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32 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday March 2, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Rotary clubs present The Best of Broadway On St. Patrick's Day the curtain will go up on The Best of Broadway show starring the Tony Nominee Louise Pitre and featuring Canadian comedian Mark Forward with performances by Theatre Sheridan students. The Rotary Clubs of Oakville North and Oakville Trafalgar are presenting this Oakville Centre Big Ticket performance in support of Rotary's Water for Humanity project, a global initiative to bring fresh water to those in need around the world. Pitre, star of the musical Mamma Mia! has had a career rich with success and has received numerous awards including the Dora Mavor Moore Award in Toronto, the National Broadway Touring Award in New York, a special award from the San Francisco Theatre Critics Circle, a New York Theatre World Award and a Tony nomination for her role as Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! Originally from Oakville, Mark Forward has headlined in comedy clubs across Canada. Forward won the 2005 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-up Newcomer, and appeared at this year's Halifax Comedy Festival. Forward then went on to win the prestigious Homegrown Comic Competition at this year's Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. He is also recognized for his numerous commercial campaigns including the Molson Ex campaign "Had Ex Today?". For more than 25 years Sheridan's Music Theatre ­ Performance Program has enjoyed the envious reputation of being the finest music theatre training program in Canada. The cast of Theatre Sheridan's current hit show West Side Story will also be on hand to showcase this classic musical based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Tickets are available for $59.99 through the Oakville Centre Box Office. A limited number of VIP tickets, which include access to a catered Private Artists' reception following the show, are also available for $89.99. To order call 905-815-2021 or log-on to www.oc4pa.ca/boxoffice.htm. Still tickets for Shaken Not Stirred fundraiser The Halton Women's Place Shaken not Stirred Gala on Saturday at the Burlington Convention Centre has only a limited number of tickets remaining. This annual fundraiser features both live and silent auctions, a martini bar sponsored by The Martini House, gaming tables, entertainment, dinner and dancing. Halton Women's Place is the only emergency shelter for women and their dependent children in Halton Region. Annually we service over 500 women and 700 children and receive more than 2000 crisis calls. Between the two shelters we provide 50 beds on a daily basis. We are thankful to all those who have bought tickets and are helping us to continue the work we do. For tickets call Karyn at 905-3321200, ext. 222 or buy online at www.haltonwomensplace.com and follow the links. Louise Pitre If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. Acupuncture Specialist PROFESSOR IN TCM OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE Linstead wants your support Today is the last day to vote for Oakville's Johannes Linstead for the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards' Guitarist of the Year. The flemenco musician is nominated for the third straight year and is hoping the third time's a charm, having never won the award before. The Oakville native is up against five other Canadian guitarists and it's up to fan voting to give him the win. For more on Johannes Linstead and to vote for him for Guitarist of the Year for the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, visit www.johanneslinstead.com. 905.844.1 700 SA RT. MAR N D I N G - 6:00 R A E N :00 G P 3 RD 8 - O CH Come do Come down e E a be a part of the and tf N I K E T ES T D R I V NIKE TEST DRIVE E ST S VE Youth Symphony concert tonight The Halton Youth Symphony performs Rhythms for Spring tonight at Holy Trinity High School, 2420 Sixth Line. Tickets are available at the door. The Halton Youth Symphony is comprised of two orchestras, The Halton Youth Chamber Orchestra (HYCO) and The Halton Youth Symphony Orchestra (HYSO). Special guest performers will be the Youth Steel Drums Band from the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton. The Halton Youth Symphony began in the basement of the Appleby College Chapel in 1975 under the direction of Jean Grieve. For more information, visit www.haltonyouthsymphony.com or call 905-616-2760. SPECIA IN-S ORE KE GIVE-AWAY SPECIAL IN-STORE NIKE GIV AWA CIA N-S GIVE-AWAYS WAYS DRAWS DRAW FOR NIKE GEAR IPOD DRAWS FOR NIKE GE R IPODS MORE DRAWS FOR NIKE GEAR & IP DS & MORE! RAWS RA RAW AWS I IKE GEA E EA IPODS MOR IPOD P PO MORE! ORE O Oakville's Original Running Store Or Great Selection of Running & Walking Shoes & Apparel 118 Thomas Street Downtown Oakville 905-815-1952