8 p.m. Thursday, April 9, on WUOM,
91.7, Ann Arbor.
On The Stage
Heartlande Theatre Company's 12-
hour theatrical marathon Play By Play
presents 30 individual short plays
showcasing the work of 18 Michi-
gan writers, including Kitty
Dubin and Marshall
Zweig, and more than
50 Michigan actors
and directors,
including Zehra
Berkman, Jeff
Nahan and
Shirley Benyas.
Join the
marathon noon-
midnight Saturday,
April 4, at Millenni-
um Center, 15600
J.L. Hudson Drive,
Southfield. $20/all day pass.
$5/per hour (four plays per hour)
(248) 988-1094.
The Farmington Players Theater
presents Laughter on the Ground
Floor, a fund-raising gala preceding the
premiere of Neil Simon's comedy
Laughter on the 23rd Floor, at the Farm-
ington Players Barn, 32332 12 Mile
Road, on Saturday, April 18. 6 p.m.
cocktails, 8 p.m. performance, 10 p.m.
afterglow. $75. (248) 553-2955.
The Big Screen
Back in 1959, Charlton Heston
starred in the role of a Palestinian Jew
battling the Roman Empire, and his
performance helped Ben-Hur garner
11 Oscars. The historic Redford The-
atre presents Ben Hur 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, April 3-4, and 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 4. An organ overture
precedes all shows. 17360 Lahser Road,
Redford. $2.50. (313) 383-0133.
-
Family Fun
Youtheatre presents Melikin Puppet
Theatre's Tales of Beatrix Potter 11
a.m. Saturday, April 4, and 2 p.m. Sun-
day, April 5, at Music Hall, 350 Madi-
son Ave., Detroit. A special puppet-
making workshop will be conducted at
9 a.m. prior to the Saturday morning
performance. Cost of the workshop is
$8. Performance tickets $7/advance,
$8/at the door. No children under the
age of 3. (313) 963-2366.
The Art Scene
Ariana Gallery exhibits more than
30 Canadian artists in its 1 1 th Annual
Glass Show: North of the Border.
The show opens Friday, April 3, and
continues through the end of the
month. 119 S. Main Street, Royal
Oak. (248) 546-8810.
The First Annual Coleman
Mopper Memorial Lec-
ture presents Rosalind
Savill, director of the
Wallace Collection,
London, speaking
on "Fit For Kings
and Collectors:
18th-Century
French Art." 2
p.m. Saturday,
April 4, in the DIA
Lecture Hall. Free
with museum
admission. 5200
Woodward Ave.,
Detroit. (313) 833-
Michigan
7900.
Glass Month is
Habatat Galleries
being celebrated
at galleries across presents its 26th
Annual Glass Invi-
town.
tational Exhibition,
highlighting 25 of the most significant
glass artists in the world. The opening
reception is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April
4, at the galleries, 7 North Saginaw,
Pontiac. (248) 333-2060.
The Creative Art Center, North
Oakland County, presents Master-
works: Fxhibit of Contemporary
Glass, with an opening reception 6
p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the center,
47 Williams Street, Pontiac. (248)
333-7849.
The Michigan Silversmiths Guild
and the Birmingham Bloomfield Art
Association present Michigan Metal-
smithing, a juried exhibit, April 4-25.
Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Saturday,
April 4, at the Birmingham Bloom-
field Art Association galleries, 1516 S.
Cranbrook Road, Birmingham. (248)
644-0866.
Whatnot
The Birmingham Ice Sports Arena
marks its 24th anniversary with a gala
ice show, Midnight Madness, 12 p.m.
and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4; 1 p.m.
and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 5. 2300
E. Lincoln, Birmingham. $6-$8. (248)
645-0731.
The Royal Hanneford Circus rolls
into The Palace for eight performances
beginning 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9,
and continuing through April 12. A
circus rodeo recreates a lively tribute to
the Old West. $12, $8/reserved;
$5/general admission. (248) 645-6666.
April is National Poetry Month, and
the Detroit Public Library celebrates
V
with readings by nationally renowned
poets Jim Cohn and Jim Daniels 7
p.m. Wednesday, April 8. Part of the
monthly Poetry at Main series, this
free program is in Adam Strohm Hall
in the Main Library, 5201 Woodward
Ave. (313) 833-1470.
From Bach To Beatles
ent to the Aspen International Music
ersatility defines the talent
Festival.
of violin virtuoso Gabe
As a violin teacher, Bolkosky
Bolkosky.
trains both the young and old. "My
The Oak Park native and
students range in age from 7-77," he
graduate of Ferndale High School
says.
and the University of Michigan is
On Sunday, April 5, Gabe
making his mark in the music world
Bolkosky and Friends present "From
with his ability to convey his genius
Classical Violin to Jazz," the opening
in a myriad of musical situations.
spring program of the Music Study
Bolkosky, 24, displays his versatili-
Club of Metropolitan Detroit. The
ty by communicating his art in all
concert will include a Bach solo vio-
classical venues as well as solo oppor-
lin selection and an interpretation of
tunities, traditional jazz and popular
Paul McCartney's "Blackbird."
music, straight-ahead jazz and avant-
Joining Bolkosky will be David
garde jazz, thus epitomizing today's
Cook (piano), a Detroit jazz club
trend toward hybrid performance.
favorite whose music ranges from
"I would like to make my own
straight-ahead jazz to
statement through my
funk/rock and hard-
own composition," says
swinging blues. Alana
Bolkosky. His first
Rocklin provides bass.
attempt at musical com-
She's an Ann Arbor
position was a piece for
resident, currently
voice and piano tided
studying with Wynton
Michael, based on the
Marsalis at U-M. On
testimony of a Holocaust
drums, John Maloney
survivor.
brings his "big band,"
The subject choice
jazz an
d rock experi-
was fitting, as Bolkosky's
ence to the quartet.
dad, Sidney, a professor
Bolkosky's goals are
of history at the Univer-
grand ones. "I would
sity of Michigan-Dear-
like to be a pioneer in
Gabe Bolko sky: '7 would
born, is author of the
like to be a pioneer in the the musical communi-
book Lift Unworthy of
ty;" he says. "I'd like to
musical corn munity"
Life: A Holocaust Cur-
help shape the future
riculum.
of music and art
Michael premiered at U-M Dear-
through teaching and performing." 111
born on behalf of the Holocaust
-- Linda Bachrack
Education Coalition and was per-
formed at the Aspen Music Festival.
Bolkosky has a master's degree in
Gabe Bolkosky and Friends per-
chamber music from U-M School of
form in concert 3 p.m. Sunday,
Music, where he studied with Paul
April 5, at the Birmingham Tem-
Kantor, and is continuing his gradu-
ple, 28611 West 12 Mile Road,
ate studies in violin at the Cleveland
Farmington Hills. Sponsored by
Institute of Music. He is one of only
the Music Study Club, the pro-
two students selected to join Donald
gram, "From Classical Violin to
Weilerstein's studio. He plans to con-
Jazz," follows a 2:15 p.m. social
tinue his exploration of jazz and eth-
hour. $7/adults, $5/students.
nic improvisation, returning for his
(248) 585-0146.
sixth summer as a fellowship recipi-
4/3
199