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<br /> a much lower level (figures aren't avail-
<br /> s able) , but squash clubs contacted by Fit-
<br /> nesss up SHOW BUSINESS
<br /> magazine said participation wa
<br /> about 15-20% a year.
<br /> What the Fitness study showed was that The Broadway Theater is the latest, and
<br /> racquet clubs couldn't make it on those most expensive renovation project in the
<br /> sports alone. Nautilus or other activi- campaigns to save fabled old legit houses.
<br /> ties were a necessity. A good fitness It's also housing the Bob Fosse "Big Deal"
<br /> club can. make it without racquet sports, musical which debuted this month. The re-
<br /> but a racquet club would have to have a working of the theater, at a cost of $8
<br /> lot going for it to be successful without million, has drawn almost as much attention
<br /> exercise equipment. Six, seven years ago as the production (NY Times, 4/22) . The
<br /> it was the other way around. next most expensive rehab was that of the
<br /> Broadhurst, part of the Shubert Organiza-
<br /> tion's $35 million commitment to restora-
<br /> Open bowling has been declining over the tion of several theaters: the National
<br /> past decade, and a major ad campaign by in Washington, D.C.; the Shubert in Bos-
<br /> the Natl Bowling Congress and General Mills ton; the Blackstone in Chicago, and more.
<br /> which ends next month could o d tell much about
<br /> the future direction of the sport. Ads on Other theaters that have been saved in
<br /> GM's cereal packages could be exchanged for recent e
<br /> . g years in Clew York include the Cort,
<br /> lines at participating centers. Youngsters Booth, Belasco, Golden, Imperial, Lyceum,
<br /> were especially targeted--and P Y g their famili- Plymouth, Royale and Winter Garden. The
<br /> es. The Young Amercian Bowling Alliance Shuberts first project, in 1978, was the
<br /> reported a 7,310 growth last year to total Majestic on Broadway and the Forrest in
<br /> of 479,426. Some 4,000 centers have been Philadelphia. Still waiting work are the
<br /> participating in the $1.9 million campaign. Longacre and the Barrymore, and the Shu-
<br /> bert Theater, home of "A Chorus Line" the
<br /> past 10 years.
<br /> Bicycle sales hit 11 million units last
<br /> year, more than half of theca the light ra- The Broadway's facade and marquee will be
<br /> cing bikes of aluminum prized by triath- replaced as work begins/ends on a 35-story
<br /> on competitors. Raleigh division, Huffy office building on what is now a parking
<br /> Corp. (the world's largest bicycle mfg) , lot. The theater itself seats 1,750.
<br /> introduced its new aluminum line last De-
<br /> cember. Next goal is new design for shift-
<br /> ing gears or a kind of automatic transmis- This building boom has dual messages for
<br /> sion. the city's cultural community: groups
<br /> are facing rent increases that run to 6
<br /> figures. That's in addition to shortages
<br /> New-wave and heavy metal music is not the of performance/exhibition space. The NYC
<br /> best for workouts, a "Music in Motion" ex- policy is to generate revenue by promoting
<br /> pert explained in Women's Sports & Fitness development and charging market rates on
<br /> magazine. Music in 4/4 time with no irre- city properties many arts groups use. In
<br /> gular beats dr sudden shifts in tempo are this category are Soundscape, Theater for
<br /> best for aerobic workouts (e.g. Prince's the New City, Ensemble Studio Theater and
<br /> "Baby I'm a Star") , and for the floor work Women's Interart. Some 50 performing art-
<br /> perhaps Madonna's "Material Girl." Also .:
<br /> accepted: Patti LaBelle's "New Attitudes" stat and administratorstestifiedat a '-
<br /> and "Tell Me" by Al Jarreau, both at 140 state legislative hearing this mmonth.
<br /> and 190 beats per minute, for aerobics. For Manhattan Punch Line, performing in
<br /> Warmup music should be 120-140 beats, for 5 different locations one season cost the
<br /> the cool-down 80-120 beats, and 60-80 for company half its 7,500 subscribers. Off
<br /> the slow stretch. General guide: music Broadway theater, the Roundabout, was put
<br /> should be 10 to 15 beats a minute higher out of its home of 10 years in 1984; WPA
<br /> than you want the heart rate to be--if the Theater, an Off Off Broadway theater, saw
<br /> heart rate is to be 160 beats a minute, rents climb from $10,000 a year in 1978
<br /> the music should be 170-175. to $92,000 last year.
<br /> Fitness buffs should also watch calories.
<br /> Just because someone's done 20 minutes on IN BRIEF: "House of Blue Leaves" revival
<br /> a treadmill, burning off 300 calories does moves to larger Lincoln Center quarters;
<br /> not mean congratulations and a chocolate success for the big hit means the Vivian
<br /> .ce
<br /> cream cone are in order. Health clubs Beaumont, rather than Mitzi Newhouse The-
<br /> re getting more involved in recommending ater at NYC complex Santa Fe Opera
<br /> ensible diets, in its 30th year expects increased ticket
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