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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , O ct ob er 1 , 2 01 0 3 2 Artscene By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF One has space the othertalent. Together, they arestaging a high-energy evening of dance and music, per- formance and visual art. The local Festival Quattro and YMCA of Oakville are partnering to present the Young Romance performance on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Y building located on Rebecca Street. Young Romance is a musical mosaic performance capturing the love and raw emotion of early love presented by the internation- ally recognized musical group Dr. Draw, along with a troupe of dancers led by Canadian choreog- rapher Siona Jackson, plus visual art. Its all about the experiences we go through in our first break ups and our first true romances that are kind of traumatizing, but the same energy inspires us to create. We chase the nostalgia of what happened to us, said electric violinist Eugene Draw, the front- man of the band, when he visited the Y recently. Festival Quattro, which puts on performance shows, is the fundraising arm of ArtHouse, which provides arts programs to local youths. Proceeds from the event will jointly benefit ArtHouse and the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. Weve linked up with the Y here. Were like-minded in that we want to help young people in the community. ArtHouse last year helped out close to 100 kids with our art program, and the Y, and its Strong Kids Campaign, served the needs of more than 700 kids, said Don Pangman, ArtHouse and Festival Quattro founder. This is a bit of an awareness event to show people what we both do and its also to do some fundraising for the Y and ArtHouse. Draw, who is known for his original musical compositions that defy singular classification, was at the Y for a preview per- formance of his high-energy, high-intensity violin music that ranges from classical to modern. Draw said Jackson was the first choreographer hes ever worked with. He said, to date, there are six dancers lined up for the perform- ance as well as a painter who works live and a vocalist. What unites all these people together is we all do this for a liv- ing, he said. We defy all odds. To do this full-time is a huge risk and it takes the same kind of energy to overcome a lot of personal issues. He said this will be an empow- ering performance. Theres no literal story, but its a lot of interesting metaphors that were connected to as our theme, Draw said. Pangman said that nothing like this has happened in Oakville before and that it will be a spectac- ular evening filled with music, art and dance. Its a number of art forms. Its everything from dance, to incredi- ble music, to graffiti art. Its about youth. Its vibrant, its exciting, its electric and everybody can listen to it, he said. The YMCA helps youths devel- op in spirit, mind and body, said Darryl McKenzie, president and CEO of the local Y, in a press release. We recognize that artistic expression plays an important role in the character development of young people and we are thrilled to host a production that supports youth and the arts in Oakville. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and are available at the YMCA, 410 Rebecca St., L'Atelier Grigorian in Towne Square or at the Festival Quattro box office at 905-467-8551. A good draw for youths at the YMCA ELECTRIC PERFORMANCE: Eugene Draw, violinist and frontman for Dr. Draw (left) and Eugene Fedorichine per- form at a preview for Festival Quattros Young Romance to be staged Saturday, Oct. 2 at the YMCA of Oakville. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER Its everything from dance to incredible music, to graffiti art. Its about youth. Its vibrant, its exciting, its electric and everybody can listen to it. Eugene Draw, frontman for Dr. Draw