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34 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday October 5, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Little Mosque has universal appeal Continued from page 31 character that I've never played," she said. "It's a wonderful acting challenge. Every day I have to do my preparation and put on Fatima." The cast recently finished shooting season two of the show, and they're now working on a cross-country promotional tour. Little Mosque on the Prairie was exceptionally well-received in Canada, drawing more than one million viewers weekly for season one. It doesn't surprise Duncan that Canadians are embracing the show. "The difference that I see between Canadians and say, for example, Americans to foreign culture, an American would go, `That's different, I don't know. Keep that out of here, that's weird.' "A Canadian would go, `What's with the head tie? What's that all about. What's with the praying eight times a day? You're wearing the bright colours all the time, do you have jeans?" Duncan said, laughing. ROB SZABO Saturday Oct. 13th MANTECA TAPEIRE: "THAT DRIVEN BY RHYTHM Thursday Oct. 18th CANADIAN GUY" Friday Oct. 19th & FRIENDS Join this Juno Award In the Studio Theatre. Saturday Oct. 20th winning group in one James Devine's A "gifted musician" of the highest Join "That Canadian TAPEIRE is raw, with "a voice of anticipated reunion Guy" Glen Foster and exhilarating Celtic tremendous power and tours of the Latin jazz, friends Tony Krolo and passion with original whimsy", Torontothird world rhythms Humble Howard based singer-songwriter and synthesizer "pan live music and dance. It Glassman (all three is the next generation comedians are Oakville Rob Szabo is a tireless fusion" style that touring troubadour combines tribal and hi- in Irish tap fusing the residents) in a tour sounds of dance, fiddle, de farce about Canada and a songwriter of tech influences with vocals and percussion. the highest caliber. jazz improvisation. and Oakville. All performances are at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts To order tickets call 905-815-2021 or 1-888-489-7784 Order on-line www.oakvillecentre.ca DOWNTOWN THIS WEEK Rude Native lends a helping hand to the community By tradition, paper is the gift for celebrating a first anniversary. Rude Native owners Craig Nazareth and Krista ThomsonNazareth feted their inaugural milestone with paper too, as in greenbacks, the kind that the Bank of Canada issues. They donated $7,122 to help geriatric rehabilitation patients in the region regain mobility and a measure of independence. For every diner who came in to the Rude Native through August and September, the Nazareths set aside $1. When their one-year anniversary of restaurant ownership rolled around, on Sept. 30, the couple presented a cheque to the cause that is close to their heart. Krista's dad is Dr. Greg Thomson, a physician who helps seniors at Halton Health Care Services. "Senior's programs don't get enough attention or donations, we wanted to help do both," said Craig. The donation and anniversary party was also the couple's way of thanking the people of Oakville. "Our customers have responded so well to the changes we've made since we took ownership from our good friend and the restaurant's founder Brad Townsend," said Craig. At the outset, the pair made some additions to the eclectic menu and spruced up the interior by painting the dining room walls and hanging new bold artwork on them. So it was only fitting to introduce the work of two emerging artists at the anniversary too. This time works by painter and tattoo artist Sarah Eastick graced the walls, as well as a glasswork display of handcrafted pieces made by Andrea Ripley. She also works at the restaurant. Another anniversary of a sort is credited to the restaurant too. The Rude Native is where Craig and Krista initially met four years ago, as employees. They left together to seek adventure traveling and found work in the Caribbean where Craig enhanced his culinary skills working as a dining room chef in a Four Seasons Hotel. The experiences and expertise gained from their exposure to the high-end hotel scene, have been transplanted at the Rude Native. The restaurant combines affordable, casual fine dining with an emphasis on fine food and impeccable service. JAPANESE CUISINE 312 Lakeshore Rd. E. Downtown Oakville 905.815.9130 Sizes 4-18