UP With People will be bringing its explosive
travelling international music show to Vancouver
next weekend and it is appealing for accommoda-
tion for 70 members of its cast.

Families on the North
Shore are being asked to
make room for some of the
young people in the 120-
strong entourage who arrive
in town Friday evening
(Nov. 29) for a five-day
visit.

“We have hosts for 50
people but we urgently need
more,’’ explained 22-year-
old Tom Downing, a pro-
motion representative who is

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in Vancouver to prepare the
cast to appear in Timmy’s
Christmas Telethon. The
B.C, Lions’ sponsored pro-
duction will be aired Nov, 29
and Dee. 1,

All proceeds will go to
crippled children and Up
With People will open
and close the show, singing
12. songs throughout the
telethon from its repertoire.

It. will be the first TV
show for this particular cast

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which was formed in July.

Up With People is a
phenomenal international
cultural and educational
program, which currently
has five casts of young peo-
ple travelling the world en-
couraging understanding be-
tween the nations with fast,
contemporary music and
dance shows,

The performers are actual-
ly students aged between 18
and 25 from 16 different

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countries, who travel for one
year.

Downing has completed
his year but was so keen to
stay with the organization,
he is now working as staff in
promotion.

“It's a chance in a lifetime
to see the world and have
lots of fun. f’ve stayed in
about 95 different cities and
met some wonderful peo-
ple.”’

Downing says that staying
with family hosts is one of
the great benefits of the
program and enables stu-
dents to learn about the
customs and cultures of the
area they are visiting first-
hand.

“L keep in touch with
some of my hosts and sever-
al stick in my mind for their
kindness and hospitality."

Vancouver hosts are asked
to put up their student for
four nights and provide
transportation to and from
various pick-up points

around the area.
As a host they will receive
two complimentary tickets to
see the telethon at the Queen
Elizabeth Theatre.
As the stay in Vancouver
short,

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People will not have time to
perform for schools or
hospitals, which they usually
try to coordinate on visits.
But Downing is optimistic
that they may return for Ex-
po 86 and plans are already
underway.

While the organization is
in town, Downing says it will
welcome any interested
young people to audition for
next year’s cast.

“We attract a lot of tal-
ented people but musical
ability is not a must. We're
looking for personality, en-
thusiasm and maturity.”

The cast is 55 per cent
American and includes 16
Canadians -- two from
Vancouver.

An endowment fund and
scholarships help support the
terrific costs of the road
show ($20,000 a week).

“You need to be dedicated
as you only get two days off
a month, but [’ve met the
Pope twice and performed in
front of Kings and Queens
— you fearn and grow so
much,*’ Downing said.

Anyone interested in
becoming a host should con-
tact Downing immediately at
873-1865.

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