ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, September 15, 1996 TAG: 9609160079
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 4 EDITION: METRO
MEMO: NOTE: For rest of calendar, please see microfilm.
CONTINUING EVENTS
ART EXHIBIT: ``American Art from the Currier Gallery of Art'' through Oct. 13, Art Museum of Western Virginia, Center in the Square, Roanoke. Art from the Colonial period to the early 20th century including paintings by Copley, Church and Hassam and decorative arts. $5. 342-5760.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Roanoke City At Show'' through Sept. 30, Art Museum of Western Virginia, Center in the Square, Roanoke. Annual juried show presented by art museum and Arts Council of the Blue Ridge. 342-5760.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Northern Expressions, Southern Impressions,'' works by abstract artist Ronald Walton, through Dec. 21, Harrison Museum of African American Culture, Roanoke. 523 Harrison Ave. 345-4818.
QUILT SHOW: Through Nov. 10, Roanoke Valley History Museum, Center in the Square, Roanoke. 342-5770.
ART EXHIBIT: Roanoke College Permanent Collection through Dec. 13, Corridor Gallery, Olin Hall, Roanoke College. Daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 375-2333 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).
ART EXHIBIT: ``Thoughts in Acrylic: Recent Works by Roberta McGuire'' through Oct. 25, Living Gallery, North Cross School. 4254 Colonial Ave. S.W., Roanoke. Daily, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 989-6641.
ART EXHIBIT: Fourth Juried Biennial Exhibit through Oct. 10, Olin Hall Galleries, Roanoke College. All-media, state-wide exhibit. Daily, 1-4 p.m.; Thursday, 1-4 p.m., 6-9 p.m. 375-2333 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).
ART EXHIBIT: Works by Cherie Kuhn Bauer through Sept. 17, Art Gallery, Hollins College, Roanoke. Images combining traditional early American folk and Pennsylvania Dutch designs. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. 362-6451.
MUSEUM OF THEATRE HISTORY: The Jefferson Center, Suite 100, 541 Luck Ave. S.W., Roanoke. Decorative and architectural pieces from Roanoke's movie houses and the Academy of Music. Costumes, pictures, posters, other artifacts. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 989-0910.
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: Salem Camera Club through Sept. 15, Valley View Mall, Roanoke. 989-8645.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Artist as Teacher/Teacher as Artist'' through Sept. 27, Reynolds Homestead, Critz. Exhibit of three artists who teach. 694-7181.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Meaning & Metaphor'' by artists' collective Heaven & Earth through Sept. 29, Perspective Gallery, Squires Student Center, Virginia Tech. Tuesday-Friday, noon-10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 2-10 p.m. 231-6040.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Pienkowski's Cows'' through Sept. 29, Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center, Christiansburg. Works by Joni Pienkowski. Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. 300 S. Pepper St., Christiansburg. 382-5644.
SCULPTURE EXHIBIT: Through Nov. 1, Flossie Martin Gallery and Corinna de la Burde Sculpture Court, Radford University. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. 831-5754.
ART EXHIBIT: ``New Work by Art Faculty'' through Oct. 6, Flossie Martin Gallery, Radford University. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. 831-5754.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Many Hands, One Vision,'' Raku pottery, watercolor and mixed media by Pat Carr, George Wise Jr. and Sandi D'Alessandro, through Oct. 2, Stanley Library Art Galleries, Ferrum College, Ferrum. 365-4357.
FOLKLIFE EXHIBIT: ``Folk Toys & Amusements'' through February, Blue Ridge Institute, Ferrum College, Ferrum. Antique and modern hand-crafted toys and other amusements. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 365-4416.
LYNCHBURG FINE ARTS CENTER THEATRE: ``A Doll's House,'' Sept. 20-21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 15 and 22, 2 p.m., Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. By Ibsen. $7-$12. 1815 Thomson Drive. (804) 846-8451.
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITS: Retrospective of Robert Sulkin through Oct. 12, Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. 1996 Lynchburg Area Juried Photography Show through Oct. 12, 1815 Thomson Drive. (804) 846-8451.
