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Urban Mixer presents the second installment in its highly coveted Gallery Series.

Location: TRUNK Gallery, 1755 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver
Doors Open: 7PM - 11PM
Dress: Semi-formal
Cost: $25 in advance only

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Partial proceeds to UNICEF’s Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS campaign.

Click HERE to register online securely.

Set at TRUNK gallery in the magnificent auto/ONE, we invite you to join us for a spectacular event featuring the works of Ottawa-based artist Heidi Conrod in on of Vancouver’s pre-eminent art spaces.

This event continues the partnership between Urban Mixer and UNICEF where partial proceeds raised from our events shall go to the Unite for Children Unite Against AIDS campaign.

Come experience, for one night only, sleek European automobiles set in juxtaposition with the finest Canadian art and the City’s most sensuous crowd.

WHAT: Urban Mixer Gallery Series II
WHERE: TRUNK gallery, 1755 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver (MAP)
WHY: Come experience the most exotic party ambiance in Vancouver with lots of surprises planned.
WHEN: 7PM - 11PM on November 8th, 2007

If you haven’t purchased a ticket yet, on-line registration closes at 12:00PM sharp on November 8th. We confidently expect this event to be completely subscribed very shortly, so to ensure you place on the guest list, please RSVP today.

Click HERE to purchase your $25 advance tickets.

Sponsored by: INFAMOUS Magazine, SSID Inc. UltraXpress Printing, Langara College, auto/ONE, TRUNK gallery, ShowMax Event Services, Commercial Electronics, Whistler Beer, U’Luvka Vodka, Barefoot Wines, Restaurant Connor Butler and Toratatsu.

Gift bags sponsored by: Bambu Salon, Bent,  Shifeon, UNICEF of British Columbia and SSID Inc.

Draw your favorite chair closer to the circle at the fireside; it’s the week of October 29th - November 4th, 2007 in the dampening darkness of the season. The Urban Mixer is here to keep you warm through the long, dark nights. Pour yourself a warming drink, crack this storied, mystic email open and read within of the devilish delights and fiendish fun we’ve anthologized for you.

To see the latest newsletter (and newsletter archives) for your city, click the appropriate city, below:

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Sometimes it takes a strong dose of one spirit to settle another, so I always take a nip of brandy whenever I’m bothered by the sight of, say, a shrunken head. Which I also keep handy.

On these long nights you just never know what you might run into, so wear your good underwear at all times. Don’t worry if it’s flimsy: at Urban Mixer you can always find someone who will be happy to keep you warm, should your blood be running cold from the sight of a random headless monk or the tab at the city’s finest gothic crypt of delights.

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On Friday the 26th of October, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation held the 5th Annual Gala & Auction at the Hyatt Regency on Centre Street at 8th Avenue S.

The Blues Brothers themed event which included entertainment from the Blues Brothers Revival Band, music from musician Gerry Herbert, emcee Nirmala Naidoo and a live auction officiated by Master Auctioneer Bill Brown was packed solid with attendees who paid over $200 a ticket to attend and was a huge success in raising funds for the JDRF.

You can check out the original event invite and keep an eye out for other great events on the Urban Mixer events calendar, HERE.

On Thursday, October 25th, Urban Mixer got the inside scoop on the new Canadian Club bottles, styled with themes relating to the days of the Prohibition, hitting the shelves in liquor stores right now.

The media-only dinner, featured a tasting and education with Canadian Club, Canadian Club Reserve and Canadian Classic 12, which turned out to be completely different recipes altogether rather than different ages of the same blended Whiskey (sic).

The limited edition Prohibition-styled bottles contain factual information about the brand including references to the term ‘The Real McCoy’, The Valentines Day Massacre of 1929, the U.S. attempt at embargoing the more popular and higher quality Canadian Whiskey in the 1890’s (sounds like softwood lumber), and Al Capone’s secret codes.

Check out the original release after the jump and remember, as Dan Tullio, the Godfather of Canadian Club likes to say, “you can’t spell success without ‘cc’!”
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On Tuesday the 23rd, Maestro Bramwell Tovey, Music Director of the VSO, and former National Post Columnist Elizabeth Nickson took the stage to debate the role of Government Funding in Arts & Culture as part of the Fraser Institute’s Behind the Spin Series at OPUS Hotel.

