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CONCERTS TONIGHT As always, Wednesday is Mel Brown‘s blues jam night at Pop The Gator. THURSDAY Guitar Mikey joins the Hot Tamales for a show at Pop the Gator. Crash Test Dummies and The Rhinos team for a show at Stages tonight. FRIDAY Pop The Gator presents Joe Kelly and the Blue Shadow tonight and Saturday. At the other end of town, Robbie Lane and the Disciples check into Lulu‘s for shows tonight and Saturday. PUBS The Drayton Festival Theatre production of Brighton Beach Memoirs continues tonight, Aug. 1, Aug. 2, Aug. 3 (matinee and evening performances), and Aug. 7 through Aug. 10 (matinee and evening on Aug. 10) at the Drayton Festival Theatre. Call (519)638â€"555 for tickets. The Blyth Festival 1991 season offers: Two Brothers, through Sept. 7; Layne Coleman‘s Barbershop, to Aug. 24; End of the World Romance, by Sean Dixon, to Aug. 23; The Stone Angel, based on the Margaret Laurence novel, to Aug. 24; Kelly Rebar‘s Cornflower Blue, Aug. 8 to Sept. 14. Tickets on sale at the Blyth Festival box office, (519)523â€"9300. The Stratford Festival‘s 39th season is now underway. Featured this year are: Festival Theatre â€" Hamlet, to Nov. 10; Much Ado About Nothing, to Nov. 8; Carousel, to Nov. 9; Treasure Island,Aug. 1 to Nov. 9. Avon Theatre â€" Our Town, to Oct.19; Twelfth Night, to Oct. 25; Les Belles Soeurs, to Aug. 10; The School For Wives, Aug. 2 to Oct. 26; An Enemy of the People, Aug. 23 to Oct. 27. Tom Patterâ€" son Theatre â€" Timon of Athens, to Sept. 13; Homeward Bound, to Aug. 17; The Rules of the Game, to Sept. 7; The Knight of the Burning Pestle, Aug. 2 to Sept. 14; Love Letters, Aug. 22 to Sept. 15. Call the Festival box office, toll free at 662â€"2215, for ticket information. The Shaw Festival‘s 30th season offers: Festival Theatre â€" The Doctor‘s Dilemâ€" ma, to Oct. 13; Lulu, to Sept. 18; Cuckoo in the Nest, to Oct. 13. Court House Theatre â€" The Millionairess, to Sept. 22; Homgelv, to Sept. 21; Hedda Gabler, Aug. 8 to Sept. 22. Royal George Theatre â€" A Conneticut Yankee, to Oct. 12; This Happy Breed, to Nov. 10; Press Cuttings, to Sept. 15. Call (416)468â€"2172 for ticket information. UPCOMING Kâ€"W Little Theatre prosen:ltion of‘ t::'e litzerâ€"prizeâ€"winning _ play _ ‘night, mthor opens Aug. 8 in The Studio, 9 Princess St. E., Waterloo. Performance dates are Aug. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door, general admission. MUSIC CONTINUING STAGE E.. Kitchener, features Jeff Griesbach at the piano every Wednesday, Andrew Attridge on Thursday and Carolyn Nanâ€" cy Reed on Friday and Saturday. Coyote Bar, 24 King E., Kitchener, presents the Top Pocket Jazz Quaitet on Sunday at 8 p.m. Charcoal Steak House, 2980 King St. Duke of Wellington, 33 Erb St. W., Waterloo, presents Michael Something on Thursday through and Saturday. Edelweiss Tavern, 600 Doon Village Rd., Kitchener offers fun on its Karoake machine on Thursday through Saturday night. The Hub, at the Conestoga Inn, 1333 Weber St. E., Kitchener, has Cats ‘N Jammers tonight through Saturday. Lulu‘s Dine and Dance, at Pioneer Park Plaza, Kitchener, is closed until August 6. Lulu‘s Roadhouse, on Highway 8, Kitchener, presents Robbie Lane and the Disciples on Friday and Saturday. Market Bar, Holiday Inn on Fairway Road, Kitchener, presents Fiona Marâ€" garet on Monday through Saturday. Morty‘s, at King and Universi.}y in :/aterloo. presents Rob Tyers on Tuesâ€" ay. Ocean Queen at Lancaster House Tavern, 574 Lancaster W., Kitchener, presents The Sensation Jazz Band, Friday and Saturday. Olde English Parlor, 77 King St. N., Waterloo, presents Fred Hale tonight, Dekiline on Thursday through Saturday, Geordie Barnett on Sunday and Fred Hale on Monday and Tuesday. Peter‘s Place, 206 King St. E., Kitchenâ€" er, features Metro Band on Friday and Saturday. Phil‘s Grandson‘s Place, King and University, Waterloo, offers the Musiâ€" cians Jam Night every Tuesday and Robin Smith on Sundays. :Centone Brass Quintet Sun. Aug. 4 at 8 p.m. in St. Revmadage t bicndoggr ob i nedag i 1 se vadbins, lipargs tm akaisiig digns l!m&lll. . 