Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 26, 1994 TAG: 9405260064
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AN EVENING UNDER THE STARS: A SILVER CELEBRATION: 7 p.m., Century Plaza and Church Avenue fire station No. 1 Art, dancing, food. Admission charged, 342-2640.
FRIDAY
KICK-OFF CONCERT: 6:30 p.m., Victory Stadium. Broken Reins at 6:45, Bob Woodruff at 8, Marty Stuart at 9:30, fireworks at 10:45. Admission is festival button: $3 advance, $6 gate. Two IDs required for ages under 25 to purchase beer and wine at both Victory Stadium concerts.
SATURDAY
FESTIVAL POST OFFICE: 10 am.-5 p.m., Smith Park. Post office is in Elmwood Park on Sunday and June 5, noon-5 p.m. and on June 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
MOORE'S/Q99 FESTIVAL RIVER RACE: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Smith Park.
CONCESSIONS: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Smith Park; 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Elmwood Park.
WATERFRONT STAGE: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Smith Park. Bluegrass music by bands from Roanoke Fiddle and Banjo Club.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Smith Park. Backyard Circus (11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.), Boxes in Motion, bubblemania, button art, creative hats, face painting, Festival City, fingerprinting and thumbprint art, First Night T-shirt design contest, Fire Safety House, foam and fire truck, Go Fish, Hey Mr. Postman, Jumpin' Jack and Jill, Let's Make a Friend, marble tracks, pasta art, petting zoo, dwarf goats, race cars, rainbow snowmen, stamp art, string art, torn paper designs, wish flags.
YOUNG LIFE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Wasena Park.
CRESTAR FESTIVAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., River's Edge Sports Complex and other parks.
FESTIVAL TERRACE: noon-10 p.m., Elmwood Park. Tex-Mex; music by Chris Miller, classical guitarist.
NATIONSBANK FESTIVAL CRAFT SHOW AND SALE: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Elmwood Park.
PRODUCT AND SERVICE EXHIBITS: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Elmwood Park.
ELMWOOD PARK STAGE PERFORMANCES
10 A.M.: Amphitheatre: Children's dog contest.
11 A.M.: Gazebo: Roanoke College Suzuki Violins. Amphitheatre: Animus, alternative rock.
NOON: Gazebo: Johnny Barnett, guitar. Amphitheatre: The Lenny Marcus Trio, jazz.
1 P.M.: Gazebo: Kiya Heartwood, acoustic rock. Amphitheatre: Fleming-Ruffner Magnet Center Concert Band.
2 P.M.: Gazebo: Betsy Biesenbach and Marybeth Chaconas, folk. Amphitheatre: Martinsville High School Jazz Ensemble.
3 P.M.: Gazebo: Oldentight, classic rock. Amphitheatre, Mickey Nelson, folk rock.
4 P.M.: Gazebo: Radar Rose, original acoustic rock. Amphitheatre, Just Country Band.
5 P.M. : Gazebo: Craft Show awards presentations.
6 P.M.: Amphitheatre: Real to Reel, rock 'n' roll. 7:15 p.m., Desmond Steele, rock 'n' roll. 8:30 p.m., 1964: A Tribute to the Beatles.
SUNDAY
YOUNG LIFE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Wasena Park.
CRESTAR FESTIVAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., River's Edge Sports Complex and other parks.
FESTIVAL TERRACE: 1-10 p.m., Elmwood Park. Tex-Mex.
ROC HILLCLIMB TIME TRIAL BIKE RACE: 2-8 p.m., Mill Mountain Park.
CONCESSIONS: 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Elmwood Park.
NATIONSBANK FESTIVAL CRAFT SHOW AND SALE: Noon-6 p.m., Elmwood Park.
PRODUCT AND SERVICE EXHIBITS: Noon-6 p.m., Elmwood Park.
