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RLIFE0614OC2FLIFE0614OC2 4 star 2C 2C RR RR BlueRedYellowBlack Blue RedYellowBlack C2 Saturday, June 14, 2003 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 4 the Sinatra family. City Entertainment is the perfect partner to bring the precious legacy my life and his music to the stage in a manner that honors his style and respects his Tina Sinatra said. Using a technique known as rotoscoping, images of Sinatra will be projected onto tall cubes that will move about the stage. The set also will include 30- foot-square projection screens on which other performers, including soloists from the live 40-piece orchestra, will be projected so that they accompany Sinatra onstage. Rotoscoping is nothing new.

The technique has been around since 1917, when animator Max Fleischer cre- ator of Betty Boop invented a device that projected individual frames of film onto a drawing board. Indeed, rotoscoping has previously been used to resurrect stars. When actress Nancy Marchand died, the producers of wanted her character, Livia Soprano, to reach closure on the air, and so her rotoscoped image was incorporated into later episodes of the drama. But Radio City Entertainment spokespeople say the Sinatra show is the first to combine rotoscoping and other technologies with a variety of live elements. The show will make use of 35mm film footage shot when Sinatra appeared in an ABC variety series in the late 1950s.

His unmistakable tenor voice sang a cappella on that occasion, so the audio track can be lifted and accompanied by live music. Also projected onto screens will be granddaughter and other family members, as well as various celebrities speaking about life. The show will be enhanced by projected images of Sinatra hangouts like Hoboken, N.J., where he grew up. audiences will feel like they are experiencing life firsthand, through a complex combination of live performance elements, theatrical effects, video, film and the most modern staging techniques said Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff, the creative director. Tickets go on sale June 22, and huge audiences are expected for the show, which will run Oct.

10-19. After all, the crooner who was both a guy and a man still sells more than 1 million records a year. ON THE WEB: Ticket information: www.radiocity.com Associated Press Tina Sinatra looks at a video theatrical production of her father during a news conference at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Sinatra: High tech brings icon back to N.Y. Continued from C1 PEACH BUZZ JAMIE GUMBRECHT, Fans of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole will be glad to hear that WMLB-AM (1160), which plays adult standards, has boosted its signal from 10,000 watts to 50,000 watts during the day.

(The station still has to amp down at night.) The tower, which was moved from East Point to Austell, enables people from most of metro Atlanta to hear the station during the day. used to be able to be heard from Dunwoody to Peachtree City. Now Buford to said general manager John Lauer who started Peach 94.9 in 1972. The station, which includes local DJs in the morning and late afternoon, also features old game show host Wink Martindale in syndication from noon to 3 p.m. While sprinkling in some big band music, the station focuses mostly on vocals, including Tony Bennett and Ella Fitzgerald and remakes of standards by artists such as Norah Jones and Diana Krall call it music for Lauer said.

Harper Lee on Gregory Peck Few knew Gregory Peck the way Kill a author Harper Lee did. Peck was a beautiful the very private Lee said in a short statement Friday through her New York agent, Sam Pinkus Finch gave him the opportunity to play Peck, 87, who died Thursday in Los Angeles, won an Oscar for portraying Finch, the gentle Alabama lawyer with strong moral convictions, and he was a close friend of for more than four decades. grandson is named after Pinkus said. Lee, who maintains homes in Monroeville, and New York, was in New York when she learned of death, Pinkus said. Spike TV on hold Spike Lee has temporarily halted Spike TV.

A Manhattan judge on Thursday granted petition and ordered Viacom Inc. to stop using Spike TV as the new name for its TNN network, pending a trial on the issue. New York State Supreme Court Justice Walter Tolub ordered Lee to post a $500,000 bond to cover losses in case the company wins. Viacom announced the name change in April. Lee, whose numerous directing credits include and the Right said he sued Viacom to protect his name from a deliberate attempt to capitalize on his image and prestige.

lawyers said Lee cannot prove their new name refers to him. And they said no New York law gives a first name the protection Lee is seeking, but the judge disagreed. Dan Martinsen spokesman for the network, said Viacom would appeal immediately and seek a stay of the order. are continuing on our path to build the first network for men, and we will proceed on schedule with the premieres of our exciting new Martinsen said. are pleased that our argument will be considered by the full panel of the Appellate Division next Sen.

Clinton picks Letterman Jay Leno has higher ratings, but David Letterman works in New York. So which late-night television host do you think U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D- N.Y.) is visiting first on her book publicity tour? Clinton whose White House memoir, is in bookstores will appear Monday on It will be her fifth time on the show and her first since Sept. 27, 2001.

