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mz frV. A -v; Murray the "outstanding young pianist," will appear in recital at Ambassador Auditorium tonight at 8:30, This wHI be his first appearance in this area since he played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic last April, His program tonight wHI consist of Mozart's Sonata No. 17 in Major, K. 576; Chopin's Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op.

35 and Schumann's Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13. The Ambassador Autftorium is at 300 W. Green St. in Pasadena.

For more info, call 577-5511. Mel Brooks will appear at a special screening of his movie, "The Producers," tonight at the Writer's Guild Theatre. Brooks has brought "zaniness back to comedy films with his string of successful movies" which include "The Twelve Chairs," "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein," and "SJtent Movie." The special evening event is being presented by UCLA Extension as an added session to its current weekly film course, "The Personal Dynamics of Filmmaking: Features Mi Sneak Tickets will be available on a first-come basis; they'll go on sale on Monday, but any remaining tickets may be purchased at the door tonight. The program starts at 7 p.m. The Writer's Guild Theatre is at 9038 Melrose Ave.

in Los Angeles. (That's where you buy the tickets.) For further info, call UCLA Extension's Department of the Arts at 825-6059. A special interview guest, as well as live performers, are scheduled tonight at The Improvisation in Los Angeles. The evening is a Songwriters Showcase sonsored by BMI. For the question-answer period is 'Doc' Pomus, writer and co-writer of songs including "Save the Last Dance For Me.

1 Performing will be John Paul Young, Jez Davidson, Frank West and Barrelhouse. These Wednesday sessions are open to the public. They begin at 7:30 p.m. with the question and answer session. Any questions? The Improvisation is located at 8162 Melrose Ave.

Next week, the interview guest will be Joel Cohen of Kudo III Management. Live performers will include Lance Lindsey, Modern Romance, Alan Prendergast and Juice. Thursday A concert celebrating innovative new works by student dancers and choreographers win close the first half of the California Institute of the Arts season. A Modern Dance Concert win be performed tonight through Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in Theatre II at the campus.

Modem Dance is said to be indigenous to the United States. "It is a state of mind as much as a style of The art form was developed around the turn of the century. It "broke existing social and artistic conventions by allowing for the personification of the dancers' own intimate statements." CalArts is located at 24700 McBean Parkway in Valencia. For further information, call 362-2315 or (1805)255-1050. The Viennese Culture Club is planning a Evening honoring Dr.

Eugene Zador and featuring some of his music. Other performers include Hungari- an-bom concert pianist Judith Nesleny, the Hungarian Dance Troupe, the "Karpatoks," and violin virtuoso Murray Corda from the "Monseigneur Strings." The event will take place tonight at 8 p.m. at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, 741 Lucerne Blvd. in Los Angeles. For further information, call the Viennese Culture Club at 462-8594656-5038 0 556-2557.

Ah, yes, the intricate technique of making corn dollies I learned the process at my mother's knee. But if you didn't have the benefit of a religious education, making com dollies is a rural It's said to have originated in primitive fertility rites designed to insure a good harvest. "Found the world over, they represent both the mother goddess and the spirit of the fields." Traditionally, corn dollies (not to be confused with cornhusk dolls) were made from the last sheaf of the harvest. Master craftsperson Doris Johnson will demonstrate the art today through Saturday at noon and 2:30 p.m. in the Atrium of the Ahmanson Gallery a the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

After each demonstration, Johnson will answer questions from the public. The museum is located at 5905 Wilshire right by the tar pits. Gary Grtffman, a noted pianist, will be heard (as well as seen) in recital on Sunday at the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena. Graffman has been called "one of the greatest living pianists" by Newsweek magazine. The pianist will play Schubert's Sonata in minor, Op.

Posthumous; Brahms 1 Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35; Prokofieffs Sonata No. 3 in A minoc. Op. 28; several pieces by Rachmaninoff two preludes, Barcarolle and three Etudes Tableaux.

The auditorium is located at 300 West Green Pasadena. Call 577-5511. Ready for a multimedia concert? Craig Hundley is giving one of them on Saturday. "What is it?" one may well ask. Okay, you have three guesses.

My guess is that it's a concert on original instruments like the tubulongs and luminous beams, mixing lighting, film, dance and the music of Mozart into one grand happening. Right. Okay, you have two more guesses left. Thexxmcert is Saturday night at 8:30 p.m., at Continuum Sound Stage, 8970 Ellis Los Angeles. Call 836-9135 for additional info.

Everyone loves a parade, right? But how about a boat parade? The 13th annual "Christmas Afloat" decorated boat parade will be held on the Main Channel of the Port of Los Angeles. Trophies are awarded in several categories, based on the size of the vessel; whether it is a powerboat or a sailboat (got a rowboat? give it whether it's decorated by an individual or a group; and whether it is classified "commercial" or "non-commercial." (A tuna trawler might be considered in the former category.) Already entered in the parade is the Buones Dias, a 25-foot cruiser owned by Charles Skinner of San Pedro; Anterus, a 27-foot sloop owned by R. R. McNary; and Dream Lady, a 70-foot cruiser owned by Mr. and Mrs.

Hal Watson. As many as 50,000 spectators have been drawn to Christmas Afloat (a few have been towed) in past years. They view the lighted boats on parade from spots on either side of the Main Channel in the harbor. Admission is free to the public. However, to obtain a different vantage point, one can buy tickets for dinner cruises to view the parade from either the Buccaneer Queen or the 90-foot tops! schooner, the Swift of Ipswrtch.

Call the Ssn Pedro Chamber of Commerce for these. The event begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday. i 30 01 ft rt.