ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Tre CAstiecan Sus WEDNESDAY, Octosen 4, 1995 f Wednesday, October 4, 1995 Assemble the poets and they shall read If you want variety in your writers, Selkirk College's fall list of writers might just be for you. You will have a choice of a femi- nist, a female work-poet, and a male country-poet All three are from B.C, with the first hailing from the Gulf Islands, the second from Vancouver, and the third from the Slocan Valley Here are the poets and the dates of their appearances at Selkirk College in the Canadian Writers’ series: Cathy Ford, Wednesday, Oct. 11; Kate Braid, Thursday, Nov. 2; Tom Wayman, Wednesday, Nov. 8. All readings will be in K-10 or the Sentinel Lecture Theatre starting at 12 p.m. Cathy Ford, the first to read, was not always a Mayne Islander. She grew up in Lloydminster on the Saskatche wan/Alberta border. One of her books, The Desiring Heart, deals with memories of farm life, especially as viewed through the eyes of her grandfa- ther. 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Lead- ing an army, taking on men's roles, fighting for your life, see- ing visions, hearing voices, being questioned by the infamous Inquisition—these were hardly events touched by comedy. Ford describes herself as a “poet and fictioniste engaged in the feminist revisioning of See POETS 85 HOMEFINDERS... A GOOD PLACE FOR IDEAS Talking Shop 1995 PROFITING THROUGH RETAIL TECHNOLOGY Lo bonds os compares sersshen irom 16a0< Brought to you by Retail “4 Merchants’ Association of British BCTEL Columbia 44 A hands-on computer workshop from RMABC Friday, October 13, 1995 Workshop runs 9:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m Everything you need to know about retail technology: An overview of the retail software packages available today. 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Here, Tom Harris, Pat Campo and Aggie Victor reflect on life and death and demonstrate through dance, prayer and pre- serving ancient sites how they fullfill their obliga- tions as Indian elders. This show airs October 17 at 8 p.m. on Vision TV and on November 22 at 7:30 p.m. on the Knowledge Network. The award-winning filmmakers assembled for the project was assisted by leading gerontologists, who spe- cialize in the science of old age. Joseph Trvant during Mass at Columbiaview Lodge. enjoys the outdoors. = Poets The Castlegar Sun Page BS Continued from B4 received the most praise She has been an editor for Caitlin Press and was a founding member of the women's caucus of the League of Canadian Poets. She is an activist on women's issues and works locally for world peace, global disarmament, the English language.” I guess you could say she is also inter ested in revisioning history. 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What can I say? “Ballbreaker” is a chip off the old block. “Ballbreaker” gets compared to “Back in Black” but it sounds more like 1974's “High Voltage”. Contributing factors are produc- er Rick Rubin's dry, uncluttered recording, and the retum of origi- nal drummer Phil Rudd with his relaxed, groove-oriented style, and a return to the band's rk swinging organic i The prehistoric sexuality of tracks like “Hard As A Rock” are polit ly i but that's refreshing in this day and age. You don’t put on AC/DC while you sip expensive scotch and ponder life..."Ballbreaker” is the kind of fuel you need when it's time to blow off some steam. AC/DC's lyrics (especially in this case) are irrelevant anyway...they contribute an energy as a musical ingredi- ent in this blue collar metal hash, but that’s about it. Key tracks: “Hard As A Rock”, “Boogie Man” and “The Honey Roll”, where Angus Young takes Led Zep’s “The Ocean” riff and turns it sideways. “Ballbreaker” boldly goes where AC/DC's been before but so what? Nobody plays riff rock better than these guys. r RELISH Joan Osborne (Blue Gorilla/Mercury) eee This is one of your more interesting debuts. A cross between Sheryl Crow and Juliana Hatfield, Joan is the coolest part of both. Reaction to “Relish” has been interesting at the radio station. The guys dig it, but the women ask why I insist on ‘torturing them with this crap’. This ‘crap’ is folk inflected rock with sexually, ummm....confident lyrics, threatening (apparently) to others of the same gender. Bar dynamics are the same...a provocative, energetic woman is often attractive to men and branded a slut by her sisters in the struggle for equality. t What I like most about “Relish” is its bluesy soul. Osborne even goes as far as to cover Sonny Boy Williamson's “Help Mc” as one of these 12 tracks. ‘Brazen’ is a good word to describe this disc..."coy’ and ‘playful’ are suitable metaphors as well Key tracks: “Let's Just Get Naked”, “Help Me™, “Man In The Long Black Coat” and “Right Hand Man”. That song draws the strongest reaction...people love or hate this album based on it “Relish” is a good title for Joan Osborne's debut, in more ways than one KEREIFF ALANNAH Alannah Myles (Adlantic) 2612 Here is #3 for Alannah Myles. As good as #1 and #2 were, this one pulls out into the passing lane and speeds by with ease “Alannah” has a rustic charm, but as with the debut and the cru- elly ignored “Rockinghorse”, its heartbeat is the blues. Myles turfs the Bitch Goddess Destroyer act for some warmth. Shunned by the public for her arrogance, she explains it as “The rejection I received through years of playing clubs. 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Ozzy Osbourne’s “Ozmosis” cd should be out shortly, the new Def Leppard “Greatest Hits” album (with 1 new track) is due this week, and there'll be an unplugged Kiss album in November. In seven days, we'll take a look at new albums from Prince, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more...see ya next Wednesday! and environmental preservation. Her visit to Selkirk College is primarily as a poet and feminist ready to challenge the way we live our lives. the Portuguese Social Centre Fresh flowers adorned the tables as 51 ladies watched sever- Local club hosts dessert evening Fashions Sew Beautiful” was the theme for a dessert evening held Thursday, Sept. 14, 1995 at al models, who had made their own fashions, model their very attractive items ranging from evening gowns to casual wear. The Doukhobor Heritage Retreat Society is pleased to announce the long-awaited start of the Whatshan Lake Retreat: “The Dream is Becoming a Reality” A work party is planned for the weekend of October 6-9, 1995. 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