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Pao. 10, WVNtby Free Pree, Wednescay, Januury 13. 1993 By Elizabeth Hooper Wbitby Courthouse Theatre members are organizing a reunion party te celebrate the 25th anmiversary of the theatre gre-up. Many former and current members who àha.ve performed over the years will help celebrate the theatre's anniversary at a dinner/shoW on Jian. 23, 6 p.m. te 1 a.m., at the Legion hall in downtewn Whitby. qI got in contact with many of the members by phoning faxnaily and friende,> explaine chief organizer Eve Heaver. Two musicians, Robynne Smith and Janice Kerr, who played for musicale at the tetefor more than 15 yeaýre, are two of the many return!ng members attending the reunion party. Two ether former members of' the theatre who will be guesta at teparty are Mayor Tom Edwards and regional councillor Marcel Brunelle. 'Tom Edwards perfermed in fseveral plays when he was younger and Marcel Brunelle perfrM-ed in plays when he firet meoved te, Whïtby,» explains Hea- ver. Claude Lavoie, anether mem- ber of the theatre's-board of directors, is organizing a fundrai- Ber for the party te, help rais. monee update sound equi'p- ment and generally improve the. theatre. Theatre members are rehears- ing for a show that will b. part of te Jan. 23 show. They will performi numbers from the most popular-musicale staged by the theatre group over the yeare. Ail1 members of the reunion party will b. meeting for the firet time on Jan. 20. qIts going te be very reward- ing meeting old aequaintances again. Fm really looking forward te eeeingt them ail again,» explains Heaver. Although mostly members and suberibers will be attending the party, some tickets are avi~le to the general public. ickets, for $25 eaeh are available until Jian. 15 at Lafon- taine Trading Post, 122 Brock St. N. The ýcott & McCormick Pip Band of Oshawa and District, under the direction of pipe major Brian Lee and lead drummer Brian Hall, je currently eeekîng new members te participate in etreet parades and/or conipetition at the grade three level. Practices are held every Monday, 7:30 p.m. at the Boys Scouts "of Canada main yal Camp Samac, Simcoe St. N.; Oshawa. Entrance ià off Conlin Rd.just east of Simcoe. Fr more information cali Lee at 728-8939 or Law at 666-9701. k Dynamic Duo CHILDREN'S entertainers Km and Jerry Brodey make a return appearanoe ln Whitby on Saturday afternoon at Her denshore Pavillon. Their show, 'Let's HepThis Plaflet,' mixes, comedy and original music. The Brodiey famlly show wili be the opener in the second annual Heydenshore-kids' concert series. Tickets are avaliable at branches of the Whitby Public Library. Oshawa Symphony Orchestra. Piano virtuoso in concert PIERCE BROSNAN - RON SILVER - BEN CROSS ,AbYOUR BODY IS 93% WATER...[M ALLIANCE N N SSF iii issu___ OONESSAF __7 Piano virtuose Philip, Thomson of Toronto will be guest artiet at the Suniday, Jian. 17 concert of the Oshawa Symphony Orchestra. Thomeon will perform Beethoven'e Piano Concerte No. 4 in G Mgjor, Op. 58. Composed in 1805-1806, the concerto je replete with technical challenges for the soloist. Beethoven, who after ail wrote it for its own use, has compoeed it in such a manner that it seems te avoid mere display. Lyrical, reflective and untroubled in demeanour, it is an exceptioeial work for its time. Thomson will be performixig on a Steinway nine-foot Concert Grand from Remenyi Houe. of Music in Toronto. 114Duda . E V eî Frday, January 22t FREEADICE Saturday, Janluary 23t FROZEN IN TIME Thomson was hemn in Saint John, N.B. and studied under Pierre Suvairan in Toronto and AbbeySimon in New York. WhMe still a student, he made bis debut with the Toronto Symphony and since that time bas performed with ail major orchestras in Canada. Ini 1991, ho was featured as soloiet in the world-premier recording of iàsets Psalm for Piano and Orchestra, 'De Profundis,' which was recorded with the Hungarian State Orchestra on the Hungaroton label. This seasn, some of bis engagements have included a performance in Italy and an appearance at the Montreal International Piano Festival. ýl y 07-m D'lm Vr- 1 121 Colborile (At Grec Il) Ivilitbv666-307,4 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT friday, lanuary 151li Saturday, jailuary, 16111 IMM Imi to 1.4)0 ain 2 1/2 IJ C-ýxi-Y GUYS ------------------------- Past recital tours have taken him te Carnegie Hall in New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Ireland, Canada and the United States. Aise on the program are Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Op-_62 and Symphony No. 7 in A Mor, Op. 92. The concert takes p lace at Eastdale Auditorium, Harmoriy Rd. and Adelaide Ave. in Oshawa at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $20 for adulte, $18 for seniors and $12 for students, and are available at Sawl's in Oshawa, Discs and Dta in Witby and Rickaby's in Bowmanviile. For further information, contact the eymphony office at 579-6711. like te sing te join the group on Tuesdays fromn 7:30 te 10 pm. at St. Paul'e a byeranCrch (lower ball), 32 Wlo Rd. N., Oshawa. Every Tuesday night in January and February the group will hold open bouse for interested women te learn four-part hsrmony singing, barbershop style. No musical experience is necessary. A desire te learn te sing four-part harmony in a chorus je reqired. For further information, cal icww~ynt'at's7o47eýor. Pat. Pt Theatre groupr hold reunion for 25th amversary Singers invited SCI Swet ui n Tuesdays