Not as its artistic director (he will help in the search to find a replacement, but as the head of its New Theatre Company, specializing in original plays-especially those by Mosher's old Chicago buddy, David Mamet. In my younger, rebellious state of mind, I wouldn't do a fair. In New York during the troupe's recent engagement at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, this petite and dynamic woman recalled-in excellent English accented with a lilt that reflects her upbringing in Trinidad-the beginnings of ballet in China during the 1950s, a period of poverty and isolation. That's gonna make more people-performers and listeners-pay more attention to what's being done, rather than just assuming it's the same old thing" But Williams himself has sometimes been tabbed as a conservative, doing "the same old thing- his same old thing, granted-for too long now But he shrugs those charges off with a chuckle. Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Schnitzler's "Das weite Land" (1911) makes the characters even wittier than they are in the original play, which is no fault and no surprise. A young aspiring writer by the name of Arnold Samuelson came to Key West in 1934 to meet the master.

Those at highest risk include homosexual and bisexual men and intravenous drug users. Hector has died, though he's very much a cantankerous presence, like Hugh Leonard's "Da" and Annie is keeping the place going while alert to the signs of having to move on. The bar/family room features a complete wall of Collins' face plastered on more than 100 magazine covers, spanning the globe and several decades. But, when Tilson Thomas resumed the performance, nearly half an hour later, he did so with renewed concentration and an even greater sense of purpose than he had shown, earlier (An official at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn. "An Early Frost" is superior TV about an incurable virus that the entire nation is talking about. Nagler and several broadcasters met with pollster Mervyn Field last Thursday to detail how the poll will be conducted Field's poll will have to be done pretty quickly, though. "They knew that you almost have to act out your one sentence to get the attention of the studio brass They did that for me.

Everts, who has cut down his job at a health-food store to half-time, has done most of the negotiating and has visited the Soviet Union at least three times on business. According to various surveys, this is primarily (85-90) a rental business. In "Night Fears" terrified bourgeois huddle together in the glow of a street light against the encroaching "creatures of the night" a ragtag, blackened band of guerrillas, serpents and animal-headed murderers. Columbia Pictures Television intends to follow suit with "What's Happening Now! " all-new episodes of former ABC series "What's Happening" which ran from 1976 to 1979. Following immediately on the heels of the gala goings-on Saturday night will be two Sunday events in the former Fox Theatre A free concert for the community is on tap at 2:30 p. m. Our ability to discern between a reasonable facsimile and the Real McCoy is diminishing, and our sense of "now" is out of whack because real time is constantly being invaded by past recordings of art-directed perceptions of how the future might be. It is then that they must choose who will sit in the vacant seat and don the uniform of embroidered frock-coat, sword and cocked hat, often stirring controversy in the process.

Essentially a show of drawings by Alice Aycock, Richard Fleischner, Mary Miss and George Trakas, "Sitings" is not as dull as it sounds. But director (and co-writer-producer) William Malone would have been better off having some fun with this pursuit and conquest of a Godzilla-like creature on the rampage on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. From deep research she recaptures the flavors of centuries ago, before powerful infusions of new foods and condiments from Asia and the New World forever altered European cooking The location is a natural. "A little girl was standing there looking at the statues-all of famous men.

Followers of the Replacements figured that the rambunctious quartet's signing with major-label Sire Records would lead to some colossal test of independent vs corporate wills. Previously seen on the West Coast at the San Diego Museum of Art, the show had traveled to Moscow, Leningrad, Warsaw and Prague. And here, too, Salmon finally dropped the florid facial emoting (over-scaled for the intimacy of this space and perhaps overwrought anywhere) that had clashed so baldly with the interior focus and unreleased tensions of a work that at times succeeded in making the presence of God seem as real-and as threatening-as the latest news from Libya or Lebanon. . The creme caramel is very rich, the chocolate mousse thick, sweet and very large, and the New York-style cheesecake is dry, crumbly and just fine The restaurant has already been discovered. Holding her rhinestoned harlequin glasses to her eyes to peer nearsightedly up at a client "Men never make passes. Even from as remote (and theatrically sophisticated) a spot as, say, Lithuania, the best of Los Angeles theater looked remarkably good. You want to stick around and get close, even though it's easier to just call a cab" Johnson laughed, and his features brightened for a moment.

And if you don't want to stand in line to see the movie, you can always buy the book (by some strange marketing coincidence also called "True Stories, which is also due in the fall from Penguin. "You either stand in the back" Sandback said, "or you do solos (Tall women) always get noticed and you look great on stage. I don't see things changing" The nation's oppressive political situation inspired "Music for Prague" Though the piece was written in response to the Soviet ouster of liberal Czech leader Alexander Dubcek, the 64-year-old musician noted: "I don't think of it as a political message for one country It is universal. Thursday night at the Beverly Hilton the Hollywood community en masse gave Wilder what he asked for-and then some. Hagar Kadima's "Clusters" for piano, percussion and strings develops a limited vocabulary of motivic units gradually, and the piece unwinds at a slow, measured pace. His first major acting role, in "Violations" a send-up of traffic schools (also starring Sally Kellerman, was written and directed by Neal Israel "Bachelor Party.

Here's a hint: The concerts are at the Arnold Schoenberg Institute at USC. Like Bilko, he played the military like a finely tuned instrument designed for his benefit. Changing the channels with a remote-control gadget is the only magic trick I know, and I practice it all the time. He estimated that "Dallas" is so popular that it would draw a weekly ITV audience of 3 to 4 million in London alone and bring in up to $30,000 per 30-second spot in prime time, matching top figures for other programs aired on British TV. "Many fine performances have not made it to the winner's circle" the director said.

Rumor had it that conservative board members just didn't think obstreperous upstart art had any place in a dignified historical museum. I have yet to be disappointed; if anything, these stylish young men (and women) who seem to be reeling from the impact of some unseen force get more interesting. The 24-hour Cable News Network, whose continuous presence and occasional special (as in telecasting the Claus von Bulow trial) coverage is another exception that gives viewers a true alternative And there are some others Mostly, though, today's cable means clone. Selective inattention is excellent strategy at "Iceman" particularly during that long first act. Silver-rose award: to Kathleen Battle, for the most exquisite vocal recital of the year (at Ambassador.

For "60 Minutes" fans there's "60 Minutes" (CBS-Fox, $39. 98, featuring four segments, including Harry Reasoner's feature on the use of drugs at race tracks. TECH NEWS: Though it's being thoroughly thrashed by VHS in the VCR market, Beta isn't dead yet. I don't know of any other arts program in Orange County that gives so much to so many for so little". A bad guitar-slinger and a not half-bad singer, Zoom is nothing if not full of himself, punctuating his vocals with enough winks to make you think he was about to break into "Viva Las Vegas" any second. There is a basic sound-skittering guitar lines, prominent bass melodies and minimal drumming-but the most striking characteristic is the wide range of styles under the mbaqanga umbrella. "There's nobody in my genre who has become famous a la a rock star It's purely a labor of love. "But I mention a lot of negatives, like crime, pickpockets and areas you shouldn't walk around in at night" Though a seasoned traveler, McKenzie, a nationally syndicated TV travel and entertainment reporter, adopts the stance of the inquisitive tourist.