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B8-Sunday News, March 16, 1980

entertainment

The Live Theatre 50

NORTH SHORE

Studio Theatre, 4th and
Chesterfield, North Van
(986-4011): 6 RMS RIV VU
(comedy) March 19-22.

OVER TOWN

“Arts Club Theatre:
Seymour (683-0151):
AND JACK (drama).

1181
NED

*Arts Club Theatre on
Granville Island (687-1644):
ONCE A CATHOLIC
(comedy): -

City Stage, 751 Thurlow
(688-7013): TREATS
(comedy) until March 22.
Orpheum, 865 Seymour
(683-2311): CHOIRS IN
CONCERT (Vancouver
Chamber Choir) March 21
only.

*Queen Elizabeth Theatre,
649 Cambie (683-2311):
Verdj'S IL TROVATORE
(Italian opera) March 18, 20,
22.

“Queen Elizabeth Play-
house, 649 Cambie (683-
2311): A STREETCAR
NAMED DESIRE (drama).

*Spratts Ark Theatre, 1036
Richards (669-0931):

ELEANOR COLLINS
HENRY YOUNG

180 E.2nd St.

BIG BAND )GZZ

PAUL PERRY ALL STARS
with
_7 LINTON GARNER

and some of the best musicians in the business

also appearing
Carson Graham Jazz Band

European & North American Cuisine

Steak & Alaska
King Crableg

$10°°

North Vancouver

Shakespeare’s HENRY IV,
PART I until March 22.

*Stage 33, Holiday Inn, 1133
West Hastings (689-9211):
SWEET REASON (musical
revue).

Studio 58, 100 West 49th
Avenue (324-5227):
CANTERBURY TALES
(musical comedy) opens
March 21.

Waterfront Theatre,
Granville Island (685-6217):
THE FANTASTICKS
(musical).

(*Ticket reservations for
theatres marked with an
asterisk are obtainable

through Vancouver Centre,
687-4444, and ticke: offices
in Eaton's Stores.)

- RAY SIKORA

980-1510

The Vancouver Bach
Choir will celebrate its
Golden Anniversary by
giving a performance of
Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
on Saturday, March 29, at
the Orpheum. The choir

gave its first concert at the’

Orpheum fifty years ago and
it is hoped that many of the
over 2,000 former Bach
Choir singers will be in the
audience.

Music Director Simon
Streatfeild will conduct
Bach’s choral masterpiece
which he has chosen as a
fitting tribute to the choir's
namesake and the an-
niversary. The St. Matthew
‘Passion has been described
as “by general consent,
technically, emotionally and
devotionally the greatest
work of its kind ever writ-
ten”, and the performance

should not be missed by any

Bach and, indeed, choral
enthusiast in the lower
mainland. .

Bruce Pullan, Associate
Conductor of the Bach Choir
and widely admired tenor
soloist, will sing the dramatic
role of the Evangelist.
Christus will be sung by
William Reimer, bass, a
native of B.C. now resident
in Europe where his suc-
cessful operatic and oratorio
carcer has led him. Other
soloists are Erica Northcott,
Marjorie Biggar, Ben
Heppner and Ray Nurse.

The St. Matthew Passion
is scored for double chorus
and orchestra and the
concert will bring together a
formidable array of musical
resources. The Bach Choir

_of 150 voices will be joined

by 43 musicians from the

Harlow’s |
Restaurant

We are open again on Sundays for
dinner from 6 - 10 p.m.

SPECIAL

ST. PATRICK’S DAY
DINNER

Monday, March 17

For Reservations: 922-3412
1405 Marine Drive
West Vancouver

years of Bach Choir

Vancouver Symphory
Orchestra led by Gerald
Jarvis; with Patrick Wedd,
harpsichord; Edward
Norman, organ; and Susan
Napper, viola da gamba.

‘The concert starts at 7:30
p-m. For further information
contact Gillian Wilder at
921-9136 or 921-8012.

Beginning March 17 we will be closed at lunch |
time for the summer months. However we are
Staying.open for dinners 7 days a week to serve

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