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LQ 12 THE GAZETTE, MONTREAL, SATURDAY, MAY 13, IWj Science-fiction exhibit ivill be at National Library until January 19SS vision of the future in The Hand- ellers and Martian invaders. uary 1996, is in the main exhib- AUUNETAM iCTTAWA CITIZEN maidsTale. "Science fiction is not about fore- tion hall of the National Library at The idea of the exhibit, added telling the future. It's telling stories 395 Wellington Ottawa. It is Vonarburg, is to dispel the notion about the present by imagining open seven days a week from 9 of SF purely as a mind-bending what if this or that happened.

a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and admission pulp genre of futuristic space trav- The show, which runs until Jan- is free. fanzines, magazines, manuscripts, television and radio tapes, artwork, and posters, the exhibit is culled from the library's own materials as well as the estimated 53,000 books and periodicals in the Merril Collection of the Toronto Public Library. The free exhibit also features trivia games and interactive displays, including a bit of kitsch in the foyer that resembles Star Trek's transporter platform.

Canadian SF began in 1888, when a satirical, Utopian novel called A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder was serialized in the American magazine Harper's Weekly. The author, James De Mille of Saint John, N.B., later published his work in book form. Even the doyenne of CanLit, Margaret Atwood has ventured into SF territory with her dystopic Vonarburg, 47, who lives in Chicoutimi, said: "I myself was writing more than 20 yean ago, but I was not being published because I did not believe that I could be published." Not only did her first novel, Le Silence de la cite get published in 1981, it won three Canadian literary awards and spawned an English translation. Today, Vonarburg joins the ranks of Canadians like Judith Merril, Phyllis Gotlieb, and Can-das Jane Dorsey as one of this country's better-known writers of speculative feminist fiction. The contribution of female author; 10 Canadian SF is just one of the themes explored in Out of This World, the National Library's major exhibit of science fiction and fantasy Canadiana, which opened last night With a wide range of books, Science fiction, -someone once told Elisabeth bnarbui, is merely fantasy writ-rSng with a hard-on.

t-yuh that saucy opening, the KJtiebec author of such acclaimed -5JF novels as The Silent City and pSFhe Maerlande Chronicles Punched into an explanation of in her opinion, men have his-JjSWcally outnumbered women as $riters of science fiction. vMore than conventional fiction, Vonarburg, SF has suffered jtjEfom the perception that the so-called cold, rational genre of scientific and technological writing is a jnale field. Even in what some consider the post-feminist '90s, sci-f eiace and technology continue to be -dominated by men and spurned by jtbmen or so the stereotype goes. JffljE WOMB ra fSOMIA 'I can inn HhiiTCiiiffiii Labatt IMeHftnlTSiafil? you there's Jl lot of crap there9 mmiuwiiijmiT jttt rif I QUE EVENING ONLY AT THE SPECTRUM Weanesday May 17 at 8j30p.m bPQ I RUJTl lOlllilt Admi.lon 514 790-1245 JZJJZAZS I 1 I I I 1 ti'OJ 5 v. r.1 VT i -CONTINUED FROM PAGE G1 "I had goosebumps," Tremblay recalled.

"The warmth of her voice, way she was phrasing music tist knocked me out. She's got so yjjnuch music inside her, so much feeling, it's incredible." Tremblay made her an offer and Benezra eventually consented. not a marketing move. I to be popular now and fJ "thank you, God, for that but it's honest album, not an album I ic made 'cause I'm a name now," she "There are no gimmicks; it's not "flavor of the month. I could have worked with just about anyone 'Chere, but I went back to the talent-b-jed people who worked with me (on demo) eight years ago, for free, people like (guitarist) Kat Dyson and Dutch Robinson.

"I made this album as if it was 'the only one I'd make. With seven songs in English and three in French, the album represents who "i am. I lived two-thirds of my life ih English. It would have been dishonest of me to have a solely French album. "I didn't try and imitate anybody.

If I've learned anything from this many years in the busi-vuess, it's that people just want you ---to be who you are, anyway. "SfBecause of where I am now, I ghad to be 10 times more cautious (about the project). I listened to Jver 300 songs, a lot by big names, jjajid I can tell you there's a lot of otap out there. sure a lot of reviews will be JT tougher. But I'll take everything f'f'ith a grain of salt.

