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Ross MacDonald Chronicle Special The Style Council Internationalists Polydor By the time The Gift was released. The Jam had reached a point where it was no longer a viable outlet forâ€" Paul Weller‘s musical ideas Even though he continued to write about his pos tulations on universal political and social systems, songs such as "Town Called Malice" revealed Weller‘s growing interest in other musical forms KWLT celebrates _ 50th anniversary with dinner/theatre Internationalists is a capsule history of every genre from rag time to Motown. Although ul timately more danceable than anything from his mod days, Weller once again builds the songs around his observations of social and moral decay. Indeed, this may be the first dance music especially designed for students of sciology and political science Mike Talbot is as essential to the instrumental side of Style Council as Weller is to its idealism. A gifted keyâ€"boardist, his ability to shift styles at random â€" allows Weller the artistic freedom he didn‘t have with The Jam. And considering the content of the lyrics, it is Talbot‘s feel for the various musical forms that will be of most interest to the average lis tener. Aretha Frankilin Who‘s Zoomin‘ Who Arnista This sounds like a lastâ€"ditch effort to inject some commercial life into the woman generally regarded as The Queen of Soul. Arguably one of the greatest It‘s time to celebrate the past and the present as Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo Little Theatre kicks off its 50th anniversary season with an evening of dinner and theatre at the Walper Terrace Hotel, Thursday & Friday, Sept. 12â€"13. Comedy is the theatrical bill of fare with the performances of two oneâ€"act plays, "Pie for Dessert‘‘ and ‘‘Rise and Shine‘"‘, following dinner. Both directed by Vesta Jorâ€" gensen, "Dessert‘" is an origiâ€" nal play written by KWLI member JoAnne Ford. "Rise and Shine" was written by Elda Cadogan. The cast for "Dessert‘", an inside look at one family‘s antics in preparing for a spe cial dinner, include Beth Thompson as the wife and mother Norma Gibbons, Gary Seibert as Norma‘s husband Robert, Elke Bidner and Ric Kalbhenn as their children, and Viv Hinde as Roberta‘s ) singers of the last 250 years, Franklin nows seems content to let others handle herâ€" affairs. It‘s worked for Tina Turner (Queen of Hair) but unfortunately, Franklin doesn‘t have her stage presence Who‘s Zoomin‘ Who is Narada Michae!l Walden‘s idea of trans forming Frankiin into some kird of aging club queen. For her part. Franklin kicks as much energy as possible into the listless nightclub standards but "Integrity". only serves to remind us how little there may be Godtey and Creme The History Mix: Vol Polydor From a commercial standpoint, the obligatory duets â€" one with Eurythmic‘s Annie Lennox and the other with ex J . Geils singer Peter Wolf â€" may be the album‘s saving grace. What seems sad. however, is that an artist as important as Aretha Franklin requires such an overused marketing technique The creative pulse of 10CC are famous for their witty, offâ€"theâ€"wall style and The History Mix: Vol. 1 is, as expected, witty and offâ€"theâ€" wall. Side one is a compendium of their most popular comtmercial treats shredded in the mixer and through the ingenuity of recording technology, served up as a history of the duo‘s recorded work in twenty minutes of musical hors d‘oeuvres. friend Pattie. Rounding out the cast are Ruth Demeter as Mrs. Harvenmeyer and Nancy Slater as Sarah, the Gibbons‘ next door neighbors, Jeanâ€"Paul Vautour as the boss Arnold Desmond and Stephen and Glen Slater alternating in the role of Cub scout Peter Wade. Side two is the main course, featuring more recent hits includâ€" ing the brilliant "An Englishman is New York". ‘Rise and Shine", which takes place in a cemetery on Judgment Day after Gabriel‘s horn has sounded, includes in its cast Chuck Peeren as Philâ€" ip, a bewildered young man looking for some answers, Becky Tomasevic as Hepzibah, a young woman who has been Their other albums probably make more sense but for those who can overlook the tedious moments, this is an interesting sample of Godley and Creme. dead 100 years, Bernie Roehl( as Hepzibah‘s crotchety hus= band Henry, and Fiona Hinde as "the othr woman", Henry‘s second wife. Performances are Sept. 12 and 13, cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at KWLT 886â€"0660 or Centre in the Square 578â€"1570. Deadline for ticket sales is Sept. 4. Coral Andrews Chronicle Special