Wednesday, May 13, 1992 & @ Wednesday, May 13, 1992 Letus entertain you ‘Jonathan Green 365-7266 The Arts & Leisure page you are now reading is the newest addition to Castlegar's No. 1 news source. Every Wednesday, The News will bring you a taste of what's new and exciting in the * entertainment world, from the latest in cinema and rental movies to recent releases from the music industry to what’s hot and what's not in the way of books. But wait, there’s more... trust us. We'll show you the performers who come to town and what life is like away from a nine-to- five world, from the musicians to the writers to the guy who trains the elephants at the circus. And if that’s still not enough, we'll take a look at the things that you can just as easily take a look at yourselves in the area’s art galleries and museums. From the local artist to the one who is many miles, if not countries away from the Kootenays. We start this issue off with a trip to Spokane to see one of Canada’s favorite performers rock The Lilac City. We also take a look at what local movie buffs can see at the Castle Theatre, and we- give a listen to some thought - Arts6LEISURE Jonathan Green NEWS REPORTER : Residents of the Pacific Northwest with any designs on turning in early last Friday would have been wise to stay clear of Spokane. B.C.’s own Bryan Adams rolled into the Washington city over the weekend as the American leg of his Waking Up The World __~ tour wound down, and he rocked the full-house of aC 7,000 for over two hours. If the crowd noise that greeted Adams didn’t wake area snooz- ers, they didn’t stay asleep much longer as he kicked things off with the aggressive House Arrest from his latest release,Waking Up The Neighbors, then reeled off seven more rockers before slowing down with his most recent hit, Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven. Keeping with the more relaxed tempo, Adams in- troduced his next song as one he had written for Joe Cocker, When The Night Comes. He reached the mid-point of his 22-song set next with In The Heat Of The Night, surprisingly the lone effort from 1987's effort, Into The Fire. Time and time again Adams ac- knowledged the size and noise of the Spokane Coliseum crowd, at one point wondering out loud what weekends can be like in The Lilac City. “If you guys are this crazy on Friday night, what’s a Saturday night like around here?” he asked to the crowd’s delight. For the first hour, Adams focused more on material from “Neighbors”, grinding out hits like Cant Stop This Thing We've Started and his latest single, Touch The Hand. But as much as the first half of the show was new material, the second half was like a step back in time. Adams started the second half off with the ballad-Heaven, his first No. 1 single in the U.S. from 1984’s Reckless. Staying in the slow and No. 1 mode, he got the biggest reaction from a song that reached the top spot in no less than 14 countries, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, the love theme from last summer’s ‘Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves’. From there he stayed “Reckless” for four of the next five songs, including Run To You.and Long Gone, where he told an operator to “Get me Spokane, Washington, get my baby on the line.” Following a heavy version.of his 18th song, There Will Never Be Another Tonight from “Neigh- bors”, Adams and his four bandmates headed off stage for a quick breather and a stage change as the lights dimmed. When the lights returned , the five were perched roughly a third of the way back from the stage on one that looked to be about the size of a card table. : There they knocked off a spirited cover of Eddie Cochran’s Come On Everybody and a stinging version of She’s Only Happy When She’s Dancing from “Reckless”, where Adams hauled a young blonde female fan out of the crowd for a couple of spins before re- turning her to the appreciative crowd. The band dashed back to the mainstage and ended the show with two of their more familiar tunes, Summer Of ‘69 from ing act The Storm made an impact on the crowd with their brief set. Formed by ex-Journey members Greg Rolie and Ross Valory, the band included crushing covers of Santana’s Black Magic Woman and Journey’s Just The Same ‘Way in their six-song set before saying good-night with their first single, I’ve Got A Lot To Learn About Love. : Combining the vocals of front man Kevin Chalfaunt, who could pass for Larry Gowan on the street and Steve Perry on the radio, with a solid rhythm, The Storm looked and sounded like a band that could be around for a while. Watercolor courses set for National Exhibition Centre| @ Phyllis Margolin to explore the landscape of art and life in Castlegar When you take a