ART EXHIBIT: ``American Naive Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, Washington'' through Oct. 20, Maier Museum of Art, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg. 18th- and 19th century works. Tuesday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. (804) 947-8142.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Art for Hire: Works by 3 Published Illustrators'' through Sept. 30, Piedmont Arts Association, Martinsville. Also, ``Martial Arts: An Army Illustrator in Viet Nam, 1969-70.'' 215 Starling Ave. (540) 632-3221.
MUSEUM EXHIBIT: ``Reflected Glory: Mrs. General `Stonewall' Jackson'' Exhibit through Oct . 31, The Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington. 8 E. Washington Street. 463-2552.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Recent Work by Patricia Beilan-Gillen'' through Oct. 27, Babcock Gallery, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar. Also, ``Recent Work by Kristin Powers Nowlin'' through Nov. 10, Benedict Gallery. Daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (804) 381-6248.
BARTER THEATRE: ``Cotton Patch Gospel'' through Sept. 22, Abingdon. Gospel stories in a down-home setting in the rural South. $14-$20. 628-3991, (800) 368-3240.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Crossing Borders: Contemporary Australian Textile Art'' through Nov. 3, William King Regional Arts Center, Abingdon. 46 works by 26 artists. Also, through Nov. 1, ``Virginia's African-American Recording Heritage'' and ``Irons in the Fire.'' The story of blacksmithing in Virginia and North Carolina. ``Nearby and Familiar'' through Nov. 3. Landscape show. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Thursday until 9 p.m.); Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 415 Academy Drive. 628-5005.
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HOLLINS COLLEGE CONCERT SERIES: WindRose, 8:15 p.m., Talmadge Recital Hall in Bradley Hall, Hollins College, Roanoke. Chamber trio of oboe, clarinet and bassoon accompanied by piano. 362-6451.
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ART LECTURE: Cherie Kuhn Bauer presentation in conjunction with her Hollins exhibit. 4 p.m., Art Gallery, Hollins College, Roanoke. 362-6451.
FACULTY RECITAL: Violist Martin Irving, flutist Elizabeth Crone and Radford University Chamber Orchestra. 8 p.m., Preston Auditorium, Radford University. $3, $1, children. 831-5177.
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SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL: 7:30 p.m., Babcock Auditorium, Dana Science Building, Hollins College, Roanoke. ``Dark Habits,'' a sardonic forebear of ``Sister Act.'' Comedy. Spanish with English subtitles. 362-6451.
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ART EXHIBIT: Photographs of George C. Davis through Oct. 13, Art Gallery, Hollins College, Roanoke. Documentation of Roanoke and its citizens from early 1900s on. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Reception, 7 p.m. 362-6451.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Maryann Harman - Landscape Paintings and Watercolors'' through Oct. 19, Armory Art Gallery, Virginia Tech. Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m.; Saturday, noon-4 p.m. 231-4859.
DANVILLE AREA ASSN. FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES THEATRE SERIES: ``Annie Get Your Gun,'' 7:30 p.m., Danville. Musical comedy starring Glenn Yarbrough and Stella Parton. (804) 792-6965.
ART EXHIBIT: ``The Classical World'' through Feb. 4, Pannell Gallery, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar. Selections from the Sweet Briar College collection. Monday-Thursday, noon-9:30 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. (804) 381-6248.
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``SKYLINE JAZZ'': 5:30-11 p.m., The Hotel Roanoke's lawn, Roanoke. With The Charlie Perkinson Trio, Chris Henson and the Jazzmen and The Lenny Marcus Trio. $10. 342-5760.
OPERA ROANOKE PRODUCTION: ``L'Orfeo,'' A Legend in Music. Also, Sept. 23, 25 and 27, 8 p.m., Mill Mountain Theatre, Center in the Square, Roanoke. Director's Notes, 7 p.m.; opera preview. Second Floor Gallery, Art Museum of Western Virginia. 982-2742.
ART FESTIVAL: 24th Annual Lynchburg Art Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg. 200 artists from several states; student art show, children's activities. Rain date, Sept. 22. Memorial Avenue and Lakeside Drive. (804) 385-9471.
