music The Hills are Alive with Music! O h Susannen ano James Keelaghan award f o r " B e s t S o n g " f o r River 8/ue f o r t h e film The Fishing Trip. T h e increasingly p o p u l a r Don't miss:]ames Keelaghan, December 2; Kenny Werner, December 8; Suzie Ungerleider, December 16; and Karin Plato, December 15. For more information call 9 9 0 - 7 8 / 0 . F jazz series is bringing in r o m Swinging tunes t o soulful swoons, the month of D e c e m b e r e x t r a o r d i n a r y talent a n d jazz pianist K e n n y W e r n e r is n o e x c e p t i o n . W e r n e r will be a c c o m p a n i e d by t w o of C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e ' s jazz bands: The "A" band led by B r a d T u r n e r a n d Nitecop l e d by Rejean M a r o i s . W e r n e r has long been o n e o f t h e m o s t l n d e m a n d s i d e m e n in jazz. H e has played w i t h such jazz greats as B o b b y M c F e r r i n and g o o d friend Joe Lovano and has r e c o r d e d w i t h D u k e Ellington a n d C h a r l e s Mingus. A special holiday event w i t h K a r i n Plato will get y o u into t h e " s w i n g " o f the holiday s e a s o n . K a r i n P l a t o g r e w up in S a s k a t c h e w a n t h e n m o v e d t o B C w h e r e she s t u d i e d jazz singing at C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e a n d she sang h e r first gig in 1996. N o w she has b e c o m e o n e of Vancouver's most ind e m a n d jazz singers, d r a w i n g listeners in t o h e r spell w h e t h e r she is a p p e a r ing at o n e o f V a n c o u v e r ' s local jazz venues, n u m e r o u s jazz festivals o r being h e a r d o n t h e C B C . at C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e P e r f o r m i n g A r t s T h e a t r e is o n e full o f variety a n d e x c i t e m e n t T h e r e are f o u r fabulous musical p e r f o r m a n c e s that range f r o m jazz greats t o p o p u l a r local folk m u s i cians a n d a holiday event that will e n t e r t a i n m u s i c fans o f many genres. T h i s is t h e first year f o r t h e C a p F o l k ' N ' R o o t s s e r i e s p r e s e n t e d in p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h t h e R o g u e F o l k club a n d w e s t a r t off t h e m o n t h w i t h J u n o a w a r d w i n n e r James K e e l a g h a n . T h i s popular Canadian singer/songwriter has e a r n e d i n t e r n a t i o n a l a c c l a i m f o r his s o n g w r i t i n g a n d p e r f o r m a n c e s a n d has taken main-stage at s o m e o f t h e m o s t prestigious festivals a r o u n d the w o r l d . N e x t up t o grace t h e stage is singer/songwriter, Suzie Ungerleider. also k n o w n as O h Susanna. B o r n in Massachusetts, but n o w T o r o n t o based, she has p e r f o r m e d all o v e r C a n a d a , t h e U S and E u r o p e including Vancouver's Folk Festival a n d Lilith Fair. She has also s c o r e d films that have appeared in V a n c o u v e r a n d V i c t o r i a film festivals and w o n a G e n i e The Ferry Building Gallery 1414 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver presents "The GIVING TREE" a C h r i s t m a s & F i n e A r t , G i f t s S a l e 5 - 1 7 C r a f t s D e c e m b e r Affordables, Collectibles & Giftables from the best N o r t h S h o r e artists 'Sneak Preview' & reception Dec. 5, 6-8pm Entertainment, refreshments & F R E E D R A W for unique gift ! Gallery hours: l l a m - 5 p m daily Friday nights until 8pm (Closed Mondays) For info. pis. call 925-7266