Daily News from New York, New York • 174

Sunday, March 6, 1988 DAILY NEWS City Lights 17 mtssn Brahms, today at 3 The English Concert, led by Trevor Plnneck, performs an "onginal instruments" concert of works by Haydn, Mozart Bach, tonight at 7:30 Lincoln Center, 65th St. 4 Broadway, 874-6770. BROOKLYN CENTER: Gilbert A Stil-Rvan Light Opera Co. of Long Island presents Dor Ytddrsner Mikado, a Yiddish adaptation of the classic, today at 2 5 Soprano Marvts Mawtta performs songs by Schumann, Bach, Strauss. Ned Rorem, Sat.

at 8 Brooklyn College's Whitman Hall, Flatbush Nostrand (718)434-1900. CARNEGIE HALL: Gunther works by 17th-century musical dynasties like the Dowlands, Ferraboscas, Tomkms Lawes, Fri. at 8 Ouarneri String Quartet's all-Beethoven program is Sat. at 8 82d St. Fifth Ave.

570-3949. NEW YORK CriY OPERA: Meredith Wilson's The Music Man starring Bob Gunton Leigh Monro, performed today at 3, at 8, Wed. A Sat. at 2 Lincoln Cantor, 870-5570. THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC: Klaus Temtstedt conducts a Mozart-Beethoven program, Tue.

at 7:30, 4 an all-Beethoven program featuring pianist Redu Lupu Thur. -Sat. at 8. Tix are Avery Fisher, 874-6770. 92D STREET Violist Paul Neu-bauer performs works by Brahms, Schumann Penderecki, today at 3.

Guitarist EHot Flsk, double bassist Gary Karr harpsichordist Harmon Lewis perform an all-baroque program, Sat.at8.Tixare$7.5O-$10. 1395 Lexington 831-8603. REGINA OPERA COMPANY performs Puccini's Manama Butterfly, today at 4 4 Sat. at 8. Tix are $7, $6 seniors, children free.

Reglna HaN, 65th St. 12th Brooklyn, (718) 232-3555. ST. ANN'S: "New classical" musicians Rolf Shutte (on violin) pianists Ursula Oppens 4 AM Takahashl perform Sat. at 8 Clinton Montague Brooklyn Heights, (718) 834-8794.

-i SWEET BASIL (88 Seventh Ave. South. Paul Bley Group performs tonight. Oil Evans' Orchestra plays Mon. Jim HaU Quartet follows Sets at 10, 11:30 1 at 10, 11:45 4 $10 $6 table mm.

Trumpeter Doc Cheatham performs today at 3 Eddie Chambta Quartet piays Sat. at 2. VILLAGE SATE (Bleecker at Thompson 475-5120): "Salsa Meets Jazz" series begins Mon at 9 with the Tito Pn-ertte LatinJazz Ensemble. Ray Bar-rotto Orchestra sax player Paqutto DRtv era (admission's $15). A VILLAGE VANGUARD (178 Seventh Ave.

South near 11th 255-4037): Tommy Flanagan Trio plays tonight. Mon. at 10 12, it's Mel Lewis A The Jazz Orchestra. Sphere headlines Sets at 10, 11:30 4 1. $12 WASHINGTON SQUARE CHURCH (135 West Fourth 206-1050): Peruvian vocalist Corbia Bartra sings Fri.

at 8. Tix are $10 (orTDF4 $5). a WEST END CAFE (2911 B'way, 114th 666-8750): Etta Jones Houston Person perform tonight. Fred Leight Quintet plays Tue. Lou Donaldson Quartet follows Wed.

-Sat. Sets at 9. 10:30 4 12 (4 1:30 $6 ZINNO (126 W. 13th 924-5182): Guitarist Gene Bertonclni 4 bassist Michael Moore perform tonight at 7:15. Guitarist Tal bassist Gary Mazzaroppl perform Mon.

-Sat. at 8. $15 table $10 bar mm. Hayman. Randy Hyten.

Dwayne Cunningham Kevin Meaney appear Fn at 8:30 4 11. Roger Katrier Colin Qulnn join Bill, Jon, Dwayne Randy on at84 10:30. Cover: $7.50 ($12.50 4 2-dnnk min. CATCH A RISING STAR (1487 First 77th-78th 794-1906): Standup folk like CoNn Qulnn. Susie Essman, Oary Lazer, Joy Ben ar Kevin Meaney perform Mon.

-Thur. at 9 ($7 cover); Fn. at 8 11. Sat. at 7:30, 10 12:30 There sa 2-dnnk min.

CHICAGO CITY LIMITS (351 E. 772-8707): Comedy improvisation company's 10 of Iniquity topical revue satinzes the Bork-4-Ginsberg hearings, safe sex, federal drug testing Hizzoner. at 8:30, at 8410:30. 50. CHINA CHALET (47 Broadway, 2d floor, 943-4380): show at 7 features Jim BrownoM.

