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ft. Spa Las Palmas 27 Holes of Championship Golf 25 Tennis Courts Tortuga Island Water Complex Waterslide 3 Restaurants Tranquil Lakes Gardens GOING ON VACATION? Call 1-800-252-9141 to donate your newspaper for use in local classrooms. he baton pass from the official television sea- son to the summer took place last week, as several high-rated programs capped off the latest rating which concluded May before viewers began scatter- ing for the long Memorial Day weekend, based on viewing estimates issued Wednesday by Nielsen Media Research. schedule will get an injection from the NBA play- offs the next few weeks, and thus far the cover- age is up more than com- pared with last year, with Game 3 of the Lakers-Kings series garnering respectable numbers Friday that were good enough to win the night. This is also a time of year when cable channels capital- ize on network reruns, and HBO delivered strong tune-in by the pay stand- ards Sundaywith the docu- mentary Memoriam: New York, which was last most-watched cable program.

The sweeps, meanwhile, ended with a bang, as West season finale won its hour against rity which dropped sharply compared with its March debut versus a rerun. Fox also got no appreci- able bump for the payoff of its serialized drama which faced the ninth-season finales of the still-durable and Brian Lowry For TV, Officially Summer National Nielsen Viewership Here are the rankings for national prime- time network television last week (May 20- 26) as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average num- ber of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 269 million potential viewers in the U.S. age 2and older.

Viewership is listed in millions. Program Net- work View- ersProgram Net- work View- ers 1 Everybody Loves RaymondCBS20.18 2 Law OrderNBC19.51 3 BeckerCBS17.28 4 The West WingNBC16.64 5 CSICBS16.61 6 Frasier 9 p.m.)NBC16.50 7 JAGCBS14.15 8 Judging AmyCBS13.99 9 King of Queens (8:30 p.m.)CBS13.46 10 Music 11 Fear FactorNBC13.22 12 NYPD BlueABC12.94 13 CSI (8 p.m.)CBS12.76 14 King of QueensCBS12.21 15 The GuardianCBS12.12 16 48 Hours 17 Scrubs NBC11.64 18 Dateline NBC 19 Ally McBealFOX11.51 20 Frasier 8:30 p.m.)NBC11.32 21 Law Order 22 60 MinutesCBS11.12 23 Outrageous Game Show NBC10.80 24 Boston PublicFOX10.40 25 of the 26 Primetime ThursdayABC10.27 27 Will GraceNBC10.22 28 Boxing 29 FriendsNBC10.10 30 Years Must-See NBA Playoffs, Lakers-Kings (Fri.) NBC10.06 32 My Wife and KidsABC9.79 33 NBA Playoffs, Lakers-Kings (Sun.) NBC9.66 34 Funniest Home VideosABC9.63 35 That Show (8:30 p.m.)FOX9.55 36 37 Frasier 8 p.m.)NBC9.27 38 24FOX9.25 39 Frasier 8:30 p.m.)NBC9.23 40 Law Order: Criminal IntentNBC9.20 41 That ShowFOX9.17 42 43 The AgencyCBS8.67 44 Just Shoot MeNBC8.53 45 NASCAR Winston Cup Post-Race Show FOX8.51 46 NASCAR Winston Cup FOX8.42 47 7th HeavenWB8.38 48 ERNBC8.37 49 The Simpsons FOX8.18 50 of the 51 Most WantedFOX8.02 52 The Drew Carey ShowABC7.77 53 Fun. Home Videos (8 p.m.)ABC7.54 54 Dateline NBC 55 56 48 HoursCBS7.05 57 Cops (8:30 p.m.)FOX6.84 58 Millionaire 59 Drew Carey (9:30 p.m.)ABC6.80 60 Incredible 61 The DistrictCBS6.48 62 Gilmore GirlsWB6.21 63 WWF 64 The Weakest Link 65 66 SmallvilleWB5.96 67 The ParkersUPN5.75 68 CopsFOX5.71 NBA Playoffs, Nets-Celtics (Sat.) NBC5.71 70 Education of Max BickfordCBS5.54 71 First MondayCBS5.36 72 JAG 73 Buffy the Vampire SlayerUPN5.31 74 EnterpriseUPN5.28 75 One on OneUPN5.20 76 77 Whose Line Is It (8:30 p.m.) ABC4.88 78 Touched by an AngelCBS4.85 79 GirlfriendsUPN4.73 80 AngelWB4.64 Fellow 82 for the 83 The HughleysUPN4.19 84 The PracticeABC3.99 85 86 Whose Line Is It 87 AliasABC3.77 88 FelicityWB3.68 89 Dark AngelFOX3.39 90 91 Enterprise (9 p.m.)UPN3.10 92 RebaWB3.09 93 The 94 95 School 96 Maybe MeWB2.39 97 CharmedWB2.23 98 Sabrina, the Teenage WitchWB1.89 99 Gilmore GirlsWB1.82 100 Raising DadWB1.81 Network Averages Here is the number of viewers (in millions) that each network averaged per hour of prime time, for last week and for the season. Network Last week Season to date NBC10.1813.42 CBS10.0812.23 ABC8.059.65 FOX7.989.17 UPN4.644.29 WB3.893.77 Tips for Today 9a.m.-noon—Morning Becomes Eclectic Damon Gough(Badly Drawn Boy) performs live, in-studio (11 a.m.-noon), KCRW-FM (89.9). p.m., a.m.—The Whistler A stockbroker illegally tries to cover his losses, KNX (1070).

