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PREVIEW%tinues with Robert Osborne, bass-baritoneand Salvatore Champagne, tenor, performing selections by Schumann, Bizet, Brahmsand Purcell, Nov. 30. Dal-Ok Han, pianist,Dec. 7. Michael Cherry, pianist, Dec. 14.Slavic Arts Ensemble performs specialChristmas concert, Dec. 21. Lyudmila &Fima Farberg with Marina Belenky performChanukah concert with Russian folk andclassical music Dec. 28. All start 1:30pm. 3rdfloor lecture hall. Free.COLLEGE CONCERTS: Brooklyn MuseumConservatory of Music holds concerts inDec. Conservatory Composers Concert, Dec.1 ,8pm, Levenson Hall, free. Pillow and ChairConcert, Dec. 3 and 17, 5:30pm, LevensonHall, free. Chamber Chorus, Dec. 7, 2pm,Levenson Hall, students $3 and seniors $2.Contemporary Players, Dec. 8 ,8pm, Levenson Hail, $3 studenis and seniors $2. String'hat *s HappeningI BACA DOWNTOWN: Galleries openTues.-Thurs., 1-6pm; Frl. and Sat., 1-10pm,%u2019-c!y on nights with performances; otherwise until 6pm). 111 Willougby St., nearBridge. For info, 596-2222.* BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN: OpenTues.-Fri., 8am-6pm; weekends andholidays, 10am-6pm. Garden shop openTues.-Fri., 9:30am-5:30pm; weekends andholidays, 10am-5:39pm. Closed Mon. 1000Washington Ave. Also enter from EasternParkways and parking lot at BrooklynMuseum. For info, 622-4433.BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC: 30Lafayette Ave. Box office hours: Mon.-Fri.,10am 5:30pm, and at performance times. Forinfo, 636-4100.wuary, get us the details in writing so weSection o f The Phoenix Newspaper,,r listings and photographs is DecemberEnsembles, Dec. 1 0 ,12:15pm, LevensonHall, free. Classical Indian Dance, Dec. 10,12:30pm, 307 Hoosevelt bxt., tree, urcnestraconducted by Dorothy Klotzman, Dec. 14,2pm, Whitman Hall, $5, students and seniorS3. Jazz Ensembles conducted by StaffordHorne, Dec. 15,8pm, Whitman Hall, $5,students and seniors $3. Guitar Ensembles,Dec. 1 7 ,12:15pm, Levenson Hall, free. \Works%u201d choreographer/composer workshop,Dec. 17 and 18,7:30pm, 307 Roosevelt Ext.,free. Flute Ensembles, Dec. 18,5:30pm,Levenson Hall, free. Brooklyn College Campus at Campus Rd. and Bedford Ave.MAGNIFICENT CHORUS: Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus, with Staten Island Symphony, performs Bach%u2019s %u201cMagnificat\Part I of Handel%u2019s %u201cMessiah.%u201d Dec. 6 ,8pm.First Presbyterian Church, 124 Henry St. $5of TDF. For info, 855-0495.ORGAN CONCERT: St. Jacobi LutheranChurch hosts performance of %u201cMusic ofOrgan,%u201d concert of works for Advent andChristmas, with organist Roberta Bitgood.Dec. 7, 4pm. 5406 Fourth Ave. Donations accepted. For info, 439-8978.HOLIDAY MASS: %u201cSt. Cecilia Mass%u201d ofCharles Gounod will be performed by thePlymouth Church Choir, Sun., Dec. 7 , 11am.Arnold Ostlund Jr., conductor, with JaniceStinson Lum and Nicole Philibosian,sopranos, Lois Roosebrooks, alto; and DonYule, bass. Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims,Orange St., Brooklyn Heights. Nursery CareAvailableSUNDAY JAZZ: Williamsburg MusicCenter%u2019s Sunday Afternoon Jazz Series,featuring the Williamsburgh All Stars,directed by Gerry Eastman and Joe Ford.Beginning 4:30pm, 367 Bedford St. Admission$5; $2.50 for members and seniors. Sat., Dec.13 at the center, Gerry Eastman celebratesrelease of his new album, %u201cMy Real Self%u201dfeaturing Ford and the All Stars, beginning at9pm, donation $5, $2.50 for members andseniors. Tel. 384-1654.SLAVIC MUSIC CONCERT: Monatuk Clubpresents %u201cA Sunday Afternoon of Music,%u201dChristmas concert by Slavic Arts Ensemble.Dec. 14, 3pm. 25 Eighth Ave. Free.GARDEN MESSIAH: Brooklyn Philharmonia Chorus performs Part I of Handel's%u201c Messiah,%u201d with piano, and %u201cHallelujah%u201dChorus. Dec. 14, 3pm. Brooklyn BotanicGarden Auditorium. $3.NEXT WAVE OPERA: Brooklyn Academyof Music presents %u201cthe CIVIL warS: a tree isbest measured when it is down (Rome Section)%u2019%u2019 by Robert Wilson and Philip Glass.Dec. 14 and 2 1 ,7pm. Dec. 16,18,20, 23, 26,27, 29, 30,8pm. Opera House. $15-$35.UNDERCROFT COUNTRY: UndercroftCoffee House presents performance of bluegrass and country group The Sykes, andother group to be announced. Dec. 19,8pm.Assumption Church, 61 Cranberry St. $4,seniors $3, kids unders 12 $2.GARDEN CHAMBER: New York ChamberOrchestra performs %u201cAll Bach Program.\Dec. 2 1 ,3pm. Brooklyn Botanic GardenAuditorium. $2, seniors 50 cents, childrenunder 7 not admitted.CHAPEL CONCERT: First UnitarianChurch Chapel Concert Series continueswith New Year%u2019s Eve Gaia by ensemble FirstAvenue, with program %u201cBack to the Future.%u201dDec. 3 1 ,9pm. Pierrepont St. and Monroe PI.$15. For info, (212)787-0517.VIVALDI AND BACH: Grace Choral Society and Haydn-Mozart Chamber Orchestraperform works by Vivaldi and Bach. Dec. 7,4pm, Grace Church, 254 Hicks St.; Dec. 13,7:30pm, Old First Church, Carroll St. andSeventh Ave.; Dec. 1 4 ,4pm, St. JosephLutheran Church, 5406 Fourth Ave. $8, $7 inadvance, students and seniors $4.SALUTES AMERICA: Clive Lythgoe, pianist,presents %u201cAn Englishman Salutes America,%u201dfirst in concert series to benefit Roosa Schoolof Music. Wed., Dec. 10,8:30pm, Bargemusic,Fulton Ferry Landing, foot of Old Fulton St..Program includes MacDowell, Gottschalk,Gershwin. Benefit tickets, $35. Full series ofthree concerts $100. For info, 875-7317.AMAHL%u2019S VISITORS: II Piccolo Teatrodell%u2019Opera presents Gian Carlo Menotti%u2019sholiday opera %u201cAmahl and the NightVisitors.%u201d Dec. 10 and 1 1 ,10:30am and12noon; Dec. 1 2 ,10:30am, 12noon, 5pm and7pm with champagne reception after finalperformance. Brooklyn Academy of Music.$15, $10. For info, 855-6044.HOLIDAY OPERA: II Piccolo TeatroDell%u2019Opera performs Gian Carlo Menotti%u2019s%u201cAmahl and the Night Visitors.%u201d Dec. 10-12,10:30am and 12:30pm; Dec. 12,5:30pm and7pm. At Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30Lafayette Ave. Tickets $15 and $10, TDF accepted. For info, 855-4751.CLASSICAL GUITAR: The New Theatre ofBrooklyn presents concert of works byBach, Villa-Lobos, and others by classicalguitarist Alice Artzt. Dec. 13,3pm. 465 DeanSt. $8 or TDF. For info, 230-3366.RAU CM&URFR CONCERT: RrnnklvnAcademy of Music Chamber Music seriesopens with concert of works by Gian CarloMenotti. Dec. 13,8pm. Carey Playhouse.