w 3 arts alive Editor: Nona 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: Lara F r e i m o n d , W e n d y Morley, Jennifer Nesselroad, Joan Powell, A m b e r Sessions, P e g g y Stortz Design & Layout: Blurb M e d i a Arts Alive M a g a z i n e 335 L o n s d a l e A v e . North Vancouver, V 7 M 2G3 p h o n e : 6 0 4 . 9 8 4 . 9 5 3 7 / fax: 6 0 4 . 9 8 0 . 3 5 6 5 email: artsalive@telus.net Arts and Culture C o m m i s s i o n of North Vancouver phone: 604.980.3559 e-mail: nsarts@telus.net Advertising Representative: 604.980.9537 Printing: Ultratech Printing Ltd. Editorial Deadline: A u g u s t 2 for S e p t e m b e r | O c t o b e r 2 0 0 6 Issue. Advertising & Calendar deadline: A u g u s t 6 for t h e S e p t e m b e r | O c t o b e r 2 0 0 6 issue. Story ideas a n d letters to the editor are welcome. C o v e r i m a g e : FANS Night Arts Gala and Fundraising Event b y J u l i e F o x CONTENTS 5 THEATRE North Shore Brothers Team up as Actor and Director by Amber Sessions Detail from The Blank Canvas Collaboration Project 15 IN T H E G A L L E R Y 'J1 CityScape: New Concert Venue on the North Shore by Peggy Stortz 6 MUSIC Live Music Abounds in North Vancouver By Peggy Stortz 16 IN T H E G A L L E R Y The Blank Canvas Collaboration Project by Nikolas Guemos a n d Steve Horvat 8 COf 17 IUNITY DANCE Mascall Dance's World Premiere of Bean BarZambuka Judy Dennis Arts and Cultural Volunteer Award Winners by Wendy Morley 18 MUSIC The Cap Folk 'n' Roots new 06/07 season by Jennifer Nesselroad Culture A r t s A l i v e is p u b l i s h e d b y t h e Arts a n d Culture C o m m i s s i o n ^0 (ACCNV) is of N o r t h V a n c o u v e r The Arts to and North C o m m i s s i o n of dedicated Vancouver the enhancing quality of life for the w h o l e North Shore c o m m u n i t y through theartsthriving b o t h asan industry and asa recreation. The Arts and Culture C o m m i s s i o n of North VancouverisjointlyfundedbytheCityof 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 a n d servicing the arts/ cultural needs of the community. Please visit our website for more info: www.arts-alive.ca 10 LITERARY ARTS Best of BC Summer Reading 12 CALENDAR Your Guide to the Arts on the North Shore and Beyond 14 IN T H E G A L L E R Y Territory 19 HERITAGE North Vancouver's History Finds a New Home in Lynn Valley by Peggy Stortz Arts A l i v e M a g a z i n e has the best print a d sales rates in t o w n ! For t h e price of o n e a d in m a n y c o m p e t i t o r m a g a z i n e s y o u can get six Arts A l i v e A d s a n d have e x p o s u r e for an entire year. In keeping w i t h its mission to build arts awareness, audiences, and support. Arts Alive's distribution objective is to make this publication accessible not only to the North Shore arts community, but to the c o m m u n i t y at large - the magazine is d r o p p e d off at 130+ key locations o n the North Shore, at the Vancouver Seabus Terminal and at select d o w n t o w n a n d gateway locations throughout Vancouver. C i r c u l a t i o n : 7000 R e a d e r s h i p : 4 persons per issue = 28,000 M a r k e t : Patrons of the arts 2 0 FESTIVALS North Shore Festivals by Joan Powell 22 FESTIVALS The 16th Annual Harmony Arts Festival by Lara Freimond "Deep Breathing" (COSPIayers Series), 2004 by Cao Fei List y o u r N o r t h V a n c o u v e r e v e n t o n www.arts-alive.ca July | A u g u s t ì