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Friday, December 10, 1982
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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.
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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.