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This book was prepared by the Arts Council of Brazos Valley.
All articles have been reprinted with
permission from the following:
The Bryan- College Station Eagle
INSITE Magazine
The Press
The Battalion
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1: Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Arts Council of Brazos Valley 3
Arts Council sponsored events 15
Arts Advocacy 23
What's Happening - INS1'fl Magazine 27
page
Chapter 2: Arts Council Member Groups
The Aggie Players 37
Brazos Valley Art League 45
Brazos Valley Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild 59
Brazos Valley Museum 61
Brazos Valley Spinners and Weavers' Guild 73
Brazos Valley Chorale 73
Friends of the Bryan Library 77
Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra 81
Bryan - College Station Poetry Society 93
Citizens for Historic Preservation 93
KAMU -TV -FM 97
Music Teacher's Association of Bryan - College Station 101
Opera and Performing Arts Society 103
MSC Town Hall 117
StageCenter 121
University Art Exhibit Docents 133
Chapter 3: Non - member Groups
News and events 139
University Chamber Series 148
Out of town news and events 153
INTRODUCTION
artiFACTS is a collection of published articles about
the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Arts Council member
groups, and the non - member groups supportive of the arts in
the Brazos Valley. This publication also includes articles
about the people and events that have had an influence on
the arts directly as well as indirectly.
MEMBERS OF THE ARTS COUNCIL OF BRAZOS VALLEY
The Aggie Players
Brazos Valley Art League
Brazos Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Brazos Valley Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild of America
Brazos Valley Museum
Brazos Valley Chorale
Friends of the Bryan Library
Brazos Valley Spinners and Weavers' Guild
Brazos Valley Symphony Society
Bryan- College Station Poetry Society
Citizens for Historic Preservation
KAMU -TV -FM
Music Teacher's Association of Bryan- College Station
Opera and Performing Arts Society
StageCenter
University Art Exhibit Docents
Chapter 1
Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Arts Council of Brazos Valley
OPAS will present the Houston Ballet, April 7, in Rudder Auditorium on the Texas A &M Campus. For information call 845 -1234.
Soaring With the Arts in the Brazos Valley
by analisa vinson
If you think Bryan/College Station's only
claim to fame is home of Texas A&M
University, it's past time you took another
look at what the community has to offer,
especially in the area of the arts.
The arts are exploding in the Brazos
Valley, growing despite sluggish Texas and
local economies.
"This is an exciting time to be in
Bryan/College Station," said Franz Krager,
who is in his third season as conductor of
the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra.
"The arts are in a renaissance. It is finding
itself and its purpose. Anyone who loves the
arts can have a hand in its direction and
they should be here, now, in this
community."
The symphony has soared since Krager
took over at the helm in 1984. Krager came
in and began showing area residents the
capabilities of a young volunteer orchestra.
"They play music more difficult than they
should be able to play," Krager said,
"because they believe they can." Krager
January 1987
believes the orchestra should only give the
audience what it wants, and he believes it
wants only the best.
The symphony has three performances left
on its 1987 season calendar:
Lincoln Portrait, February 19.
Pictures for the Ear, March 29
The Third Annual Pop's Concert, April24.
The Opera and Performing Arts Society
(OPAS) is in its fourteenth season as a
committee on the Texas A&M campus,
working to bring cultural events to the
Brazos Valley. Run primarily by community
volunteers and A&M students, each year
OPAS brings top names in the arts to the •
Brazos Valley. The pact season yielded the
- Vienna Boys Choir and ltzhak Perlman with
the San Antonio Symphony in a concert
that brought down the house.
The OPAS Guild, a support group for the
Society, will sponsor its annual fund- raising
gala on January 31. The two -part 5th
Anniversary Gala will start with a noon
luncheon and style show coordinated by Bill
Shoop of Austin at the Hilton Bluebonnet
Grand Ballroom. A formal evening ball with
dance music by Ed Gerlach's Orchestra and
a midnight breakfast will follow on the same
day and at the same location. Tickets for the
luncheon are $30, the ball and breakfast are
$50. Call Linda Grunkemeyer at 846-3022
or Elizabeth Ward at 774 -7551 for more
information. Proceeds will benefit OPAS
and provide funding for future
performances.
Scheduled OPAS performances for 1987
include:
The Cambridge Buskers, January 29
Werner Kemperer with the Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra, February 19
The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra,
March 7
The Houston Ballet, April 7.
The MSC Town Hall/Broadway is
another Texas A&M student -run
committee dedicated to bringing nationally
acclaimed Broadway and theater troops to
perform at Texas A&M. Tickets for either
OPAS or Town Hall/Broadway events are
Frans Kreger is in his third season as
conductor of the Brains Valley Symphony
Orchestra. The symphony has three
performances left in the 1987 season.
available at the Rudder Box Office,
845 -1234. Town Hall /Broadway
performances in 1987 arm
Romeo and Juliet, February 14
Cole Porter's "Can Can", March 1
Thurber, April 23.
If chamber music is more to your liking,
The University Chamber Series, a newly
formed campus organization, has what
you're looking for. The result of a
cooperative effort among the College of
Liberal Arts, the Department of Philosophy
and Humanities, and OPAS, the group will
sponsor several performances during 1987:
Pianist Paul Hersch, February 6
Western Arts Trio, February 15
Classical Guitarist Robert Guthrie, March
30.
Vocal music is thriving as well, thanks to
the Community Singers, a volunteer
community organization. The Community
Singers have two performances scheduled
for early this year
Lullabies of Broadway, May 15.
MSC Townhall/Broadway will present CAN -CAN, Cole Porter's French musical comedy,
March 1, on the Teas A&M campus. For information call the Rudder Box Office at 8454234.
The driving force behind the arts trend
locally is the Arts Council of the Brazos
Valley. Founded in 1970, the Ara Council
continues to grow and now promotes and
helps support local anises, and
events in the cities.
Volunteers are the key to our successful
arts programs. Virtually all of the
organizations mentioned are run by
volunteers, and even the board of directors
of the Arts Council is made up of
volunteers.
"Volunteers work for the arts," says Kass
Prince.acting director for the Arts Council.
"There is a strong commitment to culn
in this community." And as business- a
industry in the Brazos Valley continues t,
grow, so will the need and desire for the fine
arcs also grow.
"The arts are going in an upward
direction," Krager says. "I'd rather have a
hand in that direction than ride at a
Texana changes: President
June 1986
June 1986
College Station City Council
makes selections for panels
Following is a list of persons the
College Station City Council recently
selected to sit on College Station
citizens Committees. The council
chose its new appointments and reap-
pointments to committees last week.
This year's appointments and reap-
pointments do not reflect the full
membership of the committees.
Ambulance Advisory Committee — Dr.
Harry Lipscomb. reappointed.
Cemetery Committee — Peggy Owens,
Mary Eckdes. Virginia Abbott, Eileen Kramer.
all reappointed.
Community Appertain' Committee —
Leslie Cox. Pamela Bryson. Shirley Lightfoot
and Rudolf Freund will replace Sarah Bahasa,
Rosalie Gross and John Gudeiman; Jelena
Djunc and Joyce DiBacco were reappointed.
Community Center Advisory Committee
— N.K. Waggoner was reappointed as a vot-
ing member. John Richards. Judy LeUnes and
Waggoner replace Frank Coulter. Betty Dean
and Douglas Venuti. Pamela Bryson was
appointed as an alternate.
Electrical Zoning Board — Coy Perry and
September 1986
leaves;
CS Council OKs $1.2 million in funding
By EUGENE COX JR.
Staff Writer
The College Station City Council
approved 575.000 in additional funds
Thursday night to the Bryan - College
Station Chamber of Commerce and
the Arts Council of Brazos Valley.
The City Council 'also decreased
funding for Mental Health Mental
Retardation Authority of Brazos Val-
ley to provide 530.000 for the Bryan
Public Library from the revenue shar-
ing fund.
By ROBERT POOL
Business Writer
A le Writer tter of m ins has ban signal to
sell Texana National Bank of College
St to local banker Jim Sama:o.
the owner of the bank announced
Monday.
see the sure time. Richard D. Smith
ant enced he has resigned as president
and chief executive officer of the bank
to :eke a position as president of a bank
in Mineral Springs.
The acquisition by Scamanao will
pat him basic in the banking business, a
goal he an nowe eel even as he was lav-
ing Uaitc College Station last
November.
Thomas R. Joseph Jr.. chaimun of
Texana Bancshares Inc.. the holding
compaciy that owns Texana Bank. said
that t e War of intent has been signed
a that he expects to finalize a contract
later this week. The deal will probably
be clued within 30 days. he said.
Charles Freeman were reappointed.
Energy Management Committee — De-
nnia Lee O'Neal and Robert M. Middleton
was reappointed; Jean Hall and G.A. (Andy)
White replace Michael Owens and Dale Mar -
sea.
Franchise Advisory Committee— Dwight
Scott Miller replaces Larry Ringer.
Historic Preservation Committee — Gary
Halter, Lou Beach. Paul V anRiper and Peggy
Owens were appointed to two-year terms; Nor-
ma Tats, John Paul Abbott and Maggie
McGraw were appointed to one -year terms.
Parka and Recreation Board — Michael J.
Wal erscheidt and Willard Worley were reap-
pointed; Judith Arnold and Kay Parker replace
Judy LeUma and David Ruesink.
Planning and Zoning Caaanldon —
David Brochu and Dan MacGilvray were reap-
pointed; Nancy Hawkins Sawtele and Steven
P. Stewart replace Celia Stallings and Mark
Paulson.
Zoning Board of Adjustments — Robert
Gilmore was reappointed as a voting member;
John B. Evans. David Ruesink and Gilmore
replace Gale Wagner, Jack Upham and Eric
Herzik; Archie Julien was appointed as an
alternate.
Scamardo to. buy it
The took later c � e� i s name to
Unitedbank-College
Sametd° saved as president of Uo-
itedbahk until November 1985, when
the bank was sold to local financier
Calvin Guest. lie has recently saved
as a financial mmultant, working ex-
tensively with troubled barks_
Scamardo served as 1983 president
of the Bryan- College Station Chamber
of Commerce and works with many.
community groups.
Since leaving Uoitedbank, Scamar-
do has made no nowt of his desire to
once again.= a bank in this area.
He has spoken often of establishing e
bank with stock shares owned by a
large number of kcal investors, and he
sent out questionnaires Last winter to a
number of people to gauge their reac-
tion to the idea of such a locally owned
bank.
Smith said he is leaving Texana to
become president of RepublicBank-
Joseph would not reveal the proposed
selling price.
In response to questions about the
sale. Scanlan—Jo issued a prepared state -
men that read:
All of the conditions of the letter of
intent have not been met yet. so it is
both pranaare and inappropriate for
me to discuss this now however, if
these conditions in the letter of intent
are met and when there is a final con-
tract, I will discuss it with you at that
time.
"These kinds of transactions are not
usually concluded quickly."
Scamardo cited as an example the
120 days it took to complete the sale of
Unitedbank- College Station last year.
Samardo's local banking expen-
ersx dates to January 1980 with the
opening of College Station Banns. Ori-
ginally the First State Bank of Hearne.
the bank moved to College Station and
brought Sextette with it as psnideni.
Although the MHMR fund was cut
from 554.549 to• 514.549. Mayor
Larry Ringer said an additional
S40.000 for MHMR will come from
the Community Development finds
budget.
The council agreed to increase
funding for the Chamber of Com-
merce by S60.(XX). for a total of
S247.000. and for the Arts Council
by . for it 1)1;11 al N9t/M(X)
the I 9bb -8/ Itsca year.
Allan Hanson. vice president of
the Convention and Visitors Bureau
of the Chamber of Commerce. said
the chamber needs additional funds
for special projects it plans in the
coming year.
Hanson said the projects include a
one -year regional advertising cam-
paign. upgrading of audio-visual
equipment for presentations. wel-
come signs at Fasterwookl Airport
and other locations, and an exhibit
booth.
Other payments allocated from the
Bonnie Yarbrough, executive
director of the Arts Council of the
Brazos Valley since 1983. has
announced her resignation.
Yarbrough, who will.continue in
her position through the end of
September, is moving to Washing-
ton, D.C.
The Arts Council board of direc-
tors has appointed a search commit-
tee to find a replacement.
"We're looking for an energetic
person who can provide leadership
for the council and adjust to the com-
munity," said Jim Reynolds, a mem-
ber of the search committee. "We're
placing notices in national profes-
sional publications, but we certainly
won't overlook any qualified person
in the local community.
"We would like to have someone
to work with Bonnie before she
leaves, but we aren't going to rush it.
This is a very important time for the
arts council and the arts community.
We're embarking on some long -
range planning, and we want to make
sure we get the right person."
Duties of the executive director in-
clude seeking grants, coordinating
activities of member groups, prog-
ramming activities, soliciting funds
and working with community leaders.
Jim Scamardo
Mineral Springs, a bunk with approx-
inateiy $120 million in assets.
(Richard D. Smith, bunk president. is as state Rep.
not the same Richard Smith, person owns a real
estate firm, or Richard S. Smith. an
insurance agent)
Brazos Valley
Arts Council
head resigning
revenue sharing fund include: Step-
ping Stone. S2.000: Retired Senior.
Volunteer Program. 52.5(X): and the
summer library 'program. 53.1)00.
After an executive session. Rimer
said the City Council decided not to
pursue a lawsuit against Rose Con-
struction Co. of Waco. Ringer saki
the suit was dropped because the
company corrected construct on
errors by fixing leaking windows and
rusted stucco on the , it hail
building.
Richard D. Smith
With Smith's departure; assistant
vice presider Gregory Pages will be
promoted to president and chief execu-
tive officer of Texana. Paget cane to
Texana with Smith from Midland's
ClayDesta National Bank in May
1985.
August 1986
October 1986
Employment Opportunities
Arts Corned Brazos Valley
Executive Director
The position requires a degree in arts administration, a related arts discipline, or
administration: A tninimurn of three years demonstrated successful experience in
managing programs or'directing non -profit arts - related organizations,
Excellent financ afskills, written and oral communication skills and the ability to
work with. volunteer& The individual ' shoukt sbe, antenergetic ,venthusiastic,
dynamic leader.
Experience in fundraising, grants mman agement, and ,corporate, solicitation are
strong assets: Familiarity with arts councils and the arts service field desirable. Salary
commensurate with experience.
Send letter of applicatiori, resuine, and three referaences to:
Karola Feltz, Chairman
Search Committee
Arts Council of Brazos Valley
111 UnivemityDrive.Suite 217
College Statiotion, TX 77840
February 1987
Scamardo seeks seat on
CSISD : board of trustees
Bank corisultant Jim Scamardo
filed on Tuesday as a candidate for
Position 6 on the College Station
school board.
The position is "currently held by
lane Hughey, who is not seeking
reelection.
Scarrdo, 44, is president of
Liberty BanCorp and is former presi-
dent of University National Bank. He
and his wife have two children. Sca-
mardo serves, on the Brazos Valley
Arts Council.
"I really don;t have an issue as a
reason to run, Scamardo said,
although he said he will work to con-
tinue the "harmony we have in the
school district.
There was a vacancy, and some
people have asked me to run,for.
years and I just did not have the
time.'Scamardo said," I simply re-
sponded to their requests.'
Jim Scamardo
February 1987
Gardner, Colson file for CS coundil posts
A former city councilman and a
public school educator have filed for
places on the College Station council
in the April 4 balloting.
Jim Gardner and Sharon Colson,
assistant principal at College Hills
Elementary School, filed Monday.
Gardner, who served on the coun-
cil from 1973 to 1977, filed for the
Place 5 seat currently held by James
Bond. Bond: is not seeking re-
election. Attorney John C. Webb Jr.
also has filed for the post.
Colson filed for the Place 3 seat
being vacated by Terri Tongco. Also
p eeking the seat are former Council-
woman Lynn Mcllhaney, and Jean
Williamson.
Colson also serves as executive
director and host of "15 Magazine
on KAMU-TV at Texas A&M Uni-
versity.
Gardner, 66, is a semi- retired pro-
fessor of urban and regional planning
at A&M " teaching one class this
semester: A Michigan native, Gard-
ner has lived in College Station since
1966.He and his wife Terese have
two children.
"I like cities and I've made a
career out of studying them, working
for them and working with them.
Gardner said, adding, "It's just sort
of natural to want to do as much as
you can when you're a city planner."
"As a city planner and a College
Station. citizen for more than 20
years, I have a continuing strong in-
terest in my community's future" he said.
"Now that I am semi- retired, I
would like to devote more time to city
problems and opportunities. I think I
can be most effective doing this as a
city councilman, Gardner said.
The candidate said he would like to
improve. the city's economy "in the
limited ways a city really can."
Colson, a native of Gainesville,
holds bachelor's and master's de-
grees from East Texas State Universi-
ty and a doctorate in educational
administration from A&M. She is ac-
tive in a number of civic organiza-
tions and is on the city's franchise
comimittee. She is vice president for
youth arts of the Arts Council of the
Brazos Valley, president of the Knife
and Fork Club, a member of the Re-
tired Senior Volunteer Program
(RSVP) advisory council and director
of the third- and fourth -grade Sunday
School department for First Baptist
Church of College Station.
She will co -host for the third time
the annual Easter Seal telethon local
segments March 7 and 8.
"I love this town." Colson said.
adding, "I have no cause to cham-
pion.
"I want to continue to help the city
do the good things it is doing," Col-
son said.
"My experience at the univesity
and my knowledge of the public
schools would allow me to bring a
dimension to the city council that it
currently doesn't have," Colson
said. She said she would like to be a
"facilitator" for increased coopera-
tion between the city and the school
district.
This is Colson's first bid for public
office. She and her husband Lynn
have three grown children.
SHARON COLSON
CORRECTION
Wrong position listed
Jim Scamardo, who filed Tuesday
for Position 6 on the College Station
school board, formerly was president
of Utiitedbankin College Station. His
former position was incorrectly iden-
tified in Wednesday's Eagle.
Arts association conference slated
The Texas Fine Arts Associa-
tion's annual conference will be
held Friday and Saturday in the
Stephen F. Austin Hotel in Au-
stin.
On Friday, Dr. Michael
McCann, director of the Center
for Occupational Hazards in New
York, will conduct a workshop,
"Occupational Hazards: Studio
Safety for Artists."
A highlight of the Saturday ses-
sion, "Artists Forum '86," will
be "How a Critic Looks at Art," a
presentation by critic Dave Hic
ey, and "How an Artist Look:
Criticism," a response by Aus.
painter Melissa Miller. Artists
Nancy O'Connor, Casy Williams
and Danny Williams will discuss
the ideas that shape their work.
Registration fees start at $35.
For information, call 1- 512 -153-
5312.
October 1986
ACBV directors attend meeting
Three members of the board of directors orthe Arts.Councii bf Brazos'
Valley are. attending. the: Arts Council's.annual conference.and .
booking exchange in .Dallas...Frank Coulter,. Gall Fitch and Denise#
Smart are representing ACBV-;at the confetence..which is;being put on
by the Garland Performing Arts Center. ,_ _ .
{ass Prince, acting director of the local coitncil :•is attendingboth this
Texas Arts Council conference and the Texas.Arts Alliance conference;
which follows it. Prince says the alliance conference wiilfocus.on the
availablility of state art funds, for the coming year.
January 1987
Jan. 15
StageCenter presents "The Owl and the Pussy-
cat" 8 pm, Aggieland Hotel. Tickets $6 for adults, $4
Ior students and senior citizens. $2.50 for children
under l2.
Jan. 16
StageCenter "The Owl and the Pussycat." 8 p.m
Aggieland Hotel.
Jan.17
StageCenter "The Owl and the Pussycat." 8 p.m
Aggieland Hotel.
Jan. 21
The Arts Exchange presents "Wales and the Lakes
of England" with Konard Lawrence, travelogue at
Bryan Civic Auditorium, 7.30 p.m. Tickets $7 for the
general public. S6 for students and senior citizens.
Jan. 22
StageCenter "The Owl and the Pussycat." 8 p.m
Aggieland Hotel.
Jan. 23
StageCenter "The Owl and the Pussycat." 8 p.m
Aggieland Hotel.
Jan. 24
StageCenter "The Owl and the Pussycat." 8 p.m
Aggieland Hotel.
Jan. 29
OPAS presents The Cambridge Buskers, Rudder
Auditorium.
FEBRUARY 1987
Feb. 6
The University Chamber Series presents pianist
Paul Hersh 8pm. Rudder Theatre. Tickets $7.50 for
students, $9.50 for nonstudents. at MSC box office.
Feb. 14
MSC Town Hall Broadway presents Romeo &
Juliet. 8pm, Rudder Auditorium.
Fet. 15
The University Chamber Series presents the West-
ern Arts Trio 8pm. Rudder Theatre. Tickets $7.50 for
students, $9.50 for nonstudents. at MSC box office.
Feb. 18
The Aggie Players presents "Medea 8 pm, Rud-
der Forum. Tickets are S7 for adults, S5 for students
and senior citizens.
Feb. 19
OPAS presents Wemer Klemperer narrating " Lin-
coln Portrait" with the Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra Rudder Auditorium.
The Aggie Players: "Medea." 8 p.rn" Rudder
Forum.
Feb. 20
The Aggie Players: `Medea" 8 p.m, Rudder
Forum
Feb. 21
The Aggie Players: "Medea" 8 p.m.. Rudder
Forum.
Feb. 26
S er presents "Hound of the Baskervd-
lea Aggieland Hotel. Tickets $8 for adults. 34
for students and senior citizens. $2.50 for children
under 12.
Feb. 27
StageCenter. "Hound of the Baskemlles." 8 p.m.,
Aggieland Hotel
Feb. 28
StageCenter: 'Hound of the Baskervules." 8 p.m..
Aggieland Hotel
FINE ARTS '87
Brazos Valley arts
organizations
plan full slate of
varied activities
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
The Bryan-College Station cultural vista sparkles
with a variety of local and national productions during
the first half of 1987.
Plans, musicals, symphonies, concerts and ballet
fill a busy entertainment calendar.
StageCtaer presents four popular plays: two com-
edies, a mystery and a drema.
"The Owl and the Pussycat" runs Jan. 15-17 and
Jan. 22-24 at the Aggieland Hotel. "Hound of the
Baskervilles" runs Feb. 26-28 and Mar. 5-7 at the
Aggieland Hotel. "Auntie Marne" runs April 23-25
and May1-3 at Alien Academy. "Streetcar Named
Desire choice the season June 11-13 and June 18-20
at Allen Academy.
The spring program Mr the MSC Opera and Per-
forming. Arts Society (OPAS) includes the Cambridge
Buskers Jan. 29. Werner Klemperer narrating. "Lin-
coln Portrait with the Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra Feb. 19. The Warsaw Philharmonic Orches-
tra March 7 and the Houston Ballet April 8.
In addition to supporting Klempsrer the Bra...
Valley Symphony has two concerts scheduled. "Pic-
tures for the Ear" will be played March 28 with the
annual Pops concert April 24 outdoors at the Brazos
Center.
The Aggie Players present the Greek tragedy
"Medea" Feb. 18-21 and the American classic "Pic-
nic" April 10-11, 16-18 and 23-25.
"The Spring Semester of Shakespeare" wil be
back for a second year during the first week of March,
though the final schedule of lectures and performances
has not been finalized.
The newly-instituted University Chamber Series has
three programs slated for spring. Pianist Paul Hersh
will perform Feb. 6. The Westem Arts Trio Feb. 15
and classical guitarist Robert Guthrie March. 30.
MSC Townhall Broadway sponsors "Romeo &
Juliet" by the National Shakespeare Company Feb.
1-5. Cole Porter's "Can Can" March 1 and William
Wisdom's one-man show on humorist James. Thurber
April 23.
The Arts Exchange, a new program that brings
travel films and their makers to the Brazos Valley has
travelogues on Wak(Jan. 21 ). Thailand (March 11)
and Yugoslavia (April 1).
The Community Singers will present a concert
featuring Brahms. Beethoven and Bach March 12 and
have a dinner concert on a Broadway theme May 15.
These are only the events already announced. Other
activities will likely come up and the Eagle's
Weekend sections will keep you apprised of the
schedule.
March 1987
March 1
MSC Town Hall Broadway presents Can Can." 8
pm. Rudder Auditorium.
March 5
StageCenter "Hound of the Baskervilles." 8 p.m.,
Aggieland Hotel.
March 6
StageCenter: "Hound of the Baskervilles." 8 p.m,
Aggieland Hotel.
March 7
OPAS presents the Warsaw Philharmomc Orches-
tra. Rudder Auditorium.
StageCenter "Hound of the Baskervilles." 8 p.m..
Aggieland Hotel.
March 11
The Arts Exchange presents "The Real World of
Thailand" with Rick Howard. travelogue at Bryan
Civic Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $7 for the general
public. $6 for students and senior citizens.
March 12
Community Singers presents The Three 8's Plus
concert, 8 p.m - Brazos Center.
March 28
' Brazos Volley Symphony present a "Pictures for
the Ears." 8 p.m_ Rudder Auditorium. Tickets $12 for
adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. $8 for
children under 12.
March 30
The University Chamber Series presents classical
guitarist Robert Guthrie. 8 pm, Rudder Theatre.
Tickets $7.50 for students. 5950 for nonstudents, at
MSC box office.
APRIL 1987
April 1
The Arts Exchange presents "Yugoslavia" with
Gene Wiencko. travelogue at Bryan Civic Auditor-
ium. 7.30 p.m- Tickets $7 for the general public. $6 for
students and senior citizens.
April 10
The Aggie Players presents Picnic 8p.m. Rud
der Forum Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for student
and senior citizens.
April 11
The Aggie Players Picnic 8 p.m. Rudder Forum
April 16
The Aggie Players Picnic 8 p.m. Rudder Forum
April 17
The Aggie Players Picnic 8 p.m. Rudder Forum
April 18
The Aggie Players Picnic 8 p.m. Rudder Forum
April 23
MSC Town Hall Broadway presents "Windom Play
Thurber." 8 pm. Rudder Auditorium.
StageCenter presents "Auntie Mame, " 8 p.m., A&M
Preabyterian Church. Tickets $6 for adults, $4 for stu
dents and senior citizens, $2.50 for children under 12
The Aggie Players "Picnic. - 8 p.m Rudder Forum
April 24
Brazos Valley Symphony presents the "Pops In the
Park" 8 p.m. Brazos Canter.
StageCenter, "Auntie Mame" 8 p.m, A&M Pre
sbyterian Church.
The Aggre Players "Picnic," 8 p.m. Rudder Forum
April 25
StageCenter, "Auntie Mame" 8 p.m, A&M Pre
sbyterian Church.
The Aggie Players "Picnic." 8 pm. Rudder Forum
MAY 1987
May 1
StageCenter, "Auntie Mame" 8 p.m, A&M Pre
sbyterian Church.
May 2
StageCenter, "Auntie Mame" 8 p.m, A&M Pre
sbyterian Church.
May 3
StageCenter, "Auntie Mame" 8 p.m, A&M Pre
sbyterian Church.
May 15
Community Singers presents Lullaby of Broadway
dinner concert. 7 p. m. College Station Hilton.
JUNE 1987
June 11
StageCenter presents "A Streetcar Named De
sire." 8 pm.. Allen Academy. Tickets $5 for adults.
for students and senior citizens. 12.50 for Childrr
under 12
June 12
StageCenter. "A Streetcar Named Desire,"' 8 p.m.
Allen Academy.
June 13
StageCenter. "A Streetcar Named Desire,"' 8 p.m.
Allen Academy.
June 18
StageCenter. "A Streetcar Named Desire,"' 8 p.m.
Allen Academy.
June 19
StageCenter. "A Streetcar Named Desire,"' 8 p.m.
Allen Academy.
June 20
StageCenter. "A Streetcar Named Desire,"' 8 p.m.
Allen Academy.
November 1986
Arts Council receives grants
Two "Meet the Composer" grinds received by die Arts Council of
Brazos Malley from the Texas.Composers Forum will be used to promote
the work of Bryan composer Julie Davison Larson:
One grant will underwrite the performance of a work by Larson prior to
the Arts Council's presentation of .':Lady. Liberty," scheduled for 2 p.m.
Sunday 'in Bryan Civic - Auditoriurn.. Another .will partially fund the
commission.of a piece for children,composed by Larson. , -
ACBV, acting director. Kass Prince: says that Meet the Composer
grants, are,supported by Meet,the coptp jafiorral Endowment
for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts and the David W. Guion
Educational and Religious Trust - 11. The two grants made to the Arts
Council total $950.
May 1987
Hispanic cookery in B-CS
Arts Council group
highlights Hispanics
at annual meeting
By KATHIE KRAUSE
Special to the Eagle
With nachos outhitting hot dog salea is ball perks
cross the country and fast food chains featuring fa
as. Hispanic foods are making their mark on
merican diets.
Accordingly, the Brazos Arta Council's Cultural•,,
iversity Group has chosen Hispanic cooking and
mtributioos as the focus for its annual meeting on .
uesday.
The public is invited to the meeting and winds-
on is foe; although there will be a slight charge
anging from 25 ants for mil hojas to SI for
rgentine empanadas) for the food. The entertain -
tent will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the College Station
',ommunity Center.
The Cultural Diversity Group hopes to bring
ultural awareness to the community by highlight -
1g the visual, culinary and performing arts of the
arious cultures here.
"It's an enrichment program for our commun-
y," says Ruth Cearfield, who heads the group.
:The cultural goups bring a uniquatess to our
ommunity and that's. what makes it interesting. It
could be dull if we were all the same."
Hispanic cooking is as many-faceted as the His -
anic culture. Bryan - College Station has at least
ive different Hispanic cultures all with a variety of
ccents, ideas, dress, lifestyles and flavors. Because_
if the university, this community is influenced by
eople from Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela. Chile,
.uatemals: Honduras, Colombia, Bolivia and
;pain. Although lancers, painting, weaving, music
and dance.wil be highlighted from several Hispanic
vultures, only Mexican and Argentine cuisine well
)e
featured atCultural Diversity Group's function.
Yolande-Ssncbes is one of the local residents
rat49patthglh the Meeting. She and her family are
into Medea Cry. "Tex -Mex foods and Meer
ood are very different,• she says.
. Mexicans have over 300 varieties at chiles from
he very mild to the "bring tear to your eyes aid
sweat to your brow" type, Sanchez says. Chile
mcho, chile poblano, chile senano and jalapeno are
he most widely used chiles. Since Mexico is made .
rp of 32 states with a blend of Indian and Spanish
u tiages, each state has its own special dishes that
•nada prepare and particular holidays and saint .. -
hey celebrate.
On January 6, all of Mexico marts the day the .
hire wise men found the Cuist child. Celebnang
n Mexico scram feasting with foods such as "Ros-
a de Reyes," which is much like a very large -
loughnut garnished with glazed fruits and, inside,'
he figure of a baby. Whoever receives the figure of -
he baby hosts sneer celebration on February 2..
On every November 2. Mexicans o dd:rate the
lad. A swat bread aged "Pan de Moasto" is
dyed at night and those who have lost a loved one
°member him with a good feeling instead of a sad
celing.
In Mexican hoiadmlds. wives, daughter. and
yandmodtets all cohtibute to the cooling and men
o the barbeaning, Serer. says. Barbecueing-
sethods in Mexico differ from that in the United
'trues in that goat meat is barbecued and left to'
ook overnight in a wood - felled pis coveted.with_
actus leaves.
Mexicans eat their heavy meal somewhere be-
tween I-4 p.m. and it is called "comida." The I
meal of the-day is between 7 p.m. and midnight en.
ding with desserts ranging from flan — a son of
custard — to burnt goat's milk with wine.
Sanchez says that chocolate is Hispanic in origin
not Swiss as is commonly thought. wcolate was
exported back to Europe by Spanish explorers from
Latin America where it is used mainly for drinking
she says.
Another participant in the Hispanic meal is Laur
Hughes, an Argentinian who has bn living in the;
Bryan-College Station area for a year.
I miss most of the foods at home, but you
Americans really know how to make desserts." she.
says. "Your cakes are much spongier than our, '
and I LOVE Blue Bell."
Hughes says that the Argentine diet is composed
mostly of beef. The smell of broiling steak could
called the national aroma, and Hughes notes that
the shape of Argentina is much like a T -bone steak
Argentinians eat four times a day: at breakfast,
lunch, tea time and dinner.
Unlike in the Mexicali diet, Argentiniatc d. not
eat a lot of beans or spicy foods. They season
mostly with salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne, and
their tortilla is much more like an omelet than
bread.
Because of their Italian and Spanish heritage,
they have a wide variety of non - Hispanic sounding
dishes such as ravioli and Ft..orh bread. On the
29th of each month, they have an Italian dish called
"Gnocchi" because it brings good luck. Diners
leave money: their eir plates to continue that
good luck.
A traditional festival in Argentina is the parade
of "gauchos." e nomadic, part-Indian herdsmen
who roamed the Pampa, a South American counter-
Graciela Flores (left) of Central Mexico and Laura Hughes of Argentina with empanadae and
tostadas.
part of the vaquero. Feasts during the November 10
festival feature goats. young pigs and large slabs of
beef. And. again barbecueing is very different from
the backyard variety in North America. The men
still reign over the affair, but the meat is brushed
with bnne and is constantly moved from botter to
cooler Darts of the trill. The bed of coals needs
constant tending.
Argentines drink much wine, Hughes says, Chil-
dren start drinking diluted wine at a very early age.
Instead of dessert after dinner and lunch, they
usually have a strong espresso with no milk.
Below are Argentine and Mexican dishes that
will be featured at the meeting., •
TOSTADAS
12 fried tortillas
1 cup fried pinto bateie
9 skced tomato
1 cup lettuce
1 cup shredded dresser or monterey cheese
Spread beam on the naiads. Garnish with let-
tone, tomataek'amd cheese. Chicken, beef or avo-
cado can also be added.
EMPANADAS
4 cups flour.
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 beer
Pineapple marmalade
Granulated sugar
Pretreat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour. salt and
add shortening until well blended. Pour beer in a
little at a time and keep mixing. Make into a ball
and refrigerate for 'h hour. Flatten on a floured sr
face and shape in circles. Fill each circle with
pineapple marmalade and fold in half. Bake for I:
20 minutes in a greased baking pan. Unmold right
after taking out of the oven and sprinkle with
granulated sugar. Makes 50.
TAMALES DE MAIZ CON CHILE Y QUES
1 3/4 cups tortilla flour
1 cup warm water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup lard
Fresh corn husks
1 cup grated fresh c-o n
1/2 cup diced cheddar cheers -
2 cans chapped green chile peppers
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix together the frost 4 ingtedienn an
very creamy and smooth. Trim the thick
part from the corn husks and wash well. removini
any silk. For each tamale, take 2 corn husks,
pointed part at top. and "paste" together at one
side with some of the masa mixture. This makes
the husk wider. Now spread another table ,n o
the mixture on the inside. about 1 -inch from the
bottom and extending about 2 -inches up the husk.
Top with a couple of teaspoonfuls of the cheese-
corn filling (made by combining the last 4 ingre-
dients). Fold husk around filling, paste with a lint
snore masa. them fold bottom toward top so that ft
pointed arms extend a little above the bottom or
trimmed end Stand open side up in a steamer, an,
steam for 1 hour. Makes about 1 dozen.
EMPANADAS
(Argemnne)
Dough
3 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten.
Meat filling:
1 pound ground chuck steak
2 tablespoons vegetable ail
2 cups chopped onions
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup seedless raisins
1/2 cup pitted black dives
3 hard boiled eggs. chopped
Fat for frying
Heat the oil in a skillet add the onions and me
Cook over medium heat: stirring frequently, until
browned. Mix in the boiling water, paprika, curt
cayenne and 11/2 teaspoons salt Cook 10 minutes
Chill. Sift the flour. baking powder and remainin
salt into a bowl. Cut in the shortening with a past
blender cc two knives. Add the egg and water. to
sing until a ball of dough is famed. Add
and olives to the chilled filling. Roll out
very thin and M into 3-inch circles. Put
poonful of the mat mixture on each rout.
add heard boiled eggs chopped and then fold fiver
into a half -noon. Seal the edges with a little wan
or egg white. Flute the edges. Heat the fat to 37C
and try a few empansdas at a time until bwwned.
Drain and serve hot. Makes about 40.
Kathie Krause is a local free-lance writer.
May 1987
iz' "Arts hires Brawley
SiztinneM. Br'awley will be a part-time employee of the Arts Council
,of Brazos Valley May 15 - Aug. 31.
xBrswley; who will, receive a degree in journalism from Texas A &M
• Universitylaterthis week, has been a teaching assistant in graphic design
and layout for the past year. In addition to special projects, she will work
on marketing plans and event publicity for fall 1987, council director
Kass Prince says.
May 1987
Woman of the year
Bryan counselor
wins countywide
award for 1987
By ROBERT C BORDEN
Staff Writer
Mell Pruitt. a Bryan school teacher
and counselor for 35 years has been
named Outstanding Woman of Bra-
zos County for1987.
"Children learn or do what is ex-
pected of them Pruitt; said in an
interview on Monday: lf you expect
a lot: you get a lot If you are lenient,
you teally4on't get a AM
"The award is sponsored by the
American :Association of University_
- Women. lbe;Briizos''Betfei Guapore
of the American•B'usIness•Womeo's"
iAssacistinn ethane Women's
Club, Bry llege •Station Busi-
ness and '• Professional 'Women's
Club League of Women`Voters and
the Bryan- College Station Chamber
of Commerce.
Pruitt. is a' fifth - grade' and sixth-
grade counselor at Lamar, Carver a
'Kemp schoolWin Bryan
She has served is president' Oldie
Bethune ciinen 'Club iince;1968
:Snit' is speafhea'dnig the club "s'�itnd-
'raising efforts fora comaiui it?ytouth
i center in North Bryan: She wi<son'the
,Bryan Library Board for'10 years,
rmdybe has served as a :Mel: berof the
Bryan Mona! Health-Board aild'the
United`Way'Board t
A native of '' Dennison Print
earned heiliacbelar of silence degree
from Prairie View A&M in1952
While there she met and married her
husband, WiIlie, who now serves as
assistant principal at Bryan High
School.
The two came to Bryan'that year,
where Mell became a physical educa-
tion and health teacher at Kemp High
School. Willie started as a science
and physical education teacher at
Washington Elementary School.
Pruitt continued her own educa-
tion, earning her master of science
degree from Prairie View in 1959.
Her Kemp principal urged her to get a
counseling certificate at Texas A&M
University so she could be of even
greater service to students.
When Bryan schools were inte-
grated in the late 1960s, Pruitt played
a large part in maintaining orderly
school functions.
"She played a major role in enabl-
ing us to travel the troubled waters
through the early integration period,
and has continued to serve with de-
dication and great vision ...," wrote
Carl Orr, retired principal at Lamar,
in his letter recommending Pruitt for
Arts Council holds election of board
By TODD PRATT
Staff Writer
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley
elected a new board of directors on
Tuesday' tight, and honored volua-
teers who had donated their time over
the last year.
About 100 people sampled food
and viewed art from Mexico and
other Latin American countries at the
council's annual meeting. Local His-
panic artists displayed paintings,
embroidery , quilts and band- crafted
jewelry and pottery.
The new officers and directors are
Ruth Clearfield, president, Sharon
and projects; Karla Horelica, vice
the arts comical each honored one per-
son as volunteer of the year for their
the people they honored are:
SUMMER PREVIEW
By JIM BUTLER
Entertainment Writer
dean.
Starting J. 1. swam* pod. is &me me Col-
lege Sutioo will be apen etvas days . see uaoigb
Aug. 30. The Imo eseepio • July 5 Maw as &me
pools will be closed
Bak titre have ededsld spe ial tams for Make so
use certain pools widow dildkea preen. Ths Bryan
Aquatic Cetus. cram from Bryn High Schad. has
an adult hoar from sons M 1 p.m. duly. Adamson
Pool is College sutiw's Bee Creek Park ukase aduk
lap swimming Rom soon m 1 p.m. Monday throegh
Friday and 11 a.m, m 1 p.m. Smoduy aid Sunday.
Thomas Pool. on Frame Drive is College Stalin. has
adult swimming from 67:30 as and 11 am s 1
p.m. Maday, thrum" Friday. '
The Bryan Armin C. Wen sewn spacial
evcma, iacluding family eights as Tberen s and
moodigis swim a Awe 12. July 10 and Aso 7. The
BAC also leas • adebr -ins plsred for In Fools el
July. Bodf offer swimming lessor. and lb0ean
Station hr a atssmm leaps for wmpnidw swiss.
For more iafmssmien a Paul pawns ,.si 779 -
4261 ii Bryan es 7643721 r College Swam.
Tum to SUMMER. 48
PLAYS
StageCenter
June 11-13. 1 A Streams
Named Desire." Alin Academy. Tick-
ets 56 for adults. S4 for students and
senior citizens.
MSC Dinner Theatre
July 8-11 - "Wally's Cad'
Aug. 5-8 - "Hooters"
Call MSC boa office (845 -1234) for
ticket information.
SWIMMING
BRYAN POOLS
Bryan Aquatic Censer
Noon l p.m. (Adult hour)
1.9 p.m. (Public)
Admission SI .25.
Haswell Municipal Pool
1 -7 p.m.
Admission 75 carts.
All Bryan pods open 7 days a week.
Closed July 5.
Passes are available at following
rates
Annual (valid one full year from date
of purchase) - 560 for individual. 5 100
for family.
Seasonal (valid May 30 through Aug.
31) - Individual S30. Family S50
25 swifts for S20.
COLLEGE STATION POOLS
Adamson Pool
(Bee Creek Park)
Monday - Friday: Noon -I p.m. (Adult
laps); I -7:30 p.m. (public).
Saturday- Sunday: II a.m. -1 p.m.
(Adult laps): 1.6 p.m. (public).
Thomas Pool
Monday - Friday: 6.7:30 a.m. and 11-I
p.m. (adult laps): 1-7:30 p.m. (public).
Saiurday- Sunday: t 1 p.m. general
public.
Southwood Pool
Monday- Friday: 9 a.m. - :30 p.m.
general public.
Saturday- Sunday: 11 a.m. - p.m.
general public.
Admission S1 for all College Station
pasts.
Passes: 25 swims fir S20. Summer
family pass $90
CONCERTS
Central Park
College station
May 31 - The Side Effects and 4
Hams o■ Rye
June 14 - Carta Creek Blue Grass
and Horse Sense
July 26- The Brotherhood and Thu
Aug. u -Country Roads and Hall of
Fauna Gang
Sbowtime 6-10 p.m. Free.
In Bryan
June 6 - Bryaa Bluegrass Fesdea4
Tanglewood Park. 4-10 p.m.
July 4 - Fourth of July Celebration.
Bryan Aquatic Center. noon -8 p.m.
July 18 - Twilight Concert. Trout
Fishing io America. Haswell Park. 8-10
p.m.
LOCATIONS
& PHONES
• Central Park - Off East Bypass
south of Post Oak Mall. College Station
Parks & Recreation 764-3408.
• The Grove - Texas A&M campus
south of bell tower off Wellborn Road.
• Alin Academy - 1100 Urulinc
St. in Bryan. S ..''Canter 690.0085.
• MSC Dinner Theatre- Room 221.
Memorial Student Canter. Texas A&M
campus. MSC box office 845 -1234.
• Tanglewood Park - Carter Creek
Parkway and Tanglewood Strew in
Bryan. Bryan Parks & Recreation 779-
5622.
• Haswell Park - 25th and Haswell
streets in Bryan.
• Bryan Aquatic Center - 3100 Oak
Ridge Drive. across street from Viking
Stadium near Bryan High School, 776-
4264.
• Municipal Pool - Villa Maria and
South College in Bryan, 775 -9814.
• Haswell Pool - 25th and Haswell
streets in Bryan. 822 -2108.
• Adamson Pool - Bee Creek Park
off Southwest Parkway in College Sta-
tion, 764-3735.
• Thomas Pool - 1300 James Park-
way in College Station. 764 -3721.
■ Southwood Pool - 1600 Rock
Prairie Road in College Station, 764-
3787.
• Brazos Valley Museum - Brazos
Center off Briarcrest Drive cast of East
Bypass, 776-2195.
• Arts Council Brazos Vallcy- 1 I 1
University Drive, Suite 217 in College
Stamm, 268 - 2787. St. Michael's
Academy - 2505 S. College Ave. in
Ilryan. 822-2715.
■ Bryan Public library - 201 E.
26th St.. 779. 1736.
■ College Station Branch Library -
2551 Texas Ave..
MOVIES
At the Grove
Texas A&M campus
June 10 - "E.T.: The Extra -
Terresuial"
inc 17 - "Police Academy"
June 24 - "Educating Rita"
July 1 - "High Anxiety"
July 15 -' "Ferris Bumper's Day
Off"
Juiy 22 - "Repo Man"
July 29- "Something Wild"
Aug. 5 - "Moscow on the Hudson"
Aug. 12- "Bat link Whorehouse
in Texas"
Sbowtime: 8:45 p.m.
Admission 50 ants for Texas A&M
madams, 75 owes for non-students.
Central Part
College Station
inc 12 - "'The Black Cauldron"
July 10 - "Alice in Wonderland"
Aug. 7 - "Return to Oz"
Shown= Dark. Free..
CAMPS & CLASSES
Brain Vafey Museum
Aga 3-4: 1. . , camps star-
ing Juan 1.8, 15.22.9 a.m. -Noon. Co t
560 for members. S70 for
Age S-6. 7-9, I0-42 (9 am--5 p.m.)
inc 1 -5, June 22 -26. Aug. 3-7 (Fos-
sils). 560 for members. 570 for non-
members: June 8-19. July 6-17. Aug.
10.21 (Nature). 5100 for members,
5115 for non - members.
Regisuation at Brazos Valley
Museum. Camps limied to 10 chiktren
per seuion.
Arts Council Art Classes
Ages 7 -12: June 9 -July 2. July 7 -30.
Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1-4 p.m.. St.
Michael's Academy. 565. Instnaction in
drawing, painting. .and casting. col -
laer. fiber ans. poncr■ portinukink and
creative drarnaaies.
Registration at ACBV, 111 Universi-
ty Drive, Suite 217. Classes limited to
45 per =sioo.
Bryan Library
Summer reading program. with the
thane "Animal Anna.
Special Activities
June 3 - Petting Zoo. 10 a.m.
June 10 - Insect safari led by Greg
Zalneowidt. 2 p.m. Ages 6 and up.
Jerre 17 - Participation storytelling,
2 p.m. Ag s 3 and up.
June 24 - Clyde Wilton demons-
trates how bees live and make honey. 2
p.m. Ages 8 and up.
July 1 -Film strip " Yankee Doodle
Cricket. "2 p.m. Ages 5 and up.
July 8 - Jody Bates presents program
on dinosaurs. 2 p.m. Ages 5 and up.
July 15 - Pray "Hamelin Pays the
Piper." 2 p.m. Ages 6 and up.
July 22 - Betty Aycock tells the story
"Jungle Book." 2 p.m. Ages 6 and up.
July 29- Palsy Aneola discusses pet
care. 2 p.m. Ages 6 and up.
Aug. 5 "Doctor Doolittle."
2 p.m. All ages.
Aug. 12 - Don Plitt discusses
snakes, 2 p.m. Ages 6 and up.
Aug. 19 Participation swrytelling,
2 p.m. Ages 3 and up.
HOURS: Bryan Public Library, 9
a.m. -9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday. Thurs-
day. 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Wednesday. Friday.
Saturday. Cold cc Station Branch 10
a.m. -7 p.m. f tw-sday, Wednesday.
Thursday. 10 .r.in - p.m. Friday.
S mmrrli
May 1987
A Mexican.folk group
Meeting featuring Hispanic culture'
Arts Council Brazos Valley will hold its annual
'meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the College Station
'Community Center: " -
Following a brief business meeting. a program of
to the.public will feature visual and culinary arts of
'Hispanic community, including a folk dance group_
There is no admission charge.
May 1987
Children's art. classes to begin
Registration' forchildreil:'s sumnner art: classes pre-
seated by the Arts Council of Brazos Valley is now
being held at its 111'. University. Dr.. Suite 217
ia.College Station.
Cost is 565 per sessiutla'be fist segsion will be June
9 to July 30.
Classes will be'from . p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs-
days at St. Michael's :Academy ln- Bryan.
Instruction will bean drawing, painting, sand casting.
collage. fiber arts, pottery, printmaking' and creative
dramatics. Age limit is 7 to 12 with a limit of 45 children
per session. For additional information, call 268-2787.
February 1987
Prince heads Arts Council
0. Prime has been appointed executive director of the Arts
Council of Brazos Valley;
The selection of Prince by the council's board of directors concludes a
six -month search for a successor to Bonnie Yarbrough, now a lecturer
in Texas A&M University's department of English. After serving u
assistant to the executive director for more than a year, Prince was named
acting director when Yarbrough resigned.
Bom in Lubbock. Prince, 28, received a bachelor of fine arts degree in
"1980 from Baylor Universityin Waco, where she majored in theatrical
,design and directing. From 197&80. she was an undergraduate assistant.
in the Baylor Theatre.
r In the summer of 1980, Prince was an theater management intern at
Imperial College in London ;.She took graduate courses in political
.,science, economics and personnel management at Texas A&M •tn 1983 =.
84:
Prins did part-time and summer work in sales and display at the •
Carriage Shop, Inc., in Dallai from 1974 -80. She was assistant manager
of Connie's Shoes in Dallas'in 19nd manager of the Shoe Station at
"Post Oak Mall from 1981 -84.
The Arts Council of B Valleys paid staff comprises Prince and;
,secretary Martha Korich w a part-time position; the assistant%diree•
torship remains unfilled.
The ACBV office is located in the RepublicBank A &M building. 1111'
University Drive. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. For information, call 268 -2787
March 1987
Smart gives seminar in Austin
Denise Stuart of Bryan presented a minimarketing seminar, at the
Texas Arts Council's annual retreat, held Saturday in Austin. Smart is an .
instructor of marketing at Texas A&M University and a member•of the
board of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley:
Executive director Kass Prince represented the local Arts Council at
the retreat, at which Texas art administrators discussed survival tactics
for arts groups in a troubled state economy. " •
"I want to thank everyone; -.;.
who lathe
voan,g process last SSatnrday ,
'42 Webb
Celebrate Demo
KASS O. PRINCE
For your encouragement; financial' support -
and.campaignactivities
"Never have I felt more
Arne i an than in the last
March 1987
Laurels
• To Rusty Adams, an eighth grader from Stephen F. Austin
Junior High School, and Loyd Gattis of Southwood Valley
Elementary School, who both won in their divisions of the
Brazos County Spelling Bee.
• To Joe.West, a clinical pathologist at the Texas Veterinary
Medical Diagnostic Laboratories in College Station, who has
been installed as vice president of the Texas Academy of
Veterinary Practice. And to Lelve Gayle of College Station,
who received the academy's President's Award and Kenita S.
Rogers of Navasota, who received the academy's clinical
referral and consultation award.
• To Mary Lind Bryan of Ashford Square Realty, who has
received Certified Commercial - Investment Member designa-
tion through the National Association of Realtors.
• To Darla Hejl, a Snook High School student, who has been
honored by the United States Achievement Academy for her
work on the student council.
To Members of the Chappell Hill United Methodist.Church,
who will celebrate 135 y ea of �t!atship with two-recently
award rihistorical markers.
To itiembers of the Intemauonal Student of
Texas A&M, who annually sponsor an Inter - national Week to
promote undersstandding'of different cultures. This year's acti-
vities are from March 2- 6;,tickets for the food fair and talent
md`fashion show can be at the `MSC box office.
• To Alfred Lee, a ninth grader at Stephen -F. Austin Junior
- High School, who was the winner at the Brazos•Valley Young
'.Artist Competition in the category for students who have not
. finished high school. • l~ =
• To Sam George, who is wheelchair bound but still partici-
pates in races and other sports. He is trying to assemble a local
wheelchair basketball team; call him at 846 -4698.
• To Horace W. Van Cleave, a professor and undergraduate
student coordinator in Texas A&M's department of entomolo-
gy, who received the "Ta- Que- Ne -Whap" Award for Dis-
tinguished Leadership and Service from the Southwestern
Branch of the Entomological Society of America.
• To members of the Service League of Bryan - College Sta-
tion, who will hold their annual charity ball and follies March
6 to raise - mono forconsixii ni �,":
• To the six members of Texas A&M`s Cap anti Gown
Society and Mina Teal Stewart, who have done volunteer
work at the Twin City Mission_
• To Alan Bryant and Jacob Rose of A&M Consolidated
High School and Katherine Bell of Bryan'Higb,Schooland
Jennifer Miller of Stephen F. Austin Junior High Schoor, who
all won "best of show" awards at their respective scie ±e
fairs. Good luck to them and all the winners who will compete
at the regional. science fair.
• To Geraldine Hester, who has been named to the Republi-
can National Committee's committee on participation in patty
affairs.
• To Kass O. Prince, who has been named executive director
of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley.
April 1987
Arts Council preview
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley will hold an infor-
• mal gathering for artists and art lovers Friday from noon:
• to"1 p.m., in the Arts Council offices. The council 'will c
provide, iced tea and fresh fruit and cheese.
" The public is invited to enjoy a preview of watercolors
by Fran White and pottery by Greta Watkins.
Arts Council of the Brazos Val-
ley awards — Melissa Elliott and
Robot Gana art Trent Hanna and
Robert Wallis. band; Lisa Byer and
Ryan Johnson, choir, Helen Kim,
orchestra; Gwen Gibson, drama; and
Isaac Taylor and Jennifer Evans,
creative writing.
Other awards include Monica
Kim, outstanding National Honor
Society member, Karen Nemec and
Gary Housley, U.S. Army Reserve
national scholar/athlete award; Moni-
ca Kim, DAR good citizen; Nancy
White and Russell Otts, William
Scott Chapter of DAR national de-
fense good citizenship; Shawn E.
iollin, Poetry Society contest;
Ronald Rosprim, Reginald Lister,
Shawn Pas'swaters and Sidney Mor-
ris, U.S. Marine Corps certificates of
acceptance; and Saundra Lorenz,
Sharon.Joyce and Helen Kim, Socie-
ty of Women Engineers high achieve-
ment in science/math.
May 1987
James E. Scamardo
Scamardo heads Arts Council
James E. Scamardo has been elected 1986 -87 president of the Ares
Council of Brazos Valley.
Serving as officers with Scamardo are Ruth Clearfield, vice president
for projects and programs: Sharon Colson, vice president for youth arts;
Judy Phillips, vice president for grants review; Marguerite Anthony,
vice president for public relations; Ann Wiatt. vice president for mem-
bership; Jean Ringer, secretary; and Bob Stennis, treasurer.
ACB V's purpose is to encourage and correlate activities which prom-
ote the arts and to integrate them into the life of the community. Fifteen
visual and performing arts organizations are participating members.
The council's paid staff is headed by executive director Bonnie Yar-
brough. who is one of 22 charter participants in the Local Arts Lead-
ership Institute. a program developed by the University of Minnesota's
Center for Local Arts Development. Funded bythe National Endowment
for the Arts. the institute was designed in cooperation with the Reflective
Leadership Program of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public
Affairs. It will be held July 13 -31 in Minneapolis.
The. Arts Council of Brazos Valley has offices in Suite 217 of the
RepublicBank A&M Building. 11 I University Drive. For information,
call 268 -2787.
May 1987
Brazos County's tax rolls
fall by about $132 million
Decline is the first here in at least 13 years
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
Brazos County has lost an esti-
mated S132 million in tax valuations,
Chief Appraiser Buddy Winn dis-1
closed Thursday. It is the first time in
at least 13 years that the county's tax
rolls have declined.
Winn estimated the value of tax-
able property county -wide at S3.005
billion, compared with 1986 values
of 53.137 billion. That is a decline of
4.2 percent; last year. the tax rolls
grew 1.3 percent.
Most of the loss — million —
was in minerals. For the county gov-
ernment, based on the current tax
rate. that represents a loss of
5484,000 in property taxes. ,
But even harder hit was the Bryan
school district, which includes most
of the county. It lost an estimated
5129 million in valuations, which as
the current rate . translates... into
5929.000 in lost axes:; `.
54Th aityo[Bryanlost166inill'nt7rt
in valuations. representing S383.000
in trues and the city, of College Sta-
DROP IN MINERAL VALUES CUTS TAX REVENUES
TOTAL TAXABLE VALUE
Lion lost 51.2 million in valuations,
representing $4,700 at current tax ,, The top'graphlc shows how mineral values compare between
rate. 1986 and 1987 in Brazos County', the Bryan school district and the-
Of the five • local oveinm�eiri 'city of BryaIv/The'IOWengrap iC cvmpales 1986 and 1987 .total .
Chia- which ass ssi taxBbl eNal"1:42.rifer rn
only the Coikg.Station Ad e. ptc.we "v as no tmguiei aft tota('lott of �OU f 5700?
trict showed an increase in valuations;.. Bryan city government. azing revenues. had budgeted for an
$1.2 million, representing • Finance Director Scott McGough , increase in property values. Instead,
513.000 in taxes. noted, that; sales :;taxes are down valueailropped$I 2million.Thedif-
"This is .a very; ;very we'll in 5700, 000m5800,000 ;bothfromlast ference between the budgeted values
cease. bu if it stays, certainly any ear's collections' and the amount and Winn's predicted values will re-
Increase is good news,' said,pavid:_" budgeted. That tneana the city -.will ; suit in an additional 5108,000 loss in
Brewer,Asaistant superintendent, for have to make up that deficit this year ■ fax revenues:
inane;. -The district's. tax r ate., is c said and.budget.next year for the { Wuu?masted the prelirnittary
51.05 per 5100 valuation. collections as-well as,a drop . of tart. rolls! to..the' A Review
For Bryan schools. the picture was 5383.000 ,in property taxes -The city i Board of the Brazos Appttis.
much bleaker.. ` • hay: a ?agate of 58 tom pet 5109 al Diattict Thursday. The roll is still
Guy Gorden." Bryan supennten- valuation. e „ - . '+, - t subject'4o adjusunent, as the review
• dent. said the district will have to College i Station- City Maoaa. {t mss. Normally, the
explore what services can be cut and King Cole also is confronted with r rolls,;.d' -decrease• slightly • as
consider increasing the tax rate. prig,. budgeting.problem. e . ; r appealuare heard.. -
12 74. cents per SIOO:yaluation! ? The city. alteadyconfrontedwith a 1 Most` of the decline in vslues••ia
directly attributable to decline in
mineral valuations. Every local gov-
ernment. including the College Sta-
tion school district, showed substan-
tial decreases in oil values. As Winn
noted, though, much of the drop
should have been expected based on
events last year.
Of the 5132 million in lost values
in the county. 5115 million was in
mineral values. The mineral losses in
other jurisdictions are: Bryan
schools, down 5106 million from
$254 million; city of Bryan, down
$42 million from 5125 million; Col -
lege Station schools, down 59 million
from.520 million; city of College Sta-
tion, down S.6 million from S I.7 mil-
lion.
Petroleum values declined because
of two factors, Winn said: Lower oil
prices and unexpected heavy produc-
tion which lowered the value of re-
serves.
Reserves in the Bryan Woodbine
oilfield, which lies beneath much of
the city of Bryan, were valued at a net
of about 522.50 per barrel last year.
That value incensed those who
own royalties in the field, because it
was higher than the market price of
oil at the time the tax rolls were ceni-
fied.,However, that was the price as
of lair: values are deter-
mined. This year, reserves are valued
at S18 a barrel, reflecting the price on
Jan. 1, 1987.
That decline in the price of oil was
aiparent last year. Winn noted, and
the resulting decline is the value of
the reserves could have been pre-
dicted.
In addition, though reserves are
substantially smaller than had been
expected, he said. High production in
the field has lowered the amount and
value of oil in the ground.
Appeals of individual ass ssments
will begin next month, and the final
role will be certified in late July.
April 1987 ART
• Works by local artists Helen J. Finney and JoAnn
Moore are on display through May 1 in the MSC
Gallery on the Texas A&M campus. Finney's works
include pen and ink drawings, watercolors, and mixed
media. Moore's works are pottery. A reception for the
artists will be held April 23 at 7 p.m. Free.
• "Visual Articulations '87," a national juried art
exhibition, continues through April 30 in Texas A&M
University's College of Architecture and Environmen-
tal Design Gallery in the Langford Architecture Cen-
ter. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and noon
to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free.
• Winning entries from the 15th Annual Brazos Val-
ley Youth Art Show are on display through May 8 at
the Brazos Center. Hours at the center, located at 3232
Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday. Free.
• "Outdoor Sculpture by Texas Artists," a traveling
outdoor exhibition organized by Austin's Laguna
Gloria Art Museum, continues through May 3 on the
Texas A&M University campus between the
Acadrrnir' Building and Sterling C. Evans Library.
Free,
• "John James Audubon: An American Original" is
on view through Oct. 15 in Star of the Republic
Museum in Washington -on - the - Brazos State Historic-
al Park. The exhibition features 20 original Audubon
engravings and lithographs, mounted mammal and
bird specimens documents, journals, letters and per-
sonal artifacts.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free.
• "Form Versus Function," an exhibit of works by
Karen Glenn of College Station, is on view through
May 3 in Showcase III in Brazos Center. Glenn is the
Brazos Valley Art League's showcase artist. Hours at
the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m.
Sunday. Free. ,
• "Graphics That Grew," an exhibition of works by
Helen J. Finney of Bryan, continues through May 31 in
College Station Community Center. Hours at the cen-
ter, located at 1300 Jersey SL, are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Free.
• Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the
Brazos Valley Art League are on view in the Lamar
.4 Savings Association offices at 2800 Texas Ave. and at
Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue; Karins, 2005
S. Texas Ave.; and That Place, 1607 S. Texas Ave.
Free.
April 1987
Watercolorist Fran White chronicles our environment
BY MARY CIANI SASLOW
Special to the Eagle
Sixteen paintings by Fran White.
and pottery by Greta Watkins, are on
display at the Arts Council of Brazos
aunty offices on the second floor in
he RepublicBank of A&M building
an University Avenue. Slop by when • -
fou ash i cheek
lathe tradition of Atget's photo
raphsof Paris, or Hopper's watersw
ors of Maine, Fran Wham's paintings
htonide
Her subject ate often brick build-
ART REVIEW
rap in downtown Calvert; Navasota
Bryan, building neglected but stilt
capdint,. She photographs them ear
6 in the day; when the she-.
own are most inten3ting, and then
stints meticulously wafted wuerco-
aa with the help of the photos. The
ork• is cerebral. planned, and ex.
wed in dry brush The innate ro-
mace of decaying arched doorways,
npry windows. and peeling paint is
reposefully constrained within a
eg;sely balanced " geometry : and
Laconic. transparent shadows.
White also exhibits .larger
acrylics oa canvas, favorites of her
twee sea. The paintings of shiny
metal salvage parts are studies in
warm and cool color, high contrast.
and complicated suucone.' , c' +i
White has studied.att when and
where she could — 17 workshops or
elutes in all, 10 since she received led flat, and then inlaid with colored cd the Sea," represent two primary fife. It has common symbols that ca:
her bachelor of fine arts degree from clay forms, some leaf- shaped, some _ themes in Hood's work: outer space, always be intetpreted, and there a7.
the University of Texas at Arlington curlicues extruded from the fine holes and the Earth. Since Hood returned fo feelings. that . will p lways gam
in 1978. She started with small water- of her garlic press. (She has two gar- Texas in 1961, her work has often through:", - .
colors of shells. Thoie paintings now lie presses in her tool kit when she been inspired by (Inc wide spaces of •_ , Although abstract, these paintinc
fll ,!'lots;of bathrooms across the teaches at (Inc MSC Crafts Center.) Texas. and by extension, outerspace, resonate with meaning. aroused,
state; '_she says. Her later work has The clay is then rolled flat again, (even befotc the U -S -' ; space • •,part by the vivid tides. This is coasts
' becomei mans complex,•y:l'm going rolled into •a tube: and a base added.: program). 6 , `i rentwith Hood'i othc'i.works,•whic:
,to keep:vatdng u it until l'm'good, The design of the vises is modem and The works have: too,';he' great . Cur.k cites as ',Extensor of 15;
.even if- nobody likes ii1'.shn uys, dean:' and they ?make a handsome freedom found in all Hood's woricj l$ky },. •'Celestial 4:6toad - Sign;
White'teacha her Memorial Sew �ovp She plays large expanses aCalrnost- ;�s'Subtetraaeae 3lllunninaziou'
students . dent Center tepee the indi- "Also cedtsplay are some dark, ear. flat color against atn of energy, and c ' the Bridge of Doors, "Tres.
rvidual'uniqueness of things, just as thy pots with a bit of shiny glaze that smaller areas of texture and =Islam.' Weeps, -'•'."'•'Dart Invasion, • an:
'she has learned to expr that vision were fired in sawdust, and an stem • ' ' :The 'paintings Inc typically' lare— g "Clty the. Orb:" 0( • •
hetself.,She gives voice,to our world sive variety of inexpensively.psked Hood often works on canvases . 8 fea r' - :porothy Hood firmly anchors on
earrings
13
Arts Council sponsored events
August 1986
MARGARET ANN ZIPP
It's Like This
Store will exhibit posters
A collection of 71 posters promoting performances and exhibitions
held in Texas will open a month -long stay at Foley's in Post Oak Mali on
Aug. 29. The works in "Texas: Art on the Road" were selected by a
special jury from more than 175 submitted by Texas visual and perform-
ing arts organizations.
Included in the show is "Memorial Student Center Opera and Per -
forming Arts Society, '85 -'86," a poster designed by College Station
artist Margit Mika for the 1985 -86 OPAS season. Ilika's poster was
entered by the Arts Council of Brazos Valley and funded by Jeff Parker
of College Station.
Organized and sponsored by Philip Moms Cos. Inc. and Miller Brew-
ing Co. of Fort Worth, in cooperation with the Texas Commission on the
Arts, "Texas: Art on the Road" is on a two-year tour of the state. The
exhibition, which will be on view through Sept. 29, comprises posters
representing 49 Texas arts organizations.
In conjunction with the exhibit, the Arts Council of Brazos Valley will
host a reception from 7 -9 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Foley's. Mika will be an
honored guest at the event, which is open to Arts Council members and
their guests.
ACBV administrative assistant Kass Prince says that non - members
who would like to attend the reception may call the council office,
268 -2787. to request invitations.
The exhibition can be viewed from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Brazos Valley
Arts Council
head resigning
Bonnie Yarbrough, executive
director of the Arts Council of the
Brazos Valley since 1983, has
announced her resignation.
Yarbrough, who will continue in
her position through the end of
September, is moving to Washing-
ton, D.C.
The Arts Council board of direc-
tors has appointed a search commit-
tee to find a replacement.
"We're looking for an energetic
person who can provide leadership
for the council and adjust to the com-
munity," said Jim Reynolds, a mem-
ber of the search committee. "We're
placing notices in national profes-
sional publications, but we certainly
won't overlook any qualified person
in the local community.
"We would like to have someone
to work with Bonnie before she
leaves, but we aren't going to rush it.
This is a very important time for the
arts council and the arts community.
,We're embarking on some long -
range planning, and we want to make
sure we get the right person."
Duties of the executive director in-
clude seeking grants, coordinating
activities of member groups, prog-
ramming activities, soliciting funds
and working with community
leaders.
March 1987
Special children's exhibit
on display at Republic Bank
RepublicBank A&M and the Bryan /College Siation Chamber
n4Council of Brazos Valley are of Commerce initiated the
levied to'Jtost err 'ery special Adept A School program as a
rldren'�e are exhibit; through way ,.to deve ' "` ntniitnityy. wide
ifi a`7'.15, Chf'ilisplay iiISlteJiank 6usirlea'lslip or'1i10l, tpbtic
bas are'works fr i'3rd 4iJ Lsclibols. N
Ind Sth graders at College Hills P,lte ' `rograQtt " IIEge
elementary School in College
Station. RepublicBank A&M is the Arts Council of Brazos Valley
road to showcase the works of "Arts-in-Education" program.
school of College Hills. The Over 1200 students a. aveek are
able to receive hands-on instruc-
tion in the iris from College Hills
teacher .Karla Horelica.
The works may be viewed in
the lobby of RepublicBank A'&M
form 94 Monday through
day and 9-6 on Fridays and ire
the Arts Council offices from 9-5
Monday through Friday. For in-
formaiion on this program, call
Kass Prince at the Arts Council.
268-ARTS.
April 1986
Arts Council on the Brazos Val -
Iey awards Melissa Elliott and
Robet Garza; alt; Trent Hanna and
Robert Wallis, band; Lisa Byer and
Ryan+Johnson, choir- Helen Kim,
orchestra; Gwen Gibson; drama; and
Isaac Taylor and Jennifer Evans,
creative writing... ..
, awards include Monica
Kim,- . outstanding' 'National Honor
Society laember. Karin Nemec and
Gary Housleeyy, U.S. Army Reserve
national scholartathlete award; Moni-
ca Kim, ,DAR good citizen; Nancy
White 'arid - :`Russell Otis, William
Scott Chapter of .DAR national de-
fense good citizenship; Shawn E.
Hollin, . Poetry . Society contest;
Ronald Rosprim, Reginald Lister,
Shawn Paeswaters and Sidney Mor-
ris, U.S. Marine Corps certificates of.
acceptance and Saundra Lorenz,
Sharon-Joyce and Helen Kim, Socie-
ty of Women Engineers high achieve
ment in science/math.
November 1986
The Arts Council of Brazos
Valley in cooperation with Scott
and White Clinic, College Sta-
tion will present a sculpture ex—
hibit during the month of
December, 1986. "Ten Arche-
types", a series of sculptures by
Houston carver, Candace Knapp
will be featured in the lobby of
the recently opened Scott and
White Clinic in College Station,
Texas.
"Ten Archetypes" can be
viewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. For in-
formation call the Arts Council
of Brazos Valley at (409)268 -
ARTS.
May 1987
Chorale seeks new director
The Brazos Valley Chorale has b fora conductor and
artistic director to replace Christy Dyer,: hits Dyer says
she plans to devote more of her timeitoahe is program at.AWI &
United Methodist Chuch. '
Serving on the search committee, 'which:iivas appointed by the chor
ale's board of directors, are James,Fergiison, Pat_Peters; Dennis •
Driscoll, Rod Zent, Dyer and Franz Krager. Ferguson says applicants
must have degrees in music and experience in choral directing.
Persons interested in the position should send their resumes to Brazos
Valley Chorale, Director Search Chairman,, I41 ID Airline Drive, Col-
lege Station Texas 77840.
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November 1986
"Lady Liberty" highlight of Arts Week
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Sunday begins National Arts Week and Brazos
Arts Week. and members of the Arts Council
of Brazos Valley have planned a variety of
events to celebrate the occasion.
The celebration will begin Sunday with a "Concert
on Carter Creek" presentation of organist Anna Wil-
burn, and work up to a grand finale, a performance of
the Theatreworks musical "Lady Liberty" on Nov.
23.
Wilbum's recital will take place at 3:30 p.m. Sun-
day at First Presbyterian Church in Bryan. There is no
admission charge.
"Lady Liberty," a play aimed at young audiences,
will be performed at 2 p.m. Nov. 23 in Bryan Civic
Auditorium.
"Lady Liberty,• written by John Allen and Joe
Raposo (musical director for "Sesame Street "), tells
the story of a 16- year-old immigrant girl who over-
comes disappointment and discrimination to forge a
new life in America.
Theatreworks/USA is the largest organization pro-
ducing touring plays for young audiences. Since incor-
porating in 1967. the troupe has brought 15,000 per-
formances to more than 11 million young people in 47
states.
Admission to "Lady Liberty" is 32 for adults, Sl
for children under 18. Tickets can be purchased at the
Arts Council office, The Gift Gallery in Ardan Center,
Aggieland Awards in University Center and The Chil-
dren's Depot on Villa Maria.
Here are some of the other events planned for Brazos
Arts Week:
• The Brazos Valley Embroiderers Guild of Amer-
ica will present a program on "Net Darning" Monday
at 7 p.m. at the College Station Community Center.
• The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra will
open its rehearsal t� the public Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the
A &M Consolidated High School band hall.
• The Community Singers will host three Texas
composers for a workshop Nov. 21 and present a
concert of their compositions Nov. 22. The workshop
costs $5 and will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Brazos
Center. The concert is free and will be held at 8 p.m. at
First Presbyterian Church in Bryan.
In addition to the performance events, Brazos Arts
Week is being recognized with several art exhibits
Turn to ARTS, 3D
around the community:
• "Ten Archetypes" by woodcar-
ver Candace Knapp on display at
First City Bank. 3000 Briarcrest.
. • "ChildArt.' die results of a
pilot art program at College Hills
Elementary School in College Sta-
'don. on display at the An Council
office. 111 University Dr.. Suite 217
in College Station.
• Works of Betty Pharr Ray on
display at the College Station Com-
munity Center on Jersey Street.
• work coif f ehhtc l haw hin.on on
• Works by members of the Bra-
zos Valley Art League on display at
Lamar Savings.
• "Pot Holders and Pot Hulls,"
featuring the works of Rebecca
Roberts, Lea Lyman and Lorna
Logan, on display at the Kilgore Gal-
lery.
The Arts Council was formed in
1970 to develop a climate for the arts
to flourish in the Brazos Valley
Members are the Brazos Valley Art
League._ Brazos VaHev Chapter of
zos Valley Museum. Community
Singers, Friends of the Bryan Lib-
rary. Brazos Spinners and Weavers
Guild, Brazos Valley Symphony
Society, Poetry. Society of Bryan -
College Station, Citizens for Historic
Preservation, KAMU- TV -FM.
Music Teachers Association of
Bryan - College Station. Texas Desig-
ners/Craftsman. Opera and Perform-
ing Arts Society. StageCentcr and
University Art Exhibits Docent..
For more information on the coun-
May 1987
CS moves park plan forward
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
A park along Wolf Pen Creek
moved. one - step - closer - to reality
Thursday as the College Station City
Council agreed to include the project
in the city's comprehensive plan
Plan 2000.
Because the project is part of the
plan, the city can now reserve land in
new developments along the creek.
The council's action followed pre-
sentations by staff members Wednes- tr
lay night on the ramifications of the
proposal.
Mark Smith of the engineering and
planning division said the qualifica-
ions of 12 architectural landscaping Eagle papb.e by t.,.a setao.da'-
rms are now being sought. Once he said, and all were donated. The The council also agreed Thursday
lualified firms are identified, he said. donations, he said, applied toward night to fund 16 general fund "deci-
he city can request proposals to do the city of Navasota's matching funds lion packages," which will purchase
he engineering and planning on the for a state grant. such items as 14 police cars and three
project. For the estimated $80,000- motorcycles, four bomb vests and
Assistant City Manager Ron Rag- $100,000 needed for the engineering helmets for the Fire Department, a
and said the project should qualify and planning on the project, Deputy shampooer for the Community Cen-
or matching funds from the Texas Finance Director Glenn Schroeder ter, and a mini van for meter readers.
)epartment of Parks and Wildlife. said, funds from the 1984 drainage Decision packages are items fi-
imith said the city should be in a improvements bond issue and interest nanced by supplemental funding if it
,osition to apply for a grant by Janu- on other bond funds are available. becomes available.
Lry 1988. The park is proposed for the Wolf The council agreed to change the
Ragland said a similar project in Pen Creek floodplain area from city's zoning ordinance so that an
Javasota drew community-wide sup- Texas Avenue at Harvey Road to the athletics - oriented parking facility can
rot. Seventy. parcels of land under East Bypass juts south of Holleman , be built on a 3.5 -acre tract just west
10 ownerships were needed, Drive.
of Marion Pugh Drive on the south
side of Jersey Street. But the council
refused to rezone the area from apart-
ments to commercial as asked.
The Planning and Zoning Com-
mission voted against the request af-
. ter staff members noted that the tract
doe s not meet the city's requirements,
on depth for commercial develop-
ments. 1f the . rezoning had been
granted, any use authorized for a C -1
zoning could have been placed in the
area.
Spaces in the lot are to be sold. The
project will include a club house, and
is expected to : attract Texas, A &M
athletics' fans.
Council members decided to
amend the city's conditional use per-
mit procedure to include parking Tots.
A use, such as a church, that requires
a conditional use permit may be
approved for any zone, but each per-
mit `must be approved individually
and-does not change the zoning.
The council agreed to name the
pond at the police station Cy Miller
Park. The pond, which was drained
and partially filled during expansion
of the building, is to be excavated and
refilled. Miller, who once owned the
land, was active in youth activities,
such as 4-H and Boy Scout work.
May 1987
College Station park concert
The first concert of the 1987 series,
sponsored by College Station Parks'and Recreation
Department. will feature The Side Effects and 4. Hams
on Rye from 6.10 p.m. Sunday at Central Park Admis-
sion is free.
drawing will be held during intermission for a.lunnch
for two at Rocco's. Bring a lawn chair or a
EDITORIAL May 1987
BV Museum has
contributed much
For 25 years the Brazos Valley Museum has been a
hands -on museum that has made learning fun for
youngsters. We hope the museum never loses that spe-
cial characteristic that makes it a unique asset for the
community.
In the last few years, the museum has especially striven to
reach a broader audience and has developed intricate exhibits .
that attempt to tell the story of the Brazos Valley, while doing
double duty to preserve the valley's past through•such projects
as the oil and cotton Exhibits.
The current fossil exhibit is the museum's most ambitious.
Approximately .75;percent of the artifacts were collected from
the Valley and will•become part of the • museum's
permanent Collection. The exhibit:is the story of the 'area's
geological,past, which should be of interest to young.and old
alike.
Future exht'bits`will focus on'the Indians of the area;:the;
s history;:and flora'and fauna.
•utive Dinxtor Valeen Silvy looks forward to I989,
the museum is scheduled to break ground for a new.
facility on the east side of the Brazos Center. The new
museum will more than double public space from the existing
2,000 square feet to' 5,500 square feet. The new museum will
include a permanent exhibit space, a science -of- nature area'and
space for all types of. traveling exhibits — i5, pottery.'and
ethnic exhibits.
The Astin trusts have put aside S250,000 in a matching
donation for the new facility. So far, the Service League has
raised 390,000 and GTE has donated 515,000 for the,project: :
Another S50,000 has been raised through museum fund-
raisers. Silvy says another 5200,000 still must be.raised - to
make the project a reality.
The Brazos Valley Museum deserves this area's full sup -,
port. It has enriched the lives of our children, and it is pre-
serving our past. It should be allowed to continue to grow and -
reflect the uniqueness of the Brazos Valley. Happy birthday, .
and may the next 25 years be as successful.
— Eagle Editorial Board
October 1986
Council funds pilot art program
By ROBERT C. BORDEN
Staff Writer
The Arts Council of the Brazos
Valley has funded a pilot program to
expose young children to various
of art.
e. program will be offered in
ry to all students at Sul Ross and
kett elementary schools in
Bryan. Each child will participate in a
pair of two-hour sessions supervised
by a local artist.
The artist will demonstrate a speci-
fic technique for 30 minutes and the
students will spend the remainder of
each session. using the technique to
develop his or her own work of art.
Kindergarten students will study
watercolor, first graders, print-
making; second graders, clay; third
graders, weaving; and fourth graders,
drawing techniques.
The Arts Council has granted
51,500 to help fund the pilot prog-
ram, according to Cass Prince, acting
director of the council. The remain-
der of the 53,500 cost will come from
the school district, school parent -
teacher organizations and donated
time by artists and volunteers.
The sessions will be videotaped for
future study and still photographs
will be taken so individual techniques
can be studied.
At the end of the sessions, students
will exhibit their projects.'Thebest
projects are expected to be displayed'
at the Arts Council offices or at local.
businesses.
Groundwork for the pilot program
was begun by Nancy Pride • and De -.
nise Smart, parents of students at the'
two schools.
Prince said, "We are delighted to
participate in giving the children
hands-on experience. 't: She said the
Arts Council hopes the program, if
successful, will be adopted in other
schools in the district. A similar prog-,
ram at College Hill;" Eltentarr
School two Ygar;,ago has been'in .
corporatcd into" the College Station
schools. Prince noted.
EDITORIAL
Mell Pruitt - an
outstanding woman
You can do anything if you have faith, patience, courage and
God on your side -.this is Mell Pruitt's.motto according to
a fellow member of.Shiloh Baptist Church.
Mell Pruitt, who has served as a teacher and gotmselor
with the Bryan School District for 35 years, has been'
named the Outstanding Woman of Brazos County.
. It is. difficult to imagine anyone more, deserving
'Mrs. Pruitt has not been content to simply; be an outstanding
teacher,, counselor and parent. Her sons also are teachers —, Clovus
at the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcosand Willie Jr -•at the
U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he also graduated. Metit'r:
husband, :Willie; is.assistant principal at Brysa -High School
Mell Pruitt helped the;district; especially afrtagtarw6eie ..
still a counselor; through'th6 rough spots of integration, Her • counsel.
ing, according to students she has helped, encouraged' to_ goon ter
to college; she inspired them to be the best the`y'tould be: Her pro,
fessional counseling role spilled over into her ativitiesc
where she encouraged independent tutoring'piograa>S and scho lt '
. larships Through different organizations, including, the Girls Club and
dre,Bethune Woman's Club.
Unbelievably, Mrs. Pruitt has been president of the Bethune
Woman's Club for 19 years. Under her direetiau; thetorgaaiiatiori u
trying now to raise 5150,000 to build a youth center lit -North .Bryan.
She also "Iva leader in her chinch,'Shiloh Baptist; and bas'heiped'
it.aise`mo for its refurbished sanctuary,.taught:Stmday school
provided youth programs and arranged rides - for the'elderiy-
She served on the Bryan library Board for 10 yearsand wis
treasurer, she served on the Mental Health Board and.the Ut
iced Fund Board. e:r
She's helped•write two black history books and participated in
writing of "Brazos County History — Rich Past, Bright Future,”
which recently received the outstanding county history award from
. the Texas Historical Commission.
Her dedication to her family, the schools, the political process, her
church and the community is inexhaustible.
The American Association of University Women, the Brazos Bel
les Chapter of the American Business Women's Association, the "M
Bethune Women's Club, the Bryan - College Station Business and
Professional Women's Club, the League of Women Voters of Brazos
County and the Bryan- College Station Chamber of Commerce spon-
sor the Outstanding Woman of Brazos County award. Mrs. Pruitt
will be honored at a banquet June 4. sub
The whole community should be proud to have someone as dedi-
cated as Mell Pruitt to represent it. She honors us all.
May 1987
Brazos Valley Museum camp
The Brazos Valley Museum, located is the
Center, has opened registration for its summer camps for
children.
Four one -week camps for childreni ages 3 and4 will be
held on June 1, 8; 15 and 21' The cost is S60 for
members and 570 for non - members
Fossils camps with groups for children ages 5 -6.7 -9
and 10-12 will be held from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. on June 1 -5,
June 22 -26 and Aug. 3 -7. Registration is $60 for mem-
bers and 570 for non - members. Nature camps will be
held June 8-19, July 6-17 and Aug- 10-21. Registration
is 5100 for members and $115 for non-members
Each camp is limited to 10 children. Registration will
be held at Brazos Valley Museum.
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Natalie Thomas wins April 1987
top award at art show
Natalie Thomas, a scnior at Hearne
High School won the Iva Butcher
Memorial Award at the 15th Annual
Brazos Valley Youth Art Show.
Her work was tided "Picasso's
Painted Pony."
Senior division winners were:
Oils, acrylics — Haron Green,
Conroe High School, first; Amy
Thaermr, Conroe High, second; Tim
Raines, A&M Consolidated High
School, third; and R.C. Hernandez,
Conroe, honorable mention.
Pencil, charcoal, pastels and
crayons — Warren Blum, Brenham
High School, fast; Jennifer Johnson,
Consolidated, second; Lisa Carter,
Huntsville Hill High School, third;
and BM Hargrove and David
Woodard, both of Conroe McCul-
lough High School, and Matt Owens,
Consolidated, honorable mention.
Pen and ink, markers and prisma
colors — Troy Eckles, Huntsville
High School, fuse Anna Tiller,
McCullough, second;. John Rios.
Bryan High School, third; and Danh
Le, Oakridge High School, Mike
Schlieker, Bryan, and Adrain Davis,
Conroe, honorable mention
Prints — Elizabeth Hammon,
Huntsville, fast; Leslie Wolfenden,
Consolidated, " second; Karen
Giesecke, Coldspring High School,
third; and Johnny Ludden, Col -
dspring, honorable mention.
• Textile design — Melissa Elba,
Bryan, first.
Watercolor and acrylic — Jennifer
Mazza, McCullough first; Andrea
Koerselman, McCullough, second;
Clint Aishman, Oak Ridge, third; and
Mike Schlieker, Bryan, honorable
mention.
Mixed. media— Stephanie. Folse,
Bryan, first; Sharon Green ;.Conroe,
second;. Arlisa Pennington:. Franklin
High School, third ;. and Shawn Lee
Moms, McCullough, and Paige
Keaton, Brenham, honorable men-
tion.
Photography — Jay Lamb, Cald-
well High School,.fust ,
Winners in the junior division
were:
Oils, acrylics — Rachel Wilcox -
son, Washington Junior High, honor-
able mention,
Pencil, charcoal, pastels and
crayon — Tom Wahle, Washington,
fast; Clifton Hashimoto, Conroe,
second; Kevin Kelly, York Junior
High, third; and Mandy Neill, Candi
Caldwell and Travis Bond, all of
Consolidated; Russell Heinsohn and
Bobby Avelar, both of Huntsville,
and Barrie Claus, York, honorable
mention.
Pen and ink, markers, prisma col-
ors — Caroline Zamudio, Mance
Park Junior High, first, Nikki Scott.
York, second: Kristine Waterston.
Mance Park, third; and Sean Leon
and Victor Henry, both of Hearne
High School, Billy Emerton, Mance
Park, and Karen Kirkland, Washing-
ton, honorable mention.
Prints — Marcus Mars, Huntsvil-
le, first; Adam Steger, Mance Park,
second; and Michelle Porter, Conroe,
third.
Sculpture — Jason Blumenkamp,
Huntsville, first; and Sheila Hollo-
way, Consolidated, second.
Textile design — Charlie Brown,
Washington, first; Nancy Wahle,
Washington, second; Sharon Fin -
cham, Mance Park, third; and Sarah
Smith, York, honorable mention.
Watercolor and acrylic — Kathryn
Dennis, McCullough, first; Nate
Henderson. Conroe, second; Jennifer
Kelly, Washington; third; and Jeri
Fulton, Washington, Kevin Kelly,
York, and Lori Foreman, Oak Ridge,
honorable mention.
Mixed media — Siggy Dudley,
York, first; Terry Day, Mance Park,
second; Brendan. Murphy, A&M
Junior High, third; and Meika Phil-
lips, York, honorable mention,
Photography — Charles Vance,
Allen Academy, first.
March 1987
Kids' art .program was great
'Students at Bryan's Crockett and
Ross el�n!rnfry: schools rscently
had a : wonderiul opportunity.
Thanks to the Visual Arts Enrich
menu PrOgratil, our children were
able to .on experience in
vaiious art media. It was a joy to
see the kids pay such close atten-
tion to the artists, and to see their
enthusiastic participation in creat-
ing their own works of art.
Many people and organizations
had a part in this project, but I want
to give special thanks. to Nancy,
Pride-and Denise Smart These two
parents developed the program, ap-
plied for the grant and saw to the'
myriad of details involved in mak-
ing it a success x ' r
Thanks also to Ernest Johnson,
Crocked principal, and Marge
Haislet, Ross principal, for their
help and support of this project.
Special thanks to the artists who
volunteered their time to share their
talent with our children. They were
so patient with the students and
with the parent volunteers as well.
Again thanks to all these, and to
the Arts Council of Brazos Valley,
parent volunteers and businesses
who had a part in this arts enrich -
ment program.
PAM MANN
Bryan
Suris' work Is recognized November 1986
Splendoraartist James Starts is featured in "50 Texas Artists," which
will be published on Dec. I by Chronicle Books of San Francisco. Surls
is known locally as the creator of "Brazos Flower," the 20 -foot sculpture
in front of Brazos Center.
The book comprises a portrait of each artist and a personal statement
by him, along with a photograph of a representative recent work. Surfs is
represented by his oak and hickory "Meat Man and the Bait Fish,"
completed in 1985.
"It's the puff I'm after," Surfs says in "50 Texas Artists," "the
hocus -pocus the Merlin types used to produce. I love it that they could
wave a wand and from a flash of light and out of a puff of smoke would
appear an object. .
I make objects. It takes so long. Iewould take me a lifetime to build
just what I can dream in one day.
"I want a hundred lifetimes and one day. I do my best."
The artists were chosen by Annette Carlozzi, curator at the Laguna
Gloria Art Museum in Austin, to demonstrate the range and diversity of
Texas Art. A photograph of Suris appears on the back cover.
June 1986 AROUND TOWN
Bluegrass
Festival
set Saturday
The Bryan Bluegrass Fes-
tival. sponsored by the Bryan
Recreation and Parks Divi-
sion. will be held at Tangle -
wood Park Saturday fmm 3-
10 p.m.
Performers include Morn-
ing Sky from Houston. Blue
Ridge Conncction from San
Antonio. Tennessee Valley
Authority from San Antonio
Carter Creek Bluegrass
anti from Bryan.
there is no admission
charge. - Morning Sky
Carl Finney Band coming in concert
The Carl Finney Band, a country- western group from Houston, will
perform in a summer concert Sunday at 8 p.m. in Central Park.
The concert is sponsored by the College Station Parks and Recreation
Department.
Then i. no admission charge.
October 1986
Children's theater workshops slated
St. Michael's`Acadetny and the Texas Repertory
Theater Company will host children's theater wn-
shops beginning Oct. 27: The workshops will mr
one hour each week for six weeks at the Aca,
2505 S. College Dr.
Classes for aces 7 -9 will be Tuesdays, ages 10 -11.
Thursdays and 12 -15 Saturdays.
The workshops will be taugh by Ron 'Matthews. taught
who has a master's degree in children's educational
theater from California State University at Fullerton.
Fec is S30 per child. For more information. contact
the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley at 26S -2787.
November 1986
Bravo Brazos!
for recognrzrng the arts as a vital force in our community
The Art Council of Brazos VaIley
and its15 Member Groups offer you
Concerts, Exhibits, Workshops, Lady Liberty
Be a part the arts!
For Further Information see the Eagle Calendar
or Call 268-ARTS
November 1986
In celebration of Brazos Arts Week
and National Arts Week.
November 17- 23,1986.
The Arts Coundl of Brazos Valley
Presents
LADY LIBERTY
Sunday, November 23, at 2 pm
Bryan Civic Auditorium
Brazos Arts Week '86 will conclude on Sunday, Novell-1;
ber 23 with what promises to be an "uplifting" ea-.
perience for both young and old. :The Arts Council is
sponsoring a 2 pm performance ofTheatrework's muss-
cal LADY LIBERTY at Bryan Civic Auditorium. The
hour -long show will be followed- by an "ARTS ARE
SOARING" balloon rally complete with clowns. Helium
- balloons will be sold for fifty cents each with proceeds to
- benefit the Arts Council "Meet the Arts" program.
Tickets may be purchased ,tluvngh the Arts Council
offices, The Gift Gallery in 'Arlan Crossing, Aggieland
Awards neat to Skaggs, and the Children's Depot on
Villa Maria.
This performance of LADY LIBERTY is funded in part
by the Nina Heard Astin Trust.
To purchase tickets by mail.send this coupon and a
check or money order to:
Arts Council of Brazos Valley
111 University Drive Suite 217
College Station, Texas 77840
Adult tickets $2.00eaeh
Children under 18 $1.00 eaah
Handling fee $1.00 per order
Total enclosed
May 1987
'Hispanic Art' celebrated
HOUSTON — The Museum of Fine Arts, 1001
Bissonet, presents _ A Celebration of Hispanic Art'.
Saturday at 930 a.m.
rActivitie3 ththde a tcoYOftheelr6t'bitica't' ^Hispanic`
Art in the United StatesThuty C. r Painters
and Sculptors,' rvoritshops storytelling and perform -
ances - of traditional 'aid modem Hispanic' Music and
dance.
There.is no admission.charge. but reservations-are -
iequired and can be made by calling 713 - 526.1361,
ext -243.
September 1986
AROUND TOWN
Poster exhibition to open
A collection. of 71 posters promoting performances
and exhibitions held in Texas will open a month -long
stay at Foley's in Post Oak Mall on Friday. Included in
"Texas: Art on the Road" is. "Memorial Student Center
Opera and Performing Arts Society. '85 - '86." a poster
designed by College Station artist Margit llika for the
1985 -86 OPAS season.
• Presented under the auspices of the Arts Council of
Brazos Valley, the exhibition can be viewed from 10
a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6
p.m. on Sunday thr9ugh Sept. 29.
September 1986
Join us
Arts Council Brazos Valley
Kick Off Celebration
for
Brazos Arts Week
September 22, 1985
7.10 p.m.
Hilton Ballroom
A Complimentary Event
for Arts Council Members
$10 for Guests
Entertainment
and
Refreshments
For Reservations
Call 268.2787
by September 20
May 1987
Hughes's work wins award
A floral watercolor by Lisa Hughes of Baytown was the winning work
of art in the annual contest conducted by Messina Hof Wine Cellars.
Hughes received a cash prize, and her painting will be reproduced on the
label of the winery's 1987 Johannisberg Riesling. Terry Holliday, of
Navasota won second place.
In a special category of the competition judged for the theme, "Rising
Star, John Fry of Bryan won fuze place, and second place went to
Margit ilika of College Station. Fry's painting will also be used on a
winery label. .
19
February 1987
Arts Council to offer class
in set design, stage lighting.
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley is accepting ap-
plications for a stagecraft workshop being held at St.
Michael's Academy.
The class for students between the ages of 12 and 17
will deal with set design, set and prop construction,
scene painting and stage lighting. Ctax «s are at 6:30
p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Mar. 12.
Registration is on a first-come, first -served basis.
Cost is $30 per person, S25 for Arts Council members.
Classes began Thursday, but late registration is accepted
through Feb. 20.
For more information, call 268 -2787.
May 1987
• The paintings of the Rev. Clarence Talley, an
associate professor of art at Prairie View A &M Uni-
versity, will be on view through Friday in the lobby of
Texas A &M University's Medical. Science Building.
Beginning Monday, paintings by wildlife artist Gene
Boren of Temple will be displayed in the lobby, which
is open to the public from 8 a- rn:' Monday
through Friday. Free
• "John James Auduuon: An American Original"
is on view through Oct. -15 in Star of the Republic
Museum in Washington -on- the -Brazos State Historic-
al Park. The exhibition features 20 original Audubon
engravings•.and lithogtaphs mammal.and ; -
bird specimens; :documents:,lournals, letters and per:
sonal artifacts.
Museum hours are l0 a.m - to 5 p.m. daily.. Free
Graphics that Grew, an exhibition of works
by Helen J. Finney of Bryan continues through Friday
in College Station Community Center; A display6f the 1
works of Lena:M.: Pullen w'11 be oirMew m thecenter 1
beginning on Monday.
Hours at the center; located at 1300 Jersey St:,.aiie 8
a.m. to 5 p.m:`Monday;through'Friday, Fret.
The winners in the Brazos Valley Art League's
23rd annual juried art show will be displayed through„
June 5 in Showcase 1 in - Brazos Cutter: r ._ +• • '
"Art in Wood — Inlay, Veneer and Marquetry, "an
exhibit of works,•by.Chris H Groneman of College
Station, is on view through June 7 in Brazos Center's
Showcase 1I1. Groneman is the Brazos Valley Art
League's showcase artist for the m of May.
Hours at the center, located at' 3232 Briarcrest
Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saw -'
and 1 -5 p.m.. Sunday. Free. -‚ .,
• _Continuing exhibitions of works by membtoulle
the Brazos Valley Art League are on view at Karin's.
2005 S. Texas Ave.: and in the Lamar Savings Asso-
ciation offices at 2.800 Texas Ave. and_ at Southwest
Parkway and Texas Avenue: Free
Works by local artists DickDavjson, Ivlargit
ka, Greta Watkins and Fran White are on view through
Sunday.in the office of the Arts' Council of Brazos
Valley located in the.RepublicBank &M building.
111 University Drive East.- Beginning: Monday. ex-
hibiting.astistsiwill be Aavisoo,'llika Kcnt v lanske
and Mary West.
The Arts Council is open from 9a.m to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Free
The works of Karla Horelica will be on view
through Sunday in the Bryan-College Station Chamber
of Commerce, 401 S. Washington. Beginning Mon-
day, the work pf Juoe Dudley. will. be exhibited. The
office is open from9. a-rn. toy p.m. daily. Free:
Works by Johnnie Griffin, Catherine Ramsey and
Judith B. Wagner are on view at Walden on Memorial,
2410 Memorial Drive ;.until June 30:2. Free.
On display May 1987
The 18 winning,entries.for the 15th annual
Youth Art Show are on display throtigh May 8 in
the Braios Center From the total of 212 en-
tries eight first places were awarded in Senior
Division and eight first places were awarded in
Junior Division. At top right is A Day in the
County. by Bryan High School student Melis-
sa Elliott, which won first place in Senior Tex-
tiles. At bottom right is "Water Lilles by Con-
roe student Sharon Green, which won first
place• in - SeiilorOils and which was named Best
of Show. `bottom-Ieft.- is•'Daydreaming. in
School. by McCullough student Kathryn De-
nnis which won first place in Junior Waterco-
lors. At top left is Cock of the Walk by Hunt-
sville student Caroline Zamudio, which won
first place in Junior Pen and Ink.
November 1986
"Majestic Freedom" by Gene Borrell
Artwork Shown in
S & W Gallery and at
College Station Clinic
Paintings by (iene Bomell of
Temple will be featured in the
Scott and White Smith Art Gal-
lery during November and
December. Harrell Ls director of
the Olin F. Teague Veteran:
Center in Temple.
liorrell works with oils exclu-
sively. For a hoe( penod, he ex-
tx•rimented with a variety of
outdoor subjects, but, due to the
great demand for his finely de-
tailed wildlife painting he has
limited his works in recent years
to that field. He knows his sub-
j ect well and is (considered to be
one of Arnenc-a's foremost wild-
life artiste.
His paintings have been ex-
hi bit td throughout the United
States.
'Me Smith Art Gallery is open
from d a.m. to 5 p.m.. Monday
through Friday. It is located on
the first floor of the main Hospi-
tal building near McLane Dining
Room.
The Arts (',wuuil of Bruer
Valley in Cl.perht ion with Scott
and \ \lore• Clinic. College Sta-
tion will present a sculpture ex-
hibit during the month of
I)ee+nber, 19$hi. "Ten Anhe-
tvpes a series of sculptures ftc
Houston carver. Candace Knapp
will Ire featured in the lobby of
the recently opened Scott and
White Clinic in (Alegi- Station.
Texas.
'Teri Archetypes can he
viewed from ♦4 M -m. to 3
Monday through Friday. For
termalinn call the Arts ('our
1 Ifraxos Valley at 14Illl2f
ARTs.
September 1986
EDITORIALS
Art endures because
it touches everyone
As the guest comment found else-
where on this page notes, this is both
National Arts Week and Brazos Arts
Week. The week has been so desig-
nated to allow recognition of the uni-
que partnership between public and
private support for the arts. It's a
worthwhile purpose: the arts in
America are nourished by consider-
able government and corporate
sponsorship, but they are sustained
only by grassroots support. While
the six - figure grants of corporate
America and the federal government
make possible some 192 orchestras,
102 opera companies, 389 theaters
and 213 dance companies —and the
marketplace itself supports the
popular arts— it is in both cases the
audience which sustains that sup-
port. Take away the ongoing attend -
ance and support of individuals —
man from the level of other species. ' for symphonies or for this week's
Man alone attempts to examine his • hot rock band — and those entices
life and to share those observations : will quickly disappear.
with his fellows; man alone employs Variety is the key to both the
art in pursuit of that goal. -, popularity and the endurance of art
The fact is, its as much art when — it's the reason then: is both room
Tammy Wynnette sings of standing ' for and the need for the bronzes of
man as it is when the New
Philharmonic Orchestra pa-
. a Mozart sonata- To the extent
the composers of each piece
attempted to express something of
their view of the human condition
via music, each piece of music is an
equally valid artistic expression. So
it is that country music, macrame
and movies are every bit as viable as
art forms as pottery, poetry or
painting. The goal of art, as Aristotle first
noted about 300 years before the
birth of Christ, "is to represent not
the outward appearance of things,
but their inward significance."
