B12 Terrace Review — Wednesday, March 14, 1990 Cross a group of cash- desperate housewives with a punk-rock contest and you get something like actress Croena McDonaid’s character in the Arts Club Theatre production of Angry Housewives. The play is to be staged at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre April 11. Glen Erickson ph ote. Arts club’s big one. to hit Terrace The Arts Club Theatre returns to Terrace next month with “Angry Housewives’. April 11th at the R.E.M. Lee, the cur- tains will open on ‘‘a nice bun-— cha gals who can’t make money any way besides winning a punk rock contest’’, __ Angry Housewives, the Arts , “Club Theatre’s most frequently requested production, will be reaching its 1,000th perform- ance- while on tour. It’s on the’ ‘* road from Surrey to Victoria, Prince George, Smithers, Ter- race and rocking into Prince Rupert for a grand finale. In the play Bev, Carol, Jetta and Wendi (played by Karin Konoval, whom we saw recently as the wacky maid in Noel an oppressive Coward’s ‘‘Hay Fever’’), are four friends. with contemporary lifestyles and related problems. Bev is a widow with a teenage son, Tim. Her husband died _ when she showed him the bills one evening before dinner. She is having great financial dif- ficulties and is not coping well. with her life. Carol is a: high school teacher, divorced and very self-sufficient. Jetta is the perfect housewife” married to ‘perfect hus- band”, Larry, a social-climbing lawyer. Wendi is a disc jockey; full of energy and life, she is the youngest of the group. Tickets are now on sale at Er- win’s in the Skeena Mall. Re- served seating, so book early. Festival gala on CBC Musicians from all over the Pacific Northwest are gathering in Terrace to compete in the Pacific Northwest Music Festi- val. For 25 years. this annual contest has been showcasing the area’s amateur musicians. In celebration of this silver anniver- sary event, CBC Radio is broad- casting the festival’s gala perfor- mance Saturday, March 24 be- ginning at 7 p.m. The evening will feature the WORD The dental profession has long DENTURES VS NATURAL TEETH winners from many of the festi- val’s categories. The program _will be hosted by Marylin Davies, who sits on the festival’s executive committee. The gala will be recorded by David French and Don Genova, the hosts of Daybreak in Prince Rupert, as well as by music engineer Richard Campagne. The program is produced by Lin Moody. OF MOUTH presented by College of Dental Surgeons of BC. been promoting the slogan "Teeth On the small screen Video reviews by Harrlett Fiaagesund Young Einstein Starring Yahoo Serious, Odile Le Clezio, John Howard. Produced by Yahoo Serious. Directed by Yahoo Serious.” Rating: PG, Running Time: 90 minutes. Albert Einstein, portrayed by Yahoo Serious, leaves the fami- ly-apple orchard back in Tasmania to solve the riddle of the universe. Enduring hardships that would make a smarter man turn around and go home, _ Albert finally makes it to the "mainland and into the big city. There he meets and falls in love with Marie Curie (Odile Le Clezio). " He is.all set to patent his ideas about splitting atoms, Ex- cept you can’t patent ideas. He has to come up with an inven- tion first. This blows the wind out of his sails, but Albert Einstein isn’t ready to give up just yet. runs amok. Einstein invests everything from electric guitars (in case you’re scratching your head and wondering, this is 1906) to all those little bubbles found in beer. I’m not really sure what to. say about Young Einstein, It’s probably one of the silliest movies I’ve ever had to endure. But it is funny in a rather corn- ball way. There is one scene in the ‘lunatic asylum I objected strongly to. Live kittens are put into a pie and baked in the oven. Albert manages to rescue them at the last possible mo- ment. I guess this scene was meant to be funny, but the humor was lost on me. The Last Warrior — Starring Gary Graham, Maria Holvoe, Cary-Hiroyuki _ Tagawa. Produced by Keith —. Watkins, Directed by Martin . Wragge. Rating: R. Running Time: 94 minutes, _ And. from there the. movie. It is the spring of 1945, just after Pearl Harbor. The Japanese empire has all but crumbled. The last great battle- ship, the Yamato, is desperate- ly seeking a safe harbor. There is one island that is ‘suitable. But there is a pro- blem. C41, a spotter on the island for the allied forces, refuses to surrender. A small task force swarms the island, taking the islanders - hostage. But Gibbs and a Catholic sister (Gary Graham and Maria Holvoe) manage to escape. Gibbs is fighting to keep. them alive until an allied ship can pick them up. So far luck has been on his side. But he still has to face the last war- rior. I thought this movie was rather good even though it.did | _.drag.in some spots, But if you’re looking for big battles and big guns, this isn’t the movie for you. I couldn't find | arating, so I give it an R. for Life", and with good reason. Although dentures may fit more comfortably today and have been refined so that they can look very natural, they still only function 30% as effectively as natural teeth. Teeth extraction is irrevocable, so before making that decision, | hope you will take the following Information into consideration. As one gentlaman wrote In a letter to the B.C. dental association, *...it sure would have been helpful to know, beforehand, what the after effect Is, once your teeth are gone.” The atthude of a new denture wearer Is very important. Many peopie have too high expectations of what a denture can do and have difficulty accepting its limitations of fit, stability and comfort, A dentist can adjust dantures to improve the fit and remove sore spots, but it is the patient who must adapt to wearing the oral prosthesis. Both perseverance and patience are required In learning howto use the device for eating and speaking. Many people think that full dentures spell the end of dental prablams, treatment and costs. In fact, complete denture wearers ~ have. simply entered another phase of treatment requirements. Regular dental checkups - about one per year - are advised. After ageneratoral health checkup, yourdentist will check your denture's fit. Gum and bone shrinkage accompanies aging, but once your teeth are removed this process will Increase. As a result, dentures will nead to be: adjusted, relingd and eventually replaced, to accommodate these changes. A poor denture fit can jeopardize your general and oral health. - Sleeping with your denture in place can increase problems, especially . for nocturnal teeth grinders. This action can wear down the ridge that your denture sits on, making the denture unstable and difficult to retain. inthe past, many of oursentors had no optionsto dentures. When - expectations haven't been too high, most have adapted to these teeth replacaments. However, dental patients today are encouraged. - to have their teeth restored rather than removed. When some teeth must be removed, dentists will preserve all teeth possible so that a partial denture or bridge can be used to replace the missing teeth. These are.much more stable than a full denture. There are a lot of good reasons to keep your natural teeth, but in essence, you'll never get anything better! This column is provided by 8.C. dentist, Dr. Willam McNiece. Information within ie not intended to diagnose or plan treatment; readers should consult thelr dantist for individual denial care. Readers‘ questions are welcome. : Please write: Word of Movth, College of Dental Surgeons of 8. C., Suite 500, 1765 W. &th Ave,, Vancouver, B.C., V6s &CE,