Oakville Beaver, 22 Oct 2010, p. 36

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TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW www.otx.ca Liona Boyd THE MEETING HOUSE 2700 BRISTOL CIRCLE OAKVILLE, ONTARIO GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS $49.50 VIP PACKAGE TICKETS $88.00 PLUS TAXES & SERVICE CHARGES OAKVILLE CENTRE for the PERFORMING ARTS www.oc4pa.ca/boxo ce LIVE IN CONCERT LOUCIN GUITAR CO. PRESENTS WITH SPECIAL GUEST SRDJAN GIVOJE Two Voices & Two Guitars FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 - 2010 8:00PM SHOWTIME supporting Halton Family Services - building strong community Call 905-815-2021 or Toll-Free 1-888-489-7784 w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , O ct ob er 2 2, 2 01 0 3 6 Roots of Freedom concert moving to larger venue After selling out of tickets, the Roots of Freedom Festival is moving to a larger venue to accommodate more people. The two-day event taking place in Oakville will educate participants on the history of Oakville and Halton Region as well as provide some musi- cal entertainment. It will take place on Oct. 22-23 (Friday and Saturday). The first day of the event is still taking place at The Meeting House, 2700 Bristol Circle, but is now in the larger main theatre and tickets will be sold at the door. Fridays event will feature a musi- cal performance by Nathaniel Dett Chorale and Joe Sealy, while on Saturday people will be able to go on tours and see the towns history, including its black history. The festival is presented by the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton (CCAH) and the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate. The Meeting House event begins at 7 p.m. It will feature an opening reception with an Oakville Museum mobile art exhibit of the towns early Black History. The main attraction will feature performances by the Chorale, Canadas first professional choral group dedicated to Afrocentric music, and Juno Award-winning musician Sealy. Also performing will be the Muthadi African Drummers and the CCAH Steel Band. The event will be hosted by John Campbell. The second day of the festival, tak- ing place at Oakville Museum, 5 Navy St., will include walking tours at six sites. There will also be the museums Black History exhibit with the cura- tor, and the interactive multi-media attraction The Underground Railroad: Next Stop Freedom! There will also be presentations from local officials and performances by local artists. A two-day pass is $15 for general admission, or $10 for seniors and stu- dents. For more information, visit www.ccah.ca.

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