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THI TIWNttttAW frrtuntoyHOVtMBCW 11. IT'S ALL YOURS Tcnnessean feature services A guide of things to see and do The Ttnnesaetn lists events and meetings as space Permits. TI Includes singlet andor support groups on Mondays, classes on Tuesdays, meetings on Wednesdays, children's and school events on Thursdays and spsclaievents on Saturdays. A detailed list of a variety ol activities appears In Fridayi I Weekend and listings ol tine arts, theater and music events appear Sundays the Style section. Information should be submitted at early as possible in writing to: rne Tannesaom, 1 100 Broadway.

Nashville, Term. 37203. For your convenience, printed calendar forms are available In Tht Tennesaean lobby, by writing the above address, or by calling Most weather reports don't guide travelers i ii CV Abigail V-'j Van Buren ACROSS 1 Desert animal 6 Bevel cut 1 1 Butter piece 14 Fiber plant 15 Rldlculoua 16 Intimidate 17 Jabs 18 Vehicle 20 Lure 22 Accomplishes 23 Former political cartoonist 25 Indian port 28 Family 29 Individual 30 Loud-voiced one 32 Doctrine 34 Resonant 39 Religious holidays 42 Potpourri 43 More depressing 45 Finnish lake 48 Aboriginals 49 Proposal 50 Lighting device 54 Type of beam 55 Hr. segments 66 Willow 68 Buster or Diane 60 Dilapidation 63 Senior 66 Hood's weapon 67 Brawl 68 barrel 69 They follow ems 70 Turt 71 Cloth type DOWN 1 Head cover 2 In the past 3 Add up 4 Occurrence 5 Incase 6 Error 7 Hospital doctors 8 Dark substance 9 Compass pt. 10 Actress Donna 11 Type of horse 12 Cognizant 13 Concise 19 Youngster 21 Belonger: surf.

23 Celebrated 24 Close by: poet. 26 Particle 27 Inflection 30 Severe 31 Parts 33 Greek letter 35 Operated 36 Carousing 37 European language group IN PERFORMANCE Douglas Corner Today: Scott Miller, Tony Arata, Tim Krekel, 9:30 p.m., $5. 2106 Eighth Ave. S. 298-1688.

Midnight at the Oesla: Today: Jimmy Church, 10 p.m., $5. 2200 MetroCenter Blvd. 254-1818. Point Meec Today: Tim Mai-chak, 6 p.m. Bellevue Center, Hwy.

70S. 646-7991. Pantheon: Today: F.U.C.T.. 9 p.m., $5. 406 Demonbreun.

242-4679. Station Inn: Today: Ginger Boat-wrlght, $5. 9 p.m. 402 12th Ave. S.

255-3307. Taj Mahal: Today: Dancing with Elite with the Precision Crew, 10 p.m. 2308 West End Ave. 329-8054. 12th and Porter Playroom: Today: Rosle Flexes, 10 p.m., $5.

1 18 12th Ave. N. 254-7236. APINGS Saturday Morning Show: Live, 7 am WSMV-Channel 4. 5700 Knob Road.

Free, reservations required. 353-4444. STUDENT SHOWS Barefoot in the Parte Nell Simon comedy presented by Lebanon High School Drama Department and Senior Class of 1992, 8 p.m. today, auditorium, Lebanon High School, 415 Harding Drive, Lebanon, Term. $4.

444-9610. THEATER OPENINGS Mule Bone: A comedy by Langs-ton Hughes and Zora Neale Hurs-ton, 7 p.m. Little Theater, Flsk University, 1000 17th Ave. 6 p.m. Nov.

26, Z. Alexander Looby Theatre, 2301 MetroCenter Blvd. Free. 329-8730. THEATER CONTINUING Brigadoort Musical of a mythical village In Scotland, 6:15 p.m.

dinner, 7:15 p.m. show, today, Giles Heritage Stage, First National Bank, Cox and Curry Center, 206 S. First Pulaski, Term. $15 FNB patron card holders for dinner show, $18 non-patrons, $8 children age 12 and younger. 1-363-2585, extension 278 weekdays.

