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OPENING CELEBRATIONSATURDAY", MARCH 15, 1986. An ofTicially sanctionedSesquicentennial tribute to Jeff McKissack, is on display,featuring photographs, the tools he used and interviewswith people who encountered this unique artist duringthe 25 years he created The Orange Show.J e f f M c K i s s a c k l o v e d t o d a n c e . I n h o n o r o f t h e s e a s o n ' sopening, you are Invited to a square dance exhibition byThe Spirits at 7:00 p.m. You can tap a toe, too!At 8:00 p.m.. The All American Blues Band will playblues and Zydeco music. There's also comedy by T.Sean Shannon, and fire eating!

THE EASTER ORANGE HUNTSUNDASf, MARCH 30. Our old friend The Easter Bunnyis coming at 2:00 p.m. to do magic and help organizeour fourtn annual Easter Orange Hunt. Kids under 10years old are invited to participate, and won't have topay the $1.00 hunt fee if they can find the orange in themaze. Call us at 552-1767 and we will sent you apuzzle, or pick one up when you visit The Orange Show.

THE HOUSTON FESTIVALF I R S T T W O W E E K E N D S I N A P R I L . L o o k f o r T h eOrange Show's Fruitmobile at the Houston Festival. Weneed volunteers during the hours of 10:30 - 6:00 p.m. tohelp hand out literature and blow bubbles! Call552-1767 and get your very own Orange Show t-shirt fortwo hours of your Ume.

CINCO DE MAYOWe will celebrate this traditional Mexican holiday onSunday, May 4, 2-4 p.m. with music, exhibits, a pinataand lots of margaritas.

NEW MUSIC AMERICASATURDAY, APRIL 10. 10:30 a.m.The Frui tmobi le.along with Houston's other amazing autos, will cruiseup Montrose Blvd. as part of the New Music AmericaP a r a d e .

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 5-8 p. m. The Orange Show willhost environmental music presentations by ChristineB a c z e w s k a . N e i l R o l n i c k w i t h B a r b a r a N o s k a a n dNicholas Collins. Beer and Barbeque too! Admission$5.00. (Sorry, Festival passes are not good for this event,and Orange Show members are requested to maker e s e r v a t i o n s . ) A d v a n c e t i c k e t s o n s a l e a t a l l T l c k e t r o no u t l e t s .

A PLAY AND A MOVIE TOO!THAT SAD JAR OF ATOMS, a short play by MaxPearson, will be presented FRIDAY, APRIL 25 AT 8:00p.m. THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN will complete thisprogram about Mary Shelly.

SPECIAL THANKSTo all our friends whose pledges and gifts have beenr e c e i v e d s i n c e N o v e m b e r 1 s t .

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-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITIONWe're looking for a new image to convey the spirit and

feeling of The Orange Show on t-shirts sold at the GiftShop, Artists are asked to submit a design in sketchf o r m .

The design will be silk screened on adult and children'ssizes. Please make sure that the following words areincluded in your design: 'The Orange Show" "Houston,Texas" and "A Jeff McKissack Production." Up to threecolors may be used for the silk screen process.

The deadline for submitting sketches is June 1, 1986,and they should be mailed to: The Orange Show

F o u n d a t i o n , R O . B o x 1 3 5 2 8 , H o u s t o n , Te x a s 7 7 2 1 9 , o rdelivered to The Show during regular hours ofoperation. Please, only one submission per artist.

The judges for this competition are Derek Boshier,Professor of Art, University of Houston, University Park,a n d R a c h e l H e c k e r, A s s o c i a t e D i r e c t o r, G l a s s e l S c h o o l o fArt, The winner will receive $100.00 and may receivean additional fee of $100.00 if the winning design ismade ready for the silk screening process.

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Please join the effort to preserve The Orange Show!Complete this card and rehim it to The Orange ShowFoundation, P O. Box 13760, Houston, Texas 77219.Checks should be made payable to The Orange ShowF o u n d a t i o n . T H A N K Y O U !

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The Orange Show, a kind of visionary fantasticalminiature Disneyland, is considered by artists andh i s to r i ans to be one o f t he fines t examp les o fe n v i r o n m e n t a l f o l k a r t i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . I t i s t h e w o r kof one man, Jeff McKissack, who for 26 years dedicated hislife to the creation of this monument to the orange.Constructed of concrete block masonry, with balconies,galleries, and an outdoor amphitheatre, it containshandmade metal sculpture, gates and wagon wheelrailings as well as a whimsical maze, models, andnarrative exhibits all extolling the virtues of this creator'sf a v o r i t e f r u i t .

McKissack worked alone, with his own hands, and spent aquarter-century conveiving and constructing his privateUtopia, spelling out his philosophy of hard work andcreating what he called a "health show." He believed thatthe orange was the perfect food and that it gave the bodyperfect energy.

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BENEFITTING THE ORANGEOn November 8th, Orange Show supporters gathered atthe home of Marilyn Lubetkin for the annualcelebration. Guests enjoyed a feast prepared by TonyRao of D'Amico's decorations in the spirit to The Showby Michael Duerr and entertainment by Dr. Rockit andt h e F a b u l o u s T h u n d e r b i r d s , a n d e v e n a w a t e r b a l l e t ,shown below, by Tkmmie and Shelly Kay. The proceedsraised will support the preservation and activities of TheOrange Show. Special thanks to Benefit Chair Gayle Poeand her committee for their outstanding work: VlvienneN o b l e , B r e n d a B r o u s s c i r d , Te r r i T h o m a s , S h e r l U m s t e a d ,Barbara Hinton, Vicki Mitchell, Sandi Tyra, TracyD u r h a m , a n d G e r m a i n e F e r r i s a n d h e r v o l u n t e e r c r e w,and to Mary Cullen for organizing the door prizes."We're glad you're here!"

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