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Mus ician likes to I turn insignificant j events into song frons NELSON'S on page 14 Wbcn aaked about bow bard it wan for bim from tise point of getîing into tise musie industry to wbcre be's at today, Mr. Nelson stated, "It wasn't tisat bard at aIl. Its almost too easy. Wben I arn on stage, I just feel so com- fortable." Tise alburn's opening track Gentlc Toucis' is a symbol of bis song-writing style, tisat bcing to simply take tise arnaîl, seemingly insigniticant events of the day and tom thern mb a song. "Tise firat track is about get- ting your haircut," joked Mr. Nelson. "Tise styliat asked me wisere I got tise idesa to write songs and I told ber I would go borne today and Write a song about getting rny bair- eut." "I don't wantpeople to hy chance corne luto tii. bar~w1iece I arn playing.Iwant topeople corne and see nie. T want people to have bought a ticket, hfred a babysitter andto say, 'IIey, Marc Nelson is playing!"' ~c rnis Mr. Nelsons album is a triompis 10 tise success of local talent tisese days. He's toured across Ontario and bas a following down in tise Caribisean wbere be bas seen a terrifie response 10 bis efforts. On tise beels of bis success witb 'Decent Bloke Material', Mr. Nelson ban bopes fora brigist future. His goal is to play at Massey Hall. "1 don't want people to by cbance corne into Uic bar wbere I arn playing. I want to people corne and sec me. I want people to bave bougist a ticket, bircd a babysitter and to say, 'Hey, Marc Nelson is playing!"' Now a reaident of Waterdown, Mr. Nelson will return 10 bis isornetown tonigist, beadlining at Tise Diekens for St. Patrick's Day. He's set to pcrforrn botis bis own material and a few select Ccltic numbers. Series will wrap up next month from CHANCE on page 14 ing consultations are also in tise offsng. Brasa by Rcquest features tise Pbilbarrnonia'a Brasa Quintet. And corning May S is tise concert series grand finale, Classical Cdl Concert. Scottisis dancea and Fantasy on Wclsb Tisernes wilI bu fcatured, along witb young Canadian violinist Jasper Wood. AIl conceils kick off aI 8 p.rn. at Uic Milton Alliance Cisurcis, 2150 Derry Rd. E. betwecn tise tire bail and Milton District Hospital. Adult tickcts cost $25, wisilc seniors and students psy $20. Tickets can bu purcisaseti attise door or by calling 871-2432 or 871-4404. Fbr~d ~irt show at H~rop is on now T~ ~J~ie* Gal~ety is csarrcuttly hosting a~flotal a~t ~tow galefgai estive focal iii plinisin bonouf ~f lise -ngnnp, Artiats inelude Monet, Erilcson, Zisan, Robie and Iiu. Also, local deaign~r Danielle Me&idc bas çoesttcd rnany floral arrangements and awags avallable for purcisase. Tise sisow, open Molsday 10 Ssturday fmrn 10 s.rn. to 8 p.rn. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.rn., continues until April 5. 'lise price range for artwork ranges frorn $49 to $350. Admission is free. Tise Car Miltonflleights LgT 2Y3 À Veiilure IW~ the MilIwdauu e e " e Meet Vîctor Webster. "Live ~& In Person g.. , g -- e -- 'I S Il TIME TO CRUISE - LOTS TO CHOOSE! ROYAL CARIEBEAN CRUISES bas ordered rts fosutis and fiflis new vessels, wisich will cosI Uic company about US$l.l billion and are sciscduled forj.lelivcey in 2002 and 2003. ibis ycar, Royal Canisisean will add Uic "EXPLORER 0F THE SEAS" toits fleet, wisile tise "ADVENTURE OFTHE SEAS" will be deliveord next ycar. Bots will bave such features as a four-deck-bigb auium, ice- skating nnk and rock-climbing wall. Skating wbile nul on the occan blue - sotrnds like an exciting idea! HOLLAND AMERICA UNE GUABANTEES FIRST TWO SAILINGS 0F THEIR NEW ".n.s. ZAANDAM!' OR THEY'RE FREE. May6andMay l3aretbedateainwisichif eitber cnstsc is cancelled due to dclayed delivery, booked and fuiiy paid guents wîll receive a free future seven-day cruise, tn addition to a fulI refund. ilsere are qualifications as in aIl offers but Ibis s an indication of tise competition there is out Usere in Uic cruise industty. THE 1,440- PASSENGER ZAANDAM (a nice sire - sot n the 'city on Uic water category!) s currentiy under construction at Uic Fincantieri sisipyaid in Margisera, Italy. Following a series of inaugural acflvitres 50 introduce Uic ship to travel agents, Uic Zaandam's seven-day maiden crame 10 Uic Eastem Canibisean will depait Pt. Laudeidale on May 6. THE SHIP WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN SEVEN-DAY EASTERN AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN IIiNERARIES until Oct. 7, afier whicls it will sail on altemating 10-day Wayfarer/Seafarer Souibcm Canisisean ceuines. WORLD TOURJSM NUMBERS ARE ON 111E RISE acconling 10 Uic Wodd Tourism Organization (WTO). Tisey report International 10urtst arovain reached 657 million last year. Fanng vety well was Egypi, wisicis aaw gnawth of almost 40 per cent and a record number of 10urist anivals. Tise Asia/Pacific region was up 7.5 per cent fnxn Uic year before. Others on Uic tise around tise world include Central Amenca, wbich sbowed a23 percent increase in anivals, Uic Middle East, up 17.5 per cent, SouUi Amenca, uplO pcr cent, and Aftica, up nine per cent. More and more foîka are catclsing Uic travel bug 10 fastiber away places! BlD YOU KNOW: OVER-CAPAC1TY IN 111E CRUISE MARICEF ina concera for Uic Croise Lines, but A BENEFIT TO YOU! lise rate of building of new nbips bas increaaed flimi its usual 10% per year for Uic past several yeam to a new level ibis yearandncxtandibiswill meanGOOD PRICES for you on a couse vacation in10 Uic future. Have your professional travcl and croise official compare Uic value of a couse in comparison wiib a resott advcnture. lt's always TIME FOR A CRUISE' k~eiM 878-2886 16 Martin Street (downtown) Also în Halton HuIs and Onkvîlle www brucebood coru asdlan Champion, Fdday, Y iravel