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What To Do, What To Do ...
Musical
Notes
Death, inspired by the poetry of Walt
Whitman, 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at
Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor.
The program is one in a series of
Beethoven the Contemporary concerts
sponsored by the University Musical
Society. $16-$30. (734) 764-2538.
The Michigan
Chamber Sympho-
ny Orchestra,
under the baton of
Maestro Dai
Uk Lee, pre-
sents distin-
GAIL
guished pianist
ZIMMERMAN
Fou
Ts'ong in
Arts &
an
all-Mozart
Entertainment
program 8 p.m.
Editor
Saturday, Feb.
6, at Temple Beth El. Hailed by
Time magazine as "the finest Chi-
nese musician today," Fou Ts'ong
was one of the first Asian musicians
to gain international prominence;
this is his first appearance in Michi-
gan in many years. $201$10 seniors
and students. For information and
tickets, call (248) 601-MCSO.
The Ellington-White Project, a
nonprofit arts organization, hosts the
world's "coolest jazz quintet,
Straight Ahead, 8 p.m. Saturday,
The American String Quartet performs at
Feb. 6, at the Paul Robeson Theater
Rackham
Auditorium on Sunday.
in the Northwest Activities Center
(the old Jewish Community Cen-
ter), 18100 Meyers at Curtis, in Detroit.
Combining a mix of classic jazz, con-
temporary jazz and Latin style music,
The Rosedale Comniunity Players
the Grammy nominated group will per-
present
James Goldman's The Lion in
City
form works from their new CD,
Winter
8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays,
Tickets
are
$15,
available
at
the
Cuts.
Feb.
5-20,
and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14,
door or in advance. (313) 342-1000.
at
the
Upstage,
21728 Grand River,
Bass baritone Solomon Soloviev
one-half
block
east
of Lahser, in the Old
performs selected arias and songs by
Redford
area
of
Detroit.
The play is co-
Russian composers, including Rach-
directed
by
Marvin
Nochman
of Hunt-
maninoff, Glinka and Tchaikovsky, 4
ington
Woods.
$10.
To
reserve
tickets,
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at Ann Arbor's
call (313) 532-4010 or (313) 532-4010.
Kerrytown Concert House. Soloviev
The Fantasticks, the sweet and sim-
immigrated to the Ann Arbor area
ple
story of two people in the process
three years ago after enjoying a distin-
of
falling
in love, is the longest-running
guished singing career in Russia. Billed
musical
in
theater history. The Farm-
as an "Afternoon in a Russian Salon,"
ington
Players
mounts its own produc-
the program includes actress Sarah-
tion
of
this
tender
and spirited classic 8
Jane Gwillim, who will read from
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 5-27,
as
well
as
Russ-
The
Seagull,
Chekhov's
and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 7 and 14, at
ian tea and pastry. 415 N. Fourth Ave.
its playhouse, 32332 W 12 Mile Road,
$10/rows 1-5; $7/general admission.
in Farmington Hills. The cast includes
Call (734) 769-2999 to reserve tickets.
West
Bloomfield High School students
The American String Quartet per-
Stephanie
Kapera and David Sherline
forms two Beethoven quartets and the
as
the
young
lovers. $14. For ticket
world premiere of Kenneth Fuchs' new
information,
call (248) 553-2955.
Whispers
of
Heavenly
string quartet,
On The Stage
Zeitgeist stages the Pulitzer Prize
winning drama Glengarry Glen Ross,
by David Mamet, 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, Feb. 5-27, at its playhouse,
2661 Michigan Ave. (about a mile
from Tiger Stadium), in Detroit.
Refreshments are included in the $10
ticket price. For more information, or
to reserve tickets, call (313) 965-9192.
From the author of Love Letters, A.J.
Gurney, comes The Wayside Motor
Inn, a play that looks at the lives of five
sets of travelers in an antiseptic motel
outside of Boston. The Wayside Inn, pre-
sented by the Theatre Company and
directed by Arthur J. Beer, uses a highly
inventive theatrical form to convey its
conclusions about the impersonality
and, too often, the futility of modern
American life. Featuring David Regal
and Mary Bremer, the play will be per-
formed at the Earl D.A. Smith Studio
Theatre on the U-D-Mercy McNichols
campus 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and
2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 12-28. $10/$8
students and seniors. (313) 993-1130.
Dance
Fever
The University Dance Company pre-
sents a newly choreographed version of
George Gershwin's classic An American
in Paris along with three new dance
works as part of its annual concert titled
Razzmatzz. The program of jazz-inspired
modern dance plays at Ann Arbor's
Power Center 8 p.m. Friday and Satur-
day, Feb. 5-6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7.
$181$14/S7 students. (734) 764-0450.
Always unpredictable and imagina-
tive, choreographer Merce Cunning-
ham has spent a lifetime "not just liv-
ing on the cutting edge but inventing
it." His innovative collaborations with
modern composers and visual artists
have pushed the envelope in exploring
the possibilities for expression in dance.
He brings the Merce Cunningham
Dance Company, in two different pro-
grams, to Ann Arbor's Power Center 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12 and
13. $18-$34. (734) 764-2538.
admission/$250 for VIP seating,
which includes premium seating, valet
parking and a dinner reception with
Jeff and Kathleen Daniels following
the film. For VIP tickets, call (734)
475-5817. General admission tickets
are available at the Star Theatre box
office, all Ticketmaster locations or by
calling (248) 645-6666.
The Yiddish Film Series presents Sing
Along With Israel, 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 7, and 12:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8,
at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish
Community Center. Twenty-two Israeli
folk songs that span Israel's history are
presented on the screen, set against a
variety of backgrounds and documen-
tary footage. The words to the songs
appear as subtitles in both Hebrew and
English transliteration so the audience
can sing along. There is no charge.
15510 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park.
(248) 356-6668 or (248) 967-4030.
Family
Fun
Discover Stars on Ice, featuring five
Olympic champions including Scott
Hamilton, Tara Lipinski, Kristi Yam-
aguchi, Ilia Kulik and Ekatarina
Gordeeva, takes the ice of The Palace
of Auburn Hills 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
6. $58/$45/$32. (248) 645-6666.
New York's Theatreworks/USA and
actor Ossie Davis have teamed up to
present a dramatic new biography
The
Big Screen
Michigan own Jeff Daniels hosts a
special benefit premiere of his new
film, My Favorite Martian, Sunday,
Feb. 7, at the Star Theatre in South-
field to benefit the Purple Rose The-
atre Company. The event begins at
5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 general
Olympic Champions Kristi Yamaguchi,
Tara Lipinski and Ekaterina Gordeeva
take to the ice at the Palace on Saturday.
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1999
78 Detroit Jewish News