Tt RT SaaS S 5 oo RO eer OW W'S Bi A vIn A ee ems & WEDNESDAY, March 23, 199 $/ENTERTAINMENT The Secret Garden Rated: G Time: 99 minutes Overall; B+ Violence: A Sexual Content: A Language: A Based on a great story for children, The Secret Garden is a tale that begs to be put.to film, so much so that this is the fourth attempt that I am aware of. In the story, a young girl, Mary Lennox, living in colonial India loses her parents in an earthquake (it was a plague in the original, I guess earthquakes are a bit more trendy these days) and is forced to live with Lord Craven, a long-lost relative in England. Pampered to the point of being unable to even dress her- self, she is in for.a major lifestyle change. Confined to a room in a huge castle-like mansion, her only relief is playing outside. Soon, though, her insatiable curiosity allows her to discover Colin, an only child of Lord Craven's, hidden away in the house. Convinced he is going to die since birth, he has been con- fined to a bed by his paranoid father and the servants. Mary has now found her purpose in life, and determines to get Colin on his feet. Even that iption seems too istic, as there are so many other elements happening in this story. This is not just a movie for children. Adults, if they watch carefully, will begin to see many other details that make this such a powerful story. Among many other themes, it shows how each of us will only live up to the potential that we think is expected of us. ‘The production of this film is superb. Having seen two of the previous versions, I felt this one was a bit too cold, to the point where the warm heart of the story is masked. Mrs. Medlock, the housekeeper, is strict and stern to the end, yet in the story and other i the one produced by Pp (and my person- al favorite), she becomes warmer earlier. Otherwise, this movie is a beautiful story that the whole family can enjoy. Legend: A—None; B—Mild; C—Some; D—Lots; F—Through- out. Overall rates from; A—Must See to D—Dismal Failure. Between LLEY Dairy Queen & Subway Locally owned and operated ~ 365-3777 What puts a book on Castlegar’s best seller list? What would you guess is cur- rently the most popular book in Castlegar? Would you say it's Trudeau's memoirs? Maybe you guessed books by Stephen King or Danielle Steele. Certainly John Grisham's The Client is in heavy demand, and everyone wants to spend time with Michael Ondaat- je’s The English Patient. The librarians at Castlegar Library tell me that these two books have long waiting lists with two copies in constant circulation. One of-the most sought after books in the Castlegar Library right now, however, is Sue Grafton's J is for Judgement, The book arrived at the library in mid- August, 1993. Since August 20 the book has been signed out 28 times, and there are 17 names on a wait list to read the book. So popular is the book that the library has designated it as a spe- cial seven-day loan item. How does one account for the popularity of Grafton's new book? Perhaps a readership for female detective fiction has developed locally during the past few years. The Castlegar library certainly has an excellent range of books in this field. Likely, readers have grown used to Kinsey as she’s pro- gressed through the alphabet from A is for Alibi through F is for Fugitive to the current J is for Judgement. Readers like the tough but sensitive Kinsey who works at what would normally be da man's p i Artique Auction Advance tickets only SUN STAFF Only three days remain for Castlegar and area residents to P tickets to the Red Cross NI MOVIE and ibi Centre's Artique Adction, ‘stt-Tor March 26,7 p.m. Poet/humorist Bill Richardson will be master of ceremonies for this event, which combines for auction various antiques and artists work. Kootenay artists in a wide variety of mediums and collec- and yet maintains her female identity admirably, Another female mystery writer who. writes as well as Grafton is Linda Barnes whose heroine-sleuth is Carlotta Carlyle. A few weeks ago, I accidently happened upon a Barnes’ paperback called Snake Tattoo and was fascinated by its female detective. I was intrigued as well by Barnes’ handling of the seamy underside of contemporary Boston and her sensé of the various groups (such as Hispanics) who live in these areas. In addition, Barnes usually she looks after as part of her Big Sisters community work. This is particularly true of Barnes’ fasci- nating novel Coyote (1990) where much of the main plot focuses upon the murder of ille- immi women. The sub- plot intertwines with the main plot because the Hispanic girl's mother works in the same grungy pillow factory as the women who this Saturday! for this gala-event tors of genuine antiques have joined together in this fundraiser for the Red/NEC. The gala-event begins with wine tasting, and a silent auction of smaller items donated by artists and crafts people. A live auction later in the evening will involve larger pieces, including paintings donated by Richard Widdifield and Phyllis Margolin Advance tickets only are still available at The Castlegar Sun, The National Exhibition Centre and the Canadian Red Cross at 625 Columbia Avenue. Guests with members welcomel 248 Columbia Ave., Castlegar 365-7017 — are being killed. Needless to say, Carlotta Car- lyle’s ability to deduce who might have done it and then follow the clues’ is