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'The Big Chill', D-3 'Vietnam' scries D-7 Sunday, October 2, 1983 D-l All the world's on stage for Southland's arts -Mfjrpjj Jt LOS ANGELES M-r 1 MASTER CHORALE iA fen Ar nov; Dec. 2-Jan. 15 "A Sense of Humor," Jack Lem-mon, Estelle Parsons; Feb. 10-March 25 "Hobson's Choice," Glenda Jackson; April 6-May 20 "Detective Story," Charlton Heston. Afar Taper Forum 135 N.

Grand Los Angeles 90012; TeleTix, (213)972-7654. Oct. 13-Nov. 17 "An American Dec. 15-Feb.

5 "Razor Sharp and Natural; Spring, '84 Repertory Festival. Los Angeles Master Chorale Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Music Center; (213) 628-2206 (tickets); (213) 972-7282 (information). Nov. 5 Handel's Dec. 12, 13 "Messiah" Sing-Along; Dec.

It, 18 A Shining Christmas," narration by Betty White, Dec. 17 2 p.m.; Jan. 21 Roger Wagner 70th Birthday Concert; Feb. 18 2:30 p.m. and Feb.

19 7:30 Gilbert and Sullivan's March 31 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; April 28 2 p.m., Roger Wagner Chorale; April 29 J. S. Bach, "Mass in Minor." Los Angeles Philharmonic P.O. Box 1286, Los Angeles 90078; Dorothy Chan Southern Cal prepares for Olympian arts year By ROSEMARY HITE Sun Staff Writer The world Is coming to Southern California for the 1983-84 arts season. Not only will there be guest artists from Europe and the Orient for regular concert and theater series, but the Olympic Games will signal the start of an international cultural festival.

Highlighting the summer of '84 will be a 10-week celebration of the arts in connection with the games in Los Angeles. Already scheduled are an International Festival of Masks at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Royal Opera of Covent Garden, London, an Impressionist art exhibition from the Louvre, Paris, and Les Ballets Africaines from Guinea. More attractions are promised. Following is a guide to the 1983-84 season for some of the major Los Angeles, San Diego and other Southern California performing and visual arts organizations. Addresses, telephone numbers and as much schedule information as possible have been included.

Admission is charged, except where otherwise noted. Ambassador Auditorium 300 W. Green Bin 15AA, Pasadena 91109; (213) 304-6161 (series subscriptions). Oct. 6 Viktoria Mullova, violin; Oct.

8 Claude Boiling i Trio and the Herbie Mann Quartet; Oct. 9 "Best of Broadway," John Raitt, Master Symphony Orchestra; Oct. 12 National Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich, conducting; Oct. 13 All-Brahms with Kirshbaum Trio; Oct. 16 Bella Davido-vich, piano; through June 2 performers include Mont-serrat Caballe, soprano; Conductor Leonard Bernstein and Vienna Philharmonic; Benny of Opera" series; Danish National Orchestra conducted by Sixten Ehrling; pianists Zoltan Koc-sis, Horacio Gutierrez, Jakob Gimpel, Jorge Bolet; guitarists Andres Segovia and Carlos Montoya; "Festival of Early Music" series; "Chamber Music" series; stars of the Lawrence Welk Show; Gilbert and Sullivan's the Ballet Nacional Espanol, and more.

Arnold Schoenberg Institute University Park, MCI 101, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089; (213) 743-7111, 743-5019. Nov. 4, Dec. 9 Series A-Kronos Quartet of David Harrington, violin, John Sherba, violin, Hank Dutt, viola, Joan Jeanrenaud, cello; Nov. Dec.

10 Series B-Kronos Quartet; Oct. 28, Nov. 18, Nov. 30 Sequoia Quartet of Yoko Matsuda, violin, Miwako Watanabe, violin, James Dunham, viola, Robert Martin, cello; Oct. 14 Martin Mumelter, violinist, and Norbert Ric-cabona, pianist; Nov.

9 Schoenberg Ensemble with Wendela Bronsgeest, soprano, Reinbert de Leuuw, conductor. Caltech Public Events California Institute of Technology Ticket Office, 332 S. Michigan Pasadena 91125; (213) 3564652; Beckman and Ramo auditoriums, Caltech. Oct. 8 Celebrity Series: Bella Lewitzky; Oct.

