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THE COURIER-NEWSFriday, June 14, 1985 C-3 Bof ill adds Latin touch and Denver adopts a new image By BRUCE HARING Courier-News Staff Writer Nightlife HI GRAND FORTUNE GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT 716 OAK TREE RD. SOUTH PLAINFIELD (In Bradlee't Shopping Ctr. Near McDonald's) BUSINESS LUNCHEON SPECIALlHIllli Hlli The soft jazz of vocalist Angela Bof ill comes to Club Bene in Sayreville tonight in one of the weekend's highlights. The Arista recording artist has received spotty radio airplay in the area since WRVR-FM switched from its all-jazz format, but she has a strong following on the 'cuchifritas' club circuit. The Bronx-born artist maintains a strong Latin identity in all her work, including a time when she was a member in a local female trio that was known as The Puerto Rican Su-premes.

An optional dinner is available one hour before the show. Three-hundred-pound Leslie West ONLY $3.75 Select from 20 Dithet Served with Soup, Fried Rice, or Steamed Rice Dessert Tea 10 OFF ALL DINNER TAKE-OUTS OVER $10 Exp. "Chef directly from Hong Roof SpecUlliUi li Honu, Sieciau, tod Culoaete owmel ditkei" 754-3311 754-3310 brings the new Mountain to the Stone Pony in Asbury Park tonight. West was the surprise hit of last month's Rock 'n' Roll Summit held at the Hubcaps; New Music Show; Original Music Night. John It Peter's Place New Hope, (215) 162-5981.

Coup d'Etat; Separate Checks; Carter-Erlckson-Brllton; Thunder-heads; The Shades; The Shovelheads. Freddie's Olcotl Square, Bernardsvllle; 766-6575. Blue Sparks from Hell; Bums In the Park; Toby Llovd and Joe Haines; Mark Clifford and Gary Otvear. Meadowbrook 1050 Pomplon Avenue, Cedar Grove; 256-1455. The Watch No Alcohol Show; Wed.

Fri. Video Dancing. Cltv Gardens 1701 Calhoun Street, Trenton; (609) 392-8887. Molo Bone Review; The Vels; 90-cent Dance Night. The Court Tavern 124 Church Street, New Brunswick; 545-7265.

Frozen Concentrate; Surfers from the Future; Stretch; The Smithereens. The Dirt Club 10 Orange Street, Bloomfleld; 748-6474. The Wallbanuers, Silk Shakes, Pharoah; Wed. and Band Showcase. COMEDY Charley's Undo 415 Route II, East Brunswick; 254-4226.

Sat. and NYC Comedy. The Penny Arcade Central Avenue, Clark; 388-6511; NYC Comedy one show; NYC Comedev two shows. Freddie's Oltott Square, Bernardsvllle; 766-6575. Paul Lyogs, Stu Triuax and Nick Lailnskl.

Comedy Cabaret Capitol Plaza Hotel 240 Stale Street, Trenton; (609) 396-4715. Bill lller, Mark Rossi and Mark McNeal. Rascal's 425 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange; 736-2726. Tues. and Amateur and Audition Night; Rascal's TV-3 Comedy Hour; Sat.

and Dom Irrera, Steve Skrovan and John Mendoza. COUNTRY Blue Ribbon Inn 256 Hollywood Avenue, Hillside; 353-9879. Tim Gillis Band; Sliver Rose; Ridin' High; Chuck Bower: Skeeter Starke; Fork in the Road; Diamond Back. Last Chance Saloon 746 Livingston Avenue, North Brunswick; 545-0839. Dave Saunders and his Country Pickers.

Johnny's HWbHIv Haven 44 South Street, Manvllle; 722-5592. Fri. and Johnny Hedges and Gold Rush. Rock Bottom Inn Highway 22, Branchburg; 526-0717. Fri.

and Desperate Men; Sun. and Real McCoys. JAZZ AND LIGHT ROCK O'Connor's Restaurant 708 Mountain Boulevard, Watchung; 755-2565. The Connection; John Korba and The Bones; Tamara; John Korba. Stagecoach Lounge 129 Albany Street, New Brunswick; 246-9015.

Betty Duchanlier; Mona Rave. Scanticon-Prlnceton Forrestal Center, Princeton; (609 452-7800. Fri. and Peterson-McClelland Group. Catch Penny Pub Route 206 and Mine Brook Road, Bernardsvllle; 766-0006.

Fri. and Chuck Slate Trio. Cornerstone 25 New Street, Metuchen; 549-5306; Warren Vache Sr. Quartet; Bill Holaday Trio with Benny Powell; Bucky and John Pizzarelll. Meadowlands, breathing new life into such hoary classics as "Missis Pemy Arcade Central Avenue, Clark; 388-6511.

