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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, December 7, 2011 · 24 Swingin' Christmas with Tempus choir By Dominik Kurek OAVILLE BEAVER STAFF Tempus Choral Society promises to get people's toes tapping when it puts on it's A Swingin' Christmas concert Friday (Dec. 9). The Saturday matinee performance is already sold out. The concert will feature the traditional and non-traditional Christmas music, including secular and religious songs and a carol sing-along with the audience, with a bit of jazz thrown into every song. "That's what Tempus is all about. That's the genre we really like," said music director Brian Turnbull. "But we also like strict religious too. It's basically all spectrums of the choral music." Turnbull admits mastering this sing music is difficult because each piece of music is not performed. Instead, the performers add their individual interpretations. Despite this challenge, Turnbull said his choristers are able to produce a big and beautiful sound. The concert will include such pieces as Ave Maria, Glory Hallelujah to the Newborn King, to such pieces as Home Alone's Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas and Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmastime. The music also doesn't stop. "We don't have an intermission. Instead of an intermission, we get everybody standing and singing," Turnbull said. The conductor encourages everyone to come out and start their Christmas seasons with the choir. "The choir is outstanding. There's a variety of music and there's something for everyone. Everything is presented in a really pleasing way," he said. The Friday concert starts at 8 p.m. at St. John's United Church, located at 262 Randall St. Tickets cost $15. For more information and tickets, visit www.tempuschoralsociety.com. IN CONCERT: The Oakville Choral Society will be performing its There Shall be a Star holiday-themed concerts this weekend. GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTO Christmas with Mendelssohn, Rutter The Oakville Choral Society is ready for the holidays and it hopes to get its concert-goers in the mood as well. The choir is performing a pair of concerts this weekend (Friday and Saturday), titled There Shall be a Star. The performance will feature seasonal pieces of music by such composers as Felix Mendelssohn, Ralph Vaughan Williams and John Rutter. Aside from there, there will be a number of holiday classics such as The Holly and the Ivy and It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. If hearing is not enough, then people will be able to join in as well. The concert will feature a sing-along portion with Christmas songs and carols. "This concert program of songs and carols offers the perfect opportunity for our community to gather for some festive music and celebration," said David Bowser, music director, in a press release. Bowser will conduct the 75-voice choir. Anne Marie Leonard will accompany. Both concerts take place at ClearView Christian Reformed Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr. beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $15 for students and children under 12 get in free. For tickets, call 905-827-6129. For more information, visit www. oakvillechoral.com. tage We ta West GIFT CERTIFICATES Now Ava v il ilable l at a Shop oppin i g Mall l Near Yo Y u! Into the Arctic 2 Pop musician in concert SilverCity cinema will screen Into the Arctic 2, produced by Sheridan College graduate Cory Trepanier, with a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales going to the Oakville Arts Council. The documentary film will be shown tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20, with $5 from each going to the arts council. The film captures the natural beauty of the great white north. It is a sequel to the original Into the Arctic. In this film, the filmmaker explores Canada's eastern, high and south central arctic where there are dangers posed by polar bears, icy river crossings, remote wilderness and much more. The theatre is located at 3531 Wyecroft Rd. Tickets are available at www.oakvillearts.com. Oakville-raised Rachael Kennedy is hoping her music will make people think, and has a couple of upcoming chances to inspire that feeling. The indie pop musician has a pair of upcoming shows in Toronto, starting on Dec. 8. Kennedy said her music is intended to make people think about themselves, their friends, loved ones, pets, universe, the state of the world we live in, and much more. Kennedy describes her tunes as a cross between Bob Dylan, Coldplay, John Mayer and Tegan and Sara. Kennedy is also currently working with a major music label and has recently recorded music for her EP titled Only If You Let Them. 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All packages valid to September 18, 2012. BOX OFFICE (905) 238-0042 get close to me because I've also been abused. Whenever someone tries to touch me, I'll flinch away. If they try to talk to me too much, I'll probably end up leaving the room. I'm like an abused street dog." Portraying a character like that can be a bit of a challenge, he said. "There's no way I can imagine what that's like. So I just imagine being a really young kid who is afraid of adults," Correia said. "I'm very talkative and like to have fun, so he's the complete opposite of me but that's why he's fun to play." Though he's a troublemaker, Correia is also a beacon of hope for the orphanage, giving the others some courage. Correia said he's having fun performing in the show, which has eight showings per week. "It's an awesome experience for us kids to work with the three adults, two of whom are Stratford actors. The play is going really well. All the audiences have been really responsive," he said. Correia is also a magician who performs at corporate events and school assemblies. He can be followed on Twitter at @MarkTricksMagic. Tickets to the play range in cost from $25 to $51 and are available at www.tarragontheatre.com. Dominik Kurek can be reached at dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or followed on Twitter at @DominikKurek.