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PAGE 10, WHITBY PME PRESS, WEDNESDAýY, FEBRUARY 12,1992 The, Oshawa Smhiny- conductýed,,by musi nrcorY Winston Webber', * presents an orchestra .szpe'cneto Sunay Feb. 23., I. will feature works by 'ýproduction- hikid 'eies The:Erewhon. Theatre will'pe sent <«Charlie and .the .Choc=t Factery' on feS. 22 in the, second of, the,.Children's Concert. Series in Whitby The show il be& held fýom- 1:30 te, 2:30 p.m. at:Heydezishore Pavilion. Ticketsar $6. For more *infor- mation oeil the Whitby Public Library at 668-6531 or, Town rec deçartment at 668-5803(et Slovii3" at * i folk cdub 'S-Iowpokie' wi1l be est artists at the Vital ÎSpark Jolk Club in Oshawa on Saturay, Feb. 15., The band plays blues and roots music, with a touch of Bayou. The show, at the- Masonic -Hall at the corner of Metcalf- and Centre streets, starts at 8 p.m. comosrs Ludwig van Beetoven Claude- Debussy, Maurice' kavel, Jean; Sibe, 1P Aaron' Coplanid ,and Johann Strauss (the Younig'er). Guest, artist, harpistLr Gemimeli,, will-be featured in the Debussy piece; <Danses sacree et profane for Hlarp and Orchestra.' The concert Will "ae place at 8 p.m. at Eastdale 'Collegiate, Auditorium, on Harmony Rd. >N., ,Oshaw a. Ticket prices are $16 for aduits, 1$14 for seni-ors, and $9 for students, and are available- at Saywell's-in Oshawa, Rickaby's'in Bowman-ville, and Discos andDats in Witby.. For *furtherifomtinc'al 41:6-5-79-6711.' F¶e"toeMs to poefonn hI Oshawa -One of the hottest. club, acts, now in the UMS., The'Fleshtones will perform in, Oshawa an SaturdayFeb. 15.' "A Fleshtones show combines amn le amounts of no-filîs rock wit choicd bits of R 'n' B,". according ta organizers, of the show ta tic held at the Star'lub at Orange -Hall,11il Brce St., Oshawa. The Fleshtenes,' from New, York City,aiýre currenty on'tôur in Canada to rama te their inost recent release 'ower Stance.' Opening the show will, be Ithe Boneyad'Devils, a new addition té- t he local alternative rock scene. The Devils are made up of former members,,,of -the Purple Toads, the . Domýinators and Laughing Shakespeëares. Advance tickets, ý$12. each, are available' at 'utarýzan i ný Whitby. CELEBRATING OUR 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARy! Best breakfast in town 2nd coffee F REE We wili Pay the GST for the Month of February., *Check Out -Our Everyday Specials.e 30 : ikon. . - . *ner D.)43 -16 Open Mon. o i -6 at u. se. MLDRESSUPandhis* friends Casey and-,Fii gan will be at Henry Street H Eigh School Sunday, March l'for - two appearanoes,.,at 1iaa p.m. Tickets, flor * 7.50,' are .available at E Shack, 131 J3rock St. S., Celebrations To, Go a Thickson Rd. N. and,, Paint-, Store Plus at, Rosslaxùd Rd. E. The., children's concert 'is par tlhe fareweil tour for Casey and Finnegan. ~Nus'statsThursld TeWhlitby Courthouse Theatre wfil present the suspense drama <Nuts ' written by Tom Topor. The play is directed bySusa Farr and, produced byMichael Roantree. 'Nuts is the sýý toy of an unusual 'nd .enigâ atic young woman- (played byRoz Michaées) who is thée subjeet . of intense debate' by lawyers,ý- doctors and OF THIEWEEK ARE: i.Bryan Adams WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS - A&M 2. Enya. SHEPHERDMOON- V/amer 3. Elton John T/O ROOMS - Poytel. 4. Natalie Cola" UNFORGETT *ABLE - Wamer 5. Nirvana NEVERPIND - MCA< .,Supertramp VERY DEST OF - Polytel 7. Michael Jackson' her, own parents at. a cou sanity hearing. They discover that the1 harder to find and more sd than they expect. The, cast- is made ul number of veteran WCT m includin g Ran Windling,à Roantree, Joan"- Roantre Wyse'ë, Gary ýHatton, Hatton, Ken Bond -and 'Minatel. The costumne dei*gne Barbara Hubert 'and Hawkshaw, the 'duo produoed the outfits for t] Courthouse production, and DoUa.' Oriinal music bas produoed for the drania by White. The set designer iE Foxail. The play is not recomr for children as it deals witl themes and language.' ,Performances are TIii Feb. 13 through Saturday, 15, Thursday,' Feb. 2 Saturday, Pcb. 22, and Thu Feb. 27 to Satuday, Feb. 2S Ticékets are a vafiabl Lafontaine Trading Post Brock St. N., Whithy (430-3, For more informnation 8. Crash Test Dummmies 428-3795.