In that light, it's safe to say there
are a lot more art lovers among us
than there are people who will admit
to being lovers of art. No doubt
that's because somewhere along the
line the term "art" came to be equ-
ated with a few specific forms of art
— with painting and symphonic
music and sculpture and poetry —
instead of encompassing the entire
field of human expression.
That's too bad, because the exclu-
sion of popular arts from the gener-
ally- accepted defutition of "art"
both greatly devalues the terrn and
diminishes overall support for one of
the few endeavors which elevates
October 1986
Tuesday
8 October
June 1986
Frederick Remington and the ab-
stract paintings of Andy Warhol, the
melodic compositions of Vivaldi
and the electronic atonalities of
Vangelis.
You pay your money and you
take your choice — and for that very
reason, there is not only art to be
found in life but life yet to be found
in the arts as well.
Eagle Editorial Board
•MSC OPAS presents The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center, 8 p.m., Rudder Auditorium. Call MSC Box Office at
845 -1234 for tickets.
Sculpture on view at university
"The Mandala of the Holy Ones," a sculpture by Houston artist
Candace Knapp, will be displayed through June 20 in the lobby of
Texas A &M University's Medical Sciences Building. The work is exhi-
':' d under the auspices of the Arts Council of Brazos 'Valley.
e artist says that "The Mandala of the Holy Ones" was created as a
re of peace and religious tolerance. Carved from mahogany, its six
ges represent Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism,
Christianity and Islam.
The Medical Sciences Building is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. For information, call Mary Alice Pisani, 845 -3433.
July 1986
WHAT'S
HAPPENING
Friday
1 2 July
Thursday
1 1 July
•TAMU Premiere Players present a comedy, A Thurber Carnival
which includes "The Little Girl and The Wolf" and "The Unicorn in
the Garden" and other James Thurber favorites. 8 p.m., Rudder
Forum. Tickets 53 general public, 32 students and children, available
at MSC Box Office, 845 -1234.
•MSC Grove Movie: The 'Last American Virgin." Gatesropen 8
p.m., movie starts 8:45 p.m. S1 TAMU students with I.D., 31.50 non-
students, 51.25 children 7 -12, free under 6 with guardian. Session
passes available for 312, season passes S20.
•A Thurber Carnival. See Thursday.
•College Station Parks & Recreation's Movie in the Park: "Watcher
In the Woods." Begins at dusk in Central Park. Bring lawn chair,
concessions available. Free. For more info call 764 -3773.
Saturday
1 3July
•CS 1985 Gold Cup Series: Swim, Bike, Run, Southwood Pool,
Adamson Pool. Call 764 -3773 for details. ,
•Brazos Valley Museum's Stargazing for Kids, 8 - p.m. Construct
a mini - planetarium before it gets dark, then use telescope to identify
real star constellations. For ages 5 -10. 33 members, S5 non - members.
•A Thurber Camival. See Thursday.
•The Tears of Joy Puppet s
y ppet Theatre, with large -as -life puppets in
production with original music scores p.m.,; Rudder Theatre. Free
Workshop follows, featuring history of puppetry. Tickets 52. Spon-
sored:.by_Arts Council of Brazos Valley and M$C Grove Series.
•Flamenco dancers, the Trio Los Embajadores mariachi trio
and a magician will stroll through Post Oak Mall noon -S p.m. as
parr of the mall's Savings Fiesta.
Sunday .
July 14
•Brazos Valley Saddle Club's Horse Show & Mayday, 4 p.m.:
Brazos County Rodeo Arena.
•Enjoy- College Station Parks &.Recreation Dept. a utth free summer
cone rt with country westcrn from New Sounds,
Central Park. Welcome to bring lawn chairs, picnic. Concessions
available.
February 1987
Arts
Advocacy
Huff said
The State dollar is a catalytic
dollar. Huff said. "It was never
intended for the state to assume the
major responsibility for local arts."
'Susan - Morehead, executive
director of the Texas Arts Alliance,
a statewide arts .advocacy group,
said each' dollar given by the state
must be matched at least once, and
February 1987
TODAY'S FOCUS THE ARTS
Lacal groups seek
more state money
By TODD PRATT
Staff Writer
Christy Dyer, conductor of
the Community Singers of
Brazos County, has al-
ways been fond of George
Handers "Messiah."
Last year, about 400 people
attended the sing -along concert
organized by the group, the highest
attendance in the five years the
group has offered the sing - along.
This Christmas season, there was
no Messiah concert in Brazos
County.
"We didn't get the aid we were
hoping for, and it seemed like the
most painless place to cut" without
eliminating one of the group's other
three concerts, Dyer said.
Situations like the one faced by
the Community Singers are becom-
ing more common across the state,
according to members of the local
and statewide arts community.
Many arts supporters are saying
state funding for the arts is part of a
bad situation that is going to get
worse.
Funding looked relatively prom-
ising after the last legislative ses-
sion, when the Texas legislators
gave the Texas Commission on the
From -1A
'Arts councils — which coordinate 'If you give me X amount of money; The group also plans to move to-
pre-:A.-we promote many of the arts pro -•.we can get X emoupt From the state, o ward putting more emphasis on tais-
jects in their areas — have fallen to' • "also •1, . r ing private funds, because of the un-:
an all -time low. Kass prince, acting dueciar of the -+ certainty of s t a t e . . funding, T r i n e s , . . T b e budget of most arts councils A r t s Council of Brazos Valley, said:: said. ., .. •'t i.
Contains an average. of about 5 per- the council received about 57,500 in. For, how, the, arts communities .
cent to _15 percent of state money, state aid during the past. year, about : :. across the state are concentrating on
one -third of what group re-' n:
• convincing what appears to be a•
quested. unfriendly Legislature of the wis-1
As a result, the g`iouip•— which • don of funding the, arts
requires a matching grant from an • Feb. 18 is Am Day in Austin,
arts group before it, will donate with hundreds of supporters ex- i
money — has had to ctit back on the :' PW� to deluge the Capitol in a
list of groups to which it will give.' lobbying effort. • - , }
aid. .
"Where this hurts the most is for . . Arts supporters have reason to be 1
groups that have a hard time raising concerned. Huff said the Legislative
sometimes more, on a local level. even a small amount of money," . Budget Board —the group of House
For- example, if the state gives Prince said. . • and Senate leaders charged with re-
$5,000 to a local arts council, the Prince said the group expects tb .: commending a state budget for the
acts 'council must first match the have a budget for the coming year next biennium — has already prop -
tonney: ' that is about the sameas, or slightly. .. aced funding the state arts commis-
The arts councils often requite__ higher than, last year's budget of ;axon at $7.1 million. A subcommit-
that the groups to which they dole , about $150,000. - • tee of the House Appropriations
out the money come up with match- Much of the uncertainty depends .: Committee probably will recom-
ing funds, Moorehead said.. ' an whether the county _ .... _. a figure at least a million dol-
"State money helps leverage loc.: and the cities of Bryan and College . tars lower, he. said.
al money," Moorehead said. "It : Station continue to fund the council "The results
allows local people to go out and say at current levels. she said. Huff said-
Arts the entire $16.3 million it re -.
quested. Even at that level, of 50
states and six U.S. territories,.
Texas' funding for the arts ranked
53rd.
Unfortunately for arts lovers, din
Legislature also threw them acurve.;
It mandated that almost half thq
funding for the current 1986 -87
biennium would come from the only
revenue source that bombed worse
than the price of oil — the sale: oft
Sesquicentennial items.
Instead of the S7 million from the
sale of Sesquicentennial souvenirs
that the commission had been prom -•
ised, the agency received about
$300,000.
That dropped the commission's
two -year budget from $16 million to
$9.7 million.
The results, according to Texas
Arts Commission Director Richard.
Huff, have been catastrophic.
"We have been able to fund only
19 percent of what we were asked
for," Fluff said. "Nornialiy we are
at about 35 percent, and we have
been at 45 percent before."
As a result, the percentage of state
money given to arts groups and local
Turn to TODAY'S, 4A
23
October 1986
County commissioners approve
budget of $13.7 million for '87
By RONNIE CROCKER
Staff Writer
Brazos County commissioners on
Monday adopted a $13.7 million
budget for 1987.
The general fund budget was in-
creased $1.2 million to $11,278,564,
while the road and bridge depart-
ment's budget was decreased by
$338,000 to $2,422,929. The size of
the latter budget reflects an expected
decrease in revenues used to finance
road and bridge maintenance.
Thc road and bridge budget was
unanimously approved, but Pct. 1
Commissioner Bill Cooley voted
against the general fund budget.
After an afternoon public hearing
during which the budgets were pas-
sed, Cooley explained he was
opposed to salary increases given to
employees in the county tax office
and the county judge's office.
The budget shows that two em-
ployees in the tax office and one at
the Brazos Center were given 4 per-
cent pay raises. Also, the county
judge's secretary was given a S3,000-
a -year raise commensurate with a
promotion she was given earlier this
year.
The extra money reflects her
change in status from a secretary to an
administrative assistant. The county
judge's office budget was not
affected by the increase, however,
because a student intern's position
was eliminated from the budget.
The salaries of the county's four
rural justices of the peace were in-
creased by $4,560 each. For 1987,
they each will receive $18,000.
Cooley said he agreed with those
raises because of the increased work-
load each justice has experienced this
year.
Two weeks ago, commissioners
unanimously approved a 14 percent
property tax increase to help finance
the new budget. The 1986 tax rate
was set at 36.89 cents per $100 valua-
tion.
The major increases in the budget
stem from state - mandated additions
the county has to make.
The 1987 budget includes
5999,665 set aside to fund an indi-
gent health care program. That figure
is 10 percent of the general fund re-
venues collected by the county in
1985.
The budget also allots an addition-
al S284,000 for the sheriffs depart-
ment. Most of that increase will be
used to hire 16 additional jailers to
bring the County Jail into compliance
with State Commission on Jail Stan-
dards guidelines.
The commission has said the coun-
ty will need that many more jailers
when the renovated section of the jail
opens later this year.
The sheriff's department 1987
budget will be 52,483,434. The in-
crease for personnel services is
$249,000 to $2,004,784.
In a regular meeting held Monday
morning. commissioners rescinded
an earlier decision to award the milk
contract for the jail to Lille Dair:
Products. The contract was awarded
to Oak Farms Dairies. which had sub-
mitted a lower bid.
The commissioners also amended
the 1986 budget to give the 85th Dis-
trict Court an additional 56.700 to
pay visiting judges' and visiting court
reporters' fees incurred during the
time capital murder trials were held in
the court earlier this year.
County Attorney Jim Kuboviak
also convinced commissioners to ex-
tend his budget by 51.500 so two of
his employees could attend a three -
day seminar in Missouri. The semi-
nar, Kuboviak said. would teach
them how to write programs for the
office's new hot -check computer.
The commissioners grudgingly
agreed to the increase.
EDITORIALS
June 1986
Support the fine arts -
buy an ugly armadillo
There's something screwy ab-
out linking state funding for the
arts to the successful sale of ugly
felt armadillos, but such are the
lengths lawmakers will go in fit-
tally uncertain times.
Surely few Texas legislators
really believed that every resident
of the state would buy $25 worth
of Sesquicentennial souvenirs this
year. Yet, that was the Texas Ses-
quicentennial Commission's
assumption in projecting licensing
income from the sale of Ses-
quicentennial armadillos, belt
buckles, boots, hats, T -shirts and
other assorted souvenirs. And that
projection was the basis for the
Legislature assigning the first 52.5
million in Sesquicentennial re-
venues to the Texas Commission
on the Arts and the state's tourist
development bureau.
The problem is, those armadil-
los 'aren't selling fast enough. In
fact, comparatively few Texans
actually have stepped forward to
buy their $25 worth of Ses-
quicentennial trinkets at all. And
that has put the arts commission
and the tourism folks in quite a
financial bind. Instead of getting
the budgeted $7 million from Ses-
quicentennial sales over the next
two years, for, example, arts com-
mission officials are expecting less
than $500,000 overall. That
means a lot fewer grants to local
arts projects and a lot less money
for touring symphonies and the
like.
It's fair to question the rationale
for asking taxpayers to subsidize
ballet troupes and itinerant orches-
tras. A good case can be made for
the argument that such endeavors
ought to succeed or fail on their
own in the marketplace, the same
as country music tours and
movies. What was not fair was
pretending to fund the arts by
pledging proceeds from souvenir
sales that clearly weren't forth-
coming.
Eagle Editorial Board
February 1987
Arts supporters
urge lawmakers
to protect funding
By JANET WARREN
Haute -Banks Austin Bureau
AUSTIN — Spending on the arts
would uplift Texans' troubled spirits
and make theatate more appealing for
industry, arts supporters from across the state,
including Bryan - College
Station, told hwmakcrs Wednesday.
"As an aged black woman stated at
one of our public hearings, 'give me a
pair of shoes and I will we them
out, give me a piece of bread and I
will be hungry tomorrow, give me a
song and I will have it the rest of my
life.' No one can take that away,'"
said Caria Francis, chairman of the
Texas Commission on the Arts.
Speaking to the House Culnaal
and Historical Resources Committee,
Francis asked that state funding not
be art for the commission, which aids
local arts projects across Texas.
About 500 supporters descended
on the Capitol for Texas Arts Day,
with Bryan - College Station area sup-
porters stopping by the offices of
Rep. Richard Smith, R-Bryan.
Arts supporters urged their local
legislators to give the commission at
least $9.7 million over the next two
budget years, which would be about
the current level of funding.
Currently, Texas ranks "dead
last" among other. states in arts fund-
ing, Francis said. A recent article in
Fortune Magazine said large cities
with cultural and education centers to .
attract and keep the best minds will be
the top job producers in the 1990s,
She said.
Sesquicentennial
Funds Grow
The sale of Official Sesquicentennial
souvenirs means more money to 10‘. al
communities and TTDA. The royalty
fund totaled $154,000 on December
31, 1 °85. While TTDA is mandated to
share those funds with the Texas
Commission for the Arts, the con'en
sus is the monies will start to incrc.r'e
as Sesquicentennial g'i`lt` gain Ink 1-
mentum and publicity
The Sesquicentennial Coln0iI'. on
is also getting funds from corporate
sponsors who exchange their contri-
butions for the use of the official loge
in their advertising.
LYNN NABORS, executive director
of the Sesquicentennial Commission,
expressed optimism about the royalty
fund and corporate sponsorship.
"No one buys souvenirs to a baseball
game before going to the game, "
Nabors said. "1 see a doubling effect
now that the celebration has actually
begun. I am hopeful we can get close
to the 54 million predicted when the
Sesquicentennial celebration was first
authorized.'"
TTDA will use its share of the Lund,
for direct paid advertising out of the
state.
January 1987
Legislature faces a long list of troubles
Hanks Austin Bureau
AUSTIN With a thin, moth-eaten pocketbook,
lawmakers assemble Tuesday to care for a pack of
troubles delivered by a lethargic economy.
Thc state's 1811egislators; scheduled fort noon Swear- ing-in ceremony, face a massive budget deficit•requiring
huge spending cuts:or new taxes
They will meet for 140 days ay,27' But
their stay may be longer.'Gov. elect,$ill Clements who.
takes office /an. 20 will have to call .them track for
special; session ihis"tunimer if they fat] fo "agree -
mcnts on key budget pioblems;'or if he vetoes the Legisla-
ture's budget.
or While Statllnorieyforgblents will draw most state lead
ers'-attention other volatile topics will also be debate.
Following aretummaies of the key issues: -
"State Budget: With state government incom
rn e ctosety
tied to the oil economy ;'State coffers art short of cash. The
state may be Wiriest SMillion iii there when the budget
sear iends'tin'LAugust ?A 54 :8 ':billi0n:'gap' Ss expected u
between revenue and expenditures foi:the following two-
year budge: period.
After 'enduring criticism from Clements for raising
taxes andeutting higher education funds,:many lawmak-
ers are. more chaff willing for him to to take the lead. Lewis to get 3rd term as: speaker
State Rep. Mike Toomey, R- Houston, pickcd by Cie- '
ments•to•head 54ask force on•state has told 1 ii, AUSTIN "(AP) — Just a few and Means Committee that refuse,.
Clements how to rieduee spending by S3 billion by restruc- ' !months after he upset some lawmak- . to advance it during fast summer''
luring various stateagencies and their duties. - it ;ers by greasing the way for tax bill :. special session. Lewis sent it to .:
Clements will
n haddres- gcxas Housc members Tuesday will _ committee that approved it and sec:"
dch his budget plzp we d the speaker's gavel to Gib it, to eventual passage.
scs the Legislatuic4nithe,State of4hc State message. Lcwts for a third term. • `
scheduled shortly his rnaugluatton Jan: 20 •. '� r ss i'hc base of support (or [x i,.
e .- .I .T ' Opening day of the 1937 session' Democrat i !for
Comptroller B Bullock has recommended expanding ,� ill be a day of peace and harmony : wIio have , less than one-third ,. t :...
,Ire sales tax base to include lawyers: architects, advertis- 'ir the (louse, complete with nom_ i- 150 Ho usc scats. Some Dctn:xr::
ing and other services; retaining'the exemption on food rating: and seconding • 'speeches for. =have complained that Lewis is t.••
and .medicine and lowering ,llte,,rate,,IQ,3,5,cents, +his Lewis,: a,5O ycarold .Fort. \Vonh,t }fair to Republicans, giving them :.,,
would produce 55 billion and Inoue the state away' from its iabelmaker - •• • ' `•'titan chairmanships.
dependence on taxing'thc-energy ." His election R by Housc members is p. Jack Va ell., R -El l'aso
But Bullock dtdn'tgct much support for his sales taxi":the safest political,bctof the y car :' Lewis cams GOP support hr
package from the cgisL•uure during the special session p1s'I • s. �] he voters for Lewis will mdude;_ecause he has "worked very hard
Also a gr gross h h tobininness lawmakers who griped when Lewis ;satisfy a lot of conflicting ,ie-
Tur House let
Lewis to get 3rd term as speaker
AUSTIN (AP)
December 1986
A positive force
This letter is being written to ex-
press my sincere appreciation to the
"Eagle" for Jim Butler's recent
Opinions page column describing
and extolling the state of the Arts in
the Brazos Valley. The Arts have
such a beneficial impact on a com
munity, and bringing peoples'
awareness to it enhances the benefit
even more!
Your support of the arts is truly a
positive force in our community.
RUTH CLEARFIELD
College Station
Legislature
From 1A
lieu of the existing franchise tax on capital and surplus.
Whether to extend temporary sales tax and gasoline tax
increases adopted last year will also be on the agenda.
A state lottery will be pushed again. The Texas Senate
approved the idea last year, but the bill died in the House.
Education: Balancing the requests of public and higher
education officials for mote money with the need to cut
state spending may give budget writers a migraine.,
Some costly parts of the 1984 public education re-
forms, such as the teacher career ladder, may be cut.
Opponents of the no-pass, no-play rule want to lighten the
six -week ban on extracurricular activities for students
who receive a failing grade. Pulling back on . a strict
absence policy, which caused students to fail a course for
having more than five unexcused absences, also is prop-
osed. And the State Board of Education is seeking a: on merit to help ensure quality selections. Opponents
two-year hike of 51.97 billion for the 1,100 independent ; have said the public should keep the right to pick judges4
school districts in Texas. ' Tort Reform: Businesses, troubled with high - priced,
Two hours before the session begins, scores of the and elusive liability insurance, want to change the rules•
state's top educators and politicians will meet for a much - on "tort" lawsuits for damages, capping jury awards and'.
touted Higher Education Summit. They'll be talking attorneys fees.
Money, and it won't be cheap talk either. . In this fight, business and insurance leaders will take oq,
0. Already, spending on both higher education and public i the trial lawyers, who traditionally file lawsuits on be
education in Texas accounts for about 51 percent of this. of people who have been wronged or injured.
state's biennial budget. Sec ond Mortgage s Texas bankers are eager to tcl,ca
ter Public colleges will be pushing for a 5667 million'; the Texas Homestead Act, which bars second mortgag
ncrsase over the current 53.1 billion biennial budget,.a:,.on homes except for paying back taxes and making homme�
proposal state Sen. Kent Caperton, D- Bryan, has asked s ,.. _.:..,.,,. Bankers say homeowners should be•ablea
the state's top budget experts to consider seriously. to use their equity as they please.
g University officials say the money .will help the schools • Opponents, however, claim the law protects. families
ver from 5510 million in budget cuts over the last two `from losing their homes.
s , and will help them attract the top to Texas.. Other Issues: Increasing workplace safety. Tighten ng:.
ilitiversities. —:. a , :)the procedure for disciplining doctoii:`Makidg:English..-
`Other education issues: restructuring regent boards and the official state language.- Deicguiating..the inttastzt - ,:
other Select Committee on Higher Education tecom -.., trucking industry. - Maintaining the status quo on state a...
mendations, increasing penalties for hazing and limiting pollution controls. Repealing the seat -belt law. Instituting
.,athletic scholarships. the right of initiative and referendum. Abortion.
Criminal Justice: lawmakers may he' in a hurry to
straighten out state ptis<xts to the liking of U.S. District
Judge William Wayne Justice, who is planning huge fines
for the state if it is not in compliance with his orders by
April 1.
Prison construction to ease overcrowding will be a hot
topic, with consideration given to bringing the private
sector into the prison business.
Despite crowding problems, several other proposals
would tighten parole and early release policies to keep.,
prisoners from hitting the streets prematurely.
Also, a new sentence of life imprisonment without'
parole is being pushed.
Court System Appointing rather than electing judges;
will be studied. The governor would choose judges based.
January 1987
Arts Council seeks advocates
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Feb 18 arts advocatcs from around the state
will meet with
discass funding. The Brazos Valley
more 268-2787
25
February 1987
Supporters of arts go to Austin.
Nine area ssupporters of the arts were arming 500 "Texans for. the,
Arts who traveled to Austin on Feb.18 for Arts Day '87.
The Brazos Valley delegation included Kass Prince, executive direr.
for of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley; Marshal Ross, president of the
Brazos Valley Symphony Society; Denise Smart and Ruth Clearfield,
Arts Council board members; Carol Parzen Nancy Pride, Sym-
phony Society board members; Julie Larwa,•Brazos Valley Symphony„
Orchestra'composer in residence; and attomeyi Angela Neville and Ride
Larson. Neville is a member of Texas Accountants;and Lawyers forte.
Ans. _
The local.contingent discussed arts funding with Sea: Kent
Caperton and Rep. Richard Smith ..Prinoe`aays the budget and over
sight subcommittee of the Texas 1-Iotise cultural and historical committee
has voted to the 59.7 million ,requested by the
Texas Commission on the Arts for 1 988 S9F T elull.committec will vote'
on the Z non is 40 percent lower than the 1986-87
appropriation on Wednesday.
May 1987 , EDITORIAL
We didn't win, but
neither did we lose
Honey Dowdy, the executive vice president of the
Caldwell Chamber of Commerce, is exactly right. •'. -
didn't win in the selection process for the Supercon-
ducting Super Collider, but we didn't lose, either. .
. This community and the communities of the Brazos Valley
learned how they can work together for the benef t of all. We
have learned•more about ottrarea than we knew before, and
that information can be=zusedforfuture proposals. The impor-
tant thing is to keep the doors open between our communities
and to keep our minds open to other prospects.
As- painful 'as it maybe to those of us who love the Brazos
Valley, we also learned that there are some areas we can im-
' prove. For example,. the area fell short on "cultural aspects"
in the SSC competition. This means that the community
should continue to promole foster the kinds of projects
that will make us unique, such as preserving our history. An
art museum or cultural center has been discussed in Bryan For-
ward! as well as by officials in the city of College Station.
This is the kind of project that could be supported by other
communities in the Valley as well. It takes time and commit-
ment and teamwork to make such a project a reality.
Let's not disband in the frustration over losing the chance to
build the SSC. Let's use our experience as a foundation and
continue to look for ways to improve our community.
— Eagle Editorial Board
May 1987
Texas collider panel
rejects Burleson site
By SCOTT WILLIAMS
Business Writer
AUSTIN — Burleson County was eliminated Monday
from consideration as one of the sites for the proposed
Superconducting Super Collider.
The National Research laboratory Commission
approved six finalists Monday. but Burleson County was
not among them.
Peter T. Flawn, chairman of the commission, said the
discarded sites will be reconsidered only if a major tlaw in
the data is discovered.
The six finalists were recommended by the High Ener-
gy Research Facility Advisory Council, experts appointed
by Gov. Bill Clements to sift through the proposed sites.
The advisory council had met for 12 hours Saturday to
review 14 site proposals.
The six finalists, in the order recommended by the
advisory council, are Dallas -Fort Worth, Austin, Sam
Houston, Garden City and Lubbock in West Texas, and
the Panhandle area.
The commission will review presentations on the final-
ists before deciding on a site or sites 'today. Flawn said
that if the commission needs more time to decide, it will
meet again Friday.
The commission is expected to recommend no more
than two sites to Gov. Clements. A final proposal. or
proposals. then will be forwarded to the U.S. Department
of Energy. which is expected to announce its choice in
January 1989.
The Superconducting Super Collider will be a giant
atom smasher 53 miles in circumference.
Ten members of the 1 2-member advisory commitee-
voted to reject the Burleson County site.
After an initial vote disclosed that Dallas -Fort Worth
and Austin would be the top two sites to be recommended,
another vote chose Sam Houston as the third recom-
mendation.
When measuring the sites, the advisory council gave
more weight to the geology of the different areas. accord-
ing to Ed Bingler, executive director of the commisson.
Bingler said during the hearing that the energy department
Turn to SSC, 10A
SSC
apparently considers geology the primary technical factor
to be considered in selecting a final site for the multi-
billion- dollar collider facility.
Presentations by commission staff members indicated
Burleson County did not make the commission's short list
because of relatively poor geological conditions, lack of
access to a major airport. and potential problems with
land acquisition.
The local incentive package, something proponents
believed to be their strong point. apparently was not given
as much weight as they would have hoped.
Dan Matheson. legal council for the commission. told
the commission that financial incentives should be consi-
dered only when all other factors are equal.
"None offers enough to be determinative in site selec-
tion." Matheson said.
The Brazos Valley Superconducting Super Collider
Foundation had assembled an incentive package that
would have totaled about 5591 million over the 20 -year
lifespan of the project.
Local reaction to the commission's decision was pre-
dictable.
"We're certainly disappointed in not having made the
short IisL" said K. Jack Speer. executive vice president
of the Bryan- College Station Chamber of Commerce.
"1 try not to predict in any of these cases. but at the
same time I find it surprising that with the resources at
A &M and the original research that went into the proposal
that we were not chosen." Speer said.
"But I think the benefits from the data we gathered and
the ability to link so many people together has made the
effort something that will be of value in the long range.
he said.
!Toney Dowdy. executive vice president of the Cald-
well Chamber of Commerce. agreed.
"We did not win. but we did not lose." she said. "If
we take the synopsis of this. we know what areas to
address in strengthening our Central Texas area. We have
a tremendous amount of information on our region to
attract any kind of industry now." she said.
RECQMMENDEfl SL - 1:-
1. Dallas -Fort Worth: Encircles Waxahachie;
center is about 26 miles south of Dallas City Hall.
2. Austin: 35 miles north of Austin; within Bell,
Williamson and Milam counties.
3. Sam Houston: Just north of Conroe, between
IH 45 and U.S. 59.
4. Garden City: About 14 miles southwest o'
Garden City; 35 miles southeast of Midland.
5. Lubbock: About 15 miles west of Lubbock.
6. Panhandle: About 40 miles southwest
of Amarillo.
From 1A
Randall Pritchett. executive director for the founda-
tion, declined to comment on the commission's decision.
Pritchett said he preferred that any comment come from
the members of the foundation's board of directors.
Some specifics on the advisory council's recommenda-
tions to the commission as they pertain to the. Burleson
County site were:
• Geology and tunneling: Of the 14 sites. commission
staff members ranked Burleson County I Ith. in ease of
construction and probable risks encountered, the local site
ranked 10th.
Priscilla Nelson, professor of civil engineerin,: at the
University of Texas at Austin and a member of the com-
mission staff, said the main drawback to the Burleson
County site was the deep cut - and -cover requirements in
some areas. and problems controlling ground water. -
At many points. it would be necessary to tunnel at
considerable depths, she said. and some of those areas
would be below the water table. Controlling seepage
would be a costly. she said.
• Regional resources: In local support. industry. com-
munities, and access to air facilities. Burleson Counts_
ranked ninth.
\Vhcn air facilities alone were compared. the Burlesor.
County site placed I Ith. with '_5 points. Dallas -Foe
Worth was ranked first with 90 points. while Austin was
in the middle with slightly more than 51).
Gerald Hill. commission coordinator for regional re-
sources and environment. said the area did well in educa-
tion and research, but tell short on "cultural aspects '
• Environment: "There were no environmenr
tors that would stop any particular protect cold.
said. Iic said the Burleson County site had neither
number of good or had aspects to Its proposal. but could
encounter problems in obtaining penuus Irons the U.S.
Army Corps 01 Engineers when t under wet-
lands.
• Setting: The local area fell into the "more problema-
tical' category of the 14 sites. meaning that acqutrin
land in the area would Ix somewhat difficult.
What's Happeing - INSITE Magazine
June 1986
what's happening
Experience Texas
Local, regional Sesquicentennial events
For more information on any of the local,
regional or special summer and fall Ses-
quicentennial events listed below, call the
Brazos County Sesquicentennial Com-
mission, 409 - 776.1986.
Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair. June 1,
Kerrville.
Hometown Oil Exhibit. June 1 -30. Brazos
Center, TuesSat 10-5, Sun 12-5; sponsored
by the Brazos Valley Museum.
"Celebrate Texas" Summer Reading Pro-
gram. June 1 -30, Bryan Public Library,
Mon-Sat 9-5; register upstairs with children's
librarian.
Federal Archives Exhibit. June 2 -30,
Brazos Center, daily 9 -5, free.
Central Park Fishing Derby. June 7. Spon-
sored by the City of College Station Parks
department, 8-5 p.m., free, bring your own
gear. Call 764-3773 for more information.
Summer Concert in the Central Park.
June 8, 8-10 p.m.; free; bring lawn chairs;
featuring Cari Finney Country Music Band.
St. Anthony's Catholic Church Ses-
quicentennial Bar•B -Que. June 8,
Fellowship grounds, Tabor Road; 11 a.m. -6
p.m. Call 822 -3231 for more information.
Gold Cup Series Mini - Biathlon. June 14,
Thomas Park Pool; starts 8 a.m., register 5
days before. Call 774 -3773 for more
information.
Post Oak Mall Heritage Days. June 14-15.
Brazos Valley Chamber of Commerces and
Historical Societies will exhibit items from
the past. Sat 10-9, Sun 12-6, free.
Texas Tall Tales Musical June 21,
Tanglewood Park, 8-10 p.m., free.
Juneteenth Celebration. June 22, Central
Park, 1.10 p.m., free. Speaker at 5 p.m.
Summer Concert in Central Park. June
22, by Soul Brothers, Inc.; 8-10 p.m., free;
bring lawn chairs.
off Hwy. 6 East Bypass, past the Navasota
High School.
Franklin Flea Market. June 1 -2, all day on
Courthouse Square, 75-100 vendors.
Round Top Concert. June 6. Opening con-
cert at Festival Hill Institute at Round Top.
Call 409 - 249 -3129 for tickets and
information.
Alabama - Coushatta Indian Reservation
Pow Wow and Parade. June 6-7,
Livingston/Woodville.
Festival at Round Top. Summer concerts
Fridays and Saturdays, June 7 -July 20 (write
PO Drawer 89, Round Top, 78954; or call
409- 249 -3129 for schedule of these and
"August - to-April" series).
Franklin: "Booger Counry Flea Market"
first Saturday each month. "Old Settler's
Day ", June 7.
Street FestivaL June 8, Clinton Park,
Houston.
Children's Concert. June 11, Festival Hill
Orchestra, Round Top, 409.249 -3129.
Texas Air Expo. June 11 -15, Texas State
Technical Institute, Waco.
50th Annual Fiddler's Contest. June
13-14, Crockett.
Brenham Pleasure Celebration. June
13 -15. Horse show and art sale at Walnut
Creek Farm in Washington.
Water Festival & Aqua Show. June 14, on
Comal River in New Braunfels.
Sandcastle & Sandsculpture Contest.
June 14, Surfside, Brazoria.
Kosse Homecoming. June 14 -15,
Groesbeck.
Peach Jamboree & Rodeo. June 20-21 in
Stonewall-Fredericksburg.
West Texas Scottish Heritage Society
Highland Games. June 20.22, Lubbock.
Burleson County Fair. June 21 -28. Con-
tact the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce.
Czech Fest. June 28, Victoria.
SUMMER & FALL EVENTS
July 4 Sesquicentennial Celebration.
Sponsored by Noon Lions Club, Tiger Field.
Bryan Breakfast Lions Club Rodeo. July
17 -19, Counry Pavillion.
Old West Concert. July 19. "Horse Sense ",
music of the old west, Tanglewood Park,
8-10 p.m.
Olympic Torch Run. July 18, 10 a.m. -2
p.m. with noon ceremony at Chamber of
Commerce Visitors Bureau.
Birthplace of Texas Bus Tour. August 2 -3,
to San Antonio, Goliad, and Gonzales.
Six Flags Over Brazos Concert. August 2,
Sue Haswell Park, 8-10 p.m. Dedication of
renovations.
Shakespeare Festival at Winedale. August.
Write: Winedale Historical Center of the
University of Texas, Box 11, Round Top,
78954; or call 409- 278 -3530.
Washington County Fair. Third week of
September.
Caldwell Kolache FestivaL September 13.
Raven Si. Eagle Exhibit. September 1 -30.
Exhibit about Sam Houston and Santa
Anna.
Texas A&M Home Football Game Salute
to the Sesquicentennial at half -rime.
September 21.
Spanish Heritage of Texas Symposium
and exhibit at Texas A&M. October 9 -10.
Bohemian Fest.October 10-12, Central
Park.
Texastrend Symposium.October 23 -25,
with noted speakers and musical concert at
Texas A&M.
Family History Month.November 1-30, at
Bryan Public Library.
Czech Music in Texas.November 14 -16.
Three -day event at Brazos Center with
bands, orchestras, singers and dancers.•
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REGIONAL EVENTS
Grimes County Fair. June 1-6, Fairgrounds
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what's happening-
July
Local, regional events
Summer Reading Program, Bryan Public
Library, July 131, Monday through Sarur-
day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Register upstairs with the
children's librarian.
July 4 Celebrations:
Bryan Aquatic Center Pool, 11 a.m.$ p.m.,
$1.25 entrance, concessions available, water
games, canoe racing.
Swimwear of Yesteryear Fashion Show, 2
p.m., Bee Creek Park, Adamson Pool, free.
Fireworks and Sesquicentennial Celebra-
tion, 6 p.m. Olsen Field, concessions
available. Sponsored by the C.S. Noon
Lions Club.
Concerts in the Park. July 13, 8 p.m., Cen-
tral Park, Latin American Express, free. July
19, 8 p.m., 'Horse Sense" music of the Old
West, Tanglewood Park, free. July 27, 8
p.m., Four Hams on Rye, Central Park, free.
Gold Cup Series, Broken Triathlon, July
12. Register the week before at the Central
Park office, 764-3773. Race starts 8 a.m. at
Bee Creek Park.
Annual Rodeo by Bryan Breakfast Lions
Club. July 17, 18, 19, 7:30 p.m., Brazos
County Pavilion Sc Rodeo Arenn, admission
$4 adults.
Texas Super Lifeguard Contest.. July 27,
Bee Creek Pool, 8 a.m. Register at Central
Park office, 764 -3773.
Alzheimer's Care Center Opens. A
specialized center for people with
Alzheimer's Type Disorders will have an
open house July 27, noon to 4 p.m., at the
Brazos Valley Geriatric Center in College
Station. Freddie White, the Center's
administrator says this is the first care facility
of its kind in the Brazos Valley area,
designed soley to provide quality care for
those whose reasoning, memory skills and
physical abilities have been imparied due to
Alzheimer's disease. Some of the special
design features at the Center include a
secured, land.-aped yard with large patio,
separate dining room and numerous safety
and security features designed to create a
sense of well being for the resident. The
public is invited
REGIONAL EVENTS
1 lth Annual July 4 Country Celebration
at Chriesman. Barbecue available beginning
at noon, games, bingo at 4 p.m., Children's
Parade, evening dance. Call Joyce
Speckman, (409) 567 -4074, for details.
Burleson County Saddle Club Annual
Youth Rodeo. July 23, 24, 25, Saddle Club
Arena, Fairgrounds in Caldwell. For entry
forms and more information, call Joe
Youree, (409) 567 -4958.
Grimes County Homecoming and
Celebration. July 4, activities begin 10 a.m.
at Grimes County Fair Grounds. Barbecue
and dance. Call the Grimes County
Chamber of Commerce (409) 825-6600, for
details.
Messina Hof Wine Cellars Tour. July 5,
19. Tour and tasting are free, but reserva-
tions are required by calling (409) 779-2411.
The winery is located two miles east of Hwy.
6 on Hwy. 21 in Bryan.
ART EXHIBITS
Community Center featured artist for July
is Ann Piraino. Piraino was born in
Macomb, Illinois, but her father was in the
army so she spent most of her childhood in
Germany and Okinawa. Having drawn and
painted most of her life without the benefit
of professional training, Ann works in oils,
watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and pen-
cil. Ann has lived in Bryan for twenty years.
Her work can be viewed at the Community
Center, 1300 Jersey, Monday through Fri-
day, 8 a.m. -5 p.m.
B.V. Art League Showcase Exhibit 'Bold
Outlook" presents the work of local artist
Betty Boegner. The bold, strong orlon of
these pastels represent the artists feeling for
her subject matter. Her favorite subjects are
wildlife, and her subjects capture more than
the likeness of her subjects; they convey the
inner as well as the outer image. Betty has
been involved in the arcs throughout her life
and is the owner of the Art Shoppe in
Bryan. This exhibit may be viewed at the
Brazos Center, July 1 -July 29, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. and is free.
Reception for Children's Art Exhibit
"Happy Arc" will be held at Zenith Art
Gallery, 7 -9 p.m., July 28, 713 S. Main,
Bryan.
October 1986
Local, regional events
American Cancer Society will be selling
rickets to the Texas Renaissance Festival as
a fundraiser during October. Tickets are
regularly $12, but if you buy them from the
American Cancer Society, price is $9, with
$1 per ticket being donated to ACS. Call
the American Cancer Society ac 776-1463.
The St. Andrew's Bach Society will spon-
sor a free concert October 5, 5 p.m. at St.
Andrew's Church in Bryan. Admission is
free and the public is invited. The concert
is in celebration of the formation of a Brazos
Valley chapter of the American Guild of
Organists.
The Brazos Arabian Riders & Breeden
are holding an Open Horse Show with
classy for all breeds on October 5. The show
will include special classes for Arabian &
Half Arabians and for Peruvian horses and
will be held at Texas A&M's Freeman
Arena on FM 2818, one half mile north of
Highway 60. The show starts at 9 a.m. and
the public is invited. Concessions will be
available at the show grounds and proceeds
will benefit the Precinct 1 Fire Department.
For information call 775 -7410 or 779-0485.
Friends of the Library Book Sale will be
held October 9 -11 at Manor East Mall in
Bryan.
The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra
will open its 1986-87 season, October 15 at
8 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium at Texas
A&M University. Maestro Franz Anton
Krager will present "Collage", featuring solo
performances by the woodwinds, strings,
percussion and brass sections. Sections of
the orchestra will be placed throughout Rud-
der Auditorium and spotlighted for in-
dividual pieces. Tickers can be purchased in
advance through Ticketron outlets, the
MSC Box Office or at the door the night
of the performance. Tickets are 512 for
adults, 510 for students and senior citizens,
and 58 for children aged 12 and under. For
more information call the Brazos Valley
Symphony office at 846-7659.
The history of Brazos County, a 16 minute
slide presentation (entitled Rich Past, Bright
Future) produced by the Brazos County
Sesquicentennial Commission, is available
free to all clubs and organizations for fall
meetings. Call 776-1986 to reserve a time for
this comprehensive, colorful show about the
early history of Texas and Brazos Counry.
This is a good way co help newcomers to
your group learn about the local area. The
� , ..: whaesb happening
Sesquicentennial Commission also has many
items that can be used for decorations by
your organization. You may go by the of-
fice located in the Brazos Center Monday -
Friday, 8:30-5, to make your selections.
A Halloween festival sponsored by the
Bryan Parks and Recreation department will
be held at Manor East Mall in Bryan on Oc-
tober 31, from 6-9 p.m. There will be ac-
tivities for children of all ages, prizes, and
lots of fun. For more information, call
779 -5622, exc. 321.
University Plus Craft Center classes are
open to the public and registration will
tinue until classes are filled or the firs
of class. Classes in arts and crafts, aero.
woodworking, business, dance,
photography, special interests, languages,
travel and defensive driving are offered with
many new sessions beginning in October
and November. For a brochure or details on
class times and daces, call University Plus at
845 -1631 or go by the Craft Center, located
in the basement of the Memorial Student
Center at Texas A&M, Monday - Thursday,
10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday - Saturday, 10 a.m. -6
p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
ART EXHIBITS
Brazos Valley Art League Showcase •
Artist Exhibit "Visions Realized" will be on
display at the Brazos Center through
November 9. The exhibit will feature paint-
ings by local artist Iona Simmons, who
began painting as a hobby in the leisure
years of her retirement. Her subject matter
ranges from still life to florals and landscapes
in oils. The exhibit is free to the public,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Community Center featured artist for
October and November will be Betty Phar
Ray. Painting in a realistic style, Ray works
in oil, pastel and drawing. The exhibit is free
to the public and the College Station Com-
munity Center, 1300 Jersey St., is open
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. -8 p.m.
Well -known watercolor artist Jerry Seagle
will have a one -man show at the Sc. Charles
gallery in Austin beginning October 23 ,
continuing through November. This
first major show in several years. A pre
parry on October 23 from 7.10 p.m. wits
open the exhibit. For more information or
invitations to the opening, call (512)
478-5598.
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November 1986
what's happening
Holiday
Festivals Featured
Among November
Events
It's Bird Seed time at the Brazos Valley
Museum. The museum is selling high quali-
ty bird seed selected to appeal to birds in our
area Saturday, November 6, from 10 a.m. -5
p.m. A family event with games and bird
house making will follow on Sunday,
November 7, from 1-5 p.m. Call the museum
at 776-2195 for details.
The museum will sponsor a Beer Making
and Tasting class, November 18, 7:30
p.m.-10 p.m. Learn the methods of making
beer and then stay for a beer tasting session
of imported beers. See if you can identify the
home brew. Over 21 only. Call the museum
for reservations or details.
T he Fall Art Market, sponsored by the
Brazos Valley Art League, will be held at
Post Mall, November 7, 8, and 9. There
will la a large selection of arts and crafts.
A Christ . as Bazaar will be held at
Cresrview Retirment Center on Villa Maria
in Bryan, Saturday, November 8, from 9
a.m. -3 p.m. Lunch will be served from 11 -1
and reservations are not required.
The Lone Star Sesquicentennial Wagon
Trail and Texas Trail Riders will be at the
Brazos County Pavilion, November 8-9. Ad-
mission is free and there will be dancing and
entertainment nightly. Call the Ses-
quicentennial office at 776 -1896 for details.
The American Association of Universi-
ty Women will hold their meeting, 7:30
p.m., November 10 ar the Texas A&M Col-
lege of Medicine Lecture Hall. Speaker Dr.
Judith Warren, Extension gerontology
specialist, will discuss "Health Care of the
Aging ". The meeting is open to the public.
For membership information, call Mildred
Ray Davis, 693-6035.
Aggie Players present A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum,
November 12, 13, 14, 15 at Rudder Theater
on the Texas A&M campus. Forum is a
farcical romp through the streets of Ancient
Rome. Based on the comic masterpieces of
Plautus, this highly acclaimed musical was
the winner of the Tony Award, New York
Circle Critics' Award and the London
Drama Critics' Award for Best Musical of
the Year. Call the Rudder Box office at
845 -1234 for ticket information.
Czech Music in Texas: A Sesquicenten•
nial Symposium will be held at the Brazos
Center, November 14-16. A dance Friday
at 7 p.m. is $7 at the door. Saturday lectures,
demonstrations and orchestra concert and
dance at 7 p.m. is $15 at the door. Sunday
church service at 10 a.m. is free. Dance,
demonstrations and music noon to midnight
is $15 at the door. For advance discount
ticket information call 776.1876.
The 2's School is sponsoring a Children's
Book Sale, Saturday, November 15 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Friend's United
Church of Christ (corner of FM 2818 and
Southwood). Children's books not readily
available anywhere in the Brazos Valley will
be on display. For more information con-
tact Gail Soens, 268 -4162, or Anne Wehrly,
693-0964.
Community Singers will present a choral
workshop and concert November 21 and 22
featuring three outstanding Texas composes
from the Dallas area. On Friday evening ac
7:30 p.m. at the Brazos Center, che com-
posers will conduct a workshop for Com-
munity Singers, ocher choirs and individuals
in the area. A reception will follow. The
Saturday evening concert by Community
Singers will be at the First Presbyterian
Church in Bryan at 8 p.m. For more Infor-
mation call Nan Pryor at 774 -4411.
REGIONAL EVENTS
Christmas at the Mansion, sponsored by
che Heritage Society of Washington Coun-
ty, will be held ac the Giddings -Stone
Mansion in Brenham, November 6, 7, and
8. Dating back co the late 1860's, the man-
sion will be splendidly outfitted in elaborate
holiday decor and will house over 17 dealers
from across Texas with beautiful one -of -a-
kind gifts and accessories.
The Night Before Christmas ", a preview
party and showing, will launch the affair bet-
ween 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday. Reser-
vations, 512 each, are required for both the
preview party and the private brunch and
shopping break the following morning be-
tween 9 a.m. and noon. General admission
to the Mansion will then be available for 54
during the remainder of the event. For more
information, call the Washington County
Chamber of Commerce at (409) 8363695.
Festival Hill at Round Top will present a
piano concert by Eugene Rowley, November
22 and 23, 3 p.m., at the William Lockhart
Clayton House. Overnight accommoda-
tions, gourmet meals and classic films are
available as part of a complete weekend
Festival event. For reservations or details on
events, call the Festival Institute at (409)
2493129.
ART EXHIBITS
Works by Huntsville artist Stanley Lea will
be on display in the lobby of the College-of
Medicine through November 14. Lea
gallery affiliations throughout Texas and the
U.S. and his work is in permanent collec-
tions around the world including the
Smithsonian Institute, the Library of Con-
gress, the New York Public Library and the
British museum.
The lobby of the Medical Science Building
is open to the public Monday through Fri-
day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional in-
formation, contact Mary Alice Pisani at
845-3433.
"Across Texas ", an exhibit of the work of
Helen Perry, will be on display at the
Brazos Center November 5 through
December 7. Perry, a native of College Sta-
tion, has a degree in art and has been in-
volved in promoting the enjoyment and
awareness of art in the community for a
number of years. She established the art
department at A&M Consolidated High
School where she taught art for eight years.
The exhibit may be viewed Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. •
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Local,
Regional Events
For February
The Aggie Players will present Robinson
Jeffers' Medea February 18-21. The modern
Greek tragedy is a tale of a woman obsessed
with vengeance and promises to provide an
evening of sustained suspense and horror
coupled with dignity and eloquence. Tickets
are available at the Rudder Box Office on
Texas A&M's campus or by calling
845 -1234.
OPAS and the Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra with Werner Klemperer will pre-
sent a concert February 19 at 8 p.m. in Rud-
der Auditorium. Call 845-1234 for more
information.
Stage Center will present the Hound of the
Baskervilles at the Aggicland Inn February
26.28.
Messina Hof Wine Cellars and Vineyard
is offering February tours on Saturday,
February 7 and Saturday, February 14. Call
(409)778 -WINE for more info or reservation.
The American Association of Universi-
ty Women's monthly meeting will be Mon-
day, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the
March 1987
Unitarian Fellowship in College Station.
The meeting is open to the public.
The Texas Arts Alliance is sponsoring a
stare wide Arts Day '87 in Austin Wednes-
day, February 18. For more info call the Arts
Council of Brazos Valley at 268 -ARTS.
The Brazos Valley Museum is sponsoring
several programs for children and families
including studying animal tracks, caring for
birds in winter, making bird food and a tour
of the Boonville Cemetery. Call 776.2195 for
dates, times or more information.
The Brazos Spinners and Weavers Guild's
two year sesquicentennial project is on
permanent exhibit in the atrium of the
Horticulture Building on the West campus
of Texas A&M.
Serving as 1987 officers for Republican
Women of Brazos Valley are Ann Ander-
son, president; Shannon Bray, 1st vice
president; Rusleen Maurice, 2nd vice presi-
dent; Marjorie Wright, secretary; Carol
Snedeker, treasurer. For membership in-
formation call 696 -4059 or 779 -8042. •
February 1987
what's. happening-
LOCAL
Phoebe's Home is a temporary shelter for
abused women and their dependent
children. Funding is provided through Twin
City Mission, the Texas Department of
Human Resources, United Way and private
contributions. For more info about the pro-
gram or becoming a volunteer, call 822 -7511
or write to Phoebe's Home at Box 3490,
Bryan, 77805.
The Brazos Center will play host to a
Hospitality Fair sponsored by the Chamber
of Commerce on Wednesday, March 4 from
2-8 p.m. The fair invites you to explore the
community and discover the unique blend
of the traditions of yesterday with a respect
for the world of tomorrow. Admission is
free. Call the convention and visitor bureau
at 260.9898 for more info.
Bryan's own Messina Hof Vineyards is
offering free tours each weekend this month.
Call (409) 778 -WINE for more information.
The Brazos Valley Museum is sponsoring
several wildlife exhibit - courses for children
and adults this month. Call 776-2195 for
registration rimes and costs.
As a voluntary health agency, The
Muscular Dystrophy Association relies on
the support and generosity of the public to
fulfill the commitments to more than one
million children and adults served by the
Association. MDA is sponsoring America's
Love Run during March. The month -long
program is open to all runners, walker and
joggers. Participants interested should record
the number of miles covered during March,
then ask family, friends and co- workers to
make a pledge to MDA for the number of
mils completed. Call the MDA office at
(713) 655 -5101 for more details.
Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8 the
Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center
Easter Telethon will be aired on McCaw
Cablevision channel 31. Ninety percent of
all proceeds will help Brazos Valley citizens.
The annual Taste of the Brazos will be held
April 2 at the Brazos Center. Sponsored by
the Brazos Valley Restaurant Association,
the Taste fearures an evening of music and
samples of menu items from area restaurants.
Tickets are on sale now and are available
through participating area restaurants.
THEATRE
The Aggie Players are hosting four per-
formances this month, including The
Tempest on Wednesday, March 4 and
Saturday, March 7; An Evening With
Harold Pincer on Thursday, March 5; The
Mirror and the Sea: W.H. Auden on The
Tempest on Tuesday, March 3 and Jack and
the Priest: The Prose and Poetry of John
Donne on Friday, March 6. All perfor-
mances are in the Rudder Tower and begin
at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the MSC
Box Office (845 -1234) in the Rudder Tower
Lobby.
MSC OPAS will present The Warsaw
Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday, March 7.
Call 845-1234 for performance rime, location
and ticket information.
Stage Center will continue its performance
of the Hound of the Baskerville this mt:nth
with performance scheduled for Thunxiay
thru Saturday, March 5-7 at the Aggielaud
Inn at 8 p.m. Call 693.0050 for ticket
information.
The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra
presents Pictures For The Ear, an evening
of music featuring Pictures At An Exhibi-
tion by Mussorgsky and the Gold Medal
winner of the Brazos Valley Young Artist
Competition. The symphony begins at 8
p.m. in the Rudder Auditorium on Satur-
day, March 28. Tickets are available at
Dillards, the MSC Box Office, any
Ticketron outlet or at the door. Prices are
$12 /adults, S10 /senior citizens and students,
58 /children 12 and under.
EXHIBITS
Republic Bank A&M is hosting an exh
of student art from College Hills Elementa,�
School of College Station during the month
of March.
The works of John James Audubon are on
display at the Star of the Republic Museum
at Washington -on- the - Brazos State
Historical Park March 1 through October
15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Audubon is
remembered for his bird and mammal
prints.
Kent Manske is the featured artist at the
College Station Community Center for
March. Manske's modem art can be view-
ed at the Community Center, 1300 Jersey,
Monday thru Friday between 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
An exhibit of the work of local artist
Virginia Groneman is on display at the
Brazos Center March 4 thru April 5 Mon-
day thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Groneman's paintings reflect Chinese
techniques using watercolors.
REGIONAL
Washington -on -the Brazos State Park will
kick off Texas' Independence Day Sun-
day, March 1 with a day -long celebration.
This annual event celebrates on the actual
site where Texas declared her independence
from Mexico. Pioneer crafts and folk music
will highlight the event throughout the park.
Admission is free. Call (409) 836-3695.
Many of Brenham's finest homes will be
open to the public Saturday and Sunday
March i
28-29 run the annual Herr
Homo Tour in Brenham. Call
836-3695 for more info.
Forty-five exhibitors will line the Grimes
County Fair Grounds during the Grimes
County Wedding Fair Saturday, March 21
from 1-4 p.m. A style show and door prizes
are just a few of the scheduled events. Ad-
mission is free.
what's happening
December Events
The American Association of University
Women is holding its monthly meeting Monday,
December 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the College Station
Community Center. This month's program,
"Gifts from the Collector's Shelf' is open to the
► public. Call Mildred Ray Davis, 693-6036, for
details.
The Briarcrest Ladies Association Christmas
Tables will be presented Thursday, December 4
from noon to 6 p.m. at the Briarcrest Country
Club. Twelve decorated cables depicting a varie-
ty of Christmas themes will be on display. The
public is invited to view the tables and enjoy
refreshments. Tickets. are 55. Call 779 -8567 for
more information.
The Republican Women of Brazos Valley
Sesquicentennial lunch and meeting will be
Wednesday, December 10 at the Plaza Club in
the First City National Bank Building from 11:30
a.m. -1 p.m. A special program featuring the
History of Republican Women of Brazos Valley
will be presented. For more information and re-
servations, call 764-8570.
Texas A&M University's University Plus is
holding registration for their Christmas
workshops. Classes include ornament and wreath
making, holiday calligraphy, watercolor
Cl- ' cards, holiday bakery and more.
ion for the workshop sessions will con -
di the day of the class. For class dates
allUentes call the Universiry Plus Craft Center
at 845-1631.
The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra will
present Bask in our Beethoven Thursday,
December 11, in Rudder Tower at 8 p.m.
Featured soloist will be violinist Zina Schiff from
California. Music for the Merry will also be
presented by the orchestra on Sunday,
December 14 at 8 p.m. at the Rudder Tower.
The combination of chorale music and orchestra
will guarantee to fill your heart with yuletide
cheer. A "meet the orchestra " Wassail Parry will
be held after the performance. Tickets are
812/adults, S10 /students and senior citizens,
88 /children (under 12) and can be purchased at
the Memorial Students Center Box Office in ad-
vance or the night of the performance.
The Open and Performing Arts Society . will
present a performance of the Canadian Brass
Tuesday, December 2. For ticket information call
the Rudder Tower Box Office at 845.1234.
of the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Library.
Imporrant works by Venezuelan Audubon ar-
tist Margarita Meade will be on display in
Brenham through December at the Three Seas
Vaults on the courthouse square from 9 a.m. -5:30
p.m. Monday thru Friday and from 10 a.m.-noon
on Sarurday.
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley in coopera-
tion with Scott & White Clinic, will present a
sculpture exhibit during December. Ten Ar-
chetypes, a series of sculptures by Houston carver
Candace Knapp, will be featured in the lobby of
the Scort & White Clinic from 8 a.m. -5 p.m.
Monday thru Friday. For more information call
the Arts Council of Brazos Valley at 268 -ARTS.
REGIONAL
The University of Texas at Austin Winedale
Historical Center will celebrate a 19th- Century
Christmas with an open house Sunday, December
7. Festivities begin at 2 p.m. with entertainment
by the Triumphant Joy Singers. Homemade
Christmas cookies, egg nog, punch, hot apple
cider, and oche refreshments will be served. The
center is located 4 miles east of Round Top. Call
(409)278.3530 for details.
Home for Christmas will be the theme for
Franklin's Annual Christmas Parade Saturday,
December 6. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m.
around the courthouse square. Other events
planned for the day include a flea market, a visit
from Santa, Christmas carolling, and a decora-
tion contest for local scores and homes.
Messina Hof Wine Cellars and Vineyards
celebrates the release of its new wines at special
Victorian Holiday celebrations during December.
Come stroll through an enchanting fairyland of
more than 200,000 lights, gaze at the decorations
of the Victorian period and the 23 foot Christmas
tree in the great room of Bonamgo's home, and
sip wine in front of a vintage Stone hearth
fireplace. Tours will be held December 6, 7, 13,
14, 20, 21, 27, and 28. Call 779-2411 for
reservations.
The 5th Annual Christmas Arts & Crafts
Show will be held in Caldwell Saturday,
December 6. The one day event will feature
booths of local arts and crafts, country charm,
imports, and entertainment. The day kicks off at
9 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m.
The Washington County Chamber of Com-
merce will hold a Downtown Christmas Stroll
Sarurday, December 6. The scroll begins ac 5:30
p.m. with the lighting of the town square
Christmas tree. Entertainment, Santa and store
decorations will be just parr of the fun.
The annual Madisonville Christmas Parade will _
be Saturday, December 6 at 11 a.m. at the
downtown square.
ART EXHIBITS
Paintings by Deborah Odum Hutchinson will
be on display in the lobby of the College of
Medicine thru December 5 every Monday thru
Friday from 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Hutchinson's work has
been exhibited in Florence and Figline, France,
as well as many private collations including that
April 1987
what's happening
From bluebonnets to bluebirds,
April offers special events
Montgomery celebrates
150 years of history
Take a step back in time Saturday and Sun-
day, April 25 -26 during the 33rd
Montgomery Trek. This two -day tour of
Montgomery's historic district includes
demonstrations on candle dipping, lye soap
making, spinning, weaving, and basket
making as well as tours of homes and
buildings.
Montgomery, part of the third established
county in the Republic of Texas, never
seemed to recover from the losses of the
Civil War; thus, it was able to maintain its
old southern charm.
The homes available to tour include the
Campbell- Williams Home, which once
stored corpses in the hallway that had been
shipped to Montgomery for burial; the
Chilton- Dean - Hudson Home, in which two
horse thieves were shot in the fireplace room
in 1800's when the home was being used as
an inn; Bell's Grove, which was once the
scene of political rallies and conventions; the
Bell Moody Home, which housed an early
telephone service in its dining room; and the
Patton -Duncan Home, which is now owned
and occupied by Montgomery's mayor,
Donald Duncan.
Other sites of interest are the city cemetery
where the first signer of the Texas Declara-
tion of Independence, two American
Revolution Soldiers, several veterans of the
Battle of San Jacinto and the earliest settlers
of Montgomery rest, and the First State
Bank which is the oldest existing commer-
cial building.
All of these historic sites are within a
square mile and can be viewed from an
automobile, bicycle, wheelchair or on foot
says Reba Laughter, a volunteer for the
Montgomery Historical Society. Tour fees
are $6 /adults, 83 /students. For more infor-
mation call (409) 597-6304.
Bluebonnet Festival
in Chappell Hill
The Bluebonnet Trail winds through the
Brazos Valley dotting hills and road sides
with springtime color. You can celebrate this
annual rite of spring during the 24th Annual
Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival, April
and 5.
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., you can enjoy
the colorful wildflower landscape, hay rides,
home tours and more in historic Chappell
Hill. Other events will include arts and
crafts, an antique show, and food booths.
Tickets for the home tours will be available
the days of the festival in Chappell Hill.
A preview parry will be held April 3 at the
Chappell Hill Museum featuring exhibits by
the Chappell Hill Female College Art
department. A 85 donation is requested for
the party and reservations may be made by
calling the Washington County Chamber of
Commerce at (409) 836-3695.
Audubon exhibit on display
at Star of the
Repubic Museum
A rare opportunity to view original bird and
mammal prints by John James Audubon is
being featured at the Scar of the Republic
Museum at Washington -on -the- Brazos
through October 15.
Audubon, a controversial bird artist and
scientist, shot and killed many of his 19th -
century bird and mammal models for closer
study. This enabled him to romanticize his
life -like drawings. His interpretations were
so well liked, chat in 1838, one had to forfeit
51,000 for a four volume bound set of his
Birds of the America.
The exhibit contains more than 20
engravings and lithographs, mounted mam-
mal and bird specimens, documents, jour-
nals, letters and personal artifacts that were
donated by 14 institutions including
Princeton, Harvard, Tulane, the Universi-
ty of Texas, Baylor and the Dallas Museum
of Natural History.
A Haitian native and born in 1785,
Audubon grew up on a Pennsylvania plan-
tation leading a rather spoiled and ex-
travagant lifestyle. During his adulthood,
three business ventures — a Kentucky
general score, a New Orleans trading firm
and a steel mill — all failed financially. Most
of his earnings came from chalk drawings,
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reaching art, painting steamboat signs and
his wife's profits from teaching and governess
positions.
The Star of the Republic Museum, located
on Highway 105 between Brenham and
Navasota, is open daily. Admission to the
exhibit is free. For more information call
(409) 878-2461.
Muster — A touching
tradition at Texas A &M
You can't live in Bryan /College Station very
long without hearing "Once an Aggie,
always an Aggie" — a phrase that sums up
the unique devotion Texas A&M students
have for their school and for one another.
One of the most touching of the many Aggie
traditions, Aggie Muster is observed each
year as a symbolic refusal to let the memories
of former classmates die.
During the April 21 ceremony, a candle
is lit for each student who has died during
the past year. A list is read aloud. As each
name is called, a friend or relative answers
"here" in response to the absence — sym-
bolizing that a person is forever present in
spirit and always a part of Aggieland.
The spirit of this Aggie tradition, held on
the anniversary of San Jacinto Day, con-
tinues to grow. Last year, more than 8,000
attended Muster on the A&u'vt campus and
has been postponed. The event, sponsored
by the Brazos Valley Restaurant Associa-
tion, will be re- scheduled for a date to be
announced.
A Week of the Young Child Celebration
will be held Sunday, April 5, at Post Oak
Mall from 12:30 to 5:30. Different child care
organizations will be on hand to.entcrtain
and teach children with art activities, music,
science, exhibits and shows. For more infor-
mation call Carol Ubanks at 779 -4400.
Brazos Beautiful is offering the free use of
waste containers to encourage citizens to
clean and beautify their property. Recep-
tacles will be located at Bonham and
Thomas Parks April 6-12, at Williamson and
Bee Creek Parks April 13.19 and Scurry and
Wayne Smith Parks April 20-26. Please, no
dead animals, tree limbs or hazardous
substances.
Humana Hospital Brazos Valley Dedica-
tion Day and ribbon cutting is scheduled
for Wednesday, April 8, at 4 p.m. Free tours
will be offered to the public.
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority is sponsoring
a 5K Fun Run Saturday, April 11 at 9 a.m.
The race will begin at the Kappa Alpha
Theta house on Athens Dr. in College Sta-
tion. Entry fees are 58 the day of the race
and $7 prior to the 11th. The first 150 en-
tries will receive free t- shirts. Proceeds will
benefit Phoebe's Horne in Bryan and the In-
stitute of Logopedics. Early registration is
available at the A&M Intramurals office or
at the Theta house.
EXHIBITS
The works of Helen Finney will be on
display at the College Station Community
Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May
31.
Outdoor Texas Sculptures are being
Muster is still celebrated in cities around the
world.
One Aggie Muster which gained national
attention was held on the island of
Corregidor in the Philippines in 1942. In the
midst of World War 11, General George
Moore' and 25 other Aggies gathered to
observe Muster. The ceremony happened to
fall on the day before the battle ground was
conquered.
All area residents are invited to attend this
year's Aggie Muster, April 21, at 7 p.m. in
the G. Rollie White Coliseum. Dr. Bob
Walker, Class of '58 and vice - president of
development at A&M, will speak.
LOCAL
The Service League of Bryan /College
Station, an educational and charitable
organization, is involved in numerous pro-
grams, including teaching children about the
negative effects of the use of alcohol and
drugs and physical handicaps using puppets.
The League also sponsors programs for
adults, volunteering tutors for an adult
literacy program. For more information
about the Service League write to P.O. Box
2623, Bryan, TX 77805.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is
hosting two fundraisers this month in-
cluding a Typing Contest sponsored by
Dean's Temporary Service and a Walk -a-
featured ac Texas A&M near the Academic
Building through May 1.
The works of Joe Donaldson and Clarence
Talley will be on display at the TAMU
Medical Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this
month.
The Brazos Valley Art League, the Eagle
and the Arts Council of Brazos Valley will
host a reception Saturday, April 4 from 5 -7
p.m. for the participants in the 15th Annual
Brazos Valley Youth Art Show. Winners
will be showcased at the Brazos Center
through May 9.
The Brazos Valley Museum will hose an ex-
hibit of Mexican toys at the Brazos Center
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 20.
MUSIC
The Music Teacher's Association presents
a Senior Recital Thursday, 7 p.m. April 9,
and a General Recital Saturday, April 25 at
3 p.m. at the Bryan Public Library.
The 4th Annual College Station Jazz
Festival will be held from noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 11 in Central Park.
A service of dedication of the new organ at
A&M Methodist Church will be con-
ducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26 at the
church.
THEATRE
Stagecenter presents Auntie Mame April
23 -25 and May 1 -3 at the A &M
Presbyterian Church in College Station.
Tickets are $6 /adult, $4 /senior citizens and
students with ID, and $2.50 /children under
12. For reservations and ticket information
call 693 -0050.
OPAS presents The Houston Ballet
Wednesday and Thursday April 8-9 at 8
p.m. at the Rudder Tower. Call 845-1234 for
ticket information.
long sponsored by Dillard's Department -
Store and Lancome Cosmetics. Prizes will be
awarded to winners. Call 260-9199 for typing
contest information and call Nancy at
764-0014 for more about the walk -a -long:
The Woman's Club of Bryan will host their
annual Spring House and Garden Tour
Wednesday, April 15. Tickets will be
available on the day of the tour at the
Woman's Club. Please write 1200 Carter
Creek Parkway, Bryan, TX 77802 for addi-
tional information.
Messina Hof Wine Cellars and Vineyard
is offering special tours each Saturday this
month as well as two competitions. The win-
ning design for the 4th Annual Artist com-
petition will be featured on the Messina Hof
wine label. The deadline for entry is Friday,
April 17. The 4th Annual Springfest
Cookoff will be Saturday, April 25. The
categories include chili, pizza and cake. Call
(409) 778 -WINE for details. The vineyard is
located off of Hwy. 21 in Bryan.
Brazos Valley Tours is offering an historic
cruise through Colonial New England
August 14 -22. Sites include Boston, Cape
Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and
Mystic Seaport. For a brochure and pay-
ment schedule call 846-4101 or write Brazos
Valley Tours, Box 3176, Bryan Tx, 77805.
The Taste of the Brazos originally
scheduled for April 2, at the Brazos Center,
The Aggie Players present Picnic at 8 p.m.
in the Rudder Tower April 10, 11, 16-18,
and 23-25. Call 845 -2526 for ticket
information.
MSC/Town Hall presents William Windom
in James Thurber Thursday, April 23 at
8 p.m. in the Rudder Auditorium. Call
845-1234 for ticket information.
REGIONAL
The 20th Annual Winedale Spring
Festival and 12th Texas Craft Exhibition
will be Saturday and Sunday, April 4 -5 at
the University of Texas Winedale Historical
Center near Round Top. Gates open at
10:30 a.m. with tours of the restored
buildings featuring pioneer demonstrations
of fireplace cooking, quilting, weaving, goose
plucking, soap making, broom making,
basket weaving, wood carving, furniture
making, blacksmithing, and hay pressing.
Forty artists will be exhibiting their crafts.
Continuous entertainment will cover the
grounds and an evening barbecue will be
served Saturday at 5:30. Admission for the
festival is $2/adult and .50 for students. Call
(409) 278 -3530 for more information.
Fredricksburg's 4Ist Annual Easter Fires
Pageant will be held Saturday, April 18 at
the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. The
pageant, a unique blend of of the history of
the community and the a local fable of the
Easter Bunny, is re-inacted by some 600 -
townspeople. Showtime is at 8:15 p.m.
Warm clothing is recommended. Reserved
seats are 57; general admission is $5 for
adults; $1 for children age 6-12 and free for
children under 6. Send check and stamped,
self - addressed envelope should accompany
ticket orders. Mail to Easter Fires Pageant,
Box 506, Fredrickburg, TX 78624. Call
(512)997-6523 for more information. •
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May 1987
what's happening
Hug a woolly
mammoth today
An exciting new exhibit is open at the
Brazos Valley Museum featuring a
prehistoric, life -size woolly mammoth to
greet visitors at the doorway.
Answers to questions like, "What is 50
million years old and still lights up your
lift ?" and "Did the Death Sur really kill this
animal ?" can be found in this stimulating
display about the prehistoric animals and
plants that covered the Brazos Valley some
65 million years ago.
IL. rte tunnel is designed to take viewers
t the three eras of geologic time in
zos Valley, explaining our marine
onment, why it was necessary for
animals to become smaller to survive, and
illustrate the jungle conditions that now re-
main as petrified wood in this area.
Bates encourages parents to bring their
children to the exhibit to see the replica of
the wooly mammoth, the fiberglass cast of
the giant glyptodon and the horn span of
the giant bison from the ice ages. "The idea
that something so huge and powerful could
be wiped out is enthralling to small peo-
ple," she said.
The new exhibit opened the last week
of April and will remain a permanent fix-
, ture in the museum. Hours are Tuesday
through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. It is dosed Monday. For
more information all Jody Bates at
776 -2195.
Celebrate May at
the Brenham Maifest
The 97th annual Maifest celebration kidcs-
off Thursday, May 7, and continues
through Saturday, May 9, at the Fireman's
Park in Brenham.
Food, frolic and fun will prevail
throughout the three day event as parades,
coronation ceremonies, rides, games and
dancing take place under a giant tent. And
for those who enjoy good German beer,
a beirgarten will be sure to have plenty of
ale on stock along with continuous Ger-
man, Czech and Polish music and a place
to sit and rest weary bodies.
The grounds are open 5 p.m. to midnight
Thursday and noon to midnight on Friday
and Saturday.
For more informadon write P.O. Box 1588,
Benham, TX 77833 or tall the Washington
County Chamber at (409)836-3695.
LOCAL
Messina Hof Wine Cellars and Vineyards is
offering free tours every weekend this month.
They indude an Anniversary Tour, a Mom's
Day Out tour, a Spring Wine tour, a Green-
ing of the Vine Tour and a Summer Vacation
Tour. For more information and reservations
call (409) 778 -WINE.
A Burleson County Opry Benefit will be held
for Myranda Murchison, a six-year-old Leon
County girl awaiting 2 liver transplant, Friday,
May 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bryan Civic
Auditorium. For tickets, contact the Caldwell
Chamber of Commerce at (409) 567 -7979 or
write to P.O. Box 126, Caldwell, Texas
77836.
A class on living fossils will be given by the
Brazos Valley Museum to children ages four
through seven on Saturdays, May 16 and 23.
Cost is S8 per child. Call 776-2195 for times.
The Answer is offering two summer programs
that offer local youth personal growth oppor-
tunities. The Summer Challenge program has
two sessions. One is from May 30 to July 2
and the other from July 7 to August 10. These
Iwo sessions offer boys ages 12 to 16'sum-
mer mornings on a Brangus ranch learning
basic job skills while earning pay. The last
week of each five week session is a camping
trip with hiking, swimming and rock climb-
ing. Registration deadline is April 17 with a
24 -boy limit. Girls ages 11 to 16 will be of-
fered a Stepping High program to learn all
about horses. During this June 5 to July 31
program, girls will lam basic horsemanship
and riding skills and go on an overnight cam-
ping trip. This program meets.twice a week
with morning or evening sessions available.
Transportation to and from the ranch is pro-
vided for both programs. To register or for
more information call 2609041.
Twenty -nine kcal boy scout troops are par-
ticipating in Scouting for Food, a program
designed to collect food for the Brazos
Church Pantry which supplies food to needy
families during _. The troops
distributed 12,000 empty grocery bags to
neighborhood homes Saturday, April 25, and
will collect the bags full of nonperishable
donated food items on Saturday, May 2. If
your home was missed or you would like to
make a food donation all Terry Jones at
776.7767 or Shirley Sawyer at 693 -2874.
Donations are also accepted at the pantry
located at 304 W. 26th St. in Bryan.
The American Heat Association's 6th Annual
Black Tie Pool Tournament will be held Sun-
day, May 7, at Yesterday's at 1 p.m. Thirty
teams sponsored by local businesses will com-
pete in double-elimination 8-ball gapes. Slots
are still available for anyone wishing to be a
sponsor for 5200 per team. All proceeds
benefit the American Heart Association.
Everyone is invited to attend. Dress is semi-
formal. For more information all Donna
Black at 779-0085.
The Brazos County United Way is sponsoring
a Junior Olympics June 3 -4 at A &M
Consolidated High School for children ages
8-13. Activities indude running, relays and
some teaching of basic track and field skills.
Ribbons will be awarded to the first four
placers. Winners will go on to compete in the
state Junior Olympics. Registration is June 1 -2
from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and again from 6 to 7
p.m. Caul James Giese at 693 -0544 for more
information.
The American Association of University
Women hosts its monthly meeting Monday,
May 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian
Fellowship in College Station. This month's
program will be "Action — Opportunity
Time. The public is invited. Call Diane Rand
at 845 -1622 for more information.
The National Stereoscopic Association, South
Central Region, will hold its annual spring
meeting at the Brazos Center Saturday, May
16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those interested
in 3 -D photography are encouraged to attend
the one day event. Admission is free. Call
693-7004 for more information.
Republican Women of Brazos valley recent-
ly donated 25 car carriers to the new Humana
Hospital for new mothers to transport their
babies home. The donation represents one of
the community relations projects of the
organization. The community relations com-
mittee is chaired by Sandie Walker. The group
will hold its regular monthly meeting May 27
at the Aggieland Hotel. Visitors are invited to
attend For more information call Ann Ander-
son at 846-6210.
THEATER
StageCenter presents Auntie Marne at the
A&M Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m. on Fri-
day and Saturday, May 1 and 2. Call 693-0050
for ticket information.
Dance Centre presents its 3rd annual dance
recital, Sweet Drains, Saturday, May 23, in
the Rudder Theatre 21 7 p.m. Included in the
program will be the award winning routine
to Eaten Alive, performed by the senior dance
troupe members. The troupe took first place
at the 1 Love Dance pageant and won three
bronze metals in ballet, tap and jazz at the Du
Pree Dance Expo in Houston. The troupe will
perform nine dances at this year's recital to
demonstrate its accomplishments. For more
information call 764 -3187.
MUSIC
Concerts on Carter Creek presents the
Arkansas College Choir at the First
Presbyterian Church in Bryan Friday, May 1,
at 7:30 p.m.
Community Singers presents 2 special dinner
concert, Lullaby of Broadway, at the College
Station Hilton at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15.
For more information all 774 -4411.
The first of four summer concerts sponsored
by the College Station parks department will
feature Side Effects and 4 Hams on Rye in
Central Park Sunday, May 31, from 6 to 10
p.m. Admission is free.
EXHIBITS
Helen]. Finney of Bryan will be the featured
artist at the College Station Community
Center this month. Finney works primarily
with pen and ink, watercolor, mixed media
' and fiber. The "Graphics that Grew" show
will be on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday 21 the Community
Center at 1600 Jersey.
The works of Fran White, Margit !Ilia, Karla
Horelica, Greta Watkins and Dick Davison
will be shown in the Arts Council offices at
RepublicBank A&M Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the month.
The paintings of Phil Pregill will be on display
in the TAMU Medial Sciences Building
through May 8 and those of Clarence Talley
through May 29: The exhibits may be view-
ed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
REGIONAL
First Friday at the Kraitchar House will be
held Friday, May 1 at the Kraitchar House
Museum in Caldwell from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A light lunch will be served 21 11 a.m., noon
and 1 p.m. Seating is limited and reservations
are required. Call the Caldwell Chamber of
Commerce 2 1(409)567-7979 for reservations
and information.
13th Annual Navasota Nostalgia Days will be
held May 1, 2, and 3. Events will include
historic home tours, arts and crafts, a street
dance, doll and quilt show, historic play,
arrival, antique car show, food concessions,
parade and costume contest. Step back into
the past and enjoy the present as you walk
or drive through Navasota's shady tree -lined
streets. For more information all the Grimes
• County Chamber of Commerce at (409)
825-6000. ■ -.
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Chapter 2
Arts Council Member Groups
October 1986
Aggie Players to present comedy
The Aggie Players present the Murray Schisgal
comedy "Luv" Friday and Saturday and'Nov. 24-25
at 7 p.m:at the Aggieland Inn: Ticket for thd:'dinne :
theater production are $15.
The cast features Tim McEvoy as Milt Manville'?
Martell Stroup as Harry Berlin, and Donna McBride as
Ellen Manville.
Proceeds will be donated to the Aggie Playeis.Scho-
larship Fund.
December 1986
Theater program for kids
The Aggie Players will present a children's theater
Christmas program at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p,m. Saturday
at Post Oak Mall.
The program includes "The Night Before Christ
inas," The Shoemaker and the Elves, Nine
ateers for Christmas," "Shoes and Stockings and
Soloman" and "Prairie Christmas."
Members of the Post Oak Mall Edition of the Aggie
Players are Mary. Ellen Brennan, freshman theater
major from Austin; Janice Jarutowicz; junior. theater
major from Houston; Todd Jones, freshman theater
major from Houston; and Mark Wilhite, freshman
theater major from Mount Pleasant.
The troupe is under the direction of Michael Green-
wald, professor in the Texas A &M Department of
Speech Communication and Theater Arts. Admission
is free.
December 1986
The Aggie Players offer sampler of new drama
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
The Aggie Players will present a sampling of con -
temporary theater pieces tonight through Saturday at 8
p.m. in Rudder Forum.
New Voices" showcases new. plays and new per -
rming talent. Thirty -one students actors will perform
17 works, all written since 1980 by some of the
brightest newcomers on the theater scene.
The pieces include:
a one -act drama by Roumulus Linney about
lie naiad tca.her of creative writing who discovers a
n an improbable location.
Laundry and Bourbon." a comedy by Texas play -
right James McClure about three women in a small
Texas town.
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"New Voices" will be performed tonight through Saturday
at 8 p.m. in Rudder Forum.
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■ Four monologues from "Talking with ...," a play
by Jane Martin which came out of the New Playwrights
Forum at the Actor's Theater of Louisville.
• Five comic sketches from "Silver Linings" by Yale
playwright Ted Talley.
• Six five- minute plays from "Twenty Four Hours,"
a series of new plays from Los Angeles Back Door
Theater. Beth Henley, Marcia Rodd and Oliver Halley
are among the playwrights represented.
Cast members in one or more pieces are Jennifer
Feir, David Bagnall, Richard Tibbets, Stacey Shaef-
fer, Jeff Brady, Amy Colby, Carina Hooper, Ryan
Welsh, Sean Oakley,. Lori Jones and Matt Hunt.
Also Mandy Flake. Joseph Gassman, Mark Braun -
er, Lisa Geisweidt, Monica Powell, Carrie Utz. Mary
Ellen Brennan, Daira Munn, Diane Morgan, Eric Wal-
ker, Cheryl Raynor, Elizabeth Stepp, Jimmy Miller.
Cheryl Finley, Mary Lee Mainord, Witney Young,
Scott Kirkham, Lea Anderson, Lisalette Hillje, Devin
Lorenz, Ginny Green and Ken Morris.
The plays are presented without elaborate scenery,
costumes or lighting. The emphasis is on the acting and
the scripts.
The plays have been directed by Robert Wenck.
James Humphries, John Powers and Michael L.
Green,.... - 1, all faculty members of the Department of
Speech .. o;nmunication and Theater Arts.
Tickcis are 32 for students and adults (free to Aggie
Players season ticket holders) and are available at the
MSC box office.
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Love. "'the song says, "is a many -
splendored thing." "Luv," on the other
hand, is more like cupid with'an Uzil
The Aggie Players open their 1986 -87
season.Friday,with.Muiray Schisgal's hilariouscom
Zdy:'..By the end of the, evening, love's symbolic heart
as been punctured in more places : than "a;.Chinesek
When the curtain rises at 8 p:m. in Texas A& sVs
Rudder Forum, despondent Harry Berlin is discovered
standing on a bridge, poised for a suicidal leap. Along
comes Milt Manville, who recognizes Harry as for-
mer classmate at Poly- ArtsjUniversity,
Harry recounts his life's misfortunes,'which starteds
when a fox terrier mistook Harry's leg for fire hydrant
Not to be topped, Milt details his own travails
including his current dilemma.
The Aggie Players open their new
season with Murray Schisgal's "Luv"
on Friday in Texas A &M's Rudder
Forum.
"I'm more in love today than on the day I married
Milt says, "but my wife won't give me a divorce
The obvious solution, in Milt's mind, is to get Harry
interested in the current Mrs. Manville. That would
give Harry something to live for and open the door for
Milt's freedom.
Enter Ellen Manville. Her version of her cumeni'
matrimonial state, complete with graphs, does'not putt
Milt in a good light.
As the triangle spins, with Ellen bouncing between.
Harry and Milt, Schisgal uses the situation to harpoon
(Left to right) Donna McBride. Martell Stroup
and Tim McEvoy star in the Aggie Players pro-
duction of "Luv."
the social. sexual and personality ;:h;;radcs that pcopi.
play to evade reality.
Tim McEvoy, a senior theatre major from Plano.
plays Milt: Martell Stroup. a freshman theatre mai,
from Tonopah, Nev., plays Harry: and Dona
McBride, a sophomore theatre major from Dallas.
plays Ellen.
"Luv" is directed by theatre professor Robert
Wenck. Kathleen Gossman, also a theatre professor.
designed the costumes. The stage manager is Nancy
Henderson, a junior theatre major from Houston.
Performances will be Friday and Saturday and Sept.
2.5-27. Tickets are 55 for the general public and 34 for
students and senior citizens at the MSC box ofl cc.
Reservations_can_be made by calling 845 -1234.
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April 1987
Aggie Players
bring to life
favorite tales
The post Oak Mall Edition of funds- for • the� hiationt f,die
the Aggie Players will present a Post Oak Mall' Ediuonoof the
Children's Theatre. composed Aggie Players. The scholarship
of traditional folk tales, includ- pays for all'tuitioa; fees;
ing such favorites as 'The for the academic year::' I^
Fisherman and His Wife.
"Henny Penny" and "The
Two Crows" at 10:30 a. m.
and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at
Post Oak Mall in College Sta-
tion. The performances are
free and parents are encour-
aged to bring their children for
and hour of exciting live theatre.
Mall Edition of theAggic
em are Mary. Ellen Brennan; a
freshman theater rnajor
Austin: Janicer:Jatutowicz,•., a
junior. theater_.tmajoctrrfrom
Houston; • :.Matthew.n.Hunt; , a
junior theatet'tnajor;fiom Iiti-
dale; and Mark Wilhite; afresh -
man theater major.fromMount
Pleasant_: libel. .compapy vas
selected through-ran 'audition
procedure in which 100sstu-
dents parddpated.:Tbe .troupe
is under the directioaofTAMU
Professors Michael Greenwald
;'Henny Peany'; ,,; :The
Swo,Crows,,,, ; ata0:30 ;a.tn
and 2 p.m: SaturdaY,May.2, at
Post Oak_,Mall:ia;College Sta-
lio The oerfotmances.are
free, .and.',parcnts„ are encour,
aged. to. bring chiIdreii.fgc
a n. houcpfexciting live theatte1
ghT2te hildreeof.,the
- yaley, .wilt be .enteitained`,,,by
7The. ; and His
Wife,” a delightful: tale that
Pufalls L y s l abour the
°!'Hemty Penny itsnates
the_willingness we .have to fo nd Robert Wenck of the-,De-
low even the wrong leader a rtment of Speech Com-
"Is He Fat?" is a story of mumication and Theater Arts.
mistaken identity in a
graveyard. troupe of players' is
ThcTwo Crows" tells how•'available for performances
easily we can be hoodwinked, throughout Brazos Valley. The
and "Venus and the Cat" -small charge for these ptesenta-
teaches we are who we are - 'fo tions goes directly to the Aggie
matter how we look. ' Players Scholarship Fund. For
Thew performances v. • are more information on the Post
made possible by a generous Oak Mall Edition of the Aggie
grant from Post Oak Mall, Players, contact Dr. Roger
which has provided scholarshi
April 1987
Aggie Players brihgs Pulitzer Prize
winning "Picnic' to Rudder Stage
A piece of Americana will be
performed by. the Aggie Players
of TAMU. William Inge.'s
"Picnic" will•open April 10 and
run for three weekends, April
10-11,_16-18,-and-23-25. .. .
Winner of -the; Pulitzer Prize,
The Drama Critics' Circle
Award, the Outer. Critics' Circle •
Award and the Theatre Club's
Award as the best play of the
'season, Picnic is William • Inge's
picture of. smai,I- town.America.
It is the story' �f fouk lonely
women swain an emotional.
storm to exalt tear; ftiiJiil' them.
and possibly i- cool ttOn •
.dreams come true;twhen a
muscular;. passionate young
drifter arrives and- life's most
- primal drives m tivate them all.'
The setting Picnie'is jn the
backyards "of two''families of
women in 'an. •un -named
Schultz at 845 -2526.
Fis4aQOrs hom the Royal with the Air
Creaan,
ofthes partmen otSpeech
S/raltespe-ari~'The.perfgrrirers who: wig prr esent- seminars- and•wvrkshopa -as weitris
performance of 'The and several one.manshows are (ba lr f om lefti:George
Ra,strkk, and si a ion and (fr tctrormieltk Bruce �rArtdee and
Sarah - Beger`THe'rhires'and'oa ' bithie°perfomraroesird;given in-the 'Calendlr"'o'ri
page 8 of this issue.-
March 1987
Aggie Players brings Pulitzer Prize
winning Picnic Stage
southwestern community. The ' -The cast of Picnic is completed
first family consuu by- Mark Wilhite as Alan
Owens ,playedtby. Creep; , Seymour, Donnie Wilson as
and her: twd daughters• Madge.'' :Howard Bevans;: Carrie Utz as
and Millie, portrayed by Relaiid ,Christine : ' Schoenwalder, ' Mary
Garret , rqd- Paaleis Fallen
respect ively;l 'he • p d and Tdtnl Hayggod as Bomber.
householdcpttsis ts;of;Mrs.Potts. 'Tickets';are.S5; for the general
played Sb Jeaaifter' .Gordy public and $4 for students and
McMakin, .• and her senioir citizens. • They will be
mother:, Rosemary: Sydney, '. available to the general public
' played .by Emnna . Charlotte' beginning April • 1 at the Rudder
Reading, is at,I,,un- married : . Box Office.. Reservations may be
schoolteacher Who, rogms with: ` made by calling the box office at
the Owens' family. The peace of 845 -1234. Curtain time is 8 p.m.
this LaboriDayafternoon is upset in the Rudder Forum.
by the'prescence of a former col-
lege football star, still handsome,
but now" little better • than a
tramp, Who disrupjs. the routine
of this'neighborhood by his bla-
tant masculinity '$.i. Thomas
plays the part of the rogue, Hat Carter.
April 1987
`Picnic' continues run at A&M
The Aggie Players' production of "Picnic" con-
tinues with performances at 8 p.m. today through
Saturday in Rudder Forum on the Texas A&M
campus.
Tickets are 55 for the general public, S4 for students
and senior citizens at the MSC box office.
Written by William Inge, the play deals with five
small town women and the effect on their lives of the
appearance of a handsome drifter.
The play concludes its run April 23 -25.
February 1987
Spring Semester of Shakespeare is now under way on
The 1987 Spring Semester of
Shakespeare is now under way on
campus.
This year's Spring Semester of
Shakespeare, sponsored by the Aggie
Players and the Department of
Speech Communications and Theatre
Arts, includes a Wednesday night lec-
ture series and a Wednesday night
film series throughout the semester in
addition to performances and work-
shops by five actors from Great Bri-
tain's Royal Shakespeare Company in
early March.
The Wednesday Night Film Series
got under way Jan. 28 with a screen-
ing of Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and
Juliet. The second film in the series,
the Sir Laurence Olivier Othello, was
shown Feb. 4.
The remaining films in the series
are K1ngLear; starring Paul Scofield,
Wednesday (Feb. 18); Joseph Papp's
Keystone Kops version of Much Ado
About Nothing, March 25; Hamlet,
directed by Grigori Kozintzev, April 8;
Olivier's Richard 111, April 22; and A
Midsummer Night's Dream, starring
James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Joe E.
Brown and Dick Powell, May 6.
All films are shown free of charge in
Room 102 of the Zachry Engineering
Center beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The first lecture of the Wednesday
Night Lecture series was presented
last week and featured Don Dickson
speaking on "Elizabethan Theatre:
Shakespeare's Work Place.' Other
lectures in the series will feature Jen-
nifer R. Goodman speaking on The
Tempest as a Romance,' Feb. 25;
Chris Ellery, "Shakespeare and the
Elizabethan Revenge Play,' March 11;
Pat Peters, "Shakespeare and Verdi:
Fact or Fabrication? ", April 1; William
Stokes, Jr., "Eighteenth Century Edi-
tions of Shakespeare,' April 15; and
Paul A. Parrish, "Hamlet and Rosen -
crantz and Guildenstem Are Dead:
Views of Tragedy and the Absurd,'
April 29.
All lectures are presented free of
charge in 102 Zachry and begin at
7:30 p.m.
Five actors from the Royal Shakes -
peare Company will visit campus in
early March as a part of the semes-
ter's activities. The company —Bruce
Alexander, Trevor Baxter, Sarah Berger,
Tom Mannion and George Raistrick —
will present five shows. Scheduled
are The Mirror and the Sea: W.H.
Auden on The Tempest at 8 p.m.
March 3 in Rudder Forum; The Tem -
pest, 8 p.m. March 4, Rudder Thea-
tre; 'An Evening with Harold Pinter,' 8
p.m. March 5 in Rudder Theatre;
"Jack and the Priest: The Prose and
Poetry of John Donne; 8 p.m. March
6, Rudder Forum; and The Tempest,
8 p.m. March 7 in Rudder Theatre.
The actors, part of the Alliance for
Creative Theatre Education and Re-
search (ACTER), will also present
workshops and seminars during their
visit to campus.
Regular ticket prices for the ACTER
productions of The Tempest and An
Evening with Harold Pinter are 515 (59
for students and senior citizens).
Shakespeare Semester Subscriptions,
which include both productions, cost
512 ($7 for students and senior citi-
zens), for a savings of 20 percent.
A special program for Shakespeare
Semester Contributors — those wish-
ing to make an additional contribu-
tion above and beyond the cost of
tickets— is also available. More infor-
mation on this program is available
from the Theatre Arts Department.
Additional information on Spring
Semester of Shakespeare activities
will be presented in upcoming issues
of Fortnightly.
From 1C
January 1987
British Shakespeare
troupe to perform
"The Ternpest"
By TIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Greeted last year with an community-wide acclaim,
the Spring Semester of Shakespeare makes a return
visit to the Texas' A&M. campus, beginning next
month.
Activities include a lec-
ture series and film series,
capped by the arrival of
five members of the Eng-
land's Royal Shakespeare
Company. The'actors will
present Shakespeare's
"The Tempest"
and 7, and: Ati Evening.
with Harold Pinter." March
5.
Tickets for performance are $7.50 for the
general public, $4.50 for students and senior citizens.
Season tickets, which include both productions, are
$12 for the public, $7 for students and senior citizens.
Contributors who donate certain amounts to the De-
partment of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts
can buy season tickets for $7,50. Subscribers will be
invited to a private reception for the RSC actors hosted
by':Texas'A&M President Dr.Frank Vandiver and
Mrs. Vandiver. For information on the subscriber
program, call Roger Schultz at 845-2526..
RSC members Trevor Baxter and Bruce Alexander
will also present free one -man shows. Baxter's prog-
ram, scheduled for March 3, is "The Mirror and the
Sea: W.H. Auden on The Tempest." On March 6,
Alexander will discuss the prose and poetry of John
Donne in "Jack and the Priest."
The other British actors are Tom Mannion, Sarah
Berger and George Raistrick.
A series of free films and lectures will be presented
on alternating Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Room 102
of the Zachry Building on the Texas A &M campus.
The lectures are given by Texas A &M faculty mem-
bers and by Brazos Valley artists.
Lecture schedule .
Feb. 11 — Elizabethan Theatre: Shakespeare's
Work Place, by Don Johnson.
Feb. 25 — "The Tempest" as a Romance. by Jen-
nifer R. Goodman.
March I 1 — Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Re-
venge Play, by Chris Elicry.
April I — Shakespeare and Verdi: Fact or Fabrica-
tion?, by Pat Peters.
April 15 Eighteenth Century Editions of
Shakespeare, by William Stokes Jr.
April 29— "Hamlet" and "Rosencrantz and Guil-
denstem are Dead:" Views of Tragedy and the
Absurd, by Paul Parrish.
Film schedule
Feb. 4 — "Othello."
Feb. 18 — "King Lear."
March 25 — "Much Ado About Nothing."
April 8 — "Hamlet."
April 22 — "Richard 111."
May 6 — "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
During their stay at A &M, the RSC actors will
conduct a number of workshops at the university and in
local schools..
The Spring Semester of Shakespeare is sponsored
by the Aggic Players in association with the Alliance
for Creative Theatre, Education and Research.
Shakespeare
Turn to SHAKESPEARE, 7C
April 1987
Lecture focuses on 'The Tempest'
Shakespeare Lecture
Series presents "The Tem-
pest as a Romance" by
Jennifer R. Goodman
Wednesday -at 7130 in
ttoom. -102v. Zachry
grneering Bldg. on the
Texas A&M campus.
The lecture series is part
of the Spring Semester of
Shakespeare sponsored by
the Aggie Players
There is no a dmission
charge.
March 1987
Aggies to do children's theater
The Post Oak Mall Edition of the Aggie Players will
present a children's theater Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and
2 p.m. in the mall.
The program will consist of "Legend of the
Bluebonnets," "The First Cowboy," "The Giving
Tree" and "Three Wishes: A Folk Tale."
The actors. all students in the Texas A &M depart-
ment of speech communications and theater arts. are
Mary Ellen Brennan. Mark Wilhite. Janice Jarutowicz
and Matt Hunt.
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February 1987
Trevor Baxter
Bruce Alexander
Sarah Berger
George Raistrick
Tom Mannion
From 1D
A royal Shakespeare experience
Five members of the
Royal Shakespeare Company
coming to A&M for a week of
workshops and performances
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
The fanfare is over ... the royalty arrive.
The crowning jewel of the Aggies Players'
Spring Semester of Shakespeare takes place
Tuesday through March 7 when five members
of England's Royal Shakespeare Company become
artists -in- residence for the week.
Trevor Baxter. Sarah Berger, Tom Mannion, Bruce
Alexander and George Raistrick will combine hit Iwo
performances of "The Tempest" Wednesday and March
7 and "An Evening of !iambi Pinter" March 5. Baxter
will do a one -man show, — The Mirror and the Sea,"
Tuesday. Alexander will perform his popular one -man
show, "Jack and the Priest: The Prose and Poetry of John
Donne," March 6.
"The Tempest" and the Pinter program will he per-
formed in Rudder Theater at It p.m. 'Tickets are 57.50 for
non - students. S5 for students at the MSC Mix ottice.
'1 here is no charge for the one-man shows, which will be
presented in Rudder Forum at 8 p.m.
Generally regarded as Shakespeare's final play, "The
Tempest" is a fairy tale about a wise sorcerer named
I'n'spem, who, with his innocent daughter, has been
adandoned on a mysterious island filled with sprites and
monsters.
During a tempest. Pt "p,.so s evil brother is shipwreck-
ed on tic island. eventually leading to a reconciliation
between the siblings.
The Pinter program will consist of readings from a
variety of Pinter plays along with critical essays. Pinter is
known for his enigmatic style, as evidenced in "The
Homecoming" and "Betrayal."
Ilaxter's program uses the poetry and critical writings
of W.11. Auden to analyze "The Tempest."
In addition to the public performances, the troupe will
conduct a number of workshops at Texas A &M and local
schools.
The Spring Semester of Shakespeare originated last
year as the brainchild of Aggie Players' director Roger
Schultz and theater arts professor Mikc theenwad. It was
Turn to SHAKESPEARE. 4D
Shakespeare
such a success that an invitation was
extended for this year.
Baxter performs regularly in tele-
vision and on the stage, as well as
writing for both media. Most recently
he played Malvolio in Shakespeare's
"Twelfth Night" at the Santa Cruz
Festival and Robert in David
Mamet's "A Life in the Theatre" in
1986.
lie has appeared on television in
"Dr. Who," "Rumpole of the
Bailey," "Maelstrom,' "The Dar -
chester Chronicles': and "English-
man Abroad." His plays. "Lies"
and "The Undertaking," have had
major productions on the London
stage, and his play "The Last Even-
song" aired on BBC television last
year.
Berger just completed a tour of
"Hamlet," in which she played
Ophclia. Her credits include a num-
ber of plays and television roles, in-
cluding "The Crucible," "Dr.
Who" and "One by One."
Mannion was trained at the Royal
Scottish Academy of Music and Dra-
ma. lie joined the RSC in 1982 and
played Christian in a production of
"Cyrano de Bergerac" which toured
the United States and played on
Broadway. His film credits include
"That Sinking Feeling" and "The
Return of the Jedi."
Alexander has spent the last three
years with the RSC playing a variety
of Shakespearean and modern roles.
His film credits include "Dr. Faus-
tin" and "The Long Good Friday."
Raistrick has been with the RSC
since 1978 and has played a number
of leading roles. Most recently he
portrayed Mr. Kenwigs and Booker.
in the RSC production of "Nicholas
Nickleby" which toured the United
States last year. His television credits
include "Dr. Who," "The Pair's-
en" and "The Professionals."
The residency program is pro-
duced by the Alliance for Creative
Theatre, Educational and Research
(ACTER). an 11- year-old program
that has brought British and Amer-
ican actors into contact with universi-
ty students on more than 150 cam-
puses. The A &M trip is the only visit
to Texas by the RSC this year.
February 1987
Tim McElroy, as Jason, and Reland Garrett, as Medea, In a rehearsal scene
from "Medea" The tragedy by Euripides opens next week at Texas A&M. - 4e'
A tragedy of revenge
Aggie Players to stage
Euripides' 'Medea'
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
A woman who sacrifices ev-
erything for her husband
becomes obsessel with
the idea of revenge when
he rejects her in favor of a younger
bride. Such is the tale told in
' Medea,'
The Aggie Players' production of
die Greek tragedy by Euripides,
adapted by Robinson Jeffers, begins
four-day a Forum.
The Aggle players' production of
"Medea" spans Wednesday and runs
through Feb. 21 in Rudder Forum, All
performances are at 8 a.m.
We're going for a very natural per-
formance, and that's the hardest
acting of all. I think they've done
very well."
Costume designer Kathy Goss -
man, who is also designing the light-
ing for "Medea." plays a large part
in establishing the mood of the play.
"We're working with an almost
ran -color color scheme, trying to du
the show in neutrals, blacks and
whites, creams, grays," Gos n
says. "After all. Malca has bast cv-
crything. Hcr whole world is curv-
ing down. She has no hope. She
knows what the outcome of all her
actions will be. It really reflects her
state of soul."
Bemuse of this perspective.
