The record, 1 février 1991, Supplément 1

TOWNSHIPS WEEK arts and entertainment magazine FEBRUARY I.1991 fMI • Upstairs at Léo’s with the Arlequins folk dance troupe 2_T0WNSHIPS WEEK—FRIDAY.FEBRUARY 1.1991 Brave New “We’ve a war, an’ a debt, an' a flag; an ' ef this Ain't to be inderpendunt, why, wut on airth is?” James Russell Lowell It’s all settled, then.The results are in and the word is out.After we win the next election, see, we’ll have a “solemn declaration” in the National Assembly of a desire for sovereignty, a short period of negotiation with Canada, then a referendum and — voila! — an independent Quebec.So decided the PQ convention last weekend.One delegate from Sept-îles (where there is a mini economic boom at present) was so carried away by enthusiasm that he stated flatly, “I believe that between now and next December, Quebec will be a sovereign country.All the elements are there.The polls are good.It should be done by December.” In a pig’s eye.Euphoria is a hallucinogen.First, there has to be an election before the PQ can win it, and Slippery Bob doesn’t have to call one of those things until 1994.Second, that election has to be won before the PQ can proceed with its plan.Quebec’s history teaches us that any party riding high in the polls three years before an election will almost certainly be struggling desperately come voting time.Third, supposing an election was called and the PQ won it.That “short period of negotiation with Canada” is predicated upon Canada giving Quebec what it wants — about as likely as Uncle Jacques gracing the centerfold of next month’s Play girl.Fourth, fifth and sixth, there’s a war on, a rapidly worsening economy and Slippery Bob is still in charge of the agenda.The B & C Commission may have already made up their minds for sovereignty and, by the time this appears, a Liberal policy convention may-have come out in favor of ’internal sovereignty’, ‘co-federalism’, a ‘new superstructure' or some other euphemism-of-the-month with the promise of a referendum all its own before an election.That should take some of the wind out of PQ sails.And — for those who still believe in fairies — there is still a possibility that Brian Himself may yet come up with an idea to save the nation.His Quebec lieutenant, Benoit Bouchard, was recently allowed to say: “Canada has to define its options.What’s possible?How far can we go?The prime minister will set his own directions when he chooses, but federal officials have to work.They ha ve to put things in motion.“There are barriers but they are not insuperable.I think that we can, working together .come up with a position that will satisfy Quebecers and all Canadians that this country is very much worth holding together.” Where’s Tinker Bell and her Magic Dust when she’s needed?Of vital interest to anglo Towns-hippers, of course, is what place Quebec is a done deal Who’s Who By Tadeusz Letarte they will have in this Brave New Quebec.None.An anglo-rights group on the Lower North Shore put it plainly recently by opting to join Newfoundland rather than stay in a sovereign Quebec ; “If Quebec were to separate, we’d have a snowball’s chance in hell of surviving.The only thing keeping us alive is federal subsidies.If that is cut off we’d cease to exist.If Quebec becomes independent the government will take care of everyone else before us." Betrayed by the Liberals, insulted by ultra-nationalists, mocked by Uncle Jacques, our situation is much the same if we’d only admit it—despite the usual protestations by those who’d like our votes.Anglos, said Vice-President Bernard Landry last weekend before an unrelenting convention, “are saddened” that there was no room for their concerns amid the 800 resolutions on the agenda.He then went on to assure us that anglo rights and institutions “are sacred” in the party which created Bill 101 and the language police.And Deputy Premier Lise Bacon tried recently to apologize for Marc-Yvan Coté’s honest declaration that the Liberals no longer needed anglo votes ; “Anglophones have always known that they’re wanted and welcome in the Liberal party and that they always have a place in the government.” But wasn’t the Liberal party the once which, after the Supreme Court got around to recognizing Bill 101’s violation of human rights (and the PQ’s Guy Chevrette growled “What can you expect from a court with an anglo majority?”), after solemn promises in the previous election, passed Bill 178, notwithstanding?William Johnson may have had a point last weekend that it was time anglos stopped being Mr.Nice Guy and fought back against the nationalist’s vision of a monocultural, unilingual, self-centered, mean-spirited, chauvinistic, intolerant and constipated vision of the Brave New Quebec.This mild -mannered columnist for that other Quebec English daily, publicly called it a “hateful nationalist ideology" and asked for “boycotts, selective purchasing and eventually civil disobedience.” “My fellow anglos,” he thundered as if his hair was afire, “wake up! Mobilize! I don’t think most of us realize we’re under attack by an ideology, and you don’t deal with an ideology by appeasement and understanding.” That echoed a battle cry which preceeded the 1837 Rebellion, so dear to the hearts and so fondly misunderstood by Quebec nationalists ; “Our rights must not be violated with impunity,” cried Edmund Bailey O’Callaghan.“A howl of indignation must be raised from one extremity of the province to the other.“Henceforth there must be no peace in the Province—no quarter for the plunderers.Agitate! Agitate!! AGITATE!!! Destroy the Revenue; denounce the oppressors.Everything is lawful when the fundamental liberties are in danger.” The nationalist vision of the Brave New Quebec as not prepon-deratingly French, not overwhelmingly French, but exclusively French, might be a nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there.The Honorable Brian Himself may come up with an idea to save the nation.Television’s Gulf war, starring the Spectators By Deborah Hastings LOS ANGELES (AP) — Everyone has an opinion, and the networks appear to be broadcasting all of them.From Gen.Richard Secord of Iran-Contra note to the ubiquitous Jesse Jackson, television news has held forth with an endless stream of talkers who feel comfortable speculating on everything from the inner thoughts of Saddam Hussein to whether Iraq is torturing its allied PoWs.This unrelenting use of on-air speculators provides a revision of Andy Warhol’s famous maxim : When it comes to TV experts, anyone can be famous for hours on end.The speculators fall into two categories : paid consultants and unpaid talking heads.In the former group, the networks have a total of 13 military consultants, most of them retired generals (no one will say how much they’re paid.The Los Angeles Times recently said one unidentified former general was rumored to be receiving $10,000 a month for the duration of the war).The unpaid category includes an eclectic blend of former advisers, past cabinet members, journalists, politicians and the former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Ali Bhutto.But the bottom line is that only one person knows the thoughts of Saddam Hussein.The only people who know whether the allied PoWS have been tortured are not available for ABC's Nightline or other network shows.This lack of knowledge has not stopped television from talking ad nauseum.It has, however, generated a mountain of criticism that ranges from the tongue-in-cheek to charges that the experts’s pronouncements are biased and one-sided.STEADY PARADE Jeff Cohen of the liberal, New York-based watchdog group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting said: “TV has given us a steady parade of military analysts, but they’re also giving us a steady stream of the more hawkish ones.“Their coverage amounts more to propaganda than it does to unbiased news reporting,” he said.To a network, all defended their use of military and civilian experts as a needed complement to sparse Pentagon reports.“They are military men.They know what they’re talking about,” said Suzanne Allen, the senior producer on CBS’s war desk.“I’m curious as to what the alternative is,” she said.“Throwing a bunch of stuff on the air that may or may not be important?” Since the Aug.2 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, CBS has hired retired Gen.George Crist and Gen.Michael Dugan, who was fired in September for talking too much to reporters, specifically about U.S.contingency plans for war.When Dugan saw the allied POWs on videotape, he said, “Gee, this is the way I looked when I bailed out over Vietnam,”’ Allen said.“He explained how it is when you’re going 600 mph and the canopy comes off and the oxygen mask gets ripped off your face.We went on the air and said that.” ABC and Ted Koppel went on the air with another expert, who said the videotape clearly showed the PoWs had been beaten.“Clearly it’s speculation and clearly it’s an educated opinion,” said ABC news spokeswoman Sherrie Rollins.“When Ted Koppel is interviewing a former PoW, I think that’s of interest.We make it very clear that these are opinions.” New season looks flat LOS ANGELES (CP) — In the depths of winter, we get television’s first sign of spring — a look at which shows might survive the annual cancellation binge in May.During recent interviews with TV critics in Los Angeles, the heads of programming for the major U.S.networks all dropped hints about the prospects for some of their series.Not all shows were mentioned, but here’s the outlook for some of TV’s most noteworthy series : Twin Peaks — Robert Iger, president of ABC Entertainment, indicated the network is leaning towards renewal of the cult drama because it fits in with ABC’s effort to lure baby boomers away from their VCRs on Saturday night.