Small Screen
Leonard Bernstein's music comes to
life when Detroit Public Television
presents Leonard Bernstein's New
York,8 p.m. Wednesday, March 25.
Pgrformances by Mandy Patinkin,
Dawn Upshaw and others. Pro-
gram repeated at 12 a.m. on Chan-
nel 56, WTVS.
The Clancy Brothers play the Magic Bag.
Oakland University's Varner Recital
Hall 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 25,
through Saturday, March 28, and 2
'p.m. Sunday, March 29. A student
matinee is available 10 a.m. Thursday,
March 26. $12/adults, $10/seniors,
$6/students. (248) 370-3013.
Prepare to do-wop when "The
Plaids" hit Whiting Auditorium in
Flint 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
March 27-28. The story of four tune-
ful teens who form a '50s guy-group,
Forever Plaid is a hilarious blast from
the past. $8-$25. 1241 East Kearsley
Street, Flint. (810) 760-1138.
Big Screen
Tie U-M Conference on the
Holocaust begins 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
March 22, with a screening of the
Academy Award-winning film One
Survivor Remembers, based on the
life of Holocaust survivor Gerda
Weissmann Klein. Mrs. Klein will
speak following the film. Hillel's
Green Auditorium, 1429 Hill Street,
Ann Arbor. (734) 769-0500.
The 2nd annual Oscar Night
America Gala to benefit the Detroit
Film Theatre promises all the glitz and
glamour of Hollywood. Join local
celebrities at Intermezzo Ristorante in
Detroit's Harmonie Park 8 p.m. Mon-
day, March 23. $125/includes a buffet
supper. (313) 833-0247.
The Star Southfield Entertain-
ment Centre rolls out the red carpet
for an Academy Awards extrava-
ganza 8 p.m. Monday, March 23.
It's an evening of movie stars, food
and fun that benefits Detroit Area
Film & Television's (DAFT) scholar-
ship fund. Dress creatively.
$30/includes Italian buffet dinner
and sweet table. $50/couple. 25333
W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield.
(248) 547-0847.
Family Fun
The West Bloomfield High School
Drama Department presents Little
Red, a musical adaptation of the fairy
tale Little Red Riding Hood. The musi-
cal includes an hour of singing and
dancing directed toward children. 2
p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 21-
22, West Bloomfield High School
Auditorium, 4925 Orchard Lake
Road. $3. (248) 539-2555.
The City of Southfield's Cultural
Arts Division presents a Kids Kon-
cert with juggling fun by Ben
Spitzer. 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March
21. 24350 Southfield Road. $3.25.
(248) 424-9022.
Art Scene
Cranbrook Art Museum presents
the exhibition Beautiful Scenes:
Selections from the Cranbrook
Archives by Buzz Spector through
March 29. The installation explores
the history of the Cranbrook Educa-
tional Community. Buzz Spector,
along with Mark Coir, director of the
Cranbrook Archives, will present a lec-
ture 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26,
on "Scenes From an Archives," fol-
lowed by a book signing at 8:30 p.m.
1221 North Woodward, Bloomfield
Hills. $5/adults, $3/students and
seniors. (248) 645-3323.
Whatnot
The Israel 50 Lecture Series at the
JPM Jewish Community Center con-
tinues on March 26 when Gabriele
Boccaccini takes a look back at an ear-
lier Jewish community's encounters
with pluralism in Secrets from the
Dead Sea Scrolls: Pluralism in the
1st Century. Boccaccini, a U-M pro-
fessor, specializes in the study of Mid-
dle Judaism. 7:30 p.m. No charge.
15110 West Ten Mile Road, Oak
Park. (248) 967-4030.
The Celebration
Continues
Ann Arbor's University Musical Soci- 27, has appeared with prestigious
orchestras around The world, includ-
ety has joined in the celebration of
ing the Detroit Symphony Orches-
Israel's 50th anniversary by schedul-
tra. He also performs with his sister,
ing artists with Israeli ties through-
pianist Orli Shaham.
out its 1997-98 season.
"I think the violin really is the
Two March concerts show the
instrument that's closest to the
diversity etched into the series.
human voice," said the musician,
The very contemporary Batsheva
who
likes to practice while watching
Dance Company of Israel performs
televised baseball games.
Saturday and
Shaham, who has recorded
Sunday, March
numerous albums, will per-
21 and 22, and
form Kabalevsky's Violin Con-
Israel-raised vio-
certo, off his latest CD, Meet-
linist Gil Sha-
ing In Moscow, at Tuesday's
ham joins the
concert.
He performed with
Tuesday, March
the
Israel
Philharmonic as
24, all-Russian
part
of
its
60th anniversary
program pre-
celebrations last season.
sented by the
"I love Israel," Shaham
Russian National
said. "[When] I have concerts
Orchestra
to perform there, [I see] fami-
(RNO) conduct-
ly and friends."
ed by Mikhail
Plemev.
— Suzanne Chessler
Gil Shaham
The musicians,
many with solo experi-
ence, combine talents in
the country's first private orches-
tra since 1917.
Batsheva's current repertoire is
largely choreographed by Ohad
Naharin, the company's artistic
director. He follows a long line
of distinguished directors
including Martha Graham, who
was the first in 1964.
Born in Israel and interna-
tionally traveled, Naharin guides
a classically trained troupe able
to move into rock impressions
and new directions — including
The Batsheva Dance Company of Israel
a segment with a live hamster.
"Classical dancing is physical
pleasure for a dancer, embodying
The Batsheva Dance Company
the pleasure of victory, overcoming
of Israel will perform 8 p.m.
obstacles," he said. "Giving a classical
Saturday, March 21, and 4
dancer the opportunity to dance
p.m. Sunday, March 22, at the
incorrectly, to let them move, opens
Power Center. Gil Shaham and
something in them."
the Russian National Orchestra t.
The Russian National Orchestra
will appear 8 p.m. Tuesday,
and Shaham offer more traditional
March 24, at Hill Auditorium.
fare. They will perform pieces by
Ticket prices range from $18
Kabalevsky and Prokofiev.
to $50. (800) 221-1229 or
Since his debut with the Jerusalem
(313) 764-2538.
Symphony at age 10, Shaham, now
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