Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 2 Mar 2007, p. 16

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Abracadabra! Illusionists to magically appear at JET This March Break treat the kids to an afternoon of spell-binding magic and side-splitting humour, as the Halton Museum Foundation presents Magical Moments In Time performed by internationally recognized illusionists Ted Outerbridge and Marion on Sunday, March 11 in a special 2 p.m. matinee at the John Elliott Theatre. Organizers promise a performance that will mystify and amaze the audience. Magical Moments in Time blends comedy and mind bending-illusions, including the per- formers' most incredible illusion to date-- the Time Machine which takes the entire audience on a magical journey through time. Whether changing places in a split second, reading minds or traveling through time to "appear out of nowhere", these master illusionists hold audiences spellbound. Tickets are $23 for adults and seniors and $15 for children (12 & under). Seating is limited and tickets are available now by calling the John Elliott Theatre Box Office at 905-8773700. After sold-out concert, Bach Chorale looks ahead to 2007 Spring Festival LYNNE BAILLIE Georgetown Bach Chorale On February 16 and 17, the Georgetown Bach Chorale (GBC) presented its fourth concert of the 2006/2007 concert season to sell-out audiences on both nights. The Chorale programs a unique combination of choral and instrumental concerts, and the theme for this concert was The Well Tempered Etude, a piano recital, given by the Chorale's musical director Ronald Greidanus. This concert was eagerly awaited by piano enthusiasts, and more than met their expectations. It was a sensational performance of 24 Etudes, with works by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, and Chopin. Greidanus's audiences on both nights were thrilled and amazed with his performance, and with the fact that many of these pieces are not often played in front of a live audience because of their technical difficulty. Whilst the playing of many of these pieces required physical power and endurance they were contrasted with other well known pieces that require a sensitive and delicate touch. Many audience members remarked on how lucky we are to have such talent living right here in Georgetown, negating the need to travel into Toronto! The Chorale has three remaining concerts in the spring of 2007, all in Georgetown with one repeat performance in East Caledon, and tickets are selling well. On Friday, April 6, the Chorale presents Music for Good Friday, at 8 p.m. in Knox Presbyterian Church, with Chamber Orchestra and guest Avery Maclean on recorder and a mixture of chorales from Bach's cantatas and the St. John Passion. On Sunday, April 22, the GBC presents Music for Piano and Strings, at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre Gallery, again starting at 8 p.m. The final Gala concert is on Saturday, May 5 at Knox Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m., (repeated on Sunday, at 3 p.m. in St. James Church in Caledon East) where the choir will perform with a chamber orchestra, and will feature two young local artists, Hanna and Marina Manierka on harpsichords. Further details are available on www.georgetownbachchorale.com and tickets can be purchased at Foodstuffs or The Freckled Lion in downtown Georgetown, or by calling 905-877-8321. Call for entry to juried show This year's John Sommer Juried Art Exhibition will take place at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre Gallery from March 26 to April 30. The exhibition is named in honour of longtime resident John Sommer, who has been instrumental in promoting the arts in town for many years. This year's jurors are Judy Daley, Eric Knoepsel and Verne Harrison. Participants must be residents of Halton Region or have studios in Halton Region, or be members of Halton Hills arts organizations. Craft and artworks can be in any two or three dimensional media, painting, sculpture, jewellery, photography, glass, ceramic, fibre, hand-pulled prints. Work must be original (no kits or patterns) and completed within the past year. During Halton Hills ArtsWeek, there will be a gala reception for artists on Thursday, April 26, 7 to 9 p.m. Awards will be presented at that time, including the TD Canada Trust Prize (best in show), Artcast Prize (best 3-dimensional work), Pottery Supply House Prize (best 2- dimensional work), The Loomis Prize (people's choice) and Curry's Prize (watercolour work). Entrants need to pre-register their work. Entry forms are available at the office in the Cultural Centre, 9 Church Street, at the Williams Mill Gallery, at the Acton library, or online at www.haltonhillsartsweek.ca. The completed entry forms should be either mailed or dropped off to Williams Mill Gallery, 515 Main Street, Glen Williams, ON, L7G 3S9, by Sunday, March 18. Art work must be delivered to the Halton Hills Cultural Centre on Monday, March 26, between 8:30 am and noon. The entry fee remains the same as last year, $10 per piece, maximum 3 pieces-- $25 (non-refundable). Last year about 80 artists submitted work, with almost 200 individual pieces entered. For further information, call: Mary Lou Brock, 905-877-5436

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