painting course with Phyllis Margolin, you get something of the essence of a career that has explored a broad, varied landscape of art and life. Margolin loves to teach, and her stu- dents, appreciating the jewel that she is, love her courses. ; She will be offering a watercdlor course through the West Kootenay National Exhi- bition Centre Gallery on May 23 and 24. The heartbeat of Phyllis Margolin’s no- table career is her own fulfillment and joy in painting. She paints outdoors, and she’s inspired by what she sees. Or better, she paints what inspiresher. . Born Phyllis Klinck in Medicine Hat, Al- berta, she grew up in.a small Ontario town near Toronto. As a child, she received a scholarship to study with Group-of-Seven painter Arthur Lismer at the Ontario College of Art. Mar- golin studied at OCA again during her years as a student at Moulton College. Later she studied commercial art in the art department at Central Technical School. Margolin then proceeded to work in the closely-related fields of modeling, fashion il- lustration and window display. She also earned her way by working as aan arts and crafts instructor at Northern Ontario summer camps. After marriage, she lived in Pittsburgh and St. Louis and had three children. Dur- ing these years, she worked for a time as a singer in a folk music group as well as con- tinuing to teach arts and crafts at summer - camps. When she was widowed, Margolin went back to commercial art, returning to a fine- Pith ep atomae to painting when she remar- ri ied. She served for a time as the president of a section of the national Artists’ Equity As- sociation. During this period, she showed her paintings in many major cities in various parts of the United States. Margolin was greatly encouraged when a high-profile American art critic gave her first one- woman show in St. Louis an excellent re- view, comparing a specific aspect of her work to the work of the great painter Winslow Homer. During this period, Margolin also taught painting in St. Louis’ People’s Art Centre. Margolin’s teaching career took her to the British Isles, several countries in Eu- rope, and to Micronesia and Hawaii. For a while she taught in an institute in the University of Mexico. Since her return to Canada in 1973 and putting. down roots in Argenta, she-has travelled, painted and shown widely in B.C. Margolin’s class will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the NEC Gallery Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24. Students should call 365-3337 to register and to obtain a detailed materials list. Zimbabwe art exposed in Grand Forks ShawGABLE 10 WEDNESDAY 7 p.m. Lynn Lightfoot Dancers — Members of the Lynn Lightfoot Dance Studio will be putting on a show. The show comes via Shaw Cable in Nelson as the Lynn Lightfoot Dancers performed during the recent Spring concert.The program will be rebroadcast Thursday at 9:30 a.m. 8:30 p.m. é Law Enforcement Torch Run — Dave Glover talks to Const. Andrew Rook of the Trail detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Maurice Gilbert, local co-ordinator of the BCSO, about the upcoming fundraiser. Produced by Shaw Cable staff and volunteers. The program will be repeated at 11 a.m. Thursday. 9 p.m. B.C. Midget Boys Volleyball Championships — Coverage of the’ semi-final and final matches held in White Rock earlier this year. Produced by Shaw Cable in White Rock. This program will be repeated Thursday at 11:30 a.m. THURSDAY : 6 p.m. Trail City Council — Gavel to gavel coverage of the regular meeting lof Trail city councils May 11. session. Produced by Ed Langevin. Pro- gram will be repeated Friday at 9 a.m. SUNDAY 5:30 p.m. West Kootenay Today — Repeat broadcast. 6 p.m. B.C. Mining, The Way It Is — This is the last in a five-part series on B.C. mining. This week's topic is Issues and the Future of Mining. Pro- duced by B.C. Mines PLUMBING & HEATING SEE US FOR ALL YOUR Plumbing & Heating Needs SALES & SERVICE C1 COHOE INSURANCE Pil, 365-3388 «1008 Colombia Aresue 1127-4th St., Castlegar 365-3301 Glen Freeman who loves to talk, and is Fried Green Tomatoes tickles movie-going taste buds She plays atomboy (be-__cross-burning the next. Jonathan Green NEWS REPORTER On the surface, Grand Forks artist Colette Nilsen and the country of Zimbab- we look to have very little in common. But for the next month, that will change. On Tues- day, the Grand Forks Art Gallery placed Nilsen and Zimbabwe n_ simi pedestals, putting work from both on display. Nilsen’s show is titled Paintings From The Out- “T feel that this exhibition is part of my continuing re- lationship with an ancient, uncultivated and seldom painted landscape.” Running concurrently with Nilsen’s Outback is an exhibit entitled Shona Sculpture, showcasing stone sculpture work of Zimbab- we’s Shona tribe. Interest in the Shona’s work has risen in recent years, with exhibi- tions held at museums in New York and London. “In the 1950s, when Shona sculpture was first exhibited, the viewing pub- lic was surprised at the con- temporary quality of the work,” says the Bau-Xi Gallery in Vancouver. “It ap- peared as though the artists had been schooled in mod- ern art theory; however, the sculptors worked in virtual isolation.” The Shona display has been assembled with the co- operation of the Bau-Xi Gallery and collector Ken Lo Chang. 