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Whitby Free Press, 20 Oct 1993, p. 10

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Page 10, Whihby Free Press, Wednesday. October 20, 1993 Once again, the Whitby Junior. Chme/aycees are inviting al ghosts, goblins and littie monsters te the Whitby Jaycee's fourth annual Haunted Heuse. The titie ef the haunted bouse for 1993 is 'Nightniare on Centre Street.' The old Whitby courthouse, now called the Centennial Building, will undergo a frightful transformation as Al Hallows Eve staika dloser and dloser. Some of the distinguished ghoets who have roamed the courthouse in search of heipless victims for countless years are sure te, attend. The 3,000 brave sours who ventured through last years 'Nightmare on Centre Street -- Bily Returna' were haunted by screarns frein 'Billy' who returned especiaily for the event. This year, Bily will once again riie from the dead te inflict untold horrors on those brave enough te, attempt the fourth annuai scare-a-thon. The haunted bouse will open on Wednesday, Oct. 27 and close Oct. 30. The haunting tours begin at 6 p.m. from Wednesday through Friday. On Saturday, Oct. 30, tours wiil begin at noon. After 9 p.m. ne one will be adrnitted during the feeding frenzy -- -- even Jaycee monster types can't bare te watch. Those who dare enter will be required te forfeit the price of $2 each. This year, the haunted bouse will feature 'Lights On' tours for young children from 6 and 6:30 p.m. The tours will be for yeunger children who may net be willing te brave the darkness ef the haunted bouse. Leaxine Bail, Jaycee chair for the haunted housè, wanted "te make the event more of a famiiy affair for children ef ail ages." The old courthouse wiil be the scene of untold horrors. Children of ail ages wiil be spooked by the many scary special effects designed and constructed by the Whitby Junior Chamber/Jaycees. When contacted about this year's chilling event, Billy could only reply, "Every year, local residents manage te survive the terrer of a Nightmare on Centre Street. This year, theugh, ne one gets eut alive.", 'Chain..saw Cats' at Art Mart Two Whitby artiste will be among 31 whose works will be shown at Art Mart '93 et the Robert McLaughlin Gallery Oct. 22 to 24. Jayr McCarten's 'Chainsaw Cats' and Jolanta Jungas day sculptures wili be at the 22nd annual event. The ticket price includes a draw on paintings donated by regionai artiste Audrey MacLean and Gregory Maude and a wood sculpture by the Breeklin Wood- carvers Association. Aiso te be shown wiii be Geral- dine Balint's pottery Stephanie Rayner's art and Paula Lish- man's fibre art. The vlunteers' booth features items such as pieneer doil cra- dies and ?'oah's Arcs' by sculpter Gordon Law; tapestry bears, Christmnas ornaments and Mexi- can pinatas, ail made by volun- teers. Tickets are $2 per person. Children under age 12 are admitted free. 71ckets are available at the galerY shop or at the door. Thursday, October 21 st MacLEAN & MacLEAN $12.00 ADVANCE Friday. October 22nd PA STIME Saturday, October 23rd Sunday,OCXtober 24th A FTER DA RKDr% JAM SESSION LI'L RED RIDING HOOD (Tanja Arena) and Baker (Evert Mcllwain) strug9le over a cape in a soene from the Whitby Courthouse Theatre's production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into The Woods. The play, which ran for two years on Broadway and won severai Tony awards, wilI be presented Nov. 11-139 18-20 and 25-27. Tickets are available at Lafontaine Trading Post ln downtown Whitby. Photo by Mari Reesor, Whhby Free Pree Gallery has ?4atural Variati ons Works by two Whitby artists and an artist from Orono niake up 'Naturai Vari.-cions,' a show at The Station Gallery until Nov. 21. Each bas a fascination with varieus aspects of nature. Maralynn Cherry's visual interpretatien of nature's poetic rhythms launches inte an expan- ded area of study where hunian physiology integrates itself with the hidden mechanics of botani- cal growth. Dykins' recent work portrays a ripiritual jeurney experiencedt by the artist three years ago. Viewers are enceuraged te free their minds and allow their son- sibilities te identify with the works and find comfert and security among them. The exhibition titie, 'Natural Variations,' provided Kim Stali- worthy with the subject matter for the show. Her immediate thought was of celestial life and its importance throughout the ages. The artist aise toek the ojipor- tunity te explore artistic mediums such as painting, sculp- ture and reverse gl ass painting. The three artists will conduct a tour of their exhibition on Sunday, Oct. 24, starting at 2 p.m. MuLsie, comedy at -folk -club Maxide & Mitch, zany perfer- mers in musical cemedy and visuai humeur wiil be at the Vital Spark Felk Club in Oshawa on Friday night, Oct. 22. The British duo wili ho at the Masonic Hall 91 Centre St. S. Admission is ï15. On Saturday at the club, Har- rigan & llotchkiss will perferin. The concert by the Scottish duo is a joint production of the Vital Spark and the Scottish Studios Foundatien. Bobby Watt will aiso appear. For tickets and information cali 434-1714. TOWNSEND Getting exactly what you want! Picture Framing since 1979 E Photographs El Weddings El Dipomas E] Kneedle Craft El Posters El Umited Editions 'smpants may no longr b. avadante K RCR OFF R UNA 161HWAEOT T ANTONgo

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