Martin Millerchip

Arts Editor manilierchip@nsnews.com

SAY it ain’t so, Red.

Turns out that rumours of Red Robinson’s retirement from the airwaves have been greatly exaggerated.

The Deep Cove resident is the DJ who is credited with popularizing rock and roll in the Vancouver area. He laid claim to being the first dise jockey to program the “new music” ona regular basis in Canada, and the first to play

The effervescent Robinson seus his success as *a Canadian story” and says it has all been fun. “I can’t believe they pay me for what T do.”

Bat Robinson is tired of getting out of bed at 4:15 a.m. to host his breakfast radio show on 650 CISL.

So he’s going to cut back on his commitments. He will still host Red"s Classic Theatre on KVOS TV12 and says he will probably develop a weekly broadeast format with CISL.

The sign of f on his current format will be a live show

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- MICHELLE Mathias’s sculpture, Maya on Fire, is part of her On Fire! exhibit at the Seymour Art Gallery.

Elvis Presley records. In 1957, he was the MC of the Elvis Presley show at Vancouver's Empire Stadium and in 1964 introduced the Beatles ar the same venue. .

Ta collaboration with Peggy Hodgins, Robinson has authored a book about the history of rock ‘n? roll in. Canada. | .

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Nov. 8 (5:30-9:30 a.m.) from the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel. An invitation-only “Red’s Rockin’ Gala” follows that evening at The Commodore featuring the music of Chilliwack and Stonebolt.

On Fire!

‘That's the theme and title of the Michelle Mathias exhib- it at the Seymour Art Gallery.

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impassioned individuals, to mosaics of blazing forests, the works attempt to mimic the tension of fiery forces that are beyond controt.

The opening reception, (Nov. 7, 7-9 p.m.) will feature an outdoor fire show by fire performance artist Elenna Hope. Elenna will dance ina costume of flame (headpiece, dress, fingers, and breasts of fire).

On Fire! runs to Nov. 21. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. daily (closed Mondays).

Join the board

The Seymour Art Gallery is looking for pve communi- ty-minded people who would be interested in becoming members of the board of directors. ;

The gallery was established in 1984 through the enthusi- asm and support of the Deep Cove community. In 1997, the gallery was selected as one of the three best public gal- leries in Greater Vancouver.

The Seymour Art Gallery presents the work of national- ly and internationally respect- ed artists as well as those of

_ new and emerging talent.

If you are interested in serving on the board, contact Brian Hulme, president of the board at 924-1378.

- Tina Cutien: New Paiutings

Emerging painter Tina Cuilen is a graduate of the . Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and a native of West Vancouver.

For her third exhibition with art dealer, Jennifer Kostuik, Cullen attempts to express her recollections of experiencing a place.

According to Kostuik, in Cullen’s most recent paint- ings, her style is markedly more painterly, the brush- strokes more gestured. initially inspired by the works of post-abstractionists Helen Frankenthaler and Anges Martin, she is developing into a brilliant colourist. In explo- ration of memory and sensa- tion, her work presentsa. meditative expression.

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LEGENDARY local DJ Red Robinson has met many of the rock ‘n’ roll greats. He is pictured here in 1959 with Bobby Darin.

An opening reception will be held Saturday, Nov. 4, 1-5 p.m. Cullen will be in atten- dance. The gallery is located at 3060 Granville Street, Vancouver. For more informa- tion call 737-3969.

More art success

West Vancouver's talented landscape artist Cori Creed has been picked up by Buschlen Mowatt Gaileries.

Her work is on display at the Buschlen Mowatt Annex, 647 Howe St., Vancouver to Now. 7.

Music of the Masses

Laudate Singers presents Music of the Masses on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 3 pm, at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver.

Billed as sublime music from the masses written for the masses, Laudate will per- form Palestrina’s Misa Assumpta est Maria and Switzerland’s Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir.

Also on the program will be one mass uniquely con- structed of movements by var- ious composers including Dufay, Byrd, Poulenc, Kostiainen and Watson: effec- tively 2 mass that took over 500 ycars to write!

The concert will benefit: The Harvest Project. Tickets ate available through Tickeemaster at 280-3311 or at the door. For more infor- mation cail 831-3158.

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