The Sensuous Senator by Michael Parker Directed by Jim Neilly and featuring Mike Woodbridge, Barry Neilson, and Graham Gauthier
Senator Douglas is running for President on a "morality" platform, but when his wife Lois leaves to attend a conference in Chicago he does not hesitate to invite over Veronica, his secretary and lover. But before too long others join the party, namely a voluptuous escort Fiona, an elderly colleague, and Congressman Jack Maguire. Before Lois reaches the airport, her fashionable Washington townhouse is swarming with libidinous politicians, scantily dressed women, security police and a muckraking reporter from The National Intruder! When snow closes the airport and she returns home, the bedlam crescendos to a surprise ending in this outrageous farce.
"A rollicking bedroom farce." - Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel.
Jack de Keyzer is a Juno and 7X Maple Blues award winning artist, blues guitarist, singer, song writer and producer and is considered one of the finest blues guitarists working today. The British born, Canadian resident’s career has spanned over three decades. De Keyzer has released 6 CD's and 1 DVD as a leader and appeared as a session guitarist on hundreds of recordings. As a session guitarist he has appeared with many artists including Etta James, Otis Rush, John Hammond Jr., Ronnie Hawkins, Duke Robillard, Robert Gordon, Willy Big Eyes Smith, Bo Diddley & Blue Rodeo. Jack de Keyzer’s songs have also appeared in video; rock & blues radio charts; other artists CD's (Prairie Oyster's Platinum CD Everyone Knows); TV soundtracks and in Motion Pictures.
In 2003 Jack was awarded Canada's highest musical honour - the Juno award for Blues Album of the Year, "6 String Lover". In addition to the Juno, de Keyzer has won 7 Maple Blues Awards and in 2007 won the International Songwriting Competition's first place prize for the song That's the Only Time. Jack's most recent accolades came from two very Canadian institutions. First, Prime Minister Steven Harper's son Ben received a guitar lesson from Jack at the request of Canada's first lady Loreen Harper (a fan) at the Prime Minister's residence in January of 2009. Jack was also awarded Great Canadian Blues Artist of the year from a poll of CBC radio listeners in 2009.
Jack is currently mixing tracks for a soon to be released live CD while in the midst of writing songs for an all new original CD slated for a 2010 release. He performs across Canada and internationally (US, Mexico, France, Portugal, Greece) over 150 shows per year. Juno Award winning artist Jack de Keyzer is a masterful, electric blues guitarist, soulful singer and song writer of the first order. Look for his new live CD "The Corktown Sessions" to be released soon on the blue star imprint.
Fleetwood Nicks is a Toronto-based Stevie Nicks Fleetwood Mac Tribute Act.
Exploring material from Rumors to Stevie's solo work to Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks hits as well. This is not a clone band but you will have a hard time telling this because of the likeness between Anna & Stevie.
This show exudes Stevie's mystique and charm in a stunning recreation of one of the world’s most popular groups of the 70's and one that plays an important part of rock history. When Anna Leeming portrays Stevie Nicks, Anna captures that look and sound and the soul of Stevie Nicks.
When Anna takes the stage as Stevie Nicks the sound the look the mystical atmosphere is suddenly there Anna pours her heart out in every performance it is truly magical along with Connie Scnver who portrays Christine McVie. Her rendition of Song Bird will bring tears to your eyes every time. She is truly born to play this role.
Fleetwood Nicks portrays Fleetwood Mac with a incredible authenticity. Back by seasoned professionals, it is definitely a show you will not want to miss.
Derek Edwards proves that you can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.
Derek Edwards’ award-winning rural humour has made him the hottest property in Canada. Identifying himself with the ordinary working guy, his comedic gift is making the ordinary extraordinary.
Eric is one of the most gifted piano, singer songwriters around and played the Eastern Ontario Circuit with his band Mirror Mirror and later as Eric Steven Starr, and Eric Steven Lambier for over 20 years - anyone who lives in a smaller town in Ontario has probably seen him play sometime. He is also the co-writer and performer for "Toronto You're My Home" - Toronto's New Anthem, which was played at the SkyDome in Toronto in the Summer of 2004.
