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SAN BERNARDINO SUN-TELEGRAM C-l 1 THE LIVELY ARTS Books Music Art Drama 'Bye Bye Birdie Tickets Go on Sale Here Tomorrow Two Winners in 'Mel Tests Are Miss Gibson, Mrs. Robb ''jtf -y4 '11 I a Ml 3 Light Opera's new box office tickets for any current productions can be reserved throughout the year. However, the association staffs its office with help sufficient to meet the more pressing demand for tickets three weeks prior to any given production," Mrs. AlcKenzie said. Voucher agencies fur purchase of tickets are as follows: Harris San Bernardino and Riverside; Arrow Travel Service, Fontana; Butler Ontario; Orange Belt Emporium, Pomona; Valley Music Center, Hemet; Santa Fe Federal Savings and Loan Association, Palm Springs; and Book and Record Shop, Barstow.

A new voucher agency to assist base personnel is located in the library at Norton Air Force Base. General ticket sales for the midwinter Civic Light Opera production of "Bye Bye Birdie" open tomorrow, with tickets for all performances and in all price categories available, according to Virginia McKenzie, executive secretary. Ticked can be purchased at the association's recently opened "Gas-light" box office, 2079 N. San Bernardino, TU 2-2343. Mail order requests should be directed to San Bernardino Civic Light Opera Association, P.O.

Box 606, San Bernardino. A star-studded cast has been selected for "Bye-Bye Birdie," which opens Feb. 13 for eight performances. "Birdie" is acclaimed to be the "funniest" show among contemporary mu-sicials. "Since the opening of Civic fix C- SI A JP -w- -t Iter.

"Jeanne D'Arc" and "0 don futule" from "Don Carlo." Mr. Itolili I a soprano and has sung two solo recitals and in the Redlands Bowl Youth Concert in 12. Her audition selections were "Vlssi d'arle" fr om "Tosca" and "Canzone del sulee" from "Otello." Miss Gibson and Mrs. Rolb will compete on the regional semi-finals Jan. 31, at USC Hancock Auditorium.

Tills is the third year that district auditions have been held in this area, making it possible for local singers to audition without traveling great distances, and affording greater opportunity for more young singers. Redlands Bowl Board to Meet 4:30 Thursday Redlands Community Music Association's board of directors will meet at 4:30 p.m. in Lyon Wing of Smiley Library Thursday, reports Conant K. Haisey, board chairman. On the agenda are establishment of a finance committee to aid in raising funds for the association's Redlands Bowl summer series, announcement of the 1963 schedule and making plans for the annual meeting.

'This Is Israel9 Sasek's Most Fascinating Volume (Sun-Telegram photo by Heggle Sellas) AT REHEARSAL Dr. Charles Farncombe, famous British conductor, goes over Mozart score with Diana Jane Wilson (right) and Nancy MacLaglan, who will be piano soloists with the Youth Symphony of San Bernardino County Feb. 7 at the California Theater. Farncombe is here from London to conduct rehearsals every Wednesday at Sturges Junior High Auditorum. Tickets on Sale Youth Symphony Plays Feb.

7 ALFRED BRENDEL Vienna pianist Philharmonic To Feature Vienna Pianist By CHARLES PERLEE (Sun-Telegram Lively Arts Editor) There will be six "firsts" when the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra presents the second concert of the San Bernardino Valley Concert Association's 21th season at the California Theater at 8:13 p.m. Wednesday. First No. 1: The new musical director, 26-year-old Bombay native, Zubin Mehta, will conduct hi San Bernardino for the first time. First No.

2: Also making his S.B. debut will be the young Vienna pianist, Alfred Brendel. Firsts Nos. 3, 5 and 6: All four numbers will be played for the first time at a Philhar monic concert in S.B. They are Mozart's "Prague" Symphony (No.

