Festival draws near.

NEWS photo Nell Lucante

‘ARTIST BARB HEAD (left) @ and Brassmith trombonist Arthur Smith get right into the swim of things a: as the Start of the Harmony Arts

fun’ in’ ‘ est Van

WE LIVE ‘in an age of multi- million-dollar’ screen: pres- entations, of high-tech mega-musicals. and high-priced . gallery shows — and all too often it seems as if we are con-

tent to just shell out vast sums on tickets and then sit back

~_ arid wait to be entertained.

But next month in West Van- _couver a community festival gets under way that-invites pecple to take an active part. .. On Aug. 9, the third annual ‘Harmony Arts Festival kicks: off in the parks, beaches and streets of “West Vancouver, and organizers say this year’s week-long event will be the biggest yet (some. say

last year’s festival drew as many as -

..10,000 people over one week). ' For the past few months now, a small core group has been busy putting the final touches on Har- mony.

One of the newcomers to this year’s event is ArtSpeaks.

: outside the Ferry Building Gallery

_ daily at. noon, the lecture series will address arts issues that relate specifically to the North Shore.

Local sculptor Peter’ Kiss discusses, “Is the CIA really in control of Peter's brain?’’; North Shore Cultura!’ Development of- ficer Brenda Berck takes an in- ter-municipal look at. the arts; In- gunn Kemble of the Buschlen Mowatt Gallery will speak about

_ prints and printmaking and painter "Jim Spilsbury talks about his pastel - work. - ;

Back for the third year, ArtBeat, the annual art walk, encompasses 75 storefronts along Ambleside and Dundarave that by Aug. 9 will have been’ transformed into a string of mini-galleries.

Forty-seven artists are taking part in this, year’s event, with tours leaving daily at 11 a.m. from the Ferry Building Gallery and Dun- darave Pier.

There are too many involved to mention,’ but here’s a small sampling: Sa Boothroyd, Lil

_ €hrzan, Gordon Findlay, Barbara _Head, “ Forrest. Johnson and Gerhilde Stulken. There ,will also

Held”

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be a few windows featuring kids’ art. . While you’ re out walking, be sure to catch focal artists at work in West Vancouver parks. Their work will be auctioned off at a silent auction, Sunday, Aug. 15. Organizers decided not to repeat last year's Celebrity Auc-

tion, which featured well-known:

artists like Gordon Smith (probably because only one piece of art sold). °

Then there's the Harmony Arts Festival’s outdoor mural. Cypress Recreations resident artist Ken Davidson is designing a North Shore mountain scene on the site of the old Home Hardware build- ing, and both adults and children are invited to join in, Paint and paintbrushes will be supplied.

The performing arts component of the festival includes acts like Soul Survivor, Babayaga, Joey Hanlon, Theatre West Van, An- cient Cultures and Dramaworks. Performances (with the exception of theatre) run nightly at Ambleside Beach and Dundarave

ier.

And last, but not least, one of the most popular events of the fes- tival is Creative Kids Day — a mini children’s festival with lots of hands-on activities like fish prin- ting and kite making.

Here’s another refreshing aspect to Harmony: all events are free.

Overseen by the Cultural Ser- vices branch of West Vancouver

Parks and Recreation, this year's -

festival is being sponsored by the Royal Bank, Peppi’s, Cypress Bowl and the North Shore News.

Arts Club Mainstage Theatre: The Wild Guys. Jackson Davies and company take off for a men’s awareness retreat with vastly dif- fering motives and wind up lost in the woods. Mon.-Fri. 8:30; Satur- day at 6 and 9:30 p.m., with 2/1 performances Wed. at 5 p.m. Granville Island Revue Cabaret: Ail Grown Up, Award-winning hit musical returns to the Revue Cabaret. Stars Ellen Kennedy, Bonnie Panych and Lori Valleau.

_ Opens July 27,

Back Alley Theatre/ Arts Club Revue Theatre: Theatresports

“unleashes improv-mania. Program

includes Young and the Scriptless (Saturdays at 11 p.m.) Alley Oops! (Wednesdays at 8 p.m.); Turn Styles Thursdays at 8 p.m); The Comic Section (Fridays at 7 p.m.), and Too Late (Fridays, 11:30 p.m. at the Revue Club: Info: 687- 1644.) Lunch box theatre is back. Mixed Doubles: Scenes from the Game of Love runs to July 30.

