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•Th e IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, January 30, 2014 19 79 Main Street South, Georgetown 905-877-3388 ~ LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ~ LUNCH BUFFET SERVED THURSDAY & FRIDAY 11:30 am to 2:00 pm $11.50 HST INCLUDED Private Catering Available - Roast Beef - Baked Ham - Beef Stew - Assorted Salads - Dessert Table - Tea & Coffee Roast Beef Featuring: Fri. & Sat. 9:30 pm - close Rock Sauce Rock n' Roll Are you or someone you know experiencing grief after the death of a loved one? This bereavement group will help you work through the stages of grief. The group is led by Rev. Paul Ivany. Sponsored by the Jones Funeral Home and Norval United Church. PleaSe PHoNe tHe FUNeral Home at 905-877-3631 to regiSter aS SPaCe iS limited 8 week group Tuesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Starting February 11th Location: Norval United Church, 484 Guelph Street, Norval HALTON HILLS GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP The Toronto Sportsman Show sponsored by WIN 2 TIckeTs to Fill in a ballot to WIN at The Independent & Free Press - New Office - Georgetown Marketplace Unit #77- Entrance outside of the mall same side as the foodcourt entrance - 280 Guelph Street, Georgetown, ON, L7G 4B1 or email your name, address & phone number to asykes@theifp.ca by Wed Feb 5th, 11:59 am. Draw will be held WED FEB 5th 1PM. Winners will be notified immediately & published in the THU FEB 6th issue of the IFP. Feruary 6-9TH, 2014 ENTERTAINMENT Don't miss Going Postal at the JET...Feb 7-8, Feb. 12-15 Georgetown Bach Chorale presents a winter's classical treat, called Rachmaninoff and Poe Party, this Sunday. A concert of dramatic, rich pia- no music of Rachmaninoff, played by Ron Greidanus will be com- bined with the dark, sinister poet- ry of Edgar Allen Poe to be read by poetic icon Vera MacDonald. The unqiue performance will happen at 157 Main Street South on Sunday, February 2 at 4 p.m. Following the performance of eerie delicious powerful pianis- tic tones and bellowing voice, concert victims can enjoy the cu- linary expertise of Georgetown Bach Chorale members by daring to taste the hot soups and stews following the performance that promises to drip with darkness. Tickets at $45 are on sale at FoodStuffs in Old Downtown Georgetown, 89 Main Street South, 905-877-6569. Info: www. georgetownbachchorale.com Rachmaninoff & Poe on Sunday RON GREIDANUS Beatlemania is coming to Georgetown on Saturday night On Saturday February 1, at 8 p.m., 50 years after their famed appearance on Ed Sullivan, the look, sound and excite- ment of The Beatles live performances will be re-created at the John Elliott The- atre in the Cultural Centre on Church St. in Georgetown with a new, international touring show called Beatlemania: The 50th Anniversary Show. This unique theatrical event features a combination of talented European and North American cast members in the roles of John, Paul, George and Ringo, with a special appearance by "Ed Sulli- van". Leading the cast is Yuri Pool, who has been hailed by Beatles promoter Sid Ber- nstein as "The best McCartney vocalist in the world today". Ringo Starr will be played by U.K. na- tive Mark Matthews, now a Canadian citi- zen and 2010 Juno Award winner, while Bill Black, best known for his work with Herman's Hermits stars as George Har- rison, and European Colum Henry plays John Lennon to perfection. Henry says, "Beatlemania: The 50th Anniversary Show is a family oriented, audience-interactive performance that will have everybody singing, dancing and clapping along, and I'm truly proud to be associated with such a top-calibre cast and historically authentic show." He added "We're also looking forward to saying hello to our audience members during a special meet-and-greet with the cast members after the show." Tickets, $30, to see Beatlemania are available by pickup at the theatre box of- fice, 9 Church St. Georgetown, by phone 905-877-3700 or online at www.halton- hills.ca/theatre Local playwright Ian O'Brien's new play, Opie Come Home, will make its premiere as part of the 2014 Hamilton Fringe Festival. The 11-day theatre festival will cel- ebrate its 11th year of existence with 40 plus shows, taking place throughout the core of Hamilton from July 17- 27. Readers might remember that a team of local talent took O'Brien's first major show, Placid Ends At Mothballed Beginnings, to Nanaimo in 2012 as part of the Fringetas- tic Theatre Festival. Representing eastern Canada, it was a massive critical success, and received widespread media attention with its unique style and "zest". "There wasn't a thought in our heads that that would be a one off," said O'Brien. "We did Nanaimo. It was fun. Great, and we're very thankful to the community. So we took 2013 off, to do our own thing, and come 2014 it's time to get back at it. Hamilton is significantly closer than Na- naimo, so that helps, obviously." Opie Come Home follows the recollec- tions of a young boy, as he tries to piece together the path out of a dominant and incomprehensible "event", one that end- ed most of everything around him. He and his family await his father, whose supposed return will heal all the ills that are tearing them apart. The show will be produced by O'Brien's Amethyst Rex Productions: A group with varied talents of all ages. Auditions will be held February 9 and 10 at 7 p.m., at Georgetown Little Theatre, 33 Stewarttown Road. They're specifically looking for 30-40-year-old women, and late teenagers of any gender. Acting experience is preferred, but not a requirement to audition. If you have any questions, contact am- ethystrexprod@gmail.com Local playwright to show new work in Hamilton IAN O'BRIEN