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      Arts
      and
      Entertainment
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      Cadre
      «+
      6
      October
      1998
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Arts
      6
      Entertainment
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      Royal
      Winnipeg
     
     
      Ballet:
     
     
      A
      Grand
      Success
     
    
   
   
    
     
      BY
      KRISTEN
      PATTERSON
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      Royal
      Winnipeg
      Ballet
      performed
      for
      a
      packed
     
     
      audience
      the
      evening
      Thursday,
      September
      24,
      the
      atmosphere
     
     
      of
      which
      was
      one
      of
      total
      anticipation.
     
    

    
     
      With
      a
      somewhat
      weak,
      albeit
      typical,
      start
      the
      company
     
     
      performed
      Tchaikovsky’s
      “Allegro
      Brillante.”
     
    

    
     
      While
      not
      bad,
      the
      dancers
      seemed
      at
      times
      to
      be
      out
      of
     
     
      sync
      and
      not
      quite
      comfortable
      with
      their
      choreography.
      It
      was
     
     
      certainly
      pleasant
      enough,
      and
      our
      gasps
      of
      awe
      were
      meant
      to
     
     
      be
      saved
      for
      the
      one
      and
      only
      Evelyn
      Hart
      who
      would
      not
     
     
      appear
      until
      the
      next
      work.
     
    

    
     
      Shining
      in
      Auber's
      “Grand
      Pas
      Classique,”
      Ms.
      Hart
      was
     
     
      well-matched
      with
      Jesus
      Corrales,
      and
      the
      two
      were
      nothing
     
     
      less
      than
      masterful
      in
      their
      performances.
      It
      was
      bold,
      challeng-
     
     
      ing
      and
      brilliant.
     
    

    
     
      Then,
      we
      were
      transplanted
      into
      the
      surreal
      with
      Gorecki’s
     
     
      “La
      Soif.”
      Performed
      by
      four
      dancers;
      Tara
      Birtwhistle,
     
     
      Johnny
      Wright,
      Lissette
      Salgado
      and
      Paul
      De
      Strooper,
      the
     
     
      dance
      was
      unlike
      anything
      I
      have
      yet
      seen.
      Modern
      and
      yet
     
     
      classic,
      the
      dancers
      flowed
      into
      each
      other
      like
      liquid
      and
      left
      me
     
     
      in
      tears.
     
    

    
     
      Ms.
      Hart
      returned
      to
      the
      stage
      in
      Schubert’s
      “Impromptu
     
     
      Pas
      de
      Deux,”
      again
      with
      Jesus
      Corrales,
      and
      thrilled
      me
      to
      no
     
     
      end.
      Both
      dancers’
      movements
      were
      so
      precise;
      they
      were
     
     
      incapable
      of
      making
      any
      mistakes.
      Their
      facial
      expressions
     
     
      mirrored
      the
      music’s
      mood
      perfectly,
      convincing
      me
      of
      their
     
     
      complete
      confidence
      in
      each
      other.
      :
     
    

    
     
      The
      company
      concluded
      the
      evening’s
      performance
      with
     
     
      “L’
      Etiquette,”
      a
      medley
      of
      works
      from
      Vivaldi,
      Daquin,
      Bach
     
     
      and
      Corelli.
      Meantas
      comic
      relief,
      I
      found
      it
      enjoyable,
      though
     
     
      not
      hilarious.
      Perhaps
      the
      best
      part
      came
      at
      the
      end,
      when
      the
     
     
      curtains
      (of
      their
      own
      accord)
      failed
      to
      open.
      :
     
    

    
     
      The
      canned
      music
      was
      a
      disappointment,
      though
      live
     
     
      performances
      by
      pianist
      Taduesz
      Biernacki
      and
      alto
      flautist
     
     
      Nina
      Martini-Dorey
      were
      greatly
      appreciated.
      Overall,
      it
      was
     
     
      a
      gorgeous
      performance
      not
      to
      be
      forgotten.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      Truce
      Trainspotting
     
     
      Oct.
      5-7th
      Oct.
      8-1
      1th
     
     
      5&6th
      at
      7pm
      and
      8&
      10th
      at
      9:20pm
     
     
      7th
      at
      6:45pm
      9&1
      1th
      at
      9pm
     
     
      The
      Piano
      Knowledge
     
     
      Oct.
      7-11th
      Oct.
      11-13th
     
     
      7th
      at9:10pm,
      11th
      at
      lpm,
     
     
      8&10th
      at
      7pm
      12&13th
      at
      7pm
     
     
      9&11th
      at
      9pm
      Tickets:
     
    

    
     
      Regular.
      $7.00
     
    

    
     
      Member.
      $4.50
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      CALENDAR
      OF
      EVENTS
     
    
   
   
    
     
      UTOBER
      6
      70
      13
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Confederation
      Centre
      Art
      Gallery
     
     
      Millie
      Gamble
     
     
      opened
      Sept.
      20th
     
     
      Island
      photographer
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Alexandra
      McCurdy:
      S.0.S.
      (Sources
      of
      Support)
     
     
      Opened
      Oct.
      4th
     
     
      Ceramic
      art
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Gaelforce
      Dance
     
     
      October
      7th
     
    

    
     
      Charlottetown
      Civic
      Centre
     
     
      8pm
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Barachois
     
     
      October
      5,7,9
      &10th
     
     
      McKenzie
      Theatre
     
    
   
   
    
     
      8pm
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Ignition
     
     
      October
      17th
     
    

    
     
      The
      Barn
     
    

    
     
      Doors
      open
      at
      8pm
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Confederation
      Singers
     
    

    
     
      “Frostiana”
      poems
      of
      Robert
      Frost
      set
      to
      music
     
     
      Oct.
      18th
     
    

    
     
      at
      the
      Lower
      West
      Gallery
     
    

    
     
      Confederation
      Centre
     
    

    
     
      8pm
     
    

    
     
      Tickets:
      $10
      ($1
      discount
      for
      students
      and
      seniors)
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Ian
      Hominick,
      Concert
      Pianist
     
     
      Mozart,
      Brahms,
      Thalberg
      and
      Grainger
     
     
      Oct.
      23rd
     
    

    
     
      at
      the
      Lower
      West
      Gallery
     
     
      Confederation
      Centre
     
    
   
   
    
     
      8pm
     
     
      Tickets:
      $10
      ($1
      discount
      for
      students
      and
      seniors)
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      Four
      Cornered
      Couch
      -
      ACT
     
     
      (A
      Community
      Theatre)
      Production
     
    

    
     
      Oct.
      22-25
     
    

    
     
      Carrefour
     
    
   
   
    
     
      8pm