To Do Dec 17, Dec 18

Friday December 17
The Atria is busy, with 48 Caliber, Careers In Science, Beyond The Event Horizon, Kill The Messenger playing a holiday food drive at the Diezel Room upstairs and CRUSTFEST6 with Skullians, Ghetto Blaster, One-Eyed Muskrat, The Decline Is Ours on the main floor. This is a PWYC gig.
FOOD DRIVE
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All Ages Open Mic hosted by HeSaidSheSaid at Isabella's. Early start - 7 p.m.
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DG & the Professors of Funk at Murphys... have yourself a Brown Christmas - James Brown!!
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The Ontario Philharmonic presents Michael Burgess at The Regent Theatre
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Saturday December 18
 L-A Clark plays at the Holiday Pop-Up Shop, Isabella's
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David Wilcox plays Roi, Hotel Royal (pictured), Krooked Kountry open
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TO DO NOV 25 - DEC 1

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FRIDAY
Jenny MacDonald, Anthony Howell, Dan Brooks play Isabella's Cafe.
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The Ontario Philharmonic presents Sparkling Vienna at The Regent Theatre.
Cirque Du Soleil - Dralion continues its run at the General Motors Centre.
DG & The Professors of Funk play at Murphys Pub.

SATURDAY 
Jeff Leech & The Pepperbox Choir, Trish Robb, Ron Warne & the Front Porch Players, the Stone Broke Buskers play Murphys Pub.
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Doug Hell CD Release party at The Atria, with the Creeps, Outbred Inlaws.
Lighthouse, Hotel Royal play The Regent Theatre.
Cirque Du Soleil - Dralion continues its run at the General Motors Centre.

SUNDAY 
Unity In The Community has organised a Clean-Up of the Oshawa Creek - Meetup at City Hall 11 a.m.
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Cirque Du Soleil - Dralion ends its run at the General Motors Centre.

Monday
Great Big Sea flows into the General Motors Centre.

Ontario Philharmonic moves in Downtown

The University District puts on more formal attire on Friday when the Ontario Philharmonic Orchestra makes its debut at its new home, The Regent Theatre. It has been quite a journey for the Ol' Lady and the glitterati will be out in force to witness her inauguration. The opening concert is a fundraiser for the Oshawa Hospital Foundation and part of The Masterworks Series. Maestro Marco Parisotto will conduct Sparkling Vienna featuring works by Johann Strauss I &II, Max Bruch, Franz von Suppe and Emile Waldteufel. 7:30 p.m. start.

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Jenny MacDonald from Halifax to Oshawa

Jenny MacDonald will play Isabella's Cafe Friday November 26. Dan Brooks and Anthony Howell will open. 8 p.m, $5 cover.

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Toy Drive Downtown

Amanda DeBoer Ladwig and Steven Ladwing are playing at the 2nd Annual Toy Drive for Children's Aid Society. The event takes place at Coffee Culture (on King) Sunday December 5th, 6 pm to 10pm.

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BA Johnston/ Wax Mannequin at Murphys Nov 20

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To Do Nov 18-24

Friday:
Dave Bidini ex-Rheostatic/ author will read from his latest book Home And Away: In Search of Dreams at the Homeless World Cup of Soccer. The event takes place at Isabellas Cafe.
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DG & The Professors of Funk take over Murphys on Simcoe St.


Saturday:


Gentlemen Husbands, The Standstills, London Swagger play The Thirsty Monk.
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BA Johnston, Wax Mannequin, Poor Pelly play Murphys
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Hairy Holler will play busk in front of Lost Anchor Tattoo and then indoors at the Thirsty Monk.

Sunday:

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery hosts an opening reception for William Ronald - The Central Image Paintings. 1-3 p.m.
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Sounds Of Sundays with Heather Luckhart is at The Atria. This is a matinee show.
Murphys Open Mic takes place Sunday evening.

The Band at Morgan Self

Found this at Morgan Self today on my walkabout. Very cool and a bargain. The Morgan Self used bookstore is on Simcoe St.

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Star Records DVD

Once again one saunters into Star records seeking one thing and saunters out with something completely different. I was in on Thursday looking for a 7" and instead after a conversation about Garth Hudson and the Sadies left with this DVD.
It begins in 1966 with the demise of the old studio star system and weaves a tale of how a cadre of like-minded director hopefuls scaled the Hollywood walls and took over the asylum. Great footage of very young Lucas, Spielberg, Scorsese, Coppola, Polanski, Bogdanovich and interviews about the creation of Bonnie & Clyde, Easy Rider, Mean Streets, Jaws, Star Wars, American Graffiti, Last Picture Show. Mean Streets was co-produced by the then manager of The Band, Jonathan Taplin, hence the connection via Star.

Morgan Self Book Store

Bought this at Morgan Self on Simcoe S., located about halfway between Star Records and Isabella's Cafe. Cool find.

Star Records - New vinyl in-store

Star Records is located at 148 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, ON L1H 4G (905) 723-0040

Anthony Howell plays the Thirsty Monk Sep 23rd

Unknown Culprits play the Atria Sep 23rd

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Polarity play The Atria Sep 23rd

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Anagram play Murphy's Pub Sept 23rd

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Ultimatemost High at Murphy's Pub Sep 23

Oshawa's thrashy garage rock outfit will open for Anagram
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Dan Brooks co-hosts Isabella's All Ages Open Mic

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Patrick Dorie will co-host Isabella's Open Mic

Folk revivalist Patrick Dorie will co-host with Dan Brooks the All Ages Open Mic UDSC night at Isabella's Chocolate Cafe. The 24 year old Dorie has been a feature around Durham Region for some time and has been recording in Nashville with The Stellas who are currently on tour with Johnny Reid.

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Lead Sled Rocket play the Thirsty Monk

Rockabilly a go go Lead Sled Rocket play the Thirsty Monk as part of the University District Supper Club on September 23rd. 10 p.m. start.

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Sunbear plays Rileys' Culture Days Kickoff Party

Jeff Leech plays Rileys

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Culture Days Kick-Off Party at Rileys Olde Town Pub

The launch party begins 7 p.m. on September 23rd. It takes place in the upstairs lounge at Rileys, 104 King Street East. Entertainment scheduled is Sunbear and Jeff Leech & The Pepperbox Choir.

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