29 P.D.Q. Bach; April 7 John Houseman's "World of Motion Pictures; Favorites Series: Dec. 2 "Sing Feb. 2 Susannah McCorkle's "Hollywood Feb. 17 Jury's Irish Cabaret of Dublin; March 10 Odessa Balalaikas; April 18 Vincent Price, "The Villains Still Pursue Oct.

28-March 31 Classical Music Series; Oct. 15-Feb. 18 Jazz Series; March 3-May 3 Drama Series; International Series: Jan. 14 Bayanihan Philippine Dancers, Jan. 27 Vienna Choir Boys, Feb.

17 Jury's Irish Cabaret; Feb. 23 The Klezmorim; Oct. 16-April 1 Coleman Chamber Concerts Series; Oct 7-16 G. B. Shaw's Oct.

26-Nov. 6 "The other plays through May 5. Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Los Angeles 90036; (213) 857-6111; free admission the second Tuesday of each month. Through Oct. 23 Susan Rankaitis: "Inherent in through Nov.

6 Paul Landacre, prints and drawings, and 30 works by contemporaries such as George Bellows and Grant Wood; Oct. 30-Jan. 22 German Expressionist sculpture; films, dance, drama and music programs planned to go with this show; call (213) 857-6135 for information; Oct. 8-29 1 p.m., Bing Theater. "Medieval Treasures of France," slide dler Pavilion; (213) 850-2020.

Jan. 10, 11 violinist Itzhak Perlman plays Tchaikovsky, Michael Tilson Thomas conducts for special pension fund concerts; Oct. 6-April 26 15 series, including soloists baritone Thomas Allen, violinist Ida Haendel, pianists Rudolf Buchbinder, Leon Fleisher, Emanuel Ax, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Imogen Cooper, Radu Lupu, Alfred Brendel, Russell Sherman and Cecile Ousset, oboist Heinz Holliger, harpist Ursula Holliger and others; conductors Kurt Sanderling, Carlo Maria Giulini, John Williams, Erich Leinsdorf and others. Oct. 14-March 23 "Previews and Matinees" of Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts, noon and 1:30 p.m., Dorothy Chandler Pavilion; (213) 850-2020; (213) 972-7211.

The Joffrey Ballet Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center Box Office, P. O. Box 2237, Los Angeles 90051; (213) 972-7611. Nov. 22 Joint benefit for Joffrey Ballet and L.

A. Philharmonic pension fund; Nov. 25-Dec. 11 Three ballets each performance, including "Suite Saint-Saens," "Rodeo," "Petrouchka," "Cakewalk," "Offenbach in the Underworld," and others. Olympic Arts Festival Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, Los Angeles 90084; (213) 209-1984.

June 1-July 20 International dance, music, theater and visual art shows, various Los Angeles locations, times and places to be announced; July 20-Aug. 12 Artistic groups of the United States, locations to be announced. Pasadena Symphony Orchestra 300 E. Green Pasadena 91101; (213) 449-7300. Nov.

19,20 Elmar Oliveira, violin, Joel Lazar, conductor; Jan. 21 Jorge Mester, conductor; Feb. 11, 12 Tedd Joselson, piano, Gerard Schwarz, conductor; April 7, 8 Joshua Bell, violin, Bruce Ferden, conductor; May 19 Anthony Ploa, trumpet, Richard Buckley; March 24 extra, Peter Nero, piano, guest conductor. Pantages Theater 6233 Hollywood Los Angeles; (213) 468-9666. Through Nov.

6 "The King and Yul Brynner. Shubert Theater 2020 Avenue of the Stars, Century City; (213) 553-8101 (tickets), 553-9000 (information). Continuing, no closing date "Dreamgirls." Palm Springs Symphony West 700 E. Tahquitz-McCallum, Suite Palm Springs 92232; 320-2778; Bank of Palm Springs Centre Rooftop Theatre, 777 E. Tahquitz-McCallum Way, Palm Springs; Canyon Resort Hotel Convention Center, 2850 S.

Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Riviera Hilton Resort Hotel Convention Center, 1600 N. Indian Palm Springs; City of Palm Springs Pavilion, 403 S. Cerritos Drive, Palm Springs; three series, all performances 8 p.m., table seating, 10 per table; Gregory Millar, conductor. Oct. 14, 15 "Spotlight on Oct.

