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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, May 31, 2013 | 26 Artscene O A K V I L L E T A S T E "Connected to your Community" bignamessmalltheatre THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Saturday, June 22, 8:00 pm While she is often labeled a jazz musician, the Halifax-born chanteuse has spent much of her nearly 30-year career proving herself to be a wideranging musical talent who can navigate her way through country, R&B and pop stylings. Her latest album, Night, stays true to this love of variety, covering another array of skilled performers ­ Tom Waits and Gordon Lightfoot, among them. HOLLY COLE Dan Cooper presents "Her timing, her sultry smoky tones, her stage presence, everything about her demands to be heard." ~ The Kelowna Daily Courier Oakville Galleries hosted this year's Oakville Taste event at its Gairloch Gardens location last Sunday. The event featured the creations of some of the top local chefs paired with local wines, spirits and beers. Pictured clockwise from top left are: Sweetbites' Kathy Tang, Suvai's Thiru Maran and John Metro, Carvalho Coffee's Vitalii Oulanov, and Nadine Hughes doing a live demonstration of her services to a group of spectators. The afternoon event was held inside the gallery and on its grounds overlooking Lake Ontario. Funds raised at Oakville Taste 2013 will bene t the Oakville Galleries' Art For All initiative, a program that ensures children of all economic backgrounds have access to high-quality art education. photos by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or www.oakvillecentre.ca Follow Oakville Beaver staff on Twitter @Oakville_Beaver or @NewsHooked @DavidLea6 @DominikKurek @Beaversports or @Halton_Photog