European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Winners for a amps Ralph Nordenhold above staff sgt. Jerry Carmon wails away on his saxophone. At right Singer Kathy Lawson tops the female vocalist category. Flt so Sra phnornhq5 stars Rise naturally in Talent show by Darrell Lewis staff writer c Competition for the recent 1994 army Europe entertainment contest. Grand finals in Firth Germany was t limited to the hopeful entertainers. The event itself vied against Talent contests hosted by the Uso and sponsored by at amp to and Sony a As Well As travel and time factors attributed to the final weekend of oktoberfest said John Lavender arts director of the event s Host 416th base support in. Out of a Talent Pool of nine area support groups Only four area support groups sent representatives to the event. Out of those four the 26th ask headquartered in Heidelberg Germany dominated by taking first place in five out of seven events. Vocal group b natural took Best of contest with its Medley of i la make love to you and i swear. The 26th ask based group s Day jobs Are with the . Army Europe band in Schwet Zingen. The show was moved from its Normal memorial Day time Frame a shot it had. Held for More than 10 years because of a conflict posed by the Uso countdown to stardom said Lavender. At amp to was giving away Money Quot he said. Quot we could t compete with Money very the top Winner of the Uso contest earns a shot at $5,000 and an All expense paid trip to a recording session in new York if subsequently selected from world wide Competition said Cynthia Curtis Uso Rhein main area director. Other winners May take Home Cash prizes up to $500. Quot when they announced it we did t want to interfere Quot said Lavender. Quot we thought we could do it. Not that we did t have some really Good Talent but it knocked out a lot of Competition. Quot Uso and at amp to had a Good contest. I think it is very High profile and popular. We just have to be Able to program around after being selected As Best of what Talent was Able to make the trip b natural was presented with an alluring offer said group member spec. Harold Bates. After his group performed Bates said the members were approached by an american representing himself As an Independent songwriter producer who invited them to Cut a demo tape. Quot he said he had t heard a Harmony group in quite some time but that and could make records if we really put our hearts to Bates said the group believes it has the necessary heart and attitude a As suggested by its name derived from each member s individuality in dress and Outlook. Quot when we go up to sing we Are just ourselves just be yourself be natural and Success will come to the top finisher in the instrumental category staff sgt. Jerry Safmon from the 324th signal co at Karlsruhe also showed Promise with his saxophone rendition of / who have nothing made popular by Tom Jones said Lavender. Quot i told him if you re that far without training. Don t take any Quot the contest panel judging the performers Success was Helen Bulluck past entertainment director and past music director for the army Soldier show Gabriele Robinson Singer and actress in the Nurnberg civilian Community and Chajmik Bohjan a concert pianist composer and accompanist from Armenia. Frs place winners nominated to part Lopata in the 1995 army Soldier show tour Are a a. A a female vocal Solo a Kathy Lawson representing the 26hasq Quot a a a instrumental Solo a staff Carmon 26th ask vocal Solo a sgt. William Graham 26th ask. A Solo. Seif accompanied a sgt. Reginald Harris 26th ask a. A a a a a a vocal group a b natural spec. Harold Bates spec. Michael Quortin sgt. Michael Brooks and sgt. Danold williams26th ask. A vocal duet a a Aurora sgt. Derrick a Robbins and Pic. Shannon flint98th ask Wurzburg Germany. A Quot a band a transcend spec. Christopher l. Do Beant a sgt. Bobby l. Williams spec. Damian Shelton and Joe jenkins100th ask Grafen wot Germany. No entries were logged or instrumental group dance Solo dance group specially Solo or specially group. Short takes no dates yet for stones in Europe an announcement on the rolling stones european tour has been delayed for several weeks a spokeswoman for Virgin records said wednesday. However the band won t perform on this Side of the Atlantic Ocean until sometime in 1995, the spokeswoman said. The . Leg of the tour will last until nearly the end of this year. / information from an italian ticket Agency that the stones were scheduled to play a nov. 6 show in Milan was wrong the spokeswoman said. Quot that a absolutely impossible a she said. Quot they re playing in san Antoni Texas on nov. 5,&Quot actress to offer acting workshops movie and to actress Karen Carlson will be available to give acting workshops in Germany Between nov. 10 and 20. Her workshop lasts about four hours said Robert Guy of theatre la in Frankfurt Germany who is coordinating her visit. The first hour is an. Introduction in which Carlson shows film clips of her work and discusses the business. In the next two hours Carlson covers stage and film technique. The final hour is open for questions and answers. Among Carlson s movie credits Are the Robert Redford where the red Fern grows and the Octagon. She has appeared in recurring roles on the to series in the heat of the night and Dallas and in the mini series Centennial and on wings of eagles. She has studied acting with Lee Strasberg and David Craig. To Book Carlson or to find out about workshop locations Call Guy at Thoa trix 069-706532 or 069-151-7945. Blues Singer gets Down in Frankfurt Singer actress Sandra Reaves brings her Brassy blues to the Grose Tenoper in Frankfurt Germany for a dinner show of top flight musical entertainment through oct. 30. Reaves has won raves from the new York times and Washington Post for her one woman tour de forces like the late great ladies of the blues and jazz. Not Only a renowned Singer she also has appeared in proves like a round Midnight lean on me and the concierge reservations can be made by calling 069-2426010. Outside Germany drop the 0 in the prefix. The country code is 49. Dinner and show Cost 115 Marks about $76, per person. Show Only is 55 Marks about $36. The Grose Tenoper is at 1 Dusseldorf str. Carlson Friday october 14, 1994 the stars and stripes 19
