Bicentennial in Texas (Arlington, Tex.), Vol. [3], Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1976 Page: 6 of 7
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Since tour dates have been known to
change as needs or problems arise,
we can only pass on our latest in-
formation and advise that you check
your local media for confirmation as
an event approaches.
Enough warnings, folks. Check the
lists, pick your form of enlightenment,
and enjoy.
Probably the most heralded tours
are two national exhibits on wheels,
the American Freedom Train and the
Armed Forces Bicentennial Caravan.
The Armed Forces Caravan is a
cooperative effort from the four
branches of the military, and offers
the histories and contributions of
each. The name is derived from the
fact that each service branch has its
own 40X14' exhibit van. Traveling
and exhibiting as a unit, the vans will
tour Texas from January 26 in
Sherman to May 7 in Dalhart, and
return in mid-June to El Paso and
Marfa for a total of 48 communities.
Each van relates not only wartime
contributions, but also those in the
areas of economics, technology,
education, environment, and social
services. The Army, Navy, and Marine
vans utilize "walk-through" patterns
leading participants through a series
of categorized exhibits. The Air Force
tertainment, souvenirs, refreshments Claudia Ball, ITC, Box 1226, San
and more people than they can Antonio 78294.
handle, so inquire about advance Musical performances will come
tickets for groups. Another ad- swinging through Texas from several
vantage to such a large-scale event is directions, notably Britain and
that it can, and does, provide special California. Appearing only in Houston
services for the handicapped. Tickets and El Paso, the British contingent is
are $2 for adults and $1 for those Her Majesty's Royal Marines, in 200
under 18 or over 64. year old uniforms with equally ap-
One unique tour available on propriate music and dance, and the
request is a fascinating exhibit titled Black Watch from Scotland, playing
"American History Through Tattoos." bagpipes in kilts and displaying
Though it might sound rather risky (or ancient sword dances and precision
even risque) its impact is quite the marching. It is, notably, their first
opposite. Done entirely by Forrest joint tour in the States since one of a
Gist of Salado, an artist who also much different flavor in 1776.
teaches at Scott and White Hospital in The West Coast is represented by
Temple, the exhibit is a multi-media the California Lutheran College Choir
art show of patriotic designs used by and Orchestra, from California
tattoo artists for over 200 years. Such Lutheran College of Thousand Oaks,
works as "Death Before Dishonor," The 50 voice choir and 30 piece or-
"America Forever," "Old Glory" and chestra do a repertoire of patriotic
"For God and Country" are historical music, hymns and modern music,
designes interpretively reproduced followed by orchestral selections and
by Gist. a potpourri of soloists and ensembles.
The range of Gist is stunning: This is the first Southvest tour for the
works on etched glass, leather, nickel group, which is booked in 17 Texas
plated steel, wood, along with the schools in January. Admission is
more traditional canvas and even cast $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for
bronze are arranged on a set of students.
blocks, providing a one-man show The University of Texas Drama
that is self’sustaining. The display is Department has organized its first
Like so many strings of pearls lying
gracefully across a Texas map, a
number of exciting tours will be
crisscrossing all corners of our state
throughout 1976. Wagon trains,
Freedom Trains, caravans, plays,
displays, all combine to offer Texans
unprecedented opportunities to learn
of, and in some cases participate in,
historical eras ranging from the
1500 s through 1776 to the present.
You can sit back and enjoy a
musical program produced by Texans,
Englishmen, or Californians; or
examine works of artists from Texas,
Guatemala or Norway. Or hop on a
modern moving sidewalk through a
plethora of Americana. Or hop on an
old fashioned Conestoga and ride to
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Or
whatever . . .
Naturally, the size of Texas forbids
everybody getting everything, but
many tours will be near your area,
and some are available just for the
asking. Also, naturally, space forbids
us from printing full schedules for all
tours. But any additional information
can be obtained by contacting the
Arlington office. Also, if you are
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van features a 17-minute multi-media
show. The show won the Gold Medal
for best multi-media documentary at
the International Film and TV Festival
in New York.
The vans are designed to allow 100
visitors each hour, per van. The
standard display hours are noon to 8
p.m., and there is no admission
charge.
