B12 Terrace Review —. Wednesday, June 6, 1990 Dad Starring Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis. Pro- duced by Joseph Stern and Gary David Goldberg. Directed by Gary David Goldberg. Rating: PG. Running time: 177 minutes. 7 John Tremont (Ted Danson) “| and his father (Jack Lemmon) 4 never spent much time together. They just didn’t seem to have much in common with one another. John returns home for the first time in two years when his mother has a serious heart at- tack. He’s relieved to find her as spunky and sarcastic as ever. But John is shocked to see how much his father has aged. Jake Tremont has become total- -- ly dependent on his wife. The rest of the family tell John it’s senility. But John doesn’t accept that explanation, so he sets out to a teach his father how to “live” iS | and be independent. _ Both are surprised to discover that they actually like each other. They have more in com- mon than either. had ever real- ized. Then ‘disaster strikes, and John doesn’t know if he can let go of the man he has come to respect and love. On a scale of one to 10, I’d give this movie a 12. Jack Lem- mon is absolutely superb! A Dry White Season a. . Starring Donald Sutherland, ° — Jurgen Prochnow, Janet Suz- a: man. Produced by Paula Wein- Penne ne ee Fe nT Ore Tenement - Crossroads International. stein. Directed by Euzhan Palcy. Rating: R. Running time: 107 minutes. “South Africa, 1976. The populace is divided into two seg- ments — the white supremacy and the black African. Justice for the black is a mockery; thou- sands of men, women and chil- dren ‘“‘disappear”? behind prison walls or are shot in the streets as subversives. _ For Benjamin Detoit (Donald Sutherland), born into a priv- ileged class system that insulates him from the daily horrors hap- pening around him, his ordered Coffee house revived A Terrace audience was hap- pily re-introduced to coffee houses at Don Diego’s Res- taurant on a recent weekend. Thanks to owners Dick and An- nalee Davis, the venue was con- genial and the coffee smooth and hot. Staff expertise came from Aaron and Peter, who normally work at Don Diego’s. Mistress of Ceremonies, hostess and in- itiator of the project was Kim Saulnier from NWCC, .Kim_ organized this. first of. many Crossroads coffee houses to raise funds for Canadian The evening’s proceeds came to $320. This fall, Kim will join the organization for a four-month work experience in Ecuador. world comes to an abrupt end when his gardener is picked up for questioning, then tortured to death in prison. Ben embarks on a crusade of justice against Captain Stolz (Jurgen Prochnow), the man directly responsible for the death of thousands. He soon learns a bitter lesson about the inade- quacies of the legal system. But there is no turning back; he has crossed over to the wrong side of right. The emotional impact of this movie is tremendous. Part of her responsibility to Crossroads is to raise funds for their many volunteer projects in Canada and Third World coun- tries. Entertainment at Sunday’s coffee house was eclectic — everything. from Harry Chapin q : oy big oo to-Tulio Iglasius, performed ‘by © Bill Volrath of Kitimat, Merz- dad Vahedi and Paula Baruch of Terrace, and a last-minute treat, Allison Rodriguez of Kitimat. The four. artists played.and sang to an enthusiastic full house for almost three hours. Kim gave her heartfelt thanks to everyone as they were leaving. And, she says, we can ioe for- ward to another coffee’ Ouse in the near future. , R.E.M. Lee Theatre — ing the Forgettable”. Theatre. Terrace Art Gallery — e June 11, 10:35 a.m. Northwest Arts and Entertainment Calendar e June 8 and JQ, 8 p.m. — Skeena Theatre Arts’ ‘‘School Daze: Remember- and 1:45 p.m. — “Our @ June 12, 4:30 and 7 p.m. — Elks’ Variety Show. @ June 13, 7:30 p.m. — Skeena Band Concert. Footprints”, Headlines Kermode Friendship Society | Family Violence Workshop June 6, 1990 The last in a series of three workshops on Family Violence. The workshop will be at Kermode Friendship - Centre on June 6th. Registration beginning at 9:00; workshop beginning at 9:30 - 12: 00 and from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. The primary objective is to make participants aware of the factors that contribute to Family Violence and improve self control and pro- blem solving abilities. NO COST FOR WORKSHOP EVERYONE WELCOME __| —] Fine Dining "in quiet surroundings! ~ 5 p.m. — 10 p.m. 4620 Lakelse Avenue 638-8141 nn ST i: Polly’ s Cafe - Chinese & Western Cuisine Mon.—Thurs. 10:30 a.m. — midnight Fil. & Sat, 10:30 am, — 1 am. _ Sunday 12:00 a.m. — 10 p.m. 4913 Keith Avenue, 638-1848 or 638-8034 ri FRE hades 3g GIM’S | RESTAURANT - Chinese & Canadian Food