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kth KiiE Comp3edby IVSfC. I jk ''h yJZ Is -t, Vj'V -ts if R' i- lius Yen toM I HE IDEA OF BEING KNOCKED out of your seat at a concert hall by the force of a horn section may not Tbe New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra performs the premiere of McKinley's "Miniature Portraits" more tonight at 8. Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th 864-5400. James DePreist conducts the New York Philharmonic and cellist Lome Munroe in Barber, Herbert and Berlioz tonight tomorrow at 8. Avery Fisher Hall.

Lincoln Center, 65th St. Broadway. 875-5030. HSun. at 8.

The Canticum Novum Singers and The New York Virtuoso Singers, conducted by Harold Rosen-baum, presents a program that features Stravinsky's Mass; Schoenberg's Frlede auf Erden; Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil (sung in Russian); Three Festival Anthems by Brahms, and madrigals by Gabrlell, Gastoldl and Rachmaninoff. Champagne reception follows ($5 at door). ($15, $10 seniors students). Merkin Concert Hall, Abraham Goodman House, 129 W. 67th 362-8719.

Sun. at 3, a program called "The French Connection" offers four French orchestral pieces: Saint-Saens' Third Violin Concerto, Debussy's La Mer, Ravel 's La Valse, Honegger's Pacific 231. ($8, $4 studentsseniors). Washington-Irving High School Auditorium, 40 Irving Place (bet. 16th 17th Mozart Al Fresco is the theme of the 8th annual LI.

Mozart Festival featuring the Sea Cliff Chamber Players. Sun. is final day of the festival with the music of Handel, Mozart, Beethoven. At 2, 4:30, and 6. For tickets, call (516) 671-6263.

Planting Fields State Park, Aboretum, Oyster Bay, LI. BAThe Netherlands Opera presents Monteverdi's "The Return of Ulysses" tomorrow at 8. With Anthony Rolf Johnson as Ulysses, and Gra- clela Araya as Penelope. In Italian with English titles. BAM Majestic Theater, 30 Lafayette Bklyn.

(718) 636-4100. The Reglna Opera Company presents Donizetti's "Lucia de Lammer-moor' tomorrow at 8 with Rena Pan-usb ($10, $7 seniorsstudents), first come-first served. Regina Hall, 65th St. 12th Bklyn. (718) 232-3555.

tenor saxman. Also in the lineup: Greg Adams, Carmen Grillo, Stephen (Doc) Kupka, Russ McKinnon, Nick Milo, Francis (Rocco) Prestia, Lee Thornburg and David Mann. The band has just released "TO its 25th-anniversary album. Enjoy them with a glass of sparkling spring water. Town Hall is at 123 W.

43d SL, and tickets are Call (212) 307-7171. David Hinckley 8 o'clock, under the sponsorship of Evian Natural Spring Water. (Also CD 101.9, with production by the Bottom Line and New Audiences.) Tower of Power has a sprinkling of hit albums over 25 years, and the band has built a rep for solid stage performance both on its own and behind other artists. At Town Hall, the band is on its own, behind the lead vocals of Tom Bowes and musicians like Emilio Castillo, the seem exactly compatible with the image of spring water gently bubbling from a forest pool. But popular music makes strange bedfellows sometimes, and tomorrow night is one of those times.

Tower of Power, the long-running band that is anchored by its mighty horns, is playing a Town Hall concert at 45. ROCK 'N' ROLL CAFE, 149 Bleecker St. (677-7630): The Touch, tonight. Four Sticks, tomorrow. Steel Breeze, Unplugged, Sun.

RODEO BAR, 375 Third Ave. at 27th St. (683-6500): SoozieTyrell, tonight. Black Cat Bone, tomorrow, fl SOB'S, 204 Varick St. (243-4940): Boukman Eksperyans, tonight.

Mighty Sparrow, tomorrow. TRAMPS, 45 W. 21st St. (727-7 788) Kid Creole the Coconuts, Milo Z. tonight.

Doctor John, tomorrow. WETLANDS PRESERVE, 161 Hudson St. (966-4225): New Potato Caboose, tonight. Shadanks, E-Tnbe, to- morrow. EIGHTY EIGHT'S, 228 W.

10th St. (924-0088): "Hey, Miss Coco, tonight. Baby Jane Dexter, Roslyn Kind, tomorrow. 55 GROVE STREET, 55 Grove St. (366-5438): Frank Gnmaldi, Lee Byar in "Star Crazy," tonight.

