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Pd Db Acoustic Blend Café season finale rocks with Stuait Laughton Milton residents are invited to tune in as Acoustic Blend Café features Stuart Laughton‘s Radio Dial. The performance by Hamilton Philharâ€" monic‘s former principal trumpet playâ€" er takes place Saturdcy (May 6) at the Milton Legion Hall, 21 Charles St, and is Acoustic Blend Café‘s season finale. Laughton‘s Radio Dial project was born after the artist found himself scouring the radio waves for interestâ€" ing music during long car trips. He brings a similarly eclectic presentaâ€" tion and contagious enthusiasm to the stage, where he is set to perform his own tunes for Acoustic Blend Café audience members. Laughton‘s musical career includes starting Opening Day Recordings and releasing 18 discs of Canadian music and musicians. Four of the releases were nominated for JUNO awards, with one earning top honours. He attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia before taking on the role of principal trumpet at Milan‘s La Scala Opera. The talented musician and singer takes to the stage following the open mic portion of the evening, which begins at 8 p.m. Those interested in securing an open mic timeslot are encouraged to call or text (416) 565â€"9490. Tickets for the show cost $15 and are available at the door. Light coffee house style refreshments, including of the alcoholic variety, are available for purchase at the venue. FREE TRFALâ€"MUSICLESSON! P _ 4 DEALS YOU LOVE & â€" FOR LESS What are you waiting tor? Start saving at WagJag.com o3 uojjeyapisulmwm | NOIIWVHI NYIGYNYI NOLWUW | LTOZ ‘p 4ew #epsuny1 | 6# \ The latest production of the Milton Players Theatre Group is Gibson and Sons, which features actors (from left) Esther Chung, Mark Davies, Gillian Taggart, Scott Sykes, Michael Anania, Arleigh Curran and Kristen Da Silva. They take the stage May 5â€"8 and May 11â€"13. Supplied photo Milton Players presents Gibson and Sons By Julie Slack CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF You‘ll laugh, you might cry â€" it‘s a feel good love story with some "comph". That‘s how director Ryk Simpson of the Milâ€" tom Players Theatre Group (MPTG) describes the team‘s latest production, Gibson and Sons, which opens this weekend. Written by Kristen Da Silva Kristen, Gibson and Sons recently won the Stage West Pechet Family Comedy Award. Helping his father save their struggling smallâ€" town funeral home has gotten in the way of Harâ€" ry Gibson‘s love life. Desperate to settle down, he turns to an unconventional method of meeting a woman: an online Russian bride service. When his bride Katya arrives, with her acerbic sister Eva in tow, the Gibson family is thrown into a tailspin. Harry needs to convince his father that he knows what he‘s doing, convince his friends and family that he hasn‘t lost his mind, and explain to his brideâ€"toâ€"be that their marital home will be shared with the dearly departed. Gibson and Sons is a hilarious, touching comedy about family, love and making all kinds of relaâ€" tionships work â€" even the unexpected kind that sees an embaimer meet a blonde bombshell. "It‘s a fantastically fun comedy; it‘s a comedy that has a bit of a love story. It‘s one of those plays that feels good and you leave feeling satâ€" isfactory. You‘ll enjoy it, but not just because it‘s funny," he said. "It‘s so satisfying too." Simpson explained that the play is the story of a family, who lost a loved one and has been tryâ€" ing to keep the funeral home business running while coping with their loss. "It‘s harder than they expected, and the son Harry is the lonely guy," Simpson said. "It doesn‘t poke fun, it honours the funeral home business. "It‘s a standard comedy with little moments that are farcical," he said, noting one scene in parâ€" ticular where you see one of the sisters fighting with a squirrel. "It‘s a crazy scene." What makes the play super enjoyable, said | Simpson, are the actors. "It‘s a fantastic cast. They all know comedy and how to make it work well," he said. "From the beâ€" ginning to the end, you‘re rooting for the characâ€" ters â€" right from the moment you meet them." Da Silva, the playwright, also stars in the producâ€" tion, returning to the Milton stage after her THEA awardâ€"winning turn in last fall‘s The Melville Boy She‘ll be available for a question and answer after the opening night show, providing guests with a chance to find out what it‘s like to love theatre, both behind the scenes and on stage. Acting in the play are Michael Anania, Scott Sykes, Mark Davies, Arleigh Curran, Kristen Da Silva, Esther Chung and Gillian Taggart, Gibson and Sons runs at the MinMaxx Theatre at the Milton Centre for the Arts tomorrow (May 5) and Saturday (May 6) at 8 p.m., on Sunday (May 7) at 2 p.m., May 11â€"13 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 13, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $29 and available at the box office, or by phone (905) 878â€"6000 or go to www.milâ€" toncentreforthe arts.ca. CGET LOUD 357 MAIN ST. E. 905.203.3612. INFO@GETLOUDMUSIC. CA GET IN TOUCHKâ€"TO SET UP A TIME!