"BUFFALO GAL": A fading TV star goes home to act in "The Cherry Orchard" in this A.R. Gurney comedy. 59E59 Theaters at 59 E. 59th St.; (212) 279-4200. "GIVE 'EM HELL...more >

"AVENUE Q": *** John Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45th St.; (212) 239-6200. "CHICAGO": **** Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49th St.; (212) 239-6200. "A CHORUS LINE": **...more >

BARGEMUSIC: Violinist Mark Peskanov and pianist Doris Stevenson play music by Grieg and Sibelius tonight and tomorrow night at 8. Fulton Ferry Landing, Brooklyn; (718) 624-2083. ROSE THEATRE...more >

ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES: Rene Allio's "Moi, Pierre Rivière . . ." - based on the story of a young man who slaughters his mother, sister and brother in a Normandy village in 1835 -...more >

(Reviews by Clive Barnes)

"AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY": *** A largely new cast, led by the redoubtable Estelle Parsons, has taken over in Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize winner. But this eviscerating melodrama remains as...more >

COUNTING CROWS, MAROON 5 and SARA BAREILLES: Three distinct pop-rock musical performances take place Thursday beginning at 7 p.m. at Nikon at Jones Beach, 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh, LI; (516)...more >

JOYCE SOHO: Adele Myers and Dancers, a contemporary troupe, performs "Is That All There Is" today and tomorrow at 8 p.m. 155 Mercer St.; (212) 431-9233. JOYCE THEATER: Pilobolus...more >

JOE'S PUB: Sunday: Justin Bond and friends in "Justin Bond Is Living!" Joe's Pub at The Public Theatre, 425 Lafayette St.; (212) 539-8778 METROPOLITAN ROOM: Tonight: Lina...more >

(Starred reviews by Frank Scheck)

"AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS": Five performers enact an adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel. Irish Repertory Theater, 132 W. 22nd St.; (212) 727-2737. Through Sept.7. "...more >

By ALISA WOLFSON

THE SOPRANOS July 26 - Opera One of the high notes downtown this weekend will be the Little Italy Sopranos Vocal Competition tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the intersection of Mulberry and Hester streets. A...more >

BIRDLAND: Wednesday and Thursday: Singer-songwriter Sam Harris at 7 p.m. 315 W. 44th St; (212) 581-3080. BLUE NOTE: Through Sunday: Japanese jazz band Hiromi's Sonicbloom at 8 and 10:30 p.m...more >

WASHINGTON SQUARE SUMMER FAIR: Tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Bleecker Street from Broadway to Sixth Avenue. 52nd ASSOCIATION JAZZ FESTIVAL: Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 52nd St. between...more >