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T o H a v e Y o u r Event ListedH e re , C o m p o s e a C o n c is e ly W o rd e d N e w sItem ; M a k e Sure T o In c lu d e a T e le p h o n eM n m h o r Q n n r l tn* I In :*nrl C n m i n o * iw. ~ r a im %u2014>....... a ,3 9 5 A tlan tic A v e n u e , B ro oklyn 11217D e a d lin e : Friday for T h u rsday's Paperassical Music Celebrates BrooklynThis weekend the focus is on the classical in Prospect Park%u2019s Celebrate Brooklyn series.The Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra will present an All-American program July 18, featuring works by conductor Lukas Foss, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin. On July 19, the Philharmonic will perform under the direction of Anton Coppola and be joined by II Piccolo Teatro dell%u2019Opera in an evening of highlights from Italian operas. The Brooklyn-based opera company will sing arias, duets and overtures from operas by Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini.The Giora Feidman Trio will present a program of Jewish soul music on July 20 including traditional niguns and freilachs, Russian and Polish dance music, works by George Gershwin and Scott Joplin, and songs of contemporary Israel.All performances are free and begin at 8pm at the Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park West and 9th St.onic.KINGS SHAKESPEARE: King%u2019s M en ofKings County Shakespeare Company performtwo comedies by Shakespeare, \About N othing,%u201d on Saturdays, and %u201cTwoGentlem en of Verona,\and 20, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000Washington Ave. July 26 and 27, ProspectPark in front of Litchfield Villa. All performances start at 2:30pm. Free. For info,596-9685.PHANTOM PLAYWORKS: BrooklynPlayworks perform s %u201cThe Phantom Sword,\epic by James F. Englehardt. July 19, afternoon during BACA festival, Carroll Park, between Smith and Carroll Sts. near 2nd St. July20, afternoon during BACA festival, SaratogaPark, Macon St. and Saratoga Ave. July 26, 27,4pm, Prospect Park, in hollow between PicnicHouse and Tennis House, Prospect Park Westand 5th St. Performances in residence heldJuly 17,18, 23, 24, and 25, 7:30pm, 674 FourthAve. All are free; at residence, reservations required. For info, 499-2293.PARK DRAMA: Riverside ShakespeareCompany perform s at Prospect Park. July24-27, 7pm. M usic Pagoda, across fromNetherm ead field, Empire at Flatbush entrance. Free. For info, 788-0055.ONE-MAN SHOW: Sideshows by theSeashore presents \Aero Show Featuring the Star Spangled Banner\day and Saturday nights through Aug. 8pm.Coney Island Boardwalk at West 12 St. $5. Forreservations and info, 372-5159.PARK ART: Outdoor Sculpture Show Part IIsponsored by N.Y. State O ffice of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation.Through July 2 0 ,10am-8pm daily. EmpireFulton Ferry State Park, between Brooklynand Manhattan Bridges along the waterfront.Free. For info, (212) 977-8240.WOODCARVING DISPLAY: City TechnicalCollege hosts exhibition of wood sculpturesby the Greater N.Y. Chapter of the NationalWoodcarvers Association. Through July 24,Mon.-Thurs., 8:30am-8pm. Namm Hall Library,300 Jay St. Free. For info, 634-5240.g These L a z y , Hazy,Crazy Days O f Summerkids 4-8, including folktales, music, mime.Come with parents, and group arrangements possible with advance registration. July 17, 24, 2:30pm. At BHS, 128 Pierrepont St. Free. For info, 624-0890.TWILIGHT THEATER: Brooklyn%u2019s PennyBridge Players present children%u2019s plays inprograms at 7pm at the Jacob Riis ParkMall. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and apicnic supper. July 18, %u201cGoldilocks,\favorite folk tale set to rollicking new country music; July 25, %u201cSim Sallah Bim,%u201d a newArabian Nights adventure. Rain dates arethe following evening (Saturday) at 7pm.MULTI-PERFORMANCE: %u201cWhen theSpirit Says Sing\storyteller, Don Oliver. July 19, 8pm. Prospect Park Picnic House, Prospect ParkWest and 5th St. $2, under five, free. For info, 788-0055.MUSICAL ORIGINAL: Prospect Parkhosts \and dancing musical. July 20, 8pm. PicnicHouse, Prospect Park West and 5th St. $2,under five free. For info, 788-0055.CHILDREN%u2019S DANCE: Brower%u2019s Park%u2019sSummer Series presents Young Dancers inRepertory. July 2 1 ,1pm. Brooklyn and St.Marks Ave. Free. For info, 783-3077.BROWER PARK SERIES: BACAsponsored summer performances, Mondaysand Fridays, 1pm. Next, Michael Canick,magician/musician. July 21. Brooklyn andSt. Marks Ave. at Brooklyn Museum. Free.For info, 783-4496.NEW YORK AQUARIUM: Workshops forkids 6-9: Beach Expedition, Mondays, July21, Fish and Sharks, Tuesdays, July 22,Wonderful Whaies, Wednesdays, July 23, in1 traducing Invertebrates, Thursdays, July 17,[ 24. All workshops 9am-12pm, $18 nonmemoers, *it> memoers. ro r more information call 266-8712.FISHING CONTEST: A&S sponsors competition for youths at Prospect Park. July22-Aug. 2, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11am-4pm.Meet at the Rustic Shelter by Woliman Rink.For info, 287-5252.CARROL PARK SERIES; Summer eventsfor kids. All day festival with BrooklynPlayworks production of \Sword,%u201d and performance by TheSymilarities Band, July 19; Kwame Nkrimahpresents African folk tales and music, July2 2 ,1pm. Carroll St. between Smith andCourt Sts. Free. For info, 783-4469.KID%u2019S TALES: Penny Bridge Players present Arabian Nights adventure, %u201cSim SaiiahBim.%u201d July 22-25,10:30am and 1:30pm.Playhouse, Undercroft of AssumptionChurch, 59 Cranberry St. $3.75. For info,522-0255.Free. For info, 636-6908.SPANISH STORIES: Three to six yearolds can hear stories in Spanish July 17,10:30am. Central Library. Free.DRAMA THEATRE: Brooklyn Playworkspresents %u201cThe Phantom Sword.%u201d July 19,12:30pm, Carroll St. Park, between Courtand Smith Sts. July 2 6 ,2 7 ,4pm. ProspectPark Hollow, Prospect Park West and 7thSt. July 17,18, 24, 25, 7:30pm, in-residenceat 674 Fourth Ave. All shows free. Reservations required for in-residence performances. For info, 499-2293.PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES: BrooklynRecreational Division provides mobile unitactivities at two Prospect Park playgrounds.Lincoln Rd., in park at Ocean Ave. intersection, Mini-Circus, July 1 7 ,11am-3pm, Artsand Crafts. July 1 8 ,10:30am-12:30pm, theSkatemobile, July 2 5 ,1:30-3:30pm. 11th St.,intersection of Prospect Park West, Artsand Crafts, July 1 8 ,10:30am-12:30pm. Allntstj. ru i iiiiu, 7oo*wGG.PARK CRAFTS: Joe Munley does arts andcrafts with kids as part of Prospect Parksummer series. July 2 3 ,1pm. EasternParkway. Hiilside between B%u2019klyn Museumand Central Library. Free. For info, 783-4469.LEARN-TO-SWIM CLASSES: The Department of Park and Recreation offers freeswimming classes at city pools for totsages 3 to 5 and children ages 6 to 14. Session runs July 25th to August 13th, withregistration July 24. Participants attend a45-minute class daily, Mon.-Fri., with the9-10:30am session being broken into twoclasses. Brooklyn locations are: the SunsetPark Pool, 7th Ave. at 43rd St., theKosciuszko Pool, Kosciuszko St. at MarcyAve., and the Betsey Head Pool, Hopkinsonand Dumont Aves. For further informationcall the Aquatics Programs at (212) 360-8215.PARK HUMOR: Comedian Craig Babcockperforms in Prospect Park Picnic HouseSummer Series. July 2 6 ,8pm. Prospect ParkWest and 5th St. $2, under five, free. For info, 788-0055.ANIMAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Urban ParkRangers at Prospect Park Children's Zoodiscuss the importance of domesticanimals in our lives. July 2 7 ,1pm. Enterpark at Empire Blvd. and Flatbush Ave.Free. For info, 287-3400.DANCING GOLDILOCKS: Dance versionof \July 27, 8pm. Prospect Park Picnic House,Prospect Park West and 5th St. $2, underfive, free. For info, 788-0055.URBAN ANIMALS: Urban Park Rangerslead tour %u201cAnimals in Our Lives.