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8 July 15, 1986 <br /> "Me and My Girl" begins previews Aug. 1 Auto and motocross events have meant j <br /> at the new Marriott Marquis Theater, and more than $1.1 million gross this year ; 1 <br /> the verdict is not in yet on whether the for Madison Square Garden, which has <br /> theater is the "top-flight" facility that launched aggressive campaign to boost <br /> was promised 4 years ago when the Helen attendance at scheduled events. The <br /> Hayes and Morosco Theaters were razed. Virginia Slims women's tennis finals <br /> In their place is the $450 million Marri- outpaced Nabisco's men's tournament and <br /> ott Marquis Hotel. The theater is oper- set record attendance of over 75,000. 1 <br /> ated by the Nederlander Organization. Arts events, such as opera's Luciano <br /> Pavarotti (Sept. 16) are more "risky." <br /> New York gets another building at Lincoln * * * * * * * * <br /> Center in a few years, following approval ' ' <br /> of a twin-towered multi-use dormitory and Pia Zadora was the opening attraction <br /> renovated Loews Civic Theater <br /> apartment building that will have offices at the , <br /> and rehearsal studios, a 300-seat movie in downtown Akron. The theater, which <br /> theater, public library branch, and the opened last week, seats 2,670 . Six <br /> School of American Ballet. Air rights shows are planned for the summer, be- <br /> to the residential tower would be sold, ginning tonight thru July 20 when "Shen- <br /> to offset construction costs of $80-S95 andoah" is performed. <br /> million for the dorm and facilities for INS: Washin ton's Arena Sta e has I <br /> Lincoln Center, g g <br /> exceeded in fundraising goal of $6 mil- <br /> lion, as of June 30. The campaign was <br /> There were no fireworks on Broadway over launched 2 years ago with a $750,000 <br /> the Fourth, always one of the low peri- challenge grant from the Natl Endowment <br /> ods; receipts were down 19% over previous for the Arts. Nearly $2 million came <br /> week, in part because of 6 shows closing. from the D.C. business community <br /> "Cats" once again was the only capacity Utah's Shakespearean Festival celebrates <br /> show. Good news is a ways off: past its 25th anniversary this month <br /> experience shows an irregular performance 49 original plays are being presented at <br /> thru the rest of summer, Variety noted. Washington's Source Theater thru Aug. 11. <br /> A national play-writing contest drew <br /> The road was down 6.5%, not as drastic 387 entries. A gala and awards ceremony <br /> as had been feared. Again, "Cats" was are to be held Aug. 11. • j <br /> the big performer, closing in Denver <br /> with $600,705 in 5th and final week. The <br /> combined receipts in season's 5th week <br /> to date is $41 million: $22.7 million on <br /> the road and. $18.3 million on Broadway. <br /> * * ** * * * * , <br /> r . _ I <br /> . _ I <br /> ,__________________ <br /> LeisuI [ DigestN^ <br /> �� M <br /> USA ..------ <br /> Mara Jensen, Editor (202) 232-7107 <br /> P.O. Box 27488, Washington, D.C. 20038-7488 <br /> --- <br /> FIRST CLASS MAIL <br /> a. ; <br /> City of Mounds View <br /> 2401 Hwy 10 <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> 1110 <br />