Mel Stanley. David Healy emcee Oary Lee Wright. 7 cover 2-drink min. CLOCS (12th St. Second "Queer Comedy" comedy series resumes tonight at 9:30, with performers Stuart Roberts.

Danny McWIIIIams, Sara Cytron, Bob Smith Steve Bird. Admission's $5. COMEDY CELLAR (117 MacDougal 254-3630): Catch Ken Ober. Joe Bolster. Jack Simmons.

Rick Crom host Wild Bill Orundfest, tonight-Thur. at 9 ($5 2-dnnk Fri. at 9, 11:30. Sat. at 8, 10, 12 ($84 $7 COMEDY U.

GRAND (55 Grand 431-4022): John Carney emcees Audition Night Tue. at 9. Judy Gold emcees Open Mike Wed. at 9. Thur.

's All Female Comics show at 9 features Shayne Mantel. Martha Jane Karen Lorshbough. Ray Romano, Joy Behar, Joe Camptolo Harry Freedman perform Fn. at 9, Sat. at 9 11:30.

Cover: $3 ($7 $9 Sat.) 2-dnnkmm. COMIC STRIP (1568 Second 81st St. 861-9386): Comics Fran So-tomfta. Kelly Rogers, Richard Morris Rob Welnsteln perform tonight Tue. -Thur.

at 9 ($5 cover), Fri. at 9 11:30, Sat. at 8:30 11:30 Mon. at 9, Audition Night (no cover). 2-dnnkmin.

C.V. STUDIOS (612-616 Eighth Ave. at 40th 974-3183): Improv-ers For Play combine music, comedy drama in their performance. Sat. $7.50.

DANGERFIELD'S (1118 First Ave. at 62d 593-1650): Appearingthis week: Hal Spear. Erin O'Connor, Mike Little. Mike Eagan Danny Curtis. Shows: at 9:15 ($10 cover): Fri.

at 9 411:30, Sat. at 8, 10:30 12:30 $7 mm. MANHATTAN PUNCH LINE THEATER presents Brain Trust ensemble in "The Phantom of the collection of sketch comedy, music 4 improv based on you-know-what, at 10:45. Tix are $7.50. Judith Anderson Theater, 422 W.

42d 239-0827. MOSTLY MAGJC (55 Carmine 924-1472): Tue. at 9:30, Comedy Magic Showcase ($5 cover). Comic Terry Day singer Pamela Smith (Wed.) 4 magcian Torkova (Thur.) perform at 9:30 Comicmagician Jack Young comic Rob Welnsteln perform at 94 11 OLIVER'S (141 E. 57th 753-9180): Pat McOreal, Richard Fran-cese.

Rob Welnsteln 4 Mitch Kaiser perform Sat. at 9. $6. STAND-UP NEW YORK (236 W. 78th St.

595-0850) Patty Rosborough, Scott Blakeman, Taylor Mason Bllliam Coronet unleash tonight. On Mon. menu: Stand-up Political Humorists ($5 cover). Catch Susie Ess-man. Larry Ragland.

Rob Ross 4 Adam Leslie Shows at 9 ($7 cover), Fn. 11:30 Sat. at 7:30, 9:30, 12:15 2-drink mm. ESS 32 TIME FOR TIFFANY in N.J. a BEACON THEATER: The New York Music Awards are set for April 9 at 8, so far, the perform ers' lineup looks like this: Full Force, Debbie Gibson, Suzanne Vega, Taylor Dayne, Michael Bolton, LL Cool They Might Be Giants.

Tix are on sale now at the box office (74th St. Broadway), Ticketrons (947-5850). CAPITOL THEATER: Put Me-gadeth onstage April 23 at 8, with Warlock Sanctuary. Tix are at the box office (326 Monroe Passaic, N.J.) Ticketmaster (307-7171). a RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL: Welsh crooner Tom Jones returns, with shows April 2-3 at 8.

Tix will be when they go on sale Mon. at 10 a.m. The 10th anniversary "Royal Doo Wop Show" rolls around April 30 at 8, with r'n'r Hall of Famers The Drifters, plus The Harptones, The Tymes, The Vrto Balsa mo Group, The Cleft ones. The Edeels The Quotations. Tix are at the box office (50th St.

