Revolution; Pirate Jenny; Van Django; J i m Byrnes; Alex C u b a and the M a r c Atkinson Trio to name a few. The Bachelor of M u s i c University Transfer Program has been consistently presenting breathtaking c h o r a l presentations since the C C P A T ' s inception, under the creative direction of Lars Kaario. Concerts have featured a 200-strong voice choir consisting of C a p i l a n o College Festival C h o r u s ; C a p i l a n o College Singers; and the C e c i l i a Ensemble Women's C h o i r . One particularly memorable highlight included the opening gala in October, 1997 w h i c h began w i t h the c h o i r on the catwalk above the audience, filling the space with unearthly beautiful harmonies. It was simply one of many spine-tingling moments for the Choir performances. The Folk ' n ' Roots Series is the busiest tenant at the Theatre, s h o w c a s i n g the best in acoustic music from a r o u n d the globe. H i g h l i g h t s include A r l o G u t h r i e ; C h r i s Smither; R u t h i e Foster; K e l l y Joe Phelps, T h e B i l l s ; G u y D a v i s ; E r i c B i b b ; S t r u n z a n d Farah; Black U m f o l o s i ; H ' s a o ; H a r r y M a n x ; D a v i d Francey and Lennie Gallant. The 10th anniversary season launched the I K O N Speaker Series. So far, bringing in the best-selling author, Alexander M c C a l l Smith w h o sold out the i n a u g u r a l event and M a r i n a N e m a t , w h o s e memoir Prisoner of Tehran is a harrowing account of life during the Islamic r e v o l u t i o n . " T h e future looks bright" says General M a n a g e r , J u l i e V a n d e r y a g t . " T h e p e r f o r m i n g arts p r o g r a m s keep getting stronger and attract more and more talent. T h e s t r e n g t h o f o u r p r o g r a m m i n g h a s a l l o w e d us t o a t t r a c t an i n c r e d i b l y d i v e r s e range o f p r o f e s s i o n a l a r t i s t s , I ' m very lucky to work in such a creative and inspiring venue." i 1997 Theatre presentation ol "The Mousetrap"}, Kelly Joe Phelps - Capilano Folk/Roots Series, Febwaiy. 2005