38 in Major considered Mozart's most intriguing work, on a par with his "Marriage of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Alajor, Brahms' lilting Variations on a St. Anthony Chorale of Haydn, and Bartok's "Dance Suite," which features Hungarian and Romanian folk tunes. There may be a few memberships left for the SBVCA season, which has three more concerts to go: The Philharmonic, the "Leonard Bernstein Gala" and Soprano Anna Mot-fo. Call Mrs.

Vivian Irmscher, TU 9-3414, for possible remaining reservations. At 4 p.m. Wednesday the Philharmonic will also present the annual Youth Concert for the sixth year, with Henry Lewis conducting and with William C. Hartshorn serving as commentator. Tickets for this SBVCA-Sustaining Members offering may be sold out, but it will be wise to check with Mrs.

Roderick H. Van Horn, ticket chairman, to see if there are any left. Band Concert For Young At UR Today Soloist for the University of Redlands Concert Band's Music for Youth Concert at 4 p.m. today will be Loren Marsteller, Pasadena high school junior. The concert, open to the public without charge, will be presented in Memorial Chapel.

Marsteller. who will perform as baritone horn soloist for "Andante et Allegro" by J. Edward Barat, is a versatile young musician. Starting piano study in the third grade, baritone in the fourth and trombone in the seventh grade, he has received superior ratings in piano and baritone at district and regional music festivals for four years. Wilbur U.

Schowalter, supervisor of music for Redlands Public Schools and Community Sing leader for Redlands Bowl, will narrate George Kleinsing-er's "Tubby and Tuba." Klein-singer is a native of San Bernardino. Also scheduled for the one-hour concert, conducted by James R. Jorgenson and co-sponsored by the Spinet Club, are Zaninelli's "Puppet" Overture, Tucci's "La Bamba de Vera Cruz," Smith's "Victoria Waltz," "Songs From the Civil War" (with group singing) and Bilik's "American Civic War Fantasy." 'Significant Thinking' Art Class Topic "The Art of Significant Thinking" will be the topic of Jefferson D. Y'ohn, guest speaker in Room San Bernardino Evening High School, at 8 p.m. tomorrow.

"Jeff Yohn is editorial page editor of The Sun-Telegram and has won national awards for his editorial writings as well as for his cartoons. The public is invited to discuss "Applied Arts Today" at this illustrated Adult Education film-and-forum American Art program. "Art as Awareness" will be demonstrated by Dr. Robert J. Hughes, local podiatrist-painter, Wednesday at the same hour and location.

Adults are invited to take note of his art techniques. Dr. Hughes has exhibited his conventional and contemporary watercolors and oil paintings in San Francisco and the Los Angeles area as well as at Step-pan Gallery. He has published two books of cartoons, serves as educational audio visual chairman for the California Podiatry Association and is producing color lilmstrips at his San Bernardino studio on "The Care of the Human Foot," which successfully combine his artistic talents with his medical practice. Minis on art activities in the United States, including a tour of Uie White House with Mrs.

Jacqueline Kennedy, will be screened and scrutinized at tlu's final "Adventure in the Arts" program, according to instructor George W. Caldwell. Pansy Ham, Founder of Art Honored The San Bernardino Art Association recently presented Mrs. Pansy Ham with a life membership. Mrs.

Ham, well-known artist and teacher, organized the association in March, 1932, and was the group's first president. The first meeting was held at the home of her mother, Mrs. George Hancock. The next regular meeting of the Art Association will be held Jan. 28 at the new auditorium of Community Hospital.

The very popular California artist, Robert Wood, will speak. Mrs. Kaye Steppan, president, urges all members to attend. Following the meeting refreshments will be served by Mrs. Jcanette Racoosin and Mrs.

Frances Sosson. Arena Theater Men Elect NEW YORK (AP) The Musl-ca Arena Theaters Association elected Robert II. Bishop III to a second term as president. The organization represents operators of summertime canvas playhouses throughout the country. At the San Bornardlno-Rlvcr-side Counties District Auditions lor tlie Metropolitan Opera, two winners wore selected to represent the district In rcglonul semi-finals at Los Angeles.

