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2003:01:22:15:23:19 8DAYS: MUSEUMS CALENDAR WEEKENDLOS ANGELES E63 GettySpecial Exhibition admission is always free open fri and sat until 9 pm closed monday parking 5 based on availability.no reservations are needed after 4 pm or on weekends. the getty center, los angeles 310.440.7300 www.getty.edu 2003 J.Paul Getty Trust Silent Mountain (2001), Bill Viola.Photograph:Kira Perov Now through April 27 See recent work by pioneering video artist Bill Viola, including the debut of a new piece specially commissioned by the Getty. Open Fridays and Saturdays until 9pm No reservations needed BILLVIOLA THEPASSIONS Peleliu and the examining the dark side of post-World War II America; ends March 23. Edward Curtis: The Shadow Catcher Photographs taken from 1898 to 1952, documenting the lives and religious ceremonies of Ameri- can Indians; ends March 23. Museum of Television Radio 465 N.

Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills. noon-5 p.m.; noon-9 p.m. Free. (310) 786-1000. OCanada! Asalute to the Canadian Broadcasting 50th anniversary with screenings of CBC programming; ends Feb.

2. Sinatra Amidst the Pyramids Screening of a 1979 concert in Egypt; ends Feb. 23. Museum of Tolerance 9786 W. Pico L.A.

11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $6- $10. (310) 553-8403. Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin: An Exhibition of Art and Hope More than 60 paintings by the children of Terezin concentration camp, as well as approximately 165 works by their teacher, Dicker-Brandeis, including watercolors, oil, charcoals, textiles, thea- ter designs, furniture, and toys; ends Sept. 1.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ,900 Exposition L.A. Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 4 and younger, free. (213) 763-3466. Permanent Collection Extensive exhibits in botany, earth scien- ces, anthropology, invertebrate and verte- brate studies and other disciplines; indefi- nitely.

NHRA Motorsports Museum Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Pomona. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 5 and younger, free. (909) 622-2133.

Don Prudhomme The National Hot Rod museum presents an exhibit on Prudhomme, its all-time No. 3-rated driver, a winner of 49 association titles and the first driver to win four consecutive Winston series; ends Jan. 31. Norton Simon Museum of Art 411 W. Colorado Pasadena.

noon-6 p.m.; noon-9 p.m. 18 and younger, free. (626) 449- 6840. Intimate Viewing: Reading Other Peo- Mail Installation combining typed and handwritten letters by artists creat- ing an image in text; ends May 19. My Four Kings: Galka Scheyer and the Blue Four Paint- ings, prints, drawings and sculptures by Lyonel Feininger, Alexei Jawlensky, Vassi- ly Kandinsky and Paul Klee; ends April 14.

Orange County Museum of Art 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 15 and younger, free. (949) 759-1122. Manuel Alvarez Bravo Photographs Black-and-white photogra- phy capturing Mexican history and cul- tural identity; ends Feb.

16. Marjetica Potrc Installations inspired by shantytowns, fa- velas and other improvised cities by the Slovenian artist; ends Feb. 28. The Spirit of Mexico Photography celebrating modern Mexico by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Edward Weston, Tina Modotti, Henri Cartier- Bresson and Flor Garduno; ends Feb. 16.

Pacific Asia Museum 46 N. Los Robles Pasadena. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (626) 449-2742. Sacred Stitches: Tibetan Buddhist Images Pieced in Silk by Leslie Rinchen Wongmo Patchwork of fine silk satins and brocades depicting Buddhist figures of worship; ends Feb.

16. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits 5801 Wilshire L.A. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 4 and younger, free. (323)934- PAGE.

Ice Age fossils from 10,000 to 40,000 years ago ranging in size from giant mam- moth skeletons to microscopic plant re- mains; indefinitely. Palm Springs Desert Museum 101 Mu- seum Drive, Palm Springs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; noon-5 p.m. 5and younger, free. (760) 325-7186.

Desert Tortoise Exhibit highlighting the lives of desert tortoises, including where they live, what they eat and how they repro- duce, with live tortoises, graphic panels, photomurals, a video program and inter- active components; ends Oct. 12. Focus on the Figure: Selections From the Permanent Collection Avariety of prints and works on paper focusing on the human figure; ends Feb. 16. Julius Shulman: Architectural Pho- tography black-and-white im- ages of buildings designed by William Cody, Albert Frey, Richard Neutra, E.

Stewart Williams and others; ends Feb. 23. Woven Worlds: Basketry From the Clark Field Collection Features 125 Native Ameri- can baskets from the Philbrook Museum of Clark Field collection; ends March 9. Pasadena Museum of History 470 W. Wal- nut Pasadena.

noon-5 p.m. 11 and younger, free. (626) 577-1660. Sweet Dreams: Toys, Quilts and Clothing Exhibit explores American soci- changing attitude toward children 1850-1950 though the dolls, games, toys, books, room furnishings and other items from different periods during that time; ends May 25. Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wil- shire L.A.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. (323) 930-2277. Kustoms With a Traces the evolution of the custom-car movement that began in the late 1940s and continues today; ends April 13. 4 and younger, free. Million Dollar Cars: The Most Valuable Vehicles Exhibit features vehicles from Bugatti, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce and others; ends Mon.