“We have improved our performance among the key demographics,” Iger said, noting that Twin Peaks draws about 23 per cent of those between age 18 and 49 watching TV at the time.The show that Twin Peaks replaced, Mystery Movie, drew only 13 per cent of the 18-49 age group.“That simply means that Twin Peaks is a far more viable product for our sales department to sell,” Iger said, “and that’s extremely important to us — it’s the business we’re in.” Twin Peaks will certainly be the most talked-about renewal decision See TV Season, page 4 Improv league season starts tomorrow Students warm-up for tomorrow’s improv tournament at Le Triolet high school.SHERBROOKE (TP)-The Eastern Townships High School Improvisation League is back in business for another year.The new new season starts tomorrow morning with an opening tournament at 10:15 in the auditorium of Le Triolet school in Sherbrooke.The teams are made up of teenagers who think fast on their feet.They compete head-to-head in tournaments that defy all the sanctity of drama as a high-brow art.The first match will pit students from Montcalm high school against students from Collège Sacré-Coeur and the Séminaire de Sherbrooke.Teams from both public and private schools in Lac Mégantic, Val-court, Coaticook, Windsor and Sherbrooke will take part in matches throughout the day.The Saturday tournaments will continue until April 23, when the final tournament will determine the league winner.The scholastic improv league was founded by Raymond Arpin in 1984.Arpin went on to become a popular stand-up comedian in the francophone community.The league really started to take itself seriously during the 1988-89 season, when it added adult juges and statistians.Three years ago the trophy was awarded for the first time to Sherbrooke’s Le Ber high school.The next year it was awarded to a team from La Frontalière of Coaticook.For more information, contact tournament coordinator Hélène Cloutier at (819) 822-5333 RECORD PHOTOS/GRANT SIMEON Improvisation leagues foster team spirit among the students involved.TOWNSHIPS WEEK-FR1DAY.FEBRUARY 1.1991—3 Art that makes you burst into laughter DANVILLE -— Every fall, to help me through the long, quiet winter here in the country, I spend a few days in Toronto.I take in movies, an opera if one happens to be on, live theatre, and I spend hours in art galleries.Sort of a culture fix.Now just in case you find yourself in the Queen City in the near future with time on your hands, let me be your guide through a couple of must-sees.Across from the St.Lawrence market on Front Street there is a complex of condominiums designed so that the towers enclose a lovely little courtyard with trees, flowers, benches and a few boutiques and cafés.All are open to the public — a nice quiet oasis in a busy, noisy city.In one alcove of this courtyard you will find an exhibition (it is still there) by a Soviet sculptor named Skarpov.Before I go any further let me tell you that anyone with a small truck could make a tour of our barnyard with its unused, disintegrating outbuildings and pick up a collection of scrap that would put Skarpov’s display to shame.There were old rusty hinges attached to weathered boards, parts of small structures that may have been chicken coops or dog houses in another life.There were rusty chains linking nothing to nothing.The pièce de résistance was an old, worm-eaten barn door complete with rusty hook, fastened to a rusty eyelet, on the frame of a door.The caption was in Russian only, but it probably read “locking the door after the barn is stolen”.?I fully expected Skarpov to jump out from behind one of the doors and shout, “Gotcha!” (or whatever the equivalent is in Russian) at me as he doubled up in laughter at the silliness of it all.There was nothing to indicate so, but it is a fair guess that this exhibition was brought to Canada at taxpayers’ expense by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.And since there has been so much talk recently about the healing power of laughter, the Health Ministry may have shared the responsibility.Certainly it kept me laughing all the way to the Art Gallery of Ontario.There, after viewing the Henry Moore sculptures, a wrong turn found me in a room about the size of a hockey rink.I know it is customary to say the size of a football field, but I have never been to a football game.Whatever By Myrtle Gallup Thirty or more canvases — all at least ten by fifteen feet in size — provided me with my second chuckle of the day.One canvas was all white with a red dot in one corner: another, totally black with a gray stripe down one side, was titled "Terror”.And so it went all around the room.Was this just another ploy to promote good health?I disgress.But as I stood looking at these canvases I recalled an interview 1 had heard on CBC radio a year or so ago.One of the people responsible for the National Gallery's purchase of the red and blue striped “Voices of Fire” was asked to justify spending the millions it had cost.I don’t remember the exact words, but it went something like this; “Standing before this work one is transposed maxima-neously by the inflectional vibrations of the integrating homogenous latitudes of the millium.” Right.I never did hear what took that artist’s life, but I’ll bet he died laughing.Many people far more knowledgeable of the arts than I am say that such purchases are a waste of money.They are not shy about pointing out that we are being duped by such nonsense.Then there is Adrienne Clarkson on television recently doing her best to convince artist Attila Lukacs that there is some deep hidden meaning behind his paintings.When Lukacs laughed and insisted he meant nothing, that paintings were “just for fun,” Clarkson wasn’t convinced.Which leaves me worring about Lukacs.Does Adrienne Clarkson have him totally confused?Is his psyche irreparably damaged?Is he at this very moment wandering about his studio wondering who he is and trying to find himself?Or is he slapping his knee trying to control his laughter as he whips up another masterpiece for a gullible public?So there you are, a couple of must-be-seen-to-be-believed if you are up Toronto way.And you know there just might be something to this ho, ho, ho healing power theory.Weeks later, it still has me chuckling.My health has never been better.Hie Kidney Please sign an Foundation organ donor card.of Canada today. 4-TOWNSHIPS WEEK-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1991 The GST, the perforations, the exhibits, the writers RICHMOND — I’m sure that by now most people have purchased enough stamps to know that the Goods and Services Tax has been applied to your mail.Where it hits hard is when you mail a parcel.Seven cents on a dollar can mount up quite high over the period of a year.If there’s a bright side to the GST on postage, it’s that the rate must go to 44 cents before the tax goes up one cent.?The new issues that made their appearance at the beginning of the year show a perforation variation between sheet and booklet stamps.It has been reported and published in a philatelic paper that the 46 cent wolverine, 63 cent harbour por-poise and the 80 cent caribou were released perforated 14Vi horizontally by 13% vetically on the sheet stamps.Booklet stamps are perforated 12>/4 x 12%.The sheet stamps are also definitely known to be perforated 13 x 13.The philatelic service has released information indicating the perforation to be 13 x 13.There has been nothing to indicate otherwise.The printers — in this case Ashton Potter — are apparently permitted to use other than the standard perforation of thirteen.This is definitely generating interest in the definitive issues.The 46 cent rate stamp will be the hardest to come by in used condition.As it’s predecessors, the 44 cent and 45 cent, this is the rate used on letters in the United States.The 80 cent denomination is used on overweight domestic mail, as well as on overseas letters under 30 grams.This is definitely going to be an interesting series once all the information is gathered from both the postal authorities and the printers.There are several people working on that right now.?There’s a doom and gloom atmosphere cast over our postal service at a time of year when, to a Stamp Corner By Peter McCarthy philatelist, there should be excitement.There is continuing talk of privatization, cuts to delivery service, centralization of mail sorting and the elimination of many small town post offices.The stamp could very well be a thing of the past within the next few years.On the other side of the coin however, if we put the post office of today aside, there are a lot of exciting events going on.April is fast coming upon us, and with it comes the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada’s annual convention.The host for this major philatelic event is the Lakeshore Stamp Club in Dorval.The Lakeshore Stamp Club is probably the largest and most organized philatelic club in Canada.Their annual show alone is comparable to some international events.The quality of the exhibits is excellent.A show of this magnitude, however, will certainly leave a visitor inspired.A while ago, Raymond Ireson, the exhibition chairman, said he was concerned about the lack of Canadian exhibitors.It seems that there was a flood of applications from U.S.philatelists.The situation seems to have evened itself out since.His second