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T1IE HERALD Wednesday April ID 1989- Page David Handing guests at classical branch ByLOISFRASER Herald Special Arts Alive is here again with a weeklong celebration of activities at our cultural centre from April 30 to May We are very lucky to have a guest artist at the classical brunch on Sunday April 30 who can appreciate both the art of music and the wonderful town we live in He is David Harding a Georgetown resident and a world class viola player A viola is a str ing instrument somewhat in bet ween a cello and a violin It has a lower register with a darker richer tone than a violin and is slightly larger David will be featured in duet with Mika Chang on a grand piano brought to the gallery for the occasion They will provide us with an hour of exciting classical pieces Its no surprise that David is a musician since he lived in a home full of music The son of local music teacher Bruce Harding and Margaret Harding David has returned to his roots and plans to make Georgetown his home base He is renovating a house with a music studio to practise his art but has no plans to teach since his busy performing schedule wont allow it David is currently playing with the Toronto Symphony and Miserables He has been called to play at Phantom of the Opera a position which be is too busy to ac cept at this time He has no agent but is welt known m musical circles and gets calls to do or chestral work for films television commercials TV movies and CBC radio David finds the work ex hilarating but exhausting especially the three straight hours in the Royal Alexander orchestra pit Les Miserables has no dialogue to provide a break Davids musical training in eludes a year at the Interlaken Arts Academy in Interlaken Michigan a year studying with Tibor Vaghy at Queens University in Kingston and four years at the Julhard School of Music in New York He has won twice at the Tertis International Viola Competition in England and winning the prestigious Sir John Barbirolli prize He has played in New York Geneva Japan China and Hong Kong and looks forward to performing to a hometown audience David attended Georgetown District High School where Ralph Ursel was his first ysar music teacher He also played fiddle in Brampton Musical Societys My Fair Lady which Ralph was direc ting at the time David thinks that Ralph did a lot for our town musically and so he is very pleased to play at the Classical Brunch which Is held annually in the Cultural Centre Gallery in Ralphs memory Ralph was a dedicated individual and loved what be was doing He was good for the town says David We agree and hope youll join us in a performance dedicated to Ralph on Sunday April 30 at 11 a Tickets for the brunch are each and can be purchased at Royal LePage Street or at the cultural centre library OFF ANY PIZZA OVER FREE DELIVERY WITH MINIMUM OflOCR 184 GUELPH STREET LIVE BANDS OF THE WEEK Come On Out To Norvai For Some GOOD COUNTRY This Thurtr Fr I Sat APRIL 20 21ft 22 JOHNNY BURKE EAST WIND Dont Forget Wednesday Is Talent Night 1st PRIZE TRIP TO JAMAICA THE NOR VAL 8774161 Dont pass up Jekyll and Hyde By MARY JANE Herald Special The tines are memorized the set constructed the music laid in and everyone is now polishing their act for the opening of the Georgetown Little Theatres Jekyll and Hyde this Friday April 21 at the John Elliott Theatre This is always an interesting time in rehearsal because the ac tors start to wonder if everything is going to come together Usually unbeknownst to us the backstage people have everything under con trol and are just waiting for the shew to move to the theatre to put the finishing touches on Hie play seems so much different when you are in costume and the stage is set up in the proper atmosphere The music the lights the sound effects the realistic props and set all add another dimension to the lines that you are giving Suddenly it seems perfectly right to be speaking and moving In theway of century gentlefolk This has been a special pleasure for most of us because of the tender guidance of Fred Thury a profes sional director hired with some help from Theatre Ontario Fred has experience in many areas of directing The one that might be most easily recognizable is the Olympic Torch Relay Fred was responsible for directing all of the ceremonies regarding the Torch Relay from the time it arrived at the east coast from Greece to the time that it crossed into the stadium in Calgary a truly awesome task In addition to this he has directed many other plays and musical presentations in universities and other venues If you have a chance to see Jekyll and Hyde dont pass it up Dont pass it up because you think it might be too serious there are many funny pieces in it Dont pass it up because you know the story weve added a few twists Dont pass it up because you dont have the time there is always time for leisure Tickets are and are available by dropping in at Royal Real Estate 170 Guelph St Georgetown The Box Office for a particular evening opens at the theatre at approximately 7 p one hour before curtain The play runs April 21 26 27 28 and 1llHOLlpOID rW04i6873ii22 360 St Unit A KNOLCREST CENTRE Georgetown OPEN Tues Sun 10 001000 PRICES INCLUDES WEEKENDS RETURNS PM NEXT DAY APRIL IS LOBSTER MONTH WHOLE LOBSTER Vegetables and Choice of Potatoes or Rice 8731409 AFTER FIVE THINGS TO 00 PLACES TO GO lit FOR YOUR LISTENING AND DANCING PLEASURE MAIN ST S 8773388 DBs PICK OF THE WEEK BOBBY BROWN Tuesday Wednesday 11004 IK STREET GUELPH ST PLAZA GEORGETOWN CwnarolHwy nd Rd If SENIORS NIGHT OUT Georgetown Lions Club Requests your presence at Georgetowns John Elliott Theatre on April 2689 at pm mm