Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, March 17, 1995 TAG: 9503180013
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: STACY JONES
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LOVE CONQUERS ALL: Maybe not in real life, but in the magical realm of a child's fairy tale it still holds true. Kids' Stuff Theatre presents "The Velveteen Rabbit," the classic story of the stuffed bunny who becomes a real rabbit through the love of a child. Children should enjoy the production as special toys come to life on stage. The show will be held Saturday at the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $4. Call (804) 846-8451.
IT'S SO EASY BEING GREEN: Roanoke's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade rumbles through downtown Saturday. Marching units, a bagpipe band and a costume contest are all part of the festivities. The parade starts at 3:30 p.m. by Billy's Ritz on Market Street and will rollick its way through downtown Roanoke, down Campbell, through the market area and wind up exactly where it began, at Billy's Ritz. Call 981-2889.
CALLING SUSAN POWTER: After indulging in this fund-raising food fest you may need the help of a fitness guru (or a pair of elastic-waist pants). Whatever you choose, enjoy the moment and the ample spread sponsored by Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge. The event will feature dishes from 18 Virginia restaurants and approximately 20 wines from 5 Virginia vineyards. Participating establishments include Chateau Morrisette, Luigi's, The Landing Restaurant, Catering By Murphy's, Inn at Union Run, Montdomaine Cellars and Prince Michel Vineyards. Tickets are $30 and all proceeds go to Planned Parenthood public affairs and community education programs. The event will be held Sunday from 5-7 p.m. in the Moody Center at Hollins College. Reservations are preferred. Call 362-3968.
THE MUSE SPEAKS: Allen Ginsburg had to start somewhere, too. With that in mind, poets and fans of poetry are invited to attend an open-mike reading at the downtown Roanoke Library on Sunday. The cozy aesthetics of the Brody Room should calm the nerves of novice readers. Performers will be given time to share one of their works, though participants may be allotted additional time after everyone has had a turn. The mike goes on at 3 p.m. The afternoon is sponsored by The Poetry Society of Virginia, The Writers' Club of Virginia, The National League of American Penwomen and the American Association of University Women. Call 343-7790.
COURT GESTURES: Grab your kids, your inner child or just bring yourself to the Roanoke Civic Center on Monday night to witness the coordinated chaos of the Harlem Globetrotters. Until Michael Jordan returns to the NBA, this is a great opportunity to be awed by precision passing, unbelievable baskets and other sweet moves. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $9.50-$20. Call 981-1201.
THESPIAN PROSE: Acting powerhouses Roscoe Lee Browne and Anthony Zerbe use their ample talents to deliver an anthology of some of the most significant poetry and prose of the 20th century. "Behind the Broken Words," held Tuesday, in the Olin Theater at Roanoke College, presents the works of Yeats, Millay, Agee, Cummins, Roethke, Eliot, Auden and more. Browne recently received a Tony nomination for his role as Holloway in August Wilson's "Two Trains Running." Zerbe's credits include parts in "Cool Hand Luke" and "Papillon." The performance begins at 8 p.m. and advance admission is $8/$6 for senior citizens and students. Tickets bought at the door are $10/$8. Call 375-2333.
by CNB