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Over the years the Centre In The Square has fineâ€"tuned its programâ€" ming with careful attention to the needs of the viewing patrons in this area. Walker and his staff constantâ€" ly explore and experiment with the arts, to give audiences the best shows possible, the shows they want to see. *‘*We‘ve had interesting successes with Sadler Wells Ballet and Rigoâ€" letto. We also introduced this area to worldâ€"class cultural entertainâ€" ment by bringing in these shows," said Walker. This is just the beginning. Walker has been to England and negotiated with Sadler Wells, Lonâ€" don City Ballet and the London Festival Ballet for Canadian visits. Why? *‘Block booking," is the latest PAGE 14 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1985 Friday night Centre In The Square will be five years old, and the elegant facility which has achieved worldâ€"wide status for its outstanding acoustics and accomâ€" modation, plans to celebrate with style and elegance. ‘‘We‘reâ€" having a 250â€"pound cake from Benson‘s restaurant," said general manager Scott Walker, "to commemorate this festive event." Coral Andrews Chronicle Special With theabiowing leaves of Oc tober comes hockey â€" the beginâ€" ning of eight months of onâ€"ice action in the NHL. Many hockey fans will find the Superstar Hockâ€" ey Yearbook 198586 to be a mustâ€"have, moderately priced handbook, with its reports on all 21 teams, an analysis of the NHL playerâ€"draft and page after page of detailed hockey history and sta tistics. Paul Stuart Chronicle Special In a nutshell, here are the Yearbook‘s predictions for Can ada‘s seven bigâ€"league teams. The Edmonton Oilers might be just at the beginning of a five or six year Stanley Cup dynasty. And it seems likely that Oiler defenceman Paul Coffey is about to take his place beside Wayne Gretzky as a sports god with worldwide recognition. The Quebec Nordiques and the Calgary Flames are the most likely contenders for the runnerâ€"up positions in the overall league standings, with the Montreal Canâ€" adiens thought to be slightly weakâ€" ened following the departure of coach Jacques Lemaire. A review of what‘s new on the newsstands for the month of Oc tober. Young Canadians who dream of Hollywood stardom need look no further for inspiration than the profile of TV and movie star Michael J. Fox, in the October issue of Chatelaine. The 24â€"yearâ€"old native of Burâ€" naby, B.C., starred in the sumâ€" mer‘s hottest movie, Back To The Future, and has won a wide following for his witty portrayal of Centre ready to celebrate ‘lIu the Mags*? The October issue of Petersen‘s Hunting examines the state of the art of caribou hunting in the Northwest Territories. The magaâ€" zine refers to the Canadian north as the ‘"new Boone and Crockett country," and tells hunters who are willing to endure a lot of ice rain that they won‘t be disappointâ€" ed with an expedition to the tunâ€" dra. If you don‘t find the delights of the tundra to your taste, Stereo Review‘s Tape Recording Buyers Guide °85 may be just the thing to help you stay away from the winter weather. Listings and test reports on cassette decks, video recorders and cameras are all featured in this special issue on the newsstands.till Dec. 29. Fox tells Chatelaine that his early ambitions were to be a hockey player or a mountie, but his slight stature â€" 55 4", 118 lbs. put an ond io them. As for his acting success, Fox‘s head hasn‘t been turned at all. The October issue of Popular Mechanics says that "even while Washington and Moscow go through cold war posturing, scienâ€" tists are working up a coâ€"op space mission." In an illustrated look at what used to be known as the ‘"space race"‘ Louis D. Friedman, head of the Californiaâ€"based Planâ€" etary Society, sketches the future of space exploration in the next decade. He points out that U.S. and Soviet scientists discussed intérâ€" planetary coâ€"operation at a meetâ€" ing of the Society in Austria last year. Inside the building, Christmas shows possibly Peter Pan or Cinderâ€" ella, will be oriented to the kidf, (Continued on page 34) The Centre‘s general manager also maintains there is room someâ€" where in Canada, for a major Canadian production like Cats, to be mounted. The dazzling highâ€"tech extravaganza Starlight Express is being talked about. "I hope the Centre In The Square can become more involved with productions outside the building," said Walker. Alex in the television series Fami ly Ties. ‘"‘This concept would involve ownâ€" ing a touring show. We would dictate where it would play, Kitchâ€" ener, Hamilton, Toronto. Do you know it‘s cheaper to do five shows in Toronto and not any in Kitchener? Of course the show would tour here first. We have to gain touring control in the markets. If we toured outside shows, we would no longer have to sit back and take what‘s left over to us. ~**We have to get out there, and establish ourselves as a strong, viable force in the entertainment business, and this could be done with the concept of block booking, plus we wouldn‘t be risking money in any venues," said Walker. Walker brainstorm. Pair offerings on Chamber Music slate The Piano Series includes several artists of international reputation. Oct. 27, pianist Robert Silverman of Vancouver returns for another engagement after several earlier appearances, the latest in the winter of 1984. In November, Adam Fellegi, of Budapest, Hungary, returns for his third appearance Sunday, Nov. 10. Ten days later Janina Fialkowska of Montreal and New York returns to the Music Room. (Both Silverman and Fialkowska have performed with the Kâ€"W Symphony Orchestra as well as others throughout the world.) The Archduke Trio has toured the U.S. three times, and is now undertaking its first Canadian Tour. . The Kâ€"W Chamber Music Society opens its eightâ€"concert Piano Series Sunday with a concert of Preludes and Fugues from Bach‘s famed Wellâ€"Tempered Clavier. Pianist El saesser, who is a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Music, performs the first 16 of the 48 preludes and fugues in that vast collection of KWCMS‘ Music Room, 57 Young St West in Waterloo. Beethoven‘s most generous patron was Ru doliph, Archduke of Austria. Among (?(' works dedicated to Rudolph was the famous Piano Trio opus 97, and it is after this masterpiece that the ensemble is named. The Archduke Trin and pianist Raliph El saesser are on tap this week as K W Chamber Music Society offerings at the Music Room. The Archduke Trio will play Thursday at 8 p.m. while Elsaesser performs Sunday. also at 8 p.m. Ticket information at 886 1§673. The Archduke Trio was formed in 1961 and has become widely known through its many con certs and BBC broadcasts. In 1964 the Trio was appointed as musicians in residence at Leicester University. Nadia Potts (rear), a principal dancer with the National Ballet, took time out Saturday to teach and answer questions at the Black Wainut Ballet Society‘s first ever dance workshop at the Victoria Park Pavilion. Michelle Erjavec and Katie Schmidt were thrilled with the learning experience. Mark Bryson photo BEST WAY TO LEARN And in the winter, piano duo James Anagnosin and Leslie Kinton, Canada‘s best known piano duo, present a fourâ€"hands concert. The Chinese Canadian pianist Yee Ping Wu performs at the end of February, while the winner of the New York Chopin international competition in i9%%4, Sarah Faust, presents an alf Chopin concert at the end of March. The series concludes with a concert by Boris Slutsky, 4thâ€"place finisher of the Toronto International Bach Competition, May 1985, scheduled for April 26, 1986 Ralph Elsaesser