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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-02-28, Page 33PAGE 34. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1990. Magical mimes from Nova Scotia perform at Blyth “Jest In Time”, a magical mime troupe from Nova Scotia will per­ form their gymnastic skits at Blyth Memorial Hall on Saturday, March 17 at 2 p.m. as part of the Festival of Entertainment series for child- Art classes offered by Festival Blyth Festival Art Gallery is sponsoring two exciting new art classes to be offered beginning in March and held in Blyth at the “Garage” on Dinsley Street - the newly renovated production facility used by the theatre. These art classes are structured for adults and youth aged 12 and up and enrollment is limited so each instructor can give personal atten­ tion to each student. Ron Walker, an outstanding artist and art educator from Blyth will offer a course on Basic Draw­ ing on Monday evenings. This six-week course will cover instruc­ tion in basic drawing, rendering, sketching (still life, landscape, life), constructive drawing using various media and slides to illu­ strate, and students will learn a bit about the history of drawing. “Basic Drawing” will run from Monday, March 26 to April 30, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (6 weeks) and the cost is $70 (including all supplies). Clothing Designer, Mary Lou Cameron of Wingham offers a special one-day only course, “T-Shirt Creation By You”. Create an original t-shirt design with Mary Lou - her unique t-shirts are regular sell-outs at Dressing Room Only in Blyth. The costs for this clothing design course held on Saturday, April 28th, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the “Garage” on Dinsley Street in Blyth is $20 (includes supplies and t-shirt) or $10 (includes paints only - you bring your own t-shirt). There is a limited enrolment of 10 people and those registering are asked to bring a tv table to v/ork on. To register for these classes sponsored by the Blyth Festival Art Gallery, call the Blyth Festival office (519) 523-4345 and register before March 26 Program change at Grand Bend Alan Ayckbourn’s “Relatively Speaking”, originally planned for the third spot in Huron Country Playhouse’s main stage 1990 sum­ mer season, has been replaced by what Tony Lloyd, Playhouse Artis­ tic Director, deems “a much better play, and deserving of Playhouse audiences”. When selecting shows, careful consideration must be given to many avenues, the most important one being, audience enjoyment. The decision to change must also be very carefully considered. “Boeing-Boeing,” by Marc Camoletti and Beverly Cross, originally came out of the world center for ‘Farce, Paris. It played to packed houses for over 1,000 performances when first present­ ed. This show was played on Broadway in 1965, and since then has been presented repeatedly to approving audiences. ren. This four member team weaves elements from vaudeville, silent film comedy, traditional mime and everyday life to develop a style of gymnastic theatre uniquely their own. CKNX, CFPL to merge with CHCH In what may prove to be a necessary move in order to survive, CKNX in Wingham may merge with two other stations into a new $100 million company, with Maclean Hunter in control. Maclean Hunter, owner of CHCH in Hamilton and Martha Blackburn chairman and president of the Blackburn Group Inc., who own CFPL in London and CKNX made the announcement earlier this month, and it is hoped that the proposal will be filed with the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission by March, to be considered at a public hearing on June 12. CFPL, which controls the Wing­ ham station disaffiliated itself rom the CBC network in September of 1988 and this move toward inde­ pendence may very well have hurt Students perform at CHSS drama festival The fifth annual Central Huron School Drama Festival was held last Friday and Saturday at CHSS in Clinton, with students from five area secondary schools participat­ ing. Duncan McGregor of the St. Catharine’s-based Carousel Play­ ers was adjudicator for the festival. The award for Technical Achievement went to Central Hur­ on Secondary School for its presen­ tation of James Reaney’s “Colours in the Dark”. Recognized for the outstanding props, costumes and masks, about 20 young designers were on stage to accept the award. Students from Saugeen District have Letter to the editor Continued from page 5 you and talk face to face about problem. Warmth, understanding compassion are another part of service. No one need ever know that you used the services of the Queens Bush