ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, October 11, 1996 TAG: 9610110021
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
COLUMN: Out & About
Walking home after a party late one night, a couple decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery.
Just as they reached the center of the burial ground, they heard a knocking coming from the shadows. Trembling with fear, they spotted an old man with a hammer and chisel, chipping away at one of the headstones.
"Whew, Mister," one of them sighed. "You scared us half to death - we thought you were a ghost! What are you doing working here in the middle of the night?"
"Those idiots!" the old man snorted as he continued his chiseling. "They misspelled my name!"
Don't laugh.
Ed and Lorraine Warren are one couple who just might have you believing in ghosts.
In fact, they may convince you of the existence of demons, witches, satanists, vampires and werewolves, too.
The Warrens have spent the past 45 years investigating the supernatural, researching more than 5,000 cases of reported phenomena in North America, Europe and Australia. The couple's most memorable case involved their role as chief investigators of the haunting on Long Island that became the subject of the best-selling book and movie, "The Amityville Horror." To this day, they maintain that the haunting was real.
Their work has spawned nine books, including "Satan's Harvest" and "The Ghost Hunters." This year, Ridley Scott (director of such films as "Aliens," "Thelma and Louise" and "Blade Runner") signed the Warrens for a feature movie on their life and work. It's called "The Demonologists."
Ed and Lorraine Warren will visit Virginia Tech's Haymarket Theatre Monday to talk about their experiences with voodoo, witches, poltergeists, haunted houses and other freaky things.
Their slide-illustrated talk starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m., so come early. These ghost hunters usually scare up a full house.
The event is part of the Virginia Tech Union's Speakers and Issues series. Admission is $2.
ROCKIN' BACK THE CLOCK: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Simon and Garfunkel - they documented the best of times, the worst of times in their music.
The decade of the '60s was one of profound change - from the conflict in Vietnam to the "hippie" movement on American campuses, it was a time of turbulence.
It was rock music that reflected the mood of the day.
Barry Drake followed the music of his era. Growing up in the New York City metropolis, he went to see all the music makers.
He was there when Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin performed at the Fillmore in 1967. In 1970, Drake signed a record contract with Capitol Records and went on to record three albums.
Today, Drake is known as the "walking encyclopedia of music." His lectures on popular music have made him one of the biggest draws at colleges across the country.
Drake will bring his multimedia program, "'60s Rock - When the Music Mattered," to Radford University Thursday. It starts at 8 p.m. in Preston Auditorium. It's a freebie sponsored by Student Life.
For more information, call 831-5420.
TREASURES: Clyde Shaw's 1887 Degani cello, Doris Lederer's 1915 Varagnola viola, David Ehrlich's 1705 Rogeri violin and David Salness' 1740 Testore violin - together, they make music to treasure.
The musicians - members of the Audubon Quartet, Virginia Tech's quartet-in-residence - will open the first concert of their 18th season at the university with performances Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in Squires Recital Salon. This is the first of three programs dedicated to Franz Schubert. The ensemble will celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the composer's birth by performing his music throughout the year.
Pianist Teresa Ehrlich will join the quartet for this opening concert. She has performed to enthusiastic audiences all over this country, as well as in Israel and South America.
Admission to the weekend concerts is $10 for adults or $7 for students and senior citizens. To reserve tickets, call 231-5615.
DEM 'BONES: The Appalachian Trombone Quartet will present a debut performance Monday at Virginia Tech. The new group features Jay Crone, Keith Jackson, Dayl Burnett and James Sochinski.
Members of the group perform with the Roanoke Symphony and Opera Roanoke among other ensembles in Southwest Virginia and West Virginia. Crone is an assistant professor of music at Tech and will play both alto and tenor trombone. Sochinski, also a music professor at Tech, will perform on bass trombone.
Burnett of Radford University will play tenor trombone, and Jackson, an assistant professor of music at West Virginia University, will play alto and tenor trombone.
The four will play two Renaissance instrumental pieces and several 20th century works for trombones. Admission is $5 at the door.
The concert starts at 8 p.m. Monday in Squires Recital Salon.
THE FALL FUN CONTINUES: It's happening in Pulaski County's Newbern this weekend. The 16th annual Festival of Arts & Crafts draws folks from all over to this little village.
The vendors will be setting up today, and the festival continues Saturday and Sunday. You'll find food aplenty to give you extra energy for all that shopping. Craftsmen will be selling ceramics, dolls, stuffed toys, wreaths and potpourri, furniture, baskets, quilts and pillows, hand-sewn items, jewelry, birdhouses, stained glass, art, painted pumpkins, antiques - the list goes on and on!
The entertainment lineup includes country dancing, gospel singing, craft demonstrations and walking tours of the historic places. There's also a silent auction at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum.
To find Newbern, take Exit 98 off Interstate 81 and follow the museum's brown signs. The festival will go on, rain or shine.,
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