What are you doing this Sunday? Read below to find out more and to participate in our giveaway...

The Barc Project presents Figure A, Vancouver's Art & Fashion Exhibition

On Sunday May 1st, the barc project will host Figure A, the first show of a 5 month series featuring the works of Vancouver’s’ finest fashion designers and artists. From May to August, the Figure Series will feature over 100 designers and 150 artists.

Audience members will be encouraged to comment and vote on their favorite artwork and collection during the show. A Peoples Choice award will be given away to the favorite fashion designer, artist and photographer.

Figure A is a collaborative effort between the artists, designers and promoter, constructed around the ideas and needs of the people involved. We have focused our efforts on generating publicity and buyer interest and put no restrictions on the collections or artwork featured. There are no registration fees to participate and each artist and designer receives 100% of whatever they sell.

Set in the heart of the city’s entertainment district, on a Sunday afternoon, this is the perfect event for socializing over cocktails and discovering Vancouver’s rich and diverse art and fashion community.

Tickets
$12 Advance General Admission
$15 at the door
$60 VIP Admission (access to third floor and runway, complimentary h'ors doeuvres)

Ticket Outlets
El Kartel - 1025 Robson
John Fluevog Shoes - 837 Granville
Chinchilla - 330 Cordova
Gravity Pope 2205 West 4th

Contact
Natasha Andrew
Barc Promoter/Artist Relations
Telephone: 604.733.9242
natasha@barc-management.com
www.thebarcproject.com/tickets

Lunch anyone? How about next Friday?

Have lunch at one of the best restaurants in Vancouver and meet a group of great people? Unheard of! Well, on May 6th, we’ll either be at Cioppiono's Enoteca for the kickoff of the Urban Mixer lunch series! You can sign up online here and join us! The early bird rate ends May 1st, 2005. Join Vancouver’s coolest people at Vancouver’s best lunch spot! See you there!

Lunch at Cioppino's Enoteca , Friday, May 6th, 2005

Get to know other singles while enjoying a delicious lunch in one of Vancouver's finest lunch spots. We will be mixing up the tables between courses ensuring that you get to meet everyone. No pressure, no performance, just a relaxed social lunch. A fun group of people who will enjoy lunch and share great conversation. The SPECS: You'll arrive at Cioppino's Enoteca at 12PM sharp. (call Raj at 604-313-7690 if you're going to be late or for Yaletown parking tips) A friendly Urban Mixer event organizer will greet you and introduce you to your lunch companions. A menu as well as a rundown of the day's delicacies shall be presented to you by Cioppino's friendly staff, feel free to peruse and share thoughts and suggestions with other members. You will savour great food, wine (optional) and conversation with others who have similar interests and a wonderful Friday afternoon. About Cioppino's Enoteca: Enoteca — term used frequently in Italy for a wine shop with a significant range of high quality wines. Various enoteche in Italy offer tasting facilities and some serve food to accompany the wines–from mere appetite stimulating to the most ambitious haute cuisine. Cioppino's Enoteca won best new restaurant in 2000 for its bold, innovative trifecta: sushi and sashimi up front at the long marble counter; superb rotisseried, braised and roasted meats in the back; and the added authority of the city's best pasta boiler and a first-rate garde-manger for terrific salads. Exclaimed one judge, "There's enough surplus energy here to sell to California, the sushi lunches are centre-ice, and nothing gets past Pino Posterero (Chef and Proprietor) that isn't perfect." Many saluted the restaurant for its reasonable food prices, others for its "bang-up sake list" and its "lively patio." When: Friday, May 6h, 12:00PM - 1:00PM. Dress: Dress casual, it's Friday. Okay, not too casual, you're still going to a respectable restaurant! Location: Cioppino's Enoteca, 1129 Hamilton Street, Vancouver (MAP) Cost: Sliding scale, $10 per person before May 1st, $15 thereafter. Food, drink and gratuity not included. RSVP and payment required prior to May 3rd, 2005 to save your spot. Get the full 411 at http://www.urbanmixer.com/eventlistings.asp. Raj, Kent, Frances & Friends

www.urbanmixer.com to email us phone: 604.313.7690

Now, to the giveaway.

Figure A takes place at the trendy Skybar Lounge and Restaurant this Sunday!The second floor of the venue will be transformed into a suspended art gallery and the top floor patio will be reserved for VIP, press, buyers, designers and premium seating for the fashion show. A limited number of premium tables will be available for those who want to experience the show in style. Tables will be located along the runway and come with complimentary wine and hors d’ouevres.!

We're giving away two pairs of VIP tickets (valued at $60 per ticket) for the Figure A Art & Fashion Exhibition at SkyBar on Sunday. Your VIP ticket includes access to the coveted top floor patio where the Urban Mixer crew will be on scene.

Two pairs of tickets to be won (total value $240)! Lucky respondents number five and ten get the tickets!

Oh, and don't forget to e-mail me your contact phone number so I can get a hold of you. No phone number, no entry and no soup for you either!

Regards,

Raj Taneja,
President, Urban Mixer

phone: (800) 688-1868 x 911
raj@urbanmixer.com
www.urbanmixer.com

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