Gassman nude some sped Ile
ch involving dress for the lead
ode.
"I think everything points to
Medea, no mailer who she's nevi t,
Su she's nut dressed in Greek «la-
thing. I took a little liberty, making a
gown basal on any. number of
periods. I wanted her different
wanted her alien.
"She has a line about what it's
like to be an alien in someone else's
Turn to MEDEA, 7C
Wednesday in Rud.
"The audience should be looking
for themselves or people they
know," says director nob Wenck.
"The play was written 2,300 years
ago, but the characters are so uni-
versal.
In the play, Medea betrays the
Land of her birth, burning all bridges
to her past• to insure that her hus-
band, Jason, becomes a success.
When he leaves her nM a riche;
woman, Medea vows to destrns
him, and in turn is cuuumcd by her
own obsession.
The play has been a real challenge
for the cast, Wend: says,
"The characters arc such mature
people, with much more life experi-
eace than the actor have," he says.
"They have to draw on their im-
agination, observation and intelli-
looked for the actor beginning, any
evidence that they are really acting.
Medea From 1C
land - I really want the audience to
know what it feels like to be the
person everyone points to. the per-
son who never fit in."
Re land Garrett, a junior theater
arts major from Whitehouse, has the
title role In the play. Tim McElroy, a
senior theater arts major from Plano,
plays Jason, Medea's husband.
Steven A. McCauley, sophomore
theater arts major from Red Oak.
plays Creon, the king of Corinth;
Allan Joy. senior theater arts major
from Houston. is Aegeus, king of
Athens: Janice Jarutowicz, senior
theater arts major front Seguin,
plays Medea's nurse.
The remainder of the cast is Rob-
bie Taylor. freshman theater arts
major from Bryan: Keta Roth,
senior theater arts major from
Schertz; Mary Ellen Brennan. fresh-
man theater arts major from Austin:
Nancy Henderson, senior theater
arm major from Houston; Tom
McGraw. junior theater arts major
from College Swoon; Gregory W.
Keith. senior theater arts major from
Orange, Amanda C. Flake, fresh-
man theater arts major from Minne-
tonka. Minn.; and Anna and Willie
Schultz, children of Aggie Players'
director Roger Schultz and his wife
Ruth.
Scenic designer is theater arts
professor Greg Gillette, with prop-
erties designed by theater arm pro-
fessor James Humphries. Mau
Hunt. junior theater arts major from
lindale, is assistant director and
stage manager. Technical directors
are Tom McGraw, junior theater
arts major from College Stadoo, and
George Smith, sophomore theater;
arts major from Big Spring....
Medea" was first produced in
431 B.C. Through the years, a nuns-
her of playwrights have done varier
bons of the story. The adaptation by
Jeffers ran for 214 performances on
Bteedwiy. In 1957 with Judith
A isdenon as Medea and John Giel-
sird as Jason.
11 Tickert foe the play are S5 for the
peen! public. S4 for snide= and
seine aaaeaa, and are available at
'the MSC box office.
April 1987
AROUND TOWN
Aggie Players `Medea''
The Aggie ''Players- presents "Medea" at 8 p.m.
today through Saturday in Rudder Forum.
1 The Greek tragedy by Euripides, adapted by Amer-
ican. poet. Robinson Jeffers, details the obsessive
vengeance of a woman who sacrifices everything for
her husband, only to see him leave her for another
woman.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for students and senior
citizens at the MSC box office.
March 1987
Performance; of The Tempest'
highlights :week of drama at A &M
The week's residence of the Royal Shakespeare
Company actors concludes this week with three per-
formances.
Tonight at 8 in Rudder Theatre, George Raistrick,
-Sarah Berger, Tom Manion, Brut Alexander and
Trevor Baxter perform "An Evening with Harold Pin=
ter," featuring readings and short sketches from sever-
al Pinter plays.
Tickets are $7 :50 for the'general public, and $4.50
for students and senior citizens at the MSC box office -
Friday at 8 p.m. in Rudder Forum, Alexander pre -
sents 'his one-man show "Jack and the Priest The
Prose and Poetry of John Donne -" There is no admis-
sion charge.
Saturday at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theatre, the five actors
conclude their stay with a performance of "The Tem-
pest-" Tickets are $7.50 for the general public, $4.50
for students and senior citizens at the MSC box office.
The visit by the British actors is part of the Spring
Semester of Shakespeare and is sponsored by the
Aggie Players.
Activities included in the semester continue with the
Shakespeare Lecture Series Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in
Room 102 of the Zachry Engineering Center on the
A&M campus. Chris Ellery will discuss "Shakespeare
and the Elizabethan Revenge Play." There is no
artmiction charge.
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September 1986
Aggie Players
offer balanced,
varied season
Comedy 'Luv'
opens Sept. 19
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Aggie Players director Roger Schultt.'dcmon-
strating confidence in his student actors. has
put together a challenging schedule for the
1986-87 season.
"We have a very strong pool of.studcnts, and we autai
wanted to challenge them in tcrms,of style and genre,
Schultz says.
"This year's schedule includes classics,•modcmr:
musical, tragedy, comedy and drama. My philosophy in
has always been that over the course of a four-year
university experience, students and the audience
should. bc exposed to as many styles and genres as
possible.
Leading off the season will be Murray Schisgal's
comic masterpiece, "Luv." running Sept. 19-20 and
2.5-27. "Luv • lampoons romantic relationships in all
their varied forms.
On Nov. 12 -15, the A &M theater group will present
the musical comedy, "A Funny Thing Happened on
the Way to the Forum." Stephen Sondheim composed
the music and wrote the lyrics for this well -known
comedy. The story is by Larry Gelbart (the creator of
"M•A•S•H ") and Bun Shevelove.
The classics are represented by "Medea. "Robin-
son Jeffers' adaptation of the Greek tragedy by
Euripcdes, "Medea" runs Feb. 18 -21,
Closing the season in April will be William inge's
haunting "Picnic," the Pulitzer Prize- winning play
about the unfulfilled longing of four lonely women
whose passion is released by a young drifter.
Due to the success of last year's Spring Semester of
Shakespeare, five actors from the Royal Shakespeare
Company and the National Theatre of .Great Britain
will again spend a week on the Texas A&M campus
performing Shakespearean plays and working sith
student actors.
The British actors will be performing two
Shakespeare plays March 4 and 7. The plays will be
announced later.
An Evening With a Contemporary Playwright will
be held March 5. One-man shows will be offered on
March 3 and 6.
"We found out That the liraros Valle% liked Will
Shakespeare." Schutt says. "Over h.11116 people par-
ticipatedin the Spring Semester of Shakespeare. We'll
have the same supp *art activities that 'te did last year.
including the Sunday night lilm series and the Wednes-
day night lecture series."
Inviting the British actors to return as a big gamine
on the part of the Aggie I'layets, Schutt/ saws.
"We had to pet $12.0011 that we could sell enough
tickets to pay their c s1r•nscs. We 1 0tked at the reputes-
tion of this eomntuntt as a eultural desert and said.
perfoming Shakespearean plays and working „with true. Is mots 01 an oasis. I et's du it.' •-
student actors, .The.credit for the ,Nettie ability to recruit
The British actors will be performing rEtwo outstanding students goes to the season Bakst holders
Shakespeare plays March 4 and 7. Thc playa will.be :, and contributors. Sc says.
"Through the generous support of season ticket,
buyers and benefactrs, we have succeeded in recruit-
ing a number of very talented students. This is due to
people who say. 'Let us put part of our artistic dollar
into the support and encouragement of local artists
rather than all of it into importing artists. "' •
Season tickets. which include the two Shakespeare
plays, are S24 lit, - the general public and $17.50 for
A&M students, a 20 percent savings over individual
tickets.
Contributors can purchase season tickets at a 40
percent discount. lltcre are four levels of contributor
categories, ranging fnnu S75 to 5500. Contributors arc
invited to a reception with cast and crew following
opening night of each play and to a private reception
for the British actors.
Season ticket forms arc available at the MSC box,.
office. For more information on contributor
call Schultz at 845 - 2526.
April 1987
'Picnic' could use some heat
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
If the lead actors can tum up the heat, "Picnic”
could be another hot production by the Aggie
Players.
In T'hursday's preview showing, the William
Inge classic barely simmered, rescued only by
superb performances from - three supporting
Missing is is the oppressive heat and the feeling
of repressed sexuality at the core of the play.
The Pulitzer Prize- winning play tells the story
of five women whose boring lives are interrupted
by the appearance of a macho drifter named Hal
Caner.
Since Carter is the catalyst for most of the
action, his broad shoulders bear a great deal of
responsibility. As Carter, B. J. Thomas was not
quite up to the challenge. His acting lacked the
conviction that he could really make such an
impression on women, a conviction that is the
soul of Carter's character. It's the one thing he's
good at, and he knows it.
As Madge, the town beauty whose restlessness
makes her a prime target for Carter, Reland Gar-
rett comes closer to expressing the yearning for
something different from her mundane existence.
Her characterization is believable, and though
lacking the smouldering sensuality usually found
in the role, its innocence gives Madge another
dimension.
The only actress who was solidly connected to
the heat and the passion was Emma Charlotte
Reading as Rosemary, the spinster schoolteacher.
Her portrayal was on- target all the way. Donnie
Wilson, as Rosemary's boyfriend, Howard Be-
vans, was equally outstanding.
The third kudo goes to Pamela Saxon, who
played Madge's younger sister Millie, a tomboy
wanting to be a woman, but afraid of the change.
Her transformation from brat to beauty was one of
the highlights.
Good performances were also turned in by
Mark Wilhite as Madge's straight -arrow boyf-
riend and Mary Ellen Brennan and Carrie Utz as
schoolteacher friends of Rosemary.
"Picnic" is sold out for tonight, but continues
April 16 -19 and April 23 -25 in Rudder Forum_
Tickets arc S5 for the general public, S4 for stu-
dents at the MSC box office.
Perhaps succeeding performances will give the
actors the confidence needed to reach deeper into
their roles.
February 1987
MAKING
MAGIC
Texas A&M costume designer
Kathy Gossman takes fabric
and creates a fantasy world
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Costume designer Kathy Gossman: "We have this passion for theater"
Costume
The Aggie Players' production of
"Medea" opens Wednesday for a four-
day run in Rudder Forum on the Texas
A&M campus. Curtain time is 8 p.m.
Tickets are available at the MSC box
office.
April 1987 Aggie Players' 'Picnic' opens
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
J. Thomas (left) and Reland Garrett in a
cene from 'Picnic.'
Five women prowl the fenced-in
prairie of their backyards in a
dry, sultry, Midwest summer, like
storm clouds gathering on the
horizon.
Like electrically - charged particles
gathering potential to discharge their
energy in a flash of lightning, the
women are ripe for the arrival of a
cat st. The catalyst comes in the
form of a handsome, virile drifter.
Picnic," a William Inge play,
bc_uu a three - weekend run Friday in
Rudder Forum. Tickets for the Aggie
Players production are S5 for the
general public, and Sl for students
and senior citizens at the MSC box
office. Performances are at 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, April 16-18 and
April 23 -25.
The setting for "Picnic" is the
backyards of two families of women.
The first family consists of Mrs.
Owens, her daughters Madge and
Picnic
From 1C
repression," Greenwald said.
Picnic•' is one of only four plays
to win the Pulitzer Prize and the Dra-
ma Critics' Circle Award in the same
year. The others arc "The Time "of
Your Life," "A Streetcar Nan ied
Desire" and "Death of a Salesman.
Inge, whose death in 1973 was;an
apparent suicide, also wrote "Comd
Back, Little Sheba," "Bus Stops;
"Dark at the Top of the Stairs" and
"Splendor in the Grass," for which'
he won an Oscar.
In the leading roles of the Aggie
players production:
- •LB. J: Thomas; junior psychology
major from El Dorado, is Hal; Ginny
Green, sophomore theater arts m or
from Fort Worth, is Mrs Owens;
land Garrett, junior theater arts major
from Whitehouse, is Madge; Pamela .
Saxon, sophomore theater arts majtjr,
from Houston, is Millie; Jennifer
Gordy McMakin, senior speech corn-
' munications major from Beaumorf;
is Mrs. Potts; and Emma Charlotte
Reading, junior theater arts and E{i-
glish major from College Station, is
Rosemary.
In the supporting cast:
• Mark Wilhite, freshman' theater
arts major from Mt. Pleasant; is Alai)
Seymour, Donnie Wilson, freshman
theater arts major from Bryan, is fio-
ward Bevans; Carrie Utz, freshmarr
theater arts major from Longview;5's;
Christine Schoenwalder, Mary Ellen
Brennan, freshman theater arts major
from Austin, is Irma Cronkite; arid.
Tom Haygood, sophomore theater;
arts and speech communications ma=
jor from Houston, is Bomber.
Assistant driector is communica: •
tion professor Susan J.. Gilbertz3
Vernon, scenic designer is theater
professor James Humphries, and cos:
tome designer is theater professor
Greg Gillette.
Stage manager is Allan Joy, senior
theater arts major from Houston_
Assistant stage managers are Scgtt
Kirkham, senior theater arts major
from Dallas, and Allen Clark, senior
civil engineering major from Dallas,
Clark is also sound designer.
sees another vision of a possible past.
"This play calls for another kind of
acting approach, very conversational
and low -key, as opposed to the
broader, theatrical style of 'Luv' or
'A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum, "' Greenwald
said. "That's one of the reasons we
chose it, to give students another kind
of experience."
Greenwald is using mid -1950s
country and rockabilly music, by Pat-
sy Cline, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley
and the Everly Brothers as back-
ground.
"The music and these characters
sort of grew up together," he said.
It's a case of life imitating the
through, having had a similar affair in music."
her youth," said director Mike • Since most of the cast comes from
Greenwald. "Millie, Madge's little small towns, Greenwald felt the
sister; is .just_.going . through that. actors were able to tap into the feeling
awakening,. that.loss of innocence -_ of the play,.:
Rosemary, ;a' spinster' school— Coming from the of the
teacher, looks at Hal and sees what' •Bible Belt,'. as they put, the students
might have been had the drifter come-- really understood that, kind of sexual
along years ago. Mrs. Potts, who ieft'"hyii!"''`' " ' "" " •
a marriage to for her moth' -,.n" "•`--``Turn to PICNIC, 2C
"Picnic," a William Inge play, be-
gins a three - weekend run at 8 p.m.
Friday in Rudder Forum.
Millie, and a boarder, Rosemary
Sydney. Next door is,the Potts house
with Mrs. Potts.`'and her invalid
mother.
Into this female community comes
Hal Carter, a former college football
star who, though still handsome, is
little more than an aimless burn,
Madge, the town beauty, is_ the
target of Hal's affections, but ' the
other women have their own reac-
tions to his presence. "Mrs.
Owens has lived what Madge is going
March 1987
`The Tempest' a marvel
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
REVIEW
These five Brits dispel
the notion that
Shakespearean actors
are somehow of another
world, one of stentorian
voices and grand ges-
tures, stiff upper lip and
all that.
The quintet of Royal Shakespeare
Company actors who performed
"The Tempest" Wednesday at Texas
A&M could put costumers and set
designers out of business.
In everyday clothes and on a bare
stage. Trevor Baxter, Bruce Alexan-
der, Sarah Berger. George Raistrick
and Tom Mannion created a produc-
tion as entertaining as any. more
elaborate one could be.
Their achievement was even more
remarkable since each played at least
three roles.
Through a device as simple as a
sweater, Mannion went from being
Ferdinand, sonof the King of Naples,
to Sebastian, brother of the King of
• Naples, and Trinculo, a jester.
Alexander was Caliban, the de-
formed slave; Gonzalo, a counsellor
of Naples: and Ceres, a spirit. Baxter
played Prospero, the rightful Duke of
Milan; Prospero's brother and Juno, a
spirit.
'Berger was Miranda, Prospero's
daughter; Apel, a spirit; and Adrian,
a lord, Raistrick was Alonso, King of
Naples; Stephano, a drunken butler;
Iris, a spirit; and a boatswain.
The illusion was carried along by
imaginative choreography, particu-
larly in a scene where the jester dis-
covers Caliban on the beach and is
then found by Stephano. The situa-
tion is as hilarious as any you'll see in
modem comedies.
These five Brits dispel the notion
that Shakespearean actors are some-
how of another world, one of stento-
rian voices and grand' gestures, stiff
upper lip and all that. The actors
came across as delightful people who
would not be out of place at a barbe-
cue, just ordinary folks, you might
say, with extraordinary talent.
The ultimate marvel of the per-
formance is that it opened the viewer
to the limitless possibilities offered of
a bare stage, worthy words, accom-
plished actors and an audience..
The actors are spending this week
at A &M as part of the Spring Semes-
ter of Shakespeare sponsored by the
Aggie Players. Their residency will
conclude with another performance
of "The Tempest" Saturday at 8
p.m. in Rudder Theater. As of Thurs-
day moming, there were still about
30 tickets, at $7.50 each, remaining.
April 1987
`Standing on My Knees'
"Standing on My Knees," a new drama by play-
wright John Olive, will be staged by the Aggie Players
Studio Production Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m.
in Rudder Forum.
The play tells the story of a gifted young poet strug-
gling to come to terms with her mental illness which is
undermining her art and her life.
Tickets are $2 at the MSC box office. A Players
season ticket holders will be admitted free of charge.
Post Oak Mall plays
The Post Oak Mall Edition of the Aggie Players will
perform a collection of children's tales Saturday in Post
Oak Mall.
The traditional stories are "The Fisherman and His
Wife," "Henny Penny," "Is He Fat ?" "The Two
Crows" and "Venus and the Cat."
Perfomances are at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. There is no
admission charge.
April 1987
Aggie Players present `Picnic'
The Aggie Players present "Picnic" today through
Saturday at 8 p.m. in Rudder Forum.
Written by William Inge, the play deals with five
small town women and the effect on their lives of the
appearance of a handsome drifter.
Tickets are S5 for adults, 54 for students and senior
citizens at the MSC box office.
44
Brazon Valley Art League
Varied styles, techniques in local exhibits
By MARY CIANI SASLOW
There are two Texas 'touches: in
in Show at the Brazos Cen
Some frames made by the artist's
jiasband; are of Texas -grown bath
boo; and one painting is of a decided
non- ,Chinese: subject: , a bluebon
let:'Both combine very '; well with
cironeman's hard -won oriental tech -
nique.
April 1987
Joe Barton institutes
new youth art award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new
award has been added for the 15th
Annual Youth Art Show, and high
schools students from throughout the
Sixth Congressional District are
eligible to compete.
The award is being instituted by
U.S. Rep- Joe Barton, who repre•
sents the Sixth District, and the Art
Council of the Brazos Valley.
Artists may enter paintings, draw-
ings, collages or prints. They must be
two - dimensional and no larger than
30 by 30 inches unframed. The art
must be original in concept and not
violate U.S. copyright laws.
The high school artists must live hi
Brazos, Montgomery, Grimes,
Robertson, Leon, Tarrant, Hood,
Johnson. Ellis, Hill, Navarro, Limes-
tone or Madison counties.
The winning entry will be included
in "An Artistic Discovery" exhibit
in the U.S. Capitol building in June.
Brazos Valley Ar
We are . lucky to have on display row intownthe cerryy v different. work
of three artists;; - All_three exhibits are
'Worth seeking out. •
VIRGINIA GROVE_ MAN
Virginia Groneman; a 404eai re -
sident of .College Station;, has been ,
practicing painting the, Chinese
'style for 20 years, having begun with
traditional lesson : s at the University
of Hawail
That's the sort of art this is. It takes
a few years to get any good stir, and
the depth of the tradition can keep
Providing new challenges.
he artist works with traditional
apatch?als and methods. In brightly
Foloisdtvatert:olors she slowly layers
pus co lotsfrom:porcelain dist
ess cteate butterilies, flowers,
hummingbirds: She grinds. the black
-ink.stick for her brush = and irk paint-
ings ormountains or. bamboo; and
sh en.paints. sure strokeawith,a Vera-
ally -held oriental brush'. "Grind ink
like a;sickman,_'and,paint bike a: ti-
ger.'r Gi admonishes. That
4S; grind the ink slowly while medi-
tating. on.whar you are going to do„
then; paint:swiftly;�without,weakness
ecqu injlocaT exhibits
Works of Pregill, Glenn worth viewing
ART REVIEW
By MARY CLAM SASLOW
Special to the Eagle
Two very different shows, both worth seeking out;;
are on display, one at the Texas A&M medical school; 4-
tend the other at the Brazos Center.
mood conveyed by the seeking of the brush through
Philip Preen
Trained as a scientist, Phil Pregill late art, An
associate professor in the Departmeat of Landscape
Architecture at Texas A&M, he now paints when he can.
His studio is lit only by at skylight, and, perhaps
appropriately, his paintings give the subtle impression
of windows opening out onto a landscape of the mind.
His paintings on exhibit in the'lobbyof the medical
School at A&M are influenced byetootionel sources
unknown and unknowable cot: and Y
sense of space he •experienced.during to
Italy and Greece; lncluding two recent spring $esnestersl it
at the•School of Atchltet 'samgram ear
ores.
"There's a very curious relationship between interior
and exterior space in the Mediterranean, he says,
"The two are separated by doorways and windows that
are very simple and direct People spend so mach time, and technique, is now pifisplay theBrazos Center.
outside andxhe:e Is sachiprojeenonof.life outsides Trained m design design weaving -at the Cleveland Art
that there, is alwaysaconstant Viewing froim theinteriior [panne, Glenn got hoblcedpn clay when she took a
to the exterior, a' looking' out through a window or Mere from Rhoda Kraher af the Memorial Student
doorway, or moving through it." Center Craft Center, where Glenn herself now teaches
Like five wide •open windows ocdoorways giving the What she likes about the.medium comes out in her
time view, Ptegill s five le oil paintings . Wort the tactile feel of the clay, the spontaneity, he
hang in a row oa onewall bf the exhibit area. The titles physical energy required, the quickness of execution
clarify their meaning: 'rFenestra' _means "window" or that encourages experimentation. The only pattern here
- 4 1ening't•In Latin. For l oseewhattheartistsawout is in tradition, and in the clay itself, not in any ore -
these windows takes a little efforeliust; our eyes must formed molds.
become amtstomed.to the light,'so different from our "l don't like to be put in aposition where I don' have
own Texas light..This is not ourbot, bleaching light that ; anything left to change;". says Glenn. "If you don't
carves objects in high contrast; with highlights and dark :; ;change, you don't grow; !'+__ -- "7, -
shadows, reflections and sharp detail..Pregill', paint: -i ::A barbed wire basket 7w show`yvas formed of
ings are of a cool, .blue, obscuring light; a fog that worms of extruded clayiiiside a bowl, and fired in the
muffles distance and detail. Through the grayed -down raise rMhnique: blackened by burning straw and saw -
tint of greenish -blue that fills our view, we just barely dust in a covered can.. Flying None:: is a large, earth -
'aiscern landscape features, the hint of horizon, sky, .green disc with no open "Cardiac Arrest," a dis-
?tended bal loon, has three inquisitive ;- protruding blood
In two of the works, a dark figure emerges from the vessels. In another piece; a bowl, Glenn has scratched
bfushy layers of paint, hesitant and awkward. He is little cubes in perspective: A fat terra cotta teapot shares
painted in a black with no shine, like a black hole, a space with many smaller, objects.
negative sue. Glenn's works are on display through Sunday in the
- The brilliant color in these studies in low contract is Brazos Valley Art League showcase at the Brazos
reserved for the play of vivid blue violet in stripes down Center.
the sides of each of the paintings, like curtains framing
the view. Sometimes the artist introduces opposites on . College Station Art Show
the color wheel to strengthen vividness: a spring green . Congratulations to all the participants in the Col I
area calling to a deep red one in "Red Terrace," or a bit • Station Independent School District's art compet t, o n
of orange to heighten the predominant blue. Yet, as and reception for students and parents held Saturday at
much as color or space, these paintings are about the . Southwood Valley Elementary School.
Excellent work in a variety of media from paper c; n
jewelry to space cities, abstractions to gleaming r
cars, clowns to paper tube and toothpick constructions
were displayed by the students of Sharon Oats. Jake
McKenzie, Deborah Wesson, Stacia Gower and Karl Horelica.
layers of. paint
Karen Glenn.
A designer at Karen Glenn works in her off
hours in ceramics — one -of - -a -kind clay pieces, hand
built or hand thrown on the wheel. Mary Ciani Saslow is an artist who works at The Studio
An exhibit of. her work, highly in form . in downtown Bryan.
January 1987
ART
"Five Centuries of Italian Paint -
ing 1300-1800," an exhibit from the
collection• of the Sarah Campbell
Iilaffer ; Foundation is on view
through Feb.21 in Texas A&M Uni-
versity's J. Earl Rudder Exhibit Hall.
The hall is open from 8 a.m. to 11
p.m. daily. Docent-guided group
tours can be arranged by calling Uni-
ersity Art Exhibits, 845-8501. Free.
• "Nature in Art," a juried art show
'sponsored by the - Brazos Valley 'Art
League and the Brazos Valley
Museum, is on view through Friday
in :the Brazos Conter;:HourVam 9.
a.m. to 5 .m t Monday_,through
Saturday and1.5 p.m Sunday :'Free.
F , 'no3ctt ''i ni, , aide
>r Robert Owen.iof t, and.,,Shool
will conduct paint -alon itg :workshops,
from 9 a.m..to.4p.m, today.and.Fri,
day in Room 1011if the College Sta
lion.: Community z• Center: art1300
;Jersey. In addition;i8 night:aessioltis
;scheduledfortoday: Aninsanctortor
the Robert Garden - School of •Art'in
•. Irving; Owen teachers a time - saving
technique that includes Odor 'mixing
'and theory. ownr
L
ruin or 560 for"both' sessidas
and 525 for the fli session: ' For
information, call 764 -3720.
■ Paintings byriginiti Dobson are
on view through Saturday in College
Station Community Center. Hours
ate 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.'.Monday through
Friday. Free
■ Paintings by Loan Maffei of Col-
lege Station will be displayed through
Friday in the lobby of Texas A&M
University's Medical Sciences Build=
ing. The lobby is open to the public
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free.
■ A large woven hanging by mem-
bers of the. Spinners and Weavers .
Guild and an - exhibit -case display
arranged by the guild are on view
through Saturday in the Benz Gallery
of Texas A&M University's Horti-
cultute/Forest Science Building. The
building is open from 9 a.m. to 5
p m. daily. Free.
■ In Brazos Center showcases:
Masonic equipment, regalia and
trappings will be displayed in Show-
case I through today. A joint observ-
ance of last year's Texas Ses-
quicentennial and the ' 150th
anniversary of the Texas Masonic
Lodge, which will be celebrated this
year.
Watercolors by the. Gisella Wel-
born, the Brazos Valley Art League's
showcase artist, are on view through
Saturday in Showcase III. Paintings
by Emily Lyne will be displayed in
the showcase beginning on Tuesday.
Navasota ladies wild
orchid that gtosJs in tins area, is lea-
aired in a display t on ,view.,through
Feb. 28 in Showcase Y, maintained
by the Brazos Vall ' fuset
Hours at the center, located at 3232
Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 1-5
p.m. sunday. Free.
■ "Boonville Our Heritage Reco-
vered, an exhibit based on Margaret
Van Bavel's book, Birth and Death
of Boonville is on vlew through
Feb 28. in the Brazos Valley
Museum. The exhibit features maps,.
photographs documents and artifacts
discovered by Van Bavel in her re
search.
Hours at the museum, which is lo-
cated in Brazos Center, are 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and
1-5 p.m. Monday. Free.
January 1987
ART
■ Paintings by Virginia Dobson are
on view through Jan. 31 in College
Station Community Center. Center
hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free.
■ Paintings by Joan Maffei of Col-
lege Station will be displayed through
Jan, in the lobby of Texas A&M
University's Medical Sciences Build-
ing. The lobby is open to the public
from 8 a.m. to 5 . p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free.
■ A large woven hanging by mem-
bers of the Spinners and Weavers
Guild and an exhibit -case display
arranged by the guild are on view
through Jan. 31 in Texas A&M Uni-
versity's -Benz Building. The build-
ing is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily. Free.
■ In Brazos Center showcases:
Masonic equipment, regalia and
trappings will be displayed in Show-
case I through Jan. 29.
Watercolors by the Gisella Wel-
born, the Brazos Valley Art League's
showcase artist, are on view through
Jan. 31 in Showcase III.
A display of antique carpenter's
tools is on view through Jan. 31 in
Showcase V, maintained by the Bra-
zos Valley Museum.
Hours at the center, located at 3232
Briarczest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 1 -5
p.m. Sunday. Free.
March 1987 Dudley will show paintings
Paintings by Iola artist June Dudley will be exhibited at the annual
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention and Trade Show, to
be held March 15 -17 in Corpus Christi. Dudley does landscapes and
46 Western paintings in acrylics.
January 1987
Gisella Welborn
Gisella Welborn featured
in Brazos Center exhibit
Gisella :Welborn is the featured
Brazos Valley Art League Showcase
Artist at the Brazos Center through
Feb 1.
Miss Welborn works in a v'anet)
meditiitts, a realistic painter who
sFrives.for m detail in her work.
She enjoys painting portrait. and
still lifes: also glass and the reflec-
tions it produces.
Welborn received an award. in
1983, from the Brazos Valley .An%
Council for Outstanding Student to
the field of Art. She graduated it
Sam Houston State University with
a Bachelor of Arts degree specializ-
ing in advertising and graphic de-,
sign. While at SHSU she received
the Polly Art Award two cons
rive years. Her work was exit:,
with the Houston Art League in
Avant -Garde Show.
Gisella is currently employed
with the Texas Agricultural Exten-
sion Service at Texas A &M Uni-
versity.
Her work can be viewed at the
Brazos Center. 3232 Briarcrest
Drive. between 8 a.m. and . 5 p.m:
Monday through Friday.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
LIFELINE
STUDENT ART: High school artists can see their
work ride to Washington. D.C., on their congressman's
coattails. House members will choose a drawing painting
or print to represent their diids in a Capitol exhibit next
June. Entry deadline is May 13. Writer Congressional Arts
Caucus, House Annex 2, Room 338, Washington, D.C. 20515.
March 1987
KENT MANSKE
The Child Picked Up His Crayon
d Discovered the'. Universe, the
le of one of Kent Manske's draw -•
gs at the College Station Commun-
ity Center, might just as easily de- gibe the entire show. .
scribe a graphic designer . at.
Texas -A&M, -uses his crayon —, and
bush and camera, and•hammer and.
knife --to •discover hisiworld, boar
• 'personal ad pprtvat4.•.Aud.4o-4Press
linger or dclight•in what he finds: He
the pernicious influence of adveztis-
to attar I Cagan: a'politics; rind
Gen turu3 around'and revels in color.
favorites. "•three'baibed -'wile
ites.00ti wire and the
pattem'•formed' by the barbs - a
strong symbol of corporatepoyver or
just the uncomfortable passage to
adulthood; "A Tie for Profit," which
includes three expertly -drawn self-
portrait; of the artist in a business suit
and tie, a• sports I coat,: and • a work
shirt':. and. the- general inscription "a
tie for profit, 'n coat for fun; • flannel
for life.1t 7 then, : :in • contrast to 'the
general- ".•' iconoclastic'• cacophony;
't Don't cave M&Yet; Grossmutter,
l've.Too Much to Learn "; and, final=
ly; the child with his crayon.
ART
• An exhibit of works by Rebecca
Roberts of Austin. and local artists Loma
Logan and Lea Lyman opens in Killgore
Gallery with an artists reception, set for
7 -9 p.m. Tluesday. Entitled "Pots,
Potholes. Potholdets," the show features
pottery by Roberts, drawings by Logan
and weavings by Lyman.
Hours at the gallery, which is located at
701 E. University prive, are 10 a.m. to 6'
p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free.
• Hill Country artist Bill Zaner will con -
duct an oil painting workshop from 9:30
' a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Nov.
13 in College Station Community Center.
Presented under the auspices of the Bra-
zos Valley Art League, the four -day
workshop will cost 5115. For informs-
• lion, call Beverly Sink, 846 -4635_ or'
Tom Rhodes- 1-535-4461
• Carolyn Thomas of anpfil Christi
will give a ( . at a meeting of
the Brazos ValleyyArt League set for 7:30:
p.m. on Monday in Brazos Center. The
program. which is open to the public. will
be an introduction to a three -day watered+
'lor workshop Thomas will conduct in
April 1987
Groneman is showcase artist
The works of Chris H. Gronemad of College Station Will be featured
5n the Brazos Valley Art League's Brazos Center showcase; beginning on
May 6. Entitled "Art in Wood - Inlay, Veneer and Marquetry, " the
:exhibit will include pieces from the:artist's personal collection. •
' Employing the technique called marquetry, Groneman creates pictures
from veneers of rare and exotic natural woods. Marquetry is a level
'surface decoration used on furniture
Groneman says the purpose of a marquetry picture is the demonstra-
tion of the beauty of the woods. He says it is conceived as a line
composition; with a carefully studied balance between line and mass.
The contrast is in line and form rather than in color. ' ..
Head of Texas A&M University's industrial education department for
20 years, Groneman has received national recognition for his work. A
-myrtlewood credenza he created won third place in a national competi-
tion sponsored by Albert Constantine and Son Co. of New York, and he
has received the "Mechanix Illustrated" Workbench Award for excel
lent craftsmanship.
Groneman's pieces can be viewed-from 8 a.m. to 5 -p.m. Monday
through Friday at Brazos Center, which is located at 3232 Briarcrest
Drive. The exhibit will continue through June 7.
CHRIS H. GRONEMAN
28. The exhibit is presented under the
auspices of the Arts Council of Brazos
• Valley. Hours at the bank, located at 3000
•- Btiiareresr•Drive; are 9 a.m.•tv
Bryan - College Station in February. Free. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to
• The Brazos Valley Art League's Fall 6 p.m. Friday. Free. '
Art Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 9
p. m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday-in Post, Z- Brams
Oak Mall. Free: Air exhibit - of regional Czeeh oslova-
■ An exhibition of watercolors by. Hart lo an eustumes and. mu c insunments
lb b the . Temp le Czrxhoslovakian
wood Smith of Dallas will. be on vies "MuSeurn through Nov: 16.
through Nov. 14 in Texas A&M Uni-
versity's Memorial Student Center Gal - . ,. A. display, of historic pictures of 28 •
lery. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. _Texas Czech bands and antique Czeehos-
Free. lovaldan musical instruments, loaned by
• The works of Huntsville artist Stanley the Dallas Czech Club, is on view through
Lea are on view through Nov. 14 in the Nov. 16.
lobby of Texas A &M University's . t "Across "Texas," paintings of regional
Medical Sciences Building. The building' landscapes by Helen Perry, the Brazos
is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. , , Art League's October showcase -
Monday through Friday. Free. . • rtl t, continues through Dee,. 7.. t.,.
• Betty Pharr Ray of Bryan is the Br'n os' A colletion,of rare.old. lover-
Valley Art League's featured "artist'for ban songbooks and nnaboolga and news-
• October 'and November in College Station ' published in in the Czech
Community Center, 1300 Jersey SE' Her' - lan guage. •
paintings and araanngs will be exhibited
through Nov. 30. Viewing hours' the A model of a proposed addition to _Bra-
center atf' 8 a.m. to 5 Metday„ Ceater.to the museum. This
through Friday. Free. •' i . % 3r will remain in place through Dec.
• "Ten Archetypes," an exhibition of
the works of Houston sculptor Candace Hours at the center,. located at 3232
Knapp. will be on view in the .lobby .of , Briarcrest Drive. are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
First City National Bank through Nov. Monday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m.
Sunday. Free.
• Continuing exhibitions of works by
members of the Brazos Valley Art League,
are on view in two Lamar Saving9Asso - - .
ciation offices. The two.'displays ire 10-
rated at 2800 Texas Ave: dt South
west Parkway. and Texas Avenue. Hours -
at both locati6ns;'arl<; to.•37p.mi
Monday througtr>Ibutsd3y2gd a,T: to
6 p.m. Friday. Free'
• A Continuing exhibit in theArts Caul--
ell of Brazos Valley. Gallery Suite 217,
Republicaanlc' A&M:' 111 University
Drive, comprises the works of focal
artists Dick Davison. Helen Finney. Ter-
ry Hart, Margit Ilika and Fran White..
Gallery hours are I0.a. m. to 4 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday: Free.
April 1987
Artists Wanted to Enter
23rd Annual
Juried Art Show
Registration 5/1/87 (10-6 p.m.) Brazos Center, 3232 Briaraest Dr, Bryan
For Information Call
Emily Lyne (409) 775.525 Madge Wallace (409) 822-5683
May 1987
CHARLOTTE POTTS
Potts heads Art League
Charlotte Potts was a elected 1987- 88 president of the Brazos Valley
Art League' at:a •meeting heldd,`on Maji'4.
Serving.as offrcers,with P ofts ate Tom Rhodes, first vice president;
Gail Alford; secondHtcepresident; Janice Drees, third vice president;
Maxine Miskimea • retarding secretaq; William lank, corresponding
secretary; and Dan Waskow;•treasu Brand membership chairman. Alice
Riggs,.Madge Wallace anciBe erly ;Sink are members of the league's
.board;oftrastee4"t= - :
The Braioi Vallty'AitLeagaaiOrt organization for people interested
in visual arts and drafts lt•sponsorss an annual juried art show and free
on programstfndylans`•workshops in various mediums.
The. league 'offers .studi0amvileges.to members on a regularly sche-
duled basis and sends:them'asmopthly newsletter with information on
local and regional art happenings:Atmonthly meetings, programs on art
• techniques are presented and league activities are planned.
For.tnforrnanoa,bout the Brazos. Valley Art League. call 268 - 2787.
April 1987
Art League.
The 23rd Annual Juried Art show will be held through
May 9 at the Brazos Center on Briarcrest Drive.
Entries will beCOMprised'of oil, acrylic „
'di- Swing; pastel; mixed media and black and'yvhite and
color photography.
Crafts entries will. 7 include. ,. weaving,,needle-
work, leather glass, pottery, quilts, Wood and doll rate
goriest.
Brazos. Valley An League may enter three
pieces of work'at S3 per' piece.'Elementary school chi
dren'may enter two pieces with no entry charger Non-
member may, enter three pieces at S6 per piece. -.!.*
All entries must have been 'completed within the last
two'years and may not have been entered in a previous
Brazos' Valley Art .League. show.
Entries will be accepted until 6 p.m. today. Judging
will be held Saturday and the awards ceremony will be
held at a reception from 2 -5 p.m. at the Brazos Center.
The artwork will be on display. at the center between
May 11 and May 31.
47
April 1987
• "Five Centuries of Italian Paint-
ing: 1300 - 1800," an exhibit from the
collection of the Sarah Campbell
Blaffer Foundation, is on view
through Feb. 21 in Texas A&M Uni-
versity's J. Earl Rudder Exhibit Hall.
The hall is open from 8 a.m. to 11
p.m. daily. Docent - guided group
tours can be arranged by calling Uni-
versity Art Exhibits, 845 -8501. Free.
• "Outdoor Sculpture by Texas
Artists," a traveling outdoor exhibi-
tion organized by Austin's Laguna
Gloria Art Museum, continues
through May 3 on the Texas A&M
University. campus between the
Academic Building and Sterling C.
Evans library.
▪ "Recent Themes," an exhibition
of photo monoprints by Susan Kirch-
,man, is on view through Feb. 20 in
Texas A &M University's Memorial
Student Center Gallery. A reception
honoring the artist, an assistant pro-
fessor in the College of Architecture
and Environmental Design, is sche-
duled for 7 -8 p.m. Saturday.
The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to
8 p.m. daily. Free. •
• Kent Manske will be the featured
artist in College Station Community
Center through March 31. Manske
works with mixed media on surfaces
which include handmade paper, plex-
iglass and metals. Hours at the cen-
ter, located at 1300 Jersey St., are 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Fri-
day. Free.
• In Brazos Center showcases:
March 1987
LISA HUGHES
. Lisa•Hughes•is a pattern maker in
love with color.
' A visit to Morocco seems to have
had as much influence on this artist's
use of pattern, color, and Tight, as
similar visits, had on many French
artists of the last century. Her water -
colors, on _display at Walden She
Memorial in Bryan, reveal that she
sees the world more as color areas
created' by sunlight. than as a collec-
tion of sharply-defined 'objects:
In '`Lelya' • . the patterns emerge
from thch1abnrate :subject itself. The
of the woman
ys against: patter; of jewelry,
dress, trees, windowscreens, and an
• ornate oriental pot. The artist ba-
=lances. all these patterns expertly,
leaving the pot in the foreground just
lightly Indicated, for example, so that
it-won't take- over the composition.
Light sparkles from a hundred re-
flecting surfaces. •
Hughes often experinen s with su-
• perlinposing an indepen nt pattern
over'the subject musical rhythms in
"Ancient Vessels," a veil of triang-
les in "Madonna and Child," a jag -
�y�.,repetitive.motif in "Behind the
• :This pattern.Iayer could be-
:dome - a'crutch but it can also be a
-way: to help "the painting dance. It
combines well'with the artist's gutsy
color and energy.
COLLEGE HII IS STUDENTS
The tasteful monochromatic lobby
of Republic Bank of A&M has been
invaded by color, too:. skies of every
color filling the branches of trees; tur-
quoise or magenta- bicycle shadows;
portraits of bears or pigs with bowties
or ice cream cones.
The bank is showing off the paint•
ings of students from College Hills
Elementary School, their adbpted
school in the College Station Inde-
pendent School District's Adopt -A-
School Program.
The new art teacher at College
Hills, Karla Horelica, has..dared her
is-III-trots to be daring, and they have
risen to the occasion.
April 1987
On theTexas &M campus
MSC Gallery reception
A MSC Visual Arts Committee reception honoring
artists Helen Finney and Joanne Moore will be held
today at 7 p.m. in the MSC Gallery where the artists'
pottery and drawings will be dispiayed until May 2.
Finney will be present.
April 1987
■ Outdoor Sculpture by Texas Center through March 31. Manske ;p.m Sunday. Free ,
Artiite," a traveling outdoor exhibi- . which include handmade paperP works with mixed media of sutface3�A ;'Boonviilc .Our Heritage Re
ait5tif ' Austins Laguna ', , t+ esed ',•';,antxhibitbttsedon
Gloria' • /�rt:.,Museum; , , continues , iglass and'metals. at•the can= � book,'.'Birth and Death
'through May 3 on the Texas A&M 'ter, located at Jersey St "are 8. 'Boonville," is" on view through
University campus between the a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.through Fri -y:Ma ch'•'.7 win the' Brazos Valley
Academic Building and Sterling C. day, Free... . ._ „ - -..:_. • Museuat:•The exhibit features maps,
•'�vBeginn Library. at noon' today Bert' U In. Cent&.Showcases•` photographs, d .Van,Bavel i her re- • Long :will sculpt a carved lee installs •: 'y,, ribbon winners in the "Haim ; , , : , • . , .
lion • in the exhibit area Long will be' inArt”; ,juried art show, 'sponsored by i.-Ni Hours attic m . , ,. , .
honored ata reception at 5 p.m. todayz - Brazos Valley and the' . ° • +'e'lch is lo- clued in the rotunda of the Academic B M Brazos are
will be du-' � 10 a m. to
Y useum, ����,,,
in FtCC`v : �, 1 c fT Brazos .Valle !fa* 0 Y,14ShmwCdser:ii bh'Pidar atu�tday8ad
■ of.Freach • life by, Otuo.. 'Bra : Doing.' Lcontin • Wng exhibitions - . xhi
ibitions of works
artist Claire Kitsaerwill be dtspiayeti•• =Vye11 ar
through March -13 in the lobby of . illustrate mem of the Brazos Valley Art
',y.; postl�.size Photo",vr
-Texas - A&M Llnifes-stty's • Medical.,. giap� ; : f ' b - y e d u - gue' are on view in two Lamar
Science Building: :'The exhibit, co- ; March 3 pa Showcase IL r i.,Saings Association offices. The dis-
chides 25 intaglios; or- engravngs, . Horizons, ' - an exhibit of la are located at 2800 Texas Ave.
made �. a process called acid-' ' amtings,,by wily Lyre, the Brazos Ar f at Southwest Parkway and Texas
ia Hollis
ART
The ribbon winners in the "Nature
in Art" juricd art show, sponsored by
the Brazos Valley Art League and the
Brazos Valley Museum, will be dis-
played in Showcase I through Feb.
28.
"Broad Horizons," a exhibit of
paintings by Emily Lyne, the Brazos
Valley Art League's showcase artist,
are on view through March 2 in
Showcase III.
Navasota ladies tresses, a wild
orchid which grows in this area, is
featured in a display on view through
Feb. 28 in Showcase V, maintained
by the Brazos Valley Museum.
Hours at the center, located at 3232
Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 1 -5
p.m. Sunday. Free.
"Boonville: Our Heritage Reco-
vered," an exhibit based on Margaret
Van Bavel's book, "Birth and Death
of Boonville," is on view through
Feb. 28 in the Brazos Valley
Museum. The exhibit features maps,
photographs, documents and artifacts
discovered by Van Bavel in her re-
search.
Hours at the museum, which is lo-
cated in Brazos Center, are 10 a. m. to
ART
5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and
1 -5 p.m. on Monday. Free.
Continuing exhibitions of wor'
by members of the Brazos Valley <
League are on view in two Lam -
Savings Association offices. The dis-
plays are located at 2800 Texas Ave.
and at Southwest Parkway and Texas
Avenue.
Hours at both locations are 9 a.
to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Free.
An exhibit from the Bryan Inde-
pendent School District Visual Arts
Enrichment Program is on view
through Feb. 28 in the Arts Council
of Brazos Valley office. The artists
are students from Crockett and Ross
Elementary Schools, and the media
are pottery, weaving, watercolor,
drawing and printmaking
A continuing exhibit in the council
office features the wools -.of local
artists Dick Davison, Helen Finney,
Margit Ilika and Karla Horelica. The
office is located in Suite 217, Reputt-
licBank A&M, 111 University Drive
East Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.ni.
Monday through Friday. Free.
°Pan
tobbyfis 7 £o, Pti the blrez an ew ;. Ihtottgh M - _at both loca o. ti .., ons are 9 a .m.
from - 8,/a.m. --to s5- p.m Monday c`III
day . Showeas.:h Ta4af 4 fo 3 .m. Monday through Thursday .
thtongit: ruder rees• • . �,, ,. -, F- .. . Painting :41m exhibit of .11". . , Rand ,a.m:. to 6 p.m. Friday; Free.
by 'Virgrnta 'Croix `o( Coaege = :. "..
■ " JohoJames- Audubon Anllarer- Station, be disp in' tha` • exhibit f the Originai'{ Sunday in Star. shows se ieginaing�.�i�a� da cyan Inde
of the Republic Museuum in Washing- -- �$ leadora sail • � James Subs' •rhm school pistol; Visual Arts
Park in Washington. A reception and magtuette; or scale model, of his through Saturday in the Arts Council
preview is scheduled for 7 -9 p.m. a Brazos Flower" is on view are students from fr r o The
Museum hours are 10 a. >t. a ' _ IV. "Brazos Flower," 10- arom Crockett and Ross
S P.m' daily. Frye = ' ': , . ca in front of Brazos Center, was a Elementary Schools, and the media
• Emphases: Women ; t • Brazos County Texas s _ �. . are pottery, weaving watercolor,
don of watercolots•by fotmec,Ftank :- nialrprolect = ;�dnwiog n�ab
and Prin8 : • •
lin resident - LisaHughes, is oa riew . 'Navasota :L �1: .,.; � iw ld ;'s f A contintring exhibit in the council
through March 31. at ;.Waldetcoo7; � orchid ,which grows in this. anti. ;is - office features : the works of local
, Memorial Retirement::Center: Wal -i'. 'featured in a display on view through: artists Dick Davison; Helen Finney
:den is located at ;1410 •Memorial March 7 in Showcase V, maintained - Karla Horelica and Margit Ilika. Tl
,Drive. Free. i, ;.`,. ; by the Brazos .Valley Museum.-.,' : ; office is located in Suitt 217, Repu
• Hours atthe=ter, locatedat3232. licBank A&M, 111 University Drive.
ell Kent Manske will be the featured Biia west Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: East. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
:artist in College Station Community . Monday through Saturday and' 1 -5_ Monday through Friday. Free.
ton-on-the-Brazos State Historical P P Program is on new
in.- Brazos Valley office. a artists
February 1987
Natalie Thomas wins
top award at art show
Natalie Thomas, a senior at Hearne
igh School won the Iva Butcher
emorial Award at the 15th Annual
razos Valley Youth Art Show.
Her work was titled "Picasso's
Painted Pony."
Scnior division winners were: •
Oils, acrylics — Haron Green,
Conroe High School, first; Amy
Thaemar, Conroe High, second: Tim
Raines, A&M Consolidated High
School, third; and R.C. Hernandez,
Conroe, honorable mention.
Pencil, charcoal, pastels and
crayons — Warren Blum, Brenham
High School, fast; Jennifer Johnson,
Consolidated, second: Lisa Carta,
Huntsville Hill High School, third:
and Bill Hargrove and David
Woodard, both of Conroe McCul-
lough High School, and Matt Owens,,
.Consolidated, honorable mention. .,
Pen and' ink, markers and prism
colors — Troy Eckles, Huntsville
High School, fast;.. Anna Tiller,
McCullough second; John. Rios,
Bryan High School,. third; and-Danh
Le, Oakridge High School, Mike
Sc hlieker, Bryan; and Adrain Davis,
Conroe, honorable mentions ;
Prints — Elizabeth Sammons,
Huntsville; first; Leslie Wolfeaden,
Consolidated,' second; --- . Karen
Giesecke, Cold'spring ,High School,
third; and Johnny Luddcn; Col -
dspring, honorable mention. ' - "
• Textile design — Melissa Short,
Bryan, first. .
Watercolor and acrylic — Jennifer
Mazza, McCullough fire. Andrea
• voerselman,. McCullough, . second;
It Aishman, OakRidge, third; and
re Schlieker,. Bryan, honorable
Mixed. media— Stephanie
Bryan, first; Sharon Greeii Conroe,
second•• Ariisa' Penningtcfn ;i Franklin
High School;. third;. and,Shawn Lee
Morris, McCullough,:. and.. Paige
Keaton, Brenham,. honorable: men-
tion.
Photography ,- Jay tsmby Cald-
well High School; first.•.• :.. -
Winners in . the , jtmiae dvision
wera
Oils, acrylics Rachel Wilcox -
son, Washington Junior High, honor-
able mention. .
Pencil, charcoal, pastels and
crayon — Tom Wahle, Washington,
first; Clifton Hashimoto, Conroe,
second; Kevin Kelly, York Junior
High, third; and Mandy Neill, Candi
Caldwell and Travis Bond, all of
Consolidated; Russell Heinsohn and
Bobby Avelar, both of Huntsville,
and Barrie Claus, York, honorable
mention.
Pen and ink, markers, prisma col-
ors — Caroline 7amudio, Mance
Park Junior High, first; Nikki Scott,
York, second; Kristine Waterston,
February 1987
Mance Park, third; and Sean Leon
and Victor Henry, both of Hearne
High School, Billy Emerton, Mance
Park, and Karen Kirkland, Washing-
ton, honorable mention.
Prints — Marcus Mars, Huntsvil-
le, first, Adam Steger, Mance Park,
second; and Michelle Porter, Conroe,
third.
Sculpture — Jason Blumenkamp,
Huntsville, first; and Sheila Hollo-
way, Consolidated,- second.
Textile design — Charlie Brown,
Washington, first; Nancy Wahle,
Washington, second; 'Sharon Fin -
cham, Mance Park, third; and Sarah
Smith, York, honorable mention.
Watercolor and acrylic Kathryn
Dennis, McCullough, .lust;- Nate.
Henderson, Conroe, second; Jennifer
Kelly, Washington; third; and Jai
Fulton, Washington, 'Kevin Kelly,,
York, and Lori Foreman; OakRidge,
honorable mention
Mixed media Siggy .Dt>dlay,
York, fast; Terry Day, Manta Park,
second; Brendan' Murphy,' A&M
Junior High; third; and Meika,phil-
lips, York,- honorable mention: • -
Photography = Charles'. Vance,
Allen Academy, first.`
April 1987
White to show work in Anstin
College Station artist Fran White'vt411' how lier:work u"Laguiaa
Gloria Art Museum's annual Fiesta,: robe held: SatundayandSurday oa
the grounds of the Austin museum. She is one of 200 artists selected as
exhibitors through a professional jury process. - ,
-Admission to Fiesta is $5. foradults and $2 for childr 2 -12 years of
age; The museum is located at 3809 W. 35th Si A shuttle bus service will
be available from Camp Mabry, 35th Street and MoPac Expressway,
April 1987
Artist's work in Houston exhibit
"Six Peppers," an acrylic painting by Bryan artist Johnnie Griffin,
was chosen as part of the Texas Art Celebration '87 being held from
March 30 through Saturday in Houston. The Indian still-life painting was
commissioned by Chuck and Lee Cargill of Bryan.
The exhibit is part of the Assistance League of Houston's cultural art
' program. Only 75 paintings were chosen for the exhibit out of entries
from 780 artists. They are on display in Two Houston Center on Fannin at
McKinney streets in Houston.
Griffin also was chosen to study at the Scottsdale Artists School in
Scottsdale, Ariz., from March 30 to April 3. She participated in a class of
20 with teacher /artist Robert Abbett,; a landscape artist.;
Griffin is the president of Texas' Artisans. One of :her children's
portraits took the first -place Blue Ribbon at the Brenham Fine Arts
League Spring Juried Show in March.
White's paintings are shown
A painting by College Station artist Fran White has been accepted for.
the Southwestern Watercolor Society's 1987 International Open Show,
to be held April 3 -21 at D-Art Visual Ans Center, located at 2917 Swiss
Ave. in Dallas.
Another of White's works is exhibited in the fourth annual National
Juried Art Show, sponsored by the Corsicana An League and the Navarro
Council of the Arts. The Corsicana show continues through April 24.
September 1986
MSC features two local artists
BY MARY CIANI SASLOW
ART REVIEW
W ben texas AdtM dniversity's. unglazed stoneware is encircled with
industrial design 'teacher Joan • dark, curving design reminiscent of
Moore was asked to teach ceramics,: that pottery, me dark . strokes . are
and commercial "artist Helen Finney • p with cobalt and iron o xides
was asked to do scientific illustration, on the still-wet clay before the lust
each had to quickly teach herself a firing. In the d es i gns is the water ser-
new skill. Now, more than a decade pent, a good omen in the dry South-
later, the results of their independent west
efforts are on display at the Memorial . -These large pots are a physical tour
Student Center Gallery' at A&M de force...The largest. ones ,each te
Joan Moore qurrz 30 liounds 0 atictin fact
• Are built A#.iwo:pieces; .one, thrown-
• .Joan Moore teaches criamics; `as right- side(t the.otherupsida- down,
well as jewelry - making, "''in the • and n ear the muddle f.ihee
P „
'architecture .department at _A&M... pot- To center this large mass on the
Three four times a year she drives• spinning potter's wheel, and bring up
to Armadillo Clay Suppliers in Ate the sides with just the right curve and
stin and fills her car with a thousand just right thicimess; one hand in-
• pounds of clay, the equivalent of six side and one hand 'out,'takes the skill'
large people riding home with her. of an expert .... and that
From the clay she crafts the Moore is. She surpnsed Bryan school.
• thousands of stoneware pieces , she . children last. fall by throwing a •poe
sells through craft fairs and from her with her eyns closed.
home. bandm wheel- thrown .:/
mugs or bowls, for example a plea- Haden Fi nney
sure to see,. to touch and to use.. .After graduating from Texas State.
The much larger work on display Technical Institute in Waco, Helen:
now at the MSC is in the tradition of Finney taught herself to draw by,
the. S. Indian copying turn-of- the- century English;
Moore has studied in New pottery botanical ..etchings.,—She seeks that ,
and Arizona. The natural colored, precision in the work she does for the;
Helen Finney
September 1986
geology depart ens at A&M .where
she often does reconstructive draw
ings — drawing a complete - shell_
say, from a pile of little, fossil frag-
ments. Some of these are on 'display
at the MSC, along with other tech-
nically similar work. -They are scru-
pulously honest, and their beauty
comes from that honesty.
Other work is - looser. The
skeleton, the baby, the batik,., the
knees mysteriously appearing in the
forest, all are like a vacation from the
_concentration. of Finney's ink work,
experiments in media, subject and
idea.
Finney cuts "loose' With 'lieu ironic
humor in a second show she's having
at the College 'Station' Community
Center. Slashes of color contrast with
bird silhouettes. flamingos, herons
and toucans. Consider the comic peer
pressure in Flamingos LIT. The limpid
eyes of a zebra peer at us in Horse
Doing Time. The design of a wall
hanging, Stresses I, is ',based on a
geologist's graph. Touching the
threads that hang from` it is "very
relaxing," says FFinney, : 'like strok-
ing children's hair.' '
Mary Ciani Saslow is at artier who
Works at The .Studio.,in.downtown
Bryan.
White's artwork on exhibit
A painting by Fran White of College Station has been accepted for the
Southwestern Watercolor Society's 1987 International Open Show in'
Dallas.
The exhibit opened on April 3 and will close Apr: 2L.White also has a
work on exhibit in the 4th Annual National Juried Art Show sponsored by
the Corsicana Art League and the Navarro Council of the Arts. The
Corsicana show opened on, March 26 and will close April 24.
49
February 1987
■ "Five Centuries of Italian Painting: 1300 - 1800," an exhibit from the
collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, is on view through
Saturday in Texas A &M University's 1. Earl Ruddcr Exhibit Hall. The
hall is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Docent- guided group tours can
be anaaked by calling University Art Exhibits,•845 -8501. Free.
■ "Outdoor Sculpture by Texas Artists," a traveling outdoor exhibition
organized by Austin's Laguna Gloria Art Museum, continues through
May 3 on the Texas A &M University campus between the Academic
Building and Sterling C. Evans Library.
• "Remit Themes," an exhibition of photographs by Susan Kirchman,
is on view through Friday in Texas A &M University's Memorial Student
Center Gallery. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Free.
• Etchings of French life by Ohio artist Claire Kirsner will be displayed
in the lobby of Texas A &M University's Medical Science Building,
beginning Monday.
The lobby is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Free.
• "Emphases: Women," an exhibition of watercolors by Lisa Hughes,
opens at Walden -on- Memorial Retirement Center with a reception for the
artist, set for 3 -5 p.m. Sunday. Walden is located at 2410 Memorial
Drive. • Free.
• Kent Manske will be the featured artist in College Station Community
Centex through March 31. Manske works with mixed media on surfaces
which include handmade paper, plexiglass and metals. Hours at the
center, located at 1300 Jersey SL, are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Free... •
• In Brazos Center showcases
The ribbon winners in the "Nature in Art" juried art show, sponsored
by the Brazos Valley Art League and the Brazos Valley Museum, will be
displayed through Feb. 28 in Showcase I.
Brazos County, Alive and Doing Weil," a community promotion .
illustrated by poster -size photographs, will be displayed beginning Mon-
day in Showcase 11.
"Broad Horizons," an exhibit of paintings by Emily Lyne, the Brazos
Valley Art League's showcase artist, are on view through March 2 in
Showcase III.
Splendora sculptor James Suris' maquette, or scale model, of his
"Brazos Flower" is on view in Showcase IV. "Brazos Flower." located
in front of Brazos Center, was a Brazos County'Texas Sesquicentennial
N a vasota ladies tresses. a wild orchid which grows in this area, is
featured in a display on view through Feb.. 28 in Showcase V, maintained
by the Brazos Valley Museum.
' Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive,'are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday: Free.
• "Boonville: Our Heritage Recovered," an exhibit based on Margaret
Van Bavel's book, "Birth and Death of Boonville," is on view through
Feb. 28 in the Brazos Valley Museum. The exhibit features maps,
photographs, documents and artifacts discovered by Van Bavel in her
research.
Hours at the museum, which is located in Brazos Center. are 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. on Monday. Free... .
III Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the Brazos Valley Art
League are on view in two Lamar Savings Association offices. The
displays are located at 2800 Texas Ave. and at Southwest Parkway and
Texas Avenue.
Hours at both locations are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 9 a.m: to 6 p.m. Friday. Free.
• An exhibit from the Bryan Independent School District Visual Arts
Enrichment Program is on view through Feb. 28 in the Arts Council of
Brazos Valley office. The artists are students from Crockett and Ross
Elementary Schools, and the media are pottery, weaving, watercolor,
drawing and printmaking.
A continuing exhibit in the council'office features the works of local
artists Dick Davison, Helen Finney, Margit Ilika and Karla Horelica. The
office is located in Suite 217, RepublicBank A &M, I11 University Drive
East. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free.
April 1987
In Bryan-CollegeStation
Finland -born weaver
The Brazos Valley Art League will present Lea Ly-
dian, a Finland -born weaver, as its guest speaker Mon-
day at 7:30 p.m. at the Brazos Center. The public is
invited.
A sample of Lyman's weaving hangs in the atrium of
Texas A&M's Horticulture Forest Science Building.
The weaving is 40 feet wide and 20 feet tall. Her weav-
ings have also been on display in galleries in Austin;
Dallas, Denton and in California and Australia.
April 1987
You are invited to
Brazos
Valley
Art
League
Juried
Art Show
MAY4 - MAY 8
BRAZOS CENTER, BRYAN
Fine Art, Crafts, and Photography
December•1986
ART
• A showing of original works and !United edition prints by Iola artist June
Dudley will be on view at the First National Bank. 2807 Texas Ave.. from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Friday, Dudley will be present on both days. Free.
■ An exhibit of works by Rebecca Roberts of Austin, and local artists Lorna
Logan and Lea Lyman continues through Dec. 24 at the Killgorc Gallery..
' Entitled "Pots, Potholes, Potholdcrs," the show features pottery by
Roberts, drawings by Logan. and weavings by Lyman.
Hours at the gallery, which is located at 701 E. University Drive, are 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Free.
• A display organized in conjunction with a Texas Sesquicentennial weav-
ing by the Brazos Spinners and Weavers Guild is on view through Dec. 31 in
the atrium of Texas A &M University's Horticulture and Forestry Building.
The massive weaving itself is now a permanent exhibit in the building,
which is located on the university's West Campus. Free.
• CHILDART. an exhibit of works by children studying with art teacher
Karla Horleca at College Hills Elementary School, continues through Dec.
3 1 in the office of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley. Suite 217, Republic-
Bank A &M Building, 1 1 1 University Drive East. Office hours are 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free.
• Ten works from Rudy Vavra's "The Creature Series" will be on view
through Dec. 19 in Texas A &M University's Memorial Student Center
Gallery. Vavra is a professor in Texas A &M's environmental design depart-
ment. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Free.
• Paintings by Deborah Odum Hutchinson of College Station will be on
display through Friday in the lobby of Texas A&M University's Medical
Sciences Building. The building is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Free. 1
• In Brazos Center showcases:
Masonic equipment. regalia and trappings will be displayed in Showcase
1 through Jan. 29. The exhibit was arranged as an observance of both the
Texas Sesquicentennial and the 150th anniversary of the Texas Masonic
Lodge. which will be celebrated In 1987.
A holiday display of large dolls and miniature replicas of houses and
rooms made by the Miniature 'Makers Club is on through Jan. 3 in
Showcase 11.
"Across Texas." paintings of regional landscapes by Helen Perry. the
Brazos Valley Art League's showcase artist. continues through Sunday in
Showcase 111. The exhibit is a sanctioned Texas Sesquicentennial project.'
Showcase IV features a Sesquicentennial quilt made by the Steephollow
Extension Homemakers Club. Also. on display are commemorative items
being sold by the Brazos County Sesquicentennial Commission.
A display of antique carpenter's tools is on view through Dec. 31 in
Showcase V. which is maintained by the Brazos Valley Museum.
Hours at the center. located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive. are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday. Free.
• Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the Brazos Valley Art
League are on view in two Lamar Savings Association offices. The two
displays are located at 2800 Texas Ave. and at Southwest Parkway and
Texas Avenue. Hours at both locations are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Free.
April 1987
■ Visual Articulations 87, a national juried art
exhibition; continues•thi gh lodi$Nin Texas'
iveisity'dCollege of Architecture andEnvirojimfri
sign Gallery in the Langford Architecture Cen-
e gallery is open from 8 a :m. to S p. in. Monday
Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p. m rdd
. Satuay; and noon
p.m. Sunday. Free. 1 •.,1 . l
• Works by local artists Helen J. Finney and JoAnn
Moore are on. display through Friday in the MSC
Gallery on the Texas A&M campus. Finney's works
include pen and ink drawings, watercolors, and mixed
. media. Moore's works are pottery. Free.
S "Outdoor Sculptors by Texas Artists," a traveling
outdoor exhibition organized by Austin's Laguna
• loria Art Museum, continues through Sunday on the
Texas A&M University campus between the
Academic Building and Sterling C. Evans Library.
■ ,An`exhibit`of works by Philip Pregill will be dis-'
played through May 8 in the lobby ?of Texas A&M
University's Medical Science BuildingPregill is an
6ssociate professor of landscape architecture at Texas
A&M. The lobby is open to the publi from 8 a.m'.to
p.m.,Monday through Friday. Free:;
• "John James Audubon: An American Original" is
on view through Oct. 15 in Star of the Republic .
jvluseum in Washington -on- the - Brazos State Historic
al :Park. The exhibition features 20 original Audubon
April 1987
• "Visual ARlculatlOns''87." a national
juried an exhibitioo,"continues through
April 30 in Texas A&M University's Col-
lege of Architecture and Environmental
Design Gallery in the Langford
Architecture Center. The gallery is open
from 8,a.m. to 5 p.m.. Monday through
•; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and
5 p.m. Sunday. Rec. •
by local anise Helen J. Finney
and JoAnn Moore are on display through
May 1 in the MSC Gallery on the Texas
A&M campus. Finney's works include
pen and ink drawings, watercolors and
mixed media. Moore's works are pottery.
A reception for the artists will be held'
tonight at. 7. Free.
• "Outdoor Sculpture by Texas
Artists," a traveling outdoor exhibition
organized by Austin's Laguna Gloria An
M uscum; oontinurs through May 3 on the
Texas A&M University campus between
the Academic Building and Sterling C.
Evans Library. Free.
• An exhibit of works by Philip Pregill
will be displayed through May 8 in the
lobby of Texas A&M University's
Medial Science Building.: Pregill is an
associate ? professor of. -- landscape
an at Texas A&M. The lobby is
open to the Monday public from 8� to S p.m,
ghh
• "John James Audubon: An American
Original" on view through Oct. 15 in
Star of the Republic Museum in Washing-
ton-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park.
'The exhibition features 20 original Au-
dubon engravings and lithographs.
mounted mammal and bird specimens:
documents, journals, letters and personal
artifacts.
Museum hour are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily. Free. •
• "Graphics That Grew," an exhibition
of works by Helen J. Finney of Bryan,
continua through May 31 in College Sta-
, mmuniry Hours Hos at the cen-
zed at 1300 Jersey St., are 8 a.m.
n: Monday through Friday. Free.
• "Form Versus Ve Function." an exhibit
of works by Karen Glenn of College Sta-
tion, is on view through May 3 in Show -
se III in Brazos Center. Glenn is the
esgiavjngi; and: lithegraph^,'s,monnfetl mammal end
,A&M, bird specimens;idocumnts; journ 1s tleg:atid.per%
sonal •artifacts..;
Museum hours are l0.ii.m. to 5. p.m: daily. free
• "'Graphics That Grew," as exhibition of wotkf by
Helen J. Finney of Bryan, continues through May 31 is
College Station Community Center. Hours at the cen-
ter, located at 1300 Jersey Si, . are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Free.
• "Form Versus Function," an exhibit of works'by
Karen Glenn of College Station, is on view through
Sunday in Showcase 111 in the Brazos Center..Glenn is
- the Brazos Valley Art League's showcase artist •Hours
f at the center, located at.3232 Briarcrest Drive, are 9
a.m: to 5 p.Yn. Monday througlSarurday and,1 -5 p.m.
Sunday. Free. 'r. :, a - •
May 1987
Brazos. valley Art League's showcase
artist: Hours at Macaw, located at 3232
Briarcrest Drive, are 9 L. to 5 p.m.
Monday through.Satutday and 1 -5 p.m..
Sunday. Free. .
.
• Continuing exhlbitioai•bf works by
members of the Brazos Valley Art League
.• are on view in the Lamar Savings Also-
ciation offices at 2800 Texas Ave. and at
,Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue;
• Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the
iBrazos Valley Art League are' on view in the.J
` Savings Association offices ,at 2800 Texas Ave: and at
"Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue; Karins4005
S. Texas Ave.; and- tTharPJace L1607..S :;Texas'Ave.
'Fro- ," •
ii Works by local artists Dick Davison" Iielen Fjn ei
Karla Horelica; Margit :Ilika' and Fran .White:, n'are
• view in the offices-of� the "Arts Councilhif
,, .Valley, located tn;:the RepublicBank A&M,building;
111 University Drive Eai't. Houi3 cars 9 L.nuito 5p :m:
'Monday ythrough' Friday .Fr e
Kerins, •2005 S.• Texas Ave.; and That
Place, 1607 S. Texaa'Ave. 'free.
M. Works by local' artists' Dick Davison,
Helen Finney, Karla Horelica, Margit Ili -
ka and Fran White are on view in the
offices of the Arts Council of Brazos Val-
ley, located in the RepublicBank A&M
building, 111 University:•:Drive East.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5. p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free.
Brazos
Valley
Art : .
League
23rd Annual
Juried
Art Show
at the Brazos Center in Bryan
May 1 - May 9
Registration May 1st (10am- 6pm)
Awards Ceremony
Public Viewing May 5th-8th
Artists within 'a 75 -mile radius of 'Cash Award= bow S150Q
Bryan are eligible to enter. • , • • 1st Place in Each Categary150.' 'T
Elementary . School Age,Children.are y ..Ribbons for 2nd,,3rd4 Rcnoeibla.
Welcome to Participate;: c. ;, ^' ., =::! `- Mention in each category• ;...
Media Categories for Fine Arts OW - 'Grumbacher Award Plaque to
Acrylic, Watercolor, Drawing; Pastel:`:; first -time entrants whose work;}s;thez;
Mixed Media: Photography:,...... ' best of the first-time entrants.
Media Categories for Crafts: Fiber/ Wootan Watercolor, Award -;o
Weaving, Needlework. Leather," watercolor work - that ii supe'riaes f
Glass, Pottery, Quilts, Wood, Dolis* technical ability. & professionalism#
• For More Information or A Brochure Call .•:, -
:Emily. Chairman (409) 775-7525 , •
Madge Wallace, Co- Chairman (409)822 -5683
April 1987
Reception slated for young artists
A reception for the participants in the 15th annual
Brazos Valley Youth Art show will be held Saturday at
5 pm: in the Brazos Center. :
Winning entries will be framed and put on display at
the Brazos Center beginning April 13.
May 1987
al The'paintings of the Rev: Clarence
-Talley; an associate professor of art.=
Prairie. View A&M University, will
be on view through May 29, in the
lobby•of- •Texas A&M University's
Medical Science Building: The lobby
is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m :'Monday through-Friday. Free:
■ John James Audubon :�AnAmer-
ican Ongina1" is on view through
Oct..trlrinl•Star• the'Republic
Museum' in Washington-on-the-
BrazosState Historical Park. The ex-
. lubition•features20 original Audubon
engravings and lithographs, mounted
mammal and bird specimens;"
,1pentr,'journals,' letters andtpersoital
arti facts.ar�;•., •t,_•1' t:
GjMtiseiun:•Itours.car 10 a:m.{to 5
p.m. daily. Free.
• Graphics That Grew, an ex -
hibition of works by - Helen J. Finney
of.Bryamtcontinues through May31
id College,Station'Community Ces-
ternFHotits atrthe center.. located at
1300.JerseySi.,. are .8 a.m. W-5•p.ta.
Monday %threibgh Friday:.Fro::
10oQ: lih.t `tar:tirit;st rr :n; t,�' •
• The winners :in`- thellraio
Ait ansiial'juiied'art
show tiiill•be+displayed through June
5 in Showcase I in the Brazos Center.
• °•Hours at the center, located at 3232
Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday - through`: Saturday and 1-5
p.m:;Sunday. Free.
■ Art in Wood- Inlay; veneer
sad: Maigbetcy:r'aaezhibit'gf.worics
, bynChris i f-I! - Gronemaii'of ."College
iStatioails •MtView is
- Brazosx Center' s = Shovvcaaze .
Gioneinair is the Brazos:Valle i Art
League's showcase artist: foC'ttie•
month-of May.- . , •
Hours at the center, located 4132:
Briarcrest Drive; are 9 a ni: to
Monday through Saturday, and,;T 5
p.m Sunday : Fite. c
• Continuing exhibitions of works
by members of the Valley'Art
League are on view at Karin's,.2005
- S: Texas Ave., and in the Lamar Sav-
ings Association; offices 'at 2800
Texas Ave: and at Southw Park-
way and Texas Avenue. Free.
• Works by local.artists Dick Davi-
son, Margit Ilika,.Greta Watkins and
Fran White are on view in the.offices
of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley,
located. in the RepublicBank A&M
building, .111 University Drive East.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free.
• The Works of Karla Horelica will
be on view through May 31 in the
Bryan- College Station Chamber.,of
Commerce, 401 S. Washington. The
office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily. . .
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January 1987
Winners named
in 'Nature'
art competition
A painting1,9 Boegnerhas
b een named bess=of -show in "Nature
in :Azt 1987 ;' juried spun- •
oral: by, . � � Valley Art
Leagu, t andd B t,Valley
Museum.
An awards reception was held
Sunday.
Boegner's untitled work depicts a
jungle parasite iris. -
1F categones
went.. to 61 Juna. 1 Dudley 'k . .' !Nadir& s
Playground..' o`rl and acrylic; ;Fran
White's' "Gail's Kale," •.watercolor
and pastel; and Robert F. White's
,','SelendedidLOrchid.',' drawing.
"llie youth
division 'of the competi-
tion was - divided into two age groups.
"Swan" by ; Tina Meyer' was judged
'best' "of 'show:;,in ;the 7-11 year -old
group. First 'place • went , to Travis
Bond foe ,
,..Vanessa :Vickers.• took
show honors honors in , the 5 -10- year -old
tw
group for a work entitled , "My First
Landscape." Kevin Smith's
"Duck" won fast place. '
Brian Roe and Lin Black of South-
west Texas State University in San
Marcos were jurors for the show.
Entries are on view through Friday
in Brazos ,Center.
May 1987
Artist's weekend was
blue ribbon (literally)
AM photo by Pets Roche
Ealde Larry Jones of Bryan looks at June Dudley's 'A Leisure Ride.'
By CATHY THOMAS
Staff writer
For June Dudley, winning best
of show at the Brazos Valley Art
League's 23rd annual juried art
show Sunday was the cap to a blue-
ribbon weekend.
The Iola artist also sold eight
paintings at the Pecan Street Spring
Arts Festival in Austin, won first
• place in the professional acrylics
, and oil category in the Lone Star
Art Guild Show in Brenham. and
won a third - place ribbon in a Nava-
. sota art show.
"1 was in four shows this
weekend," she said Monday. It's
- possible that she could have won
more ribbons if she had entered
• more than one painting in each
show. Instead she opted to try to
sell most of her paintings at the
Austin festival.
Dudley's winning painting in
Bryan, "A Leisure Ride," is a 20-
by -30 -inch acrylic work depicting
two cowboys riding horses down a
country road. The models for the
painting were son Craig Dudley,
and Duane Peters. a College Sta-
tion rancher. The landscape por-
trays the Texas Hill Country near
Leakey.
Betty Reuscher of College Sta-
tion won the Art League's Wootan
Award. Liz Vos of Bryan was
given the Grumbacher Award, The
143 entries will be displayed at the
Brazos Center from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. through Friday. The prize
winners' entries will remain on dis-
play throughout the month.
Berry Boegner with her -show painting
April 1987
HELEN J. FINNEY
Finney is featured artist
March 1987
ART
• "Outdoor Sculpture by Texas Artists," a traveling outdoor exhibit organ
nized by Austin's Laguna Gloria Art Museum, continues through May 3 an
the Texas A &M University campus between the Academic Building and
Sterling C. Evans Library. Free.
• Etchings of French life by Ohio artist Claire Kirsner will be displayed
through Friday in the lobby of Texas A &M University's Medical Science
Building. The lobby is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free.
• "John James Audubon: An American Original" is on view through Oct.
15 in Star of the Republic Museum in Washington -on- the - Brazos State
Historical Park. The exhibition features 20 original Audubon engravings
and lithographs, mounted mammal and bird specimens, documents, jour-
nals, letters and personal artifacts.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free.
• "Emphases: Women," an exhibit of watercolors by former Franklin
resident Lisa Hughes, is on view through March 31 at Walden -on- Memorial
Retirement Center. Walden is located at 2410 Memorial Drive. Free.
Helen J. Finney of Bryan will be the College Station Community
Center's featured artist in April and May. She says her exhibition,
"Graphics That Grew," includes a fiber work, some paper cutouts and a
lot of big graphics.
Employed as an illustrator by Texas A &M University's department of
geology, Finney has incorporated graphics into her art repertoire in the
past few years. She had been working primarily with pen and ink,
watercolor, mixed media and fiber, Birds are her favorite subject.
Fumey's exhibit can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday at the center, 1300 Jersey St.
• Kent Manske will be the featured artist in College Station Community
Center through March 31. Hours at the center, located at 1300 Jersey St., are
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free.
• ARTFEST, an annual exhibit of work by students at Texas A &M Uni-
versity, continues through March 27 in Memorial Student Center Gallery.
Hours are 8 am. to 8 p.m. Free.
• "The Tao of Chinese Painting," an exhibit of watercolors by Virginia
Groneman of College Station, the Brazos Valley Art League's showcase
artist, are on view through April'5 in a showcase in the Brazos Center.
Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday. Free.
• Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the Brazos Valley Art
League are on view in the Lamar Savings Association offices at 2800 Texas
Ave. and at Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue; Karins, 2005 S. Texas
Ave.; and That Place. 1607 S. Texas Ave. Free.
March 1987
Groneman is showcase artist
Virginia Groneman of College Station is the Brazos Valley Art
League's showcase artist for March at Brazos Center. Her exhibit is
entitled The Tao of Chinese Painting."
Groneman works in watercolor using the Tao painting technique, in
which the heart and hand are said to be in accord. She says it results in a
harmonious, complementary blending of inner and outer resources,
which encourages subtleties of expression in few brush strokes.
Groneman studied with La Moi Char in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Alison
Stilwell Cameron in Carmel, Calif. Her work can be viewed in the
showcase at the center, located at3232 Briarcrest Drive, from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday.
Virginia Groneman
May 1987
ART
Works by Philip Pregill will be displayed through Friday in the lobby of
exas A &M University's Medical Science Building. Pregill is an associate
professor of landscape architecture at Texas A &M. The paintings of the
Rev. Clarence Talley, an associate professor of art at Prairie View A &M
University; will be on view beginning Monday.
The lobby is open to the public from 8•a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday . hrough
Friday. Free.
• The Brazos Valley Art League's 23rd annual juried art show is ppn view
through Saturday in the Brazos Center :Open from 9 a. n. 5 p:in. Monday
through the center is located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive.,
• ' Gtaphies Thik Giew," an exhibition of works by Helen J • Frmney,of
Bryan ", continue$ thivugh May 3, in College Station Community.•Centez.
Hours at the eater; located at 1300 Jersey St., are 8 a.m.:to 5 p,rn. Monday
through Friday.! Free. ?'
t .: tArt in Wood;', . Venee r and.Mar an exhibit of works by
Chits H, Gronentap of College Station, is on view through June 7 iciBrazos
Center's 4how III"` roneman is the Brazos Valley Art League' s6ow-
case'ar istifoi hee tt�n i;of May: • .. . :.lT. .- • ,;
■Hoius atttie cen c l e a t e d at 3232 Brian: est Dove; are 9 a.m. to 5' p.m
'M .24:5;.• onday:thtoIIgh:$atur and 1- 5'p.m. Sunday: Free.-
I ■•The widbin"gntriei in the loth annual Youth it Show will be displayed
through Friday in aBrazos Center showcase. Hours at the center, located at
3232 Briac Drive4are 9 a,ni. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
' • The 'wor"`is of'Karla Hoielica will be on vie through May 31 in the
Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce. 401 S. Washington. The
office is_ open from 9•a.m. to 5 p.m. daily:. __ _ .
•• Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the Brazos Valley Art
League are on view in the Lamar Savings Association offices at 2800 Texas
Ave.-and at Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue; Karim, 2005 S: Texas
Ave.: and That. Place. 1607 S. Texas Ave. Free.
"John James Audubon: An American Original" is on view through Oct.
Star of the Republic Museum in Washington -on- the - Brazos State
ical Park. The exhibition features 20 original Audubon engravings
thographs. mounted manurial and bird specimens, documents, four-
s, letters and personal artifacts.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free.
• Works by local artists Dick Davison, Margit llika, Greta Watkins and
Fran White on are view in the offices of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley,
located in the RepublicBank A &M building. 111 University Drive East.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free.
March 1987
EXHIBITS
• In Brazos Center. showcases:
A display about dogs, arranged by the American Kennel Club, is on vie
through April 15 in Showcase I.
"Brazos County, Alive and Doing Well," a community promotion
illustrated by poster -size photographs, will be displayed through March 31
in Showcase II.
Splendora sculptor James Surls' maquette, or scale model, of his "Brazos
Flower" is on view in Showcase IV. "Brazos Flower," located in front of
Brazos Center. was a Brazos County Texas Sesquicentennial project.
A model of the addition to the Brazos Valley Museum will be on vie,■
through May 1 in Showcase V, which is maintained by the museum.
• "Boonville: Our Heritage Recovered," an exhibit based on Margaret
Van Bavel's book, "Birth and Death of Boonville," is on view through
Sunday in Brazos Valley Museum. The exhibit features maps, photographs•
documents and artifacts discovered by Van Bavel in her research.
- Hours at the museum,- which is located in Brazos Center. are 10 a. m.:o
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Monday. Free.
April 1987
Plaza Club's art exhibit
Eight Texan artists will display their work Tuesday
from 2-6 p.m. in -a public exhibition at the Plaza Club.
The exhibition, "Miniatures and More," features the
work of Bernice Brown, June Dudley, Dwade Engle;
Johnnie Griffin, Randall Kirgan, Tom Rhodes, Jean
Westbrook and Doxie Wootan. Admission is free and
open td'the public.
Kent Manske
February 1987
Manske will be featured artist
Kent Manske of College Station will be the featured artist at the
College Station Community. Center during February and March:
Manske works with mixed media, experimenting with serigraphs,
monoprints, drawings, photographs and other techniques and media. His
surfaces range from handmade paper to plexiglass. and. metals.
From Wisconsin,.. Manske holds a bachelor of fine .arts from the
University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire. As a student, he was a graphic
designer for the university's publication department, and he is now
employed as a graphic designer for Texas A&M University's department
of educational information services. Before coming to College Station,
he owned and operated a design studio in Austin for four years.
Manske's work'can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday beginning Monday. The center is located at 1300 Jersey St.
District art competition
held in Bryan
April 1987
Congressional District
mpetition will be held
rig the 15th annual
w of the Brazos Valley
Center in Bryan.
irton has presented the
the last two years.
':ition is open to high
s from throughout Bar -
The winning entry is
igton, D.C., where it is
walkway leading to the
The competition is limited to two-
dimensional media — that is, paint-
ings, drawings, collages, or prints.
Maximum size is 30 inches by 30
inches.
Entries will be accepted today
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brazos
Center. Judging will take place Satur-
day at the Brazos Center. There will
be a winners' reception at 5 p.m.
April 4 at the Brazos Center. Those
needing further information may con-
tact Kass Prince at (409) 268 -2787.
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May 1987
Winners in local art league's annual show
A total of 139 works were entered • •,Liz -.Vos, Bryan; r and Pauline W... College Station; honorable mention,
in the Brazos Valley t League's : •'AChark;Frann.,:; '.• • . Matt Fricke.' Brenham, and Laurie
23rd Annual Juried Art Show • :: .: ,:! Draw
ing: first; Gal Norris, Bryan ;. Drum,' ,); •
Winning works . "rere'announced •: second . Ceceliaw.Heinriehn third;• Craft entries: firit,`Dive Hobbs ;:
Sunday. Here is a completelist of . ,,Pamela; Vesterby;'College Station;. second,-•: Scott Donahue; :thud,
winners: . ` :• ; • .' and h orabl N:;.
' Best ofshow : June Dudle B a:.;Wallace.B Bryan.. 8e; S•.• in iles-Holespie; jtonotable men.
Y;. ry .; ry �'' �' •. ti'' lion. Ed Hoare. ;.
Wootan Award: Betty Reuscher, : • Pastels: first, Lou Stubbs second, Children's division . . first.' Tai -
College Station. GrumbacherAwerd•te Maly. Whi Heain'e; third; B. Phut;
Liz Vos, Bryan. _: r+ t:' ; : :;' :'Ray,Bryan;honorablemention ;Bet= KeshiaMitchell,Bryan;second,Mike
Oil, and acrylic: first, Mimi Lee ty: Boegner, Bryan:: t :at -• -::: ,,: Scarmado, Bryan; and Kern Stuth,
Navasota; second.. - Betty: •:Kelly; •.. Mixed media: first, Kent Manske; , .College, Station; third, Jared Be-
Houston ;: third, Johnnie • Griffin. College Station second, • .Waneta nedict, College Station, and Whitney
Bryan ;t :honorable mention,; Phillip:•' Swank; Brryyan; third, CoilissMcCal , Hall, • College. Station; honorable •
Goode, Bryan, Linda .3. Gordon, lister ;.. honorable: :!armor „ Christina
Bryan, and Agnes Roigoay,Bryan.' Mention,- Heley :Pear+; College•Sta- •i': Judges for the art show were Peter
Watercolor. first,. Florence H:. tion :•Atr,,�e •r ► , ..... • :. ...• :. Luteski and Gary Parker of Stephen
White, College Station; second B _; Pho_tograp tyi r Bryan Gam - F..,.Atutin • University in Nacog-
Reuscher, College Station•::th Colleges :Station;'• second• Gail d 9 :s. , e
Judy:r 1!agner; honorable .mention:: Norris; Bryanithird Kent Manaker All works entered iii the show are
on display through Saturday at•the
Brazos Center. Beginning Monday
:and continuing through May, the
'works that won the best of shov/.,:the
Wootan Award and the Grumbacher
Award, as well as blue ribbon win-
ners in each category, will be on dis-
play in a showcase in the Brazos
Center.
Membership in the Brazos Valley
Art League is open to beginnersas
welt as experienced artists. The an
league is a non - profit organization
operating under the guidance of:the
Arts Council of Brazos Valley. Regu-
lar meetings are7:30 p.m., first Mon=
day of each month, unless set for a
different time to accomodate visiting
artists who give programs of interest.
February 1987
• "Five Centuries of Italian Painting: 1300 - 1800," an exhibit from the
collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, is on view through
Feb. 21 in Texas A&M University's J. Earl Rudder Exhibit Hall. The hall
is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Docent- guided group tours can be
arranged. by calling University Art Exhibits, 845 -8501. Free.
• ?'Outdoor Sculpture by Texas Artists," a traveling outdoor exhibition
organized by Austin's Laguna Gloria Art Museum, continues through
May 3 on the Texas A &M University campus between the Academic
Building'and Sterling C. Evans Library.
• "Recent Themes , ' an exhibition of photographs by Susan Kirchman,'
is on'vieW through Feb 20 in Texas A&M University's. Memorial
Student Center Gallery. A reception honoring the artist is scheduled for'
7- 8prn "on Feb. 14. :
Thu gallery is open from 8 a.m. t0 8 j.m. daily. l ree. 4t • •Y�
-. -.max.• Y � `
■ Kent Manske.will be the featured artist tm College Station Community.
Centai'thro igh March 31. Manske works with Mixed media on surfaces.
`which include. handmade paper, piexiglass and metals. Hours at the
center,'Iocited at1300 Jersey St., are 8 a.m: to Spain. Monday through
Friday. Free.
• Carolyn. Utigard Thomas will conduct a .waters olorlworkshop! from,
9:30 a.m..to3:30 p :m. Monday, Tuesday. and Wednesday in.College:
Station Com . munity Center. The workshop being;presented under the
auspices'ofthe Brazos-Valley Alt League. :Tuition is per• : person :.
• For information, call Tom.Rbod•,; 1-5.35c440,1.
• In Brazos Center showcases =•`. •
$.'Tftei ribbon winners in the ''Natmein Arts' Juried art show, sponsored
• bS thhtBrazos Valley Art League and the Brazos Valley Museum will be •
•drsjilayeii in Showcase I through.Feb . : • : •"ice.
Broad Horizons," a exhibit of paintings by Emily Lyre; the Brazos
Valley ,Art League's ahowcase.am :•vi
st; is•onew: through Mardi 2 in
Showcase
Navasota ladies tresses,.a wild orchid which' growsiih "
featured in a display on view through Feb 28 in Showcase V; draintamed
by the. Brazos Valley , MusCum ,
Hours at the center, located at 32§2 Bnatitaest pave: are 9
pun. Monday through Saturday and .1 S m: • p.'Sunday: :Free.
t _ "Boonville: Our Heritage Retbvaed," an exhibit based on MargareC
Van Bavel's book, "Birth andDeath of Boonville," is on view through
Feb: 28 in the Brazos . Valley Museum. • The exhibit features' maps, •
photographs, documents,and artifacts discovered by Van Bavel in her
Houts.at the . :. museumm. located in Brazos Center, arel0 a.ui. to - 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday.and 1 -5 p :m: Morday:. Free. ,
■ .Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the Brazos Valley Art
League are on view in two Lamar •Savings. Association offices.,,The-
displays are located at 2800 Texas*ve: and at Southwest Parkway and
Texas Avenue. -
Hours at both locations are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 9 cm. to 6 p.m. Friday. Free.
• An exhibit from the Bryan Independent School District Visual Arts
Enrichment Program is on view through Feb. 28 in the Arts Council of
Brazos Valley office. The artists are students from Crockett and Ross
Elementary Schools, and the media are pottery, weaving, watercolor,
drawing and printmaking.
April 1987
ART
■ "Outdoor Sculpture by Texas Artists,” a traveling outdoor exhibition
organized by Austin's Laguna Gloria Art Museum, continues through May 3 on
the Texas A&M University campus between the Academic Building and Sterling
C. Evans Library. Free.
■ An exhibit of drawings and p done in a variety of media
Donaldson will be displayed through April 10 in the_lobby o$,TexaLA&Yslyl
University's Medical Science Building. Donaldson is a'professor emeitus m the
. university's College of.Anhttectmeand !ti , ... 1- Design. - -- -
The lobby is open to the public from at.p..og5 p.m,Monday.ihrgpgh,i riday.
Free.
'U " John amerAudubon'r AnAmerianOriginartsonvleNthMnghOct t5
in Star of the.Republic,Muse stn in Washington - n- the - Brazos State:Historical
Park. The exhibitionleatutea20 original Audubou.enghagings and.lithograplhs;
'mounted mammal and bird ipedmeas, d exitt,loornals, letters and personal
artifacts.
hAuseum see.49.11:m4o.3 am (daily Free:,
"13rnphasex "n of watercolors by fonmeFianklin
resident L.tsa Hughes: is.on.view through Tuesday at Waldenid-Meinorial
Retirement Center. Walden at 2410 Memorial Drive. Free.
> ■ Kent•Manske will - be the.fcatuied artier w ,.ollege Station- Community
-Center '.tbNtigh,7hesday;.Manskeiworts with mixed'media on surfaces which
ipelude. handmade papa. plexiglaa -and melds ,'Graphics That prryyy an
prhibition of works by. Helen,J ;Funny of ; Bryan, opens Wednesday •
Hours at the tense, loraltod_ .1r.O Jersey St., sre.;8 a.m. to 5 p.m Monday.
t Friday: Z ere.
• 1,,ARTF.EST, an aantra!'exhibition'of work by:tttit3rnu - at Teitas`74�cM
vnivtxsity, c ontinursthr oughFridayinMemoria lStudentCenter Galleryn lours
Lan: etti.8 : to 8 p.m: Free. , .
• ise:Tao of Chinese' Painting !' as txlkbh of.wateoolas:by Virginia
Groneman of College tation, the,Brazos Valley (League's showcase artist, is
on view throirgh•April 5 n Showase DII in Brazos Center.. • - .rn.q�...1 ; •
• Hours at the.cemter, located Briarcrest Drive rut 9 a:m: to 5 p.m.
Monday through Satu day and,! -S p,m. Sunday Free :..
'' ls. Continuing extnb; wodiiby: lnemb f e Brame V alle y - A rt
League are on view m the Lamar 'Savingi Association bt'fitxs at 2800 Texas Ave.
and at Southwest Parkway and Texas Avemre; Karins;,2005 S. Texas;Ave.tand
-That Place, 1607 S.'Texas Ave. Free. /' •
■ An exhibit of art work by students in the third, fourth and fifth grades at
College Hills Elementary School will be displayed through A 15 in Republic-
Bank A&M and in the office of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, both located at
111 University. Drive East. Also on view in the Arts Council office are the - weides
of local artists Dick Davison, Helen Finney, Margit Mika and Fran White,
The bank's hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 am :m to
6 p.m. on Friday, and the Arts Council office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p m.
Monday through Friday. Free.. .
■ The 1Sth annual Brazos Valley Youth Show; sponsored by the Brazos
Valley Art League, Bryan-College Station Eagle and Arts Council of Brazos
Valley, opens Sunday in Brazos Center.
Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
Monday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. on Sunday. Flee.
April 1987
ART
• The Texas Artisans' "Miniatures & More" exhibit
and sale of original art will be held Tuesday from 2 -6
p.m. at The Plaza Club, located on the top floor of the
• Fist City Bank building, 3000 Briarcrest Dr. in Bryan. -
Featuring the work of June Dudley, Dwade. Engle,
Johnnie Griffin, Randall Kirgan, Tom Rhodes, Jean.
Westbrook, and Doxie.Wootan. Free and open to the
public.
• Vtsual Wticitlations a national juried art
exhibition ebatinues through April 30 in Texas A&M,
University's College of Architecture and Environmen-
tal Design Gallery in the.Langford Architecture Cen
• ter..The,gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
;through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and noon .. College Station Community Center. Hours at the cen-
f,A Dm.Sunday.. , -;. ter, located at 1300 Jersey St.; are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Frida Jersey
ittdoor Sculpt by Texas Artists,' `a traveling Y ` ,.:,.
exhrbmoo raganrxed'by. Austin's''Laguna , ■- •Form Versus Function,J-gn exhibit of works by
Glotr: . Museum::comtrnues�tluough May 3 be the Karen Glenn of College!Staaon' is'on view through
Texas, AdcM Urri campus. between the,': May 3 in Showcase III in Brazos Center. Glenn is the
F Aa dem ic.$tuitru C. Evuu,l.r'bta f: a , rs Brazos Valley Art League's showcase artist. Hours at
the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m.
An paintings done in. a.,,isunday Free. through Saturday and I -5 p.m.
ed throu fh , medida n ttte lobbby of Texas A&M Utu- • Conti exhibition`s of works by members of the
versity'sgMedical Science Building. Donaldson is a Brazos Valley Art League are on view in the Lamar
Savings Association offices emeritus in the university's. College of - fices at 2800 Texas Ave. and at
Architecture-and Environmental Desi gn' '
Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue; Karins, 2005
:The lobby is open to S. Texas Ave.; and. That Place, 1607 S. Texas Ave.
the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p, m: •'
Monday.through Friday. Free. a vi . -test :.: F • : .
• • Art work by students in the third, fourth and fifth
• "John lames Audubon: An American Original" is grades at College Hills Elementary School will be.
on view through Oct.: 15 in Star of 'the Republic '.. displayed through April l5in RepublicBank A&M and _
Museum in Washington -on -the -Brazos State Historic- in the office of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, both -
al Park. The exhibition features 20 original Audubon located at 111 University Drive East. Also on view in
engravings lithographs mounted mammal and the Arts Council office are the works of local artists--
bird specimens, documents, journals, letters and per- Dick Davison, Helen Finney, Karla Horelica, Margit
sonal ;artifacts. MI= and Fran White. e:
,1vitiseum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free. The bank's hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday"
through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, and
I.'Graphics That Grew," an exhibition of works by the Arts Council office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Helen J. Finney of Bryan, continues through May 31 in Monday through Friday. Free.
April 1987
Works by former A&M professor
explore suffering, affirmation
By MARY CIANI SASLOW
Special to the Eagle
REVIEW
Works done over four decades are featured in a re-
traspective exhibit of Joseph Donaldson's drawings and..,.,
Watercolors, now on view through April 17 in the lobby the first time. He taught them to draw what they saw
oTexas A&M's Medical Sciences Building. rather than what they knew, and to experiment with
:Donaldson is a professor emeritus in A&M's depart - _:media. Don't miss the continuous stretch of line down
■ of -. '., ..... _...1 design and a 30 -year resident of ,.the right side of "Standing Nude," the rapid "Karate
College Station. Sketches," the earlier energetic cityscapes.
Nest to dark, dense, symbolic works of the 1940s ate'':'. Finally, the paper napkins. "When I do paper nig:i-
mpact light, airy, vertical abstractions. Both respond to • , Idns, I just start and things come," Donaldson says. "I
the same world view, but in entirely different ways.. • ; sit tint tall stool in the kitchen, have a cup of coffer; and
:-The tall,- skinny, 26- year -old painted the pain and. draw:"
lgbeliness_of the world. "Night Flight" (1948) shows a In sum, what to look for in this exhibit: 47 years of
cathedral falling, figures hunched over escaping into the seeking the poetry beneath the prose, an art constantly in
night. "Memory" (1940), Donaldson explains, is based motion. _
op poet T.S. Eliot's phrase: "The surface of the black- -
ened river is a face that •sweats with -tears." The artist Mexican Folk Toys
aLco likens it to what you think of when "you awaken in Also on exhibit in the medical school lobby are 9 glass
the middle of the-night and think of the past." cases of colorful, handmade toys from Mexico.
• The 73- year -old still sees essential suffering, but • Large informative labels — and posters down the hall
escapes it with strokes which swing through space, a — explain that the miniature, toy furniture, games,
dance of escape, a quick affirmation. "As you get older dolls, animals, trucks, planes, and fiddles have been
you have the same awareness of pathos," he says. "But made by skilled craftsmen or children themselves from
sdmehow, if you stay alive, you cope with it." cheap or recycled materials.
• Many other works in the show reflect Donaldson the These skillfully made toys, which differ from region
teacher. He draws the same outdoor subjects and nude to region and craftsman to craftsman, set one to thinking
figure studies he guided his A&M students to for more about our own centralized, plastic, billion - dollar toy
than 20 years. He taught his students to see, perhaps for industry. •
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May 1987
Prairie View professor's Work shows visionary force
MARY CIANI SASLOW
Spadallo the Eagle
Fait: motivates the Seven Loge re. the
lien= lien= paintings that dominate Crab.
ens. Talley's show u Texas. A&M a
College of Medicine.- ambiguoW sWicir
A minister and a college Professor,
Talley has taught u Praise View
A&M University since 1975. He to- urn
In "Joey Thcu6h• IJfe'M and s
ceived a Distinguished Faculty Sc- t " Wornan ;;tlse artist bnngato life and.
vi in 1986. —.the family:i6e sure revci rice. A'
• In'•1te Creation," "The Gj .. large.pr gnant.woman stands on cite..
lion," "The Ascension," "Salvo - +' left in ['Woman.'. her baby'vtuble: •
tioa. ' and "Homage to the All -. inside her. Layers of .silhouetted
Seeing God" Talley recasts religious faces appear on the right, They're a •
imagery from a Black perspective. "cloud o(: witnesses" providing a •
He creates powerful spiritual images. "spiritual heritage" says t Talley..
