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IB THINGS TO DO {DWINDLING AUDIENCES MAY MEAN DEMISE OF WEST END JAZZ a 2 TRIBUTE TO HOAGY # CARMICHAEL SET EFOR AUG. 18 8 g & With the demise of the g downtown Oakville J 2 Festival, Oliver 6 stepped in to fill a gap by producing the West End Jazz Series. Since 2017, the monthly dinner show format has of- fered arun of tribute shows to jazz greats like Dizzy Gil- lespie, Bia Fitzgerald and Ing, as wel ae “the Rat Pack, nny Goo and many, many more. e Audionceshave boon strong, drawing from well beyond Oakville's borders. Even as the pandemic hit and in-person shows were halted, Vadas turned to Cogeco and toliveas well as studio recordings to maintain and grow his au- dience. A Tribute to Hoagy Carmichael - Heart and Soul You will enjoy songs like " Stardust" - " Up The Lazy River", " Georgia” - oy Carmichael classics " Skylark" and many other West End Jazz photo The next in the West End Jazz Series is a tribute to Hoagy Carmichael Aug. 18. Not only cid West End Jazz come ugh three COVID years." ‘unscarred, but actually better" with its local television specials. time has passed, audiences have dropped off due in part, to those who still aren't comfortable at- tending indoor sl well as travel opening up again, particularly over summer months. Vadas med the schedule to six x shows a year, including the upcoming A Tribute to Hoagy michael Heart and & Soul, Aug. 18 at the Oakville Conference Centre, but ticket sales are Say a "good level of at tendance can allow u: continue bringing you high-quality performanc- es," said Vadas, adding, “If we have low attendance at the August show, 2023 may be our last season." ichael tribute features Julie Mi- chels, Charlotte McAfee Bruner, Josh Smiley and Tim Shia under the direc- tion of band leader George Koller. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner is at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m. Show-only tickets are $38; three-course dinner/ show tickets range from $80 to $100 @lus HST), de- pending on seating. Theconferencesentreis located at 2515 Wyecroft Rd. ‘o purchase tickets, go to westendjazz.ca, where you'll also find access to free streaming of previous- ly recorded jazz perfor- mances. Check out the chance to win tickets to 2023 shows. BB OPINION SEND US YOUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Oakville Beaver values the opinions of its readers, and the c ty at large. With that said, we wel- come your letters to the ed- itor on all matters that im- pact area residents. We ask that letters beno more than 275 words, and include the full name and town of the writer. Your address and tele- phone “number must also be inetuded for verification purposes only. We do not publish anon- ymous letters. Letters will be edited or rejected for offensive con- tent, factual errors, legal issues or space restric- Send your letters to insi- dehalton@metroland.com. Many Scratch & Dent Items Drastically Reduced! One-of-a-Kind Items Store Fixtures Che FURNITURE GALLERY THE MINISTRY REQUIRES OUR PROPERTY. WE NEED TO LIQUIDATE THE SHOWROOM! FINAL WEEK THE ENTIRE SHOWROOM IS Gre FURNITURE GALLERY 175 Dieppe Road, St. Catharines 905.685.4819 * www.furnituregallery.com