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Sunday, 8-9 p.m.
Tale Of Survival
In a special edition of CNN "Perspectives," the documentary series presents
the Emmy award-winning television broadcast "Survivors of the Holocaust," a
record of testimonials interwoven with archival footage, personal photographs
and artifacts. The program is produced by Steven Spielberg in association with
Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation. Check your Cable News
Network (CNN) listings.
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Mitch On Morrie
Best-selling author, award-winning columnist and syndicated radio host
Mitch Albom discusses his book Tuesdays with Morrie at the Kahn JCC, as part
of the Center's "Great Personalities" series. The book will be for sale, and Albom
will sign copies after the talk. Refreshments will be served. $5/members, $7/non-
members. 6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield. (248) 661-1000.
Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Culture Bash
In recognition of Jewish Heritage Week, Detroit Public Television, Channel
56, airs "A Celebration of Jewish Heritage." The three-hour event explores the
Jewish experience and Jewish contributions to American culture. Programming
includes a biography of Danny Kaye and Itzhak Perlman's "In the Fiddler's
House."
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Memory Book
Elliot Ginsburg, Ph.D., author of two books on Kabbalah and associate pro-
fessor of Jewish thought and mysticism at U-M, speaks on "Holocaust Remem-
brance Day and Other Rituals of Memory." The Yom HaShoah lecture is part of
the Israel 50 Lecture Series at the JPM JCC, 15110 West 10 Mile Road, Oak
Park. Free of charge. (248) 967-4030.
Friday, 8 p.m.
Divine Wine
On Friday, April 24, the Templesingers of the Birmingham Temple honor
Rabbi Sherwin Wine on his 70th birthday with a presentation of "Vintage
Wine," a musical drama celebrating his life. 28611 West Twelve Mile Road,
Farmington Hills. Free of charge. (248) 477-1410.
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1998
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What To Do, What To Do ...
For Your
Ears
Norwegian
pianist Leif Ove
Andsnes, recent
winner of the
Gilmore Award,
GAIL
ZIMMERMAN leads the DSO in
concert 10:45
Arts &
a.m. Friday, April
Entertainment
17; 8:30 p.m.
Editor
Saturday, April
18; and 3 p.m.
Sunday, April 19, at Orchestra Hall.
The concert previews the DSO's Euro-
Tour. (See related story on the
Gilmore Festival in this issue.)
(313) 576-5111.
The incomparable Joan Baez brings
her soulful folk music to the Michigan
Theater 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18. $30.
On Friday, April 24, the Michigan The-
ater presents Grammy Award winner
Shawn Colvin at 8 p.m. $25. 603 E.
Liberty, Ann Arbor. (734) 99-MUSIC.
Cafe Europa features the music of
Vivian and Sonny in a Yiddish sing-
along 12:45 p.m. Monday, April 20,
at the JPM JCC in Oak Park. (248)
356-6668.
Harry Connick Jr. croons love
songs in "An Evening of Romance"
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, at
Hill Auditorium. $25, $32.50 and
$35. 825 N. University, Ann Arbor.
(734) 763-TKTS.
The University Musical Society pre-
sents Luz y Norte, The Harp
Consort, a program featuring dances,
fantasias and ballads from Spain, Italy,
South America and Africa,
8 p.m. Thursday,
April 23, at the
Lydia
Mendelssohn Theatre. $15, $25. (313)
764-2538.
Lyric soprano Teresa Santiago
makes her first Detroit solo recital
8:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, in the
recital hall of the Detroit Institute of
Arts. Pro Musica presents the program
of art songs and lieder by Barber and
Strauss. A light buffet follows. $25.
(313) 886-3207.
On The Stage
The Michigan Opera-Theatre opens
its 1998 Spring Season with
Massenet's Manon, the story of a
young girl eager to be corrupted by
passion, riches and sensuality in 18th-
century France. Performances are 8
p.m. April 18, 22, 24, 25; and 2 p.m.
Sundays, April 19, 26. $18-$95.
Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broad-
way, Detroit. (313) 874-SING.
Bye Bye Birdie debuts on The Vil-
lage Players of Birmingham stage 8
p.m. Wednesday, April 22. The pro-
duction continues through May 9,
with evening performances at 8 p.m.
and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. A
pizza party will follow a special 2 p.m.
performance on Saturday, May 2.
$12/teens, $14/adults. All tickets $12
for May 2 matinee. 752 Chestnut,
Birmingham. (248) 644-2075.
Walk & Squawk Performance Pro-
ject presents How Could
You Stoop SoLo?, an
evening of solo the-
ater pieces about love
and cooking, time
and traveling, and the
geography of our
bodies. Perfor-
mances are
•—\
April 23-28
at the Perfor-
mance Net-
work, 4008
W. Wash-
ington,
Ann Arbor,
and April
30-May c/
10 at
1515
Howie Mandel plays The Palace on Thursday.