Mark Muscatello; Fri. and James Toscano. Jasper's Rt. 206, Hillsborough; 526-5524. Brass Transit Big Band.

TOP 40 The Pines Manor Route 27, Edison; 287-2222. Fri. and Hartbreak; Chelsea; Mon. thru Babbs. The Playpen Route 35, South Ambov; 721-0100; Fri.

and Kick; Daybreak; Go-Go Men and Women; Chelsea; Kick: Powerplay. Deia Vu Route 22 East, Greenbrook; 968-0200. Liar; Strutter; Cycles; Yasgur's Farm; Liar; NRG; The Cellars. Pheasant's Landing Amwell Road, Belle Meade; 359-4700. Fri.

and Life Size; JSJ Music. Coconuts 321 S. Main Manvllle; 685-1221. Fri. and Phase Sun.

thru DJ; Gee-Wlz Male Review; Mislead. EASY LISTENING O'Connor's Beef and Seafood House Rt. 22 East, Brldgewater; 725-1500. Fri. and Pete Kelly Band; Jersey Bounce; James Toscano; The McArdle Brothers; Willie Lynch Trio.

The Stagehouse Inn Piano Bar Park Avenue, Scotch Plains; 322-4224. Sat. and Ernie; Wed. and Margie Rave with Mike and Eddie. NO ALCOHOL SHOWS The Meadowbrook 1050 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove; 256-1455.

The Watch 8:00 p.m. Cltv Gardens 1701 Calhoun Street, Trenton; (1-609) 392-8887. Call Club for Shows. Flashdance Rt. 35 South, Sayreville; 721-7788.

Fri. and Sat. The Metro Rt. I North, North Brunswick; 249-3266. Fri.

and Sat. CONCERTS Friday Angela Bofill Club Bene; Kenny Loggins Radio City Music Hall; Mountain Stone Pony; Tom Petty Mann Music Center; David Bromberg Bottom Line. Saturday Leon Russell Club Bene; Tom Petty Brendan Byrne Arena; Kenny Loggins Radio City Music Hall; Gregg Allman Stone Pony; Fairport Convention College of St. Elizabeth; Platters, Belmonts, Crystols, Cleftones Waterloo Village; David Bromberg Bottom Line. Sunday Paul Winter Consort Carnegie Hall.

Monday John Denver Brendan Byrne Arena; The Smiths Beacon Theatre. Tuesday The Smiths Beacon Theatre; Gregg AllmanLeon Russell The Rltz. Thursday Bryan AdamsFiona Brendan Byrne Arena; Paul Young and the Roval Family Beacon Theatre. sippi yueen and iNantucnet Angela Bofill performs in Sayreville tonight. latest album and its seductive single, "Don't Close Your Eyes." Denver will appear in concert at the Brendan Byrne Arena Monday.

Canadian sensation Bryan Adams headlines the first of two dates at the Brendan Byrne Arena on Thursday. Adams has graduated to arena-star status in the last six months thanks to the success of his latest LP, "Reckless." N.J. star Fiona makes the big leap from the local club scene as the opening act. Her Atlantic album is doing well on the charts thanks to the hit single, "Talk to Me." ROCK Sleighride" while also showcasing material from his new Scotti-brothers album. The small confines of the vener able shore club should rock when West rolls in with long-time drum mer Corky Laing and bassist Mark Clarke.

Vox Humana' is the name of the BADS EAT FREE! On FATHER'S DAY Sunday, June 1 6th Between 5:00 p.m. 1 0:00 p.m. When accompanied by 3 other persons having adult dinner entrees. roadshow that pop meister Kenny Loggins will bring to Radio City Music Hall tonight and tomorrow. The former sidekick of Jim Messina, Loggins has gone on to solo fame in the last decade.

His theme for the film "Footloose" was one of the four biggest-selling singles of last year. Stanhopt House 2 High Street, Stanhope; 347-0450. Uncle Floyd Show; Moio Blues Review; The Sharkskins. Roxv GrM 95 French Street, New Brunswick; 545-0869. Getl Sett; Bob White and the White Bovs; Terry Hughes Sock Hop; Poetry Reading; Trouble Boys.

Orphan Annie's Springfield Avenue, Gillette; 647-0138. Mike Roberts and Tom Harrison; Louis Jones Band; Debbie Hendrickson; Joey Dee; Tom Harrison; Louis Jones Band. The Union Jack 51 Main Street, South River; 254-6677. Blackwulf with Torque; Pierce with Tantrum; Riff Raff, Diamond, Raze. Modern Times Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville; 254-6700.

