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evening of songs from yesterday and
ON THE STAGE
today, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at
Lansing's Boarshead Theatre presents the Tony
Oakland University's College of Arts
Southfield Centre for the Arts. The
Award-winning musical Ain't Misbehavin', based on
and Sciences Department of Music,
event also features a collectibles and
an idea by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr.
Theatre and Dance presents the Michigan
craft boutique. $8-$10/12 and under
and bringing to life the world of jazz great Fats
premiere of the farcical opera Too Many
free. (248) 548-6652.
Waller,
7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m.
Sopranos, about four sopranos for whom
Previewing her forthcoming album
Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, through
there is no room in heaven, 8 p.m. Friday
Daybreaker and combining trip-hop beats
June 16. $13-$34. (517) 484-7805.
and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, May
with acoustic folk sounds, singer/song-
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre performs the Who's Tommy
31-June 2, in the Recital Hall on Oakland GAIL ZIMMERMAN
writer Beth Orton performs Wednesday,
8
p.m.
Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, June
University's campus. $10/tickets available
June 5, at Detroit's St. Andrew's Hall.
Arts C.:- Entertainineut
6-9,
at
the
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Washington
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at the door. $6-$12. (248) 370-2032.
Doors at 8 p.m. $15. (248) 645-6666.
at
Fletcher,
in Ann Arbor. $10. (248) 645-6666.
The Emerald Sinfonietta, an award-
Grateful Dead cover band the Dark Star
winning chamber orchestra directed by Felix
Orchestra, with David Ganz, takes the stage 8 p.m.
Resnick, performs a concert titled "Life After Death?
Thursday, June 6, at the Royal Oak Theatre. Doors at
THE SMALL SCREEN
The Unanswered Question," 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2,
7 p.m. $16-$19. (248) 645-6666. -
at the Birmingham Unitarian Church, at Woodward
The Hallmark Channel airs two one-hour specials,
Trey Anastasio of Phish plays Detroit's Fox Theatre,
and-Lone Pine. The program, featuring works by
Jews and Christians: A Journey of Faith, explor-
with a 10-piece ensemble fea-
Barber, Hindemith, Locatelli and Ives, explores the
ing the common beliefs and rituals of the two
turing saxophonist Peter
composers' relationships with spiritualism, death rit-
religions, while exposing their conflicts and fos-
Apfelbaum, 7 p.m. Friday,
uals and music. $15-$20. (313) 438-0780.
tering mutual respect, noon-1 p.m. Sundays, June
June 7. $35. (248) 433-1515.
FT 2 and 9. Simulcast with post-show Web-based
Freedom Hill
panel discussions at www.JewsandChristians.org .
Amphitheatre in Sterling
Heights hosts a Super '60s
Meadow Brook Music Festival hosts Monkee
Rock 'n Roll Show, featuring
THE ART SCENE
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
Mania, starring Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones,
with special guest Barry Williams (Greg Brady of
the Turtles and Grass Roots,
The Grosse Pointe Artists Association holds
8 p.m. Friday, June 7. $25-
The Brady Bunch), 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, $18.50-
its 43rd annual Festival of the Arts 10 a.m. 5
$45. (248) 645-6666.
p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June
$35. (248) 645-6666.
At The Ark in Ann Arbor, Dobro player Jerry
Rocker Elvis Costello,
1-2, on the Hill, at Kercheval near Fisher Road.
Douglas, considered by many to be the finest musician
with his latest band the
$2 donation.
working in bluegrass and newgrass music today, takes
Imposters, performs 7:30
Artists Janet Kelman and Holly Pennington
the stage 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1; $25. The Brothers
p.m. Friday, June 7, at
join forces in a show, featuring large format,
Creegan, featuring Jim Creegan of Barenaked Ladies
DTE Energy Music
figurative charcoal drawings surrounding sensu-
Glasswork by Janet Kelman
and Andy Creegan (formerly of BNL) perform 8 p.m.
Theatre. Supporting act is
ous, colorful glass sculptures, June 1-30, at
and drawings by Holly
actor/singer Billy Bob
Detroit's Michigan Hot Glass Workshop and
Wednesday, June 5; $15. (734) 761-1451.
The Metropolitan Singers present their annual
Thornton. $42.50/pavilion Pennington at Michigan Hot
Gallery. Opening reception: 7-10 p.m.
Glass Workshop and Gallery.
fund-raiser, "Let Us Entertain You," a family
only. (248) 645-6666.
Saturday, June 1. (313) 871-1798.

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Goldberg, who wants to suggest mystical qualities
through his images.
Glenn Goldberg wants viewers to linger over his
"I'm not so comfortable with general values of con-
paintings and works on paper. There are intricacies to
temporary art that have to do with the self-absorption
his designs that need time for full discovery.
of the artist. I don't want my art to point back
The Hill Gallery in Birmingham offers 17
to me.
abstract works for contemplation. Many
Goldberg, whose works are in-the col-
colors, with almost kaleidoscopic patterns,
lections of the Metropolitan Museum of
add interest to black and white dots,
Art in New York City and the National
marks and lines.
Gallery of _Art in Washington, D.C.,
Goldberg, a New York artist working
started painting in the 1970s, after leav-
with ink and acrylics, has shown at the
ing Queens College and traveling around
Hill Gallery in the past. This exhibit is
America and Canada.
entitled Antidotes and will be at the gallery
In a delayed reaction to his parents'
through June 8.
divorce, he found that artistic projects
"The space at the Hill Gallery is quiet
Glenn Goldberg:
helped build a new world for him and, in
and elegant, and that makes it right for
M-202," 2002, ink
effect, became antidotes.
and acrylic on canvas.
[sensing] energy and meaning," says
Eventually, Goldberg completed his

KALEIDOSCOPIC CREATIONS

original curriculum in radio and television and went
on to study art at the New York Studio School. He
earned a master's degree in fine art at Queens College.
"My training was figurative, but I became interested
in Asian art and symbols and have done abstract work
since the late 1970s," says the painter, who teaches at
the Parsons School of Design.
"I went from literal depictions to the symbolic and
have done a series of drawings based on the Star of
David. I was raised in a Conservative home."
- Suzanne Chessler

"Antidotes" will be on exhibit through June 8
at the Hill Gallery, 407 W. Brown,
Birmingham. Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m.
Tuesdays-Saturdays. (248) 540-9288.

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