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29 Friday , Septem ber 24, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m Artscene By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF When Oakvilles RachelGuest saw the videopostings on an interna- tional online contest, she thought she could do a better job than what she saw. So the 19-year-old radio and tel- evision student at Ryerson University made her own video and posted it on deadline day. Her video was received so well by fan voters that she became one of the 12 finalists in the Pantenes First Reality Hair Star contest. Contestants had to make videos about their hair. Despite not winning the contest she and some other finalists still ended up being featured on a Pantene television commercial and magazine ads. The commercial was filmed in New York, for which she had a three-day expenses-paid trip with spending money in May. The com- mercial first aired on the season finale of this years The Biggest Loser reality TV show. The Pantene ads were also in Canadian Living, Glow and Fashion magazines, with others to come, including the U.S. magazine People. Furthermore, because Guest was a fan favourite during one day of online voting she received a years supply of Pantene shampoo and conditioner which she donat- ed to Abbey Park High Schools Angel Fund, which provides neces- sities such as food and toiletries to underprivileged students at the school in confidence. She also got to keep the clothing and shoes she wore during the ad photo shoot. Oakvilles Guest on TV and in magazine ads SHINING THROUGH: Rachel Guest is featured in Pantene ads. SUBMITTED PHOTO Doors Open this weekend in town Oakville is participating in its third annual Doors Open event this weekend (Saturday, Sept. 25- Sunday, Sept. 26). There will be more than 30 sites throwing their doors open for free as 12 new sites were added for this years edition of the event that is celebrated across Ontario. Doors Open coincides with the national Culture Days celebra- tions. During the event, people will be able to attend various loca- tions for free, between the times of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. New locations this year are the Bronte Harbour Yacht Club, Church of the Epiphany, Harbourside Organic Farmers Market, Oakville Art Society, Oakville Fire Department Training Campus, Oakville Soccer Club at Pine Glen Soccer Centre, Shaarei-Beth El Congregation, Sheridan College, St. Johns United Church, Trafalgar Brewery, Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre and Win Henstock Gallery. Returning sites this year are Amos Biggar House (Cork House), Anitra Schooner, Bronte Commercial Fishermen's Memorial, Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, George K. Chisholm House (Canadian Sound), John Bell Chapel at Appleby College, Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, MacLachlan College, Merrick Thomas House, Oakville Galleries at Gairloch Gardens and Centennial Square, Oakville Lighthouse, Oakville Masonic Hall, Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, Oakville Scout Hut, Oakville Historical Society Archives, Palermo Schoolhouse, Sovereign House, St. Jude's Anglican Church and Turner Chapel Antiques For more information, visit www.oakville.ca/doorsopen.htm. Harvest of poetry Sunday The annual Autumn Harvest Poetry Fest is back for another year. This year, the annual fall event will take place Sunday, Sept. 26 at the Moonshine Cafe in Oakville. The event is hosted by the Oakville branch of the Ontario Poetry Society. The event is part of province-wide Culture Days and will be officially opened by Mayor Rob Burton. The fest will feature poets from across Ontario. It runs from noon to 4 p.m. The cafs located at 137 Kerr St. For more information, visit www.oakvillepoetry.org. Art brings texture to Abbozzo Before Christopher Broadhurst makes a stroke with a paintbrush, he first creates some texture. The Ontario painters work will be showcased in an exhibit at Oakvilles Abbozzo Gallery Oct. 1- 17, Conversations in Absentia. An opening reception is Friday, Oct. 1 from 7-10 p.m. where people can meet the artist. The gallery is at 179 Lakeshore Rd. E. For informa- tion, visit www.abbozzogallery.com.