Bel Art Gallery: Recepitan aiat Open Eons, Reception: Deo TE am. 4 pan. Open howe: Des. $3) 20.2) aan opm. Dundarave Cafe: Dasardas Rav, Vraditional oi paint- ings. ‘To Jan 3. Ten per cent ot the sale price of paintings will go te the North Shore Hars est. Ferry Building Gallery: Great Staff a fine arts and gifts. Christmas exbibit cans Dee. 8 to 20. Gallery hours: Hl a.m. to 5 pam. closed Mondays. Information: 925- 7200. — First Street Gallery: First Neat Gift Show Unique sifts by NAS. artists. Mon, Weds., Fr 10 ani 3 pam. 252 bast Ist. NV. The Gallery, Artisan Square, Bowen Island: Jr Gifted, Mixed media show- case of 22 of Bowen's resi- dent artists. To Dee. 30. Hours: noon-4 p.m., Friday to Sunday, North Vancouver District Hall: Messages, Masks, Mementos, the pottery of Heather Cairns and Journey of Colour, the acrylic paint- ings of Charlotte Woolley Berry. Now. 26-Jan, 27. Exhibits are a progezm of the NV. Community Arts Council and is open Mon- Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. North Vancouver Museum and Archives: Towing Th: Coast: Seaspan and its Predecessors, 1898-1988. Vhe story of Seaspan hightighting stories of deep sea rowing, and salvage and the develop- ment of the self: ~dumping barge. Wed.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. Free. Prince Georte Eventunily. Len Norris car- toons. To Jan. 31. Museum open Tues.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Games and Garlands. A morning of activities for chil- dren ages six to nine. Dee. 19-23. Information: 987- 5618. PGE Railway Station: Shipyard Snapshots, The colortul and dramatic covers of the Wallace Shipbuilder, Burrard Drydock’s employees publication during the Second World War. Weds.-Sun. noon te -f p.m. Foot of Lonsdale. Presentation House Gallery: Don’t Kiss Me. Disruptions of the Self in the Work of Clande Calun, Selt portraits by French artist Claude Cahun (1894-1954). Climbing Around My Room and The Horse Lupressionists, Two video works by British video artist Lucy Gunning. Both exhibits run to Dee. 20. Weds.-Sun., 12-3 p.m. Thursday to 9 p.m. Admission: pay what you can. Ron Andrews RecCentre: Debra Drayton, a Deep Cove arti- san, will show her playful papier mache creations in the lobby gallery to Jan. 5. Seymour Art Gallery: Trawitions. A solo exhibition of work by artist Lawrence Kristmanson. Watercolours, traditional print making and “modern prints.” To Jan. 17. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun. noon-4 p.m. Gallery will be closed Dec. 24-26, 28, 31. Sitk Purse Arts Centre: Miniature Club of B.C. display meticulously handpainted tiny doll houses, Christmas toys and pottery. To Dee. 13. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Information: 925-7292. West Vancouver Memorial Library: The Magic of Acrvlics. Val Mousseau’s contemporary acrylics. Nov. 30-Jan.3. West Vancouver Museum and Archives: Klondike Gold/L’or du Klondike. A teavelling exhibit created by the Dawson City Museum and Historical Society that tells the story of the gold rush from the point of view of miners, First Nations and the popular press. Exhibit hours: Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4:30 p.m.; archives open Tues. and Weds. only. Information: 925-7270. Bau-Xi: Alistair Bell, 1913-1997. A retrospective of the late N.S. artist. Nov. 28-Dec. 24. Reception Nov, 28. 2-4 p.m. 595 Howe Street: Lyle Sopel. Jade sculprures on exhibit to Dec. 18. mation: 926-6535. Arbutus Studio Theatre, Capilano College: A Christmas Carol presented by the Theatricks students of the Arts in the Cove. Dee 16-18 at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 at 11 a.m, and 2:30 p.m. S6. Tickets: 924-1378 or 929-5744, (Studio is across from NEWS photo Cindy Goodman A Winter Carnival CATHERINE Murray joins other students of Anna Wyman in A Winter Carnival of Dance, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Centennial Theatre. For more infor- the Sportsplex.) Deep Cove Shaw Theatre: Slecping Beauty. IVs Panto time again! The popular Cove tradition continues with an opportu- nity for children of all ages to come and participate, Panto- style. From Dee. 16 to Jan. 2, 8 p.m. evening shows, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. matinees. Tickets, $10/S8, available at 929- 3200. Hendry Hall: Wianie Who? An original adaptation for the holiday season’s younger audience, ‘To Dee. 13. Fridays at 7 p.m., Sat./Sun, at | and 3 p.m. $5/2.50. Reservations: 983- 2633. Presentation House Theaire: Presents of Mind. An original uplifting Christmas story for all ages. Runs Dee. 9 to 19 at 7:36 p.m. Saturday matinees at 1 pam. Tickets S10/S7, at 990-3474, Reviewed next week. Arts Club Revue Stage: Cannutdown to Christmas. The improv comedy of TheatreSports meets TV gameshows. To Dee. 30. Box office: 687-1644. Arts Club Theatre: it’s Suowing on Saltspring. This holiday comedy from the pen of Nicola “Cavendish returns after seven years. To Dee. 27. Box office: 687-1644 (patience required). Reviewed next week. Firehall Arts Ceatre: Marisel. To Jan. 2 0926 tor exact times and reservations. Gateway Theatre: Anne of Green Gables. To Jan. 3. $18-25, Box office information: 270-1812. Metro Theatre: Mother Goose Dec, 18-Jan. 2. $15/12/8. Call 266-7191 Tues. afternoons and Weds.-Sat. 1-8 p.m. for information and reservations. Pacific Theatre: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Dec. 4-Jan. 2. Bos office: 731-5518. Russian Community Centre: Warriors. Anothes French Canadian translation from Pink Ink Theztre. Nov. 25-Dee. 12. Information: 872-1861. St. Andrew’s Wesley Church: Tony a? Tina’s Wedding. Comic participatory Italian wedding. Tues.-Sat. ac 6:15 p.m. Tickets start at $60 including “reception” meal at Chardonnays Restaurant. Group discounts. 280-3311. Stanley Theatre: Siig. Dean Regan’s tribute to the era of the Big Band opens the Arts Club's new heritage flagship. Held over to Dee. 30. Tickets: 687-1644. Waterfront Theatre: A Christmas Carol. To Dec. 24. Informations: 685-6217. .$48/12. 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