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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 17 Jul 1985, p. 18

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PAGE 18 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESOAY, JULY 17. 1985 Arts Centre promoter _ Ain‘t Misbehavin‘ goes after bus tour groups at UW Humanities There has been a 39 per cent increase in enrolment for the School for the Performing Arts, to be held from today to July 24 at Centre in the Square. Lesley® Anderson, whose job is to promote group sales for the University of Waterloo Arts Centre‘s entertainment activities (including concerts, theatre, dance and popular music performances), is going far afield in search of audiences for the coming year (the Centre‘s calendar starts in September). ~ This year, the second for the school, 103 students are registered in the Dance Session and 15 (the maximum allowed) are registered in the Technieal) Session. This summer, for the first time, she is mailing a group sales brochure to more than 6,000 bus companies and tour organizers, in Ontario, Quebec, New York State, Ohio, Michigan and as far away as Wisconsin. She is also mailing to local groups and businesses. Anderson feels the fact that UW is becoming The School for the Performing Arts is a program offered in conjunction with the Waterâ€" loo County Board of Education, Continuing Education Department. It was formed in response to a need for a program that would encourage and enable young people to express themselves and expand artistically. In addition to classes in dance, drama and music, special workshops are being given by entertainment professionals. These include mime and the use of masks, jazz and modern dance, acting, comedy and the art of applying theatrical makeup. July 24 at 8 p.m. the students will present The Best of Broadway. a variety show highlighting the skills they have learned. Tickets are available to the public at $5 and $2 for children 12 and under. Some of the studeonts of the School will also perform on The Centre‘s stage on September 28th as part of the fifth Anniversary Celebration program. Enrolment up for 1985 Arts school & say counses | EÂ¥Emme counst | 4 dAY COURSES sEChame jury 15 | BCmmc J0LY 231 sccammng AuG. 5 9 .00 a m â€"3 30 p m Kitchener â€"Cambridge §79â€"4800 579â€"4800 623â€"6730 C INQUIRE ABOUT OUR SATURDAY COURSES KITCHENER 50 x mG EaAST # Dr ve a We oftes a Over 150.000 graduates recommend Young Drivers of Canada 4uRIE Slmg\ Training centree coset to cosst YOU LEARN TO DRIVE ONLY ONCE! . . . DO IT RIGHT! C asseroles Canada s Most Comprehensive DRIVER TRAINING PROGRAM E1tra new courses for your convensence (Any age over 16 years) _ Tues & Thurs _9 a m â€"3 30 p m 6 30â€"9 30 p m Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Krichener . Cambndge â€"Cambridge 232 XeG MORTH WATERLOO CAMBRIDGE (G) king S 7a mame $T She will welcome inquiries from local tourismâ€"related businesses or organizations who may be interested in tying in with the arts centre, or any local groups who would like a group brochure. Such persons may contact her at 885â€"1211, extension 6562. ail plus. widely and favorably known, not just in Canada but throughout the United States as well, as a Pioneer Sportsworld Water Park | fiafld " " present ! .' z. //.3 ¢ §free 5"9 e \ d‘e e /â€"\/_\/_\ I _ _ im yFiT\ MRA _0 The award winning production of Ain‘t Misbehavin‘ from the Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver will be presented at UW Humanities Theaâ€" tre April 1, 2 and 3, 1986. Ain‘t Misbehavin‘ will replace Ain‘t Looâ€" kin‘ in the 1985â€"86 season after the Ontario tour of Ain‘t Lookin‘ was cancelled by its producers. Ain‘t Misbehavin‘ is a musical revue of the works of Thomas "Fats‘"‘ Waller that has broken box office records everywhere it has been produced; from Broaqway to London‘s West End to Toronto‘s Ports Dinner Theatre. Every time it is produced it wins awards; and it is the music of Fats Waller that carries it to these heights.

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