MUSIC

A renovated 1,800-year-old Roman amphitheater in Beit Shean, 80 miles north of Jerusalem, will be the site this evening of a concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra launching the First Roman Theater Festival. The restoration, part of the largest archeological dig in Israeli history, was funded in part by the Los Angeles Jewish Federation, which also is a co-sponsor of the festival. The four-week festival will include performances by various international attractions. Mark Lainer of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation is part of a delegation of Angelenos in Israel for the opening.