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14TuesdayMay72013ArtsCultureNorthernSceneParliamenthostsNorthernSceneperformersByDONJAQUEThenormallystaidhallsofParliamentwerelledwithunusualsoundslastThursdaywhenatroupeofInuitsingersandthroatsingersentertainedapackedreceptiontomarktheNorthernScenefestivitiesinthenationscapital.TheeventwashostedbySpeakeroftheHouseAn-drewScheeranMPfromRegina.TheroombuzzedwithexcitementaspeoplebaskedintheglowofNorth-ernhospitalityminglingandmunchingonwildmeatsausagesmokedsalmonandbannock.ThethreeNorthernMPswereprominentinalargeroomlledwithparliamentariansfromallpartiestheirguestsandstaffalongwithanumberofNorthernperformers.RyanLeefYukonMemberofPar-liamentwastheMCandbothDennisBevingtonfromtheNWTandLeonaAglukkaqfromNunavutspokewelcom-ingwordstothecrowdallthreeobviouslyproudthattheuniqueandpopularculturesoftheirhomeswerebeingshowcased.AtonepointagroupofInuitsingersfromNunavikNunavutandGreenlandtookoverthecentreoftheroomandcaptivatedthecrowdwithananimatedsongaboutababyseal.ThroatsingersAki-nisieSivuarapikandEvieMarkIvujivikfromNunavikcharmedandthrilledtheau-diencewiththeirintimateandcompellingsinging.TheNorthernScenea10-dayextravaganza-saidtobethelargestgatheringawayeverofNorthernart-istsandperformers-tookOttawabystorm.There-sponsewasenthusiasticwithsold-outvenues.TheNorthsellsit-selfremarkedoneoftheorganizers.NorthernMembersofParliamentLeonaAglukkaqofNunavutandDennisBevingtonfromtheNWTwelcomedNorthernperformersandartistsataparliamentaryreceptionlastweek.PhotoDonJaqueTalesoftheNWTtoldinWildcatCafreplicaByDONJAQUEWhiletherealWildcatCafinOldTownYellow-knifecontinuesitsrenova-tionstrugglesareplicaintheNationalMuseumofCivilizationinOttawaisapopularspotwithvisitorsfromaroundtheworld.ThisweekduringNorth-ernScenefestivitiesinthenationscapitaltheuniquesmalllogstructurewasoneoftheperformancevenuesthatresonatedwithtalesoftheNorth.ActorsTiffanyAyalikandScottJordinsonofYellow-knifelledtheirstagewithlaughterwonderandevenbroughttearstotheeyesofthosepackedintothetinyspace.Theyofferedupase-riesofabbreviateddramaswherethetwoplayedoffagainsteachotherascharac-tersinmoments-in-timethatdepictedthehistorygoodandbadoftheNWT.Theyranthroughsevenshortdramaseachwithquickcostumeandcharacterchangesanddelightedandamazedthegatheringwiththeiranticsandrevelations.Thepoignantrepresen-tationbyAyalikofaDenemotherwholostherchildrentoresidentialschoolswassoheart-wrenchingmanyaudi-encemembersjoinedherinwhatwereobviouslyveryrealtears.Jordinsoninanothervi-gnetteasageologistworkingforthefederalgovernmentintheearly1930sgavealessoninhistoryabouthowheandagroupofhissum-merstudentsoneofthemAyalikwhofoundashinyrockwerereallytheoneswhodiscoveredthegoldturningYellowknifeintoaboomtown.ThoughitwasapparentthatmanyintheaudiencedidnotspeakEnglishasafirstlanguagethetwodynamicactorsmanagedtoconveytheirstoriesasmuchthroughactionsandemotionreachingbeyondthestorylineswithauni-versalappeal.PhotoDonJaqueActorsTiffanyAyalikandScottJordinsondepictinglifeintheNorthdelighttheiraudiencewithafrontier-styleperformance.ScenesArtistMarketplacemoreforshowthansaleByKRISTENCAMPBELLFromApr.25-28artistsfromacrossCanadasNorthernterritoriesgatheredinOttawasNationalArtsCentreNACtoshowcaseandselltheirwares.Aroomfullofvariousco-lourstexturesandmediapro-videdspectatorswithasnapshotofNorthernartsandtheop-portunitytobringhomepiecescatchingtheireyes.Formanyartistsinatten-dancelikeLukasJohnTerriakcreatingartishowtheymaketheirlivingandgettingtotheseeventshelpstopromotetheirabilitiesandproducts.TravellingfromNainNun-atsiavutLabradorTerriakcametosetupshopontheNACbalconytoworkonandinturngivedemonstrationsofhiscarving.Workingbeneathatenthewashedandpolishedasoap-stonebearthatTerriaksaidwouldtakehimahalfdaytocomplete.SometimesIcandofourorveinadayhesaid.Onethissizewilltakemeveorsixhours.Hesaidthetimeframeisnttoobadconsideringheneedstomakealivingsellinghiswork.HisaretheonlypairofhandsthattouchthecarvingsandTerriakdoesntaccesshelpfromfamilyorfriends.Otherwiseitwouldturnintoafactoryhesaid.Itsjustme.Youhavetohavefundoingit.Terriakaddedthathepaintsandsewsaswellbutcarvingiswherehemakeshisprot.Youhavetobeabletopro-videforyourselfhesaid.Aftercarvingforover40yearsTerriakhasworkedwithavarietyofwoodsandstonesandsoldcarvingstoeagerbuyersworldwideincludinginItalyandJapan.Butthepurposeoftheseeventsismoreforpromotionhesaidthansellinghiscraft.Ivesoldmaybeoneortwocarvingshesaid.Idontsellmuch.Peoplewanttocomelooktheydontwanttobuy.Otherartistssharedvary-ingdegreesofsuccesswiththeirworkbutallagreedthepromotionandreceptionbyspectatorswaspositive.Peoplehavebeenveryin-terestedintheartsaidYel-lowknife-basedvisualartistJenniferWaldenwhoalongwithmanyothersworkedonpiecesasshesatatherboothatthemarketplace.JohnSabourinasculptorandpainteroriginallyfromFortSimpsonsaidhehadsoldveorsixofhispiecesduringthemarketplacebutagreedwithTerriaksassessment.Fiveorsixisaboutaver-ageformefortheseshowsSabourinsaid.Theyarentbigsellingevents.Butfiveisntbad.FortSimpsonartistJohnSabourinsellshissculptures.PhotoKristenCampbellWallysDrugs68BreynatSt.FortSmith867872-2134Ope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