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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTS 13
Lisa Clarke from Shaw will be reviewing new films at the MGM
New at Link Arts for The Link and starts off with this year's blockbuster PROFESSIONAL
Arts Coordinator Clarry Bean GUITAR TUTOR
welcomes you to the Spring season
of events -a -k has vacancies for both young and
Details of the events listed below mature people interested in
and lots more taking place across learning the Classical Guitar.
the Borough are given in the new Just in time for the Easter break (10 kins), Peter must return to Never-
Thamesdown Arts Events bro-chure April), comes Hook, Steven land to rescue them with the help of Individual half hour lessons
- pick one up at Link Centre today! Spielberg's adaption of J.M. Barrie's Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and the on a weekly basis. Music
Films stageplay Peter Lost Boys. Wendy examinations from beginners
This month we are screening two Pan. Darling (Maggie to diploma level coached
excellent films: Uranus, starring Spielberg, the Smith) adds a new and encouraged
Gerard Depardieu (Green Card, fabulously suc- wrinkle to the Pan
Cyrano de Bergerac) as a former cessful director lore: she's now 90, Contact BERNARD TANNER
circus strongman who becomes the of the all-time but is captivated as on Swindon 430105 or
scapegoat of vicious small-town in- box office hit, ever by Peter. 514055 (24hrs)
trigue (Thursday 9 April), and E.T., guides a The extravagant
Edward II, Derek Jarman's power- topflight cast in- sets, designed by
ful adaptation of the classic play, cluding Dustin John Napier (Cats,
updated and made relevant to our Hoffman, Robin Les Miserables, 0(3c)kyfl ,
own times (Thursday 23 April). Williams, Julia Miss Saigon) and
Music Roberts, Bob Norman Garwood
Eight-piece band Sax Appeal (Fri- Hoskins and (Glory, Brazil),
day 3 April) mix driving swing, Maggie Smith. along with the ac- -,)
haunting ballads and danceable Both Hoffman tion-packed scenes,
latin/funk to create enjoyable and and Williams should make good
enthusiastic '90's style jazz. opted to forego entertainment for
The unique sound of the The part of their star- Dustin Hoffman as Hook both youngand old. CINEMAS
Guitar Orchestra (Friday 10 April) studded salaries Currently show-
is created by five guitarists and two for a percentage of the ticket sales. ing is Fried Green Tomatoes at the Saturday morning
percussionists, and is an enthralling The Hospital for Sick Children at Whistle Stop Cafe, a sweet and deli-
meeting of rock, classical and pop Great Ormond Street in London, a ciously funny yarn about friendship. film shows at the
styles. If you like guitar music, you'll benefactor of Barrie's work, also will Whilst getting to know each other MGM Cinema
love this band. receive a share of the film's profits. in visits to a nursing home, Evelyn
More jazz, this time jump/jive on Hook tells the story of Peter Pan Couch (Kathy Bates), in the throws in April
Saturday 25 April, from six-piece (Robin Williams) at 40, who has for- of a mid-life crisis, finds refuge in
band One jump Ahead. Come along gotten the world of imagination and the enthralling stories of Idgie and 4th April
and show off your jitterbug! Neverland. He's become the ulti- Ruth, told by octogenarian Ninny
Comedy mate yuppie,a graduate of the BCCI Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy). The original Super Spiel burg
New comedy this month features school of business, leading the Lost United by tragedy, Idgie (Mary animation
Jim Tavaré, deadpan comic and Executives rather than the Lost Boys. Stuart Masterson) and Ruth (Mary- AMERICAN
musician extraordinaire, accompa- He has everything - the toys, the job, Louise Parker), run the Whistle Stop
nied by Bassie (his faithful double the power - except, he's forgotten Cafe, a railside eatery serving au- TALE
bass). His styleof comedy has led to how to relate to his family and the thentic Southern staples.
him being compared to Eric More- child within himself. Like the best of stories, it connects
combe and Tommy Cooper. Come When his children are kidnapped experiences we all share. If you 11th April
along and discover for yourself just by Hook (Dustin Hoffman) and his cried when watching the Colour
how funny he is (Friday 24 April). right-hand pirate, Smee (Bob Hos- Purple, be sure to bring a hankie! John Travolta
Local theatre company Head to and Olivia Newton John in
Toe present a comic farce entitled GREASE
Can Ya Not Please! (Monday 13
are available in advance direct from Morrison & Masters 18th April
April to Thursday 16 April). Tickets
the company (tel: 852874). Going home
Coming Soon
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