Jack Billings. who is a native of Hamilton, got started in show husiness at the tender age of 16 when he won the Major Bowes talent contest. He has direct, ed, choreographed and PAGE " -- WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1982 Called Steppin' Out, it is being presented by the Jack Billings Dance Academy and will have a cast of over 70 featuring the stu- dents of the academy. The show has been produced. directed and choreographed by Jack Billings. Dancers will be 'SttNopiin' Out' A new revue with song, dance and come- dy skits, production numbers and modern ballets will appear on the stage of the Hu, manities Theatre, Uni, versity of Waterloo (UW) on Friday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. DAILY SPECIALS COUNTRY COOKING HOMEMADE PIES LIVE GOSPEL MUSIC Maranatha , Café , C-that-tr-tyea' thtari7a.m.-11p.m,,76arsa nook 6t King St. South Tm., Fri., Sat. 8 tuttMI tun. in the “Kings Quorum" phone 886-83 TO In Japan he pack- aged and produced his own revue The Caner diam Sunset Revue. He has recently returned from Australia. where he played this revue and choreographed shows on all four TV channels. The emphasis in this new show Steppin' Out will be on show busi, ness. Although the His experience in, cludes sixteen films, countless stage shows and over 700 TV shows and series. As a per- former. he has ap- peared in every major theatre in Great Bri- tain and in all the states of the United States except Hawaii and Alaska. performed in Britain, the Far East, the USA, Europe and Australia. General admission tickets are $5 (stu- dents/seniors $3.50), available at the UW Arts Centre Box Office, Humanities Theatre (885-4280) or from the academy, 174 King SLW. in Kitchener (576-2160). dancing will be tea, tured, he feels that it is of great importance that his students ber come expert in all the necessary tasks re- quired of a seasoned performer which im cludes singing, danc- ing, acting and making quick changes of Cos- tume and make up. According to Mr. Bill- ings the show will be designed after a Broadway or London West End Revue. A k-W Chamber Music Society _ A _ _ PL"??? _-_--- SACRED l SECULAR MUSIC FROM 3 csmumes . scum T0 amsmu Wednesday, Feb. 24, 8 PM. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Will guarantee you and your family. every year tor the rest of your life, fun in the sun at our beautiful ocean front resort hotel with a fully equipped kitchen in every suite - all tor a one lime only cost of $1,250.00 Visa/Mastercard/Bank Financing Available. Catt collect QUEEN ' WEBER STS., KITCHENS! Tickots: se, Stu/Sr. $4.. Ron. " From u.w. Arte Centre, than") Record. or At The Door FLORIDA VACATION Club International CONDUCTOR: Jon Wishbum One at the Finest in North America VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR TIME FOR LIFE CLUB INTERNATIONAL 10 mum-9 pm. daily (41 6) 482-6447 The Acquisitors is the second volume in the author's continuing series on the Canadian establishment. The book focuses on new- comers to the wealthy- elite in Canada, many of them Alberta oil barons. Newman has been a back-stage witness to the exercise of both political and economic power for a genera tion. Copies of his book will be available at a 10 per cent discount and Newman will auto- graph copies following his talk and discus- sion. ' His topic for the free, public lecture at 3:30 p.m. in the university's Paul Martin Centre is The Canadian Estab- lishment revisited. M" Human He is the author of seven books and our to speak renuy is at wont on at Laurier further probes in the Peter Newman, edi- Canadian .ts"hlith- tor of Madem's Muza- 'nent " well " mum Peter Newman, all" tor of Madem's Maga- zine and ongoing critic of Canada‘s power- elite, will be at Wilfrid Laurier Universty (WLUl'Feb. 18 to dis cuss his best-selling. book, The Acquisitors. BULLETIN BOARD Gallery shows Jack Bush art An erhibition of paintings by artists who were influenced by the internationally- known Jack Bush will be on display at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery now until Feb. 28. In this exhibition, ti, tled The Heritage of Jack Bush: A Tribute. will be seven works by Bush and over 20 pieces by artists who came under his inftu- ence. including Toronto artist David Bolduc, Edmonton artist Doug- las Haynes and Robert Christie of Saskatoon. His appearance at the university is spon- sored by the WLU Bookstore as part of its continuing Meet the Authors series. Nature centre offers events The Laurel Creek Nature Centre presents Hard Water A lee and Snow on Sunday. Feb. 2l as one of a series of weekly nature pro- grams. Program time is 2:00 p.m. and there is no admission charge For more information call 8tt5-136tt. popular history or is, Hudson's Bay Com, puny. (Vohune on) Acclaimed tor his print (Maclean's) and television (Global ' TAIO journalism, Newman has been a back-stage witness to the exercise of both political and economic power tor a generation. His topic will be “The Canadian Establishment Revisited. tr Wilfrid La uric; University Paul Martin Centre Thurs., Feb. 18, 3:30 p.m. Another m thr WIJr Bookstorc's law-x2 "Mecl the Author' .wnm Refreshments _ All Welcome THE ACt2UlSllTORS PETER C. NEWMAN author of the bestseller, Nixon McMillan, or- ganist of the First United Church, will perform at a free noon hour concert. Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 12:15 to 12:45 at the First Unit, ed Church, William St. W., Waterloo. Meet the sculptor day held Fusari, who lives on Regional Road 15 ttser tween Wagner's Corners and Heidel- berg) has created an ice sculpture of an Im dian chief which is dis, played on his front yard. The brownies will be serving coffee and hot chocolate Saturday be, Free noon concert held Knox ttolds tween " aim. and pancake Supper mpg“ again from 2 The junior high sur dents at Knox Presby- terian Church invite are: residents to their Annual Pancake Sup- per, to be held next Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the church. The Ist St. Clements Brownie Pack invites area residents to "meet the sculptor day" on Saturday. Feb. 20 at the home of area artist Umberto Fusari. The cost is $3 per person or $10 per fami» ly, and all proceeds will go toward a chari. table cause. presents Also shown will be the Unseen Heroes of Movie Sound, a Cana dian film directed by Terry Burke. Admis, sion is " Tickets are available at the door, CUSO meeting scheduled Day for Night, an academy award wim ning film directed by Francois Truffaut, will be shown Tuesday, Feb. 23 attt pm. in the Humanities Theatre, University of Water, loo, Any donations re ceived will go toward rebuilding the brownie h o u s e a t C a m p Keewaydin, Those who attend the meeting can find oul how people with skills in agriculture, busi ncss. education, health and technology can be come involved in de- velopment in third world countries. CUSO teacher Ste phen Allen will present slides of Nigeria at a CUSO Information Meeting, Tuesday, Feb..2§s at 7:30 pm. in room 3004 of the Math and Computer Build ing, University of Wa lerloo. . UW to show . films For more informa tion call 88512)]. ext 3144.