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QlheStmeg jHemocrat Page 12C, Orangeburg, S.C., Sunday, November 14, 1993 Entertainment Edwards has not lost touch i 'Talk to Me;" Dennis Edwards; Three Gems By GREGORY ROSS Special to The This Three Gems recording, which was recorded at Strawberry Skys Recording Studio in Columbia, offers you Dennis Edwards at his best. Not since his days with the Temptations has Dennis sounded so good. Splendidly produced by Roy (the best only produce the Dennis gives you the opportunity to get to know him like never before. This album is different from Dennis' earlier Motown recordings, yet paradoxically orchestrated in the classic Motown style (Berry Gordy made prolific use of the Detroit Symphony's string section "To Sweeten the makes "Talk to Me" command a respectful ear, from all who listen. Nevertheless, with strings synthetically produced on keyboard by Scott Frazier and Gregg Ross, there are a mixture of songs ranging from the exciting commercially oriented title cut "Talk to Me," written by Roy to the gospel-oriented "Mothers Song," written by Edwards.

On "Mothers Song," Dennis tells the sentimental, personal story of his life; where it all began, Motown, how it turned out, and gives a lesson "to put your trust in your God." The gospel, according to Dennis Edwards, "Mothers Song" is exactly just that a mother's influence on her son's career, a sentimental story told in song and lyrics. Other cuts, "Circles" and Temps Medley," offer the listener a relaxing moment and a fine mixture of sentiment that puts them in the mood as they "Try to remember, that kind of or imagine what it would be like to have "Sunshine, on a cloudy day; when it's cold outsideI've got the month of The uptempo numbers, particularly the title cut Talk to Me," take hold of you from mm Dennis Edwards has a new album quite the contrary. Here, you have an album laden with winners, which caters to every musical taste. Gregg Ross, who plays keyboards on Talk To Me," is a contributing writer of entertainment stories for The Times and Democrat. He also a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and serves on its public relations committee.

Chameleons Really "hangin' in there," these two-week-old veiled chameleons hang out at the Aquarium Reptile Complex at Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo. As adults, veiled chameleons are one of the most impressive of all chameleon species with their bold green, yellow and black coloring and very high casques, or "helmets," atop their heads. Riverbanks' adult male veiled chameleon is on display in the Aquarium Reptile Complex's Desert Gallery. Ten young have hatched and are being raised in the building's off-exhibit breeding. Veiled chameleons are from the Asian peninsula, where shrinking habitats threaten their survival.

(Photo special to The by Emily Short) principle dancers with the Atlanta Ballet, as our guest artists." Tickets are available through the Peace Center box office by calling 467-3000. Anthony Parkes was bom in Hull, England, and received a scholarship to the Royal Ballet School at the age of 1 1 He joined the Omni Dance Theatre as a soloist during the company's tour of the Edinburgh festival in Scotland. He came to the United States with the company and advanced to the position of principal dancer and toured the Southeast to rave reviews. He has been featured on PBS TV in the "Dance Alabama" series. Maiqui Manosa's talents were cultivated for 1 2 years by top ballet teachers in the Philippines.

She left Manila at 1 7 to study with John Deroc of the Switzerland Ballet and with the Bolshoi Ballet. She has performed with numerous top ballet companies and her career has included performances in The Nutcracker," "Swan Lake," "Firebird" and The Sleeping Beauty." She made her debut with the Atlanta Ballet in 1979. WorldFest Charleston WorldFest Charleston ended its first run in this exquisite seaside city last week, concluding a string of successful screenings, seminars and events that already have Chartestonians and visitors alike looking ahead to next year. Hunter Todd, chairman of the Charleston International Film Festival, informally known as WorldFest was joined on stage Nov. 3 at the opening night gala by Charleston Mayor Joseph P.

Riley Jr. In opening the festival at the gloriously restored Sotille Theatre before a packed house of more than 600 people, Todd said, "I feel there is no better city in the world for a film festival than wonderful Charleston. This inaugural festival marks the beginning of a dream. We hope to develop WorldFest into the world's premiere venue for film presentation, education and competition. Enjoy the adventure." Todd announced that the Second Annual WorldFest Charleston will be held Nov.

