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1 t i c U A f v V L L L C ttfcAV fc KWednesday, Marcn Z4, l w at Characters reflect humanity (Continued from page B6) she says, adding, "I need the money so badly. I'm one of the poor students here, the charity •case." The book is a fantasy/adventure for children aged 10 and up. "And women of any age," adds Mihalyi. It follows the epic adventure of the four main characters who become the warriors cited in the Hopi legend striving to protect the earth and make the land green again. "I was looking for a symbolic representation of various aspects of humanity," Mihalyi says, explaining why she used a human, a bear, a squirrel and an eagle as her main characters. "All the characters are purely fictional crea­ tures of my imagination. They represent differ­ ent aspects of ourselves. And they are even four different colours - the golden eagle, the black bear, the red squirrel and the girl is kind of pink. And there are two males and two females." Mihalyi, a former public speaker, says she started to write when she lost her voice for four years. At first she worked as a freelance journal­ ist, then her mother suggested that she write a children's book - something she had never even considered. "Then that afternoon somebody else suggest­ ed the same thing. So I went home and laid the whole book out that day," she recalls. "The next day I sat down and started the first chapter." However, the rest of the book didn't fall into place quite so readily. Mihalyi says she shoved the manuscript into a closet more than once, tak­ ing it out every once in awhile to add a few more chapters. "It wasn't until I got my voice back that I finished it," she says, adding that the book would have been entirely different had she finished it all at once. "I like how it turned out. The journey of the Star Bear parallels the personal journey of my own. The feeling of the book changes from the beginning to the middle to the end." But it does remain true to her interpretation of the actual Hopi Indian legend, which is quot­ ed at the beginning of the book. Mihalyi, whom Strecker dubbed 'writer in residence' during her workshops with the Art Fundamentals class, says she is currently negotiating with Sheridan's animation department to create a 15-second commercial for the Tribe o f Star Bear. Mihalyi is also working on another book, although she hasn't competed the outline yet. "It will be in the same vein of mythical adventure, but geared towards a more adult audience," she says. An art show displaying the students' posters on Tribe o f Star Bear, along with a reading by Mihalyi, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Chap­ ters, Oakville Town Centre I, on Tuesday, April 13th. A rtists sough t fo r ju r ie d exh ib ition in P eel There is still time to enter the Art Gallery of Peel's 26th annual Juried Exhibition. Interested artists may submit two works in any medium to the gallery in the Peel Heritage Complex, 9 Wellington St. E., Brampton, between Monday, March 29th and Thursday, April 1st. There is an entry fee of $10 or $8 for Her­ itage Complex members. For entry forms call the gallery at (905) 454-9051. Selected works will be available for view­ ing in the gallery from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and from noon to 4:30 p.m. week­ ends from April 15th to May 30th. i . - K n d u c i w tfopeJajk 4 5 5 CLUB Spring acting classes for all ages Yo Mustafa and Kim McWhirter, instructors with West End Studio Theatre (W.E.S.T.), will be joined by actor Michael Smith, who will teach the Teen Television Acting Workshop. This new program is intended for young actors, beginner to advanced, to participate in a workshop environment with their peers. It provides an opportunity to keep skills fresh between auditions by focusing on audi- tion/cold read and scene study fundamentals. The classes are in rehearsal/tape/playback format and strive to bring energy, spontaneity, and realism to both the audition and the moment of the scene. This new Teen Television Acting Workshop will run on Tuesdays, April 6th to May 25th from 4 to 6 p.m. for ages 9 to 14 and from 7 to 9 p.m. for ages 15 to 21. Each class is limited to eight students. Cost is $100. Other drama classes offered by W.E.S.T. include Act I for aspiring young actors aged 5 and 6 from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays, April 10th to May 29th, and from 11 a.m. to noon for those aged 7 and 8. Cost is $60. Act II is for would-be actors aged 9 to 14 on Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m., April 19th to May 29th, or on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m., April 7th to May 26th. Cost is $100. Act III will prepare 15- to 21-year-olds for the stage on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m., April 5th to May 31st. Fee is $100. And adults aged 21 and over are sure to enjoy learning with Act IV on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., April 11th to May 30th. Fee is $120. All classes will be held in Central Library on Navy Street at Lakeshore Road. To register, contact program co-ordinator, Yo Mustafa, at 338-3576. H alton m usic students showcase their ta lent Over 1,000 elementary and secondary stu­ dents from the Halton District School Board will be performing at the annual Halton Music Showcase in The Great Hall, Hamilton Place, on Thursday April 8th. Showcase '99 begins at 7:30 p.m. and will feature a wide variety of instrumental and vocal groups from individual schools as well as a Halton wide Junior Jazz Ensemble, Junior Wind Ensemble, Chamber Choir and Senior Wind Ensemble. Showcase '98 was sold out. Tickets for Showcase '99 are being made available on a first-come, first-served basis at participating schools. \ Monthly Discount Day for Shoppers aged 55 Join the dub and start saving. This Month: Play Lucky Bmgo Thursday, March 25th 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon, and 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Free Dabbers and Cards to all participating •-> members. Program details and M em bership Cards availab le at th e Service C en tre . Good Neighbours to K&* Hopedale Mall 3rd Line & Rebecca 827-0229 Shop: Mon. - Fri. ~ 9:30 am to 9:00 pm • Sat. - l): >0 ant to 0:00 pm • Sun. ~ Noon to 5:00 put Show offers new art to buy or rent The Spring Juried Art Show, spon­ sored by the volunteers of Oakville Galleries Art Rental and Sales, will continue at Gairloch Gallery, 1306 Lakeshore Rd. E., from 1 to 5 p.m. until Sunday (March 28th). The public is invited to view all the new additions to the collection of original Canadian art done in a variety of media by well-known local and regional artists. Art Rental and Sales offers public and corporate art rentals from one to six months for members of the Oakville Galleries. Paintings may also be purchased on installment plans. 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