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Whitby Free Press, 13 Nov 1996, p. 12

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Page 12, Whltbv Free Press, Wednesday, November 13, 1996 VSHGVIME Art auction at theatre The 'Durham Region YMCA will host the 16th annual art auction on Friday, Nov. 22 at Trafalgar Cgstle School. Tickets are $15 ini advance an~d $20 at the door. This yers door prize will be a Robert Bateman print. Ail proceeds go to the Durham Region YMCA Community Fund. The evening will start with a silent auction beginning at 6:30 p.n., art preview from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the auction beginning at 7:30 p.m. The auction is planned in cooperati on with Uptown Gallery. Many well known works will be available at 60 per cent below retail value. For more information, cal! 668-6868. Gardens -to light up The Festival of< Lights begins at Cullen Gardens on Saturday and continues until Jan. 5. New this year will be nine giant, animated Christmnas cards, some with fibre optic lîghting. Also to be featured, starting in December, is the 'Wish Tree' in support of the Starlight Foundation that grants wishes cf children who suifer from longtermn sickness or disease. As more donations are nmade, more lights on the tree are turned on - simlar to the Tree of Charity that has been set up in downtown Whitby for many years at Christmas. The 'Twelve Days cf Wishes' is scheduled to begin Dec. 5 and wrap up Dec. 20. MO.*oFI.el p I Thnree of the best WHITBY RESIDENTS (from left) Laverne Rous-, North Metro Chorus SweetAdlnsta seuynaJn Sharrard and Suzanne Sen- recently won the world championiship in Sweet chak, and several others from other areas of Adeines competition. It'sthfis Canadian Durham Region are part of the world champion hrse own the ono r Phto bY Mark ReeSOr, Whitby Free Press Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers will present a musical comedy show on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 8 p.m., at Heydenshore Pavilion, Whitby. Winn ers cf the Newfoundland. artist of the year award, the" trio combines the rubber-faced comedy cf Kevin Blackmore (Buddy) with the musical dexterity cf Wayne- Chaulk and Ray Jobniston (the Other Fellers). Net proceeds from the show benefit the Head INury Assocation of Durham Region. Tickets, $20 each, are available at three Oshawa, locations: K-Mart Pharmacy, 555 Simcoe St. S.; Savers Guardian Pharmacy, 97 King St. E.; the 'head Injury, association office, 450 Bond St. E. For more information, cal! Frank at 723-2732. 4Death' mile a 'great pa-rt' for Lang im ewring arama, Deat/i end t/w Maidn, will be presented by the' Oshawa Little Theatre starting Nov. 21. Th e play is set in a South American country that bas just resumned a democratie form of government after years cf dictatorship. As the play opens, Gerardo Salas had had a flat tire, and a Good Samaritan Dr. Roberto Miranda, Çias driven him home. When Gerardo's wife, Paulina, hears Miranda's voice', she is convinced he is the sadistic doctor who tor- tured and raped ber years before when she was a poli- tical prisoner. During the torture, the doctor pliayed the tape of a Scbubert strng quartet. HerongateBam2 Hiïlarious Spicy Comedy Ulider Wheire? Thurs. thru Sun. until Defc. 3I1st Ditiner, Show & Tares Starting at $32.95 Clip this ad an Save $500w SUNDAY, NOV. 10TH SUNDAY, NOV. 17TH Group rates available. For More information cali: (905)472-3085îckdng subtitled Deat/z and the Maiden. Paulia is determined to convice her husband that Miranda is ber torturer and to force the doctor to con- fess bis pilt. The.pay was written by Ariel iJorfmnan, a Chilean citizen who, as a supporter of Salvador Allende, was foroed into exile after the coup cf 1973. T'ackIing the role of Pau- lina -- considered by Dorf- man as one of the decade's greatest parts for an actress -- is Sydney Lang. The Oshawa Little Theatre roIs will represent ber first stage appearance in nine years, although ber previous work includes such strong dramnatic roles as the, Girl in Veronicas Room, Childie in ThweKillng of Sister George, the defence attorney in T/w Nigut of Januaiy l2th, and Honey in Whlo's Afraid of Virgimia Woolf? Notable performers who bave played 'the roIs of Paulina include Juliet Ste- venson in the original Lon- don production in '1991, Glenn Close on Broadway and Sigourney Weaver in the film version. Supporting Lang are Kevin White as Gerardo and Michael Roantree as Miranda. -White 1is best known for his comie work in the Thw Odd Couple and - iuL.Li Rorwhile-Roantreej usot completed a'run in Noises Off the season opener for.the Oshawa Little Theatre. Deat/z and the Maiden which has coarse lainguage and is for mature audiences, runs Nov. 21-24 and 28-30, DSc. 1 and 57 at 62 Russett Ave. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Ticketse for $12 are available from'the In#orm7a. tion Oshawa kiosk in the Oshawa Centre, or at the theatre box office onperfor. mnante nights. For more information, caîl 723-0282., t]Local Four Whitby artisans will take part in the Coun- tyDecorating, &.-Colléct- ibles show in Markham Nov. 15-17. Steve Chopyk of SPC Enterprises will. show carousel, horses, Sandrg Karklins of Red Cedar Creations will show folk art and ýstained glass," Patricia McPhee of TheHeln Hous bas wood sbelving, tinware, teddies and _ugs, and Les- lie;' Stwat «,Stewart Foeer chomedy shoin gC, m 900 Hopkins si.. Ilill) * v 666-8657 11.11)(Ilici Vacilitics -

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