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a r t S^XAV^ Forever Plaid Jan 9,10® 8 pm Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre 990.7810 This hilarious musical features four high school friends who form a singing quartet but are tragically killed en route to their first big gig. A miracle enables them to return to earth to perform the show they never got to give. Forever fun, this musical is for the entire family. Filled with laughs and featuring musical hits of the 1950s, you will leave laughing and singing (see story page ). Peter Pan 8r Wendy Jan 10-13 Deep Cove Shaw Theatre 924.1378 Maggie Mason's Theatricks students and First Impressions Theatre present an adaptation of Pefer Pan and Wendy by J.M. Barrie. The Beauty Machine Feb 18 @ 11:30 am & 2 pm Centennial Theatre 984.4484 Green Thumb Theatre presents The Beauty Machine. Is your nose too big? Do your ears stick out? Are you too tall, short, fat, thin? Don't worry - The Beauty Machine can make everybody look perfect. The only problem: once everybody looks and acts the same, how can you tell them apart? The performance is a zany and captivating fable where everyone learns to value individuality and respect differences. Roy Forbes Anniversary Concert Jan 19, 20 @ 8pm Deep Cove Shaw Theatre 929.9456 Singer songwriter Roy Forbes kicks off his 30th anniversary in music with a fundraising concert for First Impressions Theatre. Under the Influence Feb 20,21 @ 8 pm Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre 990.7810 Meet four of the funniest, most fascinating women you'll ever encounter: a reluctant "recovering fashion addict"; a frazzled single mom with a Princess Di obsession; a high level businesswoman whose inner child is on the warpath; and a new mom with a mission. What do they have in common? They're us...in laughter, tears and even in full fury. See this one while you can. Motus 0 Dance Sun Jan 21 @ 11:30 am & 2 pm Centennial Theatre 984.4484 Motus 0 Dance Theatre gives the classic Alice a new twist with their unique version using mime, dance and music. With amazing comical and bizarre twists that can only happen in Wonderland this performance is pure magic (see story page 7). The Peters Drury Trio Jan 26 @ 8pm Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre 990.7810 Three kids that can really swing and sing! The Peters Drury Trio consists of brothers Jesse and Graeme Peters and Caroline Drury, all under the age of 20! Over the last three years these young musicians have earned a national presence with the release of their first CD When Old Met New. The trio's sound is comparable to a big band in miniature - swing with a unique and compart instrumentation. Mad Pudding Jan 27 @ 8 pm Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre, 990.7810 The North Shore's own Mad Pudding is quickly gaining attention and critical acclaim for their unique sound of Celtic funk - a hybrid mix of traditional music with influences of jazz, rock and world rhythms. Sinfonia Series: Movie Classics Jan 27 @ 7:30 pm Centennial Theatre Jan 28 @ 2:30 pm, West Vancouver United Church The North Shore's own orchestra, under conductor Clyde Mitchell, performs music from Amadeus, Out of Africa, Star Wars, James Bond, and Michael Conway Baker's Through the Lions Gate. January Kurt Elling Feb 9 @ 8 pm Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre 990.7810 A grammy-nominated singer, Elling is Down Beat Magazine's 'Male Jazz Vocalist of the Year.' This young Chicago-based singer has quickly risen to international prominence as a recording and performing artist. His impromptu lyrics are beautifully grounded in classic jazz instrumental solos and improvisations. A spontaneous and energetic performer, Elling takes you away on a unique musical journey (see story page 6). Aengus Finnan Feb 10 @ 8 pm Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre 990.7810 Irish-born Finnan is one of Canada's fastest rising stars on the folk circuit. Like Woody Guthrie and others, Finnan is following in the true folk tradition of travelling the country and relating his experiences through story and song. His debut CD, Fool's Gold, has received both critical and industry praise for its stunning original works and renditions ol traditional songs. Two Pianos, Eight Hands Feb 1 6 ® 8 pm Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre Two grand pianos and four very excellent players come together for an evening of piano jazz duets that is sure to delight and mesmerize. 12 January | February