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ART LECTURE: ``Masterworks of New England Country Furniture,'' 2-3:30 p.m., Lecture Hall, Art Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke. Presented by William Hosley, Wadsworth Atheneum, Conn. $5, $4, students and senior citizens. Second floor, 20 E. Church Ave.224-1222.
FACULTY RECITAL: David Widder, clarinet; Mary Louise Hallauer, piano. 8 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. $5. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
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VIRGINIA TECH BROADWAY SERIES: ``Grease!,'' 7:30 p.m., Burruss Auditorium, Virginia Tech. MTA/The Troika Organization, NYC, production. $16, $8, 12 and under. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
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ART EXHIBIT: ``Ellen Morris: Recent Work'' through Oct. 12, Salem Museum, Salem. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Williams-Brown House of Longwood Park, 801 E. Main Street. 389-6760.
DANCE PERFORMANCE:: Clarita and the Arte Flamenco Dance Theatre, 8 p.m., Whitman Auditorium, Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke. Flamenco and regional Spanish folk dances. $7. Tickets at college bookstore or call 857-7334.
ARTEMIS COFFEEHOUSE READING: 7:30 p.m., Awakenings Cafe, Grandin Road, Roanoke. 389-6760.
DANCE PERFORMANCE: ``An Evening of Dance'' by Menagerie Dance, 7:30 p.m., Sale Theatre, Schoolfield Hall, Ferrum College, Ferrum. From the kinetic and comic to the somber. 365-4354.
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SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL: 7:30 p.m., Babcock Auditorium, Dana Science Building, Hollins College, Roanoke. ``Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down,'' depicting strangeness of love and possessiveness, with Antonio Banderas. Spanish with English subtitles. 362-6451.
GUEST CHAMBER CONCERT: 8 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. With Proteus. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
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GUEST FACULTY RECITAL: Flutist David Jacobsen, pianist Caryl Conger. 8 p.m., Preston Auditorium, Radford University. $3, $1, children. 831-5177.
THEATRE MAINSTREAM PRODUCTION: ``Godspell'' through Sept. 28, Porterfield Theatre, Radford University. 8 p.m. $5. 831-5475.
BARTER THEATRE :``The Devil's Dream'' through Oct. 27, Barter Theatre, Abingdon. Musical story of country singer Katie Cocker's rise to fame. $14-$20. 628-3991, (800) 368-3240.
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CULTURAL FESTIVAL: ``Henry Street Heritage Festival,'' 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Elmwood Park, downtown Roanoke. Performing and visual arts, children's activities, traditional and Afrocentric food, gifts, apparel, jewelry and crafts. Pre-festival fund-raiser, Sept. 27, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Lowell's Restaurant and Supper Club, Roanoke. $5. Festival, free. 345-4818.
ART SHOW: ``15th Annual Bedford Centerfest Sidewalk Art Show,'' 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Bridge at Main Street, downtown Bedford. Local artists and photographers. Benefit for Bedford Christian Services. 586-1431.
CULTURAL FESTIVAL: ``Highlanders Festival,'' Radford University. Athletic games of the ancient Highland Scots, concerts, Appalachian storyteller Cat White, Virginia Highland Pipes and Drums, Highlander dancers, workshops, crafts and more. Parade, 11:30 a.m., Dedmon Center Sports Complex, led by champion piper Burt Mitchell. 5 p.m., folk singer Gerry Timlin. 831-5324.
COMEDIAN/HYPNOTIST TOM DELUCA: 9 p.m., Bast Center, Roanoke College. ``Theater of the Imagination.'' $5. Call for reservations, 375-2306.
FACULTY/GUEST RECITAL: David Jacobsen, flute; Caryl Conger, piano; Robert Trent, guitar. 8 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. $5. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
KIDS' STUFF THEATRE: ``The True Story of Pocahontas,'' 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. $4. 1815 Thomson Drive. (804) 846-3804.
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ART SHOW: ``26th Annual Art in the Alley,'' 1-5 p.m., Langhorne Place, Salem. Invitational show displayed in outdoor setting. Rain site, Olde Salem Galleries, Salem. 389-6357.
GREENE MEMORIAL FINE ARTS SERIES: Baritone Nicholas Loren. 4 p.m., Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, Roanoke. Second Street at Church Avenue S.W. Free. 344-6225.
