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YIDDISH IN
THE PARK

The year's annual Yiddish
Concert in the Park moves to a new
location this year, as the Klezmer
Fusion Band performs 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 1, at Rothstein Park in
Oak Park. Rothstein Park is located
behind the Oak Park JCC, at
Church and 10 Mile roads. The
family concert will be moved inside
the JCC in case of rain.
The Klezmer Fusion Band is led
by Ann Arborite Neil Alexander,
who, when he's not playing music, is
a physician/researcher. In addition to
performing traditional Yiddish tunes,
the band will offer "Jewish Pride"
songs in English. These original
songs — including new lyrics with
Jewish theme and content added to
popular rock 'n' roll melodies — are
of particular interest to the younger
crowd, says Alexander.
The 21st annual Yiddish Concert •
in the Park is sponsored by Workmen's
Circle/Arbeter Ring, Sholem Aleichem
Institute, Rosen-Gold Philanthropic
Fund and the Jewish News in coopera-
tion with the city of Oak Park.
Admission is free, but bring your own
chairs. For more information, call
Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring at
(248) 545-0985.

music, commonly known
as soukous. He will per-
form with his eight-piece
band.
Ibrahim, born Johannes
The Detroit
Brand in Cape Town,
Symphony Orchestra's
South Africa, earned the
second annual African
nickname "Dollar" as a
Rhythms Summer
teenager and was the cre-
Festival at Orchestra Hall
ator of the first "modern
kicks off with a double-
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jazz" record produced in
bill featuring Congolese
South Africa. He moved to
singer Sam Mangwana,
the United States in 1962
followed by jazz pianist
due to the deteriorating
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political climate in his homeland. His
p.m. Friday, Aug. 6. The festival
performances as "Dollar" Brand with
continues with the world-renowned
the Duke Ellington Orchestra brought
a cappella group Ladysmith Black
him into the spotlight; today, he is
Mambazo 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7.
recognized on the New York jazz scene
Mangwana, one of Central
as the dean of South African jazz.
Africa's most distinctive artists, has
Widely recognized for its collabora-
been a fixture in Congolese music
tion with Paul Simon on his album
for three decades and is one of the
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innovators of Congolese rumba

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GET BUGGY

They're computer-animated and
they're invading Drake Sports Park.
West Bloomfield will show the 1998
blockbuster Antz on a giant screen
Saturday, July 31, in the park, located
on Drake Road, south of Maple Road.
The movie features the voice of
Woody Allen — playing a neurotic
insect, of course — and starts when it
is dark, at approximately 9:15 p.m.
Entry to the movie is $5 per car,
and ticket sales begin at 7 p.m.
Bring blankets, lawn chairs and a
picnic basket — and don't forget the
bug spray!
For more information, call West
Bloomfield Parks and Recreation,
(248) 738-2500.

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Muriel Jacobs:
"Its Not As Easy
As It Looks."

THE QUIT LADY

Fiber artist Muriel Jacobs specializes in creating nontraditional quilts,
using no templates or patterns but a profusion of colors and textures.
Buttons, beads, lace and other vintage objects enhance her work.
Her quilts have been featured in galleries and juried shows locally and
in New York and California. Each one-of-a-kind piece is hand-stitched.
The Birmingham Community House presents her work in a one-
woman show opening Aug. 3 and running through Aug. 31. The
Community House is located at 360 S. Bates St. Admission is free. For
hours and more information, call (248) 644 5832.

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has attracted fans to the subtleties of
traditional Zulu music. The group's
work with Simon on Graceland is
regarded by many to have been the
vanguard of the current popularity of
world music. The No. 1 record-selling
group in Africa, Ladysmith Black
Mambazo combines both Zulu and
English in its performances.
The African Rhythms festival con-
cludes with an inaugural performance
of the 1999 Africa Fete show 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 12. A national tour,
Africa Fete 1999 features Baaba Maal
of Senegal, Oliver Mtukudzi of
Zimbabwe and the group Kulanjan,
which includes U.S. artist and
Grammy Award winner Taj Mahal.
Tickets range from $15-$25.
(313) 576-5111.

BALLAD MASTER

Singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg
started playing and composing when
he was just 14. The Peoria, Ill., native
headed out to the West Coast after
two years at the University of Illinois,
where he studied art. He had his big
breakthrough with the double plat-
inum Souvenirs in 1974.
The folk/rock artist — known for
his ballads and distinctive high-tenor
voice — has been singing and per-
forming ever since, while experiment-
ing with other styles including blue-
grass and world music. Fogelberg per-
forms 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at
Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Opening for Fogelberg is Detroit's
own Jill Jack. After recording as a ses-
sion vocalist for Detroit rock and
country bands, she released her debut
album, Watch Over Me, in 1997, gar-
nering Detroit Music Awards for Best
Rock Vocalist and Rock Act
Deserving Wider Recognition. In
1998, she put out Too Close to the
Sun, and collected six Detroit Music
Awards, including Outstanding
Vocalist in the Acoustic/Folk and
Rock categories. Jill Jack releases her
third CD this summer.
Tickets for the concert are $27.50
pavilion/$15.50 lawn. Call (248) 645-
6666, or order online at www.ticket-
master.com .

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1999

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