Thursday, May 3
GRADUATING SENIORS: Deadline for meeting requirements for
graduation.
CEPHEID VARIABLE: “The Rescuers.” This film is yet another
wonder from the Disney animation team. Two mice and their
albatross companion set out to rescue an unhappy orphan from
the clutches of a pair of kidnapping crocodiles. (G) 8 and 10 p.m.
Rudder Theater.
TAMU FENCING CLUB: Will meet at 7:45 p.m. in Room 261, G.
Rollie White.
ENGINEERING SEMINAR: “Writing the Co-op Research Report”
will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room 102, Zachry
CLASS OF ’80: A council meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room
607, Rudder.
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Jim McCotter, originator of
Today’s Student, wilt speak on “God’s Will for Our Lives” at 7:30
p.m. in Room 601, Rudder.
SOFTBALL: The women will play at the Norman Regionals (OU)
through Saturday in Norman, Okla.
TRACK: Men and women’s teams will compete at the University of
Texas in Austin.
Friday, May 4
BASEBALL: The men’s team will play the University of Texas at 3
p.m. at C. E. “Pat” Olsen Field.
FREE MOVIE: “Bambi” will be shown at 8 and 10 p.m. in Rudder
Theater. Advance tickets are available at the MSC Box Office.
RING DANCE PICTURES: Can be picked up today and tomorrow at
the Rudder Box Office.
COMMENCEMENT: The Colleges of Agriculture, Veterinary
Medicine and ail advanced degrees at 2 p.m.; the Colleges of
Architecture, Engineering and Science at 7:30 p.m.; both in G.
Rollie White Coliseum.
Saturday, May 5
COMMENCEMENT: The Colleges of Business, Education, Liberal
Arts and Moody College at 9 a.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum.
COMMISSIONING: will be at 1:30 p.m. in RudderTower, Room 701.
FINAL REVIEW: will be at 3:30 p.m. on the Drill Field in front of the
Memorial Student Center.
Monday, May 7
FINALS: Begin at 8 a.m. and continue through Friday.
Thursday, May 11
TENNIS: The women’s team begins play in the SWAIAW Regional
Tournament at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
TEXAS EVENTS
Austin
RUSSIAN CIRCUS:
The 1979 Moscow Cir
cus will give seven per
formances at the UT
Special Events Center,
beginning May 9 and
running through May 13.
The circus features
Russian Brown Bears
who box, skate and ride
horses, plus daredevil
horsemen, acrobats,
high wire walkers and
gymnasts. Ticket prices
are $6.50, $5.50 and
$4.50. Call 512-471-
7744 for the perfor
mance schedule.
PERFORMING ARTS: On Friday, the Austin Sym
phony Pops will present a concert at 8 p.m. in the
Municipal Auditorium on the University of Texas
campus. Also on the Austin campus, the Hogg Au
ditorium will see UIL One-Act Play Contest from 4-7
p.m. and 7:30-10:30 p.m. And on Saturday, the two
events will be repeated at the same times.
Dallas
POMPEII: The Dallas Museum of Fine Arts staff has
been busy during April restoring the eight galleries
used to house the Pompeii AD 79 exhibit and a
permanent collection was installed on the opening
date of May 2. The pre-Columbian and African Gal
leries will be open, along with the museum shop.
Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Monday. For
more information call 214-426-2553.
San Antonio
INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES: The institute
presents the history of the state through oral and
visual methods, and brings some historical events to
life through special demonstrations. It is open from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays for
planned or just relaxed tours. Admission is free. The
institute is located on the southeast corner of Hemis-
fair Plaza downtown, at the intersection of Durango
Street and Interstate 37.
Elsewhere
WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS: 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 September. Included are blacksmi-
thing, quilting, beekeeping, metal work and pottery.
The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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 Kerr-
ville May 26-28. Over 200 of
Texas’ best artists and crafts
men 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 South
western Bluegrass Champ
ions, and two western bands.
Admission is $2.50 for adults
and $1 for children. For more
information call 512-896-5711.
LIVINGSTON: A rare East Texas tour by the Lama-
nite Generation, an internationally 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 fea
tures 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 information call
713-563-4391.
BRACKETTVILLE: The Alamo West 250 Off-Road
Race will begin at 10 a.m. May 5. Alamo Village,
seven miles nocmf Brackettville on FM 674, has a
32-mile course. Spectators will be able to follow the
race and also tour the movie site and the Village
Cantina. Additional information may be obtained by
calling 512/563-2580.