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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1985

Page

7

Ratt Tops Hard Rock Scene Amid Metal Revival

Los Angeles based band Ratt rides a metal revival as top 10 albums by Ratt Motley Crue and Night Ranger boost the genre. Crosby says MTV radio support and melodic sound drive success while fans crave the arena rock lifestyle. Ratt formed in San Diego in 1981 and broke through after moving to Los Angeles leading to 2.5 million copies sold of Out of the Cellar driven by Round and Round video.

Ratt Motley Crue Night Ranger The Scorpions Ac-Dc Crosby Wichita Stephen Pearcy Warren DeMartini San Diego Juan Croucier Bobby Blotzer Los Angeles Atlantic Records Doug Morris Beverly Theatre Milton Berle

The Family Circus Tour Ends Permanent Residency Shifts

The Family Circus by Bil Keane notes that constant touring has left Crosby and Pearcy without permanent homes. The comic emphasizes the impact of constant travel on family stability and residency status.

Crosby Pearcy

Cheerleader Clinic Planned at Odessa High Field House

A cheerleader clinic for elementary and junior high squads runs 11 am to 1 pm or 4 pm to 6 pm Mondays through Aug 16 at the Odessa High School field house. Sponsored by the Odessa High cheerleaders, the cost is 10 per person. Call Janeen OConnell or Jan Norwood at 368-5197 for details.

Odessa High School Janeen O'Connell Jan Norwood

Kaleidoscope awards honor youth theatre leaders 1984 85 season

Playhouse Youth Theatre Director Scott Richard Klein presented the Kaleidoscope awards for 1984 85. Shanna Shafer won Outstanding Apprentice while Shannon Summers and Christie Flynn shared Outstanding Kaleidoscope Member of the Year. Sharp presented two special awards to Mike Lawson and Jeannie Summers for their work and Snowangel acting at the Dallas Theatre Centre state festival. The President's Award was presented by the current

Scott Richard Klein Shanna Shafer Shannon Summers Christie Flynn Sharp Mike Lawson Jeannie Summers Playhouse Snowangel Dallas Theatre Centre

GA Playhouse honors volunteers with Director’s Award

Board President Bill Holm presents the Director's Award to Anne Caldwell for outstanding volunteer service. The Playhouse notes about 500 volunteers contributed to the 1984-85 season across onstage, backstage, maintenance, box office, and governance. The 1985-86 season opens at 8 p.m. September 13 with Cabaret.

Playhouse Board Bill Holm James Wesley Hunt Sharp Anne Caldwell The Playhouse

Representation Abroad at Hirshhorn by Joe Shannon

At the Hirshhorn Museum Joe Shannon curates Representation Abroad a personal survey of representational painting and sculpture from Europe South America and Australia The 147 works span 16 artists most unfamiliar in the United States including one American expatriate whose style reveals her nationality The exhibit emphasizes subjectivity and avoids a strong didactic premise with Shannon designing the show rather than asserting a trend or majority position The group is mainly European male middle aged or older with few under 40 and only two women.

Washington Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden United States Joe Shannon Europe South America Australia Shannon Hirshhorn David Hockney Avigdor Arikha Rodrigo Moynihan New York

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