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arts editorial Note from the Editor l a p p y N e w Year! It's 1999! D o e s n ' t that s o u n d b i z a r r e , like t h e name of a bad sci-fi m o v i e o r something? It's hard t o believe that t h e last year o f t h e m i l l e n n i u m ( o r s e c o n d t o last year, a c c o r d ing t o s o m e ) has c r e p t u p o n us s o quickly. I w o n d e r if it w i l l be an e x t r a o r d i n a r y year? Artistically, it's certainly beginning w i t h a bang. T h e r e are s o many intriguing arts events happening o n t h e N o r t h S h o r e and V a n c o u v e r this January and February, it w a s a delight t o p u t t h e magazine t o g e t h e r It w a s also a difficult d e c i s i o n as t o w h i c h events I s h o u l d c o m m i s s i o n a r t i c l e s o n a n d Mm, Doodle. R e a d h o w t o w i n o n page 15 a n d also hear a b o u t t w o N o r t h S h o r e residents, Jackson Davies a n d G i l l i a n Barber, s t a r r i n g in a separate p r o d u c t i o n , Two Ships Passing, at t h e o t h e r A r t s C l u b v e n u e , T h e Stanley. W e have t h r e e s t o r i e s a b o u t different events happening at t h e C e n t e n n i a l T h e a t r e . It's a busy place! R e a d a b o u t t h e revival o f t h e N o r t h S h o r e C o m m u n i t y C o n c e r t Series o n page 10. children's e n t e r t a i n e r C h a r l o t t e D i a m o n d ' s u p c o m i n g s h o w o n page 17, and t h e V a n c o u v e r International M o u n t a i n Film Festival o n page 18. W e also feature n e w visual arts e x h i b i t i o n s at t h e P r e s e n t a t i o n H o u s e G a l l e r y (see page 20) a n d at t h e S e y m o u r A r t G a l l e r y (see page 22). A n d that's just a small taste o f what's f e a t u r e d in this first issue o f Arts Alive f o r 1999, so read carefully. I k n o w 1999 w i l l be a special year f o r m e personally. I w i l l s o o n give b i r t h t o my first child. S o as I get ready t o say h e l l o t o h i m (I k n o w it's a b o y ) , I a l s o m u s t ( f o r a f e w m o n t h s , anyway) say g o o d b y e t o y o u . A n d I h o p e y o u all say a friendly h e l l o t o m y r e p l a c e m e n t , a s s o c i a t e e d i t o r llona Beiks, w h o w i l l take o v e r t h e reigns beginning w i t h t h e M a r c h / A p r i l issue. S o g o o d b y e f o r a w h i l e , h e l l o Nona, enjoy t h e n e w year, and get o u t a n d e x p e r i e n c e s o m e o f t h e fine a r t s w e have in o u r o w n b a c k y a r d ! 0 1 > w h i c h I just didn't have r o o m for. So make sure y o u also check o u t t h e c a l e n d a r o f events o n page O n e o f t h e articles I'm m o s t e x c i t e d about c e n t r e s a r o u n d a fascinating c h a r a c t e r f r o m lit- e r a t u r e -- D r a c u l a . It's r e m a r k a b l e that this b l o o d - s u c k i n g c o u n t c o u l d inspire s o many artistic e n d e a v o u r s f r o m t h e a t r e t o film t o p o e m s t o even a ballet. C o i n c i d e n t a l l y , i n F e b r u a r y t w o D r a c u l a s c o m e t o V a n c o u v e r C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e is p e r f o r m i n g a theatrical v e r s i o n , and t h e Royal W i n n i p e g Ballet is bringing t o V a n c o u v e r its successful full-length ballet o n t h e same subject. Read all a b o u t it o n page 4. A n d also find o u t h o w y o u c a n w i n tickets t o t h e ballet. W e a r e also giving away tickets t o t h e latest A r t s C l u b G r a n v i l l e Island p r o d u c t i o n , Wang Dong -- Marian D o d d , editor, Arts Alive Magazine A ARTS L I V one year $ 16.05 Subscriber Name: City: ARTS ALIVE M A G A Z I N E SUBSCRIPTION YES! I would like to subscribe to A r t s A l i v e magazine for the term indicated below: t w o years $32.10 three years $48.15 (prices include GST) Address: Postal C o d e : P L E A S E I N D I C A T E IF T H I S IS A G I F T S U B S C R I P T I O N : Phone: (if yes, a card will be send in your name: Please enclose payment by cheque o r m o n e y order, and send t o A r t s Alive Magazine, 148 East 2nd St., N o r t h Vancouver, B.C. V 7 L I C 3 phone: (604) 984-9537; fax: (604) 984-3563 I 1