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singer with the Bottler Band and
special guest Rose Tynan. March
17, 8 p.m. Centre in the Square,
Kitchener. Tickets $20-$28. Call
1-800-265-8977.
The Irish Rovers, Canada's popular
Irish balladeers perform at Centre
in the Square, Kitchener, April 27,
8 p.m. Tickets $20-$22. Call 1-800-
265-8977.
Night Life
Brussels Hotel, 410 Turnberry St.,
Brussels. Phone 887-9035.
Reflection, March 1-2.
Sound Trek, March 8-9.
Dave Belaire, March 15-16.
Transit, March 22-23.
Nuts, March 29-30.
Retrospect, April 5-6.
Dave Horton, April 12-13.
Sound Trek, April 19-20.
Dave Belaire, April 26-27.
Commercial Hotel, 89 Main St.,
Seaforth. Phone 527-0980.
Good Question, March 7-9.
The Delta Rings, March 14-15.
Scarecrow, March 16 (tickets on
sale).
Destiny, March 21-23.
Ta -she, March 28 and 30.
Erie Belle, 259 Harbour St., Kin-
cardine. Phone 396-4331.
Ron Boucher, March 8-9.
St. Patrick's Day Celebration: Kelly
Mullen, March 14; Michael
O'Kelly, Ross Gibbons, Kelly
Mullen and more, March 15-16.
Kevin Brown, March 22-23.
Bob and Garard, March 29-30.
Robin Smith, April 5-6.
Paul Williams, April 12-13.
Kelly Mullen, April 19-20.
Ron Boucher, April 26-27.
Lulu's Roadhouse, 4263 King St.
East, Kitchener. Phone 653-8333.
Rare Earth, March 8:9.
The Jeff Healey Band, March 13.
Mamas and the Papas, March
15-16.
Katrina and the Waves, March 21.
Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits,
March 22-23.
Ronnie Hawkins, April 5-6.
Specials
Andrew -Phillipe Gagnon, Impres-
sionist brings his Rock Comedy
show to Centre in the Square,
Kitchener, April 23, 8 p.m. Tickets
$22.50-$28.50. Call 1-800-265-8977.
Grand Theatre, London
My Children! My Africa! Theatre
London presents another of Athol
Fugard's thoughtful plays on his
homeland, South Africa. Mr. M., a
gifted black teacher, brings a black
and white student together to
attempt to bridge some of their
cultural differences and to force
them to explore the choices of the
Anti -Apartheid movement. What
will have the most power in South
Africa: reason or violence, words or
weapons? How do different cultures
live together in one country in peace
and as equals? March 5-30. Tickets
$17.50 - $24. Call 672-8800.
Fire: Rock and Roll's earliest stars
stole religious fire from the church-
es of the deep south and turned it
into a secular phenomenon that
shook the world! This award-winn-
ing musical, loosely based on the
life of Jerry Lee Lewis sizzles with
the fervour of Fundamentalist Reli-
gion and the powerful soul of Rock
and Roll. April 9 - May 4. Tickets
$17.50 to $24. Call 672-8800.
The Sound of Music, presented by
St. Marys Community Players at the
St. Marys Town Hall, May 2-4, 8-11
(Matinee May 5, 2 p.m.) Tickets
$10. Call 284-2640.
The Sound of Music, Rogers and
Hammerstein's classic music about
the von Trapp Family Singers in the
Alps of Austria plays at Centre in
the Square, Kitchener, March
26-27, 8 p.m. Tickets $21-$27.
Camelot, the importal legend of
Arthur and his Knights of the
Round Table comes alive in the
Lerner and Lowe musical featuring
such songs as "If Ever I would
Leave You", "How to Handle a
Woman", and "Camelot". Centre
in the Square, Kitchener, April 8, 8
p.m. Tickets $22.50 to $28.50.
A Night At The Grand, an evening
of musical cabaret, April 27, Wing -
ham Town Hall. Tickets available at
the Town Hall. Call 357-1208.
Dining Out with
a difference
at La Brassine
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veal in cream and herbs. A large
rossette of potatoes for each par-
taker made the dish appear suitable
for a coronation.
Loudest raves for the chef's skill
came from the ladies and gentlemen
who had ordered Pepper Steak and
Steak Medici. I sampled the former
and it was perfectly grilled, the
pepper sauce absolutely gorgeous.
(A word of caution when dealing
with European chefs and red meat --
rare means the blood runs; medium
rare denotes quite a lot of pink)
Steak Medici was flamed in
armagnac at the table, giving the
host a chance to display his skill and
showmanship, and the rest of us to
behave like little kids at a birthday
party. (One of the nicest things
about private dining is that one can
have fun without feeling guilty
about disturbing another table).
Our portions were more than ade-
quate, and, as well, we were served
family style with an abundance of
nicely herbed carrots, courgettes,
and parsnips.
All the desserts were equal hits.
Most visually impressive was
Gateaux St. Honore, a base of puff
pastry on which perched a pyramid
of three cream puffs, smothered
and topped with cream, then cover-
ed in chocolate. A serving for two
was ample enough for spoonfulls to
travel round the table. The pastry
was marvelously flaky, the cream
had a interesting hint of vanilla and
the chocolate was of the finest
quality. The Chocolate Mousse
Gravetye which my partner and I
had chosen was the best mousse
we've ever tasted. Texture and
flavour were perfect, not a bit too
sweet, and coffee cream sauce
added a delightful touch. Classic
Crepes Suzette proved simply and
sinfully delicious. Dessert of the
day, a moulded mocha mousse
brought whole to the table, was
declared equally successful.
I have to confess to being (as
usual) disappointed by the coffee,
but we left happy, more than
content with the feast and the
graciousness of our host, who
remained cheerful past his bed time
as we invaded his kitchen to "help"
him portion out the bill between
eleven people.
Prices can mount to $80 for two a
la carte. BUT, please note, at only
$17 per person, the meal of the day
is a terrific bargain. Why not phone
La Brassine, 524-6300 and find out
what is going to be on the table
some day soon?
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