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|!!: ;I=zsi '-ulv U 0'1 eP s P P TWe Ross MacDonald Chronicle Special There was some question as to whether the movie Brainstorm would ever be released. The film has been surrounded by an air of uncertainty and notoriety since the death of Natalie Wood during the final stages of production. It was a tragic incident, depriving us of one of the world‘s most beautiful women and magnified by the fact that it occurred on husband Robert Wagner‘s yacht. T wo plays Because of the mysterious circumâ€" stances that accompanied Ms. Wood‘s demise and the events that followed, it appeared that the project would .« be shelved. The producers threatened to collect the insurance policy and run with the money, believing that Wood‘s presence was essential to the concluding scenes. _ Chronicle Special A festival marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of church reformer Martin Luther will be celebrated by local Lutherâ€" an churches during October and Noâ€" vember. Robert Wagner‘s yacht. Director Douglas Trumball is a master Because of the mysterious circumâ€" when it comes to the use of high stances that accompanied Ms. Wood‘s technology. But as the man behind the demise and the events that followed, it special effects in films such as Close appeared that the project would < be Encouters of the Third Kind, his technical shelved. The producers threatened to â€" achievements have a tendency to dwarf collect the insurance policy and run with the script itself. While Brainstorm does the money, believing that Wood‘s presence _ contain a number of absolutely breathtakâ€" was essential to the concluding scenes. ing scenes and is generally enjoyable As it turned out, ‘"common cents‘"‘ viewing, it fails when it attempts to prevailed, the braintrust at MGM no doubt _ yijsually present theological implications. realizing that the morbid curiosity of the The concept behind the film is a The Luther Festival, sponsored by the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo and area churches affiliated with the Lutheran Church in America, will feature three main events. A fourth event â€" a symposium on the life, work and legacy of Martin Luther â€" is coâ€"incident with the Luther Festival. This symposium is sponsored by the Lutheran Council in Canada. Three evenings of drama will open the Luther Festival. Scheduled for St. John‘s Lutheran Church, Waterioo Oct. 27, 28 and 29 are two plays â€" Martin Lather: A Reformer of the Church and The Witness of Dietrich Bonkoeffer. In 1979, Kitchener pastor John McTavish and writer Judith Brocklehurst of Bracéâ€" bridge collaborited in the writing of the St. John‘s Lutheran Church seat of drama Exciting Brainstorm survives tragedy 0 u‘-â€" paying public would be worth more than anything Lloyds of London _hat_i to offe_r; mfizfi‘fyfitfiémmagic of filmdom could conjure up an ending to make it appear that nothing ever happened. S The finished product is like an emotional rollerâ€"coaster ride. Imagine a suburban 2001: A Space Odyssey with a Seven Days in May scenario and you‘d have Brainâ€" storm, an exciting, if somewhat muddled audioâ€"visual extravaganza. _ plays Martin Luther: A Reformer of the Church and The Witness of Dietrich Bonâ€" hoeffer. â€" The two plays will be presented each evening, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $5; $4 for senior citizens, youth and unemployed persons. Tickets can be purâ€" chased at the door, or in advance from St. John‘s church office, and the Provident and Fortress Bookstores in Kitchener. _ The Luther play traces the events leading up to the reformation of 1517, and the subsequent birth of the protestant Lutheran church. A cast directed by James Brown of St. Peter‘s Church, Kitchener will perform the drama. The Bonhoeffer play centers on German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer‘s imprisonâ€" ment during the Second World War. The play shows how the experience of imprisâ€" onment and the crimes of war tempered his religious thought. A cast, separate from the cast of the Luther play, will be directed by Darcy Spencer of Calvary Movie Review fascinating one that provides for some terrifying end results. Two scientists (Louise Fletcher and Christopher Walken) are involved in a computer process that can record a person‘s thought patterns and transmit these to another via a headset connected to a tape machine. Everything from the wildest sexual fantasies to the most primal fears can be experienced at the touch of a button. United Church. Both plays underwent some revision before their 1983 performances. The Luther play was last performed in Braceâ€" bridge in 1979. The Bonhoeffer play was presented more recently at this year‘s annual June meeting of Hamilton Conferâ€" ence of the United Church. The Bonhoeffer play, originally conceived for church facilities, was put on at the University of Waterloo‘s Theatre of the Arts. But there‘s a catch. Fletcher has a heart problem and when she records her own painful experience, things go awry. What was originally intended to benefit mankind falls into the wrong hands and the film becomes a confrontation between Good (Walken) and Evil (the military has its own selfish plans for the tape). A 200â€"voice mass choir, under the direction of Victor Martens, will sing Bach‘s reformation cantata at a Reformaâ€" tion Day vespers service, Sunday, Oct. 30. The service, which will begin at 8 p.m., will take place at St. Peter‘s Lutheran Church, Queen St., Kitchener. The Reformation Vespers Service, the second of three Luther Festival events, will feature soloists Linda Stromberg and David Falk, as well as organists James Unfortunately, the subsequent storyline would be more suited to an episode of Wonder Woman. What saves it are the tense dramatic moments intermingled with some hilarious slapstick comedy. Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Symphony Orchestra has successfullu completed the second and final phase of the Wintario Challenge Fund. The orchestra has earned the maximum grant for which it was eligible: $165,000. Administered by the Ontario Government‘s Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, the Chalâ€" lenge Fund matched $2 for every $1 contributed to the orchestra over and above a preâ€"deterâ€" mined base during its participation in the campaign. The program was announced in 1981, and the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Symphony Orchesâ€" tra entered it in 1982. 1983 is the final year for all participants. As stipulated by Wintario, this endowment fund is restricted by law for five years and cannot be used for operating expenses. The Association plans to add to this fund through special donations, estate planning and additionâ€" al endowments to make their fundraising achievements of lasting benefit to the orchesâ€" tra. In October the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Symphony Orchestra kicks off its fundraising campaign for the 1983â€"84 season. The target is $215,000, all of which is required to maintain operations for the season without a deficit. Orchestra completes Wintario Challenge The actors themselves give basic nine to five performances, constantly looking over their shoulders for the next special effect. Other than Fletcher, who gives her strongest performance since Nurse Ratchâ€" et in One Flew Over the Cuckoo‘s Nest, the remaining principals are limited by reâ€" strictive roles. Ms. Wood looks as svelte and radiant as ever but those expecting a tour de force swansong will be disappointed as the part simply doesn‘t offer any flexibility or room for the character to develop. Brainstorm is currently at the Lyric Theatre in Kitchener. Overlooking the script and the farâ€" fetched finale, Brainstorm is thoroughly entertaining fare. Like a large scale video game with Dolby stereo the spectacular sights and sounds more than make up for any other shortcomings. This ninety minâ€" Bard and Bradley Moggach. The Rev. Dr. Oscar Arnal of Waterloo Lutheran Semiâ€" nary will be the preacher. . _ _ ute fantasy demands, and receives, our undying attention. A service of baptismal renewal and eucharist, featuring the Wilfrid Laurier Chapel Choir, will take place Friday, November 11 at St. Matthew‘s Lutheran Church, Kitchener. â€" The service, the last event of the Luther Festival, will begin at 8 p.m. The WLU Chapel Choir will be conducted by Profesâ€" sor Barrie Cabena. The Luther Symposium will take place at the Waterioo Inn, from Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. to Nov. 1 at 3: 30 p.m. This event will bring together five theologians from across Canada, representing the Luthern, Roman Catholic, Mennonite and United churches. Dr. William Hordern, president of the Luther Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, will serve as moderator for the discusâ€" sions. This event is open to the public, and will be of general interest.