.rev : e`:btttL TTiaveo'i seettibis imagery .trouts:
• n the , Suttn ,carats adveruung sods
What inspired the waves o(hma u .'concerts Fillmore in San Fran-
radiating from the images •, • It shares the repetitive quality
. Talley says be leaches his students found in inandelu and some other
7 "t0 be open to and to the:I:ipiritual art:.: - .:
world around them, because it is lil . .Tbese large paintings are executed
led with ides.(e'ttut you can take and in a slow,^painstaking method. First,
incorporate into your work. "He fol��,. the canvu,is painted black, and then
lowed his own advice when desks at 1 areas that will remain black are taped
the univetsitywere being resurfaced; over' with masking tape cut to use
with wood - gained Contact parer:1 correct Idimensionu :'Then color is
He took a leftover piece and put n in,, built up slowly, often•with symbolic
his drawing pad "and Liter. incorpo ' meanin[3. Green for example stands
rued the linear:, "God's'•-for. lift.,
rn-The
' arrangement' En' the:.wood. ^ into his ' .tchgious• works are actually
Set. - on ,pf name very styles of-)
p.m. on Sunday. Frcc.
• "Graphics That Grew," an exhibition of works by
Helen J. Finney of Bryan, continues through May 31 in
College Station Community Center.
Hours at the center, located at 1300 Jersey St., arc 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free.
• "The Tao of Chinese Painting," an exhibit of water-
colors by Virginia Groneman of College Station, the
Brazos Valley Art League's showcasc artist, is on view
through Sunday in Showcase 111 in Brazos Center.
Karen Glenn of College Station will be the showcase
artist beginning on Tuesday. Glenn works in clay, pro-
ducing both functional and non - functional pieces. Her
exhibition is entitled "Form Versus Function."
Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive,
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 -5
p.m. Sunday. Free.
• Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the
Brazos Valley Art League are on view in the Lamar
Savings Association offices at 2800 Texas Ave. and at
Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue; Karins, 2005 S.
Texas Ave.; and That Place, 1607 S. Texas Ave. Free.
• An exhibit of art work by students in the third, fourth
and fifth grades at College Hills Elementary School will
be displayed through April 15 in RepublicBank A&M
and in the office of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley,
both located at 111 University Drive East. Also on view
in the Arts Council office are the works of local artists
Dick Davison, Helen Finney, Karla Horelica, Margit
llika and Fran White.
The bank's hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, and
the Arts Council office is open from 9 a-m. to 5 p.m:
Monday through Friday. Free.
• paiotutg to Talley 'cabala. His later and then lays down-mitring lines of
work . — . .the Texas 4enes and the Fut masking {ape, He place tbe'can-
Window Pane Sriiei••is like a vita- 'van flat on the that, mdlaya agoat■
tics front the =tentacle of of purptun 'of Pos!erbomel bps ,and !e
and process of.isligidu;m � qr' them ` wndvaintr . •' -__
Squares of vivid [halo blue, black . • squats b RtnOVed,: a bolo f ,tint
and white dance'acrosa the large stir remains'. the c ae ' raa,a square neg.,-
(aces of the . Window: Psne a.. tive space at iii The process is
group of .teccnt; sbsaaer.: paintingt..reprawd. building uplayen of color.
Talley photographed; broken ;glum. , sma0erammedI 'ate added'u the en&
from paint chop, windows .covered Finally, the tapers removed revealing
[with random arras of color: Inspired' . curving black tine: . t(, •
- by Me; photos. :,beZiade_ die 'luge..' Min :is..s.sisky :!ny:to.paiat:!T e
paintings:.' �'. artist has to keep his wits about him.
The artist uses an interesting
method to these works.;: too. As be-
fore, be .gcrstpainta (he canvas black
never quite knowing bow all
turn out..The sense of risk and energy
give these wotksiritaljry
The.TexasSeries,-
Talley alto txhibid smali'painc-
ings be.made to cclebnte.ti e.buth of
his son in.Texas,'bo December 26,
1984. This familiu ootliie of the state
is always included: hnd s tau -papa
infant is sometime* .presenu:- Talley
,infant and splashes brilliant color 00
tag paper, tun it into pieces, and
oranges them into [mall collages„
Religious- or secular,. Ray. Car-
en= Talley', painting is' an aR of
afrumatinn of faits, of the oesLcouity
'of the family, en of theist y(aeeting
abstract art from simnle observation.
As paintings go; thm- are not ex-
pensive- Perhaps some of our chur-
ches — black or white will recog-
nize their value and buy one or two.
They would be a valuable addition to
our spiritual patrimony. . -�•
The exhibit continues through May
29 in the lobby of Texas AMA's
Medial Science Building. '.
Mary Ciani Saslow is an artist as
77w Sandia in downtown Bryan.
April 1987
• "Outdoor Sculpture by Texas Artists," a traveling
outdoor exhibition organized by Austin's Laguna Gloria
Art Museum, continues through May 3 on the Texas
A &M University campus between the Academic Build-
ing and Sterling C. Evans Library. Free.
• An exhibit of drawings and paintings done in a variety
of media by Joseph Donaldson is on display in the lobby
of Texas A &M University's Medical Science Building.
Donaldson is a professor emeritus in the university's
College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
The lobby is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Free.
• "Visual Articulations '87," a national juried art ex-
hibition, continua through April 30 in Texas A&M
University's College of Architecture and Environmental
Design Gallery in the Langford Architecture Center.
The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; and noon
to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Free.
• "John James Audubon: An American Original" is on
view through Oct. 15 in Star of the Republic Museum in
Washington -on - the -Brazos State Historical Park. The
exhibition features 20 original Audubon engravings and
lithographs, mounted mammal and bird specimens,
documents, journals, letters and personal artifacts.
Museum hours are 10 a.m., to 5 p.m. daily. Free.
• The 15th annual Brazos Valley Youth Art Show,
sponsored by the Brazos Valley Art League, Bryan -
College Station Eagle and Arts Council of Brazos Val-
ley & -
, continues through Saturday in Brazos Center. Par
cipants will be honored at a reception set for 5 -7 p.m.
• Saturday.
Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive,
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 -5
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ART
April 1987
Deadline approaches for art show
Deadline for entries in the 23rd annual Brazos Val-
ley Art League Juried Art Show is May 1.
The show is open to BVAL members and artists
within a 75 -mile radius of Bryan. Works entered are
for judging and exhibition and need not be for sale.
All works must be brought to the Brazos Center May
1 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Entry fee is 36 per piece of art. with a three -piece
limit. Jurors will select no more than 100 works for
exhibition.
For more information. call 775 -7525 or 822 -5683.
January 1987
Emily Lyne
Lyne is BVAL showcase artist
Emily Lyne will be the Brazos Valley Art League' featured showcase
artist at the Brazos Center Feb. 3- March 3.
Entitled "Broad Horizons," Lyne's showcase exhibit includes works
in oils, acrylics and watercolors. Her paintings are realistic and depict a
wide range of subject matter.
Born in Bryan, Lyne graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
and studied at Cranbrook Art Academy in Michigan. the New York Art
Students League and the Simon School of An in Rockport. She pursued a
career in design in New York City and Dallas and has caught art at all
educational levels. She recently retuned to Bryan, where ,he gives
private lessons to both children and adults.
Brazos Center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, is open from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
April 1987
Spring
Art Market
November 1986
FALL
ART MARKET
Arts and Crafts
Friday, Nov. 7
Saturday, Nov. 8
Sunday, Nov. 9
POST OAK MALL
Sponsored by BRAZOS VALLEY ART LEAGU
November 1986
Free painting workshop
The Brazos Valley Art League is sponsoring a free
workshop for beginning painters or those wishing to
sharpen their skills.
Roxy Pike will teach the class, which will be held
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at the College Station
Community Center.
All materials will be furnished. For reservations,
call Iona Simmons at 84.6-7063 or Alice Riggs at
696-6735. The class is limited to 15 persons.
November 1986 ART
• A floor collage by Rudy Vavra will remain in place in Texas A &M
University's Rudder Exhibit Hall through .Wednesday. The three -
dimensional work covers an area of approximately 150 square feet. The
hall is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Free.
• NU VU '86, an exhibit of the work of (mmbers of the faculty of Texas
A &M University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design,
continues through Nov. 28 in the gallery of the Langford Architecture
Building. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Free.
• An exhibit of works by Rebecca Roberts of Austin, and local artists
Loma Logan and Lea Lyman continues through- Dec.:•24 in- Killgore
Gallery. Entitled "Pots, Potholes, Potholders," the show features pot-
tery by Roberts, drawings by Logan and weavings by Lyman. .
Hours at the gallery, which is located at 701 E. University Drive, are
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.. to 5 p.m. on
Saturday. Free.
• CHILDART, an exhibit of works by children studying with art teacher
Karla Horleca at. College Hills Elementary School, continues through
Dec.' 31 in the office of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Suite 217,
RepublicBank A&M Building, 111 University Drive East. Office hours •
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free.
• Ten works from Rudy Vavra's "The Creature Series" will be on view
through Dec. 19 in Texas A&M University's Memorial Student Center
Gallery. Vavra is a professor in Texas A &M's environmental design
department. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Free.
III Paintings by Deborah Odum Hutchinson of College Station will be on
display through Dec. 5 in the lobby of Texas A &M University's Medical
Sciences Building beginning Monday. The building is open to the public:
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free.
• Betty Pharr Ray of Bryan is the Brazos Valley Art League's featured
artist for October and November in College Station Community Center,
1300 Jersey St. Her paintings and drawings will be exhibited through
Nov. 30. Viewing hours at the center are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
'through Friday. Free.
i "Ten Archetypes," an exhibition of the works of Houston sculptor
Candace Knapp, will be on view in the lobby of Fist City National Bank
through Nov. 28. The exhibit is presented under the auspices of the Arts
Council of Brazos Valley. Hours at the bank, located at 3000 Briarcrest
Drive. are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Friday. Free. .
• In Brazos Center showcases: .
"Across Texas," paintings of regional landscapes by Helen Perry, the
Brazos Valley Art League's showcase artist, continues through Dec. 7 in
Showcase Ill. The exhibit is a sanctioned Texas Sesquicentennial•pro-
ject.
A model of a proposed addition to Brazos Center to house the museum •
continues in Showcase V. This display will remain in place through Dec.
31.
Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday. Free.
• Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the Brazos Valley Art
League are on view in two Lamar Savings Association offices. The two
displays are located at 2800 Texas Ave. and at Southwest Parkway and
Texas Avenue. Hours at both locations are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Free.
• A continuing exhibit in the Arts Council of Brazos Valley Gallery,
Suite 217, RepublicBank A &M, I 1 1 University Drive East, comprises
the works of local artists Dick Davison. Helen Finney, Terry Hart,
Margit Ilika and Fran White. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free.
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Brazos Valley Chapter of the
Embroiderers' Guild of America
October 1986
Second Brazon Flower stems
from embroiderers dedication
By CATHY THOMAS
Staff Writer
The Brazos Center's recent de
dication of the Brazos Flower at its
main entrance bore another kind of
blossom: a 50-by 70 -inch linen
tapestry inside that also depicts the
entrance sculpture.
lames Suds cleated the original
five - oa oak and steel Brazos Flow -
Abut t he women of the Brazos
y Chapter of the Embroidery
of Asnerica•fashioned a smal-
sioa with thread to keep inside
Guild meunber think the r hand -
worked replica works better as a de-
dication plate than a regular bronzed
plaque. Beneath the stitched petals
of the Brazos Flower are 28 names
of contributors to the commission-
ing and placement of the sculpture.
Majorie Reid, who led the project
'for the guild, estimated the tapestry
took her group "250 hours to do the
peals" alone.
"The rust petal took 10 hours,
.then I got it down to six," she said.
The whole piece took a group of
eight warren three or four months to
complete. And that was with
"heavy stitching." Reid said.
"sometimes 12 hours a day."
The cream-colored petals are
fashioned from a pulled thread stitch
— a sewing technique that leaves
'decorative holes in the loosely
woven linen background.
The flower's stems were embroi-
dered from an old stitch used by
women as far back as the 1400s to
decorate the cuffs on their brocade
gowns. Reid said English women
chose that particular stitch because it
was neat on both sides.
The lettering was done in a back-
edtch.
At the beginning of the project.
"every thread is counted through."
Reid said. She counted 30 threads to
an inch in the linen — or 1.500
across and 2.100 in length.
"It was extremely hard to work
with." Reid said. "Where you put
the first stitch is the hardest," she
said Reid ran a thread down the
center of the linen to keep her count-
ing straight.
'No kta.:ire allowed on needle
work." she explained. "There were
tires I wanted he cut it in strips."
Emit Morley a,a WA.
Alajnric Reid stands before the E,nbroidrrs• (mild tapestry.
Reid said she worked on the •
tapestry on her kitchen table with a'
magnifying glass and a bright light.
"It was a lalnw tit love. she said..
"II son of doniin:ued my life there
towards the last...
June 1986
Quilt and needle arts show.`
The Brazos Center, the Brazos Valley Embroiderer's
Guild and the Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt Guild will hold
their 1987 Quilt and Needle Arts - Jubilee Aug.44 -16 at
the Brazos Center, 3232 Braircrest Drive in Bryan. .
The jubilee weekend will include displays of Antique
sewing : equipment; . quilts, needlework and ,a trunk
show
Sherry Humphries, exhibits curator of the Stator the
Republic Museum, and Anita Murphy, the Texas win -
n r f the Statue of Liberty Quilt wi 1 give •
TheStitchery will show videos' on knittitigtiidck'
ing ;cross stitch and Battenberglace• making. .Mini
courses also will be offered for $5""Admissiorr : the4
show is $2 a day or S4 for all three days. Houratvill be�
noon to 6 p.m. on Aug. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.oti�ug!'15
and noon to 6 p.m. on Aug.' 16.
October 1986
To the Embroiderers Guild of the Brazos Valley, for donat-
ing the labor and materials to produce an impressive tapestry
depicting the Brazos Center's new sculpture. The tapestry is
on display at the center. Ge+lebar 1gpf.
The Art of Big
Finland-born weaver Lea Lyman
produces Texas size work
for A&M's
Horticulture building
By Diane Blake Bowen
Staff writer
February 1987
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Brazos Valley Museum
April 1987
Rock of ages past
Brazos Valley Museum exhibit director John Hanna moves a
group of fossilized mammoth bones. The bones are part of the
museum's exhibit of fossils of animals and plants from the Bra -
zos Valley of 65 million years ago. The exhibit, which starts with
an open house from 1 - p.m. Sunday, includes a "time tunnel"
designed to take viewers through geologic time in the Brazos
Valley, as well as a replica of a giant woolly mammoth, the horn
span of an ancient bison and numerous dinosaur bones and
other fossils. The exhibit will he open from 10 a.m to 5 p.m
Tuesdays through Saturdays. and from 1 -5 p.m on Sundays.
There is no admission charge. The museum is in the Brazos
Center, east of the East Bypass on Briarcrest Drive.
October 1986
Programs at Brazos museum
Registration begins today for fall programs at the
Brazos Valley Museum.
For young children, the museum offers "Babies and
Beasties" (ages 2 -3) and "Museum Mornings" (ages,
4-5). Both classes are designed to acquaint preschool-
ers with mammals, reptiles and amphibians, •
Pathfinders (ages 5-6) and Trailblazers (ages 7 -9)
will explore the outdoors near the museum and learn
camping skills. A new program, "Explore Scien-
ce,' has been added for 11 -13- year -olds. The first
'program will be a hands -on class using balsa wpod,
styrofoam and suing to study stress and weight.
Several new programs are planned for adults, begin = ' .
ning with "Gourmet Bteakfast with the Birds" Oct."
.11. The class will meetpt th museum at daybreak and
drive to a viewing area to see the peak of the fall
migration of birds. Breakfast will be served at the
museum.
A list of fees and schedules can be obtained by
calling 779 -2195 or visiting the museum in the Brazos
Center. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
'through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday.
January 1987
Nature, city topic of class
Dinosaur classes for kids
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Eagle photo. by Dave McDermand
Valeen Silvy (left), executive director of the Brazos Valley
Museum, and long -time volunteer Pearl Tanzer are ready for the
museum's 25th anniversary celebration today.
Brazos Valley Museum marks
anniversary with open house
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
This month marks 25 years that the
Brazos Valley Museum has spent
teaching young and old about the
past.
A special ceremony at 2 p.m. to-
day will mark the anniversary, which
comes at an appropriate time. Mon-
day is International Museum• Day.
The museum will also host an open
house from 1 -5 p.m. today.
Since the museum first opened its
doors on May 26, 1962, there have
been many changes. The location has
changed twice, from the third floor of
the old Brazos County Courthouse to
Bryan Municipal Golf Course to the
current location in the Brazos Center
at 3232 Briarcrest Drive.
- The name has changed, from the
Junior Museum of Natural History.
The audience has expanded, from
local children to Brazos Valley resi-
dents of all ages.
' One thing, though, has not
changed.
The Brazos Valley Museum re-
Turn to MUSEUM, 10A
August 1986
Have A
"WILD DAY!"
At The Brazos Valley Museum
The entire family is invited to an even-
ing of programs, booths, games, food
and fun!
4:00 -8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 30, 1986
JOIN US FOR THESE ACTIVITIES
•Petting Zoo
•Falconer
•Reptile Program
•Smokey The Bear
•Camo- Face - Painting
•Origami Animals
•Fossil Dig
•Wild Family Portraits
•Wet 'N Wild Games
•Make Bird Feeders
•Animal Bandanas
•Museum Gift Shop
5.00 PER PERSON (Bo sl 12
Booth Tickets ... 50' at the Dlar
Bryan
776 -2195
Museum
From 1A
mains a hands -on institution: At the
museum, the world isn't just to look
at. It croaks, crawls up your 'pants
leg; 'snuggles . its fur against " your
cheek:: wafts the gentle aroma of
sp ring past your nose.
The museum began as a project of
the elementary and secondary educa-
tion committee of the Bryan- College
station branch of the American Asso-
ciation of University Women, and it
started with pretty standard stuff.
There were the obligatory rocks,
minerals and shells, some stuffed
birds and mammals, fossils that are
still part of the,collecton today. And
what , would any museum in the
Southwest , be without atrowheeds.
and spearpoints ?. " ,
• But the character of the museum
was 'apparent on its first Saturday
program the week after it opened. As
the news story announcing that Satur-
day program. noted:
"...Boys and girls are' "asked to
bring rocks, "shells; and minerals for
an identification and 'classification
study. R.B. Bossier and C.W. Sim-
mons will be in charge of the prog-
ram, which will encourage participa-
tion as well as give an opportunity to
look at exhibits already '• in the
museum." •
The museum has been promoting
participation ever since. ;"
Programs • have ranged' frokii' field
trips to collect and identify frogs,
lizards and'snakes,' to nocturnal ex-
peditions to star -gaze and watch owls
in theirnative surroundings, to:April.
tours to Benchley or Wellborn to
identify wildflowers, to a program.
called "furs, feathers, and friends,"
which used puppets and animals to
teach 3- and 4 -year -old children ab-
out the natural world.
As the museum has outgrown its
various quarters over the years, it has
also outgrown its strictly volunteer
status. The first director, who was
only parttime, was hired a few years
after the museum opened: Currently,
the museum has three full -time staf-
fers: Executive Director Valeen
vy, program and development direc-
tor Jody Bates, and administrative
assistant Diana Reynolds. In addi -•
lion, there are several part-time re-
ceptionists. . -
The organization -still: relies. on
volunteers, like Pearl Tanzer, who
has been working with the museum
since it first opened in 1962. She isn't
quite as active now, but it is due to
her efforts that the museum's avail-
able records are adequately cata-
logued and preserved: Tanzer has
acted as the museum's unofficial
archivist and librarian.
As the staff has grown, so has the
museum's budget and space. The
budget is now over 5100,000 anual-
ly, and the Brazos Center quarters
cover 4,200 square feet.
And larger and more suitable quar-
ters are coming.
The Astin trusts have given the
museum a 5250,000 matching grant
for a new wing. The wing has already
been designed for the south side of
the Brazos Center, and the museum is
now raising the matching funds.
April 1987
Dinosaurs resurrected at Brazos Valley Museum
An exciting new exhibit is open
t i the Brazos Valley Museum,
uring a prehistoric, Iifesize
ally mammoth to greet visitors
t the doorway.
Questions like "What's 50
million years old and still lights
up your life ?" and "Did the
Death Star kill this animal ?" will
be answered in this display about
the prehistoric animals and plants
that covered the Brazos Valley 65
million years ago.
"This exhibit is designed to
orient the visitor to what fossils
are, and what their place is in the
Brazos Valley," says Valeen
Silvy, director of the growing
Brazos Valley Museum, located
in the Brazos Center. "It will also
explain the environment of the
Dinosaurs," she added.
Jody Bates,' education coor-
dinator, expects over 1,000
school children to view the ex-
hibit in May. "Many classes have
scheduled this appealing educa-
tional experience for an .end of
the year field trip," she explain-
ed. "Consequently, we are train -,
ing docents to take children.
through he dioramas in groups:,
of 15, while classmates watch an ::
exciting slide show about the
"Death Star" theory of dinosaur
extinction."
A time tunnel is designed to
take viewers through the three
eras of geologic time in the
Brazos Valley, explaining our
marine environment, why it was
necessary for animals to become
smaller to survive, and illustrate
the jungle conditions that now re-
main as petrified wood in this
area.
prehistoric plant materials is very
important economically to this
area now," the Director explains
as she takes a 'visitor through the
curved displays on the Eocene
time frame.
"The extinction of the large
animals, the dinosaurs, are ex-
pecially fascinating to children,"
"The formation of lignite from
commented Mrs. Bates. "The
idea that something so huge and
powerful could be wiped out is
enthralling to small people!" She
encourages parents to bring their
children to the exhibit to see the
replica of the wooly mammoth,
the fiberglass cast of the giant
glyptodon, and the horn span of
the giant bison from the ice ages.
"Visit your. museum • to find
out who roamed in our
backyard!" say Ms. Silvy.
"We'll show' you a Mammoth
tooth, prehistoric sharks teeth, a
sabretooth tiger skull; lots of
dinosaur bones, and we'll. even
have ,a small store where you can
purchase books and replicas of
the dinosaurs." Museum hours
are Tues - Sat, 10 -5 p.m. Sun.
1 -5 p.m.
October 1986
Museum offers classes
Three new classes will be offered in November at the Brazos Valley
Museum.
• Youngsters aged 5-6 years.will explore the outdoors near the museum
and learn to identify trees, insects and wildlife in "Pathfinders," a
three- session class taught by Allison Strey. Children who complete the
class, scheduled for 9:30 -10:30 a.m. on Nov. 8;15 and 22, will receive
the museum's junior camping certificate. Tuition is $15 for members of
the museum and .$18 for nonmembers.
In a class'limited to people who are 21 years of age or older, Jana
Cezeaux will teach "Beer Making and Tasting'; from 7:30- 10p.m. on
Nov. 18...Imported.beers and the home brew willbe included in` the
tasting session.,Tuition is $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers.
A "Feathered Friends Fun Fest," set for 1 -5 p.m. on,Nov. 9; is
designed for,family participation. Tuition is $3 for members and $5 for
nonmembers: Carol Parzen of the museum staff says than birdseed
orders can be picked up on the day of this event.
Advance registration. is required for all museum classes and events.
For information, ca11,776- 2195..1 .
"Nature in Art," a juried art and oils and acrylics.
show open to area artists 5 years of Entries must be original com-
age and older, will be held Jan.''• / positions which have not been en-
25-30, 1987, at the Brazos Center:•' • tered in previous B VAL juried
Sponsored by the Brazos Valley`' shows. Subject matter is limited to
Art League and Brazos Valley' wildlife and natural landscapes
Museum, the show comprises ':' vegetation.
youth and adult divisions. The " In the adult division, open to
youth division is subdivided into artists 18 years of age and older, a
age groups for 5 -10 years and 11- • S200 best -of -show prize will be
17 years. Media categories are : awarded and $100 prizes will go to
drawings; watercolor and pastels; the first -place winners in each
November 1986
Art show on nature theme planned
media category. Gift certificates
will go to best -of -show winners in
each age group in the youth divi-
sion.
Entry fees are 55 per piece for
adults and SI per piece in the
youth division.
For information, call the
league's Helen Morgan, 846-
5684, or the museum's Carol Par -
zen, 776 -2195.
January 1987
24 Saturday January. .
•"Dinosaurs and their
Fossils,'!, presented by the
Brazos Valley Museum./Four &
five year olds meet at 9:30 - 10:30;
six & seven year olds, meet at 11
a.m. -noon. They will cover dif-
ferent , types of dinosaurs, their
habits, and how they ,become
fossils: 51510rmembers - and S17
for non - members.
see What's p. 3A
January 1987
Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive
Bryan, TX 77802 .' ' (409) 776 -2195
JANUARY PROGRAMS
CHECKING OUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD
January 17
• ' 7-4 yrs., 9:30 - 11:00; 9-10 yrs., 11:30-1:00
Activities include a "magnificent" walls, mystery investigations, and mapping
out your street. 54 (56).
DINOSAURS AND THEIR FOSSILS
January 17, 24
4 yrs., 9•,30- 10:30; 6-7 yrs., 11:00 -12 :00
Go back in time to the era of the dinosaurs! Were they all thundering giants?! $15
(517)
BOONVILLE: OUR HERITAGE RECOVERED
, January 22 - March 15
An exhibit which explores the colorful history of our original county seat
through various artifacts and a slide show. Also Sunday Jan. 11. join Margaret
an Bavel for a tour of the Boonville cemetery, all that remains of the town. ,
For registration information call: 776 -2195 or come by the Brazos Valley
Museum located in the Brazos Center.
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July 1986
Brazos Valley
Museum
Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive
Bryan, TX 77802 (409) 776 -2195
JULY & AUGUST PROGRAMS
OWL PROWL FOR FAMILIES
July 11, 9 - 10 pm
Learn about the habits and hoots of owls in the local area. Well spend some time
inside and then go on a night hike. S2/person ($3 nonmembers). Folks registered last
year are invited for free.
MUSEUM MORNINGS FOR 4 & 5 YEAR OLDS
Saturdays, July 12, 19 & 26 10:30 - 11:30 am
Come learn how to make mini museums by making collections to take home. Parents
need not stay for activities. $10 (S12 nonmembers).
P.J. CAMPFIRE
July 12 Bluegrass Music, August 9 Birds of Prey
8:00 - 9:30 pm
Bring the whole family and a lawn chair to the Brazos Center Park for a
campfire program and treats. 510 /family (S12 nonmembers).
CANOE THE NAVASOTA FOR FAMILIES
July 13, 9 am - 9 pm
Canoe the Navasota River to Washington on the Braves State Park. Then join some
historical characters for a dinner of buffalo, beats and bread. S35 /couple ($40
nonmembers) includes all costs and food,
ENCHANTED ROCK TEEN TRIP
July 19 & 20
12 -15 years
Camp at Enchanted Rock State Park and see the sunset from the top. On our
way, we'll swim at Pedernales Falls State Park. Orientation July 16, 7 pm.
Depart 8 am July 19 and return 6 pm July 20. 550 (S55 nonmembers) includes
all costs.
DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE PARK TRIP FOR FAMILIES
July 26 & 27
_ Visit the land where dinosaurs roamed - look for footprints and get cooled off
with a swim in the stream. Then, well spend an evening with a park ranger.
Orientation meeting July 21, 7 pm. S60 /family (565 nonmember). Carpool-
- ing will be necessary.
For registration information call: 776 -2195 or come by the Brazos Valley
Museum located in the Brazos Center.
January 1987
Museum has birdseed
A note from Valeen ,Silvy, director of Brazos Valley Museum,
says it's time to feed the birds. -
"As the winter cold 'Moves through the north, many migrating birds
are coming into the area," Silvy says. "And with our Texas winter.on the
way, there will be an increasing shortage of natural bird feed."
The museum sells high - quality birdseed for local and visiting birds.
Silvy says black oil sunflower and a premium mix are the two most
popular feeds for the Brazos Valley.
Hours at the museum, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, are 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 - p.m. on Sunday. Forinforma-
tion, call 776 -7195.
EXHIBITS
April 1987
• An exhibit of Mexican folk toys will be on display through Sunday at
entrance of the Brazos Valley Museum in the Brazos Center. The handma .
toys are constructed of papier mache, ceramic, wood and tin. Free.
In Brazos Center showcases:
• An exhibit of artifacts and documents related to the history of Boonville
continues through May 31 in Showcase II, sponsored by the Brazos Valley
Museum.
• Splendora sculptor James Surls' maquette, or scale model, of his "Brazos
Flower " = is on view in Showcase IV. "Brazos Flower," located in front of
Brazos Center, was a Brazos County Texas Sesquicentennial project.
• A model of the proposed addition to the Brazos Valley Museum will be on
view through May 1 in Showcase.V, which is maintained by the museum.
Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday. Free.
Robert L. Kee has been elected president of the board of trustees of
the Brazos Valley Museum. Serving as 1987 boardoffcer•"s with Keean
Carol Montgomery, president - elect; Gail Fitch secretary and Glenda
Fraley, treasurer.
February 1987
MARGARET ANN ZIPP
It's Like This
Museum begins new year
Robert L Kee Jody Bates
Jody Bates has been appointed to the post of development director of
the museum. A former executive director of the Arts Council of Brazos
Valley, Bates served as coordinator of the Brazos County Sesquicenten-
nial Commission during the 1986 celebration of Texas' 150th
anniversary. At the museum, she will be in charge of fund- raising,
program coordination, volunteer training and arranging an adult lecture
series.
For information about the Brazos Valley Museum, call 776 -2195.
Man bites shark August 1986
Nautical archeologist Jim Parrent inum des on shark meat .tt the ,
Br`rtst Feast. a fund - raising event held Friday night fur oe ltr
Vu1Ir Museum. The erent.fe'ufurrd such exotic fare as : hoar, I
alins.:rnt. and shark. ..111 proceeds pt rn i the miff, , i „ se
fundraising gruel is ti500,101 dullur`p, !Pr raised -
April 1987
In Brazos Center showcases:
• A display about dogs. arranged by the Amer-
ica() Kennel Club, is on view through Wednesday in
Showcase I.
exhibit based on Margaret van Bavel's
book, 'Birth and Death of. Boonville," continues
through May 31 in Showcase II. This display fea-
e.tutes maps, photographs, documents and artifacts
tt, disco' a ed by Van Bavel in her research.
Splendora sculptor James Sorts' maquette,'or
Euitr•ITS
scale model, of his "Brazos Flower" is on view in
Showcase IV: "Brazos Flower," looted in front of
Brazos Center, was a Brazos County Texas Ses-
quicentennial project.
• A model of the proposed addition to the Brazos
Valley Museum will be on view through May 1 in
• Showcase V, which is maintained by the museum.
June 1986
Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest
Div are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Satur-
day and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday. Fret..
Museum
Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrtst Drive
Bryan, TX 77802 (409) 776 -2195
JUNE 1986 PROGRAMS
YOUNG ARTISTS SERIES FOR 7 -10 YRS.
Tuesdays, 3:00 pin - 4:30 pm
Join us for three Tuesdays each month this summer for art classes. June 10, 17 &
24: Painting; July 8. 15 & 22: Dying & Batik; and August 5. 12 & 19: Sculpture.
All matenaLs are included. 530.00/topic (535/ non - members).
MUSEUM MORNING FOR 4 & 5 YEAR OLDS
Saturdays, 10:30 am -11:30 am
Parents, let your little one explore, collect and experiment this summer with a
museum staff member. June 14, 21 & 28: Creek Life. July 12. 19 & 26: Nature
Collections. S 10/month (S I2'non- member,).
P.J. CAMPFIRE FOR FAMILIES
2nd Saturday Each Month, 8:00 pm -9:30 pun
June 14 - Folktalcs & Stones, July 12 Bluegrass Music. August 9 - Birds of
Prey. Bring the kids in their P.J.'s and enjoy a campfire program and snacks.
Programs inside in case of rain- S I0/family (512i.
CANOE THE NAVASOTA FOR FAMILIES
June 21, 9:00 am -9:30 pm
Take a canoe trip down the Navasota River with lunch along the way - Then have
an evening meal of buffalo, beans and bread at Washington on the Brazos State
Park. The Houston Symphony will be performing in the park that evening. Cost
includes transponation, canoes and dinner. Onentation: June 16. 7:00 pm at the
museum. S60/fanuily of 4 (S65/ non - members).
DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE PARK TRIP
FOR FAMILIES
July 26 & 27
Carpool to Glenrose and campout at Dinosaur Valley State Park. We'll see where
dinosaurs walked and spcnd the evening with a park ranger. Orientation meeting:
July 21, 7:00 pm at the museum. Cost includes food and camping fees. S60/
family of 4 (565 /non - member family).
For registration information call: 776 -2195 or come by the Brazos
Valley ivfuseum located in the Brazos Center.
The College Station Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a'
nature study today at 9:30 a.m. at the Bee Creek Arboretum. ' - .
A representative of the Brazos Valley Museum will present a program
on snakes and reptiles.
October 1986
Service League to give
exhibit to new museum
The Service League of Or.an-
College Station plans to donate .t
pcmlanent exhibit valued at up to
the Brazos Valley Museum.
The announcement Wednesday
came a Jay alter two local trusts don-
ated 5250.000 toward the construc-
tion of j new half- million - dollar
museum.
Chris Spang. president of the
league. said the Iomi of the exhibit
has not been determined. But. she
said. the league has committed itsell
to finance a natural science exhibit
costing up to S30.000. The display is
to be ready when the new museum
Spang said a Service League com-
mittee, headed by Susan West, is
now researching the form the exhibit
should take. That decision will be
AROUND TOWN July 1986
Snakes, reptiles star in nature study
September 1986
Museum hires staff members
The Bosalley Museum has three new staff members. Greg
Pearson has been hired as exhibit curator, Carol Parzen is program
coordinator, and Allison Strey is program coordinator intern.
Pearson comes to the museum from the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department. He was an interpreter /curator at the Battleship Texas State
Historic Site for three years. He will be working on a new major exhibit
on paleontology and interim exhibitions and shows, such as the Stephen
F. Austin document exhibit which will be displayed in First National
Bank in December.
Parzen served as coordinator for the Brazos Valley Literacy Program.
At the museum, she will coordinate and schedule programs for schools
and the public..
Strey, who was a museum summer camp instructor, will assist with
program coordinating and teaching. Parzen and Strey plan .a to
recruit volunteer workers for the facility.
January 1987
SESQUICENTENNIAL SOUVENIR ITEMS
For Sale Daily At The Brazos Center
LAST TWO WEEKS
made by mid- 1she lo
The rvinhll he rite
tributio n at the Ser. ice
weulti. which 1 located .n 111:
Los Center. 'Ihe ..reamiarl•n an.•
hopes to begin ., docent pr „ y1a:11 ,n
volumeets who would as as tors
guides through tie museum. Span;
said.
Die
achvc nte
hershop. w nit w.numur_• :nnnn,
more Man _sal
The 5 - year - old women's organiza-
tion was founded to prepare its mem-
bers for volunteer service in the com-
munity. Among the other programs it
supports are the Adult Literacy Prog-
ram. the Brazos Valley Rehabilita-
tion Center, and school puppet prog-
rams on substance abuse and the
handicapped.
February 1987
Biazos
Brazos Centerm 3232 Briarcrett Drive
Bryan, TX 77802
SESQUICENTENNIAL SOUVENIR, ITF MS :
For Sale Daily At The Brazos Center
** LAST TWO WEEKS: **
SPECIAL SALE s •
Texas Tins $5, Bluebonnet Hat Box' $4, Bridge Cards. $4
Paperweight $4, Coasters & Magnets' ' .2 for $1'
Pen & Placemats 3 Tor $2
8:30 to 5:00 Daily in the Main Office.
Sale profits are used by The Brazos County S i centennial
Commission to support local- projects in 1986;
(409) 776 -2195
MARCH at the MUSEUM
SCIENCE FAIR RECEPTION
. March 1, Sunday 2.4p.m. Science Fai winners from local schools will display their proje t -
the museum, .through March 6. Sunday themwill be refreshments and sn•kntn will demons- -
me tbeirprojeas. : Free - •
ATTWATER PR AIRIE CHICKEN TRIP ; ”
Mmeh 1, &today 1-Sp m. De. °Ya Slier!, TA Wildlife and Fisheries Department will Vaal
a trip tsAuwaserPrame <yklma•Rd rim
al the birdsperfolmthematingralknowu s
•'hoemittg, LJcuted l0,'yn7lhtpool: S$ :(Sl0 mamembeu) .
raw •90 noon 1 ,
JOHN KA iGER; t.ALCONER v -
Mssch 3.730p.m., families. Jobn IGtger. faktooa f e t i Festival, will mamma
live demonsoa4on with birds of prey, expiring their role of these fast disappearing aerial
hunt= in natrae.S8 family (510 noumemirer families) - . .
BABIES AND BEASTIES
Much 5, 12 & 26 (heat.) 2 3yrs.. 2:30 to 3p.m. Let your baby meet air "basdes :. in ob is
clam that introduces ttrmals, birds and reptiles. Live animals, spe imem, and poppets d11be
used. Each baby most bring m adult: S12(515aonmembers) , i -' `r
Ew105 1 ; iifi8��'iCi i.,';' ::
/ .,,, • r ; a; WILDLIFE OF.TEE BRAZOS VALLEY
Muth 14, &214 -Syr. at 930.1030: 6.7ya Ilp.m. to nom lmodoet on m local
oal'animals _
. such as beavers, ea0000a, dew sod flying naiads. learn their babitsaod whore to find them -
$10(512
BOONVILLE CEM TARY
Mash g, 3p.m. *Mel JeirRt»h l'eatda fat a tour of the Bocavt7>e X7 She'will
autumn*, history and migmal*rimed' dm tesom•Fnee. • .
Much 10, 730pm Come to the museum for a four part training session•and fold trip to _
become a docent for school tour of the "Fantastic Fossils"exhtbit to open May I. Drs. John
'Hama, Gentry Steele and Thomas Yancey will conduct lectures 6r trip. Jody Bata, comdina=
ter.
Heip support tbe musetim and feed your feathered friends! Bird seed is still
available In 25 lb'. sacks, Bird Chow and Thistle are popular and going fast:
- Stop by the museum to pick up your supply Tuesday-Saturday, l0a.m.- Sp.m.,
Sundays, 1p.m.- 5p.m. Call 776-2195 for more informaton. • • .
For registration information tall: 776 -2195 or come by the Brazos Valley Museum -
located in the Brazos Center.
October 1986
CORRECTIONS'; -
No fantasy trail Friday
The Brazos Valley 'Museum wilt
have a laser show Friday evening, btij
will not have a science fiction fantasy
nail, as reported in Wednesday's
Eagle. Laser shows will be 8 p.m!
10 p.m, and midnight. No parkin
will be permitted at the museurn, '
a shuttle from Sears at Post Cak 1`
will be available. For ticketiinfom.
tion call 776-2195.
November 1986
Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive
Bryan, TX 77802 (409) 776 -2195
— NOVEMBER SPECIALS—
5.6 year olds
icg ACgB
7.9 year olds
FEA'1Hr:RED FRIENDS- FUN FEST
Sunday, Nov. 9 1 -5 p.m.
ADULTS.
PATHFINDERS
9:30 A.M. -10:30 A.M.
Saturday, Nov. 8, 15. 22
'15 ('18 non - members)
Taught by Allison Strey.
TRAILBLAZERS
9:30 A.M. -11:00 A.M.
Saturday, Nov. 8. 15, 22
aught by Biek Lemons
WINDCHlME
Workshop
Tues., Nov. 18 Beginners 7 -9 P.M.
Thurs., Nov. 20 Advanced 7.9 P.M.
ansatscror Bob Fletcher will bring the tools and supplies for
beautiful wood and pipe chimes for patio and backyard. Begin-
rung class is for first-time students; advanced is for thou who
have already taken the class and don't need detailed instruc-
tions. Co st: '12 members ('15 .. ,.... , .. ). Mvaoced reg-
isaation inquired. •
October 1986
The Brazos Valley Museum,
situated in the Brazos Center on
Briarcrest in Bryan, has announc-
ed its Fall schedule of program
beginning Saturday, October 11.
For two to three year -olds, the
Museum offers, "Babies and
Beasties," and "Museum Morn-
ings," for four and five year -
olds. Both classes are designed to
acquaint preschoolers with mam-
mals, reptiles and amphibians.
Older children are invited to
join Pathfinders (5 -6 yrs.) and
Trailblazers (7.9 yrs., 10 -12 yrs.).
These classes will explore the out-
doors near the museum and learn
camping skills. Youths who corn-
piece these programs will receive
3 3 Membi i -Families 5 5 Non - Member Faiailies"
`BIRDSEED TIlVIE!:Y. '
It's time to feed the birds again! High quality birdseed'
will be available at the Fun Fest. Six mixtures to
choose from. tie
■
For registration information call: 776 -2195 or come . by tbe. �tazos . Vallev
Museum located in the Brazos Center.
May 1987
a Museum certificate.
This year a new program,
"Explore Science," has been ad-
ded for students aged 11 -13 yrs.
"Explore Science," will focus on
different aspects of science. The
first program will meet three
times and focus on engineering.
It will be a hands -on class using
balsa wood, styrofoam and string
to study stress and weight. A
perfect class to get students
thinking about science fair pro-
jects.
The Museum plans to schedule
more programs for adults. Dr.
Robert Benson will lead a pro-
gram on Saturday, October 11,
"Gourmet Breakfast with . the
February 1987
Falconer to give demonstration
The Brazos Valley Musetlt .ore,5wts'falcnneilohn
fCarger Tuesday at 7:30
er wily ve •a:live d emonstration witii'bu•d�,of.
pre Cost is $8'peri family for members, S10 per
family for non- metabers
Animal class planned
For the nexthree Wednesdays t 10 a.m :,
01,,yalley Museum will present a program introducing
1111 and reptiles. to•2 --to3- year -olds.
Cost 512 foi me S15 for non - members.
Brazos Valley
Museum
51-: Brazos Center 3232`Briarcresf Drive
- Bryan, Tx.:r :: , : -(409) 776 -2195
MAY PROGRAMS
aturday, ';'. Adult. Fossil,Htiat.on the Brazos River with
y 9. .. • Dr. ,'Tom ; Yancey.'Register. at Museum at
• •'- 9a.inrto `gettmap and tools,' Meet on the
e - riveratiOa.m. ` $8 members $10 non- -
• ; . members
f Saturday, .
I May 16 & 23
4 f 4 �`
Sunday,
► May 17
.
Brazos Valley Museum targets
children with fall programs
Living Fossils!; .Learn about the -many
mysterious animals scientist call "living
fossils" in these two sessions. 10- 11a.m.
each'Saturday4 to 7 yr. olds. - -
$8 members` -$10 nonmembers.
Brazos Valley Museum's 25th Anniversary
Celebration ,,1-5pm Open. HousePrevious
Board Members as Honored Guests.
Birds ". Interested persons will
meet at the museum at daybreak
and drive to a special viewing
area close to the museum to see
the peak , of Fall migration.
Breakfast will be served at the
museum.
Plan to spend Halloween night
at the Museum. BVM is gearing
up for a spectacular halloween
happening with a laser show and
a Trail of Unnatural Science to be
held October 31 at the Brazos
Center. Proceeds from this event
will go towards funding the new
exhibit on Paleontology.
Prior registration is needed for
all programs.
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Light up the night
October 1986
Halloween happening planned
Members of the staff of the Brazos Valley Museum say that their
cauldron bubblcth over with plans for Halloween. Carol Parzen says
that 6.000 -8.000 people are expected to take part in the Oct 31 happen-
ing, which will feature a laser show and a_sci -fi fantasy trail for adults.
Admission to an 8 p.m. laser show is $5.50. Shows set for 10 p.m. and
midnight, which are 37.50, include entrance to the trail walk.
For information, call the museum, 776 -2195.
A Halloween fantasy of light
By JIM-BUTLER
Staff Writer
rit. and 10 p.m. shows will be built
theme with wturful light im-
Images will be pro-
he sky.
"Me ':' z :.ilnl :how wilt ne choreographed to
ns iota's "Dark Side of the Moon" album.
Tickers are 55.50 for adults, and 52.50 for chil-
dren 12 and under. rickets are available at the
museum and the MSC box office.
Situ the Brazos Carter parlang lot will be Vie
arena for the Laser show. parking for lie presenta-
tion will be at Post Oak Mall. Buses will provide
free oaaspatation to tie Brazos Center from 7 p.m.
m midnight. No walk -is will be permitted.
Since gating interested in lases as a music major
at Nash Texas Stare University in 1977, Walsh has
produced hundreds of laser shows.
"I took a manse in lases and holography in
- collap," Wa lab said from his home in San Marcos.
This shape of Texas, produced by lasers, is
an example of the work of of later wizard
Tim Walsh.
"A group was putting on a laws show, and they
wanted someooe with a music background n help.
From then an 1 wan a lasesist."
Walsh has treated later shows for the San Anto-
nio Symphony and the Houston Museum of Natural
Turn to LASER, 4B
October 1986
•
Laser
Tint Walsh owner of Laser Spectoc lesufSanMar Tickets isa!l beso,(jut the Seigse arise 101 at Pt,sl
cos, teats his-laser equipment b} prajecting rr pat .Oak Mall in Callege$ratmsr. BtisIs ii ill take lie It'-
tern onto for s ide''of the Brazoas be,irnting
preparinit fore a proirant ioeighr dt'the caner at 7 p in:' 7lieator
SItowtitnec c: a (t p.in 10 p.nr:Intd'midnil,�ht
Science; u well u- weekly shows for
the- San - Antonio College
planeearium.
He uses a computer to create im-
age, and manipulate the light beats
"It's like I'm playing a musical
instrument. but you can see the
music," he said. "1 push the buttons
and things happen. The thing 1 like
about lasers is that they can be seen
by a large number of people at one
time.
Some people may still think of las-
ers as powerful destructive weapons.
those beams that burn holes through
metal doors in science fiction shows.
Walsh says Mete is little danger in his
lasers.
''The only danger is to the 'yes,"
LITE NITE: A LASER FAN-
TASY, Brazos Valley Museum 8
p.m., 10 p.m and midnight.
Sponsored by BVM, KKYS and
Cepheid Variablel The.lasev slidw
will serve as major fun raiser fbr
the upcoming e,ihibit on Paleoit-
'ttology°. cheduled- to open) April
15:'A11 'three shows - .will bb pro-
duced byTim Walsh; producersof
numerous light shows in Texas.
Especiailyrtlesigncd • for Hallo-
ween, , the shows will ihclutle
special effects, sounds[' acid
original music scores. The mid
night show will .; feature i music
from Pink Floyd's "Dark Sidetof
the Moon." Tickets are 55.50 for
adults, $2.50 for children !under
12 . and are available' -at :the
museum MSC :Box Office
and in Poi* Cal( Mill in frorlof
JC Penny's parking or
walk, will be permitted.at.the
trazos. ;Cente4i..,Everyone. ,m t
; park at Posts ale Mall. by- Se
and era' el;by e e Shuttle b us to
the center.. The buses will run
continuously" from 7 p,t9.. For,
ticket information, call 776 - 2195:
Laser show at museum
Brazos Valley Museum ttnlay a i11
present a five-color lair slums . whit
music and special effects.
Proceeds from admissions s ill cu
toward funding the ne% paletnitolu•
gy exhibit. laser shows Will be at 8
p.m, 10 p.m. and midnight. The
midnight show, will include music
from Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the
Moon.
Tickets are $5.50 for adults and
$2.50 for children 12 years old and
younger,
No parking will be allowed at the
Brazos Center, where the museum is
located. A shuttle bus from Scars at
Pact Oak Mall will be available. For
.ticket information call 776-2195.
- From 1B
he said. "We have a variance from
the federal and state governments that
requires us to keep the beams three
meters (approximately 10 feet) above
the ground. Texas is one of the few
states with laser inspectors. They
have someone at every show."
Greg Pearson, exhibits coordinator
for the museum, is building a 25 -by-
25 -foot screen and composing special
music for the opening and closing of
the show.
We don't want to give anything
away, but 1 think people are going to
be surprised by some of the special
effects," Pearson said.
Proceeds from the Halloween
spectacular will be used by the
museum to fund a paleontology ex-
hibit scheduled to open April 15.
February 1987
The artifacts shown here a tomahawk, a
bucket and kitchen items — are part of an ex-
hibit on the heritage of Boonville nowon display
at the Brazos Valley Museum. The exhibit is
based on Margaret van Bavel's book on pie birth
Eagle photos by Bill Meeks
and death of Boonville (see below). The
museum, in the Brazos Center, is open from 10-5
Tuesday through Saturday and 1 -5 on Monday.
The Boonville exhibit will be up through Feb.28.
Tale of Boonville fascinating
By PAUL R. SCOTT Only 135 free adult males lived with - early days in Texas but remembered
Margaret Lips van Bavel Birth in its boundaries, and there were no the bad as well as the good. Writing
and Death of Boonville"; Austin: settlements. One of the first items of of one singularly unsuccessful deer
Norter Press: 1986 $15. business was to lay out a town to hunt, he stated that members of his
' serve as the county seat. Since Mor party "spread down blankets and
Boonville in Texes...Farrits are in- decal Boone, Daniel's nephew, was a went to bed, some to sleep and snore
Creasing in number and size, schools resident, it was only fitting to call the and others to scratch ticks and chig-
ardgrowing up; and some of thelteoi; bryoniektommunity •Boonville. gers and fan mosquitoes all night
pie we saw are intelligent and Boonville dwed its existence to its long. '• "` ' •
'?uasBaptist", 1857 status as the - feat of government, a Many readers will find the prob-
Brazos• County has not always place where citizens attended coup Isms facing county officials of the era
been a thriving,. cosmopolitan.com- and filed their legal instruments. This more interesting than those of today,
munity: It-was once a sparsely pope- attracted 'a 'few other businesses' to 'although many were not all that much
fated ,agricultural district wiih , cater to.,the needs of planters and different. One chronic problem was
county seat at Boonville. After. the trvelers. There were saloons. hotels, • money. Often there was nothing to
voters moved the county offices to a blacksmith shop, a gristmill, and pay officials for their services other
Bryan in 1866 Boonville began to ..Merchants. Excluding homes and than "county obligations," which
fade away so that now nothing is left. ' outbuildings, there were probably 'could be used for little else other than
xcept for a y in a cow pa*: never many more than 20 structures' lots in Boonville.
tune.
any One time. The coming of the railroad brought
Margaret-Lips van Bavee tells t 1I Perhaps van Bavel's most impress - 'unprecedented prosperity and vitality
story in"Birth and Death ofBoome7-': ive contribution is the map she pre to Brazos County, but it killed Boon -
le." She introduces her subject by pared of this ghost town. She took the vtile. Citizens abandoned the old
briefly describing the Carets of existing plat map and established the town to reestablish themselves nearer
Daniel Boone and Stephen•F. Austin. location of 11 buildings and the prob the rail. line. They even tore down
Boone VMS he'prototypicalfrontiers- able sites of 10 others by studying buildings to be reassembled in Bryan.
man and was particularly admired deeds and other contemporary docu 13y the 1920's all that remained of the
and emulated by the Anglo settlers of • ments. - old county seat was a black orphan -
the era. Austin, Texas' most success- Most readers, however. will be age and a few dilapidated cabins.
ful empresario, settled several of his most fascinated by her account of the Now, even those are gone.
immigrant families in Brazos County. lives of the people and the funct -
while others claimed land there. ing of government. She drew heavily Pauh -R. Scorn is employed by the
In 1841 the Texas Congress passed upon the memoirs of early residents Texas State Library's Local Records
a bill establishing Brazos County, and 'quoted, Harvey Mitchell at Division and is stationed at the Texas
naming it initially Navasota County. length. Mitchell fondly recalled his A&Af University Archives.
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October 1986
AROUND TOWN
July
A laser show for Halloween
"Lite. Nite: A Laser Fantasy" will be presented by
the Brazos Valley Museum Friday on the grounds of
the Brazos Center.
Shows at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. will feature laser
images choreographed to Halloween music such as the
theme from "Ghostbusters" and Michael Jackson's ,
"Thriller" album. The midnight show will be
choreographed to Pink Floyd's album, "Dark Side of
the Moon."
There will be no parking at the Brazos Center.
Shuttle buses will run from Post Oak Mall. near the
Sears store, beginning at 7 p.m. No walk -ins will be
permitted. Bring a blanket to sit on. No lawn chairs
will be permitted on the shuttle buses.
Tickets for the laser light shows are 55.50 for adults
and $2.50 for children and may be purchased at the
MSC box office, the museum, or at the Post Oak Mall
parking lot on the night of the show.
November 1986
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Tuesday
November
•Windchime making , class,
7 -9 p.m., Brazos Valley. Museum.
By Robert Fletcher. All supplies
& equipment needed for the class
will . ibe . provided. Advanced
registration required. Fees are
512 for members & 515 for, non-
members. For more info., call
779 -2195.
April 1987
Mexican folk toy exhibit opens
The touring exhibition "Mexican Folk Toys" will
be displayed at the Brazos Valley Museum for two
weeks beginning Monday.
The toys are handmade in Mexico and are repre-
sentative of playthings enjoyed by children in many
homes today.
Hours are 10 a.rn. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through
Saturdays, 1 -5 p.m. Sundays. There is no admission
charge.
May 1987
EXHIBITS
Fantastic Fossils, . an exhibit de- - 'through May 16 in Showcase IV. Thci
Signed to acquaint visitors with the exhibit in sponsored by the the South-
-2tature of fossils and their place in the.. :_west .Region of the National Stereos -
trazos Valley, is on view in Brazos 'tropic Association.
Valley.Museum, located in Brazos s •A' model of the proposed addition
enter, 3232 Briarcrest Drive:, Hours to the Brazos Valley Museum is dis-
pre• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday played in Showcase V, maintained by
through Sunday. the Brazos Valley Museum.
Hours at the center, located at 3232
In Brazos Center showcases: Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
exhibit of stereoscopic cards, Monday through Saturday and 1 -5
4 cameras and viewers is on view p.m. Sunday. Free.
April 1987
Messina Hof Springfest
Messina Hof Wine Cellars and Vineyards is now
accepting applications for its annual Springfest Cookoff
end Corporate Grape Stomp. Cookoff categories are
hhili, pizza and cake.
Cookoff judging will take place April 25 with an entry
deadline of Friday. Entry blanks can be obtained by
calling 778 -9463.
Entry fees for the stomp are $50 for 5- person teams.
All proceeeds go to the Brazos Valley Museum. Entry
deadline is April 15. Forms are available by calling
776 -2195.
Valeen Siivy, Brazos Valley Museum director:
stands behind a a replica of the giant armadil-
to found in.South Texas. This model was cast
from aspecimen tail and body:'Ars exhibif
fossils' animals and' plants pperrs /oday_at
Fide photos by Bill Meeks
the museum, with an open house from 1 =5 p.m.
The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.r•
•Tuesdays through Saturdays, and from
p.m on Sundays. There is 'no admiss
charge.
January 1987
Museum seeks volunteers
The Brazos Valley Museum is seeking volunteers to act as docents, or
guides, for its new exhibit, "Paleontology of the Brazos Valley." An
orientation meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on March 18.
Persons who are interested and have either two hours a week or two
s a month to give to the museum should call director Valeen Silvy,
195, for information.
October 1986
Astin trusts give $250,000 for museum
By HUGH NATIONS - -
Staff Writer
she Astin vests have donated 5250,000 in
Ching funds for the construction of a new
w, Valley Museum, to be called the Astin
lery.
• nritces of the museum, located in the Brazos
:ter, are expected to launch a fund- raising
u to raise the matching $250,000 when they
Tuesday.
leseurn Director Valeen SiIvey said ground-
king for new 5,000 square -foot building on
caa side of the Brazos Center is expected in
lull of 1987. Architect Jack Cumpton has
rdy prepared plans for the structure.
.Itnuugh the proposed new building will be
.000 square feet, the relocated museum
ally will be twice as large as its current 4,000 -
ue -foot quarters, because about 3,000 square
in the Brazos Center will be leased by the
cum to be used in addition to the new facility.
he existing museum is to be renovated, as
Adult fossil hunt
The Brazos Valley Museum will hold its Adult Fossil
H -Iunt Saturday at 9 a.m. Interested persons should regis-
erat,the at 9 a.m.' and pick up a mapandtools.
the group will meet at thel'Brazos River'-at 10 a.m.
f Tom Yancey, an associate professor of geology will
'lead the hunt. The charge is S8 for museum members
and $10 for non - members.
February 1987
Small animals topic of classes
The Brazos Valley Museum will present "Living
Lightly: Jumping, Flying, Singing," a class about
birds, spiders, bees and worms.
Ages 7 -8 meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, ages 9 -10 at
11:30 a.m. Cost is $4 for museum members, $6 for
non - members.
May 1987
part of the $500,000 building program, and sur-
rendered to the county for use by Brazus Center.
Silvey said the new structure will be built on
land owned by Brazos County, and the building
will be owned by the county and leased by the
museum. The museum will continue to use Bra-
zos Center parking and restrooms.
The gift is the largest ever by the Astin
trusts, said lames W. Stegall, senior vice presi-
dent and senior trust officer of First City
National Bank. The two trusts are administered
by officers of the bank.
The Nina Bess Astin Trust was established
in 1968, upon the death of its donor. When
Miss Astin's mother, Nina Heard Astin, died in
1973, she also established a trust. Stegall said
the combined trusts now total about S6 million.
Previously, the trusts have helped finance a
lakeside park in Bryan, landscaping of the Est
Bypass, and the new Brazos Valley Rehabilita-
tion Center.
Museum to celebrate anniversary,
The Brazos Valley Museum celebrates its 25th
anniversary Sunday in a 2 p.m. ceremony.
An open house will be held from 1 -5 p.m:, with free
tours of the Fantastic Fossils exhibit.
The museum is located in the Brazos Center on Briar -
crest Drive east of the East Bypass.
February 1987
Museum sponsors bird trip
The Brazos Valley Museum is sponsoring an Attwa-
ter Prairie Chicken trip to watch the birds perform their
Mating ritual.. Texas A&M professor Dr. Nova Silvy
will act as guide. ,
The trip will last from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fee is S4 for
members, $6 for non - members.
Model of the new Brazos Valley museum
Museum open house
The Brazos Valley Museum will hold an open
Sunday to celebrate its 25th birthday, as well as Interna
tional Museum Day.
The open house will be from 1 -5 p.m. in the Brazos
Center. President Bob Kee will cut a birthday at 2 p.m.
Charter board members from 1962 to the present will be
special guests.
Tours of the new exhibit, "Fantastic Fossils," will be
available.
Toy Library
The Toy Library, an organization
that enables children aged 0-6 and
their parents to check out different'
toys, will meet every other Tuesday
starting today, from 9:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. The library operates
through the Brazos Valley Museum
in the Brazos Center.
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November 1986
Birds at the Brazos museum
The Brazos Valley Museum will hold a "Feathered
Friends Fun Fest Sunday from 1 -5 p.m.
. Falconer Todd Stewart will give a talk and demons-
trate the skills of birds of prey. Sara Novak will de-
motistrate. how howAcituaketirds out of origami paper.
The museum Nillihave'available for purchase : bird-
seed . fotmulatefl joripittisr ,that live in the- prams
Valley.
Tickets 3fper�y for museum
members; $5 erf..lep_tnon embers. Single tick
ets are Si.
November 1986
Wind chime classes offered
The Brazos Valley Museum is offering two class on
wind chime making taught by Robert Fletcher. The
beginners' class will be held Tuesday from 7 -9 p.m. at
the Brazos Center. An advanced class will be offered
Nov. 20 at the same time and place.
All supplies and equipment will be provided. Adv-
ance registration is required. The fee is $12 for mem-
bers, $15 for nonmembers. -
For more information, call 776 -2195.
May 1987
In Bryan-Colleges Station
Museum petting zoo
The Brazos Valley Museum will hold an Easter Day
Petting Zoo oi4 Sunday-from 1 -5 p.m. at theiBrazos'
Center.
Parents are invited to bring their children to see and
pet a baby lamb; a rabbit, a mouse, a kid goat,and baby
ducks and chicks. Admission is free.
February 1987
Museum to sponsor bird classes
class 'abbut the•wtlltec l.the
B alley. aturday at the BCenter
all meet at 9:30� rt . and 6- to
..year- o 1drmet .ac.11 a.m. Cost is $15 for members,
March 1987
Museum offers wildlife class
The B
sautttisys
The class
ages d-5
razos Valley Museum is offering a children's
class in
Wildlife of the Brazos Valley for the next three
at the Brazos Center starts at 930 a.m. for
and 11 a.m. for ages 11-12. Cost is $15 for
members, and $17 for non-members.
October 1986
April 1987
Fantastic Fossils exhibit
Brazos Valley Museum unveils n Fa Fossils
exhibit with an open house today tr,nn I p.m.
The display concerns prchiskir animals an d plants
that covered the Brazos Valley o5 mtlln ear, ago. and
includes a life -size woolly niamm..dt t„ _reek visitors.
The exhibit features a time tunnel. side show and
dioramas, and explains the three era. time in
the Brazos Valley.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1 u, .;.:•. • cirr.'u_h Satur-
days, and 1 -5 p.m. Sundays. !he:: • ct. admission
charge.
The Brazos Valley Museum is : in the lirazos
Center, east of the East Bypass , Is Drive.
Museum
Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive
Bryan, TX 77802 (409) 776 -2195
OCTOBER PROGRAMS
— PRESCHOOL ”
BABIES AND BEASTIES
2 -3 yes. Maximum 6 Sat., Oct. 11, 18, 25 9:30 am -10:00 am $15 (518 noo- member)
Babies will be introduced to mammals, reptiles and amphibians. All babies must bring a
poet. Taught by Masi Hunt.
MUSEUM MORNING
4-5 yrs. Mazimam 10 Sat., Oct. 11, 18, 25 10.30 am - 11:30 am $15 (518 uoo-member)
Activities will be used to explore characteristics that are similar and different of mammals,
birds it reptiles. Taught by Mann Hunt.
• PATHFINDERS
5.6 yrs. Maximum 10 Sat-, Nov. 8, 15, 22 9:30 am - am 515 (518...
Children will learn to icb-mify trees, insects and wildlife by exploring the outdoors. Taught
by Allison Strey.
THURSDAY LUNCH BUNCH STORY HOUR
Preschoolers Starting Oct. 3 12 Noon Free
This is a chance to spend * lunch hour each week with your child and name stories. No
registration is required. Stories by Marna Parson.
—YOUTH—
TRAILBLAZERS AND ADVANCED
• TRAILBLAZERS
7-9 yrs. 9:30 am -10:30 am Sat., Oct. 11, 18, 25
Age 101211:00 am - 12 coon 515 (518 non-member). Maximum 12
Learn tracking tkitta, build a campfire, survival in the woods. Taught by Bilk Lemons.
EXPLORE SCIENCE
11 -13 yes. Maximum 12 Sat., Oct 18, 25, Nov. 19:30 am -10:30 am
515(518... ..,.,. - .l
Focus on engineering. A hands-on class using balsa wood. ayrofoam and string to study
stress and weight Final session weal bathe carrying out of the famous ,'egg gyp' experiment
=ducted at majar universities in the united State Taught by Steve Hoeckley.
- ADULTS—
GOURMET BREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDS-
sac, Oa. 11 790 am 56 (57 non - members) . r . .
Mat at the =scum M 7 am and drive to a special viewing area close to the museum to
see the peak at fall migration. Don't forget binoculars! A gourmet breakfast will be saved
at the rouse® upon return. Led by Dr. Robert Benson. Weather Permitting.
SAVE OCTOBE: 31st
HALLOWEEN Ni 'HT
For Laser Show
More Information to C me.
For registration information call: 776 -2195 or come
Museum located in the Brazos Center.
by the Brazos Valley
Brazos Valley
S inners and Weaver's Guild
March 1987
Brazos Valley Chorale
Acoustic woes hurt fine chorale performance
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Acoustic problems marred what
could have been a delightful season
finale for the newly -named Brazos
Valley Chorale Saturday night.
• People in the rear of the ballroom
at the College Station Hilton and
Conference Center had trouble hear-
ing clearly what came from the stage.
The problem was most acute when
StageCenter members were present-
ing scenes from Broadway plays.
Twice during the evening, spectators
the rear shouted out that they
Idn't hear. -
problem carried over to the
• Review
music from Broadway shows per-
formed by the chorale (formerly the
Community Singers). The voices of
soloists were difficult to differentiate
from the group, and harmonies often
went undetected.
The opening number was a medley
of 30 songs, cleverly arranged in
what could be called "the anatomy of
a musical."
Narrator Fred Best introduced sec-
tions that were broken down into cur-
tain raisers, love songs, characterde
iNo. 79 " in'Sorm sold Sehid"
disarm tifallelufah ctausfrom"Morn'ofOlives'',
Brahma `Mo w from•PsafmU "Schaffe to mir, Gott, tin rein Herz"
Bruckner ,;Graduale Locus Lae a Deo foetus
Berta ". Four Slovak Folk Songs
•
Bennett i Crazr Cmuat t om . ?
Barber Sure o n Thi Shudrtg ight
velopment numbers and grande
finales.
Then StageCenter's Wanda Daisa
— as Marne Dennis — delivered a
monologue telling the story of the
group's most recent production,
"Auntie Mame." The presentation
might have been more effective if
several scenes had been acted, rather
than told.
A medley from Tony - winner "Big
River" found the chorale dressed in
overalls and bandanas. The number
exhibited a lot of energy, helped
along by the lively direction of
Christy Dyer
June 1986
Lyman's tapestry is exhibited
'Coastal Ill," a tapestry by Lea Makinen Lyman of Bryan, is
included in the first international exhibit sponsored by the American
Tapestry Alliance. The exhibition opened on July 1 in the Edward
Johnson Building at the University of Toronto; Canada. It is being held in
conjunction with Convergence '86, a biennial conference of the Hand -
weavers Guild of America Inc.
Lyman's 47 -by -I 16 -inch tapestry will be on view through Aug. 14.
David Barron, Cathy McWhorter
and Daisa acted scenes from "Tam-
ing of the Shrew" and "A Chorus
Line," plagued again by acoustical
problems.
A medley from "A Chorus Line"
was accompanied by the Brazos
Civic Dance Ensemble, whose skills
need to be developed further before
their next public performance.
The concert was the final appear-
ance for Dyer as director, and chorale
president Rod Zent presented her
with a rose bouquet. Dyer is leaving
to devote more time to her duties as
music director at A &M United
Methodist Church in College Station.
FAREWELL
Brazos Valley Chorale
says goodbye Saturday
to Director Dyer
Fottnerly Community Singers..the chorale will
perform a medley of Broadway show tunes and be
Domed by the Brazos Academy of Performing Arts and
StageCenter.
Tickets are S22S0 and can be purchased at the MSC
box office or the Brazos Valley Arts Cobnc it office in
the RepublicBank Building. Proceeds support the
chorales yearly. concert schedule.
CHRISTY DYER
Tickets on sale for dinner concert
Tickets are now on sale for the Brazos`Valley Chor
ale:dinner concert "Lullaby of Broadway" May 16 at
thetCollege Station Hilton and Conference Center.
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March 1987
Local chorale group offers
music by the famous 'B's'
BACH
BEETHOVEN
BRAHMS
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Compositions by Bach; Beethf
oven and Brahms will highligb
the Community Singers' second
concert of the season Tuesday at 8
p.m. at the Fust Baptist Church in
Bryan.
The program for the' "Three
Plus". concert opens with Bach's'
Cantata #79 ( "God the Lord .is
Sun and Shield "). The piece feai 3
, tures a solo' by Pat Peters and am
duet, by Jeans Strong and latryi
Jackson 44
Joining the local chorus will bel
an orchestral ensemble composed).
of Brazos Valley . Symphony
members, plus one musician from':
the Texas .. A&M Symphonic
Band.
"This cantata contains a parti-.
cularly well-known section, 'Now'
Thank We All Our God,' which
most people will recognize," says.
Christy Dyer, director of the Com-
munity Singers
The second piece of the first
half will be Beethoven's "Halle- l
lujah Chorus," with Piano accom-
paniment by Talia Dillahey. That
will be followed by Brahms'
Motet from Psalm 51 ( "Create in i
Me, O God, A Right Heart") per -.
formed in German. •
The second half of the program
will feature music from three other
B's who are nearly )s famous as
the first three. The style ranges
from late Romani to contem-
Turn to COMMUNITY, 5C
Community Singers will perform
Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church in Bryan.
Community Singers elect Zent
Rod Zent has been ctected president of Community Singers.
Serving as 19b0 - 87 saucers with Lent are Lisa Trumpets, vice
president: Fred Best. secretary: Sue Geller, treasurer, and Carole Mint-
zer, Arts Council of Brazos Valley representative.
Zent said that the Community Singers' concerts offer a chance for
choral musicians to contribute to the cultural environment of the Brazos
Valley. Christy Dyer is beginning her third season as director of the
chorus.
Community Singers will audition both prospective and former mem-
bers for the 1986 -87 season from 4 -8 p.m. on Sept. 2. 4. 9 and 11 at
A &M United Methodist Church. Lent says it should be noted that for the
first time, the audition will include a test of the singer's basic music skills •
as well as a demonstration of his vocal ability. Persons who need
instruction in music skills will be required to attend training sessions,
which will be held at 7 p.m. each Monday. immediately preceding
rehearsals.
The first rehearsal of the new year is set for 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 in the
Brazos Center's rehearsal room. The season's first concert, scheduled for
8 p.m. on Nov. 22 in Firct Pr• :.hvtenan Church. will feature Texas
composers Dede Duson, Jane 'Marshall and Lloyd Pfautsch. An open
workshop with the composers will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 21 in
Brazos Center.
Season tickets to Community Singers concerts are S30. For informa-
tion. call Nan Pryor. 774-4411.
Community
PoAry composition by Anton
Bruckner will be 'performed with
the chorus surrounding the audi-
ence. Then comes Bartok's "Sla-
vic Folk Song," based on Hunga-
rian folk tales... .
Dyer says a special' rtuprise is
• planned involving a cantata
"prised by Robert Russell Bennett::
foists will be Steve Doriocourt
and. Sue Geller
The finale will be "Sure On
This Shining Night ^•. :;bySamuel
Rod Zent
From
with a lot id varietyr Dyer
Essays: We would ble all ages to
come and enjoy it. There is some-
Shhin for everyone."
Tickets are $6 -at the door.
hough co-sponsorshtip : with.the,;;l_
Arts Council of Brazos County,
40 tickets will be .available for ; ,,,Community Singers' directo
" primary and secondary, students Christy Dyer
for $2 on a first-come _ first- served
basis. • TENORS — Scott Drane
Also, 10 $2 tickets will .be .,...; James A. Ferguson, Dan House
available for handicapped people holder, Chris McIntosh, Jimmy
who use the specially equipped 4. D. Roberts, Brad Wilson.
Med -Trans van to attend the coo-.: • BASSES — Gene Adam, Eric
• cent. Anyone who would like to , : : Bendier,. Fred Best. Steve
use the van for Doriocotut, Dennis Driscoll, Paul
should call Terry Fisher at 778- : ) Freeman, Ernest Goetz, Lane;
0055 or Ann Wootan at 776 -8688 t , jam, Bob Hostetler, Larry Jack-
The final Community •Singers,:, ,eon, Jon Reuscher, Norman Ste -
concert will be? 'Lullabies of?, _ . wart , Joridan Strong, Eugene
Broadway" May 15 at the College VsnA sdel, Rod Zent.
Station Hilton, and Conference^ *l
Center. Anyone wishin gg,,.to join
the singers for that concert ran au=
dition at the Brazos Center at 7:30
p.m. March 23..
The Community Singers is a
volunteer organization. Perform-
ing in the "Three B's Plus" con-
cert will be:
SOPRANOS — Rosemary
Behrens, Anneliese Cofer, Bever -
li Davis, Melanie Goodin, Valerie
Hearn, Lisa L. Lovelace, Brenda
Machac, Betty Munion, Trish
Preddicord, Judith Penington-
Barnes. Betty Reuscher, Sue
Stecher, Jeana Strong, Lon
Swick, Lisa Thomas and Mary
West.
ALTOS — Gladys Adam,
Angie Becker, Sue Geller, Dawn
Hassan, Laurin E. Marlow, Pat-
ricia Peters, Ruth C. Wedergren,
Wanda L. Williams.
November 1986
Session with Texas composers
The Community Singers will hold a workshop Nov.
21 with composers Dede Duson, Jane Marshall'and
Lloyd Pfautsch during an open rehearsal at 7:30 p.m.
in the Brazos Center. •
The fee is. S4 per person or. $40 per choir, with
reservations required by Nov. 15. Reservations can be
made by calling Scott Tousley at 775 -8353. ,
The Community Singers will present its first concert
of the season Nov. 22 at ,8 p.m. in Bryan's First
Presbyterian Church. The concert will feature works
by Duson, Marshall and Pfautsch, who are all from
Dallas.
September 1986
Community Singers auditions set
Auditions for the Bryan- College Station Community
Singers will be held Sept. 2,4,9 and I I from4 - p.m. in
the A&M United Methodist Church.
The Community Singers will present three concerts
this season. The first, on Nov. 22, will be a showcase of
Texas composers. It will be held at the First Presbyterian
Church in Bryan. The Three B's (Brahms, Beethoven
and Bach) will be the theme of the March 12 perform-
ance at the Brazos Center. On May 15 will be the
Lullaby of Broadway dinner concert at the College Sta-
tion Hilton.
Season tickets are $30 and can be ordered by calling
774 -4411.
Anyone interested in choral performance is inv
audition.
Choral music
Concert workshop to feature three Texas composers_
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
People interested in choral music
are in for a treat this weekend.
Together with the Community Sin-
gers. they can listen to the music and
tap the expertise of three noted Texas
composers.
Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Brazos
Center. Dr. Lloyd Pfautsch, Jane
Marshall and Dede Duson will con-
duct a workshop for the Community
Singers and an other interested
ehoir, and indiv iduals. Following the
wiirkshop, visitors will be able to
':':t informally w ith the composers.
rickets for the rkshop are S5 at
the door.
Saturday- at 8 p.m.. Community
Singem. Under the direction of
Cilristy Dyer. will present a program
of
works by the three composers.
Plautsch and Marshall will conduct
:heir own work, while Dyer will con-
duct Duson's compositions.
The Saturday program will be at
the First Presbyterian Church in
1 Carter .Creek. There is
430 ticket charge, but donations will
ix; accepted, ....
-•f! Pfautsch• initiated a: program of • -.14;4965. sbe. oaceivid.the Woman of :' getting a chance to perform composi-
- graduate studies in church music at7 Award from SMU. lions of live composers who will be
Southern . Methodist University in : Duson is instructor of piano • and present to guide us through it."
1958. He is currently director of theory at Richland College in Dallas:
choral activities . at the university..- - She has set to music many poems o f Dyer encourages anyone interested
'Along with Fred Waring, Pfautsch the visual artist and philosopher' in music to attend the Friday work-•
has beenoneof the pioneers in stress----Gwen Frostic.- -
sing the importance of diction in pro- . "This is an exciting experience for- -,-• . "There will be a time for informal
cluein good choral tone.
us, says Dyer, who is minister of discussions with the composers,"
Recently retired from SMU, Mar- - music - at A&M United Methodist - she says. "It's a rarity to be able to sit
shall has composed a number of Church in College Station, down with a composer and say, 'Hey,
works for adult and children's choirs. "The unique thing is that we're what did you mean by this?" .
LETTERS
Inspiring performances
I would like la publicly praise dinner and two hours of Texas en-
the talent and dedication of the tertainment, had to come away
Bryan-College Station Community with the same feelings of our in-
Singers. spired energy and being a part of
. They have produced one of the—something bigger than themselves,
. more cultural and entertaining. _as, I did afterward. . _
facets of the community through-.
tickets are the way to go
out their season.
• as one of the best bargains in town!
Persons who attended the last .4.
two events, Carl Off's Carmina . I encourage everyone to support
Burana with the Brazos Valley .:this group's effort to give their
Symphony, Houston Symphony. . community something you would
Chorale, Brazos Children's Choir, think only to find in a big city.
guest conductor and . -
soloists, and the Texans Musicale BECKY .1. BINION
dinner concert, with a delicious College Station
From left Diddi Dilioa,Dr. Lloyd Pfautschi.and Ja Marshall. Their music
a coatnualfty Singer:I Saturday -
Community Singers is the volun-
teer choral organization for Brazos
Valley residents. In addition to this
"Showcase of Texas Composers,"
the choir on March 12 will present
"The Three B's Plus" concert,
featuring the works of Bach, Beeth-
oven, Brahms and others, and on
May 15 a "Lullaby of Broadway"
dinner concert.
Season tickets are 530 and can be
obtained by calling 774-4411.
Community Singers
Music has always played an in-
tegral role in my life. The beauty of
the Brahms' Requiem can lift me
from a melancholy mood. The beat
of Elton John can enhance an
already happy time. Or, I may lis-
ten to Manhattan Transfer when
cleaning house, an otherwise mun-
dane chore. But perhaps what I en-
joy best about music is the chance
to perform, the chance to take
music from the written page and
place it in an audiences' ears, the
will be featured at
sional quality. Community Sin gers
4,developing into a group that chal-
lenges the singers and thereby chal-
lenges the stirli to more careful
listening. It is a group of which I
am truly proud-to be a member.
Our first performance for this
fall is coming soon. There will be
an article written about it and
advertisements promoting it. But
nothing will say how much we truly
appreciate having an audience to
sing for. One of the best things ab-
chance to bring •tome joy to those out music is that it invites all of us
who listen'. ' d "to participate" as performers
. FcktheiRastiiiur years one Ofiny or lisreneas Job's ui on Nov.
gotims for perfoiming pleasure - alAre're going7bi having fun
bet:smith-Community Sumas
row fair
Bryan
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CHRISTY DYER
Last concert as
chorale director.
The marvelous music of Broadway
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Newly named Brazos Valley Chorale bids
farewell to director at concert on Saturday
We have three new chars (at the church), and
we're getting a new pipe organ," she says. 'We're
also planning a series of public concens. I just won't be
n evening of America's best-loved music able to spend the time with the chorale that it deserves.
will close the Brazos Valley Chorale's cur- It's too important to be done half way.
rent season and mark the final appearance of But the concert will also mark a beginning of sorts.
its director, Christy Dyer. - Formerly known as the Community Singers, the group
"Lullaby of Broadway: is the theme for the dinner -j has changed its name,tothe BrazorValley.Chorale to
concert, which will be held Saturday at the College "reflect a morepmfessional'giouPwitha more proles-
Station Hilton and Conference Center. Tickets are •- -- , sional sound," Dyer says:-
$22.50 for meal and music. SIO for the concert only 4.- '(The choir has grown'from30 members in 1984, the . -
and are available at the MSC Boa Office:- year -Dyer became :to the 50 members who-
. The program begins with a 30- song •medleyr$tz: : '; wiUperformSatutday :lhechoirconsistsof 12basses.,:..
Broadway show tunes woven together with anuratiyev• - lO tenors, 18 sopranos and l0.altos, --
, by chorale member Fred Bent.,, - a !r, - ..lit -', t:I "We have more men than in the past;'( Dyer says. .
Between musical numbers, a contingent ; frog ; Y have to have an even balance of sound. If you:
StageCenter, a community theater group, will perform , • don't have enough menfolk, you can't perform pieces - -.
dramatic scenes from Broadway plays. ' that require a rich men's part." .. -:'
The second musical inrerlude.will be taken from the . Dyer attributes the growth of she group to the prog-
play, "Big River," based on Mark Twain's. Huck- .. of the past two years, particularly the one in
Icbeny Finn stones, which won the Tony for the best Which three Texas composers were brought into direct :.
musical in 198$. - f their own works.
A medley from "A Chorus Line' will be accompew.g4..'. Alt not every day you lave a chance to work With' 'f
i, vied by dancers from the Brazos Civic Datsce.Ea ens .X - l becomposeron the podium,(: ahe says. 'It was a veryi.::
ble, part of the Brazos Academy of Performing Arts. s y Allaoving experience. That pnogrun attracted some pee-
- The grand finale will be "Lullaby of Broadway." - pie who stayed with the group." -
Saturday's concert will be Dyer's last as director of Chorale performers vary from concert to concert, -
the chorale. She is resigning in order to : depending on the kind of music performed, Dyer says.
devote more time to her duties as . ' . " S o me preferthe light music, such as the Broadway •
director of music at A &M United' ', numbers. Others pin as for the more serous music, •
Methodist church in Colleges Most of the members are than for the whole year,
rhhough.
A majority of the singers have a' background of
performing with church and high school choirs. Some
have degrees in music and are professional musicians, '
performing and teaching.
There's a little bit of the 'singing in the ehower
ezperience," Dyer says. "but the group has become
a.i.mcre selective through an audition process. Now we
have a basic musicianship class one -half hour before
each rehearsal, and it is required fur persons without a
certain level of musical skills."
Dyer says her tenure as director has been a, good
experience for her.
"My association with the group has been very im-
portant to me personally and professionally.` she
says. "I'll really miss them."
A search committee, composed of Brazos Valley
Chorale members, has been appointed to select a new
director
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Community Singers present
strong, well-balanced show
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
A choral concert of consequence
occurred in the First Baptist Church
of Bryan on Tuesday night.
The •Community Singers, under
the meticulous direction of Christy
Dyer, presented a concert of seven Bs
(including the proverbial three: Bach,
Beethoven, and Brahms) that not
only was marked by real substance
but also was attractively arranged to
hold the listener's interest-
The Bach Cantata No,79 (God,
Our Lord, is Sun and Shield) made an
impressive beginning. The 38 sin-
gers, with an excellent balance of 20
women and 18 men, were accompa-
nied by a chamber orchestra of 13,
Under Dyer's clear conducting,
the group responded with precision,
and was particularly effective in the
familiar chorale "Now Thank We All
Our God" with trumpeters John
McSpadden and Sheryl Swisher play-
ing the melodic figuration.
Another high point in the Bach
offering came when Patricia Peters,
alto, and Philip Alexander, oboist,
joined to perform -'God is Still Our
Sun and Shield -" Soloists Jeana
Strong, soprano, and Larry Jackson,
baritone, also sang in fine baroque
style.
"Hallelujah" from the "Mount of
Olives" lived up to its big Beethoven
sound with a vigorous fugue that hit a
feverish pace toward the strong end.
Talia Dillahey, piano
extraordinaire, deftly substituted for
a full orchestra.
The Brahms motet "Create in Me,
O God, a Pure Heart" was a beauty.
The unaccompanied chorus sang with
the long, sustained legato so neces-
sary to the Brahms idiom.
In Bruckner's "Graduale" the
chorus stretched under the balcony,
so that the sound came as if from a
shell, creating the best acoustical
situation of the evening, with voices
melded perfectly.
"Four Slovakian Dances" by Bar -
tok sparkled, revealing an interesting
texture and clear enunciation.
A Robert Russell Bennett "Crazy
('antata" brought a bit of fluff to the
evening, specializing in the familiar
story of "Three Blind Mice" and
featuring Steve Doriocourt's smooth
baritone (which could grace a pricey
supper club show) and contralto Sue
Geller with her carving -knife antics.
Samuel Barber's "Sure on This
Shining Night" brought the evening
to a quiet and charming conclusion
with its lyrical layers of sound and
Impressionist leanings.
This new look and sound for the
Community Singers, created by Dyer
and her board, are exciting,
The Singers were formed in Janu-
ary 1969 by Rose Van Aradel and
several musical friends.
Over the years the organization has
had its ups and downs, sometimes
numbering up to 100 singers for a
"Messiah" performance and down
to 20 or 30 for a simple program or
when joining with a visiting choral
group.
Two major changes have been
made this season.
Members are now required to audi-
tion, which has attracted a differer
level of singer. This has made puss
ble a concert of Tuesday night's
merit.
The Singers also have changed
their name for next season to the Bra-
zos Valley Chorale, which not only
sounds more impressive, but also
suggests a potential for considerable
musical enrichment in the future.
Friends of the Bryan Library
March 1987
Local libraries start `Adopt a Book' program
The Bryan Public Library and its
branch, the College Station Library,
are initiating an "adopt a book"
program that will provide patrons
with an opportunity to make a con-
tribution to the book buying fund of
either library.
A patron selects a book already on
the library shelves and reimburses the
library for the cost, thereby "adopt-
ing" the book. A notice of this adop-
tion will be placed inside the front of
the book. The adoption can be in hon-
or or memory of a person, or a special
occasion.
Forms for this fund raising project
are available at both libraries.
College Station hours ..
The College Station Library, lo-
cated at 2551 Texas Ave. S. in the
Shiloh Place shopping center has the
following schedule: Tuesday through
Saturday the library opens at I I a.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays
evenings, it closes at 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, closing time is 5 p.m.
The library is closed on Sunday and
Monday. At this time there is no out-
side book drop; however, materials
may be returned to the Bryan Library
or the Bookmobile.. : • •
The branch telephone number if
764 - 3416.
Income tax assistance
Assistance to complete tax returns
for 1986 is available at the Bryan
Public library, 201 E. 26th Street,
every morning Monday through
Saturday from 9-11; The VITA prog-
ram is sponsored bylhe.lnternal Re-
venue Service, who also has trained
the volunteers. The program is de-
signed to assist low- income, minority
and non - English speaking residents.
W-4 instruction
The Bryan library has several
copies of an IRS- produced instruc-
tional i tape on how to complete the
W-4 form. These may be checked out
overnight through the secretary's
office in the administrative offices on
the second floor.
Children's storytime
Storytime for children ages 3 to 5
years is held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday; Thursday and Friday
mornings at the Bryan Library.
Bookmobile March schedule
Regular.weekly. of the Book -
mobile include Tuesday at Redmond
Terrace•from 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Thurs-
day at Johnson -Oaks School area
from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and Thursday
evening at the Wal -Mart parking lot •
from 6:30 -8 p.m. On March • 16 and
30 the Bookmobile will be at Carver -
Kemp school from 3:45 -4:30 p.m.
On Monday and March 23 it will visit.
the Raintree Subdivision from 3:30 -
4:30 p.m.m. ,A monthly visit to the
Lincoln Center in College Station is
scheduled for March 30 from 10:30 to
11 a.m.
Saturday movies, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday — "Corduroy" (pr). Cor-
duroy is, a lovable stuffed bear who
waits patiently on a department store
shelf of r somebody to take him home.
He finds his long - sought home with a
young, affectionate girl. 16 minutes.
"Doughnuts "_ (el -jh). Homer
Price saves the day when Uncle Ulys-
ses' doughnut machine goes haywire.
Based on the book, "Homer Price."
by Robert McCloskey. 26 minutes.
March 21 — "Cricket & The
Violin" (pr). Cricket must play its
violin while all the other insect chil-
dren get to play. Finally, Cricket dis-
covers that its best friend is the violin.
6 minutes.
"Horses" (el -ad). This movie
summarizes the horse evolution and
use in work, war and recreation, from
ancient times to the present. 23 mi-
nutes.
March 28 — "Moms' Disappearing
Bag" (pr). Based on the book by
Rosemary Wells, this is the story of
Morris, the youngest child in a fami-
ly. Big sister and brother ignore him.
On Christmas morning he discovers a
present he had overlooked that makes
him very popular at home. 6 minutes.
"Two Tars" (el -ad). A true com-
edy classic, Stan and 011ie are two
sailors on leave who pickup a pair of
easily impressed young ladies for a
joy ride in the country. Their the fun
begins in true Laurel and Hardy
fashion. 22 minutes.
May 1987
Library Friends re-elect Vance
Elaine Vance has been re- elected to the presuien y of Friends of the
Library: Seiving as 1987 -88 officers with Yance are Ruth Lewis; vix -
president; John, Rogers, seeretary;,and;Ed Holdredge; treasure.
The Friends provide books and:egtiiprnent which are not funded in the
library's budget..Their major annual project is a sale of used books,
eduled for Oct. 1 -3 in Manor East Mall. z' .
tact says the majority of the materials for the sale are'doaated by_
esidents. Volunteers meet eachweek to sort and box these books ;.
s azines, records and posters.
For information about the Friends, call the library, 779 - 1736.
July 1986
Bryan Public Library
Special activities at the Bryan Pub-
lic Library in August will fa:us on
good old- fashioned melodrama.
A production on Aug. 6 at 10:30
a.m. in the library auditorium will be
directed by Children's Librarian
Robbin Major.
Summer youth volunteers will
dmp their role of book shelvers to
become stars of an old- fashioned,
high - action. cliff- hanging melodra-
ma entitled ':Forlorn at the Fort," by
Craig Sodaro. Set in an unidentified
,place in the West. (and moved to an
equally unspecified location in
Texas). this thrilling saga takes place
1878, and follows the fortunes
lack thereof) of "Ma" Peachy
d her lovely daughter Penelope. as
ey match .wits with the dastardly
Ebenezer Snipe in his ruthless
attempt to wrench form them the
hotel left by their dear departed " Pa'
The cast will include Frances Pu as
"Ma" Peachy. Melissa Salinas as
Penelope Peachy. Kenny Godwin as
Justin Tyme, Joshua Dyal as Captain
Ebenezer Snipe, Tami Berger as
Calamity Jane. and a special cameo
appearance by City Librarian Clara
Mounce:
LIBRARY
The performance will be preceded
by a "Boo School" which consists of
educating the audience in appropriate
responses to the appearance of the
various characters.
The performance is a part of the
annual summer reading program,
"Celebrate Texas."
STAGE CENTER REVIEW
Wanda Daisa, special events chair-
man of Stage Center. will present an
evening of family entertainment in
the library auditorium on Aug. 12 at
6:30 p.m.
Wendell and Rebecca tandmann
will be featured in their popular ver-
sion of "Listen to the Mockinbird."
Other members of Stage Center will
perform.
DISNEY FILMS
On Aug. 13. three animated Dis-
ney films will be shown at 10:30 a.m.
in the library auditorium. Recom-
mended for children of all ages, about
45 minutes of films will include
"Casey at the Bat," "Peter and the
Wolf," and "Legend of Paul Bu-
nyon."
77
February 1987
Library
A&M library.
The league also ad that many
College Station user of the Bryan
library here mothers and their dui-
age, ad tut the atmosphere if. the
public library set
ova. uesday opening.
BANN SlaLL The madew elm -rade ' dale.:
Staff writs -' valued at about 53.000, wee domed
John Milton see aidhS dnaa0a by the Friends of the Bryn Library.
run es kill a good bad. fort m o "I a elated and excited,I cant
navy a good book is to deny out for everybody else o . tae I ne
son Mad. joy. Momce aid. "It's minimum.
College Station's ciders an els ' bat it's t (m to do somethhos from ..
a to gun access t9,171 vounss' arnrh.
reason itself. The newGlkgeS0 . The new library to • breech of the
on Librry. "r - ZS 1'Team 47e mesh h larger Bryan .Publle Unry,
ouch in the Shad P1 rnvvmt' l which ht man tier J40.000,
enter, ill once to tr em tic It 1domes
m. ate niesday. A Cake Merry ry hn bees.
An im010 .oily spa Ietes., the gor of e lumbar dcity
red fo,.dnis demo , "bee dm , including M.ys Wry. Ringer. who
mindere litesey. -,e Bryn bibs . t served es daimons .d, dr library.
an Clam Hoene* ears it. .111 r committee. rd fame. terror Cry
Eery dead in tee new linty lee The leigm Wamea m
MoarMoaned 8riaos Carey reported in ..ready in .
There. ne • ranter d harry., o( th La about 1913 Or uat half the en
aches. th t hes. la plats doming-6r: -6r: e Bryan Wbfieitibraey..wae
bgp led. Lar hone rt.1fape ad two . College Striae arced proof
wa ps. .ra
Iop in tMdhldeo
T leapt rnrended
an WCodex ion. ved by Co Station a library is Cans Studs baeart
icy dentory Dian fones•ae d the iaassibdity d the •Tess
o t h e r CO Station payroll men - -
Mr Malita 7 make
Tune to LIBRARY.
k:.td for the fun one. New
The annual meeting of the Friends
of the Library on April 14 will high-
light the observance of National Lib-
rary Week in Bryan - College Station.
The public is invited.
The meeting will be a reception
and program at 7 p.m. in the auditor-
ium of the Bryan Public Library.
The program will be presented by
the Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra Society. New members of
the Friends' board will be elected and
library volunteers will be recognized.
Puppet performance
A puppet performance of the
Brothers Grimm story "One Eyes,
Two Eyes and Three Eyes" will be
given at 10:30 a.m. on April 29, 30
and May 1, marking the end of story-
time until October. Storytime is held
at 10:30 a.m. for children ages 3 to 5
years old.
Income tax assistance
Assistance to complete tax returns
for 1986 is available at the Bryan
Public Library, 201 E. 26th St., ev-
ery morning Monday through Satur-
78 day from 9 -11:30 a.m. The program
A&M librry is roe comfortable for
brow•0, or small chidro.
Moore said studies toddle the
a leer 30 poser of the books ask-
ed on of the Bryn Itbaary every year
m Loaned to persons with College
Wiw cards.
Halter said her rile. Linde. is ■ big
he of the Bryn library and Ix .l-
way, personally remanded him of the
reed for a library cider o home.
Hale. like Ringer. sad the view
library woad have tom impossible
mane the doom - mon of Moms
am Bryan offscias.
Usually 1f. fun law of inn-
goventronal sucmms is nnvemefy re-
tard to the number of governments
Involved." Halts said. But in this
leaven. Halter and the r•o erica
corked reit together.
Ringer said College Striae will
show to appreciation to Bryon by
ddwing Bryn Mayor Marne Tre
the bond Of chocking out the rata
"lard it noel hen ben nand
A year ago," Ringer ad. "Bat 1'.
teal happy widths one detrd0d
LIBRARY
rd the people of College Station
should be real prod of it —
Ringer said he ill continue
pushing for n Independent College
Sidon Wry.
Moved said mks for the new lib-
rary will r similar to those et the
Bryan library. and use of the facility
will be only to using the Bookmo-
bile. Bryn library cards rill bra good
at College Station and body can be
monied r either library. The Cor-
ker; Station librarian is Clunk
Craig. • pm Bookmobile librarian.
patron may apply foe new ends at
the College Striae location, she
said. and trn-tlme card holden an
receive 1900 freed chain et either
ocarina
Tie Bookmobile will.tominue to
make its atop as Redmond Terrace but
rill no longer stop at K mat in Col-
lege Station •
College Stade litany. hour, are
1lredty ttama0 Thusday, I 1 a.m.
still g 0,a„ Fndry and Saturday. 11 anent on
Sneb)/ � i d q. �7be sedepboee
maw is T
Wow,. Hall. the son of Craig and leas Hall of College Station.
emended the grind op•oing Sunday ith h4 poreme. 77se new
library le located in Shiloh .Place o0 Texas Avenue.
is sponsored by the Internal Revenue
Service, who trains the volunteers.
The program is designed to assist
low - income, minority and non-
English speaking residents.
College Station Library hours
The College Station Library, lo-
cated at.2551 Texas Ave. South (in
Shiloh Place shopping center) has the
following schedule: Tuesday through
Saturday the library opens at 11 a.m.;
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, it closes at 8 p.m.; Friday
and Saturday it closes at 5 p.m. The
library is closed on Sunday and
Monday.
Bookmobile April schedule
Regular weekly visits of the Book-
mobile include Tuesday at Redmond
Terrace from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.;
Thursday at Johnson -Oaks School
area from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.; and
Thursday evening at the Wal -Mart
parking lot from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
From 1A
February 1987 EDITORIAL
CS' little library
a big asset for city
II' who had a hand inrencouraging, promoting and de-
veloping g College Station's new branch library have
earned the gratitude of the community.
While small in size, the new 9,178- volume library
represents a giant step,forward for College Station. Residents':
have;long -enjoyed.• therfull•benefits of Bryan's outstanding iiti�
lic libraryi ;of course;; But.the:distance from many of College_
Statiods.residential arels*the:downtown site of Bryan's•lib;y. -'
rary iernaitied,f0±,knaraiastacle that effectively cut them
off from library service.
The opening of the College Station library; a branch:Af'fhe�
Bryan facility, should iemovev that obstacle:•Thefiew1 ' °, a`
opens ay;,in
tod_tIie h Loh' Place;shopping center on Texas „ ' -
Aveaue.�$outh, hours xe Tuesday through Friday, i 1 g:rr qua , . .
• til 8.p.m.; Friday and Saturday,` 11 a.m. until 5 p rit,ghe 1i!
rary"will'be closed' Sundays:l�itd Mondays. - 11
A great - eel of time and effort went into tifying developiuig,'jus .
tig and iuilding this.newililitary. The League of Women
Voters of Brazos County in 1983 conducted an extensive study
of.Bryaii library tisage,Kand"'a a result recommended a jibrary •_
in:' Co llege'Stano>'astibsegtiently,,a citizens' task folc?M let
oappointed by former GoilegeiStation Mayor Gary Halter 4, '
and headed by Larry Ringer,'?Nho cis now mayor of College k .
Station — produced,a similartrecommendation. tro�lejeStation
city'cotmcilmen a greed; sty c4c a deal with;t_heir counterparts --in
Bryan, and worli:on�deyelopingfthe pioje'ct finaiy gal.
underway.
flanks. are Bryan Librarian Clara.Mounce, iii! cu-.
tar, for her diligence and hard work. in:tianslating a noble goa
into the concrete facility .diat opens today. The, College Station
library doubtlessly will be an important part of the community
for. years to come, thanks to the efforts•of everyone who was
involved in the process.
April 1987
Group to observe National Library Week
Eagle Editorial Board
• On Monday and April 20; it will able so the students organize an all -
visit the Rainttee Subdivision from out search for their missing teacher.
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. On April 13 and Based on the book by Harry Allard.
April 27 it will visit Carver -Kemp (14 minutes)
school grounds from 3:45 to 4:30 "Rikki Tikki Tavi" (all ages).
p.m. A monthly visit to Lincoln Ccn- This is Kipling's immortal story of a
ter in College Station is scheduled for mongoose that saves a British family
April 27 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. from two dreaded cobras. Beautifully
Saturday movies (10:30 a.m.) animated and narrated by Orson
APRIL 11— "Harold & the Magic Wells. This is an award winner. (26
Crayon" (preschool). One evening minutes)
Harold decides to go fora walk in the APRIL 25 — "On a String" (pre -
moonlight, but there isn't any moon. school). A humorous claymation
He takes his purple crayon and begins story about a family of three. The
to draw one. (8 minutes) mother sends father and son to hang
"Bacon Grabbers" (elementary- out the laundry one day, but many
adolescent). As process servers• Stan mishaps make the expedition an
and 011ie are balled to retrieve a radio adventure. (8 minutes)
from• a most Edgar Volcano: The Birth of a Moun-
Kennedy. Also featuring Jean Har-
low. Original soundtrack restored. taro" (junior high - adolescent). Film
(21 minutes) footage produced over a five -year
APRIL 18— "Miss Nelson Is Mis- period documents an extended
sing" (preschool). The students in Hawaiian volcanic eruption from
Miss Nelson's class take her for which. in the early 1970s, a whole
granted until a substitute, Miss Viola new mountain emerged. A fascinat-
Swamp, shows up to take her place. ing look at one of the earth's most
Miss Swamp makes their lives miser- violent phenomena. (24 minutes)
April 1987
In Bryan-College Station
Friends of the library
The Friends of the Lrbrary bold its annual mem-
bership meeting and board member elections April '14 in
the Bryan Library auditorium.'The public is invited.
The program, given by Ann Wiatt, will highlight the
Brazos Valley Symphony 'Orchestra Society.
October 1986
Book sale this week
The annual book sale sponsored by the Friends of the
Library will be held at Manor East Mall three days this
week. The hours will be from noon -9 p.m. Thursday, 9
a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Saturday.
Booked solia october 1986
Book lovers peruse volumes on sale at the
annual Friends of the Bryan Library book sale in
October 1986
photo by Bill Meeks
Manor East Mall. The last day of the sale is today,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
October 1986
Library Friends set book sale
Friends of the Library have scheduled their annual used book sale for
Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Manor East Mall. Hours for the event
are noon to 9 p.m. on Thursday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday; and 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. on Saturday. Books will be half price from 9 a.m. to noon on
Saturday; and a sack of books will cost $1 from noon to 3 p.m. on the
final day.
