Whitby Free Press, 7 Sep 1994, p. 12

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Page 12, Whitby Free Press, Wednosday, September 7. 1994 more arts at '94 Artfiest Something a littie different wiIl take place at the Durham Artfest this year. For the first time, other events including performances by a tfieatre group, wiil be held in addition to the exhibition by more than 40 local artists. And the Artfest, which begins *ef"t'land continues to Oct. 1, Sf eldin the 9,000-scquare- foot tonner Alger Press building, 61 Charles. St., Oshawa. Artfest Concerts to'help United Way The United Way of Oshawa- Whitby-Newcastie will benefit firom two concerts at Osbawa's Civic Auditorium. 'Fallternative W94 on Friday Sept. 9, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., wili include alternative bands I Mether Earth, Bootsauce, Our Ladj. Peace, Blu Bones- and 'Cuz It's Gonna Be a Party' on Saturday, Sep t. 10, from 3 p.m. te 1 a.m., wiil include the Irish Revers, the Goods (formerly the Good Brothers), Downchild B lues Band, More Gravy, Meat & Pota- tees and other performers. Tickets for Failternative ($1350 in advanoe, $17 at door) anid 'Cuz It's Gonna Be a Party ($17 in advanoe, $20 at door) are avaliabie at Upstreami Events & Entertainmient, 18 1/2 King St. E., Oshawa and at the ivic Auditoriumi box office (728-5162) ,and ail Ticketmaster outiets (416) 870-8000. tlhe ef:er ce Pub & Restaurant .. MIWibï FRIDAY NIGHT 2 FOR 1 ENTREES "Every Saturday" KIVS ÀEA rT FREEÀ From 12:OOpm to 8:OOpm Apses 10 and under Some Ilmiations apply NON SMOKING AVAILABLE SUNDAY JAM NIGHT 9 pm-1 arn with Andrew Meathcote was previously held in empty storefronts and warehouses in downtown Oshawa.. Visual artist Wendy Walace says tbe «direction" of this year's Artfest is «community inveive- ment" -- sornething art institu- tiens in the region have been unsuccessful in developing. "nhe Durham Art Fest reaches the public like ne other exhibi- tien epportunity,» says Wallace, who notes tbat organizers want te create a festival similar te the Peterberough Art Festival, «representing aIl facets of the arts community.» Wallace suggested last October that DurhamShoestring Perfor- mer, of which she is a member, take art in the Artfest. They agreed and se did the artists. On Friday, Sept. 16, starting at 7:30 p.m., the Shoestringers wil present a series of «surprise" performances in wbich tbe acters and the art interact, creating 10-minute plays. Wallace, who is making sculp- tural p reps for the performances, says thbe performances wiii repre- sent an introduction' for actors and artists te initiate audience entbusiasm and participation." On Saturday, Sept. 24, start- ing at 8 p.m., the Shoestringers 1il present «To the Point," a series of 10-minute plays writen by local 1layrights and the Tarragon Theatre. There will be storyteiiing by George Blake and the Folklore Society on Thursday, Sept. 29. 7:30 p .m., and the PickeLring Higb Sbool Theatre will performn on Saturday, Oct. 1. Wallace says Artfest reflects changes in the arts, since it is an event that invites community in- volvement. «I don't make art so0 it can sit in a gallery that cannot generate a suf icient audience," says Wal- lace. «Exhibitions are tMhe only source for artists te display their work.» Admission is free te Artfest, that includes works b y such Whitby artists as Sean c Qay Ruth Read and Kim Stallworthy. 3 DAY RURAL 1 ,000's of movies wihin i our vast selection! Great for cottage weekends. Indludes CDs and Games 513 Brock St. N. A -*MAPLE ST WHITBY AUTHOR Trudy Jordan's first book, 'Oindra GoId,'was published recently in the United Statea. Jordan isn't resting on her laurels, though, as she's already working on the plot for a ;equel. The Whitby Inn' Restaurant & Sports Bar 90 ,opin .,W iy .à s 2lb wings ýý&jug :of ee Satellite TV - Teams Welcoe s Dining Room Specials *Buy one entrée at regutar price 1 * get 2nd entrée 0 ~AT 1/2 PRICE e Equat o esser value. Not lo be used with ather 0 sp cials. Expires Sept. 301994. - - - - MMM - - - Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press ONTARIO) JUNIOR CITIZEN 0F TIIE YEAR CONTACT THIS COMMUNITV NEWSPAPER FOR DETAILS DEADLINE - OCTOBER 31,1994 Published book a dreani corne truc for local resident By Mark Reesor The «seede of a story» started in Whitby author Trudy Jordan when she was very young, and finally came te, fruition wftk the ~ubication of her first book, Cindra Gold.'" Seeing ber words in print was thefufIiment of a dreamno, says Jordan, but also a lot o hard work. .«It takes a lot of self-discipline te write a book, but I love it. It's my life... I enjoyed writing it so much. «There is a great joy derived fromn writing, a joy th~at is diffi- cuit te, describe and which quite surpasses any tbought of mone- tary gain." Jordan began"writing her 261- page romantic novel about 10 yeas goat Pow Wow Point «It was in the faîl and I sat out with a winter coat and gloves on -- it was cold -- beside Lake Rousseau." She continued work through the years, finaliy compieting it about two years ago, and typed it in the back of a motorhome during the joummrey to Edmonton and back. «She, was great comany, » quips husband Douglas. "I was up "front driving and I hear this cick, click, click, click at the back... she was typing for five days going eut and five days coming bac.-k!" indra Gold is qui te Victorian and «not in step with the think- ing of the times,» says Jordan. The novel tells the stery of a young girl with a dream of some- day becoming a concert pianist. Upon ber f'ather's death, she leaves Canada for St. Louis, Mis- souri, where she moves in with a friend of ber mother's and takes piano lessois in ber spare time. But- things don't work out uite as sbe planned, and Oindra fails in ilove first with ber boss's young daughter and tben witb book'sftellsthe. story of their courtship, marriage and subseuent life together. Jordan's publisher, New York- based Vantage Press' is promet- ing the book in the U.S. witb a campaign designed te help establish new aut hors. Jordan has already started working eut the p lot for a sequei te what ber publisher calîs «a truiy remantic novel in the finest traditions of tbat genre."

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