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As Mrs. Threadgood, Tandy spins a tale of love, murder, joy and despair in which a helpless audience is forced to participate. With the aid of director Jon Avnet, Tandy weaves in and out of history like a fine silk scarf, cleverly veil- ing the movies plot until it’s time to strip to the stark, shocking truth. All the while Bates plays the perfect alter-ego for Tandy, breaking down walls with sledge ham- mers, threatening to boo- bie trap Playboy maga- zines and ramming parked cars because “let’s face it girls, I’m older and have more insurance.” However, while Fried Green Tomatoes is almost completely unpredictable, the biggest surprise is not found in the script. Tried-and-true Acade- my Award winners Bates and Tandy are all but up- staged by a relative un- known. Idgie, played by Mary Stuart Masterson, (Some Kind of Wonderful), is not only put on trial for murder, but she steals the show from the grips of the two Oscar winners. fore it was trendy to be a tomboy) whose daring to do the right thing lands her in just a bit of a stew. Even if you forget the feeling of this movie — which you won't — you'll never forget falling help- lessly in- love with Idgie.— The older generation of movie viewers will be sure to love this film, but it’s not necessarily reserved for the Geritol crowd. In fact, the story will have you swaying in your seat with anticipation, guessing what could possi- bly be next. For instance, never be- fore has the silver screen seen a pie-in-the-sky food- fight one instant and a brutal Klu Klux Klan No way can you say Fried Green Tomatoes is an action-packed thriller, but no way is this gem go- ing:to put you to sleep. It’s an artful, tasteful movie about love and friends that will be enjoyed for years to come. Unfortunately for Castlegar residents, it will only be enjoyed at the Cas- tle Theatre tonight and Thursday at 8 p.m. , after which it moves out of the area. So even if you do enjoy seeing Arnie blasting mu- tant killers in technicolor, give this feel-good flick a chance: Fried Green Tomatoes might tickle your taste- buds after all. Sa ae eel nt from a recent trip she took tc the land down 1. STUDY TOUR PROGRAM COORDINATORS -¢c and Nel: Cc under, specifically Program c¢ din: ired to plan and coordinate social, cultural 'S are req Northern Australia. and The gallery's Richard Reid describes Nilsen’s work as having a sense of authenticity, a strong sense of place. Nilsen said she want- ed to portray how quiet the widespread outback (Nelson — July 3 to 26 and Castlegar — July 20 to August 12). Applicants must have; a proven ability to work with people, excellent organizational skills, a familiarity with the community and an interest in international education. These positions will require part-time work during June and July prior to the students’ arrival, and some evening and weekend work during the study tours. Salary is in accordance with the Administrative scale. Application deadline: May 20, 1992 2. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) INSTRUCTORS — Grand Forks, Nelson and Rossland ESL instructors are required to instruct students from Japan who will be 1s. participating in study tours during July. Instruction will focus on basic “I hoped to capture i skills. i for groups of 30 to 40 students from Japan the stillness of the land in my work from the teaching ESL to adults. These are part-time, short-term (approximately three (3) week) positions. Salary is in accordance with the BCGEU should have training and/or experience in bronzed mesa-shaped mountains to the ghost- Qualified candidates are invited to forward resumes, with three (3) deadline: May 25, 1992 to: gums,” she said. “The large scale of these paintings is also my re- sponse to its vast ex- ——— CASTLEGAR CAMPUS Box 1200, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 331 365-7292 New all-white Jenn-Air Free Standing Grill a Range Cy COHOE INSURANCE 1127-4th St., Castlegar 365-3301 FOR THE LONG WEEKEND TECHNOSUN SOLAR SHIELD LOTION Reg. $11.95 Castlegar Plumbing & Heating Ltd. 1008 Columbia Ave. Castiegsr 365-3388