ART SHOW: Smith Mountain Lake Arts Council's Art Show '96 through Oct. 10. Opening reception, today, 1-3 p.m., TLC Farms (Turner Home Place), Va. 122, south of Hales Ford Bridge. Daily, 2-7 p.m. 721-6477.
BRASS DOMINION IN CONCERT: 3 p.m., Reynolds Homestead, Critz. Works by Mozart, Handel and Schubert arranged for brass. Reception follows. 694-7181.
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ART SHOW: ``23rd Annual Foot of Hills Arts & Crafts Show'' through Oct. 11, Martinsville Uptown Bank Lobby. Opening reception, Sept. 27. Sponsored by Piedmont Arts Association. (540) 632-3221.
OCTOBER
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ART VENTURE EXHIBIT: ``Plastic Fantastic: Toys in Art'' through June 14, ArtVenture Art Museum of Western Virginia, Center in the Square, Roanoke. Sculpture, paintings and photographs by New York and Virginia artists inspired by children's toys. 342-5760.
THEATRE ARTS-UNIVERSITY THEATRE SERIES: ``Six Characters in Search of an Author'' through Oct. 5, 8 p.m.; Oct., 2 p.m., Squires Haymarket Theatre, Virginia Tech. $8, $6, students and senior citizens. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Virginia: A Gentle Landscape'' through Nov. 2, Reynolds Homestead, Critz. Recent works by painter/sculptor Ross Arkell. 694-7181.
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GERMAN FILM SERIES: ``The Broken Jug'' (``Der Zerbrochene Krug), 7:30 p.m., Babcock Auditorium, Dana Science Building, Hollins College, Roanoke. Comedy. German with English subtitles. 362-6451.
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:ART LECTURE: ``American Impressionists and Independents, 1865-1925,'' 7-8:30 p.m., lecture hall, Art Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke. Presented by H. Barbara Weinberg, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. $5, $4, students and senior citizens. Second floor, 20 E. Church Ave. 342-5760.
DANCE AND VISUAL ARTS PERFORMANCE: ``Celtic Voices'' through Oct. 4, 8 p.m.; Oct. 5, 2 p.m. Blending of ancient and contemporary cultures with new technologies. $5, $2,50, Preston Auditorium, Radford University. 831-5265.
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ART BY NIGHT: Tonight, 6-9 p.m., downtown Roanoke. Several businesses and galleries remain open for art exhibits and receptions. For participating places, call Downtown Roanoke Inc. 342-2028.
FACULTY/GUEST RECITAL: Patrick Simpson, cello; Kent Holliday, piano; Linda Plaut, violin; Jay Crone, piano. 8 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. $5. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
THEATRE: ``Driving Miss Daisy,'' 8 p.m., Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville. A Mixed Company production. (540) 656-0323, (800) 232-7997, ext. 323.
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1996 ROANOKE SYMPHONY POLO CUP: Professional exhibition polo match; ``A Salute to Solonevich,'' art work by George and Inga Solonevich. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Green Hill Park, Roanoke County. To purchase tickets, tents and tabletops, call 343-9127.
CON SPIRITO CONCERT SERIES: Viola recital by Sam Kephart. 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke. Meet-the-artists reception follows. Free. 2015 Grandin Road S.W. (at Brandon). 342-8888.
AMERICAN ART FAMILY DAY: Creative activities, storytelling, gallery talks and music in connection with the ``American Art from the Currier Gallery of Art'' exhibit. Noon-3 p.m., Art Museum of Western Virginia, Center in the Square, Roanoke. $5, $4, students and senior citizens (includes exhibit admission). 342-5760.
BLUE RIDGE WRITER'S CONFERENCE: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Olin Hall, Roanoke College. $50, $25, students. 375-2354.
FACULTY RECITAL: Wallace Easter, horn. 8 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. $5. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
QUILT SHOW: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Oct. 6, 1-5 p.m., Floyd Elementary School gym, Floyd. Judged regional show includes contemporary, traditional, miniature and wearable arts categories. Sponsored by Old Church Gallery Quilters Guild. $1. 929-4400.