- cailAj' ait ,Agia THE GHOSTS THAT HAIJNT ME-BMG _____________ Church' chairs, ùnder the 9. U2 direction of ElaineBroughton.and ACHTUNG 1BAB3Y- the,,Durhwn String Orchestra 10. Efic C4aton a directed by John Baton, will- RUSH Soundtrck) -Warner present a concert at Ail Saints' Jus.t rrived$anW. AnlcnChurch, 300 Dundai St. .............W., Whiitby on Sunday,' March 1 Pinerie Bluegraas Folkoreý at 4 p.m. lhe pogam will DENON HD8- 90 MIN. TAPES Society will h old a piekin' sesson include, Mozart'sAve Vermï. .the HIGH BIAS - BEST FOR CD on Sunday, Feb. 16# 2 ta 5 p.m., Canasta-" Every Word and, BOX 0F 10- OnIly $29.99 abt Camp -Samac, main council Thought -by Buxtehude and hall: (use north. entranc off Vivsldils Concerto Op. 3,- No.« 8. 25THCKONRD N Coeiin Md). Plckers, singera and -Tickets are, not required, but (arosfrmth rik listeners arie al welcome to free-will ofrig will > be 43 2:-è'_ 8 ¶ f W ag 3a 5. < P* ro h m. tuv&4îj B y Maro Boucher The Oshawa Little Theatre pductioýnof 'The-'Cocktail HIour» is flot without its interest- ing-mo ments but there's an over- alr feeling of, detachment during The p:rforiers can hardly be faulted -- they have to portray charaçters -that, try 'desperately to be likable. The story starts with the arni- val of John *ho wants te, stage "a play abouthiku' family. His fàther objeets, even with- out seeing-'the plàa'scontent, and the Cocktail Hour the n egm 1. Claude Vipond, as th e fter, executes perfet timing aÉs he responds t the other, actors- and draws on intense 'emotions ;te make his -character, go entertain- ingas possible. Jian Stevenson as the s6n, inn- . Gwen O'Regan as' the mo thçr, nn- and Marrion Johnston as. j he Ion' dauqhter are good iïn their,,res- nd, 3 pecetive.ý roles and do their beat 3aby with characters who are difficuit it 2 ta ympthi*ewithatUties. Te crude language used, esp- 701 call y:he e~i.seems rater, Kt Of .unneëesry,àand, nly makeý ithe chaactrs ess. ppealing and interesting., There arei nmany referéees to characters. 'who we neyer get to see on stage -- meaning less time for exploring mnore ýdeeply -an'd emotionally the four chaaters on sae lay Dspie some interesting deci- Sions ýmade- by the characters, such as ýNinas wish tô go to urtroom college even if -it'imans being ruh awayfrom-her husband and chu- trtsdren,,it's not enough te offset a ihoclidng rather banal and powerless end- ip of a int the plus side, there is lembers- superb setý design 4y Chris Fran- Michael com, particularly the stairway in e,. Dan the background. Careful details Carol like a piano andbook -shelves Franco- augment the settifng. The dialc>gùàe, of a ply-within- ers are a-play creates comedy, încluding Sandra a jab at critics. who -Just'as'tlîè-son sa <ys toward the last the, end:of the'play, I have',ta 'Ge cail them (the shots)'as:1I se it,?»_ this production coûuld ave used i xen more plot ta flesh out thée charac-. y yaters and the pace of the. story. «'.' y yr 'he' Cocktail -Houe?'continues sN'na this week frThursday te Sun- day and 'on Feb. 20-22. nedd Shows begin a t 8 p.m. and hauttickets, or0 0adults and $8 for" usa students, areavailable at the box office before thé performances or , Fa a Sa .store in Osh- 0teawa. ile a -t S122 774). about Cona -t yupisêji i Ufa Y MTnT>I>, ' f 1flfllm ain L on,,-Sùý, i Thoere pay-