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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-01-31, Page 27Pal II ENDS THURSDAY FRI.. THURS FEB. 02.08 FRI. & SAT. 18(9PM SUN. - THURS. 8 PM t. GRUMPItR STILL VELUM:. STILL FIGI (TING STILL READY FOR LOVE LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1100-255-3436 FOR TOLL FREE MOVIE INFO THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1996 PAGE 27. More U.S tourists E ntertainment visit Canada in 95 Direct from a sold-out run at Toronto's celebrated Tarragon Theatre, Allegra Fulton recreates her acclaimed portrayal of the extraordinary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in Gloria Montero's Frida K. at the The Grand's McManus Theatre from Jan. 29 to Feb. 10. In Frida K., Gloria Montero has created a full length portrait of a complex, raging, hypnotic woman — compellingly interpreted by Allegra Fulton. This production has been hailed by The Toronto Star as "a brilliant ... breathtaking show." Frida K. is Frida Kahlo, whose turbulent life was almost as legendary a work of art as were her remarkable paintings. Born in 1907, Frida Kahlo mixed German- Ann-Marie MacDonald's hysterically funny romp and Governor General's Award winner, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) takes over The Grand's mainstage from Feb. 6 to 24. Enter the world of Goodnight Desdemona, a play that treats Shakespeare like a game of pick-up sticks — throwing everything high into the air and creating a thorough- ly hilarious mess. This riotous, gender-bending farce presents famous Shakespearean characters The Ontario Apple Marketing Commission's "Mac Mania" contest brought smiles and $10,000 to Heather Swanson of Wingham, Ontario. The second annual contest was highly successful for Ontario apple producers. Using posters in super- markets, this promotion reminded The 50th anniversary of the White Cane will be celebrated in 1996. The theme of White Cane Week is ability, not disability. White Cane Week is celebrated this year, Feb. 4 through Feb. 10. A visually challenged person carries the White Cane for a variety of reasons. A White Cane gives the individual the ability to be free to travel independently. The White Cane indicates to the public that the person carrying it should be given special consideration when travell- ing on foot or on public transportation. The White Cane is the eyes of the traveller. Objects on the sidewalk such as bicycles, toys, automobiles and building materials are discover- ed as the person sweeps the area in Jewish and Mexican identities to re-invent herself as an original. A horrendous, mutilating accident in her adolescence began a lifetime's succession of operations and desperate medical treatments, until she seemed half in love with the decay of her own body. As first the mistress and then the wife of the internationally renowned Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo espoused his Communism and passionate ideals, but struggled fiercely to establish the integrity of her own art and her own individual identity. Both had numerous affairs, with Frida pursu- ing both men and women. In her work, images of herself recur in contexts of both sensuality and martyrdom. Frida Kahlo, who died in 1954, has become celebrated as you've never seen them at Strat- ford or anywhere else! Desdemona goes to war ... Romeo falls in love with the wrong person ... Find out what happens when a tenure-hungry professor finds herself smack-dab in the middle of Othello and Romeo and Juliet. She wants to test her theory that these two tragedies were originally written as comedies, and that their cast lists originally included a fool. And now that she's there, just guess who the fool is. Elisabeth Brown, Benedict Campbell, Jonathan Crombie, consumers about the great taste of Ontario McIntosh apples and provided a chance to win $10,00 or one of 50 $100 grocery gift certificates. "This year's Ontario Macs were bigger and sweeter than average," reported Gary Ireland, commission chairman. "We're delighted that front of him/her with the cane. Street curbs and steps are located with the cane to prevent nasty accidents. When a blind person wishes to cross the street, he/she holds the White Cane out in front of him/her. This indicates to motorists that they should stop and remain stopped until the street has been successfully negotiated. All members of the community are urged to join in celebrating White Cane Week, and the 50th Anniversary of the White Cane by helping to provide a safe-environ- ment for the visually challenged individuals who live and work among us. A film will be shown to seniors on how to cope after losing sight on Feb. 1, at 1 p.m. at the Town Hall in Clinton. both for her visionary art and as an icon of feminist history. This past fall, a facsimile edition of Frida Kahlo's extraordinary journals, filled with mystical, arcane illustra- tions, was published in New York. Playwright Gloria Montero is a Barcelona-based writer, journalist and broadcaster. She wrote the play for Allegra Fulton, her daughter. Produced