Page 10, Whltby Free Press. Wednesday, November 22, 1995 Acclaimed kids' musician in sho w Award-winning chidren's3 musîician Jack Grunsky lu one of the performers at the Heartbeat '95 concert at Westminster United Celtie thun *der. to hit Whitby Old Blind Doge, a Celtic music band that has gained a large following in the U.S. and'Europe, will mak their Ontario debut in WhitbY on Saturday night. The. band, whose music has been described as "Celtic thunder," will perform at the Vital Spark Folk Club venue at The. Heifer and The Haffit, Mary and Brock streets. Vital Spark member and musian Bobby Watt first met the band at festivals in Scotland, and s3hared a stage with them at a concert in California. Cost ofthe show,, that starts at 8 p.m., is $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Clarification In an article about lds on the,ý Block in the Nov. 8 edition, information about another KIds on the. Block paogram operated by the Arthritis Society was included. It ehould have been stated that bookings or more information about the non-eociety lds3 on the Block prograrn, which begins today and continues until June and includes many topics, can be obtained by calling Mary at 721-0670. Information about the society's Nids program can be obtained by calling Dianne at 434-7221. 2885 Altona Rd., Pickering MAGICAL MUSICAL COMEDY P"IF THE SHOE FITS"1 Now playing tI Dec. 31/95 TICKETS SELLING FAST. Prs per. . - For tickets & information, please cail (905) 472-3085 Church on Sunday afternoon. Only recently, the Parents' Choice Foundation in the U.S. announced that Grunsky won both the 1995. Parents Choice gold award for Dreamn Catcher and approval award for the Celebrate! Live home video. The Nov.* 26 concert, which begins at 3 p.m. at the church at Manning andGarrard roads, is a fundraiser for the clinical research fund of the Hospital for Sick Children (see Rev. Christopher Whites column Slice of Life in this week.'secition). Also appearing at the concert are cbildren's entertainer, clown and magician Tabby Johnson, C. David Johinson from Street Legal, the Durham College Commulnity Choir and the Oshawa Civic Band. Ickets, for $5, are available by calling 723-6442. 'Fits' just fine T7he HrnaeBarn Theatre's ChrIstnas show la a rollicing musical comedy, If thse Shoe Pifs, complet. with Cinderella, a Prince Charming, a fairy godmother, two ugly stepsfisters and many more characters. The eveninges packed with slapstick, topical jokes, music and funi - the old adage laughter 18 the best medicine' fits this night out. The large ensemble cast is made up of regular Heronigate comedians. The entire production ia vibrant and colourful. Original set deurigns dazzle, as does the, imaginative costuxning, rounded out with clever use of ighting a.nd huve mugic. In the style of British pantomime, the show in full of spectacle with a few sing-aongu and some audience participation thrown in for good measure. Home decorating KAY LEE applies théà festive touches to her home that wili be one of those visited onThe Station Gailerys Christmas house tour on Saturday, Dec. 2, il a.m. to 4 p.m. For tickets or more information, cail the gallery at 668-4185. Phat>by kM«. Me hIIbyFr0. Pros Rkoantree again 'gets the laughs' in. OLT show By VIcki Duthie - Tii. 1950s' version cf Damia Yankees is getting the 'Roanfre. treatment' lu Oshawa until Dec. 9. The director of suc!, Oshawa Little Theatre previous bits as Nunsenoe and Nuzmnoe I, Mýichael Roantre. cf Whitbysys great music and characters provide much cf the appeal cf the current Oshawa theatre production. Tii. characters include the Devil aud bis accomplice Lola, in a play "combining a Faust legeud (man sell. bis soul to the devil) with basebail which is the great American, aud uow Canadian, pasttime," says Roautree. Music includes Heart, a song many audience members may associate with Molson beer advertising, Whatever