The two young singers who were selected are Janice Glhson of Riverside and Joan Marie Rohh of Redlands, according to Miss Gwendolyn Roberts, district director of the auditions. Nine younu' sliigors were judged in the district, appeal'-ing before judges in the San Bernardino Valley College Audi- torium. In addition to the win ners there were two contestants from Riverside, one from Red-lands, one from Pomona, one from Fontana, one from San Bernardino and one from Up land. Judges for this year's audi tions were Alice Mock, well- known teacher and former Chicago opera star from Los Angeles; Esther Andreas, vocal Instructor at Los Angeles State College; and Kail Laufkotter, vocal instructor at USC. Miss Gibson is a mezzo-sopra no and has considerable expe rience In opera having sung roles in such operas as "Sour Angelica," "Carmen" and "La Traviata," as well as serving as soloist fop churches and civic organizations.

Her audition selections were "Adieu lords" from It's Ken Carnahan Turning Every once In a while a man writes a book which defies classification. Such a one Is "Wolf Willow" by Wallace Steg-ner (Viking Press which is a history, a story and a memory of an America before freeways. He returned to the country in which he had grown up and he describes it as it was and as it is. The Cypress Hills country is almost on the border of Saskatchewan, Canada, tin Northern Montana and the Slegners homestead-ed there from 1914 to 1929. Their nearest town was White-mud, and Stegner recalls, nostalgically, his boyhood there.

As for the story part of the book, it is the graphic description of a group of men who were caught hi one of Montana's fiercest blizzards. Although It Is only a long short story, it has all of the impact of a novel. The entire book must be considered as history, the record of the last plains frontier before the old West became a memory, and I consider it to be a valuable addition to the literature of Americana. I realize that "Wolf Willow" came out before the new books began their parade this year, but I am recommending it because you might have overlooked it before. Two years ago a book came out which became an overnight sensation when people discovered it was really true.

The book was "New York on S3. a Day" and it was written by Joan Feldman and Norma Ket-ay. Now, Arthur Frommer has brought out a revised, expanded and up-to-date edition of the same book and we certainly advise you to get It if you are planning a trip to New York City this year. I'd advise you to got It quite a few months ahead, so that you can study It and write for reservations at some of the reasonable hotels they mention. STUDIO CARDS for all occasions and some for no occasion at all! We also luive Italian glass, candles, pewter, crystal, Humvicls, copjter, enamel wear and many other Home Accessories JrAND GIFTS Floicerland Plaza 13G1 E.

Highland Ave. Sunday US TV -3150 m4 All nine of AI. (for Sasek's "This Is beautifully illustrated books are fascinating, but the newest, "This Is Israel," is the most fascinating of all. Children from 8 to SO will not only enjoy the lovely, imaginative and colorful paintings of Sasek, but they will obtain a wealth of information about the Promised Land in the 60 pages. Most Interesting fact about "This Is Israel" is the inclusion of appropriate quotations from the Bible from the Numbers' "And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwel-leth therein" to "The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom" from Isaiah.

Israel is no bigger than Wales or. the state of New Jersey. It is "A land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills." (Deuteronomy). One of the most striking illustrations is of the Alandel-baum Gate in Jerusalem, the only crossing-point into Israel, where four foreign borders come together. Alec Guinness Star of 'Dylan' NEW YORK (AP)-Sir Alec Guinness, after a 12-year intermission, is returning to Broadway next fall in the title role of "Dylan," a drama about the wild last chapter in the life of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.

On his only previous appearance here, Guinness appeared in "The Cocktail Party" of T. S. Eliot. for The Youth Symphony Orchestra of San Bernardino County with nearly 65 musicians enrolled from the sixth through the 14th grades is now in full rehearsal for the concert to be presented at the California Theater, San Bernardino, at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb.

