Canale doing standup at upcoming shows

Comedian Ray Canale will perform at the opening of four shows, including one that takes place today in Western New York.

Mr. Canale, a Watertown native, will open for The Four Aces and The Four Lads at a 2 p.m. show this afternoonat the Riviera Theater, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda.The show will be conducted by John Hollenbeck. For those who are interested in making a spur-of-the-moment drive this morning, tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling Anthony at 1 (716) 892-1174.

Mr. Canale also will open two shows on June 30 at the same theater. The first show, at 2 p.m., features vocalist Gino Caruso, who is coming from Rome, Italy. The second show, at 7:30 p.m., features singer Julius LaRosa of New York City. A Buffalo-area band will accompany Mr. LaRosa. Tickets are $20 for either show and may be purchased by calling Anthony at 1 (716) 892-1174.

Mr. Canale again will do standup to open this year'sOne World Foundation fundraising concert at Bonnie Castle, Alexandria Bay, in September. The 8 p.m. Sept. 18 production will feature Forever Young, the Rod Stewart Tribute Band. Special 'Gold' tickets ($50) will include a boat cruise before the show and a hors doeuvres reception with the performers after the show. General admission tickets are $30. To make reservations for the concert, call the Disabled Persons Action Organization at 782-0044 or 1 (800) 533-2859.

Mr. Canale, a Watertown native, also says he hopes to open for Frank Sinatra tribute singer Steve Lipia at the Seneca-Niagara Casino, Niagara Falls, sometime in the fall. Mr. Lipia performed in a Jefferson Community College baseball team fundraising concert two years ago in Watertown.