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THREE FOR THE ROAD: MORRISON, MITCHELL AND DYLAN.


Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith

How's this for a baby-boomer dream-team tour? Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan Noun 1. Bob Dylan - United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)
Dylan
 and Van Morrison are setting off on a limited concert trek beginning May 14 in Vancouver.

The setup will have Morrison coming on first and then the rarely-seen-in-concert Mitchell, with Dylan closing the shows. They'll move on to Washington state at the Gorge (May 16-17), San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  (May 19), L.A. (May 21-22) and Anaheim (May 23). As for whether the musical trio of titans might extend their tour to other parts of the country, don't bet on it. One insider notes that it's highly unlikely that Mitchell will perform beyond the concerts she's committed to do.

If the voice sounds familiar

What do Amy Irving, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Sheen, JoBeth Williams Tim Curry Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an English actor, singer and composer, perhaps best known for his role as mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). He also had a career as a rock musician. , James Coburn James Harrison Coburn, Jr.[1] (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an Academy Award-winning American actor. Biography
Early life
Coburn was born in Laurel, Nebraska, the son of Mylet S. (née Johnson) and James Harrison Coburn, Sr.
, Jim Belushi, Kirsten Dunst Kirsten[1] Caroline Dunst (born April 30, 1982) is an American actress, known for her roles in (for which she received a Golden Globe nomination), The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, and Bring It On  and Kathleen Turner have in common? They're among the many names who've lent their vocal talents to Mikhail Baryshnikov's ``Stories From My Childhood'' - an anthology of children's tales brought to life by Russian animators over the past four decades that debuts on PBS PBS
 in full Public Broadcasting Service

Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural,
 this month and next. Going to weekend matinee showings of such fare is a favorite childhood memory of Baryshnikov's - and of esteemed Russian actor Oleg Vidov's. Vidov and his wife and producing partner, Joan Borsten, acquired distribution rights to some 1,200 animated film titles in Soyuzmultfilm Studio's library after the collapse of the U.S.S.R. in 1991. Baryshnikov, who has an executive-producer title on the anthology, was immediately enthusiastic about helping to bring the Russian children's fare to a world audience.

``Misha told us in the beginning he was sure Jessica Lange Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20, 1949) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. Biography
Early life
Lange, the third of four children, was born in Cloquet, Minnesota to Dorothy Florence Sahlman and Albert John Lange.
 would do a part,'' relates Borsten. The ballet great, who has a teen-age daughter with Lange, also has three younger children with whom he wanted to share the stories. He rounded up such show-business friends as Shirley MacLaine, Gregory Hines Gregory Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was a Tony Award-winning American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer.

Born Gregory Oliver Hines
, and his next-door neighbor Bill Murray to provide English-speaking voices for the characters in 30 of the films, which are fully restored.

Green scene

St. Patrick's Day is always a busy one for Ireland's the Chieftains, and this year is no exception. They'll be hurrying from taping a guest appearance for tonight's David Letterman show to their concert at Lincoln Center. The boys are bringing Norwegian singing sensation Sissel along for the Letterman gig. (She's on the Chieftains' ``Long Journey Home'' album, as well as the mega-selling ``Titanic'' soundtrack.) And they'll have step dancers Cara Butler, sister of ``Riverdance'' star Jean Butler, and New York's own Donny Golden, who was a teacher of Michael Flatley's.

Speaking of Flatley, the ``Lord of the Dance'' star is making a quick trip to New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 from Germany today to do an interview with Barbara Walters, and then he'll return to the continent to resume his record-breaking tour.

What a fine party it was

A stellar lineup of legends turned out to honor Larry Gelbart on the occasion of his new Random House book ``Laughing Matters.'' Among the many, many names crowding together at Chasen's to celebrate with the beloved writer of such classics as ``MASH,'' ``Tootsie'' and ``A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'': Billy Wilder, Carol Burnett, Dick Van Dyke This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .
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, Jack Lemmon, producer George Schlatter, Gregory Peck, Carl Reiner, Steve Allen, producer Mace Neufeld, Tony Curtis, Buddy Hackett, Robert Forster, Wayne Rogers and Tony Danza.

With reports by Stephanie DuBois.

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