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THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR A&E FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2006 Go 13 Kids’ stuff for adults, too Sir Jerry headlines Family Day at the art gallery ¨ CRITICS AND AUDIENCES AGREE! “ ‘ ’ ” WHERE ALL HAIL THE QUEEN ! eral partner. IN ★★★★ROGER EBERT THE ★★★★-CHICAGO SUN-TIMES EMPIRE ★★★★-PETER HOWELL DO ★★★★-LEAH ROZEN YOU -MICK LASALLE GRAHAM ROCKINGHAM ★★★★ WANT ★★★★-JAY STONE -TY BURR HELEN MIRREN nderground hipness starts out in TO THE the strangest ways. ★★★★ U LIVE? -LOU LUMENICK UEEN Q A FILM BY STEPHEN FREARS For Jerry Levitan, it was playing a Q A F B S F

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Equipped with a cast of oddball mu- sical characters, he ventured out into Correction Notice public playing his silly little songs at weekend matinees at Toronto’s trendy Drake Hotel on Queen Street West. Word spread about Sir Jerry’s zany On page 1 of the Zellers circular dated act. People said it was like Sgt. Pepper Saturday, November 11th - Friday, teaming up with Raffi. There were whispers about a Pink November 17th, 2006, we are advertising Floydish band for little people. ® The Drake matinees were packed, the PlayStation 3 with a release date 200 people on a Saturday afternoon. of Friday, November 17th, 2006. Sir Jerry helped teach the kids how to count with songs like Pick a Number. He took them on trips around the Due to circumstances beyond our world with Portals of Time. ® Introduced them to French in songs control, we do not have PlayStation 3 like Oh Paree. For the parents, there was always some implied wickedness SPECIAL TO THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR available for our November 17th ad. to wink at, in an Austin Powers sort of Sir Jerry has been called Canada’s most innovative children’s performer. way. Celebrity moms stopped by. Chan- about love, peace and the whole damn We apologize for any inconvenience tal Kreviazuk bought her little one a thing. this may have caused. CD. Showtime The interview was aired on CHUM Russell Crowe reportedly took one What: Annual Art Gallery of Hamilton Family radio and attracted worldwide atten- home as well. Day, featuring Sir Jerry tion. Some hipsters came to see Sir Jerry When: Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. with Sir Jerry’s He’s still a Beatles fan, which ac- even if they didn’t have children. performance starting at 3 p.m. counts for some of the comparisons to The shows got more sophisticated. Where: Art Gallery of Hamilton, Mr. Kite or the captain of the Yellow Levitan hired a choreographer and 123 King St. W. Submarine. dancers were added to the cast. Cost: Free “I’m at a stage in my life where I’ve “ONE OF THE BEST Sometimes a magician. Jeff Rogers, a been travelling in the gutter of law for rock music agent who has represented far too long,” Levitan says. BOND FILMS EVER.” artists such as The Crash Test Dum- “Now I’ve fallen into this thing, Bill Zwecker, CBS-TV mies and Ashley MacIsaac, signed on when they thought the pirates were which is such a joy. to represent him. He cut another trying to steal Sir Jerry’s treasure “I spend my time with artists, musi- record, Sir Jerry’s World. chest, but everything worked out just cians and dancers. You couldn’t have a “‘CASINO ROYALE’ IS THE The legend continues to grow. fine. better life.” HIPPEST, People are still talking about last Inside was a glowing sign that read Levitan plans to continue refining month’s Halloween party at Captain “friendship.” his show, with hopes of one day get- HIGHEST-OCTANE John’s floating restaurant. Now, Levitan is spending a lot more ting a shot on television. BOND FILM IN AGES.” The fans (and their moms) were time in the studio and a lot less time in On Sunday afternoon, Sir Jerry will Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE lined up along the Toronto docks the law office. be making his first public appearance waiting to get in. It’s the way he’s always wanted it — outside of Toronto when he pays a vis- Sir Jerry brought some pirate friends ever since he met John Lennon in 1969 it to our own Art Gallery of Hamilton. “ and a special treasure chest. during a celebrated encounter at He’s bringing his band, as well as ★★★★ Little Jaime was there, too. She was Toronto’s King Edward Hotel. Melman, his trusted manservant. ...CRAIG GIVES A celebrating her fifth birthday, dressed He was only 14 at the time and BLISTERING in a vampire costume. scored an exclusive interview. [email protected] PERFORMANCE The kids panicked for a moment He spoke with the Beatles superstar 905-526-3331 THAT SUGGESTS THAT HE COULD BE THE BEST 007 YET.” Henry Fitzherbert, Tonight sTV THE SUNDAY EXPRESS

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