ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, February 9, 1996 TAG: 9602090112
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: the tipoff
SOURCE: ALMENA HUGHES
Starting tonight at 5:30 with a reception and tour and continuing through Sunday at 12:30 p.m., the YWCA Central Center in downtown Roanoke is celebrating with a splash the opening of its newly renovated, 88,F, handicapped-accessible swimming pool.
Free events include a family/open swim from 6:45-7:30 tonight; on Saturday, children's games for children 6-12 and their parents from 10:30-11:30 a.m., aqua aerobics from 1:15-2:15 p.m., and water volleyball from 2:15-3 p.m. All this plus health screenings, refreshments and door prizes. Both men and women are welcome to participate; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For the complete schedule, call 345-9922.
MONTAGE, MAESTRO: The McLean Mix, internationally known composer-performers, will present "On the Edge of New Forms," a melding of audio and visual technology, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke. The performance by classically trained Barton and Priscilla McLean, husband and wife, will include "Rainforest Images," an experimental work that was five years in the making and incorporates both music and sounds found in nature. The concert is free, though donations will be accepted. Call 342-8888.
SYMPHONIC SEARCH: If you can't catch Roanoke Symphony Orchestra conductor contender Ming-Feng Hsin Monday at 8 p.m. at the Roanoke Civic Center, maybe you can make it to his free open rehearsal at the center Sunday from 2-4:30 p.m. Or perhaps his performance Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Virginia Tech's Burruss Auditorium will better fit your schedule. Tickets for the Tech appearance, sponsored by the NRV Friends of the Roanoke Symphony and also featuring "America's First Lady of the Piano," Ruth Laredo, range from $5 to $12. Call 552-3779.
SKI SKILL: The way things have been going, Montgomery County Dept. of Parks and Recreation's cross-country ski lesson sounds like a sound idea. The $17 class will meet from 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 17, but registration is required by Tuesday. For details, call Kate at 382-6980.
HORSE PLAY: Four hundred years of European history follow the majestic, aristocratic Royal Lipizzaner Stallions. When the breed's continuity was threatened, U.S. Army General George Patton intervened to save it. On Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Salem Civic Center, the horses will display the discipline and grace that make them famous. Tickets range from $12.50 to $16.50. Call 375-3004.
LUNCH AND LEARN: Author Suzi Gablik's Thursday talk about contemporary artists who contribute their talents to the betterment of their communities and the earth itself kicks off The Art Museum of Western Virginia's free lunchtime lecture series. The talk, followed by a book signing, will be held at noon in the museum's lecture hall, 20 East Church Ave., 2nd floor. Bring lunch if you'd like. Call 224-1201.
KOREA CHRONICLES: Roanoke College's coverage of the dramatic changes that have taken place in Korea during the past year will continue Thursday with two lectures by Korean-American author/professor Chang-Rae Lee. At 11:20 a.m., in the Sutton Student Center Ballroom, Lee will discuss ethnicity and multiculturalism. At 7:30 p.m. in the Antrim Chapel, he will read from his works of fiction. Both events are free. Call 375-2282.
TAPPIN' HAPPENIN': Ayrie King III, aka "Mr. Taps," brings his one-man chronicling of the history of tap dance to Virginia Western Community College's Walt Whitman Auditorium Friday at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The free show interlaces fantastic feet feats with Mr. Taps' historical perspectives and descriptions of tap's evolution from vaudeville to modern rap. Call 857-7583.
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