1515 Broadway Theatre, 1515 Broad-
way, Detroit; Fine Arts Theatre, 2944
WOodward, Detroit; and Windsor
Film Theatre, 2135 Wyandotte, Wind-
sor. Films being screened Friday-Sun-
day, Nov. 6-8, include Summer,
Autumn, WAR, Spring, a documen-
tary about children in war-torn Bosnia
who compare their situation to that of
Anne Frank during the Holocaust,
2:10 p.m.. Saturday and 12 p.m. Sun-
day at St. Andrew's Hall (Shelter).
$6.50. (248) 645-6666. A complete
schedule of films is available at Bor-
ders, Harmony House and Blockbuster
Video stores or on the Internet at
www.detroitfilm.org (248) 645-6666.
Citizen Kane, reviewed in JNE in
last week's issue, has been rescheduled
to open Friday,
Nov. 6, at the
Landmark Maple
Theatre.

The
Small
Screen

4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Jimmy
Prentis Morris Jewish Community
Center. Their program will include
excerpts from Sandor's just-released
CD, Music of My Family, Music of My
People, which includes traditional and
original Jewish songs. JCC members:
$4 adults/$3 children; non-members:
$5 adults/$4 children. To reserve
tickets, call (248) 967-4030.

The Art Scene

Suzanne Caporael's current paint-
ings explore the elemental properties
of color, and more specifically, the
chemical elements of pigment. Meet
the artist 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, as
she opens her exhibit, The Elements
of Pigment, at the
Lemberg Gallery,
538.N. Old Wood-
ward, Birmingham.
The exhibit runs
through Dec. 5.
(248) 642-6623.

Whatnot

Detroit Free Press
Three years
automotive colum-
after the assassi-
nist Lesley Hazleton
nation of Yitzhak
signs and discusses
Rabin, CBS
her new book, Dri-
ving to Detroit, 7:30
Cable's Eye on
p.m. Friday, Nov. 13,
People commem-
orates the life and
at Borders, 31150
Southfield Road,
death of the for-
Birmingham. (248)
mer Israeli prime -
Suzanne Capowl explores "The Ele-
644-1515.
minister. LAlie
ments of Pigment" in an exhibit at the
Auditions for 30 cast
Stahl anchors the
Lemberg Gallery.
members for the
"I Remember"
upcoming interactive
series broadcast
7-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Check your
theater production Tony 'n Tina's
local listings.
Wedding, which debuts Dec. 3, are 4-
If you're interested in architecture,
10 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov.
you won't want to miss the latest doc-
10-11, at Baci Abbracci, 40 West Pike
umentary from Ken Burns, who with
St., in downtown Pontiac. To schedule
filmmaker Lynn Novick, has put
an audition, call (248) 745-8668.
together Frank Lloyd Wright, a look
at Wright's career and tempestuous
life. Jewish architect Robert A.M.
Stem and architecture critic Paul
Tickets go on sale today for You're
Goldberger are among those who pro-
a Good Man, Charlie Brown, run-
vide on-screen commentary. The two-
ning Dec. 16-27 at the Fisher Theatre
part program airs 9 p.m. Tuesday and
in a pre-Broadway run. The produc-
Wednesday, Nov. 10-11, on Detroit
tion stars Anthony Rapp (of the origi-
Public Television-Channel 56.
nal Broadway production of Rent) as

On The Horizon

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Family Fun

Sander and Laszlo Slomovits of
Gemini perform in a family concert

Charlie Brown, Ilana Levine as Lucy
and B.D. Wong as Linus. Former Oak
Parker Andrew Lippa is the vocal and
dance arranger for the production.
$26.50-$49. (248) 645-6666.

musical drama with a reli-
synagogue president and have sung in
gious theme will be the
Isaac Levi for many synagogues and
centerpiece of a program
Jewish community centers. It's writ-
paying tribute to a musi-
ten well for voice and has enough
cian who performed secular programs
room for characterization."
with prestigious music ensembles
Cantor Abelson, who has per-
entertaining internationally.
formed in Michigan on several occa-
Temple Israel will present Isaac
sions and is on the faculty of Hebrew
Levi, a piece about a rabbi who ques-
Union College, explains that the
tions his faith, at the Jonathan Miller
opera deals with the Jewish tradition
Memorial Concert, which this year
that people can debate with God
honors the memory of Nathan Gor-
while still maintaining a basic belief
don, principal violist
in God.
with the Detroit Sym-
The opera
phony Orchestra
is taken from
(DSO) for 27 years
episodes in
and assistant principal
the life of
violist in Arturo
Isaac Levi of
Toscanini's NBC Sym-
Berdichev
phony for 15 years.
(1740-1809)
Gordon, who passed
and addresses
away in September,
concerns
was a member of the
faced by
temple's music com-
Holocaust
mittee and had taught
survivors who
at the University of
wonder how
Michigan, Wayne State
they can con-
University and Inter-
tinue being
lochen Arts Academy.
religious
"The subject of our
when such
horrific expe-
program is not related
Temple Israel presentation o f`Isaac
riences were
to the person we're
allowed to
honoring," said Cantor Levi" honors the late Nathan Gordon.
happen._
Harold Orbach, who
will be performing a lead role in the
Among the
opera scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sun-
DSO members joining the program
day, Nov. 8, at the temple. "It's just a
will be cellist Marcy Chanteaux, vio-
phenomenal opera that questions the
list Hart Hollman and violinists
Bogos Mortchikian and Beatriz Sta-
justice of God, which is an issue we
ples. Singers include mezzo Elsie
face every day."
The drama set to music, open to
Inselman and soprano Rachel Insel-
the public at no charge, will feature
man.
"Besides being a magnificent musi-
members of the Piccolo Opera Com-
cal evening, the opera is very relevant
pany, which was founded 30 years
to subjects raised today," said Cantor
ago and directed by Gordon's widow,
Orbach, who arranges all the musical
Marjorie, who has been an opera
programs at Temple Israel, where the
singer and soloist. French horn player
sisterhood will host a dessert recep-
Peter Gordon, son of Nathan and
tion after the concert.
Majorie Gordon and now based in
New Jersey, will join the tribute. The
performers include New York cantor
Isaac Levi will be performed
Robert Abelson.
free for the public at 7:30 p.-m.
"I was not in the first performance
Sunday, Nov. 8, at Temple Israel,
of this opera, but I worked in it when
5725 Walnut Lake Road, in
it first came out in the '60s," said the
West Bloomfield. For compli-
visiting cantor, who has appeared in
mentary tickets and more infor-
50 major roles with the New York
mation, call (248) 661-5700.
City Opera. "I take the part of the

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11/6
1998

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