Equus: Award-winning psychological drama presented as "Twilight Theatre." 8 p.m. today. Actors' Playhouse. 2318 West End Ave. $6.

327-0049. First Annual Benefit to Save the Dark horse Theater: Multi-media music and comedy extravaganza, 8 and 10 p.m. today, 4610 Charlotte Ave. $15. 297-71 13.

The Great Nebula in Orion and The Collection: Two one-act plays presented by Middle Tennessee State University's Buchanan Play- 1 2 3 4 Is 7 i 9 110 I 111 112 13 20 21 22 23 124 25 28 (27 28 kMI ammrlJlmmmmlmmm 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Ml 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Is2 53 54 55 56 bJ 58 59" 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 75 DEAR ABBY: I am a 47-year-old single man who is dating a 42-year-old divorced woman who has three teen-age daughters (IS, 16 and 17). I Intend to marry her and adopt her daughters. She wants to marry a man who will be a good father to her daughters, and the daughters are very eager to have their mother married to a man who would be a father to them. This will be my first marriage. Can you recommend a book for me? I don't know much about raising teen-age girls.

BEWILDERED IN CANADA DEAR BEWILDERED: Your local library should have a wide selection of books on "stepf amlHes" and "blended" families. I respect a woman who wants to marry a man who would be a good father to her teen-aged daughters, but since they will become adults and fly the nest within the next five years, you would be wise to evaluate her as a woman with whom you plan to spend the rest of your life. Send questions to Dear Abby, P.O. Box 69440 Los Angeles, Calif. 90069, for personal reply please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Abigail Van Buren la a syndicated columnist. of the town. If attending, expect to have your picture taken. Dress up. Oct 24 to Nov.

21 (SCORPIO) Let friends change your plans; good fortune lies in spontaneity. Welcome surprises as potentially profitable. Community activities are strongly favored; you could meet a new romance there. Nov. 22 to Dee.

21 (SAGITTARIUS) You can't be stopped, so you might as well go. Take a compatible traveling companion along. The evening calls for a good sense of direction and care with details such as tickets or keys. Dec. 22 to Jan.

19 (CAPRICORN) Flashes of insight should be followed up. Visit the library or explore a bookstore for maximum fun. If shopping, take along the best bargain hunter you know and watch how they do It. Jan. 20 to Feb.

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A best friend talks you into Joining a self-help group. Your child needs extra attention. Romance Is especially strong. TODAY'S BIRTHDAY The people you know will get you where you want to go. Ask and it's given.

Through December, learn all about how best to Invest Increased Income. January and February reunions with family members bring opportunities for growth and gain. Work hard on home, property and other basics in the spring. June and July are for stabilizing that new partnership; It meansalotCommunlcatel Activities and advice from PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED 11-23-S1 1M1 UnRxl FMIura SymUcan 38 Beginnings 40 Astan coin 41 Bristle 44 Chancier 47 Swerved 48 Pitcher's Stat. 50 Hotel 51 Japanese, e.g.

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But it is the haunting Feed Jake that sold more than 370,000 copies of the Pirates' first album. "The song has a message in it about tolerance," says McCorvey. "The reason it stopped at No.8 instead of going all the way to No.l is because six or seven of the biggest stations in the country said, 'We're not gonna play a song about a dog or a song that mentions Fans routinely bring dog food to Pirates concerts and ask, "Where's Jake?" Because of the song, many people who have lost loved ones, faced AIDS or confronted death come to the Pirates with their stories. The group has a strong social conscience and is outspoken about the government's callousness about poverty, homelessness and other issues. In addition to ballads like Fighting for You and honky-tonkers like This Ain't the Denver I Remember, the new Pirates CD includes an ode to the everyday citizen called Uncommon Man: "I'm an uncommon manThat nobody seesfl pay my way every worfein' dayNo one carries Congressman, Mr.