KALEIDOSCOPE CHILDREN'S THEATRE: Elmwood Park. Noon, Dan Butterworth and his Marionettes*. 1 p.m., Gary Galbreath, storytelling*. 1:30 p.m., Fisburn Park Jugglers. 2 p.m., Dan Butterworth and his marionettes*. 3 p.m., Illusions by David, magician. 3:30 p.m., Stories with Kimberly Kaylor. *Performances interpreted in American Sign Language.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Elmwood Park. Amazing Maze, Awesome Alley, Backyard Circus (noon, 2 and 4 p.m.), Boxes in Motion, bubblemania, button art, Comic Wall of Fun, creative hats, design a stamp, face painting, fingerprinting and thumbprint art, First Night T-shirt design contest, Go Fish, Hey Mr. Postman, Jumpin' Jack and Jill, marble tracks, pasta art, petting zoo, dwarf goats, rainbow snowmen, sidewalk collage, stamp art, string art, teddy bear clinic, Totally Tots, wish flags.
CHILDREN'S PARADE: STORYBOOKS ON PARADE 4-5 p.m., begins at parking lot on corner of Albemarle and Jefferson. Continues down Jefferson to Crestar Plaza.
ELMWOOD PARK STAGE PERFORMANCES
NOON: Gazebo: Polk Green and Duncan Wood, acoustic rock/folk. DanceFest: Floyd Ward School of Dance. Stage One: Kickin' Country Band, country. Amphitheatre: Broken Silence, contemporary Christian.
1 P.M.: Gazebo: Chris Miller, classical guitar. Stage One: Southernettes, baton and dance. Amphitheatre: Roanoke Chamber Singers, spirituals to showtunes. DanceFest: Terry Wilson Academy of Dance.
2 P.M.: Gazebo: Mickey Nelson, folk rock. Stage One: Ardell Stone School of Dance. Amphitheatre: Roanoke Valley Flute Choir. DanceFest: Star City Forte.
3 P.M.: Gazebo: Cows in Trouble, original and blues. Stage One: Dance Factory All-Star Gymnastics. DanceFest: Floyd Ward School of Dance. Amphitheatre: Untouchables, country/variety.
4 P.M.: Stage One: Spotlighters Baton Group. Amphitheatre: Blacksburg Community Band, big band sounds.
5 P.M. : Stage One: Alternate Root, classic rock. DanceFest: Children's Parade prizes.
6 P.M.: Amphitheatre: Krystyl, original rock. 7 p.m., Dead End, classic rock and blues. 8:30 p.m., Captain Cook and the Cocunutz, tribute to Jimmy Buffett.
MONDAY
FESTIVAL TERRACE: Noon-6 p.m., Elmwood Park. Tex-Mex.
CONCESSIONS: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Elmwood Park.
NATIONSBANK FESTIVAL CRAFT SHOW AND SALE: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Elmwood Park.
PRODUCT AND SERVICE EXHIBITS: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Elmwood Park.
SATURN FESTIVAL CUP BIKE RACE: 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m., starts and finishes on Church Avenue at 2nd Street.
KALEIDOSCOPE CHILDREN'S THEATRE: Elmwood Park. 11 a.m., Carol Willoughby and her dog Booker, handicap awareness. 11:45 a.m., Jonathan Austin, juggler. 12:45 p.m., Barney, storytelling. 1:30 p.m., Jonathan Austin, juggler. 2:30 p.m., Chuck E. Cheese, storytelling. 3:15 p.m., Barney, storytelling. 4 p.m., stories with Kimberly Kaylor.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Elmwood Park. Amazing Maze, Awesome Alley, bubblemania, button art, Comic Wall of Fun, creative hats, face painting, First Night T-shirt design contest, Go Fish, Hey Mr. Postman, marble tracks, pasta art, petting zoo, sidewalk collage, stamp art, string art, teddy bear clinic, Totally Tots, wish flags, design a stamp.
ELMWOOD PARK STAGE PERFORMANCES
11 A.M.: Gazebo: Lenny Marcus, jazz piano. Amphitheatre: Cave Spring Jr. High Jazz Band.
NOON: Gazebo: Jan Oosting. Stage One: Stick Player Greg Howard, jazz world music. Amphitheatre: Holy Wind, contemporary Christian. DanceFest: Magnet School Dance Company.
1 P.M.: Gazebo: Sharon McGeorge, contemporary Christian. Stage One: Arthur Murray Dancers. Amphitheatre: Original Rhythm, country/rock. DanceFest: Southwest Virginia Ballet.
