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Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment The Chronicle November 29, 2011 41 Record show br<strong>in</strong>gs the music Derek Morton The Chronicle From Abba to Zappa, the 17 th Oshawa CD/record show had it all. The event, held <strong>at</strong> the Oshawa Royal Canadian Legion on Sunday, Nov. 20, had vendors <strong>and</strong> fans of music look<strong>in</strong>g to sell or exp<strong>and</strong> their music collection. The show has been runn<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>and</strong> off s<strong>in</strong>ce 1988. Vendors from all over the GTA came to sell their selection of CDs, DVDs, posters, b<strong>and</strong> T-shirts <strong>and</strong> v<strong>in</strong>yl records. “The event normally gets around 200 to 300 people <strong>at</strong> one of our shows, not <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the vendors,” said Sonia Lanzillotti, the event organizer. “I helped my friend run the show when it was <strong>in</strong> <strong>Whitby</strong>. We then moved to Oshawa <strong>and</strong> have been here for a while.” Many of the vendors <strong>at</strong> the event are owners of record stores who take the products to record shows like this all over the GTA. “We normally get a lot of bus<strong>in</strong>ess dur<strong>in</strong>g these shows,” said M<strong>at</strong>t Crawford, the owner of the V<strong>in</strong>yl Alibi <strong>in</strong> downtown Bowmanville. “It’s cool to see all these people <strong>in</strong> one area. We can sometimes get a weeks worth of customers <strong>in</strong> a few hours do<strong>in</strong>g one of these shows.” Some like Allan VanDeBogart work <strong>at</strong> flea markets on weekends <strong>and</strong> come to these shows to get different customers. “I do flea markets <strong>and</strong> some wholesales to stores <strong>in</strong> the area. Com<strong>in</strong>g to these events is a good way of sell<strong>in</strong>g my collection.” Others like John Ritson owned their own music stores but had to sell due to the turn <strong>in</strong> the economy <strong>and</strong> the music bus<strong>in</strong>ess. “I’ve been sell<strong>in</strong>g off wh<strong>at</strong>’s left of our stock <strong>at</strong> these shows for a while. I also try to f<strong>in</strong>d th<strong>in</strong>gs th<strong>at</strong> vendors <strong>at</strong> these shows don’t normally get, like picture discs or foreign imports.” Some of the other vendors are collectors look<strong>in</strong>g to sell off their large collections to make more room <strong>in</strong> their houses. “It’s a hobby,” Gregg Daniell said while look<strong>in</strong>g through another vendor display. “I’ve been <strong>in</strong> this bus<strong>in</strong>ess for a number off <strong>and</strong> on. I like the smell of the v<strong>in</strong>yl <strong>and</strong> love com<strong>in</strong>g to these shows. I can sell some of my collection <strong>and</strong> maybe f<strong>in</strong>d a few new items. ” For music collectors <strong>and</strong> audiophiles, v<strong>in</strong>yl records are the only way to listen to music. “It’s the look <strong>and</strong> the feel of the records th<strong>at</strong> I like the most,” Rob Gale said. “With records you get the pops <strong>and</strong> crackles th<strong>at</strong> add some character to the song. You don’t get th<strong>at</strong> with an mp3.” For others the large size of the albums makes the music <strong>in</strong>to an overall piece of art. “The art work with some of these records is amaz<strong>in</strong>g,” said Ryan Rutherford, an employee <strong>at</strong> the V<strong>in</strong>yl Alibi <strong>and</strong> a collector. “You don’t get th<strong>at</strong> with CDs.” While the vendors come from different parts of the GTA, many of them travel <strong>and</strong> do all of the record shows <strong>in</strong> the area. “We normally do about 12 of these shows a year,” Crawford expla<strong>in</strong>ed. “We go all over the Toronto area, you just never know wh<strong>at</strong> you’re go<strong>in</strong>g to f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>at</strong> one of these shows. We always try <strong>and</strong> go to the Oshawa Derek Morton Collectors <strong>and</strong> Audiophiles: M<strong>at</strong>t Crawford <strong>and</strong> Ryan Rutherford, owners of the V<strong>in</strong>yl Alibi <strong>in</strong> Bowmanville, <strong>at</strong> the Oshawa CD/v<strong>in</strong>yl show. shows.” The Oshawa event normally runs two shows <strong>in</strong> the year. “We like to do them <strong>in</strong> November <strong>and</strong> February. Not too many run <strong>in</strong> the summer,” Lanzillotti said. