The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit's
Best Bets
invites you to
CLASSICAL NOTES
Soprano Glenda Kirkland sings
Gershwin, Debussy and Mendelssohn
at the Detroit Institute of Art's Brunch
with Bach program 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 7, in the DIA's Kresge
Court. $22 adults/$11 children under
12/$5 concert only. (313) 833-4005.
Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony
Orchestra hosts guest artists violinist
Ani and violinist/violist Ida Kafavian,
in a concert directed by Felix Resnick,
7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at Temple
Beth El. $20/$15 students. Tickets
available at the door. (248) 645-2276.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's
Introduction to the Classics series features
the theme "Musical Impressionism" 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 7, at Orchestra Hall. $22-
$30. (313) 576-5111.
University Musical Society presents
the American String Quartet in its
third and final year of UMS's
"Beethoven the Contemporary" series,
celebrating the creative output of
American composers in the context of
Beethoven's great canon, 4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 7, at Rackham
Auditorium in Ann Arbor. $16-$30.
(734) 764-2538.
Por/RoadJAzz
The Jazz Network Foundation pre-
sents bassoonist Mike Rabinovitz in
concert 9 and 11 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 5-6, at SereNgeti
Ballroom, 2957 Woodward, Detroit.
$20/$10 students. (248) 645-6666.
West Coast psychedelic/folk artist
Robyn Hitchcock performs Saturday,
Nov. 6, at Ferndale's Magic Bag.
Doors at 8. $15. (248) 544-3030.
At the Ark in Ann Arbor, veteran
folk artist Tom Rush takes the stage
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7; $17.50.
American roots and acoustic musician
Paul Kahn opens for contemporary
folk artist Anne Hills 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 9; $12.50. (734) 761-1451.
Grammy Award-winning pianist
George Winston performs in a solo
piano concert 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 11, at the Michigan Theatre in
Ann Arbor. $19.50-$31. (248) 645-
6666.
The Billy Taylor Trio brings its
National Public Radio show to
Orchestra Hall, in an Ameritech
Paradise Jazz Series concert, 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 12. $16-$62. (313)
576-5111.
ON THE STAGE
Grosse Pointe Theatre presents the
'50s musical Forever Plaid through
Nov. 20 at the Grosse Pointe War
Memorial's Fries Auditorium. Call for
show times. $16. (313) 881-4004.
Stagecrafters stages Deane and
Balderston's Dracula Nov. 5-21 at the
Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak. Call
for show times; special performance
for the deaf on Nov. 18. $12-$14.
(248) 541-6430.
U-M Opera Theatre mounts a pro-
duction of Carlisle Floyd's American
folk opera, Susannah, 8 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 11-14, at the Power
Center in Ann Arbor. $14-$18. (734)
764-0450.
Oakland University's Department of
Music and Dance presents a rock 'n'
roll version of Aristophanes' Lysistrata
Nov. 11-21 in Varner Studio Theatre
on the OU campus. Call for show
times. $5-$12. (248) 645-6666.
COME RIM MEET...
Judy Zeidler
FAMILY FUN
Detroit Puppet Theatre presents the
classic Russian tale The Firebird 11
a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays throughout November. $7
adults/$5 children. (313) 961-7777.
THE ART SCENE
The Print Gallery in Southfield cel-
ebrates its 20th anniversary 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 5, with Mona Lisa
Mania. Mona memorabilia will fill the
gallery, and a Mona Lisa look-alike
contest will be part of the festivities.
(248) 356-5454.
U-M's Museum of Art in Ann
Arbor presents "When Time Began
to Rant and Rage: Figurative
Painting From 20th-Century
Ireland" through Jan. 2. In conjunc-
tion with the exhibit, A CelebratiOn
of Irish Culture, featuring Irish
music, dance, storytelling, hands-on
activities and refreshments, will be
held 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7. Free.
(734) 764-0395.
Author of The 30-Minute Kosher Cook
Will be signing books at
5 p.m. Thursday, November 11 • Free of Charge
D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building
Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus
6600 W: Maple, West Bloomfield
Ms. Zeidler will do a cooking demonstration at 10 a.m.
Friday, November 12 at the JCC Kahn Building.
Want more cooking information?
Hear
Susan Friedland
WHATNOT
Author/illustrator David Macauley
(The Way Things Work, Castle) signs
books 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at
Book Beat in Oak Park. (248) 968-
1190.
Motor City Brass Band, with guest
cornet virtuoso Russell Gray, performs
a benefit for Gilda's Club 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Southfield Centre
for the Arts. $10 adults/$8 students
and seniors. (248) 424-9022.
Marianne Williamson signs copies
of her latest book, Enchanted Love, 7
p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at Borders,
24300 Woodward, Birmingham.
(248) 203-0005.
Author of Shabbat Shalom
a.m.
November 12 • Free of charge
10
at the JCC Jimmy Prentis Morris Building
On the A. Alfred Taubman Jewish Community Campus
15110 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park
For information, call the Book Fair office, (248) 661-7649.
11/5
1999
Detroit Jewish News al