Daily at 12:15 p.m. Info: 688-7013.

Star Trick, the Musical, and Star Trick, the Next Improvisation in repertory at the Waterfront —

Theatre, Tues.-Sun. to Aug. 1, Info: 685-6217.

Malkin Bowl: Sweet Charity and Carousel. Theatre Under the Stars returns with two well-known musicals. Robert McQueen directs. Musicals run in repertory to Aug. 14 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $16/10. Info: 687-0174,

Bard on the Beach: Theatre under the big top is back. Popular Shakespeare classics Romeo and Julietand The Taming of the Shrew run through the summer months. All seats $12. Tickets: 733-1910.

Freddy Wood Theatre: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and What ! Did Last Summer run in repertory fur month of July. Info: 822-2678.

Vancouver East Cultural Centre: D.E.T. Boys High, Play tackles controversial social issues; in par- ticular, education. This a cappella group, consisting of the D.E.T. Boys High, performs the intectious beat of traditional black South Af- rican township music. To July 31. Secret Space Theatre: Honey- moon. A Persian drama by G.h, SA ‘EDI. Performed by Neworld Theatre, the contemporary farcical comedy meets harrowing drama in a tale of mind control and politica!

indoctrination, Aug. 3-14 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $12/10, Info: 737-7586. Richmond Gateway Theatre: Mennonite Artists United in Ser- vice tackle Patrick Friesen’s The Shunning, a contemporary drama that explores the struggle between personal freedom and cultural conformity. North Shore's Suzanne Anderson directs. Aug. 13-14 at 8 p.m. Info: 270-1812. Granville Island: Seventh Annual Comedy Festival. Free perfor- mances from noon to 5 p.m. as well as ticketed evening shows. To Aug. 8. Info: 683-0883.

Park and Tilford: /urassic Park. (Digital): 1:30; 7, 9:35, Sleepless i in’ Seattle: 1:45; 7:20, 9:30. Rookie of | the Year. 1:55, 7:15, 9:15. Poetic Justice. 1:40, 7:20, 9:50. Weekend © at Bernie’s Il, 2, 7:30, 9:25. in the Line of Fire: 1:35, 7:05, 9:40. Info: 985-3911,

Esplanade 6: Coneheads: 2: 30,

7:35, 9:45. Another Stakeout:

1:45, 7:25, 9:50, Hocus Pocus. .

2:25, 7:10, 9:20. Dennis the

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What’s Happening In Your District

Council for. the District of North Vancouver will consider rezoning of lands located a at the exit eoad from’ Parkgate Civic Centre to provide a vehicular exit east of the Parkgate Civic Centre onto Mount Seymour Road. A Public Hearing is scheduled to provide an opportunity for Council to hear from those who believe their : interest in property may be affected by changes to this bylaw, as outlined below. :

Date: Time: Location:

7:00

pm.

Tuesday, August 10, 1993 Council Chamber (Atrium) of Municipal Hall,

355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, B.C. :

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Applicant:

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The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver

Subject Lands: Lot 4, District Lot 622, Plan VAP23161 (Exie Road from Parkgate Centre)

Proposed Amendment:

Purpose: Seymour Road

Subject Area Easting Zane Boundary

Single-Family Residential One Acre Zone

Comptchensive Development Zone + Comprehensive Development Zane 14 Park, Recteation and Open Space Zone

hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. July 28, 1993.

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To eliminate the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Zone (PRO) froma portion of the sire. To provide a vehicular exit through the treed buffer east of the civic centre onto Mount

SaDUNTT EE TIOUR PARKWAY

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All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the above proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person or by written submission. Written submissions will be accepted up to the: conclusion of the Public Hearing. This Public Hearing is held under the provisions of the Municipal Act...’ Copies of the bylaw, resolutions, supporting staff reports and any relevant background material are available for review at the District of North Vancouver

Legislative Services Department, Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road ® Planning Department, Annex, 253 East 14th Street {off St. Andrews Avenue)

Monday through Friday, except Statutory Holidays, July 28, 1993 tc August 10, 1993, inclusive, between the

Colleen G. Rohde

Manager — Legislative Services