e 2 sallertes;:)~ a ey . ws + {(~} Buckland Southerst Gallery: New works by Richard McDiarmid and gallery artists includ- ing Alessandra Bitelli, Dalibor, Rita Monaco and Ingrid Stefancikova. Information: 922- 1915, Dundarave Cafe: The Diversity of One. Artworks by Elaine Sills. Arts exhibit and sale with focus on raising awareness for Attention Delficit Disorder. To March 31. Ferry Building Gallery: Flowers in Winter. Exhibition of recent works of Heather Aston, Trina Ford, Lindy Michie, Kim O”Leary, Vivian Mclntosh, E. Page Samis-Hill, Sharon Tokarchuk and Valerie Traff. To March 5. Recent photographic works of Naztey Angermever and Marie Knauerberg. Artist's talk March 7 at 11 a.m. and opening reception from 6-8 p.m. March 7-26. Gallery hours: from 11 a.iu.-5 p.m., Tue-Sun. Information: 925-7266. First Street Gallery: Dreamings. Thursdays, from 6-7 p.m., Merlyn White gives informative zalks on Australian Aboriginal art. Information: 986-2664. ; North Vancouver District Hall: Paintings by Asgela Rae O'Sullivan and steel sculptures by Stewart MacNutt. To March 23. Exhibits are a program 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 community his- tory exhibit celebrating the social and industrial growth that led to the development of the urban and rural communities. Nootka: A Return toa Forgotten History. A look at the * native communities of the 18th century as well as the efforts of European explorers to chast the West Coast. To May 14. Information: 987- '5618. Museum open Tue-Sun noon to 5 p.m. *. GR Railway Station: North Vancouver Neighbourhoods. A look at how the landscapes and streetscapes of North’Vancouver have changed in the last 90 years. To April 30. Hours: noon-4 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday. Located at the foot of Lonsdale. Information: 987-5618. Ercsentation House Gallery: Private Ise vestigations. Merry Alpern, Allyson Clay, | Jennifer Bolande, curated by Karen Henry. To . April 10. Gallery hours: Wed-Sun, noon-5 p.m. _and Thu, 12-9 p.m. Information: 986-1351. _ Ron Andrew recCentre: Elisabeth Twine, pho- tographs of Aftican animals, Cynthia McLean, “pottery ware decorated with three-dimensional animals and birds; and Louisa Leibman, crafted : mask facial images in clay. To March 12. Seymour Art Gallery: Patterns Unfoldina. “Exhibit by seven faculty members of the __Capilano College Textile Arts program. To “April 2: Opening reception, March 7, 7-9 p.m. West Vancouver Memorial Library: Home aid Abroad, mixed-media by painter and teacher Pamela Scout; Canadian Prairie ‘ Paintings, watercolours and monoprints by “arust Margery Powell. To March 19. Information: 925-7400. ‘West Vancouver Museum and Archives: Picturing the Past. A collection of tos exploring the origins of the villages of West © Van. To June 10. Gallery hours: Tue-Sat, noon- 4:30 p.m. $1.25/8.75/iree. Information: Darrinat 925-7297. °°. ‘ NEWS phote Cindy Goodmaa Auntie Mame ARGYLE student Chantelle Nascimento stars in the title role of Auntie Mame, which opens Monday at the North Vancouver high school's James Buchanan. Theatre. Performances are March 6-9 and 12-15. Tickets are $8 through the school, 903-3300. Buschlen Mowatt Annex: At my Doorstep. New paintings by West Van resident Louis De Niverville. To March 20. Information: 682- 7777. t Argyle Js School: Auntie Mame. Comedy of pape ire and loving aunt. March 6-9 and 12-15 at 7:30 p.m., plus matinees March 12 and 14 at 1 p.m. $8. Information: 903-3300. ‘ Centennial Theatre: Alice in Wonderland for ages 5-9 years. March 5 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Box office: 984-4484. Hendry Hall: Nuts. Courtroom drama. To March 11 (Wed-Sat), at 8:p.m. $12/$10. Reservations: 983-2633. ‘College to host photo contest THE North Shore 2+ ~ Photographic Society’s - . annual slide competi- tion returns to - Capilano College’s | Performing Arts Theatre March 4. _ Challenge 2000 is the 16th annual presentation of this inter-club slide competi- sion which includes entries from more than 30 photo clubs throtighout B.C: and “cs the. Yukon. The slides are Challenge Trophy will be © awarded to the club with the highest aggregate score. A CAPA (Canadian Association of Photographic Arts) silver medal is awarded to the author of the slide that is chosen by the judges as “best of show” and NSC (North Shore Challenge) medals are awarded to the authors of the slides selected for first, sec- ond and third place. This annual event has become so popular that tick- ets sold out by the beginning of February. The North Shore regularly at St. Anthony’s Church in West Vancouver. In