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CLASSICAL.
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The Ann Arbor Symphony
Orchestra presents "Cinderella's Royal
Ball," a concert featuring music
inspired by the fairy tale and featuring
guest violinist Augustin Hadelich, an
award-winning Italian-born 18-year-
old prodigy playing Tchaikovsky's
Concerto for Violin, 8 p.m. Saturday,
March 22, at the Michigan Theater,
$18-$33; and a "Fairy Tales" family
concert, playing works inspired by
fairy tales from classical composers, 4
p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the
Michigan Theater, $5-$10. (734) 994-
4801.
The Birmingham Bloomfield
Symphony Orchestra offers "A Salute
to Love and Springtime," including
three pieces based on the story of
Romeo and Juliet, 7 p.m. Sunday,
March 23, at Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield Township. $25/children
free; tickets available at the door.
(248) 645-2276.
The Si and Muriel Israel Memorial
Concert, featuring Michigan Opera
Theatre artists Mark Vondrak and
Mara Cimarelli, takes place 2 p.m.
Monday, March 24, at the Jewish
Community Center in West
Bloomfield. Free; for reservations, call
(248) 432-5577.
University Musical Society presents
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Department of Theatre and Dance
presents Holly Hughes' new work,
After a Fashion, a collaboration with
her U-M student class looking at how
identity is created through fashion, 8
p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m.
Sundays, March 27-April 6, at the
Trueblood Theatre in the Frieze
Building, 105 State St., in Ann Arbor.
$8415. (734) 764-2538.
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The Ark in Ann Arbor hosts folk
veteran Tom Paxton, 7:30 p.m.
Disc
"We are going to have a variety of
he next performance of the
music with Jewish content," says
Zamir Chorale of
Kalib, recipient of the 2002 lienard
Metropolitan Detroit will not
L. Maas Foundation Prize for
be for just the audience present at
Achievement in Jewish Culture and
Congregation Beth Ahrn. The pro-
Continuity "There will be tra-
gram will be recorded as the
ditional Yiddish songs, selec-
group's first commercial CD.
tions currently being heard in
Sholom Kalib, who has
Israel and pieces from syna-
been cantor at Congregation
gogue liturgy."
Beth Israel in Flint and
Pieces include "Horiu," a
taught at Eastern Michigan
psalm of thanksgiving set to
University, has arranged the
music by Louis Lewandovvski;
music and will be featured as
Ich Mir A Mant'l," a
"Hob
Kalib
conductor, filling in for Ben
Sholom
Yiddish folk song about a worn-
Cohen, on leave of absence
out coat; and "UsHavtern Mayim
for the spring season.
Wsason," a dance tune from Israel.
The complimentary concert, which
"Lo Ira," presented in> tribute to the
will present 14 pieces, begins at 3:30
late Cantor Israel Fuchs of
p.m. Sunday, March 30. In addition
to the 25-member chorale, the pro- , Congregation Beth Abraham, is being
arranged for audience participation.
gram will spotlight soloists Gloria
The chorale, which was started nine
Bookstein, Russell Medalie, Zachary
years ago, does an annual concert at
Mondrow and Sara Zwickl. Regina
Beth Ahm in thanks for usin the
Pap iyants will be ,lanist.
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Sunday, March 23, $17.50;
the UMS Choral Union,
guitarist Junior Brown, with
performing Honegger's
bluegrass ensemble
King David, a symphonic
Mountain Heart, 8 p.m.
dramatization with soloists
Monday, March 24, $25;
and a narrator of the life of
and performers Arlo
Israel's monarch, paired
Guthrie and Odetta, 8 p.m.
with Durufle's Requiem, 8
Wednesday
and Thursday,
p.m. Saturday, March 22,
March 26-27, $45.
at Pease Auditorium in
The famed Japanese
Ypsilanti, $12-$22; and
GA1 ZIM MERMAN
drumming
ensemble Kodo
renowned mezzo-soprano
Arts c:, Entertainment
takes the stage 8 p.m.
Susan Graham, accompa-
Editor
Monday-Wednesday, March
nied by Malcolm
24-26, at the Michigan
Martineau on piano, 8
Theater in Ann Arbor. $22-$38.
p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Lydia
(734) 764-2538.
Mendelssohn Theatre in Ann Arbor,
Brian Rosenworcel, Ryan Miller and
$25-$35. (734) 764-2538.
Adam Gardner — the three Jewish
Pianist Andre Watts plays
rockers comprising Guster — take the
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in
stage at Pontiac's Clutch Cargo's
Detroit Symphony Orchestra con-
Thursday, March 27. Doors at 8 p.m.
certs 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and
$20. (248) 645-6666.
8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27-29, at
One of only five artists to have Top
Orchestra Hall. $15-$56. (313) 576-
40 hits spanning four decades, Johnny
5111.
Mathis showcases his silky sounds
Macomb Center for the Performing
7:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, as part of
Arts hosts the New York Gilbert and
Music Hall Center for the Performing
Sullivan Players in Pirates of
Arts' second annual Cars and Stars
Penzance 8 p.m. Friday, March 28.
g ala fundraiser. $45-$125. (313) 963-
$29-$38. (586) 286-2222.
2366.
ON THE STAGE
The University of Michigan
synagogue's facilities for rehearsals.
Kalib, who has worked on other
music, current-
recordings
i
of rel
ly is preparing a five-volume set of
books, The MuJical ii-adition of the
Eastern European Synagogue, to docu-
ment liturgical music; the first vol-
ume, Introduction: History and
Definition, was published this past
summer by Syracuse University Press.
"This is the only group in
Michigan dedicated to presenting
Jewish choral music," says Larry
Katkowsky, Zamir founder. "We want
the recording to be of high quality,
and we'll do more recording later if
we find tracks that are not what we
wanted them to be."
— Suzanne Chessler
The Zamir Chorale of Michigan
performs 3:30 p.m. Sunday,
March 30, at Congregation Beth
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. (248) 851-6880.
DANCE FEVER
A 17th-century martial arts legend
is transformed into a martial arts
action-adventure music/theater/ballet
epic in Fred Ho's Voice of the
Dragon: Once Upon a Time in
Chinese America 8 p.m. Tuesday,
March 25, at Ann Arbor's Power
Center. $20-$25. (248) 645-6666.
Featuring championship dance cou-
ples from 12 different countries per-_
forming numbers in at least a dozen
dance styles, Burn the Floor takes the
stage at Detroit's Fox Theatre 8 p.m.
Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1
and 6 p.m. Sunday, March 28-30.
$15-$60. (248) 433-1515.
The Michigan Classic Ballet
Company, along with dancers from
the Geiger Classic Ballet, perform in
the 13th annual Seasons of Spring 11
a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March
29, at Groves High School, located on
13 Mile Road in Beverly Hills.
Performers include Gina DeSilva,
Lauren Vilders and Shayna Simon.
$10-$12. (248) 334-6964.
LAUGH LINES
Featuring improvisers from The
Guild, Comedy Works brings game-
style (short-form) and sketch (long-
form) improvisation to the stage of
Detroit's Century Theatre 8:30 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays, March 28-June
14. $12.50. (313) 963-9800.
FAMILY FUN
Youtheatre hosts Amelia Bedelia
and Stories From Around the World
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday, March 22-23, at
Southfield's Millennium Centre. $8-
$10. (248) 557-7529.
Northville's Marquis Theatre pres-
ents the musical The Emperor's New
Clothes 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays; March 22-May 4, with 2:30
p.m. weekday performances April 21-
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