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MY FAIR LADY i Scugog Choral Society will transform the stage into turn > of the century London with Lerner & Loewe’s production of the Broadway musical romance, My Fair Lady. | After hearing a cockney flower girl, Eliza Doo! caterwaul in the street, two noted British test Profes- a guide to upcoming entertainment, events and happenings & 2 in Scugog Township SH The artists and ar = WB tisans of the Lake 7 ~~" Scugog Studio Tour have been YN busy the past few “= months creating an inspiring spring collection of traditional crafts and contemporary design objects. The Lake Scugog Studio Tour is centred around Port Perry and is one of the emerg- ing arts and culture destinations around the S sor Henry Higgins and Colonel Hugh Pickering, wager province. Date: March 27 - April 12, Town Hall 1873, Port Perry Tickets: In person at Henshall’s, 241 Queen St., Port Perry By Phone: 1-866-808-2006 Online: www.starticketing.com WASHBOARD HANK Washboard Hank plays an amazing conglomeration of bells, licence plates, duck calls, etc., and actually qe music out of it. He also plays banjo, kaz and dobro, and will probably break a lot of guitar strings too. Ifthe proper plumbing supplies are available and space allows, you can xpect a solo or two on the “Fallopian Tuba,” made out of 1 1/2” PVC pipe and a stainless steel sink. One reviewer called Washboard Hank “a cross between Jerry Lewis (not Jerry Lee) and Stompin’ Tom Connors.” His repertoire includes bluegrass, rockabilly, country, television themes and Oktoberfest. He can go from sensitive to manic to pees in an instant. Don't blink, you'll miss something aaa $20 available from Blue Heron Books, Uxbridge, or P.O.E. Design in Port Perry, or Phone 905-985-8351. Date: February 16, 8 p.m. at Greenbank Centennial Bes Information: .net/~ynot/g! 18 FOCUS - MARCH 2008 Higgins can transform the girl into a refined lady with an aristocratic accent. The Rain in Spain, | Could Have Danced All Night, On the Street Where You Live and Get Me to the Church on Time are just a few of this musical’s well loved tunes. This year’s Spring Studio Tour takes place on Saturday and Sunday, May 3, 4. Mark this one on your calendar today. For more information - info@scugogstudiotour.ca Purple Weeds Conservation With the approach of spring, a person may be sure of two things: birds will be singing and pancakes will be flip- ping at the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority’s Annual Maple Syrup Festival, Purple Woods Conservation Area in Oshawa. This is the 30th year for the festival and a visit to the sugar bush makes a great family outing! Sorry, no pets allowed. Please note admission does not include pancakes or wagon ride. This year's event takes place - Date: March Break (March 8 to 16) and weekends March 22, 23) & (March 29, 30) Tickets: available at the site - Adults $3., Children and Seniors $2., Family pass $7. Information: - for full details on prices and times go to the website - www.cloca.com/msf/index.html focus@observerpub.ca