by Tarragon Theatre (Toronto), Frida K. is directed by Peter Hinton, with set and costume design by Ken Garnhum and lighting design by Bonnie Beecher. For ticket information, please visit The Grand Theatre Box Office at 471 Richmond Street or call 519- 672-8800. Toll free at 1-800-265- 1593. Toll free from Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania at 1-800- 567-5194. Stephanie Morgenstern and Nancy Palk, make up the cast of Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), directed by Jackie Maxwell, with set design by Sue LePage, costume design by Julie Fox and lighting design by Bonnie Beecher. For ticket information, please visit The Grand Theatre Box Office at 471 Richmond Street, London, or call (519) 672-8800. Toll-free at 1-800-265-1593. Toll-free from Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania at 1-800-567-5194. consumers reacted so positively to the promotion. Sales were excellent and almost 10,000 entries were received for the contest." Grand prize winner Heather Swanson is married and has two daughters. She shops at Brians valu-mart in Wingham, which supported the promotion. What will they do with the money? Her husband is an avid apple pie maker and has his eye on a new kitchen for their historic home. Their daughter on the other hand, has the money earmarked for university education. CAPITOL THEATRE 291-3070 All Seats $4.25 LISTOWEL STARTS FRIDAY FEB. 2 - FEB. 8 7:00 p.m. Sabrina (Harrison Ford) PG 9:20 p.m. Sudden Death (Jean Claude Van Damme) R Starts Feb. 9 - Twelve Monks The number of tourists visiting Ontario from the United States, Europe, Asia and South America has significantly increased so far this year, according to Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Minister William Saunderson. "We estimate that tourism revenue will increase by more than the projected 3.4 per cent in 1995 due to the continued economic recovery and attractiveness of the Canadian dollar," he said. Preliminary figures from Statistics Canada indicate that the number of U.S. residents visiting Ontario from January to September increased from 18,370,189 to 20,170,591 which represents an increase of 9.8 per cent. Total tourism revenue from the U.S. is expected to increase by six per cent in 1995, from $2.718 billion in 1994 to $2.881 billion. As well, the number of overseas residents visiting Ontario for the same period increased from 1,580,610 to 1,713,685 which represents an increase of 8.4 per :ent. Total tourism revenue from the United Kingdom, Germany and France is expected to increase as the total number of residents visiting Ontario from these three countries from January to September increased from 567,519 to 620,633. This represents an increase of 8.4 per cent for the U.K., 10 per cent for Germany, and 10.8 per cent for France. Preliminary figures from Statistics Canada indicate that the number of Asian residents visiting Ontario from Japan, Korea and Taiwan during January to September increased from 297,639 to 323,893. This represents an increase of 4.4 per cent for Japan, 21.9 per cent for Korea, and 24.7 per cent for Taiwan. As well, preliminary figures indicate that the number of South American residents visiting Ontario during the same time period increased from 54,145 to 68,623 which represents an increase of 26.7 per cent. In building Ontario's image and the predisposition to travel to Ontario, the ministry largely attributes its success to continued industry consultation and partnership arrangements with travel associations, trade associations, private sector partners and other government organiza- tions including the Canadian Tourism Commission to position Ontario as a premier vacation destination. Other critical success factors include effective consumer advertising and the current "save 30 per cent" print advertising campaign to highlight the current favourable exchange rate difference between the U.S. and Canada. "International travel to Ontario is crucial to the long-term health of Ontario's tourism economy," added Saunderson. "While travel by Ontario residents within the pro- vince is important to the industry, travel and export earnings from the United States and overseas visitors is the cornerstone to a more globally competitive future for Ontario's tourism industry." Ontario's tourism industry is the province's fourth largest export. It is the seventh largest employer in the province with more than 154,000 direct jobs in tourism's primary sub-sectors. This repre- sents 3.8 per cent of the province's total employment. Now 7 Days INTERTRACK WAGERING Friday New & Classic Rock with "I'M NOT YOUR MOTHER!" No Cover Charge! Saturday First Appearance at Jonny's Aquarius Recording Mists HELM. -Fix $8,00 Advance 81040 At Door UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, February 9 MacLEAN & MacLEAN Tickets $7. Saturday, February 24 HAREM SCAREM Saturday, April 6 LAS VEGAS GIVEAWAY Get Your Tickets Now at the Bar or alertge By Phone Prida K' appears at McManus White Cane Week, Feb. 4-10 Award winning play at Grand Wingham woman wins $10,000