CONCERT:THE COASTERS, THE DRIFTERS AND THE MARVELETTES: The Coasters, The Drifters and The Marvelettes, 8 p.m., Dedmon Center Arena, Radford University. $9. 831-5420.
DANVILLE AREA ASSN. FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES THEATRE SERIES: ``Driving Miss Daisy,'' 7:30 p.m., Danville Area Association for the Arts & Humanities. (804) 792-6965.
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OPEN HOUSE: Reynolds Homestead, 1-5 p.m., Reynolds Homestead, Critz. Free tours each Sunday in October. 694-7181.
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ROANOKE SYMPHONY POPS ORCHESTRA: Music from the movies with soprano Leah Marer Wiley and David Wiley on piano. 6:45 p.m., Squires Commonwealth Ballroom, Virginia Tech. Picnic food available for purchase, 5:35 p.m. 231-5685.
FACULTY RECITAL: Soprano Judith Cline. 8:15 p.m., Talmadge Recital Hall in Bradley Hall, Hollins College, Roanoke. 362-6451.
FOWLER PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES: Michael Moriarty, member of ``Law & Order'' television series, film actor, jazz musician, poet, advocate of free speech, speaking on ``Censorship and the Media.'' Complimetnary tickets required. 375-2333.
GUEST RECITAL: Guitarist Douglas James. 8 p.m., Preston Auditorium, Radford University. $3, $1, children. 831-5177.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Virginia Pastoral Landscapes and Sculpture: Paintings by Lynne Bjarnesen and sculptures by Gail Geer. Through Nov. 8, Stanley Library Art Galleries, Ferrum College, Ferrum. Reception, Oct. 9, 4-6 p.m. 365-4342.
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ARTEMIS COFFEEHOUSE READING: 7:30 p.m., Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea, Main Street, Salem. With poet Maurice Ferguson and friends. 389-6760.
GUEST ARTIST RECITAL: Pianist Lynne Mackey. 8 p.m., Preston Auditorium, Radford University. $3, $1, children. 831-5177.
MARY WILSON OF THE SUPREMES: 7:30 p.m., Burruss Auditorium, Virginia Tech. $15, $7, 2 and under. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
ART EXHIBIT: ``Luke Powell Photographs: Landscapes, and The Afghan Folio'' through Oct. 27, Perspective Gallery, Squires Student Center, Virginia Tech. Tuesday-Friday, noon-10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 2-10 p.m. 231-6040.
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MILL MOUNTAIN THEATRE CENTERPIECE: 12:15 p.m., Main Stage, Center in the Square, Roanoke. Monthly series of staged readings. Bring a lunch. Free. 342-5740, (800) 317-6455.
ROANOKE VALLEY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERT: Arianna String Quartet. 8 p.m., Olin Theater, Roanoke College, Salem. $15. 774-2899.
PUBLIC FORUM: Sue M. Clark, of the Biltmore Estate, will discuss the Vanderbilts and the estate. Luncheon and address. Noon, The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. $16. 375-2333.
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``THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT'': Through Oct. 12, 8 p.m., Hollins Theatre, Hollins College, Roanoke. Hollins Theatre production of Jean Giragaoux's comedy. $5, $3, seniors citizens, students and children. 362-6451.
COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE ARTIST DOUG BERKY: Mime. Copenhaver Scholar-in-Residence, Roanoke College. 8 p.m., Olin Theater, Roanoke College. $7, $5. 375-2333 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).
FACULTY JAZZ CONCERT: 8 p.m., Preston Auditorium, Radford University. $3, $1, children. 831-5177.
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OIL PAINTINGS BY ANTOINETTE HALE: Through Jan. 12, Art Museum of Western Virginia, Center in the Square, Roanoke. Roanoke artist. Merging of old master techniques with folk art simplicity in images of ordinary people. 342-5760.
ANNUAL KEMPER A. DOBBINS TRANSPORTATION ART EXPOSITION: Through Dec. 8, Virginia Museum of Transportation, Roanoke. Reception and awards ceremony, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Norfolk Avenue. 342-5790.
PLAYMAKERS & COMPANY PRODUCTION: ``The Haunting of Hill House. Also Oct. 12, 18-19, 25-26, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 13, 20 and 27, 2 p.m., Playmakers Playhouse, University Mall, Blacksburg. $7, $5, students and senior citizens. 382-0154.