15-19, 1994. $Q00 ALL SHOWS BEFORE 6:00 P.M. K4MJtTHO CTH 690362 THE THREE MUSKETEERS (PG) LOOK WHO'S TALKING NOW (PG-13) Al Pacino CARLITO'SWAY(R) rim THE PROGRAM R) "IS FATAL INSTINCT (PG-13) 30 Arts and Crafts Festival CHARLESTON, S.C.-The 12th annual Arts and Crafts Festival at Drayton Hall will be held Nov. 20 and 21 This event will feature the handmade work of more than 60 craftsmen carefully selected for the show. Visitors can browse through the booths of woodworkers, sculptors, quitters, stained glass makers, basket weavers and potters; or enjoy demonstrations by traditional crafters, including knife making, quirting, net making and basket making.

Entertainment will be provided both days. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children. A property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Drayton Hall (c. 1738) is one of the finest examples of early American architecture in the nation. This National Historic Landmark was home to seven generations of the Drayton family and remains in almost original condition after 250 years.

Guided tours of the mansion are available throughout the festival weekend for an additional $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call Drayton Hall at 766-0188. Allendale Holiday Fair In Allendale, hundreds of crafts vendors will set up shop in some of the town's public build-ings for the annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair. The event, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 19, will showcase handmade art ranging from quilts to pottery.

The exhibits will be displayed in the National Guard Armory and Brandt Agricultural Building, both on the courthouse square off U.S. 278 in Allendale. Admission is free. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call Cordelia F. Shramek at 632-2270. Christmas at Hollywild The Hollywild Animal Park near Inman will host its annual Christmas at Hollywild Nov. 20, 1 993-Jan. 2, 1 994, inviting families to drive through this unique park to view a fascinating light display.

Lights by the thousands will be strung about the park in holiday themes or in the shapes of animals, and will present a dazzling exhibit beginning at 6 p.m. each day. Hollywild Animal Park trains and houses lions, elephants, tigers, chimpanzees and other animals for the motion picture and photography industries. The park is off U.S. 176, exit 15 on I-26, six miles west of Inman.

Admission to Christmas at Hollywild is $2 for adults and $1 for children. For more information, call Hollywild Animal Park at 472-2038. Ballet at College of Charleston Dance at the College of Charleston comes to life Dec. 2-5 with The Robert Ivey Ballet in residence at the School of Arts, bringing variety, excitement and professionalism to the Emmet Robinson Theatre. Artistic director Robert Ivey presents eight Charleston premieres.

Guest choreographers include Barbara Howie, director of the S.C. Dance Theatre; Dana Maixner from Greenboro, N.C.; and Winthrop Corey, former principal dancer with Les Grande Ballet Canadians and the Robert Joeffrey Ballet Howie, using contemporary music "A Lighter Shade of Pale," has created an ensemble piece as has choreographer Maixner. Corey has taken a dramatic story by Yukio Mishima and choreographed a pas de deux entitled "Seppuku" for Elizabeth Brady and Tony Roe. Resident modem choreographer Eliza Ingle will be represented in a new work using four of the company's females. Director Robert Ivey has restaged the White Swan pas de deux for Iris Chrisan this in addition to a new work for male dancers, Tony Roe and Robert Carter, using the music of Andrew Lloyd Weber's "Requiem" which features guest artists Nancy Stedman and Krissy McKown.

The Charleston County Dance company and the Robert Ivey Youth Company are also represented in this fall program. Definitely a program for all dance enthusiasts and an evening for the entire family. The Robert Ivey Ballet brings you the finest in dance featuring the finest talent in Charleston. Performances are at 8 p.m. Dec.

2-4 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5. For tickets and information, call the Robert Ivey Ballet studio at 556-1343. Tickets re $1 5 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens.

