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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-05-14, Page 35THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2003. PAGE 35. Entertainment Leisure For display Festival's playwright wins Hunter award Blyth Festival’s playwright-in- residence has received a prestigious award. Kelly McIntosh, creator of the one-woman show The Strange and Surprising Worlds of Bridget Donnelly, received a K.M. Hunter Artists Award which recognizes the future of art. In conjunction with the Ontario Arts Council, the K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation presents the $8,000 award to Ontario residents who have completed their training, begun to produce a body of work and are starting to make a significant mark in their field. It recognizes individuals who demonstrate imagi­ nation, originality and the potential and determination to achieve. McIntosh received her award for her work in theatre. She is currently writing music for her new show Hippie. She will appear in this work as well as Anne Chislett’s The Perilous Pirate’s Daughter, both to be performed in Blyth this summer. Other K.M. Hunter awards are presented for dance, literature, visu­ al arts and music. Giant book sale From left: Betty Battye, Ron Walker and Greg Sherwood prepare one of the exhibits for the student display at Memorial Hall. The exhibit opened this past Saturday and will remain at the Bainton Gallery until May 30. Entries are from senior elementary students of the two local school boards. The annual shows features sculpture, oil and multi-media. (Vicky Bremner photo) Seaforth hosts Open Eye Festival From June 6 to June 8, a springtime celebration of peace, life, freedom, and the arts is taking place near Seaforth. The second annual Open Eye Festival is a three-day event held at Martene Orchards, a 15-acre apple farm on the Bayfield River. The festival will feature more than 20 independent bands on the main stage, art and written word presenta­ tions, an arts and crafts market, late night films under the stars, theme camps, river swimming (at your own risk), and a late night adventure. It will also include group events such as a drum circle and jams. Camping sites are available with space for approximately 500 campers (tents only) plus another 500 visitors per day. Campsites are approximately 40 square meters and an assigned site is not set in stone. Visitors can feel free to combine campsites or move to a dif­ ferent one but must notify the main gate of changes in case of an emer­ gency. A weekend and camping pass costs $35 with admission on Friday night costing $10 and Saturday and Sunday admission costing $15. The Open Eye Festival is unlike oth­ ers as they do not simply take your ticket, give you a rock show, and kick you out after the music is done. Audience members are encouraged to interact artistically, creatively, and spiritually with all other members of the Open Eye community. All festival patrons will have full access to water, vending, and sanita­ tion facilities. A wristband policy will be in effect for identification purposes, and in case of emergency, all festival patrons’ names will be entered into a registry at the main gate. At any Open Eye camping event, donations of camping equipment is available. If you think your old gear is too nice for a landfill, bring it to the festival. Set it up, enjoy it one last time, and simply leave it at your camp­ site when the festival is over. Open Eye staff will gather up the equipment, ensure it’s in proper working condi­ tion, and send it off to those less fortunate. If you plan to take part in this, notify the main gate at .some point. Tickets are available in Seaforth at Pete’s Paper Clip and Archie’s UPI Gas, in Egmondville at Papple’s Country Market, in Exeter at Exeter Music Centre, and Stedman’s V & S and online at www.jambase tickets.com. For more information e-mail info@openeyefestival.com or go to www.openeyefestival.com. The Open Eye Festival offers peaceful, socially conscious artistic events at an affordable price. Bring your friends, your tent, and a great attitude for a great weekend. Blyth Festival’s annual book sale returns to Blyth Memorial Hall on May 30 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. and May 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale is Huron County’s largest book sale and has become famous for the great bargains, delicious pies and homemade treats. A fundraising event for the Blyth Festival, the book sale features thou­ sands of paperbacks and hardcover books. A children’s section is always piled high. Harlequin books, CDs, cassettes and video tapes are also available. New this year, the Blyth Festival Young Company will be reading Dennis Lee’s Alligator Pie for chil­ dren at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morn­ ing. This will be the theme for the annual chalk drawing contest run­ ning after the reading until 11:30 a.m. on main street. Interested chil­ dren can register at The Citizen. The world-famous rhubarb custard pies can be purchased by the slice or whole to take home. Admission to the book sale is free and most books are priced at $2 with some exceptions for new books and CDs. Additional deals are available on romance books, video tapes and records. Items to be donated to the book sale can be dropped off at the Blyth Memorial Hall the week of May 26 to 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. New or used books, CDs, tapes, and video tapes are gladly accepted.. Magazines, text books and Reader’s Digest are not accepted. For more information or to volun­ teer to move, sort and sell books or work in the kitchen, call the office at (519) 523-9300. ^Forthcoming^■< Marriage Aaron son of WEDDINGS Stampeders come to Old Roxy One of Canada’s top rock groups of the early 1970s is coming to Mount Forest’s Old Roxy Theatre. The Stampeders, composed of Kim Berly, Rich Dodson, and Ronnie King, will perform on Friday July 11 at 8 p.m. The Stampeders have won Juno awards in the Best Group, Best Single, Best Producer, and Best Composer categories, for their plat­ inum single Sweet City Woman. This song, now a classic in the world of pop music, was voted one of the top 10 most recognizable songs of the ‘70s. Their other hits include Carry Me, Devil You, Wild Eyes, Oh My Lady, Hit The Road Jack, Playing in the Band, and Keep Me Running Wild. The group became a household name between 1971 and 1976 with four songs reaching top 30 in the United States, and 12 top 10 singles in Canada. They are also credited with having some of the first rock videos by a Canadian act. In 1991, The Stampeders were inducted into the Alberta Recording Association’s Hall of Fame. Three years later the group was inducted into the Calgary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Stampeders have shared the stage with acts such as Santana, The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Z.Z. Top, Rush, Sonny & Cher, Steeley Dan, and Joe Cocker. Tickets for the show cost $20 and are available at Ernie King Music in Wingham, and the Old Roxy box office in Mount Forest. Tickets are also available at all Ticketmaster locations. Call (416) 870-8000 or order online at www.ticketmaster.ca. For more information go www.oldroxy.ca. to fBuch <£ for Mike Ansley & Katie Schilbe Stoep & for Matt Thomson Performed - your location or our indoor or outdoor chapel (non-denominational) For brochure call: REV. CHRIS MORGAN ALL FAITHS PASTORAL CENTRE BENMILLER, 524-5724 WEDDINGS the late Len & Kaye Long and Francine daughter of Jim and Frances Shaw are pleased to announce their forthcoming marriage on Saturday, May 17, 2003 at Heart Catholic Wingham Sacred La__ Church Friday, May 23/03 Clinton Arena Floor 9 pm - 1 am Age of majority Bus pick-up at Blyth Arena 9 & 10 pm For tickets call 482-5182 or 523-4546 & Erin Hickey SATURDAY, MAY 17 9 to 1 Goderich Arena Age of Majority Lunch ~ DJ $5 each For more information call 528-2559 .or 529-3367 ■3