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8 I“ 'i a S m I w E 3; l 5 fl a S, z o I F, je E K a I - s Dial M for musical 'Fright Night' at The Centre in the Square noking for scores of I scary music this Hal. oween? The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony presents a bone-chilling program of classical music for two nights at the Centre in the Square this Friday and Sat- urday night that is sure to entertain. Billed as "Fright Night." the concerts mark principal conductor Martin Fischer- Dieskau's inaugural Pops show for the KWS. and he enjoyed organizing this unique program. "You can say lots of things about 'Fright Night' and that it's a Tops' concert and everything else, but the music has to be good so that people enjoy it. "Well. I think the most Important part of a concert. after all. Is the music." he said. "My selection comes from what I think is enjoy- able music but still has to do with the theme that shocks and frightens us. "lt all has something to do with the cruelty expressed by the com- posers in their music. It was also selected based on the musical content so that people can enjoy it." Indeed, Fischer-Dieskau has provided an eclectic blend of obscure pieces along with popular favourites: pieces such as Gounod's "Funeral March of a Marionette" and Mus- sorogsky's "Night on Bald Mountain" share a program with music from Alfred Hitchcock films, "Psycho" and "Dial M for Murder" as well as theme music from "The Addams Family." "The Thvilight Zone," and "laws" among others. Actor Stuart Scadrnn- Wattles will also min the KWS to read passages from hdgat Allan Poe In con- Inbule tothe haunting tone ofthe event, Adding further excite- ment, The Centre in the Square lobby will be nlled By VISH KHANNA For The Chronicle Sisters Andrea and Natalie Sharpe picked the largest pumpkin they could find Saturday mom- ing during the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony's free pumpkin give-away at Fairview Park Mall, Once carved, the pumpkins will be entered in the Great Pumpkin Carving Contest. with pumpkins entered in the Great Pumpkin Carving Contest. While everyone was encouraged to enter the contest, the readings and m u s i c a l selections of " F " F r i g h l Theyw Night" are . not intended With th for children having under 10 sho years old. U n I i k e mu: Christmas. Halloween is ""'Pe not repre- prmttpa sented by a vast assortment of family- friendly songs that signify the season. "Where I come from in Germany, we don't cele- brate it at all. and for me it's great fun because I get to use my imagination," he said happily. Subsequently. putting songs together for "Fright Night" was a welcome chal, lenge for FischerDieskau, "I put some music In there, which is not known "They've all dealt with the idea of having to deliver shocking music...." - Martin Fischer-Mu pnnnpal conductor ARTS FOCUS here at all. If you look for it, you can find an enormous amount of interesting music from composers that would normally be found in a masterpiece concert. years with the KWS, Fisch» er-Dieskau has yet to engage with the 'Pops' audi- ence at all. which is some- thing he's longed to rectify. While it was not his par- ticular wish to do "Fright Night", he is deeply grateful to have a chance to enter- tain an audience in this manner and believes the concerts will be an enter- mining evening for Hal- loween aficionados with some chilling surprises, "They've all dealt with the idea of having to s h o c kin g music and that's actual- ly the chal- lenge of put- ting this together" In his two CHRONIC” "We have a lot of cos- tumes on-stage and I hope the visual aspect can con- tribute to the musical aspect," Fischer-Dieskau explained. "_We also hope to wel- come Mr. Hitchcock him- self. Yes, he might be willing to come even though he's been dead a couple of years. Still, he's agreed to come to Kitchener, which is something were really look- ing forward to. although you can never predict whether he will really show up, We hope so, because we're going to play a lot of his film scores. "He used this wonderful composer, Hermann. for things like Psycho and Ver, tigo and all of us musicians adore his scores because they're good scores." "Fright Night" will be performed Oct. 31 and Nov. I " The Centre in the Square. Tidket prices are $49, $39.50, and $36 For more information call 578-1570 or I-800-265 8977 Presented by KOR Gallery and Studios. the Kitch- ener Downtown Business Association and The Still restaurant. the event will include magic, iesters. games. singing. dancing, juggling, a silent auction and fortune telling. The cost to attend is $50 per person. Cocktails will be served at 6:15 p.m.. with a full, course medieval dinner to follow at 7 pm. The Still is located at 125 King St. W. in Kitchener. A Medieval Feast will take place Nov. l3 at The Still restaurant to raise funds for KOR Gallery and Studios. Homer Watson House & Gallery will be holding its annual silent auction on Nov. 16, from I-4 p-m. Imagine an afternoon filled with live jazz. a won- derful assortment of unique and interesting items to view and bid on. hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and seasonal ioy and spirit. Auction items will include the following: gift cer- tirrcates for some of Waterloo region's most presti- gious restaurants, a Replica 1942 Swedish Army Bicy- cle, golf passes, hotel gift certificates and much more. The auction will coincide with the opening of the annual Christmas show and sale, which will run until Dec. M. The sale is a great opportunity to view and pur- chase some one-of-a-kind Christmas presents. iii addition. the gzillery will be holding a week long/tem preview.yhich will nil} tom Nov. , 16. For the first concert of the season on Nov. 2, the Menno Singers welcome as special guests two Ukrainian choirs from Toronto -- Vesnivea Choir and Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir for the Canadian premiere of Roman Hurko's Requiem for the Victims of Chomobyl. Parents are more than welcome 10 bring along their children, as various crafts and activities will be provided during the auction. . Entertainrient will be provided by the Andy Macpherson lazz Tho to help increase the holiday spirit of the event. The combined choifs. I00 voices in all. will he conducted try Peter Nikiforuk. - Hurko, a Ukrainian composer and stage director living in Toronto. wrote this requiem as his response to the Chomobyt nuclear disaster, It is a sonorous and deeply moving work for choirs and has soloist and was recorded in Ukraine by the Frescoes of Kyiv Chamber Choir in 2001 The concert will take place at 3 pm at St, Matthews Lutheran Church. located on Benton Street in Kitchener Donations to the Canadian Children of ( homohvi Fund may be made at the concert, Tickets are $15 in advance and SIB at the door Gallery kicks off Christmas show and sale Memo Singers concert aides Chornobyl victims Medieval Feast raises funds for KOR Gallery