Lola Wanta, "on. cf the greatest seduction numbers iu musical comedy," sys Roantre.; Six Montis, of Euery Year, that "will strike a chord with ail ofthose sports widows."' BUFFT APPETE 3000 Garden St.. Whithy LLBO "T/je iost eIegant dnese buIjret" Banquet facilities available. Saigfor 400. Private rooms for weddings, office and Christmas -parties. Cail Ming (W Peter i.j t4 On. cf the. challenges facing Roautree was scene changes - 11 in each cf the two acts - while maintaining the flow cf the plot. Pyrotechnic effects to keep the appearauce cf the Deuil lesu predictable were alsio incorporated by Roantree. A teacher for 23 years, Roantre. lu currently at E.A. Fairman Public School where h. teaches handicapped students. As for bis work in the theatre, "directing is a hobby I enjoy, it is an outlet for my creative side.« And, with bis reent work on comedy production, h. says ho i. "imore partial to comedy than to drama, I like to interpret the limes to get a laugh." Damn Yankeea runs on weekeuds at the Oshawa Little Theatre, 62 Russett Ave., Oshawa. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Tickets, $14, are available iu advance at Saywell's, 14 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa or at the. theatre box office on nights of performance. The box office number is 723-0282. World-clas perforers at Encore fundraiser Thse Enoe. benefit concert will take place, Saturday, Nov. 25,' beginning at 8 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church, 300 Rosland Rd. E., Oshawa. There was a capacity crowd for last years event. The same world dlasa pfomr--wai-CIu Chan (baritone), Ho (tonor), Xiaoping Hu (soprano), Kinping Man (tenor) and Dongdong Dong (pianist) - will again perform at this years concert. The price of a ticket is $10 and proceede will go to the Whitby General Hospital for acute car. equipment. To obtain tickets, call 668-4660. 'Carol' h.5sng and story at AilSants A Christnm Carol' will be presented at Ail Saints' Anglican Church ini Whitby on Sunday, Nov. 26, shows at 3:30 and 7 p.m. A capacity crowd attended last year's inaugural show.* The show includes the. AUl Saints' Choir, directed by Elaine Broughton, and local readers, directed by Bert Heaver. Tickets, for $5, are available at Lafontaine Trading Post (430- 3774). Proceeds go to the Whitby Ecumenical Christmas Hamper Program. Philhamonic Chrisms show*Sunday Taiented local artista will b. featured l in . Durham Philharmonic Choir's annual Christmas concert. Musicians Lynda Shewchuck, Mary Petrie (flutes) and Elizabeth' Lambert (oboe) will perform on their own as well as in corijunction with the choir. Professonal storyteller Joan Sanderson wiil give a rendition cf the story, 7Thie Way f0 Chrimaa. The choir, under the direction cf Robert Phillipe, will perform works by Handel, Rutter and Mathias in the concert of mostly English and Welsh mus3ic. Tickets- are $12 ($10 seniorafutudentis), $5 for youngsters aged 14 and under, available at thi.door. The. family concert will tae place Sunday, Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at St. George's Anglican Church, Centre Street South at Bagot Street, Oshawa. PUB & RESTAURANT IENTEUTAINIMENT Fr1., Nov. 24th- 9pm to l am NVORTHWffES'TPASSASE Sat., Nov. 25th-. 9pm to l am Book your Christmnas Party the hïfegr & the half PIfltLtd. Pub & Restaurant 11Maiy St. W., Whltby 430«7200I EN TER TA INMEN T Sat. Nov. 25th - 9pm to 1 arn VITAL SPARK PRESENTS Old Bind Dogs Cover Charge Udder Room Oniy SUNDAY NIGHT JAMK NIGHT 9pm - iarn with Andrew Heathcote Tuesday Night JUMBO Wings .20(t Jug & Quesidila Special with ail Leaf Gamnes Book For Chistmas Noîv! Private room available (Up to 70 people) EAPL. SOCCER Saturday, Nov. 25th - 1 Oam M'borough vs. Liverpool Monday, Nov. 27th - 3prn NoUts. Forest vs. Man. UTD Saturday, December 2nd - 1 Oam A. Villa vs. Arsenal $5. cover / $4. breakfast