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"It's an extraordinary show, both thought-provoking and entertaining. I'm very excited that Hershey is bring- ing it to Michigan." Felder, who developed his interests in acting and piano performance as a youngster living in Canada, took pri- vate music lessons and went on to study at McGill University. He audi- tioned and won roles in Montreal's Yiddish theater and with professional troupes. After being cast on Canadian televi- sion and in film, Felder decided to look for new opportunities in New York, where he studied and worked before moving to Los Angeles in pur- suit of new concert, theater and film prospects. The artist's credits include stage roles in Gigi, Waiting for GodoA Macbeth and The King and ] conduct- ing assignments for Falstaff' Turandot, Tosca and Manon; and writing and com- posing projects resulting in Fairytale, Noah's Ark and Back From Broadway. Professional engagements have taken him to many countries, including Israel. "I'm very Jewish and very proud of it," says Felder, scheduled to be part of a benefit for New York City's Folksbiene Yiddish Theater scheduled June 3 at Carnegie Hall with Neil Sedaka. "I grew up in a family of rabbis, and my uncle, Guedalia Felder, was the head rabbi of Toronto. My father had a kosher foods distributorship, Best Kosher Products of Canada, until he sold it a couple of years ago. Felder makes his home in Cambridge, Mass., as a visiting scholar-in-residence at Harvard University's Department of Music. His wife, Kim Campbell, 57, former prime minister of Can. da, lec- tures in public policy at Ham. d. The couple, who teamed up to write the show Noah's Ark, met when he was appearing in a tribute performance for her in Los Angeles. Heis very proud that she oversaw the deportation of the first Nazi from Canada when she was attorney general and justice minister. We don't view one another as older or younger," Felder says. "It is a rela- tionship of equals who share the same moral value system. Other than my wife having the most beautiful face in the world and the sweetest eyes on Earth, I never imagined that at my age, I could be this happy and feel as one." With both spouses having a schedule that requires considerable travel, their time apart can be professionally produc- tive. He currently is working on a one- man show about Chopin, a musical about food, a concerto to be premiered in Canada in the coming season and an oratorio to debut in Boston. Felder's visit to Kalamazoo will serve as a reunion with the Salesins, who have Hershey Felder: "The audience can learn about the impact of one man on American music." seen George Gershwin Alone and look forward to seeing it again. "We first saw the show in Los Angeles and really enjoyed it," Michael Salesin says. "Hershey communicates a lot of understanding about George Gershwin, and we could tell how much the California audience really liked it." 1 - 1 George Gershwin Alone will be performed 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday, April 23-25, and Wednesday- Saturday, April 28-May 1, at the Civic Theatre, 329 S. Park, Kalamazoo. Matinees performanc- es are 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25, and Saturday, May 1. $35-$40. (800) 347-4266.