Book sale chairman Roger Jackson says profits from the sale will be
used to purchase a new copier for Bryan Library and to defray the cost of
furnishings for the College Station branch library . The Friends also are
buying furniture for the main library's hard disk computer and underwrit-
ing part of the cost of software. The computer was bought with funds
given by Texas State Library under a grant program.
Volunteers are needed to help with the book sale. For information, call
Jackson, 846-4283.
February 1987
College Station Library opens doors
By TODD PRATT
Staff Writer Tuesday was the firt official day
Suzanne Careers and her two chil- : of business, for the College Station
dren arrived early for the opening of : Library and traffic was heavy • .
College Station's new library, sear- The library,. which formally
thing for that rarest of finds — a book opened at 11 a.m. Tuesday, is a
they all liked. Since her two children ; branch of the much larger Bryan Pub -
are aged five and three, and Careers lic Library. The Bryan library houses
is 29, the task is understandably difft- 'I • 140,000' volumes, while the
hilt. re College'Staggq,library holds about
"They love going to the Library 9,200 volumes
Careers said. "But I have to read .So early; patrons spent
books to them, so 1 try to pick out the .b a or chattin kith
books I like." , " .w hile others quickly
A large, heavily illiisuated• book :wear r,to' work on the book - selection
about a hairy caterpillar, along with
several others, finally. put' Mpt1iLveLved
tion) for years, and I've always
had to drive to the Bryan library,"
said Lois Beach as she searched
among the racks of books. "It always
seemed like a long way.
Beach said College Station has
needed a library for a long time be-
cause the Bryan library is not conve-
nient to College Station residents.
She also noted that it is difficult to
finds parking space when visiting the
libraries at Texas A&M University.
Debbie Jansen, '29, said she has'
been visiting the Bookmobile reg-
selection•at the new library, saying
she was surprised to find such di-
versity.
She said she has an advantage in
that her children have a wide range of
literary tastes.
"They like about anything," Jan-
sen said, indicating two of her chil-
dren. "As long as it's got a lot of
words and color pictures."
The library is located at 2551 S.
Texas Ave, in the Shiloh Place shop-
ping center. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8
p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11
a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday and Sunday.
The library will be closed on Sundays
and Mondays.
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Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra
October 1986
Brazos Symphony
showy, imaginative
in opening concert
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic REVIEW
What better way to start a season
than to 'stage a top -notch musical conducting with aplomb antiphonal
show, "Collage," capitalizing on as brass sections in . the balcony: Gab- -
all-star cast: our.own Brazos Valley' ,rieli, of course. • • ;.
Symphony Orchestra. : ,�'. • Susan Astroff neatly played a difF=
The Texas A&M University Singe cult unaccompanied violin solo front
ing Cadets and Century Singers4the Bach; Partita III. She was then:
'led in; further accenting Wednes j oined in a Prokofieff- violin duet by
s• night's production, in • Rudder: Bruce Williams from Roundtop's-
itorium. Festival Hill staff.
Franz Krager, the symphony's, A high point carne as 40 strings
music directorandconductor,hasbe -- literally surrounded the audienc our
corne• known for his imaginative three sides and played Bruckner.'s`
programming. "Collage" can top all 'Locus Iste. The burnished colors-6f
of them in the category of the unusual the cellos across front stage, sided liy
and of pure show business. From an the double basses, with the violins
idea gleaned at Interlochen Center of ',and violas in the shadowy side aisle!
the Arts, where Krager teaches and ,exuded elegance. '�4 .
directs in the summer, he came forth : Salzedo's •atmospheric, Chanson
with this full -blown p roduction, They trans la Nuit fared well under the'
format would be worth copying by , -hands of harpist Whit Douglas. iten-
other orchestras: . • . tided with stunning glissandos that gra-
The show moved fast, one number dually died away as the full orchestra
dovetailing into the next with related ,70 dashed into a modern work by
key changes, an agile spotlight, and Christopher Rouse entitled TThe Infer=
massive changes of mood. Stage nal Machine, a rousing conclusion to
manager Mark Chaloupka was in. the first act. .
valuable in making the whole produc A Bugler's Dream, used as
tion go smoothly. theme for TV coverage of the 1968:
The program opened as Krager- ,Olympic games, effectively
dashed across to stage left to conduct. announced the second act.
a grand Fanfare to La Pen by Dukas, A sudden shift to oboist Philip Ala
played handsomely by a brass section ' xander on the' center island brought'
of 12. two minutes of heavenly tone and e4' c
The scene then shifted. to flutist as he plaintively de
Penny Zant. Her. performce of. 'scribed Niobe lamenting the deatfiot"-
Pan's " song to the memory' ltof her 20 children and being turned jntan
"Syrinx" by Debussy was ligUid.and a mountain-i. (Benjamin B. tten' ,
ll'be evta'mote•so'as ?the
expressive. Niobe from Six Metamorphoses ajtey if
Mozart had his innings in a Rondo Ovid). ' ' " n � blended; rleemttCstyle •
from Serenade No. 10, a joyful piece Then everything broke loose as returned, to; home
written for his own . wedding. .WOdd� l < five percussionists attacked andther'ir,,t lb inPtessiv(O t i g bares'
winds, a double bass, and horns intere_.Rouse number, .Ogoun Badagris . a ,. of Purcell's theme in Be`nlamin Brit- -
preted it in a fluffy, light -as -a- feather Haitian voodoo dance of appease en's"Yonfig! Person's Guide,to•thr
style. ment. Dennis Germenis and Nancy t t?tehe Tpe Batten wa4 a ty
The Singing Cadets brought us Wilkins really gave forth, but all five ge.Ch a l l the orc hest ra l' i ns ru -
back to reality with "I'd Rather be a players were terrific, and Krager was
s Aggie" as only Bob Boone can his element too. '� .. e �� , c li ma fu ¢t i
it. Later, the Cadets widened A quick shift to Barber's Adagi
geographical range with, ,art , ,for Strings brought a moment of rei,
effective "God Bless the U.S :A. taxation and a chance to listen to the
again in their inimitable style._ .iiiLimproved finesse of the violins. -The
Immediately George. Adams wasfli lines were long and sustained , bu ,
March 1987
Young artist to appear
with local symphony
BY JIM BUTLER ::
Statf Writer
becot ills through the
atucess of.its composer:
: in axomplish ng: his
goal. t , usually
takes' one QQf two forms
The scorels'inteaded to
evoke` a'iaodd Mao- .
Lion; or the notes can be
used as painter'sbrush
to draw tan image of a
person, place or thing.
The latter was the in-
tent of Russian compos-
er Mussorgsky
when' he„- _,composed
Pictures at-aii Exhibi
onx whrch be the
grand finale of the. Bra=
Turn to BVSO; 4B
zos Valley Symphony Orchestra's
concert Saturday at 8 p.m: in Rudder
Auditorium. ,
Artistic director /conductor Franz
Krager has styled this concert "Pic -
tures for the Ear" to emphasize the
imagery of classical music.
The opening piece will,be the over -
ture'. to "Rosamunde "" by Franz
Schubert.
A special attraction ' will be an
appearance..; by 18- year -old Lin
Wang, the•gold medal Winner at the
Brazos Valley` Young .Artist . Com-
petition`' The - Slianghai,' China, na
LIN"WANG PIANIST
Lin Wang will appear with the
Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra In a concert Satin-
day at 8 p.m. In Rudder Au-
ditarium.
From 1B
box office or the Ticketron outlet at
Dillards.
"Pictures at an Exhibition" was
inspired by a posthumous exhibition
of drawings by Victor Alexandrovich
Hartman, a close friend of Mussorg-
sky. The work opens with a "Prom-
enade," in which the composer en-
ters the exhibition and walks among
the drawings while thinking about his
friend. The 10 main sections, con-
nected by more of the "Promenade;"
represent specific drawings or sets,of
drawings as the composer stops -to
five 3viI1 p1ay:Chopin's ji;Concerto . COwider them.
No 1 imE Minor forPiano, Op:11 - "• First is "The Gnome," inspire¢ by
She is of eshmanat the U 'yersity of . a sketch of a nutcracker. In the music, •
the gnome comes. to life and hobbles
Tickets ate ;12,for. is :a1Q.for along, uttering little.shrieks. +
or Citixeas' and smdenad'8 "'Other sections Musically d'esciil3e
f_ar children 12 and under at the MSC, a troubador in front of a castle id.
•alley -in the tnileries (French • gii•
dens), an oxcart; children dressed'.
canaries fo the ballet •:' 'Trilby, twl' o:
,Jews in the Polishcomaiunity of Saese
t domiea ttie . marketplace % - a t
Limoges, the PariS- catacombs, the
brut Anfowl's legs from the ti
fairy_ tale aborts` Baba•:Yag' ind the
great . gate at Kiev
Longer the gram
The tore; to
ova Kosam
was ally' : written' for - another
opera. •"Die Zaube rtarfe," bpt
Schubert borrowed ;1t for "Rosa-
- munde, the •Prit cesS of Cyprus!'
when he didn't have time to write an
original introduction. The piece was
,never . published' ender its _original
name and now bears the nakn oflts
second usage. 4
Chopin wrote two piano concertos,
and No. 1 was actually written .
second, but published first. ,
The composers featured did not en-
joy long careers.Schubert died at31,
Chopin at 39 and Mussorgsky at 42.
But they were among the most sue, .
cessful at painting "Pictures for the
Ear."
81
82
December 1986
Violin maker happy with sound
of his creation at BVSO concert
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
Joseph Nagyvary, the Texas A &M
biochemistry professor who is trying
to design a violin equal to those cre-
ated by the-great Italian masters. ex-
pressed satisfaction this week with
the performance of his instrument at a •
recent concert by the Brazos Valley
Symphony-Orchestra: — — v-'
"Since this was the first test of my
violin in a large hall against a full •
orchestra, the penetration and full-
ness of sound were the most impor-
tant criteria to evaluate; Nagyvary
it said
There was no covering up of the
violin by the orchestra; and there Was"'
a good amount of luster to the tone. ;.
This was due to a considerable extent r
to the skills of the player. I am really
satisfied with the results."
Violin maker Joseph Nagyvary
In recent years Nagyvary, spon-
sored by the American Chemical
famous violin makers of the late 17th
and early 18th centuries as Stradivar-
Using Nagyvary 's violin, concert
artist Zina Schiff played a brilliant
performance of the Beethoven
"Violin Concerto." This was the
fast time a Nagyvary violin has been
used as a solo instrument in conjunc-
tion with a full orchestral concert.
Thutsday s concert with the Brazos
Valley Symphony .Orchestra was
held in Rudder Auditorium.
The violin that Schiff played was
of special interest, for Nagyvary-coo-
siders it' the finest one he has de-
signed. It is also among Nagyvary's
older instruments, having been play -
ed • by a member of the Nashville
Symphony`Orchestra to tts,'concerts
for the-last two years.
The violin's tone was rich and full
as it rose easily above the Brazos
ji g Valley Symphony. In fact, this violin
possessed a mellow clarity in the high
registers that would be bard to match.
Before the concert, Schiff said she
prefeed it to her Guarneri an hoped
April 1987
Picnic with the Pops is explosive
By FRITZ LANHAM With Krager wielding the baton,
Features Editor REVIEW the orchestra performed particularly
An energetic performance of well on Shrrerakovich's . "Festive
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture Club, complemented the orchestra's Overture," Morton Goulds "Amer-
complet s vith.cannons boom1ng, pa „and selreta}. burchea icaa Salute, ''and Leroy Anderson's
bells ringing aid bombs bursting in paov for, this "Blue Tiiagoi” 'a i '
air— yhigltlrghted the P watt the rous tg Piec h Larry Campbell performed
Pops copcert of the Brazos Valley bigatigbb pf -tlie eve memorably' euphonium soloist in
Symphony Fnday night in les e a rrii2 e- 9f ' ues ; local oaductor och re Gnslmant . Morceau Symphoni- • Some i,500 estdespr . Emil, ; Ogden h as•�:: quo, ;; a ;weer and melancholy piece.
Some 1,500 local residents spread
blankets and set u plawn chaos nis: fgc;the; :: Ogdep won' - the ` nght to lead the Three 'members, of the orchestra's
informal outdoor concert oa''the ' orch in •'Sousa'su.2'Starsi and cornet... section ;:were ,.soloists for
grounds of the Brazos,�eptea The Stripe !Forayer ".'•by- tbeing.the liigfi=. Anderson s ;.°•Bugler's_ - :holiday,"
concert.'concluded ; eke symphony, s tbidderui(a'raffle held 'during interl••`'and :playedrwith eturgy�a.id piece
1986-87 season mtssi0nbytheFtieads 'Associaaonof s ; 4 . j ' -,r , '
Under the direction of conductor Ilie°Symphopy.Or is .1 '... u •"''' f : Meager, Who himself was marimba
Franz Krager, the tzhestra presented: • ` Itwanttt0 do'thet Muskrat m- soloist to one piece, made a point of
a program notable for its variety : - ale, , r and foS $525.1,onght'to.be able d m works that featured va-
Works ranged from the ever-popular 9, nous•members•of'the :orchestra.
'"1812'" to classic marches such as On the`debit side; rte Nevertheless, :th :, . ! tars an¢j; oft Handel's �'•.'Musie for the Royal
John Philip Sousa's Stars and best Staiieland ,S ',,i as and Ogd�, F worirs" was rather mechanical.
Stripes Forever to Handel's stately Sly P
"Music for the Royal Fireworks."
With rare exceptions, the perform- eibTezce uon4 fth o,an g 1gud.appj e, C ggr tj�e audt g iia Tt n atmosphere of the
ances were first-rate. And as specta-
cle, the concern couldn't be beaten.
For the 1812 Overture, con-
cert organizers recruited an artillery
unit from Fort Hood. The three artil-
lery pieces performed loudly and on
cue. A fireworks display, organized
by the College Station Noon Lion's
February 1987
Baseball great Stargell outstanding in new field
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
The Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra moved into "the big time"
Thursday eights.' it became an Open. Rudder' •held in Ru Audrroriom.. Every
Ana and Pmfarming A Society ammo. ..number war "program music:' (that
doe featuring guest narrator Wiillia Is: it told a story). which :.made the attractive to
Stargell. music attractive to even m people:
Stargell, knows for his powers in The four pieces were "Festive °wa-
the world of baseball. added mote lure, Op. 96" by Dmsn o- stars i. Smsak
stars to has u crown he exhibited 'rich: "Pas andih V'
expertise in the field of o¢hescaFa by Saga Prokofuv:. "Appalachian - Amu narration. - • Spring" : by Amu Copiana. sod
narration.
Known for - liotnln Portrait" by Copland.
music, Franz Kreger nupsssed him - . The Shoatakovich set the pace for
self in cheating four contemporary the spumous evening with a big, spus
works for the concert, which was sound. Clear, high trumpets led
way quickly augmented by the tau
of the tuna., Wet - integrated strings
added m thefull•iound -as toe music
moved with vigor and verve. Nancy
Wilkins, clanging her heavy cym-
bals, looked like: a -Vogue del
etched against the background The
music moved from forte to (ortissi-
oc In the best senate of the word.
Krager iasd the orchestra made spec-
tacular music.
Then Stargell. eedingly tall and
dignified, took over center sage. In a
well- modulated voice and with clar-
ity of diction.' be told the belovaccents
story of "Peter" with proper accents
of happiness, fear, pathos. and
urgency. Obviously. he could have
been an acme if be hadn't become a
buetsall star.
Woodwind charmers of bird. cot.
duck, and grandfnher fell respective-
ly to first chair players Peony Zent,
Terry Feu!. Philip Alexander, and
Gocege Adams. each of whom
polished his character to perfectiaa. ar m
One of the gems of the evening w
Copland's orchestral suite fro
APWlachian Spring," commis-
sioned u a ballet for Martha Graham.
Ktager had chosen 18 players: quite
close m the original group of 13. Flut-
ist Ztndt, clarinetist Fast, bassoonist
Adams, and pianist Anna Wilburn
maintained fine musicianship and
clarity. u did tea strings. Although
them war a folk -like quality to this
music. there was also sophistication.
The Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra provided an eloquent back -
grouod to Stargell's dnmuie ability
and sincerity in 'llincoln's Por-
trait." The evening mime to a stun-
ning close as Siargelt spoke the final
words from Lincoln's Gettysburg
addrssa: ". that this ration. under
God, shall have a new birth of
freedonn and that government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
ple shall not perish from the earth."
February 1987
Willie Stargell
set to appear
with symphony
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Werner Klemperer, television's Cap
tain Klink, has pulled out of his Feb.
19 appearance with the Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra, but the MSC
Opera and Performing Arts Society
his come up with
a;beavy hitter, a
real heavy hitter,
is his placer
;On the recom
mendation of
Acior John'
Houseman: Wit
lii who,
for 27 years Was
the muscle and
the spirit of the
PittsburghPtrates Willie Stargell
baseball team,
will fill in' for Klemperer, the
"Hogan's Heroes" star.
- Stargell will present two readings:
"Lincoln Portrait" and "Peter and
the Wolf."
Though Stargell, now a coach for
the Atlanta Braves, is best known as a
former power - hitting first baseman,
be:. is . also forging an impressive
career as a narrator.
He has appeared with the National
Symphony in Washington. D.C.; the
St Louis Symphony; Pittsburgh
Symphony; Long Island Symphony
and Baltimore Symphony, to name a
few.
His performance was recom-
mended to local QPAS officials after
they sought out Houseman's advice
otra substitute. Klemperer cancelled
his performance in order to take
opportunity aditantage of an opportunity to per -
form in a Broadway play,
During Stargell's career with Pitt-
sburgh, which culminated with a
World Series victory in 1979, he also
earned a reputation as a humanitarian
through his off - the -field work with
youngsters.
His appearance with the BVSO will
be at 8 p.m. m Rudder Auditorium.
Tickets are $9.25 and $7.50 for stu-
dents, $11 and $8.75 for non-
students at the MSC box office.
December 1986
The Sounds
of the
Valley:
"Beethoven"
December 11 and
"Music for
the Merry"
December 14.
The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra presents
beauty and yuletide cheer in Decembetl
The Orchestra under Franz Anton Kraget 'music director and conductor. will
present an evening of Beethoven featuring dazzling violin soloist. Zina Schiff,
Thursday, December 11. The begins at 8 ptm. in Rudder
A uditorium. Beethoven lovers old aridhew will enrapture themselves in this
e to one of the greatest aompr3serapf all time.
for the Merry" Is the musltal extravaganza of the Christmas season.
Join the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra for traditional carols and sing.
along Sunday, December 14, 8:00 'Fin Rudder Auditorium. After the
performance, enjoy an old•fashione&Was-sail Party to meet the Orchestra.
Soprano Virginia Babikian and 'mez alFrances Bible have performed with
literally every major opera conductor'end will be singing together The
Blessed Damozel" by Claude Debussy, French musical impressionist. A choir
of over 100 voices will sing Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah,
'Including the Women of the Rice Cho'rale.the Singers and the • Reformation Chorus. • "0+ •
Bring your friends and family for arrEV ing guaranteed to fill you with
Christmas cheer. Tickets for both performances are on ,alc at the 1;1S= Box
Office, 845 -1234. VISA and MasterCard accepted.
two concerts of classic
BRAZOS VALLEY
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
March 1987
'Pictures for the Ears'
Brazos Valley S ymphony will present "Pictures for
the Ears" at 8 p.m. Saturday in Rudder Auditorium. ~•
"Pictures for the Ears" will feature pianist Lin Wang .
the Gold 'Medal Winner of the Brazos. Valley'Youngt
Artist Competition:, .. •.
Tickets $12 for:adults, $10 for students and senior
citizens, $8 for children under 12.
August 1986
FASO sets membership brunch
The Friends Association of the Symphony Orchestra will hold a
membetship brunch from J;1 a.m. to I p.m. on Sept. 10 in the home of
Karen Smith.
Publicity chairman Connie Wortham said that the reservations dead-
line is Sept. 3. For information, call Pat Baen. brunch chairman, or
Teresa Rlstet, `membership chairman.
February 1987
'Pops' signs up
Eagle photo by Peter Roch:
/IlIle Stargell, a former Pittburgh Pirate player and coach, signs
baseball for Anne Black, programs coordinator for Texas
L&M's Memorial Student Center. Stargell will narrate 'Lincoln
Portrait' and 'Peter and the Wolf' tonight with the Brazos Valley
1ymphonyOrchestra. For more on tonight's performance, turn
bNC Forills on.the game today, turn to 2A.
April 1987
BVSO prepares picnic
feast for local ears
The Brazos Valley Symphony from Sousa marches, to
Society aid`the Fnends Assoda -' Khachaturian's "Sabre Dance."
tioniof,bie`Symiihony Orchestra The highlight of -the evening will
(FASO), are busy preparing for - feature Tchaikovsky's . "1812
"Picnic with (hePops" a benefit O'0Verttir`elrOp 49" complete with
'concert to'.,be:held'Friday, Aprit- .
24 at the Brazos Center. - hl ' -r:
"Picnic' with the Pops ", featur- 4111cketslorithe concert are S I0
ing the Brazos Valley Symphony.
Orchestra,. will commence ar 6
pant.: with- picnic refreshments; a :•
raffle " and entertainment by local.
musicians.
The concert will be presented
in the "Sousa" tradition — a
type of concert , the composer
would conduct if he were alive.
Musicians will wear military
uniforms and play music ranging
for adulik58rfot senior citizens •
and studentsand 55 for children
12 and under. A picnic box of
chicken can be reserved in ad-
vance for $4.50.
For ticket, information about
purchasing tickets in advance,
call the Brazos Valley Symphony
Office 846-7659. Tickets will be
available at the gate the night of
the performance.
The Press
83
FROM
THE
DIAMOND
TO THE
STAGE
Former star slugger Willie Stargell,
now a coach for the Atlanta Braves, has
a second career -- performing as guest
narrator with orchestras all over the
country. Tonight, he comes to Bryan-
College Station to appear with the Bra -
zos Valley Symphony Orchestra.
By JIM BUTTER
Staff writer
How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" the old
joke jon. The old punch line is ' Prat-
The Comedian didn't mean baseball: but .
Mat's the practice mat led Pittsburgh Pinta star dug- -
ger Willie Stargell to the (amaze showcase for muss
c 't s. 1979, s lee ete4itcsbu[th 7ritek, to a
tyy { y - 'i4eLtBeaaltimas Oriole:, tam-
ing Most Valuable flayet.hatas in the`prooess.
Bob Reereau:Cdbeetor of the Furman School of
Music at the University of Rochester (New York), was
'm jmpt with Stergell's lntaviews during the
-. series, he asked the 'star fuse baseman. to perform a
special narration.
Pulitzer Prize vrmnei Joseph Schwaomer composed
"New Morning of tbeWorld," a collection of excerpts
from writing and speeches-by Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. On Jan. 15, 1983, Stated prentseted the p1Gce at
the Kennedy Center in ....,. ... „... of King's
birthday.
Fortunately it wasn't something I had to do the
next week or the next month." Stargell said from his
home in Atlanta. "I spent about a month at Eastman
working with Uu orchestra."
Stargei's debut at the Kennedy Center evoked much
stronger emotions than his fuze at-bat in the major
leagues.
"I spent four years in the minors preparing for that
moment. so l was ready. But this (concert) was fright-
ening. I had to sit on stage for live minutes while the
ochestra played a little innoduction. When it came
time for me to get up and speak. my knees were
disking. I didn't know if my voice would come out in a
high pitch or if I could even speak.''
At the end of his narration, Stargell received a stand-
ing ovation.
"It was just overwhelming," he said. "I felt really
Turn to STARGELL. 5C
February 1987
Baseball,
"Lincoln Portrait"
and the
Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra.
Imagine (if you can) a baseball hero as comfortable with a symphony as:
with a baseball bat Atlanta Braves hero. Wil Stargell will perform in concert
with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra. Thursday, February 19 In Rudder
Audit:orlum: at'8 ni S
The MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society presents Willie Stargell narrating
"Lincoln Portrait" with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, ,Franz Anton
Krager, Muslc Director and Conductor.
Stargell will narrate Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait ", a collection of
Abraham Lincoln's papers and speeches designed to show a more personal
side of man who changed American history. Iiewill: also perform "Peter and
the Wolf" by Serge' Prokofiev. a delightful piece which even your children will
enjoy.
Stargell has performed with such noted orchestras as the national
Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C.. the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
with Leonard Slatkin. the Baltimore Symphony. and the Pittsburg Symphony
t'Orchestra with Andre Previn.
Fill your nights with the music of our own BV50 and Willie Stargell. Order
your tickets for the February 19 performance at the MSC Box Office.
OPAS
MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society
Stargell From 1C
good about it." "I certainly don't want to ' be and is seen frequently as the commer-
A five -city tour followed, which Luciano , but 1 do want to cial spokesman for Smith Barney
included - performances in • Phi - • grow in the field. Eventual? ("They malt^ money the old-
- ladelphia— Pittsburgh' and Carnegie ly I'd like to do voiceovers on televij : . fashioned way, They EARN it. ").
Hall in New York. . 'and, ..t w..... - sioa. like. Lome Greene does." • • ' • "Houseman was actually our fast
Stargell was such a hit that United: Tonight Stargell will join the Bra-.; choice," Black said. "But his wife is
8 , zos Valley Symphony Orchestra to f .� and he does not accept distant
Artists Concert Management Com-
pany offered him a 5 -year contract F naaate "Lincoln Portrazt" and "Per 'commitments. When Klemperer re-
r formed with .. ter ancithe Wolf, The concert starts . neged, we thought Houseman might
Since 1983 he has performed with
such noted orchestras as the Natioo 8. p. to Rudder Auditorium: , be able to come. But he was unable to Tickets arc $9.25 and $7.50 for situ: , accept and recommended Stargell.
Symphony in Washington, D.C., the dents' • $ll: and $8.75 for con -
St. Louis Symphony with Leonard- srud& at the MSC box office. He's us than either of us, any
Slatkin, the Pittsburgh Symphony " way,' Houseman said."
Orchestra with Andre Previn and the The concert is sponsored by the Now a coach . for the Atlanta
Baltimore Symphony, to name a few. of t .oi F g+ Btaves;'Stargell Was terror at bat
SbC1 N ha _ -- m n� Sbclety, w ch had originally booked
I had no idea what it would ...Abe. Werner Klemperer for the perform- during a 21 -year career with the Pi-
like," Stargell said. "There would ance. The roan who. played Colonel. rates. Upon his retirement in 1983,
ho Iha l v scope und it io p 1S ,.KTink'on...'.'Hogan:s Heroes" pulled toft.282 had 47 m
I'd be meetih average
g in- order' to• accept a role• in a
very eajoyablc.tIf you make a ' Btoadwa la i « ° The fear he induced in oplo�g
take in baseball, everyone lecw•you , *•w . - : + -.. ^ :
know aboutrit: The classical music '" "At thatpoi it. director Anne : .the admirati be inspired from his
audience . is much kinder than that. If''„ 1,, to rohn Houseman, the,' aammar,s and fags. Affectionately
you mess up, they still clap at the yeteran actor who had earned fame as' known as "Pops" by the younger
end. Prof. King sfield on• "paper Chase •) . players, Stargell was the main cog in
the "We Are Family" spirit of the
Pirates' championship year, adopting
the Sister Sledge song as the team
anthem.
Off the field, Stargell was — and
still is — active in the Sickle Cell
Anemia Foundation and spends a
great deal of time touring the country
and speaking to kids. His two main
themes are "Formula for Winning"
and "Mental and Physical Prepara-
tion for Life."
Tonight's program begins with
"Festive Overture, Op. 96" by
Dmitri Shostakovich, followed by
"Peter and the Wolf, an Orchestral
Fairy Tale for Children, Op. 67" by
Sergei Prokofiev. Stargell will tell
the story while the BVSO, under the
direction of Franz Anton Krager,
plays the score.
After interrnission, the orchestra
will play "Appalachian Spring (Bal-
let for Martha) by, Aaron Copland,
then support Stargell's recitation of
"Lincoln Portrait" by Copland.
Chamber October 1986
guitarist Robert Guthrie March 30.
The series is the brainchild of Dr.
Daniel Fallon. dean of the College of
Liberal Arts, and Dr. Herman Saat-
kamp, head of the Department of Phi-
losophy and Humanities.
Orchestra
"Last year Dean Fallon asked me
if 1 could make arrangments with the
Consul General of Spain, headquar-
tered in Houston. for a piano recital
by Hugh Tinney, who had won the
Santander Competition in Spain,"
Trumpeter featured
in new chamber series
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
rmando Ghitalla,
for 28 years the
solo and fast
trumpet with the
Boston Symphony, joins
the Brazos Sinfonietta to
inaugurate the University
Chamber Series Monday at
8 p.m. in Rudder Theatre.
Tickets are S7.50 for
students, $9.50 for non-
students at Ticketron in
Dillard's and the MSC box
office.
The series is a presenta-
tion of the TAMU College
of Liberal Arts and the De-
partment of hy -
and Humanities, in Philosop coop` Mrnanda Ghitalla
erasion with. the MSC ,..ri ' -
Opera and Performing Arts Soci<ety 3
• • The remaining presentations are piatiist Paul Hersh
Feb. 6, the Western Arts Trio Feb. 15, and classical
Saatkamp 'said. "That program
turned out to be very successful, so
we began planning a series for this
year."
Saatkamp was also motivated by a
need he saw in the university.
"I came from a university (Tampa)
where performing arts and chamber
music was an integral pan of the uni-
versity," he said. "1 was surprised
A&M did not have a music school
that would provide this type of music.
When 1 suggested that something be
done, I found a lot of support. There
is a real sense of cooperation in the
College of Liberal Arts, the Memo-
rial Student Center and the presi-
dent's office. Everyone has worked
together to make the series
possible."
Saatkamp is optimistic that the
1986 -87 series will be the first 01
many.
We hope to have four events a
year," he said. "This year's program
is nidely balanced with a trumpeter,
pianist. ensemble and classical
guitarist."
Mondays program opens with
Concerto in D for Trumpet. Strings
and Basso Continuo by Georg Philipp
Tcleman. Ghitalla will perform with
the Brazos Sinfonietta under the
direction of Franz Anton Krager.
From 1B
The next piece will be Concerto for
Orchestra, P. 143. G Major by Anto-
nio Vivaldi, followed by Concerto
for Trumpet and Orchestra in E -flat
Major by Franz Joseph Haydn.
After intermission, the orchestra
will perform Ancient Airs and
Dances. Suite 1 by Ottorino Respiehi. -
Then comes the American premier
performance of Concerto per Tromba
E Banda by Almicare Ponchielli.
The finale will be Bugler's Holi-
day, in which Ghitalla will be ;wiled
by John McSpadden and Cindy
Mikel.
Ghitalla is now Trumpet Professor
at the University of Michigan follow-
ing a distinguished performing.
career. He was pnncipal trumpet of
the New York City Opera and Ballet
Company Orchestra and the Houston
Symphony before joining the Boston
Symphony in 1951. He served as solo
trumpet for the Boston Pops for 13
years and first trumpet in the sym-
phony for 15 years. '
Ghitalla has toured Europe twice
and appeared as soloist with number
of international orchestras.
The Brazos Sinfonietta is the
chamber ensemble of the Brazos Val-
ley Symphony and eumists of mem-
bers of the BVSO.
Turn to CHAMBER, 4B
December 1986
Orchestra, Schiff
sparkle in concert
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
REVIEW
The Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra triumphed On Thursday
light. There were no c lotful ti= ' concerts sine Ibe Igo of''14;r
tles,..no stones • no.co lusic for ' her vita• iist3 Yhe'Sames f' r;•
mnajn no schools, tcad1esf. f
end
lin. Concerto and- the
Her technical c p e '
made up the vided a brilliant foundation for.th Be�o °1' a challe a to Concerto, and her maid. i tp
ti was well displayed'in
soloist Zinc Scbiff conductor `tapretation. _ •
Franz Krager. and. the orebestra
All three Worked together.as one:, The symphony under .sl
Beethoven dS mot mquite S s Never his
these works the _large brassy play. l y aa
percussion sections usually phrasing g K
to local symphonyconcetts:Those . tied the -• music in:. �
wen two Frei ett honis r tWo mantle f. r y;
trumpets, and timpani. ; These :., The .` L . ned%:
arghetta'.- 'contai
players and a small woodwind . .MagieeEi,momentig li Soloist snd
section exhibited clarity and agil- orchesn 'castaspsllfw a ch other
t itv, and meshed perfectly with the-. and' on. the audience c hii1
strings which were also. iq fuse - ravishingly smooth /own= highii
fettle. '.above the pizzicato accompani-
Petite Zina Schiff, in a demure went. . ,._ -.:
white lace gown, looked as fresh =' 'The SeVentbSyniphonYfollotir
as a young lady at her debut, but ing intermission possessed con -
she played like a veteran artist. siderable strengths and brought
She has, after all, been playing• theconceat to•a resounding close,•
"Local symphony offers free concerti
The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra will giye4
concert Sunday to introduce its 198647 season
C Bryan - College Station Community.
The concert, entitled "BVSO Makes Overtures;_-
be held at 3 p.m. in the A&M Consolidated High
ooi auditorium. Season tickets and schedules will
be available at the concert.
"The program includes popular overtures by Gould,.
Strauss. Mozart and Wagner. Artistic director/conduc-
t or Franz Krager will visit with the audience and dis-
cuss the musical pieces.
M ' ' The BVSO season opens Oct. 15 with "Collage.':a
ange of solo performances by the woodwinds
wings. percussion and brass sections.
June 1986
Symphony Society starts drive
The Brazos Valley Symphony Society has launched its 1986 -87 mem-
bership drive.
A non -profit organization, the society sponsors and promotes the
Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra. Members are in'ited to special
events and to receive the Symphony Newsletter, which cdntains informa-
tion about forthcoming concerts.
Society publicity chairman Carrot Parzen says there is a membership
category to fit every budget. Dues for friends of the symphony are
520 -99. Sponsors pay 5100 -249, and patrons are assessed $250.499.
Benefactors, who receive two complimentary season tickets, pay 5500-
999; and trustees, who give 51,000- 2,499, receive four complimentary
season tickets. For making a gift of 52,500 or more, the donor becomes a
conductor's circle member and receives six complimentary season
tickets.
Parzen says that membership information will be mailed in the next
few weeks. To request it, call membership chairman Judy Winn, 776 -
5573.
85
Brazon Valley Symphony waltzes through changes
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
characterized the Bra-
zon Valley Symphony Orchestra in re-
cent days as it dashed from the diffi-
cult demands of Beethoven on Thurs-
day night to a monthly "Pops" con-
cert, "Music for the Merry" Sunday
night.
Conductor Frank Kroggeerr stlUhl1l1yy ' 'new frontier for the mpho j symphony archeatrasio(.tbe world. '.ar'Cgluled smoothly throug l eight :' distributed presents to rymphoay..`.., What else? The "Hallelujah • Chor-
guided ;Ida, wuldan Ihreugh bah,a • Two great artists; Yrgid(a "Babi. ; revealed her consumw cynr.m
occassions.
A warm if not large, Indience •Fran Bible n ea narrator;ne from - rich contralto voice. • •Tchaikovsky'a "Nutcracker joined the roughly 150 -voice chorus 'and enthusiasm. Peace and good will •
came to Rudder Auditorium bout Rice University faculty lb Hatston to The rat of the evening was de- Suite" was introduced by Kreger u u the back of the sage. Only Tim spread throughout the auditorium as
times to. char on the outstanding sing the leading roles in Debussy's voted to well- known.• and. loved ,,.:S the: , most- played. most- recorded Birdwell could have played the pm the evening came to a close.
accomplishments of the BVSO. work.- A fun chorus.o(4Sryoung , works. Two Bach Chorales, "Sheep
"Music for the Merry" was a women from the Rkc(3orgle egad. . Mayy',�SafelyY Craze" and "Jesse, Joy
kaleidoscopeof mood and Sound that up the - -. ,••, •- , of Min's Deslie" ffoaie? ilupPy
brought together numerous kinds of • Babikian, who hai'tung�with'lhe i relssed,, aurosphete, with lots of .
music most of which related to majorsymphonies „open companies. flutes ja- " Sheep • , andii climactic-.
Christmas. Conductor Kreger casual- • 'and • recording - companies • of -the I playing of theme by the trumpets --
ly. but deftly emceed the entire con- world, exhibited a poise and presence . in "Jew, Joy." The accompaniment
cert.
Debussyy' The Blessed color and timbre of her voice u ceempha- 1 it here,tbat
Damozzel the exception to the - sized both the ethanol! and dramatic ; orchestra shale
portions of the music. The orchestra Vnighan Williams' "Fantasia on work in the entire yinptpale bona AltanTa ia.wta
r tuts cnsou .wide s pou yvith_ one:co W g.gOr a e and harp on he„ oleo , f ( o to oho wand and l ' WIC BVSO Leroy Ankl . "Sl cha e
1UtIt uaetetlzed llNlf- 't pcervm•of_laro ;.colon'aod BWutllurllute and harp on Nefw hlared (i
o .aBOh'Sand(u.bester><haa they thry BVSO wukhave Tave easily changed
Valley Symhony Orchestra in re-. dynamics. from triple pianissimo lo dunion to the main theme and. again. would have had the orchestra been places with the Boston "Pops" —
corn daysu u dashed bum the dif11- -*Tope' manors. for
added luster to the e. .. .. . before the er
Thurs. return of this theme. -.. accompanying the "Nutaack'• they were that good. -
cultdemandso(BeethovenonThur evening u an mimic. but elegant, Bible, who has been a member of After intermission. when Kreger ballet from the pit. Sing -along Christmas carols
4 v,nigght-to 11. mostly ';Pop cho
s" con - wort,from the French Impreuionjsl,., the New York Qty. Opera Company. bonded, on nage nor{ a Santa.. Just, Nts es welltontowod S Sanu,,broughteycathemost reRrved
cert,:,Al YoL Althougll;;lhert had C for over 30 'yeah and also has sung Clans ' cap; the real fun bc`in.• A Claus wide a hefty "Ho. ho. ho" bus of the audience tojoin in wash the
6ights 11.
- brit -Ravel last seethe: this leas a 1 with most of the leading open and Leroy Anderson "Christmas Funs came jogging Clown the aide aule. 200 musicians on stage.
ite artistry u carols with plenty of bells and , ..anager ten Proudfoot and assistant aro
- ace, This performance
nccuies:r 'Frances a a the BlessedfD�oz ' Ind. she dm part oldie motor in her.,bals fasotphssia conductor George Adams.' Ind then mutt have broken all records In speed
ccra that enhanced the entun wott Te ' inthesechoreles is in u rporu the
86
Br ,Valley Symphony waltzes throe fhr -hanges
Valley orchestra
compares well to
other orchestras
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
The Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra, under the baton of music
director and conductor Franz Krager,
experienced on Saturday night two of
its finest hours since its inception in
1981.
An impressive number of world
famous symphony orchestras and
their conductors have performed on
the stage of Rudder Auditorium in
recent years.
As the Brazos Valley Symphony
closes its formal season (there is still
"Picnic with the Pops” on April
24th) the time has come to ascertain
what the orchestra has accomplished
in these three seasons under Krager's
direction. In other words, how did its
concert in Rudder compare to the
touring groups?
The answer could only be that the
orchestra has moved up numerous
rungs of the ladder. The BVSO play
ed on Saturday with an integrated
sound, a technical prowess, and a
maturity of expression that characte-
rizes the better professionals. The
group, as a whole, no longer sounds
nor looks provincial. •
The program began with`an in-
vigorating interpretation of the
Schubert "Overture to Rosamunde ".
From the first note the music moved
well, and the rhythms were clear cut.
The brass set the mood splendidly.
Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. l in
E minor; Op. I i" provided unusual
interest. Lin Wang, played this work
in the contest that made her Gold
Medal Winner of the 1987 Brazos
Valley Young Artist Competition.
She repeated it on Saturday as she
made her debut playing the concerto
with the BVSO.
Wang appeared very young at 18
and demure in her pale pink dress, but
she didn't play that way. Her brilliant
technique, built on the Russian
School (via her study in Shanghai)
was based on high, strong finger ac-
tion. The addition of arm weight en-
abled her to achieve great depth of
sound as well as a gorgeous singing
it pfd i AMI
tone that is seldom heard on Rudder's
nine foot Steinway.
A feeling of urgency characterized
her playing just though to make the
music shape well. As this young lady
matures further in expressiveness she
should have an outstanding future In
the concert world. t
In an after concert interview Watig
said that she adores the friendliness of
American people, but misses her pa-
rents (she is an only child) in China
where she is slated to return as a
teacher. Now a freshman in the
School of Music at the University of
Texas, Austin, her future should be
bright.
Acompanists are often unsung
heroes. However, it was . in that
capacity that the BVSO took on new
dimensions in Satur'day's concert.
. Wang had not played with a Sym-
phony Orchestra before and was not
used to following a conductor. Furth-
ermore, Chopin is Romantic music
that requires considerable rubato with
changes in tempo and dynamics. •
Krager and his orchestra did a fan-
tastic job of accompanying Wang,
whatever her impulse of the moment.
As one viola player said, "Never
have 75 people concentrated more on
every measure."
In the midst of all this adaptation
the strings, synchronized as never be-
fore, played with a warm, burnished
tone, deftly shaping their phrases and
long lines. Krager, concertmaster
Susan Astroff, and the orchestra
should be highly praised.
The Mussorgsky /Ravel "Pictures
at an Exhibition" unfolded wonder-
fully, in picture after picture, with
warm orchestral color and feeling.
Every section had its opportunity to
excel: strings, woodwinds (featuring
David Cutting on alto saxophone)
brass (again with outstanding truth-
pets), and lots of percussion. When
The Great Gate at Kiev" was
reached at the finale the full orchestra
soared to a dramatic conclusion.
November 1986
MARGARET ANN ZIPP
It's Like This
Samson attends state meetings
Peggy A. Samson, president of the Frrettds of the Sy m
phony Orchestra. attended the meetings ditWo te _ afts orgahizationson
Oct. 17 -18 in Dallas.
On Oct. 17. Samson took part in the annualeonference of the Texas '
Arts Alliance, a non -profit arts advocacy grouQwhieh encourages public:
and private funding of the arts. She heard g review•o€ arts funding from..
the Texas Legislature's special session and a pteView:of Arts Day; set for'
February 1987, for which she will befinvai rp
Samson attended the fall board meeting O(the Teitas Association for
Symphony Orchestras on Oct. 18. A membe;ofthe association's execu-
live committee, she is bylaws and rules chairman.
Peggy A. Samson
April 1987
Tickets on sale for pops concert
Tickets are now on sale for the Brazos Valley S ym-
phony's "Picnic withthePops". ,April 24 at 6 p.m. at
the Brazos Center
The concert is the Brazos Yalle S
s sp9nsoredby. Y m-
phony, Society and the Friends Association of the Sym-
040ny :;n:1: sort; _
gTickets areS 10 fot-adults$8 for students and senior
eittzeni ;(andS51fotchtldcen andunderatttheGift
1f'91ldrhatArdails''.0 .c6siOVAPc th $
ontH ey.$oad«tia�tc'jipxesii beinne i �tote . for
it k' a 1 s d ing d eRitif � a a set
FASO; is a lsotseTliagec``for, .variety of
prizes inoluding two to co'Raffle
tickets car$ areuatrailable'?actthe acatloas' ,
V.ws ls.:.aairareigrsµryZ
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thanks for young artists competition
We would like to commend the
organizers of the Feb. 21st Young
Artists Concerto Competition for al
job well done. This competition is
certainly an asset to th&community'
both in providing a- ,showcase for
young talented pianists .andinprof
viding an opportunityJor music love.
ers and/or: students ofsanyraget2if
enjoy an entire day, of excellent
Music at no charge. "Oar family.aas
able to hear various well - performed
concertos throughout the :day min
Rudder. Auditorium at,Texas;A&M
University as well as to: atten th;
fugal play - offs Saturday � rainpr
What, an. excellent,.learmng�,att
modeling experience foe our,hv ..
young sons and their-music stn �
friends! In addition, the patinas of�
the Match 28 (this. Satunday),V
Valley Symphony ~.Orr a Per—
formance Will have the pdvllege'of1
hearing the•t?lented•w9uerY4iphe:
competition.
We sincerely hope Thai this.*ila�]
'rte competition becomes en'enmT:ril
event in.this area' nd,nge!pthe/
members of the.comniimity: to. titre
port this endeavor and;to take ad a
.cage next year of the pppottucity
enjoy a day of woaderr W*1%e'
DAN and LINDOONEE
College Station
December 1986
AROUND TOWN
2 Brazos Symphony concerts
Tickets for two holiday season concerts by the Bra-
zos Valley Symphony are now on sale at Dillard's and
the Memorial Student Center box office.
Bask in Our Beethoven, a concert of music by
Beethoven, will be Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. in Rudder Au-
ditorium. Guest soloist will be violinist Zina Schiff,
who will perform the "Violin Concerto in D Major."
A number of choral groups will join the orchestra for
Music for the Merry, a yuletide concert Dec. 14 at 8
p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. The program includes
"Nutcracker Suite," "Sleigh Ride," and the "Halle-
lujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah."
Tickets for each concert are 512 for adults, 510 for
students and senior citizens, 58 for children 12 and
under.
A limited number of reduced price student tickets
are available for each concert through the "Meet the
Arts" program sponsored by the Arts Council of Bra-
zos Valley. The tickets are 52.75 for students under 12
and 53.40 for age 12 through high school age, and may
be purchased at the MSC box office one hour before
the performances on a first -come, first -served basis.
April 1987
`Picnic with the Pops'
Tickets for the Friday performance of the Brazos
Valley Symphony, "Picnic with the Pops," are on sale
at The Gift Gallery and Ardan's Crossing in Bryan and at
the Christmas Store on Harvey Road in College Station.
Tickets are - $10 for adults. 58 for students and senior
citizens, $5 for children 12 and under. Picnic boxes for.
$4.50 may be ordered in advance at the same locations.
The concert begins at 6 p.m. on the lawn of the Brazos
enter. Jazz ensembles friom A&M Consolidated and
Bryan high schools, along with the Pete Rodriguez
Band; will perform until symphony begins at 8 p.m. The
concerts sponsored by -the' Brazos •Valley. Symphony
Society and the: Friends Association 'of the Symphony
Orchestra.
Imaginative performance
As a local citizen and business-
man I wish to applaud the recent
performance of the Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra. It was the
most delightful classical music
event I have seen or heard.
The imagination and inspiration
of Conductor Franz Kroger and the
hard work of the symphony mana-
ger, Ms. Lori Proudfoot were
clearly evident in this concert.
As the Brazos Valley grows, so
will our cultural needs. I really be
lieve that everyone should attend at
least one of the Symphony's con-,
certs. It would serve to remind resi-
dents that not everything is down in
the Brazos . Valley. I know that.
everyone will enjoy themselves;
and I am sure that the Symphony,'
would appreciate (and deserves)
the increased - patronage.
DON GILMAN'
Bryan
October 1986
December 1986
BRAZOS VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Symphony offers Beethoven, holiday concert
By JIM BUTLER
Staff writer
A symphony season without Beethoven
brook be tics a l i m s . a eight tubuu.
break widectr appbt, . nigh akT'
without .tan.
fulfill Brazos h weak Symphony Odcbmstn will
Anon ICre;et,er s "ea Wormer Frost reres
p ogtomtet
responsibility"
meer a • p .oath Ode a aWA erJave.
amaett r • pas w Ruddr'Atdiastfm&
Tim eschews completes a dement* Demo-
ber schedule wide in annual holiday 55..
h
day p.m. a Ruddu Aomeori
Frao eed an , .J ro rehearsal b ins,.. tulef days
he myun.d an amama ,donne s medab far the
meadow:Omer orearrostiam a ask Kano.mym
be won't annoy, win.
The ormu°my of the means wag faced by
ay.ibbduy of the audisornam T. ore the
only are Evadable
Still. Kreger swans mane -kneel that they
win be in for s treat et each coecns.
The Bedoren pogrom comsat of •5yr .
,-Many No. 7" awl the c,_• a eery v,odis
concerto. to 0 Major.
"The Seventh was Baniewe.', petwW too-
rite •• Kreger said. "In his *dings. to declared
that to Seventh contained his best work."
Th, noon. Kroger sad. we Beethoven's ea-
trapmadoe of a ..mpb .Neon,e rhythm into set
mean movement_
"Moe people are familial with to four-am
moot of Bathroom's Fhh."
': h. non Well. he went o hate i e S mrnt,.
showing Au cream serum. The anthem .ho add
• really hum to the twee -now rhythm thr fuels
toed ion con whole warm o we an a mow..
The triple-am motf .aria take ftt: mew
mad in de radrd clamed fawno.e.m mutt mend a length. mosoneml in what to
Wiz _- - _ demands- of the soloist and morm.tai i. the
" (vet MeriMnsa u upbQ ( • Kn{e overplay between the oamea re and tie sobut. ti
e,pla,erd, "iM scerd ,slow lyrid The LL absolutely me of the standard repertoire of
thud le a dm. wally in e ple:I tar. h Iko a rialto concertos today. When Brahma wrote tot
warm The foods is spa uploo. eaaang, Each violin commie, he used Bee,nova', for
cam mamma can compued mmr
aps is a book. mod04."
e mooed mo d the e Scrods provide Kam 011 Malkin ki mt m The small Th the
a major aception so the practice of net playing ■ star, se a r
well tlie . prnci o .. • coed.
oay, locale{ 10 ley of
a aympb
msia®r c.W,.
The wood, movement boo a Y V'� ta.Pole of mm o:mom win be
Papal Virginia Babikia...d ccntrsao Frown Bibk,
Beethoven's time tam soma condoms wady Moog with the Riot Universtry Worms
play u in place of second aaWmata m other m a d =Mo a o ' Chen
symphonies. Thr YAyhly ame.dea." Kreger e Oam
r sy s •'!o, Bled oaL t Deter-
sad. laughing. BeMuvvi•. - Kreger and Bibb hoe had ,p major a,"
• lOOeds mammal a re sin ger said. v wiwish b
break by pb Herds. ` aaaa conductor. It's a emetics* to hoe th N •
' third movement ahem ha/ . wdaaae Thu, =Mom win pry Tcha,k ' - Nut.
ct.eke S,as" lad
tamps. ■ irately I -2.3, 1-2-3," Kreger nil. Ride." Lamy A.dea.'s '11th An
"Bamthoren came aloe; and %naamed mm lea The Minus will be the "Heklejab C orus
po. His name-for re was •Schema''• ram Handers "Messiah." performed by a 150.
The Vlo/in rondo, is 0 Maps wiu (ware rums choir. The singer indade Ns Rice Goe-
t e talents of goee soloist Zia Schiff. who will ale. Reformation Festiva/ Chorus any the Com-
play a violin madeby Tear A&M profess Or. =my Singers. coon :Maud b ,.:menthol
)aeph Nagyrarr.Jct,if 1 an iatamriodly Carpenter-
Teenaged performer who Ids naiad wide mat A - Meet ohm abehea.•• wassail Parry on be
of the major madam in she United Stec. is- held imtmdv,ey following the Sumo emote,.
eluding mar of Philadelphia. form Anger and
set. Fruit-Um Tickets Tickets ea
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Mastezelms .ad sallied under Iva Gateman at lard's .red this MSC b• oaks
to Curtis Wawa of Music. She Me performed A limited number o( tedteed price rodent fet-
id tecul r Croer Hall .ad the Metropolitan es. ob,idited by the Am, Canril of Brazes
Macro in New Yost and hes taxed trough County and B VSQ. will be sold at do
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87
88
1986
Conductor wrapped up in music
By sue A. Krenek
Reporter
Franz Krager says only 10 percent
of his job as conductor of the Brazos
Valley Symphony Orchestra actually
involves conducting, but anyone
who's ever talked to him knows that's
not true.
Knger. conducts constantly. In
the course of a conversation his arms
slash the air to emphasize a point, his
hands sketch in words he's searching were named Franz, and although his
for and his fingers drum rhythms on parents chose to Americanize his
his desk. name to Frank. he later decided he
It is the mark of a man whose en- wanted to be known by his ancestral
ergies are completely wrapped up in name. The foreign - sounding name
music, whether he's conducting the is an asset, given the current trend
Brazos Valley Symphony or teaching toward hiring foreign -born conduc-
music appreciation lasses as a lec- • tors, but his name change is far less
curer forTexas A &M's Department • 'drastic than that of many pg .•
of Philosophy and the Humanities. - conductors who have changed their
And his job goals are just as expan- names to help their careers. .
k jn . The orchestra .takes up much of
"I;want to turn people on to music Krager 's time but his teaching job is .
— it's as simple as that," he says. the one that allows him to reach peo- ' .
Krager says his devotion to music ple who otherwise might not be ex
comes naturally and began . at an •, posed to e •i2..i, -21 music..: S:
early age. 4 . • ; He brings enthusiasm and humor
"I: think music is something I've to his music a r ,. la cla re-
always wanted to do, he says. I was cently telling a ss that crescendo
bore with the itch." - • ' - and decrescendo marks on a musical
=That itch was helped along by a score, are the ones that ;look like.
musically -oriented family. Krager •j sideways ice•c eam•cones" and dem-
deseribes`his father. as musically in- y onstratmg how a composer of the'
dined 1-- someone who could pick • Baroque prod would go about his
up a guitar or banjo and figure out work at the piano. ow e, R t4�t1 ✓. t .
• the instrument in about an. hour's The class s' challenging, he says,
time. His mother, a concert-caliber because the students have widely va-
piat> helped him with his. early rying degrees of musical knowledge
' , music lessons before they enter thecourse. He says
. Shcl, he says, there' wit as time • about i third of :the -students have
when 'he wasn't sure he wanted to experience on a musial'instrumetrt Franz Kra Krager of the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra con•
continue his percussion training as a ' and about a third are what he calls ducts orchestra members at practice.
'There was a
music major in college. • "sGy ghti a to music — they
period in high • have h playing experience.
sdsdol.—.about a year — where I "And then of course you've got In this business, we're dealing so
thought, like everybody does, that the third that basically p.lay the radio dosely with people's feelings that in
music isn't going to pay enough for' and the television and that's it." he general you have to be a'people per -
me,"• he says. "I went through this says. son' to be really successful." he says.
thing, 'I'm going to make money, ' Despite that imbalance in knowl- And unless you know how to do
I'm going to be an orthodontist.' I edge, Krager says he doesn't have a. that you're going to step on a lot of
was going to make a million dollars." problem teaching the lass. toes and hurt a lot of feelings and
It was a short-lived ambition. Af- "I've never had a problem trying make a lot or people angry at you —
ter a year of science classes, Krager to relate my thoughts to other and you're going to learn what not to
decided he'd rather be happy than ple, and I think that helps the whole do in a hurry.
be a millionaire. He came back to , thing," he says. Krager handles his classes with an
music and decided to make it his col- This isn't to say Krager has never ease that belies those early tense
lege:major, graduating with a bathe - • had problems with teaching. In times.
for of music degree from the Uni- . going from college student to college He wasn't fazed when a student
versity of Michigan in' 1977 and professor at.Missouri, he skipped a recently disagreed strongly with his
receiving his masters there the fol- step in the traditional teaching lad evaluation of a performance.
lowing year. He spent six years on der by not teaching F in a public "That's the thing about art." he
the faculty of the music department school setting. • told the lass. "There is no one per -
at the - University of Missoun at Co- It was a rough fir two years formance that satisfies everyone.
lumbia before coming to College there (at Missouri) because I had no • ;I•hat's the way art goes. But it you
Station two years ago to take the con- experience," he says. "I was thrown ' don't go. you won't have an opinion.
ducting job with the Brazos Valley into a situation at the age of a very , So you need to go.
Symphony. young 24 where I had graduate stu- Krager is not afraid to make his
As con ductor, he is responsible dents under me who were older than ' students laugh — even if c he■'re
for planning programs and holding I was, and I mean much older — • laughing at him. During a c lass
rehearsals as well as promoting the early 30s in some cases. • cussion .1 the Vienna Choir Boys
orchestra to area organizations. "And that posed real problems,. performance. he launched into an
Krager says he feels the-College learning to find how far you could explanation of what he termed "a
Station area is grossly underrated in go with your authority and learning very embarrassing moment
terms of the availability of art. The • how far people would respect you. He spent most of a day preparing
dty.is curren building a base for There were a- lot of tense moments a detailed lecture on the choir. to be
future art development, he says, but for those first couple of years." presented at the :AlkM Ope : uid
is not void of art by any stretch of the Krager says .he thinks those initial Performing Arts Society's 1.ag-
imagination. problems were due to his lack of tea- niappe Lecture Series. In w hat he-
Wh called - the nightmare of all le•t -
at's so beautiful about this thing experience.
place is all the exceptional people
who have a hand in making arusuc
things here happen. he says. Its
not old hat yet, where the status quo
has been established and it goes on
and on and on and on, year after
year with about the same enthusiasm
level. The excitement is so high that
it just makes everything . that hap-
pens just that much more special."
Krager's father and grandfather
Photo by Anthony S. Casper
curers." the time of the lecture had 1
been mispublicized. He stepped out
on stage to give his lecture — and
ti and himself face - to-face with a
completely empty theater.
"Anyway, 20 minutes later there
were 12 people in the audience so I
went ahead with the lecture," he
said. "The ushers. bless their hearts,
tattle and sat in the back to make it
hook more crowded.
"This is embarassing. 1 don't .
know why I'm telling you this. But if
any of you have questions about the
Vienna Boys' Choir. I have a yen
elaborate lecture.
"I try to tie what we study in depth
into the whole art scene and how its
past of the human soul." he says.
"I'111 not concerned that people
know details about remembenng
composers' dates and the key to the
second movement of a symphony
:old how many measures make up a
phrase and all that stuff, you know.
how main• sharps it takes to make up
the key of whatever.
'%'hen they can heal' a piece of
nlsitc on the radio Itt years front
sow and keep it on rather than turn-
ing it off out of boredom or say to
themselves. 'Gee. that sounds like it's
cut t11 the Romantic period.' those
is pr. of things are the things that
important tea Inc.
POPS
Brazos Sympfiony:
to play Sousa
at 8 p.m. Friday
1B
FRANZ ANTON KRAGER
Brazos Symphony conductor
April 1987 AROUND TOWN
Sousa, raffle featured:
in BVSO Pops concert
Tickets for the Brazos Valley Symphony's:Apci1
'Picnie4vilb. the Pops" are now on sale' atilie Gift
Gallerycrit; Ardan's Crossing in Bryan and, at The
Quistmas vey on Har Road in College Station.
''`Tickets are $10 for adults, 38 for students and senior
citizens, 35 for children 12 and under. Picnic boxes, .
prepared by Grandy's, are 34.50 and must be,otde ed
to advance at the same locations. .... .
The concert, which will feature music by John Phi-
lip and others, is sponsored by the Brazos Valley
Symphony Society and the Friends Association of the
Symphony Orchestra.
Raffle tickets will be sold to raise funds for the
Symphony. One lucky winner will get to conduct the
BVSO in "Stars and Stripes Forever" during the con-'
Other prizes are a trip for two to Acapulco, donated
by ITS Tours and Travel; weekend for six at Victoria
Bed and Breakfast in Calvert, donated by Susannah
Brinsmade; a residential landscape master plan, don -
ated by Leland Landscape Contractors; a Chinese pen-
dant necklace., donated by The Boll Weevil; a 31,000
tax =free municipal bond, donated by Helen Sampson; a
and in Wimberly, donated by Dorothy and Al
a in authentic Greek dinner for six, donated by
J uue Blasingame; dinner for six with B VS O conductor
Frani Krager, donated by Ginn and Ann Black; 10 free
movie rentals, donated by M&M Video; and a spring
bouquet of silk flowers, donated by Marilyn and Mark
Ferguson.
The concert will begin at 6 p.m. on the lawn of the
Brazos Center. Jazz ensembles from A &M Consoli-
dated High School and Bryan High School, along with
the Pete Rodriguez Band, will perform until the BVSO
begins at 8 p.m.
February 1987
Stargell still loves the game
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Despite problems with drugs and money. baseball is
alive and well. says no less an authority than Willie
Stargell, who is going into his 29th year in the profession-
al end of the sport.
"Last year was one of the greatest years for the game,"
said Stargell. who is in Bryan - College Station for a per-
formance with the Brazos Valley Symphony tonight. The
former star first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates will
narrate "Peter and the wolr' and "Lincoln Portrait" in
the 8 p.m. concert in Rudder Auditorium.
"I covered thc playoffs for 'Good Moming America,'
and 1 thought all thc travel would be physically draining,"
he said. "But I saw so many wonderful games, I never got
tired."
Wilver Dornel Stargell signed a contract with the Pi-
rates in 1959 and was assigned to San Angelo-Roswell in
the Sophomore League. In 1962 he joined the big club and
stayed until his retirement in 1982. He stayed on as coach
for four years until moving to the Atlanta Braves, a team
he will join in spring training next week.
The biggest change in the game, he says, is in its
economics.
"When I started, you signed a one -year contract. If you
had a good year, you could ask for more money the next
year. if you had a bad year. they took some away. You
had to play unless you had a bone sticking out of your
leg," Stargell said.
Today players have multi-year contracts, and million
dollar salaries aren't rare.
"The owners let it get out of hand, thinking they could
buy championships. They found out it wasn't so. Now
they're trying to curtail spending."
Stargell still sea a lot of excitement in young players,
but it's just not the same. he says.
"Today's kids have their own room, a car, money.
They sit around and watch TV all the time. You tell a
young person to go out and bust their butt, they look at
you like you're crazy. They can't identify with that."
Stargell says publicity about drug problems in pro
sports isn't a sore point with him.
"When a player is in the limelight, he has to be able to
handle everything," he said. "If you want the good
things, you've got to accept the negative."
In the off season, Stargell travels around the country
speaking to youngsters about the qualities it takes to be a
winner.
"I tell them it's no mystery," he says. "You combine
physical talent with mental attitude. You can make it if
you're willing to pay the price."
"COLLAGE"
Symphony program offers dramatic juxtapositions
October 1986
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra
opens its season Wednesday with
movement in more places than the
music. The performers themselves will be moving
around Rudder Auditorium.
Music director and conductor Franz Anton Kra -
ger has put together a program entitled "Collage"
as a dramatic way of showcasing the 1986-87 edi-
tion of the orchestra.
"In a way, this is theatre;" Krager says of his
plan to have different sections of the orchestra per-
form from various locations' throughout the au-
ditorium.
"It is going to be very dramatic and very ex-
The 8 p.m. concert will, begin with the auditor-
ium completely darkened. A spotlight will go up
illuminating the orchestra's 12 -piece brass section,
which will be positioned on an extension of the
stage jutting out over the first several rows on the
right side of the auditorium. Paul Dukas' "Fanfare
to La Pen" will be a grand introduction to the
night's kaleidoscopic fare.
Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra will per-
form 8 p.m. Wednesday in Rudder Auditorium.
When the last notes of that work die away, the
spotlight will shift to a platform in the middle of
the audience and illuminate tlutist Penny Zent. who
will play the ethereal "Syrinx" by DeBussy.
"The beauty is in the contrast," Krager says.
"Every piece will represent a contrast to the piece
before and after."
At various times during the concert, performers
will be stationed in the balcony, surrounding the
'audience. or on extensions of the stage.
Anton Bruckner's "Locus lste" will be per-
formed by the string section, which will form a
semi -circle around the audience.
Intermission will be followed by "Bugler's
Dream," more popularly known as the Olympics
theme, performed with the brass and percussion
sections lined up across the front of the stage.
The percussionists get their moment with Christ-
opher Rouse's "Ogoun Badagris," a Haitian
voodoo dance of. One of the instru-
ments will be a set of log drums built by Marshall
Ross. president of the symphony board. Kroger de-
scribes the drums as "better than anything I've
heard commercially built."
The intent of the evening is to showcase all the
people and sections that make up the Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra, Krager says. Each section —
strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion — will be
featured at one time'or another in the concert.
Solo performers, in addition to Zent, will be
violinist Susan Astroff; harpist Whit Dudley; and
oboeist Philip Alexander. Astroff will join Bruce
Williams for a violin duet, and Rhonda Stone and
Jody Hendley will present a scat duet. Scat is a
jazz- oriented vocal performance made famous by
Ella Fitzgerald.
Sharing the program with the BVSO will be the
Texas A&M Singing Cadets. who will perform
"1'd Rather Be A Texas Aggie" and Lee Green -
wood's "God Bless the USA," and the Century
Singers, who will do "I'll Ay Call in By Yon
Town."
The finale will be Benjamin Brinen's "The
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34" in
which instruments and sections will be spotlighted
and integrated into a full . •
Tickets are 312 for adults, SI0 for students and
senior citizens, 38 for children 12 and under, and
are available at the MSC box office.
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April 1987
BVSO conductor Franz Krager, in his best John Philip Sousa outfit, prepares for "Picnic with the Pops."
Pops concert promises booming big time
Brazos Symphony program to feature "1812 Overture," Sousa marches
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Few pieces of music are more recognizable.
more stirring and more enduring than the works
of the Marsh Man. John Philip Sousa. His most
popular melodies will be the centerpiece of the
Brazos Valley Symphony's "Picnic with the Pops"
Friday on the lawn of the Brazos Center.
The concert begins at 8 p.nt.. but music fans are
invited to cone early and bring their blankets, lawn
chairs and picnic haskcts. Young musicians fmm A &M
Consolidated and llry ati high schools and thc Pete Rod-
riguez Band will ptrtiornt beginning al 6 p.m.
BVSO conductor and anistic director Franz Anton
Kroger has plaint -.1 .ut ...nine of explosive entertain
ntcnt. That's Iiterall)' explosive — the finale will he
Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" accompanied hy anil-
lery cannons brought in from Fort Hood. fireworls
provided hy the College Station Noon Lions Cluh. and a
contingent of hell ringers Iro Iucrl church..
C'oncen highlight. include Kruger's lint solo per-
formance with the 11\'S() The ntacslrtt will pla t. Ue
marimha on " Iltn;t Sta.t:du hy Dinicu- Ilttlev.
Anode. highlight will he a sing -along to Suss'•
The 11.S. Field Andkr% Match ("Over hill. over
"1f Sown were :disc i, day. This woukl lea typhoid
program. Krager oat "%mesa always did :t munlitt
of t•IJ..i.. Aim?! welt Its. ,•ttn nisi.. Ile td,,t ,•.11
led prul'tam ..
Es* maws. by Bill l Meek, C'.wunt bombs" ..! Tut.. &&M'. Thc ere An. Dep+nn+.n
In the Sousa tradition. Krager will act as master of
ceremonies, visiting with the audience between num-
hers. As Sousa did. Kragcr will spotlight various instru-
ment sections by having them perform in front of the
handstand.
During Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks."
the BVSO's double -reed section will he enhanced by
musicians from local high schools and Texas A&M;
twinging the total nutnher of instruments up to 24 oboes
and 12 Nu:salons.
"Sousa wrote his music co he perlomted outdoors."
Krager says. "The instruments that protect best are the
Turn to POPS. 3B
September 1986
Concerto competition is set .
The Brazos Valley Young Artist Competition will be held on Feb. 21
in Texas A&M University's Rudder Auditorium. The performance win-
ner will receive $1,000 in prizes and perform with the Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra oa•March 28.
Participation Mille competition, which is sponsored bythe university,
the symphony orchestra and the Bryan - College Station Music Teachers
Association, is Limited to pianists ,who are 27 years of age of younger..
Each contestant must perform an entire standard concerto from memory.. ,
In case of a tie. decision by,theiudges, the contestant will be asked. top
'perform a solo .._ piano . v , , such as a sonata movement open'
etude.
Contestants will be jud in two categories. Category 1 is for thoae'
aged 18 to 27 years, who have completed high school. Entrants who are
"high - school students or.younger than high - school age will be placed in`'_
Category II. They must be residents of Texas or be attending school in the
state.
Each category winner will receive a S500 prize and will perform before
the judging panel. and_ Franz; Anton :Kreger: the;itympbony's`_ nusic
director and conductor, on the night of Feti 21.Xrager and the panel will;
.select the overall.perforrnance winner, who in.addiuonaI
3500
Karola Feltz of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley says entries,in,.
Category flare still being accepted. For information of to obtain an entry
form, call 846 -7659.
Pops
From 1B
double-needs - bassoons and oboes. half of the program ends with Gould's American Sa-
Sousa was bo was greatlytnfluenced lute.
by his father's participation in the United States Marine -- Souse's "Semper Fidelis. larch" opens tits, second .
Band, and at theageof,13 enlisted in the Marincsand.- -, half,' followed by It 'Pete 'Rodriguez arrangement of
served as:an apprentice musician, responsible for sort- Pryor'a ':'Thoughts o Love" with soloist David Hass
ing music and moving music racks—At theage of 26, 4, n.the trombone. • .,
Sousa became the director of the Marine Band. a ..-en:: M ,:Khachatttrianls 1S • Dance" will accelerate the
er, he for med ' •n tempo Kragez
"Where he retired from the s marimba solo.
Marine Corps
his own band and took it around the world three limes, :' '_ - � n • Sousa s .'The Stars and Stripes Forever," the
Krager says; "His use of transcriptions of classical and baton will be wielded py'a guest conductor, the lucky
operatic Mimic marked the beginning of the symphonic ; ' person who wins the raffle that will be held on the night
band moveateat.' ; f, r %i .:, ;:i ?, jFlcY3.i: i!.tifPlofZtlat concert. The Fpieuds'Association 'of 'the Sym-
Sousa's.band:was.in:great demand, performing at -alt o p7:r . � OII •sP ° 't'��' •
number ,gfworld fairs. His . philosophy .was;:,'Givethe:dgnyflhe concertconclud
audience what it -:wants, tactile followed .thaj:mwW atlioyalFiteworks" had T
Handel's "Music for the
until hi dent -sn 1932. T r. r, aaii iv. pktet tith fireworks, ccannn n A ari¢ •bells.. r •
This is a concert the whole family will enjoy In the event of bad weather, the concert will be held
Kroger says. IYs fun music. inside be Brazos Center, saw sues,.
.The concert opens with "Festival Overtuee.'Op. 96"
by Shostako oUo we . e W il ,• 'ould'b e a r "er. the ihe
by sh,tauin a ea�tngY Larry 'Campbell will l .perform a so lo in't �` he eonce f is spo i eel by t$razos VaIley Sym-
G ullm9tlet "Morceau Symphonique." The ontiiestra a "?phony Society Ind thePriends Association of the Sync;
com section will be* spodighted in a salute?to•'l.eray :?= ''phony Ocrhestra. Tckets are.S1p for adults S8ioe.
Anderson with "Fiddle- Faddle, "Blue tlad%a d: scnioc citizens foe children 12 and
! uglet's Holiday "ra r Ise. di'Y. 10,1 t , -� pm b Ad&_ cTURs ay:k
Cape. George Adams: - Krager's assistant, will con- . Andan'i,'rtossing, ? Cbnsimas tStosetoarHarvey.
duct Bagley's "National' Emblem Muth. '•' . fast - Road ' at the toncett.• }
February 1987
AROUND TOWN
BVSO season tickets available
Season tickets are now on sale 'for the 1986 -87
season of the Brazos Valley Symphony.
The first concert, on Oct. 15, will feature solo
performances by woodwinds, strings, percussion and
brass sections.
"Bask in Beethoven" will be presented Dec. 1 1 . It
will feature violinist Zina Schiff. On Dec. 14, a
'Christmas concert entitled "Music for the Merry" -
will be presented. A wassail party will follow.
The final performance will be "Pictures for the .
Ear" March 28.
All concerts will be in Rudder Auditorium.
Scason tickets are $38.50 for adults. $32 for stu-
dents and senior citizens, and $26.for children under
12. These prices represent a 20 percent savings on
individual performance tickets.
Season ticket forms are available 6y writing P.O.
. Box 3524, Bryan 77805, or by calling 846 -7659.
The symphony also offers six membership cate-
gories ringing from 520 to more than 52,500. Mem-
bership includes a newsletter, invitation to the Brazos
Pops concert. and preferred seating options.
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The Citizens for Historic Preservation
December 1986
Tours of Bryan landmarks offered
Step back in time and start
our Christmas season off right
.ith the "Christmas in Old
lrvan Homes" tour, December 6
and 7.
Houses on the tour include the
:avitt, the Armstrong, the
A'alton, and the Peterson
louses.
The Cavitt House, 713 E. 30th
St, is a 1870's masonry mansion
of Italianate design as well as be-
ing Bryan's only home on the Na-
tional Register. It is the residence
of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Van Riper.
The Armstrong House, 1200
Ursuline (Allen Academy Head-
master's House) is a 1910 Greek
revival with craftsman detailing.
It has been nominated for the Na-
tional Register.
The Walton House, 1711 S.
Texas Ave. in Bryan, a Greek
revival home, was built in 1936
and is now the law offices of
Crowley, Waltman and Fugler.
Restored to its original elegance,
the home is an excellent example
of adaptive use of an historic
structure. The building itself is
unchanged from its original
floorplan.
The Peterson House, 604 E.
27th, was also nominated for the
National Register. This American
Foursquare house dates from the
early 20th century..
Tickets covering all four
houses cost S5 and - -will be
available at any of the houses
during tour hours. Contact Dr.
Rand B. Evans at 822 -7781 for
more information.
December 1986
The Citizens for Historic Preservation
CHRISTMAS IN OLD BRYAN
HISTORIC HOMES TOUR
Cavitt House (ca. 1878) 713 E. 30th St.
- Armstrong House (1910) 1200 Ursuline St.
Pederson House (ca. 1918) 604 E. 27th St.
Walton House (1936) 1711 S. Texas Ave.
Saturday, December 6, 6 -9 pm
Sunday, December 7, 1 -6 pm
— $5 admission fee includes all
four homes and may be purchased at any
of the homes at the time of the tour
For more information, call 822 - 7781
Bryan - College Station
Poetry Society
Schneller heads Poetry Society
Geraldine Schneller
Geraldine Schneller has been elected president of the Poetry Society
of Bryan - College Station.
Serving as 1986 -87 officers with Schneller are Gladyce Bouley, first
vice president; Diane Church and Peggy Hope, second vice presidents;
Myrtle Schneller,, secretary; Fred Maurer, treasurer, Marjorie Peter-
son, reader, Maria Ashton, reporter, and Irene Maurer, photographer.
President Schneller says that in contrast to club year 1985 -86, when
the society's programs centered around the Texas Sesquicentennial,
programs during the forthcoming year will deal with the various areas of
life in which poetry is found. Types of poetry studied will range from
Robert Browning to lames Whitcomb Riley. A visit to the Browning
Library at Baylor University in Waco is planned.
Meetings of the Poetry Society of Bryan - College Station will resume
in September. For membership information, call Geraldine Schneller,
846.0298.
March 1987
Historic sites
up for review
on February 6
A sties board in Febntary'ivlU coii-
sider, more than 50 locations and
structures in Bryan for inclusion on
the National. S Regis sr_ of -: Historic
Places.
In addition, a disinct•encompas -1
sing about 25 other structures also
will be considered .
The district and most of the struc-
tures halm been recommended for in-
clusion the, :register..hy Hardy,
Hed1r4 too , The. Austin consult-;
ing irm# uurnyeyed the entire city of ,
Bryan for historiclly significant
places.
The firm recommended 38 struc-
tures. and two areas. One of those
areas, which included several "shot -
gun" houses, laterwas.deleted. The
second area is the western north-
western Part of Bryan's East Side
Historid District.
On Feb. 6, the State Board of Re-
view of the, Texas Historical Com-
mission jneets in Austin to- consider
what places it will recontinend to the
U.S.. Departrncnt of the Interior.
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Man who helped Bryan reclaim
much of its past is moving soon
By HUGH NATIONS
Staff Writer
Rand Evans• will be leaving Bryan
and his native Texas this summer,
moving to the more civilized past and
more venerable settlements of the
Eastern Seaboard.
He will leave behind a city that, in
a large part because of his efforts, has
recovered much of its history in the
decade since he moved here in 1976.
Evans is not the only president the
Citizens for Historic Preservation has
ever had. There were actually three
before him. one of whom served only
part of a term. But he served so long.
from 1980 to February of this year.
that he has become almost synony-
mous with historical preservation
efforts in Bryan.
Evans is a psychologist, chairman
of the 29- member department at
Texas A&M University; who de-
scribes himself as a historian at heart.
The Baytown native: stayed it;
Texas until he had earned three de-
grees by working straight through'at
the University of Texas. Then he left
for stints at the • University of New
Hampshire. in Durham-and Wright
State University in Dayton, Ohio: . 1980, a developer expressed interest
It was while he and his Y t on . •toric District; an area of older homes'
were is Austin thatthey'first'got is'• • ° ry prot zoning, Cavitt buying demolishing the
tssttiot;,gns -, The ¢strict- is the. moat retested in historical •preservation .vysible • t�su of. {ie work,9f, , Citizuia :house and building tovinhouses.
Tbe.,taagnificent. home:, of Col. " We knew that if that happened."
yibse,�arch foe of Woodrow W'tlson, f4uk ; °4!'<` py n " tu • ' • s .;Evans said. tec nUY., i'Att w ..
whole no
vas, der. olishcd,,by,a'deyeloper . CHP was forme¢.{r,t; 975 -ttion of the district would be blown
; Although,Wr ictn4'dla? away, because.that's the.heart of the
Iecalls, cu}sia0, histprictdtstrict•befnr .. dtstri't If o, ri beta,AtAtiJ.; •
v ans came ere e v • v
r browsing CHP seen unneeded.
members found even more photo- _ . He and Mary had negotiated to buy
graplis'in es -- box of miscellaneous a deteriorating old Victorian. They•
items that were going on the block. planned to move the house, located in
The organization bought about 40 of a Baltimore suburb, onto to another
the boxes. . • ` " lot,.where. they were going to restore
With that as a nucleus, CHP now it for their:residende. As Evans' de-
has begun a photographic history of scribed it, the house was a beautiful
Bryan going well back into the 19th . ,collection of porches and battlements Century, It . already includes: � gingerb� decoration
thousands of pictures:' 'Y Bu the owner inexplicably de
Evans will be leaving all that.bq. `' molished the house before Evans
hind when he takes on a new job its; ,, finalized purchase of the lot, and
dean of liberal 'arts at the University;` without even him.
of Baltimore: pt's a pretty safe bet he
won't be. leaving behind his interest Even in Baltimore, it seems, Evans
in historical preservation.. will have plenty to do. '
Rand Evans'; hereshowri Infront the recently moved Harrison
home; has served so longaspresident of the Citizens for Histor-
tc Preservation•that his name'hi.s become s
with historical preservation efforts:?'
in Shadowla : a.;lfictotia;btiilt •�0 `he,wes named to had a committee to
1886 fof:J.Wi!•iowell: <n, >rra" ;draft a proposed ordinance.
TFie fYdise'is'in th East'Siile` - j The move gained urgency when, in
one of the largest in the historic dis-
trict.
Evans was named president of
CHP in 1980. The organization bought two acres on the west side of
the house, used that as culltcral to buy
the n:st of the block. 'lite house was
sold to a purchaser who -was in-
terested in restoring it. later, half an
acre behind the Caviu house was sold
to provide a new site for the 11:orison
house. un old Victorian that had to be
moved to make way for u parking lot.
The CHP would up with t::u acres
that is now being developed ut a
park.
That wasn't bad for a group that
never had more Chun S2.l0 0 in the
bank at one time." Evans said.
An ordinance. providing for the
formation of historic preservation
districts in the city, was passed in
1981. The East Side Historic District,
the first 'and so far only such district
in the city, was formed pursuant to
the ordinance in 1983.
In another property transaction de-
signed to preserve the city's history,
the owner of the burned -out Dixie
Theater in downtown Bryan con -
veyed the ruin to the CHP. The CHP
in turn conveyed it to a group of own-
' ers who have now removed the rub-
ble, and plan to rebuild the interior
and restore the facade.
Under the aegis of the CHP, an
even more embracing part of Brazos
County's history is berng preserved.
When Inc Cavitt house was purch-
.E 1 976 H' and B at}g,l{tri c4, the CHP began r The Cavitt'. house .was'. built in -
azy and their three children.locaiett serious pout i4 in 1975. E, g¢ 1878. At 4,000 square feet, it was Turn to EVANS, 10A.
reser
May 1987
Evans From 1A
ased, several boxes containing photo
graphs of old Bryan were discovered
And whets hhe personal property of
be auctioned off, browsing CHP
Nor should anyone assume that
even in Baltimore, a city with a long
and proud heritage that it normally
has the lasfCay 4t ett was scheduled to protects, are those with Evans' con- ,• ;.: x :;,:.. •
EDITORIAL
Evans has helped Bryan preserve past
The city of Bryan is much.indetited to Rand:Evans, a .
Texas A&M psychologist who has chaired: the Citizens
for Historic' Preservation since 1980. Evans
Bryan. a city with no zoning.,developa.form his -
torie which in other cities is a complex'refinement of .
other zoning restrictions. He led the way to establish - the gait •
Side Historic District, :.
The gracious beauty of Bryan's past will live on• through
Evans' efforts for many years: About 40 structures ai tieing"
considered now for the National Regisiei;fot Histonc•Places.
Brazos County and the Brazos Valley were among the fuse .
areas of the state settled. Yet, it's been only in the last few
years, partially through the peisistent:efforts of IseoVe
Evans, that the city of Bryan alas acts ely,begtu tor.pcesetveits
past;
In another community effort, the Texas Historic. Commis
sion recently presented the statewide Ts'. Fehreribach award
to the city for is history project.: "Brazos Coiigty'hlistory '. �.
Rich Past — Bright Future."
This. is National Historic Preservatign- Week.•Take time
Drive through theneighborhoods 'near•downtowtl'Biypn'ia
well the downtown :area -itself tYou ill seC . some`.beau
ly rest9red.hoiiies,.and' you also will /FS t'�tat muc} ,.tn,Ere:tteeds,
to be done; such as the. restoration.of�tiie old Catnegie.Libtary?
4:Historic preservation is seldom a political'isstie; it;inusf be a'!!
cause supported by individual citizens Evans; who: t5 inoytng , ii
to Baltimore. leaves behind some valuable shoes to fill.
Eagle Editorial Board
First Baptist Church of Bryan, 201 S. Washington
Parker L,mnber Company, 419 Main in Bryan
38 buildings recommended for historic register
By TODD PRATT
Staff Writer
Bryan, which currently has
only three homes on the National
Historic Register, got a big boost
towards increasing that number
Thursday.
An Austin consulting re-
commended that 38 local homes
and buildings seek to be included
on the prestigious list.
Daniel Hardy of the firm of
Hardy, Heck & Moore said his
firm had looked at thousands of
homes, schools, businesses and
city buildings and had identified
38 structures that could eventually
firm make their way into the National
Historic Register.
"We were careful not to look
only at the big Victorian houses,
but also the modest dwellings that
we might not otherwise recog-
nize,” Hardy said.
Some of the structures that
made the list were Travis
Elementary School. the old Muni-
cipai Building, the First National
Bank & Trust building downtown
and the First Baptist Church.
Another 16 homes and buildings,
including the Bryan Country Club
clubhouse on Villa Maria near the
Municipal Lake. Stephen F. Au-
stin Junior High School and
Bowie Elementary School, were
listed as structures that could
make the Register if they were re-
novated and when they reach the
50 -year minimum age required to
be included in the Register.
About 75 Bryan citizens
attended the announcement meet-
Turn 10 REGISTER, 2A
Stone House, 715 E. 31st in Bryan
Register
ing, most of them. property owners-
- hoping their home or business would
make the cut.
The list of 38 homes will be pre-
sented to the city of Bryan. who will
then present the list to the Texas His-
torical Commission. The THC will
eventually make their own selections
to be sent for consideration to the
Register.
Jenkins House, 607 E.27th in Bryan
- Hardy said his firm had sent teams.
of consultants through the city to
visually identify historically signifi-
cant houses. and also had employees
search through various repositories of
historical data throughout the city.
Members of the firm took more than
3,500 pictures of historical structures
and looked at 1,807 homes and build-
ings, he said.
Homes must be at least 50 years
old and have historical. architectural
or local significance to be considered
for the register. Hardy said.
'•We had examples of all of those
here.'• he said.
Hardy said most of the hom he
had looked at were bungalow -type
dwellings, but he said there were also
Trani House, 600 E. 27th in Bryan
From 1A
several significant examples of Neo-
classical architecture.
Inclusion in the National Historic
Register is mostly an honorary re-
ward for homeowners, but business
owners can receive tax and invest-
ment credits. Hardy said. Currently.
only the Carnegie Library. the Cavitt
house and Temple Freda are listed on
the register.
KAMU - TV - FM
April 1987
KAMU —FM fundraising
Local public radio station KAMU -FM will begin its
spring fundraising campaign Monday and continue
through May 10. KAMU -FM, is a non - profit, non-
commercial radio station featuring classical and jazz
music; as well. as 'award - winning programming from
national public radio.
Listener contributions, to KAMU -FM are . tax -
deductible.
At 8 p.m. May 3, KAMU -FM will air a special
concert featuring. the choir of York Minster, England,'
rccbrded by American Public radio during the .choir's .
recent American tour. The concert will feature works of
Thomas Tallis, Benjamin Britten, Anton Bruckner,
Orlando Gibbons and others.
KAMU -FM supporters can call 845 -5656 with their
pledges of support. KAMU -FM is at 90.9 FM on the
dial.
June 1986
KAMU -FM sets fund-raisers
Public radio station KAMU -FM has set a goal of 521,000 for a
fund - raising campaign that began on Friday.
Guest hosts from the community are being featured during the on -the-
air campaign. which will continue through July 31. A highlight will be
the return of Linda Rundell and her classical program "Bach to the
Present" after a two-month hiatus.
In addition, proceeds from a concert by Chris Amemiya's jazz band
Notropis will go to KAMU -FM. The event is set for9 p.m. on Aug. 1 in
Le Cabaret. 4353 Wellborn Road. The cover charge is S3.
June 1986
Public radio deserves support
A nice plus for the Brazos Valley,
especially Bryan and Collette Sta-
tion. seems often on the brink of
oblivion.
It's the public radio station.
KAMU -FM. We try to teach our kids
to look at all perspectives of an issue
or problem to arrive at a hest solu-
tion. Here's the only decent alterna-
tive to the almost lewd, sometimes
"blue" language "entcnainmcnt"
aired on the otter radio listening
opportunities here.
KAMU -FM gives us excellent
classical listening. This little station
at Texas A &M also provides regular-
ly- featured programming of the old-
est all- Americanmusical genre. jazz.
plus a little bluegrass, drama and
points of view (not many of which I
agree with) that are widely different
from "good- of -boy. redneck
Texas conservative. But by listening
to KAMU -FM. 1 can amt myself to
discuss issues. matters and problems
with people of the differing view. S.1
even a segment of KAMU -F sI p
ramming 1 usually yell hack at pro-
vides me a service.
Texas A &M cannot and should
not pay the whole freight !Or this air
time. More people in Bryan-College
Station and the area should tune up a
share through KAMU - FM's regular
fund - raisers. They are yu:tnerl
now. maybe constant hetOn: the
switch gets thrown.
Should the time come this puhlis
service terminates due to Zack of m
serest. it will be a sad. ',ad tiro ott
which the faithful will shed a tear
August 1986
KAMU -FM benefit planned
Chris Amemiya's jazz group, Notropis, will give a
benefit concert for KAMU -FM Aug. 1 at Le Cabaret.
The music begins at 9 p.m. Admission is $3.
. KAMU -FM is the meal public radio station.
Le Cabcrct is located at 4353 Wellborn Road in Col-
lege Station.
March 1987
JIM BUTLER
Television
KAMU -TV, Easter Seal
both plan fund-raisers
The 16th annual Easter Seal Tele•c;,; in "Eleanor.: In Her Own :Words,'
thon will be broadcastSundayfrorn :8zi the life of Eleanor Roosevelt'.as'seet
a.m. to 6 p.m. on McCaw Cablevf= in her writings.
sion Q. 31. Local hostiwill.be Sha Friday on "Great Performances,'
on Colson and Ben D: Downs'at.thes• talk show host Johnny:Catson pre
Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Sat seats a look at the life of actt7r Jame
The local portion will Ceara -` �1 ; Stewart through interige)v;t tr1Qi tht
nutes of each hour, and the final oursk subject, filth Clips and visitswith Ste
will be entirely from the rehab center. -wart's friends and colleagues. - `.
Brazos Valley residents who pie _ The encore episodes of the class)
not on McCaw Cablevision may join: soap opera "Upstairs, Down.
the fund - raising effort by tilling 776Q - stairs" air Thursdays at 9. p.m. The
2872. series tells the story of two. families,
Money raised is used to provide one of aristocrats, one of their ser-
rehabilitation services; 90 percent of vants- The series will rim for 55
the total remains in. the' Brazos Val- weeks.
ley, says BVRC spokesman Harold Highlighting the nature shows is a
McCulloch. new National Geographic Special,
Anyone who would like to visit the "The Grizzlies," at 7 p.m.
telecast is welcome to come by the Wednesday.
rehab center, located at 1318 Memo- Music is always a favorite PBS
tial Dr., behind St. Joseph Hospital. offering, :and this week offers a real
The national hosts are Pat Boone :. treat. Luciano Pavarotti and 'Joan
and Donna mills. The telethon will' Sutherland • combine to :perform a
be 'broadcast live from the New • member of famous arias in "Live
Aquarius Theater in. Hollywood. from the Met" at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Pavamtti is also featured in a concert
KAMU -TV Festival from Vienna Monday at 9 p.m.
KAMU - is hoping to raise at Jazz fans will want to watch "Hap-
least 523,500 in its spring fund - py Jazz" March 14 at-9:30 p.m.
raising drive, which started Friday Other music specials include one on
Broadway's Julie Styne at 8 p.m.
March 20, Anna Russell's farewell
concert at 8 p.m. March 18, and
Woody Herman's Big Band celebra-
tion March 21 at 8 p.m.
"Masterpiece Theatre" begins the
presentation of George Eliot's classic
"Silas Mamer" March 15 at 8 p.m.
and runs through March 22.
Development director Penny Zent
says that the original goal for this
festival was 520,000 but that the sta-
tion fell S3,500 short on its previous
festivals. All the money contributed
g oes toward buying
This spring festival has more di-
verse programming than usual, with For the youngster, KAMU -TV is
the traditional nature -oriented and having its annual Sesame Saturday
music programs supplemented by a Party March 14 from 10 a.m. to noon
four outstanding biographical shows at Post Oak Mall. For a $25 mem-
and by episodes from one of PBS' bership fee, which goes to pay for
most popular . series, "Upstairs, "Sesame Street," kids can get their
Downstairs." picture taken with Cookie Monster
Sunday at 8 p.m. is "Queen Eli - and Oscar the Grouch.
zabeth: 60 Glorious Years," a tribute This is a tough time for fund -
to England's monarch on her 60th raisers, whether it be for the rehabi-
birthday. Monday at 7 p.m. is "The litation center or public television.
Red Baron," a profile of Baron von But that doesn't change the valuable
Richthofen, the legendary German services both these organization ren-
fighter pilot. That will be followed at der to our community. They need and
8 p.m. by Lce Remick in the tide role deserve our support.
August 1986
Jazz group in benefit concert
Chris Amemiya's jazz group, Notropis, will give a
benefit concert.for KAMU -FM Friday at Le Cabaret.
The music begins at 9 p.m. Admission is $3.
KAMU-FM is. the local public radio station. It is
located at .90.9 on the FM dial.
Le Cabaret is located at 4353 Wellborn Road in Col-
lege Station.
97
March 1987
OPINIONS
EDITORIAL
KAMU -TV needs
community support
This is the last week of KAMU -TV's Festival fundrais-
er. The PBS station is hoping tO raise a total of
$23,500 during the festival, which began March 6.
KAMU is about half way to its goal, but this is
spring break and an added push from supporters is needed to
help the station through the week: .
All money raised goes toward programming, which brings
our community excellent music, drama, news and nature
series.
Program Director Rodger Lewis points out thatBryan-
College Station is one the smallest communities in the na-
tion to support a PBS station. Generally, he says, the com-
munity has contributed more and helped the station keep pace,
despite the cutbacks in university funding it has faced in the
last five years. - .
Lewis says that program selection based on what the com-
munity likes, and viewers can see directly where their dollars
are spent night after night.
Tonight KAMU will air the premiere of its "Adventure " =
series, produced by the same people who give us "Frontline."
Tonight's 7' p.m. show is "Around Alone," the story of : .
Dodge•Moran who sailed around the world in a 60 -foot sail-
boat. At 8 p.m., KAMU will show the docudrama, "The::'
Death of Adorph Hitler." - ..' . .
Other highlights this week include, operatic comedian
"Anna Russell's Fairwell Concert" Wednesday at 8 p.m.; the
second episode of "Upstairs, Downstairs" Thursday at 9 :15
p.m., and "Broadway Sings the Music of Jules Styne'.' at 8
p.m. on Friday. Styne wrote the music for Peter Pan, Funny
Girl and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Saturday, a 3 -hour spe-
cial, "Woody Herman's Big Band Celebration," will air at 8
p.m.
We should celebrate and support KAMU which does so
much to make our community special.
— Eagle Editorial Board
March 1987
Kids' club celebrates birthday
KAMU -TV's Sesame Sneer •Club .will celebrate its.`second birthday
with :a party set for 10 a.m. to noon on March 14 at the entrance to J.C.
Penney Co.'s, Post Oak Mall store.
Penny Zent; KAMU -TV's development director, says "Sesame
Street "characters Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch will be on hand
for the festivities. Each child who attends the party will receive cookies
and balloons. courtesy of J.C. Penney Co., Inc.
Zent says memberships in the Sesame Street Club will be available for
a 525 contribution. Each youngster who joins will be photographed with
one of the guest characters from the television show and will receive the
newlydesigned official club T -shirt, a personalized membership certift-
cate and an ... ,. ,,.1 -1 'pictirie of Gordon, who: also,appears on
Sesame Street
For information, calf KAI YTY 845;5611
March 1987
Sesame Street Club celebrates
KAMU -TV's Sesame Street
Club will celebrate its second
birthday with a party set for 10
a.m. to noon Saturday at the entr-
ance to J.C. Penney Co.'s Post
Oak Mall store.
Penny Zent, KAMU -TV's de-
velopment director, says
"Sesame Street" characters
Cookie Monster and Oscar the
Grouch will be on hand for the
festivities. Each child who attends
the party will receive cookies and
balloons, courtesy of J.C. Penney
Co., Inc.
Zent says memberships in the
Sesame Street' Club will be avail
able for a 525 contributiomrEach:
youngster who joins will bephoto..
graphed with one of the guest
characters from the television`
show and will'recetve
designed official club T -shirt, a-
personalized membership certifi-
cate and an autographed picture of
Gordon, who also appears on
"Sesame Street"
For information, call, KAMU-
TV, 845-5611
April 1987
KAMU auction preview
KAMU -TV will hold preview festivities Sunday from
5 -7 p.m. at the studio so bidders may meet the artists and
view the art before the auction begins at 7 p.m.
Bids will be accepted from the floor or by telephone
during the live telecast.
August 1986
Gordon comes to town
Gordon, a member of the cast of the children's television show
"Sesame Street." will he in town this weekend for a KAMU Sesame
Street Club party at Post Oak Mall. The for-members-only party is u for
10 a.m. Saturday in front of 1.('. Penney Co.. Inc.
Rodger Lewis. pt,',rant director at KAMU -TV. says that members
must wc.tr their club T - shins Iu gain admittance to the party. T -,hut, can
be obtained at the 1 station when dots an: paid.
For information. call the station. 1135 -56 I I.
September 1986
KAMU-TV sets festival
KAMU- Tikliannel.lS,Texas A&M's,, at Longleafand the ever- popular Mys-
public television station, will conduct ` teryl Thursday, Burley— Growing To-
its annual "Summer Festival' fundrais- - bacco in America and a repeat of a
ing drive through Sunday (Sept. 7). Great Performances — Dance in
While most other public television' - America featuring the American Ballet
stations conducted this drive during';:: Theatre at the Met Friday; Henson 's
August, KAMU delayed its festival so. ; = Place „featuring the creative genuis of
that faculty, staff and students taking.. , Muppet- master Jim Henson, and the
August vacations could be back to . _ I : , t Texas A&M/Texas game Saturday and
enjoy the special science, nature, the Cotton Bowl, Masterpiece Theatre
comedy, drama, music and documen- and Orange Blossom BeBop Sunday.
tary programming offered during the KAMU -TV's popular children's pro-
Summer Festival. • - . gramming and other favorites like The
Spedal local programming during MadNeil/LehrerNewhourwill be
thefestival indudes a repeat broad - • ', broadcast at their regular times
cast of the Texas A&M/University of throughout the festival period. All
Texas football game played fast ` •. _ KAMU -TV offeripgs can be seen on
Thanksgiving and a rebroadcast of the channel on McCaw cable, and on
1986 Cotton Bowl, allowing Aggie fans dtannel 15 anywhere in Brazos
to relive these special Aggie victories. County.
Festival p - • „ this week in- • KAMU also reminds interested fac-
dudes Clive James Meets Katharine ulty and staff that copies of the '
Hepbum and Canadian Brass live to- 1985 -86 Aggie Video Annual and the •
day, two Nova presentations Tuesday, 1985 Football Video Yearbookwill be
Journey to the Dawningof the Day :..: ..,on saleataspecialtableinthe Memo-
and Canyon ConsorVA dnesday, rial Student Center this week. -
Castles and Concerts: The Academy
February 1987
KAMU -FM makes change
Beginning March 2, KAMU-
FM moves its public affairs pro-
grams to the 6 p.m. time slot,
Monday through Friday. These
programs had been aired during
the afternoon from 1 -2 p.m.
Perspective and Special Peo-
ple, two locally- produced pro-
grams, will air Mondays at 6:00
and 6:15. Cambridge Forum
moves to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, with
Parent Talk now on Wednesdays
at 6 p.m. Horizons airs.
Thursdays at 6 p.m., and Soun-
dings moves to the Friday 6 p.m.
slot.
A new arts and performance
program from National Public
Radio will debut during the 1 -2
p.m. time period March 2. Per-
formance Today is a unique
blend of music performance and
arts features. Recordings include
recent releases and in- concert
performances recorded by NPR -
Member Stations across the
country. The program focuses on
all the lively arts — books, film,
dance, visual arts, and of course,
music, Host is Kathyrn
Loomans, formerly of KQED-
FM in San Francisco.
April 1987
KAMU's annual auction under way
JIM BUTLER
Television
KAMU -TV is one day into its
ninth annual auction, the one time .
each year that viewers can support'
public television programming and
get merchandise in return.
More than 800 items will go to the,
highest bidder with the station hoping
to raise 560,000, nearly half of the
annual programming budget.
The auction is also the one time
each year that a large number of com- From oa-air hosts and auctioneers to
munity members. are involved in camera operators and phone answer-
actually putting on a live miniseries. ers, the auction is mainly an amateur,
volunteer operation.
Last night John Wallace of General
Telephone was the host with GTE
workers helping in varying capaci-
I ties. Tonight is KBTX night with
news director Jeff Braun as host. It
always gives me a warm feeling to
see the community's only commer-
cial station helping our only public
station.
Sunday is An Night, hosted by
.. Sharon Colson. Auctioneers will be
Valerie and David Woodcock,
Michael Alexander and Art King.
.KORA -FM and KTAM takeover
.Monday night with Tuesday being
,. hosted by Danny Stribling, principal
of Southwood Valley Elementary
School.
Steve Smith hosts Wednesday with
volunteers from the Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra. Thursday is
the final night with host Roger Feld-
man and volunteers from Post Oak
Mall.
As you can see, it is truly a cum-
munity effort.
TONIGHT
7 -11 PM
Hundreds of Items from local merchants will be sold to ;`
the highest telephone bidders. A cast of 75 local people
selling everything from toasters to tennis racquets,
pesticides to pajamas. Tune in and join the funl Bid
high...the proceeds all go to keep quality programs on
your public TV station.
February 1987
KAMU -FM holds fund drive
Special guest hosts are a feature of KAMU -FM's winter fund drive,
which began Monday.
