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Call the box office at 519â€"888â€" The show runs Jan. 24â€"Feb. 2 at 8 p.m., and matiâ€" nees are Jan. 26â€" 27 and Feb. 2â€"3 at 2 p.m., at Theatre of the Arts, UW,. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for students/senâ€" iors and $5 for children 12 and under. University of Waterloo Deama is performing a telematic adaptaâ€" tion of Lewis Carâ€" roll‘s Alice (Experâ€" iments) in Wonâ€" derland. Alice on at UW The inaugural judge was Elizabeth Ruth, former Kitchener public library writerâ€"inâ€"residence and author of the 2007 One Book, One Community selection Smoke. She chose Susan Olding‘s Mama‘s Voices, an essay about a writer‘s responsibility to her subject, from a short list of eight pieces. The $1,000 prize, funded by a donation Staebler made shortly before she died at the age of 100, goes to the best piece of nonâ€"fiction published in the magaâ€" zine in the previous year. The New Quarterly, the resident litâ€" erary magazine at St. Jerome‘s Universiâ€" ty and the University of Waterloo, announces in its winter issue the first winner of a new award in local “Thjs re hilanthropist Edna â€" gtaebler's nar‘:le. 18 s0 un Relating to various global and local events, this music speaks a language of change â€" it has been literally "pulled" out of Weaver in response to African children affected by AIDS, to the Iraqi invasion and its ongoing conflicts, to the recent Amish tragedy, to 9/11 and how it has shaken the world, to the climate challenge, and more. This Every Three Children concert spans many years, many places (especially in Africa), many sounds, performers, visuals, and reminds listeners that we are, indeed, living on an ever shrinking planet. Encompassing a span of styles the music ranges from lyric to jazz, choral to rhythmic groove, to a soundscape collage of African field recordings coâ€"ordinated with a slide show of original African photos. There will be a CD release concert for the children of Africa, with music by Carol Ann Weaver, on Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. at Conrad Grebel Chapel. Admission is $10, or free for people under 18, with proceeds directed to AIDS work in Africa. This is a concert of more than just music. The musicians hope to bring pictures to life in a compelling, joyful musical language which connects deeply with the listeners in this crazy world so filled with conflict and beauty. Local fundraiser concert to benefit AIDS work in Africa New Quarterly announces Edna Staebler award winner This is what she had to say about it: 7:15 PM Wednesday January 30th, 2008 At RIM Park. $25 fee includes a professional grade pedometer ($23.95 value) and online food, mood and activity tracker. Presented by Drew Harvey M.Sc. C.K. A Leading Weight Loss Expert What others are saying... ‘As a nurse, I knew what to do, but I wasn‘t doing it. I now understand how my personal and emotional patterns affect my eating. I now have real solutions and I‘ve shifted my focus from self blame to self improveâ€" ment.‘ Barb S., Waterloo Reserve at Healthy Weights.ca or call 519 342â€"7493. Get a FREE CONSULTATION with our director until January 31, 2008. Book yours today! "This recognition is so unexpected, so out of the blue and so truly kind, thoughtful and generous." â€"Susan Olding Author of Mama‘s Voices _ "Every time I sit in it I will think of her and of Elizabeth Ruth, whose comâ€" ments on my essay moved me to tears." Olding plans to invest the money in a comfortable chair for her writing room, a purchase Edna would have approved. 2M "This recognition is )iding so unexpected, so out of ma‘s Voices the blue and so truly kind, thoughtful and generous. "I kept looking from letter to cheque to letter again." "This is a provocative piece of creative nonâ€"fiction that engages the lives of ordinary people in a sharp and generâ€" ous way, as did the work of Edna Staebler herâ€" Lobsang, composed in honour of the five Amish girls who died in Pennsylvania in October 2006, has already been performed widely, including eight recent performances in Pennsylvania. Anything World is a setting of nineâ€"yearâ€" old Kiera Schneider‘s exquisite poetry, Composed at the start of the Iraqi invaâ€" sion in memory of innocent civilian victims, this piece incorporates Iraqi names collectâ€" ed by U.K.‘s Iraq Body Count directed by John Sloboda. How Can We Know, composed on 9/11, sung by various local groups, remains a hymn of "asking." Piece of a Rock was composed for/preâ€" miered at Kitchener‘s Open Ears Festival and performed in Waterloo‘s Sacred World Music Concert before being taken to Europe, Korea and the U.S. The music on the CD stems from local and global concerns. While much of this music is an outâ€"andâ€"out celebration of life, some responds directly to world situations of conflict, pain and loss. Every Three Children, an anthemic instrumental/choral piece, is composed in response to the staggering situation of AIDS in Africa, and is inspired by Stephen Lewis‘ work, with the hope that we in Canada can actually work to make a difference. Olding, who didn‘t know her work was in contention for the prize until the cheque arrived at her door, said, "It wasn‘t long before my eyes were misting over. Awardâ€"winning flautist Emma Elkinson hails from Ireland, but resides in Toronâ€" to, playing baroque and conâ€" temporary music with a magical flair. Ben Boltâ€"Martin, newly hired at Conrad Grebel Uniâ€" The cast of performers includes Rebecca Campbell, one of the most evocative, exquiâ€" site vocalists in Canada whose versatile musicianâ€" per & ship, combined with uncanâ€" P¥‘ F 4 ny vocal sensibilities, gives § ) MMom® her a uniquely compelling > â€"@qMsY voice within this music. ;"3%3‘1 San® Proceeds from the CD sales will go towards African AIDS work via the Mennonâ€" ite Central Committee and the Stephen Lewis Foundation. And Sacred Earth celebrates the planet earth. It is essential that there is a viable means of working together for a peaceful, loving, sustainable planet. The music of this concert presents a pasâ€" sionate, heartfelt voice in that direction. It is Weaver‘s hope that this music can be part of the healing process the world so badly needs on so many levels. months before a road accident claimed her life. Complete Collision and Refinishing Service WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, January 23, 2008 + 21 For information, contact Weaver at Conâ€" rad Grebel University College at 519â€"885â€" 0220, ext. 24245. Emails are welcome at caweaver@uwaâ€" terloo.ca. versity College as director of instrumental chamber ensembles, is a muchâ€"inâ€"demand orchestral and chamber musician who plays intuitively, lyrically, with warm earth tones. Jonathan Sauder is a natural talent whose drumming is beginning to make serious waves in the Waterloo region. And it is always a special treat for Weaver to play with her colleague, Grebel music professor Leonard Enns, whose Conrad Grebel Chapel Choir always brings forth a strong, joyous, infectious choral sound. Northdale Auto Body 519â€"884â€"0550 ,