7. The eminent British maestro, Dr. Charles Farncombe, director of the London Handel Society, will be on the podium. He conducted the orchestra in its debut concert last summer at Pomona College. He is already here for rehearsals.

Tickets are now on ulo by the young musicians, who are having a contest for prizes donated by Harris Co. Tickets, with special low prices for students, are also available at the Harris San Bernardino; and at Talbot's Music Center, Ossa's, Lier's, Music Hall and Braviroff Piano Co. Charles D. Perlee, orchestra coordinator, also has tickets at The Sun-Telegram. Dr.

Farncombe said he is "eminently pleased" with the orchestra, which has been trained by Gerald E. Christen-sen, Sally M. Felps, Douglas F. Emerson and Laurence C. Baku-nas (who has filled in during Christensen's automobile accident).

Art Workshop Resuming Cherry's Gallery has resumed lis art workshop for adults under direction of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cherry. The classes which meet on Wednesday evenings, are for both beginners and advanced students, since each person works at his own speed and within his particular field of interest. Persons not enrolled in the art classes, are welcome to bring in their paintings at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays for criticism. Currently showing at Cherry's Gallery is a group display of work by Steve Faulk, Alfredo Santos and some new paintings by Eill Blood. Jose Perez-Mathieu, local artist and interior designer, will have a one-man show at the Gallery beginning Feb. 3. Persons wishing to be notified of the opening should leave their names and addresses at the gallery.

On Feb. 24 a long-awaited showing will open consisting of work by members of the American Physicians Art Association. Approximately 15 local physicians will be represented. Die gallery Is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. There is no admission charge. Visitors are welcome. cularly profitable was the dining room annex to the playhouse.

The festival season in 1963 is being extended by two weeks, spanning from April 13 to Oct. 5. Hero arc ttoiuo things I learned from Sasek that I didn't know: Israel is without tv stations, but a Sheikh may look at Arabic tv from Cairo and Beirut. There is a Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, with appropriate quotations from the Bible on each cage. A born Israeli is called a "sabra," after the fruit of the cactus.

"Both are supposed to be sweet inside." There are 2 rnillion Jews and 250,000 Moslems, Christians and Druzes. There is a Franciscan Church on the Alount of the Beatitudes. Ll'Bab, founder of the Baha'i sect, is buried in Haifa. The Biblical Joppa, built by Japliet, son of Noah, is still standing in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. The Room of the Last Supper is comparatively small.

Sodom is the lowest point on earth 1,292 feet below sea level. (Which pillar of salt is Lot's Wife?) A racing camel costs the same as an automobile. Buy this book lor a birthday or anniversary gift! It's $3 and published by Alacmillan at the plant of Fabbristampa in Italy. CHARLES D. PERLEE New Arrivals New Titles BOOKS ALWAYS THE LATEST IN GOOD READING AT PICK'S "ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH" Th Sovit Novtl of Lift in Sibarian Forctd Labor Camps.

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One of the most facile writers in the field of space travel and science fiction in Arthur Clarke. His new book, which is really not new, is "Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible" (Harper 53.50) has just been published and in the light of recent scientific achievements, I think you should read it. I said it was not really a new book, but what I meant was that portions of it had appeared as early as 195S, Clarke is not afraid to predict the future and he has done so in the past quite successfully. I like what ho had to say in the foreword. He said: "If this book seems completely reasonable and all my extrapolations convincing, I will not have succeeded in looking very far ahead, for the one fact about the future, of which we can be certain is that it will be utterly fantastic." I don't know how well you like mysteries, but if you are like me, you do like an occasional off-beat one.