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At times the small hall seemed to be filled with fans <strong>and</strong> collectors of music. The Ewanuiks: strong act<strong>in</strong>g duo Jacob <strong>and</strong> Sophia br<strong>in</strong>g their talents to TV Kait Tarrant The Chronicle Th<strong>in</strong>k back to when you were <strong>in</strong> k<strong>in</strong>dergarten, sitt<strong>in</strong>g on the carpet <strong>in</strong> a circle <strong>at</strong> your teacher’s feet. “Wh<strong>at</strong> do you want to be when you grow up?” was possibly the most frequent question asked throughout your elementary school career. An astronaut? A veter<strong>in</strong>arian? A teacher? A nascar driver? Did this childhood dream career of come true? Most would answer no. For Jacob <strong>and</strong> Sophia Ewaniuk, it is a completely different story Before the age of 12 not many kids can say they have appeared <strong>in</strong> a wide variety of television shows <strong>and</strong> countless commercials, but to the Ewanuik duo it is just another day <strong>at</strong> the office. Born <strong>and</strong> raised <strong>in</strong> <strong>Whitby</strong>, this brother <strong>and</strong> sister combo have been tak<strong>in</strong>g the act<strong>in</strong>g world by storm. Jacob, 11, got his first start on the television show Murdoch Mysteries <strong>in</strong> 2008 <strong>at</strong> the tender age of 8. S<strong>in</strong>ce then he has appeared <strong>in</strong> countless shows such as Rookie Blue, Little Mosque on the Prairie <strong>and</strong> is known best for his voice as Nick on The C<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong> the H<strong>at</strong> Knows a Lot About Th<strong>at</strong>. “I would have to say my favourite is The C<strong>at</strong> <strong>in</strong> the H<strong>at</strong>. I’ve been do<strong>in</strong>g it for two or three years now. It’s been a gre<strong>at</strong> journey <strong>and</strong> I love it,” said Jacob. Jacob found his passion for act<strong>in</strong>g through a family friend, <strong>and</strong> his mother Frances got him <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the act<strong>in</strong>g world. “I was really bored of school <strong>and</strong> one of my mom’s friends told her about act<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> she said ‘oh you know wh<strong>at</strong>, this is a good th<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> I th<strong>in</strong>k you’ll like it’ <strong>and</strong> I ended up lik<strong>in</strong>g it a lot <strong>and</strong> I ended up lik<strong>in</strong>g it on stage,” expla<strong>in</strong>s Jacob. Sophia, 9, was <strong>in</strong>spired by her older brother to pursue her career <strong>in</strong> act<strong>in</strong>g as well. “When I saw him do it [act<strong>in</strong>g] I liked it a lot, I wanted to ‘ We are busy bees, but we are still <strong>be<strong>in</strong>g</strong> kids, def<strong>in</strong>itely. I f<strong>in</strong>d our lives fast-paced, but fun, Jacob Ewaniuk ’ be an actress so bad,” she said. Sophia has also appeared <strong>in</strong> hit television shows like Flashpo<strong>in</strong>t, Covert Affairs <strong>and</strong> most recently <strong>in</strong> a Wal-Mart commercial for the Halloween season. It doesn’t stop <strong>at</strong> act<strong>in</strong>g either; this modern day Sharpay <strong>and</strong> Ryan also have an exceptional sign<strong>in</strong>g talent. Often compet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> local talent shows as well as televised events to display their s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g chops, this duo is a force to be reckoned with. For the last year Jacob <strong>and</strong> Sophia have been tak<strong>in</strong>g vocal lessons with Roberta Quilico, who has sung with the likes of Cel<strong>in</strong>e Dion. Most recently the two competed <strong>in</strong> the Brookl<strong>in</strong> M<strong>in</strong>i Idol <strong>and</strong> Jacob walked away with the top prize. With every competition comes a new lesson for the Ewaniuks. “Everyth<strong>in</strong>g is a learn<strong>in</strong>g process for them. In competitions [with older kids] they get to see where they can progress,” expla<strong>in</strong>s their mother. With such a busy <strong>and</strong> dem<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g schedule Jacob <strong>and</strong> Sophia still f<strong>in</strong>d the time <strong>in</strong> their busy day to be your average kids. “We like to play with our friends <strong>and</strong> go to school <strong>and</strong> have people say ‘hey are you th<strong>at</strong> girl <strong>in</strong> the commercial?’ It’s so cool. But I th<strong>in</strong>k we still have time to hang out <strong>and</strong> play with friends <strong>and</strong> family,” said Sophia who is set to appear <strong>in</strong> the television movie Gretl this fall as Young Gretl. “We are busy bees, but we are still <strong>be<strong>in</strong>g</strong> kids, def<strong>in</strong>itely. I f<strong>in</strong>d our lives fast-paced, but fun,” adds Jacob. Jacob appears <strong>in</strong> the up com<strong>in</strong>g film Servitude, which has already premiered <strong>in</strong> Montreal <strong>and</strong> W<strong>at</strong>erloo, <strong>and</strong> he couldn’t be more thrilled about the experience. “It was a lot of fun <strong>be<strong>in</strong>g</strong> on set. It was a comedy, which I love;It was a lot of fun <strong>and</strong> it was another experience. My character was a br<strong>at</strong>ty kid so I got to spill w<strong>at</strong>er <strong>and</strong> throw c<strong>and</strong>y <strong>at</strong> the waiter. It is someth<strong>in</strong>g I would never do but I got the chance to <strong>in</strong> the movie. Th<strong>at</strong>’s another th<strong>in</strong>g I like about act<strong>in</strong>g,” expla<strong>in</strong>s Jacob.
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