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JANUARY, 2003 |
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HAPPY
NEW YEAR!!!
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Listen! Do you hear the
siren call of The Barrie, calling you home... ?
The Canterbury fundraiser, The Stars
Return, organized and directed by JIM McNABB,
takes place there on Feb. 15.
(Canterbury's auditorium was named ''The Barrie" to
honour Barrie Alexander when he retired.)
Hosted by MARTIN GERO and KURT SMEATON,
this year's show headlines JESSICA HOLMES.
Other performers include PAUL HOPKINS, SARAH McVIE, STEPHANIE
MOORE, BILL SOUROUR, BRIAN FROMMER, RAD HAJDA and many more!!
One performance of this show raised nearly $27,000 last year.
Tickets are $35.00 and $60.00, and sell fast. Call 731-1191. |
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MATTHEW EDISON opens in The
Winter's Tale at the National Arts Centre,
Jan. 15 - Feb 1.
Matt's own play, The Domino Heart opens
in March at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre. And Matt
is currently writing plays for CBC Radio and for
the Shaw Festival. |
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SARAH McVIE is returning to the Stratford
Festival next year. She will be understudying for Kate in
the Taming of the Shrew, and performing
in Pericles and Love's Labours
Lost. |
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Brian Frommer's show, Hatched!
runs at Theatre Kingston, Jan 23 - Feb 9. www.theatrekingston.com. |
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SHERI SEGAL has a new job, working
for the federal government as a lawyer for Legislative Affairs,
where she is ... drafting legislation! |
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BILL SOUROUR/SPARKS has made a short
film, Missing in Spain, Querido. Click on
Bill's eyes - fourth from the left, on http://www.digitalgunawards.com/missinginspain.html.
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SEAN THIBAULT performs in a Latin-
American play opening the end of January. I, too, speak
of the rose is by Emilio Carbadillo.
Sean is also doing a couple of radio shows (you can listen online)
at www.mta.ca/chma.
One of his shows is on Fridays at 4pm.
( New Brunswick time) |
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TYLER WESTERLUND is touring with his
outrageous Southern rock band, White Cowbell Oklahoma.
They are going back out west (by popular demand) and then down to
Texas to play for SXSW, then they are off to play
the Calgary Stampede! You can check out their CD
and their activities on their web site, www.whitecowbell.com. |
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You can catch MATT OUIMET at The
iNSTiTUTiON Jan 3, 10, playing the music. Check for other
dates and shows. http://www.theinstitution.cc/ |
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RADEK HAJDA is recording with his
band, and also performing in Toronto's Rhubarb Festival
this year. |
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JENNIFER GOODHUE is still playing
in the mainstage Second City show Insanity
Fair, directed by Mike Kennard, in Toronto.
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PAUL HOPKINS is coming
to GCTC, in Ottawa, to perform in Whale
Riding Weather, by Bryden MacDonald, April 8 - 27 .
Paul is one of Canterbury's very first Drama grads, and an early Canterbury
improv player. He has also had a starring role in Tales
of the City, for many years. |
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Break a leg, BECCA
KOHLER ( CanCam), a very funny lady, doing stand-up comedy
Mondays in Montreal. |
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DUANE KEOGH and THE TOWN PANTS
are playing their special brand of Celtic music at the Stars
Return Show, Feb 15. |
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STEPHANIE MOORE is shooting a M.O.W., Bugs,
and is playing the leader of a S.W.A.T. team. |
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RAOUL BHANEJA is having back surgery and will be
recuperating until the end of February. |
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RAOUL is performing in MATT EDISON's
Domino Heart at the Tarragon
Theatre in March 18 - April 27. Don't miss it! http://www.tarragontheatre.com/season.htm
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Congratulations to DENNIS VAN STAALDUINEN, who
has just become engaged! |
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Some very sad news - Gordy, the little son of Maryanne and JIM
BURKE, Math teacher at Canterbury, died Friday after a massive
stroke. He had been fighting cancer, and had been in CHEO for four
months. He was seven years old.
Gordy will be resting at the Kelly Funeral Home, on Walkley Rd. in
Ottawa, until the funeral on Tuesday afternoon.
We send heart-felt condolences to Maryanne and Jim.
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