Helping the public radio station raise money for operation and prog-
rams are Christy Dyer, Noralyu Carpenter, MikeAlexander, Valerie
Woodcock, Robert Leslie, Franz Krager, Daniel Fallon, Philip Alex-
ander, Kass Prince and Gilbert Plass.
Station . program director, Ruth Wedergren • says contributions are
tax - deductible.. To make•a pledge, call KAMU - FM, 845 - 5656.
If you have an item of interest for this column, send it to Margaret
-Ann Zipp, Bryan - College Station Eagle, P.O. Box 3000, Bryan,
Texas 77805.
April 1987
STARTS
FRIDAY
NIGHT
Hundreds of Items from local merchants will be sold to
the highest telephone bidders. A cast of 75 local people
selling everything from toasters to tennis racquets, ,
pesticides to pajamas. Tune In and Join the funl
Bid high...the proceeds all, go to keep quality programs on
your public TV station.
April 1987
KAMU -FM spring drive
KAMU -FM will conduct its spring
fundraising drive Monday through
May 10; Guest hosts from the com-
munity will be on the air to assist in
the effort.
The local National Public Radio
affiliate airs a variety of music prog-
rams, from classical to jazz, along
with drama and news programs.
Pledges can be made by calling
845 -5656. KAMU -FM is at 90.9 on
the. FM dial.
99
Music Teacher's Association
of Brvan-College Station
July 1986
Associ is 30 years old
The Bryan - College Station Music Teachers' Association will celebrate
its 30th anniversary at a coffee set for 9:30 a.m. Monday in the home of
Linda RundeI, 2809 Woodmeadow Drive. The association was char-
tered on July 16, 1956.
Honorees at the coffee will be charter members Betty Ellis, Shirley
Johnson, Gertrude Luther, Virginia Pigg, Norma Thomas, Kather-
ine DeDoncker, Maurine Banks, Kay Estes, Francis Rice, Imogene
Robertson and Norma Ylvisaker. A special birthday cake will com-
association's anniversary.
Rundcll said that current and prospective members of the Bryan-
College Station Music Teachers'. Association are invited to join in the
celebration. For information, call Anna Wilburn, president, 696 -9713.
May 1987
Minter chosen for opera study
Rita Minter of College Station has been accepted for study at the .
Summer Vocal institute Opera Studio of the American Institute of Music-
al Studies in Graz. Austria. She auditioned for her place in the studio
program.
The Summer Vocal Institute Opera Studio is designed to. benefit
operatic singers at all stages of their development. Included in the
program is an audition training seminar, which prepares singers to meet
-pertoire requirements for trying out for German- speaking houses.....
The daughter of Willie and Neal Nutall, Minter is a 1973 graduate of ,
.&M Consolidated High School. She received a bachelor of arts degree
in vocal performance in 1980, and a 'master of arts degree in music in
1985, both from Prairie View•University. -She has studied with Jean
Nicolas of Bryan.
Minter has been an employee of S. Joseph Hospital Tor the past 10
y ears and has operated a private studio for six years. She
has one son, Kevin Minter.
A lyric coloratura soprano; Minter;haspetformed as a soloist in the
Community Singers' "Messiah;Sing,Along ;' -,She has sung in the chor-
itsesof the Houston GrandOperaandtheBremerton ,.Wash.,Symphony. •
She has also served as a clinicianat',i eariietiltuiior High School and has
givers a recital- at'the Frst,Pissby[a52ii., b of Bryan.
Minter is now trying to`raise1he money she needs to go to Austria to
study. She is arranging recitals to be given either before leaves or
when she returns. For information, call her at 764- 3051.•or"the Niitalls.
696-6820.
Donations for Minter's tuitoo'and expenses can be sent in her name to
American Institute of Musica1Studies, 2701 Fondren Drive, Dallas,
Texas 75206.
Rita Minter
June 1986
Metzer receives scholarship
Renee Metzer of Bryan has been awarded a S100 scholarship by the
National Guild of Piano Teachers. She qualified for the stipend by
playing at least a 10 -piece program in the guild auditions each year for 10
years and receiving an excellent rating for each performance:
A 1986 graduate of Bryan High School, Metzer was a member and
accompanist of the school choir and a two-year member of the National
Honor Society. She will continue her study of music at Stephen F. Austin
State University in Nacogdoches./ -
Metzer, the daughter of Glenda and Frank Metier, has studied piano
with Georgia Locke, Linda Mandell and Sue Lancaster.
August 1986
Source overlooked
It was exciting to see the feature
article in June explorin_ the in-
cruasingly popular appeal ut music
lessons to adults in our commun-
ity. It is a pursuit. as the article so
aptly stated, that is for many a
"lifelong dream. You are to he
commended for exploring this area
and for also seeking instructors
and students of various instru-
ments.
However. the field of indepen-
dent music teachers is one that
must regulate itself in terms of pro-
fessional standanls and practices.
pedagogical excellence. and Uhe
always - important) continuing
education. Perhaps Staff Writer
Eugenc Cox felt he did an adequ-
ate job of researching this field.
Yet, it is distressing that he spoke
with no member of the only pro-
fessional organization of music
teachers in our two -city commun-
ity. (This would be analogous to
researching an article on a specific
medical field and interviewing no
one hoard-certified in that are:, r
The Bryan - College Station
Music Teachers Association has
been a vital part of our community
since 1956. 11 represents some 50
members Uhink of how many stu-
dents — adult and otherwise). is a
member of the Arts Council. and
operates a referral service of per-
sons seeking musical instructors.
It is active in sponsoring student
and faculty recitals. workshops
and master classes for our stu-
dents, monthly program meetings.
solo festivals. and piano guild au-
dition ' for our stu-
dents: and it was an active sponsor
of the new Brazos Valley Young
Artist Competition.
The Music Teachers Associa-
tion is proud to be a part of a com-
munity that is moving forward in
increased public awareness of and
participation in all aspects of the
art of music. How sad that our
local paper would overlook such a
readily - available source of in-
formation- perspectives, and acti-
vities to enrich its journalistic en-
deavors.
ANNA STUART WILBURN
President
Bryan-College Station
Music Teachers Association
May 1987
Local woman invited to speak
Jelena Milojkovic- Djuric of College Station has been invited to
lecture at Karl - Franzens University in Graz, Austria, in June. Her topic
will be "Contemporary Yugoslav Fine Arts and Music."
Milojkovic- Djuric chaired a panel on "Yugoslav Literature and Fine
Arts" at the Midwest Slavic Conference, "held April 24-26 at the Uni-
versity of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She also presented a paper, "Tradition
and Avant -Garde in Serbian Culture, 1900.1918," at the Slavic confer-
ence.
While she was in Michigan, Milojkovic- Djuric visited her daughter,
Zora, an assistant plofessor or biochemistry and obstetrics at Wayne
State University in- Detroit. Zora is a 1978 graduate of Texas Ad&M
University.
April 1987
Teachers' recital
The Bryan-College Station Music Teachers' Associa-
tion will hold its senior recital on Thursday at 7 p.m. in
the Bryan Public Library. Admission is free and open to
the public.
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April 1987
Coverage of local
arts appreciated
I would like to commend the
Eagle for the coverage given to the
recent piano concerto competition.
In the past few years this town has
improved dramatically in the range
of opportunities in the arts to enjoy
and to participate in. Recent per-
formances by the local symphony
orchestra have demonstrated a
higher level of sophistication and
professionalism, and the commun-
ity is obviously eager and willing to
support it. It seems a natural exten-
sion of this trend that there should
be a Brazos Valley Young Artist
Competition, since it not only pro-
vides a stage to showcase the enor-
mous musical talent of young per -
formers, but also provides our
community with the marvelous
opportunity to watch, free- of
charge, some of the best piano liter-
ature in performance. I am a local
piano teacher and found that even
young 'children were % inspired
whilst listening to the competitors
last Saturday. It seemed to the to be
.such a successful occasion that I
sincerely hope it will become an
annual event, and with the help of
,your efficient coverage will attract
even more of the community to
take advantage of a wonderful
musical experience.
LINDA RUNDELL
Bryan
March 1987
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thanks for young artists competition
We would like to commend the
organizers of the Feb. 21st Young
Artists Concerto Competition for a
job well done. This competition is
certainly an asset to the community
both in providing a ,showcase for
young talented pianists and in pro=
viding an oppottunity,for music love
ers and/or. students of <any.age,.te
enjoy an entire day excellent
music at no charge..'Our family was
able to hear various well
performed
concertos , throughouLthe .
Rudder. Auditorium at- Texas :A&M.
University as well as to attend the
final play -offs Saturday _evening,,
What an. excellent .learning._ ;and
modeling experience ' for our; tyvo .
young sons and their tnusic
friends! In addition, the patrons of
the March 28 (this Saturday)
Valley Symphony" Orchestra: per-.
forrnance will have.,the;privjlege:ot
hearing the nted - winner 'of• the
competition:
We sincerely .hope.thatthiswell -i
'rim competition becomt s an uitrall
event in.this area'and:�rtrgy , 7othe••
`members of the.commnairy to rtip�
.port this endeavor and :hi take adva14
Cage next year of the pppottunit
enjoy a day of wonderful music.
DAN and LINDA JONES
College Station
February 1987
Young pianists try for BVSO honor
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Piano concertos will be the order of the day
when the second annual Brazos Valley Young
Artist Competition unfolds Saturday in Rud-
der Auditorium.
The competition is sponsored by the Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra, Bryan- Qollege Station Music
Teachers Association, MSC Opera and Performing
Arts Society, the Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts
and the Texas A &M Department of Philosophy and
Humanities. It was originated to provide an opportun-
ity for a young pianist to appear with'the BVSO. .
Competition is divided into two categories, one for '
ages 18 through 27 and one for students who have not
completed high school..•The winner in each category
will receive $500, and the two winners will compete '
against each other for another 5500 and the right to
play with the BVSO at its March 2S concert.
Bryan - College Station has two participants. Greg-
ory Economides, 21, is a senior at Texas A&M and is
making his fast appearance in a concerto competition.
Alfred Lee, 14, is a ninth grader at Stephen F.
.Austin Junior High in Bryan. He has won several
concerto contests, most recently the Houston Music
Teaches Association competition last March.
The public is invited to attend at no charge.
The program begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues
through 4:30 p.m. with a 90- minute break at noon. Th
finalists will be announced at 5 p.m. with the playo
scheduled for 7:30 p.m., followed by the announce
meat of the winner.
The competitors and concertos:
Lim Wang. 18, Austin — "Concerto No. 1 in E Minor"
by Chopin.
Xiao-Xing Geng, 20. Austin — "Concerto No. 3 in C
minor. Op. 37" by Beethoven.
Mayde Taylor, 19, Huntsville — "Rhapsody on a Theme
of Pagan by Rachmaninoff.
Gregory Economides, 21, College Station - Concerto
No. 20 in D minor, K. 466" by Mozart.
Lucia Unrau, 25, Austin "Concerto No. 5 in E -flat
Major, Op. 73" by Beethoven.
Krista Whaley, 20, Waco "Concerto in G. Minor, Op.
'25" by Menrt•Iccohn.
Gregor Lehmiller, 18, Waco- 2 "Conceno No. 3 in C
Minor, Op. 37" by Beethoven.
Kelle Zielke, 19, Waco — "Concerto in A Minor, Op.
16" by Grieg.
Janet Dailey, 27, Fort'Worth — "Concerto No. 2 in C
Minor, Op. 18" by Rachmaninoff.
Shao -Shan Liu, 21, Stephenville — "Concerto No. 2 in
&flat Major, Op. 19" by Beethoven.
Michael Rodriguez, 16, Fort Worth — "Concerto No. 23
In A Major. K. 488" by Mozart.
• Richard Hunter, 15, Fort Worth — "Concerto No. 20 in D
Minor, K. 466" by Mozart.
Alfred Lee, 14, Bryan — • •Concerto No. 1 in E Minor" by
Chopin.
April 1987
Music teachers group to hold recital
The Bryan-College Station Music Teachers Associataod is holding lei
recital Synday,at 3 p.m. at !rust pcsbYterian Church, 1100 Carter!meek:
The Minnie teachers performing on guitar, violin and piano.
Participants are Mari Chainbetiain, Sara Horgan; Sue Lancaster, Rita-.
,Minter, Dianna Burke, Nancy Schwan. Georgia Locke, Huiyum Flan.
Anna Wilburn and Mary Ann Unger.
There is no admission charge.
June 1986 Anna Wilburn
Association elects Wilburn
Anna Wilburn is the 1986 -87 president of the Bryan-College Station
Music Teachers Association.
Serving as officers with Wilburn are Talia Dillahey. vice presider
Pat Spikes, corresponding secretary; Linda Rundell, recording sec
tary: Mary Clark, treasurer, Chris Borchardt. publicity secretary; ah�
Gertrude Luther. parliamentarian.
Wilburn says that the Bryan- College Station Music Teachers Associa-
tion was founded in 1956 to promote higher professional standards,
better ethical practices and improved methods in the teaching of music. It
has a membership of 50.
Opera and Performing Arts Society
October 1986
OPAS concert
Soprano Elly Ameling to perform here Friday
Dutch soprano Elly Ameling, the .
world's foremost performer of lied
er, will present a concert Friday at 8
p.m. in Rudder Auditorium, spotter'
sored by the MSC Opera and Per-
forming Arts Society.
Lieder is the German word for
"songs" and refers particularly fob
art songs written by Gt. a an cotn4`
posers during the Romantic periddl
the late 18th and early 19th'centtfr
ies. Franz Schubert is recognized -as:
the most important composer of:
lieder, and three of his compositions
will be performed at the
here.
Ameling will be accompanied by
pianist Rudolf Jansen. The duo re-
cently recorded an album of Ravel
Friday's program includes selec-
tions from Beethoven, Mozart,
Loewe, Schumann, Wolf, Mendell=
sohn, Brahms and Liszt.
Approximately 500 tickets in,
rear orchestra and middle balcony_
were available as of early this week:
Tickets are $12.75 for adult,
$10.75 for students.
January 1987
Gala planning proceeds apace
Publicity chairman Anne Geyer says the evening portion of th.
1987 Opera and Performing Arts Society Guild Gala will have a nee
emphasis. There will be more dancing and less entertainment. Must,
will be provided by the Ed Gerlach Orchestra of Houston. '
The two -part benefit gala is set forJan. 31 in the Bluebonnet Gram:
Ballroom of the College Station Hilton and Conference Center. A
luncheon- fashion show will begin at noon, and the evening gala i
scheduled for 8 p.m. Dress is black tie or dark suit.
• A new feature of this year's OPAS Gala is a silent auction, for
Which Janet Higgins is soliciting merchandise and services. Bott
noontime and evening patrons can bid on the donations, and people
placing winning.bids at the luncheon need not be present to pick them
up when they are announced at the evening gala.
• Plumeria, an Austin boutique, is furnishing the clothing for the
fashion show, which is being produced by Bill Shoop of Austin.
Norma Gillingwater, Robbie Casey and Monique Alguin, the own -
ers of Plumeria, have given a 5500 gift certificate to the gala commit-
fee to be offered as a luncheon doorprize.
• Publicity chairmen Anne Geyer and Ann Schneider report that
iala co- chairmen Linda Grunkemeyer and Elizabeth Ward have
been working on the gala for more than seven months. Their commit-
tee comprises members of the OPAS Guild and the Texas A &M
University Memorial Student Center OPAS staff and student mem-
bers.
Admission is 530 per person for the luncheon and S50 per person for
tjte evening gala. For reservations, call Anne Black, 845 -1661,
Linda Grunkemeyer and Elizabeth Ward
November 1986
Festival of India disappointing
By TBYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
Festival of India, an OPAS pre- '
sentation: attempted to bring a pot-
pourri of ancient Indian music and
dance.' to Rudder Auditorium on
Monday night.
The hoped -for •Fart meets
West cultural exchange • did not
come off with flying colors, though'
it started with promise: , . -
In a lecture preceding the concert,
S.P. Bi. an engineering
professor at Txas -A&M. Universi-
ty, played his :stock, which has 25
strings and is used in North Indian
classical music. The pleasant tone
and of the sarode
boded an interesting evening, so we
thought. However, the sarode did
not appear in the main part of the
program. The only stringed instru-
ment used in the . was a
lone sitar.
P.M. Das.1 the tabla,
a pair of drums (one for treble and
one for bass). The tabia and other
kinds of drums were to be prominent
perform here Friday
veiled, that there are 28 , different
gestures of the. single hand. and 23
gestures of the combined handsused,'
m Indian dancing — an extensive ive
sign language.in itaelL
The actuar started
out on • a fun level, as two large,
shaggy beasts, known as yaks,
cavorted around the stage: The two
human beings inside each. one •
showed rate' talent, whether as draft ni
amals or riding yaks. •
The:: war dance revealed great
skills. The men involved in this In-
dian version of fencing progressed
from wooden sticks to long swords
and finally to extemely dangerous
belt- swords. The encounters be-
came breathtaking, and only perfect
saved the partici -
pants.;, The - absence of musical
made the perform-
ance more arresting.
A brill of dance patly differention a 'the' listing: in- th4 ' ' Indian music is built on couplets
terns by graceful Sadhana Satya re ,which added w the .. ly different concep(s from those i
confusion: W esten mosiq the structure tt
Medhairi'Mudgal th6 "seat iif In, scale, - the. p h,: the •unptuvisatie
dia in her dancing ability and her are an d ifferent, though there is
devotion to Indian arts; wasthe fea-.- Stan of twtadon:. .
toed soloist in both,aar. The part However, ?there' are' i no get
dancer's style was chacterized by a 'ye rapbicai or cultural boundaries
torso that remained upright with the understanding music. There is a urr
action coming from her head, eyes, _ versality in great music that one ca
arms, and feet: Her eyes were lumi- `' appreciate and enjoy whatever th
nous and expressive. Her sensitive medium.
hands were constantly telling a OPAS should have brought to
story. Her bare feet stressed con-. , notch artists from India such as Ra%
siderable action' from the heel, giv- Shankar on the sitar or Akbar Kha
ing an earthbound impression. on the sarode. They and other spier
Dancing that soared was not part of did artists can be booked at reason
the choreography. able prices.
The music should have been a Bhattacharyya, speaking as
highlight of the evening, and it - member of the large Indian com
turned out to be the greatest dis- munity at A&M, was bitterly disappointed.
The musicians sat on the floor We were disgusted and ashame
close to themicrophones. The sing - at the poor quality of this produc
tion,' Bi said, "espc
dally when we knew how good
could have been." .
ing was often strained, even strident
But from that point, the everting ; in quality, and the resulting over -
deteriorated. Incidentally, the order blown tone evoked the aural-pain of
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October 1986
Don't miss
the leader
of lieder-
Elly Ameling!
She can tell a story in a song: face, hands, diction, tone of voice and
rhythm all contribute at every vivid moment as though there were no
other possibie way of doing it." — NEW YORK TIMES
The' MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society presents Elly Ameling,
Dutch soprano soloist Friday, October 10, at 8 p.m. In Rudder_
Auditorium at Texas A# M. • c if
.Elly Ameling has l ittev titerenown concert halls of the world with lled .
;music, a German art song rarely performed today. Ameling performs
with amastery of expression which penetrates the listener's very soul. •
Whatever the music and whatever the mood, Ameling delivers. a st!n
Ing • performance. ; - Y•rf
Don' :miss this rare opportunity. A few good seats remain for the
October 10 performance. For ticket and more information call the
MSC Sox Office. 845 -124. VISA and MasterCard accepted.
MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society
June 1986
OPAS Guild plans next season
The Opera and Performing Arts Society Guild is making plans for the
coming season.
Publicity co-chairman Anne Geyer reports that in 1986 -87. the guild
will again stage a benefit gala to support OPAS programming. It will also
be responsible for the Lagniappe Lectures. a series of free "mini -
previews" held just before OPAS attractions.
Geyer says that persons who join OPAS Guild now will be able to help
lay the groundwork for the new season's activities. Annual dues are S I5
for an individual and $25 per couple. Members need not be season ticket
holders or contributors to OPAS.
Check. made payable to OPAS Guild. should be mailed to Faye
Keene. treasurer. 3006 Glen Eagles. Bryan. Texas 77802. For informa-
tion. call president Anita Donaho. 779 -1049. or president -elect Anne
Brown, 774 -4611.
December 1986
Canadians sparkle in
Rudder performance
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
REVIEW
The Canadian Brass, after a three-
year absence, returned to Bryan -
College Station Tuesday night with
an even brighter, funnier show.
Members or the group noted that
near - capacity audience in Rudder
Auditorium was larger and more re-
spunsivo than on their previous visit.
TV ,appearances by the Canadians
undoubtedly account for part of the
increased popularity, but the group
itself has taken on an even finer
patina.
The members are Frederic Mills,
uumpet: Ronald Romm, trumpet;
David Ghanian, French horn; Eugene
Watt, trombone; and Charles Dael-
lenbach. tuba. Ghanian is the only
newcomer to the group, and he insists
that the only reason he was chosen
from a huge list of applicants six
months ago was his ability to carry
luggage.
The five are an ensemble of brass
players who approach the technical
and musical level of the world -
famous Ghitalla group heard here
earlier this year. To this is added a
liberal sprinkling of entertainment re-
miniscent of PDQ Bach, the Trocs,
and Marcel Marceau.
In Tuesday's concert, the Eli-
zabethan period was represented by a
William Byrd offering, which in-
cluded veteran Daellenbach playing
the tuba and tambourine at the same
time.
Group members spread out into the
auditorium to perform Gabrieli's
"Canzona pr sonare IV." Imagine
the bewildered listener with a tuba
player sitting next to him in the audi-
ence!
Bach's overly familiar "Toccata
and Fugue in D minor" and the "Lit-
tle Fugue in G minor" received first -
rate interpretations.
The Canadians' performance of
Dixieland was among the high points
of the evening. The group attributes
its ability in Dixieland Jazz to the
experience of trombonist Watt's
playing with the "'Missouri Mud -
cats" as he worked his way through
college. .
The "Tribute to Ballet" was hys-
terical as the men cavorted around the
stage while playing "'Swan Lake,"
Grieg's " Hall of the Mountain
King," Tschaikovsky excerpts from
"The Nutcracker" and "Romeo and
Juliet," and a hilarious Can -Can.
The audience didn't want to leave
after a generous show of two hours.
There•were two well- earned standing
ovations, Encores during the eveni-
included the "Flight of the Bur
Bee" — a 39- second perform:
that supposedly breaks all previo.._
time records.
May 1987
ANN BROWN
OPAS Guild elects Brown
Ann Brown was elected 1987 -88 president of the Opera and Perform -
ing Arts Society, Guild at the guild's annual meeting, held on May 7 in the
home of Louise and Tom Light. Serving as officers with Brown are Ann
Sifers, president - elect; Sara June Goode, secretary; and Peggy Usel-
ton, treasurer.
OPAS president Bill Ward accepted a check from outgoing guild
president Anita Donato. The money will help underwrite the cost of the
society's programming.
October 1986
Elly Ameling concert good.
BY THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
REVIEW
An Elly Ameling performance, .
promises lilt, freshness. radiance.__.duced some of the most gorgeous re-
and a feeling of one - to-one contact. cordings in 20th century musical per-
• however large her audience. These fornance.
qualities inexplicably,.were•• only=. She was to bring these same gifts to
mildly present onFriday night on the Rudder Auditorium in a vocal recital.
Rudder Auditorium.stage. ..r i A. solo recital devoted to voice is a
Actually, 'Ameling presented - e •• rare, occasion _ip'• the history of the
majestic, even regal figure. A slight- Opera and Performing: Arts Society;
ly buxom lady, she piled her glisten- and the Selection Committee had
ing black tresses, high on her proudly • made a seemingly impeccable choice
held head. She wore a flattering gown . Amelingyt; b art t ; ;
covered with tealblue brilliants under; a ,; The.. concert„ was good, a but it
a flowing robe as she glided onto the • should have been stupendous'. On the
stage.
positive side Ameling was always
This illustrious soprano has pro-
poised : professional. in holding
mood, . enunciated.clearly„and• con-
cisely each word. and immersed in
musicality in her phrasing: Her tech-
niques did not forsake her-
Her pianissimo passages were ex-
quisite. Probably no living singer can
match the• subtlety and control she
showed in them;
Her ;voice is not large, however;
and it was obvious •whyishe:seldom
sings in opera. orchestra would
be too much to sing over in most
cases.
The program •itself'War'inothet
problem. Eighteen of ttie 22 number.
were German -. Liedern which,"of
course, is a great art foriii: The audi-
ence was kept busy tuming the many
but not up to expectations
pages of translation (nothing was in immedi to the nrAmelmgyrualt ' y
English), instead of concentrating on slightest Musical whim of Amelin Inge d' li
the performance. nowned a s teer y p , i nd kin
and bolstered everything she did d adept in almost e period and kind
The subject matter properly_ had to_ musically .or_dramatically,•_,,,,., -� of music- She is a.specralistinBacti,
do with love, reaching from pathos to • Janson's one flaw was in raising , Haydn, and Mozart. She can sing
ecstasy. Most of the poetry ._was the piano lid to the first notch. Amel Faure', Chabrier, Ravel and Debussy
wonderful in itself, even in transla, ing should have forsaken her suite
Lion, but it was difficult to find imHotel ion ra gloriously. 5 on 'a r ly rdin received
;to'a its colon'orr_exoti ; a the Hilton Hot g deough to try- *cave rev g incl. t Be . I ::
:pictures'. •Ameling's expressiv fa a `" put the balance in is dew 'The h 'sh l h I t"�Porgy Bess;-. r
place -for that lid wasrdowrt� if the ' l of`'the` rx
and dramatic presence,' though were to; be a perfect match between
helped to make up for this failing... Moe Vin familiar '•Dan yi
R P g . voice and' planes y -(The Violet); Hugo Wolfo�Kenn�t
' udolf Jattson'tiwai 'magntfcene Since'w4'so seld hear,sol tn t
One ofAr neling'l foui'heebmpamsti. gers at OPAS u.tyouldhave beerta(i '- du l.7. I ii*re it os og . w t
he has S particular affirfity with her , opportunehme to enloytkkorfcs d "'T e � �� yt tim
possibly because they are both Dutch senrattvd rof `thd;widd.11ieratnree- fo :ngiton s.' staihts sin W uitna
and have shared the ;Fame teacher. voice ns�ob?rtmart eg : . - an ii ad e ?indRos &w' ftz
His own musicianship was remark-
April 1987
Houston Ballet shows top form
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
The Houston Ballet in all its glory
returned to Texas A&M's Rudder ings should go to "La Sylphide," production of "La Sylphide." noff's "Three Preludes" with a flair
Auditorium on Wednesday and one of the Houston's finest offerings David Walkerdesigned the impress- that it did not possess when pre -
Thursday nights. • in recent times. ,• ive sets. sented here by others in 1984. The
Wednesday's The rather trite story; oncerns a • Each one of the four numbers action involved a couple falling in
"Mixed Repertoire" capped the of ry ` young man being spirited away from ing up "Mixed Repertoire" had love around an exercise bare, Par-
OP AS choice of lofty S Tide - his bride on their wedding day by an been polished to a fine patina. The key's presence and grace, coupled
brought out A&M students, and elusive Sylph. Bartok was a striking work and • with Warburton's remarkable part-
families with young tdsildrrn; in • • Relative newcomer John Grens perhaps one of Stevenson's finest tiering, achieved a high emotional
large numbers , backconvincingly portrayed the role creations. A masterpiece of pre- level when supported by splendid
Those few devotees who attended of the fated bridegroom James. In cison, it served not only as a Concer- pianist Jack Buchhannan (on stage).
both nights enjoyed distinguished Act l his sensitive miming supported t for Piano (No.3), as Bartok in- The expressiveness of Parker's soar-
presentations of varied program- glamorous Rachel! Beard as the tended, but also as a Concerto for ing leg and foot r,;:mazed the mood
per
ming. "Mixed Repertoire' in- Sylph. In Act 11 Grensback came the Corps which showed to perfec- as Warburton glided off stage lifting
cluded Artistic Director Ben into his own with solos emphasizing [ion in the first and last movements. her high in the air.
Stevenson's own choreographing of . the light quick steps typical of Bour- The pas de deux of second Cunxin had his innings when he
"Bartok Concerto" and 'Three nonville's choreography, particular- movement became an elegant inner - joined Beard in the timeless
Preludes," Petipa's "Don Quixote IY� fast beats and neat turns, ion as danced by Martha Butler and choreography of Petipa, a real show
Pas de Deux." and John Cranko's Rachel Beard charmed not onl Kenneth McCombie on Wednesday stopper displaying his high leaps
"The Lady and the Fool." Thus- James but also the audience. The and Je u s y. F and Mark and his luminous s in e and a
day's program opened with a repeat lines dancing, Arvin on Th sn th Flowing h arm wspo hie ite presences Boded
of "Bartok's Concerto," followed own felt and her blu lon and al part �� lift- • responded
by choreographer-•;Boumonville's tutucieated 'atranslucentimpression sic an integral part of the de- signs of the Spanish influence.
"La Sylphide." wherever she appeared. Dorio Perez . Br aced the Mary of the lady the
can he taken fo of oustoonn Ballet sayer)."
maadeea Madge (a sooth- Ballet ems, co plete with .:, complete story of "The Lady and the
There are no for weak granted d these
performances. days. Ivan - - - artistry of lank Parker and Li Cunx- Fool." Happily, Cunxin was -a-re- re
Some dancers and per or an e non an e and , t an ority o Bour- in. We welcomed a taste of their placement among the six men who -
reach higher into o the stratosphere made of this work by the Royal Dan - have liked much more.
than others. ish Ballet over these .150 years, Parker, with newcomer Edward
Highest honors in the two even- staged with afine finesse the current Warburton, interpreted Rachmani-
many p talents on Wednesday but would • supported her in fine style.
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106
May 1987
Canadian Brass
Varied program p tanned for Rudder concert
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
By combating virtuosity with levity. the Cana -
.ti;ut Bras.; has carved a sl>,'eial niche for itself
told.
cot together in 1970 and
discosered that are classical literature for a brass quin-
tet wns nut exactly extensive. 'Therefore. the. trans -
cribed tmtsic composed for other instruments and
made it uniquely their own. The group will perform at
8 n.rn. Tuesday in Rudder Auditorium.
the program '.ail - • ill their versatility thmugh a
cntumnatio:n in light 'mi.: serious pieces. sooting with
music from the "Fittwilliant Virginal" by William
Byrd. followed by a suite from Vivaldi s "Four Sea-
sons. .
'1'he remainder ot'the first half consists of "Cauz nw
per sunarc IV" by Giovanni Gabrieli. "Toccata and .
Fugue in D mint" by J.S. Bach and "Traditional -
New Oilcans Suite" by Luther Henderson.
The second half ,,1' the program begins with a
tion of marches by John Philip Sousa, followed by the t r a
Del Steigers version of "Carnival of Venice."
'Ilan comes a medley of tunes from well -known
ballets. The finale will be "Little Fugue in G minor"
by J.S. Bach.
The Canadian Brass ha.. not earned a worldwide J
auclieme try simply performing great music with ex-
ceptinnal skill. The group accompanies its dorm - i
ancr with humor that ranges from biting repartee be-
tween members to silly costumes and extreni playing
positions, all accomplished without distracting frown
the music.
Members of the group are Frederic Mills mid Ronald" 7
The Canadian Brass Their performances combine humor and musical virtuosity.
Roman (trumpets), David . Ohania .
n (French' horn)
Eugene Watts. (trombone); and Charles Daellenbach y.. , .
(tuba). Wafts, was principal trombonist with the Toronto
Mills once was principal trumpet under Leopold Symphony. Daellenbach is on the faculty of the Uni-
Stokowski with the Houston and American Symphony • • -versity of Toronto. t
orchestras, and performed with the late Pablo Casals The Canadian Brass was the first Western musical
Rornm has performed with the Los Angeles Philhar- ensemble to perform in China in 1977, and their travels
monic and New York City Opera orchestras. Ohanian . have taken them to Europe, Japan, Saudi Arabia and
was formerly with the Boston Symphony and is on the the Soviet Union. The group has had its own television
faculties of Boston University and Boston Symphony special on PBS and appeared on a number of shows as
The Canadian Brass will appear Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Rudder
Auditorium.
As of Monday, approximately 150 tickets rem;nr „i
for their concert here. Tickets are 511.25 for student,.
$13.25 for non - students.
May 1987
Guild gives $15,000 to OPAS
The Opera and PeifottningiArts Society Guild presented dieCks'total -
ing $14,500 to Memorial Student Center OPAS president Bil,Waid at-
the guild's annual mceting;.held on.May.7. Outgoing president Anita
Donaho says the record"contnbution was made possible by area residents
who joined the guild: puti:tiased rickets to the OPAS Gala and took part in
the.silent auction at the benefit event.
Donaho says a check for $5,000 went to the MSC OPAS Endowment
Fund. This is the first time the guild has made such a gift. The interest•
*derived from this fund, which is designed to' give long -term stability to'
OPAS,. is used to offse,the'society s operating costs.
The MSC OPAS Excellenc Fund received. a. check for $9.500
Monies in this fund are used to cover performance expenses ,
An additional $500 was earmarked for the Lagniappe Lecture Series,
bringing the total of the OPAS Guild's 1987 contributions to the society
to $15,000.
January 1987
OPAS bringing Cambridge Buskers
The Cambridge Buskers, two British musicians who
do some unusual — and funny — things with classical
music. will appear in Rudder Auditorium Jan. 29.
Flutist Michael Copley and accordianist Dag Ingram
provide entertaining renditions of a variety of classical
pieces.
Sponsored by the Opera and Performing Arts Socie-
ty, the concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are 59 and
S7.25 for the general public, 57.75 and 56.25 for
students at the MSC box office.
September 1986
ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR
Oct. 10 -
OPAS presents soprano Elly Ameling, 8 p.m.. Rudder Auditorium.
Oct- 15
Brazos Valley Symphony presents a Collage Concert, 8 p.m. Rudder
Auditorium. Tickets 512 for adulti. $10 for students and senior citizens, $8
for children under 12.
Nov. 3
OPAS presents Festival of India, 8 p.m., Rudder Auditorium.
Nov. 6
StageCenter presents "Our Town,” 8 p.m., A&M Presbyterian Church.
Tickets 56 for adults, 54 for students and senior citizens, 52.50 for children
under 12.
Nov.7
"Our Town," 8 p.m.. A&M Presbyterian Church.
Tickets $6 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens, 52.50 for children
under 12.
November 1986
OPAS Guild schedules coffee
Reservations are now being accepted for a coffee honoring the past
presidents of the Opera and Performing Arts Society Guild. The event is
scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Friday in the home of Claudell and Bob
Bass, 602 Chimney Hill Drive..
To make a reservation; call Old President Anita Donaho, 779 -1049:
February 1987
OPAS co-chairmen Linda Grunts-
leyer and Elizabeth Ward
ashion show committee co-chairman
ulie Wattenbargerand publicitycom-
line* co-chairman Ann Schneider
Wild president-elect Ann Brown and
OPAS program coordinator
atte Black
OPAS
GALA
The Opera and Performing Arts Society
Guild held its fifth annual fundraiser on Jan.
31 with a luncheon styie show and an evening
gals.
About 1,000 people attended the two-part
event, which raised funds for the society's
cultural events. A "silent auction" was held,
selling such items as a home-style Texas sup-
per cooked by Norma and Richard Smith, a
pie« of jewelry creased by Dr. Phillip Alex-
ander, and six golf lessons from Mike Hig-
gins.
Gala participants danced to the Mink of the
Ed Gerlach Orchestra, and enjoyed an En-
glish country buffet breakfast afterward.
Photos by Dave McDermand
Revelers re the OPAS Gala enloya trip around the dance floor.
OPAS Guild president Anita Donaho and OPAS president Bill Ward
Executive director
and student comm
leen O'Brien
Carol and N
Pauline and
January 1987
OPAS Guild
hosts annual gala
The OPAS Guild will host their
5th annual fundraising gala
Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Bluebon-
net Grand Ballroom of the Hilton
Hotel in College.Station.
The two part extravaganza
begins at noon with a luncheon
and style show, featuring designs
by. "Plumeria" and end with an
evening dance from 8 p.m. to 1
a.m. The Ed Gerlack Orchestra
will perform. A silent auction will
last though both events.
For reservations • call Ann
Black at 845-1661 by Thursday,
Jan. 29. Ticket prices are S30 per
person for the luncheon and S50
for the evening gala. All proceeds
will benefit the MSC Opera &
Performing Arts Program.
February 1987
Willie Stargell
set to appear
With symphony
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Werner Klemperer, television's Cap-
tain Klink, has pulled out of his Feb.
19 appearance with the Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra, but the MSC
Opera and Performing Arts Society
has come up with
a heavy hitter,
a real heavy hitter,
in his place.
On the recom-
mendation of
Actor John
Houseman, Wil-
lie Stargell, who
for 27 years was
Pithe and
the spirit of the Willie Stargell
NO
baseball team,
will fill in for Klemperer, the
"Hogan's Heroes" star.
Stargell will present two readings:,
"Lincoln Portrait" and "Peter and
the Wolf."
Though Stargell, now a coach for.
the Atlanta Braves, is best known as a.
former power-hitting first basenaan
he is also forging an impressive
career as a narrator.
He has appeared with the National -'
Symphony in Washington, D.C.; the
St. Louis Symphony; Pittsburgh
Symphony; Long Island Symphony
and Baltimore Symphony, to name a
few.
His performance was recom-
mended to local OPAS officials after
they sought out Houseman's advice
on-a substitute. Klemperer cancelled
his, performance in - order to take
adirantage of an opportunity to per-,
fatm in a Broadway play.
During Stargell's career with Pitt-
sburgh, which culminated with a
World Series victory in 1979, he also
earned a reputation as a humanitarian
through his off-the-field work with
youngsters.
His appearance with the B VS0 will
be at 8 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium.
Tickets are 59.25 and 57.50 for stu-
dents, 511 and 58.75 for non-
students at the MSC box office.
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September 1986
The color of music
OPAS poster to be unveiled Sunday
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
There's an old aphorism in the nerkSof an that
if you have to have a work of art unexplained to
you, you'll never understand it.
Lorna Logan, r lams LePn. a Meat artist chows to pro-
dantin limos • s posse fore. Clamant Perf.rtong
Jet Society. doeset spot with tha:•t
M's .drys difficult m pat pammetd ate into
wade. but 1 tilem to ty.7• Lope s>ri'-h help, pope
uedmoad Ma work.
Mogan.■ OPAS :$atelec by the S:em+miot
screens a u • whim o oar fnon o a
field a� g;me dtr. .+ss• • -• by lino or diQ
asi.cisr.lesepatsors Memooe. tope says, and tha
moods supreme music •
jl rammed sot seek. it would be Mla color in
spos, atish ao 6syeeiog mend." sam.
officially Y Pee. . sole t "Some." will be officially w V eigAmegLitettlay r e mm;tioe ia Lope's honor fu1•
lowing two .1 Am priest awes of sleight Wash an dlRemm k1.d. d paper
Kerala in pris
N - while a student at the State University of New York at'
amok. Stony which has good printmaking equipment.
mote= ate= aw apnt uw
ude for precision. 'r
says. "You hove
have to be contemned about h
thinp work since you am working with presses, inks
Palmed The teen tes win be r de aeddm Caere '•LL takes a «nun kind of head a make prints. A lee
Behib 1 4 1 1 and *34 ta work tttm p r * .of artists don't have to patience. It flu my tencera.'
limited rimd
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150 powers. Tb. paint., mm 100;aast eat P.PUt have ins. an ancient an developed in the Orient than its•
es colors mad a are signed wad sambaed by the artist. volved peening Pain sir ink thmogh sin ckob ono
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The peter bocn1ory PtWswi11,sU foeS30. web ' whatever surface was to be painted. The form of the ;
the postal going r.eS1.0. . drip u cresol by using • different stencil for each .
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le lithe. e anon, Which Wee lothequatin.: How Min wad for and e
silk a the Greek word for drawing..
dos s know whoa m abeam work u finished? - It's likes window m
weal low nck fuer "loges
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i.g hoe [ml••' Lo nays'•- says. "730 threads pa inch. It used to be silk. low nv
d takes 5.4.64.4. l og 1 1 m a Seha5.4.64.4. 1 fed
t we use synthetics became they are much mom durable..
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tTrytg m fees a n'm Common does' Com. u are bade kW . textile prow and
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August 1986
OPAS Guild to hold reception
The Opera and Performing Arts Society Guild will hold its opening
reception from 5 -7 p.m. on Sept. 7 in the home of Anita Donaho, guild
president.
Donaho said that although invitations are being mailed to current and
former members, the event is open to anyone interested in supporting
OPAS by joining the guild. Membership is not limited to OPAS ticket
holders or contributors. Annual dues are S 15 for an individual and 525 for
a couple.
For information about the OPAS Guild or the reception, call Donaho,
779-1049.
Artist
From 1C
corations on toys, glasses, china and
furniture.
The drawback is that screen print-
ing is very time consuming.
Logan can't remember when she
wasn't interested in art, though her
parents were not artist.
"To my knowledge, no one in my
family has ever been involved in
art," she said.
Her parents encouraged her in-
terest, however, and sent her to art
classes as a young girl. Her main
interest, though, was painting, which
she still does. She attended Alfred
University in New York and studied
ceramic design.
Then she dropped out to get mar-
ried and raise two children. With her
children grown, she enrolled at Stony
Brook and graduated with a degree in
sculpture. •
In 1982 she met John Logan, a
professor of geophysics at Texas RC
A&M, while he was on a business
trip in New York.
"I figured I could do my work here
as well as there," she says. They got
married, and she moved to College
Station.
Logan's work has been exhibited
widely in New York and Europe. She
currently has an exhibit at the Texas
A&M Medical School through Oct. 3
and will share a three- person exhibit
at Killgore Gallery in November.
October 1986
Festival of India
Celebrating an ancient culture through dance
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Festival of India. a troupe of 35 performers. will bring
a colorful exhibition of ancient dance and music to
Rudder Auditorium Monday at 8 p.m.
The program consists of four major dances, sepa-
rated by shorter folk dances.
Opening the performance will be the Odissi, the classical
dance from the state of Orissa in eastern India near the Bay of
BengaL Starring celebrated Indian dancer Madhavi Mudgal,
this graceful and lyrical dance is thought to be the most
ancient of all Indian dance forms.
Next will be the Purulia Chhau, a popular form of masked
dance -drama from the district of Purulia near the Bengal state
in northeastern India. Dressed in enormous masks; the dan-
cers portray mythological events depicting the triumph of Tickets for Monday night's performance, which is being
good over evil. presented by the MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society,
Kalaripayyatu; the ancestor of all Asian martial arts, is , range from $9.50 to $12 for the general public and 38.25 to
being 'presented to American audiences_ (or thg first Ole' $1025 for. student3: ate a f
From Merief to>i` :2coot the s: ti of Id it
A Festival of India cast member perform-
ing the Odissi dance.
this dance transforms combat into the perfect synchroniza-
tion of body, mind and spirit.
The final performance is the Qawwali, a form of devotion-
al singing designed to induce a state of religious ecstasy
through melody and rhythm. Its roots go back to the 13th
century.
Between the major productions will be Sikkim folk dances
portraying nature. battles and religious ceremonies.
The tour by the Festival of India dance troupe is the
culmination of an 18 -month long cultural celebration that has
featured Indian art, science and literature in special exhibits
in New York, Washington D.C.. Boston, Chicago and Los
Angeles. The dance tour will have covered 50 cities in nine
weeks.
April 1987
OPAS presents Houston Ballet
The MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society pre-
sent the Houston Ballet in Mixed Repertoire at 8
tonight, in Rudder Auditorium.
The program consists of Bartok Concerto and
La Sylphide.
Tickets for $15.75, $12.50 and $10
tickets for nonstudents are $18.50, $14.75 and $11.75.
All are available at the MSC box office.
February 1987
OPAS features Local composers
The MSC Opera arid
Performing Arts Society
presents Composers Spot-
light Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. in
Rudder Forum.
The J. Wayne Stark
Series feature composi-
tions by Texas A&M stu-
dents and faculty.
Admission is $1.
August 1986
OPAS season tickets on sale
Season tickets are now on sale for the 1986 -87
Memorial Student Center Opera and Petitioning Arts
Society program.
The following pertimnunccs are scheduled:
• Violinist Itzhak I'crintan. Sept. 28.
• Soprano Elly Amcling. Oct. 10.
• Festival of India. Nov. 6.
• The Canadian Brass. Dec. 2.
• The Cambridge Buskers. Jan. 29.
• Werner Klemperer narrating "Lincoln Portrait"
with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra. Feb. 19.
• Thc Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. March 7.
•Houston Ballet. April 8.
Season tickets for the general public are 596.25 for
Zone 1. 577.25 for Zone I1, 561.50 for Zone 111.
Student tickets arc 581.75 for Zone 1, 565.75 for Zone
II. 555 for Zone 111.
Order forms are available at the MSC box office.
May 1987
OPAS '87 -'88 schedule
The MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society has.
announced its tentative schedule for the 1987 -88 season.
OPAS has merged with MSC Town Hall Broadway.
and.will offer -a music series and theater series. Sirbscri-.
bers will be able to buy season tickets for either or both •
packages. Prices will be announced in the next couple
weeks
Tentative music series program: Sept. 22 - Nikolais
Dance Theater. Oct. 12 - Rotterdam Philharmonic
Orchestra with pianist Bella Davidovich; Nov. 10 -
MeI Torme, Leslie Uggams and Peter Nero in "The
Great Gershwin "; Dec. 1.- Christmas with the Cana -
ian Brass; Jan. 28 -Tokyo String Quartet; Feb. 15 -
aitarist Christopher Parkening; March 6 - Jack
Daniels Silver Cornet Band; April 16 - Music from
Marlboro.
Tentative theater series: Sept. 30 - "Beehive ";
Nov: 17 "Singing in the Rain "; Feb. 24- Marcel
Marceau; March 30 - Guthrie Theater production of
"Frankenstein "; April 12 -13 - "Cats."
September 1986
We have
a few good
seats left.
The Canadian Brass
The MSC Opera and Performing Arts Sudety still has a few good seats available for
the 1986 - season. For a limited time. save up to 25% over single ticket prices
Single tickets will not be available for cvery performance. The great performances
always sell out.
Itzhak Perlman. violinist, with
the San Antonio Symphony
September 28. 1986
Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano >ol.rist
October 10. 1986
Festival of India
November 3. 1986
The Canadian Brass
December 2. 1986
The Cambridge Buskers
January 29. 1987
Werner Klemperer narrating
"Lincoln Portrait" with the
Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra
`ebruary 19. 1987
The Warsaw Philharmonic
Orchestra. Kazimierz Kord con-
ducting and Misha Dichter, piano
soloist
March 7. 1987
Don't miss the music of '1SC C \, :',,urteen! %)nly MSC OPAS season ticket holders
are guaranteed the same great .t; ,, :n i..•rformanee. Order your season tickets
today!
1986 - Season
Ticket Prices
Rcgular
Student
Zone 2 Zone 3
(Orchestra or Balcony)
63.75 SOLD OUT
OPAS
MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society
Memorial Student Center College Station TX 77844-9081
For more information: MSC Box Office. 845-1234
VISA and MasterCard accepted.
February 1987
Baseball great Stargell outstanding in new field
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
REVIEW
lathe W Jobe McSpaddea announced the of happiness, fear. pathoe, and
Tnj .Bozos .yam S ' fi engwck augmented by the ,sat urgency. Obviously, he could have
Ytnpboe of the trait. Well-integrated s been an actor if he hadn't become e
Otthemf mood Imo •'the big ante a added to the fun sound as the music baseball star.
sot .Ipghres it became ae Omer Veld m Rudder ApyV Asiit Society s an. • Every moved with vigor and verve. Nancy Woodwind character of bird. cm.
nos featuring ' i t was •pogrom mmaie.' (that' Wilkins, planting her heavy ern- duck, and grandfather fell respective.
k told • story, whith.made the hair. lbmred like a Vogue model ly to first chair players Penny Zan.
11. Prowess ee W pea*: . etched ape= the background. The Terry Foul. Philip Alexander. and
The (ourpieces sere "Festive Oven. musietnosed from forte to Ionia- George Adams. each of whom
the world of baseball. added more tine. Op. 96" by Dmiti Sbo oko. mm In the best sense of the weed, polished his character to perfection.
scan to his aowa u he exhibited vie; '•P antt•sbe Wolf, Op.6r Kreger ind the oehroes made
paean la the field of orchestral', by Sad n, Probatio "Appalaahiar tacul music. s p °D ' One of the gems of use s evening was
ovradina. S Cop land's orchestral suite from
Known _for y . COp'I ^sod Thee Bartell. exceedingly auger. 'Appalachian a and a sprang.. cansnis.
tousle, FFranz by Cngam :a. - dignified. took over center sage. Ina sianed u a ballet for Manna Graham.
ask e, cheering surpas him. f. Shags kook t ere the poor for, oral- modulated voice and with clan- Kreger had chosen IS players. quite
works for ri sfa ur teotempotaty with a big, specious try of diction.' he told the beloved close m the original group of 13. Flo-
high p poly. �,9_ iJ peyr.. with proper accents iu 7+mdt, clarinetist Foul. bassoonist
Adams, and pianist Anna Wilburn
maintained fine musicianship and
clarify, as did the swings. Although
there was • folk -like quality to this
tonic, there was also sophistication.
The Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra provided an eloquent back.
ground to Stargell's dramatic ability
and sincerity in "Lomb' 's Por-
trait." The evening came to a stun-
ning close as Stargeu spoke the frail
wads from Ltncoa's Gettysburg
addtrac "... that this noon, under
God, shall have a new birth of
freedom, and that government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
ple shall not perish from the earth."
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April 1987
A night at the ballet
by JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
The Houston Ballet, under the direction of
Ben Stevenson, will present two diffe-
rent programs Wednesday aid Thursday at 8
p.m. in Rudder Auditorium.
Tickets are $18.50, $14.75 and $11.75 for
the general public, 515.75, $12.50 and $10
for students. The performances are sponsored
by the MSC Opera and Performing Arts
Society.
Wednesday's program will consist of
"Bartok Concerto," Three Preludes,"
"Don Quixote Pas de Deux" and "The Lady
and the Fool." Thursday's program will be
"Bartok Concerto" and "La Sylphide."
Entering his second decade as artistic
director of the Houston Ballet, Stevenson's
work as director, choreographer and master
teacher has enabled the dance company to
build an international reputation.
Members of the company have performed
The MSC Opera and Performing Arts Soci-
ety will present the Houston Ballet in two
different programs Wednesday and
Thursday at 8 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium.
his creation in the Royal Opera House, Co-
vent Garden, London and with the Ballet de
Santiago in Chile. Stevenson has won three
gold medals in international ballet competi-
tion, and in 1980, became the first American
invited to teach in China. He has also been
guest teacher at the American Ballet Theatre,
Joffrey Ballet and the Royal' Ballet in
London.
Stevenson created "Bartok Concerto" in
1970 as a tribute to composer Bela Bartok.
The music is "Third Piano Concerto." The
ballet has no storyline, but the movements of
dancers Kristine Richmond and Paul LeGros
reflect the mood of the music, from dynamic
Tum to BALLET, 6C
Ballet
From 1C
to romantic.
Bartok intended the piece to' 'be a
birthday gift for his wife, but he died
with 17 bars to be written, Tibor Ser-
ly, a close friend, completed the work
following Bartok's directions.
"Three Preludes," danced by
Jame Parker and Edward Warburton,
was created to Rachmaninoff s Opus
32, No. 10 in B Minor, Opus 23, No.
1 in P Minor, and Opus 32, No. 9 in A
Major. It consists of three pass de
deux for one couple and won
Stevenson his fast gold medal at the
• International 'Ballet Competition.
The work has been added to the reper-
' roue of national ballets in Norway,
Chile Paris and London.
"Don Quixote Pas De Deux" was
created by Marius Petipa and fol-
lowed the love affair between Kith
and Basil in volume two of Cer-
vantes' novel.
"The Lady and the Fool" was
composed by Guiseppe Verdi and
tells the story of a shy lady (Mary
McKendry) who falls in love with a
clown (Gregg Garrett), leaving the
pretentious world of nobility behind.
The choreography is by John Cranko.
"La Sylphide," with Janie Parker
in the tide role, tells the sadstory of a
farmer who falls in love with a spirit
on his wedding day, then loses both
when a witch places a curse on him.
March 1987
Warsaw orchestra offers vitality
in concert at Rudder Auditorium
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
REVIEW
The... ...Warsaw ... ... Philharmonic
Orchestra 106 strong, brought vital-
ity and freshnes* of spirit to Rudder.' ; These Works stood up well as abso-
Auditorium on Saturday night.. • . . lute music, (music for; music's sake)
Kaziniiers'Kord. artistic directof ' without the program notes about the
and conductor of the Philharmonic is ;gory details of experiencing hell's
a fiery tioltirsan who is °brimming: wfire in theTchaikovskyorseduction,
rover with energy and enthusiasm . :,theft' and gruesome 'Mutter in the
This spirit pervades the emite grchest,'i. artolr .:j • r •r ; r
'.tra: In a•post c ncert interview. Kord.. X 1. ;: i
related how he resists that the orches-- ,:Kord.feels that his ta stint
with
•tra's,performance be fresh for every_ ev the Warsaw Philharmonic has
'night, however small the city or how developed a fine rapport between the
far it may be from the mainstream of membersand himself. This is in con -
musical activities- oast to many conductors who spend
Consequently the, Opera and Per7 over half of their time guest conduct -
forming Arts .Society: audience. en - 'rig all over the world, thus neglecting
joyed a concert of ...extraordinary their own orchestras.
musical accomplishment in 'preci • On Saturday • night • Kord
sion, clarity, and superh•string tone: approached his orchestra as if it were:"
The orchestral portion of the prog- one magnificent instrument from
ram • opened— with • Tchaikovsky's which he could obtain any effect he
" Francesca, da itiminL Symphonic .chose. He spaced:and: shaped every •
'Fantasy,aftet :Dante., Qp. .327 and .. phrase, built tension, and pursued the
closed - with- Bela;,Bartok's "Suite'.; musical line toward the climax of ev
'from' '.•Miraculous;; Mandarin,' . ery portion of the music in a control-
Op. I9ir 'Kurd remarked that he con led outpouring' of sound, whatever '
sides ;(he Bartok .one of the great the level of dynamics.
estr a � ,offers vitality
udd A uditorium
Theme of Paganini for Piano and
Orchestra, Op. 43" received a
memorable reading from soloist Mis-
ha Dichter. — In 1970 Dichter, as a young vir-
tuoso after triumphs in the famous
Moscow Competition, played a recit-
al in the Bryan Civic Auditorium. He
performed exceptiqnally well but his
stage presence, which practically
ignored the audience, did not win
friends. On Saturday night he re-
turned as a poised and gracious man
at the age of 42 who recognized the
warmth of his listeners
Dichter's playing, too. had grown
in maturity. His brilliant bravura pas -
sages and his musical rapport with
Kord brought about a fine stability.
Above all, Dichter displayed a superb
singing tone in the softer sections,
using a deliberate style and taking
plenty of time. This grand manner of
playing created an aura of elegant
Romanticism. .
Many in the audience would have
preferred programming that devoted
more time to Dichter. His kind of
artistry is not an every night occur -
ence in the Brazos Valley.
From "Don Quixote Pas de
Deux."
September 1986
Itzhak Perlman brilliant in concert here
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
REVIEW
One of the most impressive con -
ens in the history of the Opera and
uforming Arts of Texas A&M Uni-
ersity opened the 1986 -87 season on
unday afternoon.
Long and hard applause rang
(rough Rudder Auditorium as a
apaclty audience rose in spon-
Incous ovation at the conclusion of
le performance.
The work and genius of three men
- Johannes Brahms, Itzhak Perl
flan, and Andrew Schenck — had
ombined to bring about this com-
clling result.
Slightly over a century ago Brahms
otnposed the three works that made
p the program: Tragic Overture.
p.81, Variations on a Theme by
iaydn. Op.56, and Concerto for
/iolin and Orchestra, in D Major,
p. 77.
It doesn't matter how stupendous a
omposer is if there are not first -rate
nists to interpret his work. Brahms
a special case. His knowledge of
nusical structure places him with the
'ther two Bs of Bach and Beethoven
n Inusic history. His late Romantic -
sm demands subtlety and style that
nly a thoroughly mature musician
an manage.
Happily, Perlman and Shenck me-
sured up to these requirements.
If Perlman was considered a great
nusician when he played a solo recit-
at here 12 years ago, he can now
assume the place of a national hero.
His constant concertizing (he reckons
95 per year) and his TV appearances
have endeared him to millions. He is
the shining example of one who
turned a handicap — he suffered
polio as a child and must use braces
and crutches to walk — into a major
asset.
His bow arm is incredibly strong.
The sound of his violin soars above
even a full orchestra. In an interview
after Sunday's concert. he said the
strength comes just from playing.
However, a man who constantly
propels his entire weight with his
arms has built up real muscle,
His hands are extremely large and
chubby (not exactly made for the
violin. he explained). Again, he com-
pensates with the incredible sensitiv-
ity he has developed in his hands.
As a youth, Perlman said, he
admired the then- greats in the violin-
ist world: Heifetz, Kreisler, and Mil-
stein. All of this musicianship he
absorbed, making it completely his
own as his own style developed.
The depth of Perlman's tone, his
long melodic lines with their lustrous
sheen, and his captivating sense of
rhythms were ever present Sunday.
His complete absorption in the music
and his expressive face (even to a
raised eyebrow at slightly loud wood-
winds) brought the listener closer to
the musicians.
Andrew Schenck, newly
appointed resident conductor of the
San Antonio Symphony Orchestra,
came as the real surprise of the after-
noon. As on orchestra member com-
mented, "You have never heard the
San Antonio Symphony play better in
College Station!"
The Variations in particular have
seldom had a more exquisite reading,
or one of more perception.
In fact, I wondered if the San Anto-
nio Symphony had ever played better
in the over all. As Schenck explained
after the concert, the chemistry was
right from the moment he and the
orchestra met.
Schenck's gilt -edged background
showed everywhere as he deftly
brought out the Brahmsian idiom to
the fullest. A broad academic educa-
tion at Harvard, a Fulbright scho-
larship, coaching with Montcaux
when Monteaux was 85, and study-
ing with Bernstein have all left their
imprints.
In his mid-40s, Schenck would be
the brilliant answer to San Antonio's
search for a new music director. Not
since 1 heard a young Bernstein sub-
stitute for an ailing Kousevitsky with
the Boston Symphony Orchestra (in a
high school gym in Phoenix, Arizona
of all places) have 1 had the feeling
that here was a major conducting ta-
lent who would achieve national
prominence.
September 1986
Itzhak
Perlman
Musician of great gifts
and great good humor
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Itzhak Perlman has been
fixture on the international
music scene for so long.
and has received so many
meoladn,-Na arc op
wooed pryluard to walk o.m
&cap ttir The Israeli-bons
violinist has been so visible on
television an mainstream pod.
a 144th as the "Tonight'
Now as sell as classical Now -
Cues soda es "Live From Um
cola Coo .•' that lea incon-
ceivable that anyone in On ant.
one Sunday afternoon will not
be familiar with the 41-year-old
supmur.
Perlman will pafo r a t 3 the
So Antonio ouio Sympt at 3
p.m. in Rudder AWilon000 on
en 'Nos A&M camps. The
Monoria1 Student Cornoo Open
and Perfuming Ana Somer
tpMSSi g 1M concert. 'rotas
rasp Seas S11.75 f«
the genial public. 516 to
524.75 rat alders, and ere
available d the MSC box office.
The program consists of three
composition by Brahma. The
first half of to coon natures
Tragic Overture in
and Vacuums on s
Heyde. Following inta1i1644.4,
. the archon. with conductor
Andrew Sedort, and Perlman.
will perform Concrnm in D nu.
Vidla std Orchestra.
Penmae t introduction to
American audiences came M
1958 on "The Ed Sullivan
Show. He decide4.to lay M
New York earned a scholarship
to the Ju,llind School of Music
and made biz Carnegie Hall de,
Itkhak Perlman and the San
Antonio Symphony perform Sun-
day at 3 p.m. la Rudder Au-
ditorium.
but when he was 17.
AllthnusplsofNefact —
or maybe because of the fan —
rha he had ban widaaed wish
polio who be was 4 yearn old.
t wss dig his avavenscerns
that his onset in the violin .
flaunshed. influenced heavily by
he recordings of MOM vinuoso
ludo Hunts
But needing a,leho to get
around has ban no handicap to
Patna. Hie disability hat
proved to be an inspiratoo to
June 1986
OPAS for 1986 -87
The Memorial Student Center's
Opera and Performing Arts Society
her announced its season offerings
for 1986-87, which will include eight
performances.
Leading off OPAS's 14th season will
be violinist Itzhak Perlman in concert
with the San Antonio Symphony on
Sept 28. Other concerts will include
Dutch soprano soloist Elly Ameling on
Oct 10,'Fesitval of India, a dance
and musical tribute to the Indian cul-
ture, on Nov. 2, and the Canadian
Brass on Dec. 2.
Performing during the spring
semester will be the Cambridge Bus-
kers on tan. 29, 1987; Werner Klem-
perer, known to television audiences
as Col. Klink in the comedy 'Hogan's
Heroes,' narrating 'Lincoln Portrait'
accompanied by the Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra on Feb. 19; the
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, with
Kazimierz Kord conducting and pian-
ist Misha Dichter on March 7; and the
Houston Ballet presenting 'Mixed
Repertoire' on April 8.
Ticket prices for non- students are
596.25, 577.25 and 56150, depending
on the location of the seats chosen.
For more information or to purchase
season tickets, contact the Rudder
Tower Box Office at 845.1234.
Perlman
From
handicapped the world
over, and he has been an out -
spoken advocate of "die rights of
the disabled.
Periman's inimitable style and
his humor are thethings that
have elevated him to the top
rank of musicians and endeared
him to audiences everywhere.
Jacques lsraelievitch of the
St. Louis Symphony once de-
scribed Perlman this 'way:
He's a prodigiously gifted
violinist;'manually and tech -
nically' I don't think he knows
any Limits.,Musically,.he's a s'
veryiwarm.and spirited player.
He can have humor; great soul-
fulness,.and he has :a .wonderful
sense of style,'.'
Joseph Silverstein of the Bos-
ton Symphony, said of Perlman:
When you couple the qual-
ities of his playing with the ing-
enuous personality that he has
he is. just a complete perfor-
mer, - When he's out there on the
stage. he just loves it. He revel
in being the center of attention.
handles it gorgeously — he's
got an unbeatable combination.
In 1986, Perlman was
selected as one of the 12 Amer-
icans to receive the Medal of
Libcrty awarded by President
Reagan. He lives in New York
with his wife, Toby, and their
five children, in.an'apartmcnt
once owned by Babe Ruth.
Perlman was once asked if h.
had any unfulfilled ambitions.
"Yes," he said::'fl'd like to
play center for the Knicks. The
trouble is, I'm too short and I
have a problem with my knees
— but a lot of basketball place
have problems with their
knees."
Brazos Valley Symphony cor
ductor Franz Krager will prescr
a preview of Penman's perform
ance at 1:45 p.m. Sunday in
Rudder Theater. Admission is
free.
August 1986
Music
The MSC Opera and Performing Arts
Society of Texas A&M announces the
1986 -87 season, MSC OPAS Fourteen: eight
enchanted evenings filled with extra-
ordinary music, dance, comedy, and
culture from all over the world. Save up to
23% over single ticket prices —if single
tickets are available.
Itzhak Perlman. violinist. with the San Antonio Symphony September 28. 1986
"The magic Nat IILU* Rottman performs on the violin never ceases to astonish: - 6057011 OWE" -
Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano soloist October 10, 1986
'She can ten a story in a song: fact hands diction. tone of voice and rhythm all contnbute at every ululd
moment as though there were no other possible way of doing IL" -11CW 'WORK TIMCS
Festival of India November 8. 1986
Cltperience the Intensity. the rich diversity of colon. costumes and dances. the haunting tones of flutes
and the exotic sitars and percussion of a fascinating and vibrant culture.
The Canadian Brass December 2. 1986
'enlllant virtuosity and ensemble playing.'* - rw YORK TIMES
The Cambridge Buskers January 29. 1987
•7tstonbMng musicians -SAN PRAnCISCO CRAMIRCR
Werner Klemperer narrating "Lincoln Portrait"' with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra
Tebruary 19. 1987
- warier ntemperer. something of a spectaiW at this symphonic narration busSM3.s. gave a onllient ae
count -The REGISTER
- The entire performance (of the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestral was startlingly beaunfuL_- 0RYAn•
• COLt20C STATION EAGLE
The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Raxlmlerz Nord conducting and Mlsha Dlchter.
piano soloist March 7, 1987 • -
'With mutual sensitludy between MOM" and Row. the Mebane between plane and orchestra could hardly
have been Improved upon'• - Mrs ARBOR MEWS
Houston Ballet "Mixed Repertoire'° April 8, 1987
'Ntallty. clarity and speed seen so prodigiously dlstnbated among the dancers that It Is difficult to pick
tauentes- wASnlnoron roar
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January 1987
OPAS Gala
Fashion show, silent auction featured this year
By MARGARET ANN ZIPP
- Staff Writer
music be the food of love, play on ..."
The theme chosen for the fifth annual Opera and
Performing Arts Society Guild Gala, set for Jan. 31, is
Shakespearean. A committee headed by Linda Grunk-
emeyer and Elizabeth Ward has planned the two-part
event around the quotation from "Twelfth Night."
Both parts of the guild's fund - raiser will be held in
the Bluebonnet Grand Ballroom of the College Station
Hilton and Conference Center.
Bill Shoop of Austin is the producer and choreog-
rapher of a fashion show that will follow a noon lun-
cheon. He has selected clothing from Plumeria, an
Austin boutique that opened in April 1986. The outfits
will be modeled by some 30 local women. four or five
professional models. and three members of Texas
A&M University's Memorial Student Center OPAS
committee.
A silent auction is a new feature of this year's gala.
At both the noon and nighttime events, patrons can bid
on donated merchandise and services. Those placing
winning bids at the luncheon need not be present at the
evening gala to win.
Dancing to the music of the Ed Gerlach Orchestra of
Houston will highlight the evening gala. set for 8 p.m.
This event will conclude with an English country buf-
fet breakfast.
Admission to the luncheon is 530 per person. Tick-
ets for 'the evening gala are 550 per person, which
includes drinks from an open bar and the breakfast.
Proceeds will be used to underwrite the cost of OPAS
programming.
Tables for 10 can be arranged for both events. and
smaller groups will be seated at no -host tables. For
information, call Anne Black at 845 -1661.
February 1987
Students work on OPAS Gala
Texas A&M students played an important supporting role in the an
Open and Performing Arts Society Guild Gala.
Member of the Memorial Student Center OPAS committee helped
decorate and set up the Bluebonnet Grand Ballroom of the College
Station Hilton and Conference Center for the two-part benefit, held last
Saturday. Susy Cleliand, Lisa Bengt and Beth Skarda, pictured below,
were among the committee members who served as hosts and ushers for
the noon luncheon and for the ball, i, which began at (p.m. T7eir
ante costumes n keeping " 1987 gala,
music be the food of love, Play on ..."
Scary Clrllund.
January 1987
Two-part OPAS Gala scheduled
The fifth annual Opera and Performing Arts Society
Guild Gala will be held on Jan. 31 in the Bluebonnet
Grand. Ballroom of the College Station Hilton and
Conference Center. The theme of the two benefit
is "If music be the food of love, play on ..." from
Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."
The festivities will begin with a noon luncheon and
fashion show. Clothing in the show, which is produced
and ited by Bill Shoop of Austin, is from
Plumeria, an Austin boutique. The second portion of
the gala will feature dancing to the music of the Ed
Gerlach Orchestra of Houston beginning at 8 p.m. An
English country buffet will be served an the end of the
evening.
Admission to the luncheon is $30 per person. Tick-
ets for the evening gala are 550 each, which includes
drinks from an open bar and the breakfast. Proceeds
will be used for OPAS programming.
Tables for 10 can be arranged for both events, and
smaller groups will be seated at no -host tables. For
information, call Anne Black at 845 -1661.
March 1987
Two masters
of music in
concert at
once!
Misha Dichter, Kazimiere Kord,
pianist music director and conductor
Mlsha Dichter. a champion of the keyboard will perform with the Warsaw
Philharmonic Orchestra under Kazimicrr Knrd. world renowned music direc-
tor and conductor. March 7 in Rudder Auditorium at 8 pm.
Mlsha Dirhter has been described by Newsweek as' the best of the new breed
of pianists". Ills Impeccable recitals. orchestral performances and his highly
acclaimed recordings have made him a favorite of audiences around the world.
hazlmferz cord has been music director of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
s,nee.1977: Ilea s appeared witarorches(ras and opera companies throughout
the world. inchMing Paris. Toronto London. Moscow. Berlin. Tokyo. Mexico and
the USA.
Nord and Dichter ate presented as part of the continuing music of MSC OPAS
Fourteen. The Mk Opeya and Performing Arts Society brings master musi-
clans from all over the world. Find out now two m usicians and one of the
finest orchestras in the world make music in Rudder Auditorium.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to sec ,rid hart the best. Order your tickets
for the March 7 performance from the MSC box Office. '
• VISA and MasterCard call 845.1234.
MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society
February 1987
Buskers combine corn, culture
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
The Cambridge Buskers on
Thursday night pined that elite
group of musical satirists who have
dud the boards of Rudder Auditor -
ium'a stage in recent yeah: P.D.Q.
Bach. Aom R....II. The Trocs
(ballet, and the Canadian Brass.
Michael Copley and Dag Ingram
were undergraduates as Cambndge
University 10 years ago when they
stumbled by chance into the proles -
aioel of itinerant street musician. or
Copley's Pursuit of serious music
and Ingram s major in languages
have mod them to good stud. as
they have become the toast of three
eonumnts— Europe, America. and
Asia — in the ensuing years.
How can two young men in
wacky clothes and armed with one
saadiao, acard table full of sundry
(lutes. ocariaas, and a krumbosn.
and four miaophooes entertain over
January 1987
Cambridge
Buskers-
What do they know
about music?
'The music is irresistibie, the playing first class."—
RECORD WORLD
The MSC Opera and Perfonning .ills Society (MS( OPAS) presents the irresist-
ible Cambridge Buskers Thursday, January 29 in Rudder Auditorium at 8 p.m.
Michael Copley and Dag Ingram were Cambridge University students.who
began their career as street musicians (buskers) playing classical music to
earn train fare. Since busking is illegal in London. they were arrested. Since
then they have played the concert hails of the world in order to live outside
the confines of jail. •
Near them for yourselfl Dag Ingram plays solo on the piano accordion and
Michael Copley, flutist, comprises the rest of the orchestra (33 other wind
instruments) — sometimes with rnore than ,)re instrument in his mouth at
a time! The San Francisco Ex./minor calls thee: "astonishing musicians!"
This delightful performance wits Surely sets out. Reserve your seats today!
Tickets are on sale at the risc box Office, 845- 1234. VISA and MasterCard
accepted.
2,000 people for two hours?
First, like all of the top musical
:Mists, the Buskers possess phe-
nottenal techniques. They can play
louder or softer or (aster (particular-
ty Copley with his. classical back-
ground) than moat professionals.
Ingram. as a jazz expert, can obtain
all kinds.of unusual sounds that no
ordinary aceordiaaist would' even
dream of trying. Thursday night. the
two men played and amnged every-
thing by ear and showed a marve-
lous rapport with each other.
Of course the Buskers had a deft
sense of mime. Ingram with the least
lift of an eyebrow or gesture of a
hand or foot an portray quantities.
or sly fun to the audience.
Ooe ofthe Gamuts of the Buskers
is that no piece shall be longer than
three minutes Many numbers were
as short as 30 Neaada err a roams.
This may be one reams for the Bus-
ken' appeal to people of all kinds.
Even childtep.am enchanted with
them.
A tremendous repertoire was co-
vexed in our evening. Capsule per-
formances of famous, often hack -
neyed; melodies from the classical
musical world were subtly doctored
up with amusing inserts and la-
nuendos.
Snatches from Schubert's 'Un-
finished Symphony. Bizet's Car-
men." Sousa's "Slam and Stapes
Forever, Rossini "Overtures, "
Tchaikovsky's The Dying Swan.
Bach's Toccata Fugue in D
minor, and Mozart's Sixth Horn
Concerto went tearing by.
Often a word or a sentence by one
of the Buskers in a smooth voice and
cultured English accent would point
up the spirit of the moment. In some
ways the Buskers were reminiscent
of English vaudeville in the teens
and twenties.
Most of the time the audience re-
sponded with continuous chuckles
rather than loud laughter.
The whole evening wan a
tremendous ego-building expert-
trace for people of all levels of
musical backgaaud. How could
one know that all of those famous
pieces wens being
if one didn't r � o a murdered
Schubert's "March Militaire," a
good old "Can Can straight out of
Offenbach, Aaron Copland's "Hoe
Down, Irhacharu,:an's "Sabre
Daoca'.' (it sounds beuerco a theater
.organ), Stravinsky's 'Rite of
Spring," an hilarious "Ride of the
Valkyries," the "1812 Overture,"
the Hallelujah Chorus "?
An evening of this cubure -in-
reverse not only buoyed up musical
memory but seat the audience home
smiling.
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January 1987
The Cambridge Buskers: Michael Copley (left) and Dag Ingram.
From Streets to Stage
Cambridge Buskers mix comedy
classical music into witty act
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Michael Copley and David Abraham Gilles -
Pie (Dag) Ingram haven't been arrested
lately, and they'd like to o keep it that way.
As the Cambridge Buskers, their,spe-
cialty is comedy combined with classical music favo-
rites played with exception skill on recordesai fibres
and accordion. The light - hearted . CrUJElCillIti will
appear in concert tonight at 8 in Rudder Auditorium,
sponsored by the MSC. Opera and Performing. Arts- -
Society.
"Buskers" is an English teem for street musicians, a.
world Copley and Ingram entered as a joke while,-
students at Cambridge b d University.
"We discovered that we liked it a lot," Ingram said
during a phone interview from Decatur, Ill.. "We said
'This is much more fun than making a serious living
In the old days, the bobbies discouraged the itinerant
musicians, many of whom were nothing more than
beggars "who could only play a harmonica off-key ,"
Ingram said.
"But now things have changed. The buskers have.
their own organization. and they plan where each one
is going to play. The bobbies don't hassle them any
more. And there are so many of them. Last time we
were in London, we went down to play a little, and we
couldn't find a place.
"People always come up and ask us, 'Well where is
the best place for busking ?' I always tell them the place
with the least noise and the most expensive shops."
In the beginning, Copley and Ingram knew only two
songs: "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" and "The Enter-
tainer," but their repertoire quickly blossommed.
"That's one of the main advantages to busking,"
Ingram said. "You have to learn a lot of songs because,
everyone who comes by has a request. And if you don't:-
know their song, you don't get their coins.
Another busking lesson is responsible for their con-
cert format, which consists of more than 30 pieces.
"No song lasts longer than three minutes," Ingram
said. "That's the boredom level on the street, when
people start looking around."
Also on the street, what always started as a duet.
often became a trio.
"Quite often an old tramp who plays spoons would
show up and join in," Ingram said. 'Sometimes itwas
quite nice. Often there will be old tramps standing on
their heads. We don't get that in concerts. It would be,.
funny, though, wouldn't it ?"
The particular program for tonight's appearance
wasn't decided until a few days ago.
"We try to tailor our selection for our audience; -4
Ingram said. "We seldom do the same show twice. Inq
the U.S. we like to play 'Stars & Stripes' and the themi
from 'Masterpiece Theatre.' In France, we do not play
Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture' since it is about Napo
,eon's defeat at the hands of the Russians,"
The Buskers' transition from poverty- stricken areal
musicians to international concert stars began in Geer
many, where the duo went after being arrested in Paris. I
There they were discovered by Deutsche Gramb•
mophon, a highly - respected recording label. and their.
first album became surprisingly popular.
"We couldn't believe that we could have
and people would pay us to go all over the worid,;'T
Ingram said.
Their biggest popularity has been in Japan, where
one song went to No. 3 on the his list. -`
"All the children in Japan are taught to play
recorder, so Michael is the most popular there,'
ram said. "In Germany and Italy, I am the favoritc;j
because they love the accordion."
While Ingram sticks to the accordion, Copley plays
a:number of wind instruments. from flutes to penny -
whistles.
Copley is a classically- trained musician and wouldij
probably be playing in an orchestra today, Ingrain
said, if busking hadn't become so profitable. Ingramq
has a degree in modern languages and puts it to user
the pair's worldwide travels.
Two cautions for tonight's concert-goers:
1. Don't think that the duo's comedy is a coverup for
any lack of musical skill. Critics around the world have
proclaimed the buskers as exceptionally talented musi --s
clans .
Pay close attention to Ingram's facial expressional
while playing. They often say more than his words.r
As of Monday, there were about 400 tickets remain -i
ing for the concert. Prices are 87.75 and 86.25 for
students, 89 and 87.25 for non- students at the MSC
box office.
KAZIMIERZ
KORO
March 1987
MISHA
DICHTER
WARSAW
PHIL HARMONIC
Works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff
to be featured in Saturday concert
on Texas A&M campus
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
The Warsaw Pht'marmonic, one of the
world's premier orchestras, will be joined
by renown pianist Misha Dichter for a
concerts Saturday at 8 p.m in Rudder Au-
ditorium.
The presentation is sponsored by the MSC Opera
and Performing Arts Society. Tickets are 523 and
$18.50 for non-students, $19.50 and $15.75 for stu-
dents, and are available at the MSC box office.
Under the baton of conductor Kazimierz Kord,
the orchestra will open the evening with "Francesca
da Rimini," a symphonic fantasy by Tchaikovsky.
Then, Dichter will be the featured soloist on
"Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and
Orchestra" by Rachmaninoff.
The concluding piece will be "Suite from the
Miraculous Mandarin" by Bartok.
The Warsaw Philharmonic was founded in 1901
and had established itself as one of Europe's lead-
ing orchestras when World War 11 intervened. Half
is members were killed during the conflict.
After the war, the orchestra was revived under ' years ago:
director Witold Rowicki, and in 1955 it was desig-
nated the National Philharmonic of Poland. Bohdan
Wodiczdo • served as director from 1955 to 1958,
when Rowicki returned to the helm. Kord took over
as artistic director in 1977.
The orchestra has performed more than 5,000
concerts on five continents and has made two pre-
vious tows of the United States.
Kord's success came early when he was
appointed artistic and music director of the Cracow
Opera in 1962, making him the youngest director of
a major European opera house.
His American debut came in 1972 when he con-
ducted the first Metropolitan Opera Russian- .0 t-
language version of Tcharktovsky's "Pique Dame.'.'
Since then he has`rctu rned to the Met for produe. •
tions of "Cod fan •'Ilum ,' "Aida" and "Boris
Godtmov."
Kord has served at'gtteat conductor with s,tspho.
nies in San Ftantisoo. Milwaukee. Atlanta, Detroit
and New Orleans.
Pianist Misha Dichter, though of Polish ancestry,
was barn in Shanghai. what his parents had fled a
the outbreak of World War 11. When he was 2, his
family moved to Las Angeles, and be has lived in
the United States since.
His current tour with the Warsaw Philharmonic
celebrates his Polish heritage and marls the 20th
anniversary of his triumph at the 1966 International
TchmIcovsky Competition in Moscow.
Winning the most prestigious honor possible for
a yotmg musician set Dichter on the path to wort-
divide acclaim He has long since justified the
potential by establishing a solid recording and con-
cert career. His record of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in
Blue" has been a best seller since its release two
His current schedule includes two tours of
Europe, along with several duo -piano concerts with
his wife, Cipa.
Dichter is also a talented sketch artist who draw-
ings have been exhibited in New York galleries.
Wamw Philharmonic, with pianist Mlstta Dicbter, per-
forms Saturday at 8 p.m in Rudder Auditorium.
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April 1987
Plays; films and music
Windom as James Thurber
Actor William Windom will portray humorist James
Thurber in a MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society
one -man show at 8 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium
Thursday.
Tickets to "Windom on Thurber" are 514, 511.25
and S9 for the public and 512, 59.75 and 57.75 for
students and senior citizens.
February 1987
Tickets on sale for `Can-Can'
Tickets are now on sale for MSC Town Hall Broad-
way's presentation of the Cole Porter musical "Can -
Can" at 8 p.m. March 1 in Rudder Auditorium.
Tickets are S20, 516.50 and 513.25 for students and
senior citizens, 524, 519.25 and $15.50 for non-
students at the MSC box office.
Stage
season
cancelled
Town Hall says it
couldn't break even
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
The Memorial Student Center's
Town Hall /Broadway Committee has
canceled its 1986 -87 season of five
stage productions.
The announcement was made by
vice chairman Robert Arrowood in a
letter to season ticket holders. •
The Texas A &M student program
had planned to bring "Jesus Christ
Superstar," "A Christmas Carol,"
"Romeo & Juliet," "Biloxi Blues"
and "Of Mice and Men" to Bryan -
College Station.
The major factor in the cancella-
tion, according to staff adviser Jim
Hurd. was the poor selections of
dates given the committee.
"Since we can't afford to bring in
big shows for multiple -night runs,
we're on the bottom of the totem pole
when it comes to available dates,"
Hurd said.
"We felt pretty goon about this
fall's schedule until the dates started
coming in. One date was the night
before Bonfire, another was two days
before an OPAS (Opera and Perform-
ing Arts Society) program. and
another was the same week as the
Miss Texas A &M Pageant."
Since the date of a performance has
a significant impact on ticket sales.
the committee made the judgment
that enough tickets could not be sold
to meet the costs of bringing in the
shows.
"We try to break even." Hurd
said. "Season tickets cover 60-65
percent of the cost. Single tickets
cover the rest. The dates we were
offered made it very risky."
An increasing problem, according
to Hurd, has been the asking price of
major Broadway productions.
"The prices just keep going up, so
our ticket prices have gone up. '42nd
Street' was the single most expensive
production we've ever scheduled."
Hurd said.
Town Hall /Broadway is still going
to bring the National Shakespeare
Company's production of "Romeo &
Juliet" to town Feb. 14 and is trying
to formulate what Hurd calls "an
alternative season" built of special
events.
"We're looking at things like the
Kingston Trio, Johnny Mathis, the
Preservation Hall Jazz Band and
Kevin McCarthy's one -man show ab-
out Harry Truman," Hurd said. "We
can get more favorable dates and
pricing than we can with theatricals.
We hope to have something firmed
up within a month."
February 1987
Ooh -la -la ...
'it's the `Can -Can'
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
It was slightly naughty, slightly bawdy, bouncy and
ouncy, sassy and saucy. It was the can-can, the
.lance that put the "Ooh' • in "Ooh- la -la."
''hen one of America's best tunesmiths combined :
one of its top writers to immortalize the scanda-
Parisian entertainment, the result had to be "C'est
Magnifique," and it is.
' Can- Can," the rousing — dare one say a- rousing
Cole Porter musical comes to Rudder Auditorium
Sunday at 8 p.m., sponsored by MSC Town Hall
Turn to CAN -CAN, 4D
Can-Can From 1D
Broadway. Tickets are $20, $16.50
and $13.25 doe students and Tsenior
citizens, $24, $19.25 and $15:50 for
non-students at MSC box office.
Porter's memorable score includes
the previously mentioned "C'est
Magnifique." Along with I Love
Paris" and "It's Alright With Me."
Porter's legacy boasts the scores
for, "Kiss Me Kate' and "Anything.
Goes, ".while his individual classics
number "Night and Day,' • . "Begin
the Beguine" and "My Heart Be.
longs to Daddy."
Abe Burrows; responsible - fa
"Guys and Dolls," "Silk Stock -
ings' and ",How to Succeed in Busi1
nest .Without Really Trying." pro}
vided an intriguing story around
which Porter could weave his magic-
al.notes.
In "Can -Can;" La Mome Piste he
nm s a Montmartre ,nightspot _notes
• riots for its scandalous can -can danc-
ing. Puritanical Judge Aristide Fore-
stier is determined to shut her down.
But the monsieur underestimates the
mademoiselle's considerable
charms.
MeanwhilerCandine— laumdemr
by day, -can dancer by night is
pursued by two' men. !She' loves
Boris; a peaniless'Bulgariare.sculp-
tor, but can't get rid of Hilaire; ,an
amsaupulou s art critic: A memorable
rooftop duel 'between – Boris and
Make decides the fissure.
"Can-Can" is directed by Dallett
Norris, who has previously directed
national touring productions of
' "Gigi, "Oliver!" . ' "South Paci-
fic" and "Camelot" Choreographer
Jim Farnsworth has worked on
"Annie, , "Grease," "Peter Pan".
and "West Side Story. ".
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March 1987
`Can -Can' performance is delightful
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
A talented cast of performers
brought Cole Porter's "Can-Can" to
exuberant life Sunday in Rudder Au-
ditorium on the Texas A&M campus.
The memorable music and raucous
dancing are what most people associ-
ate with "Can-Can," but the heart of
the musical involves romance set in
1893 Paris.
One love story involves a clash of
morals, the other a matter of money.
The high - calibre performances
brought to the ebb and flow of both
tales resulted in a delightful and
charming theater experience.
Though in a supporting role, David
J. Schuller nearly stole the show with
his comical portrayal of Boris, an im-
poverished Bulgarian sculptor whose
love for dancer Claudine is influ-
enced by her steady income.
This is to take nothing away from
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the leads, who were superbly played
by Liz Donohoe and Jamie Zemarel.
Donohoe was Pistache, owner of
the Bal Du Paradis, a Montmarte
nightclub where the chief attraction
was the scandalous dance known as
the can-can.
Zemarel played Aristide Forestier,
a judge whose determination to shut-
down the nightclub is eventually__
undermined when he falls in love
with Pistache.
Both had beautiful voices and also
displayed consummate acting skills
in conveying the mixed feelings that
accompanied the blossoming of their
passion.
Other excellent performances
came from Bob D. White as Hilaire
Itltcar, an art critic with designs on
Claudine, and Eva Baron as
Claudine.
One of the primary reasons the pro-
duction was so enjoyable was the
clever choreography of James Farn-
sworth, particularly in a scene that
demanded a dancing threesome of
Boris, Claudine and Jussac. Kudos
should also go to Schuller, Baron and
White for executing the complicated
pas de trois while never breaking
contact.
The set design by James Fouchard
was impressive, creating a variety of
venues with the highlight being a
rooftop in Paris with the lights of the
city and the Eiffel Tower in the back-
ground.
From beginning to end, 'Can-
Can" was a thoroughly professional
production, executed with great skill
and performed with passion. A spe-
cial thanks to MSC Town Hall Broad-
way for bringing such a high quality
presentation to Bryan- College Sta-
tion.
February 1987
OMSC Town Hall Broadway
presents
COLE PORTER'S
CAN-CAN
a little bit of Paris
and a whole let of fun!
Sunday March 1
Rudder Auditoriums;
8 p.m.
Tickets:
MSC Box Office. 845-1234
Dillard's 764-0014
VISA/Master Card
February 1987
First-rate Juliet highlights
staging of Shakespeare tragedy
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
An overwhelming performance by
Carol Dearman as Juliet keyed a live-
ly, fast -paced performance ' of
"Romeo and Juliet" by the National
Shakespeare Company as part of
MSC Town Hall Broadway's season
schedule.
The generally outstanding acting
covered up a deficiency in set design,
a common problem for touring com-
panies that are forced to perform in a
variety of settings without a large
road crew.
The nondescript backdrop was not
- of any of the play's
venues, such as a city street in Verona
or the famous balcony. A low plat-
form was made to serve as as bed,
sepulcher and balcony.
Still, thanks to staging that over-
lapped scenes to keep up the pace, the
set was not a major distraction.
The speed of the performance also
made it difficult to follow
Shakespeare's words, which demand
concentration for ears unaccustomed
to Elizabethan English. But again,.
the acting .... _......J by bringing
out the emotion of the work.
Dearman imbued the young Juliet
with a heartfelt passion that soared
with the joy of love and was devas-
tated by the grief of separation.
Eleanore Tapscotr as Juliet's nurse
and Lance Spellerberg as Mercutio
joined Dearman in superb perform-
ances. Tapscott played the retainer as .
a hip, young confidante rather than
the middle -aged servant the role calls
for, and the interpretation worked.
Spellerberg's Mercado was an ani-
mated
prince whose hot temper was
ultimately responsible for Romeo's
banishment. Meroutio's death, one of
the most memorable of
Shakespeare's scenes, was particu-
larly well- played.
As Romeo, Christopher Todd was
good, but lacked the flare of some of
his colleagues. The only one who did
not perform to a professional level
was Bill Blank as Benvolio. His read-
ing was so fast and so bland that he
could not be understood.
A mostly appreciative audience of
1, 800 — some left at intermission —
REVIEW
came away from Rudder Auditorium
Saturday night with a sense of
Shakespeare's passion, if not a full
understanding of all the words.
That's better than the other way
around.
February 1987
3ard's tale of doomed love comes to Rudder
e first meeting of the star - crossed lovers. A
ene from the National Shakespeare Com
toy's production of "Romeo and Juliet."
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
"Romeo and Juliet," in addition to being
Shakespeare's best -known play, is also his most im-
itated. Echoes of the tragic young lovers from war-
ring families can be seen in everything from TV
shows like "Dallas" to movies like "Endless
Love.'
Keepers of Shakespeare's memory shouldn't be
offended by "Romeo and Juliet's" many dubious
offsprings. The play itself was inspired by a poem by
English author Arthur Brooke. Shakespeare's genius
lay not in the originality of the theme, but in words
that ring through the ages:
"A pair of star -crossed lovers."
"See! How she leans her cheek upon her hand:
0! that I were a glove upon that hand
That I might touch that cheek."
"Good night, good night? Parting is such sweet.
sorrow,
That I shall say good night till it be morrow."
The National Shakespeare Company's production
of the timeless romantic tragedy comes to Rudder
Auditorium Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are S15, $12
end 59.50 for the general public, $ 12.75, $10.25 and
0.25 for students, and are available at the MSC box
office,•'Ihe' performance is sponsored y the MSC
_aadP_erajpra3i4y.Artt kciety. t .
National Shakespeare Company production of "Romeo
and Juliet," Saturday at 8 p.m., Rudder Auditorium.
The NSC was founded in 1963 by Philip Meister
and Elaine Sulka to bring professional productions of
the playwright to all parts of the country. This year
the company will visit 110 cities and perform for
more than 100,000 people.
For the performance here, the title roles will be
played by Gina Belafonte and Curtis LeFebvre.
The touring group consists of 14 actors who must
also serve as the road crew. The tour bus carries
seven tons of equipment that the company must load
and unload. The actors also assemble the sets, do the
lighting, and handle motel arrangements and other
prosaic details.
By the time the tour is over, the actors have be-
come proficient in trrhnical areas of theater that most
actors never learn.
Each year, close to a thousand actors audition for
the 14 available spots. And each year a new group is
selected, though an actor can return if he survives
auditions. This year's company has four who are in
their second year.
The appearance of the NSC fits well with Texas
A&M's Spring Semester of Shakespeare, sponsored
by the Aggie Players. In addition to lectures and a
film series, the semester's activities include perform-
ances • I free members of England's Royal
Shakespeare Company March 3-7
April 1987
William Windom as Thurber
Actor William Windom
to portray James , Thurber
in one -man show here
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
This show has no freak value," says William Windom, who brings his
one -man show on humorist James Thurber to Rudder Auditorium
April 23 at 8 p.m.
"There's no scandal. There's just two old men, one dead and one getting
there. If I were on a soap opera like 'Dallas' where everybody is screwing
everybody else, that would bring in some people."
Though Windom isn't on "Dallas," he's a semi - regular on "Murder, She
Wrote," the most popular show on CBS. And that hasn't hurt attendance at
his college concerts.
"Any exposure helps," he says.
Speaking by phone from his home in Southern California, Windom said
his interest in Thurber began when he saw the writer and cartoonist's work in
The New Yorker.
"'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' touched a nerve, fed a need, and has
been a private oasis for me since I was 15," he said.
But the interest had nothing to do with Windom being cast in "My World
... and Welcome To It," an innovative 1969 -70 television series. based on
Thurber's work, that combined live action and animation.
"I was just another actor that the producers thought could play that role."
Windom said. "1 wasn't known as an expert on ; nvthin kt alone
Thurber. "
Though the s hnw lasted only 26 episodes, ind' nn wont an !intro, for hi..
portrayal of John Monroe. Thurber's harried hero. i'I:e TV .n'. k'i 'ller_
to the one -man stag. show.
" 1 took the hall and ran with it.
about Genghis Khan. 1'd he cluing unc -man Genghis Khan..'
Windom now does two different ahaws un liturocr and two on war
Turn to THURBER, 4B
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Thurber.
correspondent Ernie Pyle.
That came about when somebody hired me to do anything BUT Thur-
ber," he said. "I was going to do selections from various novels, but then I
stumbled on Ernie's writings. I said why fool with fiction when you have the
real thing. He's not quite a funny as Thurber, but he had his light side."
Windom has been doing the Thurber show since 1972, averaging about 40
shows a year.
"Some years I do more, some years I do Less. It depends solely on my
agent's skill at getting bookings. I've got plenty of time. I've only changed
two dates to do some big money movie or something."
Despite pretending to be two famous writers, Windom has done no
writing of his own, nor does he plan to do any.
"Staring at a blank page scares the hell out of me," he. said. "When I
write a Icier, its on a postcard."
Windom's television 'experience goes back to 1950 when he appeared on
the summer. series "Masterpiece Playhouse." He was in "The Farmer's
Daughter" from 1963 -66, the Thurber show, ' 'The Girl with Something
Extra" in 1973 -74, and. "Brothers and Sisters," a rip-off of "Animal
House" that lasted six months in 1979.
He has been in a number of movies. including "To Kill A Mockingbird,"
and several made -for -TV films.
He is thoroughly enjoying his part-time role on "Murder, She Wrote."
He plays Seth, one of Jessica Fletcher's Crab Apple Cove friends.
"It's fun to do, and Angela Lansbury's a sweetheart," he said. "We
worked together in New York, in a show called 'Hotel Paradiso.' She works
very hard to convey her personality and get your attention. "
Windom will arrive in College Station Wednesday evening and have
dinner with a group of theater students. Thursday he'll visit some classes.
"I like to poke around, drum up-a little interest," he said. "Thursday
afternoon we'll have a little technical rehearsal, an hour if they're fast, two
hours if they're slow. I'll take a little nap, wake up a little thirsty, a little
hungry and annoyed about it. Then I'll do the show."
Windom said there's only one thing he wants the audience to get from
"Windom on Thurber "
"Fun! Just come out and enjoy it."
"Windom on Thurber” is sponsored by the MSC Opera and Performing
Arts Society. Tickets are $14, $11.25 and $9 for the general public, $12,
$9.75 and $7.75 for students and senior citizens at the MSC box office.
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February 1987
"Romeo
and
Juliet"
your ticket to romance
on Valentine's Day!
MSC Town HaIl/ in a Valen-
tine's Day per forma. perfec gift
for a romantic
Good scats remain
8p.m. Share this
today. VISA and Master
MSC Box Office, 764-0114.
April 1987
William
Windom as
"Thurber I"
the
one -man
play.
For 15 years, William
Windom has delighted
audiences with his one -man
showcase of James Thurber,
flew Yorker magazine's most
famous writer and sketch
artist.
MSC Town Hall Broadway +-w
presents William Windom in , 1
"Thurber I" Thursday, April 23
in Rudder Auditorium at 8 p.m.
Windom Is one of America's best loved stage and television actors. tie is
best known for his Emmy Award winning role in NBC TV's 1969 -70 series. "My,
World and Welcome to iC; based on the work of James Thurber. Most recent:
ly, he has played Doc Seth Hazlitt in CBS -TV's "Murder. She Wrote ".
As Thurber, Windom Is Thurber. He is at once light. bright and very right
In his musings about the world as seen from a cartoonist's pad. Make plans
to enjoy this evening of unique wit and comic art.
For tickets call the MSC Box office, 845 -1234. VISA and MasterCard
accepted.
MSC Town Hall Broadway
January 1987
StageCenter
STAGE CENTERS production of'
HOUNd of BASkERVILLES
JANUARy 12TH & 13TH
7:30 P.M.
AT THE RAMAdA INN
DIRECTEd by WANdA DAISA
FOR MORE INfORMATION
690-0085
February 1987
STAGECENTER PRESENTS
"Hound of the Baskervilles"
Adapted For The Stage by Thomas Head
Directed by Wanda Daisa &
Produced by Linda Murdock
FEBRUARY 26-27-28th
MARCH 5-6-7th
At 8:00 PM
For Ticket Information
call
690 -0085
Show located at the Former
Texas Tumbleweed Restaurant
located in Culpepper Plaza,
College Station
April 1987
StageCenter's 'Auntie Mame'
should be on 'don't miss' list
By JIM BUTLER
staff writer
REVIEW
A show - stopping performance by
Judy Galey as Agnes Gooch boosts
an impressive StageCenter produc
tion of ."Auntie Mame' into the
"don't miss" category.
Galey plays the mousey secretary
whose one excursion into the fast lane
results in motherhood. Though Galey
does not make an appearance until the
second half of the play, her hilarious
portrayal is worth the wait.
The comedy opened Thursday at .
the .old Texas Tumbleweed Res- .
taurant in Culpepper Plaza and runs
tonight, Saturday, April 30 and May
1-2.
StageCenter veteran WandiDarsa
does an excellent job. in the deman-
ding title role. Though a little, tenta-
tive in die opening scenes. she really
got rolling when the setting changed
to the plantation of.Beaure- focus of Mame's life.
gard . Jackson .Pickett 'Burnside. The total production is impressive
Mame's attempts to pass herself off. with 20 actors, 23 scenes and nurrier .
as an accomplished horsewoman are ous costume - changes. The pac hie'
sortie of the play's funniest moments. appeared effortless, . and the play -
Outstanding supporting perform- flowed smoothly despite its chaotic
ances are turned in . by . Cathy elements.
McWhorter as flamboyant actress, A great deal of credit goes to direc-
Vera .Charles, David Barron 4 Burn- tor `McWhorter; 'assistarie'director
side and newcomer Michele Poe as Barron, producer Joan
Sally Cato MacDougal, Marne's, the whole production crew. - .-.
competition for Burnside's attention. Parents should be aware that Some
Christopher Warren is also yery harsh language may malce "Attntie
good as the young Patrick Dettnis: the Mame,. unsuitable for young chil-
taurant in Culpepper. Plaza and tuns dren.
Galey plays the
mousey secretary
whose one excursion
into the fast lane re-
sults in motherhood.
Though Galey does
not make an appear-
ance until the second
half of the play, her
hilarious portrayal is
worth the wait.
April 1987
STAGE CENTER PRESENTS
"Auntie Mame"
April" 23; . 24, . 25, 30
May 1, .2
At 8:00 pm
For Ticket Information
and Reservations Call
690 -0085
Show located at the former
Texas Tumbleweed Restaurant
located in Culpepper Plaza
College Station
eiw:
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February 1987
Sherlock's on the case ...
... with a little help from StageCenter crew
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
When fog rolls off the moors
and an eerie howl echoes
through the halls of a Gothic mass,
sion, one is wise to wrap tighter in a
cloak and quicken one's step, stop,.
ping rarely for a backward glance.
And when dead bodies appear,
the only comfort is knowing Sher-
lock Holmes is on the case.
The shrewd detective and his col-
league, Dr. Watson. will reveal the
mystery behind "The Hound of the
Baskervilles" when the StageCenter .
presentation begins. a six-day '
tonight at 8 in the Culpepper Plaza :•
building that used to house Texas
Tumbleweed restaurant. -
Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for
students and senior citizens, 52.50
for children under 12. The play con -
tinues Friday and • Saturday and
March 5 -7. Reservations can be
made by calling 690-0085.
Wanda Daisa is fullfilling a long-
time dream by directing "The
Hound of the Baskervilles."
"I've been wanting to do this
story for a long time," Daisa said,
"but I couldn't find a decent
script."
