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Volume 11 Issue 2 - October 2005

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... CONCERTS Further afield op69 in A; Einaudi: Two Sunsets; Rach· maninoff: Sonata, op19 in g. Mary-Katherine Finch, cello; Ronald Greidanus, piano. Halton Hills Library & Cultural Centre Gallery, 9 Church St.. Halton Hills. 905-877-8321 . . - 8:00: Elora Festival Singers. Mozart's Letters. Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore (excerpts); Requiem; Missa Brevis in B flat; Ave Verum corpus; Mozart's letters (excerpts). Matthew Edison, narrator; Noel Edison, conductor. St. John's Church, Henderson & Smith St. Elora. 519-846-0331. 800-265- 8977. ,. - 8:00: Festival of the Sound/Charles W. Stuckey Centre for the Performing Arts. The Classical Series. Guy Few, trumpet/piano/ vocals; Stephanie Mara, piano. Works include duets, Noel Coward songs & trumpet solos. 1 Bay St., Parry Sound. 705-746-2410. , (sr/st). - 8:00: Friends of Music. Coro Nacional de Cuba. Music by Monteverdi, Mendelssohn, Rutter & Rautavaara; also folk, Latin & salsa. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St. 800- 434-5092. . (st). - 9:30pm: Carden Street Cafe. Camp Mountain. Old-time bluegrass stringband. James Leva, fiddler/vocals; Al Tharpe, banjo; Danny Knicely, guitar; Mattie Olwell. dance. 40 Carden St., Guelph. 519-837-2830. cover. Reservations strongly recommended. Sunday October 23 - 2:30: Niagara Symphony. Russian Ark. Mussorgsky: The Fair at Sorochinsk: Gopak; Rachmaninoff: Concerto for Piano # 2 in c, op 18; Eckhardt-Gramatte: Mollo Sostenuto; Shostakovich: Symphony# 9 in E flat, op 70. Valerie Tryon, piano; Daniel Swift, music director. 1 :45 pre-concert talk. Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, 500 Glenridge Ave, St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 ex 3257. -, (st). - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. Duncan Hopkins, bass; Adrean Farrugia, piano; Ernie Toller, sax; Antony Michelli, drums. The Church at Sonya, 13 km north of Port Perry. 705-357-2468. . Monday October 24 - 2:00 & 8:00: Sanderson Centre. John McDermott. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St. Brantford. 519-758-8090, 800-265-0710. .50. Wednesday October 26 - 12: 15: Centenary Mid-Day Concerts. Alena Kratka, organ. Centenary United Church, 24 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-522- 6843. Free. Friday October 28 - 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. Canadian Chamber Ensemble Series: Glorious Winds. Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St., Guelph. 519· 763-3000. -. - 8:00: Opera Ontario. Romeo et Juliette. By Charles Gounod. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St., Kitchener. 800-265-8977. - , call re sr/st discounts. Saturday October 29 - 7:30: Oriana Singers/The Concert Band of Cobourg. High Spirits. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St. 905-372-2210. , (sr). 48 Back to Ad Index - 8:00: Niagara Symphony. Don Messer's Violin. Frank Leahy, violin. Pre-concert talk 45 min. prior. Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, 500 Glenndge Ave, St. Catharines. 905-688-5550 ex 3257. -, (st). Sunday October 30 - 2:00: Heffner Jazz & Juice. Martha Brooks in concert. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Kitchener. 519-578-1570. , (srlst), (eyego). - 2:00: Opera Ontario. Romeo et Juliette. Centre in the Square, Kitchener. See Oct 28. - 2:30: Niagara Symphony. Don Messer's Violin. Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, 500 Glenridge Ave, St. Catharines. See Oct 29. - 7:00: Amis du Jazz. Richard Whiteman, piano; Brandi Disterheft, bass; Sly Juhas, drums. The Church at Sonya, 13 km north of Port Perry. 705-357-2468. . - 8:00: Georgian Music. Classical plus American Composers. Gershwin, Bolcom. Ives' cowboy songs, Porter, Berlin & Strayhorn. Anita Krause, mezzo soprano; Andrew Burashko, piano; Melissa Stylianou, jazz vocalist; guitar & bass backup. Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier St. Barrie. 705-728- 1630, 705-726-1181. Call for series ticket prices. Wednesday November 02 - 12: 15: Centenary Mid-Day Concerts. Shawn Grenke, organ. Centenary United Church, 24 Main St. W., Hamilton. 905-522- 6843. Free. - 12:30: Conrad Grebel University College. Sounds of Vietnam. Khac Chi & friends. Conrad Grebel Chapel, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. 519-885-0220 ex 226. Free. Thursday November 03 - 8:00: Drury Lane Theatrical Produc· tions. Man of La Mancha. Donna Dunn-Albert. music director. 2269 New St., Burlington. 905-637-3979. ; call for special rates. For complete run see music theatre listings. Friday November 04 - 7:00: Chapters St. Catharines. Adrian Raso, guitar. Latin, jazz, pop & gypsy music. John Cusinato, drums; Jason Raso, bass; Lore Bortolon, guitar. New Fairview Mall, 285 Geneva St.. St. Catharines. 905-934-3494. Free. Cd sale proceeds to Children's Health Foundation of London. - 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. War & Peace. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A; Mozart: Symphony# 35, Haffner, Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 movements, War Symphony. Katherine Chi, piano; Edwin Outwater, conductor. The Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 800-265-8977. -. Saturday November 05 - 9:15am, 10:15am, 11:15am: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. Kinderconcert Series. The Lobby, The Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 800-265-8977. $11-. - 2:00: Memories of the Islanders and the CBC Jubilee Salutes the War Era Music. Messer-style fiddling, war songs, dance tributes and step dancing. Heritage Allstar Band; Marg & Charlie, vocals; Buchta Dancers. Newmarket Theatre. 505 Pickering Cres. 905-953-5122. $ 28.50-.00. - 7:30: Fanshawe Chorus London. Voices Across the Border. Brahms: Requiem. With guests Rochester Oratorio Society; Leslie WWW, THEWHOLENOTE.COM Fagan. soprano. Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St., London. 519-672-1967. , (sr). (st). - 8:00: Canadian Orpheus Male Choir. Remembrance Day Concert. With guests Tempus Choral Society of Oakville. Port Nelson United Church, 3132 South Dr., Burlington. 905-333-4522. . - 8:00: Friends of Music. True North Brass. All brass quintet. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St. 800-434-5092. , . - 8:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Carnivalin Rio. Sambas, Bossa Novas, Tangos, Merengues & more. Paul Stevenson, trumpet; Rique Franks & Liz Soderberg, vocals; Michael Reason, conductor. Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton. 905-526- 7756. -, -(sr), (st), (to end of high school). - 8:00: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. War & Peace. The Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener. See Nov 4. - 8:00: Renaissance Singers. Four Weddings & Two Funerals. Celebrating famous anniversaries of Tallis, Greene, Tippett, Carissimi, Mendelssohn & Evans. St. LISTINGS Opera& Music Theatre Music theatre and opera performances are listed alphabetically by show title A Day in His life. Sanderson Centre. Commemorating 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death. Tim Piper, vocalist; Working Class Hero, band. Oct. 13: 8:00. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St. Brantford. 519-758- 8090, 800-265-0710. Armide. Opera Atelier. By Jean Baptiste Lully. With Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir; Artists of the Atelier Ballet; Marshall Pynkoski, director; Jeannette Zingg, choreographer; Andrew Parrott. conductor. Nov 5: 7:30; Nov 6: 3:00. The Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-872-55555. -7, (st), call re grp rates. Beauty & the Beast. Drayton Entertainment. Music by Alan Menken. lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice, directed by Alex Mustakas. Oct 5 to Nov 26, various dates and times. St. Jacob's Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Road East, St. Jacob's. 888-449-4463. , (under 18). call for group rates. Carmen on Trial. TrypTych. Scenes from Bizet's Carmen & Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury. Ensemble TrypTych Chamber Choir; Nina Scott-Stoddart, Lenard Whiting & other performers; Edward Franko, stage director; Lenard Whiting, William Shookhoff, music directors. Oct 2: 7:00. