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Cogeco Stars Among Us
Entertainers

Join the Oakville Arts Council for the second year of our "Oscars" delivered by the diverse and fabulously talented artists in our community. Don't miss an exciting and entertaining evening!
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 that celebrates and recognizes our local artists.

 Vince Carlin is an Oakville-based actor and producer. He has been voted Best Actor in the Oakville Drama Series three times, and also won honours in the Western Ontario Drama Festival.  More recently he has appeared at Theatre Passe Muraille in Glory’s Grace.

 Johannes Linstead has become recognized internationally as one of the best selling guitarist/composers in the Instrumental and World Music genres. He was named Canada’s Guitarist of the Year,  won four Best Album awards, and has four top-ten Billboard charting albums, and top-ten radio airplay.
For more information about Johannes Linstead, visit www.johanneslinstead.com
 Paula Gardin’s music represents a journey- the journey of her multi-faceted life. Her powerful voice and passionate performing style have engaged audiences from live theatre to smokey Jazz Clubs. As a songwriter she has been able to communicate her life experiences to an even wider audience.
 Leslie Ashworth, 13-years-old, began violin studies at four and played her first public violin performance at five.  She just released her first CD, Precious Musical Moments, with 50% of the proceeds donated to Free The Children.  She is excited to reach out to children to share her music.
For more information about Leslie Ashworth, visit www.leslieashworth.com

 Kathy Carlin has been dancing for close to 20 years on stages from the Oakville Centre to international stages in Berlin and Tokyo.  For several years she produced the Spectacular at the Oakville Centre. When not dancing, she teaches in the Philosophy Department at Ryerson University.  

 34 years of tapping, 22 years of teaching, and a decade of professional performing has brought Kim Chalovich to the forefront of the Canadian Dance Community.  Her latest venture is a partnership with Everett Smith, a star last year on So You Think You Can Dance, Canada.
 David Johannesson is a singer, drummer, guitarist, and songwriter who Modern Drummer Magazine called “a triple threat musician!”  He has enjoyed a career in the Canadian music scene as a bandleader, and as a sideman.  He has performed for the Prince and Princess of Wales.
 Toronto born bassist Kieran Overs has been active on the Canadian music scene since 1970. Working as a sideman with such artists as Zoot Sims,and Bill Mays, and touring internationally with Jane Bunnett and Sophie Milman, he has established a solid reputation in Canadian jazz.
 Chris Reid is a kindergarten teacher who has found his students helpful in creating different characters. His recent theatre credits include The Foursome, Crimes of the Heart, A Number and Welcome to My Death, as well as readings of Dracula: The Un-dead, A Christmas Carol and Guineapigging. 

 Jazz pianist and composer Nancy Walker has been recognized Canada-wide. Winner of the 2008 National Jazz Awards Keyboardist Of The Year Award, Nancy has released several critically acclaimed recordings. Her CD Levitation is “a fine example of the modern jazz musician’s art.”
For more information about Nancy Walker, visit http://nancywalkerjazz.com/.
 The Oakville Chamber Ensemble began in 2005 as the Oakville Chamber Choir. A total of four singers formed the group during its first year. At the end of the first season, the Ensemble performed as part of the 2006 Brott Music Festival. Today, it has a sixteen-voice chamber choir and chamber orchestra.


 
 
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