Richard Nixon Library Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Yorba Linda. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 7 and younger, free. (714) 993-3393. Journeys to Peace: Richard Nixon, Zhou Enlai and the Opening of China Collabo- ration between the Nixon library and the Republic of China will feature original documents, rare photographs and other artifacts; indefinitely.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 15 and younger, free. (805) 522-8444. Gallery of Presidents In- cludes the 1823 William Stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence, one of only 30 still to exist, and reproductions of the White House Historical Por- traits of the Presidents; indefinitely.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art 1130 State Santa Barbara. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; noon-5 p.m. 5 and younger, free. (805) 963-4364. PhotoGENEsis: Opus II Opti- cal-based images inspired by the genetic revolution; ends Feb.

9. David Alfaro Siquei- ros Permanent installation in front of the museum of the mural of Mexico (1932), by the Mexican artist Si- queiros; indefinitely. Siqueiros Plus! Great Works From the Latin American Collection ends March 2. Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepul- veda L.A.

noon-5 p.m.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. (310) 440-4500. Shalom Images of Jewish Life in the American South Black-and-white photo- graphs by Bill Aron focusing on the con- temporary Jewish experience; ends Feb. 9.

UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural His- tory Sunset and Westwood boulevards, Westwood. noon-5 p.m.; noon-8 p.m. Free. (310) 825-4361. Kachina: Tradition, Appropriation, Innovation Hopi dolls from the 19th century along with paintings, sculptures, toys, clothing and other works recreating the Katsina imagery; ends March 23.

Matsuri! Japanese Festival Arts Japanese textiles, festive dress, banners, screens, sculpture and prints used in Shinto Buddhist festivals; ends Feb. 9. UCLA Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Westwood. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 17 and younger, free.

(310) 443-7000. From the Studio to the Salon: Daumier Sketches Artists and Their Audience Lithographs focusing on art and artists; ends April 6. Jim Isermann: Lobby Wall Wall mural of decals in geometric patterns; ends April 30. Tomoko Takahashi Installa- tions created with found objects; ends June 1. Jeff Wall New large-scale photo- graphic works by the Canadian artist, re- sembling paintings and film stills; ends April 13.

UCR California Museum of Photogra- phy 3824 Main Riverside. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. (909) 787-4787. Holly- wood Noir: Satirical Photographs by Will Con- nell Photography taken from the 1937 book Pictures: A Hollywood by Connell; ends Feb.

9. Free. Warren Neidich: The Mutated Observer, Part II Multimedia conceptual artist Neidich explores the act of communication in a world dominated by new technology in a suite of works where the subjects are distorted by the camera process. These distorted figures represent suggestion that visual culture alters the way we live our lives and the neurological structure of our brains; ends Feb. 9.

UCSB University Art Museum UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara. noon-8 p.m.; noon-5 p.m. Free. (805) 893-2951. The Art of Luxury: Mark Bennett Presents 9 Hollywood Homes by John Elgin Woolf Watercolors, photographs, furni- ture, plans and elevations of Beverly Hills homes designed by Woolf and his partner, Robert Koch Woolf, for movie stars from the 1930s to the 1980s; ends March 2.

From It to to The Art of Mark Bennett Fictional floor plans for the homes of classic American sitcom fami- lies, including Dick Van Dyke and and the installation Seen on ends March 2. Shouts Whispers Exhibition of 28 prints selected by guest curator Alfred Moir from the permanent col- lection; ends May 25. CALENDAR WEEKENDLOS ANGELES E10 ASHTON KUTCHER BRITTANY MURPHY Feel-Good FUN! 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13 up against durable staged reality concept Mil- The Oakland-Tennes- see game, meanwhile, rose over last conference title showdown, which aired in the afternoon. Thursday lineup is ex- hibiting some signs of weakness, with slipping as Crime Scene dominates the preceding hour against and Morning funnel- ing viewers toward the similarly themed first-year drama out a The second episode of political drama saw viewer turnout drop from its premiere still good enough to win its Friday time slot while courtroom drama is proving no match for Or- der: Special Victims The franchise also demonstrated its repeatability, as the network reran all three versions Saturday and signifi- cantly improved its performance that night. Lowry TELEVISION CBS scores big with AFC thriller National Nielsen Viewership Here are the rankings for national prime- time network television last week (Jan. 13-19) 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 272.04 million potential viewers in the U.S. age 2 and older. Viewership is listed in mil- lions. Program Net- work View- ersProgram Net- work View- ers 1 AFC Championship (Sun.) CBS41.46 2 CSICBS27.87 3 FriendsNBC23.66 4 ERNBC21.80 5 AFC Postgame Show 6 Golden Globe Awards NBC20.10 7 Law OrderNBC19.03 8 ScrubsNBC18.02 9 Joe MillionaireFOX17.53 10 Without a TraceCBS17.51 11 The BacheloretteABC17.37 12 Law Order: SVUNBC16.26 13 Will GraceNBC15.97 14 Star SearchCBS15.09 15 Fear FactorNBC14.56 16 The West WingNBC14.45 17 Everybody Loves RaymondCBS14.26 18 Good Morning MiamiNBC14.23 19 Crossing JordanNBC13.32 20 American Music Awards ABC12.90 21 CSI: MiamiCBS12.88 22 Star Search 23 FrasierNBC12.40 24 Third WatchNBC12.30 25 King of QueensCBS11.91 26 NYPD BlueABC11.86 27 8Simple Rules 28 Yes, DearCBS11.59 29 Still StandingCBS11.58 30 JAGCBS11.48 31 Dateline NBC 32 George LopezABC11.11 33 Celebrity Mole HawaiiABC11.04 34 Law Order: SVU 35 My Wife and KidsABC10.72 36 Mr. SterlingNBC10.70 37 The DistrictCBS10.47 38 24FOX10.41 39 Every.

