ten Thousand Things. UBC, IRC Bldg., 2194 Health Science Mall, Nov. 12, 8:25 pm, 604-822-5675. Vancouver's Homeless Reps from three levels of government - Hedy Fry, Libby Davies, Lome Mayencourt, Jim Green and Sam Sullivan, discuss Vancouver's Homeless Action Plan. Roundhouse Community Centre, Davie at Pacific, Nov. 12,2:30 pm, 604713-1800. In 458, some 1,000 years before Columbus, a Buddhist monk named Huishen allegedly sailed from China to North America, yet few know of this exploration. Gary Geddes, who speaks on the topic, Saturday at UBC, says, I n Jingzhou, where Huishen is supposed to have told his story and to have been buried, not a single person I spoke to had heard of him. There are a number of academics who have vested interests in denying both the Huishen story and the likelihood of other preColumbian Asian contact with the Americas.' Poles of the Northwest Coast After participants learn ways to identify totem pole crests, they'll create their own piece of artwork inspired by the poles, and learn to play First Nations game of slahal. Museum of D31 Quinn, CBC, Frances Bula, Vancouver Sun and Fisheries and Extinction Risk SFU biological Audrey Chan, Fairchild, will also question the can- sciencist John Reynolds offers insights on the didates. SFU's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue,fundamentals of fish ecology. Simon Fraser 580 W. Hasting, Nov. 15, 7:30 pm, free, 604-268- University, Harbour Campus, 515 W. Hastings, Nov. 17, 7 pm, free, 604-291-5100. 7914. Too Close For Comfort Maude Barlow's new book explores the implications of Canada-US integration its effects on health care, resources and trade; her talk is sponsored by Council of Canadians. Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph, Nov. 10, 7:30 pm, free, 604-263-1005. • ONGOING NOVEMBER 10-16, 2005 Anthropology, 6393 N. W. Marine, sec- in an elaborate underground theatre, ond and fourth Sun. 1-2:30 pm, free with live performances, effects and with admission, 604-822-5087. lighting techniques. 142 Water, shows Vancouver Aquarium Stanley Park, start every half hour, 604-687-8142, 604-659-3474, www.vanaqua.org. » www.storyeum.com. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut, 604-738-7827. » Virtual Lost Lagoon Lantern Festival Voyages Flight Simulator: COMET Commemorating St. Martin, the patron IMPACT!: It is up to you to save Earth saint of beggars and outcasts, lanterns from a comet hit. » GroundStation will be lit and carried through the paths Canada Theatre: A DAY IN SPACE: See in Stanley Park and into Vancouver what it's like for the astronauts who Aquarium; theme for lanterns is under- live and work in a micro-gravity envi» H.R. MacMillan the-sea. Nov. 12,6:30 pm, procession is ronment. free, Festival at the Vancouver Planetarium: GOING TO EXTREMES: Could you survive a summer vacation Aquarium (including a magician, face on Mars? » OUR VANISHING SKY: painting, prizes) $4/3,604 647-0951. Exhibition examines negative effects Disney On Ice Finding Nemo hits the of light pollution » LASER SHOWS: rink as Marlin and absent-minded Dory search for Nemo in a sea populated with vegetarian sharks, a forest of jellyfish and sea turtles. Pacific Coliseum (at PNE), Hastings at Renfrew, Nov. 16-20, $18-28, disneyonice.com. THE VANCOUVER SUN S Paradox of Fire Forest fire specialist Rob Walker presents a talk on fire management and park ecology, using the wildfires of 2003 and the plight of whitebark pine as examples of Parks Canada's approach. Central Library, 350 W. Georgia, Nov. 14, 7:30 pm, free, 604-666-8800. Pulpit on Parliament Hill: The Place of Faith in Politics Panel including John Stackhouse, Professor of Theology and Culture at Regent College, and UBC's Robert Daum explores conflicts that arise when religious beliefs intersect with politics, presented by Vancouver Opera in conjunction with the production of Poulenc's opera Dialogues of the Carmelites (Nov. 26Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin. TELUS World of Science 1455 Quebec, Dec. 3). Central Library, 350 W. 604-443- 7443, www.science world, be. - Georgia, Nov. 15, 7:30 pm, free, 604ca. » BODYWORKS: Explores the sci- 331-4823. ence of human performance, ongoing. 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