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Christmas celebration in Galveston
For the tenth magical year
Dicken's Evening returns to
Galveston's historic Strand
this weekend ,bringing a host
of Dicken's favorite charac
ter's, scores of Victorian enter-
tainers and the sights,
sounds, foods and flavors of
Victorian-era London.
Produced by 3,000 volun
teers of the Galveston Histor
ical Foundation, Dicken's
Evening celebrates the life and
writings of English author.
Charles Dickens. This year's
event will be Saturday from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sun
day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A festive pre-Dickens' Per
formance Festival will open
the weekend with tonight's
bash. A performance of the
musical "Oliver" will be fea
tured at The Strand Theater,
"H.M.S. Pinafore" will be
performed on board the res
tored 1877 square rigger Elissa
and "Texas Orchestra Pre
sents a Victorian Christmas"
is in the 1894 Grand Opera
House. Candlelight tours will
be featured at Ashton Villa,
the 1859 Italianite mansion
and The Antique Doll
Museum and certain Galves
ton hotels and restaurants will
participate with traditional
English dinners.
This year's event is dedi-
cated to the child: not just the
Prince is subject of book
Third in line of succession
to the British throne, second
son of Queen Elizabeth II and
the Duke of Edinburgh and
current obsession of royal
matchmakers the world over,
H.R.H. Prince Andrew has, at
age 23, already demonstrated
a flair for providing the House
of Windsor with an irrepressi
ble touch of high jinx and ro
mantic adventure.
"Prince Andrew," by
Nicholas Courtney, is illus
trated with superb full-color
photographs covering all
phases of the life of Prince
Charles' younger brother.
There are close-ups of ceremo
nial occasions, informal fami
ly gatherings, off-duty esca
pades and glimpses of his
working life as an active naval
officer during and after the
Faulkland Islands campaign.
In this book are the public
achievements and private mo
ments of England's "Playboy
prince."
10-year-old who loves Christ
mas and games but also to the
child in every adult who re
members the warmth of a tra
ditional Christmas. Huge pa
rades with the wonderful
characters who danced
throughout Dicken's books
and colorful enactments of
scenes from the books have
been scheduled.
There will be hoop games,
and skittles and even mum-
bly-peg! You are invited to
gorge yourself in luscious
gingerbread, caramel apples
and sumptuous scones.
"Dickens' Evening is now a
Christmas tradition," says
Co-Vice President Larry
Wygant. "With ten years of
authentic Victorian cheer, the
event has a reputation for
quality and family entertain
ment. I invite you to share this
celebration."
Tickets are $3 at the gate.
Tickets for children ages six to
12 and adults over 65 will be
$1. Children she and under
will be free. Admission is free
to anyone coming in full Vic
torian costume.
Asked-for
single
released
"LateNight America," the
live, national call-in talk show
hosted by Dennis Wholey,
has announced the release of
the "Theme from LateNight
America" as a 45 rpm single.
Musician Joseph Lo Duca is
the Emmy-award-winning
composer/arranger of the
popular tune.
"After receiving calls and
letter from viewers around the
country requesting informa
tion about our theme, we de
cided to release the music for
radio airplay," says program
producer Bill Pace. "The
music reflects the excitement
of doing a live, nightly prog
ram from one of America's
music capitals — Detroit. It
has the jazz feel combined
with the influence of the
Mowtown sound."
"LateNight America" is
Resort
opens
season
For all you ski buffs looking
for places to go, Red River Sla
Area in Red River, New Mex
ico, opened the 1983-1984 ski
season on Thanksgiving Day.
Lift ticket prices remain un
changed since 1981 at $16 for
adults and $9 for juniors says
Drew Judycki, Ski Area Man
ager.
Red River will continue its
successful program of offer
ing free lift tickets to children
12 years of age or younger
whose parents have booked
accomodations through a par
ticipating Red River Area Re
servations lodge. The ski area
will also offer two "value sea
sons" in 1983-1984. They are:
The Earlybird Season —
Nov. 24 through Dec. 16.
Skiers booking a three-night
minimum stay at a participat
ing lodge will be able to purch
ase a three-day package of lift
tickets and ski lessons, or lift
tickets, lessons and rentals for
50 percent off the regular
price. Lodging will be reduced
20 percent during this time re-
riod.
The Bargain Hunter Season
— Jan. 8 through Feb. 3.
Skiers booking a three-night
minimum stay at a participat
ing lodge will receive a 25 per
cent discount on their lift and
lesson or lift, lesson and rental
packages. A10 percent loging
discount will also be offered.
Red River Ski Area is lo
cated 35 miles north of Taos,
New Mexico, in the heart of
the Sangre de Cristo moun
tain range. The area has
approximately 120 acres of
skiing terrain, and 45 percent
of its trails are rated as "inter
mediate."
For reservations on skiing
and lodging packages call 1-
800-762-6469. For information
call (505) 754-2313.
produced by WTVS/Detroit
and airs Monday through Fri
day from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30
a.m. (EST) on over 100 public
broadcasting stations in the
U.S. The program features in
terviews with newsmakers
and celebrities and live phone
calls in response from listen
ers across the country.
In addition to the "A" side
theme, the record includes
another Lo Duca composition
"Home Stretch," which is
used as closing music each
night at the end of the prog
ram. Information about the re
cord can be obtained by writ
ing to: LateNight America
Theme, WTVS Channel 56,
7441, Detroit, Michigan
48202.