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A ee of Idiots...A Consplracy—of missing
Loo graphics—then there are philms....

Spine-tingling Harpsichord

Noon at New West
by Andrew Carroll

Yet another concert was held on
Thursday, February 29, by Richard
Troeger, a harpsichordist.

When one thinks of harpsichords, one
thinks of afternoon tea in England. It is
the elegant sound of the late Renaissance
and Baroque. These periods were
marked with some of the best known
pieces of art, including some of the best
known classical melodies.

When Troeger plays he puts life and
elegance back into these melodies.

Troeger started playing early
keyboard instruments at the age of
thirteen and holds degrees from Indiana
University, including a doctorate. In
1989 he began to teach at the University

of Alberta and performs

throughout North

America. He is a

frequent guest of CBC Radio and has
written several articles and books on
early keyboard instruments.

Some of the pieces Troeger played
require virtuosity and he pulled them off
with ease. Johann Sebastian Bach’s
Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, for
example, isa collage of notes. This piece
has dissonant chords embellished by
elegant trills. Le Tic-Toc-Choc, ou les
Maillotins is another delightful piece
written in the Baroque. It was written
by Francois Couperin who got the idea
from the dulcimer, a hammered

instrument. This piece, too, required
virtuosity.

One of the odder pieces he played was
Gagliarda Neapolitana, a piece that had
a bass line that sounded like a modern
pop song, even though it was written in
the late Renaissance by the Italian
Composer, Antonio Valente. Another
oddity was Daniel Pinkham’s Scherzo
and Trio from Partita for Harpsichord
written in 1958.

The concert was yet another
spectacular performance at Noon at New
West. The next Noon at New West will
be on March 7. Performing will be
Michael Murray, organist at Queens
Avenue United Church.

Amelia Douglas Gallery

Where on the fourth floor?

by Joyce Robinson

What evening was it? Thursday
February 22. Up on the fourth floor,
north wing, of Douglas College’s New
Westminster Campus. There was an
obscene amount of wine, some cheese,
a few people, and images in many
dimensions.

Plus the windows. I didn’t notice what
the view was—I could run up there and
check, but deadlines loom—merely that

there was light. Real, natural, no’

artificial flavours or additives sunlight.
Not too many galleries take advantage
of sunlight, what with the detrimental
effect it has on paper.... No slight given,
I love it. Bask in the warmth of light,
and look at pretty pictures rather than
the divine streets of New West. What
more is needed? Not a thing.

There are places all over campus with
art of sorts—bulletin boards plastered
with ads; windows that overlook the
quay in all its glory; people talking,
sometimes saying stuff—but the fourth
floor is the only place DC has graced
with exhibitions.

It’s the only place on campus
supporting more than “Economic
Utilitarian Values.” Well, that was Bob
Nicholls’ observation, in gallery-
speak—you do it too—to commemorate
this show. Smart people go to these sorts
of things, so you can go schmooze. Or
show off, whatever.

I left the opening reception early, but
I understand there was live

entertainment.
Supposedly
someone was to
play the guitar,
some classical
guitar stuff. The
show was, after
all, titled
Classical Lines.
The Art
Exhibition
Committee runs
the Amelia
Douglas Gallery.
This latest show
consists of a slew
of multi-media
images from two
female artists.

Irina Florov
has graced the
walls of the
Theatre Foyer
(you know, the
foyer to the
theatre on the
fourth floor) and the Gallery room. She
uses a variety of styles and mediums.

Michelle Mathias has scattered
sculpture—mostly glazed clay, sticking
to a very mythological theme—holding
sentry on the Gallery Room and
contained within.

All this art has been constucted with
technical profeciency, but lacks any real
soul. There are a lot of stereotypes, many

 

 

works are titled
with cliches, and
few of the actual
works express
original concepts.
But that’s okay,
I’ma snob. | paint
and sculpt, but I
don’t have a body
of work big
enough, or
polished enough,
to display. So
these artists are all
a step above me.

Wander’ up,
they'll be on
display until
March 16.

The next show
will include
watercolour
landscapes. The
featured artists are
oto Mike Aniaro and

Eliza Hawkins.
Their work will show March 19—April
29. Wednesday, March 20, 48pm is the
opening reception. There needs to be a
contingent from the student body (so that
art isn’t kept in the hands of old values;
stuff that belongs to US! Mwah, haa, ha).
Get cultured. Go. Or display. That’d be
kuel too.

For information on display criteria,
and other stuff; call 527-5528.

ntertainment

    
    

 

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There is all this stuff

u can do on campus.
What are you doing
reading this...you don’t
“know what to do?
Well, you’ve come
to the right place.

   

 

 

   

 

Theatre, art, music.

Then there’s the
stuff you can do off
campus.

 

Columbia in Postcards, 1950s - 1980s, beginnin
exhibition includes some 2,000 postcards. Orga |
will give a walking tour Mar 2 at 2:15 pm, followed |

and open to the public.
Emancipation from the real...and depiction of the real, selected works of Myros
Buriak at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre Gallery (1895 Venables) Feb
20-Mar 18. Multi-media.

   

, GM Place Theatre Stage