Avenue of the Americas) Ticketmaster. And at Roseland: Zlggy Marley The Melody Makers reggae it up April 8 at 9. Billy Bragg performs April 15 at 9. The Mighty Lemon Drops open for Love Rockets April 18 at 9. Tix will be $17.50 advance when they go on sale Thur.

at 10 a.m. at Radio City box office only (not Roseland) Ticketmaster, $20 beginningat 6 p.m. day of show at Roseland (239 W.52dSt.). ROTH MAN CENTER: Tiffany performs at Fairleigh Dickinson University campus inTeaneck, with 1 concert slated for April 23 at 3. Tix are $17.50 (includes $1 park ing fee) at the Capitol Theater im Mt.hs If: conducts the American i Orchestra violist I in works by Bereer, Schuller, Thome, today at 3 .50) StnfoNova Chamber Orchestra performs music by Rossini Mozart, tonight at 8 David Zlaman conducts the ParUmors Symphony Orchestra cellist Yo-Yo Ma in works by Harbison, Barber Dvorak, Mon.

at 8 Pianist Mandate PoNtnl performs Beethoven's Sonatas Nos. 12-15, Wed. at8 Pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy performs a Schumann-Chopin program, Thur. at 8 In Weill Recital Hall: Guitarist Robert Bluestone performs Tue. at 8 Annapolis Brass Quintet performs works by Speer, Cabezon, Maurer, Fri.

at 8 154 W. 57th 247-7800. A CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE: Paul Halley conducts the Cathedral's combined choirs in Gabriel Faure's "Requiem," tonight at 7. Free.

Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St THE 45-VOICE DUKE UNIVERSITY Chorale 16-votce Chamber Choir perform works by Brahms, Buxtehude, Menotti, et Mon. at 7:30. Church of the Epiphany, 22d St. Second Ave.

Admission by donation. MERKIN CONCERT HALL: Forte-pianist Malcolm EMI son 4 guest artists present an all-Beethoven program on onginal instruments. Mon. at 8 10 or TDF). 129 W.

67th St. 362-8719. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART: The Consort of Muslcke performs By KAREN CROKE BULL OR BEAR MARKET, they're "It's the guys," sa id i na, a cute blond administrative assistant "Look around, they're gorgeous!" Yeah, ell, that gray three-piece-suit look just doesn't do it for everybody, Nina. The Baja, which is owned and run by a consortium of young Wall Street brokers (who probably look a lot like Charlie Sheen) has survived with its popularity intact longer than most There's gotta be a reason. CAROLINE'S AT THE SEAPORT (89 South Pier 17, 233-4900): Comic Robert Wuhl performs tonight ($12.50 cover).

Bob Nelson head lines ($15) Kevin Nealon appears Fri. ($15) Shows at9, at 9 11:30. 2-dnnk mm. CAROLINE'S ON EIGHTH (332 Eighth 26th 924-3499): "The Bosun's Mate" 4other Larry David sketches are presented tonight at 8. Tues.

at 9 is Ladies Night, with an all-female lineup (women admitted free). Billy Jaye. Steve Skrovan. Fran So-tomlta Bill McCarty perform Wed. at 9.

Dwayne Cunningham others join Billy Jaye Thur. at 9. BIN Scheft, Jon CJ. ZIMNWALT DAILY MEWS always taking stock at the Baja. Location: 246A Columbus Ave.at72dSt.

Mood: Playing your options. of Low," by a MR Records) Siein 2. "Jack the Ud' by 3 Man Hiand (Chrysalis) mw 3. "ta Out of My W. Adeva (Easy Street) 4 i Level) 111 ALICE TUULY HALL: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center The Emerson String Quartet perform works by Haydn, Prokofiev Schubert, today at 5 Violinist Joshua Ben performs works by Mozart, Faure.

Bach, tonight at 8 Lincoln Center, 65th SL Broadway, 874-6770. AVERY FISHER HALL: Violinist Ye-hudt Menuhtn. with pianist Andre La-Plants 4 cellist Dane Fitzgerald, performs chamber music by Ravel, Bach 4 TIIECAJA THE CROWD AT THE Baja was in suits, ties and lots of hounds-tooth checks. Which made it really difficult to And a woman named Jane, whose only identifying feature was that she was wearing a hound's-tooth-checked jacket "I look a lot like Carly Simon too," she said. "Just look at people smiling." It's usually impossible to find anyone here where the walls are pale blue with whimsicial little murals reminiscent of Santa Monica and Venice Beach.

The Baja, which already has survived more than ayear in business, is basically packed most evenings with a truly energetic Wall Street crowd dancing to the sounds of "Mony, Mony." You'd never know if the market was up or down with this bunch, because they're always having such a good time. Maybe it's the two bars, servingup beers and tequila drinks. Maybe it's that basement clubhouse feel of the place, hich used to be Trax once, an eon ago. ALGONQUIN (Oak Room. 59 W.

44th St, 840-6800): Andrea Marcovtccl sings at 9:15 11:15. cover 4 $15 min. HHII! i 1 1 (Continued on page 18) Wlize".