November's Last Friday Rocked!!!

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Last Fridays’ is an evening of socializing and song held on the last Friday of each month typically between the months of November to June. Presented by the Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre the event is an opportunity for the Regent Park Focus house band, the Youngstas, to horn their skills jamming with professional artists and performing in front of a live audience.

November’s Last Friday s’ event was held at the Daniel’s Presentation Centre on November 27th. Backed up by the Regent Park Focus House Band, the event began with the lyrical rhymes of Toronto Hip Hop artist Mind Bender. Afterwards, the Youngstas performed a set of their own. Following the Youngstas, singer songwriter ? performed. She delighted the children in the audience with a number of songs that the audience were encouraged to sing along to. The featured artist of the night was singer songwriter Marnie Levitt. Marnie, no stranger to Last Friday,entertained the audience of 30 people with soulful folk music. All in all November’s Last Friday was a great evening.

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