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tP age 3B TEXAS EVENTS Austin MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: The First Annual Record Breaker for Multiple Sclerosis will be held April 28 and 29 in the Austin Municipal Coliseum. Applicants will take pledges for each hour of an activity they will perform (flag pole sitting, bicycling, etc.) and at tempt to earn as much as possi ble to help fight the disease. For more information call 512-458- 1361. ICE CAPADES: The famous show will come to the Special Events Center for six perform ances from today through Sun day. Included in the show are such prominent skaters as Olym pic silver medalists Gail Hamula and Frank Sweiding, who are making their professional debut. Tickets are $6.50, $5.50 and $4.50. For more information call 477-6060. OPERA SINGER: Famous opera diva Roberta Peters will perform with the Austin Symphony Or chestra April 22 at 7 p.m. in the Special Events Center. Peters is a star talent of the Metropolitan Opera, and one of the foremost singers in the contemporary opera scene. Tickets are $9, $8 and $6.50, with a $2 discount for UT students. Those 16 and under will receive a $2 discount on $9 and $8 tickets, and a $3.50 dis count on $6.50 tickets. For more information call 512-477-6060. Dallas POMPEII: The Dallas Museum of Fine Arts staff will be busy in April restoring the eight galleries used to house the Pompeii AD 79 ex hibit, and a permanent collection will be installed by the opening date of May 2. Until then, the pre-Columbian and African Gal leries will be open, along with the museum shop. Hours are Tues day through Saturday, 10 a. m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Monday. For more infor mation call 214-426-2553. San Antonio INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CUL TURES: The institute presents the history of the state through oral and visual methods, and brings some historical events to life through special demon strations. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sun days for planned or just relaxed tours. Admission is free. The insti tute is located on the southeast corner of Hemisfair Plaza downtown, at the intersection of Durango Street and Interstate 37. Elsewhere SAN ANGELO: The Second An nual LAMBLAST World Cham pionship Lamb Cook-off will be held April 21 and 22 at San Angelo’s Fairgrounds. There will be three cooking divisions, Media, Collegiate and Open, and teams will be judges on both re cipe and showmanship. Activities include horseshoe pitching, leg judging, dancing and lots of fun. For more information call 915- 653-3162. MAGNOLIA: Auditions for next fall’s Texas Renaissance Festival will be held April 21 and 22 from 2-5 p.m. at the festival site, half way between Magnolia and Plan- tersville on FM 1774. Needed are singers, dancers, musicians, jugglers, actors, actresses, wenches, beggars, cutpockets, thieves and royalty from the Re naissance period. For more in formation call 713-529-7924. WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRA- ZOS: The Star of the Republic Museum, located in Washington- on-the-Brazos State Park near Navasota, is hosting a multi- media exhibition of crafts and craftmaking through next Sep tember. Included are blacksmith- ing, quilting, beekeeping, metal work and pottery. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ALABAMA-COUSHATTA: A rare East Texas tour by the Lamanite Generation, an interna tionally known performing group from Brigham Young University, will include performances May 4 and 5 at the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation near Livingston. The performances will be at 8 p.m. in the 1,600-seat Sundown amphitheater. The acts will include both contemporary and original songs and acts, and features the colorful native dress of American Indians, Polynesians and Latin Americans. Advance tickets are $4 for adults and $2.50 for children, and gate tickets are $4.50 and $3. For more informa tion call 713-563-4391. MARLIN: The city of Marlin’s an nual Festival Days celebration, which includes two days of fun and entertainment in the 20-acre city park, will be held April 21 and 22. There will be a parade, con tinuous live entertainment, dis plays of arts and crafts, rides, games and plenty of food. Ad mission will be $2 for adults and $1 for students. For more infor mation call 817-883-2171. KERRVILLE: Plenty of arts and crafts accompanied by bluegrass music will be the main attraction of the Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair, which will take place in Kerrville May 26-28. Over 200 of Texas’ best artists and craftsmen have been selected from over 600 applicants to display their works at the fair. Exhibits are planned in woodworking, glass blowing, bronze casting and many other arts. Music will be provided by The Coolwater Bluegrass, the 1978 Southwest ern Bluegrass Champions, and two western bands. Admission is $2.50 for adults and $1 for chil dren. For more information call 512-896-5711. WACO: A full program of amusements for children has been set up for the Brazos River Festival’s “Happy Place,” which will be held April 28 and 29 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. “Happy Place” is specially designed to amuse children with games, animals, puppet shows and other colorful and enjoyable things, while their parents can browse through arts and crafts displays. There will be plenty of food also, for parent and child alike. Admission is $2.50 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. For more information call 817-776-3748. Roberta Peters Kerrville arts and crafts Rock ’n Roll Country-Western Easy Listenin’ Disco Jazz CHECK OUR WEEKLY RECORD SPECIALS We also stock Maxell recording tapes Open 10-7 211 University Drive 846-3901