Book Reviews By JOAN HANAUER United Press International
Leonard Michaels latest collection draws admirers with dark urban tales of sex death and danger set in New York City. The volume includes Murdoch and Murdoch style sharpness with grim, vivid language and moody atmosphere.
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Joan Hanauer
United Press International
Leonard Michaels
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Michael
New York City
Michaels
Central Park
Lord Byron
Best Sellers Fiction Ragtime Doctorow and More
A list of best selling fiction and nonfiction titles across genres. Notable works include Ragtime by E L Doctorow and Shogun by James Clavell, with other acclaimed novels and health and self help guides spanning authors such as Judith Rossner Arthur Hailey Jack Higgins and Marabel Morgan.
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E.L. Doctorow
Looking
Mister Goodbar
Judith Rossner
The
Arthur Hailey
James Clavell the
Michael Crichton Centennial
James A. Michener
David Cassidy Seeks Credibility Beyond Partridge Fame
David Cassidy, 25, reflects on fame from The Partridge Family and explains he is aiming for credibility rather than money. He notes industry pressure to produce pop junk and says he now makes records to pursue meaningful artistic growth.
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David Cassidy
Partridge Family
Cassidy
Joplin Works Highlighted by Hyman Complete Piano Set
The Scott Joplin: The Complete Works for Piano album by Dick Hyman features six marches and five waltzes spanning 1899 to 1917. Joplin’s waltzes outshine the marches, with Eubie Blake narrating School of Ragtime on the marches side. The collection notes Joplin’s death in a mental institution in 1917 and celebrates Hyman’s faithful, patient renditions across ten sides.
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William D. Laffler
United Press International
Scott Joplin
Joplin
Dick Hyman
Eubie Blake
Hyman
KU City joins Missouri four campus system in 1963
Kansas City segment of the University of Kansas City becomes part of the University of Missouri four campus system in 1963, linking regional campus with Columbia and St. Louis campuses.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
University of Kansas City
University of Missouri
Man Who Came to Dinner opens at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Ma The Williamstown Theatre Festival announced the full cast for Kaufman and Harts classic The Man Who Came to Dinner opening Tuesday. Lead Robert Pastene as Sheridan Whiteside with Gretchen Wyler co starring and a 36 member cast performing Aug 19 to 23 with multiple show times and ticket prices from 2.5 to 6.5 dollars.
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Williamstown
Mass
Nikos Psacharopoulos
Kaufman and Hart
Psacharopoulos
Robert Pastene
Sheridan Whiteside
Ohio
Gretchen Wyler
Broadway
Las Vegas
London
Lorraine Sheldon
Katherine Cornell
Janis Young
Harriet Stanley
Barbara Tarbuck
Maggie Cutler
Emery Battis
Dr. Bradley
Ken Parker
J °. Stanley
Yosef Bul
Banjo
Th Festival
Christine von Dohln
Miss Preen
Eric Christiansen
Richard Stanley
Freda Kavanagh
June Stanley
Terry Quinn
Bert Jefferson
Richard Boyd
John
Barbara Tirrell
Sarah
Andrea Axelrod
Dexter
Anita Gramish
Racing City Chorus to perform at SVAC Arkell Pavilion
Racing City Chorus of Saratoga Springs N Y returns to Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester in the Arkell Pavilion at 8 30 p m Their 75 member chorus includes The Four N Aires who won the Northeastern District title in 1974 The event features a nostalgic barbershop program directed by William Rubin with Archie Steen James Cogan and Gary Glidden assisting All seats are unreserved admission is 2 50 Tickets available at the Art Center box office or by calling 362 14065
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Arkell Pavilion
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William Rubin
Archie Steen
James Cogan
Gary Glidden
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