College of the Mainland to stage Messiah and A Christmas Carol
The annual Christmas Festival at College of the Mainland features Handel's Messiah in a multi media format and Dickens A Christmas Carol. Messiah performances are December 13 and 15 with an admission of 1.00. A Christmas Carol runs December 17 through 21 with 8.00 p.m. shows. prices are 2.00 for adults 1.00 for students and seniors and 0.50 for children with a parent. The festival includes a 50 voice Mainland Chorale a string ensemble prize winning pianist Susan Smeltzer and vocal soloists. The Carol features a 40 member cast led by directors Juliet Dupuy and Bea Weberlein with Larry Wilkinson as Scrooge. Season tickets cover both productions and COM Foundation patrons may buy half price tickets.
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College of the Mainland
Arena Theatre
Mainland Chorale
Larry Stanley
Susan
Smeltzer
N. T. Stonum
C. J. Denson
Ruth Dillard
Kay Coffman
Almeta Stonum
Candy Mazock
Leah Gartrell
Ken Arnold
Dickens
Juliet Dupuy
Bea Weberlein
Larry Wilkinson
Scrooge
Cathy Gillentine
Crachit
Dan Koster
Mr. Crachit
Tribbey Thornton
Tiny Tim
Jerry Vaughan
Marley
COM
College of the Mainland Foundation
Death Takes A Holiday at Texas City High School
Texas City High School Senior Class presents Death Takes A Holiday on Friday December 13 with a Saturday encore. The cast of 13 includes Judy Eads Alad Forrest Herbert Duke Connie Jensen Stephanie Ginger Wor thington Mickey McDaniel Jo Christy Rhonda Mike Greer Corrado Keith Shanks Eric Sherri Johnson Grazia Mike Adair Prince Sirki Death Pat Kidd Major Whitehead John Clark butler Cheryl Roberts maid The drama follows Death incarnate visiting earth to learn why people fear him. Tickets are sold by cast and at the door.
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Texas City High School
Aidotorium
Judy Eads
Alad
Forrest Herbert
Duke
Connie Jensen
Stephanie
Ginger Worthington
Mickey McDaniel
Baron Cesarea
Jo Christy
Rhonda
Mike Greer
Corrado
Keith Shanks
Eric
Sherri Johnson
Grazia
Mike Adair
Prince Sirki
Pat Kidd
Major Whitehead
John Clark
Butler
Cheryl Roberts
German Folk Belief Links Thunder to Witches
In historic German lore, thunderstorms and lightning were attributed to witches as the cause. The belief reflects folk explanations of natural phenomena before scientific understanding.
December Holiday Events at College of the Mainland
The College of the Mainland hosts a pack of December events including a Hallmark antique cards exhibit, a coffee house with Jim Unfried and Kirk Ray, student art shows, a cartoon movie night, tryouts for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a COM Singers concert, a Christmas dance with EEZE, and a Senior Citizens Bazaar. Admission varies from free to $1.50.
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College of the Mainland
Hallmark
College Center
Jim Unfried
Kirk Ray
Programs Council
Fine Arts
COM Singers
Larry Stanley
Eeze
Student Center Programs Council
COM
International Tureen Preview Opens At Houston Museum
The Campbell Museum collection from Camden New Jersey showcases fifty five spoons bowls and dishes in The Andrews Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston from Nov 22 through Dec 31. The exhibit features silver gilt porcelain earthenware and stoneware from England Russia France Italy Poland Mexico Germany Austria China Sweden Denmark Belgium Holland and Ireland. Carl Dauterman will lecture Potters and Silversmiths Pioneers in Design on Dec 3 in Brown Auditorium with cocktails at 6 30 p m and lecture at 7 15 p m admission is free.
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Campbell Museum
Camden
New Jersey
Andrews Gallery
Museum of Fine Arts
Houston
England
Russia
France
Italy
Poland
Mexico
Germany
Austria
China
Sweden
Denmark
Belgium
Holland
Ireland
Carl Dauterman
Brown Auditorium
Alley Theatre revives The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Alley Theatre presents a major revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner by Kaufman and Hart. Sheridan Whiteside unleashes invective in the 1939 comedy with a Thanksgiving night champagne opening on Thursday, November 28 at 8 p.m. and shows run until January 5.
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Sheridan Whiteside
Alley Theatre
George S. Kaufman
Moss Hart
Design Line telephones offer decorative sets from Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell unveiled Design Line telephones in ten styles and colors. Local manager Mark Chalker said customers own the shell, while the company maintains all working parts. Shell warranty is six months with repairs by the company for the life of the instrument. Prices range from 50 to 135 dollars with options to pay over two to five months, plus monthly extension or service charges.
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Southwestern Bell Today
Mark Chalker
Southwestern Bell
Chalker
Exeter
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