Archive for July, 2007

Longo and Prata at Westben July 25-29, Aug. 1 & 2; new CD now out!

Posted by Norm Nelson on July 23, 2007
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An acclaimed Scarborough singing duo have their next performance more than an hour away from Toronto, making their fifth appearance at the well regarded annual Westben summer festival in Campbellford.

Robert Longo and Gabrielle Prata, who are married to each other, both sport impressive resumes which range from operatic to musical theatre. They are performing in Summertime and Hammerstein, featuring favourites from Show Boat, Oklahoma, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music from July 25 to 29 and Aug. 1 and 2 in the unique 400-seat rural setting of the Westben festival.

Fans, however, won’t have to make the trip out of Toronto to hear them as their first solo CD is literally hot off the press.

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The First Time CD release party Friday, July 6 at Horseshoe Tavern

Posted by Norm Nelson on July 03, 2007
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Scarborough-based rock outfit The First Time are set to rock the Horseshoe Tavern Friday night with the release of their new CD TakingBreakingDown.

It’s their second CD, although the line-up has been shuffled.

Unchanged is the Scarborough connection of guitarist James Whitton and drummer Stacey Washington.

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