concern had been the lack of junior exhibitors.Of the 20 frames set aside for juniors, there were fewer than 20 spoken for.But the situation changed drastically when, in one day, 14 applications were received.The original 20 frames was then expanded to 30.?The added feature that I have found most exciting is the literature class or, to be more specific, the addition of the newspaper writers’ category.This category is re- served for writers submitting articles that appear in the non-philatelic press.Although articles from philatelic columnists were previously accepted in the literature class, they were judged as a piece of philatelic literature and not separately, as they should be.In the past, the only outlet Canadian a philatelic writer had to satisfy his ego was MIDAPHIL.This is a mid-western philatelic show sponsored by the Collectors Club of Kansas City.They have since dropped the category and left people like me high and dry.STAPSHOW, which is sponsored by the American Philatelic Society, also has a philatelic writers’ category that accepts articles from those writing for both the philatelic and non-philatelic press.This is a first for Canada.I know that it took a lot of work to introduce this category into ROYALE 1991 ROYAL and no one could be happier than yours truly.We too have egos that need satisfying.We need to be told of the improvements that we can make.But we also enjoy being told of how much our articles are enjoyed, or that a particular article was found to be interesting.In short, we appreciate being recognized.Although I also ha ve a philatelic exhibit entered in competition, I don’t think the results, whatever they may be, will be as exciting as those derived from the literature category.For that, ROYAL, we thank you.The dates for ROYALE 1991 ROYAL are from April 5-7 inclusive.The address is: Centre Communautaire Sarto Desnoyers, 1335 Lakeshore Dr., Dorval, Quebec.For more information, contact Ray Ireson, P.O.Box 1, Pointe Claire, Quebec, H9R 4N5.?The war with Iraq is a far from pleasant event and will not be elaborated on.There is something it is providing philatelists with, however, and that’s an expansion for Those stage babies make a killing Babies are used in TV commercials to peddle everything from suntan oil to automobile tires.But capturing those few seconds of charm can be a nightmare for directors and cameramen.Here’s a peep behind the scenes.By John Barbour NEW YORK (AP) — Costs are running up at the rate of thousands of dollars an hour.But the camera crews and lighting technicians dawdle; the stand-ins, the mothers, the baby handler, the attending nurse are transfixed.The advertising man paces.The director’s anxious eyes flit from his watch to the nondeveloping scenario before him.Centre stage is the star.A baby.“They are probably the most difficult commercials I've ever shot,’’ says Mike Rogers, senior vice-president to the creative director for DDB-Needham.He handles tire commercials.Nonetheless, babies are great for the advertising business.No one can say how many commercials babies make, or what percen-tage of the business infants command, but they sell.From the time the puppy tried to pull a tyke’s bathing suit down in the ads for suntan oil, to today’s tiny tots with adult voices talking about fast-food restaurants, they are a sure vehicle for merchandising.John Hicks has a company called Baby Wranglers that casts babies.“Maybe it’s just the innocence,” he says.“There’s a vulnerability and there’s an exuberance.I don’t want to get too philosophical about it, but I do think we’re living in a pretty jaded world and when we see something like that, it attracts you.” It may attract the viewer, but it is a major headache for the adults who do the filming.“You’re helpless,’’ Rogers says.“You can do everything possible to create an environment and cast the right baby.But if that baby isn’t feeling well or is a little bit cranky, you’re out of luck.” A baby might be cast in the morning and is fine in the morning.But when it comes to shooting the scene, it is afternoon, and maybe that baby is not an afternoon baby.“You have a baby you want to use, and he’ll come to the set that morning with a rash,” Rogers frets.“Or at some point in a production schedule, you’ll say bring that baby in and you’ll find out all of a sudden she has a cut lip because she was playing with a toy.” One commercial for Michelin tires started with a hand-drawn pinup of a big-eared baby in a tire and a line: “So much is riding on your tires.” The campaign has been running six years now (much longer than normal), gone through some 40 babies, and still gamers awards.1 those who are students of military mail.There are some great cancellations of field and military post offices.The censors should also be at work.Their marks will be worth looking in to.There is the possibility that this phase of military mail could become quite valuable should this be a short war.Let’s pray that it is, for the sake of those who are there.?For those who are simply inte- rested in buying stamps and meeting new dealers and possibly generating new interests, there’s the Canadian Stamp Dealers Association spring show being held at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds hobby building from March 22-24.This show usually attracts upwards of 100 dealers from Canada and the U.S.Special attractions are usually put on for children.If you don’t already belong to a stamp club, try doing so.You may actually enjoy it.TV Season- Continued from page 2 of the spring, and it creates a classic dilemma for the network.On the one hand, the show attracts the young and hip viewers that advertisers pay a premium to reach.The series also wins prestigious awards like the recent Golden Globe for best dramatic TV series.On the other hand, the show is well down in the overall ratings — finishing 81st out of 90 shows one week in January — and the quality of the series has also deteriorated since the Palmer mystery was solved.Iger has to be wondering if there’s enough steam left in Twin Peaks to fill another 22 hours next season.Dallas — Prime-time’s longest running soap opera, and one of the most-watched shows on CBC, appears to have reached the end of the line.Jeff Sagansky, head of CBS Entertainment, said Dallas “is probably in its last year, although we haven’t definitely made that decision yet.” American Dreamer — A tasteful adult comedy starring Robert Ulrich and Carol Kane, American Dreamer will get another chance to show what it can do later this season.The series, about a writer who drops out of the rat race to return to Wisconsin, began last fall but ran into rough scheduling.It was placed late in prime time on Saturday night, suffered low ratings, and was soon put on the shelf.Now, however, NBC Entertainment president Warren Littlefield says “we have five original episodes that will go back on the air in an earlier time period this spring.“It’s a show I certainly still believe in and we hope to find a better time period for it.” Lifestories — One of the most promising of the new fall shows, Lifesto-nes appears to be on life support but still has a chance of surviving.The series, which explored health issues through compelling fictional dramas, didn’t survive the highly competitive Sunday night ratings derby.“We still have several episodes to air,” Littlefield said, “and we’re going to hand-pick time periods where we think that the show could potentially be successful.“We haven’t given up on it.” The Simpsons — When the animated hit was moved last fall up against The Cosby Show, it set up one of the most publicized ratings battles in TV history.The Simpsons quickly lost their perch near the top of the overall ratings heap, but the fledgling Fox network says it wants to establish a beachhead on various nights of the week and calls the move a success “It’s been a great start for us (on Thursday),” said Fox president PeterChernin, “andtheshowis currently No.1 among all key demographics in that time period — adults 18-49, teens and kids.“We couldn’t be happier.” America’s Funniest Home Videos — Still a top-rated show, but ABC fears the fad will end as suddenly as it began.“You worry about a show like that,” Iger says."At some point the viewer’s going to get tired of watching those clips — and yet I still sit at home and watch the show and roar.” Life Goes On — A ground-breaker when it came on two seasons ago this drama senes starring an actor with Down’s syndrome is holding its own against the Sunday night ratings giant 60 Minutes.“It’s No.2 in its time period and very strong demographically,” Iger said.The Trials of Rosie O’Neill — When Rosie comes on, a lot of viewers tuned to CBS tune out, but this first-year drama series appears safe Sagansky compared the show with such series as Lou Grant or Cagney and Lacey, saying “They started slowly and then built into something.” TOWNSHIPS WEEK—FRIDAY.FEBRUARY 1.1991—5 Troupe practises diligently to bring it all together M i one of them was getting really hot so he took off his jacket.” “You should have seen the look of horror on his face when he realized there were TV cameras there." Girard chimes in."He grabbed his coat for a quick exit and was muttering, ‘Oh God! If my boss sees this I’m finished The Arlequins themselves have been known to get into a few jams.The troupe always perfoms dances from different parts of the world, such as Scandinavia, Mexico, Israel and Quebec.This entails countless costume changes — usually with everyone scrambling to get dressed in a tight space.The trouble starts with the black pants worn by the men.