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Irish vocal group Celtic Woman is not one female
but a quintet of Irish performers capturing the essence
of traditional and contemporary Irish music. The
group's selections range from timeless Irish classics
such as "Danny Boy"
to more modern
songs including
Enya's "Orinoko
Flow" and Clannad's
"Harry's Game."
Each a solo record-
ing artist in her own
right, the group
released its first col-
laborative effort, The
Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman Show,
on CD and DVD in
March.
While their power as a group is clear, Celtic Woman
also plays up the unique vocal styles of each of the
soloists. Vocalists Chloe Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Meav Ni
Mhaolchatha, Orla Fallon and violinist Mairead
Nesbitt are led by David Bownes, former musical
director of the popular stage performance of Riverdance.
Celtic Woman performs 8 p.m. Friday, July 22, at
Meadow Brook Music Festival. Tickets are $50 pavil-
ion and $30 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
As
METAPHOR
$24.50-$32.50 after July 29. $3.50 dis-
count for seniors; $10 for youths age 16
and under and (during previews) $5 dis-
counts for ages 17-30. After opening night,
half-price student rush tickets are available
one hour before showtime. (734) 663-
0681 or www.performancenetwork.org .
Take Me Out is playwright Richard
Greenberg's drama about a Major League
baseball star, beloved by his teammates and
GAIL ZIMMERMAN
the fans, who "outs" himself on national
Arts Editor
TV — and then must face the conse-
quences, both political and personal.
COOL KATZ
Directed by Jim Posante, the Tony Award-winning
Blues,
jazz,
rock, soul and the many aspects of
play comes to the stage of Performance Network, 120
Americana
all
collide into a style of original instru-
E. Huron in Ann Arbor 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays
mental
music
when
Bruce Katz sits down to play in
and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, July 21-Aug. 28.
a
style
all
his
own.
As
comfortable playing "soul-jazz"
The cast includes David Wolber, Jason Layden, Ray
on
his
Hammond
B-3
organ as he is playing a
Schultz, Brian Marable, Drew Parker, Nick Yu, Aaron
1930s-style stride piano or the meanest slow blues,
Moore, Jon Bennett, Ahmed Muslimani and Scott
for the past 20 years Katz has been an in-demand
Norman.
sideman as well as leader of his own band.
"The whole point was to write a baseball play," said
He has played and recorded with many of the
Greenberg when Take Me Out debuted. "I had to have
most
prominent names in blues and roots music,
an angle. I knew that I couldn't write Pride of the
including Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, Jerry
Yankees or Field of Dreams I couldn't get away with
Portnoy, Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Big
that, but I do have an obsession with baseball. When
Mama
Thornton, Mighty Sam McClain, Debbie
Billy Bean came out in 2000, he said that the only
Davies and many others.
way you could stay in the game and be gay was to stay
In addition to performing, Katz teaches piano,
in, or if you were already a superstar. That gave me
Hammond organ and theory at the Berklee College
the germ of the play."
of Music in Boston and teaches the first ever in-
Preview tickets are $20 (July 21, 22 and 24);
depth
blues history and analysis course there as well.
$27.50 (July 23); $34.50 opening night (July 29); and
The Bruce Katz Band maintains an active touring
ARTS • CALENDAR •
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals — With spe-
cial guest Tom Freund. Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318
W Fourth, Royal Oak. 8 p.m. Friday, July 22. $35.
(248) 399-2980 or www.royaloakmusictheatre.com .
DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw,
Clarkston. (248) 645-6666 or www.palacenet.com .
Dwight Yoakam — County music. 7:30 p.m. Friday,
July 22. $10-$34.50.
Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx with Rock
Symphony — A unique symphonic rock experience
combines a live orchestra with a rock band. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 23. $10-$42.50.
ABBA, the Music 2005 — Performed by cover group
Waterloo. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 24. $10-$32.50.
The Sugar Water Festival -- Rhythm and blues artists
Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Queen Latifah and Floetry. 7
p.m. Tuesday, July 26. $25-$75.
Meadow Brook Music Festival, 3554 Walton,
Oakland University, Rochester Hills. (248) 645-
6666 or www.palacenet.com .
Loretta Lynn — Country music. 8 p.m. Saturday,
7/21
200'5-
40
July 23. $24.50-$38.50.
Elvis Costello & the Imposters — Eclectic rock
with the vocals of Emmylou Harris. 8 p.m. Tuesday,
July 26.
Tom Jones — National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Michigan Chapter's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream"
fund-raising gala. Jerome Duncan Ford Theatre,
14900 Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling Heights. 5:30
p.m. Saturday, July 23; 7:30 p.m. performance by
horn-driven group Tower of Power, 9 p.m. concert.
$200 and up: cocktail reception, buffet dinner, live
and silent auctions; $75 concert-only tickets. (248)
350-0020.
Kitnmie Horne — City of Oak Park Concerts in the
Park presents recording artist known for her unique
blend of jazz, pop and rhythm & blues. 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday July 26. David H. Shepherd Park. No charge.
Oak Park Recreation Department: (248) 691-7555.
Hothouse Flowers — Pop-rock music infused with
Irish roots. The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. 7:30
p.m. Sunday, July 24. $20. (734) 761-1451 or
www.theark.org .
Straight Ahead — Classic and original jazz. City of
Southfield with the City Centre Advisory Board
sponsors "Eat to the Beat" summer lunch concert
series Thursdays; food vendors available. City
Centre Plaza, Central Park Blvd. Noon-2 p.m.
Thursday, July 28. No charge. (248) 769-2120.
Summer Pack 2 — Matthew Blake, Mitch Cope,
Shannon Goff, Mona Shahid. Susanne Hilberry
Gallery, 700 Livernois, Ferndale. July 29-Sept. 10;
reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 29 with 7:30 p.m.
performance by Fruit Boy. For gallery hours: (248)
541-4700 or www.susannehillberrygallery.com .
Summer Group Exhibition — Display of a variety
of artists. 5-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, through Aug.
20. District Arts Gallery, 955 S. Eton, Birmingham.
(248) 258-9300 or www.districtarts.com .
Summer Group Show — Changing exhibition of
works in all media by gallery artists and newcomers.
Lemberg Gallery, 23241 Woodward, Ferndale. 11
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