Richard Bass, symphony executive director, had no comment "as long as we are in litigation" Nor did Stan Seiden, the head of Nederlander's West Coast operations. . Tall women are passed over in auditions in favor of smaller, more ethereal types, because their male counterparts (who generally are not very large) look a lot more impressive partnering delicate little dancers-particularly in choreography featuring athletic lifts and tricky airborne maneuvers. It was a Catholic place; its myth and ritual began to literally possess me. Most obvious of these are Randy Hayes' life-size cutouts of athletes and other figures.

We are no longer in a masturbatory society: As soon as a child can walk, he can make love. He has a new recording to be released shortly, is writing an opera for an Italian company and said he is "booked up through November" with various solo performances and more collaborative efforts. One of the most educational is "British Rock-the First Wave" (MusicVision, $29. 95, an informative look at 60s' British pop. After five minutes in the theater, the walls fall away and color isn't part of the work" The only aspects of the work that are important to him are the ideas and concepts, Sallid says "Steps are inconsequential" he explains. In 1964, his instrumental "Girl From Ipanema" won 11 Grammy Awards; since then, he has become a leader of the fusion movement through recordings with Chick Corea, Stanley Clark and the group Return to Forever. SAN DIEGO — Rob Hagey is out to save jazz purists from a fate many consider worse than death: a summer onslaught of more than 50 pop-jazz concerts. Like other forays of the New German Cinema into the extremes of camp pathos, this film is clearly not for everyone, straight or gay, yet it is compelling in its insights as well as in its originality. . It seems that including certain jazz/rock artists such as Miles Davis, and soul performers (obviously including the Commodores) is the only way to attract this segment of the potential audience. Another factor that has to be taken into account is the influence of the media.

But it's Daniel Day Lewis, taut, intelligent, erotic, who is an emerging star, as you will see when you compare this performance with his diametrically different role in "Room With a View" which opens next week. The disclaimer is reportedly being negotiated by Rothman and Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Woo, who has publicly censured the film. Each work seems to start with a fresh idea, though they follow a cynical path. Though unorthodox by mainstream radio standard, the record was a smash single in England and it is among the most played tracks on college radio in this country. (Disney's "Pinnochio" actually lost money during its initial run in 1940 (due to its high production costs, but had grossed about $40 million through five reissues before its recent holiday opening Dec 28. It's time to let someone else take a shot" Gordon's health, coupled with steady rumors about his sometimes stormy relationship with studio chairman Barry Diller, fed the industry gossip mill.

Salads, on the other hand, tend to be decent, and I have no real quarrel with the pasta, although I wish they'd cook the seafood that tops it a little bit less. According to Ikola, Smith's resignation is not linked to the Pacific Symphony's financial problems. More significantly, the costs of a Southern California visit proved prohibitive. Open Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 5 to 11 p. m; Friday-Saturday, 5 p. m to midnight Accepts all major credit cards Valet parking on Wilshire Reservations advised: (213) 453-8989 Dinner for two: $35 to $70 (food only. So Ho Chi Minh City has been invaded by Western reporters wearing the standard issue of bush jackets and khaki shirts with epaulets The TV war has become-a decade later-the TV obsession. Now, after myriad changes brought about by skittish studio executives (Lyne continues to re-edit, the actor felt differently"I was fascinated by the script I liked the mystery and the dialogue in it.

"I have my credibilty as a reporter to think about" McKenzie explained. He worked his way from bebop groups on 52nd Street to big bands (Buddy Rich, Woody Herman and his own orchestra; from road tours leading his quartet to conducting assignments, most often with Steve Allen, in whose sextet he played in 1958, and who has played a central role in his career for the past 17 years. " Parker is the '70s and '80s as Macdonald was the '50s and '60s. Fairchild's "Miles to Go" and Robert Stone's "As a Matter of Fact" are part of the student Health Service's "Sexuality Awareness Week". There'd be a lower profit per cassette, but the increased volume would generate larger profits in the long run. Even at the high price, "Pinocchio" should be a popular sales and rental item for a long time. Phase two of Fogerty's return was equally convincing as he made a concert video Thursday night on a sound stage at A&M Records in Hollywood.

"There's been a lot of talk about the love scene in the movie being explicit" said Shaver (it takes place in a motel room "That's the wrong word. "The first thing you discover about theater is its ability to enlighten, to provide new insights. The music that has become the stuff of his soul over the course of more than 60 years flowed from him like the gospel of some ancient orator. Her programs "Saudi Arabia" and "Oil Kingdoms" took viewers into areas not previously seen by Western TV cameras.

But today most people create in the medium of rock 'n' roll and jazz" His goal and that of his colleagues, Eder said, is "to make a legitimate school for studying music through the medium of rock 'n' roll" While popular here, rock is not the potential ticket to mind-boggling wealth that it can be in the United States or Western Europe. Landscape images by both amateur and academically trained artists depict the grandeur of nature, as well as Native American and white settlements in the Western wilderness. Being able to help people is one reason she doesn't mind taking on a serious role. Founders/lead singers Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger front this group as they did the Beat, bringing with them considerable personality, especially Roger, a virtual perpetual motion machine.

Garrison Keillor of APR's popular "Prairie Home Companion" will not be here, but the NPR conference will push its folksy programs with such enticements as a chance to see a live broadcast of "The Flea Market" which features folk music. At the same time, they stayed clear of such topics as theater profits in recent years and the psychological impact of ticket prices, however justified, on theatergoers. Featured vocalist is Barbara Morrison, and sons Shuggie Otis plays guitar and Nickie Otis plays drums. "The pipes underneath filled up with silt, failing to give proper irrigation. "I've screwed up royally again" he seems to be saying as he drops a bottle of brandy in his coat pocket and bolts out the door And this time it's really bad.

'BOOK OF THE CRAZY AFRICAN' "The Book of the Crazy African" at Theatre of Arts, doesn't have much of a book It isn't very crazy, nor is it particularly African. Two years later, when Sam Peckinpah dropped out of "The Cincinnati Kid" Jewison stepped in and stepped up. that steamed out of Boston at day's end, glided majestically through the Cape Cod Canal in early evening and debouched their passengers in Manhattan by dawn's early light"Gone, gone, gone" says Corwin ruefully. Those who missed composer Roth's confession may have wondered why their evening of high culture had left them humming "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" The Tuesday Evening Symposiums will be repeated this summer at the Playhouse, according to spokesman Stephen Gray.