Just like the four swans who assembled on the front lawn at 57 Young St W to hear a recent concert, KW Chamber Music Society supporters know a good thing when they hear it â€" and more often than not it‘s at the Music Room. same address Chamber Music Society offers exciting season For the 198586 season, the Chamber menu is better than ever. with piano recitals, dinner concerts, string and guitar duos, symphony solo players, some Ra roque, something for the adventurous of ear, the return of old favorites and the addition of new virtuosos KWCMS has now been running over a decade, giving the Kâ€"W area the prime pick of distinctive chamber conceri program ming, and catcering to those whose first love is chamber music The society began in the fall of ©74, initiated by a group of local music enthusi asts. This collective originally supported and sponsored concerts by the Stratford Ensemble (now the Canadian Chamber Ensemble) during the first five years of their existence Concerts were first presented in modest venues like various churches and KW public library, and eventually UW‘s Thea tre of the Arts. The success of the venture ied in deuble the cancert fare and added performances by outside distinguished enâ€" sembles (The Orford Quartet and The Beaux Arts Trio) The following years the KWCMS expand ed into dinner concerts at Conrad Grebel College Chapel (with food prepared by, volunteers) and liaisons with international artists including the Borodin Trio, the Hoebig/Moore Trio and Janina Fialkowska, piano. _ _ The KWCMS blossomed and has grown into an elaborate musician‘s network whose name and reputation have attracted all sorts of pianists, violinists, and endless en sembles. Meanwhile, in 1980, professor Jan Narveâ€" son gave KWCMS‘ faithful music following a new and cherished home His home Here is a place to sit back, relax,. and listen to some beautiful chamber music. The venue is a cozy, intimate atmo sphere, conducive to the maood this special! music creates, a place designed with the ultimate sound in mind. The Music Room. "I built this room, to obtain the best possible highâ€"fidelity sound. It‘s an intimate atmosphere, holding 60 to 80 people, but we Orford String Quartet did crunch in 86 when Bob Silverman played here two years ago," said Narveson, a UW philosophy professor who looks the part of the absentâ€"minded professor, with his spectacles, glances into the distance and shoulderâ€"length salt and pepper locks. The KWCMS tries to appeal to all tastes in music keeping a strategic balance between the conventional and the adventurous. Though there will beslightly fewer concerts this year, the quality remains top notch. The highlight of the season this year is the Amadeus Ensemble. Amadeus Ensemble is a new and exciting Torontoâ€"based 11â€"person string orchestra under the leadership of KWSO concertmaster violinist Moshe Ham mer, with Canada‘s best string players including Fujico Imigishi, violin, Doug Perry, viola, Peter Schenkman, cello, and Joel Quarrington, double bass. The Amadeus Ensemble debuted last year at Zion United Church in Kitchener, and went on to success in Toronto, so next season‘s performance of a three concert package is going to be something to look forward to, with the best of Mozart. Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Vivaldi. Other notables on the chamber season roster include the return of pianists Robert Silverman and Janina Fialkowska, Sarah Faust. Adam Felligi, and Yeeâ€"Ping Wu, a Chineseâ€"born genius of the keyboard The KWCMS lineâ€"up continues with Moon coin, a fascinating blend of piano and mandolin, with Lyle Friessen and Carol Ann Weaver. Violinist Paul Coletti has received rave reviews the world over, and will return with American violinist Nora Chastain, after a breathâ€"taking concert last January. Look for Russian cellist Paul Drobinsky, KWSO flutist Tom Ray, and the Canadian Chamber Ensemble who will perform the Complete Bach Flute Sonatas in two concerts, and Gabor Janota, Hungarian bassoon master who is a resident in the K W area for the year The Bartok, Orford and Daniel quartets will entertain in addition to guitarist Norbert Kraft, harpsichordist Bonnie Siiver and soprano Margaret Elligsen. With this distinguished program, KWCMS is proving that chamber music isn‘t just for the birds but for more and more novices and pros as the faces get newer, and the Society grows larger as every season goes by. Anyone wishing to make a persona‘ donation to KWCMS, contact Jan Narveson at the Music Room, 57 Young St. West, Waterloo, or call 886â€"1673.