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2737 Bayview Ave. 416-763-5066. . Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-747-5808. , (srl st). Sunday November 06 - 2:00: Visual & Performing Arts Newmarket. Vadim Serebryany in Concert. Music by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Scriabin & Shostakovich. Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres. 905-953-5122. , , . - 3:00: Renaissance Singers. Four Weddings & Two Funerals. Celebrating famous anniversaries of Tallis, Greene, Tippett, Carissimi, Mendelssohn & Evans. Trinity United Church, 12 Blair Rd., Cambridge(Galt). 519-621-5210. , (srfst). - 8:00: Foothills Brass. Bourbon Street to Broadway. Jazz, Dixieland, Ragtime, Blues & Swing. Capitol Theatre, 20 Queen St., Port Hope. 905-885-1071. . Carmen. Canadian Opera Company. Music by Bizet. Larissa Kostiuk, Atilla Kiss. Ana Ibarra & other performers; Richard Bradshaw, Derek Bate, conductors. Oct 1,4,7, 13, 19,21 : 7:30; Oct 15: 4:30; Oct 23: 2:00. Pre-Performance Opera Chat, 45 minutes before each performance. Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 416-872-2262. - 5; - (17 & under). Conquest: A Viking Musical. Griffin Stables Productions. By Nathaniel Barnes & Rachael Griffith. Oct 1: 2:30 & 8:00. Walmer Road Baptist Church Theatre, 188 Lowther Ave. 416-347-7085. at the door. Enoch Arden, by Alfred, lord Jabber & his Catatonic Songstress. Theatre Centre. Text by Judith Thompson, music by Richard Strauss. John Fitzgerald & Kristin Mueller, performers; Maria Lamont. director. Oct 1, 4-8: 8:00; Oct 2, 9: 2:30. Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen St. W. 416- 538-0988. -, Sun. mat. pay-whatyou-can, call re: stlgrp rates. Flower Drum Song. Civic Light Opera Company. By Rodgers & Hammerstein. Andrea Barker, Blain Berdan, Lloyd Dean, Dean Deffett, Bob Deutsch & other performers; Joe Cascone, director. Oct. 14- 17: 8:00; Oct. 17: 2:00. Fairview Library Theatre. 35 Fairview Mall Dr. 416-755- 1717. .50(Wed, Thurs); (Fri-Sun). Gypsy. Shaw Festival. By Styne & Sondheim. Starring Nora Mclellan & Julie Martell; Paul Sportelli, musical director. To October 30, various times. Festival Theatre. 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-onthe-Lake. 800-511-7429. -. Happy End. Shaw Festival. By Weill! Brecht. Featuring Glynis Ranney, Benedict Campbell & Jay Turvey; Paul Sportelli, musical director. To October 28, various times. Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 800-511 -7429. - . Heartbeat. First Annual Chinese Performing Arts Festival. An action musical with dance, based on Chinese OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7 2005

percussion. Octl :2:00 & 8:00; Oct 2: 2:00 & 7:00. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. -. 416-872-1111. Hello, Dolly! Scarborough Music Theatre. Music and lyrics by Herman. Nov 3-5: 8:00; Nov 6: 2:00. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. 416-396- 4049. $ 21; (sr/st Th eve, Sun mat only); groups 15 +. I Do! I Do! Civic Light Opera Co. Lyrics by Jones & Schmidt; Joe Cascone, Caroline Moro-Dalicandro. Oct 27-29, Nov 3-5: 8:00; Nov 2: 7:00; Oct 30,Nov 6: 2:00. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. 416-755-1717. ; .50(Wedl Thur). Les Miserables. Mirvish Productions. Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg; lyrics by Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer. Trevor Nunn, John Caird, directors. Oct 1- 22. Tues-Sat: 8:00; Wed, Sat & Sun: 2:00; also Oct 20: 2:00. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212, 800-771-3933. -. line 1. Sanderson Centre. A mix of music, dance and circus. Debra Brown, director. Oct. 1 8:00. Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, 88 Dalhousie St. Brantford. 519- 758-8090, 800-265-0710. . little Shop of Horrors. Theatre Unlimited. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman. Oct. 21-22, 27-28: 8:00; Oct. 23, 29: 2:00. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd., Mississauga . 905-615-4720. , . Macbeth. Canadian Opera Company. Music by Verdi. Robert Hyman, Georgina Lukacs, Roger Honeywell; Burak Bilgili; Cornelis Opthof & other performers; Richard Bradshaw, conductor. Oct 2: 2:00; Oct 5: 7:30. Pre-Performance Opera Chat. 45 minutes before each performance. Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 416-872-2262. - 5; - (17 & under). Man of la Mancha. Drury Lane Theatrical Productions. Donna Dunn­ Albert, music director. Nov. 3-5: 8:00. 2269 New St., Burlington. 905-637-3979. ; call for special rates. Queer Jewish Weddings. Faculty of Arts, UofT. World premiere combining klezmer music, juggling & live theatre. Performances by Frank London & Lorin Sklamberg (The Klezmatics). Adrienne Cooper, Sara Felder & Marilyn Lerner. October 29: 8:00. Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, 750 Spadina Ave. 416· 978-7986. . Rodelinda. Canadian Opera Company. Music by Handel. Danielle de Niese, Lawrence Zazzo, Michael Colvin, Marie­ Nicole Lemieux & other performers; Harry Bicket, conductor. Oct 18,20,22,26,28: 7:30; Oct 30: 2:00. Pre-Performance Opera Chat, 45 minutes before each performance. Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. 416-872-2262. - 5; - (17 & under). Romeo et Juliette. Opera Ontario. By Charles Gounod . Oct 15, 20 & 22: 8:00. Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton. 800-265-8977. -, -, call re srlst discounts. O CTOBE R 1 - N OVEMBE R 7 2005 Back to Ad Index Romeo et Juliette. Opera Ontario. By Charles Gounod. Oct 28: 8:00; Oct 30: 2:00. Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St., Kitchener. 800-265-8977. -, call re sr/st discounts. Sentimental Journey A Musical love Story. Curtain Call Players. Oct 13-15, 20-22: 8:00; Oct 16, 22: 2:00. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. 416- 703-6181 . ; call for grp rates. Stardust Follies. Sanderson Centre. Broadway-style song-dance and comedy review with numbers from the '20s to the present. John Dimon, director. Oct 5, 12, LISTINGS Jazz Clubs 1055 Restaurant and Bar 1055 Yonge St. 416-482 8485 Alleycatz 2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865 Every Mon Salsa Night w. Frank Bischun. Every Tue Chris Plock Swing Extravaganza. Every Wed Jasmin Bailey and Co. Every Thu Peppa Seed. Oct 1 Groove Matrix. Oct 7 lady Kane. Oct 14 Soular. Oct 15 Groove Matrix. Oct 21 Sonic Playground. Oct 22 Sonic Playground. Oct 28 lady Kane. Oct 29 Halloween Party w. Disco Inferno. Ben Wicks 424 Parliament 416-961-9425 www.benwickspub.com All shows start at 8 or 8:30. No cover. Black Swan 154 Danforth Avenue 416-469-0537 Boiler House 55 Mill Street 416-203-2121 Cameron House 408 Queen St.W. 416-703-0811 Chick N'Oeli 744 Mount Pleasant Rd 416-489-3363 Big Band Music every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Dickson's Piano Bar and Grill 3737 Lake Shore Boulevard W. 416-259- 4343 Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles 416-588 2930 www.gate403.com Oct 1 Sweet Derrick Blues Band. Oct 2 Jim Finleyson Singers' Night jam session. Oct 5 Amanda Martinez Latin Jazz Duo. Oct 6 Patrice Barbachon, Kurt Neilson, Jonathan Kay, Nathan Hiltz and Denis Song Jazz Band. Oct 7 John Capon Jazz Quartet. Oct 9 Rudy D'Sousa Dixieland Louie Band. Oct 13 Kevin Laliberte Jazz Guitar Solo. Oct 14 laura Hubert Jazz and Blues Trio. Oct 15 Dave Burt's The Gate Crush Night. Oct 16 Peter Hill Jazz Duo. Oct 20 Michael Gabriel Funk, Soul and Pop Band. Oct 21 Brandi Disterheft Jazz Trio. Oct 22 Amanda Martinez Latin Jazz Duo. Oct 23 Elizabeth Shepherd Jazz Duo. Oct 27 Son Roberts Nu Blues Band. Oct 28 Mr. Rick 19, 26, Nov 2: 2:00. 