The Watch; La Bamba and the John Denver is no longer thanking COUCH IV' PAIUWTT God he's a country boy. In fact, the blond movie idol is trying to cultivate a more adult image with his Rt. 78. Exit 12. 4 mi.

W. of CLINTON. N.J. 4 jT- ODen 7 Davs 9 RESERVATIONS PLEASE Sumo wrestling throws fans at Garden SPECIAL FATHER'S DAY By BILL NUTT Courier-News Writer $j295 SUNDAY BRUNCH Best of the Big Apple noon til 3:00 COACH 'N PADDOCK's Perryville Garden Room is the setting for a delightful Sunday continental breakfast-lunch. Take in the beautiful gardens and the rolling hills of Hunterdon County as you dine buffet style.

Selet from 15 or more American and European Gourmet Items and toast your Sunday with one of our unique eye opener cocktails. Or, dine from our supurb German Continental Menu served Noon til 9:00. in exhibition recall the reason why these artists banded together: the famine in Ethiopia. The "We Are the World" photo exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

today and tomorrow, and from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. The Market at Citicorp Center is at 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue. For details, call (1-212) 559-2330. You don't have to be a oenophile to appreciate the exhibition at the CooperHewitt Museum.

Wine: Celebration and Ceremony focuses on wine-making and wine-drinking through the ages. Hundreds of historic and contemporary objects document the importance of wine in various cultures. The items include wine jars and drinking cups from ancient Greece and Rome; religious vessels in gold and silver; blown, cut, etched and enameled wine glasses; and coolers for the display and enjoyment of wine. In addition, the harvesting and processing of grapes are depicted. The Cooper-Hewitt, the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of Design, is located at 2 East 91st Street.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m.

Sundays. Admission is $2, except on Tuesday evenings, when the museum is free. For more information, call (1-212) 860-6868. In Japan, it is known as the "Sport of Emperors." But Grand Sumo wrestling has rarely been displayed outside its homeland. This weekend, Madison Square Garden will host a three-day Grand Sumo Tournament, featuring some of the sport's highest-ranking participants.

Sumo is more than just wrestling. It incorporates a variety of ancient rituals and pagentry. The tournament is a chance for Western audiences to discover a piece of Japanese culture and tradition, as well as a test of strength and agility. The tournament will be held tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets, priced from $10 to $50, are available at the Madison Square Garden box office, 34th Street and Seventh Avenue.

Tickets may be charged by phone through Ticket World, (1-212) 307-7171. For more information, call (1-212) 564-4400. Central Park will echo with the sounds of Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto" this Tuesday, June 18. The free performance is part of The Metropolitan Opera in the Parks concert series. "Rigoletto" tells the tragic story of a hunchbacked jester, his beautiful daughter, and the malicious Duke who destroys their happiness.

Verdi's score includes the famous aria "La donna mobile" (Women are fickle.) The lead roles will be sung by Aldo Prottl, Gail Robinson, and John Alexander. The orchestra will be conducted by Richard Woitach. The performance begins at 8:30 p.m. at the Central Park Great Lawn. For rain date and more details, call (1-212) 362-6000.

Michael Jackson compare notes with Willie Nelson. Diana Ross and Quincy Jones hug Bob Dylan. Bruce Springsteen delivers an impassioned vocal. These are some of the scenes from the remarkable recording session that produced the song and video "We Are the World." Some 30 color photographs of that session are on display, free to the public, this weekend at the Market at Citicorp Center. An unusual modular frame displays the photos.

The subjects include Dionne Warwicke, Lionel Ritchie, Huey Lewis, Ray Charles, Harry Belafonte and other all-star members of USA for Africa. But additional photos in the il I ii II li Revues and nostalgia shows vie for patrons I By DAVE BONTEMPO and MIKE POLLOCK Best of the Boardwalk TTM.i.M.i.TtimimiM.mnmrTTTTT ATLANTIC CITY- Former presi Every SATURDAY NITE COMMENTARY dents Woodrow Wilson and William Howard Taft both stayed at the Hotel Chelsea in its glory days. In later years, as the reputation of Atlantic City as a world-class resort tarnished, so did the Hotel Chelsea. The once-swanky hotel became the Sheraton-Deauville and, in recent years, the Deauville. DINNER BUFFET 6to9 The Gatlin Brothers, left to right, Steve, Larry and Rudy, headline Resorts International tonight and tomorrow.

