daughters when the musical is per-
The Art Scene
Sung in Italian with English
GA IL
formed at the Macomb Center for the
Birmingham Temple's 26th Juried
surtitles, it premieres on the
It's a week made in heav- ZIMM E
Performing Arts, Nov. 20-22. Call
Art Show features the work of more
Michigan Opera Theatre
en for Gershwin lovers. At 8
Arts &
than 100 artists in various media, and
stage for six performances, 8 (810) 286-2222.)
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at
Entertainment
this year showcases the paintings, pastels
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31; 2
Ann Arbors Kerrytown
Editor
and prints of Detroiter Douglas Bulka.
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1; 8 p.m.
Halloween Happening
Concert House, the hus-
The
opening night reception, featuring
Wednesday, Friday and Sat-
Harry Houdini, born Erich Weiss,
band and wife duo of stage
refreshments
and a jazz pianist, will be
urday, Nov. 4, 6-7; and 2 p.m. Sunday, the son of a rabbi, died 72 years ago in
pianist and Pulitzer Prize winner
held
7-10
p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6, $15;
Nov.
8.
The
title
role,
with
its
famous
Detroit's Grace Hospi-
William Bolcom and mezzo soprano
celebrate the centenary of "Mad Scene," will be sung by famed
tal on Halloween. At 8
Joan Morris
coloratura soprano Sumi Jo. Detroit
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31,
Gershwin's birth in a program titled
Opera
House.
$18-$95.
(313)
874-
magic historian Todd
George and his Gang. This will be a
SING.
Karr will attempt to
preview of their Gershwin concert
In real life, they're mother and
reach Houdini through
scheduled for Nov. 19 at the Museum
daughter:but next week, when Wendy a seance at Royal Oak's
of Modern Art in New York. Tickets
Wasserstein's The Sisters Rosensweig
Cafe de Marquis. "He's
are $30/rows 1-2; $20/rows 3-5/$15
general admission. 415 N. Fourth Ave. opens at Rosedale Community Players, got to be craving some
Marcy and Ronit Feldman take the
good Jewish food, so
For reservations, call (734) 769-2999.
roles of Gorgeous and her niece Tess.
we'll
have a plate of my
The music of George Gershwin at
Ronit, a senior at Berkley High
grandmother's
kreplach
Orchestra Hall dates back to the
School, hopes to pursue drama in col-
and
raisin
kugel
on the
1930s, when the legend himself per-
lege. In the meantime, she's honing
table,"
says
Karr,
who
formed with the Detroit Symphony
her acting skills as Rose in Berkley's
also
will
bring
along
a
Orchestra. The DSO will perform a
upcoming production of Bye Bye Birdie few authentic items of
tribute to Gershwin with five Pops
and will appear after the first of the
Houdini memorabilia
Series concerts, A Gershwin Centenni-
Etienne Fredericks, left, and George Gershwin in
Promises, Promises at Stage- to make the master
year
in
al Celebration, at 10:45 a.m.
Detroit, Jan. 20, 1937.
crafters in Royal Oak. The
magician
feel
at
home.
and 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
Sisters Rosensweig, the story Refreshments available
"it
5; 8:30 p.m. Friday and
admission is free 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Satur-
of three Brooklyn-born,
for purchase. 204 W. Fifth Avenue.
Saturday, Nov. 6-7; and
day and Sunday, Nov. 7-8. 28611 W. 1/._
London-based Jewish
(248) 931-7729.
3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
Mile Road, Farmington Hills. For infor-
siblings
and
their
v
8. Charles Floyd con
mation, call (248) 626-5307.
romantic
escapades,
AferS,
Dance Fever
ducts the DSO,
Detroit-area artist Stanley Rosen-
will be performed 8
A cornerstone of American modern
along with vocalists
thal, a WSU faculty member and for-
p.m. Fridays and
dance, the Jose Limon Dance Company mer president of the Michigan Water-
Suzan Hanson and
Saturdays, Nov. 6-
opens the dance season at Music Hall
Kevin Amderson and
color Society, gives a portrait painting
Sun-
21, and 2 p.m. Sun-
with and performances at 8 p.m. Friday
pianist Charles Tay-
demonstration 6-8:30 p.m. Friday,
day, Nov. 15, at the
and Saturday, Nov. 6-7; and 3 p.m. Sun- Nov. 6, as the Detroit Institute of Arts
lor, in a retrospective
Upstage Theater,
day, Nov. 7. $31.50-$41.50. (313) 963-
of the composer's
inaugurates "Hudson's First Fridays at
21728 Grand
2366.
most popular works,
the DIA." Galleries will be open unfits'
River, near
including Rhapsody in
9 p.m. Free with museum admission:
Lahser, in
Ronit
Blue and An American in
$4 adults/$1 children. (313)833-7900.
The
Big
Screen
Detroit. $10.
Feldman
Paris. Tickets are $13-$45;
As
part
of
its
series
"From
Rosie
to
The Return of Stolen Art and
stars as Tess in the For reservations,
box seats are $65, at Orchestra Hall.
Roosevelt:
A
Film
History
of
Ameri-
is the topic of Oakland
Antiquities
call (313) 532-
Rosedale Players'
(313) 576-5111.
cans
in
World
War
II,"
the
Ann
Arbor
University's
1998 Fred M. Braun Lec-
4010
or
(313)
production of "The
Israeli recording artist Dedi per-
District
Library
will
screen
the
film
ture
in
Art
and
Art History, scheduled
537-7716.
Sisters Rosensweig."
forms in a benefit family concert for
America and the Holocaust: Deceit
for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Mead-
One of the
Children of Chernobyl 7 p.m. Sunday,
and Indifference (1982), at 6:30 p.m.
ow Brook Hall in Rochester. Speaker 1
most beloved
Nov. 1, at Southfield Center for the
Thursday, Nov. 5. The film tells the
Lucille A. Roussin is the president
Arts. $25 at the door for adults/$10 at musicals in Broadway history and
story
of
American
Kurt
Klein,
a
young
the governing board of the Archaeo-
Fiddler
the door for children under 12. 24350 winner of nine Tony Awards,
Jewish
German
immigrant
whose
des-
logical Institute of America, New York
on the Roof comes to Flint's Whiting
Southfield Road. (248) 424-9022.
perate
attempts
to
bring
his
parents
to
Society. Reservations for the evening
Auditorium 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday,
safety
are
thwarted
by
U.S.
foreign
are $25 per person and include a wine
Nov. 5-6, and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday,
reception following the lecture. (248)
On The Stage
Nov. 7. 1241 E. Kearsley on the Flint policy equivocation. A discussion led
by U-M Lecturer Dr. David Fitz-
370-3140.
Gaetano Donizetti's operatic mas- . Cultural Center Campus. $11-$42.
terpiece, Lucia di Lammermoor, is set
(810) 760-1138. (Note: Fiddler lovers patrick follows. 343 S. Fifth Avenue.
For additional arts and entertainment list-
(734) 327-4280.
on the wild moors of Scotland, where
will have another chance to catch the
ings, see this week's Community Calendar.
a family feud divides two young lovers, saga of Tevye, Goldie and their five
bringing despair, madness and tragedy.
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1998
• eSIDetroit Jewish News