Sena-torfl think you ought to knowYou can't pretend I don't existAnd expect to get my vote." "That's earth music; that's people music," Alves says. SCAT "TC A AflB E.LJLS 6 ARE SUA AREA JC HJA RDSON REST fl jjT A ITsJQ DIP Nr fJI lX aTpeis in OIN EUR jjjA TDSjK ATE a eb aJl UMpTT iltsjuk MU RLJL nieIa txImIo a udTTt! ETT R. QDgJr A BlAIISC a rc Iamor wakChJangT Jmre fiNnSCAN IANCE SEN DlsUKTETrLislTlElN DEAR ABBY: My husband and I travel the highways a lot and listen to the radio for weather reports. This can be very frustrating. The station call letters are broadcast (for example: WBAL) but never do they disclose the city they are from.

They give weather alerts and name the affected counties, but never the cities they are near or in! When you are driving down strange highways (never traveled before) and hear the weather alerts (but no city or town named), it is impossible to read a map and try to find the name of the county, which is in small print This has happened to us twice. We drove right into tornado warnings not realizing it The sky grew darker and darker and then the storm hit Have you ever tried driving through St Louis, road construction, blinding rain and lightning? I did. And I was a nervous wreck by the time I got through St Louis. We couldn't even see the white lines on the highway. Our turnoff was blocked by road construction and we had to sit on the berm until the storm passed.

There should be an FCC regulation that forces radio stations to include their location and, if a weath- er alert arises, announce which main highways are Included in the alert area. Please have pity on the poor traveler going through your state. I'm sure others feel as we do. INDIANA TRAVELERS DEAR TRAVELERS: Your transmission has been received loud and clear so now hear this: This is Station ABBY In Los Angeles, Imploring other broadcasters to mention their location along with their call letters. The Information could be a lifesaver.

By JOYCE JILLSON Tribune Media Services March 21 to April 19 (ARIES) Friends give you great ideas for holiday gifts, or you discover a new shop. Spend the evening with a good cook, or soak your weary soul in a hot tub. You've been working so hardl April 20 to May 20 (TAURUS) The day Is for financial dealing, such as at a garage sale or an auction. The evening Is fine for visiting family. You've made your point with family members, and all respect your sensible stand.

May 21 to June 21 (GEMINI) Might as well have that heart-to-heart with your spouse or love; there's no getting around the delicate subject. You'll arrive at an agreement, and the evening will be very pleasant. June 22 to July 22 (CANCER) Sleep late. Qo along with companions' Ideas for the day's activities after you've tended to that list of chores you've been compiling all week. Let the kids help tonight, even if they make a mess.

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23 to SepL 22 (VIRGO) Lovers and friends surprise you pleasantly. Conventional Virgo surprises us all with creative Innovations and sudden romantic excursions. A gathering of friends holds special fun for you tonight. Sept. 23 to Oct.

23 (LIBRA) Amazing facts are revealed about your lineage. Public appearances are news makers. Your whingding will be the talk Come hear Opera Guild auditions By ALAN BOSTICK Staff Writer It you love opera and fierce competition then head over to Belmont University's Massey Auditorium at 1 p.m. today. There you'll witness the Middle Tennessee Metropolitan Opera Auditions, which are free and open to the public and sponsored by the Nashville Opera Guild.

Eight area hopefuls ranging in age from 21 to 33 will each sing five selections and hope the panel of judges finds them on key. Of the eight, three will be selected to proceed in February to the next level of competition, the Mid-South Regional Auditions in Memphis. From there, winners will go to the National Finals, where 25 singers will vy for 11 winning spots in April. Winners receive $10,000 cash and two weeks of intensive coaching before making an appearance on the stage of New York's Metropolitan Opera for a National Winners concert. At the Grand Ole Opry This schedule for the Grand Ole Opry Is subject to change.

