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Entertainment

June 07, 2007

By Kim Addison – Special to Oakville Today

Have you ever wondered what happened to live music in Oakville? CJ Martin, entrepreneur, published poet, artist, and owner of the new CJ’s Cafe in Bronte Village Mall is bringing live music back!

It’s called the Friday Night FUNdraiser Series and it begins June 15th. CJ’s Cafe not only serves the best coffee in Bronte but offers so much more.

This unique and colorful space regularly showcases artists, poets, and musicians. The charities CJ will be sponsoring in this FUNdraiser series include Zonta International, a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women, The Oakville Humane Society, The Oakville Arts Council, and WHAM, Women of Halton Action Movement, an organization dedicated to sexual and violence intervention.

CJ plans to satisfy every musical appetite by mixing up styles and featuring musicians from many different genres including jazz, rock, celtic, and folk.

A few of the artists booked for this exciting new series include: Jeff Straker, pianist and songwriter from the Canadian Prairies, who is currently touring his latest album “Songs from Highway 15” and who has been compared to Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright and Elton John (jeffstraker.com). Heather Bambrick, a native of St. John’s Newfoundland, winner of the 2004 National Jazz Award for Vocalist of the Year, and the 2005 National Jazz Award for Broadcaster of the Year, who has performed with some of Canada’s greatest Jazz talents, including Phil Nimmons, Kenny Wheeler, Peter Appleyard, and Rob McConnell (heatherbambrick.com). And 2007 Juno nominee, William Carn, trombonist and one of Canada's leading contemporary jazz composers and performers who has also played with the Canadian greats such as Rob McConnell, Don Thompson, and Guido Basso. Currently at the cafe CJ is featuring paintings by Donna Penrice who passed away this year from leukemia. Her work will be on display until the end of April, with the presentation of her poetry on April 29th at 12:00pm. EARTH DAY takes place Sunday April 22 from 2 - 4 pm. This special event will involve seed planting and story telling for kids. As children learn how to honour the Earth, they will have a chance to plant and take home two plants they will love, and to hear a short story about these plants, written by CJ.

Please see www.cjscafeinbronte.com for more info and upcoming events.

CJ's Cafe in Bronte is located at 2416 Lakeshore Road West, between Licks and Denningers Phone: (905) 465-0411

CHECK OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT: WWW.CJSCAFEINBRONTE.COM

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OAKVILLE BEAVER
Arts & Entertainment

Apr 11, 2007

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CJ's Cafe caters to artists and art lovers

"The Artworks program gives local artist an opportunity to show, but there aren't enough places for artists to show. There aren't enough places for performing arts to get out and perform, entertain"

"Usually you go to Toronto if you want to hear a singer songwriter. I think there's a bit of a hunger in people to get out and enjoy those things right in Oakville. There's also a need for local musicians, and musicians in general, to get exposure."

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SNAP OAKVILLE

April , 2007

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Heidi Crocini Performs at CJ's Cafe

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HALTON BUSINESS BRIEFS

Feb, 2007

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Halton Business Development

"CJ's is a cozy neighbourhood cafe, with delicious food, a full menu of specialty coffees, lattes and cappuccinos, and wireless internet service. (Editor's note: I highly recommend the Warm Goat Cheese and Veggie Wrap with Roasted Red Peppers.) The cafe also supports local artists by mounting solo and group art shows in partnership with the Oakville Art Society, Sheridan ITAL, other arts-training organizations, and individual local artists."

2416 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, Ontario, (905) 465-0411
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