%u201d July 27,1pm. Meet at Children's Farm, ProspectPark, Empire Bivd. entrance. Free. For info,287-3400.PARK WEATHER: Prospect Park Boathouseexhibit %u201cA Change in the W eather,%u201d worksdealing with the sky, curated by MariellaBisson. Thru Sept. 21, Wed.-Sun.,11am-4:45pm. Use Park entrance at LincolnRd. and Ocean Ave. For info, 287-3474.jART GALLERIES ]BEECHER EXHIBIT: Brooklyn HistoricalSociety presents %u201cThe Great Divine:Brooklyn%u2019s Henry Ward Beecher,\of manuscripts, prints, artifacts and photostelling Beecher%u2019s story from Civil War period.Through Oct. 10. Tues.-Sat., 12-5pm. 128Pierrepont St., 624-0890.BELANTHI GALLERY: %u201c Classical AmericanLandscape,%u201d mixed media exhibition, thru thesummer. Wed.-Sun., 10am-midnight. 142 CourtSt. For info, 855-2769.BROOKLYN MUSEUM GRAND LOBBY:%u201c Liberty: Photographs by Ruffin Cooper\be on display in honor of the Statue of Liberty%u2019s centennial. Thru Septem ber 8. Free.CHAMELEON GALLERY: %u201cHuman Nature,%u201dphotographic construction works by Mark Andres, July 17-Aug. 3. Reception July 18, 7-9pm.Thurs. and Fri., 1-7pm.; Sat., 11am-7pm; Sun.,11- 5pm. %u201cNew Stuff,\show, Aug. 7-Sept. 7, reception Aug. 8, 7-9pm.Same hours as %u201c Human N ature.%u201d 428 SeventhAve, For info, 965-4583.PROSPECT PARK ENVIRONMENTALCENTER: %u201cThe Birds and Beasts of Brooklyn,%u201dan exhibit on Brooklyn artists%u2019 works of ourborough's wildlife. Through September 7. ThePicnic House, near 5 St. and Prospect ParkWest entrance. Gallery hours, Sat.-Sun.12- 5pm. For info, 788-8500.RETRO GALLERY: %u201cSummer Group Show,%u201dartworks from electronic sculptures to handprinted lithographies. Thru Sept. 30. Open byappointment only. 407 Douglass St. For info,622-8840.SALENA GALLERY: Tw o photography exhibits, %u201c Images of Cuba%u201d and %u201cChildren in anEducational Setting%u201d by L.I.U. graduates.Through first week in Sept. Long IslandUniversity, Flatbush Ave. at DeKalb Ave. Free.For info, 403-1052.SCHAFLER GALLERY: Student%u2019s ChoiceShow at Pratt Institute%u2019s Fine Arts Center.Through Septem ber 18, Mon.-Fri., 9am-4pm,closed July 28-Aug. 22. 200 Willoughby Ave.Free. For info, 636-3517.WEISNER GALLERY: Group show of galleryartists, thru Sept. 14. Wed.-Sat., 1-7pm. 8812Third Ave. For info, 748-1324.i )=lLfti ::FILM CLASSICS: Brooklyn Center Cinemaof BCBC shows %u201cThe Great Romantic MusicalSeries.%u201d July 18-20: %u201cOklahom a,\6:10pm. Breakfast brunch with free coffee andbagels, Sun., %u201cCarousel%u201d at 9:30am,%u201cOklahom a%u201d at 11:30am. July 24-27: %u201cWestSide Story,%u201d Thurs., 8pm, Fri., Sat., 1pm, Sun.,1, 4, 8pm. W hitm an Theatre, FlatbushNostrand Ave. junction. $5, $4 seniors andstudents, $3 children under 13. Discountbooks of five shows for $15 available. For info,780-5295.COBBLE HILL TWIN: 265 Court St. Tel.596-9113.1. The Great M ouse Detective,Mon.-Fri.: 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7. My BeautifulLaunderette, Mon.-Fri.: 8:30,10:15. 2.Labyrinth, Mon.-Fri.: 1, 2:50. Ruthless People,Mon.-Fri.: 4:45, 6:30, 8:15, 10.PLAZA TWIN: 314 Flatbush Ave. Tel.636-0170.1. Karate Kid II, Fri.: 5. Sat.-Mon.: 1,3:05. Tues.-Thurs.: 6. Legal Eagles, Fri.: 7:25,9:40 Sat.-Mon.: 5:15, 7:25, 9:40. Tues.-Thurs.:8:05, 9:55. 2. Back to School, Fri.: 5, 6:40, 8:25,10:15. Sat.: 1, 2:40, 4:20, 6, 7:40, 9:25, 11:10.Sun.-Mon.: 1, 2:40, 4:20, 6, 7:40, 9:25.Tues.-Thurs,: 6, 7:40, 9:25.HEIGHTS CINEMA: 70 Henry St. Tel.596-7070. 1. Legal Eagles, Fri.-Thurs.: 2, 4, 6, 8,10. 2. Back to School, Fri.-Thurs.: 2, 3:55, 5:45,7:40, 9:40.METROPOLITAN QUAD: 395 Fulton St. Tel.875-4024.1. Big Trouble in Little China,Fri.-Thurs.: 12:30, 2:25, 4:20, 6:15, 8:10, 10. 2.Psycho ill, Fri.-Thurs.: 12, 1:40, 3:25, 5:10,6:55,8:40,10:20. 3. Back to School, Fri.-Thurs.: 1,2:50, 4:45, 6:35, 8:25, 10:20. 4. Running Scared,12, 2 ,4 ,6 , 8,10.DUFFIELD: 249 Duffield St. Tel. 855-3967. 1.Aliens, Fri.-Thurs.: 1, 4, 7, 9:45. 2. Under theCherry Moon, 12:40, 2:45, 5, 7:25, 9:35.IJuly 17,1986, THE PHOENIX, Pag* 13