Drama-Comedy-Family p.m., a.m.—The Adventures of Philip Marlowe KNX (1070). Classical p.m.—Masterpiece of the Day M. Haydn (Symphony in Warsaw Sinfo- nietta), KMZT-FM (105.1). 7-8 p.m.—Symphony at 7 Tchaikovsky (4th Symphony, USSR Symphony Orchestra), KMZT-FM (105.1). 7p.m.-midnight—Jim Svejda Schumann Opus performed by pian- ist Maurizio Pollini) p.m.), KUSC-FM (91.5).

8-10 p.m.—Evening Concert Schumann Overture, op. Bavarian Ra- dio Symphony), KMZT-FM (105.1). News-Commentary Continuous (980), KNX (1070). 3-9 a.m.—Morning Edition KCRW-FM (89.9), KPCC-FM (89.3). 1-2 p.m.—To the Point KCRW-FM (89.9).

RADIO Pop Music Review By NATALIE NICHOLS SPECIAL TO THE TIMES eth filmy, pale slip dress outlined her thin frame Tuesday at the House of Blues, creating an impression of veiled vulnerability that reflected the barely concealed raw emotions behind her lush, electronica-in- fused mix of folk and jazz. The English singer-songwriter garnered attention in the for blending acoustic and techno music, but the themes of melan- choly, restlessness and need in her work have endured the hype. Tues- performance revealed an adept grasp of her hybrid style, as expect from an artist whose forthcoming album, (due July 30), features contribu- tions from the English electronic team the Chemical Brothers as well as country-informed U.S. singers Ryan Adams and Emmylou Harris. Playing guitar and crooning in a plaintive-to-soulful voice, Orton lightened the often somber two- hour set with between-song ban- ter.

Her backing sextet included cello, double bass, and better to achieve an organic sound that was surprisingly free of mechanism despite the electronic textures. She previewed new tunes such as and but also offered many older favorites, much to the capacity delight. Contrast played a part in such memorable moments as in where her ragged edge belied the feeling of peace found in ruminating on her death, and the solo acoustic turn on to which downplayed the frustrated agony of the words. Still, for all the dreamy atmos- pherics, the watercolor washes of emotion might have become tedi- ous to those seeking strong hooks or melodies. But Orton made up for that with her understated yet powerful way of finding strength in emotional adversity.

Enduring Mix of Vulnerability, Musical Genres Michael Goorjian, front, Marco Sanchez and Gibson Frazier in J.B, ending Sunday. Last Chance Theater J.B. Potent theatricality has always overridden the textual pretensions of J.B., and so it proves in the current Buffalo Nights production. Although Archibald MacLeish 1959 Pulitzer Prize-winning retelling of the Book of Job has nothing on King James, director Brian Kite and his exuberant company achieve considerable impact. MacLeish verse drama utilizes a circus setting, placing two clowns (Gibson Frazier and Marco Sanchez) in the roles of God and Satan, who wreak havoc upon the title character (Michael Goorjian) in successive vignettes, interrupted by an offstage prompter (voiced by Victor Garber) of metaphysical import.

