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Artscene O L D T I M E R O C K N ' R O L L 21 | Friday, April 4, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" Oakville violinist performs with local symphony this weekend The Romantic Violin concert takes stage at the Oakville Centre Musical Moments (2009) and A Child's Gift (2012), with a portion of the proceeds going to Free The Children. Oakville Music Director Roberto De Clara said one of the nicest things about his job is discovering talented young people like Ashworth, and watching them develop as musicians. "We are delighted that Leslie Ashworth she will be performing with us again and wish her every success with her impressive musical career," he said. Tickets cost $51 for adults, $46 for seniors and $26 for students and children. They can be purchased by visiting www. oakvillecentre.ca or calling the box office at 905-815-2021. The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts is located at 130 Navy St. Oakville musician Darren Evorglens (pictured) will be performing hits by Elvis Presley, Tom Jones and Neil Diamond at the Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., Saturday, April 12. He'll be joined by special guests Bobby Napholc, Carolyn Booth, Christine Brand and Kiana Ng in singing popular music from the 1950s, '60s and '70s. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door. For more information, email ivy100@hotmail.com or call 905827-4722. | Oakville Beaver file photo Oakville violinist Leslie Ashworth will join the Oakville Symphony for its two concerts this weekend. The 17-year-old will be playing her rendition of Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor for The Romantic Violin concert Saturday (April 5) at 8 p.m. and Sunday (April 6) at 2 p.m. at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. The night also features performances of Ludwig van Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, and Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 6 in D. The concert is the third instalment of the orchestra's 2014 concert series, Come Home to the Symphony, which features guest soloists who have a connection to Oakville. Ashworth, who started playing the violin at the age of four, came to the attention of the Oakville Symphony five years ago when she won the Kenneth Hollier Award, an annual scholarship it offers to young string players. Since then, she's played with numerous orchestras and won the Grand Prize in the Canadian Music Competition. Ashworth, who is in Grade 11 and doing courses online, has produced two CDs, Precious Sheridan invites art installation ideas Artists are being challenged to express their creativity and innovation at Sheridan College's Trafalgar Campus in Oakville. The school at 1430 Trafalgar Rd. is encouraging artists to submit a proposal for its annual Temporary Contemporary large-scale art installation for a chance to win $7,000 and have their work installed at the campus for the 2014-15 academic school year. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 2 at noon. Proposals should be submitted as a PDF document to Leslie McGale of the Faculty of Animation Arts and Design by emailing leslie.mcgale@ sheridancollege.ca. It should include the following: · a description of the proposed artwork/installation for a selected site · a sketch of the proposed artwork or an image of the work if it already exists · dimensions of the proposed work Dopplekopf 2013 by Roula Partheniou is featured in the Learning Commons area at Sheridan College's Trafalgar Campus. | submitted photo I M P R O V C H A M P I O N S · technical details about the artwork's construction and installation, including how it would be secured at the chosen location · the value of the work for insurance purposes · an explanation of how this installation would enhance the learning experience at Sheridan · how the artwork could be integrated into curriculum at Sheridan · contact information Three finalists will be chosen mid-May and given $500 for their proposal and site visit expenses. A finalist will be selected by a jury on June 10. The winning artwork will be installed at the Trafalgar Campus in Oakville for the 2014-15 academic year in late August. The goal of the installation is to not only bring innovative and original artwork by high profile artists into the Sheridan community, but to enrich the experience of the Sheridan community with stimulating and challenging artwork. It will replace the sculptural work currently on display by Roula Partheniou, a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the University of Guelph. Dopplekopf 2013 is featured in the Learning Commons area and is made up of two vitrines with mirrored objects, one in colour and the other in shades of grey, highlighting the idea of perception through reflection. For more details about how to submit a proposal, visit http://insider. sheridancollege.ca/wp-content/ uploads/2014/03/Temp-Contemprfp-_2014_final.pdf. Oakville Trafalgar High School's Improv team captured the silver medal at the Toronto Regional Finals of the Canadian Improv Games recently (March 22) at Toronto District Christian High School in Vaughan. The team is among the best 20 teams across Canada that have advanced to the national tournament, which is taking place in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre April 15-19. For more information about the tournament, visit www.improv.ca. Bottom row, from left, are Adam Waldbillig, Mei Lein Harrison and Julie Todaro. Middle, from left, are Melisa Muzzatti (coach), Ally Cantalini and Sydney Gemin. Top, from left, are Ben McCrimmon, Moira Bird and Anthony Bozzo.| submitted photo