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Great Entertainment Coming to The John Labatt Centre
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
TOMMY HUNTER'S LAST CROSS-CANADA TOUROn March 20th, 2012, Canada’s country gentleman will rest his guitar against a stool, bringing to a close his concert touring days. It will be a bittersweet goodbye for Tommy Hunter as he celebrates his 75th birthday in London Ontario on that date – the city where it all began 65 years ago when as a young boy of 9 he picked up his first guitar.
Canada’s ‘Travelin’ man came into our living room for 36 years – first on Country Hoedown and later on The Tommy Hunter Show. His engaging stage presence and familiar voice brings back a simpler place and time. Fans will once again be able to hear the stories, the music, the final bow from a man who has entertained us for six decades – a show not to be missed, but to be enjoyed and remembered.
Tickets Can Be Purchased at The John Labatt Centre Box Office, or Official John Labatt Centre outlets, Charge by Phone at 1-866-455-2849
KELLY CLARKSON – at The John Labatt Centre
On Tuesday March 6th, 2012 - at 8:00pm superstar Kelly Clarkson performs her highly anticipated Stronger Tour 2012 in support of her 5th studio album, Stronger, which was released on October 24th 2011.
Since exploding onto the music scene 10 years ago, Clarkson has released 5 studio albums, and has sold over 20 million albums worldwide.
Tickets Can Be Purchased at The John Labatt Centre Box Office, or Official John Labatt Centre outlets, or Charge by Phone at 1-866-455-2849
Simple Plan - With Very Special Guests…Marianas Trench, All Time Low and These Kids Wear Crowns
Simple Plan will be performing on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the John Labatt Centre in London.
Every $1 from every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to the Simple Plan Foundation. A limited number of enhanced ticket packages will be available to fan club members for all shows, consisting of a premium ticket, post-show meet and greet and pizza party with the band, a digital download of a live recording, a t-shirt and more. For more details on purchasing the package, visit www.officialspcrew.com.
The Simple Plan Foundation, raises money for a variety of charities. Established in 2005, the Simple Plan Foundation works to support youth through the difficult passage to adulthood, encouraging youth to find their life’s passion. The Foundation also supports youth living with life threatening illnesses through their collaboration with music therapy programs. In 2009, proceeds from the sale of the band's single, Save You, were distributed to various cancer charities. Most recently, the Foundation donated $10,000 towards the Red Cross in support of the Japan earthquake and tsunami relief effort.
‘Men of the Deeps’ comes to the Chatham Capitol Theatre!
The Men of the Deeps will be performing at the Chatham Capitol Theatre on Tuesday, March 20 at 8pm. The Men of the Deeps is a choir of working and retired coal miners from the island of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia and are North America’s only coal miners’ choir. The ages of the men range from the mid-thirties to the upper-seventies, about one-quarter of which have been with the group since it was organized in 1966.
Tickets are $25 - $40, plus HST and facility fees. To book your tickets, call 519-354-8338/toll free 1-866-807-7770, come in to the box office at 75 William Street North, Chatham, or go online at www.cktickets.com. For more information, check www.chathamcapitoltheatre.com or www.menofthedeeps.com .
Cake & Classics presents A Film Selected for Valentine’s Day - The Notebook (2004)
On Tuesday, February 14, Cake & Classics presents a special Valentine’s Day movie, ‘The Notebook’ (2004), starring Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams, and Ryan Gosling.
Bring a date to this special film- it is a deeply romantic and gentle story that celebrates the power of love.
Tickets for Cake & Classics: ‘The Notebook’ (2004) are $11 each and include the movie, a piece of decadent cake, and coffee/tea or a glass of wine.
The wine/cake/movie combo is limited to the first 100 tickets. Tickets for the movie only are $5. Cake and beverages will be served in Studio One at 1pm and at 6pm. The movie begins in the Kiwanis Theatre at 2pm and 7pm.There will not be an intermission.
To purchase a ticket, contact the Cultural Centre box office at 519.354.8338, come in to 75 William Street North, or purchase online at www.theculturalcentre.com.
A Bit of Luck at the Thames Art Gallery
The Thames Art Gallery announces a new exhibition A Bit of Luck to open February 17, 2012 by Toronto based artist Mitch Robertson. Robertson is deeply invested in exploring the accidental, playing with the concept of superstitions asking the viewer to question value and meaning.
Robertson is a conceptually based artist using photography, video, sculpture, the Internet, installations, and drawing to create work that both celebrates and condemns the intertwined paths of tourism, globalization, and consumerism. Using a uniquely subtle, contrarian grace, he couples gestures, systems, and prosaic materials with a healthy dose of good humour.
The exhibition opening will take place Friday, February 17 2012 at 7pm at the Thames Art Gallery. The artist will be present to discuss his work along with live music, free snacks and a cash bar. This exhibition will run until March 25, 2012. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.
Until Next Week…We’ll see you “IN The Spotlight”
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Cherie McGuire has been involved with theatre for 14 years. Much of her work is backstage as a producer, drama instructor, costuming, performer and choreographer. She is a director and co-founder for Take A Bow Productions and Take A Bow KIDS Productions. After 19 years as a Registered Nurse and College Professor, she draws on this experience to instruct Take a Bow Productions \"Education Through Drama\" programs as well as the Summer Drama and March Break programs. Mary Ellen Herder has been involved in theatre and film for twenty years. She is an actress and acting coach, writer of children\'s plays and drama curriculum for Education Through Drama programs which are conducted at the Chatham Cultural Centre. She is also a director of Children\'s and Family Interactive Theatre, a voice-over artist and the founder and director of Take A Bow Productions and Take A Bow Kids Productions.
