Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, January 3, 1992 TAG: 9201030094
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: E-1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Joe Kennedy
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
THE TIPOFF
HOOF: The Budweiser Stampede Rodeo moo-ves into the Salem Civic Center for four shows tonight through Sunday.Bulls, calves, horses, cowboys, cowgirls, ropin', wrasslin' and yes, the smells of the Old West will all be prominent parts of the scene.
For ticket information, call the civic center at 375-3004. \
WOLF: The Bob Brown Puppets will present "Peter and the Wolf," a musical adventure story, Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $4 and the number to call is (804) 846-3804.\
STAR: Dawn Upshaw, a leading soprano with the Metropolitan Opera, will sing Tuesday night at 8 at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church in Roanoke.
She will appear with the Kandinsky Trio, the chamber artists in residence from Roanoke College, for a program of music from Beethoven, Turina, Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff.
Tickets are $10 and $12, available from the Arts Council of the Blue Ridge and the Mill Mountain Theatre box office in Roanoke.\
PHENOMENA: "Season of Light" and "Arctic Lights" are the planetarium programs at the Science Museum of Western Virginia. It, of course, is in Center in the Square in downtown Roanoke.
Other attractions include Kid's Space, friendly computer programs for the young and, of course, fascinating exhibits. For full information, call 343-7876.\
BUT CAN THEY SPELL?: Rythm Syndicate, plus Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, will perform Tuesday night at 7:30 at the Salem Civic Center. Tickets are $13.50 in advance and $15 on the day of the show. Call 375-3004.\
KICK UP YOUR HEELS: The Buena Vista Recreation Center in Roanoke hosts a seniors dance tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tunes by Southern Roads. $3.50. Call 981-2236 or 981-2578.
Try a waltz in Safari Restaurant's grand ballroom on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. The restaurant is at 1502 Williamson Road, Roanoke. 344-1502.
If your new year's resolution is to try something new, healthful and fun, try international folk dancing at Beth Israel Synagogue on Mondays at 8 p.m. Partners are not necessary, and we're assured that beginners are welcome. 989-9202, 989-1009.\
CURTAIN UP: "Oh, Calcutta!" once a racy stage play, will be presented at the Roanoke Civic Center auditorium Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets are from $17.50 to $22.50. Call 981-1201.
"Tosca," the famed opera, will be presented by the New York City Opera National Company on Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. in Preston Hall of Radford University. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children. Call 832-5177.
And the Norfolk Southern Festival of New Plays will take place in Mill Mountain Theatre in Roanoke from Jan. 17 through Feb. 19. Call 342-5740 for details.\
HURRY UP: The Roanoke Civic Center informs us that only scattered single tickets are left for those who want to hear blue-eyed soul man Michael Bolton on Jan. 25.
Remaining seats are $22.50 and $20.50, and you can either call TicketMaster at (800) 543-3041 or the civic center at 981-1201.