Rejection! THE North Shore Writers’ Association has a creative way of dealing with rejec- tion. A rejection-letter- burning barbecue is a highlight of the assaci- ation’s awards night and potluck dinner, held annually at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver's beachside gallery. Recent changes to the municipality's tire laws r 7 have forced the literary revellers to modity their arr. ; : : eo 7 oe ™ Seater Layne Christensen are everything from journal writers to working journalists, will hold a rejection letter shredding nize winncrs of its fourth annual literary contest. Dance Company's recent performance at Wreck Beach in Vancouver. Pictured with Plewman (left) are principal The contest is open to the public. First prize is dancers Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi. The show continues to March 8 at 4360 Gallant Ave., Deep Cove. ritual, however. NEWS photo Paul McGrath barbecue, says club president Janine Cross. $50. Second prize is a one-year membership to This June, the association’s +] members, who Also that evening, the association will recog- VERONICA Plewman’s exhibition at the Seymour Art Gallery shows new figurative paintings based on Kokoro the association, valued at $39. Submissions will be accepted in the categories of poet- ry, non-fiction essay and tiction. The deadline for submis- sions is April 1. The entry fer is S6 for members, $12 for non-mem- bers. For details, cali Cross at 985-3584. eee Capilano College’s jazz studies department hosts its third show of the season at the college's performing arts theatre Tuesday, Feb. 24. Showtime is at 8 p.in. with performances by the pro- gram’s premier vocal jazz ensemble, Nitecap, and the 4:30 The Universe THE Olympics, like the Universe card of the T-rot, illustrates the paramount focus and inner resolve required to succeed in a given discipline. Whether an athlete with his sights set on Olympic gold or a spiritual seeker in pursuit of the gold within, cach must remain determined and dedicated to his quest. Last of the higher Arcana cards, the Universe or World encapsulates all that precedes ir. This is the sum toral, a powerful symbol which enunciates success, comple- tion and wholeness. Jelaluddin Balkhi, the 12th-century Persian mystic, said: “The universe is a form of divine law ... the elegant patterning and ever experi- ence will fill with immediacy. Because I iove this bam never bored. Beauty con- stantly wells up, a noise of springwater in my ears and in my inner being.” The Universe thus repre- sents a modern image for this continuing joy and beauty. The young dancing figure celebrates the completion of this great work, Her swirling golden smbolic of her intensity, depth and focus to her path. She stands as that part of us which seeks perfection on some level. Hers is found in her spiritual devotion. Below our cestatic figure delicately etched is the outline of the pantheon of the Gods. Faint is this memory, the home to our archetypes, vet much can be learned trom their stories, their myths and their wisdom. “The dark sickle in her hands defines “cutting through” the illusion of this material world, She perceives the essence, the Divine. Our lithe litle dancer channels visions of Horus, Egyptian God of Intuition. She has con- irection of composer and conductor Rejean Marois, Nitecap will showcase its diverse musical style from Renaissance madrigals through contemporars jazz. Tickets are $5, available in advance by calling the music department at 984-4951. . The Seymour Art Gallery is gathering submissions for its annual Discerery exhibition. The theme of this vear’s show is 4 Sinqular Face. Musicians just please themselves From page 27 base it on sales would be wrong. We have no distribu- tion vutside of Vancouver. We're not linked up with a record company, We're not linked up with a manager and we're not linked up with a booking agent, so you have to do everything vourself, “So with the limited time and money that you have, you have to focus. Do we become touring Gods, or do we want to record, or do we want to focus on sales? We've been focusing on making records to please ourselves,” he says. The dise features some ultra-cool retro-design art. “It’s kind of a double iron- ic thing. It’s been used for years, “Look how goofy the “50s were.” “Tr’s just been so over- done. We've done it one more time to absolutely kill it. T do have a crue Jove for thar style and thar aesthetic. ‘That kind of vibe is far more in tune with what we're all about as opposed to say glowing skulls and tlames licking the sky,” Badanic says. The kids in Ontario love the band. Here Comes Tranorrow is receiving atten- Hen on campus radio. Badanic takes the success in stride. “We're kind of at the point now where we really don't tained and pacified the diamond-backed snake. This symbol speaks to the transformative powers care if people want to get in fife and in the spiritual evolution of humankind, leading hopefully co integration and whole- ness of the psyche or Soul. For Tarot information contact Diana E Warwick at 926 9627 or e-mail dwarwick@direct.ca. involved or not and now of course is when we're starting to get positive feedback.” The Deep Cove community gallery invites artists to submit a singular piece of work that suits the theme. Only original works are eligible. Work must have been completed after January "97. Jurors for this group exhibition are curator and critic Ann Rosenberg, North Shore artist Bruce Perry and Seymour Art Gallery curator Carole Badgley. Delivery of work is Saturday, Feb. 28 benveen 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Entry fee is $12. 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