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The Best ofWhat's HappeningIn and AroundDowntown BrooklynART EVENTSPOETRY WORKSHOPS: Ona Gritz leadspoetry workshops for students of all ages andexperience. Thru Nov. 29, Sat., 5:15-7:15pm.Living Arts Space, 475 Fifth Ave. $90/10 sessions. For info. 788-8588.TALENT SHOW: Brooklyn Institute forSocial Therapy and Research and AlonzoPlayers Theatre sponsor Brooklyn All StarsTalent Show. Oct. 11, 8pm. Masonic Temple,317 Clermont Ave. $10. For info, 499-3759.NEXT WAVE DANCE: Brooklyn Academy ofMusic's Next Wave Festival presents sevendance works. Merce Cunningham Dance Com-) pany performs \I Finnegan's Wake.\1 Cage. Thru Oct. 12. Opera House. Thurs.-Sat.,j 8pm; Sun., 2pm. unless noted. 30 Lafayettej Ave. Tues.-Thurs., $22, $18, $14, $10; Fri.-Sun.,! $25, $20, $16, $12. For info, 636-4100.THELM A HILL DANCE: Thelm a Hill Perfor-: ming Arts Center opens its 11th season withBlack Dance of America Performance Series.Dance Theatre of Harlem Workshop Ensemble. and Forces of Nature Dance Co., Oct. 10, 8pm.International Afrikan-American Ballet and BerI nice Johnson Dance Co., Oct. 11, 8pm. MafataDance Co. and Alfred Gallm an%u2019s NewarkDance Theatre. Oct. 12, 4pm. KlitgordAuditorium, 300 Jay St. $8. For info, 875-9710.INTERNATIONAL DANCE: Brooklyn YMCAholds International Festival with focus ondance. Oct. 18, 8pm. Third and Atlantic Aves.$10; children $5. For info, 875-1190.SOUTH PACIFIC: Catholic CharitiesDiocesan Theatre Guild performs Rodgersand Ham m erstein%u2019s musical \Thru Oct. 12, Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2:30pm. BishopFord Central Catholic High School, 500 19thSt. $10, $8, $5. Reservations required. For info, 625-4422.RIVER THRILLER: River Stage presentsproduction of Bram Stoker's classic thriller,\Sat., 3pm and 8pm; Sun., 3pm. 46 Old FultonSt. $7; seniors and students $4. For info,852-7360.GALLERY COMEDY: Gallery Players of ParkSlope perform Brendan Behan%u2019s farce %u201cTheH ostage.%u201d Oct. 17, 18, Nov. 1, 7, 8, 8pm; Oct.19, Nov. 2, 9, 3pm. Berkeley Carroll StreetSchool, 181 Lincoln PI. $6 or TDF; studentsand seniors $5. For info, 638-5725.BILLIE HOLIDAY THEATER: Production of\about life of Mahalia Jackson, by Don Evans;music by John Lewis. Thru Nov. 30, Wed.-Fri.,8pm; Sat., 3pm and 8pm; Sun., 4pm. 1368Fulton St. Wed., $6; Thurs., $8; Fri.-Sun., $15;Sat., 3pm, $6 for seniors and children under12. For info. 857-6363.PUPPETWORKS: Puppetworks opens itsfifth season of children's m arionette theatrewith %u201cThe Sleeping Beauty.%u201d Thru Oct. 26,Sun., 2pm. Old First Church, Carroll St. andSeventh Ave. $3.75. For info, 834-1828.FRINGE CLEVELAND: 1986-87 FringeSeries continues. Science fiction black com %u00adedy \10 and 11, 8pm. 111 W illoughby St $8 or TDFFor info, 596-2222.COLLEGE MAIDS: \Thfesis Production directed by Ron Koenig, atBrooklyn College. Oct. 9 and 10, 8pm; Oct. 11,2pm and 8pm; Sun., 2pm. Ave. H and BedfordAve. $3; seniors and students $2. For info,434-1900.RITES OF MAN: Brooklyn Playworks performs \piens in Captivity,%u201d by David Ravel. Oct. 9-Nov.22, Wed.-Sat., 8pm. Performance Loft, 674Fourth Ave. $8 or TDF. For info, 499-2293.HEIGHTS ALADDIN: Heights Players perform childrens production of %u201cAladdin andCompany.%u201d Oct. 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2pm; Oct. 10ana ir, opm. zo vvmow Pi. *u.ou. For info,237-2752.IMPOSSIBLE AM NESIA: Brooklyn Academyof M usic%u2019s Next Wave Festival continues withcollaboration performance of \Am nesia,%u201d by Impossible Theater and JohnSchneider. Oct. 14, 7pm; Oct. 15-18, 8pm; Oct.19, 2pm. Lepercq Space, 30 Lafayette Ave. $15.For info, 636-4100.FOREIGN DRAMA: Larry Shue%u2019s \Foreigner.