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4 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, August 24,1996 Historic Cream of Barley Mill Featured in Visual Arts Centre's Juried Show In honor of its 20-ycar anniversary, anniversary, the Visual Arts Centre has decided to launch its first-ever Juried Show using using the Mill as its theme. "Normally we don't have theme shows," explains Jane Marie McAvoy of the VAC. "This is just a little extra special special twist for the show." Submissions for the October October 6 Juried Show of Fine Arts are still being accepted. However, all submissions must somehow ' connect through medium, image or metaphor, to the Mill. The historic building on Soper Creek where the Visual Arts Centre is located was formerly the Cream of Barley Mill. Entry forms for the show are available from the Visual Arts Centre on Simpson Avenue Avenue in Bowmanville and must be completed and returned by September 4. Entries can be paintings, drawings, sculpture or mixed media and must be delivered to the Visual Arts Centre by Thursday, September 19th. Entry fee is $11 for Visual Arts Centre members. Entry Forms For the 16th Annual Show Must be Completed by September 4 This will be the 16th annual annual Juried Show of Fine Art for the Visual Arts Centre. The Juror for the show will be Yvonne Singer, who has taught at several universities, universities, including California and York. As an artist, she has • addressed issues of cultural identity and has executed several public commissions, including installations for York University and the Four Seasons Hotel in Montreal. Currently on display at the Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition exhibition by Ajax painter Allan Walker. Walker's haunting, mysterious paintings of nursery nursery specimens and other everyday everyday objects evoke layers of meaning, while remaining deliberately deliberately ambiguous. The exhibit remains on display until September 13. ADULT EDUCATION ✓ High School Credits ✓ Computer Training ✓ Grade 12 Diploma ✓ Co-op Work Experience / Part Time / Full Time / Days / Evenings Annual BBQ and Corn Roast Durham P.C. Association will be held on August 28, 1996 from 4:00 p.m. to Dusk, Rain or Shine at the Blackstock Recreation Complex in Blackstock Ontario's Solicitor General Robert Runciman will be the Guest Speaker :;• ©J.P. REGISTER NOW 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 623-6505 The Centre for Individual Studies The Northumberland- Clarington Board of Education Leaders in Learning Strike Up the Band The Clarington Concert Band entertained Orono and area residents on the lawn of the Orono Library last Thursday, August 15. Members of the band performed a variety of numbers designed to acquaint the community with the talents of this ensemble. The next performance by the Clarington Concert Band is Thursday, August 29th, at the Rotary Rotary Park in Bowmanville. Admission is free. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Shoestring Performers Hold Auditions for 23rd Season Right after Labor Day, the source Centre behind Oshawa unchanged voice. The boy's Durham Shoestring Perform- City Hall. role could be played by an ers will launch their 23rd sea- Each actor will be re- alto girl (11 - 16). Auditions son of community theatre. quired to play more than one for Falsettos lake place Tues- Three plays will be pro- character and strong language day, September 10 at 7:30 duced this year, representing is part of the script. p.m. at the Arts Resource playwrights from Britain, the The award-winning Falscl- Centre in Oshawa. United States and Canada. tos by William Finn and The Durham Shoestring > First up will be Cloud James Lapine will be present- season closes with Quebec Nine by Caryl Churchill, a hi- ed January 24,25, 30,31, and writer Michel Tremblay's The larious parody of rigid Victo- February, 1, 6, 7, and 8 in House Among the Stars, a rian attitudes, especially to- 1997. Tins musical traces the lyrical piece about three gen- wards sex. Cloud Nine will story of Marvin, who leaves . crations of a large family try- be staged November 1,2,7,8 his family to live with his ing to reconcile their differ- and 9. male lover. enccs. This play will be cast Auditions for the four Required for Falsettos arc in January, male and three female parts two high baritones (age 25 - To borrow a script or for aged 25 to 45 will be held 40), one tenor (30 - 45), 3 further information, please Wednesday, September 4,'at mezzo-sopranos (25 - 40) and call artistic director Carolyn 7:30 p.m. at the Arts Re- one boy (age 11-13) with an Wilson at 725-9256. 131st Annual Blackstock Fair Sat., August Z4tl at the Fairgrounds •Parade at 10:30 a.m. • Fair Opening at 11 a.m. by World Figure Skating Champion Donald Jackson • Horse Show • Beef and Dairy Show • 4H Achievement Day • Media Milking Contest • Entertainment by the Mundell Family, Michael Ross and Thé Stylamanders $6.00 Admission Children under 12 $2.00 For information call Janice Beechey 905-986-0035 GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA NEWCASTLE DISTRICT REGISTRATION Newcastle Village: Wednesday, September 4, 6:30- 8:00 p.m. Newcastle United Church, Mill S. and Emily Newtonville: Same date and time, Newtonville Public School Registration fee is $27.00/girl. For further information contact Joyce Stephenson, Commissioner 983-9519 or Lorna McSwan, Deputy Commissioner 987-3940 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ BOWMANVILLE C STARTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD "Robin Williams is brilliant in this extremely runny film.'" r(.b'f#TwiTx*i family will kpw'JACKr w Wiy w M»ti WtllMim jdwsfosbtM /arc net fomente foil* Umi*. worthy Mm" "mX'roei W tiic •mlrmcifjci Jack 7:00 and 9:15 p.m. and Matinees ALL SEATS $4.25 Monday - Thursday Friday - Sunday Adults $7.00/Students $5.75 Children $4.25 BOWMANVILLE MALL (905) 697-1999 "Alun, family film that hat all ages laughing." •Ki-V htk HUM Mieu UWKH 'A surprise heart-warmer. "M "HouscWrcsl' is an out-of-control comedy that keeps 1 v* you laughing!" Jamie Leo Curtis Kevin Poliak Tin Cup 7:00 and 9:30 p.m House Arrest Matinees Only MATINEES Fri. - Sat. - Sun. - Mon, - Wed. 1:00 and 3:30 p.m. PORT HOPE DRIVE-IN Starts Friday, August 23rd Box Office opens 7:30 p.m. • ESCAPE FROM LA • KAZAM Hwy. it2 Theatre Rd. Port Hope Cobourg ©J.P.