for a birthday or even as a memorial
one show at Birmingham's
to a loved one who had passed away.
Community House.
"An American Treasury: Master
FESTIVAL
OF
Pro Musica's 73rd season opens
For this year's show, a
Quilts
from the Museum of American
record 355 artists submit-
Wednesday, Oct. 13, with a unique
THE
WORLD
Folk
Art,"
currently on exhibit at the
ted their work to be juried,
recital pairing the talents of Tony
Toledo
Museum
of Art through
Get
ready
for
a
unique
cel-
and 240 works in various
Award-winning actor Brian Bedford
January
2000,
covers
the history of
ebration
of
cultures
at
the
and award-winning virtuoso classical
media, representing 163
quilting in the United States from the
73rd
Original
Old
World
pianist Frederic Chiu. They will join
artists from 65 com-
earliest days of colonial America to
Market Friday-Sunday,
munities throughout
modern times.
Oct.
15-17,
at
the
Michigan, were
The exhibition draws 50 master-
Southfield
Civic
Center.
GAIL
ZIMMERMAN
selected
by
Gerhardt
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Arts 6. Entertainment
pieces
from a collection of more than
Thousands
of
ethnic
per-
Knodel, director of
Editor
400
quilts
to illustrate the history and
formers,
community
lead-
Cranbrook Academy
craftsmanship of quilt making.
ers,
artists
and
vendors
will
of Art.
Whole-cloth quilts, chintz quilts,
join to present three days of multicul-
Featured artists include
tural
tradition
and
Deborah Goldman of
celebrate the 80th
Birmingham; Harriet
anniversary of the
Gelfond and Andrea Tama
International
of Farmington Hills;
Institute of
Michael Kobernick, Allan
Metropolitan
Ash and Jodie E. Stein of
Frederic Chiu and Brian
Detroit.
Huntington Woods; Ruth
Bedford join forces in a Pro
The weekend
Weitz of Southfield; and
Musica concert on Wednesday.
begins
9 a.m.
Barbara Abel, Davya
Friday, when visi-
Cohen and Deborah
tors will witness
immigrants taking
together at 8 p.m. in an evening of
the official oath of
music and poetry in the auditori-
allegiance in a
um at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
swearing-in cere-
Bedford, familiar to Detroit
mony of newly nat-
audiences as a leading actor with
uralized U.S. citi-
Canada's Stratford Festival for 19
zens.
seasons, will read translations of the
Food from five
poetry that inspired Viennese com-
continents,
music
poser Franz Schubert's 14-part
and
dancing
by
Schwanengesang Song Cycle. Chiu,
three
generations
of
who began his performing career in
`Map Quilt, 1886 pieced quilts, signature
immigrant
and
Paris, France, will follow each poem
(possibly
Virginia),
quilts, crazy quilts, Amish
native-born ethnic perform-
with the corresponding Franz Liszt
silk
and
cotton
quilts and contemporary
ers, special hands-on activi-
piano transcription.
with silk embroi-
quilts — which challenge
ties for children and gift
Preceding the concert at 7 p.m.,
dery, at the Toledo
the traditional nature of the
booths
featuring
original
a DIA curator will conduct a tour
Museum of Art.
art form — all are represent-
artwork
and
gift
items
all
of the Modern and Contemporary Michael Kobernick: "Red Mountain," pho-
ed.
will be featured.
tography, on display at Birmingham's "Our
galleries. A reception will be held
The exhibition is open during regu-
Tickets
are
$3
adults/$2
chil-
Town" art exhibition and sale.
in the Prentis Court immediately
lar museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
dren/$7 families. (313) 871-8600.
following the performance.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Friedman of West Bloomfield.
Tickets are $30. For reservations, call
Saturdays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays
Our Town is free and open to the
the DIA at (313) 833-4005 or Pro
TACTILE
HISTORY
and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Tickets
public 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-
Musica at (313) 886-5639.
are $5 adults/$4 students and can be
Like
apple
pie
and
baseball,
quilts
Saturday and 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
ordered by calling (888) 763-7486.
have
become
icons
of
America.
Sunday, Oct. 14-17.
There
is a $2.50 per order handling
Handmade
by
a
sole
stitcher
or
as
a
OUR (KIND
For more information about special
fee
for
telephone or mail orders.
group project at a quilting bee, quilts
events, including a gala preview
The
museum is located at 2445
OF) TOWN
summon up feelings of comfort,
evening, an evening for executive
Monroe
St. at Scottwood Avenue, just
warmth and home.
Showcasing the work of Michigan
women and a singles dance, call the
west
of
the
downtown business district
But
there
is
more
to
a
quilt
than
its
artists in all media, "Our Town," an
Community House at (248) 594-6403
and
one
block
off I-75. For more
color,
shape
or
design.
Some
were
art exhibition and sale, juxtaposes
or (248) 644-5832.
information,
call
(800) 644-6862.
made
to
celebrate
a
marriage,
as
a
gift
both professional and novice works in

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10/8
1999

72 Detroit Jewish News