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you GORDON FINLAY MYSTICAL MUSINGS Artists Meet Under the Volcano by Irwin Oastindie A diverse blend of cultures from around the world will be featured at the fourth annual Under the Volcano Festival. The free community arts festival takes place in the 55-acre Cates Park in North Vancouver, August 7-8. The tentative lineup includes the Soweto Teachers Choir (from South Africa), the Plovdov Women's Choir (from Bulgaria), and folk musicians from Guatemala, the L i l ' W a t Nation and the West Coast of the U.S. In addition to the musicians on the mainstage, there will be art installations in the forested areas of the park, participatory art stations, a children's programming area (featuring a huge inflated volcano by Evelyn Roth), plus forum theatre, workshops, speakers and organic foods. More than 4000 people are expected to attend this year's festival, with a large proportion being 15- to 24-year-olds. Local artists will be joined by international artists, and various media will be featured, including performance, drama, music and the visual arts. If you are a practising visual artist and would like to have your work shown to the public in this outdoor festival environment, opportunities exist for both displaying and creating site-specific installations. More than 120 artists will be involved in this diverse cultural event, with more than 80 volunteer^ contributing to us success. For more information, or to volunteer, call Youth Artworks chairperson Jeremy Galpin. at 988-5568. Irwin Oost indie is the former chair of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council and a founder of Youth Artworks. utilise various an materials to create theatrical equipment like props and masks, then use their creations to explore story theatre, role-playing, mime, music and improvisation. This dynamic process helps develop self-esteem, self-confidence, teamwork and cooperation. Creative Drama nans July 5-17 for 10- to 12-yearolds, and July 19-31 for 7- to 9-year-olds. Classes are held from 9 am to 3 pm. Monday to Friday. The Protective Net, detail oil on cairns, 50" I 68" THE FERRY BUILDING 1414 ARGYLE AVENUE WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. 1604) 925-3605 August 17 - 29, 1 9 9 3 Tuesday · Sunday, 12 pm · 8 pm Dramaworks students perform a from The Tempest In Theatre for Teens' participants enjoy creating characters and scenes using improvisations and dramatic play. They are also introduced to The Bard by participating in scenes from The Taming of the Shrew and later watching a Shakespearean play performed by the professional acting company, The Bard on the Beach. There will be an opportunity for students to meet with the company's artistic director, Christopher Gaze. Theatre for Teens runs August 9-21 for 13-15-yearolds. Classes are held from 10 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday. For more information about Dramaworks programs, please call 922-8963, or register at the West Vancouver Recreation Centre, 926-3266. Q ,,d potter-y, visit Sylvan today. n ArtsIn A c t i o n Located in £agema t Village 3080 edgemont Blvd. ' North Vancouver, B.C. Canada, W R 2AJ4 (604) 9 8 6 - 4 8 6 3 Dramaworks Summer School During July and August. Dramaworks once again be offering its popul; school for young people aged 7-15 years. Programs are B magical blend of drama, art and movement, offering lots o f opportunities for experimenting with new ideas, making new friends and having fun. The atmosphere is stimulating inside, where inspired teachers share their love and knowledge of the visual and performing arts, and scenic and peaceful on the outside, where the Capilano River flows by and the mountains glisten in the distance. Dramaworks staff like to think that the spirit of Emily Carr is also part of Klee Wyck, encouraging and helping young artists with their work in a place she loved, both for its natural scenic beauty and for the friends who used to live there. Emily was a great friend of Klee W y c k ' s former owner. Ethelyn Trapp, and the artist Nan Cheney, who lived on the other side of the river. Summer school opens July 5th and runs the end of August. 'Creative Drama' is designed to reveal the fascinating relationship between line art and drama a two-week arts adventure. Participants WOMEN'S W O R K i SCREEN PRINT j 'fotT Commit Shirt fPrnitr î Every Saturday in July and August, there will be a different arts activity for young folk. These activities include fish printing, mask making, and more! Arts in Action programs take place from 10:30 a.m. till noon at John Lawson Park in West Vancouver. In case of rain, participants should present themselves at the Silk Purse ( 1570 Argyle Ave.) There is a $2 drop-in fee. July 3 Fish Painting July 10 Rock Friends July 17 Paint a Pot and Plant a Flower July 31 Pirate Day August 7 Egg Carton Critters August 14 Creative Kids Day (from 10 a.m. to 3 p.rr . free) August 21 Masks August 28 Paper Making 100% Cotton j Teez · S w e a t s · C a n v a s B a g s \ Earth Friendly \ Women Positive Equality Rights Community Economic Development STARPRINT DESIGN STUDIO, I fun, Cretrfive Shirfs for 1he Individualist Studio Hours: 10-4 · M o n . - F r i . (Wholesale Accounts W e l c o m e ) 261 E . 1st S t r e e t , N o r t h V a n . , B . C . '"'*980l4235 1 A r t i Accew July/AugM. 1993 13