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

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and musician. Born in

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, 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

McMaster University McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Ga ...

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 Gemini Award winner, Dennis Beauchamp, were first aired on May 31, 2000 on

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and has been re-aired periodically. He co-wrote and starred in the 2019 film '' Road to the Lemon Grove'' with

Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), known professionally as Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the '' Rocky'' film series. He was nominated f ...

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 the ...

, Rossella Brescia,

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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 Martin Short,

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and Eugene Levy. As a

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and Blues 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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