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STUDENT RECITAL: 3 p.m., Talmadge Recital Hall in Bradley Hall, Hollins College, Roanoke. Instrumental and vocal music. 362-6451.
``AFFAIR IN THE SQUARE'': 8 p.m.-midnight. Center in the Square, downtown Roanoke. Seven levels of entertainment, dancing, food and beverages. Fund raiser for Center in the Square. $40. 342-5700.
AUDUBON QUARTET: 8 p.m. and Oct. 13, 3 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. $10, $7, students and senior citizens. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
``SLEEPING BEAUTY'': Kids' Stuff Theatre, Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $4. 1815 Thomson Drive. (804) 846-3804.
BLACK DOG JAZZ CONCERT SERIES: With Swampcats. Noon-5 p.m., Chateau Morrisette, Meadows of Dan. $7 includes music, tour, tasting and souvenir glass. Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 171.5. (540) 593-2865.
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PIEDMONT ARTS ASSOCIATION PERFORMING ARTS SERIES: Opera Roanoke presentation of ``Dido and Aeneas.'' 7:30 p.m., 215 Starling Ave., Martinsville. Sung in English. $10, $5, students and senior citizens. (540) 632-3221.
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``MUSIC A LA CARTE'': Staged arias, show tunes and light operetta presented by Virginia Opera. 7:30 p.m., Sigmon Recital Hall, Grousbeck Music Center, Ferrum College, Ferrum. 354-4354.
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS: 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Oct.19, 8 p.m.; Oct. 20, 2 p.m., Mill Mountain Theatre, Theatre B, Roanoke. ``Larry's Favorite Chocolate Cake'' by Kent Brown. $8. 20 E. Church Ave. 342-5740.
DRAWINGS BY STEVEN BIGLER: Through Nov. 5, Art Gallery, Hollins College, Roanoke. Landscape compositions. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. 362-6451.
``WHAT'S OPERA, DOC?'': Light-hearted look at aspects of the opera world. 7 p.m., first floor Training Theater, The Jefferson Center, Roanoke. 541 Luck Ave. 982-2742.
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THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS: 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 18-19, 8 p.m.; Oct. 20, 2 p.m., Mill Mountain Theatre, Theatre B, Roanoke. ``Tenderhooks'' by Julie Jensen. $8. 20 E. Church Ave. 342-5740.
GERMAN FILM SERIES: Wim Wenders' adaptation of ``The Scarlet Letter.'' 7:30 p.m., Babcock Auditorium, Dana Science Building, Hollins College, Roanoke. German with English subtitles. 362-6451.
NIGHTS OF THE SOUNDTABLE I: Roundtable discussion with Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Conductor David Wiley. Call for more information, 343-6221.
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PUBLIC RECEPTION FOR ANTOINETTE HALE EXHIBIT: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Art Museum of Western Virginia, first floor galleries, Center in the Square, Roanoke. 342-5760.
ART WORKS BY LYNDALL MASON AND VERA DICKERSON: Through Nov. 17, Flossie Martin Gallery, Radford University. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. 831-5754.
ART EXHIBIT: ``MUSES: A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN WHO HAVE LED CREATIVE LIVES'': Through Nov. 17, Flossie Martin Gallery, Radford University. Photographs by Carlie Collier. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. 831-5754.
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STUDENT CHAMBER CONCERT: 8 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
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ROANOKE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND ROANOKE VALLEY CHORAL SOCIETY OPEN REHEARSAL: 4:30-7 p.m., Roanoke Civic Center Auditorium. Families welcome. $1. 343-6221.
STUDENT RECITAL: Lesley Headley, flute; Dianna Koch, oboe. 8 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
SWEET ADELINES: 25th anniversary show. Patrick Henry High School, Roanoke. 343-8194.
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GREENE MEMORIAL FINE ARTS SERIES: Organist Oliver Latry of The Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris. 4 p.m., Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, Roanoke. Second Street at Church Avenue S.W. Free. 344-6225.