addition to evaluating members’ slides and prints, the club conducts workshops and field trips. An active organization with more than 100 members, the club pro- vides a forum te those inter- ested in the art of photogra- phy, from beginner to advanced, for the sharing of vision, ideas, new approaches and technical knowledge. Visit the club’s Web site at for more information or call 926.6236. VEAP AKA a ee Presentation House: The Dack Brief'and Snowangel. Two one-act plays directed by Rita Weakes. To March 4, 8-11, at 8 p.m. $127$10. Hox office: 990-3474. _ Arts Club: Granville Island Stage: A Town Called Hockey. A comedy about a small Canadian town fighting to keep their hockey franchise. To March 24 (Mon-Sat), at 8 p.m., matinees Wednesdays at 2 and Saturdays at 4 p.m. TicketMaster: 280-3311. CavernSpace Theatre: Zap Girls. Drama pre- sented by Theatre in the Raw’s all-woman cast. March 3-5, 9-12, at 8 p.m. $15/$10. Tickets: 708-5448. Frederic Wood Theatre: Life and a Lover. Bitter-sweet affair of Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West. March 8-18 at 8 p.m. $16/$10. Tickets: 822-2678. y fa mscape — ea Vancouver. Gateway Theatre: Brigadoon presented by the Greater Vancouver Operatic Society. March 10- 11, 15-18, 22-25 at 8 pam, March 12, 19 ar 2 p.m. Box office: 270-1812. Havana Theatre: The Dreamer Examines His Pillow by John Patrick Shanley. March 8-12, 16-19 at 8 p.m. $12. Reservations: 734-7341, Metro Theatre: The Curious Savage. john Patrick's classic American comedy. March 3- April 1, at 8 p.m. Box office: 266-7191. Pacific Theatre: Lonely Planet by award-win- ning Seartle playwright Steven Dietz. To March 25 (Wed-Sar), at 8 p.m., matinees Saturday at 2 p.m. Box office: 731-5518. 1420 W. 12th Ave., Van. The Playhouse: She Stoops to Conquer. To March 11, at 8 p.m. Box office: 873-3311. St. Andrew’s Wesley Church: Tiny 1? Titia’s Wedding. Comic participatory italian wedding, Thu-Sat at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $55 including “reception” mea! at Chardonnays Restaurant. Group discounts. Ticketlviaster: 280-4444. SEU Theatre: Gross Indecency. Drama about the downfall of playwright Oscar Wilde. March 3, 4 at 8 p.m. $10/S7. Tickets: 291-3514. Stanley Theatre: Con:unicating Doors. Alan ‘Ayckbourn’s mystery /comedy. To April 1 (Tue- Sat) at 8 p.m, matinees Wednesdays and _ Sundays at 2 and Saturdays at 4 p.m. Box office: 687-1644. Studio Theatre: A Sense of Place or Virgil is Still the Fragboy. March 10-11, 13-18 at 8 p.m.,_ - March 16 at noon. $12/$5. Box office: 527- 5488. Studio Theatre is located at Douglas College’s New Westminster Campus. Vancouver East Cultural Centre: Mump and Smoot in Something Else. To March 4, at 8 p.m. $24. Box office: 251-1363. Reviewed page 25. - Waterfront Theatre: Wreck Beach. Orginal lyrics, text and music by David Rhymer. To March 17 (Tue-Thu), at 8 p.m., Friday at 7 and 10 p.m., Saturday at 7 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at Z and 7 p.m. Reservations: 669-5629. Canyon Heights Christian Assembly: Crystal. Taylor, country-gospel musician. March 5, at» 10:30 a.m. ae Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre: Metalwood. Juno award-winning electric-jazz ."-° group. March 2, at 8 p.m. $20/$15.- Musical concert produced by the Students for Jesus frony Capilano College. March 7, 12:30 p.m. Free, everyone welcome. Spring Music Gala. Fundraiser for Vancouver Waldorf school music ~ program. Guest artists include Rita Costanzi on harp, Victor Costanzi on violin, The Phoenix Chamber Choir and Claude Giguere’s Celtic: |. String Enseinble and Friends. March 10, 7:30..." _ p.m. $23/$18. Tickets: 985-7435, Mt. Seymour United Church: Hamin, Bockner and Bennett. perform a wide-range of. veo Bo. ’ roots, blues, jazz and original music. March 3; at 8 pam. $15. Tickets: 924-1504..A Celtic... Celebration. The North Shore Chorus with” > ests the Erratica Celtish Stringband. March. fi, 8 p.m. $12/$10. Information: 988-7648. ..° - West Vancouver United Church: Divine... Odyssey. The Laudate Singers final concert of the season: Selection of romantic and 20th-cen- tury European sacred choral music. March 5, at_ 3 p.m. Ticketmaster: 280-3311...°° Central Height Shore violinist, Ryan Karchut, performs the Bruch Concerto with the Abbotsford -. - Symphony. March 10 at 8 p.m., 1661.° ° ~ McCallum Rd., Abbotsford. See Calendar Page 19. A Heirloom quality leather: at the best possible price. Cookie jars don’t, -have to be the only keepsake § passed down - from. generation to generation... Leather is for life: 3 "736-9300 splesonenevecom ts Mennonite Church: North.