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the HERALD Arts Ideas Sunday January 5 1992 Aspects of Love production a memorable experience By JOHN SOMMER Ideas and the Arts In Aspects of Love a novel by David Garnett was published and became one of the minor of Cen tury literature Unfortunately very few read it today Prom this senocomic novel Andrew Lloyd Webber has fashioned his latest musical The result is not quite a musical but rather a chamber opera and it differs from the creations we associate with the Webber trademark namely Cats and The Phantom of the Opera to mention a few As a composer Webber is rare ly subtle His offerings have a raw and pounding energy but the music behind these production numbers is often trite and emo tionally obvious For Aspects of Love however he has composed a score of great charm and musical finesse At times during the per formance of Aspects of Love I was reminded of Stephen berg which is praise since Sond berg is the most accomplished American composer for the musical stage Robin Phillips direction of Aspects of Love is magical The musical begins and ends with the funeral of George Dill ingham a wealthy and cultured English aristocrat In between Alex Dillingham his nephew recalls the years during which his life was intimately inter woven with that of his uncle First because of a tempestuous actress they both loved and later because of Jenny the young daughter of their former mistress for whom Alex develops a romantic longing David Garnetts novel is an autobiography disguise He wrote it in old age after many years had mellowed the memory of his youth As a young man he encountered the men and women of the now famous Group Vanessa Bell Duncan Grant Roger Fry Leonard and Virginia Woolf Maynard Keynes and others and married Angelica Bell the daughter of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and the Jenny of Aspects of Love The men and women of the Group to pioneer a new way of living that has become trivialized now but was revolutionary in the years just before and after World War I At the centre of their philosophy was love in all its many manifestations tempered by reason They hoped to banish jealousy and intolerance but found out instead at all do who experiment with love that loves Ideas and The Arts by John Sammer companions are pain and regret Robin Phillips masterly Toronto production moves in a seamless stream of nostalgic recollection I have seen many other theatrical events directed by this great director but this one seems to me to be the one that conveys his vision most perfectly The production has a mesmerizing cinematic fluidity and the acting and singing and dancing has been polished to a high sheen I dont think that Aspects of Love will gain the vast popular ty of Andrew Lloyd Webbers other works but it might be the one that will last and be remembered when the others are forgotten The Elgin Theatre in which Aspects of Love is performed has been restored to its former Edwardian splendour and is by itself worth a visit Credit Valley Artisans have new slate of courses The Credit Valley Artisans have a slate of 10 courses for the Winter 1992 period with the first starting on January 29 In addition to the perennial favorites pottery for beginners childrens pottery childrens drawing and stained glass for beginners there are some ex citing new courses The new of fenngs include a 10 week course in for beginners a one day workshop where the will make a pair of moccasins and a workshop to get you started producing jewellery out of friendly plastic For those who have long ad mired the beautiful illuminations seen m old family bibles and medieval manuscripts there is a course being offered to show you how its done There is an after noon set aside to give you a new approach to drawing if you are someone who struggles with drawing and for those persons who can spin have their own spinning wheel and want to ad vance their knowledge in this craft there is a course for you All of these courses will be run from the Cedarvale Cottage Main Street and Maple Avenue Georgetown The courses have only a small number of par ticiparits to ensure close dividual attention Registration to fill courses will be in the order that fees are paid received Since many of these courses fill quickly it is suggested that you register early and not wait until close to the time the course is scheduled to run The registrar will be at the Cottage for in person registration on Saturday January 11 1992 from 10 am until 12 noon Registration can also be made by mail to Credit Valley Artisans Box Georgetown Ontano Application forms and further details on the courses are available from the Libraries at Georgetown and Ac ton as well as the Halton Hills Parks and Recreation Depart ment The registrar Frank J An thony may be contacted after p m for inquiries only at 416877 POWER presentation Barbara Halsall president of local environmental group Protect Our Water Environmental Resources POWER presented these Robert prints at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre in Georgetown to the winners of a recently held POWER sponsored draw Pictured above left to right Ms Halsall Ken Rock wood winner of the print entitled Edge of the Ice Ermine and Eileen Mills Georgetown winner of the print en titled Peregrine Falcon on the Cliff Acton resident Philip Taaffe also won a Robert Bateman print was unable to attend the presentation ceremony Herald Photo The Kitchener artist Edward Schleimer came to my attention back in when he had an ex hibition at Rebecca gallery in Toronto I have follow ed his artistic development ever since Robert J reeman the director of the City of Stratfords com munity museum The GalleryStratford has put together an exhibition of Edward Schleimers latest large wood cuts called The Genus Cuts for Stratford where it has been on view from November 1 to December 15 This exhibition was offered to Georgetown for further exhibi Hon and The Fnends of the Hills Libraries decided to sponsor it The exhibition will open at the Gallery of the Halton Hills Cultural Centre Georgetown on Wednesday January between and and Mayor Russ Miller will open the exhibition at 7 30 m on January and Mr reeman who grew up in Georgetown will follow with a talk about the artist Edward Schleimer Mr Schleimer will be prft for the opening Edward Schleimer studied the University of Guelph and later at the College of Art from where he graduated in 1973 He is a painter and graphic artist of expressiomstic force and spiritual fervor and all the peo ple who like art to be serious and challenging should not miss this opening prAt A bunch of loonies Hallmark cards and gifts in Georgetown have had a tree in their store for the community to decorate with loonies and thanks to the communitys generosity Hallmarks soon to be manager Mary Bond right was able to donate to Linda Velt man left for the Love in Christ food bank and to Lioness Blllle centre for Good Neighbors The community also dropped off many toys which given to the organizations Herald 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