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The Douglas College Newsletter ml New Westminster Campus, David Lam Campus

February 2005

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Douglas College

 

Fall in love with /ruly, Madly, Deeply

fundraiser for Community Music School

Bob Caldwell wants you
to lend him your ears —
and maybe donate
something he can sell to
raise a bit of cash while

youre at it.

In return, Caldwell
promises you an evening
of love, laughter, fun and
foolishness during 7ru/y,
Madly, Deeply, a fund-
raiser for the College’s
Community Music

School (CMS).

“It’s a fun event to raise
some serious cash for a
good cause,” says
Caldwell, CMS

Coordinator.

This frolicsome fund-
raiser runs from 7-9pm,
Friday, February 11 at the
College’s Performing Arts
Theatre. Tickets are $12
and available by phone or
at the door. There will be

a no-host ba r.

Caldwell is asking
employees to donate
“anything of value” that
can be sold at the door to
boost the music school’s

cofters.

oe

“We're looking for
everything from music
stands to tickets to
events, gift certificates to
restaurants — nice things
that we can sell at the
door,” says Caldwell.
“Donations can have a
romantic favour to match
the concert’s Valentine's
Day theme.”

‘The second annual CMS
fund raiser, this memo-
rable pops concert will
feature performances by
sopranos Evelyn Thatcher
and Erica Northcott, the
Douglas College Choral
Society and members of
the music faculty. The
audience will be treated
to several of humorous
selections from P.D.Q.
Bach, including a number
of piano pieces performed
by instructor Barrie
Barrington. On the vocal
side, there’s Rossini’s

delightful “Cat Duet.”

“The program’s an
eclectic mix of serious
and humorous music,”

says Caldwell.

Caldwell himself will get

 

into the act by per-
forming a piece by
comedian Rowan (“Mr.
Bean”) Atkinson, “Suite

for Invisible Drum set.”

Retired Music instructor
Henry Waack is making a
special appearance.
Waack, who helped open
the College’s doors in
1970, will team up with
soprano Evelyn ‘Thatcher
to perform a number of
semi-serious, light pieces
for vocals and piano. ‘lhe
Choral Society will sing
from their vast repertoire
of sacred and popular
music, and the first
movement of the violin
sonata by Cesar Franck is

also on the program.

The proceeds will go to
the CMS, which offers
private lessons, group
lessons, theory, history,
ensembles and audio
engineering. There are
classes for everyone —
from three-year-olds to
seniors, beginner to
professional levels.
Students can take private
lessons and classes to

meet requirements for

 

Artist: Mark Boyter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Show, art by Douglas Employees and their pdartners, is on view at the Amelia
Douglas Gallery until February 25. Everyone is welcome to attend the opening reception
and celebration February 9, 3:30-6:30pm. For Gallery times, call 604-527-5465.

 

Music Instru

 

 

rica Northcott is in the mood for Truly,

college or university
entrance, to prepare for
exams, festivals or
competitions, to develop
career skills or just for the

pure fun of it.

Which, of course, is
exactly what 7ruly,
Madly, Deeply is all

about.

“It’s about the joy we get
from the gift of music,”
says Caldwell. “This is an
opportunity to say ‘thank
you’ for all that enjoy-

ment -

Donations can be
dropped off at the
Performing Arts Office,
room 3200A, New
Westminster Campus.
For more information,

please call 604-527-5469.

President's Writing Contest on
Diversity a chance to celebrate

I Jouglas « ollege students
are invited to participate
in the fifth annual
President's Writing
Contest on Diversity. The
contest provides students
with an opportunity to
share their thoughts and
experiences of diversity
with the greater College
community, have their
writing published in
booklet form and win

prizes of book certificates.

College employees are
asked to share this
information with students
and encourage them to

submit their work.

“This is a wonderful
opportunity for the

College community to

celebrate the multiplicity
of experience we share,”
says President

Susan Witter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘The deadline
for submis-
sions is
Monday,
February 21,
so writing for
class assign-
ments from
the Fall or
Winter
apres age Susan Witter
eligible.

Students may also submit
independent work (both

academic and creative).

Submissions will be
adjudicated by a cross-

college committee

 

 

Douglas College President

organised by Lorna
McCallum, Dean of
Language,
Literature
and
Performing
Arts. Their
choices
will be
made

public ina

 

 

 

 

 

reception

 

 

 

from 12-
Ipm in the
‘Theatre
Foyer on
Monday, March 21, the
International Day for the

Elimination of Racism.

Entrance forms with
details are available to
students in both the

College Libraries.
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Quote of the Month

“One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love.

”»

~ Sophocles ~