$10, $7.50.GOOD DANCE: Brooklyn Society forEthical Culture hosts Saturday Night Dance\\ A f I TQTtT'* JLVJL W &JKJLCatching TheClassicsM lassical music has a special apV -^ p ea l this time o f year, and therew uibe plenty o f the seasonal soundsthis month. The intimate setting o fBargemusic will resound with the inimitable swirls, cries and whispers ofBach's Brandenburg Concertos.December 21, 24, 28 and a New Year%u2019sEve benefit December 31.The sounds o f another Bach classic,the %u201c B Minor M ass,%u201d along withVivaldi%u2019s entire %u201c M agnificat,%u201d willaspire to the heavens through thevoices o f the Grace Choral Societyand the musicianship o f the HaydnMozart Chamber Orchestra. Thoughthese two Baroque masters never met,their exalted works will make beautifulmusic together in a joint concert bythese two groups December 7 and 13.The season couldn%u2019t be completewithout Handel%u2019s %u201c M essiah,%u201d theveritable anthem o f holiday music.The Brooklyn Philharmonia Choruswill perform Part I o f the %u201c M essiah,%u201dthe Christmas section, with help fromthe Staten Island Symphony, onDecember 6. They'll render the choralclassic and the %u201c Hallelujah%u201d chorus,with piano accompaniment, at theBotanic Garden on December 14.Party with Guitarist Karl Finger playing folkand blues. Dec. 13,8pm. $5, members $4.Music and dance program for kids, Dec. 13,12noon-1:45pm. Free. 53 Prospect ParkWest. For info, 783-0500.E x h i b i t i o n sAFRICAN ARTS: Simmons CollectionAfrican Arts Museum now open Saturdaysand Sundays, 12-6 and Sundays 1-6. Admission $2 adults, $1 10 years and younger. 1063Fulton St. Tel., 230-0933.BROOKLYN WILDLIFE: Prospect Park Environmental Center Gallery exhibits \Birds and Beasts of Brooklyn: Brooklyn Artists Look at Our Borough%u2019s W ildlife.%u201d ThruDec. 31. PPEC Gallery, Prospect Park PicnicHouse, enter at Prospect Park West and 5thSt. For info, 788-8500.CONEY ISLAND: %u201cPhoto-Board Walk,\mixed media exhibit about Coney Island byPhilomena Marano. Extended thru Nov. 30.At Kazeroid and Arberman Realty, 196Seventh Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. For info,499-8200.THE CLAY POT: %u201cContemporary Gems,%u201d ajewelry display by 11 artists, including 2local artists, Nov. 30-Jan. 12. Artists reception, Nov. 2 9 ,1-4pm. Mon.-Wed., Sat.,10:30am-7:30pm; Sun., 12-5pm. 162 SeventhAve. For info, 7886564.ETHICAL LITHOS: %u201cPark Slope Architecture: Victorian Era,%u201d lithographs by ShunjiSakuyama Thru Dec. 28. Brooklyn Societyfor Ethical Culture Meeting House, 53 ProSPOLETO AT BAM: \BAM%u201d chamber music series opens with program or taian uario Menotti, wttn introductionby the composer. Dec. 13,8pm. CareyPlayhouse, 30 Lafayette Ave. $10 and $7.50.For info, 636-4100.spect Park West. Gallery open Sunday,12:30pm or by appointment.BROOKLYN DODGER: Brooklyn HistoricalSociety shows exhibit %u201cBrooklyn Baseballand the Dodger.%u201d Thru Feb. 13, Tues.-Sat.,12-5pm. 128 Pierrepont St.GARDEN ARTISTS: Brooklyn BotanicGarden shows exhibit, %u201c12 Artists: Paintingsand Photographs,%u201d winners of 1986 juriedfence art show. Thru Dec. 14, Sat. and Sun.,11am-4pm; or by appointment.PARKIES%u2019 PARK: Prospect Park Boathouse shows photo exhibition of %u201cParkiesViews of Prospect Park,\employees. Thru end of Dec., Sat. and Sun.,11am-4:45pm only. Use Flatbush Ave. andEmpire Blvd. entrance. For info, 287-3559.W HEN AMERICA WEPT: St. Francis College show exhibit %u201cWhy America Wept,%u201d onattitudes after J.F. Kennedy%u2019s death. ThruDec. 1, Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. 