However you may remember it, 8 p.m and 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday with tickets for all shows priced at $20. the Chelsea is now history. Its new owner, the Tropiana hotel casino, demolished the last remaining section of the structure to make way for Trop World, an amusement center Elsinore's Atlantis offers its new revue of music from the '30s and '40s, "The All Night Strut" as a regular off-night feature.

Sunday night shows will be at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. with tickets costing $5. On Friday and Saturday night, the Atlantis offers "Let the Good Times Roll, Volume a nostalgic tour of 1950s music that includes the performances by the Duprees the Capris and the Elegants. Showtimes are 8 p.m.

and 11:30 p.m. both nights with tickets priced at $15 and $12.50. Also in the nostalgic vein, Caesars presents its popular revue, "Legends in Concert," a tribute to various performers of the past, including Jack Benny and Elvis Presley. Showtimes are 9 p.m. Friday and 8.30 p.m.

and 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10. Trump Casino Hotel reports that all shows for the weekend performances of Patti Labelle are sold out Braised Short Ribs of Beef Pasta Primavera Ratatouille Pavilion Rice Salad Kaleidoscope Cole Slaw Potato Salad Pineapple and Lime Cheese Ring Cheese Apples Pizza Calzone Fresh Fruit Salad Chicken Melts Crudite with Dip NO COVER TIL 9 P.M. Shake your tail feathers to but, like many sell-outs in Atlantic City, tickets may come back on the market because some of the high-rollers given complimentary seats may not be able to attend.

Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers are headlining at Resorts International with shows at 10 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $22.50, $17.50 and $11 on Friday and $25, $20 and $12.50 on Saturday.

Comedian Red Buttons will appear at the Golden Nugget. Showtimes are that will include a three-story terns wheel as one of its major attractions. The Tropicana will have an casino floor-about 25,000 square feet larger than any existing gaming floor. The Boardwalk now has very few reminders left of the old Atlantic City. Nostalgia buffs, however, can still find an occasional choice the GOOD TIMES MUSIC of the 'S Immaculata senior wins scholarship Broadway Joe Namath is still starring the Broadway musical, "Bells Are Ringing," at Del Web's Claridge.

Showtimes are 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $14.50 and $20 for thedinner-show package.

The show runs every night of the week except Monday. Bally's Park Place has raised ticket prices for its revue of female impersonators, "An Evening at La Cage," by 25 cents per ticket. Show-times are 8 p.m.. and 11 p.m. Friday and 7:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m.

and 11:45 p.m. on Saturday. Sunday shows are at 6 p.m. and 8 pm. Tickets cost $17.75 on Friday and Sunday and $20.75 on Saturday.

Harrah's Marina has combined singer Tony Orlando and bandleader Doc Severinsen for shows at 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets cost $20 and $22.50 on Saturday. Sammy Davis Jr. will be appearing at Harrah's next week. A special note: Harrah's Marina is offing another iteresting diversion for weekend visitors, a "Weekend Movie Matinee." Each Saturday and Sunday afternoon at about 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., cinema buffs can catch a double-feature for $3.

This weekend, the offerings are "Romancing the Stone" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's." been active in the school band, marching band, regional wind ensemble and as a soloist with the county band. Michelle Timko comes from a musical family. Her father is choir director for St. Peter and Paul's Church in New Brunswick, while her mother is a pianist. Sisters Carol and Teresa are instrumental music majors at the University of Scranton and Lehigh University, respectively.

"With the three of us in college at the same time, I am delighted to be the recipient of this scholarship money," she said at the Rotary lunch. Auditions for the scholarship are held each May for students from four area high schools: Bridgewater-Raritan High Schools East and West, Immaculata, and Somerville. Von Stade, the Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano, is a Somerset County native. Helping to select Timko was Claude "Gus" Shappelle, former music director of Somerville High School and a member of the judges panel since the award's inception in 1977. Connie Tarentino, administrator of the audition and award, paid tribute to Shappelle, who died June 1 at age 77.

BRIDGEWATER Immaculata High School senior Michelle Timko, winner of the $500 Frederica Von Stade music scholarship for this year, recently played her winning selection for the sponsoring Somerville Rotary Club. Timko performed Haydn's Trumpet Concerto at the club's monthly meeting at the Watchung View Inn in Bridgewater. The 18-year-old student, daughter of Michael and Caroline Timko of Hillsborough, has been accepted as a music major at Fairfield University in Connecticut. She has IMISIIS T.T.McTurtle's HI 22 Rait hrl Cirivnhrnnk NiA-3338 iiiiiimiiMMiimi jniinnmi.ni.