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Change on tap for MUsic Mania Tournament celebrates 35th year "The variety show has run its courw. ’lho community flavour has changed fundu Im'nlally." said (‘ap ( I‘M/an. (tn-chaiinx‘rmn 3 of the Music Mania Going forward com- ‘- mince and coâ€"prcsidem of the Stnuffvillt- United Church's ( huples (Lluh. Music Mania was stancd in 1959 by (he Couples Club; whose members itchcd fora (rt-alive nude-1. 'Hu-y staged a minslrvl sha M in which while actors. dancers and singers wore alylized blackface makeup and per- formed stereotyped imitations of African Amcn'r‘ms. which won- cummon at the tune. time. ‘Making a change is tough," he said. Segments of humour and dance sepzr The group hOpes 10 stage its first pm- mtcd the solo and group musical numbers. duction in April 2014 a! the Sman Unit- After a couple of yeam. that type of the- 0d Chumh. The goal is- for the «show to run atrt- was no longer socially acceptable. so two or three nights in the hall. which has the group rc-invented itself. 300 seats. "' Another re-invention was in order. “M'm serious. Very serious.” he said. this time it would be Broadway musicals 'l'tckcts am $45 until April I. then $50 because they are “safe” and a “proven for and can be purchased at Barthau ML mat" with a broad actor and audience lets. Card's Fame lntemational. appeal. Hearty Artichoke. MM Meat Shop. Phat» “We really believe it's imponant to pro- nusavc and Reid's Antiques. sbnlanfl'wmg mm MUQC Mania is mmmg bark -» » Bmud way styie. "We really believe it’s imponanl to pm- tcct what we think is a community legacy and to redesign it to move forward." Mr. After 52 instalments. it was decided last spring Music Mania needed to minwnl itself. tomato '59 Sam .yoo will receive a» ‘ 5w WWW 340-1333 WAVE E. 41W1U1 Don't miss 00' on the sounds 05 sprint: Coll Dodo-rt; book your appointment wiih our Couege Regmewd . Audio‘ogiah bio" Wed Rearing whom. Ear C1311 a beefing aid from BY SANDRA BULAN ? ‘ £5 CAR 0 «EHEASO‘BMION voufism F m TORONTO HEARING SERVICES 905-47 1 ~4327 Markham Oman But staging musicals is um cheap. Which is where A Polka but Tie Affair. April 13 al the Sumfivillv [1190". 150 Mmlar comes in Mr. (anan wams In raist' $10,000 at the w'cm. About half of the 192 tickets am' already wld. 'l'lu- owning will include livv cntvflainmcm Mth cmktails. a thrw- (nurse bullet glimwr. dancing In a 1)]. door prizes and a variety of draws. P1125 will also he hamlul out for polka dm linen; ‘lhe mlour lhcmv is blat‘k/M'hlIC/Slh’l‘f. Along with changing the formal. huw actors obtain the major mics will mow to an auditinn pmu’xs. Hum-Wt. any/unt- ran he a pan of [he (hurlls. 1119 change was made. according to Mr. (l0wan.fllo raise the bar of talent on the slugu For more informalinn. call 9056422- 2545. ‘ , mutt-ham 711-1243tsungmnAve 4610.233-“81 "I! hringsback Imvmon'cs of the tourna- "WM and how It madly started." said Mayor Wayne Immerme who founded. coached and playeq with the team which is named for the: Huil‘h of the Bad vas Bears 4â€" Mt’)ms Bub termakt'r. for the past couple of festivals. ball tour- naments wow hold in Bethesda Park. but it was not a collaburative effort with the festival. according to Sham Armstrong, the Strawberry R’stival's chairperson. Afte; of fielding questions about the B'uucrmakcrs. Ms Armstrong leached om to them “to see ifwecould bringback what wasa strong tradition in a way that was beneficial to both organizations". BY SANDRA IOLAN \bnluntfiw rmg tl’m 'Hw Built-rllmkvrs um hark. ( [he slu-pitth team will hold pan of their mumamem a}! the Memorial Park ball dia- mund July 1 during Slmwherw l-‘eqtival. Hw animal festival was created around the sk»pitch mumamcnt, which is celebrating its 35th anniwrsary this yoar. The even! brought m umund 69 wants and 1'1000 peOpIe m the town over the weckcmi. ' A number of years ago. the relationsz between the festival's mganizers and Butter- makcm was "I think it‘s glut! for the town.” he 0f the mumamént's mmm. Last yam. the Buncmlakers played i the toumament is expected to start earlier in theflweek at Bethesda Park and then move to Memorial Park over the weekend. accord- ing to Paul Sil'n'lait. (me hf the tournament organizers. ‘ As in the past. the Buncmmkcrs plan to donate nuuwy they rake back In the Straw berry Festival. For more 'mfonnation and/0r in register. e-mail bunennakerstoumamenu’mffii’yahoo. 0m new thing festival organizers hope to provide is sports skills Em mater, hockey. golf, volleyball. softball. judo and cricket. Mom than hm and hamhurgon will be available to eat ms the SloufTVille Multiqu- tural Association will provide offerings from Strawberry fest back June 28 For this years edition of the Strawberry R'stival. ‘Why mess with a good thing appears to he the theme as not many new events are currently on the agenda. This, despite a new logo and kabberry costume. tournament with an alumni team and many of them also play in area leagues “It's all about giving back to the commu- nity.” Mr. Sinclair said. For more information. go to stmwbcm'fes- Lam year’s inaugural Sunday jam will