WHO TO CALL:

Community Editor Entertainment Esitor Andrew McCredie Layne Christensen

985-2131 (147) 985-2131 (118)

SINCE THE holiday season

= Martin

Wednesday. December 20, 1995 -- North Shore News - 19

STORIES

The title Belts longer this year —

Christmas theatre offerings

tints the old opera glasses a rosier hue than their usual steely glint, Curtain Call har- nessed its critica! faculties up to Rudolph a couple of weeks ago and went looking for some seasonal shows that might meet with family approval.

{think this is the third tip I've made to the Gulf Islands via the Arts Club in the company of the North Shore's own Nicola Cavendish.

| Millerchip

@ Around town @ Business @ Fashion

Choné rey Chocolates

PRESENTS OUR

CHRISTMAS FACTORY LOCATION SALE |

DISCOVER OUR AWARD WINNING CHOCOLATES

SUPER SPECIAL]

Seashell Miniatures 175 gram Box - 24 pieces

*2* BOX

ALSO AVAILABLE HEDGEHOGS HAND-MADE TRUFFLES DELUXE CHOCOLATES LIQUEUR CHOCOLATES AND MANYAORE...

CHOCOLATES DEC 11-23 10AM-6?M

| SUNDAY DEC. 24 10AM-4PM

1119 W.

985-0949

14TH_ST. NORTH VANCOUVER

PEMBERTON

It's Blowin’, Growin’ and Glowin’ en Bowen — but the message stays much the same: Don't be greedy, don't cut down trees and be nice. Complicated this isn’t. In terms of writing that’s a criticism, but as a holiday message we could do a fot worse than take it {o heart. Fortunately director Roy Surette has assembled a fabulously funny cast who refuse to take a buck seat to Cavendish's renowned comic skills. The result is that even if the writ-

See Istand page 20

NEWS photo Mike Waketield

' THE CAST of The Grand

Old Duke of York — Deep Cove’s annual pan- tomime plays the Shaw Theatre to Jan. 6.

THIS WEEK’S PICKS:

1. Apeiin 13

2. Judge Dredd (new)

3. Species

4, First Knight (new)

§, Crimson Tide

6, The Santa Clause

7. Congo

8. Forget Paris

9. The Englishman (new) f 10. Bad Boys

on AAW

THEATRE CRITIC Martin Millerchip calls Show Boat (above) the the “most spectacular musical to ever hit Vancouver."

MPAA THEME VIOLENCE

RATING

CRITICs' AVERAGE kkkk Some Some

Lots None

Lots None Much | Some Some

Lots

None Lots Lots

Much

‘Adventure Action SciFi Adventure Thiller Comedy Adventure Rom./Com. Comedy Act./Com.

TOMS. VIREO

“The Largest Video Store in. North Mancouver

119 West 16th. St.,N

.

| RENT 2 netectes FOR 2 DAYS ow

S ALWAYS | B OPEN 24 HRS.

ALL 3R

OPEN 24. HRS THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS!

. (Previously Skylirie’ Sports} “ :

FLOOR VIDEOS VIDEOS my FOR 3 DAYS ONLY $5

. Vancouver

AT Tom's ViD Available at one minute after midnight on date of release. Reserve yours now!

ENTER TO WIN VANCOUVER CANUCKS TICKETS! Rent a video & enter to win a pair of tickets to see CANUCKS vs CALGARY

. (Oray date Mon., Dec. 25 @ 12 noon)

cuemankunanMaunaunueen