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April 18, 1974 PHOENIX Pag%u00ae 9lUIlIIlIlHIIHHIHIIIIIIIIItllllllllllllltlHIIliHIIIIHIIIIHIIIllllll itiiiiHiiiiwitiimittttHfmFoot Tapping, HandClapping Good Timesat The W aterfron tBY EILEEN BLAIRA frequent lament amonglocal residents was the lackof good, informal entertainment close to home - aninfuriating condition since itmeant we Brooklyn %u2019%u2019nationals%u201d had to cross theRiver to find some night life.Our neighborhoods havedeveloped a notable assortment of restaurants, butman does not live by breadalone... So recent efforts toin tr o d u c e liv eentertainment at two localr e s ta u r a n ts , T h eW aterfront and M ic h e l%u2019sCabaret, are greeted withhats-off enthusiasm.A tlantic A venue%u2019s TheW aterfront is already adining habit w ith manylocals and the place literallybuzzes with activity at lunchtime and dinner time, especially on weekends. Now,on Friday and Saturdaynights from 10 to 2, songsand piano music add another dimension to diningout at The Waterfront. Aswaiters serve up cheeseladen tureens of onion soupand decanters of wine,Ralph Kotkob belts outenergetic arrangements ofBeat I e, Stones and LeonRussell songs with an occasional 50%u2019s oldie thatreally tugs at the ol%u2019 heartstrings.The Friday night TH EP H O E N IX visited TheWaterfront, every table andthe entire bar was peopledwith foot tapping folk keeping time to Kotkob%u2019s renditions of such favorites asChantilly Lace, Delta Ladyand M r. Bojangles. In them irror over the piano,Waterfront frequentersgiimps Kotkob %u2019tickling theivory%u201d with shoulderbobbing enthusiasm reminiscent of Jerry Lee Lewis.Informality reigns at TheWaterfront where conversation is animated, brokensporadically by hearty applause for Kotkob.A songwriter by profession as well as a performingartist, Kotkob has recordedfor M G M with the group,Chrysalis. Aiming for a soloalbum, Kotkob is delightedwith his reception at TheWaterfront and welcomesthe opportunity to try out hisown songs. Ocassionallyjoined by musician friends,on bass, guitar or windin s tru m e n ts K o tk o b %u2019 smusic does much to add tothe amber lit euphoria thatkeeps The W aterfro ntwarmly inviting right up toclosing time. Supper isserved til 1 a.m. on Fridaysand Saturdays, but tablesare available too for justplain serious drinking.On Thursday and Sundays from 6:30 to 10:00, TheW aterfro nt features thelovely Anya Fraker, vocalistand guitarist who%u2019s proven areal crowd pleaser in thefew short weeks of her gig.Both performers are bookedforanindefinitestay. Catchthem soon - you%u2019ll be backfor more.The Waterfront, locatedat 136 Atlantic Avenue nearHenry Street, is closed onMonday. Call 834-1951 forreservations for large parties.iiiiiiiuiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiigiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMusic Conservatory O ffers9 W e e k Spring CourseThe Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in Park Slope is offering anine week spring course beginning April 22 at its 58 Seventh Ave. hall.Private lessons are given in piano, voice and all orchestral instruments and are also available in all theoretical subjects. The school offers a free music aptitude test. Based upon the results of this test and a personal interview, music advisors give careful consideration to the selection of an instructor whois best suited to train individually and special performance classes are according to personal requirements included in the curriculum. Call The Conservatory offers many MA 2-3300 for an appointment to opportunities to appear in recitals register.D id n ' t f r t V T o t h is y ie S * *T h e n v i s i t A M ^ . ^ O U V L A K j1*47 A \\ omT a g -u l S t.\%u2022Specializing in Yemen and International* CuisineFine Food at Good Prices144 Atlantic Ave.Open Daily lla .m .-llp .m . 858-7732i Auto Insurance !I Located near Motor Vehicle Bureau Ij 43 Nevins Street 762-6666 j:> rt :\\ s*%u2022/MlllOVliliaiil'iirnitliWjtoJUliUNItM I2 7 Gafietf Pkra(cff7*A m %u00bb ) 783~5436dkesses, wraps, Suits &%u2022 velvets Sailor pantejeers,jackets &%u25a0 dungaree skrfe R erxW sweatersmens western & Wctooian shirte firs Storm Goats.Baggies Art Dxojewelry & accessories Rtldwcrk% r t unk A%u00aev4 Irvfc In k m n r%u00bb #I ^ ...... IIi/ mililJV.W.lJSir Michael Redgrave in a scene from %u2018%u2018The Hollow Crown,%u201dplaying at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, April 18,19 and 20.%u2018%u2018Pleasure and Repentance%u201d opens April 21, and plays untilApril 28.SENSITIVE PORTRAYAL OF CHILDREN THROUGHam munDELBdumPHOTOGRAPHY6 4 3 * 9 6 5 4 j----------B i c y c l e sSales / Rentals / RepairsDIXOHSjJiJ#7i2 M W%u00ab0w $B E T W E F N <%u00a3>TH $ 7 T H A V E N U E S %u2022 6 3 6 - 0 0 6 7j We Swing {t Both Ways t4 41 f M E N n s a \\ - i annuls,'tvo^ncaU t c r r a n j t v i s , C . a c t \\ W r r U a nA S m a H - ' ,. \\1a ^rTn^oot o0L o p r p lf llV tsT *%u2022 C l1ts,J Q H \\C S i %u25baVi i%u00ae v -%u00bb0