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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-05-15, Page 25ARTS and FNTFRTATNMFNT Happy Birthday Jean From your walking buddies End of the Bend 9 Presents "hi the Garden" Antiques, collectibles, garden artisans On Hwy. 21 at north end of Grand Bend Oren: Sot. May 18.9 a.m. - 8 p.m, $un.. May 19 11a.m. - 5 o.m, Select space available/consignMents 238-5787 4.1 SHARE 9 YOUR JOY JOIN EXETER'S MARCH FOR JESUS SAT., May 25 As Christians from all denominations celebrate Jesus as Lord and Saviour Meet at Bethel Reformed Church Huron St. East 12:00 noon March begins E 1:00 p.m. Lucan Community Centre Wed. May 15 Bingo starts 7:30 p.m. Regular Games $1000 Jackpot Game 57 callsor less $2400 bonus l'Otal p ii i $3000 Due to the licence regulations, no one under 18 allowed to play Licence #537495 Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre Sun., May 26 Serving 5 - 8 p.m. Adults $10. ice, Children $5. advance, $5.50 at door Tickets available Dinney Furniture, Kirkton Market and Board Members. gatwa C[O5[T SAIF May 25 7 a.m. to 5 7.111. To register t/our name and iui'erttorrl for the sale ser Laurie oc honlie at 40.3 %Iii n: 1t. Exeter. Clothing proceeds trrr credited to -words Sititr, . merchandise. for more itrlirrrtrcltion call 235-44,1-4 Low Low Prices! THIRSTY THURSDAYS Music starts at 9 p.m. THIS FRIDAY MAY,17 A "Must See" for all Country Music Lovers! Barndance Company assembles to rehearse at Blyth Festival Times -Advocate, May 15, 1996 Page 25 BLYTH - The cast has assem- bled and rehearsals have begun for Barndance Live!, the Blyth Restival's 1996 season opener. This play, which celebrates the great touring radio show, The CKNX Ham Dance, opens Julie 21 with previews June 18. 19 and 20. The show is directed by Paul Thompson who is no stranger to the Blyth Festival. In fact, his work on The Farm Show back in 1972 helped to inspire the very creation of the Festival. Raised near Listowel, Thompson was long-time Artistic Director of Theatre Passe Muraille. To de- velop plays, he uses a unique and original approach known as the collective. Through this col- laborative process, the actors themselves do first-hand re- search, then develop and fine tune situations and dialogue through improvisation to com- plete the final product. The talented cast, many of whom double as musicians, in- clude Raoul Bhaneja, Eric Coates, Andrew Dolha, Carolyn Hay, Gary Muir, Jack Nicholsen, John Wright and musician/ composer Anne Lederman. All of the cast are new to the Blyth stage except for Eric Coates whom audience members will recall from his roles last year in The Tomorrow Box and Jake's Place, and John Wright who has ,performed in past Blyth produc- tions of Safe Haven, The Glori- ous 12th and The Old Man's Band. Director Thompson also hopes to feature local talent in small walk-on roles. Costumes for the'show will be designed by Jennifer Triemstra, another newcomer to Blyth, with Iigh�ting.tuickJ 44.i+�b3C.§1°.: pfian Droege who designed last year's lights and set for the Blyth production of Ballad for a Rum Runner's Daughter. Sponsored by CKNX AM 920, Barndance Live! promises to be a toe -tapping rousing good time. Ticket prices' range from S6, to 520. Money -saving voucher packs are also still available by calling the Box Office at (519) 523-9300. - Residents of all ages took an historical Ride Back in Time at the Lucan racetrack on Sat- urday night. Vignettes attract large audience LUCAN - Wrapped in blankets to ward off icy winds, people turned out by the wagon fulls to take a Ride Back in Time on Saturday night where local residents acted out a series of short historical vig- nettes along the village racetrack. Performers kept the mood light and cheerful, shrugging off the cold as they spontaneously acted out their scripts which, accompanied by brief introductions of wagon conductors, were written with clar- ity and wit. What made the vignettes mem- orable was the ease with which the actors performed. At times they made remarks abotit the weather, chuckled between their lines, or continued acting after skits were completed. The Sport of Kings vignette pre- sented a description ''of Lucan's horse racing days, complete with a mare and foal on site. "Horse racin' is kind of like a dis- ease," said Bob Benner, playing Doc Holiday. "Once it's in your blood you're gonna die with it." Also included was a Morning