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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-08-05, Page 19Entertainment Lily Munro [left] attended a performance of “Girls in the Gang’’ at the Blyth Festival Wednesday night last week and took time before the performance to present a plaque to Festival Board President Marian Doucette. The plaque praises the contribution of the Festival to Canadian theatre. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1987. PAGE 19. For CINDYEVANS& PAULFALLIS Fri., Aug.7,1987 at Listowel Agricultural Hall Dancing9-1a.m. VICKIE MACHAN AND BILLBROPHY August 14,1987 MusicbyD.J. Dancing9-1 B. M. & G Community Centre $5.OOper person Lunch included - BROWNIE'S DRIVE-IN • A 169 BEECH ST., CLINTON 482 7030 A OPEN AT 8:30 P.M. FIRST SHOW AT DUSK «©©©© e e © © © © e© t Festival honoured by Munro Blyth Festival was honoured Wednesday night by Ontario Citizenship and Culture Minister Lily Munro as she made a pre-election announcement tour through Huron county. Mrs. Munro attended a perfor­ mance of “Girls in the Gang” and presented a plaque to Festival President Marian Doucette and General Manager Tim Chapman prior to the performance. In introducing the minister Mr. Chapman told the audience that the Ontario government is a “vital partner’’ in the success of the Festival through funding for im­ provements to Memorial Hall over the years and more recently through “Investment in the Arts’’ program which rewards arts organizations for increasing their private and corporate fundraising, a program the Festival has been able to take advantage of in recent years. Mrs. Munro said that there used to be an argument about what it is to be a Canadian but that artists like those working at Blyth had helped define Canadians by reflec­ ting them on stage. She said two years ago the management of the Festival had visited her to make her aware of the work that is going on at Blyth. The plaque presentation was a recogni- tionofthe work the Festival has been doing and the signals the Festival has been sending out to other organizations across the province. The inscription on the plaque read: “Presented to the Board, and volunteers and staff for your generous support of emerging and established Canadian playwrights and your outstanding contribution towards theatre and cultural life in Ontario.’’ A very funny moviel Aykroyd is simply |R| dandy and Hanks Is equally t good." — Judith Crist 1 Delirious fun from start to finish... A major comic jA/’ coup I — Rob Baker,& WOMEN’S WEAR Jttl L.l. nra - THURS. 7:30 TUES. $2.50 LlA**^:F"r”MUSTfiNG i Made-in-Biyth movie screened Post production work has been completed and the first screenings of Blue City Slammers were conducted in Toronto last week. Tony Armstrong, production manager with the film which was shot in Blyth in May and June said the film was first screened Wed­ nesday of last week and “the film looked fine and everyone was enthusiastic’ ’ with the result of the long months of work. The film was to be screened again on Friday for officials from the Toronto Film Festival with the hope that it will be accepted for showing in the Festival in Septem­ ber. There’s a great deal of politics involved in the selection process he said and if the film is not accepted it will be no indication of the quality because it is being entered rather late in the selection process. Thefilmistobedistributedto Cineplex-Odeon, one of North Americas largest movie theatre companies and will be shown in its theatres. It is likely the film will go into general release in September, he said. As yet no plans have been made for special promotion on the film’s release, he said. He hopes that Cineplex Odeon may have some ideas for the promotion. Everyone involved in the film was “very thrilled” about the co-operation received in Blyth, he said and Blyth and the Blyth girls softball team will be given credits in the closing credits of the film, he said. He described the production team as “coming out of the fog’’ after the long, intense production and editing process. Presently his organization is “just trying to get things back in order.’’ Problems were created when a bookkeeper in charge of paying bills left the project early, he said, and he's trying tocheck now to see everyone gets paid who was owed money. rr FOR THE SECOND BIG WEEK IN TOWN! THE HEATS BACK ON! Added Feature! Tuesday ‘2.50 AXEL FOLEY IS BACK. BACK WHERE HE DOESN’T BELONG. PAUL HOGAN if cun?a Jci For one week only at SAM THE RECORD MAN, Goderich Bev. Hills Cop II Soundtracks are only *7.99 (tape and L.P. only) THURS., FRI., SAT 5P.M.-12A.M. Blyth Inn EAT IN OR TAKE OUT 523-9381 WINGHAM BRUSSELS OPTIMISTS 5O’S DANCE Phone 357-1630 for 24 If they didn’t make waves... They wouldn’t be Nerds! hour movie information Playing from Friday toThursday, August 7th to 13th Showtimes: Fridayand Saturday at 7 and 9p.m. Sunday to Thursday-One show each evening at 8p.m. X ADULT ft ACCOMPANIMENT xtouiRio u.oi* *oi or i« Saturday, August 15 B.M. & G Community Centre DANCING 9 TO 1 PROCEEDSTOWARDS COMMUNITY BETTERMENT Tickets $6.00 per person available from any member Phone887-6072or887-6162