EMILY Carr opens its rst ever? First Nations alumni show Monday.: Here and Now: First Proples ‘Perspe rereves: 1964-1997 brings together artists who * arrended the Vancouver Schodl of Art’a early as the mid-"60s with those who atrend- ~ ed Emily Carr Art and Design Institute up andl last May. sinter Frank Baker. multi-media artist Todd Baker, ceramicist Norma Nahanee and sculptor Xwa Lack Tun (the artist formerly known as Rick Harry), all trom the North Shore, exhibit their works alongside those of high-protile artiats Robert Davidson and Bil Reid. More than 30 artists front around the province as well as from Eastern Canada and the U.S. showease cheir work. The show conunues to April 6 tn the Concourse Gallery. Emily Carr College of Art and Design is locat- ed at 1399 Johnston Sr. on Granville Island in Vancouver. eee Vancouverites are gaining a new appreciation of the spoken word. “There's a renaissance of poctry reading,” says Donna Wong: Juliani of Savage God, producers of Words, Words, Worrs. The series of ‘dramatic readings moved from a South Granville art gallery to the chancel of Christ Church Cathedral last month to p-m., the citv’s finest actors and pertormers read from the writings of famous literary figures. Last Sunday it was the work of Williara Butier Yeats. Next April 19 it will be the writings of TLS, Eliot, William Shakespeare is or the slate for May 17, Oscar Wilde for June 21. The popularity of the series, which is bring: ing our about 100 people a night, ills Wong-juliani that “there is a lot of attrac than to this.” Christ Church Anglican Cathedral is located on the corper of Georgia and Burrard. Tiekets are $3 cach and are available at the door or in advance at Duthie Books. eee The Ferry Building Gallery in Ambleside is starting its own reading series. This coming Tuesday, March 24, at? p.m. the gallery presenty [le Spoken Word. At present, the evening of readings and pertor- inances by writers and actors is a onetime event, bur Ruch Pavne, the gallery's exhibition coordinator, would like to see it become a regular occurrence. Humorist Linda Wilson will read from her upcoming poetry collection Mirror, Mirror, Julie Ferguson will read from her naval history book Trough a Canadian Pevis: ‘ope: ‘The Story of the Canadian Suimarine Service. Frank Wade, author of A Midshipman ’s War, will yell the tale of the tragic sinking of the battleship Barham. Playwright Patricia Mason and actor Jenniter Riach will recount the fe of Emily Carr and her connections to the North Shore. Admission to The Spoken Word is 35 ar by donation o¢ee NEWS photo Mike Wakefield wes TODD Baker’s etched glass table is in the First Nations alumni show at Emily Carr. ae Child homicide statistics B disturb N. Van writer WHEN North Van writer Claudia Cornwall Ebegan her research for “Who Mourns for Baby iSara?” (Reader's Digest, March issue) she uncovered some disturbing facts about child abuse. Of all Canadians, babies are the most likely ta be victims of homicide. “What's worse,” she says, “the people who most often commit the crimes are their parents. Cornwall, who is married and has wo children of her own, was startled by the statistics. The murder rate for Canadian infants is more than twice the homicide rate for adults. “It was a grim topic” te tackle, but one that needed te be dealt with in the pages of a national magazine, says Cornwall, who writes regularly for Reader's Diavsi and other publications. She has also authored ovo books, Her first. Prfue Cite The Adventures of a Rebel Camputer, isa fantasy jor chii- dren. Her second, the autobiographical Letter fram Viewsa: ai Daughter Uucovers Her Family's Jewish Pasi, won the 1996 BC Book Prize tor best non-tiction. The publication of Letter prom Viewna, ted Cornwall to reach a writing courses at SFU"s downtown campus: How co Write a Family Story, which is expected to be offered again next fall and spring. E — Lavue Christenson just §| We per cut Hurry in... Lovited Videos, Nintendo & ante _Now ope Sundeys t tee offer accommodate a larger audience. In this series, which takes place the last Sunday of every month at 7 The Vancouver Foundation is soliciting applications for its Advanced Arts Study Awards. Vhe foundation is offering a total of $70,000 in juried etcacre . 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The student anust be a B.C. resident who has demonstrated a high fevei of achiecement. For information and applications, phone 734-2301. Or write to Vancouver Foundarion Advanced Arts Study Awards, Mary Olson, administrator, Vancouver Academy of Music, 1270 Chestnut St., Vancouver, B.C. V6] 4R9. Home Furnishings Leather Work Car and Boat Antiques Refinishing and Repairs Free estimates, pick up & detivery ey your sarisf Cail 985-7449 erpenierce on iS aur cence Vancouver Film Schoul’s Open House is a umique opportunity to get up- clase with Multimedia. 3D Animation. Classical Animation, Film, and Acting. We'll show yau the possibilities avail- able in each of these fields and showcase the amazing work created by our students. 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