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ROCK AND ROLL REVIVAL SHOW — June 19, Port Arthur Civic Center. Entertainment from the past, featuring Billy Joe Shine and the Nightcaps. Special guests to include former stars from around the area. Sponsored by the .aycees. THE PALACE — 10255 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont. Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd in concert Sunday, April 26, shows at 6 and 9 p.m. Tickets are $7 and $8. Jim Ed Brown, Sunday, May 3. Shows at 6 and 9 p.m. All tickets available at Palace box office, Catfish Kitchen and Branding Iron restaurants and Fisher man’s Reef in Orange. HOUSTON CONCERTS — Agora Ballroom: Carl Wilson, Monday; Leon Russell, April 23-24; The Stranglers, April 21; Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin and Paco DiLuca, April 28; Shake Russell and Dana Cooper Band, April 29; Delbert McClinton, April 23. Rockefeller’s: Neville Brothers Revue, with the Wild Tchoupitoulas, April 14; Don McLean, April 19; Richie Cole, April 22; Woody Herman, April 24; Hugh Masakela, April 29; Krayolas, April 30. Sam Houston Coliseum: Nazareth, May 7. Steamboat Springs: Muddy Waters, May 2; B.W. Stevenson, May 15-16. All tickets to these shows available at all Ticketmaster outlets in Houston, including offices at Houston Astrodome, Cactus Records and Montgomery Wards ticket centers. KOOL JAZZ FESTIVAL — June 13, Houston Astrodome. The 10th anniversary Jazz Fest will feature an eight-hour ‘‘Marathon of Soul,’’ featuring Isley Brothers, the Spinners, Jimmy Cliff, the Manhat tans, Johnnie Taylor, Tierra and James Brown. Seating will again be allowed on the floor of the Astrodome as well as in the grandstands. Floor and lower grandstand box seats are priced at $15 and are reserved. Grandstand seats on remaining levels are $10 and are general admission. Tickets are on sale now at Astrodome box office. COUNTRY HOTLINE — Every Friday and Saturday, The Ship at Crystal Beach, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Larry Dean has rounded up some of the area’s best musicians together and has formed a new country and western dance band. Dancing. BEATLEMANIA — May 24, Port Arthur Civic Center. A combination of music, multi-media experience, and live concert act. Hit Broadway show and touring com pany production has sold out all over the United States. Tickets on sale at Port Arthur Civic Center, Beaumont Civic Center and Frances Ann Lutcher Theater. BENEFIT DANCE — Today, 4 to 8p.m., Santa Maria Knights of Columbus Council 1304 Hall, 4863 60th St. Music by The Foxies Papas. Tickets, $5 a couple, available at the door. B.Y.O.B. SPARKLE PARADISE — US. 87, Bridge City. Dance hall, featuring live Cajun music and a disco. Allen Thibodeaux and the French Ramblers and Buford Galley and the Jolly Playboys alternate on Saturdays. Country and western disco open Wednesday Sunday. Cover charge, $2.50. For more information call 735 9028. RODAIR CLUB — Hwy. 365 in Port Acres. Specializing in Cajun music and good times. Timmy Broussard and the Cajun Playboys every Saturday from 8:30 to 1 a.m. Broussard alternates Sundays with Allen Thibodeaux and the French Ramblers, from 3 to 8 p.m. Cover charge is $2.50. For more information call 736-9001. Theater THE SOUND OF MUSIC — April 30, May 1-3, May 7-10, May 15-17, Port Arthur Little Theater, 1800 Fifth St. Mike Hayes directs large local cast in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s much-loved musical. Performances at 8:15 p.m. on April 30, May 1-2 and May 7-9. Matinees at 2:30 p.m. on May 3 and 10. Special children’s matinees (with special ticket prices) at 2:30 p.m. May 16-17, and a signed, interpreted performance for the hearing im paired at 8:15 p.m. May 15. Ticket reservations available at 962-1340 (I Irving’s Jewelry) and at 962-7333 (after 5p.m.) FRANCES ANN LUTCHER THEATER — The Joffrey 11 Dancers will be featured in a show Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m. Described as one of the best small ballet troupes in the country, the dancers will play one show only. Tickets are $9 and $10, reserved seats. Lutcher Theater box office hours: Monday-Friday 12-6 p.m.. Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tickets also available at all Ticketron outlets, including Port Arthur Civic Center box office. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM — April 24-25, Beaumont Art Museum. One of Shakespeare’s happiest and best comedies will be staged on the grounds of the museum on these two nights, with a special student performance April 23. Performances are at 8 p.m. each evening. Museum grounds will open for picnicking at 6:30 p.m. In case of rain, alternate location will be Kel ly High School gymnasium. BEDROOM FARCE — May 7-9, Orange Community Players, 708 W. Division St. Performance times are 8:15 p.m. Play by Alan Ayckbourn is a romantic com edy, directed by Bridget Kelly. Reservations can be made at 886-4433. Art exhibits REBA NICHOLS — Paintings of Port Neches artist currently on display at Driftwood Motor Hotel lobby. Free to the public. STARK MUSEUM — “Art of the West’’ will be the topic of a gallery tour given by Sarah Boehme, curator of collections, on Saturday, April 4, at 11 a.m. Tour to include Museum’s collection of Western American art. Museum hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 to 5 and Sun days 1-5. Museum is located at 712 Green Ave., Orange. Places to go SAN JACINTO BATTLEGROUND — A national land mark and site where Texas independence was won from Mexico. The battleground, a state park of 460 acres, includes San Jacinto Museum of History and San Jacinto Monument, the world’s largest monumen tal column at 570 feet, with an observation deck at the top. The battleground is located off State Highway 225 on Farm Road 134, twenty miles from downtown Houston. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Elevator to the observation tower in the monument makes the last trip 15 minutes before closing. informa tion: 479-2421. Free. SECOND ANNUAL CAJUN FESTIVAL — May 29- 31, Bishop Byrne High School. Square dancing, Cajun music, beer drinking contests, authentic food and rides for the kids. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. May 29, at 1 p.m. May 30 and at noon May 31. Admission, $2 for adults, $1 for children. Free parking. Sponsored by the Golden Triangle Cajun Association. PRO WRESTLING — Thursday, Port Arthur Civic Center, 8 p.m. Every event is a main event showdown, when Super Chief Wahoo McDaniel meets ‘‘Gorgeous”’ Gina Hernandez. Ivan Putski meets Continental Lover Eddie Mansfield; Tank Patton faces Tiger Conway, Jr.; Chavo Guerrero fights Tully Blanchard. Ringside seats are $6 and general admission is $4. JESUS 81 — April 25, Port Arthur Civic Center. Mor ning session at 9:30 a.m., afternoon session at 1:30 p.m. and evening session at 6 p.m. interdenominational ral ly is sponsored by Christians from the Golden Triangle. Free to the public. VICOR BARBECUE FESTIVAL — June 4-6, Victor. First-ever barbecue festival to feature cooking, crafts, music, and other events. Will include Texas State Barbecue Cookoff championships, golf tournament, softball tournament and a 10,000 meter run. For in formation on booths, entering contests, or displays write: Randall Wright, Texas Barbecue Festival, P.O. Box 1295, Victor, Tx. 77662. PA LIBRARY LUNCH BUNCH — Every Tuesday 12:15-12:45 p.m. at Port Arthur Public Library. Take in a free movie, bring your lunch and the hot water for coffee, tea and soups are free! Upcoming movies: April 14, ‘““Madiera’’; April 21, ‘’Picture Canada’; April 28, ‘‘Noah’s Park’’; May 5, ‘““American Parade: Power and the Presidency ‘‘; May 12, ‘’China: A Hole in the Bamboo Curtain.”’ SEA RIM AIRBOAT SERVICE — Operating daily at Sea Rim State Park, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Rates for airboat rides: $6 for adults, $4 for children under 12, and children under 5, free. Canoe rentals are $3 per hour, and $12 per day. For reservations and information, call 971-2963. BUMPHILLIF. GOLF TOURNAMENT — May 29-31, Port Arthur Civic Center and Babe Zaharias. golf course. Celebrities have not yet been set, but stars from the National Football League and other athletes and movie stars are expected. LYNDON 8B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER — The Johnson Space Center is open to the public seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4p.m., except on Christmas Day. There is no admission charge. A collection of spacecraft and flight articles as well as exhibits about America’s space flight program, can be viewed in the visitor orientation center, Building 2. Self-guided tour through designated facilities, including Mission Simulation and Training Facility and the Space Shuttle Orbiter Mockup and Integration Lab. Guided tours through Mission Control and other facilities not includ ed in the self-guided tour are available weekdays by reservation. Location: NASA Rd. 1 off Interstate 45 south about 30 minutes from downtown Houston. in formation and reservations, 483-4321. Free admission. FIRST GALVESTON SHRIMP FESTIVAL — April 20 26, Galveston Island. Third annual Dan Pastorini Celebrity Golf Classic, featuring Houston Oiler stars and Dan Pastorini of the Oakland Raiders, at Galveston Country Club. Spectator tickets for golf tour nament are $2 and available through P.O. Box 472, Galveston, 77553. Other activities include a country western jamboree. On Saturday, schedule includes opening of the Galveston Arts Festival on the Strand at 19 a.m. First day of the festival features country western street dance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $2 per day. The annual blessing of the shrimp fleet at Pier 18 takes place from 2-4 p.m. Ths page is available for free notices of comida events of area-wide interest, and open to the public. Please send notices at least one week in advance to Denny Angelle, The News, Box 789, Port Arthur, Texas, T7640. Notices cannot be accepted by telephone. On certain weeks space may not permit listing of all events submitted. Photographs accompanying sub missions are welcome, but please include e mailing ad dress so tater they may be returned. GOCr Presents Directed by Bridget Kelly Bedxgoma by Alan Ayckboorn a CHRIS
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Port Arthur News
Port Arthur, Texas, US
Sun, Apr 19, 1981
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