"Any show that gives us Groucho, Harpo and Chico plus Margaret Dumont, 
piano solos, harp solos, 'Animal Crackers,' 'You Bet Your Life,' songs
pathos and great comedy must be seen."  - Newsday

Other Opening activities include Groucho Film Fest - Friday, 9/20 at 8 p.m.

Pre-Performance Talk - Ron Falzone,
Columbia College - 9/21 at 7 p.m.  -
Post Performance Reception

            Join as we open our season with a two-day celebration of the
madcap humor of Groucho Marx.  Beginning on Friday night the Fermilab
International Film Society will host the Groucho Film Fest with a
double-feature of Horse Feathers and Duck Soup.  Special discounts are
available for "An Evening with Groucho" advance ticket holders.  Then the
fun continues on Saturday evening at 8 p.m. with Frank Ferrante's acclaimed
show, An Evening with Groucho.  Prior to the performance,
screenwriter/director Ron Falzone, a faculty member of Columbia College,
Chicago, will give a talk on the history and style of the Marx Brothers in
Room One West at 7 p.m.  Following the performance we hope you'll stay
around for a formal reception with free food and drink in the Fermilab
Atrium, where many of Fermilab's public activities will be represented.

Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS,
New York and London acclaimed portrayal of Groucho Marx in this fast-paced
90 minutes of hilarity.  The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho
one-liners, anecdotes and songs including "Hooray for Captain Spaulding,"
and "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady."  The audience literally becomes part of the
show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho
style.  Accompanied by his onstage pianist, Jim Furmston, Ferrante portrays
the young Groucho of stage and film, and reacquaints us with the likes of
brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, Greta
Garbo, Marx's foil, Margaret Dumont and MGM's Louis B. Mayer.

Frank Ferrante has been described by The New York Times as "the greatest
living interpreter of Groucho Marx's material."  He originated the
off-Broadway title role in Groucho:  A Life in Revue, written by Groucho's
son, Arthur in 1986.  He has since appeared on Broadway as Groucho in the
revival of The Coconuts.  He has directed numerous productions of  Groucho:
A Life in Review, which was taped by PBS for national distribution in 2000.
He has been featured on The Today Show, Regis, CNN, Entertainment Tonight,
and the BBC.

            Tickets for An Evening with Groucho ($19/$10 for ages 18 and
under) and all 2002-2003  Fermilab events are available now.  For further
information or telephone reservations, call 630/840-ARTS weekdays from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. At other times an answering machine will give you information
and a means of placing ticket orders.  Ramsey Auditorium is located in
Wilson Hall, the central building of Fermilab.  Wilson Hall, a high-rise, is
visible from the lab entrance from the west on Kirk Road at Pine Street.
Both entrances are now open!  Turn east on Pine Street from Kirk Road in
Batavia, or west on Batavia Road from Rte. 59, just north of I88 .   Our
address is simply Kirk Road at Pine Street, Batavia, IL  60510.  For more
information, check out our web site at www.fnal.gov/culture.