The event, which is the second installment in the Behind the Spin series in Vancouver for Fall 2007, attracted both government and corporate funders to hear what both parties had to say.

Check out the original release and find out about the next event, titled Truly SiCKO, after the jump. Read more

On Tuesday afternoon, Ask A Woman Enterprises hosted the second annual High Tea and High Fashion Fundraising Event for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Chapter at the Fish House in Stanley Park.

The event sold out and was a huge success. The silent auction with premium items as well as the designs by Jacqueline Conoir, Blushing Designs and Chloë Angus which hit the runway helped raise funds for this worthy cause. As a unique twist, designer Chloë Angus used breast cancer survivors as her models.

Check out the original release and view all the photos from the fashion show after the jump. Read more

“We put a magazine on stage” was the simple, to the point, statement made by the Walrus Magazine’s editor publisher Shelley Ambrose in describing the absolutely elegant affair at Theatre Calgary on October 22, aptly named “the Walrus is coming to Town.” Not unlike the magazine itself, the evening proved to be truly entertaining and educational. The program included readings by two of Alberta’s most dynamic and sophisticated writers; Aritha van Herk, author of “Audacious and Adamant, the Story of Maverick Alberta” and Will Ferguson, author of “Spanish Fly.” Prominent media figures, Kirk Heuser (CTV), Jill Belland (CityTV) and Stephen Hunt (Calgary Herald) acted out a scene from the play “Big Ticket” (written by Jim Garrard and directed by Dennis Garnhum.) Michael Robinson, President of the Glenbow Museum led the audience through a thought provoking conversation on the subject of national power dynamics with Canada West Foundation President Roger Gibbins and pollster Allan Gregg. Perhaps the most enchanting part of the evening, however, was the incomparable Molly Johnson, as she seduced the audience with her beautiful jazz vocalist style.

The post-reception party, hosted by Transcontinental, included a delectable martini bar, the smooth musical styling of master pianist, Stephan Moccio and a silent auction to raise funds for the Walrus Foundation. Perhaps the most interesting of silent auction items was the chance to be a character in a Margaret Atwood novel. Ten minutes before the auction close, the bid was at a whopping (and gracious) $6500 and growing. Overall, a truly memorable experience! The Walrus should come to town more often!

You can read more about the Walrus’ event in Vancouver on October 9th, HERE. The Walrus Magazine is located online HERE.

Welcome to the week of October 22nd - 28th, 2007. Fasten your seatbelt! The Urban Mixer’s Vancouver calendar is joining the jet set!

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Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. The Urban Mixer GV is cleared for takeoff and will be cruising at an altitude of Cloud Nine. In preparation for flight, would attendants please check that all passengers are supplied with beverages and compatible seatmates for the duration of their stay with us. Please stand by for our flight plan for this week.

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The HMAS Sydney, the first in the class of upgraded frigates in the Royal Australian Navy and arguably the most capable frigate in the Southern Hemisphere, docked at Canada Place in Downtown Vancouver on Saturday, October 21st and welcomed guests on to the vessel for a cocktail reception.

The event, which welcomed dignitaries and the members of Vancouver’s social fabric responsible for promoting the Canadian and Australian relationship, included Assistant Commissioner for the RCMP, Peter German, and Vancouver’s Police Chief Constable, Jim Chu.

During the event, attendees also were given the unique opportunity to experience the Royal Australian Navy’s Sunset Ceremony. Watch the video after the jump. Read more

Spike Heels, a play by Theresa Rebeck, currently set to hit the stage at the Havana Theatre on Commercial Drive from October 24th to November 3rd, 2007, held a special press preview on Thursday evening at the SHOP on Powell Street.

The play, which was co-directed by Matthew Harrison and Susie Knight and stars Tiffany Rice, Josh Vokey, Michael Edwards and Laura Adkin “is a fast-moving, hilarious, romantic comedy of the new millennium exploring the intricacies of adult relationships, sexual harassment, feminism, love and the possibility of a four sided love triangle.”

The setting of the play is in Vancouver which makes the Havana Theatre the perfect venue to host it. Check out the Urban Mixer Events Calendar HERE and HERE for individual listings for this event. A definite must see show!