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arts I ^iiye November I December 2003 /jff^^ K53î A r , s Alive is published by the of 4 A r < s a n d Culture Commission | literary arts Wrap Up a Book for the Holidays Books by North Shore authors are sure to make gift giving a breeze North Vanouver The Arts and Culture Commission of North Vanouver ( 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 Vanouver is jointly funded by the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver. It is an arms-length body created t o serve as an advisory board to cultural municipal government dealing with local 6 | visual arts Years of Absence Something happened in the 20th century. Where did the art go? 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 : 355 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 0 . 3 5 6 5 E m a i l : artsalive@telus.net Arts a n d C u l t u r e C o m m i s s i o n of N o r t h Vanouver: 604.980.3559 e - m a i l : nsarts@telus.net Editor: llona Beiks C o p y Editor: Leslie A n n W o o t t o n C o n t r i b u t i n g Writers: Alison Campbell, Angela Harris, Sarah Hoberg, Martin Hunt, Bill Jeffries, Vicki M c C u l l o u g h , Jodi Smith, Brett Stone, Peggy Stortz 8 | theatre Uncle Randy Productions Takes On A Classic 16 | kids corner Red Cedar Reader Clubs Getting kids to read Canadian! | theatre I visual arts 10 Ansel Adams: The Manzanar Photographs 17 Beauty and the Beast The Masque of Beauty and the Beast is a play not to be missed! | gallery stop 18 A Waltz Through Wonderland: A Chance to Be a Kid Again I music 20 Good Vibrations from Laudate Singers A d v e r t i s i n g Representative: Joy C o w i e 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 : December 8 for January | February 2 0 0 4 issue. 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 : December 5 for the January | February 2 0 0 4 issue. Story ideas a n d letters t o the editor are welcome. Cover image: paper Flowers & Rain, J.Carl H e y w o o d 21 | portrait Earth and Fire: The Elements of the Ceramic Artist | calendar 12 Your guide to the Arts on the North Shore and beyond | appetite for art 14 A Deep Cove Experience 10 colour serigrph. p r i n t e d o n Arches 1 0 0 % r a g N o v e m b e r | D e c e m b e r 3