Tag: Jazz
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Black History Month kicks off at Town Hall
BY NICOLE CALHAU Powerful soul music filled the room at Oakville’s Town Hall as the crowd of 100 people came together to celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 3. The performances took the crowd back into the 1800s during slavery and showed everyone how people would use music as a way to escape the pain…
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Black History kickoff with the Halton Caribbean Association
LIVE BLOG BY NICOLE CALHAU Feb. 3 marks the day the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton throws its annual Black History Month kickoff event at Oakville Town Hall. The event showcases the cultural heritage of African Canadian people with a exhibit put together by the Oakville Museum, Association of African Canadian Artists and Sheridan College…
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Oakville Jazz Culture
BY KAGAN PITTMAN AND JAIME POLMATEER Jazz has been a musical phenomena for over a century now and it has become a significant part Downtown Oakville’s culture. Read all about the story behind the music. VISIT oakvillejazz.thesheridansun.ca