Events Calendar April 20 to June 1 The Amelia Douglas Gallery presents Artworks by Adrienne Peacock and Doolee McDonnell. Opening reception April 20, 4-7pm. For Gallery times, call 604-527-5495 May 14 Community Music School in collaboration with the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra presents Verdis Requiem featuring the Douglas College Choral Society at the Massey Theatre, New Westminster, 2pm. For more information call 604-527-5469 June 10 Douglas College Community Music School Recital Performing Arts Theatre, 2pm. For more information call 604-527-5469 June 12 to August 12 The Amelia Douglas Gallery presents Douglas College Permanent Collection. For Gallery times, call 604-527-5465 June 18 Community Music School presents, Suzuki Recital, Performing Arts Theatre, 2pm. For more information call 604-527-5469 Cernauskas Flute mixed with flukes as Music Instructor Kathryn Cernauskas jammed and jived with the belugas to create some unique whale music. The cetacean collaboration was part of Sound Waves, a sonically scintillating celebration of contemporary Canadian chamber music performed last month at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. Cernauskas played her flute as part of the trio Three-Part Invention during this extraordinary performance, which also featured soprano Heather Pawsey and pianist Karen Shumka. “The event was a success beyond our most optimistic hopes,” said Cernauskas. “It was, by all reports, an enchanting experience.” ‘The 300-strong audience and the musicians roamed the Aquarium together, from the Amazon Gallery to Arctic Canada and points in-between. R. Murray Schafer’s Aria of the Princess (The Princess of the Stars), originally written to be performed in a canoe on a lake at dawn, was sung across the waters of Arctic Canada, while Harry Somers's Kuyas (Louis Riel), makes waves with unique whale music sung in Cree, echoed through the Amazon Rainforest. But the highlight of the concert was the world premiere of Vancouver composer Leslie Uyeda’s Whales (with text by BC poet/author Brenda Brooks) for soprano, keyboard, flute and belugas. Written specifically for this concert and the Vancouver Aquarium, it was performed in the Underwater Beluga Viewing Gallery. “The animals gathered in for a closer look and the belugas actually danced and sang with us!” said Cernauskas. “The aquarium staff said it’s most unusual for them to vocalize so freely. It was quite magical.” In all, music by 16 Canadian composers — 10 of them from BC — was performed. Cernauskas has played solo and chamber music of all styles nationally and internationally, but is particularly noted for her performances of Canadian repertoire. She also has a gift for performing at unusual venues, including the Vancouver Airport departure lounge and the Calona Vineyards Winery in Kelowna Left to right: Music Instructor Kathryn Cernauskas, soprano Heather Pawsey and pianist Karen Shumka are Three-Part Invention. The trio performed a sonically scintillating celebration of contemporary Canadian chamber music, Sound Waves, at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre last month. The highlight of the concert was the world premiere of Vancouver composer Leslie Uyeda's Whales, which included the participation of the belugas. Margaret Bollerup wins Maurice Hodgson Memorial Award Margaret Bollerup is this year’s winner of the Maurice Hodgson Memorial Award for Creative Writing. Bollerup has had many of her poems published in Pearls. She has also worked in fiction and children’s literature. The Hodgson Award commemorates the late Maurice Hodgson, who played a vital role in building the Creative Writing Program over the course of his 20-year teaching career at the College. Briefly/Staff Moves Free check-up for your cats and dogs! The Veterinary Office & Animal Care (VOAC) certificate program starts on April 18 and needs your help: In exchange for two hours of your time , your cat and/or dog may receive a free wellness exam and possibly a nail clipping (if the animal is cooperative). You will also receive a copy of the findings. This will take place at a nearby animal hospital under the tutelage of our instructor, Dr. Pauline Chow. Cats and dogs of all sizes, types and age are needed. Check- up dates are every second Wednesday starting April 26 until August 23. Times are 8:30- 10:30am or 10:30am — 12:30pm. VOAC can take two pets per two hour session and prefer owners be present. If interested, please email Brenda Welock at: welockb@douglas.bc.ca. eS The Translink Employer Pass Program (EPP) allows companies to offer cost- reduced annual transit passes to their staff when 25 or more employees are enrolled into the program and committed to it for 12 consecutive months. Employees pay for the transit passes through Payroll deduction. Douglas College is a member of the EPP and new participants may enrol in any month. Deadline to enrol for June 2006 is April 18. Please contact Nancy Constable at 5774 or constablen@douglas. bce.ca for more information. + Greg Yellienik, Stagecraft (part-time) and Ross Nichol, Stagecraft (on-leave), have been working with Vancouver- based Panther Management, coordinating the fabrication and installation of new exhibits at the recently constructed Discovery Centre at the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops. The Centre is scheduled to open for the Easter weekend after almost a year of design and construction. Greg currently is also working as Project Manager on renovations to the Vancouver Museum. His past projects for Panther include the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Science and Technology Center in Saudi Arabia, the Cameos Pavilion in Portugal, the Hertzberg Institute of Astrophysics in Victoria and the Whistler Convention Centre. > New designer styles at DC Vision Centre. Our Opticians can help you select eyeglasses to suit your personality or profession. We use top quality lenses and state of the art computerized edging equipment to make your glasses. For more information, please call 604-777-6108. + Creative Writing instructor David Zieroth will launch his seventh book of poems on April 18, 7 pm, at the UBC Robson Square bookstore. The Village of Sliding Time is a book-length poem blending the time of the narrator’s childhood with his modern life. A man opens his apartment door to find a younger version of himself and the boy becomes his guide on a journey from 21st-century urban Vancouver to the 1950s Canadian prairies and back again. Everyone welcome. + Looking for an escape? Check out Julie Roper’s Pender Island Oceanfront guest suite by going to Www.morningmoon.ca. INside Douglas College is published by the Communications & Marketing Office the first Tuesday of each month. Submissions and story ideas are welcome; deadline is 10 working days before publication. Send text-only files to INside editor, CMO, Room 4700, New Westminster Campus; e-mail to haukad @douglas.be.ca; or call 604-527-5325. Printed by the Douglas College Printshop.