
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, April 14, 1995                   TAG: 9504140011
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 1   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: STACY JONES
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MARY'S MONOLOGUE: This Easter Sunday, when the family gathering hits a lull, try this conversation starter: Where did Luke, author of the New Testament, get his information? Was the Virgin Mary his source? The Cherry Tree Players give their spin on this conundrum Saturday and Sunday with ``Woman in Light.'' The one-woman play is about an imagined conversation between the Virgin Mary and Luke, who is believed to have gotten much of his text from talking to the mother of Jesus. The play will be held at the Cherry Tree Playhouse in the Boonsboro Shopping Center, Lynchburg. Performance times are Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $9. Call (804) 384-4577.

THUMBS UP: Almost as famous as the movies he critiques, film critic Roger Ebert will be in Charlottesville as guest of the Virginia Film Society. Minus his front row partner, Gene Siskel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic will provide a shot-by-shot analysis of ``Pulp Fiction.'' The dissections will take place in Caplin Auditorium on the University of Virginia's North Campus Monday and Friday from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 5:15-7:15 p.m. Admission is $50/$25 for Film Society members. Call (804) 982-5277.

LIFE AFTER DEATH: If you haven't seen the movie ``Schindler's List,'' save your $5.75 and get the story from Holocaust survivor Anna Perl. Speaking at Virginia Tech, Perl, who really was on Oskar Schindler's list, discusses her experiences as a prisoner in the Plazou concentration camp and her life since the end of World War II. The lecture will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Brush Mountain Room at the Squires Student Center, Blacksburg. Admission is free. Call 552-6324.

PANIC ATTACK: So you missed Dylan's early performances at Cafe Wha in Greenwich Village or Nirvana's grunge act before they hit it big. Now is your chance to say ``I was there.'' Widespread Panic, based in Athens, Georgia, is slowly gaining national attention for their rock and blues creations. The band's current album, ``Ain't Life Grand,'' made it onto Billboard's Top 40 Album Rock chart. The group performs Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Virginia Tech's Commonwealth Ballroom. Tickets are $12. Call 231-5615. On Wednesday at 8 p.m., the band will play in Smith Auditorium at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and are available at the Student Center Information Desk in Main Hall. Call (804) 947-8118.

SPRING COMMENCEMENT: The days are longer, and the nights are warmer - spring has sprung. To honor the new season, the Roanoke College Jazz Ensemble presents its Spring Concert. Arrangements made famous by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tower of Power and Phish will be performed. The concert will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Olin Theater. Admission is free. Call 375-2244.

TO YOUR HEALTH: Do a long life and Pizza Hut go hand-in-hand? Probably not, but syndicated health columnist Jane Brody may have a compromise. Thursday, she will deliver a lecture at Hollins College titled, "How to Die Young as Late in Life as Possible." Brody is the author of seven books on health, diet and nutrition and believes moderation and variety, not deprivation and denial, lead to good health. Brody will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Babcock Auditorium in the Dana Science Building. The event is free. Call 362-6451.

SILVERY SOUND: Twenty-five years is a long time to do anything, let alone do it well, so the 25th anniversary of the gospel group, The Announcers, calls for a celebration. The Alleghany Highlands outfit, which has released 17 recordings over the years, will hold an Easter Eve concert on Saturday. The concert takes place at Alleghany High School's Hodnett Hall, just off I-64 between Clifton Forge and Covington. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Call (703) 862-5087.

PLAY BALL Forget about the problems with the Salem Avalanche's new stadium and enjoy the team's first home game of the season. Tonight through Sunday, at Municipal Field in Salem, the Avalanche take on the Prince William Cannons. Admission ranges from $6 for box seats to $3 for general admission. Senior citizens and children under 12 receive a $1 discount. Game times are 7 p.m. except Sunday which starts at 3 p.m. Call 389-3333.

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