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artsJU March/April 2002 Arts Alive is published by the Arts and Culture C o m m i s s i o n of North V a n c o u v e r The Arts and Culture Commission of North Vancouver ( A C C N V ) is dedicated t o enhancing the quality of life for the whole North Shore community through the arts thriving both as an industry and as a recreation. The A C C N V is jointly funded by the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver. It is an arms-length body created to serve as an advisory board to municipal government dealing with local cultural issues and servicing the arts/cultural needs of the community. Please visit our website for more info: www.northvanarts.com Arts and Culture Commission of North Vancouver 3 3 5 L o n s d a l e Ave., N o r t h Vancouver, V 7 M 2 G 3 tel. 604-980-3559 e-mail: nsarts@telus.net contents Actually, Nora Pickett wasn't. But that hasn't stopped her from mastering Irish dance. features Eire born Editor a n d designer: Michael Boxali C o p y editor: Peggy Stortz C o n t r i b u t o r s : M a u r e e n Curtis, A l Price, Peggy Stortz Cover image courtesy of Nora Pickett Editorial deadline for the May/June 2 0 0 2 issue: April 1 Advertising and Calendar deadline: April 10 A d v e r t i s i n g representative: Joy C o w i e tel. 6 0 4 - 9 8 0 - 3 5 5 9 Story ideas and letters to the editor welcome. tel. 604-984-9537 fax: 6 0 4 - 9 8 0 - 3 5 6 5 e-mail: artsalive@telus.net Printing: Contact Printing & Mailing Ltd. words 23 artspace photoessay 15 Symposium roundup North Van's fifth a n n u a l a r t s s y m p o s i u m o f f e r e d a w e a l t h of a d v i c e f o r a n y o n e with a r t i s t i c a m b i t i o n s . In a bindery B o o k b i n d i n g b e g a n in m o n a s t e r i e s a t h o u s a n d y e a r s ago. N e i l B. W i l k i e k e e p s t h e t r a d i t i o n a l i v e . Danny Singer's moving pictures A b a c k g r o u n d in t h e a t r e a n d c i n e m a t o g r a p h y s h a p e an award-winning photographer's style. helped F o o t p r i n t s in l i g h t Bill J e f f r i e s t a k e s o v e r at P r e s e n t a t i o n H o u s e Gallery. Daylight Savings story Colleen Heinrich's contest-winning short-short previews Lennie G a l l l a n t Rock-Paper-Scissors Clydeoscope, Cinderella regulars Arts Matters Gallery Calendar M a r c h | A p r i l 3