Detroiters at Work, 1701 1901, is
now open in the museum's Kresge
Hall. The exhibit begins with the
city's founding in 1701 as a fur
trading outpost on the Great Lakes
and ends with the birth of the
Motor City two centuries later. In
the section "City of Industry," an
interactive video display explores
the roles of men and women of
various ethnic backgrounds. "In
Business for a Century" takes a
look at Detroit businesses that have
been in operation for more than
100 years. Free with museum
admission. 5401 Woodward Ave.,
Detroit. (313) 833-1726.
The Loren B. Fischer Cultural
Arts Series for Children and Their
Families presents a unique retelling
of the Red Riding Hood story in a
program titled Little Red's Most
Unusual Day, 12:45 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 10, at Temple Beth El. The
Toledo "Opera on Wheels" program
is set to the music of Rossini and
'Offenbach. For ages 2-12. Admis-
sion is free. (248) 851-1100.
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Notes
Winner of the
Gold Medal at
the Paganini
International
Violin Competi-
GAIL
ZIMMERMAN tion, Alexander
Arts 6-
Markov performs
Entertainment
Paganini's La
Editor
Campanella, as
well as other
great works for violin and orches-
tra, with the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra and Neeme Jarvi 8:30
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, and 3 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 3, at Orchestra Hall.
$18-$63. (313) 576-5111.
Singer-songwriter-musician
Doug Coder performs humorous
songs about Jewish events and
heroes in a concert for families 4
p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, in Shiffman
Hall at the Kahn JCC. The son of a
cantor, Coder won a Grammy
Award in 1984 for writing "Man-
hunt," a song featured in the film
and album
Flashdance.
Tickets, at $5
for members
and $8 for
nonmembers,
are now on
sale at the
JCC. They
also may be
purchased at
the door.
(248) 661-
7649.
Soprano
Renee Flem-
ing was widely Doug Cotler performs
praised for the Sunday, Jan. 10, at the
creation of the Kahn JCC.
role of Blanche DuBois in Andre
Previn's new opera, A Streetcar
Named Desire, for the Sal, Francisu,
Opera last September. She makes
her University Musical Society
debut in a recital of works by Schu-
bert, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Strauss
and others 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
14, at Hill Auditorium in Ann
Arbor. ,$14-$40. (734) 764-2538.
On . The S tage
endary director Michelangelo Anto-
nioni, Jan. 7-14 at the Michigan
Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann
Arbor. Call for a complete sched-
ule. $6.75/$5.25 students and
seniors. (734) 668-TIME.
The Yiddish/Jewish Film Series
at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish
Community Center screens His
Wife's Lover, a musical comedy
starring comedian Ludwig Saltz,
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, and
12:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at the
Oak Park JCC. Admission is free.
(248) 967-4030.
Sweet Sadie and spicy Bessie,
two 100-year-old sisters, spin
tales of family life spanning six
The Detroit Historical Muse-
generations, highlighting black
um's long-awaited new exhibit,
history in America, in the Mead-
New Frontiers to Factories:
ow Brook Theatre production of
Having Our Say. The play, run-
ning Jan. 6-31, is based ou the
best-selling book by Sarah L.
and A. Elizabeth Delany Call
for show dates and times.
$19.50-$35. (248) 377-3300.
Ridgedale Players presents
Margaret Dulhaney's The View
From Here 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sun-
days Jan. 8-9, 15-17 and
22-24, at the Ridgedale
Playhouse, 205 W. Long
Lake, in Troy. This four-
character comedy revolves
around a woman trapped in
her own house by agorapho-
bia (abnormal fear of being
in open or public places).
Tickets, including afterglow,
are $11/$10 for students
Joseph Lachman children — Ben,
and seniors on Sundays.
Julius, Mike, Barney and Annie —
(248) 988-7049.
stand in front of the original storefront
of Lachman and Co. Trophies, founded
in 1893 and currently under fourth-
generation management. From the new
The third annual Italian
Detroit Historical Museum exhibit
Film Festival/(rent I .akes
"From Frontiers to Factories: Detroiters
presents six films by leg-
at Work, 1701-1901."
Family Fun
The Big Screen
Whatnot
The Zamir Chorale, Detroit's
independent Jewish choir fostering
Jewish choral music, holds open
rehearsals for all voice parts 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, and 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Agency for
Jewish Education, 21550 W. 12
Mile Road, Southfield. For more
information, call Larry Katkowsky,
(313) 861-8990, or Debra Luria,
(248) 851-8560.
A benefit for The Ark, with more
than 200 items for bid, will be held
Sunday, Jan. 10, at The Ark, 216 S,
Main, in Ann Arbor. The evening
will be hosted by Matt Watroba and
will feature appearances by Dick
Siegel, Madcat Ruth and other local
performers. Doors at 7 p.m. $5 at
the door. (734) 761-1800.
For additional listings, see the
Community Calendar. Gail Zimmer-
man may be reached at (248) 354-
6060, ext. 260, or by e-mail at
gzimmerman@thejewishnews. corn
FYI: For Arts and Entertainment related events that you wish to have considered for Out & About, please send the item, with a detailed description of the event, times, dates, place, ticket prices and publishable
phone number, to: Gail Zimmerman, JN Out & About, The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfieid, MI 48034; fax us at (248) 354-6069; or e-mail to
gzimmerman@thejewishnews.com Notice must be received at
least three weeks before the scheduled event. Photos are appreciated but cannot be returned. All events and dates listed in the Out & About column are subject to change.
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Detroit Jewish News ab