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PaWgeo2,Whlby Fr0. Pres, Weckiesday, Jànuary 24, 1996 Pian o whiz WHITBY'S Marle-Therese Gummer, 10, Is busy'practicing for her upcoming performance wtth the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra March 4. Gummner, who's been playing piano since she was age three, was invited to play after performing a 1 0-minute piece by Mozart from memory at an, audition. Thats nothing for her, though - she's memorized 106 pages of music from various works. Currently enrolled ln the advanced program at theWhitby School of Music, run by her mother Eleanor, Marie-The rese lias already reached Grade 10 piano -- she jumped from Grade 2 to 6 and then, Grade 6 to 10 - and s planning to graduate before she- enters (regular) higli school. PhoIDbY Mark Reoso. WNtby Free Proue Airt display- at, clinie A show of works by local artist Inga Ben.nett is being held at the Family Wellness Clinic in Whitby until the end of February. Bennett says the large, abstract paintings deal with "mostly life," noting ber' work bas been described as having "a healing property." the heU'er ré Pub &Restaurant 101.MrySt-WWhly ENTERTAINMENT FH., Jan. 26th & Sat., Jan. 27th 9 pm tol1amn BrACK 8V POPULAR DEMAND MR. SALLY'S VAN F.A.CUP Saturday, Jan.27th ~ 1lôam READING vs. MAN. UTD. $1 0 Cover SUPERBOWL JUG & WIN SPECALS GR3EAT F000 - LOTS 0F PRIZES! FUIN FOR ALLJ' 'Tm a classical artist, but known for these abstract paintings," she says. Proceeds from sales of ber works will go into a trust fund for a foundation established by Bennett "te restore families," she says. Bennett will b. at a reception on Saturday, Jan. 27, 7 te 10 p.m., at the clinc, 1631 Dundas St. E. ý . 1 a, n i I Vital Spark to celebrate BurnsNight The Vital Spark Folk Society wiii present A Night the Bard Would Have Liked.' For the musical "Burns Night," on Saturday night, Jan. 27, entertainers include Enoch Kent, Tam Kearney, Oliver Selircer (virtuoso flddler), Ian Bell (piper and multi-instruimentalist) and Whitby's Bobby Watt. The. "Addrese te the Haggis" will be presented by iongtime Vital Spark member Bobby Drummond. The. event begins at,8 p.ni.'n the Centennial Building (Regal Room), 416 Centre St. S., Whitby. For furtiier information,' cail 430-2529. Artist sought for outdoor walimurais The Downtown Oshawa Festival of Murais i.. seeking expressions of interest ini a commission te paint outdoor wall murais in downtown, Oshawa during the. sum"Mer 'of 1996. The. program, intended te run for several years, is modeiied on similar, succeasfui programs ln communities in Britishi Columbia and Ontario. In 1995, five outdoor wall murais were painted in Oshawa's citY centre and plans are underway for the 1996 portion of the program. Interested artiste are requested to submit,,a letter outlining.any past experience in mural painting and any particular area of specialization as well as a resume and four te six elides of previous work (te be re1turned). mhe deadline for submission of expressions cf interest ie Feb. 16. Tiiey should be directed te: Downtown Oshawa Festival of Mural%~ City cf Oshawa, 50 Centre' St. S., Oshawa, Ontario, LiR 3Z7. Following receipt cf the expressons of interest a short list cf artists will be prepared and the artiste will be sent an information Package providing details cf the subject matter and specifi c site chosen for each mural. Artiste will then submit a maquette of their proposed work. These will be furtiier judged and selection cf artiEt(s) for each mural wiii be made. It la expected that paînt.ingcr f 227biB urn t.Soti ht 666221 Poetry, winner A POEM byWhitbys Mamnie Mullen, 20, was recently, pùblished by the National Library of Poetry in a volume called 'Sparkles in the Sand!' Mulens poem, Death, won an editors choice award for outstanding achievement Mullen is enrolled- in the honours psychology program at Brock University and hopes to participate in: an international university student exchange program in her third year. Magie and musie at > the Regent Peter Mernme's Theatre of Magic will join-'the Oshawa-Durham Symphony for Symphonie Sorcey on Sunday, Feb.- 4 in* downtown Oshawa. Mennie combines magic with classical pope music to entertain familles. Their show alofeatures an attempt at the "world!îs largeet audience trick' - the audience fies te match Mennie's prediction of the orchestra's favourite composer. The show is at the Regent Concert Theatre, 48 King St. E., Oshawa. Cali 576-0833 for ticket information. ~4 Whiby of -MJusic 666-8780 ,of Whit4y) Santa gave you a piano, keyboard, gui tar, violin, Ssaxophone, fluté, 0clarinet or trumpet! Ca/I us and Iearn to play it. 103 Dundas St. W., Eleanor Gwmner, Dfrector- M.M% t%,FC r RT N TakWýe a tour, A European tour - in Oshawa - will be held, In February and Mard. The Northview Public Library, 250 Beatrice St E., bas organized presentatIonsa every Thursday at 2:30 p.m., frum Feb. i1 te March 28, eaèh focuslng on ýa country. Feb. 1 in. England; Feb.«ý8, Ireland; Feb. 15, France; Feb. 22, Germany;, Feb. .29, Austrla M-Narch .7,,Czech Republie,. Siovakia and, IN>land, Mardi 14, Italy; March 21, Netherùande, Rhlne River, March 28, Scandinavia, Finland. TMe Robeit MLuglnGallery An Oshawa. will hold an' "art tak" 'Really Big Wocidcuts,'ý by artiat Donna lBing on Thursday, Jan., 25, 7p.m. -Admissionlas fre. Burlington artist Ibing wiIl diseuse ber exhibit and her practices'as a prntmaker. The exbiUtion continues until Feb-. 25. at gallery Thiere is stilis»pace available in three art classes to soon begin at The Staion GJallery in Whitby. Cbhildren's art sessions are held, on Saturdays, Feb. 3 te April 6. Students wiIl explore medieval techniques such as egg tempera painting and fresco paintin. Costis $88 for memibers, $98 for non-members,.,for the 10-session course. A clus in 'experimental watercolour and mixed media, wltb instructor Peter Kolisnyk, wlll be held on Tuesday nights, Jan. 30 -te April 2. Cost is $107 for members, $123 for non-members,' for, the 10-ession course. A course in beginners' drawing, with instructor Ruth Read, will be held on Wednesday nigbts, Jan. 31 te April 3. There will be drawing in pencil, pastel, charcoal, pen and-ink. Coot Io $101 for members, $118 for non-members, for the 10-session course. For more information, eau .the gallery at 668-4185. Restaurant, 10% OFF ON TAKE OUTS 7irw ITUU uz5znL.LB o D AiLY 81 i'LUCH BUFFET $6dh.95ff Courthouse holds auitons for* 'An Act of thie Iag iation The Whitby Courthiouse Theatre'sfinai production of its 1995-96 season wifl be An Act of the Imgination, by Bernard Siade, to be directed by Susan Farr and produced by Garvin Farr. Auditions will b. held Sunday, Feb. 25 and Tuesday, Feb. 97, at 7:30 p.m. at the. theatre, iocated at 416 Centre St. S. (Centennial Building), Whitby.1 Required are two maies, mid-flftes, one maie aged 25 to 30, one female about age 45, two females late twenties, one female lat-e thirties. Production dates are April 25-27, May 2-4 and May 9-11. For more information, cail Garvin Fan, at 686.0793.