The American Freedom Train will
roll into seven Texas cities from
Odessa to Wichita falls powered by
none other than Fort Worth's "Old
610" locomotive. The train is 12 cars
of true-blue America containing 700
items from George Washington’s
copy of the Constitution (with
marginal notes) to Hank Aaron's
uniform, ball and bat used when he
tied Babe Ruth's homerun record.
Among other goodies are a 1776
edition of Tom Paine’s Common
Sense, a moon rock and landing tape
from NASA, Dr. Martin Luther King's
vestment robe and Bible, 45 original
U.S. patent models ranging from the
reaper to the washing machine, a
portrait of George Washington by
Rembrandt Peale, a model of
professional touring show, "Yankee
Doodle,” and scheduled 49 per-
formances in 30 cities from February
through May. The musical is a salute
to the "makers and shakers" of U. S.
history from 1776-1927, en-
compassing both large (Ben Franklin,
Charles Lindberg) and small (the
creator of ice cream cones and
mass-produced Valentines) shakers.
Twelve recent UT graduates were
collected to portray, alternately, 75
"Yankee Doodles" in brief skits and
numbers. Performances of the play
are due to open two Horizon '76
projects: Longview's theater and
South Padre Island's amphitheater.
Aurand Harris has written 22
children's plays before "Yankee
Doodle" which have staged more
than 9,000 times in 14 countries.
While a visiting professor at UT in
November, 1974, Harris coordinated
the world premiere of the play, which
opened to rave reviews, with director
and Drama Department member
Coleman Jennings.
It has since been approved by the
Texas Commission on the Arts and
Humanities for their Touring
Program, which enables local
sponsors to apply to the Commission
for 50 per cent matching grants. The
cost for the show is $1,500 for one
performance and $1,000 for each
additional performance in the same
location. For information on possible
open dates contact UT Austins
College of Fine Arts, Austin 78712 or
call (512) 471-3354.
The newest tour planned for Texas
is "The Dawn of Freedom," a
multi-media show presenting the
events leading up to the Declaration
of Independence and the
Revolutionary War.
"Dawn of Freedom," which will play
in over 50 cities beginning in January,
is the creation of two young people,
Vickie Jones and LeRoy Foster.
The show uses over 600 slides,
three screens, and six projectors, and
lasts 55 minutes.
The show is an unusually dramatic
account of the founding fathers' story
and every attempt has been made to
make The Dawn of Freedom' com-
pletely authentic," say its producers.
A highlight of the program is an
in-depth look at the men of this
Revolutionary period, their words and
actions.
"The Dawn of Freedom" should be
centrally located enough as it travels
to reach over 90 per cent of Bicen-
tennial communities. For more in-
formation, contact The Dawn of
Freedom, Inc., 306 W. 29th, Room
223, Austin 78705; (512) 472-1976.
housed in 18 modules of 4X4X8'
each. The complete exhibit including
walking space, requires an area
approximately 100' long and 60'
wide, although it is possible to order
only half the exhibit.
Ideal for banks, malls, etc., the
show is available for the cost of
transportation only. For information,
write Forrest Gist, P. O. Box 193,
Salado, 76571, but hurry, as the
display is booked in Philadelphia for
the Fourth of July, with shows being
scheduled in New York and Houston.
The Institute of Texan Cultures
provides another fascinating exhibit
for only freight costs. "Texas and the
American Revolution" is a depiction,
in words and pictures, of Texas' role
in and stake in the American
Revolution, including what Texas was
in 1776 and what direct results the
Revolution had on Texas. The exhibit
is also in column form — 8 modules
ranging in height from 6 to 9 feet.
There are 22 copies available, but
since they enjoyed showings in 20
Texas cities in September alone,
haste would also be advised here.
The Institute, connected with the
University of Texas at San Antonio,
has 7 other similar exhibits on such
topics as Sam Houston, The Spanish
Texans, Texas and Her Constitution,
and The Negro Texans.
Information on these and other
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Old 610' was painstakingly and precisely rebuilt in Fort Worth to pull the
Freedom Train through Texas
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