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PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 25, 1985 -- 27 1873 applauds spanking new era re A SR A CTI nia ca A ans sl SRR Ch BER 5 It's been a terrific first decade Sunday, February 22, 1976 marked the beginn- ing of a new era for cultural activities in Port Perry, for Town Hall 1873, saved from possible demolition and com- pletely renovated, had opened its doors once more. That auspicious occasion was celebrated with a performance by Canada's most famous mezzo-soprano, Maureen Forrester. Inspired by that pro- gram, and motivated by the fact that such perfor- Which leads us to the Gala Series for 1985-1986 to celebrate our tenth an- niversary. The Gala Series presents first, one of Canada's biggest theatrical successes - Famous People Players. This company, begun on- ly in 1974 by director Diane Dupuy, is a tribute not only to dramatic creativity, but also to an unshakable belief that mentally handicapped people can make a pro- fessional contribution to the enrichment of our cost $4.00, and the full- length show at 8:00 p.m. the same day. The next concert features a pair of "wacky but wonderful" musicians who hail all the way from Cam- bridge, England. The Cambridge Buskers, former street musicians who broke into concert hall entertaining as a preferable alternative to performing in jails (their cell-mates weren't always appreciative of the finer points of musi- Japan, Iceland, Bombay and Madrid. Robert Aitken, the former prin- cipal flautist of the Toronto Symphony, is now a touring performer and respected composer. Erica Goodman, in her extensive travels, has performed for President Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth. This premier harp-flute duo will per- form a concert of classical music and lighter fare in Port Perry on Saturday, January 18, 1986. lives. The members of cianship), are arriving, For the final concert of mances could generate (ne company, nine of appropriately, the night this red-letter series, a an eager, appreciative yhom are mentally han- before Hallowe'en. BIG celebration has been and paying audience, the gicapped, have enthrall- Prepared for anything? planned. Under the members of the program 4 audiences all across Then imagine a night of patronage of Kenneth F. committee have since that time, diligently striven to present each year a varied and high- quality series. Highlights North America and China with their story enactments and life-size puppet versions of listening to the entire Beethoven symphonies - in 45 seconds - the boring parts are left out, the en- Jackson, the Moe Kauf- man Qunitet is jazzin' in- to town to dazzle, tan- talize and captivate our ; ! celebrities including tire middle movementof musical senses. The jazz over the Bh oh years in Barbara Streisand, the 3rd Brandenburg combo, consisting of clude Maureen For- pfiohae) Jackson, Elvis concerto - it has two pianist, bassist, rester, the first theatrical presentation '""Baldoon," Peter Ap- pleyard, the Huggett Family, the Ontario Presley, Anne Murray and Liberace. In addition to their celebrity pup- pets, the Famous People Players have a reper- chords, the Drunken Irish Reel (played in an appropriate manner) Tchaikovsky's 1812 over- ture!!!, and much more. guitarist, drummer and Moe, will perform on Saturday, April 5, 1986 at Town Hall 1873. Adding to the specialness of this Youth Choir, "*Billy toire of full-length fan- This duo who performon evening will be a wine Bishop Goes to War, tasy stories including pee wee recorders, and cheese reception the Tapestry Singers, «pe Sorcerer's Appren- flutes, pint-sized accor- following the Hagood Hardy, the Shaw ice » The flourescent- dion and rubber chicken, performance. Festival's performance of "Tom Jones," Gentleman Jim and the Jazz Barons, David Walden (now of "Cats" fame) in "A Night at the Grand," and particular- ly Port Perry's own Gloria Forder and Tom painted, life-sized pup- pets are manipulated by the cast (clad entirely in black) under the ultraviolet illumination of black light. As this will be such a special pro- gram, two shows are be- ing offered: a one-hour taken the whole world of music as their province, but the result is not in the least provincial. The third concert in this Gala Series features two world-class musi- cians from Toronto, On- tario. Robert Aitken, Two subscription series tickets for the Gala Series cost $85.00; one costs $42.50; and reserved balcony tickets cost $65.00 each. Tickets go on sale Monday, June 17th, and they are available from any Millar who have givenof orooram at 2:30 p.m. on, flautist, and Erica Good- board member or Irwin Famous People Players their time and talents for gatrday, September 14. man, harpist, have per- Smith, 985-2635. the benefit of Town Hall 1q45 at Town Hall 1873, formed singly and together in places as Cambridge Buskers npe C tol ow "§C s suggested retan (ice 99 2a ake 0 on Col rd owes proce 79%, ATOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW. Id say the 85 tissan Xing Cob Standard <[NEEW MIDWAY MOTORS 1300 DUNDAS ST. E. 668-6828 WHITBY <METI TORONTO COMMUTERS THE ECONOMICAL - LOGICAL - SENSIBLE CHOICE trentway - wagar STOPS DEPART|RETURN AM. | P.M. 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