ENTERTAINMENT
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SUSAN TAUBER-HYKE
Special to The Jewish News
Dr. Zalman Konikow is the
Sol Hurok of Detroit's
chamber music scene
is real name is Zalman Konikow, but
few people call him that. Instead they say "Dr. Tiny"
or "Zalman Hurok" and both names are appropriate.
Konikow is known and respected in, two circles
through the metropolitan Detroit area. One of those
is the music lovers who recognize him in his volun-
teer role as president of the non-profit Chamber
Music Society of Detroit (CMS).
The other ring of admirers stems from his pro-
fession as a pediatric dentist who practices in Hun-
tington Woods.
Although at age 63 Konikow may be approach-
ing his retirement years, the 6-foot-4-inch tall man
with the gentle nature can look back and see that
he's been a success at both his profession, for which
he's paid and for his avocation, for which he's not.
"I became president of the Chamber Music
Society of Detroit when Karl Haas left the group 20
years ago. I sort of inherited the job since I was on
the society's board," recalled Konikow. Back then the.
group held its concerts in Wayne State University's
Community Arts Auditorium in Detroit, which was
its home until 1978. The CMS, founded in 1945,
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GOING oPLACES
LISTINGS WELCOME
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new entertainment calendar,
Going Places. Send concert,
film, dance, comedy, club
and other entertainment ac-
tivity listings to Entertain-
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the time, date, place, admis-
sion charge of each event
and a name and phone
number of someone to call
during business hours. List-
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least two weeks prior to pub-
lication.
SPECIAL EVENTS
SOUTHFIELD ICE COMPANY
'87: Southfield Civic Center,
The
26000 Evergreen,
Wonderful World of Color -
Ice skating extravaganza,
7:30 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, admission,
354-9357.
MUSIC
DETROIT SYMPHONY OR-
CHESTRA: Ford Auditorium,
10:45 a.m. today, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday; Orchestra Lounge,
7 p.m. Thursday, admission,
567-1400.
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
MEN'S GLEE CLUB: Or-
chestra Hall, 7711 Woodward,
Alumni Concert, 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, admission,
577-2618.
CRANBROOK SCHOOLS: Per-
forming Arts Center, 550 Lone
Pine Rd., Spring Festival
Concert, 8 p.m. today and
Thursday, admission,
645-3440.
MUSIC STUDY CLUB: Birm-
ingham Temple, 28611 W. 12
Mile, Farmington Hills, pianist
Raffi Kasparian, cellist Ruth
Waeffler, 1 p.m. Tuesday,
dessert 12:15 p.m., admission,
557-6980.
ANN ARBOR MAY FESTIVAL:
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor,
concert, conductor Kurt
Masur, 8 p.m. Tuesday
through May 1, admission,
764-2538.
CRANBROOK P.M.: Cranbrook
House Library, The Michigan
Duo, flautist Ginka Gerova-
Ortega, pianist Vladislav
Kovalsky, 8 p.m. today, ad-
mission, 645-3635.
MUSIC HALL: 350 Madison
Ave., Detroit, Cleo Laine and
John Dankworth, concert, 8
p.m. Thursday, admission,
963-7680.
IS INC.: Isis Entertainment com-
plex, 13 S. Saginaw St., Pon-
tiac, Fast Boogie for the End
of the 20th Century, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, admission,
583-4850.
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF
ARTS: 5200 Woodward,
Detroit, Detroit Brass Socie-
ty, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday,
admission, 832-2730.
OAK PARK ARTS AND
CULTURAL COMMISSION:
Oak Park Library, cellist Leo
Ernesto Grinhauz, pianist
Berta Rosenohl-Grinhauz,
7:30 p.m. Sunday, free,
548-7230.
THEATER
DINNER
DOWNTOWN
Veterans
THEATER:
Memorial Building banquet
hall, They're Playing Our
Song, presented by Jimmy
Launce Productions, cocktails
6:30 p.m., dinner at 7, curtain
at 8:45 today, every Friday and
Saturday, admission, reserva-
tions, 224-6000.
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