The problem was solved when
Stager-enter member Tom Head, an
expert on Holmes' creator A. Conan
Doyle, wrote an adaptation.
In most cases, an adaptation
will change charactersor add.char-
acters or change the story," Daisa
said, "Tom stuck to the original.
story, and he wrote it in old Victo-
rian style. Their performances were
more melodramatic than modern
theater. They didn't have the 'Let's
be natural' style of acting."
The play is suitable for all family
members, Daisa said.
"It's an old- fashioned mystery.
No sex and no bad language."
However, it WILL be spooky.
"We have foe on the moors, a
ghost house. dead bodies, the
works," Daisa said. The more
special effects. the better 1 like to
direct it."
Though there will he suspense,
Daisa expects the audience will find
something to Laugh about.
"This isn't really a melodrama in
the traditional sense," she said,
"but the Victorian style can be quite
comical."
Holmes is being played by
Richard Wallace in his firsts
StageCenter e Pen y Nor-4
ris is Watson.. ,',
The rest of the cast has David
Barron as Stapleton,' Jonathon.
Burke as Sir Henry Baskerville,
Kathleen Dudley as Miss Stapleton,
Mike Fort as Sir Charles Baskervil-
le, Steve Haight as Dr. Mortimer,.
Turn to SHERLOCK, 4D
Richard Wallace (left) plays Sherlock Holmes and Perry Norris
plays Watson in "Hound of the Baskervilles."
Sherlock
From 1D
James Payne as Selden, Clyde Reese
as Barrymore, Billie Street as Mrs.
Barrymore, Jill Stavenhagen as
Laura Lyons, Doug Street as Inspec-
tor LeStrade: Troyce Wilson as
Frankland and Heath Allyn as John
Clayton.
Linda Murdock is the producer and
stage manager. Billie Street is the
assistant director, and Head is the
technical director.
Original music has been written
and will be performed by David and
Elizabeth Westerman.
"I'm really proud that this whole
production is original StagcCenter.
from the script to the music. It's kind
of exciting," Daisa said.
As exciting as a clammy hand nr.
the. shoulder? A cold brcath.tn the
neck? Perhaps ... perhaps...
February 1987
Local 'Baskervilles'
production a pleasure
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Special effects, imaginative stag-
ing. a faithful script and good ppaa
fotmancea bring to life shcriock
Holmes' most famous cue in the
stageCetuer production of "Hound
of the Baskervilles."
The play opened Thursday and
continues tonight Saturday and
March 5-7 at 8 p.m. at the Culpepper
Plaza site of the former Texas Tumb-
leweed restaurant. Tickets ate 56 for
adults, S4 fa children and =raise
citizens. 52.50 for children under 12.
Reservations can be made by calling
690 -0085.
Fog rolling across the moors and a
ghost bound loping through the mists
add a touch of reality to Tom Head's
script, based on the Arthur Conran
Doyle story.
The story moves from the moots
outside the Baskerville estate, to the
office of Holmes, to the living room
of Baskerville Hall. A sot that pre-
seam the moors on
mits the action m shift and forth
between inside and outside while
adding another dimension of reality
to inc presemaaao.
Newcomer Richsed Wallace does a'
fine job, for the most lam, u the
shrewd detective. His delivery is
strong. and ha has the resaty in-
tensity. However, he has a rend -ocy
to look at his feet when be speaks.
With a link more confidence and ex-
perience„ Wallace 404: bs, oat
standing.
Perry Norris is neatly flawless as
Dr. Watson solid, dependable and
not lacking in courage.
The best performance is hurled is
by David. Sauce as Stapleton.' s •
neighbor of the Baskesvdks' who
knows a great deal about the moats.
Jonathon Burke. another newcom-
er. plays Sir limry B•ukerviue with a
lot of spirit. but does not seem com-
fortable with some of the Victorian
phrases he must say.
The cast, patticulatty the' leading
pplayers, does a creditable job of
hats it..% an English accent. a chal-
lenge not often met in amateur
theater.
"Hound of the Baskervilles" is'
certainly wor seeing.. And an the
cast becomes more confident and the
crew mote proficient, leer perform-
ances could be outstanding.
January 1987
AROUND TOWN
`Baskervilles' auditions slated
StageCenter will hold auditions for •'Hound of the
Baskervilles" Monday and Tuesday. at 7:30 p.m. at the
Ramada Inn.
Director Wanda Daisa said 14.mlesOwould.be cast,
including eight for men and six`foitwomen. `
The play opens Eeb:6:at tlic�ggiflaac��Hotel:-
February 1987
Sherlock Holmes mystery to begin
StageCenter's production of the Sherlock Holmes
mystery "Hound of the Baskervilles" begins a two-
weekend run Feb. 26 in the old Texas Tumbleweed
building in Culpepper Plaza.
Performances are at 8 p.m. Feb. 26-28 and Mar.
5 -7. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for students and
senior citizens, $2.50 for children under 12.
Reservations can be made by calling 690 -0085.
March 1987
`Hound of the Baskervilles' close
StageCenter's production of "Hound of the Basker-
villes," a Sherlock Holmes mystery, closes its run
tonight through Saturday at 8 p.m. at the old Texas
Tumbleweed location in Culpepper Plaza.
Tickets are 56 for adults, 54 for students and senior
citizens, and 52.50 for children under 12. Call 690-
0085 for reservations.
February 1987
StageCenter auditions.open
StageCenter will hold auditions for "Auntie -
Mame" Sunday at 6 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday at
7 p.m. on the 12th floor of the Ramada Inn.
The play is produced by, Rick Blanke and directed by
Cathy McWhorter. "Auntie Marne" runs April 23-25
and May 1-3 at A&M Presbyterian Fellowship Hall.
April 1987
New production
Mad, merry Mame
by StageCenter
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
With inure style and energy than any one
person ought to have, Mame Dennis de-
vours life as if it was a goldfish and she
was a shark.
When she and her whirlwind lifestyle collide with an
impressionable orphan nephew, the result is hilarious
comedy. StageCenter's production of "Auntie Mame"
runs April 23 -25 and April 30, May 1, and May 2 at the
old Texas Tumbleweed Restaurant in Culpepper Plaza.
StageCenter veteran'Wanda Daisa has the title role as
the eccentric, fun - loving Mame. Patrick, the orphan
who comes to live with Mame and becomes her admir-
ing student, is played as a youngster by Christopher
Warren and as a young man by Heath Allyn.
The time of the play has been updated to the present
to use the drop in oil prices as the reason Mame loses her
considerable fortune. That misfortune hardly puts a
crimp in Mame's style, however, as she embarks on a
number of money - raising schemes.
The underlying theme of the play is Mame's desire to
raise Patrick to share the same fervor for life that she
has. The opposition comes from Mr. Babcock, a stuffy
banker who believes Patrick should have a more con-
servative upbringing.
Babcock's efforts to match Patrick with the "right"
kind of prospective wife set up one of the play's more
humorous conflicts.
Eventually, Patrick finds a mate more to Mame's
:iking, and auntie takes over the proper training of
Patrick's son, Michael.
"Mame is a lady for all ages." says Cathy Mc Whor-
ter who directs the play and also performs in it.
That's one of the reasons we decided to modernize
e mit: play from the 1920s. Everyone knows someone like
mame. We've set it in the 1970s and 1980s, and Mame
very well."
"Auntie Mame" was written by Jerome Lawrence
and Robert E. Lee, based on the novel by Patrick
Dennis.
McWhorter says that if the cast hadn't been so coop-
erative she might have had difficulty directing the play.
and also portraying flamboyant actress Vera Charles,"
Mame's best friend.
"The cast has just been wonderful," she says.
"They've really worked hard and enjoyed doing it. I'm
very impressed with them. The people are really going
to enjoy this show."
The play demands a large cast since Maine's life is
filled with interesting people.
The cast includes Winnie Nelson as Nora Muldoon,
Ted Wadzek as Ito, McWhorter as Vera Charles, Mike
Fort as Ralph Divine, David Barron as Lindsey and
Beauregard, Harold Presley as Mr. Babcock, and Joe
Smith as Cousin Jeff.
Also, Joan Pitman as Cousin Fan, Michael Poe as
Sally Cato.MacDougal, Jacob Payne as Emory Mac -
Dougal and Michael Dennis, Rebecca Landmann as
Mother Burnside, Judy Galev as Agnes Gooch Charles
Pitman as Brian O'Banion. Julie Ca tnetter as Glorit
Upson, Elizabeth Raleigh as Doris Upson, Bob Raleigh .
as Claude Upson. and Lynn Crowfoot as Pegcen Ryan..
Joan Pitman produced the play.
Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for students and - senior
Ciri7rn, $2.50 for children under 12. All performances
are at 8 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling
690-0085.
photo by Peter Rocha
Ted Wadzeck, Christopher Warren, and Wanda
Daisa rehearse a scene from "Auntie Mame."
Daisa has the title role in StageCenter's.pro
duction of the popu!ar comedy, which opens
next Thursday.
February 1987
Auditions for
StageCenter's
"Auntie Mame"
Directed by Cathy McWhorter
at the Old Texas.Tumbleweed
lecation in Culpepper Plaza.
Sunday March 1 6-8pm.
Monday March 2 7 -9pm
For More Information Call
690-0085
May 1987
"Auntie dame" closes Saturday
!t, presentation of "Auntie
night through Saturday
Texas Tumbleweed Restaurant in Culpepper
Wanda Daisa stars as the wealthy eccentric- vi.�h
take: over the upbringing of her late brother's ion.
Performances are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults,
$4 for students and senior citizens, $2.50 for children
under 12. Reservations may be made by calling 690-
0085.
May 1987
AROUND TOWN
`Auntie Mame' opens
StageCenter presents "Auntie
Mame" tonight through Saturday at
the old Texas Tumbleweed Res-
taurant in Culpepper Plaza.
Based on the novel by Patrick De-
nnis, "Auntie Mame" is a comedy
a flamboyant woman who
takes on the upbringing of her
orphan nephew. ,
Performances are at 8 p.m. Tick-
ets are $6 for adults..$4 for students
god senior citizens, :and $2.50 for
Children wider 12. Reservationscan
Qe made by 690-0085,
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124
July 1986
Daisa - `We're still in business'
from p.IA
Other shows scheduled for the
fall season, Landmann said, in-
clude "Auntie Marne," "The
Owl and the Pussycat," and "A
Streetcar Named Desire."
StageCenter will also be
presenting various melodramas,
musical entertainment and one -
act plays in their special events
category throughout the next
year.
StageCenter's public informa-
tion officer, Martha Austin,
pointed out "the public thinks
StageCenter is no more."
Wanda Daisa, coordinator of
StageCenter's special events sec-
tion, noted, "We're still in
business."
"More than ever," she said,
"we want to show the public that
we can give quality entertain-
ment. We need them now more
than ever before."
StageCenter in spotlight
again; the show goes on
StageCenter is up and moving
again.
Temporarily disabled by the
collapse of the Palace Theatre —
StageCenter's home base for per-
formances —, the multi - talented
acting troupe will present their
summer season finale, "Key
Largo," at Allen Academy on
July 24, 25, 26 and July 31,
August 1, and 2.
The adventure- drama, directed
by Rick Landmann, centers on a
group of individuals trapped with
gangsters in a Florida Keyes hotel
during a hurricane. The movie by
the same name starred Humphrey
Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
"Key Largo," Landmann
noted, is the replacement show
for the previously scheduled
"Oklahoma" and will finish out
the summer our for season ticket
holders.
StageCenter is presently plann-
ing productions for the fall
, eason, opening with "The
Boyfriend" in mid - September.
Landmann commented that
various performance sites have
been located, and StageCenter
will do shows at Aggieland Din-
ner Theatre as well as Allen
Academy.
see We're, p.6A
January 1987
ENTERTAINMENT
CALENDAR
TODAY
StageCenter presents "The Owl
and the Pussycat," 8 p.m., Aggie-
land Inn. Tickets $16 for adults, $14
for students and senior citizens,
$7.50 for children under 12.
Eastgate Live: Rock'n'roll.with
Four Hams on Rye (cover).
Morgenstern's: Blues/rock with'
The Commandos of Austin (cover).
Texas Hall of Fame: C&W with
Texas Fever (cover). i.r
Sons of Hermann: C&W with
American Sunrise (cover).
Aggieland Inn: Sing -a -long with
D.A. McDowell on piano (no cover).
The Brazos Landing: Jazz/blues
with Don Pope, R.G. Watkins and
Friends (cover).
THURSDAY
OPAS presents The Cambridge
Buskers, Rudder Auditorium. Tick-
ets $9 and $7.25 for the general pub-
lic, $7.75 and $6.25 for students,
FRIDAY
StageCenter presents "The Owl
and the Pussycat, 8 p.m., Aggie-
land Inn. Tickets $16 for adults, $14
for students and senior. citizens,
$7.50 -for children under 12.
January 1987
AROUND TOWN
Dinner theater comedy held over
StageCenter's dinner theater production of "The
Owl and the Pussycat" has been held over for two
additional performances Friday and Saturday in the
Penthouse at the Aggieland Inn.
This is an unprecedented action for StageCenter,"
said director Charles Pitman. "The response to the
play has been outstanding, and the Penthouse has very
limited seating. We felt there were people who would
like to see the play, but were not able to get tickets."
Dinner is at 7 p.m. with the play beginning at 8 p.m. •
Tickets are 316 for adults, 314 for students and senior
citizens, 37.50 for children under 12. Call 690-0085
for reservations.
January 1987
TODAY
StageCenter presents "The Owl and the Pussycat," 8 p.m.. Aggieland
Inn. Tickets $16 for adults, $14 for students and senior citizens, 57.50 for
children under 12.
SATURDAY
StageCenter presents "The Owl and the Pussycat," 8 p.m., Aggieland
Inn. Tickets 316 for adults, 314 for students and senior citizens, 37.50 for
children under 12.
WEDNESDAY
The Arts Exchange presents "Wales and the Lakes of England" with
Kenard Lawrence, travelogue at the Brazos Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets S7
for the general public, 36, for students and senior citizens.
JAN. 22
StageCenter presentTheOw(fand the Pussycat," 8 p.m., Aggieland
Inn. Tickets S 16 for adults, 314 for students and citizens, 57.50 for
children under 12.
January 1987
StageCenter actors invest time,
enthusiasm in latest production
REVIEW
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
"The Owl and the Pussycat" de-
tails the tortuous trail two people
take to self- acceptance. It is some-
times funny; sometimes despairing.
but seldom boring.
The StageCenter dinner theater
production of the Bill Manoff play is
currently running in the Penthouse
at the Aggieland Hotel.
Paul Casmus plays Felix, a book-
store clerk who fancies himself an
intellectual writer. Kathie Allyn. is
Doris, a prostitute who claims to be
a model and an actress. When Felix
is responsible for having Doris
evicted from her apartment, the
angry hooker moves in with the
snitch.
The rest of the play follows the
progress of their relationship from
hateful to passionate, back to hateful
and, finally, to understanding.
Casmus and Allyn have invested
a great deal of effort in the deman-
ding roles, which require a wide
range of emotional expression.'
Casmus does a fine job of deliver-
ing some extremely difficult dia-
logue, but his exaggerated move-
ments around the set detract from his
character. And while the play de-
mands several temperamental out-
bursts, Casmus' volume is often
overwhelming in such an intimate
setting as the Penthouse.
The actor is most effective in the
second act when he pretends to be a
crude, lust- filled animal. Following
that scene, his return to the intellec-
tual Felix seemed to have more con-
viction.
Allyn was a little tentative, as
might be expected in an early per-
formance. Doris is basically an inse-
cure, vulnerable character who puts
on a rough facade for defense, but
whose vulnerability must show
through.
The third act was the strongest as
Felix considers suicide, and Doris
demands to join him. The actors had
their surest grasp on their characters
at that point.
If Casmus and Allyn carry that
confidence into future perform-
ances, "The Owl and the Pussycat"
will be a rewarding experience. •
Dinner is at 7 p.m. with the per
formance at 8 p.m. today and Satu .
day and Jan. 22 -24. Tickets are
for adults, 314 for students and
senior citizens, 37.50 for children
under 12. Reservations can be made
by calling 690-0085.
Felix meets Doris in 'The Owl and the Pussycat'
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Felix lives by a strict moral code: When he sees
'ething offensive, he feels bound to set it straight.
xis has, shall we say, a somewhat more flexible
ophy of life, along the lines of have a good time
and charge for it.
When Doris and Felix collide, hilarious sparks are
thrown off in all directions with the ending proving the
age -old physical adage that opposites do. indeed,
attract.
That's the basic plot of The Owl and the Pussy-
cat," StageCenter's next production that begins a two-
weekend dinner theater tun Jan. 15 at the Aggieland
Hotel.
Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for students an d
senior citizens, $7.50 for children under 12. Dinner i
optional for season ticket holders only.
The menu consists of sirloin steak, baked potato,
green beans, salad. rolls. dessert and beverage.
The play will be staged in the intimate setting of the
Penthouse. Director Charles Pitman said that the li-
mited seating makes it advisable for persons to make
reservations in advance by calling 690 -0085.
The play ruts Jan. 15-17 and Jan. 22 -24 with dinner
at 7 p.m. and the play at 8 p.m.
Kathie Allyn, a StageCenter veteran, portrays
Doris, characterized by Pitman as "vibrant, loving,
just charged with energy."
Paul Casmus is Felix, a bookstore clerk and aspiring
writer.
The trouble starts when Felix, spying on an apart-
'ment building across the way, sees Doris taking money
from men for services rendered. Thc righteous clerk
reports the incident to Doris' landlord, who promptly
evicts her, but not before revealing the name of the
snitch.
Doris shows at Felix's apartment, and the fun
begins.
The cast also David Barron as John one of
clients and Donnre Wilson an Rapehinski, the
re in cameo roles.
Felix (Paul Casmus) tries to scare hiccups out of
an unafraid Doris (Kathie Allyn) in 'The Owl and
the Pussycat', a StageCenter dinner theater pro-
duction slated to open at the Aggieland Hotel next
week.
STAGE CENTER Presents
"The Owl and
The Pussycat"
An Adult Comedy
A Dinner Theatre
January 22, 23, 24
Aggieland Inn Penthouse
Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m.
For Information and Reservations
Call 690 -0085
Offbeat comedy opens tonight
StageCenter presents The Owl and the Pussycat
through Saturday and Jan 22-24 in the Penth-
For reservations. call 690-0085
StageCenter presents comedy
StageCenter presents "The Owl and the Pussycat"
tonight through Saturday in the Penthouse at the
Aggieland Inn. Tickets for the dinner theater produc-
tion are 516 for adults, 514 for students and senior
citizens and 57.50 for children under 12.
Dinner is at 7 p.m. with the play beginning at 8 p.m.
Kathie Allyn plays Doris, and Paul Casmus plays Felix
in the oddball comedy.
For reservations, call 690-0085.
January 1987
ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR
OPAS presents The Cambridge
Buskers; Rudder Auditorium: Tick-
ets $9 and $7.25 for the general pub-
lic, $7.75 and $6,25 for students.
FRIDAY
StageCenter presents The Owl
and the Pussycat, 8p.m. Aggie-
land Inn.' Tickets 515 for du1ts,-a14
for "student and senior citizens,
$7.50 farehildtm under 12.
SATURDAY
StageCenter preserds
the B , P,m AB�o-•
Inn. Tickets $16 for adults, $14
for students and senior citizens,
$7.50 for children under. 12.
ENTERTAINMENT
CALENDAR
THURSDAY
StageCenter presents "The Owl
and the Pussycat," 8 p.m., Aggie-
land Hotel. Tickets $16 for adults,
$14 for students and senior citizens,
$7.50 for children under 12.
FRIDAY
StageCenter presents "The Owl
and the Pussycat," 8 p.m., Aggic-
land Hotel. Tickets $16 for adults,
$14 for students and senior citizens,
$7.50 for children under 12.
SATURDAY
StageCenter presents "The Owl
and the Pussycat," 8 p.m., Aggie-
land Hotel. Tickets $16 for adults,
$14 for students and senior citizens,
$7.50 for children under 12.
June 1986 Piano, venue, history: Gone with the Palace
By HUGH NATIONS
Stag Writer
StageCenter lost a spotlight and a piano.
Season - ticket holders lost a chance to see
"Oklahoma''
Bill Schulman lost a source of revenue and a
iavonte budding.
And Bryan lost a large ,lice of its history.
The root of the Palace Theater in downtown
Bryan tool ,II of that with when It collapsed a
week ago. The building had been occupied by
StageCenter, the local amateur theatrical group.
StageCenter Treasurer Linda Murdock said Fn-
day that the group lost only a spotlight. a piano.
and some odds and ends. The piano had been
loaned by Klechka Piano Co.
But, without a theater. the troupe has canceled
the production of "Oklahoma!" it had scheduled
for the last two weekends in June. because no local
stage within the group's price range is big enough.
Another production will be staged. probably
sometime in July, to meet the obligations owed
season-ticket holders, she said.
Owner Bill Schulman said the rubble will be
cleared off the site after his insuror has completed
its examination.
H.G. "Jack" McCown. city of Bryan housing
code inspector, said an initial examination has
disclosed some dry rot in the ends of 6- inch - square
beams holding the weight of the roof. McCo
said a final determination of the cause of the.
lapse must await the report of a structural
retained by the insuror.
June 1986
When the lights went out, and the stagelights went up, it was real theatre
The m wall and ceiling
of the Palace Theatre. which
once cal recd the names 01 \fn
Marna [South Pacific (amcl and
W.C. field., collapsed last Sarno•
day, leasing all dwrsc entransvd
with the huildine's history and
nostalgia, de. asl al.d.
Wendell Lammon, president of
Stag.Ceiiler, noted that the coin-
mum! theatre poop's equip•
rnetll su fler.d minor damage
with the esecotton 01a 'pow light
and a piano both of which are in
an unknown state. But the stage,
which hoasts the t iginal
Vaudesile backdrop 310ng with
i Ile original I01 of tie
Palace. remained unharmed. The
log. of tic Palace has left
Siage('enter without a Mune.
This is now the first time
StageCenter has heel( faced with
a perplexing dileuuna. Since
opening their curtains in 1965.
1 hex has shot fled from one 51age
to the nest. Ir'yiog to find a per-
manent spot.
In 1969. Ilhey thought they had
proctored the perfat place in the
old Bryan Country Club's
building. StageCenter offered
shows there for seventeen years
until they were told to leave the
"unsafe" bunting. Iwo years
ago.
Between then and last October
when they opened at the PaIRJ
with their Vaudeville Re44iesl7
they played stints at 'fit' Fret
Presbyterian Church, College
Station Community Center and
Allen Academy,
Presently, the StageCenter is
actively looking into some hous-
ing possibilities. To keep the
momentum and morale up for
the "Oklahoma" show. Rick
Lammon commented that
StageCcntcr's Board of Directors
will have to move fast.
Both Daisa and Wendell-Lam-
man touched on the possibility of
salvaging the Palace Theatre's
soundstage, which Daisy said,
could withstand the paces of a
show. "if they could get an au-
dience through the rubble."
Fret. she said, they need a sound -
stage and the rest would follow in
stages. She estimated S300,000 to
build a theatre from snitch.
Lammon noted that they are ac-
cepting donations, grants and
corporate contributions, which
must be sent in the Arts Council
of Braun Valley and earmarked
for the Stags-Center.
Daisa claimed that
StapcCcntcr's efforts 31 the
Palace have always been "a labor
of love." Perhaps that developed
because of the "mystique" of the
earlier vaudeville days. When
the lights went out .and the
stagelights went up, it was real
theatre," she said.
Rick Lammon pointed out chat,
cast members could see the ccil
in; sag, and the walls separating,
from the ceiling, "11 could of
happened anytime," Daisa said.'
"The reasons no one, was there
were nhenomenal- ".., -' . .
But while StageCenter may be
temporarily down, they are
definitely not out. As theatre
people. Lammon claimed, "we'll
bounce back."
Daisy reminisced about .she:
Palace, noting that they opened
and closed at he Palace with
their Vaudeville Review...
"There's so much,..to. be
thankful far," she said "but it is
126
June 1986
'Key Largo' concludes run
StageCcnter closes its 1985 -86 season with "Key
Largo" today through Saturday at Allen Academy.Au- _
ditorium, 1200 Ursuline in Bryan. ,
Curtain time for the Maxwell Anderson play is 8 p.m.
Tickets are 56 for adults, 55 for senior citizens, 54 for
students and 52.50 for children under. 12: • - •
"Key Largo" is a drama about a group of people held
hostage by gangsters in a Florida resort. hotel during a.
hurricane.
June 1986
StageCenter drama features
several strong performances
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
REVIEW
Travelers who register for a brief
stay at Hotel Largo arc In for a
rough night.
Before it's over, gangsters will
take over the hotel and five people
will be dead.
StageCenter is presenting the
Maxwell Anderson play "Key
Largo" tonight and next Thursday
through Saturday at Allen
Academy Auditorium, 1200 Ursu-
line in Bryan.
Director Rick Landmann has de-
signed the production in such a
way that the audience has the feel-
ing of being guests at the hotel. The
stage has no curtain, and the play
has no formal opening.
Some 10 minutes before the offi-
cial starting time of 8 p-m.. Gay
Dawn, the boozy girlfriend of
gangster Johnny Rocco. stumbles
onto the stage — an excellent re-
production of a seedy hotel lobby.
She wanders around. pouring
drinks and singing — halunely —
along with the 1940s tunes blaring
from an old console radio.
Gradually, the other characters
drift into the lobby, and the play
gets under way.
Similarly, intermission takes
place with most of the characters
remaining on the set. reading, or
napping.
"Key Largo" is a demanding
production for a community thea-
ter group. There are no memorable
lines to carry the weight. Instead,
it's up to the actors to establish
characters that hold the audience's
interest.
Fortunately, this cast has
enough stellar performances to
make the play worth seeing.
Cathy McWhorter does a superb
job as Gay Dawn, whose journey
to the bottom of a bottle has not
completely obliterated the the
beauty and talent that once caught
Rocco's eye. Her best scene comes
when Rocco refuses to give her a
drink until she sings a song.
She begins the song — "It Had
To Be You" — in a tremulous
voice, but slowly, steadily a
semblance of her old strength re-
turns.
But for all McWhorter's fine
work, the play doesn't really come
to life until Rocco takes over. Don-
nie Wilson is outstanding as the
blustering gangster boss, intimi-
dating everyone. He dominates the
stage as the does his gang.
Harriet Martin, as the hotel's
owner, is almost e match for Roc
co. Had she not been confined to
wheel chair, she would hav J
gleefully dispatched the whole rot-
ten bunch.
. Tickets for "Key Largo" are 56
for adults, 55 for senior citizens,
S3 for students and 52.50 for chil-
dren under 12. For reservations,
call 693-0050.
We'll e'Il bounce back'
May 1987
by Carol E. Childers
Last Saturday, May 24, was a
pecul : -- day for cast and crew
mr of StageCenter.
Daisa, choreographer
and ._reran actress, was taking a
vaudeville troop on a one -day ap-
pearance in another town. In-
stead of gathering at the tradi-
tional meeting place, Palace
Theatre in downtown Bryan, she
/net everyone going on he the
trip in the Briarcrest Safeway
parking lot.
Rick Lammon, director for
StageCenter's (utu, presentation
of "Oklahoma" cancelled his
scheduled 11 a.m. Saturday
rehearsal because he had to take a
teacher's cxam in Huntsville.
Close to 50 people would have
shown up for rehearsal.
Another choreographer and
technical adviser were both kept
away from the theatre that would
have normally been "a buzz"
with activity, preparing for the
upcoming production of
"Oklahoma."
All of this, which Daisa called
a "crazy chain of events," saved
StageCenter's entire cast and
crew' from being buried under a
pile of rubble that once was the
auditorium of the historical
Palace Theatre.
The northern wall and ceiling
of the Palace Theatre. which
once carried the names of Mary
Martin (South Pacific fame) and
see 'We 'll', p.6A
`It's a 21 -year dream on the ground'
from p.IA
W.C. Fields, collapsed last Satur-
day, leaving all those entranced
with the building's history and
nostalgia, devastated.
Wendell Lammon, president of
StageCenter, noted that the com-
munity theatre group's equip-
ment suffered minor damage
with the exception of a spotlight
and a piano, both of which are in
an unknown state. But the stage,
which boasts the original
Vaudeville backdrop along with
riginal footlights of the
remained unharmed. The
of the Palace has left
StageCenter without a home.
This is not the first time
StageCenter has been faced with
a perplexing dilemma. Since
opening their curtains in 1965,
they have shuffled from one stage
to the next, trying to find a per-
manent spot.
In 1969, they thought they had
procurred the perfect place in the
old Bryan Country Club's
building. StageCenter offered
shows there for seventeen years
until they were told to leave the
"unsafe" building, two years
ago.
Between then and last October
when they opened at the Palace
with their Vaudeville Revie's
they played stints- at the First
Presbyterian Church, College
Station Community Center and
Allen Academy.
Presently, StageCenter is
actively looking into some hous-
ing possibilities. To keep the
momentum and morale up for
the "Oklahoma" show, Rick
Lammon commented that
StageCenter's Board of Directors
will have to move fast.
Both Daisa and Wendell Lam-
mon touched on the possibility of
salvaging the Palace Theatre's
soundstage, which Daisa said,
could withstand the paces of a
show, if they could get an au-
dience through the rubble."
First, she said, they need a sound -
stage and the rest would follow in
stages. She estimated 5300.000 to
build a theatre from scratch.
Lammon noted that they are ac
cepting donations, grants and
corporate contributions, which
must be sent to the Arts Council
of Brazos Valley and earmarked
for the StageCenter.
Rick Lammon pointed out that
cast members could see the ceil-
ing sag, and the walls separating
from the ceiling. "It could of
happened anytime," Doi -a said.
"The reasons no one was there
were phenomenal."
But while StageCenter may be
temporarily down, they are
definitely not out As theatre
people, Lammon claimed, "we'll
bounce back."
Daisa reminisced about the
Palace, noting that they opened
and closed at the Palace with
their Vaudeville Review.
"There's so much to be
thankful for," she said, "but it is
still a 21 year dream lying on the
ground."
January 1987
StageCenter play opens tonight ,;
StageCenter presents "Law West of the Pecos
tonight through Saturday and Sept. 25 -27 at the Aggie-
land Hotel.
Tickets for dinner and the play are $16 for adults;
$14 for students and senior citizens. and $7.50 for
children under 12. Tickets for the play only are $6 for
adults, $4 for students and senior citizens. and $2.50
for children under 12.
On Thursday and Friday, dinner is at 6:30 p. m. with
the curtain going up at 8 p.m. Dinner and play begins at
9:30 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets can be ordered by calling 693-0050.
September 1986
AUDITIONS FOR
STAGECENTER'S
SEASON OPENER
"Law West of the Pecos"
Mon, July 28 and Tues, July 29
at 7:00 p.m.
Pepper Tree Apartments
Party Room
2701 Longmire, CS
For More Info, Call 776 -5291
April 1987
Architecture student
honored by Time Inc.
Kathryn Kruse, a senior
architecture and environmental de-
sign major at Texas A&M Universi-
ty, is a finalist for the Time College
Achievement Award — one of only
two Texas students so honored.
The award was established in 1986
to honor undergraduate students from
institutions across the nation for ex-
ceptional academic performance and
achievements outside the classroom.
Kruse, 21, was one of 600 students
nominated for the award, sponsored
by Time Inc. From this group, the
company selected 20 winners and 80
merit finalists. Kruse becomes the
third A&M student to receive the
honor. Two Aggies were selected. in
1986, the first year the award was
given.
A native of Brenham, Kruse ex-
pects to receive her bachelor's degree
in 1988. Her specific areas of interest
are new architectural concepts, de-
signs and innovative solutions to
problems. She is involved in oil
painting, woodworking and stained
glass design.
Merit finalists of the Time Award
will receive 5250 each and their
accomplishments will be noted in
next week's issue of Time's Campus
Edition. In addition, finalists are
given consideration for internships
with Time Inc.
January 1987
ENTERTAINMENT
CALENDAR
TODAY
StageCenter presents "The OwI and
the Pussycat," 8 p.m., Aggieland Inn.
Tickets 516 for adults. 514 for students
and senior citizens, 57.50 for children
under 12.
Eastgate Live: Rock'n'roll with
Zeitgeist of Austin (cover).
Morgenstern's: Rock'n'roll with The
Dishes of Houston (cover).
Texas Hall of Fame:. C&W with Jeb
McClennan (cover).
Aggieland Inn: Sing -a -long with D.A.
McDowell on piano (no cover).
The Brazos Landing: Jazz/blues with
Don Pope, R.G. Watkins and Friends
(cover).
SATURDAY
StageCenter presents "The OwI and
the Pussycat," 8 p.m., Aggieland Inn.
Tickets 516 for adults, 514 for students
and senior citizens, 57.50 for children
under 12.
Eastgate Live: Rock'n'roll with Four
Hams on Rye (cover).
Morgenstern's: Blues/rock with The
Commandos of Austin (cover).
Texas Hall of Fame: C &W with Texas
Fever (cover),
Sons of Hermann: C&W with Amer-
ican Sunrise (cover),
Aggieland Inn: Sing -a -long with D.A
McDowell on piano (no cover).
The Brazos Landing: Jazz/blues with
Don Pope, R.G. Watkins and Friends
(cover).
October 1986
Your presence is
requested at the
BEAUX ARTS
BALL
to premiere
ythelfundraising for
'STAGECENTER'S
future
- `theater -home
- at Nantucket
i Highway 6 South
24 October. 1986
8 -12 p.m.
Couples 25.00 /Single 15.00
(donations deductible)
- Music by
*PETE RODRIQUEZ
ORCHESTRA
RSVP b3 20th 693 - 0050:
Masqued /Costume Dance
Cash Bar
June 1986
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR—
Rubble of the Palace
monument to apathy
This morning 1 received an envelope in the mail from my mother. Too
large for a mere lever. I thought. wonder what this can be?
I opened it. and the front page of the Eagle of May 25 fell into my hand.
I recognized the picture before I could read the headlines or the accom-
panying note from my mother.
I was bom five blocks from that theatre. attended Bowie Elementary
just three blocks west. and spent half my summers in the Palace Theatre
during the years before very many houses were air- conditioned. Polio
vaccines were science fiction then. and the Palace was a cool clean place
of escape and dreams.
I first set eyes on Billy Schulman, a teenager in a flop hat. trying to
keep hundreds of children under control at one of those Saturday momtn_
slows you were admitted to for one can of foodcontributed for the poor. I
last saw Billy a couple of summers ago when 1 and another theatre
director came to talk about buying or leasing the Palace. l don't know
which was more startling, to see Billy with grey hair. or to see the Palace
lurking so much like the centerpiece of a gho ;t town.
Accidents. let us remember. do not just happen. Accidents are the
results of people's actions, or failures to act. The Palace and its satellites
across the street lived and died with downtown. Downtown Bryan didn't
die of old age, it died of neglect. The city council members during the
50's. 60's. and 70's who spent tax money on suburban streets while
central city streets rotted away, put in parking meters when parking was
free at outlying shopping centers. squabbled and stalled for decades on
building modern access to downtown: the citizens who voted for such
city council members (or didn't bother to vote); the businesses (including
the Eagle) who shrugged and moved south and east: all of you go and look
again and again at this fallen hall of dreams. Here is the monument to
your colossal apathy.
It would be easy to blame the Schulmans for not putting enough none
hack into the roots of their present little empire. but all too wrung to d,.
u. Fact is, they were among the very last to give up on their dow ntos. n
If There is anyone left in Bryan who still cares about downtown Br n,
go to Austin, look at the rejuvenated Paramount Theatre and the renaiss-
ance of Congress Avenue that theatre led, then one back to the Palacc
and mourn your last, lost change.
Tim E. Lane
Houston
October 1986
ARQUND TOWN
StageCtnter sponsoring ball
StageCenteris.inn'eservations foc,theiealx
Arts Bali beheld Oct. 2dt7thtrl8 p:m. to midnight at
the Nantucke division cittfl'i�f Station o&
Texas 6.
Tickets for the ball : ere'S25 per couple 15,;
singles Music will be provided by the Pete Rodriguez;
Band. Costumes are encouraged, but not mandatory .
All proceeds go to the StageCenterbi ilding fund for its
new home. in Nantucket.-. s
Reservations'htust be made Moaday { s
693-0050.
Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1-4
p.m.. Stager-enter members will be the fountain
in Post Oak Mall selling Halloween makeup and hand-
made masks.
April 1987
StageCenter auditions open
Auditions for StageCenter's "Streetcar Named De-
sire" will be held Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 5
p.m., at the old Texas Tumbleweed Restaurant in
Culpepper Plaza.
The show is being directed by Rick dinann. For
more information, call 690-0085.
June 1986
Strom
and
Strife
StageCenter version
of "Key Largo"
opens to light
By JIM BUTLER
staff Writer
Cathy McWhorter as Gay Dawn and David Barron as Angel Garcia rehearse a seine from
StageCenter's production of "Key Largo."
"Key Largo," tonight through Saturday and July 31-
Aug. 2, 8 p.m., Allen Academy Auditorium.
From Oklahoma's wide open spaces
"where the .ind comes sweeping down
the plain" r. the cramped confines of a
seedy Floriti hotel is quite a transition.
- But StageCenter h. . made that transition. as the
local theatre comp nx opens a two-weekend run
optr"Key Largo" t. night.
"Oklahoma," ti : tuneful story of love on the
prairie, was alread:. in rehearsal when the roof of
the Palace Theater n downtown Bryan came
crashing down in May. Stagecenter lost a home
IL and the only suitable stage for a big musical pro-
Juction.
With season ticket holders owed another play,
StageCenter chose to go with the claustrophobic
"Key Largo," the Maxwell Anderson drama ab-
out a group of people held hostage by gangsters
in a resort hotel dining a hurricane.
The production ,v ill be staged at the Allen
Academy Auditorium. 1200 Ursuline in Bryan.
tonight through Sa:'rday and July 31 -Aug. 2.
Curtain time is 8 p. m.
Tickets are S6 l,.r adults, S5 for senior
citizens, S4 for students and 52.50 for children
under 12. Reservations can be made by calling
693-0050.
According to director Rick Landmann, the
StageCenter production follows the 1948 movie
more closely than the original 1939 play. The
movie starred Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall
and Edward G. Robinson.
"It's been interesting adapting the movie to
the stage." Landmann says. "In the movies
then are so many faces. You don't get to see
what the other characters are doing. So I've had
to create action. As a result, the characters have
more life than in the movie.
"The uniqueness of this play is that the char-
acters are all trapped in one room. They can't
have any private conversations. That creates
more conflict."
Landmann says he's had a lot of fun working
with gangsters.
"Gangsters can be comple ely despicable. You
don't have to make them lik ble. There are a
lot of dead bodies Tying on t e stage at the end.
I've never been involved in play with as much
violence."
Landman, who has last ason's "Bus Stop"
among his directing credits, i particularly in-
terested in the character transformations in "Key
Largo.
"Johnny Rocco (the gangster boss) is full of
braggadocio and menace at the beginning. but
fails into anxiety and cowardice during the
storm. The one thing he can' control, either by
gun or threats, is the hump .
"Rocco's girlfriend, Gay awn. starts off as
an alcoholic, beaten -down ch ratter. But she
emerges as rather strong. Sh s the heroine of
the piece. Cathy McWhorter does a marvelous
job with the role. the hest work I've seen her
do."
Landmann thinks his cast i'strong throughout.
"1 think the audience is gain; to have an excit-
ing experience," he says.
The cast, in addition to M.AVhorter. has David
Bagnalf as Frank McCloud. t'aro' Slough as
Nora Temple. Donnie Wilson' as Rocco. Charles
Pittman as Curly Haffe. Jim 3ucholtz as Toots
Bass. David Barton as Angel Garcia. Gary
Tatum as Sheriff Ben Wade ;rid Ed Pybas as
Deputy Clyde Sawyer.
Landmann changed the m&. of Nora's father.
played by Lionel Barryrnore tort the movie. to a
mother to use the talents of Ianiet Martin.
"Harriet does a great job a* a crusty old gal."
he says.
Paul Licci is the assistant o lircctor and Joan
Pittman is the producer for the local production.
Stage manager is Chris Saltzman.
The sound, featuring music; from the 1910s
playing from a radio, is heialp designed M Jim-
my Schooley.
"Key Largo" close. the I s. -86 StageCenter
season. The organization 's of directors is
now in the process of sckt1r a plays fur next
season.
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130
November 1986
'OUR
TOWN'
Local group to stage
classic play about
smalltown America
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Eagle photo by Dave Milkmund
Mike fun and Shawn Manning rehearse a scene from StageCenter's production of "Our
Town." The classic Thornton Wilder play opens Nov. 6.
Perhaps because he was a novelist, perhaps be-
cause he grew up in China, Thornton Wilder
brought a new perspective to the American•
stage. The result was a play that broke with the
inventions of that form and that involved the audi-
ence in a new way.
In "Our Town," for which Wilder won the Pulitzer
Prize in 1938, the audience is given a behind -the-
scenes perspective through the character of the Stage
y, Manager, who serves as narrator and commentator on
the events of the play. But for all the innovation of its
farm. "Our Town" tells a timeless story in an often
poignant, often humorous way, the test of all classic
eolertainment.
StageCenter, Bryan - College Station's community
theater group, opens a two-week run of "Our Town"
KNov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the A &M Presbyterian Church.
The church is located at 301 Church Avenue in College
Station (one block north of Texas A &M University).
Performances will continue Nov. 7 -8 and Nov . 13 -15. -
The first act. set in 1901, opens with the Stage
Manager. played by Keith -David Brunk, providing a
history of Grover's Corners, N.H., with comments on
the character of its citizens. Then he ushers the audi-
ewe into the houses of the Gibbs and Webb families,
substantial homes for substantial people. From break-
fast time to bedtime, the audience spends the day with
these families.
The second act. set three years later. portrays the
romance between George Gibbs (Mike Fort) and Enti-
ly Webb (Shawn Manning), a relationship that culmin-
ates in their wedding.
The third act occurs nine years later In the town
cemetery. where many of the townspeople the audi-
ence has come to know are waiting in line for judg-
ment.
The play is performed with a minimum of props,
relying on the descriptions by the Stage Manager and
" the imagination of the audience.
Wilder. one of America's most honored writers,
won his first Pulitzer in 1928 for his novel, "The
Bridge of San Luis Rey." His third Pulitzer came in
1942 for the play. "The Skin of Our Teeth."
Another play. "Thc Merchant of Yonkers." be-
came The Matchmaker" and eventually "Hello;....- Also. Cheryl Willis as the Woman in the Balcony.
Dolly!" Darlene O'Brien as the Lady in the Box, Leslie Denton
Wilder died in 1975, at 78. - as Simon Stinson. Harriet Martin as Mrs. Soamcs. Joe
The StageCenter production is produced by Joan Smith as Constable Warren, David Robbins as Si
Pittman and directed by Donna Clark. Elizabeth Crowell, and Steve Haight as Sam Craig.
Westerman is the assistant producer. Dana Kuron is- Paul Casmus plays three roles — Professor Willard,
assistant director. Man in the Auditorium, and Joe Stoddard. Enloe and
The remaining cast members are Charles Pittman as ." Robbins also play two baseball players and Assistant
Dr. Gibbs, Bruce Enloe as Joe Crowell, David Wester.;- .. Stage Managers. -
man as Howie Newsome, Kathie Allyn as Mrs. Gibbs, Tickets for the play are S6 for adults, S4 for senior
Judith Blanke as Mrs. Webb. Laura Egg as Rebecca citizens and students, and 52.50 for children untkr 12.
Gibbs. Jimmy Snell as Wally Webb, and Gary Tatum and are available at the door. Reservations may be
as Mr. Webb. made by calling 693-0050.
November 1986
STAGE CENTER Presents
"Our Town"
byThornton Wilder
November 6, 7, 8
November 13,14,15
8:00 p.m. A&M Presbyterian Church
College Station
Adults 5 6°° Sr. Citizens
Students with I.D. '4" Children pricier 12'2"
TICKET'S AVAILABLE AT BOX, OFFICE OR
CALL FOR RESERVATIONS'693 -0050
December 1986
StageCenter's holiday programs
StageCenter will present a pair of holiday programs
this weekend.
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in College Station's Central
Park, the group will present the children's play, "The
Runaway Toys." The cast includes Tom Head as San-
ta. and 13 children, age 4 to II, as his elves.
The annual Christmas program will be Sunday at 4
p.m. at the Aggieland Hotel. Members will recite
poetry and lead the audience in Christmas carols. A
special attraction will be the Bryan High School drama
club performing "The Mouse That Was Stirring.'
Refreshments will be served. and Santa Claus will
be on hand to visit with youngsters.
Admission is one toy or other contribution for the
KTAM -KORA toy drive.
November 1986
Park Christmas play
A Christmas play by StageCenter will be held from
7:30 -8 -30 p.m: Friday during the annual Christmas in
the Park celebration sponsored by the city of College
Station Parks and Recreation Department.
The lights in Central Park will be displayed from 6-10 .
p.m. every night in December.
May 1986
Bryan landmark Palace Theater collapses
By VIRGINIA KIRK
Staff Writer
The Palace Theater, a landmark in
downtown Bryan since its construc-
tion in 1909. collapsed when the ceil-
ing gave way Saturday morning. No
one was injurered.
Maintenance man Ed Fad said he
was alone in the building. 105 S.
Main St. at about 11:30 a.m. when
he started hearing strange noises and
saw small pieces of plaster falling.
He said he rota out the fiont door
seconds before the collapse.
The entire auditorium roof col-
lapsed at once and knocked down
most of des stall along 26th Street.
Brick rubble was oe the sidewalk and
police and firefighters spent an hour
sifting through it to make sure no one
had been trapped. The front lobby
and an area behind the stage remained
standing.
Two care, parked in an adjacent
area that was formerly used as a
drive-in bank, received front-end
damage.
Because of the cave-in, the 100
black of South Main Street was
closed until 4 p.m.
The official cause of the collapse
was not determined Saturday. But
Bryan Police Sgt. Dale Cuthbert:son
said building officials on the scene
believed that the collapse occurred
when dry rot broke "eighths nue
support beams.
Ford said that on Monday be bad
noticed a half-inch-thick aack run-
ning for 12 fees along the wall rear
the stage.
"I told Bill Schulman (the thea
ter' and he said he would fix
it, d.
Ford said. he found
piece in the auditorium that
had fallen out of the ceding.
Ford has been an employee at the
Pala= for 50 run. He works in the
building four days a week and saki he
was wan= about die status of his job.
Schulman was out of town Sate
day and could not be reached for
Comment. The building has been in
his family since 1926.
When constructed in 1909. it
housed city office and even served
as the city jail. It then beams a home
for live shows and movies.
"This is a lot of history here," said
Schulman's son. Morris Schulman,
as he surveyed the "map. He said
he did not know whether the family
would rebuild. lie estimated that a
similar building would cost more
than $500,000.
Morrie Schulman contacted a de-
molition contractor and a sew west
to work cleaning up the debris. No
demolition work was done Saturday.
police said,
Ed Ilschner, the city of Bryan's
operations manager for mune*
services, said the inspection services
department was loolung at the build.
ing and would meet with Sduslanin
early this week.
The damage from the cave-in was
dramatic — leaving the theater look-
ing as if it had been bombed — but
the actual collapse didn't alarm
everyone who was nearby.
At the City Barber Shop. next door
to the Palace. owner Alton Cole said
he and his customers heard nothing
startling.
Cole said seven people were in he
shop when he heard something like a
board dropping. No one, he said.
seemed to give the matter a second
thought until he fire engines arrived.
One who was alarmed was the per.
son who notified police of he col.
lapse — Donna Wall. he owner of
Donna's Ceramics across Main
Street. She said she was in her store
when she heard a loud crash.
"Everyone from the store ran to
the front. Will said. "We saw
cloud of dust panicles and bricks sit-
ting on the ground. I ran back in and
all= 91 I
'It was really loud and everything
Turn to COLLAPSE, 4A
Collapse
as. just falling In," Wall said. We
were really sad 10 000 the Palace go,"
The Palace will be missed, but
hopes that It. wW be destroyed
v the Queen Theater
the street, which burned three
ago and still stands.
The building has been the home far-
SlageCenter during the las year. The
group's Iast-production at the Palace
was a vaudeville show May 10. The
theater group was planning a per-
formance of "Oklahoma" for June.
Police officers at the scene a
Stager-enter meeting was scheduled
to be held in the theater at 11:45 a.m.,
only 15 minutes after the roof caved
in. However, no Stage officers
could be reached for confirmation.
REACT volunteers brought liquids
to the area fer tile reserve police offic-
ers, firefighters and others working at
the scene.
Workers dear the rubble lifter rhr cenr-in.
The entire auditorium roof of the Palace Theater collapsed at once and knocked down most of rhe luull along 26111 Silver.
History
From 1A
Palace hns been home for Spanish-
speaung moviegoers. Movies from
Mexico haye been shown there dale
nights tesiek.
And in the past year, the often-
lienelen ' Stager-cater had been
given use of the Palace. Vaudeville
reoli&xiitabe Palace last September,
the first live show there in 30 years.
The theatrical group's last vaude-
ville show at the Palace closed May
10. The group bad planned to stage
the musical ' 'Oklahoma" at the thea-
ter next month, but Saturday's cave-
in made that impossible.
No StageCenter officers could be-
reached for comment.
City hall,
vaudeville
then cinema
By VIRGINIA KIRK
Staff Writer
When the Palace Theater collapsed
Saturday, it took a long history. of
great and diverse entertainment along
with it.
During its heyday in thei9Athe
Pla ace's stage played host •so live
shows given by such stars id • Mary
Martin. W.C. Fields, and Mae West.
It first saw use as "imitating
the days of silent Movies; the•Schul-
man family =refused it and timed it
into a cinema in 1926. It Ina built in
1969 to serve as **city hall building
and was even a city jail for a while.
The first commarial talking
movie. - The Jazz Singe," came to
the Palace in September 1928. A
stage was added in 1932 and then
vaudeville as began. ' •
The Palace was a regular-Stop for
many vaudeville acts travelling be-
tween Dallas and Herd=
1930s. • The largest theater between
Houston and Wino, it provided. a
convenient stopping point for tothIng
companies.
The building wan remodeHleci . at
least. four, times after 1932. It was
rnmodeled in 1937 and 1947 and
again in 1954 to handle Game-
' Scope. The last esteneve renovation
was in 1968 when the elaboraternw
rats. on-the Will eve coven= Over
with acoustic paneling and the build-
ing's facade was given's facelift.
StageCcreer; which hat been stag-
ing live shows at the Palace. also has
done its own lighting and sound re-
novations in the building OVC1 t he
pan fcw months.
The building was the last of the
downtown theaters still in operation.
Bryan residents and A ggies alike
went downtown to he Palace. he
Queen or the Dixie in the 1930s and
40s, since there were no movie thea-
ters in College Station untilthe Cam-
pus Theater opened. • :
Off-duty police officers- stood
around the ruins Saturday • and re.
minisaxl about going to the Palace.
Sgt. Dale Cuthbertson said he re-
members going to dot. Nike on
Saturday afternoons to see r moyie .
for a dime. Then he would go across
the street for a chary Coke ahc/rait.
for his mother.
Patrol officer Alice Villarcal re-
membered taking canned food to the
Palace at Christman ime and seeing a
rnovie for free.
Over the past several years, the
Turn to HISTORY. 4A
September 1986
AROUND TOWN
Huey Lewis and the Hews
Huey Lewis coming to A &M
Huey Lewis and the News will perform a G.Rollie
he Coliseum Sept. 21 n a p.m. Opening for re.+
be Duane Eddy and du Rebels.
lees as 514,50 se the MSC bon .Rka d DB-
my Iris d the New Itaa hnd a manna of Ink
de, including - The Heart of Rat and Roe and
r Power of Love." Guerin Eddy wears ado
t popular performers of the 1960s due to net
mnenuls a "Rebel Rouser" and "40 Mile of
Road."
Photographer subject of videotape
Photographer: Russell Lee." a videotape, win be
mad Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Texas College of
& Envenomed Design.
n exhibitioY of Den's p doenetiwg
Arr. of rural Americans during the Depeesse n.
isplay trough Oet. 4 et the CAED Gallery in dm
;ford Ateunc one Comes. Gallery hats re 8
-5 pan. weeders and noon to 5 p.m. weekends
Renaissance fest cast to be at mall
ekes fa the Tess Rees e= Festival will be
ale Friday newel Sunday se Pon Oak Mall,
ace ticker ate 59 wet Si goer es bode the
n... Cancer Re meta Festival east Ochre.
rill bean laud a eretaie the public. Dr.l.p
tee alum MU be Teed
e Teas Reenact Festive aeon Oct. 4 ad
nues for ... weekends war PO wnelkoffTe.
Tickets a the pat we 512
Art film society to meet tonight
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StageCenter's production of "Law West of
the Peens' opens Sept. 18 and matinees
Sept. 19-20 and Sept. ZS-Z7 at the Angie-
land Hotel.
witness for the defend. oar ales Own the lu-
scious Langtry herself.
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tion, fireworks explode.
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presentation with patron baring the anon of
buying tickets for the play only.
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Look Homeward, StageCenter
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Thanks to a gift of land, StageCen-
ter may be a gypsy troupe no longer.
Kathleen Naylor, president of the
community theater group, announccd
Friday that Nantucket Limited, a sub-
division south of College Station, has
donated acreage on which StageCen-
ter can build a theater.
The precise amount of land will not
be determined until a design and a site
plan of the building are completed,
said Phyllis Hobson, Nantucket de-
veloper.
"The theater will be located next
to our 35 -acre lake and will be part of
as at and craft village," Hobson
said. "I've worked with StageCenter
for a number of years and have seen
their plight. They will be an asset for
us, and we have supplied a needed
asset for them."
Naylor said that design and site
planning would begin immediately,
followed by a fundraising drive.
"We hope to be walking in the
doors in two years." Naylor said.
"We hope to seat between 250 and
400 people. The cost of the building
will be in the neighborhood of
$500,000-"
We have been theater gypsies for
21 years," Naylor said. "The Palace
Theater might have been our first
permanent home, but it collapsed."
StageCenter has staged its produc-
tions in a variety of locations since its
founding in 1965. Its longest tenure
was in the building above the Bryan
Municipal Golf Course club house.
But the city of Bryan declared the
structure unfit, and the theatre group
was forced to forage for another
home.
In the summer of 1985, the Schul-
man family invited StageCenter to
occupy the Palace Theater in down-
town Bryan. Then in May. the walls
of the theater fell in.
The group's 1986 -87 productions
will be staged at the Aggieland Hotel,
A&M Presbyterian Church and Allen
Academy.
University
Art
Exhibit
Docents
MARGARET ANN ZIPP
It's Like This
Dayag heads Art Exhibits
Hermona A. Dayag has assumed the post of coordinator of Texas
A &M University Art Exhibits.
Born in Jerusalem. Dayag grew up in Bellaire, where her father
brought his family when he joined the faculty at the University of
Houston. She received a bachelor of arts degree in art history from
Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., in 1968 and a master of arts
degree in art history from Brown University in Providence, R.I., in 1981.
She has also studied art history at Tufts University in Medford, Mass.,
and at the University of Madrid, Spain, and the University of Basel,
Switzerland.
Dayag was curatorial assistant to the director of Brown University's
Bell Gallery in 1978. As curator of art collections at Tougaloo College in
Tougaloo, Miss., in 1981 -82, she introduced a program of regularly
scheduled exhibitions. In the spring of 1982, she was guest curator for
"The Modern Figurative Tradition: Selections from the Mississippi
Museum of Art and Tougaloo College Art Collections," which was on
view for two months in the Mississippi Museum of An in Jackson.
Dayag has been a teaching assistant at Brown University and Tufts
University and an instructor at Rhode Island College in Providence;
Bryant College in Smithfield. R.I.; and at Tougaloo College. She also
designed and taught courses to volunteer docents as a consultant at the
Mississippi Museum of Art.
In 1984. Dayag became production manager for a jewelry company in
Providence, a position she held until she came to A &M. She was in
charge of the production of high - fashion handmade jewelry, including
supervising a staff of six people making six seasonal lines a year.
January 1987 ART •
• "Five Centuries of Italian Painting: 1300 - 1800," an exhibit from the
collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, opens today in
Texas A&M University's J. Earl Rudder Exhibit Hall. •
In connection with the opening, Carolyn Valone, chairman of Trinity
University's department of art history, will lecture on "The Language of
Renaissance Painting" at 7:30 p.m. in Room 301 of Rudder. Tower. A
reception will follow in the exhibit hall.
The hall is open from 8 a.m. to p.m. daily. Admission is free.-
Docent - guided group tours of the•exhibit may be arranged by calling;'
University Art Exhibits, . 845 -8501. Free.
"Nature in Art," a juried art show sponsored by the Brazos Valley Art _•
League and the Brazos . Valley Museum, opens Sunday in the Brazos
Center. An awards ceremony is set for 2 p.m.
Center hours are 9 a.m.. to 5. p m.;Mopday through Saturday and 1 -5
P.m. Sunday. Free.
'■ Paintings by Joan Maffei of College Statian.will.be displayed through
Jan. 30 in the lobby of Texas A&M University's Medical Sciences
Building. The lobby.ts open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free: u; . .. -
• Paintings by Virginia Dobson arson view through Jan. 31 in College
Station Community Center. Center horns are 8.a•m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday., Free.Y i°d ±�;' •: • .ax •::; j
• A large woven hanging by niember3 of the Spinners and Weavers Guild
and an exhibit -case display arranged by the guild are on view through Jan.
31 in the Benz Gallery of .Texas A&M• University's Horticulture/Forest
Science Building. The building is opeb frotn 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free
• In Brazos Center showcasest ,-.y$
Masonic equipment, regalia and ppings will be displayed in Show - ,
case I through Jan. 29. A joint observance of last year's Texas Ses-
'quicentennial and the 150th • of the Texas Masonic Lodge,
which will be celebrated this year. •
Watercolors by the Gisella Welborn, the Brazos Valley Art League's
showcase artist, .are on view. through Jan 31 in Showcase III. "
Navasota ladies tresses, a wild orchid that grows in this area, is featured
in a display on view through Feb: 28 in Showcase V, maintained by the
Brazos Valley Museum.
Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive, are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday. Free.
• Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the Brazos Valley Art
League are on view in two Lamar Savings Association offices. The two
displays are located at 2800 Texas Ave. and at Southwest Parkway and
Texas Avenue.
Hours at both locations are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Free.
• A continuing exhibit in the Arts Council of Brazos Valley gallery, Suite
217, RepublicBank A&M, I11 University Drive East. comprises the
works of local artists Dick Davison, Helen Finney, Margit Ilika and Karla
Horelica. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. -
Free.
May 1987 Hood returns to hometown
Houston artist Dorothy Hood Was born in Bryan on Aug. 22. 1919.
Shc moved to Houston with her parents when she was 3 months old. But
the Hood family returned here often during the next several years to visit
Dorothy's godmother. Cora Garth.
Now a nationally recognized abstract surrealist. Hood came back to
Bryan - College Station last week as the guest of the Texas A &M Uni-
versify Art Exhibits Docents, who honored her at their annual meeting.
The docents serve as guide - lecturers at art exhibitions presented under
the auspices of University Art . Exhibits.
Two of Hood's paintings hang in Texas A &M's Memorial Student
Center. The enormous canvasses are located on the wall of the concourse
which runs in front of the Book Store.
Hood is pictured below chatting with.Christa Pandey. 1987-88 chair,
man of the University Art Exhibits Docents, and Phyllis Frederiksen at
the meeting.
CHRISTA PANDEY, . DOROTHY HOOD AND PHYLLIS
- FREDERIKSEN
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February 1987
Italian exhibit offers multitude of delights
MARY CIANI SASLOW
Special to the Eagle
REVIEW
A first -rate museum of Italian an
has quietly set up shop in the lobby of
Rudder Tower on the Texas A&M
campus, but only until Feb. 21, when
it moves on to another town in its tour
of Texas.
You will find no Michelangelo or
Raphael here — after all, most of the
paintings, which are from the Blaffcr
Collection in Houston, were purch-
ased within the last decade, when
masterpieces by major Italian artists
of the period 1300 -1800 sold for
astronomical prices or were simply
not for sale. Here are works of major
artists and less well -known painters,
followers of the great innovators of
their day, all schooled well in art, and
masters of their own workshops.
There are many delights: expertly -
painted portraits, fantastic back-
grounds, a man cutting a sausage, a
view of Venice for the tourist trade, a
bit of coral hung around a baby's
throat to ward off evil spirits. You'll
be able to make your own list.
A third of the 32 paintings are of
the Madonna and Child — Mary, the
mother of God, and her baby Jesus.
Viewing them chronologically shows
how differently one subject can be
treated over a span of 300 years, from
two little 13th century golden alter -
pieces to the 17th century "The Rest
on the Flight into Egypt," when the
subject has really become the land-
scape around Rome and the Madonna
has been reduced to a postage stamp
stuck in the foreground.
Along the way, don't miss the
clear light of the Renaissance in the
excellent Botticelli, the Bugiardini,
and the painting by the Master of the
Sforza Alterpiece (a mystery master
who still remains nameless). In all
three of these paintings the world has
opened up. The gold backgrounds are
gone. A young mother and her child
are outdoors in the fresh air.
Cavarozzi's "Virgin and Child
with Angels," a later work, shows an
entirely different vision. Here is
Mary the queen crowned with a very
worldly crown — no halo for her.
And this is no Renaissance light,
even and transparent, but a dramatic
light of high contrast. The figures
emerge from the blackest of blacks in
a moment of high drama.
I was moved by a painting in the
back of the room — ana•ni and Spa -
daro's "Nativity of Christ Set in the
Entrance of the Royal Palace of Na-
ples." The baby Jesus lies almost lost
in a huge decaying building. Walking
toward Him from all directions, dres-
sed in rags, bearing their burdens,
come the poor of Naples.
"Five Centuries of Italian Paint-
ing: 1300 - 1800," sponsored by the
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation
of Houston .and Texas A&M Uni-
versity Art Exhibits, is on display in
the Rudder Exhibit Hall on the first
floor of Rudder Tower until Feb. 21.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily and
weekends. Admission a brochure,
and postcards are all free. Parking is
available across the street from the
Rudder complex.
Bernardo Doddi. "The Virgin and the Child," a 14th century
tempera painting, on a panel, is among the works currently on
exhibit in Rudder Exhibit Hall.
January 1987
Exhibit of Italiai masters opens at A&M
By MARGARET ANN ZIPP
Staff Writer
"Five Centuries of Italian Paint-
ing: 1300 - 1800," a collection of 33
works from the Sarah Campbell Blaf-
fer Foundation, opens today in Texas
A &M University's J. Earl Rudder
Exhibit Hall.
Among the artists represented are
Botticelli, Mantcgna, Pintoricchiu,
Tintoretto and Guardi. 'l'hc collection
includes altarpieces. portraits, histor-
ical representations and mythological
scenes. The works illustrate many of
the major developments in Italian art
that later influenced the rest of
Europe.
To open the exhih. Carolyn Val -
lone. chairman of Trinity Universi-
ty's department of art history. will
lecture on "The Language of Re-
naissance Painting" at 7:30 p.m. in
Room 301 of Rudder Tower. A re-
ception in the exhibit hall will follow
Vallone's presentation.
Presented under the auspices of
University Art Exhibits, "Five Cen-
turies of Italian Painting: 1300-
1800" will be on view through Feb.
21. The hall is open from 8 a.m. to I I
p.m. daily. Admission is free.
University Art Exhibits Docents
will provide group tours of the ex-
hibition. To arrange them, call 845 -
8501.
"The Adoration of the Christ Child," bySandro Botticelli (1445-1510).
The painting is included in the exhibit of Italian art that opens today at
Rudder Exhibit Hall.
"Portrait of Cardinal Capron', " by Jus-
tus Sustermans.
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April 1987
Irony key theme at A&M exhibit
ART REVIEW
By MARY CIANI SASLOW
Special to the Eagle
rat Worth art critic Susan Freudenheim has chosen
works by 34 '...., ........ thinkers for "Visual Arti-
culation. 87," the national art competition now on t
exhibit at the Langford Architecture Center on the.,.. i tion,'87 ". is meant for you. You know you can escape
Texas A&M cam . . 4 '.. z into music — did you know you can escape into art too?
This is not traditional, -... painting. Don't'"" " Bike over, drive over; or get your parents to take you.
look here for. a .better bluebonnet, or a wetter wave The exhibit is open until April 30, on weekends Satur-
beating on a grassier beach. It is not political or abstract • day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 12 noon
art either, but p o s t - m o d e m irony, in turns b i z a r r e or to 5 p.m , as well as weekdays until 5. Take New Main
understated. Drive off Texas Avenue, make a right around the curve,
These axe images with layers of meaning, often from rust left and left again into the parking lot. Put a note on
the unconscious, the dream, the mind's eye. One way to your windchi•lrt saying you are a visitor so you won't
understand the exhibit is to see that irony is a basis for get a ticket. The architecture building is the tall, con -
much of the work. There is usually some disjuncture true one with steps like a Mayan temple. Go up the
between subject and meant a window made from a rug, steps, down the hall, and around to the left. Sign your
a man of twigs, an ancient tnnphi-age a few feet tall, a name in the book, and get a list of the artworks from the .
mine shaft inside a suffering head, a painting . of , a guard..13 :. . ,:.:
sculpture. , . . , After you`see the show, check out the building with
Don't miss the four creations . by Helen Cohrni of its four'-story atrium with offices up the side like homes
Gsoveland, Calif.: a . miniature restaurant inside a '.., ..on an Italian hillside. This is one of the most energetic
Chianti bottle? A dime. inside a 'napkin holder? (You , ;.places' on • campus, full of projects ' built by the
have to Ram on the switches hanging from the weeks to architecture students. Look, but don't touch.
light up the constructions inside.) The sculptures by :? Att and poetry about the last places in this culture
Haydn Larson of Houston, which remind one of scythe, .1 .tyher you ma express yourself entirely on your own,
boy-scout knife, and pelvis, are shiny with menace. without cameramen, back -up women, or big budgets.
Take time to look at the many small works too. In all the Be these or be square. .:• '-- .:; •I
work the ideas may be unusual, but the execution is
always expert. Mary Clani Saslow is an artist who works at The Studio
CALLING ALL TEEN-AGERS: "Visual Atticula• in downtown Bryan.
February 1987
Artist to create ice sculpture today.
In conjunction with the exhibition. "Outdone Seulf
cure by Texas Artists," Bert L Long Jr. will create a
specially commissioned carved ice installation. begin...
ring at noon today on the Texas A&.M University ,
campus, between the Academic Building and Evans
Library. Long will sculpt,the piece from a 600- pound ":
block of colored ice.
An artist's reception is scheduled for 5 p.m. - them
rotunda of the Academic Building.
February 1987
Artist will create ice sculpture
In conjunction with the outdoor exhibition "Out-
door Sculpture by Texas Artists," Bert L Long Jr.
will create a specially- commissioned carved ice in-
stallation on Feb. 26 on the Texas A&M University
campus, between the Academic Building and Evans
Library. Long will sculpt the piece from a 600 -pound
'lock of colored ice. The weather will dictate how long
t lasts.
March 1987
Art, on the rocks
Artist Bert Long works on a 10 ice sculp-
ture he's creating near the Sterling C. Evans
Library on the Texas A&M campus. The work is
part of an exhibit of outdoor sculpture by Texas
artists which is being displayed atA&M through
May 3. Long describes his art as "development
of. form created through the evolution of des-
truction" the forms and hues change constantly
as the ice melts.
January 1987
•University Art Exhibit presents
Dr. Carolyn Valone of Trining
University speaking on "The
Languaec of Renaissance Pain -
tine," 7:30 p.m., 301 Rudder
Tower. The official opening of
"Five Centuries of Italian Pain -
ting, 1300 - 1800," an exhibit from
the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Col-
lection will follow in the Rudder
Exhibit Hall.
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136
February 1987
Texas sculptures on display at A &M
By MARY CIANI SASLOW
Special to the Eagle
Six sculptors in their prime,
mostly born, bred and schooled
in Texas, are creating monumental
outdoor sculpture scattered across
the parks and plazas of the state.
Until the end of'March, a piece by
.each of them is expertly displayed
;on'the campy o,' Texas A&M Unn-
wersity. People whir walk the perimeter of
-the small squ Aare between the back of
the library :and the back of the
Academic Building will see Jim
Love's giant steel jack; Luis
Jimenez' howling fiberglass wolf;
James Surfs' cluster of wooden
dates; and Robert Wade's 8 -foot -tall
plastic frogs dancing and trumpeting
as they once did above the entrance
to a Dallas nightclub. The humor,
the change in scale and the skill in
execution stand out. For those who
are tempted, it's OK to laugh out
loud and touch — these materials
will survive an appreciative pat.
The 14-foot tall welded steel
"Blanco 17" by Mac Whitney
steals the show. Perfectly situated
where two main walkways meet, it
beckons across the campus. It looks
like a bit of paper cut and folded by a
smart child, a puzzle different from ,
every view. Although of one color
— a brilliant red — it seems to be of
many shades as parts reflect off each
other in the sunlight.
Leaving the square and heading
toward the visitor's parking lot near
Rudder Tower, one will pass
through a pink Texas granite gate-
way, "Interlocking las Mesas" by
Jesus Bautista Morales. The two
stacked columns stand straight, tall
and permanent — two ancient fi-
gures guarding the path.
As part of the show, on Thursday,
Feb. 26, big, brash Bert Long will
be over from Shepherd to carve the
biggest ice sculpture he's ever
attempted. He'll be working in the
square mentioned above, from
around noon to 5 p.m. A public re-
ception follows from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. in the rotunda of the adjacent
Academic Building.
"Outdoor Sculpture by Texas
Artists" was organized by Laguna
Gloria Art Museum in Austin. Its
appearance hers is sponsored by
University Art Exhibits. For those
who would like more information, a
free brochure is available at the
offices of University Art Exhibits in
the Memorial Student Center.
By the way, the work of one of the
sculptors in the show is permanently
on display here. James Surfs' "Bra-
zos Flower" was purchased through
grants and donations from indi-
viduals and businesses, and stank
in front of the Brazos Center.
WINDOW SHOPPING
Also on display at the Brazos
Center are the winners of the Brazos
Valley Art League's "Nature in
Art" competition. Don't overlook
the two small, thoughtful studies of
flowers — Robert White's litho-
graph of an orchid, and Margaret
Hastedt's drawing of a trillium; the
transparent washes of Linda Tibo-
la's doves; and the three colorful
paintings by Fran White, Ann Wal-
ton and Betty Boegner,
VALENTINE'S RECEPTION
Before you take your sweetheart
to see "Romeo and Juliet" at Rud-
der Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Satur-
day, drop by the 7 p.m. reception for
Susan Kirchman's show at the
Memorial Student Center Gallery
next door.
Kirchman, teacher of photogra-
phy in the College of Architecture,
uses an interesting technique. She
photocopies images from maga-
zines, and then transfers them with
lacquer thinner onto the final sheet
of paper. She can repeat an image,
change its size, cut it, combine it
with reproductions of her own
photographs, and color it with pen-
cils, irridescent oil pastels or spray
paint. In her work, people enter arid
leave, caught in a swirl of images.
At one time the artist decorated
store windows. Then she built life -
size pieces to photograph. The next
step was to exhibit the constructions
themselves: "America's
Sweethearts" toured the country.
Kirchman's latest construction,
"Divided Couple Divider," stands
in the center of the gallery. Lifesize
figures are photographically printed
on free- standing folding screens,
surrounded by candy boxes, tin
hearts and the charts and arrows of
the impinging world. Comments in
the visitor's book show the response
this coldly arguing couple has had
from students — an ironic twist in
the season of love.
March 1987
Art for Ags' sake
These sculptures — far right.
Robert Wade's "Three
right. Mac Whitney's
Blanco 17 ": and Jim Love's
Jack' • — are displayed on
the Texas A &M campus as part
of "Outdoor Sculpture by
Texas Artists." The sculp-
tures. on the grounds between
the Academic Building and the
Sterling C. Evans Library,
were installed this week and
will remain on campus through
May 3.
Eagle Owns by 0mw McDe,,.ed
Chapter 3
Non - member Groups
News and events
March 1987
A month
for music
in schools
Match has been designated Music
In Our Schools Month by Music Edit-
cators National Conference, a 56,000
member professional association.
The annual celebration began in
1973 with a one -day national recog-
aitioa.In 1977, the observance lasted
a week. It was decided to extend the
celebration to the entire • month of
March beginning in 1985. That
allows more flexibility in scheduling
activities. Today Music In Our
Schools Month is celebrated by
thousands of students, friends, and
families in communities throughout
America and overseas.
Music education is an important
unifying fora. It brings people
togetba as a school, a community, a
nation, and a Wald. Music knows no
- limit of age,nationality, race or reli-
giou. All; people have. access to
ark. Music brings us together its g
r world where differences among nee-
Lions and people o f t e n seem insur-
mountable.
Robert Shaw said, "Ina world of
political, ecaaomic, and personal
music is not a luxury
entity, not simply betas, it
tic, but because it is two
At focus of man's intelli-
gence, aspirations, and good- will."
Music has been a moving force in
human history sod always has played
an important role in social functions
of all cultures. Music contributes to
personal, as well as interpersonal, de-
- opment expression, imagination,
and creativity. It brings into focus the
etommoa— feelings— joy, sor-
e w, hops, pettiotism, and love.
Within our community we see ac-
tive music education. There are con-
an bands, orchestras, choirs, bell
choirs, ensembles of all types, pian-
ist, organist, popular bands and
more for serving the community.
Henry Mancini once said, "Music
is part of growing up, of becoming a
full person- For young people, it's a
place to learn to work together. When
you Ling or play in a rpusiusl orga-
nization, you fad that without your
pat, the is going to be something
missing. The scbools need music
education to help us build a stronger •
and more humane America."
Music In Our Schools Month pit-
rims us with a unique opportunity to
strengthen support for music educa-
tion and to share with our communi-
ties the wonder of music. Area
choirs, bands, orchestra and chil-
dren's groups are planning programs
-for the community. Make efforts this
month to team about, appreciate, per-
(kip= in, and enjoy music.
Amy Jensen
Music Instructor
Bryan Independent School Dis-
trict
May 1987
Desktop publishing workshop
The Bin os Valley Chapter of International Associa-
tion of Business Communicators has opened registration;
for its Desktop Publishing Workshop to be held June I 1
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College Station Community
Center.
Registration is 825 for members of the association's
parent group, 830 for Brazos Valley association mem-
bers and 840 for non - members.
David P. Seifert, editor of Corporate News, United
-Telecommunications, will conduct the workshop.
Scifert has held publishing and public relations positions
with the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The •
past year, he chaired the IABC International Conference
in Kansas City, served as IABC U.S. District 5 second
assistant director, and was named Outstanding Member
in District 5.
March 1987
Navasota Theater Alliance
NAVASOTA — The Navasota Theater Alliance will
hold auditions today from 7 -9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 -5
p.m. for the Navasota Nostalgia Days play and; a play to
be performed in England.
Script cuttings are available at the Navasota Public
. The Nostalgia Days play, "The Bluebonnet Back;
is. an historical montage.of� and Grimes Coua-
ty. It will be performed May 2,. 3, 8, 9 and 10.
The.British play, which has not yet been picked; will
be performed in Scarbtvngh England as pact ofi'an
exchange program witJ}aScarbcough hea :
play will first be performed in Navasota on July 9, 10,
17 and 18. It will open in England onJuly 30.
Anditions for both plays will be held on the second
floor of the Goodwin Building, 102 W. Washington.
For more information, call Kim Parks, 894-2345.
May 1987
Brazos Valley Chamber Chorale
The Brazos Valley Chamber Chorale will present its
spring performance in the • sanctuary of First Presbyte -';
roan Church in Bryan on Friday at 8 p.m.
The 22- member chorale is composed of musicians'
from Bryan and College Station and Huntsville. John
Hornbeck. head of the Bryan school district's choral':
department, will be the conductor. The Rev. Bob Leslie,
Fast Presbyterian Church pastor, and Hildur Satre,
organist, will accompany the chorale.
The chorale will perform Franz Schubeit's "Mass in-
G" and Johannes Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer." •
Admission is free.
April 1987
VIPS give teachers
more time to teach
By ROBERT C. BORDEN
staff writer
Volunteers in
Public Schools
1st in a series
of seven stories
From cutting out to shaping up,
from computers to bulletin boards,
from reading to writing, volunteers
do it all.
More than 600 volunteers have
donated more than 17,000 hours to
Bryan and College Station schools
this year through the Volunteers in
Public Schools (ViPS) programs in
both districts.
The volunteers range in age from
college students at Texas A&M Uni- .
versify to senior citizens at the Crest - • Station, the 316 VIPS, have given
view Apartments retirement facility. 1.7$380thotusi according: to Chair -
They do everything from working woman Ann Shult.
with special education children to . Coordinators at most of the schools
helping students in physical educa- in the two districts match the volun-
tion: Most importantly, they- give teers to the e -needs at each campus.
teachers more time to teach. Some volunteers give a set amount of
The volunteers create bulletin time each lveeki while others fill in as
board displays and they mimeograph needed - '
items. for the teachers. They work irk r , , VSone•yolunteers;belp.,out stuf
school libraries and they help with fing envelopes at night at S F.
vision and hearing tuts. Austin or Bryan High," Turek said.
"They're everywhere, taking care ` A cootdmator ptcics up material to
of many of the non - teaching things care, dome' at' Crockett Elementary
that have to •be done," said Bryan • School " in - 'Bryan and takes it to the
VIPS .:. ,.., ... Linda Turek. residents at. the Crestview Apart-
This weekisnational Volunteers in ments.
America, week, VIPS began in Bryan in 1981. The
:In-Bryan, th•300 volunteers havet'!ptogram • was. formalized in College
given .10,000, hours of service this
year;.accotding to Turek. In College Turn to VIPS, 12A
Station last year.
Both Shult and Turek agree that
volunteers don't have to be parents of
children in school, although many of
them are.
Students from Hart Hall, a dormi-
tory at Texas A &M University, help
out at Travis Elementary School in
Bryan. Many grandparents give time
each week at several schools.
Some businesses are starting to
give employees time off during the
week so they can volunteer in the
schools. Several parents give up one
or more lunch hours a week to help in
the school cafeterias.
Already the schools are looking for
volunteers for next fall. Persons in-
terested in helping out should call the
individual school where they want to
volunteer. They also may contact the
district offices.
Volunteers go through an orienta-
tion session in the fall.
"They're just fantastic," Turek
said.
May 1987
Murder a laughing matter
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
For the trio of misfits in "Murder at the
Aggieland Inn,'; a polite "Get lost!"
will never do.
The Calvert Theater Company has local-
ized the play "Murder at the Howard John-
son's" for a two-day dinner presentation u
the Aggieland Hotel Friday and Saturday.
The original script by Sam Bobrick and
Ron Clark deals with the hilarious events
surrounding the desire of two people to eli-
minate a third. with the combination of peo-
ple always changing.
At fast, Arlene (played by Gracia Unger)
wants to dispose of husband Paul (Tim
Wells), in favor of dashing dentist Mitchell
(Ron Matthews).
Six months later, Arlene and Paul are plot-
ting the demise of Mitchell- who dumped
Arlene.
Then it is Paul and Mitchell seeking re-
venge against Arlene for running off with her
transcendental meditation teacher.
None of the crimes are ever committed, but
the misfires will likely keep the audience in
stitches.
The Calvert Theater Company, formed by
Unger and Matthews in 1985, has performed
the play to full houses in Calvert and Marlin.
Ticket for the dinner production are 515 at
the Aggieland Hotel and Ticketron outlets.
A buffet dinner will be served at 7 p.m.
with the play starting at 8 p.m.
' The play is directed by Matthews, who is
senior English teacher and head of the Thea-
ter Arts Department at Calvert High School.
Unger is a freelance writer and co -owner of
an antique shop in Calvert. Wells teaches
choir at Calvert High School.
Dinner music before the show and during
intermission will be provided by John Nesbit.
Gracie Unger and Ron Matthews
"Murder at the Aggieland Inn."
February 1987
Organists
set clinic,
concert
Dr. Thyra Plass, a church organist
and choral director, had long hoped
that one day a chapter of the Amer-
ican Guild of Organists could be
established here. Because of her in-
terest and encouragement, and be-
cause there were many church musi-
cians who also saw the need for such
an organization, there now exists the
Brazos Valley Chapter of the Amer-
ican Guilt of Organists.
The purposes of this organization
are to promote and encourage fine
organ and choral music; to encourage
and to improve the proficiency of
those who are conducting and play-
ing; and to provide opportunities for
members and friends to meet profes-
sionally, as well as to provide prog-
rams which inspire and encourage
musicians,
The membership of the Brazos
Valley Chapter and the community of
Bryan- College Station will have the
privilege and opportunity Friday and
Saturday to hear and visit with a
musician of great skill and personal
warmth.
Philip Baker, director of music
ministries at Highland Park United
Methodist Church, Dallas, will be
our guest artist and clinician. Mr.
Baker is an exceptionally fine organ-
ist, teacher, and composer. He will
play a concert at First Presbyterian
Church, 1100 Carter Creek Parkway,
on Friday evening, Feb. 13, at 7:30
p.m. The concert includes works by
J.S. Bach, Jean Langlais, Cesar
Franck, Louis Vienne and William
Albright (a surprise is in store here).
A reception will follow the concert so
that guests may greet and visit with
Mr. Baker.
On Saturday morning the guild
will host a workshop, also at First
Presbyterian, during which time Mr.
Baker will discuss the concert prog-
ram of Friday evening for part of the
morning. After a break, he will con-
duct a workshop on worship service
music and playing. The Saturday
event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12
noon; it is open to the public and a S5
donation is requested. The Friday
evening concert is also open to the
public. A free -will offering will be
accepted.
Church music plays an important
part in the lives of many people.
There are scores of organists, choral
directors and volunteers who prepare
music for the weekly worship ser-
vices month after month, year after
year. These dedicated individuals
give as they do because they believe
their service is important in the
worship life of the community. When
they feel the need to be "fed," they
turn to people such as Mr. Baker who
cannot only inspire them to greater
achievement, but who also points
them to the source of life and talent.
In the words of the motto and guiding
principle of the American Guild of
Organists, "Soli deo gloria ;" "To
God alone the glory."
Hildur Satre, Sub -Dean
Brazos Valley Chapter, AGO
August 1986
Dueling violins take center stage
University news service
.;Duelin' violins was what folks
Came to see, but what they came to
hdar was far removed from.such folk
favorites as "Boil That Cabbage
Dbwn" or. "Orange Blossom Spe-
Nearly 150 curious music lovers
came to a darkened theater stage at
Texas A &M University to witness
what was probably a first — a playoff
between a Stradivarius and a violin
that was barely a week old.
The event was the comparison of a
236- year-old Stradivarius with a 4-
year-old violin and another that had.
been newly finished. The two latter
instruments were made by an A &M
biochemist.
Members of the audience marked
secret ballots provided by the
biochemist, Dr. Joseph Nagyvary.-
The scientist arranged for
acclaimed British violinist Catherine
Lord, a graduate of billiard. to play
all the instruments.
Lord said her 1750 Stradivarius
and both of Nagyvary's instruments
were impressive, with the Texas
A &M fiddles coming in a notch be-
low the classical violin in her
opinion.
"But it so subjective and hard for
me to judge because I'll never hear
what the audience hears." said Lord.
She also said her consistency may
have been affected by changing in-
struments numerous times during the
event, thus affecting what onlookers
heard.
Tabulated results of the audience
survey won't be complete for a few
days. But at intermission, it was clear
from conversations that the audience
had a tough time deciding whether
the Stradivarius or the Nagyvary
violin had the better quality.
Several people clearly favored one
instrument and proclaimed it must be
the Stradivarius. That one, however,
turned out to be one built and treated
by Nagyvary.
"1 feel good about- the survey in
general," said Nagyvary, "because
at least no one said that any of the
violins was a lemon."
Lord,, an award - winning soloist
who formerly performed , with the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, en-
ded the evening with a recital played
on a violin completed by Nagyvary •
just days before the comparison :vias
held.
March 1987
Auditions Monday for play
Auditions for a production of "Animal Tales," a
children's play, will begin at 7 p.m. Monday at the
College Station Community Center. Anyone 18 years
old and older is welcome to audition.
The production is the first for 'magination Station, a
newly formed children's theater which will present
plays geared to young audiences. The company's debut
of "Animal Tales" will be performed at Manor East
Mall during the month of April.
For information concerning auditions, call 846-2132.
April 1987
Artists' studio will hold open house
The Studio an artists' cooperative studio in downtown Bryan, will
hold an open house Friday from 5 -10 p.m. at 210 West 26th St.
iti The newly renovated 3,000 - square -foot storefront provides a place for
sus to work and teach. The general public and all interested artists are
vited.
Refreshments will be served.
For more information call 775 -2984 or 696.2226.
June 1986
Dinner theater season tickets on sale
Season tickets for the MSC Dinner Theater are now on sale at the MSC
box office in Rudder Tower on the Texas A &M campus
The theater will present Neil Simon's "The. Last of the Red Hot
Lovers" June 25 -28 and Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" Aug. 6
Wednesdays arc dessert night at 8 p.m. with ni m- season rickets $4.70
for students and 56.711 for non - students.
Thursdays feature :1 light supper beginning at 6!111 p. nt. for S 11.70 for
students and $13.70 for non - students.
A dunner hultet will he served at 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays for
$12.70 for students and $14.70 for non - students.
Discount tickets are available for groups of six or more for all perform-
ances.
Season tickets pnccs are 10 percent less than single performance
tickets. which go on sale June 9. Season tickets can he purchased for any
combination of performances.
Concert on Carter Creek
Concert organist John Pagers will
be the featured artist at Tuesday's
Concert on Carter Creek. The recital'
will begin at 7:30 p.m. at First Pre-
sbyterian Church, 1100 Carter Creek'
Parkway, and will be followed by a
reception. Pagcn, minister of music
of First Congregational Church of
Berkeley, Calif., will perform music
by Franck, Dupre and J.S. Bach..
Admission is free.
May 1987
Concerts on Carter Creek
Concerts on Carter Creek presents pianist Alfred Lee
Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church,,
1 100 Carter Creek Parkway.
Lee, 14, is a ninth - grader at Stephen F. Austir
High in 'Bryan. Though young, Lee is a veto
competition, with first place awards in eight conrcars.
His most recent triumphs were in the piano solo contest
sponsored by the Texas Music Teachers Association in
March and in the junior division of the Brazos Valley
Young Artist competition in February.
Lee has performed as soloist with the University of
Houston Symphony Orchestra and the Richardson Sym-
phony Orchestra. Lee is currently studying under John.
Paul at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville and .
Camille Bockman of Bryan. There is no admission
charge.
April 1987
CS Jazz Festival Saturday
The fourth annual Col-
lege Station Jazz,Festival
featuring the North. Texas
State . University.} One
O'clock Lab Band, will
held Saturday from 1 p.m.
to 11:30.p.m. in Central'
Park. 'Admission.: s, $1
children' 6 -and. uoder,are. laxt
admitted free.
The Bryan Hlgh Band
will open the program, fol-
lowed by the A&M Con-
solidated Band at 2:15
a.m. Jamaican Singer Tor
tyn Jackson will orm at
3:30 p.m. The N'TSLT band
will play from 5 -7:30 p.m. -
At 7:45 p.m. will be Don Pope and Friends. —
Texas A&M .Jazz Band.will.close the show 2
p.m.
Other activities include'a Studebaker car show,
art exhibits by the Brazos Valley Arts League. Food
-rid beverages will be available for purchase.
May 1987 - Calvert dinner theater group
to perform comic mystery
The Calvert Theater Company will perform "Murder at the Aggieland
Inn," an adaptation of "Murder at the Howard Johnson's," May 30 and
31 at the Aggieland Hotel in College Station.
Tickets for the dinner theater performance are S I S and can be purch-
ased at the Aggieland Hotel and all Ticketron outlets.
The cast includes Gracia Unger, Ron Matthews and Tim Wells.
May 1987 Gallery exhibits White's works
Recent watercolors by College Station artist Fran White are on view
through June 30 in Hcamewood Gallery in Hearne. The realistic paint-
ings include still life subjects and architectural studies of buildings in
Navasota and Calvert.
Hours at the gallery, which is located at 402 Cedar St.. are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
February 1987
Singing Cadets to do Gershwin
The Texas A&M Singing Cadets, under the direc-
tion of Dr. Robert Boone, will present a concert Sun-
day at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 1100
Carter Creek Parkway in Bryan.
The :program will consist ofa' of music from
sacred top�!o music of GeogeGershwin will
be featured.
There is no admission charge. The appearance is
part of the Conceits on Carnet A rixeption for
the group will be held followrngthe concert.
February 1987
CONCERTS ON CARTER CREEK presents
• SINGING CADETS,
Robert Boone, Director
Sunday, Feb. 8 7:30 P.M.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1100 Carter Creek Pkwy.
Admission free, nursery provided
April 1987 Jazz festival
The College'tation Parks and Re
e.creation Depart-
ment will sponsor the fourth annual College Station Jazz
Festival April 11 from 1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Central
Park.
The festival will also feature a Studebaker car show
and art exhibit. Admission is 51.
May1987 EDITORIAL
Attend Hospitality
Fair Wednesday
Sometimes it helps to be reminded of the obvious: We
live in a nice community that has one of the state's
largest and most important universities, Texas A &M.
We have attractive hotel/motel facilities centrally lo-
cated near that university, and it's not difficult to get to Bryan-
College Station. And, by the way, the people are pretty darned
friendly.
For these reasons, we urge everyone to support the Bryan -
College Station Chamber of Commerce's push to promote
tourism and local conventions. Anne Bell, the. director of the
chamber's Convention and Visitors Bureau, is right that most
people belong to something, and most organizations have
annual conventions.
Tourism, a part of it convention- oriented, pumped almost
$60 million into the local economy last year. Each dollar ex-
changed hands about seven times, which means that the total
sales impact was about 5419 million, according to one esti-
mate.
Instead of wondering why people would visit Bryan- College
Station, we need to realize that our own positive attitude to-
ward the community will convince many to give us a shot.
That's the goal of Wednesday's Hospitality Fair at the Bra-
zos Center, 2 -8 p.m. It's free and open to the public and can
give us all imaginative ideas about how to better promote our
community.
Fifth dependence.
— Eagle Editorial Board
June 1986
Theater group to present
Lanford Wilson play
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
"Fifth of July." by Pulitzer Prize -
winning playwright Lanford Wilson.
will he presented by PS Theater
lint +_hr through Saturday at 4110
iiCYC Main (Ihmierly I)r. G's1.
Tickets are 53 for students and S4
for the general public. The play starts
at S p.m.
PS Theater is a group of theater
enthusiasts, according to the play's
director; Peck Phillips. Some of the
participants are Texas A &M stu-
dents veterans. of. campus_ produc_,
sons.
We jiisl love to do theate
lips Said.—. 'It"s” the old idea of;. Hey;
let's get together and do a:pliy:c'•
‘-Most members 'of the group have
participated in - "what Phillips calls
"neighborhood theater." .
"We did 'Sexual Perversity in
Chicago at Dr G's," he said,
Cowboy Mouth,' by Sam Shepard
was performed in a two-car garage
with coffee can lights. Whcn we did
•Kennedy's Children.' we called
ourselves Off Off Wellborn. Some of
the people from that group graduated.
We're sort of having a reunion with
this show."
"Filth of July" is part of a trilogy
about the Talley family of Lebanon.
Mo. Wilson won the Pulitzer Prize
for "Talley's Folly." The third play
was originally called **A Tale Told," ta
but has be revived a L "falls y a : Mambas of PS_Theater
Son."
The charact i in "Fifth of July " -' 'of the Landises and Sally Friedman of July ? -- "makes it p Yi¢
are, Kenneth�'alley�Allari:J"oy); (Emma Charlotte Reading), Ken's warding for the audience:— . ..
Vietnam veteran who lost both legs ih # aunt. "It is a confusing play at the begin -
the war, Jed Jenkins -(Greg Rickerd),!'1 "Wilson creates very warm, hu sting be said. "Then: is no explana -i
Ken' s: t.JbverztJtine?Talleye(Chtisty' man. compassionate characters," tion. But it makes it exciting for the
Claxtoe )iKen'ssister, ShirleyTalley ;t Phillips said. "You get the sense he viewers' because you discover.- the{
(Julie Mote) June's daughter John?, was writing about his own family. He characters rather than being told."
-Landis (Chip. Vokey),'. a childhbod.2 never has any villains. The characters Though the play defies simple de
friend of the :Talleys; Gwen Landis l may do bad things, but you never hate scription,, Phillips said it deals with
(Jemrifer B We . them:" "ton dy ( obit Schroeder)r i ,' Hurl a ry ), John's wife > . Phillips said the structure of " ...dependence,-, as opposed _to inter
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June 1986
Dinner Theater to stage Simon, Christie plays
MSC Summer Dinner Theater and
the Aggie Players will present Neil
Simon's - The Last of the Red Hot Lov-
ers' and Agatha Christie's The
Mousetrap" as their 1986 dinner thea-
ter offerings.
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers," a
comedy about a mild man who yeams
for one big fling in his middle -aged,
tranquil and faithful married life, will
be presented lune 25 -28.
- The Mousetrap, the tale of a
young couple opening a new motel
and finding among their first guests a
murderer complete with victims, is
scheduled for Aug. 6-9.
Season tickets for both shows will
be on sale through Friday (June 13),
with non - season tickets available for
the first time beginning today. Prices
for the shows differ according to the
food served and whether or not thea-
ter -goers hold season tickets.
Dessert shows will be presented at
8 p.m. on the Wednesday night of
each show (June 25 and Aug. 6), light
supper shows at 6:30 p.m. with the
Thursday performances (June 26 and
Aug. 7), and buffet dinner shows with
the weekend performances (June
27-28, Aug. 8-9).
Tickets for dessert shows are 56.70
for non - student non - season ticket
holders, with season ticket holders
receiving a 10 percent discount at
56.05. Tickets for light supper shows
are 513.70 for non- student, non -sea-
son ticket holders, with season ticket
holders receiving a 15 percent dis-
count at 511.65. rickets for the buffet
dinner show are 514.70 for non-stu-
dent, non - season ticket holders, with
season- ticket holders receiving a 20
percent discount at 511.75.
Reduced rates are available for stu-
dents and groups.
For further information, call the
Rudder Tower Box Office at 845 -1234.
March 1987
From left, Emmanuel Schweikert, Josh Mica,
Natalie Schweikert and Bonnie Birdwell are
among the St Michael's Academy students
putting on the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta
"The Yeoman of the Guard" tonight and Friday
at the academy.
St. Michael's performs operetta
St. Michael's Academy presents "Yeoman of the
Guard," its annual Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, in
three performances today and Friday.
The production features students in grades 4 through
12 and is directed by Kass Prince, executive director of
the Ans Council Brazos Valley.
Performances are at 7:30 tonight, and 1:30 p.m. and
8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are 52 for children under 12 and
$2.50 for adults.
St. Michael's Academy is located at 2505 S. Col-
lege in Bryan.
February 1987
AROUND TOWN
Organ recital at First Presbyterian
Ph ilip Baker, director of
music ministries at High-
land Park United Method -
ist Church in Dallas, will
present an organ recital Fri-
day at 730 p.m. at the First
Presbyterian Church. 1100
Carter Creek Parkway in
Bryan.
On Saturday, Baker will
present a workshop begin-
ning at 9 a.m., also at First
Presbyterian.
There is no admission
charge for the recital. but
an offeringwill be taken. A
$5 donation is requested Philip Baker
for the workshop.
Baker's recital progra will include a variety of
religious music,plus works by :Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, and
Franck.
Baker's appearance issponsor by the Brazos Val-
ley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
June 1986
Paintings, sculpture on display
Watercolors by College Station art-
ist Doxie Wootan and a sculpture by
Houston artist Candace Knapp will be
on display in the lobby of the Medical
Sciences Building through June 20.
A member of the Southwestern
VVtatercolor Society, the Watercolor
Society of Houston, the San Antonio
Watercolor Group, the Hill Country
Arts Foundation, the Brazos Valley Art
League, the National Watercolor Soci-
ety and the Texas Artisans, Ms. Woo -
tan has participated in workshops of-
fered by some of the most prominent
watercolorists in America. Her work
has been exhibited in juried art shows
sod is included in numerous private
collections.
She recently attended a seminar -
workshop with 10 nationally recog-
nized cowboy artists and later this
year will study with James Boren
at the Cowboy Artists of America
Museum.
Ms. Knapp's sculpture, entitled
The Mandala of the Holy Ones,' was
created as a gesture of peace and
religious tolerance. Its six images rep-
resent the Hindu religion, Buddhism,
the Zoroastrian religion, Judiasm,
Christianity and Islam. The images are
carved from mahogany,
The showing of The Mandates of
the Holy Ones' was amnged by the
Arts Council of the Brazos Valley.
The Medical Sciences Building lob-
by is open to the public 8 a.m. -S p.m.
Monday through Friday. For addition-
al infomiation, contacttvtaryAlfce
Pisani at 845.3433.
September 1986
Quilt: group sponsors exhibit
The Brazos Quilt Guild. a new local
group devoted.to fostering appreciation of line quilts
.and quilting, will sponsor a quilt display and lecture
Tuesday at the College Station T From '7.9 Center.
The display will last from 2 -7 p. in. Fro 7.9 p. nt. .
Mary. Gammon will deliver a lecture and shtl. pre-
sentation entitled "Thc Patchwork Quilt in C'onteni-
porary Society." Admission to both events is free,
and the public is invited.
One of the quilts on display will be donated to the
RonaltblvtcDonald house in Temple. l'ruvidine quilts
for the home, which serves parents of .runeally ill
children, is the local organization
for 1985 -86.
December 1986
Jon Maffei paintings on
display at med - school
Paintings by Jon Maffei will be
on display in the lobby of
College of Medicine - Ianuary
12 - 30, 1987.
Joan Maffei received B.A. and
M.A. degrees in Fine Arts from
the University of California at
Los Angeles: She has exhibited
her work in numerous solo and
group shows, including Texas Vi-
sions by the Art League of
Houston in 1985, and Texas '86
by the Austin Visual Arts
Association.
November 1986.
Anna Wilburn recital Sunday
Anna Wilburn College Station organist and com-
poser will be preseuted in recital Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
at the First Presbyterian Church of Bryan ,1 100 Carter
Creek Parkway.
The program includes organ music by Mozart, J.S.
Bach, Paul. Hindemith. Willia>p Albright and Louis
The program is part of the Concerts on Carter Creek
series. There is no admission charge.
February 1987
Audubon exhibit features Texas animals
DIANE BLASE BOWEN
Staff Writer
This drawingg is one of the Audubon pieces in the exhibit at the
Star of the Republic Museum at Washin -on - Brazos.
exhibition on Joha"James .Au-
dubon and his work will be presented
beginning Sunday by the Star of the
Republic Museum, at Washington -
on- the -Brazos State Historical Park.
The exhibit, "John James Au-
- dubon: An American Original," ex-
amines the achievements of one of
America's preeminent bird artists and
scientists. Included in the exhibition
will be more than 20 original Au-
) dubon engravings and lithographs,
numerous mounted mammal and bird
specimens, journals, letters, personal
artifacts anda life - Andubon
made, in, the,1830s.
Organized . by museum, curator
Sherry B: Humphreys, the exhibition
will display objects loaned by 14 in-
stitutions nationwide, including Prin-
ceton University, Harvard Universi-
ty, the John James Audubon State
Park in Kentucky and the Dallas
Museum of Natural-History.
