Calogero (Charly) Chiarelli (born October 2, 1948) is a

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, storyteller,

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and

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. Born in Racalmuto, Sicily, Chiarelli grew up in the industrial north end of

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, Ontario. He has a Master's degree in Social Work from

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; also degrees in Psychology from

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and

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from the

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. 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'' with

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Nick Mancuso Nicodemo Antonio Massimo Mancuso (born May 29, 1948) is an Italian-Canadian actor, artist, playwright, and director. Beginning his career as a stage actor, he had his breakthrough role in the 1981 drama ''Ticket to Heaven'', for which he won th ...

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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

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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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External links

Road to the Lemon Grove

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