Loves Ray. 40 Funniest Home VideosABC10.21 41 48 Hours InvestigatesCBS10.17 42 According to JimABC10.02 43 CSI EdNBC9.98 45 Dateline NBC 46 Law Order: Criminal IntentNBC9.68 47 That Show (8:30 p.m.)FOX9.67 48 Hidden HillsNBC9.59 49 HackCBS9.39 50 vs. 51 60 Minutes IICBS9.16 52 Globes 53 The GuardianCBS9.08 54 U.S. Figure Skating Championships ABC9.02 55 Boston PublicFOX8.95 56 Judging AmyCBS8.90 57 58 The AgencyCBS8.43 59 That ShowFOX7.99 60 Joe Millionaire 9 p.m.)FOX7.87 61 Life With BonnieABC7.83 62 Disco 63 Less Than PerfectABC7.36 64 Cops (8:30 p.m.)FOX7.33 The Simpsons 66 Cedric the Entertainer FOX7.30 67 SmallvilleWB7.27 68 Law Order 69 70 Presidio MedCBS7.06 71 Queens SupremeCBS6.87 72 Joe Millionaire 8 p.m.)FOX6.77 73 74 The Bernie Mac ShowFOX6.54 75 CopsFOX6.41 76 Just Shoot MeNBC6.32 77 Something About FOX6.16 78 John DoeFOX5.94 Primetime ThursdayABC5.94 80 Whose Line Is It 81 FastlaneFOX5.76 82 Gilmore GirlsWB5.75 83 RebaWB5.73 84 CharmedWB5.49 85 WWE 86 The PracticeABC5.31 87 AliasABC5.04 88 The Drew Carey ShowABC4.95 89 7th HeavenWB4.53 90 Fox NFL Saturday Night FOX4.04 91 AngelWB4.01 92 High School ReunionWB3.92 93 Surreal LifeWB3.91 94 Greetings From TucsonWB3.88 95 One on OneUPN3.76 96 CreekWB3.63 97 The ParkersUPN3.58 98 Sabrina, the Teenage WitchWB3.42 99 EverwoodWB3.36 100 What I Like About YouWB3.19 101 GirlfriendsUPN3.06 102 Jamie Kennedy ExperimentWB2.91 103 EnterpriseUPN2.82 104 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 CBS16.6012.92 NBC13.8411.90 ABC9.3410.08 FOX7.889.16 WB4.204.32 UPN3.033.76 By Richard S.

Ginell Special to The Times Having unveiled Richard Fel- American Decam- last season, Southwest Chamber Music is quickly turn- ing it into a calling card. The ensemble recently re- corded this hourlong song cycle, and they will be taking it on tour to Vienna in March. A small gathering heard the piece at the Colburn Zipper Hall on Tuesday night, with six of the eight par- ticipants from the recording in place. The dark-hued soprano of Kathleen Roland sang and, at times, declaimed the text. Now that the piece has emerged from the Sept.

11 shroud that must have hovered over its premiere, one can ap- proach it on its own terms a treatment of Studs saic of interviews with ordinary Americans in his books and of Felcia- no turns passages from 10 of the interviews into concert arias, chopping up lines, repeating words and backing his soprano with manipulations of a sextet led by Jeff von der Schmidt. Some sections are more suc- cessful than others, particularly in the center of the work where a solo violin perfectly conveys the loneliness of Place to and you can picture the fashion model in Same Smile, the Same Open going delec- tably mad as she is forced to re- peat words like and obsessively. Yet while expansive panorama of Ameri- can working life does justify a piece of enormous length, Felcia- own powers of invention start to flag toward the close. For starters, Von der Schmidt chose two works the tumbling, disconnected events of Dorrance Anne Theo- ria third move- ment was enlivened by touches of whimsical 1920s jazz. MUSIC REVIEW Apotheosis of the American worker.