Arts Calendar March 29 to April 27 at High Point venues
Tower Players present Oh Coward in Empty Space Theatre at 8 15 p m April 5 Adam s Rib film at High Point Theatre 2 30 and 7 30 p m April 7 Stan Kenton Orchestra 8 p m High Point Theatre April 12 Harry and Tonto film 2 and 7 30 p m High Point Theatre April 15 Catch A Rising Star New York act at 8 p m High Point Theatre April 18 Buck and the Preacher Dracula Is Risen From The Grave films at libraries 3 30 and 7 30 p m April 19 Duo Piano Recital Joan Elson Pat May Hayworth Chapel High Point College 8 p m Sounder film High Point Theatre 2 April 20 Raisin In The Sun Five Card Stud films 3 30 and 7 30 p m Scenic Wonders of America travelog 7 30 p m High Point Public Library Princess and the Pea Puppet Show 7 30 p m High Point Public Library April 21 Storybook Character Contest registration by April 15 7 30 p m April 22 Marian McPartland UNCG Jazz Ensemble 8 p m April 23 24 Arts and Crafts Festival High Point Public Library all day Sat 2 6 Sun April 24 High Point Chorale in Concert Hayworth Chapel High Point College April 26 Stagecoach film 2 and 7 30 p m High Point Theatre April 27 Joffrey II Ballet 8 p m High Point Theatre Exhibits Earth Fire and Water Len Lindsay Oliver Snow through April 11 Gallery B UNC Greensboro works through April 22 Linda Hodierne Shirley Gibson High Point Fine Art Guild through April 22 Gallery C exhibits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower Players
Empty Space Theatre
High Point Theatre
Stan Kenton
Harry and
Tonto
New York
Washington Street
Buck and
the Preacher
Southside
Joan Elson
Pat May
Hayworth Chapel
High Point College
High Point Public Library
Marian McPartland
UNCG
High Point Chorale
Stagecoach
Oh Coward Opens Tuesday at High Point College
The Tower Players stage Oh Coward March 29 to April 2 in The Empty Space Theatre on the High Point College campus. Curtain at 8 15 p m with a formal nightclub atmosphere and tables around the stage. Cast includes Nannette Falls Aileen Petrea Jan Kleckner Tom Cope Don Wright Jorge Lagueruela. Musical trio accompanies vocalists. Rick Hines vocal coach. Tickets via High Point College telephone exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Coward
Tower Players
Oh Coward
Empty Space
High Point College
David Christovich
High Point College Fine Arts
Christovich
Nannette Falls
Aileen Petrea
Jan Kleckner
Tom Cope
Don Wright
Jorge Lagueruela
Rick Hines
High Point College Telephone Exchange
Jazz Singer Marian McPartland With UNC Greensboro Jazz Ensemble
Marian McPartland one of the nation’s top jazz musicians and piano queen performs with the UNC Greensboro Jazz Ensemble on April 23 at 8 p.m. in High Point Theatre. Her virtuoso piano has attracted fans across the U.S. Europe and beyond. Tickets are on sale at the theatre box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian McPartland
UNC Greensboro
High Point
U.S
Europe
South
Bennett
Sarah Vaughn
Ray Anthony
Miss McPartland
Joffrey II Unique Talent to Perform at High Point Theatre
The Joffrey II ballet company presents a diverse program at High Point Theatre Appil 27 at 8 p.m. Directors Sally Brayley Bliss and Maria Grandy curate classics and new ballets by rising choreographers. tickets are on sale at the box office with all seats reserved.