180 Remsen St.,Founders Hall Lounge. For info, 522-2300.AFRO FOLK ART: Brooklyn AfricanAmerican Folk Art Conference hosts folk artexhibit. Nov. 22-Dec. 11, Mon.-Fri., 10am5pm. Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, 1368 Fulton St. For info, 7836147.STUDIO 33: Oil paintings by CharlesSchucker, a Pratt Art Institute professor, willbe shown at Studio 33, thru Dec. 3. 33 Middagh St., Sat.-Sun., 26pm .GUNS TO BRUSHES: GreenFields Cafeshows paintings by Raymond McNulty in exhibit %u201cMetamorphosis: From Loaded Gunsto Brushes.%u201d Thru Nov. 30, Mon.-Fri.,12noon-12midnight; Sat., 10am-12midnight;Sun., 10am-10pm. 307 Seventh Ave.CAPITOL PHOTOS: %u201cA Capitol Idea,%u201d exhibit of 18 prize-winning photos of New YorkState Capitol building in Albany. CentralPublic Library, Grand Army Plaza. Thru Dec.1. For info, 780-7700.ORIENTAL ART: The New Theatre ofBrooklyn shows collection of Oriental art, including Japanese woodblocks and triptychs,and Chinese scrolls from period afterCultural Revolution. Dec. 4-14, before andafter performances of \Sholom Aleichem.%u201d Thurs., 11am and 8pm;Fri. and Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. 465 Dean St.LONGEST PARADE: %u201cThe Brooklyn Sunday School Union Parade,%u201d exhibit of photographs, paintings and videotapes, celebratesoldest parade in Brooklyn's history. Weeksville Society for the Preservation of Weeksville/Bedford Stuyvesant History. Dec.14-May 3,1986. Tues. and Fri., 9-5pm or byappointment. At 1698 Bergen St.COPY ART: Central Library presents%u201cCopier as Creative Tool,%u201d exhibit of worksfrom members of International Society Artists. Dec. 4-Jan. 2,1987. Grand Army Plaza.EAR BENEFIT: Maverick Theater and FilmCo. will show %u201cAmorphous Ear Creations%u201d ofactress/choreographer Betsy Thomson, withwine and cheese reception, Dec. 6 ,7-9pm, tobenefit film program. Any contributions of$25 or more include earrings. At Maverickstudio, 152 Bergen St. For info, 8586014.PRAISE KIDS: First Print Gallery exhibits%u201cIn Praise of Children,%u201d photos by RoyDeCarava. Dec. 14-18. Open 12noon-5pm daily.Opening reception Dec. 14, 26pm. 160 Montague St. For info, 6396347.FISHMAN PHOTOS: Greenfield Cafe shows%u201c Photojournal,%u201d exhibit of black and whiteand color photos by Jamie Fishman. Dec.9-Jan. 18,1987. Opening reception Dec. 14,56pm . Hours: Tues.-Fri., 11am-12midnight;Saturday, 10am-12midnight; Sunday, 10am10pm. 307 Seventh Ave. For info, 7686967.THEATER:Bread And Puppet Kafka7m e a fantastic Kafka parable, set it to the graceful leider o fBrahms, throw in a little rock %u2019n roll for emphasis and put itall in the hands o f the evocative Bread and Puppet Theater,and the r estion %u201c What is art and what is it good for?%u2019becomes almost rhetorical.Yet this is the subtitle o f %u201c Josephine,%u201d a Kafkatale adapted for a cast o f over 60 puppets and ascore o f human performers and musician^by Bread and Puppet at St. Am i%u2019sChurch. Kafka%u2019s %u201c Josephine, the Singer%u2019explores the relationship between artistand audience through die story o f an extraordinary singing mouse. Bread and Puppet%u2019skeen sense o f fantasy ana celebration of anas universal soul food will bring Josephine tolife%u2014 as a 20-foot flying marionette%u2014and leaveaudiences squealing in delight. December 10-21.