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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1997. PAGE 35.
Community art exhibit
begins in Blyth, Nov. 23
Mystery abounds at Bly th
Gail Gunderson and Brad
Underwood are getting married -
again!
The happy couple's big event, to
take place on the Blyth Memorial
Community Hall stage Nov. 28 and
29, is the theme for Gail & Brad's
Marvellous Wedding Adventure, a
Blyth Festival mystery
dinner/theatre show brought to you
by those same zany folks who
staged the popular production
Come Back to the Gym Mary Lou,
Mary Lou.
Under the watchful eye of Rev.
Father Doug Gravely, the anxious
bride and groom gather together
with the strangest cast of wedding
characters ever assembled. There's
a wedding gift nobody can afford,
cellular phone that can't be put on
hold, and a family lawyer with a
briefcase full of trouble.
Guests can enjoy the tunes of
hearing impaired organist Mabel
Mirshum and "that other choir",
under the direction of Louise
Dockstader, along with the musical
antics of Blyth's very own Nasty
Habits who also serve as ushers.
Gail &. Brad's Marvellous
Wedding Adventure was written by
Mary Lou author Rob Bundy (who
also plays lawyer Ned
Hammersmith), with musical
arrangements by Arlene
Darnbrough. Duncan McGregor
does double duty as director and
troubled father of the bride, Floyd
Herman is the flustered priest,
Singing priest to do
Christmas concert
Every Day Is Christmas, a
concert featuring the music of
Father Mark Curtis, will be
presented on the Blyth Festival
stage Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m.
Father Curtis, dubbed "Canada's
Singing Priest), will share his zest
for life, great sense of humour and
meaningful messages through
stories and original contemporary
songs and traditional carols.
Currently the pastor at St. John the
Evangelist Church in Dundalk,
Father Curtis is originally from
Hamilton and was ordained in
1985.
His previous parishes included
St. Michael's Church in Waterloo
and Holy Rosary Church in Milton.
Over the years, Father Curtis has
raised thousands of dollars for a
variety of causes through benefit
concerts and has gained thousands
of new fans. In addition, he has
performed mini-concerts at schools
and given motivational speeches.
He has sung the national anthem at
Toronto Blue Jays and Maple Leaf
games and received radio and
television airplay across the
country.
Last year, Father Curtis and the
Paul Bulla Band released a 14-song
cassette, Under the Same Son,
which features the words and music
of Father Curtis through a mix of
contemporary pop, rock, country,
blues, folk and ballad-style music
with proceeds supporting the
Epilepsy Research Fund of Canada.
Father Curtis' new Christmas CD
has just been released.
Father Curtis may be a singing
priest, but that doesn't mean his
concerts are preachy. His audiences
are diverse in age and religion
because the appeal of his adult
contemporary music is universal.
The Kitchener-Waterloo Record
says: "He can make you cry and
laugh all in one night. His music is
uplifting, his show entertaining."
The Hamilton Spectator says:
"When Curtis opens his mouth, a
mellow tenor voice that could
comfortably front a pop band pours
out."
The St. Catherines Standard
says: ...he grabs people by singing
about life and love."
The Elliott Lake Standard says:
"His deep, rich singing voice
captivates his audiences of young
and old with its range and
intensity..."
Father Curtis will be backed on
guitar and vocals in Blyth by Sean
O'Brien, a well-versed studio
musician, private teacher and
composer.
Tickets for this inspiring Christ
mas concert, sponsored by Ideal
Supply, are only $10 and can be
purchased through the Blyth
Festival Box office at (519) 523-
9300 or at the following tickets
outlets: Bluewater Office Equip
ment (Wingham), Campbell's
Photography (Goderich), Carol's
Candies and Collectables (Blyth),
Crossroads Gifts (Clinton).
Anne Elliott is the incontinent
Granny Greta Metro, Kira Stuckey
is beautiful bride Gail, Paul Ciufo
is her handsome groom Brad, Gary
Haist is the bumbling best man,
Kathleen Babcock is the high
strung maid of honor, Carol Oriold
is the oft-married soon-to-be
mother-in-law, Kim Souch is the
church choir's pride and joy, David
Scott is a very inexpensive
photographer, John Battye is the
chef for the wedding feast, and
Arlene Darnbrough is Mabel, the
organist whose eclectic music
includes everything from gospel to
rock.
It's a matrimonial "marry-go-
round" of ringing proportions. Will
they tie the knot? Will they live
happily ever after? Come and find
out for yourself. The wedding
dinner commences at 6 p.m. with
show (ceremony) at 8 p.m.
Gail & Brad’s Marvellous
Wedding Adventure is sponsored by
Ideal Supply and CFPL Radio 98.
Tickets for dinner and show are
$25; tickets for show only are $15.
They can be purchased through the
Festival Box Office (523-9300) or
Bluewater Office Equipment
(Wingham), Campbell’s Photo
graphy (Goderich), Carol's Candies
and Collectables (Blyth), or
Crossroads Gifts (Clinton).
Huron County Federation
of Agriculture
ANNUAL REGIONAL
MEETING(S)
Friday, October 24/97
7 p.m.
Seaforth Community
Centres
Speaker:
Dr. Gord Surgeoner, U. of Guelph
Topic:
“Bio-Technology”,
“A Friend or Foe to Ontario
Farmers”
Tickets: $12.00
available from Directors or
the County Office
Community artists in Huron
County and area will have a chance
to exhibit their work at the Bainton
Gallery in Blyth again this year
from Nov. 23 to Dec. 20.
The Blyth Festival Art Gallery
Committee is inviting all regional
artists and photographers to enter
their work in this non-juricd show.
Work will be received on Saturday,
Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. until noon and
from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bainton
Gallery which is located in the link
between Blyth Memorial
Community Hall and the Box
Office.
Art of any medium is welcome
but it must be original and have
been executed in the last two years.
All work should be ready for
exhibition with the appropriate
■» hanging materials such as hooks
and wire. The entry fee is $5 per
piece and no more than two pieces
may be submitted by one artist.
Artists and the general public are
invited to attend the opening of the
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HUNTINGTON'S
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annual Community Art Exhibition
on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. The
exhibit can also be viewed during
regular Blyth Festival business
hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
For further information, contact
Carol McDonnell at 523-9715 or
the Blyth Festival at 523-4345.
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Happy Birthday!
With our love
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presents
PHIL MAIN IN CONCERT
** MC ROB BUNDY **
Sunday, October 26, 1997 ~ 7 p.m.
North Street United Church, Goderich
Tickets ~ $5.00
Children 6 & under * FREE
Tickets available at Luann's Country Flowers
or call 524-2103