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MUSIC

6-ladys Swarthout -
First Soloist on

Name Meyers, Black
To Board of World
Adventure Series

Outdoor Concert

Miss Resnik Here
To Sing in Folk
Chorus Concert

Cantor Stolnitz
On Altman's Hour

Henry Meyers, attorney and
president of the Metropolitan
Gladys Swarthout, American Detroit USO, and Fred L. Black, 'Mete Star Guest Soloist;
mezzo-soprano, has chosen to Nash-Kelvinator executive, were
Goldberg to Conduct at
sing two operatic arias and a elected to the board Of •directors
group of three by American of the World Adventure Series,
Masonic Sunday
composers when she appears as civic lecture course - at the De-
troit
Institute
of
Arts,
at
that
the first guest artist in the Twi-
Tickets still - are available for
organization's annual meeting on the nineteenth annual concert of
Monday.
the Jewish Folk Chorus, featur-
Others on the board are ing the newest Met artist, Regina
Lowell Thomas, radio commen-
tator, and Dr. William Beebe,
famed`scientist-explorer.
Attendance at lectures during
the last season exceeded 55,000,
bringing the total to more than
500,000 since the series was
founded in 1933.
The World Adventure Series
was organized in 1933 to help
popularize the Detroit Institute
of Arts and bring new people to
its galleries and exhibitions. A
non-profit corporation, it has in
the past contributed substantial-
ly to the budget of the Museum's
educational department.

GLADYS SWARTHOUT

light Concerts with Karl Krueger
and the Detroit Symphony Or-
,- chestra in the University of De-
' troit Stadium, June 17.
These concerts, sponsored by
the Grinnell Music Foundation,
will take place On Wednesday
and Saturday evenings through
July 12.
To commemorate "D-D ay"
and the present European in-
vasion, Karl Krueger has pro-.
grammed the Beethoven Fifth
Symphony, so familiar to Allied
patriots during World War II
for its, "dot-dot-dot-dash" open-
ing.
Henry H. Reichhold, president
of the Detroit Symphony's board
of directors, has announced the
raising of the budget for the
orchestra's 1944-45 season to
$600,000 over the $300,000 used
for the musicians last season.
This has been necessary because
there have been scheduled two
series of 20 concerts each on
Thursday and Saturday nights.

American Negro

Music Festival
Here on July 12

Great -Stars Will Perform
at Briggs Stadium
Before 50,000

The American Negro Music
Festival, which for four years
has played to throngs in Chicago,
this year will be given •ft Detroit
and St. Louis.
It is expected that such stars
of stage, screen and radio, as
Lena Horne, Paul Robeson, Pia
Igy, Hazel Scott, Ethel Waters
and Duke Ellington will perform
at Briggs Stadium on July 12.
The sponsors, a non-profit cor-
poration whose entire proceeds
go to Army and Navy. Emer-
gency Relief, expect an - attend-
ance of 50,000.- •
Ambitious amateurs from De-
troit and. nearby cities will be
invited to participate in • t h e
Search-for-Talent Contest.
Choral number_ will include a
2,000 voice inter-racial choir un-
der the co-direction of Harold
Tallman, of Wayne University,
and -Marvin DuPree, of •Victo-
rian Choir.
W. Louis Davis, of Chicago,
president and director of t h
festival, has announced Mr. and
Mrs. Clement T. Mills, of 8715
Reaubien, will be directors of
the Detroit showing.
The Festival has opened head-
quarters at 319 East Kirby, tele-
phone TR, 1-7674.

Romberg Tunes Feature
`Pause That Refreshes'

A medley of three of Sigmund
Romberg's outstanding tunes are
featured by Eleanor Steber and
Percy Faith and the orchestra
on "The Pause That Refreshes
On the Air" Sunday afternoon,
4:30 EWT, over CBS.
The brilliant Metropolitan so-
prano offers Romberg's "Lover
Come. Back to Me." Percy Faith
has prepared a distinctive ar-
rangement of "Softly As In a
Morning Sunrise," while Miss.
Steber and a male guest to be
selected will join in the com-
poser's "Song of Love."

Zion Diamond Industry
Balked By Syndicate
NATHANYA (JPS-Palcorj
Efforts in recent months to reg-
ulate the supply of raw gems
for t h e diamond industry in
Palestine have met with diffi-
culties. Applications made by
the manufacturers directly or
through the Palestine govern-
ment have failed to budge the
International Syndicate in Lon-
ddn to 'provide a larger quantity
for this country.

• Cantor Nathan Stolnitz of
Toronto, well known synagogue
singer and writer, is a guest in
Detroit. He appeared on Alt-
man's Jewish Hour Sunday and
will remain here for another
week. He can be reached through
Cantor J. H. Sonenklar.
Cantor Stolnitz has been act-
ive In community life and was
vice-president of • the Toronto
ORT. He has written for Cana-
dian publications and is the au-
thor of a history of 50 years of
Canadian Zionism which is be-
ing translated from the Yiddish
into English.

5 Symphonic Works
On GM Air Concert

Center to Present

Ten Monday Night
Open-Air Concerts

The music department of the
Jewish Community Center: will
present a series of 10 Monday
night concerts, in which out-
standing Detroit instrumentalists
and vocalists will perform.
The concerts will start at 8:45
p. m., beginning June 26. Among
the artists will be:

James Barrett, Marshall Bruce,
Thomas Evans, Margit Kormen.-
dy, George McLeod, Lawrence
Watson, Florence Wenzel and
Cyril Wezemael, vocalists; and
Emily Mutter Adams, Bernard
Argiewicz, Arthur Grossman,
Morris Hochberg, Dany Majeske,
Stanislaw Schapiro, James Rich-
ard and Max Weiner, instrumen•
talists.

