ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, October 18, 1996 TAG: 9610180023
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SOURCE: ALMENA HUGHES
VERY SCARY: Bone up on your screeching and screaming tonight, Saturday and Thursday at Roanoke's largest haunted house, "Death Mansion." For their annual Halloween fund-raiser, the Roanoke Jaycees, Cave Spring Jaycees, Salem Jaycees, Hartlhaus Productions and the Roanoke City Parks and Recreation Department teamed up and transformed the historic Fishburn House at 714 13th St. at Wasena Terrace into an awful abode full of horrific sights and sounds. The $6 per night admission ($5 with a canned or nonperishable food item) aids the Jaycees' Holiday Food Basket program. The house of horrors will open at 7 p.m. and close at 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. on varying days through Oct. 31. For the specific schedule, call 982-2620.
SWEET SOUNDS: Barbershop harmony at its best will be presented by the Roanoke Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines International on Saturday. Joining them will be Passport, from Winston-Salem and Raleigh, N.C.; the Roanoke Valley Chapter of Virginia Gentlemen Barbershop Chorus; and the Touch of Harmony quartet. The show, in the Patrick Henry High School auditorium, starts at 8 p.m. General admission costs $7, $5 for seniors, children under 12 or groups of 10 or more. Call 774-7860.
nThe Harmeneers, Smith Mountain Lake's own barbershop chorus, will present its second annual show at 8 tonight at Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount and at the same time Saturday at Bedford Middle School in Bedford. Salem Square will be the guest quartet and Ingrid Woodford will solo. Tickets cost $8 and $6. Call 576-3401 or 297-7035.
WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM: Former "Dukes of Hazzard" TV star John Schneider, performing a country music concert, will be but one of the attractions at the fifth annual Buffalo Auction and Festival on Saturday at Hollow Hill Farm in Paint Bank. In an early 1800s setting, American Indians and mountain men will show why buffalo were so vital to their lives. Primitive skills and popular pastimes of the period will be demonstrated, and entertainment and food will be offered. The family-fun fest, about 38 miles northwest of Roanoke, opens at 9 a.m.; the auction starts at 1 p.m. Admission costs $5. Call 897-5786.
FUN FOR YOUNG ONES: A costume parade, pumpkin decorating, games, pony rides and more will delight and entertain attendees of all ages at the fifth annual Children's Fall Festival, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday at the Salem Farmers Market, Main and Broad streets in Salem. There is no charge for the rain-or-shine event sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club of Salem and the Salem Parks and Recreation Department. Call 375-3057.
BLASTS FROM THE PAST:The Black Powder Blast and Historical Encampment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sedalia Center in Big Island near Bedford will depict frontier life in the 18th and early 19th centuries, including such skills as molding lead bullets, crafting leather and making jerky. Shooting, tomahawk and knife-throwing competitions also will be held. Admission costs $3. Call (804) 299-5080.
DIVERSE DANCERS: Indianapolis, Ind.-based Dance Kaleidoscope will preview its upcoming New York season Saturday at 8:15 p.m. in the Hollins College Theatre. The eight-member company's repertoire ranges from classical to contemporary. Tickets cost $4 and $6. Reservations are recommended. Call 362-6429.
Dancers from 16 American Indian nations from the Dakotas and Great Plains regions will perform at Radford University's Preston Hall, 8 p.m. on Thursday. The innovative American Dance Theatre is known for artistic excellence. Admission costs $5 and $10. Call 831-5141.
JAZZMATAZZ: Guitarist Vinny Valentino and his Here No Evil Quartet will present a master class and concert at Roanoke College's Olin Theater on Tuesday. Although he's only 31, Valentino has been making music for a quarter century. At 16, Valentino was influenced by the legendary George Benson - with whom he later toured - to make jazz his career. The 4 p.m. presentation will be free. The 8 p.m. performance will cost $9 general admission, $5 for seniors and students. Call Monday - Friday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., 375-2333.
"S" STUFF: Spooky stories, scary songs and shadows will set the stage for Folktales by Firelight at the Lime Kiln Theatre in Lexington, 7 p.m. Thursday and again on Oct. 25 and 26. Familiar old favorites and new terrifying tales, as well as a medley of spooky rock songs played in bluegrass style will send shivers up your spine. Admission costs $4 for adults; $2 for children, with a half-price discount to anyone in costume. Call (540) 463-7088.
WAKE UP CALL: Mill Mountain Theatre's 1997 season opens Oct. 25 with "Dream, Dream, Dream," a musical fable of the 1950s featuring songs made popular by the era's famous silken-voiced Everly Brothers. A pair of $10 preview performances will be held on the main stage 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Regular performances will range from $18 to $23. Call 342-5730.
CAUSE FOR THE PAWS: The annual black-tie-optional Evening for the Animals to support the Roanoke Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke. Tickets cost $35 per person. Call 981-1077.
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