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1 i »i-> l L>, VYCUiivfe>U**)r, xVld)f i> » lArts & EntertainmentTHE,O A K '____CENTRE OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR OF THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FO R TOE PERFORMING ARTS Oakville Beaver Entertainment Editor: Carol Baldwin 845-3824 (Extension 254) Fax:337-5567 'The Sensual Nude' art show Sound Sensation An art show unlike any other is about to take place in Oakville. Steve Hudak, along with a few talented up-and-coming artists, will be showcasing The Sensual Nude, a 'body' of work portraying the most sensual and provocative expres­ sions of the male and female form. All winter this group of artists has been creating a collection of drawings, paintings, and sculptures for this exhibition, which opens on Friday (May 7th) from 8 p.m. to midnight, and continues on Satur­ day from 1 to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Industrial Art Space, 2334 Wyecroft Rd., Units 8 and 9. Prices for the art work range from $50 to $4,000. To add to the sensual experi­ ence, Almanar (Arabic for Group of Light), an exotic interpretive dance group that celebrates life through dance, will accompany the art work on Friday night. Local chef Greg Rice, will also be in attendance on opening night creat­ ing sumptuous finger foods to savour with a glass of wine; and Richards Fine Chocolates of Oakville will have a selection of truffles prepared for the show. Divine pastries and canapes pre­ pared exclusively for the show will be provided by Master Chef Jean Vendeville, who will be represent­ ing Canada in the 2000 Culinary Olympics in Belgium. Admission is free, but the open­ ing night reception is by invitation only. For more details or to receive an invitation, call Hudak at 469-8954. Photo by Ron Kuzyk The Rotherglen senior choir will open for Sound Sensation at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Sat­ urday at 7:30 p.m. Local choir opens for Sound Sensation By Carol Baldw in ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR T ristan Raghunan, 13, Gavin Inkster, 11, and Aimee Keane, 10, are just three of many young peo­ ple who will be perform­ ing this Saturday at the Oakville Cen­ tre for the Performing Arts. These three in particular are mem­ bers of the Rotherglen senior choir, the Oakville contingent of a concert that will feature British Columbia's Sound Sensation. Gavin has been a chorister since Kindergarten, Tristan since Grade 2, and Aimee just joined the choir this year. However, she says she sang for about three years in choirs at her pre­ vious schools - St. Marguerite d 'You- ville and Holy Rosary. All three of these youngsters are dedicated choristers who enjoy the various concerts they present through­ out the year as well as the area com­ petitions and festivals in which they participate. But they are quite excited about singing at Oakville Place with a touring youth choir from B. C. Aimee and Tristan, both sopranos, readily admit that they are in the choir for the joy of performing - Aimee because she likes the excite­ ment of the stage and a live audience, and Tristan, because he likes "the sat­ isfaction of all the practising paying off." Gavin, the alto in this trio, says altos have more rehearsals than sopranos "because our part is differ­ ent from everybody else...and is a- half beat after everybody else." According to Aimee, the Rother­ glen senior choir will be opening the Saturday evening performance before joining with the St. Andrew's Chil­ dren's Choir for a couple of songs. (Both these choirs are directed by Diana Isherwood.) "Then at the end we are going to do the finale, doing actions and danc­ ing with Sound Sensation," she says. But, as Tristan says, all their prac­ tising will pay off when they open for Sound Sensation on Saturday - the B. C. choir's final concert on its Ontario tour. Sound Sensation is a children's performance group consisting of 22 boys and girls, aged 10 to 19, under the direction of Simon Isherwood and Perry Ehrlich. Sound Sensation will perform a variety of musical genres at the Oakville concert including pop, contemporary, "doo-wop," disco, swing, and tunes from Broadway musicals. Simon Isherwood, a former Oakville resident, has a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Western Ontario. He recently moved to Vancouver where he has established himself as an actor and teacher with the Vancou­ ver Opera and as artistic director for the North Shore Light Opera Society. Perry is a composer, arranger, pianist, teacher and lawyer. Sound Sensation has appeared at dinners sponsored by Prime Minister Jean Chretien as well as at gala open­ ings of Sunset Boulevard and Ragtime. This talented group has appeared on CBC television and in concert with The Nylons and Leahy. Sound Sensation also sings the national