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llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHllillilllllllllllllllillllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllM IIIIIIIIIIIIUlIJanuary 31,1974 PHOENIX Page 5llllUIIIIHIllinUIIIIUIIIIIIIUmillHIlHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIglllltlllllMlllllllllIinHHIIIIIBrooklyn Academy Reach!nn Out i g \To Serve Neighborhood InterestsBY CORRINE COLEMANBrooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Park Slope%u2014the neighborhoods circling Brooklyn's downtown center%u2014may soon have a direct line to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, with buses traveling the local communities on the nights of the hall's major happenings.The special service should begin once questions of bus routes, street widths, turning points and such, are resolved in the negotiations now underway with the M.T.A., Academy spokesmen say.This almost door-to-door transport, with one or several buses running a straight line or circle route, will surely be a boon for earless Brooklynites, who, anxious to view the Academy's programs, are nevertheless queasy about using the regular bus and subway transport, particularly on the return trip.Meanwhile attempts are being made to reroute the bus that runs from the Civic Center in Brooklyn Heights to Clinton Hill, so that it can stop on the Academy block.Moving along with other plans for a closer connection with Brooklyn%u2019s nearby communities (and disputing a recent PHOENIX suggestion of a pro-Manhattan bias) the borough showplace recently linked with the Flatbush Ave. Triangle Parks Improvement Committee, one group whichhas already begun the beautification of the neighborhood surrounding BAM.In addition, the Academy is reaching out to tie-ups with o t h e r n e ig h b o r h o o d o r g a n iz a tio n s , b lo c k associations and civic councils with suggestions for wind-ups of local house tours, block parties and meetings at a BAM program. Though coordination of organization plans with Academy programs would be difficult (as it is with the culture bus which only hits the area on weekend and holiday matinee hours) BAM says it will make every effort to work with the community groups, to the extent of setting up special programs from time to time. Certainly a 10-3 p.m. Sunday house tour could end with a Chamber Music program at the LePercq space, with a post concert reception also possible in that versatile newly refurbished ballroom (the last at a very nominal fee, according to BAM.)The Academy, in the midst of its current glowing season, the most successful since its new programming concept began with Harvey Lichtenstein's arrival as Director about six years ago. It is now contemplating additional ideas for bringing absent Brooklynites to the fold. Kiosks to be placed at borough neighborhood centers, with posters announcing current BAM performances, are in the highpriority category. Placement of ticket stations outside shops on key thoroughfares like Brooklyn Heights%u2019 Montague St. and Park Slope's Seventh Ave. are also in the offing. These mini-box-offices which would be manned from four to seven p.m. daily would provide easy ticket access for locals.ON BAM AGENDA:%u2666 Local Buses%u2666 Restaurant%u2666 Local Ticket OfficesAccording to latest reports, dining too, may become part of the Academy arrangement, in consideration of those seekers of a full night's theater and dining scene at the Academy, and of hungry BAM personnel too, a low-priced, high-quality restaurant similar to Fifth Ave.'s %u201c Potagerie%u201d (which features home made soups, desserts and beverages) maysoon be installed. The dining spot, it is hoped, would remain open before and after performances, and during the day as well.Academy officials who are now pondering the placement as well as the economics of an in-house restaurant, recall the lobby coffee shop which operated in BAM a few seasons ago. However, the happy breakthrough this season with crowds sometimes using all four halls at the same time (and the hopes for an even more crowded future) preclude the use of the lobby location. At this moment the LePercq space balcony with an addition of a glass partition seems the most likely locale.Though most of the above proposals remain outlines for the future %u2014 unlikely to be implemented before next fall %u2014 a trip to the Academy for the viewing of the current British Theater Season, the P h ilh a rm o n ia %u2019 s m u sic programs, the coming Chelsea feature called \is highly recommended.The BAM box office is open Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.; Monday, from noon to 6 p.m. Flatbush Ave., Atlantic Ave., Fulton St. Civic Center buses stop a block or two from the Academy location at 30 Lafayette Ave. IRT Lexington and Seventh Ave., BMT, IND Sixth and Eighth Ave. and GG stops are also but a block or two away.............................................................................................................................. n il................................................................m i........... ....................................................................... .....................m u..................................................................................... ....................................................u rn......... .Gun Club Offers Safety CourseJohn Gmelch, an instructor fromthe Metropolitan Rod and Gun Clubhas announced that %u201caccording tothe state conservation law allapplicants for their first huntinglicense must pass a hunter safetycourse of four hours duration.These free instructions are givenat the Metropolitan Rod and GunThe Waterfront Restaurantis pleased to announceLive EntertainmentFriday & Saturday Nightsfrom 10 p.m. to 2 a.rn.NOW APPEARING: R a lph Kotkobfolk-rock piano-vocalistSUPPER SERVED TIL la .m .136 Atlantic Ave. 834-1951[E.WBTEBFBQH.T.G r a n d O p e n i n g !Casa RomanoPizza SlHal HerosFree Delivery94 Union St.875-0426 Mon.-Tnurs. 11-7 Fri.-Sat. 11-9Club on the first Monday of eachmonth at 162 Pacific Street andstart at 7:30 p.m.The Hunter Safety instructorsare John Gmelch, Ernest Lindberg, Robert Hawkes, JohnDemario, Jan Paderewski, SalCaruso, Charles Lutsko, FrankDeluca, Phil Catania, and JamesRestivo.y w w w w w v w w w w w w w w w v w w w w a B inontaserMid-Eastern and International CuisineOPEN 11:30a.m. to Midnight,7 Days a WeekServing Lunch and Dinner 212-624-9267 218 COURT STREET, BROOKLYN, N.Y.Mixed Media91 Atlantic Ave. BrooklynTHE LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY THEATREpresentsA jr Leonid andreyev/ directed bym m t m. t 1 ^J|I U U f l W U 1 I U \\feb. 7(sold out), 8,9,14,15,16ATHE ST FELIX STREET PLAYHOUSE BROOKLYN(AGjifc'mit to the Brooklyn Academy of M uskGENFRAL ADMISSION S? 50 STUDENTS WITH ID si 50 Groan Rates AvailableTTI rpUHMf m ^FRVATIONS Af%u2019 fPTFn TF I F PHONF 171r S f i f i hBRITISH THEATRE SEASONFebruary 2-21i nin association withB R O O K L Y N C O L L E G ENOW T H R U FEB. 24^ Actors CompanyKing ilrarWilliam ShakespeareEves: Feb. 2,3,5,6 , 22 24Mats: Feb.3,6,24cWoodcDemonA nto n Chakov Eves: Feb.7 10,12,16,17Mats: Feb.10,17n y o iiM William CongreveEves: Feb. 13-15, 19, 20Knotsadapted from R. D. LaingEves. Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 21Mats: Feb. 16, 23TicketsKnoli (All pfitls.. Music Hall) $4 SO All other Productions (Opera House) Sat. Eve. $7.50,6.50,5.00,3.50O - %u2022 cn c cn a cn q c;nBrooklyn Academy of Music30 Lafayette Ave . B ro o klyn , N .Y 11217 SIN G LE T IC K E TS (212) 6 3 6 4 1 0 0 GROUPS (2 1 2 )7 9 6 3 0 *4 Tickets at BA M Bon O ffice A & S , Bloorrnnq<1ale$ & T ic k ttro n Mail Orders to BA M B u* O ffice M,*ke checks payable to B A M E n d o w stamped, seif addressed envelope Attended Parking AvailableB R ITIS H CAL E bO N I AN AIR W AYS%u25a0- . GHtctal Car*** -%u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0 %u25a0