- - " ^ A/ East’, The Battalion 16 Friday, December 10, 1982 back page Dana Cooper is back Since the break up of one of Houston's most popular bands, Dana Cooper, the tenor of the Shake Russell/ Dana Cooper band, has been doing what he always wanted to do — perform in.a group of his own. The group, DC3, will per form at Backstage on Dec. 10 and 11. Band members are Cooper on guitar and harmonica, Wil liam Billings on bass and Vic Godines on the drums. Coop er also provides the vocals for the group In 1981, the Austin Chroni cle voted Cooper one of the best male vocalists of the year. The style of the band is de scribed as “jazz-folk-rock fu sion.” On Dec. 12, Backstage also will host Texas singer Richard Dobson. Known for his song writing, Dobson performs country rhythm and soul. For more information, call 846-1861. Romantic fiction Just in time for Christmas — a paperback edition of another Danielle Steel novel — filled with peach-tinted sunsets, crackling fires and fiery love scenes. Palomino has spent 24 weeks on national bestseller lists and has sold more than 600,000 copies in the last year. The new edition will fea ture a foil and embossed cov er, fancy enough to sit under the tree without wrapping paper. In the novel, heroine Samantha Taylor faces heart break and triumph in a story that should satisfy any ro mantic. — Dell Publishing Co., $3.50. N or si hi nit rnomst MAS UIlKt M t > \ HOOKAS POWfKHI. ht.l.m MOVlIHi OK Dum lOVIMi AS Author of Looinq ,iud flu Ki/iq Christmas stories The Tales of Christmas will transform the Masterson Study Gallery in Houston into seven scenes of Christmas cheer during the Christmas holidays. The Garden Club of Hous ton will present the "Nativity Story," "A Child's Christmas in Wales," "The Fir Tree," "The Little Match Girl," "A Christmas Carol," "The Nut cracker" and "A Visit From St. Nicholas." Performances will be held at the museum Dec. 8 through Jan. 2. Santa Claus will appear for a special visit at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16. The Garden Club of Hous ton has organized the annual Christmas show for more than 20 years. Ad-a-date Ever thought of filling out an ad to get a date? Well, now's your chance. The College Stu dents Magazine has announced that it now will have a personal ad section that students can use to meet the boy/girl of their dreams. No names, addresses, phone numbers or pictures will appear in the magazine. Instead, each ad will be pub lished with a code number. If a particular ad appeals to you, write the person a letter in care of the magazine and let true love take its course. Nelson Adams, the founder of College Students Maga zine, said the personal ad sys tem has grown in popularity for two reasons: anonymity and choice. For more information, write: College Student Magazine P.O. Box 6000 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Christmas kettle story In 1891, Salvation Army Cap tain Joseph McFee launched a tradition that has spread throughout the United States and the world—the Salvation Army Christmas Kettles. In December, McFee de cided to provide a free Christ mas dinner to the poor people of San Francisco. Unfortun ately, he did not know how to pay for the food. As the day progressed, the money problem continued to bother him. Finally he re membered the "Simpson's pots" of Liverpool, England. Residents of Liverpool would throw donations into the pots located on street corners. The next morning, McFee set up a similar pot and a brass urn at the ferry landing in San Francisco — thus starting a Salvation Army tradition. By 1898, the Salvation Army Kettles were being hailed as the "newest and most novel device for collect ing money" in the United States. The kettles now are used in Korea, Japan, Chile and many European countries. In the United States, the Salvation Army annually aids more than 3 million persons at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The kettles now have new de vices such as a self-ringing bell and a public address sys tem to broadcast Christmas carols. 'Evita' to be performed in Austin The hit Broadway musical "Evita" will be performed Jan. 11 through 16 at the Universi ty of Texas Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. The idea for the musical was born in 1973, when Tim Rice caught the last 10 mi nutes of a documentary about Eva Peron on his car radio. Fascinated with the story of Evita's life as the ruler of Argentina, Rice sold the idea to his partner. "Evita" made its Broadway debut Sept. 27, 1979. The musical still is playing in New York to capacity crowds. It has won seven Tony Awards and several New York Drama Critics' Cir cle Awards. For ticket information, call (713) 471-ARTS. OPAS presents holiday activities Dear OPAS supporters: OPAS wishes to extend you an invitation for two exciting events on Jan. 21. If, during the holiday sea son, gifts for your friends and relatives become a problem, may we suggest tickets to a luncheon and style show dur ing the day and an opportun ity for big band dancing in the evening? Buddy Brock's Big Band will provide the dancing sounds at the Brazos Center and Cardiff's will sponsor a style show. For further information, call 845-1661 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Tales of Christmas will transform the Masterson Study Gallery in Houston into seven scenes of Christmas cheer during the Christmas holidays. The Garden Club of Hous ton will present the "Nativity Story," "A Child's Christmas in Wales," "The Fir Tree," "The Little Match Girl," "A Christmas Carol," "The Nut cracker" and "A Visit From St. Nicholas." Performances will be held at the museum Dec. 8 through Jan. 2. Santa Claus will appear for a special visit at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16. The Garden Club of Hous ton has organized the annual Christmas show for more than 20 years.