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Eats On Down The RoadBrooklyn%u2019s A tlantic isn %u2019t a sea, but an expedition down it canbe a sm ooth or exciting voyage.A first-tim er will m iss a lot, so visit the intriguing shoppingdistrict with som eone who know s all the nooks and crannies.Or go there with a group out for good buys and great fun.The Nevins N eighborhood C enters are sponsoring an%u201cA tlantic Avenue H oliday Shopping Spree and LeisurelyLunch.%u201d It%u2019s quite a m outhful for what prom ises to be quite afull day. Participants are to m eet at 11 a.m . at the center forcocktails. Then, in shifts, they will start at the avenue%u2019sw aterfront-end and visit stores all down its le n g th %u2014 most ofwhich will be offering discount prices to bargain-huntingbuyers for the day and the next tw o w eeks.No need to bring extra bucks for nourishm ent. Many of theavenue%u2019s eateries will be giving free foods to participants.%u201c It%u2019s our new way of reaching out into the co m m u n ity,%u201d saidSteve Schubert, of the N evins Neighborhood Centers. %u201cW eused to sponsor an annual dinner dance, but we felt it was tim eto take a fresh approach.%u201dReservations are necessary, so anyone interested in helpingsell should contact the neighborhood centers.Atlantic Avenue Holiday Shopping Spree, and Leisurely Lunch,Dec. 3, 11 a.m. Adults $15, children $7.50. Contact the NevinsNeighborhood Centers, 406 Atlantic Ave. 875-4202.Spin, Spin, Spin,The Artful DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers are back and slugging andyou can catch %u2019em once ag ain %u2014 though th e y %u2019re notquite the sam e crew ...and they don%u2019t exactly playbaseball...and, well, to be perfectly frank, th e y%u2019re anew theater com pany. But w h o %u2019s counting?The Dodger Theater at BAM is filling the old andvacated C helsea Theater dugout where, under theaegis of the Brooklyn Academ y of M usic (BAM),th e y %u2019ll be playing all right %u2014 B ritish er BarrieK e e ffe %u2019s %u201cG im m e S h elter.%u201d This scathing view ofsocial w aste and class lines features N ew Wavepunk m usic and rock oldies, notably from theRolling Stones. Action and characters unite atrilogy of one-act plays. The Dodger Theater atBAM m eans to co m p le m e n t the a c a d e m y %u2019sclassical base with m odern and experim entaldram as. In January, after %u201cS h elter,%u201d the com panyw ill host the N ew York prem ier of New England%u2019sBread the Puppet Theater, w hich will perform%u201cJoan of A rc%u201d w ith life-sized puppets.Sports and nostalgia fans, take heart: the teamprobably w o n%u2019t move to Los A ngeles...yet. But, asplaywright K eeffe him self m ight say, th e y %u2019ll beplaying a spot of cricket.%u201c Gimme Shelter%u2019%u2019 opens in BAM%u2019s Lepercq Space,30 Lafayette Ave., on Dec. 5 and runs throughDec. 17; the Bread and Puppet Theater performs\Jan. 19. For times and ticket info, call BAM at636-4100.Antonia Leads the PhiiharmoniaConductor Antonia Brico, returns this Sundayafternoon, November 26 at 2 p.m. to lead theBrooklyn Philharmonia%u2019s 1978/79 Family Series atthe Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) for thesecond season in a row%u2014 and for her only NewYork engagement this season! Dr. Brico made abig hit last year with the younger set ofBrooklyn%u2014 and the Senior Citizens, too, who makethe trek to BAM just to see what their generation,is up to these days.The Family Series adopts a new format thisseason with programs devoted to special themes.The first takes in %u201cMyths & Fairy Tales,%u201d andfeatures M en delssohn%u2019s O verture to %u201c AM idsum m er N ig h t%u2019s D ream ,%u201d B izet%u2019s %u201c JeuxD %u2019Enfants,%u201d Debussy%u2019s %u201cPrelude to the Afternoonof A Faun,%u201d and a rare ite m %u2014 Deems Taylor%u2019s%u201cThrough the Looking G lass.\program w ill be that old favorite, %u201c Peter and theW o lf,%u201d w ith M au rice Edw ards narratin a theharrowing tale to the young folk!1978/79 Family Series, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. BAM. Forfurther details, call 636-4100.Straw Thanksgiving%u2019s void,the wing has left the boid,I n t O G o l d and the greasy platesare congealing in the sink.But before you end up knee deep in the oldsudsy, give a thought to fleeing for the d a y%u2014 toB ro oklyn%u2019s Penny B ridge Players. T h e y%u2019ll bes ta g in g an o rig in a l a d a p ta tio n of%u201c R u m p elstiltskin %u201d the day after Thanksgiving in aspecial kick-the-holiday-blues perform ance atBrooklyn College. It%u2019s a ch ildren%u2019s play, but thatsh ouldn%u2019t stop the young-at-heart from going.The Penny Bridge Players appear at BrooklynC ollege as this year%u2019s first live act sponsored byth e E d u c a tio n a l T h e a te r G u ild %u2019s F a m ilyEntertainm ent Calendar, which has so far this yearpresented only film s. Later on this season, theywill present two other live shows, as well asrounding out their m ovie offering.If holidays are for cheer, then days aftersh ouldn%u2019t be reserved only for doldrum s. Feed theleftovers to the cat, stuff the dishes in the washer,and leave the rest w here it stopped. Hire a maid.Burn the napkins. Thanksgiving%u2019s over: celebrate.%u201c Rumpelstiltskin%u201d is playing at the BrooklynCenter for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College inthe Whitman Theater, near the intersection ofCampus Road and Hillel Place, on Nov. 24. Showtimeis 2 p.m., and all tickets are $2 (group ratesavailable). Ticket information can be obtained at theBrooklyn College box office, or by calling 469-8451 or941-8538.VNovember 23,1978, THE PHOENIX. Page 15