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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-02-12, Page 27Festival Singers host ‘Ceilidh’ "Hoot mon! Hae ye no heard? The Blyth Festival singers are havin' a Ceilidh. A wee bit of dancing, a wee bit of singing and a grand meal are on the agenda when the Blyth Festival Singers host their annual Scottish Ceilidh. The evening of music, dancing and good food will take place at the Goderich Twp. Hall in Holmesville on Saturday, Feb. 22 The sound of the pipes wiil begin the evening when the doors open at 6:30 p.m. and Geoff Peach of Blyth, a member of the Clinton Legion Pipe Band, entertains with some bagpipe selections. A hot buffet meal will be served at 7 p.m., complete with the traditional address to the Haggis delivered by George Yeats of Clinton. The event is licensed under the LCBO. Singing and dancing with a variety of entertainers will be featured after the dinner. The Blyth Festival Singers will sing traditional and modem Scottish and Celtic favourites, from Loch Lomond to Fare Thee Well Love. As well, there will be the popular audience sing-a-long. Along with some young highland dancers, one of the Ceilidh's most requested items is Scottish Country Dancing. Rob and Marilyn Parr of Clinton will lead novices and old hands through the steps of the strathspeys, jigs and few reels. The Festival Singers will also offer an intriguing selection of items in the Silent Auction. Tantalizing food baskets, gourmet dinners, hand crafted items and weekend getaways will be some of the many items to tempt the bidders. This is a fundraising event for the Blyth Festival Singers, a 40-voice community choir, led by Wade Whittaker of Stratford. The choir practices each Monday night in Blyth and performs several concerts a year, including various community events and special occasions at the Blyth Festival. For ticket information, call the Blyth Festival Box Office, Snyder Studios in Wingham, The Dutch Store in Clinton, Nifty Comers in Seaforth and Campbell's Cameras in Goderich. E ntertainment\ FRI. & SAT. 7 & 9 PM THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12,1997 PAGE 27. Youths meet at Crossroads PARK THEATRE By Bonnie Gropp Citizen staff 2nd WEEK This weekend young thespians converge in Blyth for the annual Crossroads Drama Festival. After attending workshops on Friday, students from five sec­ ondary schools will be presenting six performances, three that night and three on Saturday night, for their peers and the general public. Admission is $10, which entitles individuals to see all the plays at Blyth’s Memorial Hall. Organizer Carol Oriold said • Crossroads was developed a few years ago, to give drama students an opportunity to work in a "real theatre", while developing their abilities. Oriold says that in addi­ tion to sharing views with each other, the students have a chance to appreciate the creativity of the other participants. While Crossroads was originally a competitive festival, it has now become non-competitive, offering the students an opportunity to improve on the same level. "They realize they can learn from each other and that they need each other to learn," said Oriold. In addition to the inter-relation with peers, students will also hear constructive comments from Blyth Festival's Artistic Director Janet Amos. The workshops, on such things as movement drama and innovation, help them sharpen their talents as well. Oriold said that while Crossroads participants are encouraged to per­ form Canadian plays, it is not mandatory. Each play is expected to be between 15 and 50 minutes, and can be student, teacher or pro­ fessionally written and/or directed. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Fri­ day night will be Stratford Central's Unbalanced, Central Huron's The Raft and Little Sister. On Saturday will be Listowel District Secondary School's The Wall Within, F. E. Madill's Dust and Deliverance and Goderich Dis­ trict Collegiate Institute's Tall Tales. HELD OVER 2ND BIG EXPLOSIVE WEEK 7 & 9:15 P.M. Doors open 6:30 DANTE S PEAK Starring Pierce Brosnan P.G. (Frightening Scenes) F THEATRE 1 291-3070 • LISTOWEL• • Dolby Surround Sound Stereo• • HAPPY 151 BIRTHDAY KYLE EAST FEBRUARY 13 Love Mommy & Daddy, Nicholas, Grandma & Grandpa & Uncle Bill He’s yours Fran Cook had some fun auctioning her son Derek at the Blyth Public School fundraising talent auction on Friday night. For one week’s pet sitting Derek brought in $45 and for a weekend he brought $30. The funds are for the year- end Grade 8 school trip to Toronto. The total raised was approximately $1,000. FESTIVAL FRI. - THURS. FEB.14- 20 SUN. -THURS. Ip’■■[■a TE W V K Buy Blyth Festival Coupons & Save! Festival Coupons Adventure Coupons 4-coupons $60 4 coupons - $50 Gift Coupons 2-coupons $33 Youth (181 under) Gift Coupons 2 coupons - $12 Watcli for the Festival's 23rd Season Announcement coming soon! BONUS: Buy coupons before April 1st and your name will be entered in a draw for one of three $100 vouchers toward accommodation at the Little Inn in Bayfield. Note: all names of 1997 voucher buyers will be entered in this draw. BONUS PLUS: Buy Festival or Adventure Coupons before April 1st, and receive a Free 1997 Souvenir Poster with the beautiful (full colour) image of a Jack McLaren painting. LIMIT: One poster per family. Six all-Canadian plays in '97; choose one or two, or see 'em all! Call 523-9300 or fax 523-9804