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Page 4 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1981 coocooooo 1 Local L Money, facilities cause problems Town Hall fills concert dates By DEBBIE ROBERTSON Battalion Reporter The MSC Town Hall Commit tee has scheduled three additional attractions, but is still trying to schedule more entertainment for 1981-82. Contracts have been signed and approved since Sept. 1 for the following performances, each of which is subject to change: ★Oct. 25, Chuck Mangione ★Nov. 13, Pablo Cruise ★Jan. 26, The Harlem Globet rotters. Town Hall had earlier sche duled the following attractions: ★Oct. 12-14, “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” ★Nov. 18, “Sugar Babies” ★Nov. 25, Michael Murphy (Bonfire) ★Feb. 26, Oak Ridge Boys ★April 1, “They’re Playing Our Song” A concert will be announced la ter for Oct. 30. Other shows being considered for the year are Rick Springfield (Fall), Anne Murray, Dan Fogel- berg and The Beach Boys (all Spring), Town Hall Chairman Lauren Pennington said. She said Town Hall was unable 5 to S to get James Taylor, Eddie Rabbit 8 or Crystal Gayle. Tie Q Two thousand people were chosen randomly last April for a survey. The survey listed over 200 perf ormers of which 24 were to be selected. Other questions on the survey concerned ticket prices. “Sixty percent of them were returned, which is good,” Pen nington said. On May 1, the selec- “We would love to get some of the big groups in, but the price they ask and our facilities make it difficult. ” — Town Hall Chairman Lauren Pen nington. tion committee of student leaders from the Corps, dorm and faculty, discussed the survey results. “We are not in the profit making business,” Pennington said. “We figure on a break-even basis. We try to help the students out with the ticket prices.” If it’s going to cost over $10, we must decide if it’s worth it.” Pennington said a major prob lem for Town Hall is the size of G. Rollie White Coliseum. 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Owned by Keith Langford ’39 (Houston) and Diane Stribling (President and Agency Manager) 111 University Drive (in the RepublicBank A&M Building) College Station / 846-8881 We support the Aggies with an annual donation for a 12th Man Scholarship iseum and he said, “No way! Kenny Roger’s and R.E.O. Speedwagon’s stage would fill half of the coliseum floor. Another problem is the tech nical difficulties the coliseum causes, Pennington said. “Some' groups cannot hang as many lights or speakers due to their weight, or have a stage big enough for them,” she said. “We would love to get some of the big groups in, but the price they ask and our facilities make it difficult.” Kyle Field has been suggested as an alternate location. “If we were to use Kyle Field,” Penning ton said, “we would have to use rain insurance.” This means, if it rains, Town Hall would still have to pay the performer. After Town Hall decides to try to get a certain performer, one of six or seven agencies the perfor mer is with is contacted. The agency contacts the perfor mer’s personal manager to discuss the time, money, and technical set-up. Negotiations then start be tween the performer and Town Hall. The agency will then call Some groups are not as easy to please as others, Town Hall Chairman Lauren Pennington said. The Beach Boys asked for imported cheese which would be bought in Houston. Town Hall back to tell them yes, no, or as usual, maybe. “We need three to four weeks to get prepared (tickets, public re lations, posters),’ Pennington said, “though no tickets will be printed until we get the contract. ” All tentative performance dates must be approved by Dr. Leonard Ponder, department head health and physical educate who schedules the coliseum, 1! leyball and basketball games li preference. “We almost lost Chuclt Sli gione because of a voile)! game, ” Pennington said. Inst he will perform in Rudder Ai torium. Some groups are notasesj: please as others, Pennington: The Beach Boys asked for ported cheese which wool {sought in Houston. The CW Daniels’ Band wanted It limousines. Town Hallhadtoj them from a funeral home, years ago, Boston wanted to served with china and It however, they cancelled. This year Town Hall was u Talent Buyers of the Year hy board Magazine. Pennington said the award: help Town Hall attract top City Council discusses pavilion, animal shelter rag I Ski ii By RANDY CLEMENTS Wednesday reviewed plans for a Battalion staff concert pavilion in Central Park The College Station City Coun- and discussed agreements for the cil during a workshop session operation of the animal shelter. Home and Auto Stereo Equipment j? C? / ' 4' /’ The Best Prices in Town! £ 4? £ cf # £ 4? Woodstone Audio 913 Harvey Rd. College Station 693-4423 REVIVAL COLLEGE HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4100 Old College Road Bryan, Texas SEPTEMBER 27-30 Sunday 10:50 a.m. & 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday 7 p.m. Helen Williams — Evangelist Transportation — 846-2777 The pavilion plans, preseil by Jody Bates of the Brazos ty Arts Council, show amphitheater with berms to with acoustics. City Manager North said the pavillion willbebuiltii, elongated hand hall style ii acoustics for both instrumentstl voices. Mayor Gary Halter said pavilion, which will accora outdoor presentations like certs and theatrical shows, wi compete with any existing!! ties because there is nothings parable in the area. 13 i rector of the Parks and it ■ The creation Department Sts ^ an Beaehy said a limitingfactorinl -omjse project is parking because oiit y es f t strain softball and concerts stk r g e [y ( doled at the same time maycainll m p a (.j| Bardell said constructionori:J| rests ( pavilion will be put up for bid Iff fore coming back to the council® ^ funding. The council has set asil®* 6 -” 1 '! $80,000 in the budget projec!?| f ute(1 tc but the project may cost asm 1 Tier acce Ph.D hi :iences The r 18 fee I lab nited 1 am rei stingu: Abou as $100,000, he said. The council also discussed contract between College State and the Brazos Animal She! a es hiE Corporation for the running old animal shelter. e j rci ” id ma North Bardell said the coipm irth, e tion is to negotiate a contract the humane society for the opei tion of the animal shelter, A suitable budget props must be brought to the goi® meat bodies involved corporation before the agree*- will be considered by the cod he said. The animal shelter is Brazos County, Bryan and Co lege Station through the coi]»* H tion, with Brazos County 0 R.J. “Dick” Holmgreen, $ Richard Smith of Bryan Mayor Halter on the board of do ctors Now Better Than Ever. 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