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page 16, Whitby Free Pross, Wednesday, Apni 14, 1993 Playwright explores mrage Can.d basebal ByLucie Rochette Llewellyn Jones drew upon hie own past experience to write 'Diamond Vision,' Durham Shoe- string Performers' upcoming pro- duction. 'Diamond Vision' is about, as Jones p u-ts it, "marri age and basebal." "lIt is a view of marriage and basebaU tegther,» he says. The characters in the play are involved in a slo-pitch basebali league, and througheut the play, they examine their lives. Jones played slo-pitch basebal in Aberta, and bas been writine p laye since "about 1986 or 1987,' he saye. He does about one play a er Acricte Jones, Diamnond write from initial thought to completion. He jokes that it took him about three years to think about it, and a year to do it. Jones has had success with a playwrighting competitien. He says he has two or three more pro .ect he gorigh thew makt»he says. Im very rateful for the Durham Shoe- string Performers for taking the time te, try out hie play" 'Diamond Vision' inakes its world premniere on May 7. Other show dates are May 8, 13, 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. at the Arts Resource Centre behind Oshawa City Hall. Tickets are $6 each and can be purchased at Walters Music Centres, Oshawa Centre and In- formation Oshawa, City Hall CompIeC. The pl ay centaine strong language and is recommended for mature audiences only. Loranger's abstract art shown at gallery An exhibition of paîntinge by artiet Georges Loranger will open at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery on Thursday, April 22. The public is invited te a reception and memorial service te be held Thursday, April 22, 7 te 9 p.i., that will be opened by CBC broadcaster Lister Sinclair. Loranger, well-known in Canada as an art dealer of Canadian and international work, aise was an abstract painter whose work reflected the emetions, joys and terrers of daily life. The title of the exhibition cornes from a book by New York art dealer John Bernard Myers; it seeme te describe Loranger's pursuit of high ideals in art. The work in the exhibition, xnostly recent and painted in acrylics,' isolate colour groupe; he painted forme that suggest soaring flight. In her catalogue essay, gallery directer Joan Murray says, "for Mim te paint became a kind of nietaphor for the" human condition, encompassing isolation, sorrew, vulnerability and hope." Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1931, Loranger trained at the Art Club at McMaster University in Hamilton, under the tutelage of art historian Naomià Jackson Groves, then head of fine art. Later he studied at the Ecole du Louvre and the Sorbonne in Paris. The exhibition, accompanied by a catalogue by Murray, will continue until June 20. DURHAM SH-OESTRING PERFORMERS' world premiere presentation of 'Diamond Vision' opens May 7 at the Arts Resource Centre in Oshawa. Director. Chris Rollo (let) gives Mike MGuigan a few batting tips. and playwrîg ht Llewellyn Jones (left) is shown with with Laura Recalla. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press * ForAliIYour Wood Finishing Sikkens offers a complete line of I professional Wood Finishing Products, I designed to protect, enhance and preserve the natural beauty of your I per allonWith products formulated to meet the I specific needs of interior and exterior I woodwork, Sikkens ensures optimal* care in every situation. lt For easy application and qualt you can trust, Iook to Sîkkens: a I worthwhile investment for sIUkkMis beautiful wood. I~ ~ ECeol DEK ikkenI ~- 9kIoel~ *Cetot 1 sIkkeI * Cetoi15 Cekoen THUV PAINI PLUS 701 Rossland Rd. E. I * Whitby ~'z' 430-3398 I lS You can't buy love. But nobody said you couldn't lease it for 3 years. If you have a love for style and meticulous engineering, the Audi Lease lets you enjoy Y EAI9SiDOWN- il in both the Audi 90 and 100 ineups. But only until April 30/93. So visit your Audi dealer today, and try one on for size. 'Based on a 36 month leaseofa an Audi 90 S aulx iontwheol drive and $1000 down paymenL O.A.C. txy Vollswagen Cxedit Canada mnc. Taxes, optons. iright. censing and dealer preparal on exixa. Fstpaywnent and secxxity depostrequiwd. Dealer sxay sea for less. OWASqCO VOLKSWAGEN INC. Expenience thse Owasco Feeling.M Proven to serve y ou besi since 1 972.m An -1 Care"and CAA award winner. Sles, service, leasing. bodty shop, ail makes. "' Reniais Canada, USA and Europe. oveseas dolivery. W 1425 Dundas St. E., Whitby 686-6410 or 1-800-263-2676 M5 MINUTES 1jWASCOL TOP DOLLAR FOR S'm ~kY OUR TRADE! TOFfNTO