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PAGE 18 - WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY Coral Andrews Chronicle Special Canada's favorite blue-jeaned boy next door, Bryan Adams, may sing about the summer of '69, but what about the summer of '59. On the brink of the revolution- ary sixties, it was a year filled with ponytails, pedal pushers, chiffon scarves, Frankie Ford's Sea Cruise, and Some Enchanted Evening in a budding twelve almost-U-responsible-liar-old girl's diary where 'NOTHING EVER HAPPENS', until 17-year- old dreamboat Butch Walker swings into her predictable Okanagan Valley existence. At picturesque homestead, Paradise Ranch, all is not heav- en, although it certainly looks it by the British Columbia blue water. which director of photog- raphy Richard Leiterman spares no expense to show the viewer. Sandy, in fine performance by Margaret Langrick, is thorough- ly bored with her life. She's an Fish, Ian Mosaly, Mark Kelly. Pet; Trewavas and Steve Rothsrey ot Marillion appear Friday in Waterloo. Nothing new in quaint American Cousin Great Pizza.... blow Delivered FREE' inquisitive 12-year-old who is just beginning to think of the opposite sex as something more than the enemy. Butch Walker is miniature James Dean caricature, a fresh spunky runaway come to pick cherries and wreak havoc for a short adventurous visit. When you see his parents it's no wonder why, especially his va- cant mother complete with bullet boobs and vacuous stare. Sandy automatically finds her- self swept off her sandals by this golden Boy Charming and his fire-engine red Cadillac Eldora- do chariot, as both cruise into town. Loads of typical teenage rebellion, including the old steal- ing, smoking, kissing, skinny dipping, speeding, and hanging out with the gang are the result. Langrick is an ultranaturai as the restless teenager, who is often too honest, even when she's talking to herself in the mirror and imagining the boy of her dreams. iiiiryearns for real life fam 658-51 1 1 26, 1986 Movie Review tasy. Where she comes from you can only listen to rock and rollon a Saturday afternoon, and granny serves "bickees" with tea. Where he comes from, you can Two Cities' Canadian premiere to be presented at Laurier, _ The Canadian premiere of Arthur Ben- jamin's opera, a Tale of Two Cities, will take place Feb. 28 when the faculty of music at Wilfrid Laurier University presents the work in the Theatre Auditorium at 8 p.m. A second performance will follow the next night, March 1 at the same time. David Falk, associate professor of music at Laurier who will conduct the work, said the opera had its British premiere in 1953 and its premiere in the United States in 1960. Benjamin termed the work "a romantic melodrama in six scenes," and Falk said Benjamin's great strength is his ability to capture the dramatic impact of the work. a Marillion appears ; at Super Skate The Northstar Youth Organization presents Marillion, with special guests Dorian Gray and NEO-AU in concert Friday, 1 28, 8 p.m. at Super Skate Seven. - - - -- .... _ . ,_A-n_.:.__ u”... J-u.., ao, o lel. GI unpu- u-uw w-v... Originated in Mthi, Marillion (whose appellation was inspired by the Tolkein novel) is fronted by Fish, a Scottish woodcutter-cum vocalist, whose extravagance for stage makeup and clever theatrics have gathered notoriety from critics likening them to early Pink Floyd and Genesis. But the similarity ends there. Complemented by the talents of ex-Steve Hackett drummer Ian Mosely, keyboardist Mark Kelly, bassist Peter Trewavas and lead guitarist Steve Rotherey, Marillion have played to sold-out crowds in the UK, making them forerunners in the '80s progressive rock movement. In March 1983, their debut LP, and first segment in a trilogy Script For A Jester's Tear was released with the production skills of Nick Tauber. Entering the U.K. charts at No. T, Script spurned 3 hit singles, "Market Square Heroes," "He Knows, You Know," and "Garden Party." This LP according to Fish, "...honed in on the image of the malcontent and revolved around bedsit (one room apartment) thoughts." Following a gg-date, sold-out tour, Marillion released the second part of the trilogy, Fugazi, in May 1984 with producer Tauber once again. Fugazi, a Vietnamese word indicating disorder and chaos, focused on the interaction and friction within relationships, and the questionable social advantages of life on the road. The LP shot into the Top Ten on the U.K. charts and garnered wide critical acclaim. "For an album to be truly good, you must affect people," Fish states. So the culmination of the trilogy Misplaced Childhood is presented. This time with the talent of producer Chris Kimsey (of Rolling Stones fame), this LP heralds the demise of the jester and the introduction of the new character, the child. This LP is about the simplicities of youth - like someone starting again. Fish's story-telling ability and strong visual imagery allows the listener to relive one's youth. With Mari0ion's classic and progressive rock influences, Misplaced Childhood is about childhood in its simple charm and utterly compelling at its climax. 'iiiiuirUnra"rhiiG,'s12 it: advance, $14 at the door, are available at Super Skate Seven, Sams and Records on Wheels. get anything you want in the good old fast, loose and easy U.S.A. ., John Wildman, as the conceit- ed Butch Walker more in love with mommy's car than anything human, is likeable enough under The opera is based on the book by Charles Dickens of the same title. The libretto is by Cedric Cliffe. _ - _ . - The major parts will be taken by Deborah Millar, Kathleen Brett and Daria Salemka, all students in the faculty's opera diploma pro- gram. Tom Schweitzer of Toronto is returning to campus to direct the work. Tickets at $4 for adults. $2 for students and seniors are available at the music office in Macdonald House, or at the door. High school students with identification will be admitted free. his chrome exterior. Despite the fact he's a smooth-talking teen- age Lothario, he is also ex- tremely Confused about life's growing process, like any other (Continued on page 20) , Feb.