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CLASSICAL NOTES
ON THE STAGE
Pianist-composer John Simon puts a
The University of Michigan School of
jazzy spin on traditional Jewish melodies
Music presents Good News!, an updated
and well-known folk songs. He performs
musical version of the 1920s tale of col-
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in a free concert
lege life, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2
following 8 p.m. Shabbat services at
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11-14, at the
Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield.
Mendelssohn Theatre in Ann Arbor. $15-
(248) 737-8700.
$20/57 students. (734) 764-2538.
GAIL ZIMMERMAN
Claudio Abbado, in his final tour as
The Tony Award-winning San
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music director of the Berlin Philharmonic
Francisco Mime Troupe stages the
Editor
Orchestra, conducts Beethoven's Symphony
musical satire Eating It, a humorous
No. 5 in C and Symphony No. 6 in F
look at the specter of market-driven
Major 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Hill Auditorium in
genetic engineering, 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at the
Ann Arbor. $30-$85. (734) 764-2538.
Power Center in Ann Arbor. S12.50-$16.50.
Critically acclaimed Detroit-area mezzo-soprano
(248) 645-6666.
Irina Mishura stars in a new production of Bizet's
classic opera Carmen Oct. 13-21, at the Detroit
Opera House. Mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich alter-
DANCE FEVER
nates in the role. Call for performance times. $18-
The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange presents
$98. (313) 237-7464.
Hallelujah! In Praise of Paradise Lost and Found, a
collaboration among activist choreographer Liz
Lerman, Detroit-based gospel icon Rudy Hawkins
and a host of community partners, 8 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 6. $14-$28. (734) 764-2538.
Detroit-area band The Alligators perform at a CD
Detroit's Music Hall Center hosts the south-of-
release party for their latest album 8 p.m. Saturday,
the-border
choreography of Ballet Folkloric° de
Oct. 6, at the Red Doggie Saloon in Milford. (248)
Mexico
7
p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7. $23.50-$43.50.
685-2171.
(248)
645-6666.
Renowned for its live jams, Rusted Root takes the
stage 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at Ann Arbor's
Michigan Theatre. $25. (734) 668-8397.
LAUGH LINES
The ever-quirky Jonathan Richman performs 9
"Gaggle of Giggles," a benefit for the Michigan
p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Ann Arbor's Blind Pig.
Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation, presents
$10. (734) 996-8555.
comedian Kathleen Madigan Thursday, Oct. 11, at
Former Michigander Alice Cooper rocks the
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak. She'll
Royal Oak Theater 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. $36.
(248) 645-6666.
perform following a light supper and silent auction,
R&B sensation Maxwell, with special guest Alicia
starting at 6:30 p.m. $40-$65. (248) 349-2899.
Kadima, the nonprofit, nonsectarian. mental
Keys, offers performances at Detroit's Fox Theatre 8
health agency offering residential, counseling and
p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 9-10. $37.50-
$75. (248) 645-6666.
supported employment services, hosts a fund-raiser
featuring comedian Darrell Hammond, of Saturday
Scottish rockers Travis appear 7:30 p.m.
Night Live fame, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the
Thursday, Oct. 11, at Ann Arbor's Michigan
Detroit Opera House. Tickets begin at $75. (248)
Theater. $22 advance/$25 day of. (734) 668-8397.
The Black Crowes bring their "Listen Massive
559-8235.
Stand-up comic Rabbi Bob Alper brings his one-
Tour" to Eastern Michigan University Convocation
man show to Temple Israel in West Bloomfield 8
Center in Ypsilanti 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. $25.
(248) 645-6666.
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. $18 advance/$20 at the
door. (248) 661-5700.
Twenty-three-year-old jazz vocalist sensation Jane
Monheit performs 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the
Power Center in Ann Arbor. $25-$30. (248) 645-6666.
THE SMALL SCREEN
Celebrate the Jewish Community Center's 75th
anniversary with a performance by the Klezmatics.
The 53rd annual Emmy Awards will be telecast 8-
The klezmer concert takes place 8:30 p.m.
11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, on CBS. The show was
Saturday, Oct. 13, at Detroit's Orchestra Hall.
postponed from its original Sept. 16 air date. Check
$16-$70. (248) 432-5577.
your local listings.
Pop/RocK/JAzz
FAMILY FUN
The Detroit Puppet Theatre presents Crane Maiden,
inspired by a Japanese folktale, 2 p.m. Saturdays, Oct.
6-27, $7 adults/$5 children; and an evening puppetry
cabaret, featuring original musical puppet shows by the
Mirror-Obscura Puppet Theater geared to late-teen and
adult audiences, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. For ticket
information, call (313) 961-7777.
THE ART SCENE
Birmingham's Robert Kidd Gallery hosts a new
exhibition of paintings by Robert Schefman and
sculpture by Terry Dill Oct. 5-Nov. 3. Opening
reception: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. (248) 642-3909.
Schefman provides a slide lecture of his work 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Costick Activities Center
in Farmington Hills. (248) 661-4863.
Imagine 2001: The Artwork of John Lennon will
be on display Friday-Sunday, Oct. 5-7, at Borders
Books in Ann Arbor. (888) 278-7652.
Detroit's C-POP Gallery hosts Niagara: Tomorrow's
Another Night, in which the Detroit native explores
1950s graphic novels, Oct. 6-28. Opening reception:
6-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. (313) 833-9901.
The University of Michigan School of Art &
Design's Distinguished Visitors Series hosts master
portrait photographer Arnold Newman 5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 11, in the auditorium of the Art and
Architecture building. (734) 936-0672.
Pontiac's Galerie Blu/Uzelac Gallery presents the
whimsical paintings and sculptures of northern
Michigan artist Dewey Blocksma Oct. 5-27. Opening
reception: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. (248) 253-7240.
WHATNOT
Paw-itecture 2001 features architect-designed
homes for pets to be auctioned off 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6, in Ferndale's Geary Park, benefit-
ing the Michigan Humane Society. (313) 872-
3400, Ext. 309.
Poet Maya Angelou speaks 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
11, at Detroit's Orchestra Hall, in a benefit for the
Yes Foundation. $16-$24. (248) 352-0990.
Chef J. Warren appears 3, 5 and 7 p.m. Thursday
and Friday; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 12:30 and 3
p.m. Sunday, Oct.11-14, at this year's Fall
Remodeling and Furniture Show at the Novi Expo
Center. $5-$6. (248) 862-1019.
The Detroit Art Deco Society Sale, featuring 30
dealers specializing in 20th-century modern furni-
ture and decorative objects, takes place 9:30 a.m.-4
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Southfield Centre for the
Arts. (248) 582-3326.
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