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arts I A ^ y t Y e May I June 2003 | visual arts 4 Creativity and Dementia A n exhibition of artworks c o m p l e t e d by seniors with dementia £3K >^*_ rx Arts A r t s a Alive n d is p u b l i s h e d by the Culture Commission of North Vancouver 6 I public art Mosquito Creek - New Entry marker at William Griffin Park The Arts a n d Culture Commission of North Vancouver ( A C C N V ) is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the whole North Shore community through the arts thriving both as an industry and as a recreation. The Arts and Culture Commission of North Vancouver 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 dealing with board to municipal government local cultural 8 | music North Shore Jazz Offering something for everyone's tastes. musical issues a n d servicing the arts/cultural needs of the community. Please visit our website for more info: www.northvanarts.com Arts A l i v e M a g a z i n e : 3 5 5 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, V 7 M 2 G 3 Phone: 6 0 4 . 9 8 4 . 9 5 3 7 Fax: 6 0 4 . 9 8 4 . 3 5 6 3 E m a i l : artsalive@telus.net Arts a n d C u l t u i e C o m m i s s i o n of North Vancouver: 604.980.3559 e-mail: nsarts@istar.ca Editor: Nona Beiks C o p y Editor: Leslie A n n Wootton Publisher: Arts a n d Culture Commission of North Vancouver C o n t r i b u t i n g Writers: Fiona Black, Sheila Conlin Jones, Maureen Curtis, Marvin Hunt, Bill Jeffries, Bill Maries, John Rice, Peggy Stortz A d v e r t i s i n g Representative: Joy Cowie 604.980.3559 Design & P r o d u c t i o n : Raakhi Patel Printing: Contact Printing & Mailing Ltd. E d i t o r i a l d e a d l i n e : June 2 A d v e r t i s i n g & C a l e n d a r d e a d l i n e : June 9 for the July | A u g u s t 2003 issue. Story ideas a n d letters t o the editor are welcome. Cover image: Red Peppers o n a H a n d p a i n t e d 20 19 Worthy of Note: Celesta Choir 18 Seymour Art Gallery Welcomes a New Curator 10 | film Two For The Road Two North Shore residents have leading roles in a recently c o m p l e t e d local feature f i l m , The B i g B a n k | art matters 18 You Can't Beat a Good Story Theory I portrait Arnold Shives Delves into Nature | calendar 12 Your guide to the Arts on the North Shore and beyond | literary arts 21 Broken Saints: A Unique Online Adventure W h e r e artistry f u s e s w i t h t e c h n i c a l m a s t e r y | visual arts 14 Our World, And Welcome To It A n E x h i b i t i o n o f Larry T o w e l l ' s w o r k , Canada's most famous photojournalist I portrait 16 Shadows SLight Reveal the Soul Platter, 2 0 0 0 , pastel, 1 9 " x 2 4 " by Page Samis-Hill May I June 3