“If one grabs the wrong pair — and this has happened — he might wind up with a tight pair that go up to his knees, and another guy tripping all over a long pair of pants,” Archambault says.“It’s even worse when we’re dancing on an old wooden floor, with uneven planks and nails sticking out.be cause you always get snagged; and you've just got to just smile and carry on with the dance." Fortunately, the gaffes and faux-pas go largely unnoticed by Arle-quin’s fans.They are considered one of the foremost folk dance groups in the Eastern Townships The group not only demonstrates international dances, it encourages the public to get out there on the dance floor.The Arlequins recently resurrected a tradition of folkothèques after many years without.Folkothèques are a chance for dance enthusiasts, and would-be dance enthusiasts, to learn some new dances from Montreal experts.The event usually draws about 60 people.The next one is this Saturday-night at Notre-Dame du Perpetual Secours Church in Sherbrooke.See What’s On listings for details.Chez Léo on Alexandre Street fills with music and dancing every Wednesday night when the Arlequin's come to rehearse.By Avril Benoit SHERBROOKE — About a dozen adults have gathered upstairs at Chez Léo on Alexandre Street.Paper streamers droop from between long fluorescent bulbs on the ceiling.The plastic Christmas tree next to the full-length mirrors was strangled long ago by sparkly wreaths.The wood floor bears the scars of years of shuffleboard.It’s 7:45 on a Wednesday night.So this is what happens up here.A man named Jean-Guy Desro-chers stops prancing intensely around the room and flicks off the tape deck.“We don’t have enough men so some of the women are going to have to be men,” he announces.“Sorry, but.” Nobody seems to mind.They all pair up to face one another.They are, after all, members of the Arlequins folk dance troupe, whose beginnings in the Sherbrooke region date back about a dozen years.They’ve performed all over: at fairs, parties, suga-ring-offs, banquets.RIGHT FOOT Desrochers has launched into a quick explanation of how to finish off a routine on the right foot.His partner for the demonstration is Céline Archambault, an employee at the nearby CLSC.As the series of dance steps ends, Archambault tinds herself with the wrong foot forward.Her grimace of exasperation makes everybody laugh.“Here’s proof that not everybody has i right,” Desrochers scolds.He also tells them to stop dragging their feet across the floor.“What if you just stopped watching us so closely,” somebody pleads from the ranks.Desrochers won’t hear of it.By day, he’s a special-ed teacher with the Catholic school board; by night, he is director of the troupe.He takes both roles seriously.“He’s demanding only so far as he insists that dances be well done,” says Émile Benoit, a student.“It’s tough because after he’s gone through all the steps from beginning to end, I can never remember how the beginning goes again.” AGAIN AND AGAIN Remembering all the steps is the cursed challenge of folk dancing.There are no teleprompters, script assistants or instruction booklets.The Arlequins go over it again and again until everybody gets it right.The group has several bookings over the next few months.At break time, Desrochers asks them all to pull out their calendars to add a few more appearances to their already busy schedule.Monique Gilbert, who describes herself as a domestic engineer and mother of two, joined the group four years ago after running in to an old neighbor, and fellow dancer, at the grocery store.Suddenly, her Wednesday nights were booked, as were a good many weekend nights.“At first I tried to get my husband to dance with me,” she says, bursting with laughter at the very thought of it, “but he was so bad the teacher always had to come over and bail me out.” For Monique Girard and Céline Archambault, the shows are never just “dance around and then take a bow.” Something always happens to make the shows memorable.QPF QUICKSTEP Take, for example, the time they were onstage in Waterloo: a couple of Quebec Police Force officers patrolling the area came in for a look, and wound up as part of the Arle-quin’s act.“They were up there dancing with us,” Archambault says, “and A cook, a student, a social worker.all trying to remember which foot they're supposed to finish up on. 6—TOWNSHIPS WEEK—FRIDAY.FEBRUARY 1.1991 A post-Tarzan Andie MacDowell nience Renowned French actor Gérard Dépardieu plays a man who marries Andie MacDowell ‘out of conve- mm-i man who marries Andie MacDowell ‘out of conve- By Bob Thomas LOS ANGELES (AP) — From Tarzan’s mate to Gerard Dépardieu’s leading lady — that’s the amazing range of Andie MacDowell’s movie career.The South Carolinian made her film debut in 1984 opposite Christopher Lambert in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle.The movie didn't do much for either performer, and MacDowell’s career languished until 1989’s Sex.Lies and Videotape.Then she started getting offers, including one from Peter Weir (Witness, Dead Poets Society) to co-star opposite Dépardieu in Green Card, which she accepted.Weir wrote, directed and produced the story of a Frenchman (Dépardieu) who lacks a green card to take a job in the United States.The solution: get married to an American.MacDowell's character also needs to be married — in order to rent the “perfect apartment’’ in New York.Voila! MacDowell, a rare beauty whose screen presence belies a basic shyness, admits she was scared to death at her first meeting with Weir.‘‘ I wanted to do this film so badly, and I wanted to make the proper impression.Any time you want to make the proper impression, you usually don’t,” she said with a laugh.“I left that meeting going over every word that I had uttered, every movement that I had made.I guess it worked.I got the job.” SPEAKING FRENCH Her first meeting with Dépardieu was easier: “I was more nervous meeting with Peter than with Gérard.He's very charming, you know, and you can see immediately how easy and comfortable he is with himself." About the language problem: "I can get by in French.I would say that Gérard speaks better English than I speak French.We did all right.Peter speaks perfect French." MacDowell was born in the small town of Gaf- fney, S.C., and the urge to act came early.“Even as a child I loved to entertain.I loved to make people laugh.I used to put on shows in my garage.I danced in front of the TV — a little bit of a ham, 1 guess.I did theatre when I was in college.” Then she studied in a repertory theatre.Playing Jane to Lambert’s Tarzan seemed like a starmaking turn, but it wasn’t.Her only memorable role afterward was an unobtainable love in the yuppie melodrama St.Elmo’s Fire.WAS CONFIDENT Then came Sex, Lies and Videotape, in which she played the frustrated wife of a philandering husband.“I would say it was the beginning of my career,” she said.“I didn’t know how it would turn out.It was such a low-budget film with a new director (Stephen Soderbergh).When I met him, I had complete trust in him.“I had confidence in myself as far as the role.I didn’t think that anybody knew her as well as I knew her.It touched me in a very deep place.” She feared that people might be narrow-minded about the film’s explicit talk.Not until Sex, Lies won first prize at the Park City film festival did she think that it might be distributed after all.Then it won big at Cannes, and she thought, “Well, it really will get distributed!” MacDowell lives with her husband, Paul Qual-ley, and their two children in a farmhouse outside New York City.“I wanted to move farther into the country and live on a farm,” she said, “but this career has sort of taken over my life.(In 1990) I lived in Budapest and Rome and London and New York.I did three films.‘ ‘After so many years of wanting to do good work, to all of a sudden have the opportunity to work on three such interesting and different projects, it was too tempting to pass up.I hope I don’t do that again.” Andie MacDowell says she was more nervous about ting Gérard Dépardieu, meeting director Peter Weir than she was about mee- meeting director Peter Weir than she was about mee- Québécois festival to show Anglo flicks By John Davidson MONTREAL (CP) - For a change, English may actually be heard this year in several films entered in the ninth annual Rendezvous du cinema québécois.Of the total of 106 Quebec films to be shown, more than 10 are in English, the festival’s director Michel Coulombe said on Tuesday.That may not seem like the moon, but it’s a far cry from previous festivals where English films were not made to feel welcome because of the political and linguistic tensions in the arts community.And Coulombe admitted this new acceptance of English films in Quebec comes at a time when the artistic community is much more outspoken in its support of political independence than it’s been for years.“In the 1960s and 70s, Quebec film-makers were in the forefront of the independence movement.Things got much quieter in the 1980s.but now the movement is in full swing again,” said Coulombe.“Yet, Quebec independence doesn’t mean we want to exclude the people who make English films in this province.In fact, there may even be more openness today because the old linguistic tensions are mellowing now that something is finally being accomplished on the political scene.” FILM REJECTED Last year's Rendez-vous was marred by a public war-of-words between Coulombe and filmmaker Patricia Tassinari over the festival’s refusal to accept her English-language production, Goodbye Federico.Coulombe maintained the film could not be entered because it didn’t have French subtitles, while Tassinari said she didn’t have the money in her budget to pay for them.Eventually, the film was re- jected to a huge outcry in the media and anger among the English film-making community.Goodbye Federico went on to win a prize last year in the short drama category at the Yorkton, Sask.film festival.