`CINDERELLA' BEING STAGED AT COLE SCHOOL.

Byline: Joanne Crawford Education columnist

Cole Middle School fifth- and sixth-graders will present a musical rendition of ``Cinderella'' on March 11, 12 and 13 in the campus cafeteria, 6742 E. Ave. H.

The March 11 production will be at 7 p.m. and the March 12 and March 13 productions will start at 9:30 a.m., said sixth-grade teacher Sharon Fox.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Students have been rehearsing since December, Fox said.

``I'm very proud of them. They're doing a wonderful job. The staff has been great. They've been very helpful,'' Fox said.

The part of Cinderella is being played by sixth-grader Cristine Poe. Fifth-grader Rene Harrow will play the prince, Fox said.

Music will be provided by sixth-grade teacher Louise Cafallin. Costumes have been rented from Daisy's costume shop in Lancaster, Fox said.

PALMDALE - The Palmdale High School Band Booster Club will hold a casino night April 26 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 38315 30th St. East.

The ``Las Vegas Casino Night'' is a fund-raiser for the Palmdale Falcon Pageantry Corps, said boosters President Dan Lintemoot. Proceeds from the event will help finance trips to upcoming competitions, including necessary rental truck expenses to hall props and equipment, he said.

Ticket prices are still to be announced, but will not exceed $12 for advance tickets and $15 at the door, said parent volunteer Georgiana Alcuran.

The evening of gambling ``just for fun,'' will consist of mock casino games, such as blackjack, roulette and wheel of fortune, played for prizes donated by local merchants, Alcuran said.

Boosters are seeking sponsorships for the event. Friends of the band can contribute by sponsoring blackjack tables for $25, roulette tables for $50, craps for $50 or wheel of fortune for $50, Lintemoot said.

Supporters can also donate a gift used as a raffle prize for the event, he said. Names of business contributors will be announced, posted in lights, printed on programs and placed on fliers to be distributed at the door, Lintemoot said.

The evening's theme will be Hawaiian and participants are encouraged, but not required, to dress in costume, Alcuran said.

Entertainment will be provided by a local Hawaiian dance group and a local Elvis Presley impersonator, Alcuran said.

Anyone interested in sponsoring tables, donating prizes or buying advance tickets can call Alcuran at Palmdale High School, [phone], Ext. 170, or booster treasurer Becky Kitto at [phone].

LANCASTER - Antelope Valley College will display ceramics by a Los Angeles artist from Wednesday through April 2 at the campus art gallery, 3041 W. Ave. K.

The exhibit, ``Clay Bodies,'' by Rudy Fleck is free and open to the public, said AVC public relations director Steve Standerfer.

Fleck is a professor of art at Loyola Marymount University, Standerfer said.

The public is also invited to attend an opening-day reception Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the gallery. Earlier in the day, from 3 to 5 p.m., AVC professor Rich Sim, curator for the show, will present a talk on Fleck's work, Standerfer said.

Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

For more information, call the campus at [phone].