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Page 10, Whitby Free Press, Wednesdav, February 17, 1993 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church will present the Canadian Orpheus Male Choir on Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m., at the church, 209 Cochrane St., Whitby. The choir is made up of men of many nationalities. Founded in 1977 from a humble eight choristers, there are now over 100 men on the register. The choir has been on tour four times in the United States, twice in Great Britain and once in the western Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. In its history, the choir has produced six records, the latest recording being 'Maestro's Choice' in 1990. Previous records include 'Salute to Wales,' recorded live at the Roy Thompson Hall in 1987 with the Central Band of the Canadian Forces, 'Take Me Home' recorded in 1985 and the 1988 concert at the Roy Thompson Hall titled 'Orpheus in Concert.' Musical director is Lyn Harry. Accompanists are Fred Numan and Mair Wyn Jones. The choir has raised many hundreds of thousands of dollars for various charities. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. For tickets contact the church office, 9 a.m. to noon, at 668-4022 or John or Mildred Hamiltoi at 666-2759. Tickets are also available in Whitby from Ferguson's Knitting,. 121 Brock St. S (666-1833), Thomas House of Music, 1001-2 Burns St. E. (430-0815), Bailey's Big V Drug Store, 362 Brock St. S. (668-2100), or at Walters Music Centres, Oshawa Centre (576-2414). •READERS.. BOOKS •:CRYSTALS FREE LECTURES & DEMOS FrIday 12-1Opm Saturday 11-lOpm Sunday 11-7pm ADMISSION $5 + tax FER -R 1,0,2 •isne • es BOBBY WATT Back from concert tour Whitby's Bobby Watt has log- ged a lot of miles since May last year. The singer-songwriter has played 109 concerts, travelled 35,000 air miles and 9,000 road miles since May 20. He has travelled from one coast of Canada to the other, south into the U.S. and across the ocean to Northern Ireland, Denmark and his native Scot- land. The career of the celtic musi- cian, known for his deep, rich voice, took off in the past year after the release of Homeland, his first solo album. The album, a collection of im- migrants' reflections and reminiscences, was recorded in London, Ont., with the help of friend Garnet Rogers. "I'm not a great guitar player or singer," says Watt. "Instead I rely on trying to bring the feelings the wnter had when composing a particular song into my performance of it and, in that way, I hope to bring Friday, February 19th THE JOHN HELL YER BAND Saturday, February 20th GEORGE OLIVER Frîday, February 26th ZED LEPPELIN Saturday, February 27th ROBERT BRANDON BAND Opening Band DOPAMIME FLOOD Q107 SUNDAYJAM NIGHTS ARE BACK! the audience together and let them focus on and experience the story within the song. "People have said on many occasions that they feel part of the music, part of the people I sing about. "This is what I think makes the audience so involved in what is going on at our concerts." Watt, as a teenager, sang and entertained in pubs and organ- ized folk clubs in Scotland. He came to Canada in 1975, to follow his trade as a stonemason. But jobs were scarce, and he turned a hobby of underwater diving into a career with the Metropolitan Toronto Police. He later started Cromdale, a band mixing bagpipes and syn- thesizers. After two albums, he decided to go solo. 1993 looks to be as busy as the previous year for Watt, who plans to record another album soon. He will perform at the Vital Spark Folk Club, at the Masonic Hall, 91 Centre St. S., in Oshawa on Saturday night, Feb. 20. Admission is $8 for club mem- bers, $10 for non-members. • PU• WED. WING NIGH T with Liz Alderton THURS. FRI. SAT. DURHAM'S DEST KARAOKE • 2nd Floor Dining• THUR5. FRI. SAT. DINE & DANCE to Steve coupland 'Origins of Abstraction in Ontario' will be held at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery March 4 to April 18. The exhibition features the work of Canadian artists who were exploring abstraction long before abstraction became the fashion. The exhibition is comprised of works from the gallery's permanent collection. Born in England, Bertram Brooker (1888-1955) began to paint without formal training around 1924. From 1925 to 1945, the context of his work was metaphysical and the form highly organized in structure. His earliest oils were non-objective. If a label is required, one could call him an 'abstract symbolist.' Brooker was influenced by European trends, especially Kandinsky and the Cubist movement, at a time when the comparative isolation of Canadian artists from the main European currents was remarked on by artist Fritz Brandtner (1896-1969) who arrived in Winnipeg from Danzig in 1918. Winnipeg artist LeMoine FitzGerald (1890-1956) was a kindred spirit to Brooker and Brandtner whose later works were abstract. As advice to viewers trying to understand his work, FitzGerald offered, "... a keener joy in your surroundings given to you by one whose mind has taken the time to penetrate a little deeper into the meaning of things." Lowrie Warrener (1900-1983), born in Sarnia, Ont., was an expert colourist. His colleagues, Lawren Harris and Arthur Lismer, said of him that he was the first Canadian abstract artist. Warrener referred to his own style as abstract impressionism. Other artists included in the show are Brandtner and Edna Taqon (1913-1980). For many Canadians trying to appreciate the styles of the members of the Group of Seven, the 'abstract' was unpopular. In the 1950s, abstraction would come to a head in the Automatistes in Montreal and in the group Painters Eleven, founded in Oshawa-Whitby and represented in Oshawa by Alexandra Luke (Margaret McLaughlin 1901-67). The members Eleven (1953-60) abstraction to the of Painters introduced Ontario art Puppeteers present:'The Magic Drum' 'The Magic Drum,' by the Join Hands Puppeteers will be the second show in the Children's Concert Series at Heydenshore Pavilion. In the show, to be presented Saturday, Feb. 27, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. a sloth, toucan, squirrel- monkey and many other colour- ful creatures fly, leap and dance their way across a jungle. EveA the trees want to pick up their rôots and dance awayas the magic drum works its spell. Tickets, $6 each or $20 for a family of four, are available at all branches of the Whitby Public Library. For more information call the library at 668-6531 or the Town parks and recreation department at 668-5803, ext. 217. Print-making workshop Stephanie Rayner, whose exhibition 'The Skin of God' continues until March 14 at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, will instruct a weekend workshop for, adults in waterbased print- making at the gallery Feb. 20 and 21. Rayner says of this new art form: "It has both the radiant flow of watercolour and the sculpted intensity of intaglio prints without the technical drudgery of either. "This new art form allows you to correct your mistakes and learn from them without losing the entire work. This beautiful, forgiving medium frees up the individual and builds confidence to move on to a new art making plateau. The results are spectacular." To register, visit the gallery in person or mail a cheque to the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Civic Centre, Oshawa, Ont. LlH 3Z3. The fee for the two-day workshop is $50 for gallery members and $65 for others. Contact Marg Jackson, gallery education officer, at 576-3000 for more information. Concordia Pops at Fairview The Concordia Pops Orchestra will perform at Fairview Lodge in Whitby on Sunday, Feb. 28, starting at 7 p.m. The orchestra, that marked its 20th anniversary last year, is made up of residents from across Durham Region. CD TRADERS BUY, SELL or TRADE USEID CD's Clean CD's see John a.t 108 Brock St. N McLaughlin show features early abstract artists