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4 5 | Thursday, December 8, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com John Bkila Sub-Editor jbkila@oakviHebeaver.com Artscene "Connected to yo u r Com m unity " Oakville native hopes to bring change with release of new single L iz Loughrey bringing her #RiseUpMovement workshops to schools across Canada by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff akville native Liz Loughrey is hoping to bring a call to action with the release of her newest single Rise Up. "In the world today, we're constantly bombarded with negativity and so it' s easy to feel powerless, but the #RiseUpMovement is about spreading the message that we can do amazing things when we make love our theme, and peace our collective goal," said Loughrey. The now-Toronto-based soul/pop artist said she started her "Rise Up! Workshops" as a way to encourage a new generation to live out her message. "The message that each of us has been given a unique gift in order that we might give back to our communities," she explained. "It' s amazing to see these kids in middle school affirming their own strengths, and exploring the ways they can give back." Loughrey has taken her workshops to schools across the country to encourage youths to think outside the box and start making their own positive impact on their own communities. The stories collected from her workshops are shared on her website, www.lizloughrey.com, and she invites anyone to take part in the movement by submitting their own story on social media using the #RiseUpMovement hashtag. Loughrey said she believes R ise Up is her first single that is a true representation of who she is as an artist -- her up coming EP will be released in 2017. R ise Up was written and produced in Miami by Loughrey, Adrian X (who has worked with The Weeknd, Drake, and Kylie Minogue) and Supa Dups (Drake, Party Next Door, Mary J. Blige). O Sisters Christine, left, and Lisa Brkich are putting on a Christmas show based on their book The Legwarmers at West End Studio Theatre. | Metroland file photo West End Studio Theatre hosts T h e L e g w a r m e r s C h r is t m a s S p e c ia l Oakville' s W est End Studio The atre is hosting a Christmas show based on the book T he L egw arm ers. W ritten by sisters Lisa and Christine Brkich and illustrated by Em m a Smith, the original sto ry is about a family who loves to dance and ends up learning life lessons through it. The show tells the story of how Santa Claus loses his way and the Legwarmer family, with the aid of the Rockettinas from the Big Apple, help guide him back be fore Christmas Eve goes by. "Come and join the Legwarmers on their Christmas adven ture. Help Jazzerm ina Legwarmer find her lost gift while trying to get Santa home in tim e," Lisa told the O akv ille B eaver. "This fun dance show will bring smiles to the whole fam ily with great storytelling, bright characters and lots of dancing for everyone." The production is appropriate for children aged 10 and young er. T he L egw arm ers C hristm as S p ecial will have shows tomor row (Friday, Dec. 9) at 7 p.m .; Saturday (Dec. 10) at 1 p.m ., 3 p.m ., and 7 p.m .; and Sunday (Dec. 11) at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets cost $ 1 0 , plus HST, and are available online at the-west. ca or https://goo.gl/nC 7B4X. West End Studio Theatre is lo cated at 1109 North Service Rd. E. Oakville native and singer Liz Loughrey recently released her new single Rise Up. Her upcoming EP is expected to come out in 2017. | submitted photo The single stands for positive change, according to Loughrey, a call to action to "stop living a life of compla cency or in the words of the song... `take less and give a little more.'" "(It' s) more than a song, it' s a movement. The #RiseUpMovement is all about telling the stories of people who are positively impacting the world and encouraging people of all ages and walks of life to rise up in their communities," she added. With more than two million views on her Youtube chan nel, Loughrey has created a growing fanbase and says she is influenced by Etta James and Sade. To watch the music video for Rise Up, visit https://goo.gl/3nzJuw. filmca cinem as 905-338-6397 ww w.film .ca O fFiC EC H R iS T M A S P A R T Y(14A) DECEMBER 9TH CO LLATERAL BEAUTY (PG) DECEMBER 16th rogue O N E: A sTA RW ARs story (stc) passengers (stc) sing (stc) 171 S p e e rs R o a d (a t K e r r ) O a k v ille facebook.com/filmca @filmCaCinemas DECEMBER 16TH Decem ber 23 rd D ECEM BER 23RD