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Whitby Free Press, 27 Mar 1991, p. 12

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PAGE 12, WMfTBY FME PRESSÉ WEDNESDAY, MARW2C7; 1991 STEVE FOOTE (Raid) struggle with Halie Vogel (Terrir in the hightension ,layTartremities performed by the Durham Shoetring Players. Txtremities' will%:beXrormed April 5, 6, 12 and 13, 8 p.m., at* the arts resource centre behindf the Oshawa cit hall complex. Tickets aire $5 and are available at Merle Norman Cosmetico, Oshawa Centre, National Home Video LtcLg, 621 King St. E., Oshawa, and Inforatio Oshawa, city haIl Puiblic invited'to op ening An xhiitin c mreent tuWs by Jzm Davies will pe pa Rt benfMcaighlin ~ir on Mrdi 8. he public i. invted te attend the opening reception f-rom 7 te 9 p.m. The artist will be present. ~7~ ~%c 0 The exhibition co-l mprises e, large -aciylic paintinga on canvas w!hharel diaristc iniintention. JDâîdies aye, , Whateer falîs witbin my field of vision, whether recording the weather changes, exploring atmoephoric effeets, or witnessing soin. kind cf human initeraonwitha landacape setting, I try te, manipulate my ideas te croate an enigma or mystery. " Hie paintings reflect an attraction te both eastern and western Canadian graphic localities. His love of big sky, badiands, -and distant mounitains informs bis perception cf landacape painting,- as do the nhythmis and patterns cf abstraction. Born in Toronto in 1950, D avies roceived his bachelor of fine'arts from the University of Guelphi in Ontario in 1977, and bis masters of fine arts froin the University cf Alberta in 1979. While Davies bas continued te, work- in Edmonton and Alberta, ho Full deep cleansing facial with relaxing massage $ 0 Reg. $40.00 $350 European facials by our qualified $ 0 esthetician, Rani 35() Reg. $40.00 Glazed Ice sea 699 Fiberglass Nails by Virginia 10 Tainning Sessions 1 Month Unlimfted Tanning We are ncw open uni Monday - Fric Gift Ceflificates ý4 $3995 $5900 it18:00OPm Iay, 4vaiIabIe Restaurants ALL DAY ANY DAV £.L-& YOUR CHOICE STEAK 'I'op Sirloin charbroiled Io ýotirUicitig or CHICKEN Chicken 13reast "Mii-aiiii(-Iii" 13micless Breaded Chickun 131-cast. stul'l- (>d wil Il ('11oppud lit»I-I)S &' spices or FISH ýmd Skiffluss 0111V $ 91 918 Brock St. N. Whitby 668-9369 'rgrds- Oshawa, Whitby and -Trnoas hie home ince bis -faznily members live thons. He bas exhibited conistently in group and one-man shows ince 1975. The .recipient' cf several awards and schlarsIps,& hi. work i. included inii te collections cf the universities of Alberta, Calgary, Edmonton and Guelphi, the Alberta. Foundation, *the Esso Collection, British Petroeum Canada, -Canada Council Art Bank and private collections. Davis is also an art educater and lecturer. <Jin Davis: Recent Paintingsd will bo shown at the Robert McLaugblin Gallery until Mayr 12. Gallery hours' Mondays, cloeed; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. te 9 .p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. te, 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon te 5 p.m. Admission is free. McDonald's Whitby and the Whitby Free Press regrets that the ad on March 20, 199, omltted the starting date of the "You'll Love The Change At McDonald's" promotion. The starting date was Monday. March 5, 1991. McDonal's apelogizes for any_ inconven jonce this may have caused. McDonald's WhItby Tllcsou d.& wf Whitby. acto r wecoes ch'all-enge By ChrËi.Bovis Steve ;oots@seemes casual enougli off stage, but as Raul 4a 'Extremitissîhe becomes a mens- ter. Foots portrays the violent rap- ist, Raul, in the emotional draina which fcuses on the effect cf a rape attempt on the attended victim and her twc roommates.