Charleston AFB "Bizarre Bazaar" CHARLESTON AFB, S.C.-The 437th Morale, Recreation and Services Squadron at the Charleston Air Force Base will hold its annual "Bizarre Bazaar" craft show and sale on the sidewalk of the Base Exchange from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 27. Table space for the event is $1 0 per table with a space limit of 25 tables.

The "Bizarre Bazaar" features artists and craftsmen from across the Lowcountry, presenting their handcrafted items. Registration is currently being accepted at the Arts and Crafts Skills Development Complex on base. For more information, call 566-4936. "The Yearling" films in Charleston RHI Entertainment Company and South Carolina Rim Office officials announced recently that The Yearling" will film a made-for-televi-sion-film in Charleston County. Filming began Nov.1.

"We are pleased to add The Yearling' to the list of films that have chosen South Carolina this year. This film was considering a neighboring state until they saw the beauty of our taw country. We'd like to thank all in the county who helped support this film and its pressing dead- lines," said S.C. Rim Office Director Isabel Hill. The Yearling," adapted from the classic novel of the same name, was written by Mar-jorie Rawlings who received the Pulitzer Prize for the book in 1939.

This coming-of-age story is set in the late 1800s and is about a frontier family and their young son who raises a stray deer in uncertain times. The Yearling" is a Kraft General Food's premiere movie and stars Peter Strauss Man, Poor and Jean Smart It is directed by Rod Hardy For The film will air on CBS. in the spring of 1994. Old newsman "Twiddles" LANDRUM, S.C. Could an oldtimer's pastime "twiddling one's thumbs" be a sci-entific breakthrough for treating arthritis, rheumatism and hand disorders? An Inman, S.C.

chiropractor, Vance Gilbert, thinks so. Gilbert says he thinks J.W. Lawrence, 82, may be onto something unique. Lawrence has invented what he calls "the Twiddler." Gilbert is so impressed with the function of the twiddler that he is recommending it to patients he sees at his Inman practice. Lawrence, a South Carolina newspaperman for more than 60 years, got the idea when he was a young boy, traveling the back roads of South Carolina with his father, the late Rev.

James T. Lawrence, a Methodist preacher. "Dad and I would stop at country stores to rest and maybe have a cola and I would watch old men sitting around, twiddling their thumbs," Lawrence said. He makes the twiddlers from soft, pleasant smelling wood. He does not use computers or high tech machinery to produce his twiddler -just simple tools and sandpaper, a skilled hand and a lot of patience, just like in the old days.

The wooden apparatus is small enough to fit into your pocket and is surely apt to inspire conversation if you pull it out and start working it with your fingers. Using the twiddler is simple: it has two holes and fits onto the hand by interlocking the tips of your fingers with thumbs in the holes. Slowly rotate the thumbs in either direction, thus using every joint of the hand and ringer bones, according to Lawrence. Gilbert said, "Every joint of the hand is in motion and it uses motion of muscles in the arms to assist patients in regaining normal function of stressed areas." For more information about The send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to J.W. Lawrence, 200 Camelia Cirde, Landrum, S.C.

29356. "Nutcracker" ballet The Carolina Ballet Theatre will present The Nutcracker" Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 28 at 2 p.m.

in the Peace Center Concert Hall in Greenville. Carolina Ballet Theatre is under the direction of Barbara Selvy and her assistant, Glen Irby. "We have our largest cast ever with more than 1 50 children and adults," said a ballet spokesman. "Carolina Ballet Theatre is proud to have Anthony Parkes and Maiqui Manosa, both Matinee Prices $2 75 Bf is Sat. Tim Burton's TI rc show times 1 5 Bring The Family Just For Fun THE EEVERLY HILLBILLIES re show times He's Back R0B0C0P 3 show times EMaism SShSS Shoney's welcomes the mmmm American Express Card the very start.

Two is Better Than One," "You Bring Me Up," "You Want It, You Got It" and "Going Through the Motion" will make you appreciate every beat. If you were to equate singers with automobiles, Dennis would be a Mercedes-Benz. And not just any Mercedes-Benz! Classic and always in style, fine-tuned like a violin, not heavy laden like a viola or like some new artist whose falsettos make you huff, with Dennis it is Adult contemporary singles 1 The River of Dreams," Billy Joel (Columbia) 2. "Reason to Believe," Rod Stewart (Warn- er BrOS.) 3. "Dreamlover," Mariah Carey (Columbia) 4.

