Arts & entertainment Best Bets Detroit rockers Iggy and the Stooges, 7 Taking the stage at Sterling Heights' p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, $25-$51.50; Freedom Hill Amphitheatre are soprano The Detroit Institute of Arts' Brunch with Bach and American Idol star Kelly Clarkson, saxophonist Kenny G — ne Gorelick, series hosts Taiwanese pianist Julia I, playing works 7:30 p.m. Friday Aug. 15, $20-$38. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, $29.50- by Beethoven, Debussy and Rachmaninov, 11:30 (248) 645-6666. $49.50; country music's Kenny Rogers, a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the DIA. Seating at 11 The Ark in Ann Arbor welcomes 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, $25-$45; a.m.;$22 adults/$11 children under 12/$5 concert country/blues artists Mitch Greenhill and Scintas, a family of musicians, only stairwell seating. (313) 833-4005. and Mayne Smith, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, impersonators and comedians, 7:30 Aug. 10, $15; guitarist Adrien Legg, p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, $15-$55. (248) voted Best 645-6666. GAIL ZIMMERMAN POP/ROCK /JAZZ /FOLK Acoustic Singer-songwriter Tori Amos brings Arts 6- Entertainment Fingerstylist four DTE Energy Music Theatre hosts her "Lottapianos Summer Tour 2003," Editor years in a row by pop/rock group the Beach Boys, led by orig- with special guest Ben Folds, to Guitar Player mag- inal member Mike Love and longtime mem- Meadow Brook Music Festival 7 p.m. azine, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. ber Bruce Johnston, 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, Friday, Aug. 15. $29.50-$39.50. (248) 534-6666. 12, $17.50; contemporary $20-$29.50; rock band Steely Dan, with Titans of rock Aerosmith, Kiss — with Jewish blues artist Otis Taylor, 8 Walter Becker and Jewish co-founder, co-founders Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz) p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, Donald Fagen, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, and Paul Stanley (born Stanley Harvey Eisen) — $13.50; and acoustic pop $30.50-$68; R&B legends The Temptation and Detroit's own Ted Nugent rock Motown 6 singer-songwriter Andrew Review featuring Dennis Edwards, with spe- p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at Comerica Park. $65. cial guests Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Donald Fagen and Walter Bird, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. (248) 645-6666. 14, $11. (734) 761-1451. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, $16.50-$29; Becker of Steely Dan CLASSICAL NOTES LAUGH LINES T here's one more day tel Berman (metal), Donald view decorative arts Friedlich (sculptured jewelry), selected by Linda Ross Ferric' Jacobs (fiber) and Lillian and Arlene Selik for their Sybaris Elliott (basketry). Gallery in Royal Oak. "-We worked very hard for each The co-owners, both of whom of the artists we represented, are Jewish and live in Huntington says Ross, who was introduced to Woods, have been in business since Selik through a mutual friend, 1989 and are closing the space that painter Paula Stein. "We've been has held works of national atten- Happy to be able to place some tion on Aug. 9. Just a.s they expect to move forward into new ventures that have to do with contemporary art, they have titled their final show "Going Forward" and have included an eclectic selection from artists familiar to gallery patrons. "I don't think we real- Syban:s Gallery owners Linda Ross and ized how many lives we Arlene Selik had touched until people began learning of our closing," says of the work in museums." Selik, who had started the Woods Although the two hadn't known Gallery in Huntington Woods each other before their business before entering the Sybaris part- venture, they developed a close nership. "We've heard from artists friendship. Ironically, they never and curators from all over the showed Stein's work because the country, and it has been a very Sybaris focus was lifting decora- emotional time." tive arts out of the craft domain. The two Jewish gallery owners The decision to close the have represented a number of gallery came quickly for the two, Jewish artists, including Harriete who shared a passion for art and 8/ 8 2003 60 similar' tes in various media. Just about the time the lease was expiring on the building, the manager decided to leave, and there were personal considera- tions. For a time, the partners had been noting that the market for art was not growing. "We will miss representing those talented artists whose work we were able to show," says Ross, who had been employed, in a gallery before opening Sybaris. The work we had on view made us see things in different ways, and we've always appreciated that." Both owners, also collectors, wish that more people in the com- munity would visit galleries and support the arts. Actually, that's what they intend to do. After the ery is closed, they plan on reg- ularly visiting the places they have missed because of their own busi- ness commitments. "We have offered to find other galleries to represent the artists who have shown their work through us," Selik says. "We also will be looking into curating exhibits." Suzanne Chessler The Second City mainstage cast brings its latest revue, Woodward to Your Mutha, to the Stagecrafter's Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. $20. (248) 541-6430. THE BIG SCREEN The Detroit Film Theatre inaugurates its 2003- 2004 season with two critically acclaimed Italian films from 2002: Respiro, a family drama set on an island near Sicily, screens 7 and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8-10; and The Embalmer, a comedy and winner of Italy's "di Donatello" awards for Best Screenplay and Actor, screens 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11. $6.50. (313) 833-3237. FAMILY FUN Greenfield Village plays host to a World Series of Historic Baseball, in which more than two dozen matches will be played by the same rules as the original World's Tournament of 1867, Friday- Sunday, Aug. 8-10. Included with museum admis- sion: $10-$16/children under 5 free. For more info: call (313) 271-1620 or go to www hfmgv o rg. THE ART SCENE Rochester's Paint Creek Center for the Arts hosts Sybaris Gallery closes its last show Saturday, Aug. 9. Visit the gallery at 202 E. 3rd St., in Royal Oak. (248) 544-3388. Made in Michigan, showcasing Michigan artists and the art of fine craft, Aug. 8-Sept. 20. Opening reception: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15. (248) 651- 4110. Pewabic Pottery hosts the 2003 Antique and Contemporary Summer Art Tile Fair 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Grosse Pointe War FYI: For Arts and Entertainment related events that you wish to have considered for Out & About, please send the item, with a detailed description of the event, times, dates, place, ticket prices and publishable phone number, to: Gail Zimmerman, JN Out & About, The Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034; fax us at (248) 304-8885; or e-mail to gzimmerman@thejewishnews.com Notice must be received at least three weeks before the scheduled event. Photos are appreciated but cannot be returned. All events and dates listed in the Out & About column are subject to change.