\Oct. 11, 12,13 and 18, 8pm. Oct. 19, 6pm.Tickets $5. For info, call 706-2964.MUSIC 'i__________________________________ IBARGEMUSIC: Cham ber music concerts.Oct. 9 and 12, Scarlatti, Faure, Saint-Saens,Debussy and Spohr. Thurs., 7:30pm; Sun.,4pm. Fulton Ferry Landing, under BrooklynBridge. $12; seniors and students $10. For info, 624-4061.BROOKLYN CENTER AT BC: BrooklynCenter for the Performing Arts at BrooklynCollege opens its music season with concertby Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra andpianist Agustin Anievas, performing Americanmusic. Oct. 11, 8pm. Brooklyn College, Ave. Hand Bedford Ave. $20, $16, $14, $10. For info,434-1900.COLON IA L MUSIC: BACA Sunday ConcertSeries at Brooklyn M useum continues with\onial America. Oct. 1 2 ,1:30pm. 3rd floor lecture hall, 200 Eastern Pkwy. Free. For info,783-3077.AFRIC AN S IN AMERICA: CelebrateBrooklyn%u2019s music and musical theater seriescontinues with perform ance of Vernon Reid's%u201cAfrerica,%u201d about experience of African inAmerica. Oct. 12, 3pm. Prospect Park PicnicHouse, Prospect Park W est and 5th St. $5 orTDF; children under 12, $2.50. For info,788-0055.ON TH E BARGE: Bargemusic presents concert of works by Mozart, Bartok and Brahms,performed by pianist Jonathan Feldman,violinist Ani Kavafian, and others. Oct. 16,7:30pm; Oct. 19, 4pm. Fulton Ferry Landing,under Brooklyn Bridge. $12; seniors andstudents $10. For info, 624-4061.COLLEGE CONCERT: Brooklyn CollegeConservatory of Music presents concert byAlexander Smith, lutist and theorist; andRobert K. Greenlee, tenor. Oct. 17, 8pm.Levenson Hall, Ave. H and Bedford Ave. $3;seniors and students $2. For info 434-1900.BRITISH FOLK: Good C offee Housepresents concert of ballads, sea chanties andfolk music from British Isles by CharlieO'Hegarty. Oct. 17, 9:30pm (doors open at8:45pm). Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture,53 Prospect Park W est. $4 or TDF. For info,768-2972 Fri. after 8pm only.NEXT WAVE HASSELL: Brooklyn Academyof M usic's Next Wave Festival presents JonHassell Concert Group. Oct. 18, 8pm . CareyPlayhouse, 30 Latayette Ave. $18 and $14. Forinfo. 636-4100.M USEUM CONCERT: BACA Sunday Concert Series at Brooklyn Museum continueswith perform ance by Mary Gould, soprano.Oct. 1 9 ,1:30pm. 3rd floor lecture hall, 200Eastern Pkwy. Free. For info, 783-3077.C O N FR O N TIN G TH E KKK: CelebrateBrooklyn%u2019s music/m usical theater series continues with \by June Jordan and Adrienne Torf about artists confronting Ku Klux Klan. Oct. 19, 3pm.Prospect Park Picnic House, Prospect ParkWest and 5th St. $5 or TDF; children under 12$2.50 For info, 788-0055.RENAISSANCE MUSIC: Conservatory ofMusic of Brooklyn College presents Alexander Sm ith, theorbo and lute, with RobertGreenlee, tenor. Oct. 17, 8pm. Sam LevensonRecital Hall. $3, $2 for students and seniors.For info call 434-1900.M E M O R Y TH EATRE: Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage is site for exhibition of installationsto go with production of %u201cThe M em oryTheatre of Giulio C am illo.%u201d Sat. and Sun.,12-6pm, thru Oct. 5. Cadman Plaza West andFront St. For info, (212) 571-2206.B E E C H E R %u2019S H IS T O R Y : Brooklyn HistoricalSociety shows %u201cThe Great Divine: Brooklyn%u2019sHenry Ward Beecher,\prints, artifacts and photos. Thru Oct. 10.