Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, April 8, 1994 TAG: 9404080205
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: DONNA ALVIS BANKS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
You could dance, play games, shop 'til you drop ... or just sit back and watch the world go by.
The 35th annual International Week celebration at Virginia Tech begins today and runs through April 16. A highlight is Saturday's International Street Fair in downtown Blacksburg. College Avenue and Draper Road will be filled with music, dancing and the aroma of the best cooking in town.
Members of the international community will don their native costumes and display the arts and crafts of their cultures. The day also includes games and activities of different countries.
Saturday's fair runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. After the fair, you'll want to head to the Wesley Foundation at 209 W. Roanoke St. An evening of mountain music and dance, with a variety of local performers, runs from 6:30 to 10:30. The Blacksburg Jewish Community Center and other campus and community groups are sponsoring the event to raise money for Hillel-Bosnia Aid.
International Week is a project of Virginia Tech's Council of International Student Organizations. The 28-group council's goal is to provide a celebration of cultural diversity and an opportunity to broaden the community's perception of the world.
Lots of events, including international luncheons, a talent show, films, lectures and discussions, will be held throughout the week.
For more information, call the Cranwell International Center at 231-6527.
MAESTRO: Gyorgy Sandor will return to Radford University this weekend for the 11th year as principal judge of the Bartok-Kabalevsky International Piano Competition. The event, in its 14th year, draws pianists of all ages from all over the United States, as well as from several foreign countries.
Sandor, a Hungarian-born pianist, was a protege of Bela Bartok and is the only pianist to record all of the piano works of Bartok and the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. He will conduct a master's class with performances by 1993 competition winners today at 3:30 p.m.
John Solomons, winner of the 1993 competition for adults, will present a free solo recital tonight at 8. Solomons will play works by J.S. Bach, Franz Liszt, Cesar Franck and Sergei Prokofiev.
On Saturday, Sandor will judge this year's final competition. It starts at 1:30 p.m. in Preston Auditorium. The performances are open to the public, and admission is free.
Sandor will give a solo recital Sunday at 2 p.m. in Preston Auditorium. Public admission is $3.
BRASS POLISH: The U.S. Army Brass Band, on a concert tour of Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina, will make a stop at Virginia Tech on Tuesday. Pershing's Own will perform at 8 p.m. in Squires Student Center's Old Dominion Ballroom.
The concert features a performance of the band's latest commission, "Sinfonietta for Brass Band," by James Curnow. Other selections will feature soloists from various sections of the ensemble. Master Sgt. Evelyn Yount will sing a collection of pop and country tunes with the musicians.
The band is directed by Capt. Thomas H. Palmatier.
Admission to Tuesday's concert is free, but tickets are required. Call 231-5685 to reserve them.
DANCE OF THE SPIRIT: The Native American Association of Radford University will put on its annual "Pow Wow" this weekend. The traditional gathering brings American Indians together to share their customs and heritage.
The event starts today and continues Saturday in the Dedmon Center. Vendors will show and sell Indian crafts, dancers will entertain with tribal dances, and there will be storytelling, food and lots of fun.
The doors open today at 4 p.m. and close at 11:30. On Saturday, the event runs from 9 a.m. to midnight. A feast is set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
All the festivities, except the feast, are free. "Pow Wow" buttons may be purchased for $2 as a meal ticket.
For more information, call Brenda Clark at 382-8863.
JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON: The Blacksburg Community Band is having its spring concert tonight, and you're invited.
The 8 p.m. concert will be held in the auditorium at Blacksburg High School. Director Ed Schwartz will lead the musicians - all local volunteers - in C.E. Duble's "Bravura March" and George Gershwin's classic "An American in Paris." The band also will play Dixieland music, blues and a novelty tune, "The Whistler and His Dog."
Guest director is Robert Wall, band director at Christiansburg Middle School. Wall will lead the band in two works by Percy Grainger, "Irish Tune from County Derry" and "Shepherd's Hey."
The community band has instrumentalists who take their hobby very seriously. Soloists in tonight's concert include Rachel Landry on clarinet and trumpeters John Gregg and Russell Holladay.
The band plays frequently around the New River Valley and is always looking for new musicians. If you're interested in tooting your own horn, call the Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Department at 961-1135. The folks there will tell you how to sign up. You'll also find information about joining the band at tonight's concert.
LOTS OF LOVELIES: You'll find antique furniture, jewelry, clothing, china, crystal, collectibles and other vintage items at the Blacksburg Junior Woman's Club's 26th annual "Antique Showsale and Quilt Show." It runs today through Sunday at the Blacksburg Community Center on Patrick Henry Drive.
Dealers from several surrounding states will display their wares. In addition, there's a quilt show featuring more than 75 entries. The Blacksburg Woman's Club has awarded prizes for entries in several categories.
While you're at the show, plan on staying for a meal. Club members will serve food and home-baked goodies.
Hours for the show are 5 to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children ages 2 to 12. Proceeds help charitable and civic organizations in the community.
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