“Last year's incident was unfortunate and did not help the image of our festival, but I think we have rectified the situation this year,” said Coulombe at the reception to announce the films entered in the 1990 competition — scheduled to run Feb.7 to 16.Coulombe even made it a point to announce that three English films without original subtitles will be shown using the Cinetexte electronic subtitling process.This computerized system translates the script on the screen but doesn’t force the producer to add it to his or her original film.VISION NEEDED “Well, I'm overjoyed that Mr.Coulombe has finally seen the light.” said Tassinari when told of the development on Tuesday.“It's really important that English films made in Quebec be shown in Quebec because they present another vision of life in our province.“It’s too bad we had to have a public battle last year, but maybe some good eventually came out of it.” Among the 105 films entered in the festival, five feature-length productions have been chosen as finalists for the L.E.Ouimet-Molson prize of $5,000 this year.They are Au chic restopop ( at the chic popular restaurant), a documentary by Tahani Rached; La Liberté d’une statue (the freedom of a statue) by Olivier Asselin; Les Noces de papier (the paper weddings) by Michel Brault; Le Party by Pierre Falardeau: and Une histoire inventée (an invented history) by Marc-André Foncier.Golden Globe nominees BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.(AP) — Here are winners of the 1991 Golden Globe Awards presented last Saturday night by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.MOVIES Drama: Dances With Wolves.Actress, Drama : Kathy Bates, Misery.Actor, Drama: Jeremy Irons, Reversal of Fortune.Musical or Comedy: Green Card.Actress, Musical or Comedy: Julia Roberts, Pretty Woman.Actor.Musical or Comedy: Gerard Depardieu, Green Card.Foreign Language: Cyrano de Bergerac, France.Supporting Actress: Whoopi Goldberg, Ghost.Supporting Actor: Bruce Davison, Longtime Companion.Director: Kevin Costner, Dances With Wolves.Screenplay: Michael Blake, Dances With Wolves.Original Score: The Sheltering Sky Original Song: Blaze of Glory, from Young Guns II.TELEVISION Drama, Series: Twin Peaks.Actress.Drama : (Tie) Sharon Gless, The Trials of Rosie O’Neill, and Patricia Wcttig, Thirtysomething.Actor, Drama: Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks.Actor, Musical or Comedy Series: Ted Danson, Cheers.Actress, Musical or Comedy Series: Kirstie Alley, Cheers.Series, Musical or Comedy: Cheers.Miniseries or Motion Picture: Decoration Day. TOWNSHIPS WEEK—FRIDAY.FEBRUARY 1.1991—7 M.C.Hammer wins top awards LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper M.C.Hammer dominated the 18th annual American Music Awards on Monday with five trophies while Janet Jackson picked up three awards in a ceremony marked by tributes to U.S.forces in the Middle East.“I’d like to dedicate this award to the troops in the Persian Gulf,” Hammer said as he picked up his soul-rhythm and blues album award for Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ’Em.Hammer, who had a leading seven nominations, also won best single for U Can’t Touch This and favorite male artist in the soul R and B category, and favorite artist and album in the rap category.It was the second-best showing by an artist in the history of the awards.Michael Jackson remains the all-time leader after winning seven trophies and the Award of Merit in 1984.Hammer lost only to Phil Collins in the male pop-rock artist and album categories.Jackson, w'ho entered with five nominations, won favorite female artist in the categories of pop-rock, soul-R and B, and dance-music.She faced strong competition from the likes of Paula Abdul, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Sinead O’Connor and Regina Belle.Quadruple-nominee Madonna w'on only once, taking the dance-music single trophy for Vogue.Vanilla Ice.a white rap star in a genre dominated by black artists, was named top new artist in both rap and pop-rock.CRUDE SUGGESTION In accepting his award, Vanilla Ice thanked his supporters but also made a crude suggestion for “the people who held me down and talked bad about me.” Backstage he said he was referring to critics who don’t believe "that a white guy like me can grow up in the streets.” Longtime rockers Aerosmith beat newcomers Bell Biv DeVoe and New Kids on the Block for favorite pop-rock group.Aerosmith also was named favorite artist in the heavy metal-hard rock category, Bell Biv DeVoe, which specializes in a hip-hop R and B sound, were named best new artist in the soul R and B and dance-music categories.Tony! Toni! Tone! was named favorite soul R and B group.Reba Me Entire won the country album trophy for Reba Live and was named top female country artist.George Strait was the top country male artist, over Garth Brooks and Clint Black.Brooks’ If Tomorrow Never Comes won the country single honor, while favorite Alabama won its ninth consecutive award for country group.AWARD OF MERIT Country artist Merle Haggard got the Award of Merit, an overall non-competitive award.Jon Bon Jovi won pop-rock single for Blaze of Glory from the Young Guns II soundtrack, which also earned him a Golden Globe trophy Jan.19.Bon Jovi said backstage the war against Iraq has stirred his emotions.‘T’ve never prayed so much in my life,” Bon Jovi said.“I wish this thing was over, because it’s scaring the hell out of me.” In the heavy metal category.Slaughter was named top new artist and Motley Crue’s Dr.Feelgood won favorite album.The show was highlighted by former Miami Sound Machine singer Gloria Estefan’s first stage performance since suffering a broken back in a bus crash March 20,1990.She sang Coming Out of The Dark, receiving a standing ovation from the Shrine Auditorium crowd and hugs from her band.Other performers in the two-hour, 55-minute show included Hammer, New Kids on the Block, Wilson Phillips, and INXS.Even though he’s been out of it for a while, Michael Jackson remains the all-time leader at the American Music Awards.Hank Williams collection finally becomes available By Joe Edwards NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) — Nearly four decades after his death.Hank Williams Sr.still commands a niche in the music world.A loner during his short life, he is now celebrated as one of the most popular and enduring singers ever.His compelling, melancholy music still sells at record stores, holding its own against such superstars as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Madonna, New Kids on the Block — and even his son, Hank Williams Jr.The latest Williams vehicle is Hank Williams — The Original Singles Collection, an ambitious, two-year project from PolyGram Records.It contains every single Williams ever recorded: 84 songs.“If you think abotit music, this is one of the purest forms of it,” said Paul Lucks, executive producer of the project.“Anyone who appreciates classical American music will like it.All of Hank’s fans will devour it.And collectors, too.” DIED YOUNG Williams died 38 years ago in the back seat of his car at age 29 of alcohol-induced heart disease.But he is remembered for such hit records as I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, Your Cheatin' Heart, Jambalaya, Hey Good Lookin’, I Saw the Light.Lovesick Blues, and Long Gone Lonesome Blues.His There’s a Tear in My Beer was brought back recently by his son, who added his own vocals to it.The updated version won a Grammy award for both in 1990.The elder Williams was born in 1923 on an Alabama tenant farm, the son of a railway engineer.He learned to play the guitar from a street singer named Tee-Tot in Greenville, Ala.He was tall and slender with a raspy voice, gaunt face and sad look.When not singing, he was known to go on prolonged drinking binges.Less than a year before his death, he was fired by the Grand Ole Opry for being unreliable.But when he sang, he was masterful.HUMAN EMOTIONS “The key to Hank Williams is passion,” says Colin Escott, a Canadian music executive who put together the set, which consists of three CDs, albums or tapes.“The entire range of human emotions is within these recordings: love, hate, envy, joy, guilt, despair, remorse, playfulness, sorrow .and more,” Escott writes in a booklet accompanying the set.“The lyrics were simple, but simplicity does not preclude meaning.” Producer Lucks of PolyGram agreed.“The key to his appeal is the simplicity and the honesty of the lyrics.” The new collection, selling for $54.99 in Canada for CDs, has the songs in the order of their release.The first cut is I’m Not Coming Home Anymore from 1942.The last is a previously unissued version of There’s a Tear in My Beer, whose exact date is uncertain.SONGS TIMELESS “I thought it would be neat to put together the definitive collection and sequence them chronologically," Lucks said.“A lot of these songs are timeless.” Pop singers have covered Williams’s songs through the years : Linda Ronstadt, I Can’t Help It (if I’m Still in Love With You); B.J.Thomas, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry; Brenda Lee, Jambalaya; and Tony Bennett, Cold Cold Heart.Williams’s son has carved an impressive singing career of his own, having.recorded more than 50 albums since 1964.But he nearly met an early death like his father.The younger Williams, now 41.suffered severe head injuries during a 150-metre fall down a Montana mountain in 1975.After a year of anguished recuperation, he resumed singing and turned out hit records, like Family Tradition.Hank Jr.said recently there’s nothing complicated about the appeal of his father’s songs.