LLI ('` 0 J Tour 2002 New Vision Accompanied by World Festival Symphony Moscow Ballet's Akiva Mimi, a former Israeli and son of a native Detroiter, brings sweet visions of peace to Fox Theatre stage. Maestro teven Mercurio Soprano Maria Luigia Borsi Special Guest Solo Violinist . Lidia Balch SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News B Sunday DECEMBER 1 *wed By 7:30 pm Sharp! B)IAA. TICKETS AT THE PALACE BOX OFFICE, & CHARGE-BY-PHONE (248) 645-6666. ONLINE AT ticketrnaster.com ticketmasteri OUTLETS Andre,' Bocelli's CD - Seritimento in slorts November 5th NIAF kvnvr I , 101, CI FM PRODUCED BY CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT www. And rea B ocelli.com MANAGEMENT MICHELE TORPEDINE PRESENTED BY GELB PROMOTIONS 167 •• .. ar19 bircl Menu M op-furs 4:30 - 6:30 introducing... Selected Menu Items are $8 95 - $10 95 All Dinners include Bread, Soup or Salad pry r Where can you get (;) I Total Food Bill Gourmet Italian. Dishes At FF reasonable prices? I 1 coupon per table. Valid Mon.-Thurs. • With Coupon • Not good with any other offer or Early Bird Special • Expires 11/30/02 0pin-10)0177 it • 2+8-855-3.993 6263 Orchard Lake Kci. NE. corner of Maple & Orchard Lk. Kcl. ours: Mon-Thurs 11:30-10 • Fri 1 1:30-11 • 5at 4:30-11 • Sunda4:30-9 * Not Good with any other offer or Promotion! FACILITIES FOR ALL OCCASIONS PRIVATE on) BBQ CHICKEN OFF FOR 2 '2 OFF Phair2 r ALL DINNERS INCLUDE: SALAD OR COLE SIAW, POTATOES AND GARLIC BREAD 1 ALL DINNERS INCLUDE: SALAD OR COLE SLAW, POTATOES AND GARUC BREAD SPECIALLY-TRIMMED RIBS 4 GOOD 7 DAYS! 0- WITH OR WITHOUT SKIN ■ Exp. 11/30/2002 .114 I GOOD 7 DAYS! ■ Exp. I 1/30/2002 .n4 cist. Brass Pointe -oxodk09/ 9 7/z(;/- o, Orchard Lake Rd., N.E. corner of 10 Mile • 476-1377 11•11811,6111:=061 M ", , 11/8 2002 84 h Vet est a Jewish News 505 S. Lafayette Royal Oak MI 48067 Call Simone at: 248.544.7373 Website: simonevitale.com Email: info@simonevitale.com 670180 . have left the former Soviet Union and are in Europe, North America or Israel. "The company, which was formed 125 years ago, is part of an education- al institute called the National Arts Academy, which teaches every chore- ographer in Russia," he says. "They have a pedagogical mission as well as a performance mission, so they insisted on incorporating age-appropriate young children's roles, giving large numbers of young people a chance to work with the professionals." reaking with tradition, The Great Russian Nutcracker, to be danced Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9-10, at Detroit's Fox Theatre, features a new ending to the classic Christmas ballet. Conceiving of the change, per- formed by 50 members of the Moscow Ballet joined by life-sized puppets, was producer Akiva Talmi, a former Israeli who traces his roots to Detroit. Talmi decided to finish the classic choreog-• raphy in a land of peace and harmony and stay _ away from the candy- filled world that ends the original work. As the company tours 70 cities across the United States this season, it is cele- brating 10 consecutive years of American bookings. "I made the change apro- pros of our time," says Talmi, a fine arts and spe- cial events impresario spe- Akiva Talmi, center, with members of the Moscow cializing in work with the Ballet: A performance in honor of his father. former Soviet Union. "The inspiration for the choreog- After recent auditions in Michigan, raphy is from the painter Henri 198 local dancers were chosen to rotate Rousseau, a primitivist from 19th-cen- among the three performances. Also tury France who presents a balanced world of peace and harmony in nature." planned and presented were free assem- blies at area schools, where children were Talmi, who asked former Detroiter Laura Lee to do the libretto for the new taught about the Russian culture, dance and opportunities for young artists. production, says his Israeli background gives special meaning to the idea of peace. He is dedicating the Michigan Varied Career performance to his late father, Abraham Talmi, whose name was changed from Talmi, who grew up in Detroit and Clifford Fields when his family moved changed his name from Albert Fields to Israel, was a composer before he when he moved his family to Israel. became a producer. After living on a ballet features gradu- This Nutcracker kibbutz, he won a musical composition ates of the Moscow Choreographic Institute and the Vaganova Academy of scholarship to attend the Juilliard School in New York City, where he earned his St. Petersburg. Featured performers are bachelor's and master's degrees. Roman Mikhalev of the Mali Theatre Encouraged by composer Richard of St. Petersburg and Kiril Shoulipov Rodgers and violinist Isaac Stern, who of the Bolshoi Theater of Moscow. were active with Juilliard, Talmi also "Our company has Jewish teachers did some conducting with Leonard but not Jewish dancers," Talmi says. Bernstein. The young composer later "Most of the young Jewish dancers