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THRACE YOURSELF

For thousands of years, the
Thracians commanded large moun-
tainous areas of south Central Europe,
encompassing, in part, modern-day
Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and ter-
ritory north through Ukraine. Because
the Thracians had no written lan-
guage, the only information available
about them has come from the objects
they left behind, and from the writ-
ings of other cultures, such as the
ancie n t Greeks.
Openingat, the Detroit Institute of
Arts on Sunday, Junc-27, and running
through Aug. 29, is a new exhibition
titled "Ancient Gold: The Wealth of
the Thracians — Treasures from the
Republic of Bulgaria."
It features more than 200 brilliant
gold and silver objects, some only
recently excavrecl, From .15 wy al- "---
"ilifiCian sites in Bulgaria. The pieces
include gold jewelry worn by power-
ful Thracian rulers; the adornments
of their horses and chariots; and cer-
emonial objects used to communi-
cate with the gods.
In conjunction with the exhibi-
tion, Elsie Holmes Peck, curator of
Near Eastern Art, discusses the
Persian influence on luxury objects
from ancient Thrace at 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 27, in the Lecture
Hall at the DIA.
The DIA, located at 5200
Woodward in Detroit, is open 11
a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays;
until 9 p.m. the first Friday of each
month; and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays
and Sundays.
Tickets for the exhibition are $10
adults/$5 ages 5-17/free children
under 5 and DIA members/$22
Family Fridays, where one price
admits all members of an immediate
family. For more information, call
the 24-hour ticket line, (313) 833-
2323; or the box office during busi-
ness hours, (313) 833-4004.

1-4; and 11:30 a.m.-8
and music Independence
p.m.
Monday, July 5.
Day weekend with 75
There is no admission fee;
free stage performances
stage shows are free of
on four stages and 35
charge, and food and bev-
Michigan restaurants
))
erages are " pay as you go.
selling "tastes" of their
Some children's activities
specialties.
may require a small fee,
Headliners scheduled to
but most are free.
perform include Fastball;
For more information,
the Rippingtons with Russ
call the Tastefest hotline at
GAIL 71 1t1ERN1AN
Freeman; Reel Big Fish;
.4•a Enterrainwent
(313) 927-1000; or visit the
Susan Tedeschi; the
Editor
Web
site at
Dramatics; David
www.tastefest.org
Clayton-Thomas and
Blood, Sweat & Tears; Adalberto
Alvarez Y Su Son; and "1964"
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Beatles Tribute Show.
Kick off Independence Day a week
More
than
150
taste-sized
dishes
—
• _
early at this weekend's Colonial Life
from alligator medallions to sweet
Festival at Greenfield Village.
potato cheesecake-- and tons of
Visitors can experience 18th-centu-
grilled fare are on the menu. Activities
- --,---- -
ry American
and entertainment for children round
Revolutionary War re-enactments,
_ - -
out thefamily fun,
demonstrations of military maneuvers,
Most-of the-action takes-place out-
cannon-firing demonstrations, fife-
doors on West Grand Boulevard
and-drum music, games and a fashion
between Woodward Avenue and the
show of clothing from the 1700s,
Lodge Freeway. Hours are 11:30
which will be available for trying on.
a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, July

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THE CANTOR AND THE

SUMMER IN THE CITY

The Comerica Michigan
Tastefest, a Live-day street festival in
Detroit's New Center area, cele-
brates its 11th year of fabulous food

The Kids Klez Band performs
Sunday in Oak Park.

Also on the agenda is the opportunity
to get a close-up view of
Revolutionary War soldiers, the way
they dressed, ate and prepared for bat-
tle in the fight that gained America's
freedom from England.
The ColOnial Life Festival takes
place 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, June 26-27, at Greenfield
Village, located at Oakwood
Boulevard and Village Road in
Dearborn. Combined admission to
the village and Henry Ford Museum
is $12.50 adults/$11.50
seniors/$7.50 children 5-12/free for
children under 5 and members. For
more information, call (313) 271-
1620; or visit the Web site at
atwww.hfmgv.org

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FIREWORKS

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
and Henry Ford Museum &
Greenfield Village team up
Thursday-Sunday, July 1-4, for the
seventh annual "Salute to America"
concerts.
The DSO, under the direction of
William Eddins, will be joined by the
U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers'
Chorus. A spectacular Zambelli fire-
KLEZ
works finale follows each show.
The Greenfield Village entrance
Summer gets off to a great start
gates
open at 7 p.m.; the U.S. Army
when the annual Oak Park
Field
Band and Soldiers Chorus per-
Summer Concert Series hosts
form
a
prelude concert at 7:30 p.m.;
Cantor Stephen Dubov, accompa-
and
the
DSO takes the stage at 8:30
nied by pianist Marty
p.m.
each
evening. The DSO program
Mandelbaum, in a program of
features
selections
by American com-
Broadway, opera, Yiddish and
posers
and
concludes
with
Jewish songs, 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
1812
Overture.
Tchaikovsky's
June 27, at Rothstein Park. The
The concerts take place on the
concert also features the Kids Klez
Village
Green. Concertgoers should
Band, a group of young musicians
bring
a
blanket
or lawn chairs and can
under the direction of the cantor.
provide
their
own
food or purchase
Rothstein Park is located on the
gourmet
picnic
dinners.
Saturday's
north side of 10 Mile Road behind
concert
will
be
broadcast
live on
the Jewish Community Campus,
WJBK-FOX
2.
just east of Greenfield in Oak
Tickets are $18 adults/$9 children
Park. In the event of rain, the con-
ages
5-12/free children 4 and under
cert will be held in the Jimmy
and
are
available at Orchestra Hall,
Prentis Morris Building of the
(313)
576-1111;
at Henry Ford
Oak Park JCC. There is no admis-
Museum
&
Greenfield
Village, (313)
sion charge. For information, call
982-6175;
and
through
Ticketmaster_./
the city of Oak Park, (248) 691-
(248)
645-6666.
7555; or Neighborhood Project,
For 24-hour ticket information, call
(248) 967-1112.
(313) 982-6177.

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6/25
1999

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