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8 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, September 28, 1999 'z 'FamiIy ownedfor ürer.30 genn, u «Autumn seesblossoming of arts festival By URENE GENTLE The Champion OnThanksgiving weekend, Milton's vari- ous arts groups wilI join together to throw what is essentially a giant party celebrat- ing homegrown talent in voice, dance, storytelling, theatre and fine arts. . ."It is a rebirth of the creative spirit in town," said Arts Milton president Laura Jeffrey. "Hopefully this will help people who' don't know what we have in Milton sce wbat we have." The Celebration of the Arts festival will non Saturday, Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 10 from noon to 6 p.m. Activities will be staged indoors and out ail through the down- town cote. Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 for students and seniors. Children under 12 get in free. A ticket will buy attendees a pass to ail the indoor events. The festival wiIl kick off with *a cake and ribhon cutting cere- mony at the Farmer's Market, Saturday at 10-ar. Ail day performances at the Knox Presbyterian Church and St. Paul's United Church on Main Street wiIl follow. Iuried art show among the activities Both Hugh Foster Hall and Town Hall will he bursting with fme arts talent through a juried art show and sale featuring estah- Iished ares artiats. But the fine art future of Milton will also he on display through a smaller show of cmerging talent. And- to keep it personal, the artists of hoth shows will he on hand for meet and greets and questions about their work. But the affair wilIl contain at Icast one no-show. Actor David James Elliott, a Milton native who now stars on the television series JAG, has had to hack out of attending the event due to work obligations. "This *year we'll juat go with what we have," said Ms Jeffrey, who added that shte is hoping 60 invite Mr. Elliott again in the future. Arts encouragement crucial, says Jeffrey On the positive aide, there are few better times than Thanksgiving weekend for families to enjoy an outing together, said Ms Ieffrey. The arts, aftcr ail, are about enjoyment and ife. 'l think it is thc moat important thing, in terms of quality of life," said Ms Jeffrcy. "It would be a very dulI life without it." She sees encouragement of the arts as crucial, especially in children. -I sec where children arc losing it in the achoola and I sec thse desîre of Use children ta have lessons," she said. "16 is certainly important ta the families I talk ta." But an anticipatcd growth apurt in town should prove a boon ta the arts community over the next decade, said Ms Jcffrey. "I1 think it can only have a positive impact. Wc' Il have larger audiences," shte said. "0f course, wc'll have ta work for thcm." TIsat is something some arts groupa and individual artiats have had trouble with in thc past, she said. "A lot of these people work in anonyrnity. They don't often plan'their promotions," said Ma Jeffrey. "It is juat the nature of Acton 21.Maini Street North, Acton, ON L7J 1V9 519-853-1270, or 853-4700 .Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Laura Jeftrey holds some of the Celebration of Arts pasaporta In front of one of the works of art avallable to, b. won durlng the October 9 and 10 event. The J.E.H. MacDonald painting entitled 'Algoma Bush' was donated by the Dorland-Halght Gallery. these groupa. Publicîty is not the lirst thing thcy think of." In Uic often solitary world of creativity, neither is working corn- munally. But learning thc value of bath could give thc arts com- Milton. Arts Milton took that premise and opened it up ta embrace ail artistic formas. munity a leg up in anc of Uieir pet goals - a new arts facîlity. But it really got off the ground thanka ta a $5,000 grant from "'We are hoping ta sec if Milton will be able to get a physical the Region's Halton Hcalthy Communities Consortium. building for its arts groupa," said Ms Jeffrey. "Anything we can "We felt Uiat encouraging the arts groupa ta corne tagether and do ta get ourselves in front of Uic public and let evcryone know showcase their talent is a sign of a healthy community," said Ma what a vibrant arts community thia is." Jeffrey. The ides for the Celebration of the Arts stcmmed from a suc- Sa did the Milton Rotary Club, which alsol came on board as a cesaful art show hcld previously hy the Fine Arts Society of partner. T a kin g yoeu r c abe 1 u et e Cableworks 14 Programming Schedule - September 28 - October 4, 1999 5306:307300M m4w WL, 530,.30730p pkem im 5306-30,730o ptgedin! Sm 530 7:30p pkgedin! 6.0 Dom To a 0 a e MjUp 6:Ms The n rt6:0MCÉ kÊ 7:» N Mns Lv Puwoteer Dffln C5eTe ThepmN nena TOLU7Ope ieea101 7:0mW os<n te M6axe Wo Coi 8:00 ScxaeToZONE Le Feature of the week: SportsZONE Live Returns Monday, 6pm' f u r t h e r