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Throughout April you canseethe work of dozens of artists from across Ontario that have been selected by a jury to be part of this special exhibition. During the last week of March, three jurors sift through hundreds of submissions, with the difficult task of choosing from paintings, sculptures, Every spring the Latcham Gallery hosts its Annual lun'ed Exhibition. A gagging, colourful start to spring In an attempt to discover the great young singers in North America. a television phenomenon named American Idol. which was followed by Canadian Idol, has kept millions of viewers glued to the screen. Every week, young singers Who among us hasn't at one time or another wished they could be a musical superstar? Yes, since the beginning of time, great voices have been revered in our society. My all-time favourite was On Top of Old Smokey, and I would sing with great determination and feeling. It was an intense musical experience in that soft. blue living room, where I sat as grandly at that organ as any pianist performing in the most glorious of halls. Later. as an adult, I continued to sing, much to the visible annoyance of many people. which only made me sing longer and louder. The child within never strays too far. ‘ - 6397 Main St, Stoufl'villc 905-642-9864 flu 2004 One Christmas when l was in Grade 7, my father brought home a small. green. portable organ for all of his offspring to learn to play. When company came over, the organ was hauled out and I would play and sing much to the adults' delight, or so I chose to believe. - -_..- v- I had a small red transistor radio and I would spend many happy hours holding a brush as if it were a microphone. pretending I was that superstar. My mother once told me. when I reached the tender age of IO or so. that she thought I could be a professional singer Love truly is blind and in this case. deaf. When I was a kid I loved singing. Singing by myself. singing with others and iust plain singing for the sake of it. c.roben.r¢id5@sympatico.ca Rural: Reflections Hitting All The Right Notes The exhibition presents pieces by familiar names. as well as new artists whose work will be exhibited in a public gallery for the first time. Artists' awards will be announced at the opening party, which takes place at the gallery on March 28 from i to 3 pm. photography and print- making to decide on the works that will make up this years exhibition. This spring th‘e Latcham Way to go, Carly. Reach for the stars for they are yours to capture. The world stretches out before her and singing is definitely in her future, as is the next audition. To me, her parents and all her loyal friends who constantly encourage her, she already is our Canadian Idol. The spell was broken when the second audition ended. with words of advice for the next time Canadian Idol comes to town. Disappointed, but not disheartened, this young singer will continue to dazzle those fortunate enough to hear her and one day, with any luck. Carly will realize her dream. Passing hurdle number one, Carly was given a green paper that moved her on to the next level. When she phoned me that day from SkyDome. Carly's vice was a combination of exhaustion and excitement as she moved one step closer to her dream. Carly, along with eight other young singers, filed into an audition room and, after performing. was asked to remain when the others left. The judge who asked her to stay behind had her sing two more songs and was amazed at the deep. rich voice that came out of her petite frames One young friend of mine. a Stouffville High student called Carly MacLean. is blessed with the voice of an angel. Tiny, but with a voice double her stature, she was one of the thousands who recently spent the night at SkyDome anxiously waiting for her chance to audition for Canadian Idol. attend auditions and are eliminated from the competition, until only the best remains and is declared the ‘idol'. LIE!“ ”Juan LDLIEWEIEFIW Ruth LeBIanc Adults will also have a chance to continue their life drawing sessions. For more details call the gallery at 905-640-8054. Gallery is starting up our classes for children and adults again. Children can sign up for our Budding Artists program on Saturday mornings and the older kids, aged from l2 to I4. can ioin our After School Art Club with artist Noelene Byme. Participants will learn the fundamentals of candlewicking while creating their own tea cozy Adults interested in heritage crafts are invited to attend a two-part candlewicking workshop on April 6 and 13 at Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum. 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