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49 · Friday, March 26, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Christ goes contemporary in local musical By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF We've all heard the sometimes somber church choir music, however this retelling of the story of Jesus Christ promises to be a hip and lively show for today's youths. Adults are welcome, too. What He Did . . . A Musical, performed by local talent at Joshua Crossing Evangelical Missionary Church, aims to attract youths. A pair of shows will take place on Saturday, April 3. The musical, written, directed and produced by Oakville-resident Alexandra Kane, is about Christ's final week and his last 24 hours before being crucified, followed by his resurrection. "I wanted to draw people's attention to the church and to the great music at the church," said Kane, who has also received support from her family in writing and producing the show. The 21-member cast is not exclusive to, but is predominantly, comprised of local youths. "They like the current music. The music in this show is what they hear on the radio," said Kane, adding, she has incorporated music gen- MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER WHAT HE DID: Mananne Paramio, left, Liz Loughrey, Dele Akinkuotu, Dale Boreland, Dami Gbenga-Alade and Toluwa Fayemi rehearse for an upcoming musical What He did . . . A Musical at Joshua Crossing Evangelical Missionary Church.The musical is about Jesus's last moments and his resurrection. Performances will take place April 3. res such as Top 40 music. The large cast was necessary, considering there are 12 disciples plus other roles. The 27-year-old Kane has a bachelor of arts degree in music from The University of Western Ontario. She was the winner of last year's Stars Among Us performing arts award hosted by the Oakville Arts Council and has a CD due for release this September. Though the musical focuses on a religious subject featuring scenes from the last supper to Christ's resurrection, for Kane it is also a way to showcase Oakville's music talent. "I hope people have a great time. I want them to see Oakville has a great bunch of talent and that it's a great place for music," she said. She noted the production has also brought more people into the church. "Music is the glue that's holding everyone together," she said. This is the first time the church has produced such a show. Money raised at the musical will go to the church's music ministry. Showtimes are 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets cost $10 at the door. The church is located at 3301 Trafalgar Rd. On the books for Poetry Month Continued from page 47 Seeley. The art will be on display all month long but the official opening of Poetic Art is on Sunday, April 11 from 3 to 6 p.m. The students will be at the opening and it will be the first time the young visual artists and bards will meet each other. The event is free. Mayor Rob Burton is expected to attend and has written a poem that will be included in a chapbook of poems read at the event. The restaurant is located at 321 Lakeshore Rd. E. Also, beginning Thursday, April 8, Timothy's will host free open mic events every Thursday until April 29. Open mic will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Another event this year is Poetry in Motion, which happens Sunday, April 18 at Blueheel Dance Studio, located at 284 Church St. The free event will feature ballroom dancing in styles of swing, rumba and tango, blended with poetry. There will also be a free group swing lesson. The event, open to all, is from 7 to 9 p.m. Throughout the month there will also be poetry and writing workshops. Workshops have limited space so those interested need to reserve and pay a small fee for a spot. Information for workshops is available at the Poetry Alliance's website. For a full list of events and details, visit www.oakvillepoetry.org and click on the Poetry Month link. Your experience begins at Expedia CruiseShipCenters. Please join us for a wonderful evening with CANADIAN DANCE COMPANY DIRECT FROM NEW ORLEANS Come to learn about their Fabulous Itineraries, Fine Cuisine, Country Club casual style and their newest ship, Marina, March 31st at 7:30pm Glen Abbey Golf Club. Kathryn Gordon Cuthbertson, Regional Manager of Oceania Cruises, will show you all that Marina has to offer ­ from the new gourmet restaurants to the new enrichment centers. TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT PLEASE RSVP TO: 2460 Neyagawa Blvd., Oakville 1234 Main St. Anytown DON'T MISS THIS! 54-40 IN CONCERT MOCEAN DANCE Saturday April 10th Tickets available as "Pay-What-You-Can" DON VAPPIE & THE CREOLE JAZZ SERENADERS Thursday April 29th Wednesday March 31st (123) 338-8083 (905) 456 7890 www.cruiseshipcenters.ca/oakville www.cruiseshipcenters.ca/anytown email: oakville@cruiseshipcenters.com ®Aeroplan is a registered trademark of Aeroplan Canada Inc. Tico ON Reg.# 4346425 All performances are at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts To purchase tickets, please call our box office at 905-815-2021 or order on-line at www.oakvillecentre.ca