music NOW: Ringo Starr, Dolly to play at PNE m page 20 bit of somethin, se that at least one day of the fair they would be able to come out to the fair and see something that they’ like.’’ Consumer alert: The Aquastage bleachers hold only 2,500 people. Taylor figures the area around the stage can take another 1,500 peo- ple So if you're an eager beaver, you’ re going to have to stake out a chunk of bleacher plank early. Some of the acts you almost could have seen but fell through in the pinch: Joe Cocker, Candi, Liv- ing Color. Said Taylor, ‘I worked on Joe Cocker since January. He just couldn’t make up his mind what he wanted to do. We had living Color up until they were added to the Stones tour. Candi pulled out. We had the date al! confirmed and then management decided i: was going to be too ex- pensive a tour for them and they pulled out. ; . The opening show by Nigerian Fela Anikulapo Kuti promises to be a highlight. The radical sax man, ex-political prisoner, presidential hopeful and wielder of music as a _ weapon will bring some freedom songs to town. Does Taylor see any trony in bringing political Dancer follows her vision From page 19 must have been how our ancestors danced. It was an unbelievable compliment.” Elsey, who holds a Masters degree in sociclogy and anthro- _ pology with a special interest in myth analysis, believes it is impor- tant that artists have something to say in their work, “it’s been important for me not to de art for art’s sake,"’ she em- . phasizes. “I needed to have a message and {| knew that | couldn't ave one without first studying ife”” She maintains that artists car, through their messages, contribute to social change. “I believe we all as performers can raise con- sciousness. Every artist at the Stein was making a contribution." Elsey, 36, took her first dance steps at the Lynn Valley Dance and Drama Society at age five under the late Dorothy Hunter. She has worked with New York dancer and choreographer Phyllis -Lamhut and later Evelyn Roth and re WEEKENDS ARE WONDERFUL AT RESTAU RANT STEAK NIGHT EVERY FRIDAY 5-9 p.m. . Enjoy two 8 oz. steaks complete with steak cut fries, garlic toast and a crisp green side salad for JUST- $ge 5 ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST $399 includes bacon, ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, potatoes and pancakes SAT. & SUN. 8am-11am #117-260 WEST ESPLANADE 23 ~ Wednesday, August 16, 1989 - North Shore News : Celebrate weight to a iight-hearted fair? “Well, we tend to get pretty po- litical around here. | think it’s in- teresting when they are politically motivated, but usually that doesn’t come into their show. Boogie Down Productions is that way in a sense with their rap.” Meanwhile over at the hockey tink, for a bit more money, the i acts keep rolling: Jackson Browne, ! 7 p.m. Sun. Aug. 20; Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, 7 p.m., Sun. Aug. 27; Debbie Gibson, 7 p.m., Fri. Sept. 1; Dolly Parton, 7 p.m., Sun. Sept. 3; The Judds, 7 p.m., Mon. Sept. 4. Back in the heart of the big city, Tanzanian ‘‘Witchdoctor’ Remmy Ongala and Orchestra Super Matimila delivers Soukous, thumba and Ubongo pulse to the hot and bothered, 8 p.m., Thurs. Aug. 17 at the Commodore. Two days later, Sat. Aug. 19, Jamaican legend Byron Lee And The Dragonaires blow a bit of reggae- : soca into the floor at the Com- . ‘ modore. And for something com- NE AD VENTURE # 9 pnveee : Aug. 2ist Coffee 8. : Muffin 88. Free Muffin to anyone - 8 er 88 Years Old per Valid Aug. 25-31/89 AT ALL PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS pletely different, there’s Louisiana Zydeco squeezebox band Fernest Arceneaux & The Thunders, 9:30 p.m., Mon. Aug. 21 at the Yale Hotel. Pacific Motion Dance Company. Eventually she grew tired of working for other people, and in 1976, Elsey and dancer/ choreographer Anna Haltrecht quietly formed Metropolis Dance while they were performing with Pacific Motion Dance Company. “There comes a time when you get tired of cornpromising yourself and you want to dedicate yourself to your own vision’”’ One reason she forged out on her awn was to be able to freely express the creative process within . her. She explains that ‘‘creativity in dance should be a free-flowing process, rather than be under the control of a strong ego. “ Through improvisation, all three members of Metropolis develop ideas for dances. And plenty of good things are on the horizon for Metropolis. The group will be making an appear- ance at the Dancing on the Edge _ Festival at Firehall Theatre next month, and in North Vancouver at Presentation House in December. Agriculture gets top billing at PNE 89, _ with dozens of “down on the farm” adventures every day. See the celebrity egg-laying contest and hand-milking ” demonstrations, baby chicks and rabbits, huge draught horses in hitch competitions, the National Goat Show and so much more. We've got every farm animal under the sun — and then some. And don't forget the hundreds of terrific 4-H Club-exhibits by proud ciub members from all over B.C. : More PNE Adventures: : Moxster Truck Show & Tractor Puil - twice daily ' at the Action Centre, Aug. 19-26 4 _ © Best of B. Cc. —grown, made or invented, its B.C.'s best, near our Prize Home, in the new Best of B. C. Complex : © Great American High Dive ~ 4 shows daily at the Aquastage pool . Call the PNE for up-to-date information on events & attractions: 253-2311 Call tne ENE formation on events & attracitons: cod ais s Special thanks to our sponsors: Avenue Fasm Machinery Ltd.; Bank of British Soturbig Binney & Smuth (Canada) Lid. 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