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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, November 13, 1996, Page 13 Iloldsworth boosts New pub TED AND CINDY CUMMINS (Ieft) and Doug Christie pose at the bar in The Victorian House Pub whkh opened recently in Pearson Lanes in downtown Whkby. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Pres 'Ho& & rends' to offer a world-clas3s concert On Saturday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m., Whitby General Hospital will host the third annual Benefit Christmas Oonoert at Calvary Baptist Ohurch, 300 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa. The event, billed as '¶Dr. Benjamin Ho and Friends," wHi agam feature world-class musicians. Soprano Jackalyn Short and tenor Yahin Zhang are both principal singers with the Canadian Opera Company. They will performn popular classical and seasonal tunes. Also performing will bo I-I CHRISTMAS STORYTIME Christmas Family Story- time will ho held at the Whitby PubliceLibrary on Thursday, Dec. 5, and F1- day, Dec. 6, 7 to 7:45 p.m. For the Dec. 5 session, registration is on Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.y in person at the elibir cal 668- 6531, ext. 23, after Nov.r 21); for D)ec." 6, register i Friday, Nov. 22 7 pm.mi person (cal te library after that date). mM u - jýzm mu young pianiet Li Wan, winner ofthe 1995 Canadian International Music Competition, Stepping Stone and the 1996 Markham Music Festival. Also featured this year will be local talent, including Dr. Ho John-Charles Coolen from north Ajax who will perform, a Christmas organ piece. Pandora Bryce of Whitby plays flute with the Oshawa Symphony. She and two other musicians from the symphony orchestra make up a trio that,, during intermiission, will entertain the audience in the refreshment area where free drinks and snacks will ho served. New this year 15 a sulent auction that will begin one hour before the concert begins and during the internission. Many door prizes will also be given out. The concert is being held to raise badly needed funds to purchase essential equipment for the hospital. Last year the performance raised in excess of $14,000 due to ticket sales and numerous sponsors. Three new operating room stretchers were purchased with the money. Last year ail tickets were sold out before opening night. Tickets are $15 and are available in the gift shop at both the Why and Oshawa general hospitals as weIl as at H'. office, 1032 Brock St., S., Whitby, unit 7. For more information, call 668-4660. ByGeorge Kaufan Ahoy! Iles always *good news when the good ship Gilbert and Sullivan bas been sighted. This year is the 125th anmiversary of the gifted pair's first theatrical collaboration, and it's bard to imagine our rich theatrical heritage without their contributions. So it's nice to welcome Wity Courthouse Theatre's version of their enorrnously popular Pirates of Penzanoe The cleverly goo1fr story, the witty lyrics and the unforgettable music combine on the WCT stage for an entertaining two hours of happy nonsense. The music is the thing, of course, anid itfs the wonderful voice of Carolyn Holdsworth that lifta this production, which literally comes to ful life when she first enters and sings the lovely ballad, Poor Wand'ring One. Daniel Wyse, as the gruif but soft-bearted Pirate King, and David Laing, as the duty-bound hero Frederic, also lend both solid solo voices and amusing comic acting abilities to the show. Dol Strangward handiles the Major-Generaps9 famous tongue-twisting role nicely. Artistic director Frank Knight and musical director Jamie Forsyth have also assembled a cast to perform the great ensemble singing to fine effect. The many G&S fans out there will want to catch this show, and anyone unfamiliar with the unique charms of their blend of rousing Great Romanties begins 'sure to satisfy' orchestra series The Oshawa-Durham Tenth.' Symphony Orchestra's Other concerts are 'Pia- 1996-97 season will hogin tinum-Gold Classical' on Dec. 15 with 'The Great Jan. 19, 'Masters of the Romantics.' 2Oth Century'on.March 1 The concert wilI include and 'A Brams Celebý the first peýrformance of a ration' on May 4. work commissioned by the Marco Parisotto is the Canada Council and Osh- new music director of the awa-Durbam orchestra, orchestra, and says he has The work was written by bas selected works "sure to Montreal composer James satisfy even the most Harley. demandingconcert-goer.» 'The Great Romantics' Cost of a single concert is also includes Liszt's Piano $18 for aduits, $15 for Concerto No. 1 in E fiat, seniors, $10 foi students witb soloist Andre and $2 for children. For al Laplante. four concerts, 'the cost i8 Also featured is Brahms' $65. for adults, $53 for Symphony No. 1 in C seniors, $34 for students minor,' that bas been ref- and $8 for children. ered to, as 'Beethoven's <i<,ii1;7Q-971 will find this an entertaining introduction. TheLAN Piats f enane 6 nd212 Eyeglasses e Contact Lenses e Magniflers ~~ Specùzlizing in Fie Meiternuean Cuine andithe Best of Gyreekand Candian Food THE GREEK TYCOON RESTAURANT jLunch from $4e25 Dinner from' $7,95 e Meetings -eAnniversaries eBirthdayse Catering Available Der Reservations Recommended 1101 Brock Street South (1 block N. of Hwy. 40 1) -Take out e 668-0778 'Pirates' continues at the Whitby Courthouse Theatre Nov. 14- 1 FRE,:E:]