2000/2001 university musical society Dubravka Tomsic feel the land reclaiming me," says Fitsell, who will show Evening Aspens, a grid piece with a tree trunk as back- ground and appliques of aspen leaves in green, brown and yellow. Other Its Between Me and the Trees works II and It Between Me and the Trees III — are more abstract. "This holiday with no special prayers seemed to come from people," Fitsell says. "I was told about refer- ences to the Bible, but I really want to help viewers reattach to nature and their environment. I believe that's something needed in all of our lives. The connection to nature transcends all religions, I think, because we are all attached to the earth." Fitsell, who accepts periodic fiber art teaching assignments and whose indi- vidual wall hangings have been shown in fiber art publications, maintains a strong commitment to impressing people that fiber art is not a craft and hopes to communicate that when she is in town for the exhibit opening. The artist, who has stopped calling her pieces "quilts" to move associations from bed to wall, has a range from tra- ditional to contemporary as she paints on materials. She is enthusiastic about the work for a 60-piece companion show, "Soft Walls: More Work by Colorado Fiber Artists," that also is coming to West Bloomfield. The non-thematic wall hangings include Fitsell's horizon piece, Complete, and her Native American- influenced Pawnee. Cohen will feature another Jewish- themed piece, Nuremberg 22, for the "Soft Walls" show. "Nuremberg 22 was inspired by the made-for-television movie about the Nuremberg trials," Cohen says. "It is a black-and-white piece with the color removed to create a pattern." piano Sunday, February 11, Ltym Hill Auditorium • Ann Arbor "There are knowledgeable music lovers who will tell you there is simply no pianist around today like Dubravka Tomsic, and they are right." (Chicago Tribune) — In 1957, Artur Rubinstein said of the young Dubravka Tomsic, "She is a perfect and marvelous pianist." Forty years later, the New York Times called her performance "the kind oc playing not heard since the days of her great mentor, Artur Rubinstein." Having studied at Juilliard as a child, :his brilliant Slovenian pianist was reintroduced to American audiences after a 30-year hiatus. She has since performed recitals on presti- gious series throughout the country, and now makes her long-awaited UMS debut! PROGRAM VvpSv::- J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 Liszt Sonata in b miror Prokofiev Sonata No. 4 in c minor, Op. 29 Liszt St. Francis of Assisi: Sermon to the Birds Liszt Mephisto Waltz (Legend No. 1) This performance is made possible by the H. Gardner Ackley Endowment MEDIA SPONSOR N113 9L3 Fund, established by Bonnie Ackley in memory of her husband. 734.764.2538 outside the 734 area code, call toll-free m c act 800.221.1229 OHS BOX OFFICE LOCATED IN THE POWER CENTER, 121 FLETCHER ST UMS BOX OFFICE HOURS M-F 10 AM-6 PM, SAT 10 AM-1 PM BORDERS® www.ums.org Moment No. 23 Check out these exciting events this week at your closest Borders! Call for more information on any specific event. ❑ "The New Year of the Trees: Tu b'Shevat" and "Soft Walls: More Work by Colorado Fiber Artists" run Feb. 8-March 22 at the Janice Charach Epstein Gallery at the West Bloomfield Jewish Community Center. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays. An opening night reception will be held 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. Rabbi Hal Greenwald will lead a free Tu b'Shevat seder for families with children ages 5 and up at 7 p.m. Reservations required. (248) 661-7641. Downtown Birmingham 34300 Woodward Ave. 248.203.0005 Saturday 2/3 Author Gary Bower: Tessa's Treasures + Kids 11 a.m. Sunday 2/4 African- American Storytelling, Music and Dance -+ 12 p.m. Author Gary Tessa's Bower: Beverly Hills + 31150 Southfield Rd. 248.644.1515 Monday 2/5 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 2/8 2/7 2/6 Marvin Kahn ♦ Music 8-10 Dennis Cyporyn Jazz Duo 4- Music 2 p.M. Friday 2/9 Storytime Kids 10 am Study Group 10 am Origami Wkshp ♦ Kids 7p.m. Stories from Africa ♦ Kids 11am Corringe Stavish A Look at Love Storyteller 8p Treasures Kids 2:30 pm Farmington Hills * 30995 Orchard Lake Rd. 248.737.0110 Creative Writing 7 p.m. French CLub Grudjieff/ ♦ 7:30 p.m. Ouspensky Discussion 7pm Brian Henke Music 8-10 2/2 2001