around town

AROUND TOWN,

the North Shore News’

new cntertain-

ment listing, is the place to look for live theatre, concerts, gallcries, dance events, and pub and club performances.

Running every Friday, Around Town will list) North Shore and Lower Mainland entertainment happenings.

MARTIN MILLERCHIP

listings coordinator

North Shore ; Presentation House: Absent Friends. A witty Alan Ayckbourn comedy. Feb.17-Mar 5, Tues.-Sat., 8 p.m. Info: 986-1351.

Aane MacDonald Hall: Equus. Feb. 23-27 at 8 p.m. Info: 228- 2678.

Centennial Theatre: Fiddler On the Roof. Popular musical from Greater Vancouver Operatic Socie- ty. Feb. 18-20 at 8 p.m. Tx. at VTC/CBO

Hendry Hall: Pass the Butler. Zany farce by Eric Idle from North Van Players. E.!1 and Hendry. Feb. 17-20. Info: 980- 3473.

Elsewhere:

Arts Club Granville istand: Stepp- ing Out. Comedy at a tap dance class.

Arts Club Revue Theatre: Angry Housewives. Musical comedy. Runs Mon.-Fri. at 8:30 p.m., Sat. at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Arts Club Seymour Street; Danny And The Deep Blue Sea. A gritty, disturbing play with superb acting. Mon-Fri. at 8:39 p.m. Sats. at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.: Weds. mat. at 5:30 p.m. 687-1544,

Vancouver. Playhouse: Back to Beulah by W.O. Mitchell. Feb. 20 -. March 19. Mon.-Sat. at 8 p.m. Sat. mats. at. 2:30 p.m. % price mats. Feb. 24 &-Mar. 1 at I p.m. and Mar. 9, 16 at 2:15 p.m. 280- Back Alley Theatre: Theatresports and improvisational comedy . Runs Wed. to Sat. Info: 680-7013.

Q.E. Theatre: Singing in the Rain. Feb, 16-21 at 8 p.m. Sat. and Sun. mats. at 2 p.m. 280-4444,

Waterfront Theatre: The Cacsar Conspiracy. Well designed and shortened Julius Caesar. To Feb. 27, Mats. Mon.-Fri. Thurs.-Sat, a 8 p.m. 685-6217.

North Shore

Presentation House: Metropolis Dance in performance. Choreography by Christine Elscy and Anna Haltrecht. Feb.18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. 986-1351.

North Shore: Presentation House: Athictes: Photographs 1860-1986. An in- triguing and exciting exhibition. Runs Wed.-Sun., noon to 5 p.m. Thurs., noon to 9 p.m.

North Shore Museum and Ar- chives: Lapidary, Gibson Room. Historical View. Birk’s Room. Runs Wed.-Sun., 1-4 p.m. Free admission.

Station Museum: Old tins, unusual artifacts, fire and sports equip- ment. Sundays only 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Mahon Park, 16th and Jones. .

N.V. District Hall: Mixed media exhibition by senior secondary students.

Yvon Ouellet. Opens Feb. 23.

W.V. Memorial Library: Unity Bainbridge. ‘‘Works From Life and Nature." To end of Feb.

Photography.

Harrison Galleries: Celia Collin, -

Harry Heine, Kiff Holland. Mall hours. Park Royal South.

Seymour Art Gallery: Sketches of the Auvergne. Works by Paul Deggan and his students from the annual summer workshop offered by. Capilano College. Also displayed are works from the col- lege Clay and Textile Department. From Feb. 17. Mon-Fri., 9-4 and Wed. eve., 7-9. 1200 Caledonia Ave.

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NEWS photo Nell Lucente

GETTING READY for their school’s upcoming band night are young musicians in Handworth’s senior band. Performed at North Vancouver's Centennial Theatre Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. the Handsworth Spectacular III

features a variety of bands.

N.Y. City Hall: Will Stiphout . 25 photos.

N.V. Courthouse: Tom Simington. Watercolors. 200 E. 23 St.

North Shore

W.V. Rec Centre: West Vancouver Big Band. Dance with the Razz- matazz Dancers. Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. Tx. at door.

W.V. United Church: Baroque Concert. Part of the West Van- couver Chamber of Music Series. Sat. Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. 2062 Es- quimalt, Tx. at W.V. Rec. Centre.

North Shore:

Presentation House: Folk Club

meets the first and third Monday at 8 p.m. : Cogch House Ina: Wireworks, Feb. 18-20. Wildchild , Feb. 25-27, Hearthside Lounge: Ted. Fleet- wood, Feb. 17-20, 24-27. Rusty Gall: Silverlade. This weekend, plus Sat. aft. jam ses- sion.

Billy Cowsill, Feb. 24 - 27.

Bowen Pub: Live music every Fri. & Sat. Water taxi home from Snug Cove at 12:15 a.m.

Troller Pub: Live bands every Thurs-Sat.

Stages:

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Series goes for Baroque

THE WEST Vancouver Chamber Music Concert Series kicks off this weekend with the first of three concerts to be held at the West Vancouver United Church.

Under music director Gerald Stanick, the series will feature A Baroque Concert Feb, 20. The Florestan Trio March 5 and Beethoven, Mozart and Others April 8.

As weil as presenting the 8 p.m. concerts, organizers of the annual series are hoping to raise money to sponsor a music scholarship at the University of B.C.

Now starting its sixth year, the series has grown with each per- formance, each time attracting larger and larger audiences, ex- plained John Leighton, music director for the Friends of Music Society, one of the series co-spon- sors.

Following the chamber music concert is the Deep Cove Chamber Soloists playing Bach, Handel, Purcell and Telemann at the West Vancouver church Feb. 21.

Joining the soloists is Gerald van Wyck on harpsicord and organ.

For details on this 3 p.m. Music in the Afternoon concert, call 922-9171.

The Handsworth music program is. presenting the Handsworth Spectacular III, a senior concert of music, at. North Vancouver’s Cen- tennial Theatre Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Handsworth Spectacular IJ! will include all of the school’s senior bands.

Tickets are available at the theatre door or through Hand- sworth Secondary.

North Vancouver’s Ramcoff Concert Society’s Lunch & Listen series presents music of Bolling, Berkeicy and Weber at Burnaby’s B.C. Tel building Feb. 23. .

Featured will be Anne-Elise Kef- fer on flute, Gene Ramsbottom on clarinet and Melinda Coffey on piano in the 11:30 to | p.m. con- cert. For details: 986-6838.

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