Once On This Island is a Caribbean retelling of Hans Christâ€" ian Anderson‘s The Little Mermaid, a colourful musical tale of love, loss and redemption, performed by a group of Caribbean peasants as they wait out a violent storm. The story they tell is about a young peasant girl, Ti Moune, who leaves her village in search of her lover. She is sent on a journey by the gods of her island to test the ultiâ€" mate strength of her love. It is the peasants‘ version of what became of her, filtered through their faith and imagination. The show is filled with both fun and deep emotional melodies and lyrics. he Kitchener Waterloo TCaribbean Canadian Culturâ€" al Association will present the Broadway musical Once On This Island at the University of Waterloo‘s Humanities Theatre, March 16 at 7 p.m. Waterloo Stage Theatre presents Lil‘ Red as its popular March break family show Lil‘ Red, adapted by Waterloo Stage Theatre funny man Randolph J. or four consecutive Fyears, the annual March break show has been sold out at The Waterâ€" loo Stage Theatre, and this year should be no exception with its spin on the classic little Red Riding Hood fairy tale â€" Lil Red. Once on This Island is a Caribbean retelling of Hans Christian Anderson‘s The Little Mermaid M Magnet J Joule K Kelvin Kinetic L Light H Harmonic E Energy Equilibrium G Gamma Gaseous Gradient D Diode Dynamo B Brace A Accelerator "PHYSICS CLASS" Solution: 16 Letters (3 Words) Farad Flux Focal Charge Constant Current Alternating Antinode Cell N Neutron R Radial P Parailax Modulus Mains Johnston, opens with the three little pigs complaining about their new roommate, the big bad wolf â€" or BB for short. Lil‘ Red enters the scene looking for donations to buy a special gift for grandma, whose doctor has told her that she can‘t have any more of Lil‘ Red‘s sweets. When BB hears of Lil‘ Red‘s plans and the Polarity Power Pressure Prigm Radiation Radioactivity Davis has directed many musiâ€" cals, and taught drama at a local high school in Elmira for 30 years. One of Davis‘ most recent producâ€" "Once On This Island is an uplifting and exciting tale, told with a true Caribbean feel," says director Gordon Davis. "The story appeals to all ages and leaves you feeling good about life." However, they will be showing a diverse set of films which found accolades at Sundance, the Toronâ€" to International Film Festival and the San Francisco Gay Film Festival. Annual Rainbow Reels festival highlights best in gay film On March 14â€"17, the screens of the Princess Cinema and the University of Waterloo‘s Davis Cenâ€" tre may not be screening films that found mainstream success. $ Scalar Scaler Last puzzle‘s answer: ARRAKIS ADVENTURES V Vector wonderful gift she‘s about to deliver, it‘s off to grandma‘s house, and "what big eyes you have!" Every year The Waterloo Stage Theatre invites some of its alumni to take part in this annual event. This year‘s cast includes Johnâ€" ston (The Last Resort, Perâ€" fect Wedding), Heather Stewart and Erin Marian "The cast and crew we have gathered are very talented and enthused," Davis says. "What a winning combination. Once On tions was Oliver, which was perâ€" formed at the Centre In The Square. Gordon‘s son Jay will also be appearing in Once On This Island. He is an accomplished actor who has performed across North America and Europe. The second annual Rainbow Reels queer film festival will be presenting seven internationally acclaimed films over the course of those four days. Panning a wide range of issues and genres, the festival will attempt to engage in dialogue around the variety of experienced faced by the gay comâ€" munity. WWatt Highlighting the diversity both 8. Greek letter 9. 100th part of a tala . 10. Mentally balanced deuce 35. Bread roll 36. Beau ___ 37. Liability 38. Chesterfield 41. Useful quality 43. Braincase 46. South Korean seaport 49. Country in the Pyrenees 50. Place for an eleve to go 51. Bom 52. One‘s relatives collectively 53. Star in Cygnus 17. Biblical fisherman 19. Hammer part 20. Practise boxing 22. Chart 25. Former Bruin defenseman 26. Former Prince Edward Island premier Peters 30. Canadian dollar coin 32. Fit for ploughing 33. First point scored after "We always look forward to the March break show," comments Waterloo Stage Theatre gefigral manager Steve Roth. "For many of these children, it‘s their first (Norm Foster‘s The Long Weekend), Tara â€" Kent {Aladdin}, Frank Neary (Perâ€" fect Wedding, Christmas Carol) and Robb Willson (Oklahoma)}, to name a few. ACROSS 1. Territory of Canada 6. Baby food 9. Compass point 12. Related maternally 13. As a substitute 15. Macaroni or spaghetti 16. George Cartier‘s middle 3. Russian chess player 4. Waterâ€"loving animal 5. Orderty in appearance 6. ___ Elliott Trudeau Affirmative "The Faerie Queene" The festival will open with the Canadian premier of L.I.E. on Thursday night at the Princess Cinema in uptown Waterloo, and will be followed by a Friday night For the past several years, the CCCA has taken an active role in Black History Month by hosting events within the community. Recent events have included The Rhythm of History: a Celebration of Black Culture, a musical that chronicled the development of Black artistry. within mainstream society and the queer community itself, the festiâ€" val‘s selections raise serious quesâ€" tion around race, gender, pedophilia, the Holocaust and the apocalypse. This Island promises to be a truly enjoyable experience." 24. French priest 26. Better than average 27. "Peter ___" (D Maurier novel) _ _ 28. Sports organization 29. Former Newfoundland 31. 1998 Otympic Game site CROSSWORD FOUND ON 34. Cossack village chief CLASSIFIED PAGE 11. Perfect place 14. Clastic volcanic material 18. Herons 20. Spongewood 21. Urge on 23. Old sayings experience with live theatre. They just get so involved in the production. It‘s a hoot. "Generally we look for productions with familiar themes and stories that chilâ€" dren recognize. The kids lqve the characters and visuâ€" als. Moms and dads have just as much fun as their children with all . the humour that is added." DIANX CROSSWORD opening gala featuring celebrated gay author Shyam Selvadurai (Cinâ€" namon Gardens, Funny Boy}, preâ€" sented by the UW Bookstore. Films continue Friday through Sunday in the Davis Centre, room 1302. The festival is free (supported by WPIRG and Feds), and attenâ€" dance by the communityâ€"atâ€"large is encouraged. For further info, visit www.wpirg.org/rainbowreels/ This year‘s Once On This Island performance provides CCCA with an opportunity to raise financial support for its internal scholarship fund designed for local youths interested in pursuing postâ€"secâ€" ondary studies in the Arts. The event also allows local Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo youth to showcase their talents and share in the Caribbean culture. 38. Look at closely 39. Department in France 40. Lose colour 42. Went fast 44. Annoy 45 Swiss canton 47. Strong beer 48. Bill of a bird 37. Tieâ€"breaking situation in tennis ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK‘S Lil‘ Red plays during the + March break with two shows § daily; one at 10 a.m. and one iz at 1:30 p.m. For information 5 or ticket reservations, call 2 The Waterloo Stage Theâ€" z atre‘s box office at 888â€"0000 3 or visit the web site at § www.waterloostagetheatre.c om where tickets are availâ€" able online. Tickets are $10 for adults.