BOUT 300 of the ‘coolest cats on the coast” (ac-

cording to the invitation) showed up at the Bar-

racuda Club for the ‘‘MuchWest-Speakers-Corner
-On-The-Road,-Much-On-The-Mountain/Snow-Job ‘92-
Say-Hello-To-Moses-And-Denise extravaganza.”

One purpose of the party was
ihe introduction, to media and
music industry types, of Denise
Donlon, who is now MuchMusic’s
director of music programming.

Donlon, who is also mate to
singer Murray McLaughian and
mother of their son Duncan, has
just switched from producer/on-air
host of MuchWest/CityTV.

Of the promotion of Donlon,
who is highly experienced in
music publishing and record label
administration, Much president
Moses Znaimer says that “the
timing couldn't be better to ap-
point a formidably tatented
woman to (this) sensitive job.”

{ have no idea of what he means
by that — sounds like something
Bill Clinton would say. (Gee, §
hope Donlon’s nanny is legit.)

Znaimer also introduced
MuchMusic’s ‘‘Speakers’. Corner
On The Road,’’ Much’s special
video booth. You get in, pay $1
(the money goes to charity), look
at the camera, say whatever you
want and the most compelling
messages will be aired (incredibly,
1 couldn’t think cf a thing to say).

Znaimer, pointing out that
“talk is deep,” wants to
“broaden the range of voices on
television’ and to “expand the
number of real people on the air’’
— as opposed to imitation people,
| suppose.

West Van's Terry David
Mulligan, MuchMusic’s “West
Coast specialist’ who was at the

MUCHMUSIC PRESIDENT
Moses Znaimer.

Mt, Seymour United Church:
Perfarmance by one of Van-
couver's most musical families.
Classical to Jazz features work by
Rossini, Mozart and Handel per-
formed by harp player and vocalist
Miranda Brown-Darwin, violinist
Mary Sakol-Brown, double bassist
David Brown, viola player Andrew
Brown and pianist Kim Darwin.
Feb. 23 at 8 p.m.

Centennial Theatre: Me and My
Girl. The Greater Vancouver Op-
“eratic Society’s 46th production
features performances by several
North Shore singers, including
Don fabour. Feb. 18-March 6 at 8
p.m, Tickets: 984-44B4,

The Jose Greco Company of
Soanish Dancers. Feb. 22 at 8 p.m.
Admission by membership only.

Louise Aird
BRIGHT LIGHTS

party with his wife Peggy and who

is thrilled with the recurring role

on The Comniish, tells me that he

hopes to have a booth in Park

Royal so that North Shoreites wil

have access to this new medium.
There were lots of North

’ Shoreites at the party, which was

catered by West Van's Jody
Claman and her assistant Claire
Skill.

Chatted with screenwriter (/m-
polite Michael McKinley and the
twenty-something Raymond
Massey (who didn’t laugh when |
told him that someone named a
concert hall after him — guess
he’s heard that one before); Pacific
Mation Pictures president Tom
Rowe and his wife Vicki
Gabereau; Vancouver Sun enter-
tainment editor Bart Jackson, ~
there with his old film critic
Elizabeth Aird, and his new film
critic Katherine Monk (she’s also
an ace hockey player); C'est Ca
co-owner Shannon Walker, just
back from a fife-is-tough buying
trip to London, Paris and L.A.; and
ex- Province and ex-Calgary Sun
columnist Fraser Martin, whose
company, Interactive Video, built
MuchMusic’s video booth.

There weren’t many musicians
thare, which is understandable for
a Friday night, but appearances
were made by Art Bergmann,
DOA's Joe Keithley and Mae
Moore.

As for the Barracuda Club, this is
the newly opened Beatty Street
poui hall created by hair stylist
Robert Andrew in partnership
with West Van video producer
Shane Lunny and North Van sty-
list Patrick Colwell, among
others.

The Barracuda Club is a pool
hall with a difference, however —
organic foods, exotic coffees, no
alcohol, no tobacco. It'll be inter-
esting to see how tong that reten-

Info.: 985-1608.

Ferry Building: The North Shore
Music Academy presenis cellist
Caroline Jackson, Fels. 21 at 2
p.m. Free admission.

Silk Purse: Pianist Poh Lin Koh.
Performance by North Shore
Academy of Music teacher, Feb.
25 al 10. a.m. Tickets: $8.

Elsewhere

Vancouver East Cultural Centre:
Fifth Avenue. 1989 Alcan/CBC
winners in concert with guests
Nitecap, Capifano College’s jazz
choir, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets:
$8/5 at the door,

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The Coach House: The Beatsi-
cles. Feb. 19 and 20.

5 Pay

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WEST VANNERS Jody Claman, Peggy Mulligan and C'est Ca’s Shannon Walker were three of the
“cool cats’’ who were part of MuchMusic's Barracuda Club bash. :

tive policy lasts (laxatives, any-
one?).

The Barracuda Club, by the way,
is the fourth of its kind, after The
Soho Cafe, Automotive and Bar
None.

The formula for these clubs is so
easy, | don’t know why someone
doesn't open one on the North
Shore. You buiid a bar, slap some
paint on the walls, throw in six to
eight pool tables and a great
sound system and voila! — the
young and hip will beat a path to
your door.

The North Shore is also in need
of a decent place to dance. Cur-
rently, the best downtown clubs
for dancing are Graceland
(young), Luv Affair (LOUD!) and
Celebrities.

So if you feel like playing pool or
dancing, check these places out. A
warning about Celebrities, though:
if your date is even slightly
homophobic, call him a cab.

kK

Not that this is related in any
way, but the North Shore
Multicultural Society is launching
Multicultural Week with a party at
North Van's Cheers Restaurant this
Friday night.

The keynote speaker will be
Anita Hagen, deputy premier/
minister of education/minister
responsible for multiculturalism
arid human rights. Tickets are still

car:

North Shore

Seymour Art Gallery: Paintings

by North Vancouver artist and
Emily Carr College instructor
David Mayrs. Ta March 8. Gallery
hours: Tues.-Fri. from $2 to 4 p.m.;
Thursdays (o 9 p.m,; Sat. and Sun,
1-4 p.m. Gallery giit shop is featur-
ing work by craft artist Barb Mat-
thews.

Ferry Building Gallery: Work by
North Shore artists selected for the
B.C. Festival of the Arts. To Feb,
2t.

Brian Williams, Images from the
Auverune, Watercolor memories
of the artist’s travels through
southern France, Feb, 23-March 7.

Harrison Gallery: Work by gallery
artists: Simmons, Trinidad, Bates,
Holland, Izzard, Simmons and
Salvador. ;

NORTH VAN’S Vicki Gabereau with West Van video

Shane Lunny.
available by calling 983-6445.

kk

The Vancouver YWCA is seeking
nominations for its 10th Annual
Women of Distinction Awards.

If you know of a woman who
has madefis making significant
sustained contributions to Greater
Vancouver in Arts & Culture,
Communications/Public Affairs,
Health Care, the Professions,
Community & Humanitarian Ser-
vice, Education/Training/Develop

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producer

ment, Recreation/Fitness/Sport, or
who is an innovative en-
trepreneur, the Y would like to
hear from you. Please call its PR
department at 683-2531 for
nomination forms —- they're due
in Feb, 26.

keke

And profound apologies to
James Barber, who was identified
in last week's column as James
Beard. At feast the profession was
correct!

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