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Great White hope
NOV. 22: The must-wear colour for the night will be white at the London Music Club on Saturday.
Take note, it's no opera
TILL NOV. 22: Roll over, Puccini -- and tell Benjamin Britten the news.
DANCE ON!
FEB. 18: How ever will we cope when So You Think You Can Dance Canada goes off the air in a couple of weeks?
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Festivals
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Sunfest's concerts span globe
2008-2009: A few months after filling Victoria Park in early July, Sunfest kicks into its off-season with concerts bringing the sounds of Greece, Chile and Canadian-grown electronica and flamenco guitar to London.
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Stratford Festival
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Festival determined to rebound
2009: The Stratford Shakespeare Festival will try to woo more Canadians to its theatres next season as it looks to rebound from a financially troubling 2008.
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Around the Town
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Worth Writing Home About
A sold-out crowd attended the Sunday brunch at Museum London as part of the London Writers' Festival in support of Wellspring London and Region, which runs support programs for people with cancer and their families.
Rediscovering Childhood
The London Region Children's Museum held its fourth annual Rediscovering Childhood fundraising cocktail party on Thursday night.
Lois Etherington Betteridge
A special birthday celebration Jonathan Bancroft-Snell’s gallery was the setting for a celebration of the life and art of Lois Etherington Betteridge on her 80th birthday Thursday night.
Sports Greats Honoured
The London Sports Hall of Fame honoured five new inductees - Casey Patton, Stan (Gabby) Anderson, Bruce Huff, Marjorie Black and the 1957 Beck Spartans senior boys' basketball team - at a ceremony Wednesday night at Western Fair.
United Way Honours 'Alumni'
The United Way of London and Middlesex reunited and recognized the "alumni" of its sponsored employee program Thursday at the London Police Association.
Fanshawe Business Awards
Fanshawe College Business awards The Fanshawe College school of business, now the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business following a $1-million donation last week, honoured top students at an awards ceremony.
Feist in London
Feist performed at the John Labatt Centre's RBC Theatre Friday night before a crowd of 2,800. The singer, known for her hit song 1234 which was featured in iPod commercials, asked concert-goers to bring contributions for local food banks.
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On the Boards
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Passion ingredient in Theatre Soup mix
TILL NOV. 22: When Sookie Mei, Anne-Marie Calico and Lil Malevich couldn't find local productions that required challenging, lead roles for women, the trio decided to found their own theatre company.
HOT TICKET: Magic & mayhem
TILL NOV. 22: Musical Theatre Productions present the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Iolanthe, beginning tonight with a preview at the Palace Theatre.
Uhre comes home for Christmas Carol
NOV. 19-DEC. 24: Mark Uhre will home for Christmas -- and A Christmas Carol.
THEATRE: Tiny Tim, Molly actors focus of Grand search
NOV. 28-DEC. 24: "God bless us, every one!" may be heard throughout London playgrounds and day camps this summer as children brush up on their Tiny Tim lines.
Centre stage
TILL NOV. 29: Selected performances
Broadway shows barrel into Forest City
NOV. 29-JULY 9, 2009: The Broadway in London series brings touring musical comedies, dance spectacles, Billy Joel songs and more to stages here next season.
Truscott's tale attracts crowds to theatre
SEPT. 8-19, 2009: The popularity of the world premiere of Innocence Lost: A Play About Steven Truscott, staged at the Blyth Festival last summer, means it will be revived for the 2009 season.
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Sports
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Three games a charm
NOV. 21: It wasn't of the Gordie Howe variety, but the London Knights completed a weekend hat trick of sorts last night.
Quebec recruit assured
NOV. 22: Had he been more fluent in French, Matt Norman might be wearing Laval's rouge et or rather than Western's purple and white in the Vanier Cup on Saturday afternoon.
Mixed martial arts event offers purse
DEC. 13: A popular fighting sport, illegal in Ontario, is coming to an area native reserve -- this time, with a $10,000 prize.
Beliveau, Demers represent Habs in special year
JAN. 19, 2009: For the Montreal Canadiens' 100th season, it's Stanley Cup or bust.
Olympic launching pad
JAN. 13-17, 2010: London has landed the Canadian figure skating championships for the second time in five years. But unlike 2005, it won't only be about crowning national champions.
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The Music File
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Strathroy singer strikes black gold
NOV. 21: For once, it can truly be said of an album that it is a blast from the past.
Amabile Choirs, allies will make Feaste sing
NOV. 21-22: Thanks to the Amabile Choirs of London, I can once again say, "Feaste your eyes on me."
HOT TICKET: He's the man
NOV. 22: Jazz singer DK Ibomeka returns to his hometown to play Aeolian Hall on Saturday.
Concert organist a master of digital Makin
NOV. 22: Orchestra London's guest on Saturday is the Stratford concert organist who was heard in the hit movie Chariots of Fire.
Local calendar set to feature many big names
NOV. 22: U.S. country superstar Alan Jackson headlines a lineup of new concerts announced for the fall in London.
Take note, it's no opera
TILL NOV. 22: Roll over, Puccini -- and tell Benjamin Britten the news.
Concert calendar gets more crowded
NOV. 25, 29: The London fall concert scene continues to swirl.
COLUMN: Fall concert guide
TILL NOV. 30: From Matt Mays and Feist to Carrie Underwood and Lenny Kravitz, the artists come out to play this autumn in a jam-packed season of music in London.
Gambler rolling into JLC
DEC. 1: Kenny Rogers is coming to town.
Entertainment buzz
DEC. 8: Rise Against on its way
Mighty Wind meets wordplay
JAN. 21, MAY 5: The three London classical musicians who play together as TriofuS start a new venture tonight.
Pair to play London in February
FEB. 9, 26: There's a classy Canadian singer-songwriter and a California-based Canuck comic set to warm up London in February.
Divo popera stars to play JLC May 6
MAY 6: Expect Il Divo to come back to the John Labatt Centre next spring.
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