Bel Art Gallery Inc.: Southern Sun, W Vorks by Milo. To Jan. 2. Information: 904- 0907... Buckland Southerst Gallery: New works by Alessandra Bitelli. Information: 922- 1915. Ferry Building Gallery: The Giving Tree. Christmas group le and exhibit, mixed media. To Dec. 17. Gallery hours: 1) a.m.-6 p.m., Tue- Sun., Fridays until 8 p.m. information: 925-7266. First Street Gallery: New ~* works by artists Miriam =" Aroeste; Charles Cowie, jovee ~ Cameron, Ann Hurst, Altce - Ruskin and Merrilee Sete. "Dreamings. Australian Aboriginal Art. Information: 986-2664." : North Vancouver. District ‘Halk: Exhibition by visual > artist’ Dies Heinvieh Sandler. sand potter Louise Liebman. To | ‘Jan. 25. Exhibits are a pro- gram of the N.V. Community Arts Council and open Mon- “Fri, 8:30'a.m.-4:30 p.m. - North Vancouver Museum and Archives: North .. ‘Vancouver Experience. A com- munity history exhibit cele-. brating the, social and industri- . ‘al growth that led to the". ‘development of the urban and *. rural conumunities.' My Story, : Your Story, Our Story. Exhibit explores the contributions of individuals who have enriched North Vancouver's mula-cul- tural history. Information: 987-5618. Museum open Tue-Sun noon to 5 p.m. PGE Railway Station: A Change of Place: North Vancouver Neighbourhoods. A look at how the landscapes and streetscapes of North Vancouver have changed in the last 90 vears. Ongoing. Station open from noon-+ p.m., Wed-Sun. Located at the foot of Lonsdale. Information: 987-5618. Presentation House Gallery: Getting it Together in de Country. Photographs by Rodney Graham. To Dee. 17. Gallery hours: Wed-Sun, noon-5 p.m. and Thu, noon-9 p.m. Information: 986-1351. Ron Andrew recCentre: Silkscreen prints, acrylics on canvas and watercolour sketch- es by Bab DeCaste.To Dec. 10. Seymour Art Gallery: impressions C Expresstons. Part _ of the Visions of the North Shore millennium project. To Jan. 14. Opening reception, Dee. 12, 7-9 p.m, Author, artist and instructor Pierre Coupey will read from his unpublished manuscript, Cutting Out The Tongue, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. Information: 924-1378. Gallery Hours: _ Jue-Sun, neon-4+ p.m, closed Mondays. . Sik Purse Gallery: ‘An exhi- bition of art by watercolour artist Don Curtis.To Dec. 10. ‘’ Spitit of Nature. Exhibition of poetry and art by Jane Clark. Dec. 12-23. Opening recep- . tion, Dec. 12, 6-8:30 p.m. with entertainment by the :: Grace Notes, piano and harp. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m.- Tue-Sun. Information:. 925- iy Ph Pee » West ‘Vancouver Memorial : Library: Nature’s Palette. .., Watercolours by Bill Murray. A View of an Esatic Part as the Vorld. Oils, pastels and water- colours by Aziz Tabesh. To Dec. 10. West Vancouver Museum and Aschives: Reflections of Place. This exhibition is part of the Visions of the North Shore Millennium Project. Twelve senior North Shore artists have chosen a site of historical significance for inspi- ration for 12 original hand- pulled prints. To Dec. 16. -: Information: 925-7295. Gallery open Tue-Sun 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Archives open Tue and Wed only, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Exposure Gallery: Nude 2000. Photography exhibition. To Dee. 17, Fri-Sun, noon-5 p.m. Information: 688-6853. BB iiscens Tract & Crave fp a , Aepartures: NEW acoKines ONLY, pret are per Centennial Theatre: Holiday Harnonies. A celebration in song and dance presented by the North Shore Light Operatic Society. Dec. 8, at 7 and 8:30 p.m. $10 each or $15 for both shows. Box office: 984-4484. Hendry Halk: Down the Rabbit Hole. Fun, fantasy, rid- dle and thyme. Dec. 8, at 7 p.m., Dec. 9-10 and | “and 3 p.m. "35/82. 50 Reservations: 923-2633. Presentation House Theatre: In Pursuit of Porridge. New musical comedy. A modern Goldilocks takes on the bears, Win the #1 Opera Album mayors and rival porridge eateries. Dec. 8-23 (Thu-Sat), - 8 p.m., Sat/Sun, at 3 p.m. $20/$15/512. Box office: 990-3474. Arts Club Granville Island See Calendar page 7 The #1 Gpera Album has Selections from over 49 operatic maslerpieces including £a Soheme, Rigoketo, Aiadama Buttertly, Latme, Carmen, Pagliacciand more performed by the likes of Bocelli, Pavarotti, Fleming. Bartoli, Bjorling, Sutherland and Te Kanawa. Culled from classic performances recorded over the last four decades, the collection vas released last month by Universal Classics‘Decca. To win a copy of the 2-CD set teli us who wrote Madama Butterfly. Send your entries to #1 Opera Aibum Contest, North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC Y7M 2H4, Attn: John Goodman. You can fax entries ta 985-2104 or e-mail to . Deadline for the contest is Friday, Dec. 15, 5 p.m. Winners, chosen in a random dravy, will be telephoned. Dep san 4 San 1,25 | Vancouver person, rounding. and reflec selected departure éare. 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