“They are very easy for folks to relate to, and get involved and sing along with.” Ex-Byrds member records first album in a decade ALBANY, N Y.(AP) — For Roger McGuinn.it’s been “an amazing convergence of events.” The new year brought Back to Rio, the 48-year-old songwriter's first new album in 10 years.That came on the heels of a box set featuring McGuinn’s old band, the Byrds, that was a critic’s favorite among the glut of repackaged material released for the holidays.And, on Jan.16, the Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Ike and Tina Turner, LaVern Baker and other music notables.“We didn’t orchestrate that — it just happened," McGuinn insisted during an interview.Coincidence or not, McGuinn is ready to join the ranks of seemingly forgotten veteran rockers — Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner and Roy Orbison come to mind — whose careers were revived with the help of famous fans.Back to Rio features contributions from Tom Petty, Elvis Cos- tello, Michael Penn, Dave Stewart and former Byrds David Crosby and Chris Hillman.McGuinn said he’s gratified by all the attention, particularly the Hall of Fame induction.For a while, he thought the Byrds had been forgotten.“In the mid-’70s it seemed like the Byrds got lost in the shuffle,” he said.“It seemed like people remembered the Beatles and the Stones.You’d see these compilation albums come out and they wouldn’t include the Byrds.Well, we had our run and it was good.But I guess because of R.E.M.and groups like that, people started talking about the Byrds.” McGuinn’s 12-string electric guitar is one of those instantly identifiable music sounds, like Stevie Wonder’s harmonica and Bruce Hornsby’s piano.The Byrds took later trips into psychedelia and country-rock, but it was the blend of folk and rock that left the most indelible impres- sion.The group recorded several Bob Dylan songs, and had its biggest hits with Mr.Tambourine Man and Turn, Turn, Turn.“It was really kind of accidental, although I remember thinking consciously that there was a gap between Dylan and the Beatles,” McGuinn said of the folk-rock mixture."Basically, we were folkies who were inspired by the Beatles and wanted to play a Beatle-like rock ’n’ roll,” he said. 8-TOWNSHIPS WEEK—FRIDAY.FEBRUARY 1.1991 TRAVEL Austria goes mad for Mozart in bicentenary year By Paul Holmes SALZBURG, Austria (Reuter) — A musical question : What do a pair oi skis and a bottle of perfume have in common?Answer: They’re both making money out of Mozart.As Austria marks the 200th anniversary of the death of classical music’s most prolific composer, organizers are battling in vain to keep the event cultural.“We are avoiding everything that smacks of kitsch, tastelessness and absurdity,” insists Peter A concert at the Mmikverein in Vienna — a city which welcomed not only Mozart, but Beethoven, Schubert and Strauss as well.Weiser, who is co-ordinating Vienna’s celebrations.Salzburg, city of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birth on Jan.27, 1756, and Vienna, where he on died Dec.5, 1791, are major venues for bicentennial celebrations, which are also being being staged in many parts of the world.ALL YEAR LONG Both Austrian cities have arranged year-long feasts of opera, concerts, concertos and church music to honor the man credited with 626 compositions in the 35 years during which he went from being child genius to scourge of the establishment.Vienna’s celebrations will climax in a performance of Mozart’s Requiem on Dec.5 in St.Stephen’s Cathedral, where the composer’s funeral was held.Congresses and exhibitions will explore every aspect of Mozart’s life.But while organizers say the emphasis of their packed programs is on culture, it seems Austria knows few bounds in kitsch and commerce.A Salzburg perfume-maker has dreamt up a new line for women: Mozart.A New Symphony.A ski manufacturer is making skis named after the great composer, with his portrait and a chronology of his life imprinted on the tops.The company says the skis are aimed at the Japanese market.ALWAYS SELLING “Anniversaries like this always attract commercial interests these days.” said Wolfgang Rehm, organizer of the Mozart Week music festival staged each winter in Salzburg by the International Foundation Mozarteum.“I don’t think it’s any different here from anywhere else in the world.” Rehm’s office is on the quaint Getreidegasse, where the house of the composer’s birth draws 500,000 visitors a year, in the middle of a district devoted to marketing Mozart.The street sports a Mozart Cafe, Mozart Drugstore, a Figaro hairdresser and countless shops selling souvenirs that range from musical busts to chamber pots.Tourists can tuck into chocolate-covered spheres of nougat and green marzipan called Mozart Balls and quench their thirst on Mozart Liqueur or Nannerl, a schnapps named after the composer’s sister and sold in violinshaped bottles.SPECIAL DEALS Salzburg’s tourist industry is organizing special packages for foreign visitors this year, with opera and concert tickets as part of the deal.Among the outings on offer is “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik mit Mozart” — trips to Klessheim Palace outside Salzburg for an evening buffet meal to the strains of a string quartet in 18th-century dress.It costs the equivalent of up to $175 Cdn a head.Visitors to Vienna can opt for a horse-drawn coach trip to Prague in September, retracing Mozart’s voyage in 1787 from a city that was turning its back on him to one where his music was so popular it was whistled in the streets.Neither Salzburg nor Vienna was particularly kind to the composer during his life.Mozart moved from Salzburg to Vienna after falling out with his employer, the local archbishop, who had appointed him concert master at the age of 13.He had been the toast of Vienna as a six-year-old, bouncing on the knee of the empress after performing for her court at Schoenbrunn Palace with his child-sized violin.OPERAS PANNED But Mozart’s adult years in Vienna were marred by setbacks, poor receptions for his operas — The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni — and poverty, which some chroniclers blame on billiards and cards.“We have certainly made amends since his death,” said Rehm.He noted that some critics believe the bicentenary bonanza could damage Mozart’s work by over-exposure.“Even too much sachertorte can be bad for you,” he said in a reference to Austria’s famous cake of chocolate and apricot jam.But Rehm doesn’t share fears of cultural indigestion for a composer whose life and works have already been the target of so much research, myth and commercial exploitation.“Mozart would have suffered already if that were the case,” said Rehm.“You only have to switch on the television to hear his music in advertisements.” \S CD X STAN BUY Quebec Permit WHY NOT A CRUISE?The MV Victoria cruise ship will offer you from San Juan a unique chance to visit the islands of St-Tomas, Martinique, Grenada, La Guuaira and Curaço.You will discover the tastes and sounds of many cultures.This cruise is now available at this reduced price and includes airfare from Montreal, all taxes and transfers.WEEKLY DEPARTURES From FEB.17th to MARCH 25th INSIDE CABIN $1,349.OUTSIDE CABIN $1,399.219 WELLINGTON ST.S., SHERBROOKE 566-5595 Spectacular palace the legacy of Vienna’s Habsburg dynasty VIENNA (PNl — A visit to Vienna’s Schonbrunn Palace provides a glimpse of the gilt-edged wishes and crystal chandelier dreams of Austria’s once rich and powerful imperial family.Located in the south of the caoi-tal, this former seat of the House of Habsburg still basks in the warm afterglow of glorious centuries gone by.Schonbrunn’s grandeur sweeps the visitor back to a time when Vienna was the centre of an empire that at times included the Netherlands and parts of Italy.Schonbrunn started life as a hunting lodge for Emperor Maximilian II in 1569.It was destroyed by the Turks in 1683 and rebuilt as a summer residence to rival the Palace of Versailles, just southwest of Paris, for Leopold I in 1696.Between 1744 and 1749 the palace was mostly converted from the 17th-century baroque to the even more ornate 18th-century rococo style, and enlarged for Empress Maria Theresa.The lavishly decorated baroque and rococo state rooms and apartments can only be explored in a guided group.But since each room is like a jewel shining with a brilliant history, having a guide along adds to your appreciation.Of the approximately 1,400 rooms at Schonbrunn, the most precious is the Million Room, which takes its name from the price Maria Theresa paid to have it decorated — one million guilders, the currency of the time.The walls are panelled with fig wood and inlaid with Indo-Persian paintings framed in gold leaf.Maria Theresa used this room for special audiences.TOOK ROOM APART A hush descends on every tour that passes through this room as visitors gaze at the elaborate craftsmanship that is one of the best surviving examples of rococo anywhere in the world.The Million Room took two years to reassemble after being taken apart by the Austrians during the Second World War to escape possible des- truction.One bomb did hit Schonbrunn during the war and went through all three floors, but luckily it didn’t explode.At age six.Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gave a private concert for Maria Theresa in the Hall of Mirrors.Maria Theresa planned a hall of mirrors larger than the one at Versailles, but she ran out of money.In fact, Schonbrunn as a whole is smaller than Versailles, but it’s every bit as regal.The palace is open trom 9 a m.to 5 p.m.daily from May 1 to Sept.30.until 4 p.m.the rest of the year.Guided tours of the palace and its grounds are offered in English and French throughout the day at regular intervals.Adult admission to the palace is about $5.50.Admission to the gardens is free.For more information, contact the Austrian National Tourist Office.In Montreal, 1010 Sherbrooke St.W., Suite 1410, Montreal, Que.H3A 2R7, (514) 849-3709. TOWNSHIPS WEEK—FRIDAY.FEBRUARY 1.1991—9 WHAT’S ON WHAT’S ON WHAT’S ON notes It’s amazing that in these recessionary times, as the world seems to be crumbling about us, as newspapers are laying off staff and restaurants are closing, that a venture as unlikely as a museum for alternative arts should rise on the Sherbrooke cultural landscape.Amazing, but true.The Musée Alternatif des Arts Libres de l'Estrie opens its doors tonight at 7 for an inaugural vernissage of works by five artists.The museum was founded by a group called SPECTRE, which hopes to promote avant-garde art from the Eastern Townships and elsewhere.Tonight also marks the launching of an art magazine produced at the museum, Vaisseau Fantôme.Tomorrow night, the public is invited to a soiree complete with live music and a t-shirt painting workshop.The event is geared toward young people, for whom the museum has set aside a good deal of space for artsy activities.The new museum is at 66 Albert, near Wellington N.?An unusual classified ad was phoned in to the Record recently.It seems Monique Gagnon of Lennoxville has come up with a plan to open her grandchildren’s eyes to different cultures.She takes care of her young ones during the daytime.And she’d like for them to have playmates — perhaps even a different playmate for each day of the week.Sounds like a dating agency for toddlers.Gagnon would babysit the “dates” as a sort of chaperone.The sole criteria is that the eligible singles be between three and ten years of age.Could be the beginning of some beautiful relationships.exhibitions UPLANDS MUSEUM 50 Park, Lennoxville: An exhibit of black and white photography by Mirko Ménard starts Tuesday.These are intimate portraits that beg to be looked at again and again.Also, Lennoxville sketches by Kay Kinsman and the “Rail to Trail” display, featuring historic photos of the Massawippi Valley and the former railroad.Museum hours are 1 to 5, Tuesday to Sunday.BISHOP’S-CHAMPLAIN ART GALLERY Marjorie Donald House, Bishop's University, Lennoxville: From Ian Tail’s private collection, a display of children’s toys.The manufactured toys date back to the mid-1800s.and include Jack-in-the-boxes, buggies and coaches.Tait is also offering a peek at his comic book collection.The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday 11 to 3; and Thursday nights 7 to 9.HORACE GALLERY 906 King W., corner Queen, Sherbrooke: Monique Trottier of Magog displays her “ecological murals” in a show entitled Tête-à-Tête.The pieces are made of recycled paper.Trottier is director of the Art-Plus gallery in Orford.Also, a miniaturized city by Montreal sculptor Jocelyn Philibert.Both shows continue until Feb.24.Open Wednesday to Friday, noon to 5; weekends 1 to 5.MUSÉE ALTERNATIF DES ARTS LIBRES 66 Albert, near Wellinton N., Sherbrooke: This is a new museum set up by local artists who want to promote and exhibit art from the Eastern Townships and elsewhere.The first exhibit consists of works by Bénito, St-Glin glin, Morvel, Jean Sébastien and Zêdka Véix.Opens Saturday and runs until March 22.PALAIS DE JUSTICE 375 King W., Sherbrooke: A miniexhibit sponsored by the Corporation des Métiers d art, Employ ment and Immigration Canada, the City of Sherbrooke, and the provincial Ministry of Cultural Affairs features the work of 11 artists, including: painter and engraver Jeannine BourretofWeedon.sculptorLiseGarantof Magog, jeweler-goldsmith André Godbout of Sherbrooke, papetière Anne Huet of South Stukely, ceramist Stanley Lake of Manson-ville, sculptor Maya Lightbody of Knowlton, wood and glass artist Hughes Mercier of Wotton, jeweler Fernand Prince of Sherbrooke, metal sculptor Jean-Marc Tétreault of Stoke and leather worker Philippe Tessier of Sherbrooke.The show, which starts Monday, will stay on display at the cour- By AVRIL BENOIT venues in the Eastern Townships.CENTRE LÉON-MARCOTTE 222 Frontenac, Sherbrooke : A show entitled “Through the Branches” which examines the sustainable development of Quebec’s forests.The display was prepared in collaboration with the Musée du Séminaire de Sherbrooke, and offers not just a viewing experience, but an auditory and olfactory experience as well.Until April 5.DELTA HOTEL Place des Congrès, 2685 King W., Sherbrooke : A series of tableaux to commemorate "Mozart Year” goes on display Feb.10 and continues until Feb.22.The show, which is composed of pieces that reflect the composer's life.was initially assembled and displayed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.This is one of its many showings in Quebec.Open 10 to 9.MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS 174 Palais, Sherbrooke: This is the last wekend for Normand Hudon’s exhibit of about 170 drawings, caricatures, paintings and sculptures.The show represents about 45 years of Hudon’s work as an artist and humorist.His editorial cartoons of the late 1940's were published in La Presse and Le Devoir, among other newspapers.Open Tuesday to Sunday 1 to 5.UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE Pavilion central.Centre culturel: Sculptures by Stephen Schofield, made from recycled materials such as leather gloves and pins.Until Feb.10.Also, sculpture by Pierre Bourgault-Legros, who created the statue in front of the government building at the corner of Belvedere and Frontenac in Sherbrooke.Until Feb.7.His three-piece wooden ship, called The Brandy Pot, •tfS THIS WEEK # TITLE LAST WEEK # 1- LOVE WILL NEVER DO WITHOUT YOUJanet Jackson 1 2- YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEBODY Elton John 4 3- DO THE BARTMAN The Simpsons 7 4- AFTER THE RAIN Nelson 13 5- SENSITIVITY Ralph Tresvant 15 6- FOR YOU The Outfield 8 7- I’M NOT IN LOVE Will to Power 18 8- JUST ANOTHER DREAM Cathy Dennis 10 9- DISAPPEAR INKS 2 10- WICKED GAME Chris Isaak 21 11- HIGH ENOUGH Damn Yankees 3 12- ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Debbie Gibson 9 13- JUSTIFY MY LOVE Madonna 6 14- GAMES New Kids on the Block 19 15- YOU’RE AMAZING Robert Palmer 5 16- SHOW ME THE WAY Styx 27 17- I DON’T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE Black Box 25 18- PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Vanilla Ice 30 19- GOOD TO THE LAST DROP Helix 23 20- WAITING FOR LOVE Alias 29 21- HANG IN LONG ENOUGH Phil Collins 11 22- ALL THIS TIME Sting 31 23- ONE AND ONLY MAN Steve Winwood 12 24- SMOOTH AS SILK MCJ and Cool G.32 25- THE WAY YOU DO.UB 40 14 26- ALL THE MAN THAT.Whitney Houston 37 27- GONNA MAKE YOU.C & C Music Factory 39 28- SOMEDAY Mariah Carey 40 29- THE TIME OF DAY Gino Vannelli 16 30- KISS ME YOU FOOL Northern Pikes 17 31- LIFE COULD BE WORSE Barney Bentall 33 32- 1 SAW RED Warrant 38 33- DON’T HOLD BACK Hall and Oates 35 34- MARY HAD A LITTLE BOY Snap 36 35- W0LRD IN MY EYES.Depeche Mode 26 36- THE FIRST TIME Surface PL 37- WAITING FOR THAT DAY George Michael PL 38- GOOD TOGETHER Candi & the Backbeat PL 39- RESCUE ME Madonna PL 40- HOW LONG CAN A MAN.Jeff Healey Band PL 10—TOWNSHIPS WEEK—FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1991 WHAT’S ON WHAT’S ON WHAT’S ON is pictured here.Photographs of fairs by Stephen Livick remain on display until Feb.13.COLLÈGE SACRÉ-COEUR Library at 155 Belvedere N.Sherbrooke: Watercolors of animals by Victor Hellebuyck.until Feb.21.Open 8:30 to 4.DOMAINE HOWARD Pavilion3, 1304 Portland, Sherbrooke: The Sherbrooke Historical Society presents an exhibit entitled 1940 Au Féminin, which highlights the lives of Quebec women during the Second World War.It portrays marriage maternity, work, sports, culture and religion.Group tours for students are available.Until Feb.12 ; open weekdays 9 to noon and 1 to 5; weekends 1 to 5.For group reservations, call (819) 562-0616.CAISSE POPULAIRE DE SHERBROOKE-EST 2 Bowen S.Sherbrooke: A watercolor show called “Osmose” by Carole Lafontaine.Until March 1.Open Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10 to 3; Wednesday 10 to 5:45; Thursday 10 to 8.RAYMOND.CHABOT, MARTIN, PARÉ Fifth floor.455 King W., Sherbrooke: Paintings of animals by Victor Hellebuyck and Michel Souligny.nature photographs by Paul St-Arnaud.and glass engravings by Denis Sylvestre.Starts Tuesday and continues until April 5.STEPHANIE ART GALLERY 22 College, Danville: Georges Olney.Reynald Gauthier, Raymonde Robert and Thérèse P.Labelle show their works.Open Sunday 11 to 5.GALERIE ART PLUS 1691 Cherry River.Magog Township exit 118 off Highway 10.heading toward Orlord : Recent works by Jean Bédard, Ginette Marcoux, Hélène Plourde, Micheil Quintin, Hélène Richard and Monique Trottier.The show continues until Feb.17.Open Thursday, Friday and Sunday 1 to 5, or by appointment 868-2095.CAFÉ DE LA BERGE 776 Principale W.Magog : An exhibit by Sawyerville photographer Eric Clark to celebrate the restaurant’s opening.Starts today and continues through mid-February,.The