Vancouver Chainber Music Festival N o r t h V a n c o u v e r S e r v i c e C l u b s and O r ganizations SummerFest 1990. T h e F o l k F e s t A r t s a n d C r a f t F a i r w i l l be at the C i v i c C e n t r e P l a z a f r o m J u n e 21st to June 30th e x c e p t S u n d a y s . Saturday, June 23rd k i c k s off with a panc a k e breakfast at the C i t y H a l l P l a z a at 14th Street & L o n s d a l e A v e n u e f r o m 8:00 a . m . to 11:00 a . m . The annual L i o n s C l u b Canada W e e k Parade leaves V i c t o r i a P a r k at Street and west to M a h o n P a r k . T h e S u m m e r F e s t ' 9 0 F a m i l y F a i r at M a h o n P a r k f r o m 12:00 n o o n to 5:00 p . m . i n c l u d e s a c h i l d r e n ' s paint-in, petting z o o , face painting, performers, story t e l l i n g , the Nylon Z o o , v o l l e y b a l l and horseshoe tournaments, d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , beer g a r d e n , and lots m o r e ! T h e c u r t a i n goes up o n S a t u r d a y night f o r the 17th a n n u a l F o l k F e s t p e r f o r m a n c e s o f m u s i c and d a n c e at the C e n t e n n i a l T h e a t r e at 8:00 p . m . T h e F o l k F e s t 25th o f June. A l l F o l k F e s t are free. S u n d a y , J u l y 1st, N o r t h V a n c o u v e r c e l e brates the 2 5 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f the C a n a d i a n F l a g w i t h 8 5 0 N o r t h S h o r e residents ticipating in a 'people flag" o n parGrouse Vancouver Eariy Music FesUval M u s i c o f the M i d d l e A g e s " a n d m o r e " Music Hall , U . B . C . J u l y 1 5 t h - A u g . 15th M u s i c i a n s : International Ph: 732-1610 Summer Water Colour Workshops June 2 3 r d , J u l y 21st, A u g . 18th T i m e : 10:00 a . m . - 4 p . m . For Information: Judi A i n s w o r t h SummerFest '90/Canada Day North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce 131 East 2 n d Street North Vancouver, B . C . V 7 L 1C2 Phone: (604) 987-4488 Fax: (604)987-8272 Arts Show " I n n o v a t i o n s "90" J u n e 7th - 10th Place Desarts, C o q u i t l a m Ph: 931-8255 Place: R o c k y Point Park, Port M o o d y Ph:931-8255 performances performances run for three nights f r o m the 2 3 r d to the Victoria Fringe Festival Sept. 2 1 s t - 3 0 t h Theatrical S h o w s , International & C a n a d i a n P e r f o r m a n c e s o f A l l types Downtown Victoria Ph: 383-2663 contact R a n d y S m i t h concessions Vancouver Fringe Festival Sept. 6th - 16th Theatrical S h o w s , International & C a n a dian Performances o f A l l types M t . Pleasant D i s t r i c t o f D o w n t o w n V a n couver Ph: 873-3646 10:30 a . m . h e a d i n g north on L o n s d a l e A v e n u e to 18th V a n c o u v e r International C o m e d y F e s t i v a l A u g . 3 r d - 12th G r a n v i l l e Island Evening Performance - T i c k e t e d D a y P e r f o r m a n c e s - Free Ph: 683-0883 McPherson Playhouse, Victoria S h o w i n g : ' D e a d Serious" T h r i l l e r J u n e 6th - 2 3 r d ' N o i s e Off" C o m e d y July 2 0 t h - S e p t . Ph: 386-6121 1st i n v i t e y o u to participate in "90 - June 21st to J u l y 1st J u l y 30th - A u g . 10th St. G e o r g e s S c h o o l 4175 W . 29th A v e n u e Vancouver 6 concerts, 20 international musicians Ph: 736-6034 Blue Mountain Arts Festival A u g . 5th Arts, Crafts. L i v e Performances, Children Workshops Coquitlam Ph: 931-8255 ISLAND FESTIVALS V a n c o u v e r Island and the G u l f Islands team w i t h s u m m e r t i m e activity - everything under the sun - e s p e c i a l l y the l i v e l y arts. Theatre, d a n c e , m u s i c a n d v i s u a l arts events reflect the v i b r a n c y o f the p r o f e s s i o n a l arts c o m m u n i t i e s o n the I s l a n d , i n settings which s h o w the s t u n n i n g beauty o f this part o f the w o r l d . T h i s year, y o u c a n m a k e y o u r Festiv a l h o p p i n g p l a n s w i t h one p h o n e c a l l . The F e s t i v a l H o t L i n e , ( 6 0 4 ) 7 5 4 - 7 5 8 7 , lets you order t i c k e t s f o r a n y a n d a l l o f the events described below. THE NANAIMO FESTIVAL M a y 22 - July 28. U n d e r the artistic direction o f Duncan F r a s e r , the N a n a i m o F e s t i v a l is a profess i o n a l theatre c o m p a n y u n i q u e i n B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a . T h e F e s t i v a l is c o m m i t t e d to the d e v e l o p m e n t a n d p r o d u c t i o n o f works ind i g e n o u s to the W e s t C o a s t ; Stories which reflect I s l a n d h i s t o r y a n d heritage, as well as c o n t e m p o r a r y tales. T h e 1990 four play season features t w o specially-commissioned pieces S p i t D e l a n e y ' s I s l a n d and Alma V i c t o r i a ; the w o r i d premiere o f B l a c k Apples; a n d , f o r the t h i r d y e a r r u n n i n g the smash hit T h e D u n s m u i r s - Part 1. Performances take p l a c e at the M a l a s p i n a C o l l e g e Theatre in N a n a i m o . T o c o n t a c t the N a n a i m o Festival directly telephone (604) 754-7587. C O U R T E N A Y - S U M M E R MUSIC FROM T H E C O M O X V A L L E Y July 8 - August4. T h e existence o f the Courtenay Y o u t h Music C e n t r e creates a r e a l b o o n for m u s i c lovers i n the s u m m e r t i m e . F o r three weeks every year, the C o m o x V a l l e y resounds with music. F a c u l t y students a n d d i s t i n g u i s h e d guest artists j o i n forces under A r t i s t i c Director T i m o t h y V e r n o n to celebrate everything f r o m j a z z a n d c l a s s i c a l c h a m b e r music to m u s i c a l theatre and f u l l orchestra works. P e r f o r m a n c e s take p l a c e i n theatres, restaurants and schools. T o contact S u m m e r Music f r o m the C o m o x V a l l e y d i r e c t l y telephone (604) 3 3 8 - 7 4 6 3 . M o u n t a i n . W e b e l i e v e this w i l l be the l a r g est C a n a d i a n F l a g e v e r created. T o register p a r t i c i p a t i o n , a n d a free r i d e up G r o u s e M t n . c a l l the N o r t h V a n c o u v e r C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e or N o r t h V a n c o u v e r A r t s C o u n c i l at 9 8 8 - 6 8 4 4 .