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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-02-03, Page 23Entertainment THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1988. PAGE 23. Unique play contest offers $1000 Medieval Feast returns at Blyth Festival February 27 The riotous (and perfectly legal) happenings of the medieval feast will return to Blyth Memorial Hall this month when the Blyth Festival holds its famous medieval feast Feb. 27. Entertainment throughout the evening will include frolicsome dancers, strolling minstrels, an eccentric hermit, and winsome serving wenches. The King and Queen and the Court Jester will be in attendance, overseeing the etiquette of their subjects. The pageantry will climax with exciting duels (audience participation). Poor behaviour will most certainly Arlene Dunbar's play to be produced at Grand Bend A play co-written by Ethel playwright and performer Arlene Dunbar will appear in Playhouse II at the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend this summer. Trim the fat BY LYNN GARRISON NUTRITION CONSULTANT HURON COUNTY HEALTH UNIT The food you eat affects your health and way you feel. Eating too much or too little of certain foods can be harmful to your health. The experts may debate many nutrition issues, but there is general agreement that Canadians each too much fat. Some fat in the diet is essential. It is needed to transport certain vitamins in our body, it supplies fatty acids that our bodies can’t make on their own, fat insulates and protects organs, it adds flavour to our food, and makes us feel full. Too much fat in the diet leads to weight gain and can increase the risk of certain diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Trimm­ ing the fat in our diet is really only a matter of making a few simple changes in buying and cooking “Superwomen” by Ms. Dunbar and Carol Oriold of Listowel will be the second presentation at the studio theatre of the Playhouse, appearing from July 19 to July 30. The play was first performed in 1985 and was reworked for a number of area performances last fall. It deals with the impossible task many modern women set for themselves of being career wo­ men, perfect mothers and loving wives at the same time. Ms. Dunbar said further rewriting will be done for the summer produc­ tion. Nocasting has been announc­ ed. The first play in the series at Playhouse II is “Wingfield’s Pro­ gress”, a sequel to “Letter from Wingfield Farm” by Dan Needles which appeared in the Blyth Festival’s fall and winter series last fall. Rob Beattie again takes up the roles of Walt Wingfield and others in this story of a city resident who decides to be a farmer. It will run from July 5 to 16. The final play will be “Mercer! Beaucoup!”, a musical revue of the music of Johnny Mercer. Performed by Jack Northmore, the revuewillincludesuchsongs as “Moon River” and “Days of Wine and Roses”. result with the perpetrators being imprisoned in ye olde stocks. The King and Queen shall also have more pleasant tasks such as recognizing and presenting “draw-bridge” (door) prizes for the best bib, the best costume (lord and lady), the best group, and of most importance the best joke, story or song. And last, but by no means least, the Food! It will be an authentic medieval feast of gargantuan proportion, with a multitude of courses. The groaning board will truly be groaning with such delicacies as: “eel” pie, breast of “swan”, haunch of “bear” and “larks” tongues (or at least something similar). Buns will be thrown. There will be succulent sweetmeats for afters, and yards of ale, and medieval wines and beverages. Free non-alcoholic beverages will be available for designated drivers. Tickets are $20 per person and are available from Blyth Festival board members and through the Box Office at523-9300 or 523-9225. This gala event is a capital fundraising event for the expan­ sion of the Blyth Festival. A unique historical play contest at Doon Heritage Crossroads in Kitchener offers a prize of$l ,000 to the winning offer. The competition, for a full- length play to be produced at the museum this summer, offers pl ay wrights a ch a nee to create a play that will include authentic buildings, costumes and artifacts. Using up to 10-15 actors plus members of the Crossroads muse­ um staff, the play will offer playwrights a wide scope for settings among the various build­ ings in the area. Doon Heritage Crossroads, for­ merly Doon Pioneer Village, is a reconstruction of a typical rural village prior to the outbreak of World War I and the play must be set in that period from the turn of the century to the beginning of the war. More information can be obtain­ ed by writing to Doon Heritage Crossroads, Playwright’s competi­ tion, RR 2, Kitchener, Ontario. N2G 3W5. Workshopson playwrighting and a tour of the village to orient playwrights to the museum are being offered Sunday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, Feb. 21. All-You-Can-Eat SMORGASBORD Monday to Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $4 Triple K Restaurant Blyth 523-9623 THURS., FRI., SAT. 5P.M.-12A.M. Blyth Inn EAT IN OR TAKE OUT 523-9381 food. •Think lean: Canadian farmers produce some of the leanest beef and pork in the world. Choose lean cuts, trimoffthevisiblefat, and cook without addingfat back again. Poultry is best with the skin removed and cooked without add­ ed fat. Discard any fat that cooks out of meat or poultry. •Watch the butter and margar­ ine: The butter and margarine controversy has raged now for years. The most important recom­ mendation is don’t have too much of either. Keep your consumption of visible fats like bu’.ier and margarine to the minimum. •Milk tastes great: So do all the lower fat milk products that are available. Whenever possible choose low fat yogurt (2% or less) and cheeses (cottage, Mozzarella, farmers) and 2% or skim milk. Other fat saving tips include: •Use non-stick pots and pans when preparing foods that require some fat (pancakes, omelets, left-overs), then use less fat (or none at all). •Instead of sauteing vegetables like onions, cook them in broth or juice. •Prepare soups and stews ahead so the fact can harden on top and be removed. •Use yogurt instead of sour cream in dips and dressings. •Substitute yogurt for half the mayonnaise in coleslaw or potato salad. •Use low fat evaporated milk instead of whole evaporated milk or cream. Skim or 2% milk can be used in recipes calling for whole milk. Blyth Lions Second Annual Snow Pitch Tournament Saturday, February 6 Dance to follow 9 to 1 at Blyth Community Centre TURNBERRY ST. BRUSSELS THISWEEKEND’S ENTERTAINMENT “The Westernaires9 Friday & Saturday Night February5-6 Saturday Matinee 3p.m.-6p.m. 887-9035 SPECIALIZING IN: Family Dining Banquet Facilities Take-Out and Pizza TRYOUR DELICIOUS SPECIALS ft WINGHAM Phone 357-1630 for 24 hour movie information Playing from February 5 to 11 Showtimes: Friday and Saturday at 7:00 and 9:00 p. m. at8:00p.m. only SPARENTAL GUIDANCE ABvisaa Londesboro Lions Club Annual Cupid’s Ball Blyth Conununity Centre Saturday, February 13 Dance to music of Crippled Duck Delicious smorgasbord meal included For tickets call Al Bosman 523-4286 or Keith Allan 523-4264 or contactany Londesboro Lions Member.