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r . ~ 1~ PAGE VIWETBY FM RE 1ES8, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17,1989 Works by Yushikawa on exhibit at gallery 'Akira Yoshikawa: Recent Work' will be held at The Station* Gallery in Whitby until May 28. Yoshikawa, born in 1949 in Hiroshima,' Japan and now -a Toronto resident, bas exbibited bis work in several solo and group exhibitions in Ontario and British Columbia. His work is included in sucb collections as the Art Gallery of Hamilton and Maclean Hunter. The main theme of Yosbikawa bas been inquiries into attitudes in life, pertaining to. Oriental philosophy. The viewer is con- fronted to analyze and ponder' complicated surroundings through very simple everyday images. The -exhibition is an 'Artist with their Work' program organ- ized by the Art Gallery of, Ontario extension services. The next exhibition at the GaI- lery will be Inuit art, starting June 3. An opening reception will be held Sunday, J une 4, 2to 5 P.m. Painters Eleven art at McLaughlin Gallery. .An exhibition of works by the Canadian artists, -Painters Eleven, opens at the Robert McLjaughlin Gallery on May 26. The exhibition continues until, Oct. 24. Painters Eleven existed as a group for only seven years but the. experimentation by the artists of the group provided a laboratory for later avant-garde trends. The acquisition of works by Jack Bush, Oscar Cahen, Hortense Gordon, Tom Hodgson, Alexandra Luke, Jock Macdonald, Ray Mead, Mazuo Nakamura, Wiliam Roald, Harold Town and Walter Yarwood set the gallery's acquisition policy. The group introduced abstraction to the Ontario art scene in ia significant way. This exhibition will demonstrate each artist's coitribution . to modern art in Canada. A videotape on Paînters Eleven funded by the Ontario Arts Council and wal labels accompany the exhibition. JIM RENSHAW and Christine Castoldo in scene from 'My Fat Friend' that b3egan May 12 at the Magie Car Res- taura nt dinner theatre ini Oshawa. The show continues until June 17. Wince Ohfrecto-Froo mPrphoto 'My Fat Friend"' is.hilarlous By Debbie Luchuk The Magic Car Dinner Theatre has once again proven the high entertainment value of dinner theatre in Durham with the cur- rent production of 'My Fat The British comedy, written by Charles Lawrence, was an uproarious success with its open- ing night Iast Friday. 'My F at Friend' of the play is Vicky Hope, played by Christine Castaldo. Vicky runs a bookshop, and is quite the heavyweight. She suffers, with good humor, the commnents and jokes of ber boarders, a glum Scottish youth and ka not-so-younghomosexual. When she meets a handsome customer, and finds he is attrac-- ted te her, she resolves she will slim by hook or crook: Jim Renshaw, besides direct- ing the play, played the the part of Henry Simmonds, the homo- sexual, and newcomer Chrito- pher Forrest played James Anderson. Renshaw is wonderfully aýdept at capturing the essence Of the Anderson, carried off successfully sometimes eccentric characters the dour affectations of the be often plays, and in the role Of: character, giving his most enter- Henry, he nad audiences dlou- *taining performance when *bling with laujhter over bis con- Anderson is drunk and staggers vincing gay affectations. home with Henry on Christmas Whether RenshaLw plays the. Eve. ladies' man, or the prude, or ick Kerr, the« produoer of the some other character role, he I1 Magie Car's plays, played To*m *always convincing, and lends a Reynolds, the Canaiange ologi*st air of authenticity te the British who wins Vicky'saffectios.'His comedies he se often plays in. performance o the ole of the It is quite apparent that Ren- somewhat (English perception) i shaw enjoyed t he role of Henry, "boringe Canadian was right on and notes in the play pamphlet tar et. tell the audience that this role i5 This production was bighly, one of bis favorites. . entertaining, and most enjoyable Christine Castaldo, as Vc- after-dinner fare. toria really bad the audience "My Fat Friend» plays Thurs- wonâering in the first act day, Friday and Saturday nights~ *whether skie was truly obese or until June 17. not. Part of the illusion was due. obviously, te, the body "cast» that she wore under a dress, but tbe illusion could not bave been car- jav cees ried off without Castaldo'sg accurate representation, the0 movement of a person with an cawewuu7cII obese carnage. -A IV * L. Christepher Forrest, as James w~ at froquois, 500 HOPKINS ST., WHITBY 6612 Whlitby Jaycees will hold their fifth annual carnival in the park- ing lot at Iroquois Park from Wédnesday, May 17 to IMonday, PÎeter March Shows will pro-' vide the rides, sideshows and concessions. For more information cal Peter Sutton atU43-5988. Correction An incorrec.t heaciline appeared in last weeks for an article about the Whitby Record Show. The Free Press wishes to apo- logize for the error and confusion whàich may have resulted. The Ki1dney Foundation of Canada HAVE YOU DISCOVERED -THE GOOD FOOD! EXCELLENT SERVICE & A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE [)ROP IN FOR LUNCH, DINNER or DRINKS!, Rm"edP RESTAU RANI 2080 Wentworth St. (Between Stevenson Rd. 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