I was just a kid then, but people I know that were there say that a combination of bad press and bad marketing brought it down. I get 'em from all sides" PLAZA PLANS: When Centre City Development Corp. The big surprise was the Timothy Hutton-Sean Penn thriller, "The Falcon and the Snowman" Despite mixed reviews and stars with up-and-down records as box-office draws, the picture debuted with $2. 3 million at just 265 theaters (an auspicious per-screen average of $8,901. '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. "I've really got the best of both worlds" the 59-year-old trumpeter said in a nasal, Eastern twang "I certainly don't mind studio work It pays the bills and keeps me comfortable And I can play jazz occasionally Not everybody can handle both Working clubs night after night is rough I'm not sure I could take that, physically And studio work isn't for everyone. Probably no artist since Max Beckmann has so strongly evoked these lethal taboos.

On the other hand, imperfect as the film may be, another message does come across: You don't have to negate your roots to succeed. The Women's Caucus for Art is a 13-year-old child of the venerable College Art Assn. Others achieve and sustain the oblivion they eminently deserve Count "Oberto, Conte di San Bonafacio" among the others. When she describes her small-town upbringing, she likens it to a "Father Knows Best" existence. What you might not guess is that Jack Casey-after he drops out of society-will be sharing a huge loft with a rich, blond ballerina who drags him to art openings; or that, after witnessing the hit-and-run murder of a fellow rider, he'll stay mum for the entire film. Represented here since Saturday and soon to descend upon New Orleans for the National Assn.

Now I'm having to start from scratch, learning about the business Learning patience Learning to be indefat indef what's the word for untiring-inde "Indefatigable "That's right. But we want to bring in some visiting artists, though not at the expense of our wonderful faculty. The model here is the work of San Diego's Crystal Palace Theatre. In truth, the couples with cameras were tourists, attracted more by the building itself than its contents. Yet her videos have been generally disappointing, though always original. That's no surprise to Julie Corman, a striking, saucer-eyed woman with a shy but easy laugh. Flights are scheduled to resume April 29 with the arrival of Deputy Minister of Culture Georgiy Ivanov and a delegation of Soviet arts and museum officials who will make arrangements for an exhibition of Soviet Impressionist art, which will make a cross-country tour this summer.

"Target Gaddafi" will be directed by Charles Nizet, described by Winter as a French cinematographer and special-effects expert Nizet also wrote the script. They include a large number of unreleased songs considered by many Marley students to be the equal of his best work, and at least five albums' worth of uncollected singles from the group's earlier days. A hooter is not what you might think it is. I prize many of Dylan's love songs more than most of his social reflections. Friendly also vowed that this was no "junk sport" and that he and Parkinson weren't "trying to put on any phony events just to make a television show" Oh My mistake. . Another advantage of being known primarily as a yarn-weaver is that you aren't required to have a particularly great singing voice. Duo or Group Vocal: "Genesis" Genesis; "Heartbeat City" the Cars; "Jump" Van Halen; "90125" Yes; "Purple Rain" Prince and the Revolution.

From his home near Manchester, Mycock criticized the disiplinary action: "They proved what they set out to prove I am out of prison becaus of what they have done". Only "Smile" broke the mold with two circus clowns trying to mend a broken heart. This 15-year-old Athol Fugard anti-apartheid play may be more topical today than when written-and when South Africa's racial injustice wasn't yet making headlines Watch for Shabaka, Moses Gun and Madge Sinclair in the cast MONDAY: "Request Concert" Cast Theatre. With all due respect to (credited director) John Bowab, Bob is directing It's Bob's vision, his show. How odd to find an art whose strongest emotion is a muffled longing for a return to the Academie des Beaux Arts so long scorned. Some of the best plates are simple vegetables-sizzling supreme and sauteed eggplant are two of the best dishes in town. For more than 25 years the rootin, tootin' Kansan cum Californian cum Hawaiian has been selling his lovely colored but increasingly abstract and provocative paintings to an appreciative and growing audience.

We had been together, he said, in ancient Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Ikhnaton (husband of Nefertiti That stopped me cold. Yet for all its gentle humor and comforting entertainment value, Mayberry-in 1986 or 1968-is a make-believe land of never-was, a kind of nostalgic American Brigadoon. What you look for are stable managements that have been in place for a while and have some confidence That's true at Warners. Yet the second episode of "Maximum Security" airing March 19 and showing Harry's self-destructive trauma after the murder of a popular prison doctor by another inmate, is fascinating TV. Parton is as known for having as sunny a disposition as Mandrell, but as her "I'm here for the money" wisecrack suggests, she can also be sassy and irreverent Mandrell could use a bit of that spirit herself. . Ministers-even those with large TV constituencies-are not usually thought of as good bets for the White House If not President, though, maybe President- maker. It also happens that holding Mueller up as a mirror to Neo-Expressionism and its adherents is a healthy idea.

Rogers raised some Wall Street money for "The Gig" and it opened here this week. Delafield" a romantic comedy written by James Prideaux, directed by George Schaefer and produced by Merrill Karpf. Context is here and so is variety-dry documents, stunningly formal compositions, George E. NBC rejected the proposal, CBS said it would accept the ad if the equivalency part was dropped and ABC had not yet responded George F.

I think it's sensational; we could donate the royalties to the foundation, for cystic fibrosis" It would, in that sense, be an additional legacy from grandfather to granddaughter. . "The Moor's Pavane" the crowning achievement of international choreographer Jose Limon, will receive its local debut during two performances of the California Ballet (2:30 p. m. At second glance, one can glean a subtle ode to formal ballet ritual, some of it knowingly distorted, some of it flashing with satirical brilliance. "As the World Turns" got twice as many nominations as the next most-nominated shows: the serials "All My Children" and "Guiding Light" and the public television series "Sesame Street" But its big lead is not necessarily a harbinger of things to come when the winners are announced in July 17 ceremonies that will be broadcast nationally by NBC.

certainly the most interesting thing I've been offered in a long time. " one of the earliest songs she wrote, through "Full Moon" a song recorded in 1976 but not released until now. In the melancholy "Full Moon" she turns to music to lift her spirits: Gentle music rock away the sadness in me Rock away my lonely yesterdays Like pennies on the ocean 'Till no trace of them I see. However, the Pope promoted the televised Mass on the network Wednesday, extending "warm and cordial greetings to all the people of America" during his general audience at the Vatican's Nervi Hall. I didn't want to hear it" Said another man: "All I could think of was why, why couldn't this play be over" It was obvious after the discussion that removing just the one explosion reference had not lessened the impact of the space scene.