ARTS EVENTS
Compiled by Layne Christensen

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West’ Vancouver Ferry : Building:
To May 28: visual artist Patricia Ann
Hardy and fabric artist . Noreen
Ostrikoff.; West. Van painter Rod
Gildersleeve’s Close to Home, an
exhibition of acrylic works, rans May
30-June 11.. The gallery invites
artists’ submissions: for Harmony
Arts Festival's group show, Aug. 7-
13. Deadline is May 27. 925-3605.
Presentation House Gallery: Death
and the Family, to June 11, features
photographic works by Gisele
Amantea, Marian Penner Bancroft,
Wyn Geleynse, Paula Levine, Toby
MacLennan, Ross McElwee, . Lani
Maestro, Dennis Oppenheim, Larry
Sultan, and Bill Viola. Info: 986-
1351. At the Western Front, 303 E.
8th Ave.; Vancouver on May 26, 8
_p.m.: Bill Viola's film The Passing, a

' personal response. to the spiritual

extremes of birth ‘and death in the

family. Info: 876-9343.

Seymour Art Gallery: Silences and

Mysticisms, an exhibition of paint-
ings by: Monica Shelton and Barry
Shelton, runs to June 4, Informal dis-
cussion: May 24, 7:30 p.m. May 27:
"a bus’ trip .to” the Vancouver

Symphony's final performance fea- °

‘turing works. by De Falla, Albeniz,

Soler and Scarlatti starts with tapas’:

and sangria at the gallery. Tickets:
$27.50. Info: 924-1378.
West Vancouver. Silk Purse Arts

Centre: Sentinel’s senior visual arts ‘

“students exhibit works till May 28.
Four Kindred Spirits (Dawne Garrett,
Judy Bagshaw, Margot ‘Brawn and

Archives: The Sporting Life: Summer
Recreation in West Vancouver 1910-
7950. featuring costumes and equip-
ment from West Van's. early years,
runs to Sept. 30. Info: 926-9254.

West = Vancouver Memorial
Library: /magined. Reality, water-
colors and acrylics by West Van artist
Pat Porter are on display till May 28.
Magic Moments Revisited, oils and
watercolors by Daphne McLean and
Florence Wright, on display May 29-

“June 30. Info: 926-3291. The library
needs a volunteer art exhibit publi- |

cist. Info: 926-1380.
Lucas Centre: North Shore Needle

* Arts present an exhibition of nzedie

art June 16-18. Admission: $4. info:
9873841 or 734-1002.

Eagle. Harbour Community
Centre: Elementary school kids
show their artwork in Young Al Art,
May 26-27. info: 921-7425.

_ Cove Shaw. Theatre:. First

Fees say leaties.

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Impressions Theatre mounts John
Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men,
Wednesdays through Saturdays, to
May 27. Tickets: $12, adults; $10,
seniors and students. Info: 929-9456.

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NEWS Photo Paul McGrath

. VANLEENA: DANCE Academy's senior jazz dancers rehearse their award-winning dance, The

Nightmare, prior to the group’s On Stage '95 performance at Centennial Theatre. Tickets for.the
recital of jazz, ballet and tap (May 27,7 p.m. and May 28, 2 p.m.) are available by phoning 984-0297.

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. : 2 NEWS photo Cindy Goodman
GILES ROY, 8, contemplates one of the works in the Artists for
Kids Trust. The Artists for Kids Gallery, located at North Van's Leo
Marshall Curriculum Centre, is open by appointment (987-6667).

Gloria Michael) have works on.view ;
May 30-June ‘11.’ Artists’ reception:
May 30, 7-9 p.m. Info: 922-110.”

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