ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, January 12, 1996 TAG: 9601120012
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: The Tipoff
SOURCE: ALMENA HUGHES
KIDS' CONCERT: The 90-member Roanoke Youth Symphony will perform classic selections by Aaron Copland, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Hector Berlioz on Sunday at 3 p.m. at E.C. Glass Auditorium in Lynchburg. Admission to the concert is free. Call 343-6221.
DELIGHTFUL DUO: Cellist James Wilson and pianist JoAnne Kong of Richmond will perform works by Stravinsky, Dvorak, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff on Sunday in Roanoke College's Olin Hall as part of the Roanoke Valley Chamber Music Society's 1995-1996 season. Admission to the at 3 p.m. concert costs $13. Call 774-2899.
RIGHTS REMEMBERED: Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement will provide fodder for two Monday workshops geared toward children 6-12 years old. The discussions, games and activity sessions will be held at 11 a.m. and at 1 p.m. at the Harrison Museum of African American Culture. There is no charge, but reservations are required because of limited space. Call 345-4818.
At 7 p.m. Monday, the Roanoke branch NAAC P will hold its annual Martin Luther King Day program at High Stree t Baptist Church, 2301 Florida Ave., Roanoke. The Rev. Johnny R. Stone will be guest speaker.
DISMAL DANCING: New York Newsday called the works of the multicultural, 10-member Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. "sorrowful topics." Indeed, the troupe's compositions, based on themes such as AIDS, sexism, racism and loneliness, are no laughing matters. Still, since 1982, the company's energy, innovative partnering and surprising body juxtapositions have won it numerous awards.
The dancers will perform Monday at 8 p.m. in Babcock Auditorium, Sweet Briar College, and Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Preston Hall Auditorium, Radford University. Sweet Briar tickets cost $6 for adults, $3 for students and senior citizens. Call (804) 381-6120. The Radford performance costs $12 for the general public, $6 for children, and is free with Radford student identification. Call 831-5182.
STRESS BUSTER: A show featuring saxophonist, composer and lecturer J. Plunky Branch and illusionist-comedian Glen Singer might at first seem odd. But promoters say the comedy/music mixture is a perfect anti-stress prescription. Veteran performer Branch has opened for the likes of B.B. King, Patti LaBelle and Ray Charles; recorded for television, including "The Cosby Show"; and appeared on albums by Pharaoh Sanders and Hamiette Bluitt. Singer's optical illusions and spontaneous interactive style have for years delighted audiences in North America, Europe and Asia. Show time is 8 p.m. Saturday in Covington High School's Curfman Hall. Tickets cost $12 and $10. Call 962-6220.
THRICE FIRST: The Jan. 19 and Jan. 20 productions "Dido & Aeneas" will mark Opera Roanoke's first baroque opera and the first professional production of this opera in Southwest Virginia. "Dido & Aeneas," which dates from the 17th century, also was the first opera in which a leading character's death was dramatized instead of taking place discreetly offstage. The tale of the title characters' ill-fated romance will be sung in English and enhanced by dancers from Radford University's Dance Theatre Department. Performances will be at 8 p.m. both nights. Call 982-2742.
SHANGHAI SOUNDS: The award-winning Shanghai Quartet will perform at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at North Cross School, helping the school celebrate its 35th anniversary . The acclaimed quartet, formed at the Shanghai Conservatory in 1983, is now ensemble-in-residence at the University of Richmond. There is no admission charge. Call 989-6641.
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