Af- ter skit, featuring the famous Don- nelly story. "They're accused of everything that happens in. Biddulph," said character William Abbott, played by Mike Anderson. The Naming of Lucan vignette was a bar scene that made use of comic drunkenness. Also per- formed was the Railroad Question, dealing with the cost of the venture, The Opera House, featuring mem- ories of the Stanley Opera House, and Mistaken Identity, the skit where Peter Martens, playing a constable, pointed out a person on the audience wagon and told them they looked as if they'd enjoy a drink or two. "Drinkin' and fightin' go hand in hand in this town," he continued, inviting the audience for drinks just as a brawl broke out between two actors in the background. Next was the Wilberforce Con- versation, where a woman sat in a rocking chair on the grass and told of the area's early settlement. The Horror Roll skit involved the history of the Lucan Memorial Community Centre. Following that was The Lucan Nine, a description of baseball history during a casual team practise. Next, Pioneers Ar- rive in Biddulph focused on a young Irish couple who had just emigrated to the area. Back at the Scout/Guide Hall, where the wagon tour had begun, audience members warmed up to a special futuristic skit, music and re- freshments. Sprin bazaar A spectacular tribute to Shania Twain North America's Queen of New Country! Tix $6.00 & on sale now! Annie iFlnkbelner sella crafts at the Blue Water Rest Home's annual spring bazaar on Satur- day. EXETER KARATE SCHOOL. We have excellent youth for children ages 5-12 years. Kids learn about res self collard, and self defence. daises held ems, Tuesday and Thursday night, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Adult class is held every Tuesday and Thursday nights, 7:30 to :00 p.m. Excellent fitness and martial .is program. For ages 13 to 65+. First two classes are free. Give It a try. Established school for over 10 years. For information and registration oontact Fred 263-3325 or Ron 482-3634. 18,19,(20k MAV IS SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION MONTH. Stop Woman Abuse Now is sponsoring a creative contest. Please submit en entry relined to Sexual Assault Pre- vention. Adult (18+): Essay; Youth (14-18): Poster, Essay. Thr a prates in each category. First 375; $50: Third $23. Deadline is May 17 1996. Please mail or fax entries to: Woman's Resource Centre, Box 128, Saforth, Ontario, NOK IWO. Phone and fax (519) 527-1108. 19,20c IiOTDOGS! HAMBURGERS! BIRDIES! Saturday, 18, 11:30 - 2:30 p.m. Wom- en Today of Huron Barbecue Fundraiser at M&M Meats, Ciodafdt, Victoria St. (Plaza) 21k WOODHAM UNITED CHURCH SundaySchool Ansi Sunday, May 19 at 10 a m. Speaker Mrs. Las Scott. Special rby Sunday S�drildren. Lunch to fol- low. 20c SINGLES DANCE, Sunday, May 19 et the Wimgham Legion Halt. Damci ng from 7 p.m. to II p.m. Musk by Black Magic. 20' JESSE'S JOURNEY: He 3d. Davidson tell the hecitadag story Thursday, May 23, 6:30, Oakwood Inn. Dinner 815. Restive 238-2328. Public welcome. Giand Bead Rotary Club. 20e COMMUMTY FAMILY DiNNER, Royal Csndisn LgIce, Br. 167. Baan, Sun- day, May 26 et 5:00 p.m. Addis =8.30, under 10 is 14._25,, po-scltoolen we free! Take out or delivery.Tickets available st Brandt of cap 233-29 Advance sales Only. Tick- et tales end May 21. 20c WOMEN Huron County Menem. Godericin. AY OF HURON Amass, bemaK�Maths,. Tess*. him 11.7 9 p.m. FAMILY FUN DAY. al Stephen C aeual Stool (sem al Coates) os Sass'hr, Jwk, 15. 1-6 p.m. Games, food, atrleMinpsmR mak len room. posy Audi* Chas and Join In aha Tara! 20.21,22x Fri: May 17 End.O-the-Line Sat., May 18 Country Versatiles VIONNYVVONVIM Now served In the Royal Canadian Mary, an filled Nary, the Merchant Marine or as a C.I.L. Officer and would like to become a member of a Naval Veterans organization, we would like to talk to you. Please Phone ... Stratford Ron Slone: 271-9254 Clare McCallum 273-2119 Frank Crossman 271.9624 Stratford Royal Canadian Naval Association P.O. Box 21047 w, Stratford, Ontario NSA 7M3 Grade 11 South Huron District High School students Carolyn Quinn, left, and Jen Van Bakel pose next to a wall mural they painted In the kindergarten room at Exeter United Church. The 15 x 8 foot painting depicts "kids In God's world" and took the young artists a total of 48 hours to paint. Norma Hooper from Exeter Decor Centre on Qidley Street donated the paint for the project.