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Pi IEinitoirttaiiinioir The Advocate, Newark, 0., Thurs. July 21, 1988 Page 1 tLTI1 Hrrrw i TtlNl TF A 1 if Asimov writes final link By WILLIAM J. CASTELLO The Associated Press PRELUDE TO FOUNDATION. By Isaac Asimov. Doubleday.

403 Pages. $18.95. Prelude to Foundation is the missing link in the vast chain of Isaac Asimov's work. It is long-awaited and welcomed. The Foundation novels have thrilled and entertained science fiction readers for many years.

(The first publication of Foundation was in the May 1942 edition of "Astounding Science The books involve the sociological evolution of humanity at a time in the distant future when the earth is just an ancient legend (not often believed), and mankind has migrated to every corner of the universe. Another series of short stories and novels dealing with robots has materialized in bits and pieces from the 1940s to the present. These stories deal with the rise of robots to positions of power as mankind grows more dependent on them and is almost conquered by them. These pieces also introduce Asimov's "positronic brain" (totally independent artificial intelligence), which is the key to the power of robots. Altogether they formulate a running, if not totally consistent, future history of humanity.

Asimov has finally written the bridge between two major bodies of his life's work and, in doing so, he supplies some key pieces to the vast puzzle of creation. This story moves through the complex societies contained within the protective domes of Trantor, the hub of the 25 million planets that make up the Empire. Trantor is the home of the Emperor and his great palace but is itself not ruled by the Empire. It is a vast number of individual, autonomous political units sharing The play will be presented at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday by the Children's Theatre of The Granville Players, at Burke Recital Hall on the Denison University eampus.

Mark J. Moretti, The Advocate HANSEL AND GRETEL. Kneeling, from left, are Erin Lieberth. Jay Wampler and Jon Pauley, and bark, from left, Tamara Griffin, Kimberly Pasley. Mark Lieberth, David Salvage, Kim Salvage and Bethanie Griffin, part of the cast of 'Hansel and Invasion Vincent's band rocks Newport Music Hall audience Entertainment briefs Corn festival announces activities ST.

LOUISVILLE Newton Township Fire Department Corn Festival will be July 29-31. Opening day activities include: Crowning of the Corn Festival Queen; tug garden tractor pull, 6 p.m.; Flakey the Clown, 7 p.m.; Bingo, 5 to 10 p.m.; Frick and Frack, 8 to 11 p.m.; T-38 Supersonic Jet; Smokey the Bear; petting zoo; arts and crafts; rides; games; food; and a corn-eating contest. Highlights of July 30 include: Tug tractor pull at 9 a.m.; parade at 11; police dog demonstrations, 12:30 p.m.; 4-H band concerts, 1:30 and Annarino karate Tdemo, kiddie tractor pull, car show featuring Highway Masters Club; men's softball tournament; and round and square dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. with Kenny Sidle and the Independents. July 31 activities begin at 11 a.m.

with the children's fire safety training trailer; Life Flight landing at 1:30 p.m.; snowmobile grass drags at 2 p.m.; Sky Med landing at air bag, Haz-Mat, rapelling and rescue tool demonstrations and fire and EMS trucks and displays. 'Hansel and Gretel' starts Saturday GRANVILLE On Saturday and Sunday, the Children's Theatre of The Granville Players will stage a 2 p.m. matinee of Hansel and Gretel at Burke Recital Hall on the Denison University campus. The cast includes: Jay Wampler as Hansel; Shelly Schaefer, Gretel; Susan Olson, the witch; Mark Lieberth, the father; Beth Jenkins, Elsa; David Salvage, Carl; Tamara Griffin, the sandman; Brittany Radabaugh, the mother. The Gingerbread Children are Jon Pasley, Scott Ewing, Kim Salvage, Bethanie Griffin, Sara Ewing, Nick Loewndick, Brian Loewndick, Pat MacLean, Pam MacLean, Kimberly Pasley, Adrienne Radu, Heather Gleason and Erin Lieberth.

For information or reserved tickets, call 587-1900. Big-band concert Friday evening Big-band favorites and jazz standards from the past 30 years will be presented by the Pastels Big Band at 7 p.m. Friday in the gazebo on the square. Vocalist Leon Spencer will join the band for this part of the mayor's summer concert series. This is the second concert arranged through the Newark Parks and Recreation Department.

BancOhio will sponsor the second Mayor's Concert series. The concert is open to the public at no charge. Concertgoers may take lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Soft drinks will be provided by the Jaycees. Entries welcome at arts, crafts show McCONNELSVILLE Entries will be accepted in all art media and crafts, both amateur and professional, for the Howard Chandler Christy annual arts and crafts show, to be from 11 a.m.

to 7 p.m. July 30 and noon to 6 p.m. July 31 on The Commons at Ohio 60 south. Exhibitors should sign in at, the registration booth upon arrival for assignment to a display area. Displays should be ready for judging by noon July 30.

