Whitby Free Press, 9 Jun 1993, p. 10

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Page 10, Whitby Free Press, Wednosday, June 9. 1993 'That's the Ticket,' a St. Mar- guerite d'Youville School produc- tion, will be presented at the Whitby Courthouse Theatre June 17 to 20. Written and directed by Edmund J. Dixon, the musical is being presented as a fundraiser for the Whitby Courthouse Theatre Youth Group. St. Marguerite intermediate level students first performed the An article in last week's edi- tion incorrectly stated that Easy Access would play at MGM res- taurant on June 4 and 5. It should have been stated that the band Full Measure was to appear at the restaurant. The Free Press wishes to apo- logize for the error and for any confusion which may have resul- ted. musical at the school May 18-20. Set in the Roaing Twenties, the play is about Matt Murphy, a small-time hood in big-time trou- ble when he attempts to double- cross his gangster boss. Gangsters, flappers and even singing nuns are the characters in the play which follows the coming of age of three young people who rise from poverty to choose very different paths for their lives. "This play presents some really good drama with a Chris- tian message behind it," says Dixon, who writes a play each year. Performances at the Court- house Theatre in the Centennial Building on Centre Street South begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Lafon- taine Trading Post in downtown Whitby or at the theatre on Monday, June 14 and Tuesday, June 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. THE NATIONAL BATON CORPS did weII at the central east regional baton twirling championships, winning the primary A theme corps, parade corps and small dance twirl competitions, the junior A smail dance twirl and the senior A theme corps and parade corps. Demonstrating their twirling skills are (from left, back) Jamie Fudge, Wendy Dallison, Julie Cote (front> Melissa Daniher, Amanda Rose and Jac- queline Murphy. Photo by Mark Reesor, WhItby Free Press New restaurant on Hopkins Street WHITBY'S newest restaurant holds ils officiai =pein Friday. The Whitby.Inn, on Hopkins Sreis owned by Franco DiGiorgia, who Famnily Restaurant Thne Whitbiy Inn Restaurant &Pub Fovinvly fte IrploTCT RPaurani *Business lunches, *Imported draft from England & Irelarid *Banquet f'aciliiics- Watch for Sunday Night Buffet in July M0 & 60'S MUSIC PRESENTEUD BY MMKE Mc.CLOSKY & HIS BAND) Sat ne 12 A TOUCIIOF IRISHI MIC BY FRANKIE BENSON Fr1 Jun 18 & SatiJune 19 THE "VOlCE 0F ELVIS" RALPH FOSTER Fnî June 25 & Sat June 26 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK noses behind the bar with waitress Jacque- Fine Ellis (Ieft) and assistant manager Alice DiGiogio. Photo by Mark ReEsor, Whitby Free Press By Lucie Rochette Continental cuisine is offered at The Whitby Inn, the town's newest restaurant located where the Explorer Restaurant for- merly operated. The menu includes steak, ptadishes, veal parmagiana, cikn parmagiana and prime nib. Owner Franco DiGiorgio says that the "family-type" restaurant on Hopkins Street is "not a real Italian restaurant. It's a North American-type of restaurant with continental cuisine." On Friday and Saturday even- ings, there is live entertainment. The bar includes English and Irish beer. Until recently, DiGiorgio owned two other restaurants in the Scarborough and Ajax areas. Both restaurants were called Kirbys, and they wvere quite popular, says DiGiorgio. iiorgio has been in the res- taurant business for 33 years, in En gland, Switzerland, Italy and Irel and. 've been aIl over the place," he says. The grand opening of the res- taurant is on June 11. Free finger foods and snacks will be offered. A live; band and Mike McClosky %%ll perform. Dupont art collection on exhibit Selections from the DuPont Canada collection of Canadian art will be on display at The Station Gallery fromn June 12 to July 4. DuPont began its collection in Canadian art in 1984 to enhance the workplace for employees across Canada. DuPont has acquired more than 400 paintings, prints and sculptures -- ail under a mandate that emphasizes high quality. The collection afIso shows the development of certain artist's abilities, and bas provided sup- port to living Canad ian artists. The collection contains diverse pieces from younq, emerging art- Ists and from widely-recognized painters and scul ptors. Included are works by Canada's wcll- known aboriginal artists. 112 .. ern DRENTS Vltb633 Saturday, June l2th& audyjne1 THE HOUNDS9m Sunday, June l3thMayElnSt EA SY A CCE. fAs JAM That's the Ti cket' muscalat Courthoul.se 1 1

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