Kite energetic staging is thankfully light-handed, deftly offsetting the author plummy excesses. David C. Nichols 8 Ends Sunday at the Powerhouse Theatre, 3116 2nd Santa Monica, (866) 633- 6246. Also closing this weekend: Pussycat Dolls Live Theinsubstantial but fun retro dance revue featuring the lush and leggy Pussycat Dollsends tonight at the Roxy, 9009 W. Sunset West Hollywood, (310) 278-9457, (213) 365-3500.

Flight Mikhail Bulgakov fevered dream about love for a homeland, haunting and beautiful yet messy and baffling, ends Saturday at the Open Fist Theatre Company, 1625 N. La Brea Hollywood, (323) 882-6912. Kool That Ends Kool Troubadour Theatre Company spoof, combining Shakespeare All Well That Ends Well with the music of Kool the Saturday at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga L.A., (323) 461-3673. The Sunshine Boys Frank Gorshin and Dick Van Patten give comic heft to Neil Simon comedy about the reunion of a long-estranged vaudeville team. Ends Sunday at the Falcon Theatre, 4252 Riverside Drive, Burbank, (818) 955-8101.

All My Sons Arthur Miller dramaabout how the actions of aWWIIairplane parts manufacturer have a shattering effect on his familyends Sunday at the Actors Co-op, 1760 N. Gower Hollywood, (323) 462-8460. CRAIG SCHWARTZ 5 LOS ANGELES TIMES CALENDAR WEEKEND 7pm Music Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoungwill be the soloist in Brahms Alto Rhapsody and Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer in the closing concert of the Pacific Chorale 34th season. DeYoung won two Grammys for the London Symphony 2000 recording of Berlioz Les Troyens. Chorale music director John Alexander also will conduct the Pacific in Brahms Gesang der Parzen and nie and Howard Hanson Symphony No.

7 A Sea Symphony Composer-in-residence Eric Whitacrewill give the pre-concert lecture at 6 p.m. 8 Pacific Chorale, Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 7 p.m. $16 to $50. (714) 662-2345. 4pm Theater Merchant of Shakespeare provocative comedy of love, money and intolerance, opens the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum 2002 season of outdoor summer theater.

Artistic director Ellen Geer directs a cast headed by Alan Blumenfeldin the controversial role of moneylender Shylock. 8 Merchant of Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Topanga, Sundays at 4 p.m. (Pre-show discussion, July 14, 3 p.m.) Ends Sept. 29.

$14 to $22. (310) 455-3723. Pop Music L.A. Vagrant Records has cornered the market on young rock bands with punk drive in their tempos, pop buoyancy in their arrangements and hearts on their sleeves. Two of the label acts, the Get Up Kids and Hot Rod Circuit are hitting the road with music from their new albums, On aWire and Sorry About Tomorrow, respectively.

8 Get Up Kids, with Hot Rod Circuit, House of Blues. 8430 Sunset West Hollywood, 7:30 p.m. $15. (323) 848-5100. Also Monday and Tuesday.

7pm Music Renowned Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira will lead the Music of Brazil Ensemble in a program of vocal and percussion music from various regions of the country. Moreira, an original member of Weather Report, brought Brazilian beats to albums by Miles Davis, Stan Getz and Chick Corea, and can still be counted on for remarkable percussion solos. Also on the bill, the African-American Ensemble, which will perform a diverse mix of gospel music. 8 Airto Moreira the Music of Brazil Ensemble, the African-American Ensemble, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA, Hilgard Avenue, Westwood. 7 p.m.

Free. (310) 206-3033. BEST BETS Sunday 6 2 all day Festivals Man does not live by bread alone and this Sunday, two festivals will set out to prove the truth of that statement. Oodles of Noodles in Torrance celebrates that community diverse cultural heritage with traditional music, dance, art and tastes of different noodle dishes of various ethnic cuisines. The Streetful of Tamales Festival near MacArthur Park will feature tamales from different Latin America cuisines plus chalk-art street murals.

8 Oodles of Noodles Festival, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, noon-4 p.m. Free admission. (310) 618-6342. 8 Streetful of Tamales Festival, MacArthur Park, 2230 W. 6th L.A., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Free admission. (323) 254-8865. GENARO MOLINA Los Angeles Times It tamale time for Miguel Aceves, right, and vendor Patricia Ramirez in MacArthur Park..