Sterling Library highlights American folklore legends display
The Sterling Municipal Library showcases Tall Tales of legendary heroes in The Life Treasury of American Folklore. Editors of Life compiled the volume with paintings by James Lewick, featuring Pecos Hill Paul Bunyan Johnny Appleseed and more, with authors Twain Irving Woolfock.
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Time, Inc
Life
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Pecas Hill
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North Woods
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Johny Henry
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Mike Fink
Bigfoal Wallace
American Folklore
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Washington Irving
Alexander Woolleck
Country
Uggams Turns Hair Venture Into Broadway Offstage Role
New York AP report notes Leslie Uggams and Graham Pratt form Directional Hair Inc to market wigs in department stores. Afro wig is highlighted as natural and linked to Black heritage, with Egyptian wig also offered in shades of black, dark blonde and dark brown. The piece also briefly touches on fashion and racial pride themes.
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New York
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Miss Uggams
Graham Pratt
Directional Hair, Inc
Uggams
Mikado Cast Announced for Baytown Little Theater
Musical director Mattie Belle Durkee and staging director Wanda Brown name cast for The Mikado opening March at Baytown Little Theater. Gordon Gallitix as Mikado, Clint Bates as Ko Ko, Richard Neavel as Pooh Bah, Jim VanMatre as Pish Tush, Ted Smith as Nanki Po, with male chorus. First rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Friday at All Saint's Episcopal Church. Nancy Neavel handles costumes and seeks authentic Japanese kimonos and ornaments. reach 424 8638. Other cast members to be announced.
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Nancy Neavel
All Saint's Episcopal Church
Seminar on technical art at Rice Fondren Library
Houston artists illustrators writers and editors attend a one day seminar on technical art in publications at Rice University Fondren Library. Keynote speaker Raymond Loewy industrial designer. Speakers include Peter L. Robinson Jr Fred J. Korge V R Hendriksen Ann Norman Walter Lodge Clayton Umbach Jr. An art exhibit with over 75 entries will be open to the public without charge.
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Rice University
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Editorial Graphics Inc
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V. R. Hendriksen and Associates
Ann Norman
Manned Spacecraft Center
Walter Lodge
University of Houston
Clayton A. Umbach Jr
Gulf Publishings
Pasadena Music Society concert at San Jacinto College
The Pasadena Chamber Music Society presents an 8 15 p m concert on January 17 at Slocomb Auditorium San Jacinto College featuring Houston Symphony members and Toby Blumenthal Pasadena The ensemble includes Raphael Fliegel Shaler Moscowitz George Bennett and Thomas Bey Admission is by season membership Information line 472 or 946-9288 The paper notes U S currency uses a 50 50 linen cotton stock.
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San Jacinto College
Slocomb
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Toby Blumenthal
Raphael Fliegel
Shaler Moscovitz
George Bennett
Thomas Bey
Airport Directed By Seaton For Universal
George Seaton will direct the aviation disaster drama Airport for Universal with a cast including Burt Lancaster Dean Martin Jean Seberg Helen Hayes and Van Heflin Filming starts in Minneapolis later this month and the airport resembles O'Hare Chicago while Lincoln Terminal serves as the setting Seaton revised the story removing a destabilized airport manager’s brother in flight control and a local jet noise protest to streamline production The FAA is said to support the project to promote aviation competence
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Associated Press
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Hollywood
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Ross Hunter
Burt Lancaster
Dean Martin
Jean Seberg
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van Hetlin
Minneapolis
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Columbus
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Paul Douglas
Federal Aviation Administration
Lincoln Air Terminal
O'Hare
Chicago
Bridge Tourney Opens With Weekend Duplicate Play
Baytown duplicate bridge players are set for the Houston Mid-Winter weekend Sectional at the Shamrock Hilton from Thursday January 23 to Sunday January 26. Houston Unit 174 president Bill Granberry hosts. Registration at noon with sessions starting 1 30 p m opening day and 12 30 p m for Sunday final events. A Saturday dance after the night session features Dick Krueger.
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Baytown
Dick Krueger
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Symphony Sets Two Concerts at Jones Hall Houston
Sir William Walton will direct the Houston Symphony in the ninth concert series at Jones Hall Houston on Monday and Tuesday. Guest violinist Wayne Crouse will perform selections from Walton s compositions. The report notes a Siberia hag population of 28 558 000.
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Houston Symphony
Jones Hall
Houston
Wayne Crouse
England
Geraldine Page Films on Location at Ancient Los Angeles Mansion
Hollywood reports Geraldine Page filming What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice on location in a 90 year old downtown Los Angeles mansion moved from its original site in 1915. The set features authentic furniture and stained glass. Page, a self described lover of varied roles, discusses her career and family with Rip Torn as director Lee Katzin takes over mid production.
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Geraldine Page
Aunt Alice
Los Angeles
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Ibsen
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Marrable
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That's Entertainment Houston Arts Lineup at Alley Jones Hall
Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw runs through Feb 9 at Alley Theatre Houston with cast including Alexandra Berlin Trent Jenkins Carl Benson J M Hobson William Hardy Joseph Ruskin John Wylie and Dale Helward. Man of La Mancha opens matinee and evening performances Saturday and Sunday at Jones Hall starring David Atkinson Patricia Marand with tickets via Sheraton Ticket Service. An Images By Light exhibit from University of St. Thomas runs through March 2 featuring Daguerreotype to present photography on loan from MoMA. Murray Schisgal's Luv continues at Holiday Dinner Theater with buffet at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. curtain. call 666-4146 for reservations.
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Museum of Modern Art
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Museum Plans Films Exhibits At Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts announces films and exhibitions including Huckleberry Finn screenings at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and The Devil Is A Woman at 7 and 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday in Masada. A panoramic exhibit of 5,000 volunteers from 28 countries runs through Jan 26, while an 18th and 19th century American artifacts display continues through March 2 featuring portraits of children furniture togs penny banks lighting pewter and spinning wheel. Taj Mahal Draws Crowd At Agra.
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Museum of Fine Arts
Devil Is
Houston
Taj Mahal
Agra
India
Organ Concert Wednesday at House of Music
Organist Frank Stitt will present a concert clinic at 2 40 p m and 7 30 p m Wednesday at the House of Music 519 Park Wayne Dean owner says Stitt has West Coast radio and TV credits and started organ training at eight His pedal work is described as spectacular and the concert is open to all interested in organ music.
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Frank Stitt
House of Music
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Wayne Dean
Stitt
West Coast
Dean
Library Best Sellers list shows varied fiction titles
The latest library best sellers feature fiction such as The Salzburg Connection The Money Game A Small Town in Germany and On the Run titles Preserve and Protect The Hurricane Years and Instant Replay plus nonfiction Memoirs and Arms of Kripp The bristlecone pine is noted as the world's oldest tree in a brief fact.
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Krock
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Arms of Kripp
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