Bld Terrace Review — Wednesday, October 3, 1990 LONG JOHN BALDRY: Boojie woojie man May tour Northwest. STEER EM oe il REE CA ole PAC HED fast pF igi ted at Sha gi siehe lars iach Bee a ‘ead . . . Local musicians seek direction The Terrace Musicians’ Associ- ation had a successful meeting Jast Thutsday night with many new "ideas in the works. Approximately 35 people, including current mem- bers and quite a few new people, atiended to re-activate the associa- tion. Members from different musical groups were present and ‘wanted to become associate mem- bers with other groups. The Terrace Musicians’ Associ- ation views its purpose as promot- ing musical and performing arts appreciation in the community and working with other groups to en- courage them to assist in this en- deavour. To that end, suggestions — were made to co-sponsor an event or events with the Terrace Little Theatre and to do a “benefit for the Northern B.C. Winter Games Society. ‘Secretary-treasurer Gord Shaben says, "There was a lot of Long John plans spring tour Rupert's Performing Arts Theatre =< last Monday night. For those of you under 30, your —_ The self-professed "boojie woojie first question will probably be, man" played his unique blues jazz "Who is this guy?" For those of to an enthusiastic full house. This you over 30, Long John Baldry English-born musician plays music performed in concert at Prince that he describes in a song as The Best from the Stacks Reviews of books from the Terrace Public Library ‘by Harriett Fjaagesund by Betty Barton Shoebag by Mary James Juvenile fiction published by Scholastic Hardcover Shoebag is a happy young cockroach living with his parents, Drainboard and Under The Toaster, in a tenement building in Boston. Except for the Persian cat on the third floor and the black, seven-legged jumping spider who’d like to make a meal of Shoebag, life is pretty good for the roach family. While snoozing in the hall closet one day, Shoebag wonders © idly what it would be like to be human. If he were human, he reasons,. he would step on the seven-legged spider and put an end of his family’s persecution. He receives a rather nasty shock upon waking when he discovers he has somehow been transformed into a human boy! | He is immediately adopted by the Biddle family and renamed Stuart Bagg. He soon becomes friends with seven-year-old Eunice Biddle, better known as Pretty Soft, star of bathroom tissue TV commercials, Eunice leads a very sheltered life. Her tutor, Madam Grande de la Grande, explains that Pretty Soft must be kept free from all worries because worries cause wrinkles and - wrinkles end television careers, Stuart is enrolled in the Beacon Hill Elementary School where Tuffy Buck, the school bully, waits to beat him up each day. Every day at noon hur, Stuart has to sit in the school cafeteria with all the other kids who aren’t liked. Stuart/Shoebag longs for roachdom! And as if life weren’t already bad enough, Stuart can’t bring himself to step on the seven-legged spider. He’s come to realize that there’s nothing wrong, with being different. So he begins a campaign to get the kids at school to stick up for themselves, and in the process even Pretty Soft learns how to be less selfish, The Sly Spy by Marjorie and Mitchell Sharmat Juvenile fiction published by Delacorte Press Olivia Sharp, Agent for Secrets, is a grade-A number one sleuth. Whenever one of her friends has a problem, it’s Olivia to . the rescue. But this time Olivia’s the one with the problem. A new detective on the block E.J.’s Spy Service, is covering up all her ads with his. This is definitely not good for business! And when Olivia is hired to hide a birthday present, she discovers that E.J.’s Spy Service has been hired by someone else to guess what the present is, But who is this sly spy? Other books in the Olivia Sharp, Agent for Secrets, series are The Pizza Monster and The Princess Of The Fillmore Street School. mo , expressions, "peculiar to the American negro." An unexpected treat was Baldry’s rendition of Woody Guthrie's song. Why? This was prompted by. a young boy from the audience yelling "Hello, Long John Baldry". Baldry’s response was an old favoutite that he said he hadn’t performed for at least 20 years. With different voices and facial Baldry delighted everyone, including his musicians. He ended his concert with the original Boojie Woojie song, which prompted a standing ovation and an encore. Long John Baldry Says he’fl be back in the spring, with full entourage, to do a tour of the Northwest, excitement and interest at the meeting.” A questionnaire has been formu- lated to determine people’s interest and expectations about the Terrace Musicians’ Association. The ques- tionnaire is available from Jackie at the Norther Motor Inn. As responses start to come in, a com- mittee has been formed to-compile ‘and analyze the information to focus the Association on the needs of the residents. . Also being compiled is a musicians’ registry. In addition to determining the talent present in Terrace, the registry will provide a resource list for entertainers need- ing accompanists, back-up players and spare musicians. Musicians can contact Karin Ljungh at 635- 6916 or Jackie at the Northern Motor Inn to register. , . The Musiclans’ Association is having ‘their next meeting on Oct. 18. Memberships will.- be en- couraged. Election of a new execu- tive will be held. Only members may vote, but.everyone is wel- come to attend the meeting. Northwest Music Festival, Northwest Academy of _ Performing Arts N-O-T-EsS_ Violinist Heinz Radek will be joining the Academy to teach strings. Mr. Radek began his career in symphony orchestras in Fissen, Germany before coming to Canada, He then taught at the Bible College, 3 Hills, Alberta for 12 years. Mr. Radek is interested in teaching all ages and will also be available to play at weddings, Adult string players... It’s time to get the violins out of the attic, dust them off and come join us for an adult string chamber group. Ruth Hallock, newswoman of note in the Pacific Northwest, will be offering an effective speaking course one evening a week in the new year. Sign up early for this one as space is limited. Ruth will also be available to coach speech arts competitors in the Pacific ‘Just beginning to play the trumpet? T-Jay Mackenzie, consistent winner in the Pacific Northwest Music Festival and B.C. Festival of the Arts winner, is available to teach beginners on a limited basis. For information on all of. these programmes, please call the - Northwest Academy of Performing Arts at 638-1183, Society. *Oct.5 - Steak Night! Hatfield *Oct.5, 4:30 and 7 p.m. artifacts The Terrace Inn | *Until Oct.13th in Gigi’s - - Elks Lod Until Oct.13 - Our Native Lan Northwest Arts and Entertainment Calendar R.E.M. Lee Theatre *Oct.6, 2 p.m. - Kinsmen annual Variety. Show *Oct.16, 8 p.m. - Naden Band in concert *Oct.19, 8 p.m. - "Six Palm Trees“ family. Caitlin Hicks of Third Coas "Moving Pictures" | *Augie’s - Karin ‘Ljungh and Glen Fossum Northern Motor Inn *George’s Pub - Larry Roberts, until Oct.6th Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 13° *Oct.5 & 6 - Peter Turner and friend Prince Rupert Performing Arts Centre *Oct.7, 1:30 & 4p.m. - Kinsmen Club Variety Shows, featuring magician Murray *Oct.7, 8 p.m. - Cornucopia Brass *Oct.20, 8 p.m. - "Six Palm Trees" . Mount Elizabeth Theatre, Kitimat ge #383 Variety Show -*Oct.11 - Carmen Campagne primary school c *Oct.17 - Six Palm Trees with Caitlin Hicks Kitimat Centennial Museum Until Oct.12 - Kitamaat: "Old Town" and "N , @ warm play about growing up in a large t Theatre Works. Presented by the Concert oncert series ew Town", historical photos & | guages, circulated by the Royal B.C. Museum *Oct.13, 9 a.m, - 3:30 p.m. workshop on Old Forest Growth with Leslie Gottesfeld. Slide lecture and field trip to Hirsch Creek Park.