Eric spent some time touring with Shania Twain years ago and again when her career started to take off. He wrote several songs with her and they recorded some with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He was asked to join her for a mini-tour of Europe and to do the Tonight Show with Jay Leno as her keyboardist.
Back after 5 previous sellouts! Saturday May 22nd, 2010
Doors: 6pm Show: 8pm
Tickets: $65 (including taxes)
The FabFour are an entertaining musical and historical re-enactment of the life of one of pop-rock music's most revered and influential bands.
Based in southern Ontario, Canada, The FabFour take pride in accurately re-creating live performances of The Beatles vast repertoire. Never relying on any recorded backing tracks what-so-ever, a FabFour show is always a totally live and unique experience.
THE SHOW
"We hope you will enjoy the show..."
ACT I: THE LIVE RADIO AND TELEVISION PERFORMANCES Showcasing music from 1962 to 1964, this set recaptures the breathtaking birth of Beatlemania. From the live BBC radio broadcasts and various appearances on European television programs through to the history making Ed Sullivan performances, The FabFour rekindle the excitement of the early Beatles in stunning detail. Don't miss seeing replicas of the famous black, tailored "Ed Sullivan" suits, the legendary left-handed Hofner bass, Rickenbacker and Gretsch Country Gentleman guitars, as well as Horner Harmonicas!
ACT II: THE LIVE TOURING YEARS This set highlights the touring years from 1964 to 1965 and captures the feverish excitement of a live Beatles show. Donning the recognizable "military jackets", The FabFour re-enact the Beatles' record breaking Shea Stadium Performance. The FabFour feature classic songs on authentic instruments including including Gretsch Tennessean and Gibson Casino guitars as well as a Rickenbacker 12 String.
ACT III: SGT. PEPPER The Beatles colourful psychedelic era comes to life. The FabFour now regularly include this colourful set of songs (and uniforms!) in their already excellent and polished shows. This set includes music from 1965-1967, a time when the Beatles stopped touring and began experimenting in the studio. Hear, live (without the aid of backing tapes or sequencers), such memorable and groundbreaking tunes from this productive period of the Beatles as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, With A Little Help From My Friends and Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds. "A splendid time is guaranteed for all.”
ACT IV: AND IN THE END... In this final act of the show, the FabFour cover material from the "Apple" studio years of 1968 to 1970. Songs performed are taken from the last three albums released by the Beatles before their break-up. The band adopts the "hippie-era" look the Beatles stylized including Lennon "Granny" glasses and long-haired wigs.
Instrumentation for this set includes instantly recognizable Epiphone, Fender and Gibson guitars and an electric keyboards to help round out the now familiar sound the Beatles made famous.
Back for the 31st Time! Thursday September 9th, 2010
Doors: 6pm Show: 8pm
Tickets: $65 (including taxes) call for Group Pricing
Comedy Meets High-Velocity Trance
Don't Miss the World's Greatest Hypnotist! Where You the Audience are the Main Attraction!
With the power of suggestions and his rapier wit, Mike guides his volunteers through increasingly ludicrous mental excursions, each displaying a brilliant sense of imagination and creativity.
Don't Think you can be hypnotized?
A qualified trainer of neurolinguistic programming, and the Advanced Ericksonian Hypnosis Instructor for NLP Canada, Mike hold a doctorate in clinical hypnosis. He teaches interested lay people, therapists and doctors, and is certified in a number of highly effective psychotherapeutic disciplines that get rapid results. His private practice included flying to Australia to help a rock star. Mike Mandel is a master instructor at a Toronto martial arts school in a British form of Jiu Jitsu. He has trained OPP officers, security personnel and has toured England twice, teaching at martial arts academies. He was profiled in both Martial Arts Illustrated and Eye Spy magazine.
Mike lives in Toronto with his wife, two Bengal cats and thousands of books.
“(Mandel is)…an intellectual and emotional arsonist, both igniting the spirit and enlightening the soul.” - Arthur H. Perlini Ph.D, Dean, Algoma University