%u201cBrooklyn, Baseball and the Dodgers,\16-Feb 13. Tues-Sat., 12-5pm 128 PierrepontSt. For info, 624-0890.B E R N S T E IN A T G R E E N F IE L D S : SteveBernstein exhibits his paintings at GreenFields Cafe. Thru Oct. 13, Tues.-Fri., noonmidnight; Sat., 10am-12midnight; Sun., 10am10pm. 307 Seventh Ave. upstairs. For info,768-8967.IR O N S IN A R C H : Prospect Park Adm inistrator's O ffice presents sculpture exhibition %u201c Irons in the Fire%u201d at Grand Army PlazaSoldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch. Thru Nov.1, Sat. and Sun., 12:30-4pm. Grand ArmyPlaza. For info, 965-8951.E T H IC A L ART: Brooklyn Society for EthicalCulture displays watercolors and mixed m ediapaintings by Joan Zraly Turken. Thru Oct. 26,Sun., 12:30-2pm, or by appointm ent. 53 Prospect Park W est. For info, 768-2972.Philharmonic Opens BCBC SeriesLukas Foss (left) will lead the Brooklyn Philharmonic andguest performers, including Borough President Howard Goiden,in a performance of American composers to open BCBC%u2019s eclectic tail series, m e program features George Gershwin'sgorgeous, jazzy %u201cRhapsody in Blue,%u201d with guest pianist AgustinAnievis (above), Aaron Copland%u2019s brilliant %u201cA Lincoln Portrait,%u201dwith Golden narrating in front of the orchestra and LeonardBernstein%u2019s %u201cOn the Waterfront: Symphonic Suite,%u201d culled fromthe score of Elia Kazan%u2019s 1954 film. The performance is Saturday,Oct. 11 at 8pm.weekend-long dance festival, splitting tinues w ith double dance performanceGARDEN PA IN TING S: Patricia W iner exhibits her \Brooklyn Botanic G arden, in %u201cPeople WhoPaint in the Garden%u201d series. Thru Oct. 13, Satand Sun., 11am-4pm or by appointment.M em bers%u2019 Room, Adm inistration Building,1000 W ashington Ave. For info, 622-4433.at iCheck Out The:BACA D OW N TO W N : Exhibit, %u201cLiving Ritualsculpture by Angefika Festa, Jay Sim s andTom Eric Stanton. Thru Oct. 11, Toes -Thur:1-6pm; Fri. and Sat., 1-10pm. Stairwax instation by Sarah Bonnemaison through Nov. 2Sam e hours. Fringe Series continues withscience fiction/biack comedy play\8pm . $8 or TD F. 111 W illoughby St. For infc596-2222.BARGEMUSIC: C ham ber concerts onThurs., at 7:30pm; and Sun., at 4pm. Oct 9, 2works by Scarlatti, Faure, Saint-Saens,Debussy, and Spohr. O ct. 16 and 19, works oyMozart, Bartok and Brahms. Tickets $12, $10for esniors and students. Fulton Ferry Landing, under Brooklyn Bridge. For info,624-4061.B R O O K LY N A C A D E M Y O F M USIC: MercsCunningham D ance Company perform s%u201cRoaratorio,\John Cage. Thru O c t. 12, Thurs., 8pm , $22$18, $14, $10; Fri. and Sat., 8pm and Sun.,2pm, $25, $20, $16 and $12. Opera House, 30Lafayette Ave. For in fo , 636-4100.BROOKLYN B O T A N IC GARDEN: \W ho Paint in the G arden%u201d exhibition seriescontinues with %u201cFloral Studies and Landscapes%u201d by Patricia W iner. Thru O ct. 13, Sa:and Sun., 11am-4pm, or by appointmentM em bers%u2019 Room, Adm inistration Building.1000 W ashinoton Ave. For info, 622-4433BROOKLYN C E N TE R FOR T H E PERFORMIN G ARTS AT BRO O KLYN COLLEGE:Brooklyn Philharm onic Orchestra, with pianosoloist Augustin Anievas. performs concert ofAmerican music. Including works by Gershwin, Copeland and Bernstein. Oct. 1 1 ,8pmAve. H and Bedford Ave. $20, $16, $14 and$10. For Info, 434-1900.BROOKLYN M U S EU M : Exhibits - T h e AlexHillm an Family Foundation Collection FrenchArt o f the 19th and 20th Centuries, thru Jan 5,Harlem Dance%u25a0 %u25a0 M M H i n M M M H n n i H IPage 16, TH E P H O E N IX , O c to b e rs , 1986f t .