Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, February 18, 1994 TAG: 9402180363
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Donna Alvis Banks
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
It's time for Winterfest.
The annual celebration sponsored by the Virginia Tech Union is happening Saturday, starting at noon, in Squires Student Center. Live music, dancing and drama will fill the day, along with lots of special attractions such as miniature golf, antique photos, palm readings, handwriting analysis, storytelling, magic shows and movies.
Most events are free, including children's activities in Colonial Hall. These run from noon to 5 p.m. with performances by The McKenzies, Puppets by Pizzazz, Anndrena Belcher and the Virginia Technical Jugglers.
There's a billiards tournament for bigger kids in the game room and pottery demonstrations for children and adults in the crafts room at the student center. Second-game discounts will be offered at the bowling alley from 3 to 6 p.m.
An art exhibit featuring works by members of the Blacksburg Regional Art Association will be on display from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in room 150. You'll also want to check out the current sculpture exhibit in the Black Cultural Center, "Negro Giants in History." It will be open from 1 to 5 p.m.
Here are some other highlights of the day:
Noon Performance by the Dance Company of Virginia Tech in Haymarket Theatre.
12:30 p.m. Staged reading of Andrian Parris' "Shall I Tap for You, Sir?" in Old Dominion Ballroom.
1 p.m. Performance by the Syncronicity Saxophone Quartet in Squires Recital Salon; student music demonstration in the Digital Music Center; acoustic music by The Nudes in Commonwealth Ballroom; dance production by the Imani Players in Haymarket Theatre.
1:45 p.m. Music by the Europa String Quartet in Squires Recital Salon.
2 p.m. Staged reading of Harry Hawver's "Mr. Eightball" in Old Dominion Ballroom; dance production by Ujima Dance Theatre in Haymarket Theatre.
2:30 p.m. Music by Quintessence in Squires Recital Salon.
3 p.m. Student music demonstration in the Digital Music Center; performance by The Hoorah Cloggers in Haymarket Theatre.
3:15 p.m. Music by Quantum Brass in Squires Recital Salon.
3:30 p.m. Staged reading of Catina Lowery's "The Pleasure Chest" in Old Dominion Ballroom.
4 p.m. Magic show with Eddie Armbrister in Haymarket Theatre.
5 p.m. Staged reading of Greg Cartwright's "SFD" in Old Dominion Ballroom.
7 p.m. Movie, "Snow White," in Haymarket Theatre.
8 p.m. Concert by the Chamber Orchestra of Southwest Virginia in Squires Recital Salon; alternative rock concert by The Ocean Blue in Commonwealth Ballroom; Theatre Arts-University Theatre performance of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" in Squires Studio Theatre.
9:30 p.m. Movie, "Bad Lieutenant," in Haymarket Theatre.
Midnight Movie, "Rocky Horror Picture Show," in Commonwealth Ballroom.
LOONY LIZARDS: The Austin Lounge Lizards, a five-piece band the Chicago Tribune calls "a pack of jokers," will perform Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. at South Main Cafe in Blacksburg.
The group's original material spoofs everything from fishing to the men's movement. The five are talented musicians, playing a variety of styles that include country, bluegrass, rock 'n' roll, Cajun stomp and Chicago blues.
The Lizards are currently on a tour with their fourth album, "Paint Me on Velvet." The title cut is a take-off on Waylon Jennings' country crooning. The funniest songs on this Flying Fish release have titles such as "Put the Oak Ridge Boys in the Slammer" and "That Godforsaken Hellhole I Call Home."
Discount tickets for Tuesday's show are available now at South Main Cafe and The Record Exchange in Blacksburg. Advance tickets are $9 for adults or $7 with student identification. Admission at the door Tuesday is $12.
FOUR-PART HARMONY: The Lost and Found, a Ferrum-based bluegrass quartet, brings a mix of soulful ballads, tight harmonies and hard-driving instrumentals to Saturday's jamboree at the New River Valley Fairgrounds in Dublin.
The quartet has been playing together for over 20 years and is still a big crowd-pleaser on the bluegrass music circuit.
Saturday's jamboree starts at 5 p.m. with jam sessions and recorded music. The live entertainment commences at 6:15 and continues until 10. The Original Orchard Grass Band will join The Lost and Found at this jamboree.
Admission is free and cash prizes will be awarded to winners of a dance contest.
STRING ME ALONG: The Narrows Arts Management Committee is having a Fiddle and Banjo Festival Saturday at the Old Narrows High School. Crafts displays, food, dancing and lots of bluegrass music are on tap from 7 to 10 p.m.
Two West Virginia bands, Country Grass of Princeton and The Bluegrass Gospel Express of Bluefield, will play, along with two popular local groups: Jack Hinshelwood and Buddy Pendleton of Riner and The Appalachian Ramblers, featuring Olen and Frances Gardner, of Christiansburg.
Larry Cox of Narrows will serve as the master of ceremonies.
Admission is free but donations will be accepted at the door.
HOORAH FOR HOLLYWOOD: "City of Angels," the jazzy musical comedy written by Larry Gelbart of "M*A*S*H" fame, is the next show in the Broadway series sponsored by the Virginia Tech Union. The touring production by the Troika Organization will be at Burruss Hall Monday. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.
Set in Hollywood in the 1940's, the play is a spoof on the Sam Spade-Humphrey Bogart film era. The plot revolves around a mystery novelist, Stine, who is attempting to write a screenplay for movie producer Buddy Fidler.
The original Broadway production of "City of Angels" won six Tony awards, including "Best Musical." The wonderful score was composed by Cy Coleman with lyrics by David Zippel.
Tickets for Monday's show are on sale now at the box office in Squires Student Center. They are $16 for adults, $8 for children under 12, $13 for Virginia Tech faculty and staff or $5 for Virginia Tech students. The box office is open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 231-5615 for information.
KIDS DRIVING YOU CRAZY? Send them to the Olympics!
Students in Radford University's recreation workshop class are putting on an event they call "Radford's Little Olympics" Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. Kids, 5 to 10, may participate.
The children will create a country, a flag and participate in a variety of Olympic events.
Parents may bring their children to Peters Hall at the university for the after-school event. It's free and it's fun.
For more information, call Karen Ridgway at 639-0805.
by CNB