Announcing the recipient

of the 200 I UMS Distinguished Artist Award

Presented at the

Ford Honors Program

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Master Of Mime

CELEBRATING THE ART OF 'SILENCE

University Musical Society honors Marcel Marceau.

Saturday, May 12, 6 pm

Hill Auditorium & Ingalls Mall

SUZANNE CHESSLER
Special to the Jewish News

changed in a certain sense because I've
done many new creations," Marceau
says. "Spirituality always has been part
In arcei Marceau, who has
of my life [and work].
built an international
"The character of Bip was never
career around the silent
superficial and always had social impor-
expressiveness of mime,
tance, doing everything with respect,
is speaking out.
such as the piece Youth, Maturity, Old
Long associated with the University
Age and Death. I created to make the
Musical Society in Ann Arbor, he is
visible invisible and the invisible visible.
about to receive the organization's
I've been like a magician, constructing
2001 Distinguished Artist Award. In
a whole world around me."
addition to conducting workshops, he
When he paid tribute to Wallenberg,
is proud of giving the Raoul
Marceau also talked about other Nazi
Wallenberg Lecture honoring the for-
fighters.
mer University of Michigan
"Wallenberg was
student who saved countless
a righteous gentile
Jews from the Nazis.
who saved Jews in
In separate honors,
Hungary," explains
Marceau has been named
Marceau, who was
Goodwill Ambassador for
a Jewish member
the 2002 United Nations
of the under-
Second World Assembly on
ground. "He had
Aging, to be convened in
great compassion.
Spain in 2002.
When I think
"I am deeply honored to
about him [and his
receive the award fnirn the
capture by the
University Musical Society,"
Russians], I think
says Marceau, 79, who will
about all the peo-
be celebrated Saturday, May Marcel Marceau
ple who died to
12, when he will give a one-
save [Holocaust
hour performance to be fol-
victims]. When he
lowed by a tribute and gala benefit
was in Hungary, I was forging identity
dinner with proceeds supporting the
cards for people and helping to save
UMS Education Program.
Jewish children in France."
"I first came to perform in Ann
Marceau hopes to keep working and
Arbor in 1971, and now, 30 years and
promote opportunities for seniors.
30 performances later, I am delighted
"As long as I am in good health and
to be back and to receive this very
good spirits, I will give the legacy of
prestigious award. I enjoy Ann Arbor,
my art form to young people," he says.
the people and the artistic work that
"I don't think about death; I think
comes out of the town."
about life. Everybody has to be part of
Marceau, a native of France, began
society, and this is why I have accepted
his interest in mime as a child watch-
to represent the United Nations. I
ing silent screen stars. He began formal
want to keep the people who are aging
studies in 1944, but with the liberation
side by side with people who are
of Paris, he enlisted in the First French
young, creating a society equal for
Army and participated in the German
every person."
campaign alongside American GIs.
After creating his -.alter-ego character
The University Musical Society
Bip in 4 1947, Marceau began perform-
program honoring Marcel
ing and launched his international
Marceau starts with a 6 p.m. per-
tours, later starting his Ecole
formance Saturday, May 12, in
Internationale de Mimodrame de
Ann Arbor's Hill Auditorium;
Paris. He recently began the Marcel
$15-$60. For tickets, or more
Marceau Foundation for the
information about the tribute
Advancement of Mime in New York.
and gala benefit dinner that fol-
"The grammar of mime has not
lows, call (800) 221 1229.
changed over the years, but my art has

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The world's greatest mime returns to
Ann Arbor for a special tribute honoring
more than 50 years of genius. Marcel
Marceau, "not merely the greatest star
mime of the century, but an icon of
Western culture," (Los Angeles Times)
has been selected to receive the 2001
Distinguished Artist Award at the Ford
Honors Program.

A special gala benefit dinner
follows the performance, with
all proceeds benefiting the
UMS Education and Audience
Development Program.

Tickets are available now
through the UMS Box Offic

734-764-2538

Additional information
online at www.ums.org .

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The Ford Honors Program is made possible by
Ford Motor Company Fund.

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