- MURDER City Devil's Nate Manny at the Brickyard last Friday night.

A night on the town

. M@ Ben Harper at the Plaza of Nations, Cheap Trick at the Commodore, ‘The _. Brickyard: Friday, Aug: 25 Bri : Friday, Aug. 25. The night started of with Ben Harper’s music for the -mind and soul. The perfor- . : Mance was outstanding last . Friday evening at The Plaza of . : Nations. For the most part « Harper sat and sang, playing “his guitar passionately licking his audience into the next riff. .. The band behind the man was ‘on cruise control and what a ride. From “Burn To Shine” ‘ to “Manic Depression” a 15- minute rendition of the classic Hendrix song at the end of the set. Next over to The Commodore for a blast . into the past with Cheap Trick, yes The ‘Trick. - The band performed all the classic tunes, rock- ing the almost sold-out crowd, right back into :, the "80s. Back to the day when guys got up on “stage and played their instruments, without all . the hoopla. Straight ahead, unpretentious and solid rock and roll. ~The night ended at The Brickyard with The

Murder City Devils — it was hot in there. The band was on stage shortly after midnight. The Murder City Devils always perform a chaotic set goading the audience into a frenzy. The guitars are pre- dominately straight ahead, really bad-ass bass lines, eerie keys and screaming vocals. Quite the night out.

— Sprout

Beck to open Us for Neil Young

Beck, one of the most critically-acclaimed artists of the 90s, has been announced as the opener for Neil Young Sunday, Oct. 1 at the GM Place Concert Bowl.

Young is back on the road this summer touring in support of his latest solo album | Silver & Gold. Tickets went on sale for his Vancouver show Thursday — $79.50 and $59.50 plus service charges at Ticketmaster outlets. .

SEE STEVE MILLER BAND & LOVERBOY LIVE AT Gil PLACE

The Steve Miller Band bring their “Inte the Future Tour” to GM Place Wed., Sept. 13 with Vancouver's own Loverboy as the opening act. To win two tickets to see the show tell us the , _hame of your favourite song by the Steve Miller Band. We have three pairs of tickets to give away in a random draw courtesy House of Blues Concerts. Send your entries to Steve Miller Band Contest, North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H4. Attn: John Goodman.

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Playwright Jolm: MeGie continues ta keep This Week posted on bis doings at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where be has two seripts in performance, one by a local Deep Cove-based company and the ather by a professional English troupe, Hivria. Bath productions under the banuer of Hoaper Troupers can be seen at the Vancouver Fringe Festival September 7-17.

Hello, Martin:

Aug 25:

Met Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons). Cast member got picture of Bart.

Invited to Canadian Government show pre- micre. Passed my visiting sister off as technician on our show. Kissed by cultural attaché.

Attended military tattoo. Thinking about tak- ing up bagpipes. Surreal experience having pleas- ant conversation with a Scottish drunk with an unbelievably thick accent.

Arranged emergency bath for English cast member at fancy hotel. She informed me that showers do not suffice because the English like

David Kaye is now amongst us. Drank 30- year-old scotch whiskey. Some men cried. Cast member thrown out of pub by bouncers. Testosterone levels are up. -

Big Illyria party — four different shows brought together for one big party.

Tacky postcard competition continues at the Duck and Bunny. All sense of perspective wan- ing. I must fall down now.

Sept. 1: Post chaos blue funk setting in. Lots of us walking into walls. Banners and posters disappearing. Stages being dismantled. The frenzy ends and we are lost. Assisted on nwo additional shows during last week due to other director being ill. Can you say “overex- tended”? Flapdoodl: cast feft on Sunday. Duck and Buany closed, We all agree we are changed from the experience. Not clear if for the better. English teacher in Middlesex asked for scripts to teach to her class. Lord help UK academia. Taking train to London today. Fiying to Vancouver with both casts on Monday. See you

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soon.

John

Couldn’t pass up opportunity

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Since then it’s been steady work for Cronin — though not always quality, she admitted.

“I've had vears that were really great and I’ve had years where I haven’t worked at all,” said Cronin. “Ycu kind of think that once you get one role you'll get a bet- ter role and then a better role and then another. It didn’t happen that way for me, at least.”

Unfortunately, at the same time she was given the nod for Ed, her father was also diagnosed with liver cancer, which forced Cronin into a corner.

“It was just a crazy time because I had never left

home before and all of a sud- den when I suddenly have to go I find out that it’s the worst. possible time to be away,” said Cronin. “I was concerned about leaving him, but he wouldn’t hear of me staying in Vancouver. I also knew that this was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.” Sadly, Cronin’s father didn’t get the chance to see his daughter's small screen debut. He passed away not long after Rachel moved to New York.

While he was always encouraging and supportive,

said Cronin, he also urged.

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however, he quickly recog- nized his daughter’s talent.

“He came and saw the first show I was in and he came up to me after the show and just shook my hand and that was it,” said Cronin of her father, who used to call her every night from Vancouver. “He was behind me one hundred per- cent.”

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