Well, "The Body at Madman's Bend" by Arthur Upfield (Crime Club 53.50) fulfills all the requirements. First of all, it brings back one of the most colorful fictional detectives of history, Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, and that should really be enough. The second reason for reading the book is that the locale is the Austrialian bush country and Upfield describes it vividly. I haven't mentioned a new novel for a while so I will. "The Scrolls of Lysis" by Barn-nby Ross (Simon and Schuster 51-95) Is one of the better historical novels and it also manages to pick up quite a bit of suspense along the line.

The time is around 400 B.C. and the locale is the island of Gyarus. Ross used to write some good mysteries and he still hasn't lost his touch. A new book by Bertrand Russell is always a literary event, even though it is just a collection of essays as this one is. But the prose is always sharp and witty so I think you'll like "Essays in Skepticism," by Bertrand Russell (Philosophical Library 52.75).

Drama Makes Them Hungry! PITLOCHRY, Scotland (AP)-The summer drama festival here is finding that a restaurant is a valuable theater asset. Reporting that 1962 attendance boomed despite a decline in general Scottish tourism, the management declared that parU- "I'm very happy to be back with the young people," declared the Londoner, who has a particular knack of inspiring boys and girls to solid musicianship. He is also here to conduct two performances of Rossini's "Barber of Seville" and repeat performances of Britten's "Noah's Flood." The conductor pointed out: "It makes me extremely happy to tell the San Bernardino Valley public that the boys and girls will be playing from adult scores! These are not cut-down versions and everything will be performed in its entirety." The program will feature Diana Jane Wilson and Nancy Mac-Lagan as soloists in Mozart's Flat Major Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra. Also scheduled are Rossini's "II Signor Brushino" Overture, Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony, Gar-eth Walters' "A Gwent" Suite and Aaron Copland's "Rodeo" Ballet. BBC commissioned the "Gwent" work for the Youth Orchestra of Monmouthsire, Wales.

The local Youth Symphony will present the American premiere of the work and the first performance anywhere in its entirety. Calendar Cultural TODAY UR Concert Band, James R. Jorgenscn, Music For You Ih Concert, Loren Marstel-ler, baritone horn soloist, University of Redlands Memorial Chapel, 4 p.m. Admission free. TOMORROW American Arts Today, "Applied Arts Today" George W.

Caldwell, San Bernardino Evening High E-l, 8 to 10 p.m. Free. TOMORROW Paintings by Steve Faulk, Alfredo Santos, Bill Blood, Cherry's gallery, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Same hours Tuesday through Friday.

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY San Bernardino Valley Concert Association presents Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Znbiti Mehta, Pianist Alfred Brcndcl, California Theater, 8:15 p.m. Some memberships available beginning nt noon at box office. Youth Concert nt 4 p.m., Henry conducting, William C.

Hartshorn, commentator. (Youth Concert sold out!) WEDNESDAY Abstract Art Today, "American Art Today," George W. Caldwell, San Bernardino livening High E-l, 8 to 10 p.m. Free. WEDNESDAY Value of the Arts, Mary Holmes, lecturer on art, University Extension, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY Lecture-forum, Ira Switzerland Means to America Today," Earl Brink, illustrated, San Bernardino Valley College, 7:40 p.m. Free. FRIDAY "Finian's Rainbow," San Bernardino High Auditorium, 8 p.m. Same hour Saturday. Tickets at door.

SOLOIST AND MAESTRO Armen Turadian concert-master of the San Bernardino Community Symphony Orchestra, sponsored by the Adult Education confers with Conductor Joseph Pearlman on fine points of the Bruch Violin Concerto, which Turadian will perform with the orchestra at the concert at San Bernardino High Auditorium Thursday night, Jan. 31. JANUARY SPECIALS COLD WAVE Complete. With Styling, Haircut, Shampoo and St $750 $12.50 tot Jure SAN BERNARDINO OPEN EVENING Shampoo and $250 The Colonial House Upholstery SAVE 40 ON UPHOLSTERY FABRIC 1476 I St. San lernardino TU 4-6157 AriUlrr in 25899 E.

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