I felt it was fright. I have no regrets. If I'd lis-fcjned to everyone, I wouldn't have Jfcade the album or jumped to Quatre-Saisons." jjj jSo what's next for the veejay returned talk-show host turned tecording artist? JThis summer, she'll film a video jJcjfherown. Next fall, she'll return for a fourth season at TQS, though the now will be Sundays only. also have things in the works the English side," she said, without elaborating.

And there are still a few dreams chase. "I still want to make a fjiovie and have a family. Maybe 3iat will happen too." 5 ii You can hear excerpts from So-J bia Benezra 's album by calling The jl iazette Info-Line on your Touch-l fpne phone. After calling Info-Line 841-8600, follow the simple in-instructions you'll be given. To hear i this Must Be Heaven, dial Code $8,007.

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JACK DEJOHNETTE DAVE HOLLAND CHARNETT MOFFETT TRIO ANTONIO CARLOS J0BIM with guitarist OSCAR CASTRO-NEVES PETER ERSKINE.Hurn indtpirblgiRst LARRY ABLER CHARLIE HADEN and young plinlll EMC REED nrv Special SOIII FUNK -JA77 JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET 10 nn CBC Stereo presents JAZZ BEAT Spectrum de Montrtal The best jas party band RAY ANDERSON ALUSATOHT BAND OOUBLE CONCERT JOE 10VAN0 TRIO and JOEL0VAN0 SYMBIOSIS GROUP Vic Vogel with the Guitarist VIC VOGEL BIG BAND JOHN SCOFIELD end surpnsK and his musicians CHARLIE HADEN QUARTET WEST with ALA BR0AD6ENT ERWE HATTS LARANCf MAHABLI in concert AlWAYSSAYGOOOM First Una in Montreal STEVE TORRE'S SANCTIFIED SHELLS rruxare on ttge rcliliio ROHIlEANKSiMlllONCOHnONA OAVIIWNMZVCroflUWB, MICK Mil Uflwe Bi.ooiRMSTEVtiuie The quartet ot bassist The new voice of jaa CHRISTIAN McBRIDE NNENNA FREELON TIM WARFIELD iOTnilir Opening icr Tinmpet playei SUJnu NCHDLAS PATBN rti group Mm spoon guest MARK WHITFIELD Hi 4. B.B. KING et ETTA JAMES et BUDDY GUY JOHN MAYALL 20 00 CaCStereo C8MM 100.7 1.111,1 1 i III il i HANDY WESTON DOUBLE CONCERT DAVI0 MURRAY SOLO and ALL-STAR SEPTET EXCLUSIVE CONCERT DAVID MURRAY BALLADS FOR BASS CLARINETS INVITATION SaHe Ludger-Durtmiy Monument National 11S2. boul St-twent rrsttmehocroat TWf HEALERS tedurjo) CAVID MURRAY et AHOY WESTON 0I5IS0F HONOR Of (HE 19ft FUM RANOY WESTON'S VOLCANO BLUES and special guests JOHNNY COPE LAND TEDDY EDWARD8 Arrangements by BILLY HARPER DAVID MURRAY OCTET DAVID MURRAY WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET with OLIVER LAKE, HAMIET BLUIETT, ERIC PERSON accompanied by AFRICAN DRUMS MoarHAiNMaurri, cwef an RANDY WESTON win CHRISTIAN McBRIDE BILLY NIGGINS and a -piece Suing Oichestra Arrangements by MELBA LISTON RANDY WESTON and the ONAWA Master Musicians of Morocco DAVID MURRAY ind pianists AJOTAKASEowr, IE0RCE AAVAMrTAt (Fnnct) BAVEBUIWEUUBA lUYHIOaiN BENNY POWELL TALIB KIBWE NEIL CLARKE ALEX BLAME IIHTOR LE CABARET DU FESTIVAL 20100 RCMEMBERINO HAT KINO C0LB with thl BENNY GREEN TRIO and thl DIANA KRALl TRIO, with RUSSELL ALONE, guitar mnte tote pour rin 20 I 30 LESEVtNEMEim duMBurwLtt. aieorhOfnllonwiti SOVaarsotSfawbueneesSperial Firs bmen 6 years ROSE MAR YCLOONEY and tfeCONCORO ALL-STAR PAT METHENY GROUP First pme Montreal, an evening with the extraordinary singer AL JARRE AU and ha musicians GR0VER WASHINGTON, Jr.