* Foots wau familiar with the play because hi. brother oni- M al huh about playing I-iv*racted in over 30 lasq ooeIL.s the fact tha the Durham, Shoestring Players choose plays that challenge the. audience, «The Shoestring seem te have a loyal audience following,» Foots stated. "I like plays that. chai- aýgin a variety cof rois certamnly helps in a pay cf this depth, and requires strcng. character. 1'here were times at the start when I found some tbingshiad te do, but it's. worked oult pretty good. After the. play rve gotto get myself together. Aithougih e lias playe some loathesomeÃ" characters, Raul is definitsly a figurete be hated. Foots 'also enjys the freedom lie bas received. from director Chris Rollo. <'Chris ha . gven me a lot of freedom towork on.> But if I g toc, far she .is there to pull me backw Whils Foote on stage in-' tensity in perfect for the part, ho ialo effioys a varietyoftle including the more tradlitional For many actors, aftsr a play mucl- -as <Extremities,' a rest. period would b. welcome. 'Tv.ý alreaLdy started another play," admit. Foote TIl be actmiin 'Black Comedy'. with the Bore- liane. ,fie Câunty Town Singer. Will perform their annualmrn show on Monday, May" 13, 8 p.m., at Eastdale Colléglate, Oshawa. For tickets , 'cll 427-0201-or, About 300 people attsnded thé Dine *and Dreamn auction held by thechralrup a t-Heydenshore Pavilionin Whitbyo Match2,~ 'Real Women: Five Pniests,' an exhibition of sculpture by artist Peter Wilde, will open at the. Robert McLaughlin Gallery on April 4. The public is invited te attend the opening reception frein 7 te 9 p.m. TIhe exhibition comprises 18 wood sculptures which rangs in size. fri= seven feet higli te two, inches. Wilde ay,"n My current work, 'Roi omen,' I am dealing .with the new reality cf women ordained te the priesthood as wvell as _being niembers cf other non-traditional professions such as warrior aud judge. "The models I used are al women ordained te hoiy orders in the Anglican Church of Canada. "The pniest i. an ancient rôle cf sacred power. As such it ha. been a position cf mystezy that touche-d the deepest corde cf fear audae in people. Today the nroie has become ambigucus te, many people, net ieast te, the mon and wiomen who carry on the tradition. "8cme cf that ambiguity and uncertainty i. expressed in tho . ece Walkng Woma n athe rmof a balance beain. The rest of theý work in the series* explores other dimensions cf our socisty's strugglo with women in sucli non-traditional rois."ý As -a devout Christian, Wildo lives. a life that contiuuaily attempta te refleet a'Christian point cf visw. Wilde's art i. an expression cf bis conviction. Hlis work cornes firom the tradition of northeru gothic scupt 'and the German epesoi ,whoe work W-de enhusiically admres ~ prfereamedium Wilde receiveci bis bachelor cf fine- arts from York University in. 1984, and bas exhibitedin. solo' and group exhibitions ince then. 'The.exhibition continues until May 19. Admission is free. Voluntee rs Have- you always had a specia-l initerest te volunteer your tinoe for the benefit c f al chiIdren?-, Kida on the -Block (Durliai Region) i. a -troupe .c f disabled 'and non-disabled puppets which'visit local schools te promets acceptauce aud awareness f al social issues. Volunteers are needed who'can assist the troupe performing skis on diabetes and Vo unteers should ho available te, go eut te area achoolseue morning per week- (alternate Wednes-days and T hursdays). Performanices are from April te June with the opportunity te continue in Se p tomber. when achool resumes. Triig will b. pro'vided. if interested, or for fiirther information contact Carol at 57-097 daterat668-2174 or M - ~-- ~-~----r~- IwbIus.Ijguresim WOOG4.--,1~&,~*..~ -A Sculp ture exh<ýibit open.s at ga l lry, support, cancer canbe.ifi F j1 baeaten.W CM" MP*eeme. *f', jk

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