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4-tf";ly Fun

Black Beauty, the classic book by
Anna Sewell read by generations of chil-
dren, comes to the Youtheatre at Music
Hall stage in a Theatreworks/USA
musical production, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 15. For children ages 7 and up.
No one under 5 admitted. 350 Madi-
son Ave., Detroit. $7 advance/$8 at the
door. (313) 963-2366.
Anastasia on Ice, based on the
story of the fabled last surviving mem-
ber of the Romanov family, brings the
1997 animated film Anastasia to life at
Joe Louis Arena with nine perfor-
mances Nov. 18-22. $12.50-$30. For
showtimes and more information, call
(313) 983-6606.
The Lion Who Wouldn't, an origi-
nal children's show with music, will be
presented at West Bloomfield High
School 10 and 1 p.m. Friday, Nov.
20, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
Nov. 21-22. 4925 Orchard Lake
Road. For more information, call
(248) 539-2539.

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Art

Srer

"Earthly Treasures," Pewabic Pot-
tery's annual holiday invitational show
featuring works by Pewabic artisans
and local and national artists, begins
Nov. 14 and runs through Dec. 31.
Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-
Saturdays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays.
Pewabic Pottery is located at 10125 E.
Jefferson, in Detroit.
(313) 822-0954.

Yvette Kaiser Smith

creates delicate and
fluid sculptures reflect-
ing exploration of self.
She introduces her first
exhibition in Michi-
gan, Metaphors, at a
5-7 p.m. artist's recep-
tion at the Elaine L.
Jacob Gallery and at a
7 p.m. lecture in Room
0143 Old Main, on
Friday, Nov. 20.
Through Jan. 22. For
more information, call

the Elaine L. Jacob Gallery at Wayne
State University. (313) 577-2423.
Artists Boyko Asparuhoff, Louis
Redstone, Christian Aldo Sfalcin,
Robert Hansen and Ron Zakrin
explore expressionism today in Expres-
sionistic Re-Visions, an exhibition run-
ning at the Robert Maniscalco Gallery,
17329 Mack, in Detroit. For more
information, call (313) 886-2993.

kuthor! Author'

Dan Kurzman, author of Soldier of
Peace: The Life of Yitzhak Rabin, opens
the Washtenaw County JCC's Jewish
Book Fair 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.

Other authors scheduled to appear at
the book fair, which runs through Nov.
22, include Judith Elkin ( The Jews of
Latin America), Lowell B. Komie, (The
Last Jewish Shortstop in America), Paul
Hond ( The Baker) and Enid Futterman

(Bittersweet Journey: A Modestly Erotic
Novel of Love, Longing and Chocolate).

2935 Birch Hollow Dr., Ann Arbor.
For a complete schedule and more
information, call the Washtenaw Coun-
ty JCC, (734) 971-0990.
Rabbi Irwin Katsof, co-author with
CNN's Larry King of Powerful Prayers:

Conversations on Faith, Hope and the
Human Spirit with Today's Most
Provocative People, signs books 7:30

p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Borders,
34300 Woodward Ave., in Birming-
ham. (248) 203-0005.
Author of The Jew in the Lotus and

Stalking Elijah: Adventures with Today's
Jewish Mystical Masters, Rodger
ICamenetz appears 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

17, at Shaman Drum Book Shop in
Ann Arbor, (313) 662-7407; and 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield, where admis-
sion is free, but tickets are required,
(248) 661-5725.

Bo Schembechler,

author of Michigan

Memories: Inside Bo
Schembechler's Football
Scrapbook, visits Barnes

& Noble 7-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17.
6800 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloom-
field. (248) 626-6804.

Rabbi Irwin Katsof; left,
shown here with Larry
King, signs copies of
their new book, "Power-
ficl Prayers," on Tuesday

Crossing The Divide

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"We set up open rehearsals in the
ridge images — generational,
schools to provide me with a forum,
cultural and geographical —
and I changed the arrangement as a
crossed Jeff Haas' mind soon
result of that," Has explains. "The
after he was asked to com-
schools were different, but the questions
pose music celebrating the 100th
and comments were the same. The kids
anniversary of Detroit's organized Jew-
wanted to try the instruments."
ish community.
Haas, the son of National Public
The composer-pianist liked the
Radio's "Adventures in Good Music"
idea of linkage and structured
host Karl Haas, developed a passion for
HaGesher Chai — The Bridge Lives, a
Jewish music at an early age. While
suite that connects the sounds of old
studying classical piano, he chanced
and constant Jewish melodies
with the new and changing
rhythms of jazz.
The work, already intro-
duced to limited groups for
comments and reactions, will
be performed 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the
Gem Theatre.
"I've tried to capture the
vibe of Detroit through the
music," says Haas, 48, a Tra-
verse City resident who grew
up in the Motor City. "The
suite has 10 movements,
The J Haas Trio and Friend
orm in celebra-
including an 18th-century
tion o the 100th anniversary of the organized
Chasidic melody and original Jewish community Tuesday at the Gem Theatre.
sounds in a traditional
Lefi to right: Marcus Belgrave, Je Haas, Alex Tra-
Hebrew style. The work
jano, Rob Smith, Marvin Kahn and Chuck Hall.
combines Jewish and
upon a jazz album and found he loved
African-American influences because
that style as well.
they both were so important to the
In 1996, Haas combined Jewish and
history of the city."
African-American traditions into a
Haas, who has spent the past eight
recording, L'Dor VaDor — Generation
years researching Hebrew folk music
to Generation. His next recording,
and performing it with contemporary
already
in the works, features a collec-
arrangements, will perform his work
tion
of
jazz
compositions based on folk
with members of his trio, bassist Chuck
melodies
in
the Sephardic tradition. It
Hall and drummer Alex Trajano, and
emphasizes
the energetic Latin and
special guests Marcus Belgrave on
Afro-Cuban rhythmic motifs.
trumpet, Marvin Kahn on alto-clarinet
Haas has begun booking additional
and Rob Smith on several instruments.
concerts for "HaGesher Chai — The
"I've tried to blend the music effec-
Bridge Lives and will perform it at the
tively so audiences can't separate the Jew-
Museum of African-American History,
ish from the African-American sounds,
Northern
Michigan University and a
and I like its unique style," he says.
summer
festival
in Huntington Woods
Haas has been working on the
along
with
a
dozen
other venues.
piece since the spring of 1997 and
"I
wanted
the
suite
to be passionate,
has performed it at Butzel School in
energetic and exotic," Haas says.
Detroit, Hillel Day School in West
Bloomfield and Abbott Middle
— Suzanne Chessler
School in West Bloomfield. Shortly
before his appearance at
the Gem, he will intro-
The Jeff Haas Trio and Friends will perform
duce the piece at Detroit's
HaGesher Chai — The Bridge Lives 7:30
Schultz Elementary
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Gem Theatre
School, which he attend-
in Detroit. $18. (248) 642-4260, Ext. 153.
ed as a youngster.

Photo by G len n Triest

live music. No partner or experience is
required, and newcomers are welcome.
Join the fun on Saturday, Nov. 14,
when David Glick and the Joyous
Noise provide the music. $7. For more
information, call (248) 542-2093.

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Detroit Jewish News

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