September 8, 1999 EXPRESS Page 7 West Kootenay IIArts, Leisure 6-Lifestyle!! Taekwon-Do Classes pt. 20/99 begin ITF Zeellia celebrates roots International Instructor & Examiner Classes for 5-8 yrs. • 9-12 yrs. CAR_.';,'rf:;,;/f,fill,J,,f{SC• 13-up By Erin Smith 1998 Silver Pan--American Brazil, NELSON - "Slavic soul" is about to hit the West Kootenay in a big way. Zeellia, a Vancouver-based female quartet specializing in 1998 National Champion, 1996 Pan-American Champion 352-3698 Eastern European folk, will perform in Rossland, Kaslo, Nelson and Silverton between Sept. 11-19. "This tour is all about finding our roots," says Zeellia ~011\eRS~'b 11, vocalist Bessie Wapp, who grew up in the Nelson area and studied music at Selkirk College. Since 1993 Wapp has lived in Vancouver. In addition to performing for ~; Zeellia, she works with Mortal Coil, a stilt dance theatre company that took part in Nelson's StreetFest celebration 12 1h Annual this past summer. "Our sound is uniquely old-world," says Zeellia founder West Kootenay Toy Run and leader Beverly Dobrinsky, a third-generation Ukrainian. "There's a strong women's tradition in the old 8:00 am - 10:00 am country, and the harmonies are two- and three-part, which egistration & Pancake Breakfast - is very appealing." d at Castlegar complex Dobrinsky is a life-long professional folk singer and 10:30 am -11:15 am choral director who found herself drawn to her roots dur- ,... Registration on Baker St. in Nelson ing the widely-celebrated Ukrainian-Canadian centenary 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm in 1992. Before founding the group she was involved with Salmo Firehall - Lunch Available music of the Balkans, "but I really wanted to do more Ukrainian music." 1:45 - 2:00 Zeellia will perform at St. Andrew's United Church in Rossland 15 min. break at Golden City Days Rossland on Sept. 11. Tickets are available at Coldwell 3:15 pm Ootischenia Firehall Banker in Trail and Rossland, or at the church. For infor- Zeellla, a Vancouver-based female quartet speciallz- 4:15 pm Secondary Raffle mation, call 362-9543 or 362-5022. On Sept. 16 the group 1ng in "Slavic soul," will perform at the Capitol 5:15 pm Main Raffle will perform at the Langham Cultural Centre in Kaslo Theatre Sept. 18. Proceeds to Christmas hampers (advance tickets at Mystic Convenience Store), and on an already comprehensive exhibit schedule. & local Transition Houses Sept. 18 they will be at the Capitol Theatre. Advance tick- "I want the Kootenay Gallery to be an exciting place to ets for the Nelson show ($12 and $8) are available at Eddy visit," she says. "It sould be alive with people of all ages ALSO: Saturday, Sept. 11 9:00 pm - 1:00 am Music and Oliver's Books. discovering, discussing, interpreting and celebrating art." Royal Blues Pub & Grill "Bobby Stewart Band" Zeellia's final performance on the West Kootenay tour Cournoyer is also excityed about raising the profile of the $2 cover to be donated to the toy run. will be Sept. 19 at the Silverton Gallery. For ticket infor- gallery's giftshop. where local art lovers and tourists can mation call 358-2689. * NOTE: Motoring public requested to wait for find beautiful handmade keepsakes of the Kootenays. motorcycles to pass before resuming journey Meanwhile, the gallery is preparing to host a workshop Crazy Jane left her mark entitled Wild Harvest on There really was a Crazy Jane, and she really did run a Sept. 18 at JOa.m. brothel near the Slocan Valley settlement of Lemon Creek TAEBOX Facilitated by Libby in the 1890s. Legend has it that she loved the forest and Ruljancich of Bright Ridge never got lost because she always followed the river back Farms, a self-sufficient to the lake. But one day she wandered up the river and was homstead located on the never seen again. Lower Arrow Lake, the "She was, without a doubt, a woman with a powerful TM workshop will focus on presence," says Lynn Frederick, who has written, choreo- new and tasty ways to take Instructed by DAN ZALESKI graphed and stars in Returning For Crazy Jane, Sept. 16- advantage of nature's boun- 17 at the Capitol Theatre. "She was alive at a time when ty. The cost is $25, and par- people lived fast and hard and needed a resilience to just go for it." Directed by Norma Kilpatrick, the multi-media one-act ticipants are advised to bring a lunch and to dress for the weather. Sturdy YOU ASKED FOR IT play takes poetic license to offer a glimpse of a woman of the night who struggles to reconcile the beauty of nature with the skills needed to survive among men in the wilder- shoes are a must! To register for Wild Harvest or for information SUMMIT'S GOT IT! ness. Through monologue, music, dance and visulas, Frederick and Kilpatrick recreate a slice of Crazy Jane's about upcoming exhibits at the Kootenay Gallery, call ,"'../J) Finally, a kick-butt, sweat life that brings her back to the Slocan Valley -- then and 365-3337. --•~ pouring, bag slamming, now. "I've always been fascinated with what draws us all here Fry to visit aggression releasing, and what we leave behind," says Frederick, who has been Hedy Fry, Secretary of power punching, workout teaching and performing locally for 12 years. "Crazy Jane State for the Status of left the story. She didn't leave a mark, she left her name. Women, is dropping by the for the raging kickboxer I'm touched by her story ... she has given me a purpose to Nelson & District Women's deep inside us all! leave this artistic expression behind, from right now." Centre from 2-3 p.m. Sept. Funding for the play has been assisted by the Columbia 8. ~otoenay Cultural Alliance and the Matrix Movement Theatre Society. The performance begins at 8 p.m., and Fry will take time to get to know women from the 6 Week Program tickets are available at Oliver's Books, Eddy Music and Nelson area community and 3 days a week at 6:45 am the Capitol Theatre box office. chat with them about local New curator hired The Kootenay Galley in Castlegar has hired Sherry Cournoyer as executive director and curator -- a new issues. The NDWC first opened its doors in 1973 and has recently celebrated 25 years s 7 9ss position created by the Gallery's board of directors. of bringing women together Born and raised in Trail, Cournoyer now lives in Nelson, in the community. The cen- where she recently graduated from the Kootenay School of tre is a project of the West Pre-registration only! Please Call the Arts. "We're extremely pleased to have someone of Sherry's calibre in this new role" says board chairperson Darlene Kalawsky. Kootenay Women's Association, and is run by a coordinating collective. For more information suMM IT HEALTH AND FITNESS Cournoyer will bring the best of regional, national and international work to Kootenay audiences, along with a full program of art education and special events to enrich about Fry's visit, call the Centre at 352-9916. 685 B Bakerst.354-0100