Schuller Bring Ragtime To Tanglewood At Open Weekend
At Tanglewood in Lenox Mass the sixth weekend opens Friday Aug 9 with the New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble conducted by Gunther Schuller performing Scott Joplin rags. Soloists include Phyllis Curtin and Earl Wild. A Sunday 2:30 pm program includes Treemonisha pieces and the closing suite from Scott Joplin’s musical drama. The festival also features Arthur Fiedler conducting an all Gershwin program with Porgy and Bess and Rhapsody in Blue.
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Tanglewood
New England Conservatory
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Ragtime Ensemble
Scott Joplin
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Arthur Fiedler
Boston Symphony
Paris
Earl Wild
Fiedler
Gershwin-Bennett
Kenneth Schermerhorn
Britten
Mahler
Stuart Burrows
Charles Kavaleski
Jordan Hall
Conservatory
Oldcastle Players stage Owl and the Pussycat at MAUHS
Oldcastle Players present Bill Manhoff's The Owl and the Pussycat a sexy Broadway comedy running nearly 500 performances. The production at the MAUHS auditorium runs Thursday through Sunday with curtain at 8 p.m. The unlikely romance unfolds between an owlish instructor and a young woman in a witty encounter.
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Eric Peterson
Bill Manhoff
the Owl and the Pussycat
The
Oldcastle Players
Mauhs Auditorium
New York
Robbery at New York hotel targets Shelley Berman
UPI reports 47 year old comedian Shelley Berman was tied and gagged by a masked gunman who burst into his New York hotel room during a summer stock revival of Room Service. About $60 in cash and a watch were stolen as the assailant fled.
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UPI
Shelley Berman
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Watts to Reappear with Philadelphia in Saratoga
Pianist Andre Watts returns to Saratoga Aug 10 at 8 p.m. with Stanislaw Skrowaczewski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. The program features Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, Wagner Prelude and Love Death, and Dvorak Symphony No. 6, following his 1973 debut Brahms Concerto. Watts, born in Germany to a mixed heritage, rose from a Philadelphia Academy of Music student to a televised debut with Bernstein in New York.
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Glenn Gould
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Washington Post
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Marionettes return to Dorset for two Aug 9 shows
The Robbins Family Marionettes perform Sleeping Beauty at 11 a.m. and The Emperor’s New Clothes at 1 p.m. on Friday Aug 9 in Dorset. Tickets are $1, no reservations needed, cookies and ginger ale sold at the concession. earlier July appearance drew large crowds and picnic on the Playhouse lawn.
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Robbins
Dorset Playhouse
Coroner rules Cass Elliott death by heart attack in London
In London a coroner ruled American singer Cass Elliott died of a heart attack after a Palladium engagement. Home Office pathologist Keith Simpson cited fatty degeneration of the heart, with stress from the performance possibly contributing. Elliott, 32, had left the Mamas and the Papas to pursue a solo career and was found dead in bed after attending parties.
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UPI
Cass Elliott
London Palladium
Keith Simpson
Home Office
Mamas and Papas
Gavin Thurston
Simpson
Miss Elliott
Mildred Dunnock Returns for Williamstown Workshop
Renowned actress Mildred Dunnock returns to Williamstown Massachusetts for her sixth appearance at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. She headlines a workshop in progress titled Isak Dinesen at 7 30 p m Sunday Aug 11 in the Clark Art Institute. Admission is 4 75 with discounts for theatre friends. box office (413) 456 8146 for reservations.
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Isak Dinesen
Mme. Desmortes
George Henry
Emily Dickinson
Marguerite Duras
Clark Art Institute
Miss Dunnock
Linda Loman
New York
Long Wharf
Trelawney
The
Wells
Future planning for homes and moves inside ten years
Real estate guidance from Mr. Hoisington of the Vermont Association of Realtor Boards urges buyers to plan for a future period of under ten years. The column invites readers to OSSINGTON P REALTY at 489 Main St for questions, with contact at 442 8337.
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Ossington P Realty
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Harte Reviews The Terminal Man And Chinatown At Local Theatres
Harte gives The Terminal Man high marks as a spine chilling Crichton creation likely among the year’s best. Chinatown earns praise for Polanski’s stylish 30s mood though pacing drags early. Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, Laughing Policeman also play at nearby venues with notes on cast and tone.
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Peter Fonda
Susan George
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