2 P.M.: Gazebo: Betsy Biesenbach and Marybeth Chaconas, folk. Stage One: Debby Spencer, contemporary Christian. amphitheatre: Red Weather, classic rock/blues. DanceFest: Roanoke Ballet Theatre.
3 P.M.: Gazebo: Jan Oosting. Stage One: Stick Player Greg Howard, jazz world music. Amphitheatre: Mirage, country rock. DanceFest: Basic Dance ET.
4 P.M.: Gazebo: Luteman and Brown, acoustic rock. Stage One: Parallox, progressive rock. Amphitheatre: Ann Francis and Owen Schultz, showtunes. DanceFest: Roanoke Valley Shag Club.
5 P.M. : Gazebo: The Funny Look, folk/pop. Stage One: Polaris, classic modern rock. Amphitheatre: Radar Rose, original acoustic rock.
TUESDAY
SENIOR CITIZEN'S DAY - LUNCH IN THE PARK: Noon-2 p.m., Elmwood Park. Entertainment by Dave Figg Quartet on Amphitheatre Stage from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Bring your own picnic.
WEDNESDAY
LUNCH IN THE PARK HONORING HEADSTART/GREENVALE PRE-SCHOOLERS: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Elmwood park. Spats, the Lost Vaudevillian, entertains at Amphitheatre Stage. Honorees eat pizza; others bring picnic lunch.
WORLD OF WONDER ILLUSION SHOWS: 7 and 9 p.m., Mill Mountain Theatre Main Stage. Eddie Armbrister, master illusionist. Admission is festival button, $3.
JUNE 2
LUNCH IN THE PARK HONORING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FRIENDS: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Elmwood park. Spats, the Lost Vaudevillian, entertains at Amphitheatre Stage. Honorees eat pizza; others bring picnic lunch.
WORLD OF WONDER ILLUSION SHOWS: 7 and 9 p.m., Mill Mountain Theatre Main Stage. Eddie Armbrister, master illusionist. Admission is festival button, $3.
JUNE 3
LUNCH IN THE PARK: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Century Plaza, downtown. Performance by Radar Rose. Bring bag lunch, drinks available.
VICTORY STADIUM CONCERT: 6:30 p.m., Radar Rose, original acoustic rock. 8 p.m., Spellbound, rock 'n' roll. 9:45 p.m., Three Dog Night. Admission is Festival button, $3 advance, $6 gate.
JUNE 4
FIRST UNION BANK FESTIVAL CLASSIC 5K AND 10K RUN: 8 a.m., Elmwood Park.
SIDEWALK ART SHOW: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Elmwood Park.
CONCESSIONS: 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Elmwood Park.
KALEIDOSCOPE CHILDREN'S THEATRE: Elmwood Park. 10 a.m., Roanoke City Fire Safety Puppet Show*. 10:30 a.m., Stories with Kimberly Kaylor*. 11 a.m., Lisa Chittum Gleixner, sing-a-long*. 11:30 a.m., Bobby Lilly, magician. Noon, Michael Cooper, masks and mime. 1 p.m., Andrea Greene, storytelling. 1:30 p.m., Curley Ennis, sing-a-long. 2 p.m., Michael Cooper, masks and mime. 3 p.m., Dr. Chumley and Bill, juggling and foolishness. 3:45 p.m., Bobby Lilly, magician. 4:15 p.m., Disorderly Conduct, family vaudeville. *Performances will be interpreted in American Sign Language.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Elmwood Park. Adaptive Olympics, Amazing Maze, Art Sounds, awesome Alley, bubblemania, button art, chess challenge, Comic Wall of Fun, creative hats, edible art, face painting, First Night T-shirt design contest, Go Fish, Hey Mr. Postman, I'm Thumbody, origami, pasta art, petting zoo, rainbow snowmen, sidewalk collage, stamp art, string art, Totally Tots, wish flags.
THE BALLOON MAN: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Elmwood Park.
FESTIVAL TERRACE: Noon-10 p.m., Elmwood Park. Oktoberfest.
