RUSSIAN KIROV BALLET PRINCIPALS AND SOLOISTS FROM OTHER ST. PETERBURG'S THEATRES NIKITA DOLGUSB1N: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND SOLOIST "The famous scenes from the outstanding choreographic performances were performed by participants of the St. Petersburg troupe, so brilliantly, that one could imagine them soaring above the stage. They've showed us the beauty of the classical ballet and proved their performances to be the historical document of Russian ballet." of the most renowned artists in through Feb. 26, is a collection of sculpture, drawings, paintings, the field. Included is work by Frank neon art, photography and ce- Auerbach. The seldomly shown ramics from Mr. McGee's "Noah's 64-year-old artist was a contem- Ark" series, which he began in porary of modern portrait mas- the 1980s. The collection demon- ter Francis Bacon. Mr. strates the artist's appreciation Auerbach's expressionistic can- for the equality of all of God's vasses include rural landscapes. creatures. Also noteworthy is the work of w '"'''"4,MASIMRSIMPr g' OM, Robert Arneson, a ceramic artist whose subject is none other than Robert Arneson. The retrospective exhibit "Charles McGee: Seeing Seven- ty" in the Detroit Institute of Art's Knight Gallery offers a visual philosophy of one of Detroit's most influential artists. The exhibit, which runs Edge Gallery Hosts Showing Oakland County Prosecutor Bri- an Zubel will have his first gallery showing beginning with a reception for the artist 6 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Edge Gallery, 7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. Mr. Zubel, a self-taught painter, turns to art as a creative and orderly relief from his duties as prosecuting attorney. Truth — Just Wait, a 6-foot representa- tional pastel of a woman remi- niscent of Joan of Arc, is the centerpiece of the showing. The Zubel showing will run from Jan. 27-Feb. 3. "Neu Ulmer Zeitung" Ulm Deutschland I Part Classical Ballet: II Part Modern: Fragments from: "Sleeping Beauty" "Don Quixote" "Esmeralda" "Nutcracker" "Flame of Paris," etc. Ballet Miniatures by LEONID YAKOBSON, Music by Stravinsky, Prokofief, Mozart, R. Strauss & more TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY! WEST BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE FEBRUARY 4TH, SATURDAY, 2:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 1ST, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 p.m. 4925 ORCHARD LAKE, WEST BLOOMFIELD 318 W. 4Th ST., ROYAL OAK ALL SEATS $35.00 TICKETS: $20.00-$30.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: RESTAURANT RUSSIAN BEAR (810) 855-9229 6303 ORCHARD LAKE WEST BLOOMFIELD EURO FOOD (810) 967-2146 15290 LINCOLN OAK PARK TICKET MASTER ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE (810) 645-6666 BOX OFFICE (810) 546-7610 Urban Park Exhibitions Detroit Art Center will open 1995 with exhibitions featuring pho- tography, painting and prints. Photographer Kris Essen will present an exhibition of Polaroid transfers prints titled "My Style." These handmade one-of- a-kind prints, often on watercol- or paper, are soft and moody. Thomas Atkins captures the beauty of Michigan's historic Great Lakes lighthouses. Spec- trum Photo Art and Design of Farmington Hills will present a selection of studio and landscape photography including skyline and city shots of Detroit. "Eat Drink and Be Wary," the latest exhibit of Suzi Chick, looks at food from an outrageous per- spective, and also features works by Brian Chick. "Four From the River's Edge" is select solo exhi- bitions by artists affiliated with the River's Edge Gallery of Wyandotte. The artists, Jim Slack, Ken Browne, Jeff Rees and Leo Kushel offer an insightful and often humorous look at to- day's world. Urban Park is located on the third level of Trappers Alley, in Historic Greektown, Detroit, and is open seven days a week. FULL SERVICE GALLERY Offering a large selection of: • Sculpture • Original Paintings • Limited Edition Lithographs, Serigraphs and Etchings • Hand Blown Glass • Collectables. Local Artist Shows Work CHALEFF Gail Eisner's exhibition includes a selection of oils, drawings, etc., depicting the nude figure. She shows her images assuming var- ious poses and physical attitudes — standing, seated, reclining in a studio environment. They ap- pear not only as "models" but life- force icons that come alive and go beyond mere external 0- pearance into a psychological, in- ner encounter. This exhibition can be seen through Feb. 11, at the Sinclair College Triangle Gallery, 444 West Third Street, Building 13, Dayton, Ohio. - . Is that Elvis?" - FF FRAMING' 33216 W. 14 Mile Road O I 'er. 2.000 d e s (3.108 Frten-t_ • 5„Chell alty Musetnilitatintirtge . 1 Flaming De$Igne-ts LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE'. I L With AN, Othet Otpret I Simsbury Plaza West Bloomfield (810) 539-0262 ty/colvoll ..4p-o*giggm Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-7, Sunday 12-5, Other Hours by Appointment Art Fair In Greektown The 1995 Greektown Art Fair, produced by the Greektown Mer- chants Association in cooperation with the Michigan Guild of Artists and Artisans, will be May 19-21. Fine artists and contemporary craftspeople interested in par- ticipating may obtain applica- tions to jury from the Guild. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 3. For information, call the Guild, (313) 662-3382. THOMAS MCKNIGHT JURGEN GORG Breast self-examination — LEARN. Call us. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY' 109