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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 14 Jul 1993, p. 15

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s and rock ‘n‘ roll s still do it, but it‘s passé. Many rock into vegetarianâ€" ; travel with their sponsored by the ially with AIDS, it‘s be into sex, drugs i}," she continued. on how members yet s & Roses had to is because they up on drugs. for the Performing ts was the first of rd has visited, but s any opportunity d meet her young cently, in Edmonâ€" fellow VJ Master T i a "Stay in School" ard said, adding she was to find m Iron Maiden They have to stay e when you‘re on Th on page 15) for me to The past few days, video industry people gathered at the Video Software Dealers Association‘s Bring Hollywood Home Convention in Las Vegas. Featuring seminars on new technology, video games, marketing and the future of video, this year‘s convention looks to be as good as any other year. + 7 There is always a host of stars and personalities in attendance and this year‘s Convention Chairmanâ€"is that wild and crazy guy. Steve Martin. Future columns will pass on information about the (Warner Home Video). Even though the movie:â€"doesn‘t break any new ground, all the basic elements â€" love story, top stars, ‘action â€"amflwemmakeitafidmwh. Whitney Houston (her debut] is a pop star who has been receiving death threats and Kevin Costner is the retired secret serâ€" vice agent turned bodzguu'd hired to protect her. * You may want to keep the kleenex handy when checking out Lorenzo‘s Oil (MCA/Universal Home Video). A Washington couple (Susan Sarandon, Theima and Louise & Nick Nolte, Cape Fear) take on the medical bureaucracy as they conduct their own search for a cure for ALD, a rare blood disorder. Lorenzo‘s Oil is a story of Keep the tissues handy for Lorenzo‘s Oil know who‘s watching," Richard said in an interview following her talk with the students. "If we always stay in our environment, we don‘t get to see our audience. That‘s why 1 really like to get out to places like this â€" I can see what‘s happening, find out what kind of questions people have, what kinds of needs they have. It helps me do my work better. Though she doesn‘t see her self as a celebrity, Richard acknow} edges that life in the public eye comes with some responsibilities. "I don‘t see myself as a celebrity," Richard said. "I see myself as a person where | realize, in my position, I am a role model, and | think that‘s a responsibility." â€" Richard, a native of Montreal, was interested in a music career (she sings, plays a bit of piano, writes songs, and performed with a few bands)}, and did a fair bit of acting (in Montreal dinner theatre and a children‘s television program) before becoming a VJ. â€" Her career as a VJ began in 1987 at MuchMusic‘s sister staâ€" tion, MusiquePlus, in Montreal. She worked there until 1990, when she took a year break from television to pursue her music Richard Take a Waterslide Breather All concerts take place at 7 p.m. in the Centennial Bandshell on the West Side of Waterloo Park. These concerts are coâ€"sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund. Parking can be accessed from Westmount Road (near University). Each concert will be 1 to 1 4 hours in length. â€" * [3 ‘ggti For your m;lw}, we recommend you bring a blanket or lawn chair. Gary Morton, Manager of Cultural Programs, at 747â€"8769. A presentation of &o Sunday Evening Concerts THE ROYAL CONNAUGHT HOTEL 112 KING ST. E. HAMILTON, ONT. 1â€"800â€"263â€"8558 in Waterloo Park JULY 18 SPEAKEASY 5+2 $59.,00 Breakfast for the whole family if you present this "ad" at check in. plus applicable taxes FREE (Continued from page Those lean, Tamen. pizzaâ€"eating machines return in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turties HII: Back in Time (Aliance Home \Video). This time they, along with April [Paige Turco, Turtles HJ, are sent back to feudal Japan, where they come to the aid of villagers victimized by an evil warlord. Also with Elias Koteas (Turties /. Turties M is available for sale and rent. Ken Schickler operates Tearm Player Publications, a desktop pubâ€" lishing company and publishes VIDEOSCENE Magazine. courage and determination based on a true story. Also featuring career, and began working at MuchMusic in 1991. She,hopes, still, to pursue both her acting and singing.careers. "I would love to act â€" 1 never really gave it up," Richard said. "But 1 would love to do a good move â€" a good part. !‘d like to just go for something I can feel good about." Students from the School for the Performing and Visual Arts were also visited Monday by Stratford Festival actor John Watson, who gave an "Accents" workshop. And over the next few weeks, the students will be visited by Karen Waterman, artistic director of the Waterwood Theatre in Toronto; Bryan Deedrick, an assistant director at the Canadian Opera Company; and the cast from the popular CBC television show Road To Avoniea. The students, after three weeks of hard work, will present their own showcase, entitled We‘re A Ten, at Centre in the Square, July 29 at 7:30. Tickets are $7 and are available at the Centre in the Square box office (579â€"1570}. Also on July 29, an exhibition of work created by the schools visual arts students opens at the Kitchenerâ€"Watertoo Art Gallery at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit will run until Aug. 8. ROAST PORK Bâ€"Bâ€"Q n n n i# sa\ Served from 10 a.m.â€"3 p.m. on the grounds sgoo Bâ€"Bâ€"Q/bun with Drink $2°° with TICKETS:; Available from Vendor! $2°° with ;l 1B f% 50 Victoria St. North * Kitchener CORNER OF KING & VICTORIA RECULA SATURDAY ano Sunpay 9 a.m.â€"5 p.m. maecet Kâ€"W CoUntTRY Join us for our Giant " live music ® . performed by FLEA MARKET JULY 17â€"18 â€" DALE BURT ___ Aand THE WILDCATS WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14. 1993 â€" PAGE 15 _ July 12 to 17 Bs Aoc enc abvar c . from her Australian Tour World‘s Best Exotic Fire Show wl

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