Mindens set for festival From page 22 me: “The lineup is decided in a dictatorial manner by a large, aging person.” He roamed the world 12 weeks a year in pursuit of the perfect world-music mix. The fes- tival has always been about dis- covery. Cultural anachronisms aside, he always managed to bring in performers from around the world that spoke from real experience. Said Cristal! of the greater state of broadcasted corporate music: “Commercial radio pro- duces false dreams and deals mostly in adolescent lust. Most people aren’t thin, blonde, tanned and affiuent.” For three days at Jericho Beach Park the music flows as thickly as the capacious cups of ’ cappuccino and the macrebiotic .. Manna that fuels festival-goers. And the folks really do happen to reflect the diversity of possible human configuration and inclina- tion. -, Some of the music not to miss this year: Plankerdown Band, Celtic -». dervist: pleasures from Newfoundland; . 3 Wild Child Butler, big beat ‘blues from Ontario by way of Alabama; Wapistan, a native perspective with a country twist from Ontario; ; , B Les Freres Labri, crazy reel action from Quebec; SEPARATE ADMISSION FEATURES -GETTING EVEN WITH DAD oo et 6:50 pm . "MAVERICK we . 8:45 pm re Photo submitted THE ROBERT Minden Ensemble appears at the Vancouver Folk Musle Festival. The group's release, Whisper in My Ear, explores a magical worid of unusual musical instruments. % Boukan Ginen, Afro-Caribbean sounds from Haiti. Vancouver's Robert Minden Ensemble also plays the festival this vear. The inclusion of the group exemplifies the broad reach of what exactly constitutes folk music within the context of the festival. The group’s most recent release, Whisper in my Ear, finds the Mindens (Dewi, Andrea, Robert) and Carla Hallett contin- uing to refine a kitchen-sink instrumental approach to music. Classical compositional sensibili- ties are expressed with found SEPARATE ADMISSION FEATURES CITY SLICKERS 7:00 pin "WHEN A MAN LOVES A WORAN 9:00 pm instruments such as milk bottles, floating wooden bowls, vacuum cleaner hoses, duck calls and bungie cords. The effect is magi- cal. For a free pre-festival sam- pling drep in at the Granville Island public market at noon on Friday, July 15, Post-festival per- formances are set at the market at noon, July 18 to July 20. Folk festival tickets are avail- able at the usual outlets as well as at the site gates. Groups of 15 or more get a 10% discount on tickets bought through the festi- val office at 879-2931. CINEMA 2 SEPARATE ADMISSION FEATURES FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL WHITE 9:15 pm Beer Tasting at Hagar’s We invite you to taste our new beers at our Cold Beer & Wine Store this weekend! 5th and Saturday July 16th, |S - 5 pm-9pm ° Sunday July 17th 2pm-6pm “oo ao? : 1, Friday July 1 Also available this Friday for off sales: HAGAR'S HONEY PILSNER SCANDINAVIAN LAGER LOHIN'S EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER Our new beers are also available on tap at Sailor Hiagar's Brew Pub The only Cold Beer & Wine Shop in Lower Lonsdale Lowest cold beer prices in Lower Lonsdale Easy drive-up parking Our Qwn Real Lagers & Ales are: Craft brewed and aged from all natural indredients * Unfiltered, unpasteurized True, Traditional Lagers & Ales 235 WEST FIRST STREET, N. VANCOUVER & PHONE 984-7669 © OPEN O AM - EL PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK Wednesday, July 13, 1994 - North Shore News - 29 VENICE BAKERY THRIFT STORE | GRAND OPENING 1 RING IN THIS COUPON! } | and receive a NO PURCHASE NECESSARY! LIMIT ONE COUPON PER VISIT, OFFER EXPIRES JULY 31, 1994 Veriice Bakery is proud to announce the opening of a Bakery Thrift Store’at the Harbour Avenue and Rupert Street entrance to the bakery. The store will open Wednesday, July 6th and will be open Monday to Saturday each week from 9:30am to 5:30pm. The Thrift Store will feature excellent. pricing for excess baked goods produced and for returned goods from our bread routes. OP rg & R Corner of Harbour & Rupert, N.Van. Le 7 35. insie ss? . Take a 1994 VW Golf Cabriolet for a drive ihis Friday with Greg Wilson in the auto section. Greg will give you the goods on the latest vehicles to hit the showrooms, from high performance sports cars to family sedans. Speid a few minutes kicking the tires on a ‘94 VW Cabriolet with Greg this Friday.