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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday January 18, 2008 - 29 Sultans of String to kick off series Jan. 25 The award-winning Sultans of String will launch the 2008 Music After Eight Series at CJ's Café in Bronte on Friday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. The Sultans of String will take the audience on an improvised musical journey that includes Latin, jazz and folk rhythms. The Sultans of String group is composed of Kevin Laliberte, Chris McKhool and Drew Birston. They are ranked first in Top Ten World/Folk Canadian Campus and Community Chart, and their CD, Luna, is now carried by Festival Distribution. Chris McKhool, who plays the violin, grew up in a house always full of music. His pianoplaying mother was born in Cairo and his ancestors on his father's side were from Lebanon. Together with guitarist Kevin Laliberte, McKhool has drawn on the rhythms of Spain, Morocco, his own Middle Eastern heritage, French Manouche Gypsy-jazz, and his trips across the globe. Laliberte and McKhool have dedicated themselves to the rhythms and melodies of the world. McKhool was traveling and sharing music abroad ­ in the Canadian Arctic, Indonesia, France, England, Cuba, Peru, Guatemala, Indian Himalayas and Costa Rica ­ when he met Laliberte, who had been touring internationally with Jesse Cook since 1999, with the Chieftains, on The Tonight Show and across Asia. This was the beginning of the Sultans of String. The group has since taken its music to festivals, music series and clubs across North America. Past performances include at the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Toronto City Roots Festival, Ontario Contact 2006 Showcase and a special performance for European Union Consuls General. For more on the Sultans of String, visit www.sultansofstring.com. The concert at CJ's Café runs from 8-11 p.m. Doors open at 7:55. Three courses of refreshments are served, and there is a cash bar. Tickets cost $20, and should be ordered in advance as shows in this series have sold out. To order, call the café at 905-465-0411 or drop by. CJ's Café in Bronte is located at 2416 Lakeshore Rd. W. The appearance from Sultans of Swing is part of an ongoing series. The lineup for 2008 is booked until May. It continues on Friday, Feb. 22 with local classical guitar player Trevor Burt in a concert being billed as A Gentle Night for the Soul. On Friday, March 21, local jazz siren and music entrepreneur Kim Addison gives a concert featuring tunes from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme and Frank Sinatra. On Friday, April 18, jazz artist Heather Bambrick does a return engagement at CJ's Cafe, this time with her folk-pop-country group, the V-Girls. Friday, May 30 features local arts entrepreneur and jazz professional Darla McNevin, who will team up with local folk singer and songwriter Heidi Ann Crocini. VARADERO ORLANDO Best Value Inn West $ 279 335 Hotel Oasis Islazul Taxes $209 $ 1 week - All inclusive January 22/con 1 week - Air/Htl/Car Jan. 20,24,27/sw 225 347 Taxes $224 PUERTO PLATA SANTA LUCIA HOLGUIN PUERTO PLATA $ 305 Paraisio Del Sol Taxes $298 $ 1 week - All inclusive January 22/sw 1 week - All inclusive January 25/hola 377 Club Mayabo Taxes $205 $ Club Amigo Taxes $210 $ C.V. Playa Dorada Taxes $318 1 week - All inclusive January 22/sw 1 week - All inclusive January 25/nol MAYAN Viva Wyndham Maya PUNTA CANA Taxes $277 CAYO COCO HUATULCO $ 775 $ 1 week - All inclusive January 30,31/sw 687 Natura Park Taxes $319 $ Sol Cayo Coco 1 week - All inclusive January 27/sq 1 week - All inclusive January 25/hola 571 Taxes $205 $ Castillo Huatulco 338 Taxes $276 1 week - All inclusive January 25/sig GET INSPIRED BY HUNDREDS OF TORONTO'S FINEST WEDDING EXPERTS SPRING 2008 SHOW January 25-27, 2008 Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place BRIDES TO BE ARE FREE! Visit: www.nationalbridalshow.com to register for your FREE admission THE BAY & HOME OUTFITTERS 00 rs e BRIDAL GOWN SALE FIRST DIAMOND 500 how! DAILY FASHION SHOW st trends ding party ar fashions SHOW HOURS: 10 am - 9 pm, y 10 am - 6 pm sintoronto.com THE NATIONAL GIFT REGISTRY WWW.THEBAY.COM PART OF THE HBC FAMILY OF STORES WWW.HOMEOUTFITTERS.COM