Since I will be busy Saturday morning teetering in heels to benefit Gillian's Place in the 8th Annual Walk a Mile in HER Shoes Event at the Pen Centre, I thought I should write my weekend blog early before I head out, since I might not feel up to the task after another turn around The Pen in heels, so let's get going. By the way, the walk kicks off with speeches at noon and the walk itself at 12:30 if you'd like to come by and show your support...
This week on my radio programme, Inquisitive Minds, airing Wednesday mornings at 11 on CFBU-FM 103.7, the Brock campus radio station, I had an interesting chat with Brock Professor of Political Science Leah Bradshaw about the decline of the downtown core in many cities and what city fathers and other interested individuals can do to help alleviate the problem. We got into so many topics, I decided to extend the interview to two weeks, so Leah will be joining me again this coming Wednesday morning as well on the topic.
The reason I mention this is she is very involved with an intriguing one day conference entitled Public Space and Urban Crisis, which will be held Saturday from 9 to 5 at Rodman Hall Arts Centre. Several panel discussions and speakers will take the floor over the course of the day, including discussions on Urban Space and Architecture at 9 am; Food Deserts, Urban Gardening and Farmers' Markets at 10:45 am; Management of Cities at 1:30 pm; and the Afternoon Keynotes at 3:15 pm. All the events are free and the public is welcome to attend; in fact, you can come and go as you please as you don't have to be there for the entire day.
Essentially, Leah is a big believer in people returning to live in the downtown area, and the more people who do, the more vibrant the downtown core will become for everyone. Some interesting ideas will be discussed at the conference for sure, and Leah has some very cogent comments when she joins me next Wednesday morning at 11 on Inquisitive Minds.
Saturday evening in Hamilton, the HPO presents the first of their Pops concerts this season, with multi-faceted conductor/trombonist David Martin joining forces with trumpeter Larry Larson in a programme titled For the Love of the Screen, featuring music from both the big and the small screens.
The two performers Martin and Larson are known as the infamous Men with Horns, and have performed their special brand of musical virtuosity all over Canada. Music on the programme this weekend includes Gershwin's Summertime, Raskin's Laura, the Tom Jones hit What's New, Pussycat?, the Judy Garland classic Over the Rainbow and a Tribute to Henry Mancini.
The concert begins at 7:30 in the Great Hall at Hamilton Place, and tickets are available through the box office by calling 1-905-526-7756 or by going online to www.hpo.org.
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 our own Niagara Symphony (NSO) presents their first Pops! concert of the season, with Toronto-based jazz crooner Matt Dusk the featured performer with the orchestra. Also featured will be guest soloist Eleanor McCain, and Music Director Bradley Thachuk will be conducting.
The programme will include a Tribute to Irving Berlin, A Salute to the Big Bands, and several Sinatra classics including Nice and Easy, That's Life, All the Way and The Lady is a Tramp. Should be a great show, and I hear there will be a youthful jazz ensemble from Welland performing in the lobby before the concert and at intermission.
Also in the lobby, before, after and at intermission, I will be there as usual with a table full of great musical ideas for you to satisfy your musical cravings, from pop to classical. And if I don't have what you want, let me know and I will do my very best to get it for you. Be sure to stop by and say hello and see what I have to offer on Sunday afternoon!
The concert takes place at the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre at the Centre for the Arts, Brock University, and tickets are available through the box office by calling 905-688-5550, ext. 3257, or by going to www.Arts.BrockU.ca.
That's just scratching the surface, of course, but should be enough to take your mind off the cooler weather we're expecting this weekend. And like I always say, there is never a shortage of things to do in Niagara!
October 18th, 2013.
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