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“Next Level Theatre production looks at friendship, beer, and the meaning of life ext Level Theatre Nintroduces a lovable pair of blue-collar philosophers in Karen Elli- son's thoughtful comedy The Harry and Sam Dia- logues. Harry and Sam are life- long friends who pose the great and "ot-so-great ques- tions of life in this hysterical yet poignant stage play. As they explore the meaning of life through Ding-Dongs and milk, and postulate how many beers to buy for along weekend. the audience dis- covers more about Harry and Sam's own lives -- the ones they're trying to avoid. Harry and Sam will be performed April 11-13 at 8 pm. at The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in uptown Waterloo. The Harry and Sam Dia- logues is the first in Next Level Theatre's Funky Urca- tion Series, which presents theatre in unique and unusual settings Waterloo Stage Theatre offers thrills and chills The two-man play fea- tures Next Level Theatre's founding creative team. Gord Cameron and William Kernohan. tillers continue to delight audiences in whatever form they are produced. but television and cinema productions can never have the same impact as that achieved in a live theatre. Waterloo Stage Theare will offer up edge-of-your- seat surprises and c0mspira- cy with its next production. ITI Be Back Before Midnight. which opens tomorrow night. "After we produced Deathtrap a couple seasons ago, we decided then that we have to do another thriller," says Waterloo Stage Theatre general manager THURSDAY FRIENDS 7.30 ' . "Cord and I share a unique chemistry and we love exploring that on stage. We've been searching for the right play to try a more intimate and creative approach to theatre," says Kemohan. "Harry and Sam is a prime example of how Next Level has been adapt- ing and evolving to the growing success and critical reception of our body of Harry (Gard Cameron) and Sam thMIt Kernohan) discover the meaning of life at The Beer Store in Next Level Theatre's pro- duction of The Harry and Sam Dialogues. Steve Roth. "I'll Be Back is a perfect blend of comedy and suspense - a complete night of excitement." I TI Be Back Before Mid- night has been produced in 21 countries. 46 of the 50 states in the us. and every province in Canada. In the early 1980s, a Hollywood feature film starring Heather Locldear. Ned Beatty, Robert Carradine and Susannah York was made based on this classic. lan (played by Dale Hobbs) has recently had a nervous breakdown. and her husband Greg (WST vet- eran Terry Barna] has rented an old farmhouse in the ARTS F0C1Jf] LIV work. It's great to kick off our Funky Location Series with a challenging and upbeat comedy about life and all its questions." "0n the surface. The Harry and Sam Dialogues appears to be philosophical discussions between two beer store workers who are way out of their league." adds Cameron. the other half of Next Level Theatre's country where she can recover, When George (Ted Follows). the farmer they rent the house from. tells stories about a terrible mur- der that once took place in the farmhouse and the ghost that reputedly stalks the night, Jan's imagination gets fired up. The situation gets even worse when Laura (Janet Monid). Greg's beau- tiful but manipulative sister arrives. Soon Ian finds her- self tormented by strange sounds in the night, and visions of the vengeful ghost. Is she having another breakdown? ls someone try- ing to drive her mad? When she tries to defend herself comic heart. "But their dis- cussions are surprisingly lively and enlightening. They ask big picture ques- tions, using personal metaphors. to make sense of their own small life issues. They discuss ques- tions like: Is there life after death? How are men and women different? And, of course, if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, sound?" Next Level Theatre announces productions on a show-by-show basis and is presenting only three per- formances of this fresh, funny comedy. This unconventional the- atre experience will have audiences laughing. think- ing and thirsting for beer. Tickets for The Harry and Sam Dialogues are $20 for adults and $17 for students and seniors. To order tickets. call The Centre in the Square at 578-1570, or visit wwwcentre-squarecom. HRtNCLF.l For information about Next Level Theatre. visit www.mextleveltheatre.com or call 519-496-1044. from this apparition, events take an unexpected turn in a night of unimaginable sus- pense. Waterloo Stage welcomes back Brian McKay. director of WST's production of Copaca- bana. and Stephen Degen- stein, who returns to design both the set and lights. I 'tt Be Back Before Mid- night opens March 28 and runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a Saturday matinee weekly until April 27. For ticket reservations, call the Water- loo Stage Theatre's box office at 888-0000 or visit the web site at www.waterloost- agetheatre.coml does it make a The exhibition. which will be on display through March 30, offers artists in the Laurier community the opportunity to display their work in a non-juried show. As in previous years, this exhibition will include paint- ings, sculptures, stained glass, photography and mixed-media works. The Robert langen Gallery is again showcasing the talents of on-campus artists during the 2lst annual Laurier Art Show. "This show always brings out an exciting range of artwork." said gallery curator Suzanne Luke. "There's a great deal of artistic talent at Laurier __- both in the fine arts department and across campus." The show is an open-call, which means that any interested member of the Lauder community can sub- mit artwork. Some of the art will be for sale by the artists. Mio lglegias is set to perform in two Canadian cities this spring. Kitchener on April 24 at The Centre in The Square and Toronto on April 25 at the Hummingbird Centre. The gallery is located in the John Aird Centre and is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon-li p.m. on Saturdays. Admission is free. This upcoming concert tour will celebrate the unique, worldwide nature of Iglesias' unprecedented universal popularity and highlight his new CD, My Lye: The Greatest Hits. With the groundbreaking nature of Julio Iglesias' career and as the single-most popular Latin recording artist ever, Iglesias has become one of the most suc- cessful recording artists in the world with many albums and award winning CDs having been translat- ed into many languages. His latest is being released in a manner that is in many ways the ultimate culmination of Iglesias' international success. My Life: The Greatest Hits is being made available to the public in a number of dif- ferent. customized editions: an English or worldwide edition. an Asian edition, a Spanish edition. a French edition, an Italian edition and a Portuguese edition, with the first single from the set available in five tart- guages. v "'ihis collection really is for all those fans who have made the whole story come true for me; says Iglesias. With his dedicated fans, Iglesias has become a one- man worldwide musical phenomenon - a multina- tional force having earned more than 1.500 gold and platinum awards and selling well over 220 million albums in numerous languages to musicJovers on every continent on earth. Tickets for Iglesias' performance at The Centre in the Square can be ordered by calling the box office at 578-1570. 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