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Ross MacDonald Chronicle Special Down To Earth Andreas Vollenweider CBS Working in a musical environment bordered by pop, classical, jazz and new age, harpist Andreas Vollenweider‘s habitat knows no bounds. Borrowing from these various forms, he creates lush arrangements that rather than challenge, evoke all sorts of astral images. The tempo shifts ever so slightly and unexpecâ€" tedly and with this earthy harp as ground control, the songs drift in and out of a number of aural spheres. And because of the virtuosity and cleverness of its composer, Down To The Moon never threatens to become muzak. I wonder if NASA knows about this stuff? Robin Wight has studied in the Fine Arts Department of the University of Waterloo and has exhibited extensively throughout Qntario. Wayne Allan has studied philosophy at the University of Western Ontario and has taught high school English in Stony Creek for two years. After completing his M.A. in Philosoâ€" phy at McMaster University, he enrolled at the Dundas Valley School of Art. An exhibition of drawings and paintings by local artist Robin Wight and wooden sculpâ€" tures by Dundas artist Wayne Allan will be on view at the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Art Gallery to Nov. 30. In many cultures the role of the artist does not exist as it does in our own. Traits of the artist can be seen in other culture‘s spiritual interpreters known as shamans. The shamanâ€" ic tradition exists in cultures from Tibet, represented by the preâ€"Buddhist cult of Bon, to Siberia and Mongolia, and in the Inuit north, and southward to the Indians of the coast and the plains, to name a few. Both Wight and Allan feel that their work deals with this particular aspect of the creative process. Boston Boston MCA The two have chosen to show their work together because of their common concerns for expressing their inner views of man‘s relationship to his environment. I sometimes get the feeling that the city of Boston lives off a malfunctioning iron lung, a lifeline that is forever shortcircuiting. Take the Red Sox for example. Just when it looked like the Mets were finally out of hot air, the Beantowners experience an oxygen shortâ€" age themselves. Inner Worlds, Inner Visions on display at Art Gallery D: Lord of the Dance Many of the works portray not only the familiar landscapes and cityscapes of Waterâ€" loo County, but often of landmarks since demolished. The paintings will be on loan from the artists, artists‘ families, Kitchenerâ€"Waterâ€" loo Art Gallery, and the community at large. The display is now on until Nov. 30. The Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Art Gallery is celebrating the work of some thirtyâ€"five artists who lived and painted in Waterloo County during the 1930sâ€"50s. Among those to be included are Ralph Connor, Elizabeth Eastâ€" man, Peter Goetz, Ralph Hodgson, Hilda Ruston, and John Sclachter. From 19301960 there was an upsurge of artistic activity in this area. Artists were banding together looking for support, instrucâ€" tion, and comradeship. The Kitchenerâ€"Waterâ€" loo Society of Artists was organized in 1931, the Doon School of Fine Art (at the Homer Watson house) first offered classes in 1948, The five Counties Art Association and the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Art Gallery were both formed in 1956. The Galt Art Society was also active during this period. This exhibition will highlight the artistic achievements of many well known and some lesser known local artists. It will be a landmark in the art history of Waterioo County. And how about those big bad Bruins. The wheezing you hear down at the Garden is this year‘s edition making a last gasp for respectâ€" ability. And then there‘s Tom Scholz, the Polaroid¢ executive who moonlights as the technical and artistic force behind the rock group that carries the city‘s name. Now if anyone has run out of breath, it‘s surely Tom. Ten years after his pet project became a megaâ€"hit and a halfâ€"dozen since his last attempt to repeat that success, Scholz is back with a record that strangely enough may be as contemporary as it is anachronistic. Scholz is a staunch proponent of the guitarâ€"hero philosophy and like its predecesâ€" sors, Boston is six string technocracy at its finest. But Scholz has obviously run out of ideas since every song here is virtually interchangeable with the early work. For an executive type, six years seems like an unusual length of time to simply recycle old formulas. Regardless, Boston will be a huge success; anything that is historically accurate is sure to interest the nostalgia buffs. And even if you don‘t like the record, play a game with your friends. Put it on the turntable and then ask them to match it with its cover. Now that sounds like a challenge. P u: »Liee . smrrilP P it ue > L Path of Return WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12. 1986 â€" PAGE 19 UW Drama Department presents Co SPECIAL PRICES FOR INFORMATION OR RESERVATIONS CALL US Director Al Anderson A CHRISTMAS CAROL Wednesday, 19 November 7:30 p.m., Humanities Theatre s â€" University of Waterloo Adapted from the story by Charles Dickens. SPECIAL MENUS "CHRISTMAS 1986" YOUR GROUP OR OFFICE PARTY 150 University Ave. W. Waterloo * CHANCES P â€" RETALRANT: m TO CHANCES P Costume Designer Susan J. Schmidt Lighting Designer James Milburn $3.00/Family of four $10.00 Group $2.50 884â€"7620 Tickets available at the door or call 885â€"1211, ext. 4556 Designer Ned Dickens