ELMWOOD PARK STAGE PERFORMANCES
10 A.M.: Gazebo: Brad and Bow, poetry reading and viola. Amphitheatre: Fleming-Ruffner Magnet Center Ruffner Band.
11 A.M.: Gazebo: Julie Ann Sgroi, folk. Amphitheatre: Roanoke College Preparatory Division Children's Choir. Corner Stage: Shaolin Dragons Kung Fu, martial arts.
NOON: Gazebo: Curley Ennis, folk. Amphitheatre: Cave Spring High Jazz Band. Corner Stage: Star City Forte.
1 P.M.: Gazebo: Deet and Joe, country rock. Amphitheatre: Disorderly Conduct, family vaudeville. Corner Stage: Roanoke Valley International Dancers.
2 P.M.: Gazebo: Simple Gifts, folk. Amphitheatre: Brass 5 and Friends, variety. Corner Stage: Shaolin Dragons Kung Fu, martial arts. Sanctuary at St. John's Episcopal Church: Top Brass and organ concert, Renaissance to ragtime.
3 P.M.: Gazebo: Claude Arr and Jimmy Buttram, original folk. Amphitheatre: Fleming-Ruffner Magnet Center Jazz Ensemble. Corner Stage: Fleming-Ruffner Magnet Center Ruffner Choir.
4 P.M.: Gazebo: Cows in Trouble, original and blues. Amphitheatre: Noel Taylor Community Choir.
5:15 P.M.: Gazebo: Sidewalk art Show awards presentation.
5:30 P.M.: Amphitheatre: Joey and the Jaguars, variety. 6:45 p.m., Equalizers, '60s, beach and R&B. 8:15 p.m., Stingrays, oldies, rock 'n' roll. 9:45 p.m., laser show.
MOORE'S FESTIVAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Moyer Field Sports Complex and other fields, Salem.
JUNE 5
SIDEWALK ART SHOW: Noon-5 p.m., Elmwood Park.
CONCESSIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Elmwood Park.
Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre: Elmwood Park. Noon, Disorderly Conduct, family vaudeville*. 1 p.m., Pat Pollifrone, sing-a-long. 1:30 p.m., Chuck E. Cheese, storytelling*. 2 p.m., Dr. Chumley and Bill, juggling and foolishness*. 3 p.m., Stories with Kimberly Kaylor*. 3:30 p.m., Andrea Greene, storytelling*. 4 p.m., Dr. Chumley and Bill, juggling and foolishness. *Performances will be interpreted in American Sign Language.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES: Noon-5 p.m., Elmwood Park. Adaptive Olympics, Amazing Maze, Art Sounds, Awesome Alley, bubblemania, button art, Comic Wall of Fun, creative hats, edible art, face painting, First Night T-shirt design contest, Go Fish, Hey Mr. Postman, I'm Thumbody, origami, pasta art, petting zoo, rainbow snowmen, sidewalk collage, stamp art, string art, Totally Tots, wish flags.
THE BALLOON MAN: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Elmwood Park.
FESTIVAL TERRACE: 1-10 p.m., Elmwood Park. Oktoberfest. Authentic German Oompah Band, Sauerkraut Band.
ELMWOOD PARK STAGE PERFORMANCES
NOON: Gazebo: Jennifer Cook, contemporary. Amphitheatre: Luteman and Brown.
1 P.M.: Gazebo: Polk Green and Duncan Wood, acoustic rock/folk. Amphitheatre: Roanoke Valley Community Band. Corner Stage: Manna, clowns and mime.
2 P.M.: Gazebo: Willie Caldwell, contemporary Christian. Amphitheatre: House Rockin' John and the Hyper Brothers, blues/rock.
3 P.M.: Gazebo: Chris Miller, classical guitar. Amphitheatre: Disorderly Conduct, family vaudeville. Corner Stage: Shaolin Dragons Kung-Fu, martial arts.
4 P.M.: Gazebo: Sharon McGeorge, contemporary Christian. Corner Stage, Confederate Cloggers.
MOORE'S FESTIVAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Moyer Field Sports Complex and other fields, Salem.
GRAND FINALE AT AMPHITHEATRE: 5:30-7 p.m., Elmwood Park. Eight to the Bar, R&B, swing, variety.
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