p20 weekender march 22 1986 wwi 1 uxbridge hosts cultural extravaganza the town hall ristorante superb italian and continental cuisine reservations 4716084 after leisurely dining join us downstairs at by chris shanahan staff reporter what may be the worlds first outdoor projected art exhibit is one of many attractions planned for the inaugural uxbridge celebration of the arts a whos who of the areas theatre music film and visual arts communities have banded together to stage a threeday cultural extravaganza aug 22 to 24 chairman ron tindley and other members of a board of directors promoted the celebra tion wednesday during an in formation night at mr tindleys hobby horse arts restaurant and pub if successful in its first year he says the festival will become an annual event and hopefully de velop into a tourist attraction his concept was born out of the fact theres not any sort of pure dancing and entertainment nightly j96mainst nj markham 4714145 landscaping home improvements 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whitevales gordon willson former senior designer with the ontario science centre uxbridge township sculptor ron baird is also formalizing ideas for a massive plastic crea tion to grace downtown streets during that weekend if everything comes together well add to the menu next year mr richmond says of the festiv al which he hopes will introduce visitors to the large pool of talent in and around uxbridge township the director wants to capitalize on the overflow of spectators attending steam threshing days an annual historical show taking place that same weekend at near by uxbridgescott museum a highlight is to be a film festiv al in the renovated gymnasium at uxbridge secondary school oscarwinning sunderland filmmaker christopher chap man is organizing that threeday cinematic showpiece he says itll offer a rare chance to view many of the documentary and short sub ject efforts that helped earn cana da its high international reputa tion in the field a screening of the classic cana dian movie nannok of the north will help kick things off on the fes tival friday and during opening ceremonies at uss that same night gerald pratley will present the ontario film institutes annual special award for excell ence to donald shebib tom baker of zephyr is over seeing the musical side of the arts celebration the former musical director of second city revue has planned everything from a satur day afternoon water theme con cert on the shores of elgin pond to jazz nights and sundays organ and harpsichord recital theatre is being handled by versatile stage performer roz pritchard who has lined up much of uxbridges top talent for a cabaret night on saturday aug 23 it begins in the music hall at 830 pm street action will see the downtown core full of jugglers mimes folksingers and a variety of other entertainers therell also be several theatre and cine ma workshops uxbridge celebration of the arts inc has been formed as a registered nonprofit corporation festival funding is to come large ly from private donations sup ported by the ontario ministry of citizenship and culture and ticket sales for more information contact board chairman ron tindley at 8526126 care share shop helps third world the care and share shoppe 39 main st w stouffville a non pro fit relief organization run by the mennonite central committee mcc offers wall hangings from columbia and all winter wear from the second look depart ment for sale at half price run by volunteers the shop fea tures used clothing and household items donated handcrafts and self help handwork from 10 diffe rent third world countries all profits are directed by the mcc towards world relief store hours tuesdays wednesdays thursdays satur days 930 am to 530 pm fri days 930 am to 9 pm for in formation call 6401410 a spring fling showcase band a buffet will be served at 7 pm and there will also be door prizes draws and spot prizes tickets are 60 per couple and can be bought at the royal bank and the bank of nova scotia in 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