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r\ —Q HOLJBA HAPPENINGS X 'Christmas at the Met'features gingerbread, teas, lots of trees By Anastasia Hendrix Entertainment Editor "O Christmas Tree. O Christmas Tree. How lovely are your branches..." This time of year brings the visual image of Douglas Fir trees laden with ribbons and lights with an array of packages below. And the Metropolitan Museum is noexepUon. "Christmas at the Met." an annual holiday ' event sponsored by the Museum offers a sampling of most traditional Christmas images as well as something new. The "Designer Trees" series continues this year with 20 elaborate and thematfcally designed Christmas trees ranging from hanging furniture to wicker swans and toys. The Museum solicits and contacts businesses and artists that have expressed interest or support in the past. Added this year to the exhibit Is a "Gingerbread Lane." made up of gingerbread houses created by local bakers. One house is two stories high, with miniature "skylights" so that the cooks and others can be seen in action. The gingerbread idea originated "with Nan Lansing, ajnember of the Metro Club. "Each year they try to make it more outstanding and add new elements." said Usa Tletjen. spokesperson for the Museum. Authentic Old World Santa and St. Nicholas costumes are also being shown as part of the holiday fanfare. Local artists Rollin PickTord. Kay Cummlngs, Pat Hopper. Peggy Jelmlni. Barbara Marsella. Mary Ponsart Jean Ray Laury, Joyce Aiken and Bill Mlnschew created original banners that decorate the Museum galleries. Aiken and Mlnschew are professors in the Art department at CSUF. The event originated as a fund- raising effort for the Museum. After they were able to purchase the building they currently occupy, the event has continued to be a season favorite for all ages. Other scheduled events include an outdoor ethnic festival celebrating Christmas around the world. Live performances including ethnic music and dance will begin at noon and continue through 5 p.m. when the "Peace Tree" will be lit. Also featured "during the week are ethnic tea parties highlighting Armenian. Greek. Italian and Filipino cultures. Trie exhibit will close Friday. December 29. HOLIDAY CHARITY DRIVE sponsored by Tau Beta Pi POOD, TOYS, & CLOTHING Collection sites in the ENGINEERING LOBBIES to benefit Poverello House, Light Line Mission, & Marjaree Mason Center Please help the needy families enjoy the holiday season. This tree, titled "For every child a dream." is part of the show "Christmas at the Met," now open at the Metropolitan Museum. Historical homes offer Victorian Christmas By Zaruu Zumbro Staff Writer A trip back in time to the Victorian Christmas decorations and celebrations of old is offered by two Fresno historic homes, the Meux Home Museum and the Kearney Mansion Museum. "Christmas at the Meux Home has become a tradition for many families. It's kind of a gift to the community, said Nancy Hudelson of the Meux Home museum corporal Ion.Barbara James, administrative assistant of the Fresno Historical Society, said the Christmas theme for the Kearney Mansion is 'Home for the holidays, memories orchristmas in America. The Meux Home Museum has been transformed into the^'orld of Charles Dickens" "AChristntasCarol." Hudelson added that the main > Christmas attractions at the Meux Home were, a 10-foot Christinas tree; a library which has been turned into a representation of Charles Dickens', study; a display of Illustrated Dickens books: and roast goose and plum pudding In a dining room decorated with fruit, flowers and silver baubles. One of the grandchildren of Dr.Thomas Richard Meux. the founderof the Meux Home, said he thought die Christmas CelebcaUon was wonderful. That is the same home that used to be his family home. "I was charmed with it," said Bill Meux. a Fresno attorney. T got a kick out or the fact that they've put old fashioned cSndles on the Christmas tree downstairs." He also recalled his grandfather who had died when Bill Meux was 16 years old. "Hewasareallycharminginan. He was as sharp as a cricket up until the day he died. He enjoyed the holidays. 11 would have been a real pleasu re for See CHRISTMAS, page 7 SO WE WONT FOBGBT„J^N0nSOI^ IT WONTHAi'PEN AGAIN: BERTOLT BRECBTS THKATBE AT THE HVTS > 1 PRIVATE 'LIFE W THE MASTER RACE fAcnorn VrentacarJ $°.99 per day +. 15 per mile or $20.00 per day, 150 free miles per ciay then .15 per mile S99.50 per 7-day week Includes 500 mises 2100 Widow Ave., aovis Southwest coiner of Shaw & Willow 291-1982 Must be 21 years or older to rent or drive UHAUL
Object Description
Title | 1989_12 The Daily Collegian December 1989 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1989 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Description