"Said I Loved You But I Ued," Michael Bolton (Columbia) 5. "Hopelessly," Rick Astley (RCA) 6. "Please Forgive Me," Bryan Adams 7. "Fields of Gold," Sting 8. "Another Sad Love Song," Toni Braxton (Laface) 9.

"Fields of Gray," Bruce Hornsby (RCA) 1 0. "I Don't Wanna Fight," Tina Turner (Virgin) 1 1 "Hero," Mariah Carey (Columbia) 1 2. "Both Sides of the Story," Phil Collins (Atlantic) 13. "I'd Do Anything For Love," Meat Loaf (MCA) 14. 1 5.

"Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat," Don Henley (MCA) singles 1 "Gangsta Lean," DRS (Capitol) 2. "Just Kickin' It," Xscape (So So Def) (Gold) 3. "Can We Talk," Tevin Campbell (Qwest) 4. "Snoop," Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau-London) 5. "Breathe Again," Toni Braxton (Laface) 6.

"Never Keeping Secrets," Babyface (Epic) 7. "Anniversary," Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing) 8. "Sex Me (Parts I II)," R. Kelly (Jive) 9. "Come Inside," Intro (Atlantic) 1 0.

"Hey Mr. D.J.," Zhane (Flavor Unit) (Gold) 1 1 Keep Ya Head Up," 2Pac (Interscope) 1 2. "Again," Janet Jackson (virgin) 13. "Right Here (Human 14. "Never Should've Let You Go," Hi-Frve (Jive) 15.

"Dreamlover," Mariah Carey (Columbia) (Platinum) Modern rock tracks (While the other charts are based on retail sales, this list is compiled from radio station airplay reports.) 1 "Into Your Arms," The Lemonheads (Atlantic) 2. "Heart-Shaped Box," Nirvana (DGC-Gef- fen) 3. "Cannonball," The Breeders (Elektra) 4. low," Cracker (Virgin) 5. "Linger," The Cranberries (Island) 6.

"Daughter," Pearl Jam (Epic) 7. "Laid," James (Mercury) 8. "Found Out About You," Gin Blossoms Shrimp Chicken -QQ 3 Pc. Combo Cm Diiwot Codec sensed baited potato or ftencti tries cateiaw is 9. "Gepetto," Belly (Sire-Reprise) 10.

"Because the Night," 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra) Latin tracks (While the other charts are based on retail sales, this list is compiled from radio station airplay reports.) 1 "Con Los Anos Que Me Quedan," Gloria Esiefan (Epic) 2. "Hasta Que Me OMdes," Luis Miguel (WEALatina) 3. "Nunca Voy a OMdarte," Cristian (Melody) 4. "Por Una Lagrima," Los Fantasmas del Caribe (Rodven) 5. "Cerca de Ti," The Barrio Boyzz (EMI Latin) 6.

"Algo Mas que Amor," Las Triplets (EMI Latin) 7. la Llamada," Selena (EMI Latin) 8. "Acepto Mi Derrota," Los Bukis (Fono-visa) 9. "Que Lastima," Alvaro Torres (EMI Latin) 10. "Nunca Dejes de Sonar," Roxie Los Frijolitos (Rodven) Jazz albums 1 "Wish," Joshua Redman (Warner Bros.) 2.

light Out of Darkness," Shirley Horn (Verve) 3. live at Montreux," Miles Davis Quincy Jones (Wamer Bros.) 4. That's Right," The Benny Green Trio (Blue Note) 5. "A Single Woman," Nina Simone (Elektra) 6. "Changing of the Guard," T.S.

Monk (Blue Note) 7. let's Hang Out" J. J. Johnson (Verve) 8. "Good Morning Heartache," Johnny Adams (Rounder) 9.