88 Dalhousie St, Brantford. 519-758-8090, 800-265-0710. .50. The last Resort. Drayton Festival Theatre. A musical whodunit. Music & lyrics by Leslie Arden; Marc Richard, director/choreographer. Oct 1: 2:00 & 8:00. 33 Wellington St. S., Drayton. 519- 638-5555. , (18 & under). (grps 20 + ). Till We Meet Again. Heritage Theatre. By David Langlois. A new Canadian wartime musical with WWII era songs. Oct 26: 8:00. 86 Main St., Brampton. 905-874- 2800. ; (srlst); call for grp rates. Till We Meet Again. Markham Theatre. By David Langlois. A new Canadian wartime musical with WWII era songs. Oct 27, 28: 8:00. 171 Town Circle Blvd., Markham. 905-305- 7469. , . llmoja. The Spirit of Togetherness. A musical celebration of South African song and dance. Oct 1-30. Tues-Sat 8:00; Wed 12:00 noon; Sun 3:00. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-872-5555. -, (child). (st), 0(family 4-pack). In the jazz listings Hospital for Sick Children. Leah State and Ron Davis host this all-ages event at the Rex ( Oct 29), alongside a wealth of local talent. It's a great opportunity to hear some great music and support a great cause. continued from page 28 Sun Ra Arkestra appears Oct 18-21 aJ Lula Lounge And for more great music be sure to check out the club listings, as well as our jazz concert quickpicks - which can be found at : www.thewholenote.com Sophia Perlman and the Biscuits Blues and Swings Band. Oct 29 Halloween Party with "Sum of Five" Jazz Band. Oct 30 Cocktail Jazz Band. Graffiti's Bar & Grill 170 Baldwin St. 416-506-6699 Every Wed. (6-8pm) James and Jay. Grasshopper Jazz & Blues Bar 460 Parliament St. 416-323-1210 Music starts at 10 pm. No cover charge. Grossman's Tavern, 379 Spadina Ave, 416-977-7000. www.grossmanstavern.com Founded and led by Kid Bastien until his death in early 2003, the Happy Pals are still rocking the house Saturdays 4:00 to 8:00 pm, or later. Oct 1 The Happy Pals, Gary Kendall Blues Band. Oct 2 Nicola Vaughan Acoustic Jam, The Nationals. Oct 3 laura Hubert Band. Oct 5 Mike McDonald Open Stage Jam. Oct 7 Junkyard Angel- Tone Dogs. Oct 8 The Happy Pals, Cindy Booth Blues Band. Oct 9 Nicola Vaughan, The Nationals. Oct 10 laura Hubert Band. Oct 12 Mike MacDonald Open Stage Jam. Oct 14 Julian Fauth. Oct 15 The Happy Pals, D'Nile Blues Band. Oct 16 Nicola Vaughan Jam, The Nationals. Oct 17 laura Hubert Band. Oct 19 Mike MacDonald Open Stage Jam. Oct 20 Dick Ellis Revival Oct 21 Rave on & Woodshed. Oct 22 The Happy Pals, Caution Jam. Oct 23 Nicola Vaughan Acoustic Jam, The Nationals. Oct 24 laura Hubert Band. Oct 26 Mike MacDonald Open Stage Jam. Oct 28 Frankie Foo Oct 29 The Happy Pals, Wicken Knight Blues Band. Oct 30 Nicola Vaughan Acoustic Jam, The Nationals. Oct 31 laura Hubert Band. z :;; 0 'i: z " z :5 < Home Smith Bar The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Road, 416-236- 2641 Oct 7 Mike Cado Trio. Oct 14 Chase Sanborn Trio. Oct 24 Benny Goodman Trio Oct 27 Darren Sigensmund Trio. Oct 28 Jake Langley Trio. Hot House Cafe Market Square 416-366-7800 Jazz brunch every Sunday. Ken Churchill Ouartet. Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas West 416-531 -6604 www.hughsroom.com Le Saint Tropez 315 King St W. 416-591 -3600 Live music, 7 days a week. Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas West. www.lula.ca Oct 1 Cache, Nawal. Oct 2 Badi Assad. Oct 5 Montuno Police. Oct 6, 7 Ralph Irizarry and Soncafe. Oct 8 Cafe Cubano. Oct 12 An Evening of Jazz. Oct 13 Canefire C.D. Release Party. Oct 14 Cafe Cubano. Oct 15 Ricky Franco. Oct 17 YWCA Girljam 3. Oct 18-21 Sun Ra Arkestra. Oct 22 Cache. Oct 24 Splash! Nightswimming's I 0th Anniversary. Oct 26 Hilario Duran Trio! And Beto Caletti Double Bill. Oct 27 2nd Annual Chet Baker Tribute. Oct 29 Cafe Cubano. CONTINUES W WW. TH EWHOLENOTE .COM 49

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