"All of the mammal and bird
prints; as well as the tific drawings thm' stiff and
mounted. - specimens are species rigid. Because it was so revolution -
which were found prominently in ary, he had to go to England to get his
nineteenth-century Texas," Hum - work published. There, he was proc-
phreys said. "A few of the species laimed "a . genius ... an American
are today considered extinct or en original ... and wined and dined by
dangered, such as the ivory-billed everybody. who was anybody."
w oo Qecker and the Carolina pats The project of printing his 435 life-
Audubon visited Texas in 1837 sized bird drawings took more than
12 years to complete. Later he pub-
and commented extensively on .the lished a book on drawings of North
variety of birds along the Texas American also.
coast.
lubon's work w as considered Several other activities are planned
for the exhibitions opening day,
in his day; he depicted the Sunday. The museum and . the
life -like and active in natural Washington -on the Brazos State His -
surroundings, whereas,, most sciea. torical Para will celebrate the 1836
signing of the Texas Declaration of
Independence.
San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisner-
os will speak at 2 p.m. about the next
150 years in Texas; the Texas Army
will have a pioneer campsite along
the river, and the Brazoria Militia will
demonstrate an 1836 rifling machine
and other tools and weapons.
A 30- minute film reenacting the
signing of the Texas Declaration of .
Independence will be shown through- .
out the day, and demonstrations of
crafts, tools, firearms, folk music and
dancing will be given. The Daughters
of the Republic of Texas will serve
hot cornbread and black -eyed peas.
Also planned are performances b
the Blinn College band, the Brenh
High School symphonic band and
University of Texas Varsity Singe.
An awards ceremony for the Repub-
lic of Texas Art Contest will be held
at 1 p.m.
In conjunction with the Audubon
exhibit, the museum is sponsoring an
all-day field trip on March 21 to the
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge,
where participants can take a boat
tour to see the endangered whooping
cranes and other coastal birds and
wildlife.
The Audubon exhibit will continue
through Oct. 15. The museum is open
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and is
located on Texas 105 between Nava-
sota and Brenham Admission is free.
June 1986
Piraino is featured artist
Ann Piraino will be the featured artist at College Station Community
Center during Jura and July. Shc works in oil. watercolor. gouache. pen
and ink and pencil.
Born in Macomb. 111.. Piraino spent much of her childhood in West
Gcrmam and Okinawa. where her father was assigned to duty with the
L.S. Army. She has lived in Bryan for the past 20 years.
1 Although she ha.. drawn and painted most of her life. Piraino has had
no professional training. She has. however. attended workshops con -
ducted by Richard Wccrs and Carol Gibson - Saylc.
Hours at the center. which is located at 1300 Jersey St.. are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Mondry through Friday. For information. call 764 -3720.
March 1987
St. Michael's to present
Gilbert and Sullivan play
The Gilbert and Sullivan operctta "The Yeoman of
the Guard" will be presented for three performances
Thursday and Friday at St. Michael's Academy in
Bryan.
The musical will be performed by students in fourth
through 12th grades at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 8 p.m.
Friday at the ,academy at 2505 South College Ave. in
Bryan. The understudy cast will give a matinee perform-
ance at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Tickets are 52.50 for adults and 52 for children and
are available at the door.
February 1987
Organ workshop, recital planned
Reservations are being taken for an organ workshop
presented by Philip Baker Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. in First
Presbyterian Church. 1100 Caner Creek Parkway in
Bryan.
Baker is director of music ministries for Highland
Park•Umted Methodist in Dallas. He will pre -
sent.an organ` :recitaL Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in First
Presbyterian.Church.
In the workshop Baker will discuss techniques and
interpretation of sonietifihepieces played during the
recital and will discuss principles of service playing for
organists. A $5 donation is requested for the work-
shop.
Reservations can be trade by calling Florence Ham
at 846 -7856.
March 1987
CONCERTS ON CARTER CREEK
presents
HILDUR SATRE
Organist
Sunday, March 29 3:30pm
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1100 Carter Creek Pkwy.
Admission free, nursery provided
April 1987
`Animal Tales' at Manor East Mall
'Magination Station. a ^c•:: th ,tic organization that
performs for children. %%Al prc.cnt "Animal Tales"
Saturday and Apnt 25 at the add Gallenkamp Shoe
Store in Manor East Mall.
Performances are • t:., n• . noon. and 2 p.m. each
day. Tickets arc s :•r half price ifaccompa-
nied by a chi .1. \ •.,st be accompanied by
an adult.
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April 1987
'magination Station
New theater group offers
stage plays for children
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
Magination Station, a new organization formed to per •
form stage plays for ctuldren, will present its lint
effort, "Animal Tales," April IS and April 25.
"Animal Tales" is a collection of fork tales, fairy tales and fables.A. ,
Performances will be at 10 a.m., noon and 2.p.m. in the old Gal- r;;;
. lenkamp Shoe Store in Manor East Mall. General admission is
'ft Adults acoempanied by a child get in for $2.30. All children must be
accompanied by an adult.
rtias,..tation Station was founded by a group who saw a need for
children's theater in Arms-College Station, scenting to pendent 4
David Bagman. - • One of the nine founding members is David Williams, a graphic
design:rat-Tex= A&M, who has a degree in performance from the,
University of Delaware.. He spent four years at the Alley Theatre
Houston aed has seven years experience in children's theater.
"Orlpeppar Properties let an have the use of the old Gallen
Shoe Steen," William said. "We've turned it into a black box thaw
ter through dyed drapes hung on the walls."
"It's an intimate space," Baena said. "You know you're in g
theater. There will be 60 folding chain for adults. Children will sit
on the floor right Mimed of the actors. They can warn the anon if
the actor 4 in peril. That's something you can't do to television
The perfotmana will take less than an hour and be fast-paced.
"Our productions will be aimed at children aged 3 to 12," Wil-
liams said. "Teenagers probably wouldn't enjoy them as much, but
adults should enjoy them,
Williams stressed that the theater will not be a babysitting service.
That's why children must be accompanied by an adult.
"We want the parents to share the experience with their children.
Maybe the adults will get interested and try adult theater."
The as of "Animal Tales" consists of Kathy Schultz, Carol
Slough, Dennis Busch, Pam Wiley and Kenny Fontenot_
"The production will be an minimalist an possible," Williams
said. 'lisme won't be any fancy ens. We want to apart the chit-
Turn to CHILDREN, 2C
April 1987
'magination Stationplay Saturday
'magination Station', a new theater organization that
performs for children, will presents "Animal Tales"
Saturday at the old Gallenkamp Shoe Store in Manor
East Mall.
Performances are at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Tick-
ets are $3. Adults pay half price if accompanied by a
child. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
From 1C
children's imaginations. We want them
to realize they can go home andi ;
create the same thing in their
rooms."
"The same thing is true of the:
costumes," Schultz added. "We'll
use a few little things to represeht
different animals: The kids can.See
they can do the same kind of things
with whatever they have around the
house."
"Animal Tales" will reatiarfive
music composed and *formai Int
David and Elizabeth Westerman
'magination Station nod-:
profit organization with Plans lo
present a full season ofprodUE4
dons. The group will also''
on "Up the Golden Stairs' on
KAMU-FM radio.
"Our plans include' spec
events, like bringing in
dren's companies, andWorkshoj# 4".
in acting, directing, etc. 0146 i•
range plans call for a childrea's:
troupe," Bagnall said:
"We want to educate aul
not only in how to-watch da
and what theater's all abotit,:but
eventually educate them in,what
goes on behind the scenes 'so
will want to become involved."
"I grew up here, and it wasn't
until I went to college and met
people from other towns that I real
tzed what I missed by not having a
cultural outlet like this," Bagnall
said.
'"I've been involved in children's
theater for years," Williams said,
- "and it's never been anything other
than a benefit for everyone in-
volved."
Anyone interested in getting
volved in the organization can all
Williams at 846-2132.
April 1987
Children's theater
'magination Station, a newly "Thoroughly enjoyed id Looking
fbrthed children's theater in the forward to the next time." Susan
giyan-College Station area, opened. Phillips, Bryan: •
its fist production, "Animal Tales," "Wonderful! Not too long for
this; past weekend at Manor East- short attention spans!" — Willie
. The following comments were Goodin,' Bryan. .
Liken from a questionnaire passed out "Excellent costumes — every-
di audience members. thing!" — Patricia Wilson. College •
It "Good for you for seeing a need Station.
and taking care of it! Good jobl" -- “Animal Tales' will ll be Per-
Kathi Appelt, Bryan. formed at Manor East Mall on Satur-
days, April 25 and May 2: Perform-
"Excellent and much needed!"— ance times are I 0 a. m.,42 noon, and
Dorothy Van Riper, Bryan. 2p.m.Tickets are $3. Adults accom-
Wonderfiil to expose the children panied by a child will beadnUtted at
to the art of acting and plays." — half price. Tickets may bepurchased
Kathy Caperton, Bryan. at the door.
"I think it's -wonderful entertain-
merit for the children and adults alike.
I hope it's a great success!" — Judy -ffV:611,
Moss , Hearne.
Great job I I'm excited to see such a !magination Station
group geterganized here!" — Linda
Very; yery good acting. My kids
have never-sat so ittiTand interested
--- not even at the movies! Keep up Little known. fact'about.!magina-
the good.wak!" Janice Turner, tion Station. Logo was drawn by
Bryan. Emily Williams age 4.
March 1987
Hospitality Fair hopes to turn
everyone into B-CS salesman
By SCOTT WILLIAMS
Business Writer
at ion Chain-
lace :il, it on Wednes-
a,,rn everyday people into
n cn for the local tourist in-
uan
I think a lot of people here think,
Why would anyone want to go to
!lryan- College Station ?' " said Peg -
v Calliham, a chamber member.
But the chamber is hoping to
change that attitude by hosting its
first Hospitality Fair, an effort to re-
mind local residents that Bryan -
College Station is 'a great place for
conventions and tourism in general.
The theme of the fair is "Hospital-
ity Fever ... Catch It!" It will be held
from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bra-
zos Center, 3232 Briarrrest Drive in
Bryan.
By showing the general public of
Bryan- College Station that the com-
munity has lots to offer in the form of
entertainment and tourist attractions,
Calliham said, the chamber hopes to
spur even to work to
bring regional or state conventions to
the area.
"We're looking for a local person
who's willing to take on a little extra
and go out and bring them here,"
Call iham said. But she said she hopes
the Hospitality Fair will also show
local people that they can get help
with their efforts.
Anne R. Bell, director of the
chamber's Convention and Visitors
Bureau, said the original idea behind
the Hospitality Fair was to attract
those people who are responsible for
organizing meetings.
"But eventually we realized
everyone belongs to something and a
lot of those meetings could be held
here," she said.
The Hospitality Fair will feature
entertainment, including the Brazos
Valley Symphony':Orchestraa and
StageCenter, and will feature more
than 30 exhibition set up by.
local merchants. Admission is free.
If all goes well, ' the;` Hospitality
Fair will help bring more conventions
to Bryan - College S 2 l', Bell said.
According to fi -,, , ounced at
the recent Brazos Valley Economic
Outlook Confetoiit c,: Conti nit
pumped $59.9 million into the local
economy in 1986.
Bell said an average of $100 per.
day is spent by tourists.
ark Arnold, meet o the Col-
lege Station Hilton Hotel and Confer-
ence Center and a Chamber of Com-
merce director, said at the conference
that each tourist dollar turns over
seven times its value in sales, mean-
ing that tourism had a total sales im-
pact of $419 million in Bryan-
College Station last year.
Furthermore, Arnold said, visitors
paid $1.2 million in local taxes and
travel - related businesses had a
payroll of $11 million.
Figures from 1985 and 1986 show
the area is rebounding from a drop in
tourism that occurred after the oil
boom went bust.
According to the U.S. Travel Data
Center, in .1979 tourism generated
$40.3 ptillion in revenues and
climbed in each of the three succes-
;ive,ycars. In 1982, tourist revenue
reached a high :of $58.1 .million in
Brazos County, but the, next year
dropped to152.2 million.
The occupancy rate of local hotels
has remained low over the last two
years, after a decline partly spawned
by the building boom that accompa-
nied the high growth rates of the early
1980s.
In 1982, the occupancy rate was
84.8 percent, in 1983 it was 71.7
percent and in 1984 it declined Ruth -
cr to 61.6 percent.
Arnold reported that for 1985 the
rate was 42.3 percent and last year the
rate climbed slightly to 42.8 percent.
In 1984, there were 2,185 guest
rooms available here. Today there are
2,350.
Since its formation in 1982, the.
Convention and Visitors Bureau has
aggressively courted convention'
business by hosting site selection
committees and visiting conventions
throughout the state.
Bell spends much of her time on
the road, attending conventions in
other cities and pitching Bryan-
College Station as a possible site for
future meetings.
The effort has been paying off. In
1986, convention visitors from 43
organizations booked more than
20,000 room nights in local hotels.
Room nights are calculated by multi-
plying the number of rooms purch-
ased by the number of nights. For
instance, 300 rooms times three
nights would be 900 room nights.
Among the larger conventions held.
here were the Texas Association of
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HOSPITALITY FAIR
What: First Hospitality -air, featur-
ing entertainment —t' luding the
Brazos Valley Symphony Orches-
tra and StageCenter in and more
than 30 exhibition booths setup by
local merchants
Who: General public is Invited
Where: Brazos Center
When: 2-8 p.m. Wednesday
Why: To spur everyone to help
bring conventions and meetings to
Bryan- College Station
How much: Admission is free.
Tourism From 1 E
Life Underwriters, whose 500atten-
dees booked 1,500 room nights in
July, and the League of United Latin
American Citizens, whose 2,000
members booked 5,000 room nights
in May.
Eddie Rodriguez, a member of rile
local LULAC's executive board, said
members nothing but good com-
ments to make about the area and the
way they were treated.
Rodriguez said the staff of the
Convention and Visitors Bureau
made themselves available to help
LULAC members with whatever
they needed.
For 1987, more than 9,000 room
nights are scheduled, including 1,200
by the County Judges and Commis-
sioners Conference held last week at
the Hilton.
The Hilton is. one of several
reasons choose the
area. It fean it full- service confer -
encecenter, 16 meeting moms and an
11,300- square -foot ballroom.
Bell said many groups are attracted
to the area because of the athletic
facilites A&M and the two cities
offer, but the main draw continues to
be the university itself.
"The university is not only No. 1,
but No. 1 through 10," she said.
A&M has the facilities, equipment
and people that many groups can mil,
ire, Bell said.
Bill Grimes, manager of the Texan.
Chapter. of Land Improvement Con-
tractors of America, which met here
in June, said his group chose Bryan-
College Station because f A&M. •
Grimes said his group was treated
well by the chamber and said it's
possible future conventions could be
held here.
"I think they need to keep doing
the things they're doing now," he
said.
But the chamber plans io step up its
efforts to attract, visf ois;to the area.
Along with the Hospitality fair, the
chamber recently began an advertis-
ing campaign . in' publiratinnt
throughout the state touting Bryan,
College Station as an•tdeal lace: foe,
- conventions.
The campaign is called "Smack in
the Heart of Texas" and points to the
area's central location, hospitality
and quality of life.
But there are some groups Bryan-
College Station may never be able to
compete for: Bell says that for now,
the -area generally cannot accommo-
date groups of more than 2,000 and
many companies choose to hold
board meetings at Dallas Fort-Worth
Regional Airport because of facilities
located at the airport.
Decernber 1986
Bach cantata at St. Andrews
The St. Andrews Bach Society will present its
annual Christmas concert Sunday at 5 p.m.
The program consists of the J.S. Bach cantata, "For
Unto Us A Child Is Bom," and "Midnight Mass" by
17th century French composer Charpentier.
An instrumental ensemble from the Brazos Valley
-thony Orchestra will accompany both works. The
ans are Mary Leland. Valrie Eberhardt, Craig
and Candace Davis on strings; Philip Alexander
.,00e; Linda Narcowich and Gretchen Smith on
flutes; and Thyra Plass on organ. Soloists will be
sopranos Carolyn Taros and Heidi Linder. contralto
Patricia Peters; tenors Francis Narcowich, Hugh
McCann and Bradley Wilson; and baritone Luther
Linder.
St. Andrews is located at 217 W. 26th St. in Bryan.
There is no admission charge.
February 1987
Bach Society to perform cantatas
The Saint Andrew's Bach Society will perform two
Bach cantatas Sunday at 5 p.m. at Saint Andrew's
Episcopal Church, 26th and Parker in Bryan.
A chorus of 22 singers and an 18- member contin-
gent from the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra,
directed by Thyra Plass, will perform Cantata No. 155:
''Mein Gott, wie fang, Ach.Lange?" and Cantata No.
80: "Ern Feste Burg is Unser Gott"
A nursery will be provided. There is no admission
charge, but an offering will be taken.
March 1987
Bach Society to perform
St. Andrew's Bach Society will.
I present Bach's "A Mighty Fortress is
our God" at 5 p.m. on Sunday. A
pancake• supper will be held at 6:30
p.m. Tuesday followed by Coventry
Capers. Ash Wednesday services
will be held at 7 a.m.,1205 p.m. and
6 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church is located at 217 W. 26th St.,
Bryan.
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May 1987
Pulitzer- Prize winner
to join A&M faculty
By STEVE VINSON
Staff Writer
Pulitzer Prize- winning playwright
Charles Gordone will join • Texas
A&M University's speech and
theatre arts department next fall as a .
"distinguished lecturer."
Gordone won the Pulitzer Prize in •
1970 for his play "No Place to be .
Somebody,"' which was first per-
formed in 1967 and then ran on
Broadway from 1970 to 1972.
A&M Dean of Liberal Arts Dan
Fallon said on Tuesday that Gordone
contacted A &M in response to em-
ployment advertisements. A &M was
seeking a person to aid in minority -
recruitment in the A&M theatre prog-
ram. Gordone, -who is black; has be-
come known as an exponent of "non-
traditional:. casting,';.the practice of
casting who reay not be of the
ethnic.grcep original nceived of
in the play.
"He.did a powerfu1:production of
'Of Mice and Men,' and cast the two
principal characters as Latinos," Fal-
Ion said. Fallon said that in the play,
the characters George and Lennie
spoke to one another in Spanish, and
when they used English names it be-
came clear that they were attempting
to pass as Angeos. ` •
He did this Without changing one
word.of the play," Fallon said. •
Fallon said that while the current
position is temporary, he hopes that
A &M and Condone will be able to
work out a permanent arrangement..
Gordone received a bachelor's de -,
gree.in drama from Los Angeles State
College in -1952, and then moved to
New York; where he still makes his
home. Other plays he has written in-
clude "Gordone is c'a 'Muthah,"
"Baba. Chops, " - and. '.'The Last
Chord." v.
He is this year's winner of the
D.H. Lawrence Fellowship at , the .
University of New Mexico, and will
spend the summer in Taos writing. -
Fallon said Gordone also made a
cameo appearance in the recent Hol-
lywood movie "Angel Heart."
August 1986
ART
• "Texas: Art on the Road," a collection of 71 posters promoting , __'s and
exhibitions held in the Texas. is on view through Sept. 2.2 at Foley's in Post Oak
Mall. Included in the show is "Memorial Student Center Opera and Performing Arts
Society, '85 -'86." designed by College Station artist Margit Ilika.
The store is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6
p m. on Sunday. Free. •
• An exhibit of ceramic and two - dimensional works by Jill Stavenhagen of College
Station continues through Friday in the lobby of Texas A &M University's Medical
Sciences Building. Prints and paintings by Loma Logan will be on display beginning
Monday.
The lobby is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Free.
• Scott McDermott of College Station is the Brazos Valley An League's featured
artist in College Station Community Center. His drawings will be exhibited in the
center through Sept. 30.
Viewing hours at the center, located at 1300 Jersey St., are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Free.
• Showcases in Brazos Center.
A display of pencil and ink. drawings by Bert Green, the Brazos Valley Art
League's September showcase artist, continues through Oct. 5 in Showcase Ill. "
A display of Texas Sesquicentennial souvenir items is on view in Showcase IV,
maintained by the Brazos County Sesquicentennial Commission.
Showcase V, maintained by the Brazos Valley Museum, features a model of a
proposed addition to Brazos Center to house the museum. This display will remain in
place through Dec. 31.
Hours at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive. are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m, on Sunday. Free.
• Continuing exhibitions of works by members of the Brazos Valley An League are
on view in two Lamar Savings Association offices. The two displays are located at
2.800 Texas Ave. and at Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue.
Hours at both locations are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on Friday. Free.
• A continuing exhibit in the Arts Council of Brazos Valley Gallery, Suite 217.
RepublicBank A&M, III University Drive, comprises the works of local artists
David Begent, Dick Davison, Helen Finney. Terry Hart, Margit Ilika and Fran
White. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free.
Y "The Raven and the Eagle: Sam Houston and Santa Anna." an exhibit featuring
Texas Gen. Sam Houston and Mexican Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. will be
on view in the lobby of RepublicBank A &M through Oct. 24.
Thc bank, which is located at I 1 1 University Drive. is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. Free.
• "That Texas Feeling," an exhibition of works by the Texas Artisans, is on view
through Saturday at Walden on Memorial, 2410 Memorial Drive. Free.
July 1986
Dinner theater play continues
The Texas Repertory Theater Co. will present "Same
Time, Neitt Year;',Friday at the Aggieland Hotel.
Tickets for.the dinner theater production are 515.
Dinner is at- p.m: Curtain time is S p.m.
The play; starring Gracia Unger and Ron Matthews,
deals with the long - term relationship of a couple who
meet once a year on the same day at the same hotel.
December 1986 ART
I'rn wotics from Rudy Vavra's "The Creature Series" will be On view
sigh Friday in Texas A &M University's Memorial Student Center Gal- .
Vavra is a professor in Texas A &M.'s environmental design depart-
nt. Gallery hours are 8-a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Free. . •
Ur exhibit of works by Rebecca Roberts of Austin and local artists Lorna
an and Lea Lyman continues through Wednesday in Killgore Gallery.
itled "Pots. Potholes, Potholders," the show features pottery by
carts, drawings by Logan and weavings by Lyman.
lours at the gallery, which is located at 701 E. University Drive, are 10
. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
, display organized in conjunction with a Texas Sesquicentennial weav-
by the Brazos Spinners and Weavers Guild is on view through Dec. 31 in
,tri uin of Texas A &M University's Horticulture and Forestry Building.
massive weaving itself is now a permanent sibitsin.the building," • :h is located on the university's West Campus. Fref -_
HILDART, an exhibit of works by children studying. with art teacher
a Hodeca at College Hills Elementary School, continues through Dec:' i
t the office of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Suite 217, Republic
A&M Building, 111 University Drive East. Office hours are 9 a.m. to
it. Monday through Friday. Free. - •
Brazos Center showcases:
asonic equipment, regalia and trappings will be displayed in Showcase
,ugh Jan. 29. The exhibit was arranged as an observance of both
s Sesquicentennial and the 150th anniversary of the Texas Masonic
e, which will be celebrated in 1987. .. = s ,• r.
holiday display of large dolls and miniature replicas h ouses and
on
s made by the Miniature Makers Club is view throu tan 3. in
case II. r
owcase IV features a Sesquicentennial quilt made by the Steephollow
ision Homemakers Club. Also on display are commemorative items
sold by the Brazos County Sesquicentennial Commission.
Display of antique carpenter's tools is on view through Dec. 31 in
case V, which is maintained by the Brazos Valley Museum.
urs at the center, located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive. are 9.a.in. to 5 p.m.
!ay through Saturday and 1 -5 p.m. Sunday. Free.
ntinuing exhibitions of works by members of the Brazos Valley Art
lc' are on view in two Lamar Savings Association offices. The two
ys are located at 2800 Texas Ave. and at Southwest Parkway and
Avenue. Hours at both locations are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Monday through
Jay and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday: Era.. -r:.; ..;atsl::,ar? ,:••
ontinuing exhibit in the Arts Council of Brazos Valley'Gallery,'Suite
epublicBank A&M,• III University Drive East, comprises the works
II artists Dick Davison, Helen Finney. Terry-Han, Margit llika and
Vhite. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m:-Monday through Friday.
March 1987
CONCERTS ON CARTER CREEK
presents
JOHN PAGETT,
Concert Organist
Tuesday, March 3 7:30pm
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH .
1100 Carter Creek Pkwy, .
Admission free, nursery provided
March 1987
Organists to discuss musicians
The Brazos Valley,Chapter of the American'Guild
of Organists will present a- discussion entitled
"Denominatiotial,Guidelines for Hiring Church Musi-
cians" tonight at5:30 at the A&M United :Methodist
Church in College Station. ;a, ...v ,
Panelists will be'DtTRbbilttlbkliellititearof First
Presbyterian C:hurchtin AyatuxNondyn,Carpenter.
minister of•mtmc at.Fusc United:Metliodist Chuidi to -
Bryan;. Rev. Stevvtiit Bull;Y 'irsf tilted.
Methodist Church in B Prgtt
ist at A&M Utiit odtst.C:liait h` .CollegeSta-
tion.
There is noadmission charge.
April 1987
A 4-day
Earle photo by vet Rocha
Rabbit, played by Carol Slough threatens
Brute, played by Kenny Fontenot, while spe-
Cators Kathy Schultz and Pam Wiley and the
turtle, played by Dennis Busch, look on. The
scene is from "Animal Tales." an 'Magination
Station play running Saturday and April 25 at
10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. in the old Gallenkamp
Shoe Store in Manor East Mall. Tickets are $3
for children and S1.50 for adults accompanyed
by a child.
December 1986
Dobson displays works
at CS community center
Virginia Dobson will be the
featured artist at the College Sta-
tion Community Center during
December and January.
Dobson's interest in art began
at an early age since her mother
was a painter. She was encourag-
ed further by a high school art
teacher. During undergraduate
work at the University of Texas,
Virginia was an illustrator.
Since retiring from 26 years of
teaching earth science, Dobson
has renewed her interest in art,
especially watercolor, although
she still works with oils. She has
had some formal training in oil
painting from Emolita Newton
Terry.
Virginia's work can be viewed
at the Community Center Mon-
day - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. through the month of
January.
November 1986
Vavra to install floor collage
Rudy Vavra will be installing a floor collage from •
a.m. until midnight Friday in Texas A &M Univcrsi
ty's Rudder Exhibit Hall. Sponsored by University Ar:
Exhibits. the installation performance is free and op&
to the public.
This is the fourth floor- collage installation created
on the Texas A &M campus by Vavra, a lecturer in irk
College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
The three - dimensional work, which will cover an aee:i
of approximately 150 square feet. will be on vies
through Nov. 26.
November 1986
RUDY VAVRA FLOOR COLLEGE
AN INSTALLATION PERFORMANCE
Fridan, November 14 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight
Rudder Exhibit Hall Texas A&M University
Sponsored by University Art Exhibits
The college will remain on view through November 26
October 1986
Karen Gartner featured performer
Com tits :on CarterCieek presents contralto Karen
Gartner Sunday •at - p.m. at First Presbyterian;
Church, 1100 Carter Creek Parkway in Bryan.
Gartner will : perform selections by Hammers -
chmidt, Schutz, Bath and contemporary and
.American composers: Accompanying Gartner will be
Mary Leland on violin, Marilyn Dieckert on flute ;z.
Kathy Nagy *on.flute. Thomas Meyer on viola and
Hildur Satre ob.-keyboard. •
Leland and Dieckert will perform duets for flute and
.violin.
A reception will 'follow the :concert: There is:noe
admission charge.
November 1986
Documentary film on Ireland
"The Spell of Ireland," a feature - leer: .•
documentary narrated by filmmaker Maria Mads
will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bran
Center.
Tickets are $7 for the general public, $6 for student.,
and senior citizens at the door.
The film is part of The Arts Exchange Travel Prog-
ram and is sponsored by Executive Travel, First Ban!:
& Trust, The Brazos Valley Museum and Walden on
Memorial.
February 1987
Shakespeare lecture slated
The Shakespeare Lecture Series, part of the Aggie
Players' - Spring Semester of Shakespeare. presents
"Elizabethan Theatre: Shakespeare's Work Place" by
Don Dickson.
The free presentation will,be at 7:30
p.m. in Room 102 in the ZatmryEngineering Bldg. on
the Texas A&M campus.
February 1987 -
Organist to perform
Concerts on Carter Creek presents organist Dr. John
Paget at 8 p.m- .Tuesday in Bryan's First Presbyterian
church; 1100 Carter Creek.
Paget is the'ministet of music at the First Congtega-
Conal.Ctutrch■f•Berkeley Calif.The program will
feature works by Cesar Franck and J.S. Bach, among
others.
November 1986
Aggie Players presents comedy
The Aggie Players presents "A Fuxiny;Thirig Hap-
Paned on the' 'to'the':Forum'• tonight through
Saturday'at 8 p;m - .
The musical comedy was written by Larry Gelbart
and Burt Shevelove with music by Stephen Sondheim.
Tickets at the MSC box office are $7 for adults, $5
for students and senior citizens.
University
Chamber
Series
February 1987
A pianist
with
PIZZAZZ!
Paul Hersh
The New York Herald Tribune praised him as a - pianist of exceptionalitatitre--mitsician
of impeccable taste Paul Hersh. master pianist. will be. feattited.i.n
Nmiversity Di :amber Series Friday. February 6 in RuddeeTheiiiii 8, p.m.
Hersh has been lauded . an extraordinary musician in rriusiettielek q0,,,a.st co.aitand.
abroad. Experience his dynamic mastery of the iViarAktrd:
Beethoven's last three sonatas. This concert is a must tiiiiiittark musk lovets!'• •
The Unisersity Chamber Series is a new concert series dev%ed entirety to dankest MUM. ‘1,1
sponsored la. the Colleee of Liberal Arts. the DepartmenkofPhilosopia and Iiiiinanitiae.:,:griA:
in cooperai 'it with the MSC Opera and Performinst:40:Speiety.
Tickets for I lif• Fehroars. 6ix•rformance are on sale at ilieitb•Bas Offices VIgA nd
MasterCard accepted. Order yours today.
University Chamber Series
Call 845-1234.
Chamber series
Pianist Paul Hersh to lecture, perform next week
January 1987
By 7IM BUTLER
BtiftWritti de"
Clatikai f‘ plitnis"i.Paul Hers kit "not.jon Ahrilled"
widiithe music. world todv.
A eiiineS hi:plays tin4'ittaye:Fleeenclienee
Zt' hes' gets it '6r tiot."}leishWeduting rphiine•ohn
versatioia,fronrhjs San i;
Fritneited7gficeliA
ConseeftiCitly;; Hersh "%VA itr..faCelliii 6 Um:, , '
versity Chamber appearance with.two free lecture devoted to the program heviill perfOrm'
Sonatis109; 110 and '11;1177 qgA"T",:i 4
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Room'206 of Texas!
A&M's Memorial Student;centeroHershIwilkgiVe
i slenionstration lecture on all three - writs...Thursday at
the time and place,lii dikussion will focus otil
Sonata .101`
Hersh's .formal concert. will be Fridiy
Rudder.lheater.',Tickets are $730 for. students incrAn
$9.50 for non-students and are available at the'MSC
box office
"I'll discuss the particular world of each piece,"?
Hersh said Of his lectures. "And each is really a uni1
verse of its own. The sonatas represent a new kind of
expression Beethoven was conveying. They are reall
the gateway to the last period of his life."
As a pianist, Hersh admitted a special attraction fat
these pieces. '
"These works take the piano beyond the way it was."
treated inthe 18th century.. he said. "Beethoven
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Pianist Paul Hersh: Beethoven program
made it a medium fiseitio intense and plastic ex- tet. It is particularly good for college campuses be-
pression.
"These are extremely personal works that might be
described as intense intimacy. I would stress that they
are journeys. Something happens of a deep and person- -
al nature from beginning to end.".
In his lectures, Hersh said, he will explain how that
process happens "so the audience can enjoy listening
to them more."
Hersh said he picked these particular works "be-
cause I wanted to do something of a serious and impor-
tant nature."
"I'm interested in challenging the intellect as well
as c the, ear. , These works are comparable to a
. Shakespeare play or Renaissance art, and they take a
deeper appreciation: The audience should be able to sit
there without too much desperate effort to get into the
works and share them."
Hersh, who teaches at the San Francisco Conserva-
tory of Music, sees a great resurgence of interest in
chamber music.
"The music public is more sophisticated, and cham-
ber music's repertoire is large and deep. As opposed to
a large orchestra, the audience can see and appreciate
the interaction among members of, say, a string quar-
tet. It is particularly good for college campuses be-
cause students can observe a quartet at work and be-
come inspired."
Along the same lines, Hersh sees a growing interest
in chamber music among music students.
"There is a desire on the part of students to partake
in a more intimate experience. For string players in
particular, an orchestra is an exercise in futility. You
practice many hours, then can't even hear your own
notes."
Hersh has performed with the Boston Symphony,
New York Philharmonic and the San Francisco Cham-
ber Orchestra, among many others. He has also filmec
a series of lecture-demonstration tapes for Nationa.
Education Television.
The Hersh concert is the first of three University
Chamber Series presentations this spring. The Westerr.
Arts Trio appears Feb. IS, with classical guitarist
Robert Guthrie coming March 30. The series is spon-
sored by College of Liberal Arts, the Department o:
Philosophy and Humanities and Memorial Student
Center.
Season tickets arc 518.50 for students and 52.5 for
non-students and are still available at the MSC box
office.
February 1987
Pianist to give recital, lecture
Classical pianist Paul Hersh will give a free lecture
on Beethoven Sonata I t I Wilk - 7:30 p.m. in Room
2061n:the' Metriiiiial' &Went:Mater on the Texas
A&M campus.
A professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of.
Music, he will present a recital Friday at 8 p.m. in
Rudder'Theatre: The program consists of Beethoven
Sdnatit .109, 110 and I l l . .
Hersh's appearance is part of the University Chaim-
bef Seriessponsored bythe College of Liberal Arts,
thl Department of Philosophy and Humanities and the
Memorial Student Center.
Tickets are $7.50 for students, $9.50 for.. non-
studentratthrMSC bolt office.
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March 1987
Chamber series .presents Robert Guthrie
B -CS native one of world's greatest classical guitarists
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
The University Chamber ,Series
concludes its first full season
with the appearance a Bryan - College
Station native who went, on 10 be
comeoneof the worid 'sgreatclas . sic
-- al•guitarists :T d.,
Robert ' Guthrie._ will perform in
at 8 p.m. Monde e ar• rrn -i '
Rudder " p. y�9i�7L
Tickets:arc $7.30, for sbuet•'ra,.and
$9.50 forsion students at the MSC
box office.
Guthrie veas_botn- in Bryan and
arup in College Station, where his
father William -was on the faculty of
tsbetrli..-hqeic--Alimigineering
ment at Texas A&M for 32 years. His
brothes ',Ed. is currently associated
with the general studies program at
A&M.
The . family has always been in
terested in music according to Ed.
We were brought up with classic-
cal music," Ed said. "Our older
brother, William, sang and per-
formed with the Houston Grand
Opera for awhile. I studied piano at
the New England Conservatory of
Music. Robert took aninterest in the
guitar..when he was about 12 and
taught h;msolf When he was 20, I
thought he was'thebest guitar player
I'd ever heard.
Ed's judgment may have been col-
ored t h y, family feelings, but his
assessment of :Ro'oert's. talent was
supported by no less an expert than:'
the man many feel is the greatest clas-
sical guitarist bf time, Andres
Segovia.
Robert earned a.scholarshipto.the
North 'Carolina School. for the Arts
and studded:unde i&govta
protege,— Jesus Silva Segovia
arranged for Robert to. dy th
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ROBERT GUTHRIE
Robert Guthrie will perform In Rudder
Theater at 8 p.m. Monday. Tickets are
$7.50 for students, and $9.50 for non-
students at the MSC box office.
February 1987
Trio provides evening of elegant music
REVIEW
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Musk Critic
The Western Am Trio played a
program of breathtaking beauty and
elegance Sunday night in a Universi-
ty Chamber Series concert in Rudder
Theater.
Those chamber buffs who missed
the event — only about a 100 people
were on hand — will be green with
envy, for the evening provided the
most exciting chamber music heard
here since the appearance of the Lin-
coln Center Music Society in 1985.
Many combinations of instruments
and sizes of groups can come under
the heading of chamber music.
However, the typical group may con-
sist of only three or four people, as on
Sunday night. The feeling of intima-
cy and great artistry, which should
exist in this medium, characterized
the Western Arts Trio:
The Trio was composed of Brian
Hanly, violin; David Tomatz, cello;•
and Werner Rose, piano.
The- well-chosen program con-
sisted of Beethoven's "Piano Trio in
D, Opus 70, No. 1,” the "Piano Trio
No. 2" by ... composer.
Michel Mrcklet, and Lalo's "Piano
Trio No. 3, Op. 26."
As the Trio launched into the diffi-
cult opening bars of the Beethoven
with perfect . - :MI, one real-
ized that the evening was in good
hands. A monumental Beethoven•
emerged, as the music moved well,
showing line and destination.
The vibrant yet mellow tones of the
violin, the incredible richness of the
cello, and the sensitive piano always
blended the pan into a whole.
Pathos, mystery, and drama per-
vaded every note of the second move- :
ment, known as,"Ihe Ghost.' As one
listener commented, "The second'
movement was worth the price: of
admission in itself"
The 'Hollywood'.' portion of the
psogsam,•'as one member of the Trio
• Joked, belonged to the Michelet
"Piano Trio, No.2." Michelet's ex-
perience of writing 108 film scores
showed to good advantage. This pic-
turesque music had considerable sub-
stance: Moderate dissonances easily
blended into the attractive style. Sun-
• day's concert was the "world pre-
mier" of a shortened version of
Michelet's trio (cut down from 28
minutes to 15). However, it still con-
tained the main , of the
original piece.
Lalo's work brought a marvelous
climax to the concert. Written at the
height of French Romanticism, it
sounded wonderfully full blown. In-
spiring melodies and imaginative tex-
tures melded into the expansive ideas
of.the music. An exhilaratin piano
part added to the brilliance.
The Trio captured these qualities
of Lalo in highly emotional moments
with ravishing tones of the strings and
with dynamics that ranged from a
whisper to a heroic climax. Affinity
for the music and for each other
showed everywhere in the Trio's in-
terpretation.
The Lalo went out of print in 1934,
another example of 20th century
music publishers not being able to
judge the value of great works of his-
tory in comparison to the often empty
A Presto by Joseph Haydn topped
the evening in a well - earned encore in
which the piano part literally feath-
ered into the whole.
The sponsors of this new Chamber
Series are Texas A&M's College of
Liberal Arts and Department of Phi-
losophy and Humanities, in coopera-
tion with the MSC Opera and Per-
forming Arts Society. The long -
hoped -for series was launched with a
concert last year and has progressed
to four concerts for the 1986 -87
season.
Guthrie From 1B
Alirio Diaz and Jose Thomas in Spain.
ITis •professional : eanea. has taken
him on tours around the world, as '
well as every major city in the United
States His services as a teacher _of
Mastut3asses are tin great demand,
Since 1976, Robert has been on the
faculty of the prestigious 'Aspen
Music Festival. He has served on the
faculties of Yale University, Queens
Collegee, Southern Methodist Uni-
versity and as visiting artist at, the
Boston Conservatory.
His recordings have been featt:red
on National Public Radio, and he was
the subject of a PBS documentary,
produced by KERA -TV in Dallas, in
1979.
Guthrie's program will have a dis-
tinct 1 arin flavor. The opening num-
ber will be four minuets by Fernando
t or, : followed by "Aria con
L.Ymiazioni " and "Corrente" by
Girolama Frescobaldi. He will pia)
four sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti
And end the first half of the concert
withvatiations on a Venezuelan Chil-
dren's Song and "Vats Venezolano
el Marabina" by Antonio Lauro.
_The second half of the program
rincludes "Rossiniane, Op. 120" by
Mauro Giulani, four selections from'
Federico Moreno Torroba and three
pieces from Eduardo and Regino
Sainz de la Maza.
The University Chamber Series is
sponsored by the College of Liberal
Arts, the Department of Philosophy
and Humanities and the MSC Opera
and Performing Arts Society.
March 1987
Guthrie performance
The University Chamber Series presents classical
guitarist Robert Guthrie, 8 p.m., Monday, Rudder
Theater. Tickets $7.50 for students, 59.50 for nonstu-
dents at MSC box office.
February 1987
Hersh background
shows in approach
to Beethoven work
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
REVIEW
Pianist Paul Hersh reveled in the
unusual as he dominated the local
musical scene for three days last
week. The visit culminated in a piano
recital on Friday tight in Rudder
Theater.
Hersh's concert was the second of
the season in the newly launched Uni-
versity Chamber Series. The series is
sponsored by the College of Liberal
Arts and the Department of Philoso-
phy and' Humanities in cooperation
with the MSC Opera and Performing
Arts Society of Texas A&M Uni-
His program consisted of Beeth-
oven's last three sonatas for piano:
No. 30, in E major. Op. 109; No. 31
in A flat major, Op. 110; and No. 32,
in C minor, Op. 111.
This selection took courage, for
most Beethoven piano programs con-
sist of sonatas from the early, middle,
and late periods, in order to present a
variation in style. However, Hersh's
selections are all cut from the same
more dissonant. harmony in
uicar• works may have sounded
surprising to the musical ears of
1820 -22. but it doesn't cause a ripple
in present -day listeners accustomed
to revolutionary harmonies.
However, Beethoven created
forms which are as difficult to inter-
pret today as they were 165 years
ago. The many parts can easily be
fragmented, or each figuration can
blend into the next, making the entire
work into a glorious whole.
Hersh's playing was not in the spir-
it of the great Artur Schnabel. who is
often considered the ultimate inter-
preter.
To understand Hersh's unusual in-
terpretation, it is necessary to regard
him as man and musician. His entire
personality came into play as he wove
his way through the sonatas.
Hersh's father awakened him ev-
ery morning from the age of six to
- 'attire the violin until school time.
Every day after school he practiced
piano until nearly bedtime.
Hersh rebelled against this disci-
u ,.iine by the time he reached Yale.
There he majored in the Honors Prog-
ram for Arts and Letters. Now he
holds an endowed chair at the San
Francisco Conservatory of Music
where, besides music, he teaches
such diverse subjects as the History
of Chinese Art and a course on author
lames Joyce.
What happened to Hersh's music?
When he graduated from Yale with
no job in sight, his father suggested
that he audition for the viola vacancy
in the famed Lenox Quartet. Hersh
muffed his audition by using a miser-
able viola (a carpenter down his street
made it) and by playing poorly (he
was a violinist, not a violist).
But he acquired the job, promising
to devote all his living hours to be-
corning a fine violist. Again he work-
ed from six in the morning to mid-
night, learning 30 difficult string
quartets during his first year.
Three years later, in 1964, Hersh
made his New York debut as a pian-
ist, playing Bach's "noldberg Varia-
tions" and receiving plaudits from
the press.
He felt that the high point of his
visit to the A&M campus was
teaching the classes of Brazos Valley
Symphony Orchestra's conductor
Franz Krager for two sessions. He
played the "Goldberg Variations"
for them on a little spinet piano. La-
ter, he remarked with satisfaction, "I
was really bringing something to
someone.
Hersh's ten years of quartet play -
ing showed in his different approach
to Beethoven. The inner voices al-
ways showed through the texture.
The deep, resonant bass of the nine-
foot piano was prominent. The top
line, or melody, often did not receive
its. due, as so much attention was
lavished on the rich underpinnings.
The responsive audience of Friday
night, which gave Hersh a standing
ovation, will certainly add these late
sonatas to its musical interests. In
fact, the growth of an inquiring,
understanding audience is what this
new University Chamber Series is all
about.
February 1987
The
Western Arts
Trio
February 15, 8 p.m. Rudder Theatre
From London to Lima. San Francisco to Sydney. Denver to Dublin, Seattle to Sarajevo:.
New York to Los Angeles the Western Art's Trio has charmed the chamber music halls -
of the worid with their music. Their talents have been touted by music critics far and _
near. ABC. Seville. Spain — - Consummate instrumentalists. with impeccable technl,.,: '.
que and meat temperament" The New York Times - - Their performances are strong:
and assured full of zest and vitality. •
Hear the internationally acclaimed Western Arts Trio in concert in Rudder Theatre 1
Sunday. Febniary 15 at 8 p.m. The Western Arts Trio performance is.part of the new_.
University Chamber Series the concert series demoted entirely to dassiral music. The
University Chamber Series is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts, the Depart-
ment of Philosophy and Hunianitie, in mot x•ration with the \ISC Opera and Performing
Arts Society.
■ Order your tickets for the Western Arts Trio at the MSC Box Office.
The University Chamber Series
VISA and MasterCard call 845- 1241.
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February 1987
New work to receive
Its Texas premiere
at concert here
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
The resurgence in poptdarity of chamber music
.ms .r,rn a desire for intimacy. for that close-
.ss u..it existed when music was performed in
drawing rooms but was lost when it migrated to
large auditoriums.
The University Chamber Series revives those
days this weekend-with a string trio that special-
izes in intimacy on several levels.
The Western Arts Tritr Sunday at 8 .;
m. in Rudder Theater. Tickets are S7.50 for
aderas. S9.50 for non-students, and are avail-
able at MSC box office.
The intimacy comes from a settinglit which the.
audience is near the performers,. able:to see each -
fingering, each expression. It is also Fyident in
the communication between the performers
the interpretation of the,cora
WESTERN ARTS TRIO; Violinist Brian Han-
ly, pianist Werner Rose, cellist David
Tomatz
pianist Werner Rose and violintst Brian Hanly
have teamed up for performances int foerCtienti-
nents. The trio has earned a reputation in the
chamber music field for its commitment to con-
temporary trio literanue. The relationship between
a living composer and the perfoimink, artisrit:
dramatized in the second - piece on Sunday's prog-
ram. Michelet wrote Piano Triis No. 2 for
the Western Arts Trio in 1980. This will be the
Texas premiere of the piece.
The Western Arts Trio performs Sunday ; 8 p.m. 1
Rudder Theater.
Leading off the pmgram will
Piano Trio in D. Opus 70. No. 1. - 1 he closin
piece will be Piano Trio No. 3. t spus
Edouard Lalo. Written in 1881. i
major chamber music compositit:i.
Tomatz is director of the Unit rt.. 1'0 at
School of MUSIC. He received h;
gree from the University of Wit:, Asia .
doctorate Catholic Universi ut im.s• .1
Washington. D.C. In ,iddition to iri isni. tt .5
the Western Arts Trio, Tomatz gives
concerts across the country.
Hanly is head of the violin department and con-
ductor of the chamber orchestra at the University
of Wyoming. He also appears as soloist with va-
rious orchestras. Hanly received his earliest violin
training in Perth,. Australia_ After coming to the
United States,. he studied with Josef Gingold.
• Rose is head of the piano department at the
University of Wyoming and pursues an active
concert career. He studied at the Yale School of
Music and Juilliard School of Music.
The final concert:la the University Chamber
Series for 1986-87 will be by classical guitarist
Robert.Guthris, who will perform March 3Q at 8
p.m. in Rudder Theater.
March 1987
Bryan guitarist comes home
By THYRA PLASS
Eagle Music Critic
REVIEW
After a 16-year absence, Robert
Guthrie returned to his-home town
Monday night to play a. classical
guitar recital in Texas A8r.M's Rud-
der Theater.
Tbe.Bryan native, who grelyup in
College Station, pafotined 'a prog-
ram based primanly on music origi-
nally written for guitar: Sor, Lauro,
Giulini, and 20th century composers
Moreno-Torroba and Eduardo and
Regino Sainz de la Maze, whose
music carried a charming Phrygian
modality. The only transcriptions
came from Frescobaldi (organ) and
Scarlatti (harpsichord). (Too many
guitarists rely on arrangements from
other instruments than delving
into the more limited but interesting
guitar repertoire.)
Flamenco rhythms did not enter
the program until the last two pieces
and then in a restrained manner. This
was a program of music for the con-
noisseur.
The recital was the final concert of
the season for the University Qsam-
ber Series. The series is sponsored by
Texas A&M's College of Liberal
Arts and the department of philoso-
phy and humanities, in cooperation
with MSC OPAS.
Guthrie's basic approach to music
has not changed over the years. There
may be a bit of gray in his carefully
trimmed beard, but his innate musi-.
cianship, tempered by the instruction
of world famous teachers, has re-
mained constant. His playing reveals
the same impeccable taste. It simply ..
has taken on an even finer patina. '
Certainly Guthrie has explored the.'
myriad possibilities that exist in inter-
pretation and expression. His sense
of dynamics ranged from feathery
tone to a full fortissimo and included
all the gradations between. His sensi-
tivity to spacing the time between
notes enhanced a melody miracu-
lously.
Out of Town news and events
May 1987
Arts and crafts fair in Kerrville
KERRVILLE -The Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair
will be hcld,Saturday and Sunday. and May'30 -31 on
the campus ,of Schreiner College.
More than 200 artisans will display and sell hand-
Made itemssinclading sculpture pottery, blown glass,'
puppets,`wood'work, paintings and leather work/1 • .
rrAs a special salute to the mid- 1900s,. the fair will
showcase arts, crafts, music and dance froni1920 "to
1950.
Les Elgart and his orchestra will perfo 'hand:
music Saturday, and the Light Crpst Dotrgboys: w
play Western Swing music daily. , • Cw� G� ni:p
tAdrnission is $5 for adults, $3 for ehildten 6-U
[lotus are 10 a.m. to 7.p.m.
Early music festival at Round Top
ROUND TOP — A four -day festival of earlymusic
b y ensembles from Houston, San Antonio, Austin and
Dallas will take place Friday through Monday at Fes-
tival Hill.
.At 8 p.m. Friday, the Houston Baroque'Erisemble
will play music from Telemann's "Taffel- Musick"
-'arid other chamber works for voice;4averso, viol,
recorder and harpsichord. • ;+.'t.,'" - ,
i SattTMayat p.m., Austin's faFolliatljperfot'h1h:
n on original instritttientsN`$!.
p.m-;tbaritone Max van Egmond and pianist'laxne*
Dick will perform Schumann's "Dichtesiiebe.. ",!1-•' •
Sunday at 3 p. m., the Texas Baroque Ensemblewill
play Telemann's "Trayer- Kantate" with soloists Patti
Spain, soprano; and van Egmond. . •
Monday at 3 p.m., the San Antoni Early M"iisic
Ensemble will perform a program of Medieva7'and I
Renaissance music.
An 18th century piano, along with otherearly instrii -" -
ments, will be on display throughout the festival.
tickets are 57.50 for adults, $4.50 for students and
r citizens. Reservations can be made by calling
-249 -3129.
Round Top is located on Texas., 7 Between
Brenha and LaGrange.
•
April 1987
What's: up around the state
Eeyore's birthday party
ROUND TOP - Eeyore's seventh annual birthday
pazry will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of
Itte University of Texas at Austin Winedale Historical
Center in Round Top. The party is sponsored by the
center and the spring class of UT's English department
Games, a.cosmme contest, a cake walk, entertain -
ment of all sorts, free popcorn, balloons, lollipops,
paper flowers and other refreshments will be available.
Musical entertainment will be provided, and guests are
invited to bring an instrument and join the fun.
Henry, Geraldine Kinser's donkey, will play the part
of eyore for the serving of the huge chocolate birthday
cake.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be presented at
7 p.m. in the Winedale Theater Barn, and a reception
will be held after the performance.
September 1986
Houston passes NY
as top recipient
of grants for arts
HOUSTON (AP)— Five Houston Kotzen said, "The competition is
an groups will receive more than 10 really stiff. It's really .unusual for
percent of the $21.5 million in chal- Houston to be getting more money
lenge grants from the National En- than New York.
dowment for the Arts, allowing the New York is thought of as the na-
city to replace New York.as the top tion's cultural core and has led other
grant reapient, officials announced in receiving the grants since
Tuesday. they were started in 1977, she said.
' Two of Houston's art museums, This time, 10 New York art organi-
its ballet, symphony orchestra and a rations will share 52.15 million,
theater will share $2.35 million, En- Hodsoll said.
dowment Chairman Frank Hodsoll Hodsell said the Houston groups
announced Tuesday in Houston. will have to raise more than $7 mil-
"They are the best of the best." lion above their usual budgets in
Hodson said. "A11 of this is a tribute'' three years to keep the awards. NEA
to Houston. I would simply like to requires groups to triple the awards
thank Houstonians for their efforts • with non- governmental donations,
to make the United States a better he said.
place to live in." Hodsoll said matching the grants
The NEA grants are given to the could be difficult, considering Hous-
country 's leading art organizations . on is suffering from an oil- related
to help them achieve long -term fi- recession.
nancial stability, he said.
Every year, panelisu of artists. But he added that he was confi-
critics and administrators, udge dent Houstonians would dip further
hundreds of applicants, he said, into their pockets to ensure the five
Endowment spokeswoman Ellen organizations' success.
April 1987
Aroundahe Brazos Valley
Navasota Nostalgia Days
NAVASOTA — Nostalgia Days, a turn-of- the - century
festival, will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday in
downtown Navasota.
Activities begin Friday at 7 p.m. with the Belle of
Natasota Pageant to be held in the Brosig Auditorium.
On Saturday, the Nostalgia Days Parade rolls through
downtown at 10 a.m. A juried art show at 201 E.
Washington Ave., the Navasota Lions Wilderness Drif-
tathon at Texas 6 and the Navasota River, and a ddtvn-
town sidewalk arts and crafts sale also begin at 10 a.m.
A costume and . . —.ing contest will take
place at noon at the Security State Bank parking lot. •
Home tours; a doll show at 205 E. Washington Ave.,..
a quilt show at 109 E. Washington Ave., and an antique
table setting show at the First Presbyterian Church are;
scheduled for 1 -5 p.m.
At 1 and 3 p.m., a historical play will be perfo
across from the Bank of Navasota. An antique car show
will be held at 1 p.m. in the Security State parking lot.
A street dance on Farquhar Street at 9 p.m. ends the -
day's' activities.
On Sunday, the arts and crafts show, the juried art
show, homes tour, doll show, quilt show. and antique
table setting show continue from 1 -5 p.m. The play will
be performed at'1 and 3 p.m: _
Food concessions and a carnival will be open all day
Saturday and Sunday. Horse -drawn carriage rides are
available in front of the homes featured on the tour.
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U.S. rnethod of support for arts successful
By ANN HOLMES
Houston Chronicle Fine Arts Editor
"Yon have a world-class cultural life in this city,"
said Frank Hodson, chairman of the National En-
iowment for the Arts, in an interview Tuesday.
In town to announce the gift of 8215 million in
'ederal tax dollars to US- cultural institutions,
iodsoll was pleased at five Houston arts organiza-
ions winning the jackpot in the matching grants
trogram. He also praised the spirit of the groups to
iutdo themselves in striving to raise their share of
ands for the grants, which must be matched in
local funds by a 3-to-1 margin over a three -year
period.
It is a system that he believes in "government
help where it is needed, but with even more coming
from the private sector."
Hodsoll contends that the United States' method
of arts support may become a prototype for some
European countries. He told of one country sending
people to make a study of American arts support
aethods. .
It was a good day to boost the American method
a he;.told a Houston news conference of grants
staling $2L5 million to 63 of the nation's most
important arts institutions a sum which, by the
required 3.10.1 matches, will generate more than
' $60 million in new, non - federal money for music,
theater, dance, art and related disciplines. Before
this year's grants, a total of ;173 million in federal
money had generated ;11 billion in new, private
matching funds.
He called Houston the model city for this year's
grants, as five of the major arts groups received a
hefty 82,350,000.
He likes the idea of grants that build endow -
ments, as these, enlarged over the years, provide
income to help bridge the gap between earned and
• operating costs, stabilizing the finances of groups.
• Hodson said the system by which an arts organi-
zation is chosen for a matching grant has many
steps. It begins with a detailed application from the
arts organization, stating how much money is
asked and the purpose of it A panel of peers or
experts in that particular discipline will examine
the quality of work done by the institution and the
practicality of the request there are ongoing visits
by observers,. on the of the
• Financial • or administrative. consultants check
out the administration , and financial health, then
the peer groups recommend certain institutions
and their projects, to be followed by a mult sei-
pline group that makes the final decision, pending
the OK of the National Council on the Arts (26
members approved by Congress and with stag-
gered terms), which checks the recommendations.
As chief, Hodsoil, who has followed the process, has
final word. Choices are made. Applicants who were
not chosen may appeal.
He has three missions for federal funds: to try to
help arts organizations and artists to achieve the
maximum of excellence to help get the arts to the
public and to make arts education available to the
young.
"Providing arts education from the first through
the 12th grades is probably as important as any-
thing," he said "A recent poll showed that in 1982,
61 percent of adults in America. never went to a
live ormance ... an understanding of their cul-
heritage should be a part of youngsters' edu-
cation." The NEA is working to make a continuing
arts education part of basic instruction in public
schools. The greatest stumbling block may be the
local school districts, he said.
Despite budget problems, Hodsoll doesn't believe
the NEA budget for 1987 will be drastically differ-
ent from this year's $158 million.
April 1987
Springtime in the Valley
Three entertainment ideas
By JIM BUTLER
Staff Writer
A celebration of. Navasota's heritage, a . vener
able Bohemian festival marking the coming °.
of spring, and classical music free from .
oppressive heat provide-a. variety of enter- -
tainmerr around the Brazos Valley this weekend
and in weeks to come.
'The Bluebonnet Book," an original play- based
on the history of. Navasota and Grimes County, is -.
the centerpiece for Navasota Nostalgia: Days, which
will:be held Saturday and Sunday and Mother's
Day Weekend, May 8-10.
Commissioned and performed by the:Navasota
Theatre Alliance, the play recalls many colorful
characters from the area's past, including European
axplorers, a Caddo Indian woman, pioneer women
and political figures.
Written by John Garrison from Austin and
iirected by William Burford from Houston, per -
rormances will be at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m_ Saturday
and Sunday; 8 p.m. May 8 and 9; and 2:30 p.m.
\lay, 10. Performances will be in the Furman Build
.ng, located at 104 West Washington.
The cast, from Navasota and the surrounding
urea, consists of John James, Joe King Fultz, John-
Fultz, John Meadows, Kathy Mock, Gerald Purcell; .
Roger Smith, Lisa Wetherell, Kim Parks and Col -
ette Rolling.
Tickets are S5 for adults $4 for students and
senior citizens'.
Brenham celebrates its 97th annual Maifest:
May 7 -9 at Fireman's Park. Germane: Polish
and Czech music will be'provided.fn abundy
nee,' arts 'and crafts booths, -
games, dancing, parades and`authentic ethnic food.
Special guests for the festivities will b'Mun=
chner Musketiere orchestra from Munich, West
Germany, and.the-Adam BarthaltBand from Long
Island, N.Y.
The German orchestra will. open the three -day'.
celebration on May 7 With . a -30- minute set begin
ning at 5:30.p.m.,:theretumto perform -from
7:30-8 p.m. and 9 p.m. until: closing, The group
will also play at various times May 8 -9.
The New York band performs first on May 8 at
7:30 p.m. with several other sets that evening and
May 9.
Other groups that will take the stage include the
Henry Tannenberger Band from Houston, the Bava-
rian Village Band from New Braunfels, The Bava-
rian Two Band from Austin, the Alpenfest Band
from Houston. Jaegermeister from Houston, and m
Gillie Stoltman & Lefty from Brenha.
Vocalizing will be provided by the Liederkranz
Singers and Der Froehlichen Gesang Verein Sin-
gers, with dancing by the Rathkamp Dancers and
the Brenham School of Dancing.
The grounds open at 5 p.m. May? :and at noon- -
May 8-9.
Three-day passes in advance are-S4 for adults
and $1 for-children, at the gate they're S5 for adults
and $2 for children. Daily passes. are $3 for adults
and $2 for children at the gate.
Festival- Institute at Round Top begins its 17th
season June 5 with the welcome news that
Festival. Concert Hall is now fully air -
conditioned.
Under the directiotrof founder James. Dick, Fes-
tival Hill has become a "popular setting for summer
concern in spite:of Texas temperatures. Air -
conditioning should make the music even more ac-
cessible;,The.concert hall seats 1,000.
Concerts by distinguished faculty and young
artists are scheduled for Friday evenings, Saturday
afternoons and Saturday evenings throughout the
summer, and - feature orchestral, chamber, vocal and
solo instrumental performances.
The opening concert at 8:15 p.m. June 5 will be
chamber music by Beethoven. Cellist Peter. Rejto,
violinist Joseph Genualdi and pianist. Eugene Row-
ley will present the Seven Variations on Mozart's
"Magic Flute" for Cello and Piano, a yet -to-be-
chosen:sonata for violin and piano, and the Piano
Trio in E -flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2.
At 3 p.m. June 6. the Mesquite Chorale and the
South Houston Singers will present a concert under
the direction of Rosemary Heffley and Sally Schott.
At 8:15 p,m. June 6, The Texas Festival Orches-
tra will make its first appearance of the season.
Heiichiro Ohyama will begin his fifth season as
conductor. Pianist Dick will be the featured solois
in Rachmaninoffs "Rhapsody on a Theme of PagL
ntm." The program will also include Moussorg-
sky's "Night on Bald. Mountain" and Tchaikovs-
ky's Symphony No. 4` in F Minor.. -
Admission to all events is $7.50 for adults and
$4 for students.
Round Top is located on Texas 237 between
Brenham and LaGrange in Washington County
Quiet farewell
for chorus' leader
CHORUS from 1-H
her work. in a sense. to speak for her.
She also is preparing the chorus
for July performance of the Beetho-
ven -Ninth Symphony et the Mann -
Music Center. in a concert to be --
contiucted by Zubin Mchta.
Her farewell appearance in front_
of her chorus? A community event at
Overbrook High School on May 15.
Says Rifling. here for the final re-
hearsals of the Bach work: You .
know how much 1 care about Elaine?
I am here. When she asked me to
conduct. I canceled concerts in Ja-
pan to be here.
I met her 19 years ago. when we
were both giving workshops at West-
mintster Choir College lie Princeton,:
N - It is not easy for an older con -
ductor to accept a younger one. but
with.Flaine it was never a Problem,
She was. immediately interested in
who was doing: have --
never met anyone so - open to new
idea's, but without giving up her
basic beliefs.
She is known all over the worId
of course: she has come to Germany
marry times to leach and to work: Do
you know. she even attends work•..
shops — like a student! I think 1
would not do that, yet she believes
she can learn from everyone.
Her standards are very high. I
have been rehearsing the chorus.
she walks right. into the chorus to
listen to individuals. As you can
imagine. the singers are all very well
trained."
Brown's apartment on thelop floor
of a building near City Avenue is full
of-werm colors. yet it has the feeling
of a place where she pauses between
musical commitments. Stereo equip-
ment faces the couch, and that car-
ton of files and tapes stands like an
insistent intruder in the ordered
calm.
,'These people are very gifted." she
says. gesturing toward the canon.
"-They all have doctorates. (Inc cred-
its: The question is, how would they
fit into the organization? People are
not _too sure what a •community.
cirrus is. l guess it's defined more by
what it is not
they are community workers in the
best sense because they are commie-.
nity' members. Soprano Barbara •
Chaapei. °Presbyterian minister and
director of public affairs at Prince;
ton Theological Seminary, recalls
her 1977 audition with Brown.
"She talked to me about not only
about music but also about values...
of an openness to experience and an
- affirmation of'humanity." Chaapel
_says "Because the people in the
choir have those values — or strug -`
gle to have them — we hope we can'
communicate them to our audience?.
- An the nearly 40 years, Singing City
••ltas been singing a story of human-
.fty. llrown has .taken it to prisons. fir-1
,schools and ,neighborhood centers, -
ta . churches.thospitals and play',
grounds to membership -has grown
to 110 singers, who are divided into
smaller groups for specific concerts -
- but -who may perform en -masse with
the Philadelphia Orchestra. or in the-
' full choir's own special concerts al
the Academy of Music
A typical season might include ast
many as 35 concerts. although Brown
has - called 25. a more manageable
ideal for nonprofessionals Some of
those concerts are led by Sonya Gar.
Finkle. who joined the choir as a
student at the beginning and has
remained as assistant conductor.
Brown was only thesecond woman
to conduct the Philadelphia Orches-
tra when she led Stravinsky's Sym-
phony of Psalms in 1970. but when
she looks back over her career. it is
the start of a community singing
project in North Philadelphia dunng
the early 1970s -that she remembers.
1 went to a hall two nights a week.
Nobly would be there. and I had to
stay and act as if 1 had all the time in
the world.
"One by one. the kids would arrive
with their mothers, or an older sis-
ter• -and they had to pretend they
didn't care about singing. But they
did — and 1 did — and we became
very close Eventually I had to give
up that project because 1 couldn't
afford two whole nights out of the
week think we all learned some-
tng. though."
Browne, at a rehearsal of her Singing City chorus, which will perform today at Academy of Music.
May 1987
A conductor bows out
By Daniel Webster
Singing City founder
Elaine Brown wants
to try other things.
Elaine Brown came home last
week to a canon full of tapes and
resumes sent by men and women
who want her job.
And.aftcr a working vacation in
California. the energized Singing
City founder-conductor plunged into
a weekend of concentrated listening
to help the choir's search committee
find another Elaine Brown
She confesses wonder at leaving
Singing City. the community chorus
she founded 39 years ago. In 1985,
she said she would never leave "be-
cause that's my life" But now, al 77,
shc says she feels she must "find
other ways to keep growing."
"People 0511 me what I am going to
do— guest+xmduct, lead workshops
teach — and I say .1 don't know. l'm
sure I'll do all those things, but I'm
not sure what direction I'll take. I
have many options. And there may
be some things I haven't thought of."
Her departure from the chorus
that has been the premier large cho-
ral ensemble in the city will not be
with fireworks and ceremony. Her
organization's season runs from Sep-
tember to September, and -she has
spent the last few weeks preparing
her chorus in Mach's St- John Pas-
sion, which German conductor I lel-
much Killing will lead today at the
Academy of Music — sending out
(See CHORUS on 14-11)
It`s not a Ifri
lepttol chorus, and it's not a proles
sional chorus. although some of our
people are professional musicians. It
is a means of taking music to every
part of the city of saying something
eery basic and humane to every
neighborhood.
- "Music is the great glucr. she says
with a smile. "It holds us all to-
gether."
Brown's dream of forming such a
g'l ip was realized in 1948, when she
assembled 15 singers for a concert at
Fellowship (louse on Brown Street.
One of those singers, Moulton Baker.
a retired letter carrier, now 82, is
still a member.
That founding settled something
in hcr life. The daughter of Swedish
immigrants who farmed in
Ridgeway. Pa., Elaine Isaacson was
eager to get to the city. Al 16. shc
went to Bush Conservatory in Chi -
cugo:afterward, she taught music in
public schools in Jamestown. N.Y.
. "during my second year there."
she recalls "the Westminster Choir
came through and I nearly fell out of
the balcony when I heard there "She
signed 'up for summer courses at
Wcctminster, then stayed 10 earn an-
other - bachelor's degree and cventu -
ally la join the faculty. She met her
husband. Ilugh. Brown. there. too.
While a Westminster student- she
took over the music a1 the Ttoga
Ilaptist Church in Philadelphia.
where she began to get involved
with community work. Temple Uni-
versitylored her to conduct. and the
Fellowship House called with what
shedescribed as "an interesting proj-
e'er"' founding a choir open to,
community members.
ilut her work with , choruses had
also:attracted the attention of com-
poser William Schuman, president of
the Juilliard School. And just as the
fellowship (louse project was gel-
ling under way. Schuman asked her
10 head the school's choral.depan-
menu. Work in New York City in.
trigued her. and she took Schuman's
offer. Thal lasted one year.
1 knew the move was wrong: I had
Jett- important work -in Philadcl-
phi ,' she says. She returned in 1948
lo .reorganize the choir. a laboratory
irr-Ituman relations. and present her
Fellowship House concert .
"She has aniculated her dream of
community work many times — in
ptd5lic, at auditions and at rehears-
3l filer singers are musicians but
Brown's community has expanded
far beyond her original vision. Be-
fore Israel and Egypt had signed a
peace accord. she led Singing City to
the Middle East in 1974 and. chorus
members say. bullied the U.S. State
Department and the governments of
both countries into letting her per-
form in both. prompting -extensive
media coverage.
-- Nobody but Elaine could have
done that." says Billing. "But few
people have such' a sense of reconcil.
iatlon. Isn't it ironic that Elaine's
•husband died in a mugging in a
parking lot after a concerti And she
has dune so much for reconcilm-
tion:"
While Brown fondly recalls some
moments in her musical life, her
search committee is hardly sanguine
about the prospects of replacing her
Brown puts her finger on one prob-
lem: "Every one of these applicants is
giving up a lot to take this job. Most
are on university faculties, and they
will be giving up •benefits and the
security. their appointments com-
mand."
Singing City operates on a $150,000
budget. obviously a figure that dues
not include a hefty conductor's sal
ary. It raises every cent through do-
nations and grants•, to effect. Brown.
has subsidized the chorus through
tireless leaching. guest conducting
and lecturing.
Since the project has been her vi-
sion and her life. her dedication is
understandable. Ikow will hcr suc•
cessur face all that? And how will
contributors respond'to the leader -
ship.uf someone other than Elaine
Brown?
Rilling points to another problem.
In the last years, choruses have
changed everywhere. We know early
music was sung by very small
choruses. so specialist groups have
sprung up to sing that repertoire
The big choirs are correct for
lirahms' Requiem, for instance, but
audiences and conductors are not
going 10 accept big choruses to ba-
roque music It is just happening all
over the world."
Elaine Brown. however, is not wor-
rying about that. Her hands, so ex-
pressive in conducting, have gone
straight to a small number of tapes.
which - she believes will contain her
Successor's work. The choice, how.
ever, is not easy. "You can hear musi-
cal quality in an instant." she says.
"You can't hear dedication."
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This past year the Arts Council has:
* begun publication of a monthly newsletter, artiFACTS and community
community calendar
* instituted monthly "Art Nosh" to celebrate the talent of local artists
and crafts people
* participated in "Historic Calendar" publication to commemorate College
Station's 50th Birthday
* increased local business investors in the Arts Council from 23 to over
70 corporations
* worked with Brazos Beautiful on the State Arbor Day celebration by
sponsoring a contest in local schools
* increased state arts support to the Council from $6,000 to $18,750
for 1988 -89
* funded arts -in- education projects in both the Bryan independent School
District and College Station I ^dependent School District which impacted
1500 chii3ren and 75 teachers
* sponsored exhibits with Post Oak Mall which featured the art of local
women and brought "Touchable Art" for the blind and sighted to Humana
Hospital
SUB -TOTAL MUSIC /THEATRE REQUESTS
TOTAL REQUESTS
C R = Revisions Pending
ARTS COUNCIL OF BRAZOS VALLEY
Grant Requests for FY 89
Music /Theatre Amount of Request
$ 1,840
5,000
R Brazos Valley Chorale - "King David" concert performance
Music Teachers Assoc. /Brazos Valley Symphony Society
Young Artists Competition
R Brazos Valley Symphony Society 19,815
Collage Concert $8,955
Pops Concert 4,400
Concerto Concert 4,760
Sinfonietta Concert 1,700 (Hispanic Music)
Navasota Theatre Alliance - commission of original script 4,658
and production costs
Aggie Players - Shakespeare Semester 4,050
StageCenter - facility rent 6,000
$ 41,363
Visual Arts /Community Projects
Texas A &M Archives - exhibit - "Rural Texas Women 192 -59" 625
Texas A &M University Art Exhibits - "Texas Trienial" 9.706
Langford Architectural Gallery - exhibits 750
R MSC Visual Arts Committee - exhibits 4,212
College Station Parks and Recreation - day /long concert event 4,000
KAMU -FM
6,413
"Adventures in Good Music" underwriting $1,430
Radio drama script contest 225
Arts Radio Magazine 4,758
Adult Literacy Council - Billboard contest 2,194
R Bryan Downtowner's Fall Festival 2,400
Brazos Valley Museum 12,490
Marketing Survey & Plan $3,655
News Notes 4,895
Mineral Collection 3,940
SUB -TOTAL VISUAL /COMMUNITY PROJECTS REQUESTS
$ 42,790
$ 84,153
REVENUE
EXPENSES
SHORT FY JUNE - SEPTEMBER '88
City of College Station $22,500
Astin Trusts 6,000
Memberships 350
Programs and Special Events 1,500
Miscellaneous Reimbursements 300
Interest Income 500
Total Revenues $31,150
Administrative
Salaries $10,859
Payroll taxes 776
Memberships 335
Mileage 375
Publications /Subscriptions. 275
Staff & Board Development /Conferences 1,350
Insurance 1,487
Rent 1,476
Supplies 1,250
Postage 250
Telephone 1,000
Miscellaneous 600
Total Administration $19,965
Programs and Projects
Salaries 4,059
Payroll taxes 290
Information Services 3,810
"Meet the Arts" 3,500
"Concerts in the Park" 1,000
Promotion of the Arts 500
Exhibits 2,116
Mini - grants 975
Total Programs $16,250
TOTAL EXPENSES $35,215
TOTAL REVENUES $31,150
DEFICIT (5,065)
ARTS COUNCIL OF BRAZOS VALLEY
Proposed Budget FY 89
REVENUE
City of College Station $ 95,000
City of Bryan 10,000
Brazos County 13,000
Texas Commission on the Arts 18,750
Astin Trusts 10,000
Membership 25,000
Program Underwriting 12,500
Miscellaneous Reimbursements 2,000
Interest 2,000
TOTAL $188,250
TOTAL EXPENSES 189,315
'Deficit (1,065)
* Funded from an operating reserve account
EXPENSES
ARTS COUNCIL OF BRAZOS VALLEY
FY 89 OCTOBER - SEPTEMBER
Administration
Salaries $33,046
Payroll Taxes 2,363
Memberships 635
Mileage 600
Publications /Subscriptions 500
Staff & Board Development /Conferences 3,750
Insurance 2,900
Rent 4,428
Supplies 2,500
Telephone 3,000
Postage 1,000
Miscellaneous expense 1,000
Total administration 55,722
Programs and Projects
Salaries 13,825
Payroll Taxes 989
*Information Services 17,500
"Meet the Arts" 6,000
Concerts in the Park 1,500
Promotion of the Arts 5,000
Exhibits 7,000
TAC Conference '91 2,500
Mini - grants 4,000
Grants 70,214
Total Programs 128,528
Deficit from Short FY 5,065
TOTAL EXPENSES 189,315
* Includes classes, workshops, and publications
Ruth Clearfield
President
Clearfield has been on
the AC Board since 1986
and was President in
'87 -'88. She is active with
the TAMU University Art
Exhibit Docents, BV
Symphony, FASO, the
League of Women
Voters and the Jewish
Women's Club of Bryan/
College Station.
Dr. Sharon Colson
VP Programs and
Proiects
Colson, Asst. Principal at
College Hills Elementary
and Asst. Director for
Educational Broadcast
Services at TAMU has
served on the AC Board
for 2 years. She is also the
host of "15 Magazine."
Frank C. Coulter
Secretary
Coulter, Professor of
Voice, Emeritus has
served on the AC Board
for 2 years. He was the
first President of
StageCenter and has
directed drama and
musicals locally. He has
also been on the OPAS
Board.
Judy Hart
VP Youth Arts
Hart, a volunteer for 21
years, has been on the
AC Board for 1 year. She
has served as secretary
for the Arts Council,
treasurer of the Brazos
Valley Symphony
Society, and was
co -chair of the 1988
Young Artist Competition.
Sam Jones
Director
Jones is Sales Manager
for KTAM/ KORA radio
stations. He has served
on the AC Board for 1
year. He is also chairman
of the Evangelism
Committee at First United
Methodist Church in
Bryan.
Thomas "Van"
Kinerd
Treasurer
Kinerd, a CPA with his own
accounting firm, has
served on the AC Board
for 2 years. Kinerd has
served as Brazos County
Auditor and Comptroller
for Producers Coop.
Judy Phillips
Director
Phillips has served on the
AC Board for the last 4
years and has served as
AC Vice President for
Grants Review for the
past 2 years. She is also a
member of six of the Arts
Council's Member
Groups.
James Scamardo
Past President
Scamardo, President
and owner of Liberty
BanCorp„ has served 3
years on the AC Board,
one year as president.
He is also a director on
Humana Hospital's Board
and past- President of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Denise Smart
VP Membershio
Smart, an assistant
professor of Marketing at
TAMU, has served on the
AC Board for 2 years. She
is also a regional
chairperson for the Texas
Arts Council. She has also
been active with OPAS,
PTO, and RIF.
Sabina Barzap
Director
Barzap, Vice President of
ITS Tours and Travel, is a
member of BVSO, FASO,
OPAS and the Chamber
of Commerce and an
officer in the Jewish
Women's Club. She is
also a featured columnist
in the Eagle.
Cheryl Dean
Director
Dean, co -owner of
Dean's Temporary
Service, serves on the
Brazos Valley Museum
Board. She has also
served on the B/ CS
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors.
Frederick Larson
VP Grants Review
Larson, a lawyer, has
been an active arts
advocate, lobbying f
state funding of arts
programs and attending
legislative sessions in
Austin. His wife, Julie is
composer -in- residence
for BVSO.
Rose Van Arsdel
Director
Vice President of
Investments and
Assistant Manager of
A. G. Edwards and Sons,
Inc., Van Arsdel received
the 1972 ACBV
Outstanding Member
Award after co-founding
the Arts Council in 1970.
Drew Matthews
Director
Matthews, owner and
president of The
Matthews Group, is
active with the Brazos
Valley Rehabilitation
Center and The B /CS
Chamber of Commerce.
Judy Winn
Director
Winn was choral director
at St. Michael's
Academy for 2 years.
She plays accom-
paniment for the school's
musical production each
year. She has been on
the Boards of BVSO and
Stepping Stone.
Departing Board Members:
• Karla Horelica • Gail Fitch
• Marguerite Anthony • Bob Stennis
• Pat Cornelison • Ann Wiatt
Corrections:
Memorandum
Sharon Colson's position of Vice - President for Programs and Projects will be
filled by Waneta Swank. Waneta comes to the Arts Council Board with experience
as past - president of the Brazos Valley Art League, past- chairman of the University
Art Exhibit Docents, and previous Arts Council Board service as a member of
the Executive Committee in '80 -'82. An artist herself, Swank received her Masters
in Art and Art Education from Arizona State University.
Sharon Colson will complete her term as Director.
Drew Matthews correct position is Vice - President for Public Relations.
ARTS COUNCIL BRAZOS VALLEY 111 UNIVERSITY DRIVE EAST SUITE 217 409 268 2787 COLLEGE STATION TEXAS 77840
arti FACTS
JULY 1988
A Publication of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Arts Council Gallery Features Swank and Oxley
The Arts Council announces
the opening of an exhibit
featuring paintings by
Waneta Swank and
Kachina dolls carved by the
late W.R. Oxley.
The late Rev. William Oxley
(Bill) grew up in Arizona with
a rich heritage of Indian lore.
He could always see the
San Francisco peaks on
which the Kachina Spirits live.
Fascinated by the the
craftsmanship of the Hopi
Inr'i ,n artisans, he began
c )g small Kachinas at a
young age.
He first carved in the
old-style Indian method
using only single blocks of
cotton wood roots. Later he
began adding pieces
carved separately. The
early Kachinas are stained
or painted with kaolin.
The later Kachina dolls are
first painted with gesso and
then colored with acrylics.
Making Kachinas was Bill's
hobby, and he took great
pride and pleasure in
pursuing his craft, Mary Oxley
said.
Waneta Swank received
her Masters in Art and Art
Education at Arizona State
University. She also studied
at the Art Students League, in
New York City, New York.
Later she was an art
teacher in public and
private schools for more
than 15 years.
This year Swank
participated in the 16 th
National Juried Art Exhibit at
the Hill Country Arts
Foundation, the Waterloo
Watercolor Group's spring
show in Austin, the B.V.A.L.
Juried Art Exhibit, and
Women and their Work; Art
for the 80's sponsored by the
Arts Council of Brazos Valley.
Swank is the past president
of the Brazos Valley Art
League, past vice - president
of the Arts Council of Brazos
Valley and past Chairman of
the University Art Exhibit
Docents.
Swank and Oxley's work will
be on exhibit at the Arts
Council Gallery, located in
Suite 217 of First
RepublicBank A &M, until July
29. The Gallery will be open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
INSIDE
•StageCenter Performs
•KAMU -Fourth of July
•Pioneer Day Camps
•Shakespeare Festival
•Judy Wagner
•Karla Horelica & Clay Critters
THE ARTS COUNCIL
OF BRAZOS VALLEY
. dedicated to the
development, promotion
and support of the arts in the
Brazos Valley.
ARTS COUNCIL
MEMBER GROUPS
Brazos Valley Art League
Brazos Valley Chapter of
Embroiderers Guild of
America
Brazos Valley Museum
Brazos Valley Chorale
Friends of the Bryan Library
Brazos Spinners and
Weavers Guild
Brazos Valley Symphony
Society
Poetry Society of
Bryan /College Station
Citizens for Historic
Preservation
KAMU -TV -FM
Music Teachers Association
of Bryan /College Station
Opera and Performing Arts
Society
StageCenter
University Art Exhibits Docents
Aggie Players
Navasota Theatre Alliance
AFFILIATIONS
Texas Arts Council
National Assembly of Local
Arts Agencies
Texas Accountants and
Lawyers for the Arts
Association of American
Cultures
American Council on the Arts
Texas Arts Alliance
National Institute of Art and
Disabilities
Member Group:
Brazos Valley Chapter of American
Guild of Organist
NEED A GIFT
FOR
SOMEONE
SPECIAL?
Do you need a gift for that
special someone? In honor
of that person, a
contribution can be made
to the Arts Council
Scholarship Fund in their
name.
The scholarship fund
balance is currently S200.
This month Carol Parzen,
chairman of the University Art
Exhibit Docents, made a
special contribution in honor
of the recent awards given
to Helen Perry and Christa
Pandey at the Annual
Meeting and in honor of their
continued support of the
Docents.
The scholarship monies are
used to subsidize ticket costs
for disadvantaged students
and to provide tuition for
children to participate in
special camps, workshops
and classes.
The Arts Council is grateful
for Carol Parzen's generosity
and for the talents of Helen
Perry and Christa Pandey.
To give a similar gift, send
your check to the Arts
Council for the Scholarship
Fund. For further information
call 268 -ARTS.
KILGORE
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
The Texas Shakespear
Festival was started in the
summer of 1986 as Kilgore
College's contribution to the
Texas Sesquicentennial
celebration.
During its first season the
Festival produced Twelfth
Night, The Daisy Bradford 3,
and A Midsummer Night's
Dream -- all to sold -out
houses!
The Festival continued with
success last summer,
producing Much Ado About
Nothing, Romeo and Juliet,
and a repeat of The Daisy
Bradford 3 - again to
capacity houses.
This third season is special
because Kilgore has
expanded the number of
performances. Plus, this
season, before each of th—
Shakespeare plays, a
chamber orchestra will
perform live music on stage.
The Importance of Being
Earnest will be performed
July 8 at 8 p.m. and July 16 at
8 p.m. The Taming of the
Shrew will be performed July
3 at 2:30 p.m., July 7 at 8 p.m.
and July 15 at 8 p.m. The
Daisy Bradford 3 will be
performed July 1 at 8 p.m.,
July 9 at 8 p.m.and July 17 at
2:30 p.m. Macbeth will be
performed July 10 at 2:30 p.m.
and July 14 at 8 p.m.
For more information call
(214) 983 -8120 or 983 -8118.
ARTS COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
1988 -89 Directors
President
Ruth Clearfield
VP, Programs and Projects
Sharon Colson
VP, Youth Arts
Judy Hart
VP, Grants Review
Rick Larson
VP, Public Relations
Drew Matthews
VP, Membership
Denise Smart
Secretary
Frank Coulter
Treasurer
Van Kinerd
Past President
Jim Scamardo
Director
Sam Jones
Director
Judy Phillips
Director
Sabina Barszap
Director
Cheryl Dean
Director
Rose Van Arsdel
Director
Judy Winn
ARTS COUNCIL STAFF
Executive Director
Kass Prince
Administrative Assistant
Martha Korich
artiFACTS Editor
Jill Radenbaugh
artiFACTS is a monthly
publication of the Arts
Council of Brazos Valley.
Sp°r:ial thanks goes to
1, 'latthews Group
fog use of their Macintosh
computers in the production
of artiFACTS.
Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Hosts Texas Arts Council
Regional Meeting
The Arts Council of Brazos
Valley is hosting the Texas Arts
Council Regional meeting for
the Heart of Texas Region on
July 14, 1988 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
The morning will feature
speaker Eileen Kuvlesky from
Texas A &M's planned giving
programs and a panel of
local corporate executives
that will answer questions on
how arts groups can forge
better partnership with
businesses.
Panelist will be:
John Wallace, Director of
Community Affairs GTE
Southwest Inc.
Mervin Peters, President First
City National Bank, Bryan
Pat Cornelison, Executive
Director Humana Hospital
Brazos Valley
Robert Clark, Store Manager
Foley's of Texas in College
Station
There will be a break for
lunch and the affernoon
program will feature a
legislative update from the
Texas Arts Council Staff and a
networking session for arts
groups to conclude the day.
Cost: $20 for the whole day;
lunch not included.
ART HORIZONS:
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The competition is open to
all artists working in all media,
Winners will receive
promotion by exhibiting their
works in a gallery, located in
the heart of Soho, New York
City, NY; the major center of
the Art World.
This is a Muti -Media
competition in the following
:categories: painting,
sculpture, mixed media,
drawing, watercolor,
pastels, works -on paper,
printmaking, photography,
computer art, small works,
miniature art, clay, wood,
metalwork, fiber, jewelry,
.paper, furniture and glass.
Deadline for this
international art competition
is November 2, 1988. Write
for your today
to :
ART HORIZONS, Department
RA. P.O. Box 1091,
Larchmont, NY 10538. For
more information call
(914)633 -6661.
Karla Horelica
demonstrates
proper
technique to
members of the
Arts Council's
Clay Critter
class.
StageCenter rehearsing for 'Arsenic
and Old Lace." From left to right, Jeff
M Bob Raleigh, Amy Acosta and
Ur. urdock, director. 'Arsenic and
Old Lace', a mystery and comedy
about the zany Brewster sisters set In
September of 1941, will be July 7 -9 and
July 14 -16 at 8 p.m. 4309 Welborn. For
ticket information call 846 -0287.
STAGE
DOOR
Friday
July 22, 1988
Arts Council Office
Art Nosh is a noon -time
reception open to the public.
July's Art Nosh will feature
paintings by Waneta Swank
and Kachina dolls by the late
Rev.William Oxley.
Please join us from noon to
1 p.m. at the Arts Council office
to visit with Waneta Swank and
Mrs. Oxley.
a sack lunch and enjoy
fru,,, cheese and tea provided
by the Arts Council.
New Ruling Means More
Revenue for the Arts
Texas Attorney General Jim
Mattox's ruling that religious,
charitable and educational
organizations are not
exempt from paying
hotel /motel tax may mean
an extra $ 120,000 yearly for
arts and tourism interests in
Bryan and College Station.
Mattox on March 1 ruled
that cities did not have the
authority to exempt the
organizations from paying
the city tax, which is 6
percent in both cities.
The cities allocate the
hotel /motel tax funds to
support the arts, community
centers, the Bryan - College
Station Chamber of
Commerce and promotion
of tourism.
In the past, hotel and
motel personnel did not tax
people who were in town
for charitable, religious or
educational business.
College Station Mayor
Larry Ringer said that he was
told by a Chamber official
that about 25 percent of
local hotel /motel customers
are in town for religious,
charitable or educational
reasons.
Anne Bell, director of the
Chamber's convention and
visitor bureau, said that the
25 percent figure for the
proportion of the hotel and
motel visitors who will be
effected by the tax is an
estimate.
'It (the additional funds)
could be as much as
$100,000 a year,' Ringer
said.
The above information was
reprinted from a story in The Eagle by
Cathy Thomas on June 10, 1988.
June's Arts Council exhibit featured
woodcarvings by Carol Zeigler and
paintings by Johnnie Griffin,
Judy Wagner: Featured
Artist at the Community
Center
Judy Wagner, a long time
resident of College Station
and a mathematics teacher
at Blinn Junior College, will be
the featured artist at the
College Station Community
Center during July and August.
Ms. Wagner, who works in
both watercolors and oils, has
won many awards for her
paintings in a variety of art
shows throughout Texas.
She has also designed
several Messina Hof Wine
labels and has served as an
art judge in a number of juried
art shows.
Having painted since she
was a child, Wagner has
studied art from many
well -known Texas artists and
teaches art locally at the Art
Shoppe in Bryan. She
teaches design, color
useage, and techniques to
portray realistic paintings.
Ms. Wagner's work can be
viewed at the Community
Center, 1300 Jersey Street in
College Station, from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Friday
during July and August.
Republic Museum Pioneer Day Camps
Ever "gone a milking,"
learned Indian sign language,
watched a 'live' snake
program, or a bullet being
made?
Once again the Star of
Republic Museum, located at
Washington -on- the - Brazos State
Historical Park, invites area
youngsters to spend a very
special Saturday at Pioneer
Day Camp.
Children will step back into
time and discover the way
people lived before electricity,
cars, and television.
Mr. Jay Wilson and Mr. James
Wilson, 'decked out' in
buckskins and pioneer clothing,
including skunk skin hats, will
entertain everyone with
demonstrations of black
powder shooting, molding
bullets, and various aspects of
pioneer life.
There will also be an Indian
program, including artifacts like
the atlatl or spear throwing; a
snake program
with numerous live snakes;
"Tall -Tale Telling;" and an
ecology field trip along the
Brazos River.
Children will have the
opportunity to participate in
many pioneer activities,
including traditional games,
candle making, food
preparation (grinding corn
and making butter), carding
and spinning cotton, and
making cornhusk dolls and
horses. Everyone will have a
chance to milk a goat.
The cost of the full -day
camp is S20.00, which
includes refreshments and
numerous take -home crafts.
The children will provide
their own lunch. Camp dates
are July 9 and July 23, 1988.
Registration will begin at 9
a.m. and the camp will end
at 4 p.m.
For further information,
please contact Ellen N. Murry
at (409) 878 -2461.
This picture was taken at last year's Pioneer day camp. Photo courtesy of Star of
Republic Museum.
arti NOTES
• Congratulations to ACBV
Board member Sam
Jones on his promotion to
general manager of the
KORA /KTAM Radio
Stations. We are proud of
Sam!!!!
• College Station
Independent School
District is searching for a
teacher for string classes
for grades 5 -8. If you are
interested in this position,
call the personnel office at
696 -8893.
• June 25-28, Ruth
Clearfield and Kass Prince
attended the annual
convention of the National
Assembly of Local Arts
Agencies in Washington
D.C. Along with other Arts
Administrators from Texas,
Clearfield and Prince met
with Representative Joe
Barton and a staff
member from Senator Phil
Gramm's office.
This year's convention
celebrated NALAA's 10th
year of service to the arts
community. In celebration
of the 10th anniversary,
they attended a Capitol
Bash at the National Press
Club.
• Martha Korich attended
a records management
conference in June.
Martha will glady share the
information she received
on improving filing systems.
Call her at 268 -ARTS.
ARTS COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
1988 -89 Directors
President
Ruth Clearfield
VP, Programs and Projects
Sharon Colson
VP, Youth Arts
Judy Hart
VP, Grants Review
Rick Larson
VP, Public Relations
Drew Matthews
VP, Membership
Denise Smart
Secretary
Frank Coulter
Treasurer
Van Kinerd
Past President
Jim Scamardo
Director
Sam Jones
Director
Judy Phillips
Director
Sabina Barszap
Director
Cheryl Dean
Director
Rose Van Arsdel
Director
Judy Winn
ARTS COUNCIL STAFF
Executive Director
Kass Prince
Administrative Assistant
Martha Korich
artiFACTS Editor
Jill Radenbaugh
artiFACTS is a monthly
publication of the Arts
Council of Brazos Valley.
Special thanks goes to
The Matthews Group
fo use of their Macintosh
computers in the production
of artiFACTS.
Arts Council of Brazos Valley
Hosts Texas Arts Council
Regional Meeting
The Arts Council of Brazos
Valley is hosting the Texas Arts
Council Regional meeting for
the Heart of Texas Region on
July 14, 1988 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
The morning will feature
speaker Eileen Kuvlesky from
Texas A &M's planned giving
programs and a panel of
local corporate executives
that will answer questions on
how arts groups can forge
better partnership with
businesses.
Panelist will be:
John Wallace, Director of
Community Affairs GTE
Southwest Inc.
Mervin Peters, President First
City National Bank, Bryan
Pat Cornelison, Executive
Director Humana Hospital
Brazos Valley
Robert Clark, Store Manager
Foley's of Texas in College
Station
There will be a break for
lunch and the afternoon
program will feature a
legislative update from the
Texas Arts Council Staff and a
networking session for arts
groups to conclude the day.
Cost: $20 for the whole day;
lunch not included.
ART HORIZONS:
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The competition is open to
all artists working in all media,
Winners will receive
promotion by exhibiting their
works in a gallery, located in
the heart of Soho, New York
City, NY.; the major center of
the Art World.
This is a Muti -Media
competition in the following
categories: painting,
sculpture, mixed media,
drawing, watercolor,
pastels, works -on paper,
printmaking, photography,
computer art, small works,
miniature art, clay, wood,
metalwork, fiber, jewelry,
.paper, furniture and glass.
Deadline for this
international art competition
is November 2, 1988. Write
for your today
to :
ART HORIZONS, Department
RA, P.O. Box 1091,
Larchmont, NY 10538. For
more information call
(914)633 -6661.
Karla Horelica
demonstrates
proper
technique to
members of the
Arts Council's
Clay Critter
class.
KAMU -FM SPICES UP
SUMMER WITH NEW
PROGRAMS
KAMU -FM adds spice to the
summer months with new radio
drama and music programs.
The NPR playhouse
adaptation of Cervantes' Don
Quixote begins a 13 -week run
on June 15 at b p.m. Follow the
adventures of Don Quixote and
Sancho Panza as the radio
adaptation of this classic novel
returns to KAMU -FM.
On July 2, a new Saturday
afternoon line -up begins. At 12
noon, The Best of the BBC
returns, showcasing the world's
great musical artists in
performances for the BBC.
At 1 p.m. Castaway's Choice
features celebrities talking
about their favorite recordings.
Relive the era of the big bands
at 2 p.m. with Big Band Stand. -
Tune -in at 3 p.m. for The Brazilian
Hour, an eclectic program of
Brazilian music.
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!
KAMU -FM begins new Sunday
afternoon offerings starting July
10. At 12 noon Vocalese, a
locally- produced program
featuring the finest in solo and
ensemble vocal music
recordings. Carnegie Hall
Tonight follows Audiophile
Audition at 2 p.m. with the
world's foremost classical and
popular musicians in
performance at Carnegie Hall.
Local host, P. Andrew Casmus
shares the music of the
Broadway stage at 3 p.m. with
On Broadway. Tune -in at 3:30
p.m. for Perspective, a look at
academic research at Texas
A &M,and at 3:45 p.m. Europe
Today presents news and
features from Europe.
Music From Washington joins
the Sunday schedule from
5 -7 p.m. with outstanding
performers in chamber music
recitals from sites in the Nation's
Capital.
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley • 111 University • Suite 217 • College Station • Texas • 77840
CELEBRATE THE
FOURTH OF JULY
WITH KAMU- TV /FM
Tune -in to KAMU -TV /FM for a
Fourth of July full of music and
celebration.
KAMU -FM starts off the Fourth
with three hours of American
music performed by American
orchestras, bands and vocalists
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Then at 1
p.m. listen to an hour of
symphonic band music by
John Philip Sousa, Clifton
Williams and others.
That evening at 8 p.m. join
KAMU -TV and KAMU -FM for a
simulcast of "A Capitol Fourth
1988," a program of music from
the lawn of the Capitol in
Washington, DC. The National
Symphony Orchestra with
conductor Mistislav
Rostropovich celebrate 100th
birthday of Irving Berlin.
Guests include metropo
opera star Sherrill Milnes and
Tony Bennet.
NON - PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT No. 177
BRYAN, TEXAS
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ARTS COUNCIL OF BRAZOS VALLEY
Calendar of Events
July 1988
RECEPTION
July 22
Arts Council Art Nosh in the Arts Council offices in First RepublicBank A &M. Noon
to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch and visit with Waneta Swank and Mary Oxley. The Arts
Council will provide fruit, cheese and tea. 268 -2787.
EXHIBITS
til July 29
The Arts Council of Brazos Valley presents an exhibit of paintings by Waneta
Swank and Kachina dolls carved by the late W.R. Oxley . First RepublicBank
A &M. Suite 217. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Paintings by Janice Drees will be on display at the Bryan office of the
Bryan /College Station Chamber of Commerce. Monday through Friday 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
til August
The College Station Community Center hosts an exhibit of mixed media
paintings by Judy Wagner. 1300 Jersey. 9 a.m. to p.m.
The MSC Gallery on the Texas A &M University Campus hosts an exhibit of the
mixed media works of Chris and Virginia Groneman through August 5. 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
til October
Star of the Republic Museum presents As a Twig is Bent: Childhood in Texas,
1800 - 1900" through October. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Washington, Texas.
MEETINGS
July 5
Brazos Valley Art League meeting at the Brazos Center. 3232 Briarcrest in
Bryan. 7:30 p.m. The program on serigraph and other print media will be
given by Lorna Logan. 822 -2287.
Arts Council Executive Committee meeting. 4 p.m. First RepublicBank A &M.
July 12
Arts Council of Brazos Valley Board Meeting. 4 p.m. First RepublicBank A &M.
July 14
Texas Arts Council Regional Meeting hosted by the Arts Council of Brazos
Valley. Training Room of First RepublicBank A &M. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Julyl8 Embroiderer's Guild of Brazos Valley meeting. College Station Community
Center. 1300 Jersey. 7 p.m. 696 -1459.
THEATRE
July 7 -9 StageCenter presents "Arsenic and Old Lace." 4309 Welborn Road. 8 a.m.
14 -16 846-0287.
MUSIC
July 1
Festival Institute at Round Top presents a concert featuring the music of Ibert
and Ives. 8 p.m. 249 -3129.
July 2
Festival Institute at Round Top afternoon concert featuring the music of Ravel,
Debussy, and Barber. 3 p.m. 249 -3129.
Festival Institute at Round Top evening concert featuring the music of Mozart
and Brahms. 8 p.m. 249 -3129.
July 4
Arts Council of Brazos Valley, the Astin Trusts and Citizens for Historic
Preservation present a concert in Heritage Park featuring Pete Rodriguez
Orchestra. Flag raising 10 a.m. Entertainment 10:30 a.m.- noon.
July 8
Festival Institute at Round Top presents the Harrington Quartet and Colorado
Quartet playing music by Schubert and Faure. James Dick will be featured
soloist. 8 p.m. 249 -3129.
July 9
Festival Institute at Round Top presents an afternoon concert with the music of
Bruch, Berg, and Reinecke. 3 p.m. 249 -3129.
Festival Institute at Round Top presents and evening concert with the music by
Brahms and Haydn, Franz Kroger conducting. 8 p.m. 249 - 3129.
July 15
Festival Institute at Round Top presents a program featuring the young artists of
the Institute. 8 p.m. 249 -3129.
July 16
Festival Institute at Round Top presents an afternoon concert featuring the
young artists of the Institute. 3 p. m. 249 -3129.
Festival Institute at Round Top presents the music of Haydn, Respighi, and
Ginastera with Franz Kroger conducting. 8 p.m. 249 -3129.
July 23
College Station Parks and Recreation Department presents Michael, Michael
and the Max. Central Park, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admisson is free.
MUSEUM EVENTS
July 1
The Brazos Valley Museum is accepting registration for Summer Trip Camp,
Dinosaur Camp and Outdoor Skills Camp. 776 -2195.
July 9 & 23
Star of the Republic Museum Pioneer Day Camp gives children a chance to
spend a day as pioneer children. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Washington, Texas. 878 -2461.
July 23
Brazos Valley Museum Dinosaur Detectives Class for children ages 3 to 7.
3232 Briarcrest in Bryan. 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 776 -2195.
July 25-29
Brazos Valley Museum Nature in Art Camp for children ages 6 to 12. 3232
Briarcrest in Bryan. 3 -5 p.m. 776 -2195.
July 30
Brazso Valley Museum Discovery Camp for children ages 4 to 8. 3232 Briarcrest
in Bryan. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 776 -2195