remarkable, Just as with Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone, Carlotta sometimes works with the police and yet sometimes finds them a pain, Where Kinsey Millhone likes to jog to stay in shape, Carlotta plays morning league volleyball to keep toned up. Carlotta is redhaired, six foot one, beautiful, and tough. As a || power-hitter, she loves to drive the ball into the floor on the opponent's side of the net. She also functions as a cabdriver— both to earn extra money and to be almost undetectable as she searches for suspects. Barnes has been on the scene as a writer since 1985 when she. published two novels: Dead Heat and Bitter Finish. Like the other women shamius writers, she is extremely prolific. Since then she has published Blood Will Have Blood (1986), Cities of the Dead (1987), A Trouble of Fools (1988), Snake Tattoo (1990), Coyote (1990), and Steel Guitar (1992). Available only now in paperback is her current block- buster Snapshot (1993). The early books focus upon a male detec- tive, but the later novels switch to the female detective I've described above. Steel Guitar is the best of these novels as it deals with a pop music star who once was at the top, dropped out of sight for awhile, and now is on the corme- back trail, Carlotta Carlyle, as you will discover if you read Barnes’ novels, is heavily into music and plays guitar as a hobby. Years before, Carlotta and this pop star were in a band together. Carlotta gets involved with this pop star once again, dis- covers who the murderer is when all the signs are pointing at the pop star, and finally saves the reputation of the pop star and authenticates her music. So why has Steel Guitar only been checked out of the library four times in two years? It's diffi- cult to say. Perhaps the titles aren't as mesmerizing as those of Grafton’s books. I think readers get onto a bandwave such as the A is For:..B is For...and C is For...novels, mention them to their friends, and a domino effect takes place. It’s not hard to remember Grafton’s titles, and it’s not hard to like her central character Kinsey Millthone. I think readers will feel the same way about Linda Barne's books once they get hooked on the very real atmosphere and characters of Barne’s Boston. This is Robert B. Parker terri- tory where his detective Spenser spouts poetry and blasts the bad guys. Carlotta Carlyle is more human than Spenser, and I'm certain read- ers will be intrigued by her. They may even follow her from novel to novel as they are now doing with Sue Grafton. Combining young artistic talent with strokes of a master Submitted The NEC invites the commu- nity to view art by high school students from New Denver, Nelson, Trail, Castlegar and the Arrow Lakes school districts Running from April 5 - May 1, Students Strokes '94 offers most students their first oppor- tunity to exhibit professionally. Two-dimensional and three- dimensional pieces by the stu- dents will be shown in the large gallery, with mid-18th century prints from plates by Rem- brandt van Rijn and Albrecht Durer in the small gallery. Together the shows highlight the improbable but not impos- sible: the discovery of a talent- STORAGE Units Now Available ed young artist with the poten- tial of a master. On April 6, students have been invited to speak with New Denver artist Lorna Ober- mayr who will critique each student's work. As an artist and teacher, Lorna Obermayr brings a great deal of practical experience as well as art theory to the workshop. Recently jurying the 15th Kootenay Boundary Regional Art Exhibit, she has taught a wide range of artistic disci- plines, including painting, sculpting and jewellery-mak- ing. Now retired from teaching, Ms. Obermayr previously worked at Idaho State Universi- ty as the department head of the Faculty of Arts. VICTOR'S SHOE REPAIR We Repair ALL Leather Goods Zippers & Wew Lining For Jackots 292 Columbia Ave 365-7060 Wednesday, March 23, 1994 The Castlegar Sun Ann Landers Syndicated Columnist Dear Ann Landers: Why is it that so many adult children of divorced par- ents feel it is their responsibility to help their parents get back together? I'm enclosing a letter for these children, and I hope you will print it Dear Kids: | Know you mean well, but you are making my life a living hell. I cannot remarry yous mother just to make you happy. Although | care what happens to her, I don't lover her the way I once did. In fact, | am now very much in love with someone else Thave not tried to tive your tife, and you should not try to live mine. Please don't begrudge me the right to be happy im my own way. I am not crazy about the mates you three have chosen, but | am happy that YOU are happy and wish you would show me the same courtesy. -- Love Dad. Dear Dad: One of the most reqward- ing aspects of writing this column is being able to provide a voice for those who speak not only for themselves but for others. You have done just that, and I thank you. Dear Ann Landers: | am recover- ing from my first emergency surgical experience, and I'd like to warn your readers about something. Before surgery, I filled out forms and talked to hospital personnel about what I'd had to eat or drink in the pre- vious eight hours. I replied each time that I'd had a sandwich and half a can of pop about six hours earlier. 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