
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, November 3, 1995                   TAG: 9511030027
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 1   EDITION: METRO  
SOURCE: ALMENA HUGHES
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THE TIPOFF

ACQUIRE A LITTLE ART: Approximately 120 works of art, plus about 75 additional items such as week-long vacations, dinner at the Greenbriar, antique jewelry and oriental rugs will be among the offerings tonight at the Art Museum of Western Virginia's fifth annual fund-raising Art & More auction. Auctioneer Susan Abeles, head of the jewelry department at New York's famed Christie's East, should be entertaining, enlightening and right at home among the tempting trappings. An artists' reception and silent auction starts at 6:30 p.m. Live bidding begins at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. Items up for bidding can be viewed beforehand in the museum's second-floor gallery. Proceeds will support the museum's educational programming. For information, call 342-5760.

CELEBRITY COUPLETEER: Most TV viewers at one time or another have caught WSLS-TV 10's community affairs director Greta Evans hosting her daily events calendar or her monthly talk show, ``Reaching Out.'' Tonight they can catch her as a poet/performer at the Harrison Museum of African American Culture, where she'll be the featured guest in the museum's ongoing ``Voice of a People'' poetry series. The free program includes a meet-the-artist reception. Call 345-4818.

STEAMY SCENE: Let the Blue Ridge Live Steamers take you for a ride on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The enthusiasts' precisely reproduced live steam, coal-fired one-eighth scale operational locomotives and train cars may be small, but they're mighty - with a weight capacity of more than 2 tons. Some old-timers say their swingy, bumpy ride reminds them of the passenger trains of yore. The track is in Burnt Chimney at the intersection of Virginia 688 and 689. There is no admission charge, but donations are welcome. Call 982-4734.

HARP HARMONY: Two harps and a flute should create some heavenly sounds Saturday at 7 p.m. in Roanoke College's Antrim Chapel. Song Hee Uhm, a part-time lecturer in harp at the college; Deborah Kemper, a part-time lecturer in flute at the school; and Lynnelle Ediger, a guest harpist from Richmond, will perform. The program is free. Call 375-2333.

KIDS' CUP: An adaptation of local author and creative writing instructor Nancy Ruth Patterson's popular children's book, ``The Christmas Cup,'' opens Tuesday in Mill Mountain Theatre's Theatre B. The heart-warming holiday tale about a young girl's relationship with her grandmother includes 11 local children in the cast and will run through Nov. 26. But don't be lulled; tickets are selling fast. Admission is $6 for adults; $3 for children. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, plus 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Call 342-5740.

PATRIOTS' PASSES: To see a few good and proud musicians - namely, the United States Marine Band in concert at the Roanoke Civic Center auditorium on Nov. 18 - ticket requests must be received before this Wednesday. The event, featuring foot-tapping patriotic tunes performed under the direction of Col. John R. Bourgeois, is being presented by this newspaper and VFW Post No. 1264. Admission is free, but tickets are required for early seating, which must be completed by 7:45 on the night of the performance. The show is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. For your complimentary passes, look for one of the concert coupons in the newspaper or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope requesting up to 4 tickets to: Marine Band, The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010. Please mention whether you are a subscriber to The Roanoke Times.

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