Marcus Belgrave & Friends, Saturday, July
BEATLES FOREVER
1; Straight Ahead, Friday and Saturday,
The late Janice Charach Epstein was a direct and
The cast of Get Back! has been said to
July 7-8; the Wendell Harrison Quartet,
natural painter who loved to use vibrant color and
Friday, July 14; and Harold McKinney and
have played some ,Beatles songs more than
fantasy to communicate her delight in the art of
McKinfolk, Saturday, July 15.
John, Paul, George and Ringo themselves.
painting. She worked with great finesse in watercolor
Additional performers are Donald
Featuring cast members from the Broadway
and incorporated a strong use of line and drawing.
Walden Quartet, Friday, July 21; Ursula
and London productions of Beatlemania!,
From July 2-Aug. 10, the Janice Charach Epstein
Get Back! is a scaled-down version of the
Walker and Buddy Budson Trio, Saturday,
Galleiy will present the exhibition "Janice Charach
July 22; Bess Bonnier Quartet, Friday,
play that chronicled the 1960s rise and sub-
Epstein: A Tribute," celebrating the life of the
Aug. 4; the Johnny Trudell Quintet with
sequent breakup of the Beatles.
GAIL ZIMMERMAN
painter to whose memory the gallery is dedicated.
George Benson, Friday and Saturday, Aug.
Utilizing costumes, guitars and wigs,
Arts & Entertainment.
The gallery is located in the Jewish Community
Editor
11-12; and the Teddy Harris Quintet fea-
the show follows the band's career chrono-
Center in West Bloomfield; summer hours are 11
turing Larry Smith, Friday and Saturday,
logically, featuring the periods of the dark-
a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-
Aug. 18-19.
suited 1964 invasion, Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road, and
Thursdays. Admission is free. (248) 661-7641.
combining more than 30 Beatles songs, including
JazzStage performances begin 8:30 p.m.; doors
"Hey Jude," "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Strawberry
open at 8. There will be three sets per
Fields Forever," into an illusion of the Fab Four.
show with two 20-minute intermissions.
Get Back! has played throughout the world,
Tickets are $15 advance or $20 at the
door. (313) 576-5111.
including England, Brazil, Japan and Canada, where
the faux Beatles performed a show with original
Beatle Ringo Starr, and comes to Meadow Brook
FAMILY FIREWORKS
Music Festival 8.p.m. Sunday, July 2. Tickets are
The Birmingham Bloomfield Art
$17.50 pavilion/$10 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
Center offers an artful way for families
to view the annual Birmingham
SALUTING THE FOURTH
Fireworks on Monday, July 3, with a full
The eight annual Salute to America concerts,
night of family activities and patriotic
with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by
music performed by the Birmingham
J anice Charach Epstein: "Caterpillar," oil on board, 1981.
Emil de Cou and the Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S.
Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra.
Army Field Band, features patriotic favorites and
The all-night, all-family celebration
classics from musical Americana and will be held
runs 7-11 p.m. and includes food catered by Athens
JAZZ TAKES THE STAGE
Saturday-Tuesday, July 1-4, at Henry Ford Museum
Coney Island from 7-9:30 p.m.; supervised chil-
With the curtain lowered - and audience and
and Greenfield Village.
dren's art activities as well as artists' demonstrations
performers alike on stage - Orchestra Hall will be
The gates open at 7 p.m., the Jazz Ambassadors per-
running 7-10 p.m.; and a perfect sight line for view-
transformed this summer into a cabaret-style venue,
form 7:30-8 p.m. and the DSO concerts begin at 8:30
ing the fireworks at 10 p.m.
with seating for 120, for intimate performances by
p.m., concluding with the 1812 Overture and fireworks.
To facilitate parking, Smart bus shuttles will run
some of Detroit's greatest jazz musicians.
While enjoying music by the DSO, concert-goers can
every 20-30 minutes from 6:45-11:15 p.m. between
Most of Orchestra Hall will remain dark for
bring or purchase gourmet picnic dinners, and appreci-
Seaholm and Groves high schools and the BBAC,
JazzStage, and the audience will enter from the stage
ate the historic structures of Greenfield Village and its
1516 S. Cranbrook (Evergreen), on the northwest
door on Parsons Street and be seated at tables to
costumed presenters, who will mingle with the crowd.
corner of 14 Mile Road in Birmingham.
enjoy refreshments from a full cash bar provided by
Advance tickets are $19 adults/$10 children ages 5-
Families should bring portable chairs and blan-
Duet restaurant.
12/4 and under free. Ticket prices increase by $2 if pur-
kets. Tickets are $35 nonmembers/$30 mem-
Performances for this year's JazzStage, which
chased on the day of the concert. For tickets, call (313)
bers/$15 children aged 4-10/free children under 4.
experienced a sell-out inaugural season last summer,
576-5111, (313) 982-6180 or (248) 645-6666. For
For reservations, call the Art Center at (248) 644-
include the Larry Nozero Quartet, Friday, June 30;
more information; call the hotline at (313) 982-6180.
0866, Ext. 104.
CELEBRATING A LIFE
MORE BEST BETS ...
Comerica Park 6 p.m. Wednesday,
July 5. Ben Harper and the Innocent
The Brian Selzer Orchestra visits Pine
Criminals and Ozomatli open.
Knob 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1. $27.50
$46.50. (248) 645-6666.
pavilion/$15 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
Patti Smith appears at St. Andrew's
Todd Rundgren and Leon Russell
Hall 8 p.m. Thursday, July 6. $20
perform at Meadow Brook Music
advance. (248) 645-6666.
Festival 8 p.m. Monday, July 3. $25.50
Comedian David Brenner performs
pavilion/$12.50 lawn. (248) 6450-6666. . at Andiamo's Celebrity Showroom in
Dave Matthews Band plays
Warren 8 p.m. Friday, July 7. Seating
begins at 7 p.m.; light dinner avail-
able. $30 and up. Call for reserva-
tions, (810) 268-3200.
Art in the Woods, a juried art and
fine crafts show in Huntington
Woods' on the property of the
Huntington Woods Lutheran Church,
runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and -11
a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, July 1-2. (248)
543-9720 or (248) 548-0460.
Birmingham's Hill Gallery hosts
Fantasy and Function, an exhibition
of American folk art from 1840-1965,
through July 29. (248) 540-9288.
Michigan Opera Theatre presents its
summer enrichment series, Learning at
the Opera '00, featuring lectures, lec-
ture-workshops, performances and
demonstrations, through Aug. 13. $10
and up. (313) 237-3270.
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