a oei Featuring DELIVERY AVAILABLE until Ira's death about six years later, in 1983. "Ira complained about his memory, but he was very sharp," Feinstein remembers. "He'd talk about working with George. They were like two halves of a whole. "Ira preferred it when George would come up with the melody first. Then he would add the lyrics." But Ira also had musical sugges- • Ann Arbor's University Musical Society (UMS) presents conductor/pianist Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Sym- phony 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at Hill Auditorium in a program that includes Gershwin's Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra and Ameri- can in Paris. (734) 764-2538. • If you can't make the UMS con- cert, you'll have another opportunity to hear Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony as Detroit Public Television presents "Great Performances: Carnegie Hall Opening Night," a two-hour salute to George Gershwin. The program also features guest soloists Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell of Ragtime. Airs at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, on WTVS- Channel 56. • The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Pop Series hosts "A Gershwin Cele- bration" 10:45 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5; 8:30 p.m Friday and Satur- day, Nov. 6 and 7; and 8 p.m. Sun- day, Nov. 8, at Orchestra Hall. The program, conducted by Leslie B. Dunner and featuring soprano Suzan Hanson, tenor Kevin Ander- son and pianist Christopher Taylor, will include some of Gershwin's TRADITIONAL JEWISH HOME COOKING! MON.-SAT.8-6 • SUN.8-3 EAT IN OR CARRY OUT BREAK THE YOM KIPPUR FAST WITH ONE OF OUR GREAT TRAYS! tions. For "They Can't Take That Away From Me," George initially began with the same note played three times. Ira asked for more notes, rea- soning that the start of the song would be more interesting. George complied, writing the same note five times before leaping up a third to the next note. Suitably inspired, Ira wrote "the way you DAIRY TRAY GERSHWIN on page 93 greatest hits: An American in Paris, Rhapsody in Blue and I Got Rhythm Variations. r • On Saturday, Jan. 9, at 8 p.m., Ann Arbor's University Musical Society presents "Gershwin: Sung and Unsung," a New York festival of Song program under the direction of Steven Blier and Michael Barrett with sopra- no Dana Hanchard, tenor Ted Skee- gan, and John Musto and Blier on piano. Selections include Porgy and Bess: Suite for Two Pianos-, rare unpub- lished Gershwin songs from the Library of Congress; and Lady Be Good! Suite for Two Pianos. (734) 764- 2538 DELI TRAY INCLUDING ROSE GUITMAN'S INCLUDING ROSE GUTTMAN'S • CHUBS • SABLE • NOVA LOX 'TUNA SALAD • EGG SALAD • CREAMED HERRING • COTTAGE CHEESE • SWISS AND MUENSTER CHEESE • CREAMED CHEESE BALLS • SLICED TOMATOES • SLICED CUCUMBERS •GREEN & BLACK OLIVES • ONIONS • BAGELS Per Pelson • KAISER ROLLS • ONION ROLLS • TURKEY BREAST • ROAST BEEF • CORNED BEEF • SALAMI, BALOGNA OR HAM • POTATO SALAD • COLE SLAW • NEW OR OLD DILL PICKLE GREEN & BLACK OLIVES • BEAN SALAD • BREAD • MUSTARD Per • RUSSIAN DRESSING SliPerson HOMEMADE SOUR CREAM NUT CAKE Gershwin Live! Concert goers in the metropolitan Detroit area will have many oppor- tunities to hear live performances of the Gershwin repertoire this season. Here is just a sampling of Gershwin inspired concerts scheduled in the coming weeks and months. ROSE GUTTMAN'S -go OFF ... 9 50 1 HOMEMADE SOUR CREAM NUT CAKE SO „ OUR BEAUTIFUL 1 DAIRY AND DELI TRAYS 1 EM ISIE ME MI EM MN MEI INCLUDING ROSE'S HOMEMADE SOUR CREAM NUT CAKE 10 Person Minimum • Not Valid On Yom Kippur Trays • Expires 10/1/98 INE ME ME NMI MI a OUR TRAYS ARE THE BEST IN TOWN! WE GUARANTEE IT! 6088 W. MAPLE AT FARMINGTON RD. West Bloomfield (248) 8514666 (248) 851:5698 FALAFIL A SPECIALITY Open 7 Days Lunch Sr Dinner Restaurant ❑ QUALITY ❑ ATMOSPHERE ❑ VALUE Mideastern & American Cuisine 27060 Evergreen at 1-696 & 11 In Lathrup Landing • 559-9099 • "The greatest American opera," Gershwin's Porgy and Bess will be performed•8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 19-21, with a 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, March 20, at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. (810) 286-2222. RAW JUICE BAR With Fresh-S • ueezed Fruits & Ve • etables r — Gail Zimmerman L io OFF Buy One Entree At Regular Price I Get Second Entree El ual or Lesser Value HALF THE PRICE! • Dine In Only • With Coupon • • • 1 Coupon Per Couple • Not Valid With Other Offers Expires 12-31-98 JN .1 • CONEY RESTRURONT 10% Senior Citizens Discount p 10% OFF TOTAL BILL Michael Tilson Thomas will play and conduct the works of George Gershwin on Sunday, at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, and on Wednesday, on a "Great Performances" TV special on Detroit Public Television. L Dine In Only • With Coupon • 1 Coupon per Couple Not Valid With Other Offers GOOD AT SOUTHFIELD LOCATION ONLY • Expires 10/31/98 (248) 424-8882 15600 West 10 Mile Road Southfield 9/25 1998 Detroit Jewish News 91