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North Share News

Stevie Wonder pumps out new album

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The cormball sentimentality of a
sang like Bay Wanted becomes
downright embarrassing with Kirt’s
precise vocal posturing. The effect
is kind of like Mary Poppins bing-
ing on a hormone surge.

The New Princess Theatre Or-
chestra, conducted by John
McGlinn, provides an expansive
musical hackdrop to the voice.

kiri’s operatic range works to
best advantage with the tongue-

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in-eheeb trills and socal runs
displayed in the song Hy Sires

Stevie Wonder — Characters,
Motown/MCA 1987

The melodies continue to pour
out of this man,

Wonder jumped into his 24th
Motown album in 27 years of re-
cording right after the release of In
Square Circle in 1988. Thirty songs
were written, arranged and pro-
duced for the Characters album ~

2 made it 10 the final cut.

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The first song, You Wil Know,
isthe kind of classic catchy ballad
you just know wilbesentually be
absorbed hy corporanans like
Coke of Nike to hawk their par-
ticular line of wares.

Wonder teams up with Bad boy
Michael Jackson for a sizzling nine
called Gert It. The gospel-inspired
Free Slows the synthesizer-driven
pace a bit.

My Fees Don't Civ and Come
Let Moe Make Your love Come
Down, with tasty guitar licks

for the Chinese New Year.

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YOU CAN EAT

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courtesy of Stevie Ray Vaughn and

B.B. King, hick out the ciose of

the CD version of Characters,

leaving you dancing in the kitchen.
Huy it, you'll like it.

STEVIE WONDER:

melodies continue to
pour out.

DRAGONS, COSTUMES, masks and lots of bystanders are all pact of the annual celebration in Chinatown

e wish all
our friends and
patrons much
joy. good health
and continued
happiness for
the New Year.

Capilano Heights
Chinese Restaurant
5020 Capilano Rd.,
N.Van. 987-9511
Capilano West
Chinese Restaurant

2396 Marine,
West Van. 922-2922

NEWS photo Terry Peters

Celebrations
scheduled

CHINESE NEW Year is Feb. 17
this year, and to celebrate the
special occasion, the Chinese Cul-
tural Centre in Vancouver is
hosting a number of activities.

Photo exhibitions of China,
special Cantonese opera perfor-
mances and Chinese chess tour-
naments are among the activities
scheduled at the centre to Feb. 19.

With this coming year being the
year of the dragon, the Chinese
community is expecting a pro-
sperous and exciting year 2head.
The dragon, being a potent and
powerful beast, brings with it good
things and follows the year of the
hare.

The Chinese Cultural Centre is
located at 50 East Pender St. in
Vancouver's Chinatown area. For
more details on the events, call the
centre at 687-0729.

Just a short walk from the cen-
tre is the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical
Gardens, offering visitors a rare
glimpse of a seldom-seen tradi-
tional Chinese garden.

The New Year's parade is slated
for Feb. 28 at noon along Pender
Street.