Robbie Burns Dinner The Cobourg Highland Games Society would like to welcome you to a Robbie Burns Dinner, January 21, 2012. Cocktails at 6pm, Dinner at 7pm., Tickets $35, Children under 12 $15, available at United Tv, Nessies, British Pantry and More, Cobourg Concert Hall, www.cobourghighlandgames.ca (PayPal). Your dinner will include: Smoked Salmon Canapés, Oatmeal Scones with butter, Sirloin Roast Beef with Gravy and Horseradish, Haggis, Mashed Potatoes with Leeks, Turnip, Roasted Root Vegetables, and Salad, followed by "Tipsy Laird", and Shortbread cookies. The Cobourg Concert band will entertain us during cocktails, followed by the Macklin Academy of Dance, Highland Dancers and the Cobourg Pipe Band after Dinner. Tickets on sale until January 18th.
	Puttin' on the Ritz A pops concert featuring famous Gershwin selections with pianist Cecilia Ignatieff! Gershwin: Prgy and Bess                     Clap Yo' Hands                     American in Paris                     Second Rhapsody Arlen: Stormy Weather Ellington (arr. Custer): Duke Ellignton! Carmichael: Georgia on my Mind Berlin: Puttin' on Ritz Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 7:30 pm Northumberland Orchestra and Choir
	Voices for Hospice On Saturday February 4 at 3 p.m., please attend this musical extravaganza featuring the Concert Band of Cobourg, Vocalise Choir, Voices for Hospice Festival Chorus (a gathering of many area choir talents), Randy Mills (organ), Blair McFadden (Baritone), Trinity College School Bell Ringers and Fred Cory (Flute). The program has a wide variety of popular classical, traditional and broadway music. This concert will help fight the February winter blues! Proceeds from this event support the hospice programs of Community Care Northumberland. The program takes place at Trinity United Church in Cobourg and ticket prices are $25.00 - adults; seniors (65+) are $20.00; youths under 16 are free. Tickets are available through the Concert Hall Box Office 905 372-2210. General admission seating.
	An Evening with C.S. Lewis Presented by World Vision and UCB Canada, An Evening with C.S. Lewis is an intimate evening with the author of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, portrayed by acclaimed British actor, David Payne. The year is 1963 and C.S. Lewis has been asked by his friend J.R.R. Tolkien to give an informal talk to a group of American writers at his home outside Oxford. The audience is spellbound as, with a display of oratory and humour that made him one of England's most famous public speakers, he recounts the significant events and the people that shaped his life. This is a rare opportunity to experience the man behind the Chronicles of Narnia Series and dear friend of the author of the Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien. Payne's one-man C.S. Lewis show has delighted audiences across the U.S. for the past eight years. This show is one of four exclusive Canadian engagements. Tickets are $11.00 and are available at the Concert Hall Box Office. For more information and a sneak peak of the show, visit www.ucbcanada.com/cslewis.
	Ginny McIlmoyle On Sunday February 26 2 p.m. Ginny McIlmoyle will be joined by Doug Deveaux, Tom Hall, Dusty King, Andy Schick and Bob McQuaid for an afternoon of great country music. Special appearance by Sweetgrass. Tickets are $17.50 and the seating will be cabaret style-reserved. Call the box office 905 372-2210 for tickets.
	Sweet Water Country Music Band and Friends 2012 Don't miss the 10th anniversary of this great band. Featuring the talents of Al Brisco - steel guitar; drummer Tom Hall; guitarists Joe Howe and Steve Piticco; Steve O'Connor on keyboards; Don Reed - fiddle and Dusty King Jr. on bass with soundman extraordinaire Doug Deveaux, this great series gets more popular every season. season kicks off on March 10 - Unplugged and Confused. Welcome to the 10th season. Gosh, it only seems like nine years ago that we started this series. For this show we are going acoustic. We thought we would change it up a bit and unplug everybody, grab a stool and maybe even change instruments. This is an opportunity for the guys to try something different. There is a rumour that we might have a surprise guest, but we don't want to ruin it. The Ladies of Country Music - June 10. Please welcome Ginny McIlmoyle, Joanne Post, Robyn Scott-Brown and Beth Hunt. We thought we would showcase from a ladies perspective the great variety of talent that this area has to offer in County Music. We have had an opportunity to work with all of these artist and we know you are going to love them. October 21 - Hall of Famer - Eddie Eastman His first self-penned hit record was in 1978 entitled "Eastbound 401". Several hits later he won New Artist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards. He won two Juno Awards for Top Male Vocalists and this led to his own television show, the Eddie Eastman Show on CBC. Eddie and his family now reside in Nashville Tennessee where he continues with his career in songwriting and performing. Eddie became a 2010 Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee. The season ends on December 9 with the Sweet Water Christmas Show. Back by popular demand, we'll feature the music of the season with a country flair. Existing season ticket holders have until February 1, 2012 to renew the same seats for the 2012 series. Single tickets may be purchased after February 1, 2012. Series tickets (all four shows) are $67.80 and single tickets will be $19.78. Reserved cabaret - style seating. Call the Box Office to reserve your seats today 905 372-2210.
