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Live yet unconventional works by artists
including Lola Sonnenschien, June 14-
July 5 at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art
Center. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m.
Friday, June 14. Gallery talk: 7 p.m.
Monday, June 17. (248) 644-0866.
Royal Oak's Arianna Gallery presents The
Eyes Have It, featuring photographers
Patricia Izzo, Elaine Redmond and Marji
Silk, June 15-July 12. Opening reception: 3-
6 p.m. Saturday, June 15. (248) 546-8810.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra con-
cludes its classical season 8 p.m. Thursday
and Friday and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June
20-22, at the Detroit Opera House.
Guest pianist Garrick Ohlsson performs
Brahms' Piano Concerto No. I. $16-$54.
(313) 576-5111.
Great Lakes Lyric Opera stages the
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Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, at Southfield
Polar
Blast:
Sunset at the Zoo, benefiting the Arctic
Centre for the Arts. $10-$12. Information: (248)
Ring
of
Life
and
featuring a strolling supper, dancing
547-2027; tickets: (248) 354-9603.
and more, takes place 7-11 p.m. Friday, June 21. $75-
$500. Information and tickets: (248) 541-5835.

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At Meadowbrook Music Festival, folk rock singer-
songwriter. Dan Fogelberg and His Band perform 8
p.m. Saturday, June 15, $18.50-$32.50; Canadian
singer Anne Murray takes the stage 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19, $20-$37.50. (248) 645-6666.
Cher, with special guest Cindi Lauper, visits the
Palace of Auburn Hills on her "Living Proof-The
Farewell Tour" 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15. $34.75-
$79.75. (248) 645-6666.
Sterling Heights' Freedom Hill Amphitheatre hosts
the V98.7 Smooth JazzFest 12:30 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, June 15-16. $25-$45. (248) 645-6666.
J17.7. artists Najee, Jeff Lorber and Eric Marienthal
perform at Detroit's Chene Park 8 p.m. Wednesday,
June 19. $8-$15. (248) 634-6666.

ON THE STAGE

Stagecrafters 2nd Stage presents Moises Kaufman
and the Tectonic Theatre Company's The Laramie
Project, which delves into the real-life tragedy of
the murder of 21-year-old gay college student
Matthew Shepard, June 21-30 at the Baldwin
Theatre in Royal Oak. Jay Kaplan directs. Call for
show times. $10. (248) 541-6430.

FAMILY FUN

Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village's
America's Hometown Summer Celebration, featur-
ing daily parade, songs, shows, games and more,
continues through Aug. 18. Father's Day weekend
features the annual Motor Muster, commemorating
the 50th anniversary of the Corvette, on Saturday
and Sunday, June 15--16. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5p.m. Sundays. Ticket
information: (313) 271-1620.

THE ART SCENE

Deborah Friedman curates Eccentric Objects, a
group show of two- and three-dimensional distinc-

SILVER SCREEN SONGS

From "Over the Rainbow" to "Somewhere"
and beyond, Jewish composers and lyricists have
dominated America's stage and screen.
Temple Israel Cantors Harold Orbach and Lori
Corrsin will present "Hollywood Under the
Stars," music from the movies as written by
Jewish composers and lyricists, 7 p.m. Thursday,
June 20. The free outdoor concert
will take place in the temple gar-
den, weather permitting.
Co-sponsored by the Temple
Israel Brotherhood, the evening also
features Cantor Evan Kent, a fre-
quent soloist with orchestras in
California, New York and Israel.
Also appearing will be HUC cantor-
ial student Daniel Singer.
Cantor
Cantor Kent has presented his
Evan Kent
one-man show, Love Affair: A

Jewish Musical Journey Told
Through Story and Song, across the country. His
CD My Father Was a Cantor comprises classic
Arrierican pop songs by Jewish composers.
For his regular gig, Cantor Kent serves as can-
tor of Temple Isaiah, a Reform synagogue in West
Los Angeles. He's also director of the cantorial
music program at Los Angeles' Hebrew Union
College, Jewish Institute of Religion.
- Diana Lieberman

"Hollywood Under the Stars" will be performed
7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Temple Israel.
Free/reservations required. For complimentary
tickets, call Temple Israel, (248) 661-5700.

SOLEIL SENSATION

An Israeli juggler is one of 50 performers from
10 countries appearing in Quidam, a techno cir-
cus produced by Cirque du Soleil.
Edward Skwirsky, a Ukraine-born ski jumper
who took up juggling after an injury and then
moved to Israel, will be among the featured
entertainers June 20-July 7 at the Palace of
Auburn Hills. A state-of-the-art Grand Chapiteau
•(big top), which seats 2,600, will enclose an
assortment of novelty acts that suspend gravity
and extend imagination.
"We hope the audiences will be inspired to
dream their own dreams and to believe the
dreams can come true," says Guy Laliberte, presi-
dent and chief exec-
utive officer of the
organization that
was launched in
1984 Quebec and
now has seven
shows touring four
continents.
Quidam, from the
Latin word for an
anonymous passer-
by, transforms an
anonymous world
into a place of hope
and connection. The
production follows a
young girl who
believes she has seen
everything but is
Juggler Edward Skwirsky
introduced to extrav-
agant and unsettling experiences by acrobatic
artistry, elaborate design and musical innovation.
An overhead conveyor, spanning 120 feet, brings
artists onto the stage and creates special effects.
We continue to discover new places and
ideas," says Laliberte, a former street performer
whose talent scouts found Skwirsky entertaining
on the streets of Europe after he served in the
Israeli military. "We're still having fun."

- Suzanne Chessler

Quidam runs June 20-July 7 at the Palace of
Auburn Hills. Opening nights are 8 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, June 20-21. During the
rest of the run, performances are 8 p.m.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5 and 9 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays
and 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays. $31.50-$65/$115-
$165 VIP packages. (800) 678-5440.

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