anthem for the Vancouver Canucks and Grizzlies, and has recorded with Charlotte Diamond, Juno Award-winning children's per­ former. Curtain time for the Saturday con­ cert is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults; $9 for students and seniors; and are available at the door two hours prior to the performance or in advance by visiting or calling The Oakville Centre box office at 130 Navy St.; 815-2021. Support fundraiser for OTMH Shop for Mother's Day and support a fundraiser for Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital's Children's Ward tomorrow (Thursday) between 6 and 9 p.m. at Bookers Bookstore and Caffe. Alison Baird will launch her new young adult novel White-as-the-Waves, a re-telling of Moby Dick from the whale's point of view. A representative from each of the independent schools in Oakville will be available to gift wrap any purchase made. Twenty per cent of all purchases made at the Bookstore and 10% of all food sold in the Caffe will go to OTMH. •• • •• ' • '■ ou>! Visit the box office, 130 Novy Street (at Lakeshore), Monday to Fridoy, noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 2 to 5 p.m.; or two hours before show time. For more information on upcoming shows explore our website at For only $30 you get: • savings o f 20% on the shows o f your choice • first chance a t the best seats in the house • mailing list priority < special offers from associated restaurants & retailers JO IN N O W ! by Affirmative Communications. * YMCA of OAKVILLE 10k Run Started by a Rem arkable A lan The first YMCA o f Oakville 10k Run took place in 1981. Ron Sanderson, a Y Board member and marathoner, wanted to promote fit­ ness, fun and fellowship through an event which would involve Oakville residents of all ages. Laura Saunders, Ron's daughter, remembers how her father involved the whole family in the plan­ ning of the event. They handled registration, course signage, water stops and marshalling. They even had a cookie­ baking mini-marathon at home, to ensure that the runners had plenty of snacks when they finished the 10k course. Ron and his family watched over the years as the Run grew in popularity, waned a bit and then came back with new life in the early 1990's. By that time, though, Ron's runners determination was being used in a different and more serious competition - his bat­ tle with ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). Ron succumbed to ALS earlier this year, but his name will remain linked to the YMCAs 10k Run. This year - 18 years after he founded the YMCA Run - the Ron Sanderson Trophy will be awarded for the first time to the winner in the events most senior male category. Others step in to continue the tradition In recent years, Dr. Frank Invidiata worked with the Y to make sure the Run's tradition was maintained. This year, Frank's son, Christopher, picked up the challenge. The Invidiata Team/Re/Max Aboutowne Realty is tide sponsor for the 1999 event - something that Ron Sanderson might have dreamed about for the event he created. Michael "Pinball" Clemons has a lot of experience in community volunteering. In 1998, he lent his con­ siderable support to the Ontario Special Olympics, staged in Halton for the first time. Now, he has turned his attention to the YMCA of Oakville and is acting as Honourary Chair o f the 1999 10k Run, 3k Family Walk/Run and lk Challenge for under-12's and Special Olympians. Michael and his family will be moving to Oakville very soon and Michael's motto is obviously "Get Involved." Michael will co-host the Run's Award Ceremonies and he will lead the lk Challenge - Imagine the excitement o f the young people and the Special Olympians, who can say they ran with "Pin­ ball." The YMCA of Oakvillefs 10k Run and related activ­ ities take place on Saturday, May 8, 1999, with the Walk and Run starting at 9:00 am and the lk Chal­ lenge scheduled to take place at 10:20 am. Call the "Y" at 845-3417 for more specific infor­ mation. Event Reg­ istration will begin at 7:30 am at Sharkey's Dockside Cafe, 111 Forsythe Street, Oakville. Whether you walk, run, challenge or just cheer the ath­ letes, we invite you to come join us. ADVERTISEMENT Michael "Pinball" demons IIIIlP f i t l* S ound S ensation A performance choir in concert! Saturday, May 8th, 7:30 p.m. With special guests The Rotherglen School & St. A ndrew 's C hildren's Choir D irected by Simon Isherwood & Terry Ehrlich ■ That Dorothy Parker...In the Studio Theatre Fri., & Sat., May 28 & 29 at 8:30 p.m. | Written & performed by Carol Lempert A one woman tour-de-force chronicles Dorothy Parker's life and work. A witty, biting, touching slice o f literary history! .____ _____ __ Become a B ig T i c k e t M e m b e r NOW and receive an invitation to our Member Season Preview May 19th at The Oakville Centre The Qakvhu; Beaver The Oakville Centre