photos are nature shots in color.ARTS SUTTON GALLERY 7 Academy, Sutton: Starting tomorrow, five photographers display their pictures of children.The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday 1-5.LAURIER MUSEUM 16 Laurier, Arthabaska: Arsist Renaud La bonté, a native of Saint-Norbert who teaches visual arts at Monique-Proulx High School in Warwick, displays his own work, alongside that of about 30 of his best students.This is the second year in a row that the museum has held an exhibit of this kind.Starts Monday and continues until Feb.24.f f î I." Sporano Eleanor Gang performs tonight in Lennoxville.music COUNTRY : Stanbridge Station Hotel welcomes The Sutto-naires from 9 to 2 every Friday and Saturday night throughout February The Army, Navy.Air Force Veterans' Hut on St-Francis Street in Lennoxville presents the The Longhorn Orchestra from 9 to 1 every Saturday night throughout February.No admission charge.The Royal Canadian Legion of East Angus presents Steve Aulis and Country Fever, from 9:30 to 2 every Saturday-night in February.Wildwood Bar on Belvedere Heights in Lennoxville presents Ray and Danny Friday and Saturday night, this weekend and next.The Bretagne in W’aterville welcomes the second-generation band Little Foot, featuring Sandy Ward.Jeff Powers and Gerry Goodsell, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night for the month of February.ROCK Bar Warden in the town of Warden features a group of young Townshippers called Desert Heat.Every Friday and Saturday 9:30 to 2:30.The Len Pub in Lennoxville presents the Brian Greenaway Trio tonight and tomorrow night from 10 to closing time.$4 cover charge.CLASSICALBishop’s University’s music department continues its Music Chez-Nous series with tonight’s Centennial Theatre recital featuring soprano Eleanor Gang and piano accompanist France Dupuis.Gang is a voice teacher at the university, and has performed widely throughout central Canada and the United States.She is noted for her interpretations of contemporary tunes, as well as for her performances of lute songs and nineteenth century music.Dupuis, a faculty member at Collège de Sherbrooke, has played a great many concerts in the region.Tonight’s repertoire includes a Bach aria from the “Wedding Cantata,” Mozart's “Exultate Jubilate”, “Chansons de Ronsard” by Milhaud, “Ariettes Oubliées” by Debussy and Verdi’s “Rigoletto” opera.Gang will also sing “Songs of the Wind among the Reeds,” composed by Bishop’s University professor Andrew P.MacDonald.Tickets will be on sale at the door for only $5; or $3 for students and seniors.Eleanor Gang will also be onstage next Saturday night as one of two guest soloists with the contemporary music ensel- RECORO/AVRIL BENOIT The country trio Little Foot performs in Waterville.mble, Musica Nova.The Feb.9 recital at St.Andrew’s Church in Sherbrooke will highlight works by composer Arnold Schoenberg, one of the greatest musical influences since Debussy.The other soloist is Michelle Gagné, one of the most accomplished singers based in the region.Gagné I The Brandy Pot wooden sculpture by Pierre Bourgeault Legros, on display at the University of Sherbrooke. TOWNSHIPS WEEK—FRIDAY.FEBRUARY 1.1W1—11 WHAT’S ON WHAT’S ON WHAT’S ON studied opera in Austria, among other places, and has performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.She recently performed Mozart’s “Requiem” and Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” with the Orchestre de chambre de l’Estrie.Gagné and Gang will be accompanied by ten instrumentalists under the direction of Sherbrooke Symphony conductor Marc David.Tickets are available at the door: $12, or $10 for students and seniors.events DANCES: The Sherbrooke folk dancing group, the Arlequins, invites the public to a folk dancing soirée Saturday at 8 in the basement of Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours church, 809 Ontario St.Sherbrooke.The caller for the evening will be Anne-Pauline Lapré of Montreal, who will lead native dances from many different countries.You don’t have to be an experienced dancer to have fun at it.Admission $5.(See article, page 5) The Bulwer Community Centre is another spot for a stompin’ good time on Saturday night.The Hoedowners will be onstage from 9 to 1, and there will be a pot luck supper.The Agricultural Society in the Ayer's Cliff area is having a fundraising dance next Saturday night, Feb.9, at Salle Burrough’s Falls.Profits go toward building an addition to the Centre Expo, the large building on the Ayer’s Cliff fairgrounds.Rod Bray and the Countrymen provide the tunes, you provide the bucks.Tickets only $2 in advance, or $3 at the door.F6r details, call (819) 876-7317.WINTER CARNIVAL : The municipality of Ascot is already into its annual winter carnival, which officially starts tonight and goes until Sunday.Tonight there will be a bonfire and live music at Belvedere Park.Tomorrow at the park there will be games and contests tor the whole family, followed by the crowning of the carnival queen and a dance at Le Phare school.Sunday evening there will be a spaghetti supper and fireworks display at the school The Quartier Centre community centre at 400 Galt.W.in Sherbrooke is hosting a carnival with a twist.All events are tied into a different period in history.Saturday at 2 there will be a ladies tea party for grosses madames.Tomorrow night at 6:30 there will be a pot-luck supper featuring live music: a fiddler and accordionist.There will be a host of family games at Camirand Park on Sunday afternoon, starting at 2.To register for any of these activities, call the community centre at (819) 564-7485.SNOWMOBILE FESTIVAL: Every winter for the past 9 years, Valcourt has welcomed snowmobile enthusiasts from far and wide to take part in its international festival.Last year 30,000 showed up, some coming all the way from places like France, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Sweden.This year’s event runs from Feb.6 to 10.There will be parades, races, prizes and a huge ice castle.Most events will take place at Place Internationale in town.GENEALOGICAL MEETING : The Eastern Townships Genealogy Society will hold its monthly meeting next Tuesday night at 7:30 at 1215 Kitchener St.in Sherbrooke.The guest speaker will be André Lafontaine, who researched the roots of the Belouin family of East Hereford.Everyone is welcome to attend.For information, call Michel Thibault at 562-7741.PUBLIC LECTURE: Georges Erasmus, one of Canada's foremost native leaders, will speak about native self-government at Lennoxville’s Centennial Theatre Feb.12 at 4:30 in the afternoon.Erasmus is the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.The event is being organized by the humanities departmentof Champlain Regional College.Everyone is welcome to attend theatre COMEDY: Students at Richmond Regional High School are staging a play this weekend called Miss Marigold's Misadventure or the Uncanny Tale of Marvin’s Apprenticeship.The story is about an apprentice magician who turns up at a private girls’ school in the early 1960s.The magician, played by Grade 7 student Mark Jennings, has been transported through time and space to earn his stripes.Miss Marigold, the principal, is played by Grade 10 student Melanie Ouellette.The school secretary, Miss Rose, is performed by Nancy Leclerc, also in Grade 10.Showtime is 8; tickets $4 for adults.$2 for students.L Chris Forrest of Lennoxville co-stars in ‘Vincent and Me’, onscreen Saturday in Lennoxville.ECOLOGICAL PLAY Elementary students in Mansonville will perform Mrs Valdez’s Home during the winter carni val.It’s a bilingual play which focuses on the environment and recycling.Showtime is 7:30 Saturday night at the Mansonville Town Hall.DINNER THEATRE: Emma Stevens Productions presents Dario Fo’s A Woman Alone, at Theatre Lac Brome in Knowdton from Thursday to Sunday, Feb.7-17.Stevens stars in the title role.Tickets are $25 for the show and dinner — all taxes included — and are available at the following places in Knowlton: Paddie s Boutique.England Hill, and The Townslipper.For reservations, call (514) 243-6590.All reservations must be paid within 24 hours or by credit card (Visa/Mastercard).Emma Stevens Productions will also present the thought-provoking Agnes of God during the month of March.movies A Rolls Royce and a metal dirigible, some of Ian Tail’s toys now showing in Lennoxville.CENTENNIAL THEATRE Bishop s University, Lennoxville Thursdays and Saturdays, $2 with pass: $4.50/tax without pass.• Goodfcllas, Thursday.Feb.7; 7 and 9:30.Stars Robert de Niro in an underworld drama about an Irish-Italian youth who earns his keep in the neighborhood mafia.Directed b> Martin Scorcese.• Vincent and Me.Saturday afternoon at 2.A Rock Demers film about a girl whose sketches look an awful lot like those of the Dutch master Vincent van Gogh.Co-stars Lennoxville teenager Chris Forrest as the girl’s wisecracking side-kick.CENTRE CULTUREL University of Sherbrooke : General admission $3.50; $2.50 for students.• Bye.bye Chaperon Rouge, a film for kids, Sunday matinées 10 and 1.*• Ne un quatre juillet, the French version of Born on the 1 Fourth of July, starring Tom Cruise.Sunday and Monday night, 7.• Daddy Nostalgie.Sunday and Monday night, 9.MAISON DU CINÉMA 63 King W.downtown Sherbrooke: 12—TOWNSHIPS WEEK—FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1991 / This week's TV Listings for this week's television programs as supplied by ir.imtMiaiiiinétAiiilâiiLë While we make every effort to ensure their accuracy, they are subject to change without notice.¦\ STATIONS LISTED Channel Station