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mus Chorfest's Pacific Soundwaves a Success by Damimi Inwood she added Joyce Maguire. executive director of the B.C. Choral Federation, agreed. "Because be the highlight of th So why is Spirals an enigma I he im ners have mood swings like everyone else. Shifting energies. Spirals is a small place and the ambience is intimalc. Ian Siablcr sayy "I opened with just $20" So every' few months, ihe café closes (or a major reconstruction. Customers help oul with painting, dry walling and even money. Such is customer loyally. Nobod) wnnls Ihe café to close. That says it all. And ihe coffee is excellent. Spirals is open 24 hours a day on weekends. Drop in and judge lor yourself. 1 annual Chorfesi. a weekend of rehearsals and workshops, culminating in a final concert. This year's guest directors were Peter McCoppin. music director of the Victoria Symphony, and Bruce Pullan, music director of the Bach Children's Chorus. For 250 adult and youth choir to a thrilling final Concert at the new Capilano College Sponsplcx May 31st. Choir members came from Vancouver to Vernon, from Sooke to Summerland. from Duncan to Denman Island and many other places. Rehearsals took place at Carson Graham School and the choir members Chorlesi was held in Victoria last year and 1993 will see a special Children's Chorfesi for 600 youngsters from all over B.C. to be held in Coquitlam in May. In August, ihe B.C. Choral Federation iscohosting the 1993 World Symposium on Choral Music in Vancouver, with more than «00 conductors and 20 choirs from all over the world. Damián Inwottd sings with the North Scamns McMahon is a plavwrixhi anil si ulptor. His stained-xla\ y , rvi/.W HOI' 'Symmetry.' w<U awarded an llonomahl, Mention at the ret cnt Images A Objñ U \ exhiba organized by (he North and West Vancouver Commumh .\>t\ ( umu >h Magic at BC Fest by Ella Parkinson A Lynn Ftipse · Four shy 10-year-old musicians, the girls in their demure print dresses, and the boy with tousled hair and .i wrinkled T-shirt playing in a string quartet--astoundingb professional!)--their facial expressions ran ging from deadly serious to impish gnns. Chatman and Percy Aldridge Grainger. But it wasn't all hard work. On Friday's opening night, the North Shore Chorus hosted a reception and on Saturday afternoon. Chorfesi delegates got a chance to do the hula, sing Samoan songs or try their hand at Maori dancing ai a Polynesian workshop put on hy Total Tali and Cane Fire. On Saturday night there was a banquet at Glcneagles Golf Club in West Vancouver. Entertainment was provided by the 50-mcmber North Shore Chorus, led by music director Terry PittBrooker. performing John Rutler's Reluctant Dragon, Soloists were Martin Crilly as The Dragon. Bill Worrall as St. George and Caroline Edliq as The Boy. Brigid Coult. president of the B.C. Choral Federation, was presented with the annual Willan Award for her years of service to Spirals Enigma Lives On by Stoma McMahon There are sad cafés, greasy cafés, expensive cafés, and there is Spirals. Both Spirals and its owners are something of an enigma. The café is located on lower Lonsdale, a few minutes walk from the Seabus terminal on Vancouver's North Shore. Spirals is a coffee house and an emporium. At dawn, you can order a fast, inexpensive breakfast. Try the French toast with bacon or sausage' or the 'Eggs Bennie.' On the weekend ircat yourself to a glass of champagne. Later in the day you can dawdle the afternoon away sipping a coffee, and Mana Ermie. co-owner, will read yourTarot. · The first glimpse of the iransloinuimn of the curling rink into a magnificent showcase of ihe works of 240 B C artists · The gawk) 1 7-ycar-old boy with Urge feci and protruding elbows who kept 600 people spellbound with his cello solo. · Two artists from different parts of B.C. engaged in a passu iiiate diM.iissi.Hml ifd.ii ······it · The excitement \ isible on the faces of artists fromremoteareas as they emerged from workshops on art history and philosophy. Il was all there, and then some. In all there The highlight of the weekend was undoubtedly the gala concert on Sunday. May 31. That was when the choir mcmbers gol the chance to put into practice the training and techniques they'd received from Peter McCoppin and Bruce Pullan. The concert truly lived up to its Pacific Soundwaves name, with cntcr-tainers representing different parts of the Pacific Rim. Ii started off with the North Shore chorus soprano. Rozanne Preston, singing the native Indian song. People of the Salmon, by David Campbell. Guest performers were the Vancouver Chinese Choir Association, conducted by Frank Huang, the U/ume Taiko drummers, the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble and the B.C. Boys Choir. "Most of all. il was fun," said Joan McLeod. conference coordinator. "People enjoyed the variety. They could sing and the walls of the cale. Ariisis .ire encouraged to exhibit iheir work, and for many. Spirals offers a chance for a first solo exhibit. From time to time work of Spirals got its name because of co-owner [an Siabler's interest in megalithic Celtic finished a neck massage on a startled customer who complained of stress while ordering a meal. The customer became enchanted. Spirals is an unofficial healing centre. Just like a European bistro or an Irish pub, strangers talk freely to one contenders from every community in the province. Under the banners of the Pacific Coast Music Festival Association, the Assembly of B.C. Arts Councils. Images & Objects X, Ihe B.C. Asso-ciation ol Performing Arts Festivals, the Association of B.C. Drama Educators, and the B C. Sludent Film & Video Society, ihey showcased their talents for final jurying They brought their talents, skills, their discipline and passion, and most of all. their joy and encouragement for the This 10th B.C. Festival of the Arts was all about the interaction of hundreds of musicians, dancers, singers, actors and visual artists. They came together to celebrate their cream il) and to stimulate Al night. Spirals comes alive with music. were recently sponsored by Spirals at the Music West convention. At least two of The Festival is probably the most significant community arts celebration in Canada. We were very proud to be a part of it.