Tickets for shows are $13.50 for the main floor and lower balcony and $11.50 for the upper balcony. Matinees are $1 1.50 main floor and $9.50 upper balcony. All prices are plus tax. Reservations are available by calling the Grand Ole Opry Ticket Office at (615) 889-3060. The p.m.

portion of today's show is telecast live on The Nashville Network. WSM-AM (650) broadcasts the program from 6:30 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Hosts of show segments are In capital letters. BLUECRASS BELTER Doug Dillard Band singer Ginger Boatwright, regarded as one of bluegrass music's finest female voices, showcases the tunes of her new Fertile Ground album at 9 p.m. today at the Station Inn, $5.

ers, 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. tomorrow, Arena Theatre, Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building, MTSU campus, Murfreesboro. $4, free MTSU students with ID. 898-2716.

Long Day's Journey Into Mght Drama by Eugene O'Neill presented by ACT 1, 8 p.m. today and 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Z. Alexander Looby Theatre, 2301 MetroCenter Blvd. $7.50 plus service charges via Tick-etmaster.

741-2787. The Man Who Came to Dinner Circle Players' production, 8 p.m. today and 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, Johnson Theater, TPAC, 505 Dead-ertck St. $8 today, $7 tomorrow, plus service charges via Ticket master, 741-2787.

Messages from the Asylum A mixture of bizarre, poignant and comical vignettes, 10:30 p.m. today, Actor's Playhouse, 2318 West End Ave. $5 at box office, 327-0049 or plus service charges via Ticket-master, 841-2787. The Ponder Heart A comedy adapted from the book by Eudora Worry, dinner theater performances, 6:30 p.m. today and 2 p.m.

tomorrow, The Arts Center, 705 Experiment Station Lane, Columbia, 1-381-9494. Steel Magnolias: Award winning comedy by Robert Harllng. dinner, 6-7 p.m., showtime. 8 p.m., today, Chaffln's Barn Dinner Theatre, 8204 Hwy. 100.

$23 Inclusive. Reservations required. 646-9977. WAGONER, Wllma Lee Cooper, David Houston, Jan Howard, Davis Daniel, Ray Pillow, BILL MONROE, Ricky Skaggs; ROY ACUFF, The 4 Guys; GRANDPA JONES. John Conlee, Jean Shepard; JIMMY DICKENS.

Forester Sisters, Opry Squaredance Band, Stoney Mountain Cioggers; 11-1 1:30 HANK SNOW, Jim Ed Brown, Justin Tubb, Connie Smith, The Carllsles; JIMMY C. NEWMAN, Roy Drusky, Jeanne Pruett, Charlie Louvin, Johnny Russell; REV. JIMMY SNOW. a cards in nis pocKet. He decided to let tne newspaper photographer tell him where in his deck my card (I told him what it was, the Queen of Diamonds) would appear.

"I want you to name a number, Rex, let's say between 20 and 50, but don't say it immediately. The number you're going to think about, you're going to write down." Rex wrote down "25." Kreskin counted the cards from his deck. No. 25 was the Queen of Diamonds. "There's no magic," he says.

"If I can perceive someone's thoughts, I can influence his thoughts." Later he wrote down a number on a piece of paper and asked me to select a number from 1 to 50. I picked 38, my age. Kreskin had written 37. OK. He told me to Jam my mind, to think of a movie or something.

I thought of while he wrote another number. "Quick, tell me a number between 1 and 100!" I said 42. "Are you sure that's the first number you thought of?" I said it was. He showed his piece of paper. He had written "42" on it.

"I enjoy my work," he said. "I have a ball." His book Is Secrets of the Amazing Kreskin. Just In case you mlfeht be Interested. By BOBBY WOLFF Untied Feature Syndicate The Dallas Bridge Association periodically conducts tournament catering to the less experienced duplicate players (0-99 masterpolntsL In one vent, dubbed the Pro-Am, each 0-to-99-er Is partnered by "pro," and a good time Is had by all. At the 99-er Sunbelt Funfest last June, my partner was AMn Remer of Austin.

