Martin Millerchip wts Editor minillerchip@nsnews.com THERE’S a local con- nection to the English theatre company per- forming Romeo and Juliet at Presentation House this weekend. {yvria is a professional company that recently hooked up with local play- wright John McGie and actor/producer David Kaye at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with Ilyria perform- ing McGie’s Flapdoodle and David Kaye Productions per- forniing Blandiloguence. _ Both shows are perform- ing in Vancouver this week- end as part of the Fringe Festival but the additicn of _ North Shore performances of Romeo and Juliet is a late- breaking bonus (and it beats finding parking on Granville Island!}. Vancouver fringe- goers may remember their production of Tirelfth Night in 1999 that elicited rave reviews. Performances are tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. with * tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Box office: - 990-3474. : Qgo90 |. .. Artist Tree Studios has ‘vacated the location at 106 West First Street but the name lives on this weekend with a concert Sunday, Sept. +» 17 entitled Three Singing in . The Tree: °- ~ Singers/songwriters Vickie Gourley, Dawn Gourley and Gail Trainer ‘together with Michael Sager and a.ful!l band will entertain with original'‘and popular works... > - . . ': . Doors open at 7 p.m. and _the concert kicks off at 7:30 22 pam. Tickets are $10 in ~ advance at Utopia or $12 at the door and include door prizes... : -. Meanwhile, Artist Tree's Debra Drayton is looking for ° - space to continue the Artists’ Show and Tell. ; » “We will be taking what “we have learned from this experience and applying it to our next incarnation. This will happen after a much- needed rest, and further . planning and research. ~ During that time we will be seeking business develop- “ment grants, sponsorship and ‘associate partners, along with new premises better suited to our needs,” said Drayton. - ~*.@The Tree is not dead, - only to be wansplanted to a more congenial environment * ata later date.” - oo QO Six photographic portraits : of major San Francisco poets of the .1950’s are on display ‘at Simon Fraser University’s -. WAC Bennett Library to photo Oliver Gray ELINOR d’Angelis and Tim Thomas are two of the five aciors playing all the roles in tItyria’s Romeo and Juliet. Sept. 30. Entitled Harry Red! and some Poets of the San Francisco Renaissance, the showing includes portraits of Allen Ginsberg with artist Robert LaVigne, Helen Adam, Michael McLure, Robert Duncan with film- maker James broughton and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Photographer Harry Redl now resides in North Vancouver. His work is also the subject of a companion show at the Burnaby Gallery in Ceperley House. The WAC Bennett Library display is open Monday to friday, 10 a.m. to 4:15 pm. Ooo - The fifth annual Sea to Sky Film Festiva! is set to roll Sept. 21-22 at the Eagle Eye Theatre at Howe Sound senior secondary (HSSS) in Squamish. Over the two evenings, 21 independent short flins from around the world will be screened as they compete for best film in comedy, doc- umentary, drama, and experi- mental award. ‘The awards are presented by a panel of five judges. This competitive festival cele- brates independent films, with many filmmakers in attendance introducing their film and answering question from the audience. - There will be eight speak- © ers from Vancouver including director James Genn (Second Date), Jason Margolis ; (Tempting Fate), Jessica Bradford (When I was Seven), You can’t disguise From page 18 - first cookbook, Vegetables You Used to Hate!, born from a short article she wrote for Harrawsmith Country Life Magazine. In fact, in her aim to turn everyday veggies into tanta- lizing treats, she is almost ee rer tts tate ste ee te o8 eee 88 Ellen Raine Scott (Dairy Of An Alien), and North Vancouver’s Mark Tuit (Waiting For Leve). This hosted event will also feature the works of North Van’s Emmy award winning casting agent and filmmaker Coreen Mayrs who will be in attendance to introduce The Rememberer and A Feeling Called Glory, about two odd- ball friends who have a unique way of coping with loss and each other. Keynote speaker is Laurie Pavon Solis, who casts the background on Mysterious Wars. She will talk about how to get into the film business. Other notable film entries include the Canadian pre-_ miere of Last Request, star- ring Michael Chiklis ( The - Commish) and David Gianopoulos (The Last Don) about a hitman, the desert and a change of heart. Also Making a Canadian ‘ premiere is Cotillion 65 about a boy who has a crush on his dance instructor, star- ring Kate Linder (The Young and the Restless), and For The Love Of May, starring Oscar winner Patricia Neal). For that Shakespearean entry there is an excellent edgy adaptation of a classic called Midsuminer, from acclaimed director James Kerwin (The Garden) starring Domenica Camieron- Scorsese, daughter of the famed director Martin Scorsese and Jenni Tooley (Arlington Road). Tickets are S7each and available in advance at the Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Co., Mostly Books, and Highlands Video in Squamish, or at the door. For reservations call Adriane Polo (604)898-5930. Brussels 100% successful. Bur I’m afraid not even a smoky bacon sauce can tranfsorm Brussels sprouts into an edible dish. — Deana Lancaster ok or ee MCBY @ The Plaza Of Nations: Sept. 12 Play, Moby's tatest aibum, is conceivably one of the best of the year. Techno wizardry and a contemporary sound fused and forged into an fronsiad score... A perfect score. The Jéel Palsson Quintet Straight from Iceland Hot jazz from a very cool place Series opener for the Cap Jazz Series Sept 22 @ 8pm Party with Veal Hard-driving local rockers All ages~zero and up! Sept 29 @ 8pm Stephen Fearing CD release celebration ~ A Rogue Folk Club presentation - Part of the Cap Folk ‘n’ Roots Series Oct 13 @ 8pm Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Box Office: 990-7810 Call for a free season brochure eS eee , ed Cp > Chey me ee ee ee a) . MESES nereumn aw enesceA | "9-485 O#5 phote Sprout _ oo”