& — Wednesday, July 283, 1993, North Shore News Special Supplement ok between the cracks a JOHN GRAY, the Vancouver playwright who wrote Billy Bishop Goes To War, once told a North Shore audience that reduced funding for the arts could not affect true artists or true art. ‘Art is like a weed. It will Nourish in any pavement crack,’’ said Gray. , There’s lots of pavement on the North Shore but there are also the unexpected weeds — which are consequently treasured more than if they had been found in a garden. A more complete roundup of artistic botanical growth can be obtained from either the North Vancouver Community Arts Council at 988-6844 or the West Vancouver Community Arts Council at 922-1110. Deep Cove Cultural Centre Who would have believed that a municipality that refuses to com- mit 50 cents per capita in arts funding could have been persuad- ed to donate the land for the cen- tre and kick in more than $300,600 of the $1.1 million cost. A PICTURE {S$ WORTH A1000 WORDS AN ICON IMAGE SPEAKS FOR By Martin Millerchip Contributing Writer The facility, which officially opened on March 31, 1992, houses a 130-seat theatre, a 1,000- square-foot art gallery, a heritage room and a community meeting room, was ultimately supported at every level from the community tight up to the federal govern- ment. The Shaw Theatre, now the new home for Deep Cove Stage and First impressions Theatre, has been virtually fully booked ever since. The Seymour Art Gallery (open Tuesday to Friday from noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.) exhibits both up- and-coming and_ established Lower Mainland artists on a monthly basis, The Deep Cove & Area . wate, b ITSELF icon Still Images provides a full range of creative visual services: Commercial, Fashion, Portrait and Industrial Photography; Full-layout/Design,and Desktop Publishing. tcon Still Images can take your next project from concept to _ finished product tailored to your budget. ICON STILL IMAGES 107 1305 WELCH STREET NORTH VANCUVER, B.C. STUDIO 983-9700 PAGER 640-8453 Heritage Association staffs its room for the benefit of tourists and local historians alike Friday to Sunday from | to 4 p.m. ‘ . Centennial Theatre After 25 years the largest civic theatre on the North Shore con- tinues to book one-night student dance and music shows as well as internationally profiled acts. Jointly administered by the city and district through the recCom- mission, Centennial Theatre con- tinues to fulfill its original man- date of providing a service for community-based groups and in- dividuals at affordable rates. Major sound and lighting im- provements together with new seats and a licensed bar have also made attending this huge theatre more enjoyable. Hendry Hall The oldest, largest, busiest (and probably most successful) theatre group on the North Shore makes its home in this converted church hall, leased by the District of North Vancouver for $1 a year. North Vancouver Community Players have renovated their home into a small but cosy theatre that Stéges productions for 10 months of the year in front of almost 90%-full houses. If you want to see a play here and you don’t have season tickets ~~ book early! Presentation House Presentation House was estab- lished as @ community cultural centre in 1976, The building was constructed in 1904 to serve as North Van- couver’s central school but has since seen duty as a_ hospital, police headquarters and as a “temporary”’ city hall — for 59 years. Over the last 12 years the gallery has established a. strong North American reputation for exhibiting contemporary photographic art and photo- related media in an historical and international context. Unfortunately the building ap- pears to be reaching the end of its life. Both Presentation House Photography Gallery and = the North Vancouver Museum and Archives are actively campaigning for new facilities in the Lower Lonsdale. area while continuing to i a UT ae Hi