Rrual Ministry. Confidentiality is taken as seri­ ously as is the true desire to help. Just pick up the phone and call 392-6090. Brian Ireland, Co-ordinator Teeswater. Letter from the editor Continued from page 4 events can bring: a sense of the community having fun together. It’s the kind of thing you see at events like Belgrave’s skating car­ nival or its Country Fayre. It’s what made the FunFest in Brussels so much fun. And it’s the kind of craziness that might make the proposed Rutabaga Festival in Blyth work: an event that’s planned as much to entertain the people of the community as to be a big tourist draw. We’re losing that sense of com­ munity in many of our towns and villages these days. People are too busy earning a living to take time to have community fun. We take things so seriously. Sports, these days is a big business even in small Established in 1983, with Halifax as their home base, Jest In Time features performers Sherry-Lee Hunter, Mary Ellen MacLean, Christian Murray and Shelley Wal­ lace. Tickets to the children’s series and Jest In Time are on sale their profitability, according to Doug Newell, vice-president of buying operations with the Toronto advertising agency Harrison Young Pesonen and Newell Inc. He says that both CHCH and CFPL are getting worse programming be­ cause they don’t have enough money to compete with larger networks for good shows, and that the future of CFPL doesn’t look bright unless it can expand. In September, a $68.9 million bid by Blackbum Group Inc. subsidiary CFPL to purchase CHCH outright was denied by the CRTC saying that at the time they had failed to develop an effective business plan that would improve domestic programming. It also stated that Maclean Hunter could submit a new application to sell the station or come up with an improv­ ed performance package. Secondary School in Port Elgin, who performed “Heroes and Good Causes” by Sandy Conrad took the award for Exceptional Scene where a young man in a recruiting office is faced with the decision of whether or not to go to war. Two awards were presented tor ensemble performances which were produced, directed, develop­ ed and acted by students. These were “Remember Me” a play by student Perry Zimmerman and performed by the drama students of Norwell Secondary School in Palmerston and F. E. Madill’s production of “Lord What Fools” by David Pody. ____________ your and this towns. With hundreds of thou­ sands, even millions, invested in an arena and hundreds invested in kids’ hockey equipment there’s an urgency to make the most of every minute. Costs of running so many community groups are so high that it’s more like work than fun to get involved in many fundraising events. What we need is more of the good times, the crazy, chaotic fun times of these community events that aren’t planned down to the last split-second. We need to have fun together and in that fun, rediscover why we like to live in our commun­ ity. In the long run, that kind of fun may pay a bigger dividend than the extra tourist bucks that some big events generate. now at the Blyth Festival Box Office. Theatre critic Doug Bale of the London Free Press says, “it’s hard not to smile at Jest In Time. Try as hard as you like not to laugh when Vice-president of Maclean Hunter’s broadcast division Steve Harris maintained that this propo­ sal is in response to that request. Harris and CFPL president Bob Elsden said merging the stations is necessary for each to survive. 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TEL:887-6856 Shelley Wallace strolls across the stage, is literally convulsed by a sneeze and winds up on the floor with one foot locked behind her head. Try to keep a straight face as she sense to her horror that another sneeze is coming, and fresh catas­ trophe with it. The strength and athleticism of the three women is no less amazing than the grace and agility of Murray, the lone male. No child will come away from the show without having gained a certain degree of resistance to sexual stereotyping. Be equally important, they will gain a sense of the beauty and expressiveness of the human brain.” Other performances offered in the Blyth Children’s Series include Theatre Beyond Words and The Potato People on Saturday, April 21st at 2 p.m., and Deborah Dunleavy and her energetic show “Talking On the Telephone” on Saturday, May 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets to these three events is $12.00 and individual tickets to each show are $6.00 each. To order tickets, drop by the Blyth Festival Box Office or call 523-9300/9225 for more infor­ mation. Special discounts are avail­ able for Groups.