Lizz Manners, Tommy Femia in "The Magic of Judy," tomorrow. BHASSELFREE MYSTERIES: "The Song of Bemie's Death," a whodunit set for audiences to join in, thru tomorrow. The Olde Garden, 15 W. 29th 563-5572. JUDY'S, 49 W.

44th St. (764-8930): Chns Walsh, Randy Wanless in "Escape from Capitol Hill 93 12," tonight. 55th St. (758-2272): Johnny Crawford his 1928 Orchestra, thru tomorrow. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 131 E.

54th St. (752-6969): Con Astone, tonight. Gary Lynn Reynolds, thru tomorrow. John Jason, tomorrow. RAINBOW STARS, 30 Rockefeller Plaza (632-5000): Billy Stritch, thru tomorrow.

SHERATON NY HOTEL (Lobby Court Cabaret Lounge) 53d St. Seventh Ave. (581-1000): Irving Fields, thru tomorrow. STEVE MCGRAWS, 158 W. 72d St.

(595-7400): "Forever Plaid," thru Sun. THE SUPPER CLUB, 240 W. 47th St. (92 1-1940): Karen Saunders, thru tomorrow. BTATOU, 151 E.

50th St (753-1144): Nat Jones Trio, tonight (533-7902): Joe Henderson Quartet, thru Sun. THE FIVE SPOT, 4 W. 31st St. (631- 0100): Jerry Gonzalez The Fort Apache Band, thru tomorrow. FLAMINGO, 259A Kingston Brooklyn (718 493-7200): Coleman Hoppin Quintet, thru tomorrow.

J'S, 2581 Broadway (666-3600): Sal Salvador Crystal Image, tonight. The Carol Fredette Quartet, tomorrow. JIMMY WALKER'S, 245 E. 55th St. (319-6650): Warren Chiasson, tonight.

KNICKERBOCKER BAR ft GRILL, 33 University PI. (228 8490): Ronny Whyte. Frank Tate, thru tomorrow. PAT'S, 64-07 Grand Maspeth. Queens 7 18- 326- 732 1): Lou Pecor- aro.

tomorrow. RED BLAZER TOO, 349 W. 46th St. (262-3112): Lew Anderson BigBand. Terry Waldo Gotham City Group, tonight.

Bob Cantwell's Stompers, tomorrow. Sun. brunch with Sol Yaged All-Stars. THE SQUIRE, 216 Seventh Ave. (727-8387): LynneAmaleTno.tonignt.

Giacomo Gates Tno. tomorrow. BSWEET BASIL, 88 Seventh Ave. South (242-1785): The John Scofield Quartet, thru Sun. SWING STREET CAFE, 253 E.

52d St. i 754-4862): Carl Nicosia, Tony Di-Gregorio, tonight. One Plus One, TAVERN ON THE GREEN, Central Park at 67th St. (873-4111): The Kit McClure Big Band, thru Sun. VILLAGE GATE, 1 60 Bleecker St.

(475-5120): THE TERRACE: The Wm-ard Harper Tno, thru Sun. VILLAGE VANGUARD, 178 Seventh Ave. (255-4037): The Roy Haynes Quartet, thru Sun. VISIONES, 125 MacDougal St. (673-5576): The Joey Calderazzo Quartet, thru tomorrow.

ZINNO, 126 W. 13th St. (924-5182): Gene Bertoncini, Michael Moore, thru tomorrow. THE BITTER END, 147 Bleecker St. (673-7030): Klyude "Velvet" Jones, Devon Stylee, Dan Kioney the Pulsations, tonight.

Livestock, In Big Trouble. Earthmen, Denny Wilson, Howling Wolfgang, tomorrow. Sway, The Faith, Sun. BOTTOM LINE, 15 W. Fourth St.

(228-6300): Gil Scott-Heron the Amnesia-Express, tonight. The Sun Ra Ar-kestra, tomorrow. CBGB, 315 Bowery (982-4052): Miss Lum, 5 Chin 400. Ether, Virus, Mother Head Bug. Borbetomagus, tonight.

KiaroScuro, Down HP Zinker, Ghost Shirts, tomorrow. CHINA CLUB, 2130 Broadway. (877-1166): Speedloader, tonight. Mick the Maelstroms, tomorrow. COPACABANA, 10 E.

