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Calkmp, through thc Wdunn. nl Peggy and Chris Hiwwpidn's Beccluvood houw, tt h dear they are ctther serious pho- tography colkwtors, ut there is an artist in the family The latter ts true. The black-and-white shots of cloudy mountain scenes in the Alps and nar- row side streets in Salzburg were taken by their only child. Krista. 19, a budding artist who counts singing. acting, writing, synchro- nized swimming, poetry and, of course. photogra- phy, among her repertoire of talents. "She wouldn't speak to anyone." admitted Peggy. _ With the hopes of nudg- ing Krista from her shell. her parents enrolled her in pri- vale acting classes when she was seven. Possibilities are endless for local art award winner She has evolved dramati- cally from the shy little girl she once was. "It really worked." joked Chris. By IINXIHR thtststos For thet 15mm. te A4 mummmmmmuutmwammwmww tmtmmdmmMW-hwwmwmmmmmmn amdwwmrmmmmmmmnmmumw Ao-nt-r' av-or-ttttMt-tv-h-r-H-r-et-', Krista Hovsepian of Waterloo recently won a K-W Arts Award in the Leading Edge category. Crosby AUOI ARTS FOCUS “vs". Mm More Soon after, she announced to her Grade I class she dreamed of a career on the big screen. it notion her teacher culled "ridiculous" For Chris, it is easy to pinpoint the moment he knew his daughter would excel in the arts. "I was flabbergasled," admitted Chris. "l was in disbelief that my shy. seven- year-old daughter was on stage in front of a full house, speaking in this big boom- ing voice." She was performing a monologue by children's writer Shel Silverstein at the Kiwanis Festival of the Per- forming Arts in Stratford. Since then, Peggy said the couple has spent a lot of time watching their daugh- ter perform in various venues. ranging from per- formances on the stage to callisthenics in the swim- ming pool. Krista has had roles in numerous Sears Drama Fes- tival performances. in K-W 1 TTS Weber St. E., Kitchener Continued on page " www.crosbyaudi .com 894-9300 All-new 2006 Audi A4 2.0T quattro loads of laughs and fun with short. locally written 'bites' of theatre sure to have something for everyone, Ten plays, l0 minutes each equals 100 minutes of hilarity! Tickets are $l3 or SI 1 for KWLT members. and can be reserved through the Centre in the Square box office at 578-1570 or the KWII box office at 886-0660 or fohtPkwlorg. loin KW 1jttleTheatre " the fourth outing of the popular Popcorn Plays. this 'Ihursday through Satur, day at the Church Theatre in St. Jacohs, Shdwtimes are Thursday and Friday at 8 p. m, and Saturday at 2 pm. and 3 pm. Youll see community theatre at its wackiest best as Elma Community Theatre takes the stage with Funeral Farce, its final loitering for this season. In Funeral Farce, a host of goofy characters try to carry out a scheme to follow the directions of an unusual will - with hilarious consequences. There is a ”will". and the characters find a "way"! Funeral Farce is written and directed by Keith Slater of Guelph. The ECT producer is Nadine Bell. Alma Bennett of Fergus, a long-time ECT member, is the stage manager. TM; show oikns this Friday and runs April 23. 24, 28, 29 and 30. All the performances are at 8 pm” except the April 24 Show. which begins at 2 pm. Tickets dan be ordered directfy through the box office by calling [519) 787-1981, A 'Funeral Farce' in Elora HAS ARRIVED! KW Little Theatre presents Popcorn Plays 0-100