THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, September 6, 1996 TAG: 9609060755
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E3 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 63 lines
WEEKEND
FIRING UP THEIR FINEST FARE this weekend will be Aussom Aussie (Australia), Hog Wild (Joliet, Ill.) and Fat Fred's Famous BBQ (St. Petersburg, Fla.), just to name a few, at this weekend's 7th annual River Ribfest. Competitors will be going for $4,000 in cash prizes. As for vegetarians, don't forget all the side dishes including corn on the cob, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans and more. The musical menu includes headliners Trace Adkins (8 p.m. Saturday) and Roy Ayers (4 p.m. Sunday). Other Ribfest favories include the Rib-Eating Contest (3:30 p.m. Saturday) and the SPAM Carving Contest (3:30 p.m. Sunday). You'll find the food and fun from 5 to 10 tonight, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Norfolk's Town Point Park. Admission is free. 441-2345.
- Roy Bahls
THE PORKERS WILL BE on the hoof at this weekend's Isle of Wight County Fair. Along with racing pigs tearing up the turf several times each day there'll be plenty of rides, entertainment, exhibits, children's activities and more. Another daily must-see are the Lumber Jack Shows where competitors will be chopping, sawing, throwing axes, climbing tall trees and log rolling. Music headliners include Pirates of the Mississippi (9:15 p.m. Saturday) and Troy Hedspeth (4:30 p.m. Sunday). Fair hours run from 4 to 11 tonight, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Isle of Wight County Fair Grounds, Courthouse Highway (Rt. 258). Daily admission: $3, $2 children. 357-2291.
- Roy Bahls
Wonder what our local artists look like? Come to the Sunday opening at the d'Art Center of the ``Tidewater Artists Association Members Only'' exhibit and you'll find out.
The TAA artist-members will be the ones dashing around, looking extra hard at all the art. That's because each member at the free, public reception, set for 1 to 4 p.m., will be allowed to vote for the winners. Cash awards will be announced at 3 p.m. at d'Art, 125 College Place, Norfolk.
The show continues through Sept. 27. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Call 625-4211.
Teresa Annas
BOBBY McFERRIN must be one happy fella: He dreamed of conducting classical music, and has taken his baton around the world. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., he takes charge of the Virginia Symphony. The program includes Bernstein, Faure and Mendelssohn. Chrysler Hall, Norfolk. Tickets: $25-$40, plus service charge; $75-$150 for a gala including a reception before the concert and a party afterwards. Order at 623-2310 or at 671-8100, (757) 871-8100 on the Peninsula.
The symphony's 1996-97 season gets under way, with Music Director JoAnn Falletta at the podium, Saturday at 8 p.m. at Chrysler Hall. The guest artist is pianist Fabio Bidini, a Van Cliburn Competition finalist. Tickets: $9-$40, plus service charge. Order at the same numbers.
- Craig Shapiro ILLUSTRATION: ROY BAHLS COLOR PHOTOS
Color photos by CNB