Musicians at Caledonia school in both the stage and concert
recently — both groups will be going to the national competition, MusicFest ‘91 in Vancouver after

having topped more than 40 other ensembles from northern B.C.

_ Saint Patrick's Day was given
a Tousing welcome at the second
annual Celtic Night in the Ter-
race Arena banquet room on
- Saturday, March 16. Celtic
blood was not a requirement to
join in the fun — there was
green enough for everyone to
share.

A capacity crowd filled the
banquet room and the event got
off to a great start with a
magnificent buffet provided by
Marg Cromarty and friends.
Following dinner there was
entertainment by Vicky Par-
viainen, Bronagh Sheridan and
other dancers and with
humourous skits by members of

Terror in

Contributed by Kim Saulnier

Ba-cta-ba bump, ba-ba-ba
bump (eerie, spooky music here)
...its a normal night like any
other at the Terrace Aquatic

bands came in for honours

Oriental acrobats, magicians
part of ancient tradition

Contributed

On April 14 the Chinese Golden
Dragon Acrobats and Magicians of
Taipei will perform at the R.E.M.
Lee Theatre.

The company of 12 from Taiwan
will present a fast-moving, two-
hour spectacular of virtuoso acro-
batics and feats of balance and
magic, showcasing skills decp-
seated in the ancient traditions and
culture of the Far East. The per-
formance will feature Chinese
Juggling, the Pagoda of Chairs,

Spinning Plates and Bicycle
Wizardry.
The award-winning Chinese

Golden Dragon Acrobats began
their sixth year of touring this
season. Producer and director
Danny Chang began his training
with the Chang Family Acrobatic
School of Taipei at the age of
eight. By his 10th birthday, he was
performing professionally with the

moving, two-hour spectacul
magic, showcasing skills dee

touring wing of his family’s
school, the Chinese Golden Dragon
Acrobats. Since that time, Chang
has performed in over 45 coun-
tries. His special talents as an
acrobat and his superb artistic
direction have gained him the
reputation as the leading imp-
resario for Chinese Acrobatic
Culture in Taiwan.

Acrobatics is among the oldest
performing arts in the world, and
in China their history goes back
over 2,000 years, Many traditional
acrobatic programmes made use of
production tools and weapons,
such as tridents, hoops, knives,
swords and daily necessities such
as tables, chairs, jars, plates and
bowls. In addition to these, ancient
acrobats developed great skill with
tightrope-walking, which was
sometimes used to cross high
mountain ridges and overhanging
rocks, balancing a pole on the
head,

THE CHINESE GOLDEN DRAGON
ACROBATS & MAGICIANS

Sunday, April 14 7:30 p.m.
R.E.M. Lee Theatre

This incredible company of twelve from Taiwan will present a fast-
ar of virtuoso acrobatics, feats of balance and

p-seated in the ancient traditions and culture
of the Far East. "Death-defying thrills!” Battle Creek Enquirer

Tickets at Erwin Jewellers $14 for adults, $7 students/seniors

Sponsored by the Terrace Concert Sociely

Centre--people are splooshing in
the pool, relaxing in the hot tub,
chatting on the deck when all-
uvasudden shrieks of terror fill
the chlorine-drenched air. Omi-
gosh!!!! Its JAAAAWWWSI!!

In the mid-19th century, the
acrobatic tradition began to decline
and its artists were poorly treated,
but after the founding of "New

JAWS II in the pool, that is.
We couldn’t help ourselves. Af-
ter our first screeching success
with JAWS I, we just had to do

TOTE

Terrace Review — Wednesday, March 27, 1991 B13

Celts celebrate

the audience.

The evening proceeded with
the dancing of old-fashioned
reels and country dances led by
the Celtic Club, who soon had
everyone in the room on their
feet. Music was provided by an
unnamed quartet (Three Guys
and the Other Fella?) with fid-
dle, guitars and even a tin whis-
tle. There were sing-a-longs and
spot dances and door prizes and
plenty of anecdotes to keep the
fun going.

Recorded music to satisfy all
dancing tastes rounded out the
evening. St. Patrick himself
would have enjoyed the party.

the pool

the sequel. The Northwest Com-
munity College students’ Asso-
ciation and the Terrace Aquatic
Centre are once again joining
forces to bring you yet another
chilling, exciting action-packed
night of adventure, giggles, and
pruny fingers.

It all begins at 9 p.m. on
Thursday, April 11. Tickets are
at the door and everyone is
welcome. ($4 NWCCSA card,
$5 guests and public). What a
deal! For more information, you
can call Kim at 635 - 6511.
AAAAHHHHHH!!!

China" the profession was given
new lift. The street performers
moved back into the theatres and
acrobatics became a regular stage
art. In 1950, the first state acro-
batic troupe was organized. Jug-
glers and magicians developed
many new tricks and skills. It was
not long before various provinces
and cities began to establish their
own acrobatic troupes. —

To savour the fascinating Orient

The Best
from the
Stacks

Reviews of books from the
Terrace Public Library

by Harrlett
Fjaagesund

with sensational acrobatics,
comedy, Kung Fu and sump-
tuously costumed dancers, see the
Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats
and Magicians of Taipei at the
R.E.M. Lee Theatre, Sunday, April
14th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are avail-
able at Erwin Jewellers and Ker-
modei Trading, adults $14, stu-
dents and seniors $7.

hands.

the Baby-sitters series.

laboratory.

evidence to prove her case.

But gathering evidence becomes of secondary
Rachel discovers she is being stalked by something nature never
intended should walk the face of the earth.

The Baby-Sitters Club
Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook by Ann M. Martin
Juvenile fiction published by Scholastic Inc.
Stacey isn’t much for ghost stories or mysteries or things that
go bump in the night, but when she and Charlotte Johanssen
hear strange noises out at the old Hennessey place, she thinks
perhaps the Baby-sitters have definitely got a mystery on their

The trouble is, the deeper they delve into the mystery of the ~
old abandoned house, the stranger things get. Mallory swears the
house is responsible for a horrible nightmare she once had. And
Kristy discovers that it was built on top of a graveyard!

Stacey, always practical, decides to track the mystery back to
its source. She locates the owner, now residing in a home for the
aged, and the tale he tells confirms their suspicions — Stoney-
brook has an honest-to-God haunted house in its midst! Still,
Stacey wants more proof. Things aren’t always as they appear.

A good read no matter now old you are. Look for others in

Shadowfltes by Dean R. Koontz
Adult fiction published by Dark Harvest

Rachel couldn’t help feeling just a little bit relieved when her
husband was killed in a freak street accident. Eric Leben, a
nobel-prize-winning genetic scientist, had been a powerful and
dangerous man. But what had been especially difficult for Rachel
was his obsession with youth and immortality.

When Eric's mangled body disappears from the city morgue .
the police believe it’s to hide evidence of foul play, Suspicion im-
mediately falls on Rachel. After all, not only is Rachel Leben
now an extremely wealthy widow, sh
of Geneplan, Eric’s multi-million dollar genetic research

e also holds complete control

"But Rachel has a terrible suspicion about Geneplan and her
dead husband. She knows there’s no point in voicing her fears to
the police because they’d think her completely insane to even sug-
gest such a bizarre idea. All she can do is try to collect enough

importance when