Two years ago, Clinton also appeared with nine other senators to read a Top Ten list of never before said by a United States Celebrity birthdays Today: Actor Gene Barry is 80. Actress Marla Gibbs is 72. Actor Will Patton is 49. Singer Boy George is 42. Actress Yasmine Bleeth is 35.

Actor Daryl Sabara is 11. Sunday: Actor Jim Belushi is 49. Actress Helen Hunt About is 40. Actress Courteney Cox Arquette is 39. Rapper-actor Ice Cube is 34.

Actress Leah Remini King of is 33. Actor Neil Patrick Harris Howser, M.D.’’) is 30. Contributing: Rodney Ho, Bob Longino and news services. If you have a tip, call 404-526-2749. Or fax 404526-5509.

Or e-mail: JAY LaPRETE Associated Press Hello, Columbus Actor and activist Christopher Reeve receives an award from Ohio State University President Karen Holbrook on Friday in Columbus, Ohio. Reeve spoke at the commencement, where 5,500 students received degrees. Holbrook was formerly senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia. Watts up: Station gets a power boost Spouse must stand up to belittling DEAR ABBY: My problem is my daughter-in-law, and the verbal abuse she heaps on my son, She belittles him in front of me and the children on a daily basis. All my life I listened to my own mother do the same thing to my dad, and something I cannot tolerate.

When asked my daughter-in- law not to talk to Jack like that, Marla directs her anger at me. So all I can do is what I did with my mother get up and leave the room. Last week, I wrote her a letter giving her (I never mailed it.) Abby, at my end and not sure what is the most productive way to move forward. If you print this, I know read it. No name or town, please.

Sign me Trying not to be an Interfering M-I-L DEAR TRYING: As much as you might wish to intervene, your verbal abuse will not stop until your son finds the strength to end it. He needs counseling to boost his self-esteem to the point that he can stand up for himself. DEAR ABBY: I am a 24-year-old single woman living with three cats. I have many friends and have dated on and off since my teens, but I am always happier when unattached. I do not want children, and I intend to marry.

I am content with my life, while many of my friends and co-workers insist that never be without a man. I seem to convince my friends that happy I get so tired of defending my lifestyle that I usually end up telling them right just so stop bugging me. What should I say the next time? Single and Happy About It DEAR SINGLE AND HAPPY: Marriage and family may be the norm, but it a guarantee of happiness for everyone. When your friends push the subject, allow them to make you defensive. Just smile and change the subject.

DEAR ABBY: How do people know if their therapist is really helping them or just taking their money? Mine does not talk much or give any advice. What kind of progress should I expect in recovering from depression and anxiety attacks, and how do you evaluate yourself and the doctor to determine if your healing is just a slow process or if time to find a better-suited professional? Thanks from Ohio DEAR OHIO: Discuss your concerns with your therapist. Do not feel guilty for questioning your progress. You have the right to do so. Therapy can sometimes be painful, but you must be completely honest, or it work.

That said, sometimes it takes a little shopping to find a good fit, so be embarrassed about wanting a second opinion. Dear Abby is written by Jeanne Phillips, also known as Abigail Van Buren. The column was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write to Dear Abby, P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069 or www.dearabby.com.

DEAR ABBY JEANNE PHILLIPS Saturday ACCESS ATLANTA CALENDAR PEACH BUZZ DEAR ABBY Events are published in the AJC and on accessAtlanta at the discretion of the editors. To suggest an event, use the online form at www.accessatlanta.com/events/content/events/special or send e-mail to TODAY in The Lewis Carroll heroine follows a talking white rabbit to a realm of dreams and imagination. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays.

Through June 28. $5 grandparents; under age 3 free with paying adult. Little General Players at Cobb Playhouse and Studio, 2060 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. 770-5653995, www Atlanta Suzuki Piano Concert. Graduation concert featuring young pianists performing pieces by Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Rachmaninoff.

1 and 4 p.m. $10 adults; $5 students. Spivey Hall, Clayton College State University, 5900 N. Lee Morrow. 770-961-3683.

West End: A Juneteenth An evening of dining, entertainment and dancing, featuring the Sana Blues Band. 7-11 p.m. Hammonds House Galleries, 503 Peeples St. S.W., Atlanta. 404-752-8730, www Cave Spring Arts Festival.

Juried festival includes watercolors, oils, pen and ink, pottery, woodwork from toys to turned writing instruments, hand-split white oak baskets and bowls. Also live music, barbecue and a car show. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today; noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

ages 12 and under free. Rolater Park, Cave Spring. 706777-3043. Cherokee Voices Festival. Storytelling by Gayle Ross, craft area, plus demonstrations by Cherokee artists including basket making and carving, pottery.

Also gospel music and dance. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Museum of the Cherokee Indian, U.S. 441, Cherokee, N.C.