4 at 8 p.m. in St. John‘ St. S., *llo?cdll“?tmhm CONTINUING Refreshment of the Spirit, an exhibition of Oriental tea and wine drinking vessels, continues at the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Art Gallery through September 8. Organized by the Extension Service of the Montreal GALLERIES The Cape Breton Fiddlers performs at 8 p.m. in the Victoria Park Pavilion. Program includes a hearty collection of airs, jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas, mixed with humor and the stepâ€"dancing of Sandy Macintyre. Tickets, $13 at the door The Kâ€"W Chamber Music Society presents The Centone Brass Quintet at 8 p.m. in St. John‘s Lutheran Church. The Quintet, made up of the principal brass players of the Kâ€"W Syrmphony, will perform pieces by Dowland, Tull, Mozart, Bozza and Bizet Tickets, $12 and $8 for students and seniors, available at the door or by calling 886â€"1673. Pop The Gator, 44 Queen St. S., presents Mel Brown on Wednesday. Shooters, 65 University Ave. E., Waterâ€" loo presents Brad and Dan on Sunday Trax at the Station Hotel, Weber and Victoria Streets, Kitchener, presents the Dale Burt on Thursday through Saturâ€" day. CLASSICS SUNDAY Minstrel Pete Shaw will perform contemâ€" porary and folk tunes from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Victoria Park. Free. Museum of Fine Arts, the exhibition preâ€" sents more than 80 objects from the museum‘s Asian art collection and pieces on loan from private collectiOns a rojiec. tion of large canvases by local artist Miche! Manson will be displayed at Cafe Bon Choix, Waterloo City Centre until August 28. A fine arts teacher at Wilthid Launer University, Manson painted the collection entitled the Rock and Roll Series. in the midâ€"1980s Recent works by painter Tomislav Toâ€" masevic are on exhibit at the Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo Art Gallery through September 8 An exhibition of bronze, cast paper and stoneware sculpture by Jean Juhlin conâ€" tinues at The Gallery Indigena. 24 Dupont St. E., Waterioo Homer Watson House and Gallery preâ€" sents a show of works by mixed media artistLise Carruthers, Quebec photograâ€" pher Arnold Zageris and Waterioo photoâ€" grapherJack MacAuley continues through August 11 An exhibition of original drawings by Canadian artist and author Ernest Thompâ€" son Seton continues through August 25 at the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Art Gallery SCREEN FIRST RUN Capitol Theatre. 90 King St W Kitch ener. 578â€"3800 Fairway Theatres, 500 Fairway Ro S Kitchener. 748â€"9166 Frederick Mall Cinemas, 385 Frederick St., Kitchener. 576â€"9670 King‘s College Square Cinema, 238 King St. W., Kitchener. 741â€"0755 Waterioo Theatre, 24 King St N Waterioo. 886â€"1410 Another You: Gene Wilger and Richard Pryor team up again to try to get this comedy thing right. They failed in See No Evil, Hear No Evil and this one doesn‘t look much better PG. at the Fairway, early show only with weekend matinees Backdraft: An allâ€"star cast â€" including Kurt Russell, Scott Glenn, Rebecca DeMornay, Donald Sutherland and Robâ€" ert DeNiro â€" is overshadowed by some incredible fire footage in this homage to firefighters. Ron Howard directs AA. in the late slot at the $4 Frederick Mall Bill and Ted‘s Bogus Journey: The sayâ€"hey kids return to battle their evil twins in an effort to win a battle of the bands contest. PG, at the Hyland. two shows nightly with weekend matinees Boyz ‘N The Hood: Another toughâ€" neighborhoodâ€"toâ€"growâ€"upâ€"in story. this one stars rapper Ice Cube and is set in southâ€"central Los Angeles. Directed by Eoungster John Singleton R. at the airway, late show only City Slickers: More comedy with a message as TV Billy Crystal leads two city buddies on a weekend fantasy trip to become realâ€"life cowboys. AA. REPERTORY CINEMA The Princess Cinema, 6 Princess S: Waterioo. Wed July 31. Do the Right Thing at 7 p m and Baxter at 9 30 p m Thurs Aug. 1. Plexus and Metropolis at 730 pm. and 9:30 p m (special agmis sion price). Fri Aug. 2. The Swimmer at 7 p.m and Paris Trout at 9 15 p m . Sat Aug. 3, Panis Trout at 7 p.m . L A Story at 915 pm and The Terminator at 11:1§ p.m ; Sun. Aug. 4, Pans Trout at 7 p.m. and Bashu at 9 15 p m . Mon. Aug 5, Blade Runner at 7 pm and Pans Trout at 9:30. Tues. Aug 6 Dangerous Liasons at 7 p.m. and Paris Trout at 9 30 p.m.; Wed. Aug. 7, Ju Dou at 7 p m and Cyrano de Bergerac at 9. 10 p m