Rain dates will be Aug. 6-7. Call 1-962-3869 or 1-962-2489 for information. Coshocton choir sets auditions COSHOCTON The Coshocton Community Choir will hold tryouts for the 1988-89 season on Aug. 29-31.

Openings are available in all four sections. To arrange for audition time, call choir business manager Lee Bown at 1-622-3960. Doctor to teach mime, puppet class COLUMBUS In December 1987, when Dr. Barbara Leigh suffered a spinal cord injury that resulted in partial paralysis from the waist down, many assumed that her career as an international teacher and performer in mime, clowning, puppetry, mask-making, acting and dancing was over. Instead, she has begun positive new approaches to her career, developing her art as therapy and using her tragedy as a strong connection to the physically impaired.

Leigh will teach free "Special Constituency" seminars as part of The Ohio State University Department of Theatre's MimeClown Festival at 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. The classes, designed to help the physically impaired, feature new ideas on movement therapy and techniques of healing using the arts of mime, puppetry and mask-making. The classes are free and will be in Stadium II Theatre of Drake Union, 1849 Cannon Drive. The Monday seminar is open to anyone interested; Tuesday's is restricted to the disabled and their therapists.

For information, Call 1-292-2295. Ohio Teen pageant seeks applicants COLUMBUS Applications are being accepted for the 1988 Miss Ohio around our house frequently," he said. "I like everything from classical to jazz to the Beatles. My goal with music is to write what comes from my soul and make music that means something to people. I am in music because I love it, not for the money like so many others." Vincent's favorites from the album are hard to pinpoint.

"All of them have a different emotional quality" he said, "but 'Ashes to Ashes' and 'Naughty, Naughty' rank high on my list." Vincent included his favorites at the concert, along with the group's MTV video hit, That TimeofYear. The band will release "Love Kills" in mid-August, title song for the movie Nightmare on Elm Street IV. The opening concert act at Newport was by Saint August, a five-member band recently new to the rock scene. Frosty facts NEW YORK (AP) Although Americans spent more than $10 billion for chocolate and chocolate related items last year, vanilla is the Slaughter's voice on the tape as best he could. With the first album completed and the tour about to begin, Slaughter became concerned.

He decided to send Vincent a second tape. This one had his name, address and telephone number with it, and Vincent called Slaughter right away. "When called," Slaughter said, "at first I didn't believe it was him. Then I thought he was mad at me. Then I thought I was going to have a heart attack.

It wasn't until later in our conversation that I realized Vinnie wanted me! We were both so excited." That day was a turning point in Slaughter's life. He stopped seeing his girlfriend and learned a very valuable lesson: If you want something done right, do it yourself. Being a celebrity is nothing new to Strum. He has produced several concerts, including Ozzy Osbourne's concert in Japan for MTV, and is one of the guitar greats. Rock was selected after several months of auditioning drummers.

He attended the prestigious Berklee School of Music and trained in funk, fusion, big band, Latin and rock. Vincent was born in Connecticut in 1956 and has two sisters. He was exposed to all types of music during his formative years. "My parents had a country-western band, so musicians were By DEBBIE RIDENOUR Advocate Staff Writer Dressed in a black glittery top with black leather pants, Vincent of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion and former guitarist for KISS, charmed Friday night's audience at Newport Music Hall. Mark Slaughter, the blond heart-throb of the group, provided vocals, with Dana Strum on bass and Bobby Rock on drums.

Having worked together since late 1985, band members released their second album, All Systems Go, in May. In a pre-concert interview, Vincent explained, "The album was so titled because one day we were in the studio running through a few songs, and I said to myself 'Well, everything really seems in place and looking our way. All systems Invasion is a blues-based band with a traditional heavy metal sound. Although Vincent is its heart writing the songs and playing lead guitar the other members are far from obsolete. Slaughter was recruited after Vincent heard his tape but not until after going through quite an ordeal.

It seems that Slaughter's girlfriend sent his tape to Vincent but neglected to submit Slaughter's name, address or even a phone number. Vincent knew the artist was special, but he had no way to contact him. As a result, he used a session singer a friend who mimicked one huge planet. Hari Seldon is the father of psychohistory. He has been either written about or mentioned in all of the "Foundation" books as the founder of the Foundation.

In most of the other materials that refer to him, he is seen as a god-like man of great knowledge, more legend than human. In this book, Seldon is seem as a fragile life in the midst of billions. He has finally been given a truly human character. To Asimov followers, this is a long-awaited chapter to a series of tales that has been evolving for nearly 40 years. To the general public, the significance of the book may be lost, but the book itself is fascinating and well worth the attention of anyone who appreciates good science fiction.

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