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Editor: Copy Publisher: Contributing Maureen North Shore Arts Writers: llona Be/ks Commission Editor: Judy Phillips Mary Ann Anderson, Carole badgley, Lin bennett, Leanne Campbell, Curtis, John K. Grande, Karen Henry, Layout: Printing: Sage Design Julie McCrocken, Karen Love, Ronan Reinart. Contact Printing & Mailing Ltd. ARTS C o n t e m i & J A N 1) 2 0 0 0 JJ VISUAL A R T S -- 4 The photographic Estranged from Beauty, None Can Be Presentation 6 House Gallery , works of Lee Miller and Lesley Dill open the new century at A r t s A l i v e is published six times yearly by the North Shore Arts Commission and is distributed to Arts Council members and the North Shore and Vancouver communities free of charge. Funding: Arts Alive gratefully acknowledges City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver. continued financial assistance from the D i s C O V E r y 2000: The Alpha Artists present their creative Interpretation of "alpha" at the Seymour Art Gallery Arts Alive Phone: e-mail: Magazine: COMMUNITY 8 Symposium 2000: New Horizons A r t i s t s are invited to expand their horizons and networks 148 East 2nd St, North Vancouver, V7L IC3 (604) 984-9537 984-3S63 aalive@wimsey.cow 980-3559 Fax: (604) North Shore Arts Commission: e-mail: LITERARY 9 The Valley of Melting Sand Arnold Shives kicks of 2000 with a new book and exhibits in Germany 10 Toni Onley's Tribute to British Columbia Tom Onley captures the moods of BC's "wild CALENDAR 12 Your guide to Arts on the North Shore and beyond PERFORMING ARTS 14 All Aboard:The Comedy Railroad The destination for comics and audiences THEATRE I 5 Presentation House: Powered by Passion Dedicated volunteers fuel live community theatre is a night of hilarity places" nsarts@istar.ca Editorial deadline: January 21 Advertising & Calendar deadline: February 9 for the January/February 2000 issue. Story ideas and letters to the editor are welcome. 16 The Pleasure of Nicola Cavendish - Again! N o r t h S h o r e actor makes debut performance PROFILE 18 Windows Open For Entrepreneur! An enterprising artist creates a successful MUSIC 20 All That Jazz Tune in with Capilano College Cover image: Kimberly Manas daughter Maddison is an endless source of inspiration (see story, page 18) 23 The North Shore Song Search Write a North Shore inspired song and win a recording session 22 Magic business at Stanley Theatre Crack the Whip: Write the Song! offers advice and inspiration A songwriting workshop