ROANOKE COLLEGE FACULTY ART SHOW: Through Dec. 15, Smoyer Gallery, Roanoke College. Painting, sculpture, ceramics and works on paper. 375-2333 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).
ART EXHIBIT BY MICHAEL TWERY: ``GLOWTIME'': Through Dec. 15, Olin Gallery, Roanoke College. Glow-in-the-dark installation/exhibit. 375-2333 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).
STUDENT RECITAL: James Tobin, clarinet. 3 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
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ROANOKE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S MONDAY NIGHT CLASSICS I: 8 p.m., Roanoke Civic Center Auditorium. Featured soloist, pianist Norman Kriefer. David Wiley conducts music of Verdi, Rachmaninoff and Brahms. Illuminations, pre-concert lecture with composer-in-residence Margaret Brouwer interviewing guest artists and RSO musicians. 6:30-7 p.m. For ticket information, call 343-9127.
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JAZZ GUITARIST VINNY VALENTINO: 8 p.m., Olin Theater, Roanoke College. With Hear No Evil Quartet. $9. Roanoke College Performing Arts Series event. Master class, 3 p.m., Olin Theater. 375-2333 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).
KANDINSKY FINE ARTS LECTURE: 11:30 p.m., Olin Recital Hall, Roanoke College. The trio will explore Romantic to Postmodern trends in music. 375-2333 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).
``LIFE MASKS AND GARGOYLES: CREATIONS BY BEVERLY GABLE'': Through Nov. 9, Salem Museum, Salem. Williams-Brown House of Longwood Park, 801 E. Main Street. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, noon-5 p.m. 389-6760.
``WHAT'S OPERA, DOC?'': Light-hearted look at aspects of the opera world. 7 p.m., first floor Training Theater, The Jefferson Center, Roanoke. 541 Luck Ave. 982-2742.
ARTEMIS COFFEEHOUSE READING: 7:30 p.m., Bollo's Cafe and Bakery, Draper Road, Blacksburg. With Cyndy Williams (fiction) and Sarah Miller (poetry). 389-6760.
``THE MAN FROM ALDERSGATE'': Portrayal of John Wesley by actor Roger Nelson. 7:30 p.m., Sale Theatre, Schoolfield Hall, Ferrum College, Ferrum. 365-3240.
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MILL MOUNTAIN STAGE'S MAIN STAGE: ``Dream, Dream Dream'' through Nov. 10, Center in the Square, Roanoke. Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m. $18-$23. Previews, Oct. 23-24. $10. 342-5740, (800) 317-6455.
READING BY LINDA HOGAN: Chickasaw poet, novelist, playwright and essayist. 7:30 p.m., Antrim Chapel, Roanoke College. 375-2333 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).
STUDIO THEATRE SERIES: ``Endgame.'' Throught Oct. 26, Porterfield Black Box Theatre, Radford University. Free. 831-5475.
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ART EXHIBIT: ``Abstraction: Paintings by Javier Tapia'' through Dec. 11, Armory Art Gallery, Virginia Tech. Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m.; Saturday, noon-4 p.m. 231-4859.
AMERICAN INDIAN DANCE THEATRE CONCERT: 8 p.m., Preston Auditorium, Radford University. Showcasing dancing from 16 native American nations. $10, $5, children. 831-5141.
``THE CONFESSION OF SAINT PATRICK'': 2 p.m., Sale Theatre, Schoolfield Hall, Ferrum College, Ferrum. 365-3240.
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STUDENT RECITAL: Mark Greeley, clarinet. 8 p.m., Squires Recital Salon, Virginia Tech. 231-5615, (800) 843-0332.
CHORAL CONCERT: 8 p.m., Preston Auditorium, Radford University. Featuring music from five centuries. $3, $1, children. 831-5177.
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KANDINSKY TRIO CONCERT SERIES: 8 p.m., Olin Theater, Roanoke College. Performance of Clara Schuman's Trio in G minor, Mozart's Trio in E Major. $9. 375-2333 (weekdays, 1-4 p.m.).
CHORAL CONCERT: Blacksburg Master Chorale, University Concert Choir and Meistersingers. 8 p.m., Virginia Tech.
LENGTH: Long : 640 lines KEYWORDS: 2DAby CNB