60th (755-6010): Joseph Portes. tonight. Rey Reyes, tomorrow. DAN LYNCH, 221 Second (677-0911): DTripp, tonight. Jon Pans, tomorrow.

Frankie Pans, Sun. DOWNTIME, 251 W. 30th St. (695-2747): Z-Groove, Jive Tribe. Cosmic Ghetto, tonight.

Club Iguana, Jud Deam Rachel Muzala, Gyration, Rumor Has It, tomorow. GRAND, 76 E. 13th St. (777-0600): Shudderto Think, Wider, tomorrow. KNITTING FACTORY, 47 E.

Houston St. (219-3055): Thurston Moore's Rock Roll circus, tonight. COME. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, tomorrow. LIMELIGHT, 20th St.

Sixth Ave. (807-7850): Warrior Soul, Lunachicks, Dog Eat Dog. 67 Riot. Sun. LONE STAR ROADHOUSE, 240 W.

52d St. (245-2950): Cornell Dupree, Randy Brecker, Gordon Edwards, Lou Marini, Chris Parker, thru tomorrow. MANNY'S CAR WASH, 1558 Third Ave. (369-BLUES): Jimmy Thackery the Drivers, thru tomorrow. NEW MUSIC CAFE, 380 Canal St.

(941-1019): Conjunto Imagen, tonight. Milo tomorrow. BACARNEGIE HALL: Tonight tomorrow at 8, tomorrow at 3. Liza Mlnnelll, Charles Aznavour at the box office, 154 W. 57th 247-7800.

THE GRAND: Tomorrow at 8. Shudder to Think ($7 advance, theboxoffice, 76E. 13th 777-0600. INTER-MEDIA ART CENTER: Tonight at 8 10:30, Joe Sample Tomorrow at 9, Fattburger ($20) at the box office, 370 Huntington Huntington, (516) 549-ARTS. BTOWN HALL: Tonight at 8, Toyota Comedy Festival with Chlcano Secret Service, Bob Odenklrk, Ray Romano others Tomorrow at 8, Tower of Power ($20, $25).

Sun. at 8:30, Toyota Comedy Fest with Denis Leary ($25) at the box office, 123 W. 43d 840-2824, Ticketmaster. WESTBURY MUSIC FAIR: Tomorrow at 8, Dick Fox' Summer Doo Wop Extravaganza with The Demensions, the Bobbetts others Sun. at 7, Jerry Lewis, Pat Cooper ($25) at theboxoffice, (516) 334-0800, (516) 888-9000.

Starred Items are highly recommended. ALGONQUIN, (Oak Room) 59 W. 44th St. (840-6800): Jeff Hamar brings "Dancing in the Dark Vincente Min-nelli's Hollywood" "The 1959 Broadway Songbook," thru tomorrow. BATHE BALLROOM, 253 W.

28th St. (244-3005): BETTY, thru tomorrow. BEMELMAN'S BAR, (Cartyle Hotel), 35 E. 76th St. (744-1600): Barbara Carroll, thru tomorrow.

CAFE CARLYLE (Carlyle Hotel). 35 E. 76St. (744-1600): Bobby Short, thru tomorrow. DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM, 346 W.

46th St. (265-8133): Lana Forrester, tonight. Caroline Bornant, tomorrow. Andrea Axelrod, Amy Beth WiHiams, Sun. DONT TELL MAMA, 343 W.

46th St. (757-0788): Donna Kincaid in "Sky-bitch," All Four Fun, tonight. Steve Ro-senfield's "The Stand-Up Comedy Experience," thru tomorrow. Todd Chelf, tomorrow. "The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka" with RickSkye, Bob Lord, Spilt Milk, Mario Giacalone, "One Shoe Off and One Shoe On," Sun.

DUPLEX, 59-61 Christopher St. (255-5438): Andre Rose, "Stars of Tomorrow" talent search, tonight. Dos Fal-lopia, thru tomorrow. BABIRDLAND, 2745 Broadway (749-2228): Rickey Ford Hot Brass, thru tomorrow. A BLUE NOTE, 131 W.

Third St. (475- 8592): Chaka Khan, thru Sun. BRADLEY'S, 70 University Place (228-6440): Cyrus Chestnut, Chris Thomas, Clarence Penn, thru tomorrow. The Antonio Hart Quartet. Sun.

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