< C5 CityScape: New Concert Venue on the North Shore Peggy Stortz " T h e greatest gift a s o n g w r i t e r c a n r e c e i v e is the i n s p i r a t i o n t o c r e a t e . M e e t i n g people a n d hearing their s t o r i e s is s u c h a g i f t . It is a l a b o u r o f love a n d p a s s i o n f o r me to capture those inspirations in s o n g . " K n u t s o n is a n a t u r a l r a c o n t e u r as w e l l as a t a l e n t e d s i n g e r a n d s o n g w r i t e r . H e k n o w s just h o w l o n g t o m a k e a s t o r y , w h e r e t o p a u s e f o r effect a n d w h e n t o b r i n g i n the p u n c h l i n e . H e d r a w s u p o n his a m a z i n g w e a l t h o f l i t t l e k n o w n h i s t o r i c a l facts a n d l e g e n d s f o r s o m e of his s o n g lyrics. O t h e r s c o m e s t r a i g h t o u t o f the d e p t h s o f his h e a r t and soul. K n u t s o n ' s m u s i c has t a k e n h i m all a r o u n d the w o r l d . T h i s s u m m e r he is o f f to S c o t l a n d w i t h the N o r t h S h o r e C e l t i c E n s e m b l e f o r the International Y o u t h Festival in Aberdeen. T h i s dynamic youth band, which Knutson c o - f o u n d e d w i t h C l a u d e G i g u e r e , is now i n its s e v e n t h year. T h e y w i l l a l s o 1st celebrations. be p l a y i n g i n O t t a w a f o r the J u l y Canada Day EVER SINCE T H E CITYSCAPE C o m m u n i t y A r t S p a c e o p e n e d its doors in February of 2 0 0 1 , it h a s hosted top quality e x h i b i t i o n s to d e l i g h t the eye, stir t h e s o u l a n d e v e n raise a f e w e y e b r o w s . T h e s e s h o w s attract t h o u s a n d s o f people to the m o d e r n facility. O n m a n y occasions, m u s i c has p l a y e d a p a r t at o p e n i n g receptions a n d other social functions. B u t it w a s n ' t u n t i l t h i s s p r i n g t h a t the gallery became a concert venue. N o r t h Vancouver singer-songwriter C i t y S c a p e plans to c o n t i n u e h o s t i n g concerts w i t h local musicians and invites proposals f r o m solo p e r f o r m the ing artists a n d s m a l l c o m b o s . accommodates The a c o u s t i c s a r e g o o d a n d the s p a c e a fair-sized audience in the m i d s t o f s o m e terrific a r t w o r k . It's a w o n d e r f u l m i x o f the v i s u a l a n d p e r f o r m i n g arts. J . K n u t s o n w a n t e d t o l a u n c h his n e w C D w h i c h c e l e b r a t e s his 2 5 y e a r s i n the m u s i c i n d u s t r y . H e a p p r o a c h e d l i c i t y w a s o u t f o r his A p r i l 2 1 s t A r t s C o u n c i l a n d b e f o r e l o n g the p u b solo c o n c e r t . T h e event w a s a w o n d e r f u l intimate evening of K n u t s o n ' s heartfelt s o n g s a n d e n g a g i n g tales a b o u t life o n the r o a d , i n t e r e s t i n g c h a r a c t e r s he m e t a l o n g the w a y a n d the i n t r i g u i n g stories t h a t i n s p i r e d his l y r i c s . "The greatest gift a songwriter can receive is the inspiration to create. Meeting people and hearing their stories is such a gift. It is a labour of love and passion for me to capture those inspirations in song. ,, WHAT: Music 9 CityScape Community Art Space WHERE: 335 Lonsdale (between 3 MORE INFO: Call 604.988.6844 , d and 4 * Avenues) North Vancouver Jay Knutson www.arts-alive.ca July | A u g u s t 15