Calogero (Charly) Chiarelli (born October 2, 1948) is a Canadian writer, storyteller, actor and

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, Sicily, Chiarelli grew up in the industrial north end of Hamilton, Ontario. He has a Master's degree in Social Work from Carleton University; also degrees in Psychology from McMaster University and Linguistics from the University of Toronto. As a writer, storyteller and virtuoso harmonica player Charly Chiarelli is well known for his one-person plays, most notably Cu'Fu, Mangiacake, Brutta Figura and Sunamabeach directed for theatre by Ronald Weihs. A filmed performance of Cu'Fu, Mangiacake and Brutta Figura directed by

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winner, Dennis Beauchamp, were first aired on May 31, 2000 on Bravo! and has been re-aired periodically. He co-wrote and starred in the 2019 film ''

Road to the Lemon Grove ''Road to the Lemon Grove'' is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Dale Hildebrand and released in 2018.Chris Knight"Hamlet this ain’t, though there is a touch of Romeo and Juliet in Road to the Lemon Grove" ''National Post'', August 29, ...

'' with Burt Young, Nick Mancuso,

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, Loreena McKennitt and Tomaso Sanelli. Chiarelli was inducted in 2003 into the McMaster University Alumni Gallery https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/posted-on-june-6-2003-alumni-gallery-inductees/ McMaster University 2003 Alumni Gallery that includes inductee notables like

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, Dave Thomas and

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. As a Jazz and

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harmonica player Chiarelli has contributed to recordings and live performances as well as creating his own musical works.

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Road to the Lemon Grove

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