"Paulistana," Eliane Elias (Blue Note) 1 0. "If I Could," Stanley Turrentjne (Music-masters) Classical albums 1 "Gorecki: Symphony No. 3," Upshaw, London Sinfonietta Zinman (Nonesuch) 2. The Impatient Lover," Cecilia Bartoli and Andras Schiff (London) 3. "If You Love Me," Cecilia Bartoli (London) 4.

"Bel Canto," Kathleen Battle (DG) 5. "In Concert," Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti Mehta (London) (Platinum) 6. "On Yoolis Night" Anonymous Four (Har-moniaMundi) 7. "An English Anonymous Four(HarmoniaMundi) 8. "Rossini: La Cenerentola," Cecilia Bartoli (London) 9.

"Heavy Classix," Various artists (Angel) 10. Ti Amo, Puccini's Greatest Love Songs," Ludano Pavarotti (London) ALL CAN EAT SPECIALS $495 Monday Catfish Stew Tuesday Seatrout Stew Wednesday -Whiting Stew $Q75 hushpupps Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies Top singles 1. "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)," Meat Loaf (MCA) 2.

"Again," Janet Jackson (Virgin) 3. "All That She Wants," Ace of Base (Arista) (Gold) 4. "Gangsta Lean," DRS (Capitol) 5. "Just Kickin' It," Xscape (So So Def) (Gold) 6. "Snoop," Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau) 7.

"Please Forgive Me," Bryan Adams 8. "Hero," Mariah Carey (Columbia) 9. "Hey Mr. D.J.," Zhane (Flavor Unit) (Gold) 10. "Dreamlover," Mariah Carey (Columbia) (Platinum) 11.

"Whoomp! (There tt Is)," Tag Team (Life) (Platinum) 1 2. "Breathe Again," Toni Braxton (Laface) 1 3. "Can We Talk," Tevin Campbell (Qwest) 14. "Anniversary," Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing) 15. "What Is Love," Haddaway (Arista) Top albums 1.

Pearl Jam (Epic) 2. "Duets," Frank Sinatra (Capitol) 3. "Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell," Meat Loaf (MCA) 4. "Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles," Various artists (Giant) 5. "Music Box," Mariah Carey (Columbia) (Platinum) 6.

"Janet" Janet Jackson (Virgin) (Platinum) 7. "River of Dreams," Billy Joel (Columbia) (Platinum) 8. "It's On (Dr. Dre 187UM) KUIa," Eazy-E (Ruthless) 9. "Get In Where Ya Fit In," Too Short (Jive) 10.

Toni Braxton," Toni Braxton (Laface) (Gold) 11. "In Utero," Nirvana (DGC) 1 2. "Greatest Hits Volume Two," Reba McEntire(MCA) 1 3. "In Pieces," Garth Brooks (Liberty) (Platinum) 14. "MTV Unplugged," 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra) 15.

"Siamese Dream," Smashing Pumpkins (Virgin) (Gold) Country singles 1 "Almost Goodbye," Mark Chesnutt (MCA) 2. "Reckless," Alabama (RCA) 3. "She Used to be Mine," Brooks Dunn (Arista) 4. That Was a River," Collin Raye (Epic) 5. "Mercury Blues," Alan Jackson (Arista) 6.

"On the Road," Lee Roy Pamell (Arista) 7. "American Honky-Tonk Bar Garth Brooks (Liberty) 8. "My Baby Loves Me," Martina McBride (RCA) 9. "Half Enough," Lorrie Morgan (BNA) 1 0. "Does He Love You," Reba McEntre with Linda Davis (MCA) 11 "Easy Come, Easy Go," George Strait (MCA) 12.

"My Second Home'Tracy Lawrence (Atlantic) 1 3. "Fast As You," Dwight Yoakam (Reprise) 14. "God Blessed Texas," Little Texas (Wamer Bros.) 15. 1 Fell in the Water," John Anderson (BNA) THE HOLIDAY INN Of Orangeburg Family Sunday 11:30 A.M. Until 2:00 P.M.

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