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14TuesdayAugust262014Berthaisasmallandfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinanyhousehold.Hershort-hairedcoatiswonderfulforpetting.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.FemaleYoungAdultGreyandwhitemixLookingforanewhomePhotoswantedfor2015FortSmithPetDeskCalendarFillingupfastGetyourpicturesinsoonIfyouwouldliketohavephotosofyourpetstakenarrangementscanbemade.PleasecallChrisat872-5547.BecauseofthehighvolumeofrequestsSpecialconsiderationwillbemadeforpetsnotinpreviouscalendars.Pleasesubmitphotosoflivingpetsonly.Thereisnofeetohavephotosinthecalendar.IfyouhaveanyquestionsorneedmoreinformationpleasecallChrisat872-5547oremaildewolfnorthwestel.netDeadlineisAugust31ThisadsponsoredbytheNorthernJournalSculptordesignsinteractivepublicartforYellowknifeHungermotivatedbicyclemechanictocreatekineticsculpturesByJACKDANYLCHUKWhenPhilippeLeblondturnedhismechanicalskillstomakingartheippedanoldclichonitshead.ItwasstarvationtheWhitehorseartistsaidlastFri-dayasheexplainedtheinspi-rationbehindthekineticsculp-turesondisplayattheNorth-ernFrontierVisitorsCentre.LeblondisinYellowknifeforthenexttwoweeksasthisyearsartistinresidenceattheArtistRunCommunityCen-treandwillleadthedesignandconstructionofazoe-tropeforthecityhallplaza.Ihopetomeetalotofinter-estingpeopleandleaveYellow-knifewithareallycoolpublicsculpturesaidLeblondwhomovedtoWhitehorse20yearsagoonthepromiseofajobofferthatfellthrough.AcareerbicyclemechanicLeblondstayedinWhitehorseandopenedarepairshop.Hebeganmakingartpiecesonthesidestartingwithweathervanesdecoratedwithravenswolvesanddogteams.Peoplelovedthembuttheywantedtobuyjusttheanimalsandthatturnedintoacottageindustry.SteelisexpensivesoLeblondwenttothedumpforsuppliesandcutpiecesfortheweathervaneswithabandsawfromscavengedrefrigeratordoors.TherearesomanywaysofmakingandinterpretingartsaidLeblondwhofoundendlesspossibilitiestorepur-posefoundobjects.Alotofkineticartisre-petitiveandpredictable.Itryandincorporatechaosbutitshardtocontainchaoticsystems.Theytendtoblowupandrunaway.TwosculpturesondisplayattheVisitorsCentreillustratehispoint.Arockerfountainfashionedfromamixingbowlandcoppertubingmimicsthetreadleactionofasewingma-chineasitendlesslyllsandemptiesturningreciprocat-ingactionintorotaryaction.Thefountaincouldprovidepowerforanothersculpturethatreliesinsteadonasalvagedelectricmotortoturnanaxleonwhichclutchplatesspinandmoveendlesslytoandfro.YoucouldstareattheclutchplatesforhoursanditwillneverrepeatapatternLeblondsaid.TheideaforazoetropecameduringatriptoAustraliaandavisittotheMuseumofOldandModernArtinTasmaniawhereaversionofthe19thcen-turyinventionwasondisplaycreatingtheillusionofmotionbyofferingviewersaeetingglimpseofaspinningimage.Forthecivicplazazoe-tropeLeblondwillcreatethecityskylineasaback-dropforelementsthatcouldincludeoatplanesandra-vensorKingKongscalingtheRobertsonheadframe.Theprojectwillrelyonsalvagedmaterialfromthedumpandwillbeassimpleandvandal-proofaspossibleasteelcylinderwithapeepholeandacrankhandletospinandanimatetheguresagainstthebackground.Wellhashitoutandgetacrewandworkoutade-signthateveryonecancon-tributeto.Alittlebitofev-erybodywillbeinthereLeblondsaid.WhitehorsesculptorPhilippeLeblondshowshiswhimsicalfountainbuiltfromcastoffplumbingandkitchentools.TheartistinresidenceisdesigningazoetropeforYellowknife.PhotoJackDanylchukOperajazzandpuppetstotravelNWTthiswinterSeasonticketsavailabletocommunitiesfor2014-15NACCprogramByMEAGANWOHLBERGSeasonticketsareonsalefortheNorthernArtsandCulturalCentresNACC2014-15lineupwithmusicandtheatrepromisedtokeepNorthernerswarmedupallwinterlongeveninthesmallercommunities.SeveralshowswillmaketheirwayoutofYellowknifeoverthewinterheadingtoFortSmithNormanWellsInuvikHayRiverandFortSimpsonstartingnextmonthfeaturinganarrayofmusicalanddramaticstyles.FormeIspentalmostfouryearsofmylifeinthesmallercommunitiessoIknowhowimportantitistoincreasetheexposuretotheartsbecauseIknowforafacttheydonothaveasmuchaswecouldhaveinYellowknifeorotherbigcentresinthesouthsaidNACCexecu-tivedirectorMarieCoderre.KickingoffNACCssea-sonistheannualKoKeStorytellingFestivalheldinYellowknifeSept.13butplannedtoventureoutintoseveralofthecommunitiesonafollowingroadtrip.AsusualtheHayRiverEarlyMusicSocietysannualLuteFestivalwillseeworld-renownedbaroquemusiciansplayforaudiencesinFortSmithHayRiverandYellow-knifetheweekendofSept.25-27.BenjaminNarveyofPariswillbejoinedbylutenistMi-chelCardinafestivalregularalongwithHayRiversownTylerHawkinsandFortSmithsopranoKarenZaidan.VisualartistSharyBoyleandsongwriterChristineFel-lowswillpremieretheirnewaudio-visualperformancecre-atedespeciallyfortheNorth-westTerritoriesinOctober.SpelltoBringLostCreaturesHomeusesoverheadprojec-torandsongsfeaturingpianoandukuleleandwillshowinNormanWellsInuvikHayRiverandFortSimpsonbe-tweenOct.14-20.WhenThatIWasaone-manplaybyChristopherHuntsharesthelonelinessofthelastofShakespearesactors.BesidesNACCsYel-lowknifestageHuntwillalsoventuretoInuvikNormanWellsFortSimpsonandHayRiverbetweenNov.10-17.FortSmithwillbetheonlycommunityoutsideofYellowknifetobenetfromasecondvisitbyperformanceartistSunnyDraketotheNWTonJan.10-12.DrakeatransgenderedperformerfromAustraliausespuppetsandothermediatotalkaboutaddictionsandLGBTQexpe-riencesinPlayX.AlsotouringintheNewYearwillbeAlexCubawin-nerofmultipleJunoawardsforbestworldmusic.CanadasbiggestCubanmusicstarwillperforminInuvikYellowknifeandNormanWellsFeb.21-23.OperaiconRebeccaCainewillfollowinMarchvisitingHayRiverFortSmithandIn-uvikalongwithYellowknife.CainethestageactorwhosettheinternationalbarfortheroleofCosetteinthethe-atredebutofLesMiserableswillbejoinedbyRobertKo-rgaardoneofCanadasmostrespectedconcertpianists.ThetouringseasonwillwrapupinMaywithaward-winningjazzlegendJackieRichardsonmakingherwayNorthjoinedbyherdaughterKimagiftedvocalistwhohasperformedforNelsonMandelaandQueenElizabethIIamongothers.ListenUpAdultswontbetheonlyperformerstakingthestageofNACCthisyear.AninitiativecalledListenUpwillseeprestigiousCana-dianensembleTheGryphonTrioworkwith70juniorhighschoolstudentsthroughouttheNWTtowardamultimediaYellowknifeperformancefus-ingclassicalmusicandpoetry.FrompoetrywrittenbytheyouthovertheninemonthsthetrioworkwithateamofCanadiancomposerstocre-ateapiecetobesungbytheYellowknifeYouthChoiratanalshowonMay30ontheNACCstagefeaturingallthestudentswherealmoftheentireprocessbyYel-lowknifersJayBulckaertandPabloSaravanjawillalsobeprojected.Seasonticketsareavailableforpurchaseonlineatwww.naccnt.caorbyphoneat867766-6101untiltheseasonpre-miereineachcommunityYellowknife-Sept.12FortSmith-Sept.25HayRiver-Sept.26NormanWells-Oct.13Inuvik-Oct.15FortSimpson-Oct.20ArtsCultureSculptureArtsCultureLivePerformanceIhopetomeetalotofinterestingpeopleandleaveYellowknifewithareallycoolpublicsculpture.PhilippeLeblond