4 18 — Wednesday, December 4, 1996 — North Shore News From page 17 North Van. Players’ own Kathleen Denkewalter. A young boy's voyage to a fanta- sy world on Christmas Eve., to Dec. 15. Fridays, 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, | p.m., 3 p.m. Reservations, 983-2633. The Vancouver Piayhouse: North Vancouver actor and director Bill Dow makes his Playhouse directing debut with Tons of Money — a waditional english farce dusted off by Alan Ayckbourn. To Dec. 14. Res: 873-3311. Firehalt Arts Centre: Mor, Photo Kulvir Baines STUDENT photos docu- menting a recent evening of performance art go on display at North Van District Hall today. wey Dad, I'm Living With a White Girl. Marty Chan’s comic twisting of racial stereotyping featuring North Vancouver's Donna Yamamoto. To Dec 14. Reservations: 689-0926. Surrey Little Theatre: Lost in Yonkers, with Wett Turton, grade nine of North Van, to Dec. 7, tickets and informa- tion, 576-8451. CONCERTS Centennial Theatre Centre: Dorothy Lynas Elementary School Winter Concert, Dec. 5, call 929-9471. The Royal City Youth Bailet presents The Nutcracker on Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets available through the theatre: 984-4484. Seymour Heights Dance Schoo! presents The Nutcracker on December 8, tickets available through the school: 929-6060. Mulgrave Elementary School's Winter Concer:, Dec 9. Info: 984- 9030. Braemar Elementary School’s Winter Concert, Dec. 10. Info: 988-6308. Sherwood Elementary School's Winter Concert. Dec. 11. 929-5496. West Vancouver United Church: The British Columbia Boys Choir present A Traditional Christnas. Over 80 singers present a festive collection of traditional music and carols including Vivaldi’s Magnificat. Christopher Gaze narrates the humorous Brother Heinrich’s Christmas. Sun. Dec. 8 at 2:30 p.m. HARRISON GALLERIES Presents new works by nd Opening Wednesday December 4 : 6:30 - 8:30 artist in attendance Exhibition concludes with @ special showing of student works Dec. 14&15th we West Van location only 1471 Marine Drive, West Vancouver | Mixeo NEES? a Festive indu 926-2615 1s Music Featuring the Debut of the North Shore‘s Newest Ensemble Chantelope December 6th & 7th, 1996 8:00pm Call the Mount - (1200 le Avenue, Nesth Vancouver} United church ox Office.” 922-2513 Phote submitted ACCEPTED into National Ballet Summer Schcol are (left to right) Holly Peters, Erin Bett and Erin Hutton of Seymour Dance, which mounts The Nutcracker Dec. 8 at Centennial Theatre. Reservations: 322-5240. Trinity/St Marks Church: The North Shore based Rualt Singers present a benefit con- cert for the B.C. organization Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets $10/8 at the door. 1805 Larch St, Vancouver. Information: 986-4118. Highlands United Church: Festival Trio Canada present The Romance of Chamber Music Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $13/10, under 10 free. Reservations: 596-0611. Ferry Building: Pro Nova Ensemble chamber music con- Vancouver Bach Choir, j Vancouver Bach . Children’s Charis, oni Beautiful Killer cert Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m, The Bowen Island Cafe: A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald fea- turing vocalist/flutist. Holly Burke and pianist Fran Jare on Dec.6 and their quartet Dec. 7. Seven Seas Restaurant: Marianne Grittani and friends in concert Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. Mount Seymour United Church: Pandora’s Vox pre- sents Mixed Nuts!. a festive indulgence of assorted Christmas music. Dec. 6/7 at 8 p.m. Both concerts feature the stage debut of Chantelope, 2 10-member group of local high school students. ‘Tickets Ticketmaster: 280-3311 As summer unfolds, a silent killer lurka along roadsides, ditches, shorelines, ang meadows, shrouding the landscape in a soft purple veil. This exotic beauty slowly takes its toll on the environment $15/12, under seven free. Pro Nova Ensemble chamber music concert Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The Celesta Girls’ Choir presents A Celestial Christmas Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. St. Andrew’s United Church: Laudate Singers present A Christmas Journey. Dec. 20, 8 p.m. Info: 280-2861. Massey Theatre: Christmas on Broadway presented by over 80 members (including five from the North Shore) of the Gentlemen of Fortune bar- ber shop chorus. Dec.6/7 at 8 p.m. Reservations: 526-8715. Alibi’s: West Vancouver’s new after dinner club opens on Dec. 7 at 10 p.m. featuring The Neuroiic’s. 1552 Marine Dr. Info: 925-4693. Jack Lonsdale’s Pub: Unplugged Wednesdays fea- tures One Horse Blue’s Rocco Dec. 6. All shows 9 p.m. Info: 986-7333. The Gate (Hotel California): North Shore Residents Colin James and Joanie Bye will be performing in the 10th annual Blues for Christmas, a fundraiser for the Vancouver Food Bank, Dec. 15/16. Tickets: 280-4444. Legends on 2nd: Live Jazz, 7 p.m., Fridays and’ Saturdays, call 990-1012. Liliget Feast House: World Tea Party book launch. Indigenous west coast teas will be served to celebrate Presentations House Gallery’s tecent book. Dec. 8, 2-4 p.m., 1724 Davie St, Vancouver. Centennial Theatre: World Adventure Travelogue serics — presents Wales, narrated by Bob Willis. on Dec. 6 at 5:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Tickets: 984-4484. LIVE TRAVELOGUE]. WALES) $13.50 phis service charge. J FRI. DEC. 6, 5:45 & 8:15pm. | Theatre Box Office 984-4484 SUBSCRIBENOWS ET. r SAVE $5.50/SHOW |. ‘ALSO ON SALE r THE PERFECE XMAS GIET as it choixes the life out of wedands and waterways, deswoying precious wildlife habitat. The aggressive invader Is purple loosestrife. Originally found in Europe and Asia. purple toosestrife is a hardy flowering plant that was acciden- tally introduced to North Amuetica int the 1800s. Because it has no natural enemies, tt fs spreading at an alarming rate throughout Canada. 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