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Joffrey II
High Point Theatre
Sally Brayley Bliss
Maria Grandy
Joffrey I
Navy Band to Perform Two High Point Concerts March 30
The United States Navy Band returns to High Point for two Civitan sponsored concerts on March 30 at 2 and 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit Civitan projects including Nat Green Youth Center and Girls Haven. Soloists include Larry Skinner Heidi Hunter and Ron Chiles with repertoires from Warsaw Concerto to Stars and Stripes Forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
High Point
High Point Civitan Council
Civitan
Nat Green Youth Center
Girls Haven
Asheboro
North Carolina
Banl
Civitans
High Point Parks and Recreation Dept
Navy
Heidi Hunter
Ron Chiles
Chiles
Warsaw
Miss Hunter
Jessica Farrow
Ron Norman
Louis
Skinner
Stan Kenton to Perform With 19-Piece Orchestra at High Point
Stan Kenton the pioneer of modern jazz will appear with his 19 piece orchestra at the High Point Theatre on April 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets are at the box office. The concert replaces Buddy Rich who canceled due to illness. Kenton has led multiple innovative ensembles and created clinics and music programs across colleges and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Kenton
High Point
Kenton
California
Rendezvous
Balboa
Calif
Stan
Look Magazine
Downbeat
Metronome
Variety
Carnegie Hall
Redlands University
Creative World
United States
Europe
High Point Theatre
Buddy Rich
Rich
Free Transport For Seniors At High Point Theatre Film Festival
Senior citizens can attend the 2 pm free showing of Follow Me Boys at High Point Theatre with free transportation provided by Red Bird Cab Co. The 7:30 pm show requires tickets at the box office on the day of the performance. The Spring series continues with Adam’s Rib on April 5, Harry and Tonto on April 12, Sounder on April 19, and Stagecoach on April 26, with cast members including Fred MacMurray Vera Miles Lillian Gish Spencer Tracy Katherine Hepburn Art Carney John Wayne Claire Trevor and John Carradine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Disney
Red Bird Cab Co
High Point
Fred MacMurray
Lem Siddons
Hickory
Vera Miles
Lillian Gish
Adam
Spencer Tracy
Katherine Hepburn
Harry and
Tonto
Art Carney
Eastern Music Festival offers High Point scholarships
The Eastern Music Festival announces new scholarships for High Point area students to attend the Greensboro summer festival. A late April High Point Theatre competition awards a full scholarship for 1977, with other awards and need-based aid. Applicants from Jamestown Thomasville and Greensboro may call the Green Festival office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Area
Greensboro
High Point Theatre
Jamestown
Thomasville
Eastern Music Festival
James Buswell
David Bar-Ilan
Easter the Awakening at Morehead Planetarium adds mythic twists
Morehead Planetarium opens Easter the Awakening through April 8 with new elements from Babylonian and Chinese myth alongside the Jerusalem events. Shows run weekdays 8 p.m. and weekend matinees and evenings, with group reservations available for 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekday performances and for groups of 20 or more. Located on UNC Chapel Hill campus, the program blends astronomy with ancient worldviews and the Easter story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead Planetarium
Jerusalem
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Catch A Rising Star Performs At High Point Theatre
The world famous New York City nightclub Catch A Rising Star on Tour will appear at High Point Theatre April 15 at 8 p.m. for a two hour show featuring New York comedians singers and musicians. Notable stars praise the act and tickets are on sale with student and senior seating options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
High Point Theatre
New York
Carl Reiner
Bill Cosby
Gabe Kaplan
David Brenner
Jimmy “J.J
Walker
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Alpha Worthy
Len Lindsay
Oliver Snow
Berns
Martin
Goldstein
Gregory
Unc-Greensboro
Linda Hodierne
Shirley Gibson
High Point Fine Art Guild
Navy Band
Ing
Theatre
College Village
Larry Skinner
Hey, Jude
America
Tommy
Jimmy Dorsey
Harry James
Woody Herman
Les Elgart
Buddy Morrow
Xavier Cugat
Ice Capades Orchestra
Oklahoma City Symphony
Tulsa Philharmonic
Houston Symphony
Ee Hae
Southwest
Boston Pops Orchestra
Gulf Coast Symphony
Maryland
Arkansas
Army
Marine Corps
Archie Green
Warren Covington
Roy Burns
Charlie Ventura
Estancia
Arthur Fiedler
Ned Muffley
Disney Film
Next
Ingrid Dingfelder
Saul Goodman
John Ee
Bone
Leonard Ce
Walter Trampler
Eastern Philharmonic Orchestra
Ante Orchestra
Vna
Planetarium
Bill Allen
Highland Players
St. Aces
Bob Seger
Bob
Midwest
Seger
Greensboro Coliseum
Atlanta
Coliseum
Hall
Tom Jones
Conley Jones Barn Dinner Theatre
Winton
Blifil
Tom Hammond
Mr. Western
Bev Sheehan
Sophia
Amelia Keeler
Lady Bellaston
Rosemary Shultz
Larry Lipton
Brian Keeler
Square
Thwackum
Guilford College
Marat
Jean-Paul Marat
Asylum of Charenton
Sternberger Auditorium
Old Shaw Repertory Company
Mantelworks
S. Elm Street
Old Greensborough
Winston-Salem Arts Council
Community Theatre
Greensboro Community Theatre
Town Hall
Peggy Suppler
Robert Sena
Mark Gor
South Greene Stree
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