28, 29 "Maestro and the Magician," Magician David See-bach, appropriate music, costume contest; Nov. 25, 26 Gordon MacRae; Dec. 9 Tribute to Jimmy Van Heu-sen; Feb. 3, 4 Carlos Montoya, flamenco guitar; Feb. 17, 18 Uri Mazurkevich, violinist; March 9, 10 Vincent (Please see Arts, D-2) Of cziO i(nBiji-tiiiiK 6 Lawrence Welk Village North of San Diego on 1-15; 800-962-2270 (toll free); (619) 749-3000; (619) 749-3443, groups or day trips; Welk Theatre-Museum.

Sept. 13-Oct 30 "The Music Nov. 8-Jan. 1 "Meet Me in St. Jan.

10-Feb. 26 "George 6-April 15 "Man of La Mancha." Los Angeles Music Center 135 N. Grand Los Angeles 90012. Ahmanson Theatre (213) 972-7654. Oct.

7-Nov. 20 "Beethoven's Tenth," Peter Usti Coronet Theatre Los Angeles Public Theatre, 8105 W. Third Los Angeles 90048; Coronet Theatre Box Office, 366 N. La Cienega Los Angeles; (213) 6594415. Oct.

14-contlnuing "Extremities," Kim Darby, Lauren Hutton, Kario Salem. The Elizabeth Theatre Group Wilshire Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Beverly Hills 90211; (213) 4804411. Oct. 13 -Nov. 6 Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, "Private Lives." lectures.

role in film Scott Paulin had the 'Right Stuff for Former S.B. resident used father as model to acting," said Paulin, relaxing in his modest Santa Monica home. He was active in speech and debate in those years, as well. All plotted toward an eventual career in law, so he thought. But then he went on to Pomona College at Claremont and his straight-ahead plans for law collided with the idealism and political turmoil of campus life in the late 1960's.

His junior year was one of particular turmoil. Should he pursue law, even if the legal system wasn't perfect? How could he explain that decision to his anti-war, anti-establishment friends? Should he drop out? "On top of that, school itself was terribly difficult. It was really a confusing part of my life," said Paulin, whose dark hair has returned to a shaggier apprearance since it was shaved to a crewcut for his astronaut role. Through acquaintances, he drifted toward friendships in the theater department. Paulin saw the theater group as a close-knit, almost clannish community within the college.

They offered plenty of support to one another, while other social groups tended toward fragmentation. And there were women. A radical theater student was casting parts in a production of "Alice in Wonderland" in 1970. She cast the entire play with non-theater students as a way of protesting the administration of the department. (Please see 'Right D-8) By STEVE COOPER Sun Staff Writer SANTA MONICA When he was a just another kid growing up in San Bernardino, Scott Paulin sat sleepy eyed in front of the television set watching those early 1960's space flights.

It was wonderful. Glenn, Grissom, Shepard and the rest. They were ail-American heroes exploring our dreams and our future. As an actor two decades later, Paulin is among those portraying the original seven astronauts in the movie, "The Right Stuff" being released this month. Paulin landed the role of Donald "Deke" Slay-ton, a quiet, determined mid-Westerner who overcame medical problems in his personal quest to fly in space.

Slayton would have followed John Glenn into space as the nation's second pilot to orbit the earth, but doctors bounced him because of a slight heart irregularity. You may remember him from television broadcasts during the years he was grounded. He became director of flight crew operations and was often heard from during space shots. At the age of 51, Slayton made his big comeback as an astronaut. He was the docking module pilot in 1974 during the last Apollo-Soyuz joint American-Russian space venture.

He logged 217 hours and 27 minutes in space. Heroically determined. i -iSi Like most of the other Mercury seven, Slayton was always uncomfortable with the celebrityhood that accompanied his accomplishments. He has expressed a "couldn't care less" attitude toward the movie. But Paulin had another mid-Western pilot to pattern his role after his father, the late Bob Paulin.

The senior Paulin achieved the rank of liete-nant colonel as a B-52 bomber pilot. Typically, his family moved frequently during his son's early years. In 1960, Lt. Col. Paulin was assigned to Norton Air Force Base.

Here he retired with his wife, Jean. She now lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. Paulin attended school at Arrowhead Elementary and Golden Valley Junior High. He graduated from Pacific High School in 1967. At Pacific, he got his first taste of applause.

He was elected vice president of his class and was in charge of pep rallies. "I used to write and preform in skits with Bill Berk who is now a rabbi. You didn't get a lot of feedback on something like that and as theater it was well, primitive. But it was an introduction Scott Paulin as astronaut Deke Slayton.