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4 Advertiser, Lafayette, August 30, 1991 Local Entertainment Mews USL sets concert series Kershaw's music career taking off eral European radio companies. Trio members are Charles Cast-leman, violinist; Susan Salm, cellist; and Daniel Epstein, pianist. Feb. 12 The Cavani String Quartet: Since its formation in 1984, the Cavani Quartet, winner of the 1989 Naumburg Chamber Music Award, has quickly risen to the forefront among string quartets. March 12 Joseph Evans, tenor: Evans has held leading roles during eight seasons at the New York City Opera, and has appeared in more than 30 productions with the Opera Company of Boston and as a soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra and New York Philharmonic.

All performances will be held at 8 p.m. in Angelle Hall theater on the USL campus. For more information on the Concert Series, call John Turner at (318) 231-5204. A cellist, a brass quintet, a trio, a string quartet and a tenor will be featured in the 1991-92 USL Concert Series. Sept.

18 Thaddeus Brys, cellist Brys has appeared in concert as a recitalist and chamber player throughout the United States, Europe and South America." He will be accompanied by pianist Raymond Hanson. Nov. 6 Annapolis Brass Quintet: The quintet was founded in 1971 as America's first full time performing brass ensemble. It has toured the European continent 13 times, and each season it performs in cultural centers and at universities and colleges throughout the United States. Jan.

21 The Raphael Trio: Since their New York debut in 1975, the trio has appeared at a number of festivals, and in major concert halls in the United States and Europe. They record for National Public Radio, and sev From bar band to national record contract to tours across the U.S., local country music entertainer Sammy Kershaw (distantly related to Doug) has come a long way in the past year. Recently recorded on Mercury Polygram Records, Kershaw has released a music video which premiered Aug. 20 on TNN. On Aug.

23, another music video channel, CMT on Channel 23, chose Kershaw's video as Pick Hit of the Week." His video, Cadillac Style" has recently been moved up in rotation on TNN, with the single record release due out Sept. 3. On Oct. 8, Kershaw's debut album, "Don't Go Near the Water," will be released, and from that point he will go on tour, with frequent stops for interviews. Prior to his record release, however, Kershaw will appear on "Nashville Now" -Sept.

25, and in October on the Crook and Chase" show. On Oct. 11, Kershaw will be on stage at the Cajundome with Willie Nelson and Great Plains, followed by a seven-week tour which could be extended to 12, depending on the success of his album. All things considered, things are looking up for Kershaw. He doesn't get much opportunity to perform at his local stomping grounds, the Yellow Rose, but he'll probably pop in every now and then Sammy Kershaw when he's in town.

Right now he just wants to book as many appearances and interviews as he can. THK ORIGINAL DON'S Jukebox Network available locally Seafood Steak House Inc. KhM C.ijuii Kcslauriiiil SUGGEST rtBEf0tfX F00D" SERVICE -TT-- YS JX JtS- tastes of the community. All types of music videos are available, from country to rap, contemporary to jazz, rock-and-roll to Top 40. For the most popularly picked videos across the country, viewers can refer to Billboards weekly Clip List.

Selections are made from a song menu shown on the screen. Viewers make requests by calling The Jukebox Network on a touch-tone telephone and pressing the three digit code of the music video they wish to see. Requests are played in the order received, and the phone company will bill the caller $2.50 for each request made. Viewer-programmed television is an idea whose time has come. Viewers can see what they want when they want and are willing to pay a nominal fee for the excitement of using this new technology," says Andrew H.

Orgel, a veteran of MTV, Nickelodeon, and now, President and CEO of Video Jukebox Network parent company of The Jukebox Network. As we launch in a town, the response has been overwhelming. The Jukebox Network often receives calls within the first minute of operation." In addition, The Jukebox Network incorporates unique promotions and services into the music video format. Since The Jukebox Network serves local music tastes, Lafayette area bands are invited to submit their self-produced music videos to Video Jukebox Network Inc. for possibly inclusion on the Channel 21.

A customer service Hot Line for comments, new video suggestions or questions about The Jukebox Network. Viewers may call 1-800-ASK-JUKE toll-free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Viewers with non-touch-tone telephones also can order music videos. Customers around the country can call 1-900-VIP-4321 and for just $3.00, order any music video in their system. The Jukebox Network, Ameri-ca's only all-viewer-programmed television network, has been launched in Lafayette on Channel 21.

The Jukebox Network's unique interactive system creates localized, consumer-driven programming, bringing Lafayette viewers the music programming that they want. Like a video version of an old-fashioned jukebox, the new 24-hour all music network allows viewers to interact with their televisions and request the music videos they want to see by calling 1-900-773-2202. The Jukebox Network affiliate on Channel 21 is individually operated, therefore only local Lafayette residents make requests. However, the entire viewership can enjoy the videos, as with any broadcast channel. Viewers choose from a playlist of several hundred music videos, and this menu is updated weekly from a library of over 3000 videos, responding to the musical to reprin Dear 6 our JfS i times 0 our resta I comments yQUt pe- may advert 1 name 9J.