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*_ | mt o e e o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o id m 2 m ameum L _i ......QOC...0.0..........O....O....Q.....C..... UW students win Toronto art show awards _ Four University of Waterloo fine arts students and alumni won top prizes recently at the 34th annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition held at Nathan Phillips MMr uns Eva McCauley, a fine arts graduate students, took first place in the portrait category, while Darlene Cole, who has just completed her master of fine arts degree, was honored for best student art overall. Top prize for drawing went to Dana Holst, a recent fine arts graduate who also finished first runnerâ€"up in the best student art overall category. Mike Wickerson, another fine arts graduate, won the sculpture competiâ€" tion e3 2 aral o JeA t 0 * ° # 0 C @ vThe four were among 500 artists participating in the juried exhibition held July 7 through July 9 at the square located in front of Toronto City Hall. Gallery Ellipsis to host photography competition Gallery Ellipsis, in conjunction with Bent‘s Foto Source, is organizing an open juried photography competition and fundraiser for the Canadian National ® Institute for the Blind. s en S Lul / a aao The competition, which o e l o e opened July 17, closes Aug. °° " \y 14. An opening reception and Ap $ o award presentation will be s a‘? held at the gallery from 2 to 4 p.m. An exhibition of the comâ€" H“ H" peting photos will be on disâ€" play at the gallery from Aug. 20 through Aug. 26. Silent bids will be accepted throughout the exhibition. For further details about the competition and to obtain an entry form, inquire at: Gallery Ellipsis: a Space for Emerging Artists, 120 King St. S., Waterloo (746â€"0737) or Bent‘s Foto Source, 96 King St. S., Waterloo (886â€"1 320). Young artists sought > tqk/h:Fp beautifyugty A The Waterloo Regional Arts Council, in conjunction with the City of Kitchener, is looking for serious art stuâ€" dents of high school age to help beautify the city‘s downtown area. By signing up for Waterloo Regional Arts Council‘s summer art classes ($30 fee), high school students will design and paint 20 large trash receptacles, which will be placed throughout downtown Kitchener. Working in paoirs, participating students will design barrels using ecological and local historical themes. Awards will be presented to the three teams with the best designs. The program gets underway July 31. After the planâ€" ning and design stage, students will paint the trash barâ€" rels in Market Square, where members of the public can watch them work. Those interested in participating may contact Carol Ballenthin at 745â€"0160. J OO OO 0 0 0 onl gsummer is ike C Steak _ Eat it Up! _ Guelph festival offers diverse lineâ€"up MLLSIDE ©95 There‘ll be steam ri;ig off Guelph Lake this weekend as a host of regional nationallr renowned performâ€" ers heat things up out on the i k : Mofe en cnen m uin ges eee e d css The 12th annual Hillside festival kicks off Friday, offering audiences a diverse lineâ€"up featuring folk, jazz, blues, worldbeat, alternative, and Celtic musical styies. As well as three days of topâ€"notch music, Hillside ‘95 will serve up a veritable feast of cuisine from around the world at its International Food Bazaar. Also, the Arts and Crafts area will present approximately 30 of the { province‘s most noted crafts y iva people and the Children‘s will area will feature activities ‘/ like instrument making and 1 â€"$ tie dying (bring your own Tâ€" shirts). s Four stages will be set up at the threeâ€"day festival. £ $ Here‘s what they have to ,f esd offer: lal s es Friday at the Main Bob Snider at 6 p.m., Mel Brown at 7 p.m., Uisce Beatha at 8 p.m., Sara Craig at 9 p.m., and hHead at 10 Friday at the Island Hannah James at 6 p.m., Corduroy Leda at 7 p.m., Rockâ€"It Radio II! with host Dave Clark at 8 p.m., House of Troll Dub (House of Velvet and Troll) at 9 p.m., and Thomas Handy Trio at 10 p.m. Friday at the Lake East Coast Music at 6 p.m., Ofliver Schroer at 7 p.m., House of Velvet at 8 p.m., and African Blues with host Alpha Yaya Diallo at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Main Stage Large Circle: Drumming and Dancing at 11 a.m., Troll at 12 p.m., Three Sheets to the Wind at 2 p.m., Ritual Party at 3 p.m., The Rhythm & Truth Brass Band at 4 p.m., Inbreds at 5 p.m., Fat Man Waving at 7 p.m., Stephen Fearing at 8 p.m., Alpha Yaya Diallo at 9 p.m., and The Skydiggers at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Island Stage Ritual Party Danceâ€"Along at 12 p.m., Far Eastern Breeze with hosts Thomas Handy Trio at 1 p.m., Guitar Dogs with host Stephen Fearing at 3 p.m., New Songs with host Andy Maize at 4 p.m., Percussion with host CLIP AND SAVE COUPON lan Mackie at 5 p.m., Lewis Melville at 6 p.m., East Meets South with host Oliver Schroer at 7 p.m., Lewis Melville and Friends at 8 p.m., and Gwen Swick at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Lake Stage Traditional Canadian with host Traditional Canadian with host Jamie Snider at 12 p.m., Accordions: Buttons and Keys with host Rick Bauer at 1 p.m., Funky Jazz with host Paul Neufeld at 2 p.m., Pedestrian Waltz at 3 p.m., Curtsy at 4 p.m., Unusual _ Instruments hi with host lan Goodfellow .? at 5 p.m., Women in the lae Blues with Del Rey at 6 h s? p.m., Three Minute Hero ) R at 7 p.nls., and a twoâ€" 8 hour Celtic Jam beginâ€" c ning at 9 p.m. » sB Saturday at the Sun this weekend _ at # f p.m., Jus‘ 4 fun square g:'%' Hillside Fesâ€" | gancers at 1 p.m., Tip * Splinter at 2 p.m., Grier Coppins & Taxi Chain at 3 p.m., Angstones at 4 p.m., Del Rey at 6 p.m., Black Cabbage at 7 p.m., Big Rude Jake at 8 p.m., Moxy Friyous at 9 p.m., and headâ€" lining the show is the Philosopher Kings at 10 p.m. Sunday at the Island Stage World Dance Workshop at 1i:.m., Old Time Blues with host Mel Brown 1 p.m., African Influences with host Gaston Bernard at 2 p.m., Talespin at 4 p.m., Les Barouettes at 5 p.m., Groove with host Jon Levine at 6 p.m., and Songs | Wish I‘d Written at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Lake Stage Dance Those Bones with host Henry Geraghty at 12 p.m., A Capella with hosts Moxy Friivous at 1 p.m.; Cool Jazz with host Big Rude Jake at 2 p.m., Jazz Blend with host Rob Frayne at 3 p.m., Humorous with hosts Moxy Frivous at 4 p.m., Mediterranean with host Peter (Continued on page 19) y win e m a w9 What Is It With Guelph, Anyway? with Lewis Melville at 12 p.m., Leon Rooke/Voices at 1 p.m., Ceili at 2 p.m., Kirk & Magoo children‘s show at 3 p.m., Venus Di Vocal with host Gwen Swick at 5 p.m., and Who‘s on Bass with Jeff Bird at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Main Large Circle Drumming and Dancing at 11 a.m., Yellow Go Faster at 12 martints |