www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 4, 2012 · 42 St. Jude's Anglican Church is ending its concert season with a musical presentation of some of the best works by a pair of Victorian-era comic opera composers. The St. Jude's Celebration of the Arts concert, titled Gilbert & Sullivan's Greatest Hits, will take place in the church tomorrow (Saturday). The concert will be performed by the Toronto Operetta Theatre. The single-performance show promises to feature some of Gilbert and Sullivan's most stunning scores. There will be music from such classic comic operas as Iolanthe, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, The Gondoliers and HMS Pinafore. Gilbert and Sullivan star baritone David Ludwig will headline the event. In his most recent performance, he played The Modern Major General in the production of The Pirates of Penzance. The show will also include such performers as soprano Elizabeth Beeler (Beauty and the Beast and Les Miserables), mezzo-soprano Marion Newman (Carmen, Giiwedin, The Devil and Kate), soprano Lise Maher (The Marriage of Figaro), baritone Jeffrey S. Sanders (The Pirates of Penzance), and tenor Christopher Mayell (Albert Herring, Solomon). The performance begins at 8 p.m. The church riziero vertolli / oakville beaver / @halton_photog is located at 160 William St. Tickets cost $30 and are available at the church office (905-844- let's sing: Pictured are Christopher Mayell and Jeffrey S. Saunders 3972) or at L'Atelier Grigorian in downtown rehearsing the upcoming Gilbert & Sullivan concert. Oakville. Gilbert and Sullivan's greatest hits Outdoor show at Artistika A Caledon painter will be presenting an outdoor art exhibit at Oakville's Artistika gallery on Sunday. This is the first public exhibit by the artist, who goes by the name Harob. The show is titled Spring is in the Air. The gallery is located at 375 Bronte Rd. The art show runs from 1-4 p.m. Harob will be present to talk about her work. For more information, visit www.artistika.ca. Folk music at Moonshine Folk musician Gabrielle Papillon will be stopping at Oakville's Moonshine Café during her cross-Canada tour. The singer-songwriter will be in town on Monday, performing along with musicians Brie Neilson and Ambre McLean. Papillon released her third album last year, titled The Currency of Poetry. Aside from performing at venues across the country, the musician can also be heard on VIA Rail's Onboard Entertainment program. The café is located at 137 Kerr St. For more information, visit www.themoonshinecafe. com. Donna Messer book launch Long-time Oakville resident Donna Messer is launching her new book at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto on Tuesday, May 8. The book, titled Cycles of Life: Keeping You On Track, is geared for business owners. The book discusses how nothing in business or in life is new, it is only the repurposing of past ideas, trends and styles. The launch will take place inside the Telus Conference Room at the science centre, 770 Don Mills Rd., from 2-5:30 p.m. Linda Lundstrom A town with a past The Downtown core is home to many historic sites, one of which is the harbour. In 1827, Colonel William Chisholm (1788-1842) bought 960 acres of land from the Crown at the mouth of the Sixteen Mile Creek on Lake Ontario to establish a port, shipbuilding yard, and the village of Oakville. This location gave promise for a centre for trade, commerce, and travel. Today, the life and exploits of Colonel William Chisholm stand immortalized in Oakville's Erchless Estate. It is a four-acre estate home and gardens set on the shores of Lake Ontario in Downtown Oakville. The Museum preserves and interprets the town's history through the heritage and home where William Chisholm himself raised a family. Erchless was home to six generations of the Chisholm family over a period of 130 years. Today, visitors to the Oakville Museum can take a guided tour of Erchless, the Chisholm Family Home, (c.1858), which is authentically restored to the elegance of its 1925 appearance. The downtown core is not just a seasonal attraction, but a year-round spectacle. It is a productive, active, and central hub of Oakville life all 12 months of the year and no one knows this better then those lucky enough to live along its historic streets. Still standing are the homes dating back to the earliest settlers that make downtown the historic village that it is. Preserved in their glory, these homes tie us to our forbearers and remind us to conserve for the citizens of tomorrow. Control your home with MyHome Now it's easy to control virtually anything in the home from any screen. Smart Whole Home Solutions from Canadian Sound exclusive dealers of 209 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST Downtown Oakville (905) 845-2031 www.barringtons.ca Mon.-Fri. 9-6 · Sat. 9-5 · Sun. 12-5 905.844.7600 85 Navy Street, Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6J 2Z2 Appointments recommended www.canadiansound.com