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arts | ^ X i r e September | October 2003 JjOJ^ P^J^i Arts Alive is published by the Arts and Culture Commission of North Vanouver | theatre 4 William, Weddings & Wedgies Presentation House Theatre's fourth annual On The House Season. | literary arts 5 Celebrate Your Library Week! The Arts and Culture Commission of North Vanouver (ACCNV) 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 Vanouver 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 Alive Magazine: 355 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, V7M 2G3 Phone: 604.984.9537 Fax: 604.980.3565 Email: artsalive@telus.net Arts and Culture Commission of North Vanouver: 604.980.3559 e-mail: nsarts@telus.net Editor: | portrait 6 Return to Stillness with Trevor Carolan Twenty years with a Tai Chi Master | appetite for art 8 The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker | visual arts 9 The SPHERE Presentation House Gallery opens the fall exhibition season with an international group exhibition of contemporary explorations. | community 16 Conductor Gerald van Wyck Shares His Passion for Music and Community | theatre 18 To Wed or not to Wed...THAT is the Question! To Wit To Wed To Woo, co-production of Horned Moon and Theatre Tart llona Beiks Copy Editor: Leslie Ann Wootton Contributing Writers: Jessica Bouchard, Gary Cristall, Jason Cyr, Sarah Hoberg, Martin Hunt, Bill Jeffries, Jason Rothery, Wendy Metcalf Roy, Brett Stone, Peggy Stortz Advertising Representative: Joy Cowle 604.980.3559 Design & Production: Raakhi Patel Printing: | music 20 The Adam Woodall Band 22 The World At Home - Kiran Ahluwalia 10 What is Art? What a Weird Question! | point of view | calendar Contact Printing & Mailing Ltd. Editorial Deadline: October 8 for November | December 2003 issue. Advertising & Calendar deadline: October 6 for the November | December 2003 issue. Story ideas and letters to the editor are welcome. Cover image: To Wit, To Wed, To Woo 12 Your guide to the Arts on the North Shore and beyond | visual arts 14 Echoes of Our Ancestors: Interpreting Legends Innovative paintings from David Neel Horned Moon Productions appears at the Fringe. September | October 3