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called Cinema Serenade, with Itzhak
Perlman on violin accompanied by the
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra con-
ducted by John Williams.
Special arrangements of the music
from 13 films have been made for
Itzhak Perlman to play with the sym-
phony orchestra. Each of the pieces
spotlights the superb artistry of a
superb violinist. And out of that effort
you're going to get nothing but beauti-
ful music-making.
These 13 pieces are from the films

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A scene from the original Broadway production of Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in Da
Funk.

CURTAIN CALL

The annual theater-party/fund-rais-
er for JARC (Jewish Association for
Residential Care) offers double the
opportunity for fun this year. To
accommodate busy schedules, the
organization is selling tickets for two
performances of Bring in 'Da Noise,
Bring in 'Da Funk at the Fisher
Theatre.
A tempting reception, featuring a
dessert table, will be held in the the-
ater lobby between shows, a matinee
at 2 p.m. and an evening performance
at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.
In addition, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
there will be a 'second-performance
preglow for young adults (post-college
to 35-ish), featuring hors d'oeuvres at
the Pegasus Restaurant in the Fisher
Building.
"'Da show is- fantastic," said chair-
man Jim Zack, referring to the mix-
ture of tap, hip-hop, blues and percus-
sion that won four Tony Awards in
1996.
The Fisher Theatre is the first stop
in the national tour of the musical
choreographed by Savion Glover and
directed by George C. Wolfe.

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Before transferring to Broadway,
the upbeat show was developed
through Joseph Papp's Public
Theater/New York Shakespeare
Festival.
Hearing the songs as part of the
Fisher Theatre audience will be the
more than 150 people served through
JARC's 16 homes, four independent
living programs and the Keshet Family
Support Program.

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Film music is created to accompany
certain situations as they develop on
the screen and to enhance our under-
standing, enjoyment and appreciation
of a story line.
On the other hand, sometimes it
turns out that some parts of some film
scores do stand on their own as music.
And then we have an instance like
the one at hand: a new CD release

Her debut film, The Peacemaker
(see a review of the film in this week's
"At The Movies"), will almost assured-
ly catapult her into the pool of big-
league directors — male and female
alike. The fast-paced thriller is jam-
packed with car chases, explosions and
daring stunts, but, says Leder, "I hope
that I'm not only referred to as an
`action director,' but simply as a direc-
tor. I didn't approach this as an action
movie, but instead as a dramatic
human story."
It was Leder's award-winning direc-
torial work on the TV show "ER" that
prompted Spielberg to consider her
for the project. "Steven said he had
this big action/adventure thriller and
asked me to direct it," Leder said at a
press conference promoting The

The Color Purple, Scent of a Woman,
Yentl, Il Postino, The Age of Innocence,
Far and Away, The Umbrellas of
Cherbourg, Four Horseman of the
Apocalypse, Sabrina, Out of Africa,
Black Orpheus, Schindler's List and
Cinema Paradiso.
Now, whistle some music from
Peacemaker.
each of these film scores. Didyou
"I said, 'What makesyou think I
whistle "Papa, Can You Hear Me?"
can direct action?' and he said, 'You
from Yentl? How about "I Will Wait
do it on "ER" every day.'"
for You," from The Umbrellas of
"It was always important to us that
Cherbourg?
The Peacemaker be not only a breath-
How about
less ride for
the others? Very
the audi-
little? Nothing?
o ence, but
Me too.
also com-
But dress up
pletely real-
these themes
-1" istic, both
that elude
factually and
immediate recall
emotional-
with the glori-
ly," says film
ous throat of a
producer
violin played by
Walter
a master, backed
Parkes.
Mimi Leder, right, directs Nicole Kidman and
by lush orches-
"This is
George Clooney in The Peacemaker.
trations played
Mimi's gift:
by a fine sym-
to merge
phony orchestra, and we have some
pure kinetic filmmaking skill with an
very nice music.
intuitive understanding of what makes
Credit here the arrangers: John
people tick."
Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Angela
According to Leder, making the
Morley and Andre Previn. They take a
transition from television to the large
simple melodic line and, through their
screen wasn't difficult. "I like chal-
mastery of instrumentation, give it
lenges," says Leder, who is presently
vibrant life. A most enjoyable disc,
directing Deep Impact, a big-budget
presented in brilliant Sony Classical
film about a comet on a collision
sound.
course to Earth, which is co-produced
by DreamWorks and Paramount.
— Reviewed by King Durkee
It's not surprising that Leder wound
of Coplej, New Service up with a career in film, considering
FOCUS ON FILM
her father, Paul Leder, who died last
Mimi Leder has made her mark in
year of cancer, was an independent
Hollywood by achieving a couple of
filmmaker. One day, Leder and her
firsts. She is the first person to direct a
siblings may make a movie about their
feature film for DreamWorks, the pro-
own family. For now, Leder praises
duction company launched three years
Spielberg for giving her the chance to
ago by Steven Spielberg, David Geffen
break into the action/adventure genre.
andJeffrey Katzenberg, and she is the
"It was wonderful being under his
first female to direct an action thriller.
wing," she says. "I couldn't ask for a
Not bad for a Jewish girl from New
better person to shepherd me."
York who was willing to tackle a
— Alice Burdick Schweiger
tremendous challenge.

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