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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, July 29, 2016 | 56 Festival features established and up-and-coming artists Crossman and A capella group 4skore. continued from p.55 Residents may also want to check out Festival debut two years ago when she Brantford' s Avery Raquel, who has been rewas just 12 years old, will perform Friday at 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. and Saturday ceiving a lot of media attention for her jazzspin to pop classics. from noon-4 p.m., 6 The 14-yearp.m. and again at 10 old performs at p.m. Jonathan's and The 14-year-old will J's Bistro Friday night also be competing in from 8 p.m.-midnight the CNE's Rising Star and with the High Talent Competition in Rendition Jazz Band August. Saturday from 1-2:30 Brown noted it's p.m., followed by the great to see the talent JazzFM Youth Big that has emerged over Band from 3-4 p.m. the years from the fesA free shuttle is tival. being provided for He recalls how a festival goers from number of performers Oakville GO Station at such as Loughrey and 214 Cross Ave. Justin Bacchus started The bus departs evoff on the Youth in ery 15 minutes startthe Spotlight portion ing Friday at 5 p.m. of the festival and are and Saturday at noon. now getting noticed The last bus to leave in the professional Brantford's Avery Raquel, who has been receiving a lot of downtown Oakville world and building a media attention for her jazz-spin to pop classics will perform each night at Church following. both Friday and Saturday at the TD Downtown Oakville Jazz and Dunn will be at "It's pretty cool to Festival. midnight. see them grow up on | submitted photo There is also limyour stage and then ited parking in downbring them back as town Oakville, as well a headliner," Brown It's pretty cool to see them grow up as a free bike corral said. on your stage and then bring them for those who want to The next up-andcycle down. back as a headliner. coming artists to For more inforwatch for, he added, Ronnie Brown mation, visit www. are guitartists Roger TD Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival Committee Chairman oakvillejazz.com. Chong and Adam Improv Summer Games this Sunday Oakville Improv's Summer Games: Twice the Laughs, One Third the Zika will take over The Moonshine Cafe Sunday (July 31). It features three improv sets, starting at 7:30 p.m The first set will star Bob Kapur, Christine Pillman, Iryna McCoubrey, Terri Skov, Amy McKenzie, Jeremy Butler, Andrew Zanella and Sam Hancock, followed by Improv Vets, including Kevin Matviw. The final set will feature Oakville improv stars Gary Pearson and Geri Hall. In the Arts... The event is hosted by Bob Kapur, with musical direction by Jordan Armstrong. For more information, visit the Oakville Improv Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/OakvilleImprov. OWO Summertime Music concert The Oakville Wind Orchestra presents a Summertime Music concert for all ages as part of its 150th season, Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Coronation Park (Lakeshore and Third Line) at 7 p.m. Bring a chair and lend an ear. Visit www.owo.ca. C H A R M I N G V O I C E S Under the direction of Maria Lesniak, the Cantabile Choir held its Spring Charm Concert in May at the Central Baptist Church in Oakville. Performers are, from front row left, Krystyna Sowinska, Tadeusz Cieklinski (baritone) and Marta Paczkowska (soprano); second row -- Khrystyna Skira (flute), Barbara Durkalec, Brooke Dos Santos (mezzosoprano), Marta Skira (violin), Maria Lesniak (music and choir director), Oksana Skira (piano), Margaret Kaski, Elzbieta Sudol and Zofia Poradzisz; third row -- Urszula Hyrcza, Melissa Stolarz (soprano), Lucy Walker, Boguslawa Rudkowska, Barbara Remplakowska, Elzbieta Grzeszczuk and Mateusz Wrona; and in back row -- Franciszek Iwanczuk. Not pictured are Dominik Wrona and Greg Jaroszynski. | submitted photo Dancers for Cancer raises funds for art therapy Oakville Cultural Dancers for Cancer is more than halfway to reaching its goal of raising $1 million for creative art therapy. According to the group, co-founded by Oakville's Jennifer Bowser, the Dancers for Cancer volunteer-based board has raised $660,000 since January 2015. Last month, the group officially opened Marnie's Studio at Toronto's SickKids Hospital. The recreational room offers a wide variety of programming for child patients and their families, along with various video and board games, computers, movies and a pool table. It is supervised by a specialist from the Child Life program. "We are truly honoured to be part of such a humbling project and... to open the space and be apart of a project that ultimately lets kids be kids in a hospital setting," stated a media release. The Dancers for Cancer board has committed to raising $1 million over five years to fund the creative arts therapy room. Grant open to local non-profit groups When Oakville's Jennifer Bowser lost her aunt to cancer at age 16, she decided to use her passion for dance and the arts, and founded Dancers for Cancer with her friend Melanie Chin. | submitted photo When Bowser lost her aunt to cancer at age 16, she decided to use her passion for dance and the arts, and founded Dancers for Cancer with her friend Melanie Chin. The Toronto-based, volunteer-run organization, founded in 2007, includes a network of participating dance studios, corporations and philanthropic individuals fundraising for and advocating on behalf of sick children. For more on Dancers for Cancer, visit www.dancersforcancer.ca or follow the group on Facebook or Twitter @DancerforCancer. Local non-profit arts groups are being encouraged to apply for a 2017 Oakville Cultural Grant. The Oakville Arts Council, an arms-length charitable organization, has been administering the Town of Oakville grants to eligible organizations since 1990. The Cultural Grants program is meant to help Oakville's not-for-profit arts and cultural groups in its efforts to enrich the local community with arts and cultural activity. Applying for funding is done in two stages: · a statement of interest or final report -- deadline is Friday, Sept. 16 by 4 p.m. · applications -- deadline is Friday, Oct. 21 by 4 p.m. For forms and samples and more information, visit www.oakvillearts.com/CulturalGrants.