Title | December 8, 1989, Page 6 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1989 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | r\ —Q HOLJBA HAPPENINGS X 'Christmas at the Met'features gingerbread, teas, lots of trees By Anastasia Hendrix Entertainment Editor "O Christmas Tree. O Christmas Tree. How lovely are your branches..." This time of year brings the visual image of Douglas Fir trees laden with ribbons and lights with an array of packages below. And the Metropolitan Museum is noexepUon. "Christmas at the Met." an annual holiday ' event sponsored by the Museum offers a sampling of most traditional Christmas images as well as something new. The "Designer Trees" series continues this year with 20 elaborate and thematfcally designed Christmas trees ranging from hanging furniture to wicker swans and toys. The Museum solicits and contacts businesses and artists that have expressed interest or support in the past. Added this year to the exhibit Is a "Gingerbread Lane." made up of gingerbread houses created by local bakers. One house is two stories high, with miniature "skylights" so that the cooks and others can be seen in action. The gingerbread idea originated "with Nan Lansing, ajnember of the Metro Club. "Each year they try to make it more outstanding and add new elements." said Usa Tletjen. spokesperson for the Museum. Authentic Old World Santa and St. Nicholas costumes are also being shown as part of the holiday fanfare. Local artists Rollin PickTord. Kay Cummlngs, Pat Hopper. Peggy Jelmlni. Barbara Marsella. Mary Ponsart Jean Ray Laury, Joyce Aiken and Bill Mlnschew created original banners that decorate the Museum galleries. Aiken and Mlnschew are professors in the Art department at CSUF. The event originated as a fund- raising effort for the Museum. After they were able to purchase the building they currently occupy, the event has continued to be a season favorite for all ages. Other scheduled events include an outdoor ethnic festival celebrating Christmas around the world. Live performances including ethnic music and dance will begin at noon and continue through 5 p.m. when the "Peace Tree" will be lit. Also featured "during the week are ethnic tea parties highlighting Armenian. Greek. Italian and Filipino cultures. Trie exhibit will close Friday. December 29. HOLIDAY CHARITY DRIVE sponsored by Tau Beta Pi POOD, TOYS, & CLOTHING Collection sites in the ENGINEERING LOBBIES to benefit Poverello House, Light Line Mission, & Marjaree Mason Center Please help the needy families enjoy the holiday season. This tree, titled "For every child a dream." is part of the show "Christmas at the Met," now open at the Metropolitan Museum. Historical homes offer Victorian Christmas By Zaruu Zumbro Staff Writer A trip back in time to the Victorian Christmas decorations and celebrations of old is offered by two Fresno historic homes, the Meux Home Museum and the Kearney Mansion Museum. "Christmas at the Meux Home has become a tradition for many families. It's kind of a gift to the community, said Nancy Hudelson of the Meux Home museum corporal Ion.Barbara James, administrative assistant of the Fresno Historical Society, said the Christmas theme for the Kearney Mansion is 'Home for the holidays, memories orchristmas in America. The Meux Home Museum has been transformed into the^'orld of Charles Dickens" "AChristntasCarol." Hudelson added that the main > Christmas attractions at the Meux Home were, a 10-foot Christinas tree; a library which has been turned into a representation of Charles Dickens', study; a display of Illustrated Dickens books: and roast goose and plum pudding In a dining room decorated with fruit, flowers and silver baubles. One of the grandchildren of Dr.Thomas Richard Meux. the founderof the Meux Home, said he thought die Christmas CelebcaUon was wonderful. That is the same home that used to be his family home. "I was charmed with it," said Bill Meux. a Fresno attorney. T got a kick out or the fact that they've put old fashioned cSndles on the Christmas tree downstairs." He also recalled his grandfather who had died when Bill Meux was 16 years old. "Hewasareallycharminginan. He was as sharp as a cricket up until the day he died. He enjoyed the holidays. 11 would have been a real pleasu re for See CHRISTMAS, page 7 SO WE WONT FOBGBT„J^N0nSOI^ IT WONTHAi'PEN AGAIN: BERTOLT BRECBTS THKATBE AT THE HVTS > 1 PRIVATE 'LIFE W THE MASTER RACE fAcnorn VrentacarJ $°.99 per day +. 15 per mile or $20.00 per day, 150 free miles per ciay then .15 per mile S99.50 per 7-day week Includes 500 mises 2100 Widow Ave., aovis Southwest coiner of Shaw & Willow 291-1982 Must be 21 years or older to rent or drive UHAUL |