A program idea long in the
mind of Dr. Frank Black will be
heard Sunday, when he con- Fleisher Piano Pupils
ducts a full hour of "famous To Present Two Recitals
Movements from Famous Sym-
phonies" on the General Motors
Maryan Fleisher will present`
Symphony of the Air concert a group of intermediate st: dents
(NBC, 5 to 6 p. m., EWT).
in a piano recital Saturday eve-
The five symphonic works se- ning, June 17, and a group of
lected by Dr. Black were com- advanced students in a piano re-
posed by S c hu bert, Mozart, cital Wednesday evening, June
HENRI GOLDBERG
-F r a n c k and Tchaikovsky, the 21. Both recitals will take place
last-named being represented by
Resnik, in the Scottish Rite parts of two of his masterpieces. at the Art Center Music School
5300 John R.
Cathedral in Masonic Temple,
this Sunday evening, at 8:30
o'clock.
The guest artist, only woman
winner in the 1944 "Met" Midi-
tions of the Air, has been hailed
throughout the East in recent
appearances „by nationally fa-
mous neWspaper critics. She will
render her favorite songs and
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 8:15 P. M., at U. of D. STADIUM
arias as soloist with the Jewish
Folk Chorus in Mariam's Song
West McNichols Road, near Livernois Avenue
of Triumph, by Franz Schubert.
Henri Goldberg, director of the
GLADYS
Jewish folk chbrus, will Conduct.
Aliza Stullrnan will be the ac-
companist at the piano.
One of the features of the con-
cert will be the presentation by
America's Leading- Mezzo-Soprano Will
the choir of the musical setting
Sing 5 FamouS Concert Nz.rnbers in a
of the Gettysburg : Address ar-
ranged by Dr. Jacob Weinberg.
• Tickets may be obtained- by
calling TO. 8-0623 or from mem-
bers of the chorus.

TWILIGHT SYMPHONY
CONCERTS START

S .A,RTH OUT

GALA "VICTORY" PROGRAM

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Buy More War Bonds

KARL KRUEGER -:-

BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY -
STRAUSS'S "TALES FROM VIENNA WOODS"
• ENESCU'S FIRST ROMANIAN. RHAPSODY

JEWISH FOLKS CHORUS

HENRI GOLDBERG, Conductor ALIZA STULLMAN, Pianist
NINETEENTH ANNUAL CONCERT

Tickets Should be Purchased Before Opening Night

Sun., June 18, 8:30 P. M.—Masonic Temple, Scottish Rite Cath.
GUEST ARTIST

the
First, to avoid possibility of finding no seats available
last minute. Advance ,ticket sales indicate that the Swarthout
program may very likely be a complete sellout. Second, to
eliminate the necessity of standing in line, and long lines
there undoubtedly will be at the ticket windows opening
night, running the risk of missing the opening ceremonies
and perhaps, part of the program. Yes, if you are going to
attend get your tickets NOW. They are on sale at the Detroit
Symphony office, Masonic Temple, and ALL GRINNELL
BROS. stores. See your telephone directory for the address
and telephone number of the one nearest you.

REGINA RESNIK

Dramatic Soprano from the Metropolitan Opera, N. Y,
ONLY WOMAN TO WIN 1944 MET." AUDITION
The Choir will present as main features: ,
Music by Franz Schubert
"Miriam's Song of Triumph"
' "Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address" Music by J. Weinberg
For Tickets, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 Plus Tax; Call TOwnsend 8-0623

You take no chance whatsoever in buying your tickets ahead
of time. If it should happen to rain tickets *will be good for
the replacement' performance which will be presented the
following evening. In case of threatening or inclement
weather, Radio Stations WWJ. WJR, CKLW, WJBK and
WJLB will announce at 6:30 P. M. on the scheduled date of the
program details of any postponement which may be necessary.

Announcing . . . Detroit Presentation

5th ANNUAL AMERICAN,

Negro Music Festival

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TRANSPORTATION: d S itrreecettelyarstoantdhebuusesnivetakiety you

Detroit Stadium and there will be plenty of extras and

BRIGGS STADIUM

specials waiting to get you back home after the concert. For

those who drive there is plenty

July 12th . . . Wednesday . . . 8:00 P. M.

of

parking spice available.

Tickets now on sale at all Grinnell Bros. stores in Detroit and also
at the Detroit Symphony office in the Masonic Temple.
Grand Stand (End) 60c. Grand Stand (Center) $1.20. Terrace $1.80.
Boxes $2.40 2()%. Gov. Tax included). Children under 12 years of age
will be admitted at half price and service men (and women) gel\ two
tickets for the price of, one.
The entire series of 8 Twilight Symphony Concerts is sponsored by
the Grinnell Foundation of Music for the benefit of the Maintenance
Fund for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Endorsed by
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt Governor Harry P. Kelly
of Michigan
Governor Dwight H. Green
Mayor
Edward
J. Jeffries, Jr.
of Illinois
, _
of Detroit
Mayor Edward J. Kelly
tayor A. P. Kaufman
of Chicago
of St. lipuis

Clement Mills, Gladys Mills, Directors
GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY . . . Mail Orders Accepted
319 Kirby, TR. 1-7674 and Grinnell Bros., 1515 Woodward

CONDUCTING

LAWRENC E TIBBETT, Guest Soloist, Wednesday, June 21

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DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Masonic Temple
Detroit 1,. Michigan

Temple at Second
Telephone COlumbia 4870

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