CNW - The Orillia Festivals Committee today released program details for the second annual Orillia Beatles Celebration, to be held in Orillia from Sept. 19 to 21.
The largest Beatles festival in Canada, this year's lineup features two former life partners of John Lennon and Ringo Starr.
May Pang was the personal assistant to Lennon and Yoko Ono
in New York. Following their separation in 1973, Pang became
Lennon's loving partner over the highly productive 18-month
period known as "Lennon's Lost Weekend." Pang
will be featuring her new book on her life with Lennon,
"Instamatic Karma," and her Feng Shui collection of jewelry and
apparel.
    
Nancy Lee Andrews of Nashville is a former international model
and an accomplished photographer. She met Starr through Lennon,
who introduced them in May of 1974. She shared her life with
Ringo for six years, until 1980. Andrews will feature
photographs from her new book, "A Dose of Rock
'n' Roll," a photographic essay about her life with
Starr.
The celebration features:
- Three concerts by Canadian Beatles tribute artists: HELP!, A
Tribute to the Beatles and FabFour.
- 24 hours of free street performances by Beatles artists,
including a live performance of the 40-year-old White Album in
its entirety.
- The Trevor Hosier Beatles Collection from the Youngtown
Museum.
- Free appraisals of customer Beatles memorabilia.
- The Saturday Night Street dance - the biggest Beatles
singalong in Canadian history.
A portion of Mississaga Street will be closed for the street festival, featuring Orillia retailers, vendors and beer gardens. Bars, clubs and restaurants throughout the city will feature Beatles performers.