His accurate play of today's hand demonstrated that he was ready to graduate to a more experienced level. Alvtn won dummy's club ace and saw that only good luck would keep him from losing the game. Playing to limit his heart losers to at most two tricks, AMn led a heart from dummy at trick two and Inserted his nine. West took the queen and continued clubs, South winning his king. The top spades came next, dropping West's queen, and the rest was easy.

AMn drew the last trump and took a second heart finesse to his 10. When this drove out the ace, he happily conceded a diamond, pocketing 10 winners for a very good score. More than a few Inexperienced players failed by two tricks. Not only did they play the heart suit poorly (low to the king), but they also tried a non-existent spade finesse by leading the jack from dummy. TODAY: Early show: PORTER WAGONER, Skeeter Davis; RICKY SKAGGS, Jeannie Seely; BILL MONROES, Jean Shep-ards, Del Reeves, The 4 Guys, Jim Ed Brown, Billy Walker; JOHN CONLEE, Davis Daniel, The Forester Sisters; ROY ACUFF, Connie Smith, Grandpa Jones, Jimmy Dickens, Opry Squaredance Band, Stoney Mountain Cioggers; HANK SNOW, Jimmy C.

Newman, Roy Drusky, Jeanne Pruett, Charlie Louvin; Lata show: PORTER Country's jolly Pirates Kreskin still Drettv 'Amazing sr- Mentalist stops in Nashville to promote book, gets out of trap Bv JOE ROGERS t' Ll 111 1 By JOE ROGERS pened Kreskin had deck of believable and that's what I enjoyed about It" Two years ago the Pirates began building a sound around the voice, a rootsy, raucous, casual, country-rock blend that many found appealing. Soon the group's occasional shows were Jam-packed. Word spread to Music Row about the "garage band." Capitol Nashville Records offered a contract Alves recalls the early discussions: "They said, 'What kind of image do you I said, 'Well, our Image is we don't have an image. Our image Is our music; that's what has gotten us this far and that's what we feel will get us the rest of the "We were almost completely done with the album and we didn't have a name for the band," Severs remembers. "Rich came up with a title for a song about our drummer, Jlmrny Lowe.

When he's at rehearsal, he kinda turns into a Pirate." "Usually after I've had a couple of grogs," Interjects Lowe, who always plays drums in his bare feet "We said, 'Weil if Jimmy was a pirate today, he'd probably be a redneck floating down the The next thing we knew, Pirates of the Mississippi was the name of the band." iThe band made Its debut with a rocking remake of the Hank Wil Staff Writer He came to town yesterday to make some TV appearances and plug his new book. I laid a trap: Guess this ordinary playing card I have in my pocket, I challenged. A guy with a middle name like "Amazing" (first name, should be able to handle that Unless he's slipping. Unless he's maybe, after all these years and thousands of performances, really Just The OK Kreskin. The Mildly Amusing Kreskin.

"In my work I've got to really hit," he said. "I can't be vague or general." This is a guy who has made about as many Tonight Show appearances as Johnny Carson. Has had his own show in Canada, pops up frequently with Regis and Kathie Lee, will do Letterman Thanksgiving night A guy who has a standing offer for stage appearances that, If he can't find where his check is hidden, he'll forfeit his fee. Nine times he's failed that, once costing him $50,000. Four of those times, it's because the people whose minds he was supposed to read the ones who were to concentrate on the check's loca- Rex Perry Staff Born George Kresge, he has been amazing people for years.

tion played dirty pool. They sent him on a wild goose chase. "Everyone has an Achilles heel," he said, "and in my case I have to rely on the people I'm dealing with." He bills himself as a mentalist, said he does not to things like put people Into a trance, "yet in a matter of minutes I can make it impossible for them to get out of a chair." This and other things he does, he said, by capturing people's imagination. About that trap. It just so hap.