Ebony & Ivory will appear in concert at the Orangeville Opera House in Orangeville, ON on Friday, November 22 at 8:00 p.m. under the auspices of the Orangeville Concert Association. This is the 27th year of concerts for the Association and all concerts take place in the lovingly restored opera house. Subscribers eagerly anticipate this appearance by the Dynamic Duo!

For tickets and/or more information, please visit www.orangevilleconcerts.ca.

This was the verdict from one subscriber of many years in Hornell, NY, following the Ebony & Ivory concert there on Saturday, October 19, 2002. The audience raved about the Duo's performance in Hornell High School's 1000-seat Auditorium. There was never a dull moment as Ebony & Ivory ranged far and wide across the musical spectrum. The playing was flawless and the audience focused intently on the stage, obviously entranced by the music and the performers.

Arrangements for the concert were organized by Renee Coombs and Ruth Dennis looked after the program; custodian Jeff Bacon was especially helpful. Ebony & Ivory was made to feel very welcome and was certainly much appreciated. The concertgoers left the hall in a happy frame of mind, thanks to Ebony & Ivory.

On Thursday, October 31 at 2:30 p.m. in The George Weston Recital Hall at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (formerly The Ford Centre), Ebony & Ivory presented a Showcase at Ontario CONTACT, the annual gathering of Ontario Arts Presenters. This showcase gave Ontario Arts Presenters an opportunity to hear Ebony & Ivory live and presented an exciting glimpse of the virtuosity, versatility and vibrancy of an Ebony & Ivory performance. The Duo showcased their many instruments, their range of repertoire and their dynamic stage presence. There was a great deal of interest in booking the Duo following the Showcase and Agent/Manager Robert Baird is busy finalizing concert details with Ontario Presenters.

Agent/Manager Robert Baird reports that Ontario CONTACT was imbued with new energy this year under the skilled and experienced leadership of Paul Eck and Community Cultural Impresarios. A record number of attendees, interesting workshops and breakout sessions, a new configuration of the Contact Room and an awe-inspiring line-up of Canadian talent being showcased all contributed to the success of the show.

Visitors to the Ebony & Ivory booth or in conversation with Robert Baird included Jacquie Baldwin and Kevin Morrell (Aylmer Performing Arts Council), Bruce Owen (Barrie Concerts), Penny Humphreys (Blue Mountain), Cheryl Ewing (Brava! Special Events & Arts Management), Linda Goodrow and Pat O'Reilly (Sound of Music Festival), Dee Adrian and Lee Kools (Capitol Centre), Jamie Grant and Brian Brown (The Centre in the Square), David Repath and Brandy Wilcox (Chapleau Performing Arts), Lesley Grand (Chatham Capitol Theatre), Larry Aquino and Des Hemingway (Classic Theatre Cobalt), Charmaine Headley (COBA), Warren Garrett and Judy Harquail (CCI), Frédéric Julien (Department of Canadian Heritage), June Thompson and Evelyne Stogryn (Durham Region Concert Association), Kathryn Popham (Erewhon Theatre), Sharon Miller (Gananoque Concert Association), Nancy Morris (Kirkland Lake Arts Council), Valerie McElravy (Lindsay Concert Foundation), Bonnie Satten (Live from the Rock Blues & Folk Society), Marilyn Hales, Rick Hales and Marcy Mayhew (Manitouwadge Entertainment Series), David Scott (Markham Theatre), Blanche Hinton (Milton Concert Presentations), David Tsubouchi (Minister of Culture), Paul Eck (Executive Producer, Ontario CONTACT 2002), Mark Hurst (Orillia Opera House), Michael Grit (Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts), Guy Traficante (Shingwauk Chamber Music Series), Alyson Martin and Doug Vinkle (Sioux-Hudson Entertainment Series), Linda Levesque and Carolina Ramos (Theatre Beyond Words), Stella Crouch (Welland-Port Colborne Concerts), and Gregg Lawless (Artist). Ebony & Ivory looks forward to performing in many of these series in the coming year.