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C2 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, November 3, 1999 P Dedicated docent Ian Shaw discusses contem porary a rt w ith visitors to O akville Galleries I house tours; she would like to encour age more community partnerships. SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER "We see it in terms of a larger con an Shaw likes what he sees in text; we do not wish to practice in iso contemporary art. In fact he likes lation," explains Perinet. "Today's what he doesn't see. The narrative museum must get beyond collecting, quality of today's young artists exhibiting and publishing. We must look at what it is to be an institution in appeals to the Oakville businessman far more than a conventional painting our com m unity today and how it exists." hanging on the walls of a gallery. Docents, adds Perinet, will have the And it is for this reason that he has signed on as one of the newer docents special privilege of being involved in for Oakville Galleries. "I always had a this change. For docent co-ordinator Marianne latent interest in art," he explained. D ragged to the Art G allery of Carman, the role is a fulfilling one for Ontario (AGO) by his parents years anyone interested in learning more ago, Shaw looked at the collection of about art. People who like to interact paintings and sculptures in much the with the public, have a genuine inter same way as any other teenager at the est in art and want to develop skills such as public speaking would get a lot time: with supreme detachment. But today's art is exciting, says o f satisfaction from becoming an Shaw, because o f its communicative Oakville Galleries docent. There will be the opportunity to force; the ability it has to reach out and connect with viewers is far more pal liaison with other organizations within Oakville, she adds, in ventures such as pable today than ever before. "I find it far more intriguing now outreach programs and art-based com than traditional art," he explained. The munity projects. Above all, the local gallery is hop Oakville businessman is one of more than 30 people working as volunteer ing to attract people to its docent pro gram who are interested in dedicating docents at the gallery. This week marks the broadening of time to their community in a positive the program. Oakville Galleries direc way. For a person like Shaw, it has tor Francine Perinet says she would like the docent program to be more already paid off. "I like it very much," he said. than simply a training ground for in- By Diane Hart Photo by Barrie Erskine Ian Shaw is one of the newer docents at Oakville Galleries. The docent program would appeal to those who like to interact with the public, have a genuine interest in art and want to develop skills such as public speaking, says docent co-ordinator Marianne Carman. Local kids join global chorus in Italy The Oakville Children's C hoir's 38member Senior Choir is well on its way to being part of a 10-choir concert in Italy, thanks to a Charity Auction they ran last month, which raised $13,000 towards the trip. In fact, the auction was so successful, Linda Campbell, fundraiser for the choir, says it will probably be an annual event for the entire 110-member children's choir. This year, however, the funds have been earmarked for the senior's trip that will see them become part of the Tuscany Interna tional Children's Chorus Festival in July, 2000. `T here will be about 10 choirs from around the world, with about 40 children in each...They will sing in Tuscany, Florence and Rome - in St. Peter's basilica," says Campbell. "Our goal is to raise $40,000 (for the trip). The balance will be made up from the choir members' families." The next fund-raising event for the Tus cany festival will be an All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Dinner on Friday (Nov. 5th) in the 707 Galaxy Banquet Hall, 475 North Ser vice Rd. Tickets are $7 each, with children aged 5 and under eating free. The ticket price includes all the pasta you can eat, Caesar salad, bread, a soft drink or coffee, a chance to win prizes in a Tuscany Trivia contest, and a mini Italian lesson. Raffle tickets for a grand prize will also be avail able. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. "The room holds 500, so we will do 500 dinners if we have to. But our goal is 300," says Campbell. Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling 337-7104. In the meantime, the entire choir is prac tising for its annual Christmas concert, which will be presented at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Nov. 30th and Wednesday, Dec. 1st at 7:30 p.m. This year the concert, titled A Christmas Medley , will feature a performance of John Rutter's Brother Heinrich's Christmas , narrated by well-known prima ballerina Veronica Tennant. Tickets to hear this award-winning choir's Christmas Medley are $17.99 ($14.39 for Big Ticket members and $13.49 for Big Ticket Plus members), and are available by visiting or calling the Oakville Centre box office at 130 Navy St., 815-2021, weekdays from noon to 5 p.m. or Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday Film Festival screens W est Beirut' tonight Tonight (Wednesday), the Oakville Arts Council will pre sent a screening of the award-winning film West Beirut at 7 p.m. in Famous Players Cinemas, Oakville Town Centre I. Set in Lebanon during the armed conflict in the late 1970s, West Beirut is the touching story of two boys caught between east and west, boyhood and manhood. Initially, the boys are elated when their school closes down, leaving them free to roam the streets on their bikes fantasizing about girls. Then the moment o f gunfire shatters their reveries. Mixing humour, romance and charm against the backdrop of war, beauty and sadness, West Beirut is both fascinating and haunting. Tickets for tonight's screening are $8 and are available at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. The next screening will be on Nov. 17th with Run Lola Run, winner o f Best International Film at the Toronto International Film Festival. For more information, call the OAC at 815-5977. Taiiri& m 1& Q aad 'fa r r Bu&ine&& 'Be c A G reat `l £m t! 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