	French Notes A selection of popular French Opera and Ballet compositions! Bizel: Carmen Suites/Arias Delibes: Waltz/Csardas from Coppelia Gounod: Ballet from Faust Chabrier: Suite Pastorale Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 7:30 pm Northumberland Orchestra and Choir
	Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant OKLAHOMA! Presented by the VOS on April 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinee performances on April 14, 15 and 21. Tickets are $26.00 each and $23.50 for groups of 20 or more. Theatre-style reserved seating. Call the Box Office to reserve your seats 905 372-2210. www.rnh.com
	A Baroque Feast Some of the greatest hits of the Baroque era featuring local violinist David Shewchuk! Handel/Hardy: Water Music Suite Vivaldi: "Summer & Winter" from Four Seasons Bach: Magnificant Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 7:30 pm Northumberland Orchestra and Choir
	Brad Halls Words and Music 2012 The Words and Music series returns to Cobourg's historic Victoria Hall Concert Hall for its 28th and final season of music chosen from the most enduring of our popular songs, the best of jazz, and the world of the musical theatre and film. For his 2012 season, Brad Halls is pleased to announce a series of entertaining programs, featuring some of the greatest of all the popular songs and stories behind the music. Each concert will be presented on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and subscribers may chose either a Friday of Saturday series. The season begins on Friday March 23 and Saturday March 24, 2012 with a program entitled A Disney Festival, featuring some of the finest young teenage singers in our area. For over 80 years, the Walt Disney studio has produced animated and live action movies featuring songs written by some of the greatest songwriters of the past century. Enjoy performances of award winning songs such as When You Wish Upon a Star, Someday My Prince will Come, Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, Beauty and the Beast, Can You Feel the Love Tonight and many more. On Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 we will present The Songs of Irving Berlin, with guest vocalists Elly McCall and Marlena Sharpe. Join us as we celebrate the career of the most prolific and enduring stage and screen songwriter of the century, the composer of such wonderful standards as Let's Face the Music and Dance' Always, How Deep is the Ocean?' Cheek to Cheek, Easter Parade, Blue Skies and so many other favourites. To mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Richard Rodgers, Broadway's most successful composer, we will close our 2012 season with two concerts featuring the two halves of his distinguished career. On Friday September 7 and Saturday September 8 we present the Songs of Rodgers and Hart featuring his songs with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Hear Brad and his guest vocalists Catherine Ford and Tanya Wills perform Ten Cents a Dance, Where or When, The Lady is a Tramp, My Funny Valentine, Blue Moon and many other classic songs. Our 2012 season closes on Friday October 19 and Saturday October 20 with The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein. We will close our season with a large cast extravaganza featuring Paul Caldwell, Laura Harp, Blair McFadden, Christine Vanderbank and Beth Hunt and special guests Tom Hall on drums and P.J. LeConte on bass. Help us close our series with the most popular songs ever written for the stage including selections from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, State Fair, The King and I and The Sound of Music. Tickets for all four concerts are available now at reduced subscribers prices. Ticket prices will be $17.50 (+HST) for each iindividual concert, but subscribers can enjoy all four shows for only $60.00 (+HST) and you may order either the Friday or the Saturday series. Existing season ticket holders have until December 1 to renew their existing seats. Individual tickets will be available after that date. Call the Box Office at the Concert hall at Victoria Hall 905 372-2210 for further information or to book your seats.
	Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks This international hit is one of the most produced comedies in the world. A formidable widow hires a dance instructor to give her private lessons. What begins as an antagonistic relationship, blossoms into an intimate bond as these two people reveal their secrets, fears, and joys while dancing the Swing, Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha-cha and more. Michael and Lily learn to overcome their outward differences and discover an unlikely but profound connection. Directed by Leah McMullen and choreographed by Alina Adjemian, this Northumberland Players presentation takes place June 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 at 8 p.m. and June 24 at 2 p.m. The venue is the Firehall Theatre and tickets are $20.00 each - general admission seating. Call the Box Office 905 372-2210 for your tickets.
	Weddings and Receptions The spring, summer and fall seasons are a busy time for us with weddings and receptions. A few dates are remaining for 2012. For an up to date rental rate, please contact the office at (905) 372-2210 or 1-888-COBOURG ext.4153 and we would be happy to help you plan your special event.
	Tickets and Additional Information For additional information or tickets to any of the above events, call the box office at 905-372-2210 or email us at concerthall@cobourg.ca. Try our 1-888 number at 1-888-COBOURG ext. 4153 The Concert Hall at Victoria Hall 55 King St. W. Cobourg, Ontario K9A 2M2 Our office is open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (holidays excluded) We can be reached by: Phone: 905-372-2210 - Toll Free: 1-888-COBOURG ext. 4153 Fax: 905-372-0781 Concert Hall Facilitator: Beth Hunt Concert Hall Facilitator - Operations: Tom Hall