Special guest LARRY CORYELL OPENING CONCERT OSCAR PETERSON wdh NEILS HENNING BASTED PEOERSON INH0P) L0RNE L0FSKY MARTIN 0REW Consecration Concert DEE0EE BRIDGE WATER and her musicians Very special guest HORACE SILVER An Evening ot Strings STANLEY CLARKE ALDt MEOLA JEAN-LUC P0NTY mil ofsimes Very special guest BELA FLECK and THE FLECKT0NE8 THE BRECXER BROTHERS BAND with MICHAEL BRECXER RANDY BRECXER Opening act MICHEL CUSS0N and the WILD UNIT BAND DOUBLE CONCERT CLE0LAINE with DUKE ELLINGTON orchestra conducted by MERCER ELLINGTON JOE WILLIAMS with COUNT BASIE orchestra conducted by FRANK FOSTER vtti BCOTT HAMILTON Special guest THE singer JIMMY SCOTT and THE JAZZ EXPRESSIONS Optimo act Werner ot em du Miular Ltd. Jaa Award CLOSING CONCERN Sunday. Jut 9, 1:30 p.m. MI MfTWNT BOP 2nd conrMt CMC7 Sttlemifrld-PlletUr 21100 Back in Montreal The big revelation ol the An Intimate Concert Willi 1994 FIJM 4ocnt From Cape Verde CESARJA EV0RA and the music from tor latest CD Gl NO VANNELU SPECIAL CONCERT at the SPECTRUM CASSANDRA WILSON and her musicians DOUBLE CONCERT SONNY IAN0RETH and THE GONERI ROBBENFORD and THE BLUE LINE DOUBLE CONCERT Abtxtlibi Party TTT' THE PHILOSOPHER RICHARD DESJ AROINS and ABnTTIBI GIANT STEP NYC Fin! in AFRICA fETC North America IABAA MAAL JLUKJO MOSALMI BOLKMAN EKSPETfYAn and his GRAND FEWKUTt 0RCNESTRE DE TANGO ouMOU SAMARE 11 musician) on staga Incoltiboiitnnwirh 3 Spectrum de Montreal BRIAN SETTER ORCHESTRA An exclusive Iha music from hi) L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT I. Stravinsky Text C.F.

Ramuz 2nd concert Tuesday, July 4, at 7:30 pit. Avanl-premiera wdnedy un2a.ll hOO To be read, played and danced: B0ZAR Narrator: Albert Millaire 21100 JAQ CONTEMPORAIN AUMUSEE Salle multlmUadu Musted'Mcontemporaln PAPAS0FFTRI0 HENRI TEXIER GUUS JANSSEN TRIO TROV ESI OCTET FRANKUN XERMYER BOEUF WRIT "NOISE US LOINSSaAVIS (NETHERLANDS) (ITALY) QUARTET wnhRfNtiusstH (Toronto) ALDO ROMANO (NewYork) NORMAN0 OULBEAULT (France) PIERflE TANGUAY Soldier! Devil: Ballerina: Richard Benard Paul Latreille Maria Castello 21130 ONE -JAZZ OrmtcvCcmpknOnrdm Rom Jum 30 to July BIRD, i Km by CLINT EASTWOOD about tht tragic daidny ol CHARLIE PARKER. In English. 22100 CBF-FM 100 7 present) JAZZ BUR LI VIF SaHeduGetu The saxophone revelation Blue Notes new tennr ol the year JAVON JACKSON JAMES CARTER Avant-garde revisited From Quebec and Franca inpm-iiiciuc SONNY SIMMONS YANNtCK RIEU MFNBV miinriie TRIO QUARTET WNTET WESSEU LOU DONALDSON Veteran tenor saxophonrst A UNIQUE DUO ANDERSON on alto and JIMMY HEATH MICHEL PORTAL Es-altolst with DR. 10NNIE SMITH IFrence) VYynlon Marsall) at Ih) organ MHO CtNELU MONDAY EVENING MAY 22, 8 PM Tickets: $25, Students SIS Place des Arts: 842-2112 Admltslon: 790-1245 UFTX) oflto iJi-Oil- 0kZ3 "an mm I ini Or i.