828-497-3481, www.cherokeemuseum.org. Roy Clark. 8 p.m. Mable House Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. 770-819-7765, 404-249-6400, www.mablehouseamphitheatre DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Good Neighbor Day Air Show and Open House.

Georgia Eagles Sky Diving Demonstration Team and other airplane performances. A replica Wright Flyer will be on exhibit to mark the centennial of the Wright historic flight. Aviation booths and exhibits, activities and food vendors. Noon-5 p.m. Free.

2000 Airport Road, Atlanta. 770-936-5440, www Diamond Rio, Andy Griggs. The Nashville latest album, has added two more No. 1 country hits to its tally. Griggs scored three top 10 hits with his 1999 debut album, Ever Be His latest is titled 7:30 p.m.

$25. Lanierland Music Park, 6115 Jot-Em-Down Road, Cumming. 770-887-7464, www.lanierland Flag Day Happening. A night of poetry, performance art, music, dance and visual art. Midnight.

Free to $5. Garage, 280 Elizabeth Atlanta. 404523-3141, www.dadsgarage to Be You and Stories with puppets, songs and theater magic, conceived and written by Marlo Thomas, Alan Alda and others. For ages 4 and up. Opens today.

10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 3 p.m. Saturdays; noon Sundays. Through July 6. $10. Synchronicity Performance Group at 7 Stages, 1105 Euclid Ave.

N.E., Atlanta. 404-325-5168, www Indian Springs Scottish Festival. Scottish athletic competitions, country dancers, wrestling in kilts, blacksmith demonstrations and a Scottish re-enactment encampment. Sponsored by the Butts County Historical Society. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

$1 ages 6-12. Indian Springs Hotel, Ga. 42 (across from Indian Springs State Park), Indian Springs. 770-7752493. Norah Jones.

Winner of five Grammys for her debut album, Away With With Gillian Welch. 8 p.m. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www Lesson Before Jefferson, an innocent young black man who has been condemned to death, and Grant Wiggins, a disillusioned teacher, discover untapped strengths in each other. Based on the novel by Ernest J.

Gaines. By the Morton Heritage Players. 7:30 tonight; 3 p.m. Sunday. Morton Theatre, 195 W.

Washington Athens. 706-613-3771, www.mortontheatre.com. New Trinity Baroque. Morale featuring an international roster of guest soloists. 8:15 tonight; 8 p.m.

Sunday. $25. Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 2089 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-373-8338, www Oconee River Water Festival.

Marks the opening of the Oconee River Greenway, plus games, education and a dunking booth. 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Dudley Park, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and East Broad Street, Athens.

706-613-3615, www Flip Orley. A comic hypnotist who can make strangers become loving couples on his own version of Newlywed or transform volunteers into aliens. 8 and 10:30 tonight; 8 p.m. Sunday. $15.

The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Atlanta. 404-2525233, www.punchline.com. Saltworks Gallery. New oil paintings by Mimi Moncier. Opens today.

Through July 26. 635 Angier Atlanta. 404-876-8000. Jedwin Smith. The author, a page designer for the Journal- Constitution, signs 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Walden- books, Spalding Woods Village, 3975 Holcomb Bridge Road, Norcross. 770-448-7539. Wine Tasting. Ali-Oli Restaurant and Gourmet-to-Go feature Spirits of Hors 3-5 p.m. $35.

Lenox Marketplace, 3535 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. 404266-0414. Wine Tasting. Rainwater features California wines, hors and a silent auction to benefit the American Cancer Society. p.m.

$30. 11655 Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta. 770-777-0033. The first mainstage offering in Horizon annual New South Play Festival and the third play from Atlanta playwright Janece Shaffer. A catastrophe forces two women best friends at 5, strangers at 40 together again.

8 p.m. Wednesdays- Fridays; 8:30 p.m. Saturdays; 5 p.m. Sundays. Through June 29.

Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450. Nest Fest. West End summer festival at the museum home of author and journalist Joel Chandler Harris, including storytelling, African drums and dance, games and activities.

p.m. Free. 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Atlanta. 404753-7735. SUNDAY Keiko Matsui.

Contemporary jazz keyboardist and composer. 7 p.m. Stewart Amphitheatre, Park Drive, Lithonia. 404-249-6400. Olivia Newton-John.

8 p.m. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-2332227. Scott Miller and the Commonwealth. With the Wrights and Jodie Manross Band.

8 p.m. $10. Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522.

CHARLOTTE B. TEAGLE Staff Jedwin Smith, author of signs his book today at Wal- denbooks in Norcross. COMING MONDAY Picture this The number of camera phones is getting ready to grow this year in America. In Living..