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The drama also was chosen because
it is less familiar than Miller's other
works, such as Death of a Salesman
and The Crucible.
Also with an eye toward student
interests, Brater organized the sym-
posium to make it both personal and
scholarly. Topics include "Miller on the
International Political and Cultural
Scene" and "Acting and Designing
Miller."
"We want to talk about Miller as
an American dramatist and leading
figure in world culture Brater says.
"Miller's son, Robert, who is a pro-
ducer, is going to kick off the sympo-
sium. Ross Miller, a nephew who is a
specialist in American literature, will
talk about family issues.
"We hope Miller's sister, actress Joan
Copeland, will participate on one of
the panels. She has played a number of
parts in her brother's plays.
"We have invited people like
Benedict Nightingale, drama critic
for the Times of London, and David
Esbjornson, artistic director of the
Seattle Repertory Company. We also
will be using U-M faculty members
involved with producing, studying,
teaching and researching Arthur
Miller."
Brater, who met Miller in Ann
Arbor and developed a friendship that
spanned 25 years, has been intrigued
by both the playwright's stage achieve-
ments and social-political commit-
ments.
"Miller was a major cultural spokes-
person who played the part of a public
intellectual," Brater explains. "During
times of geopolitical crises in America,
you could count on seeing him on a
march or finding his op-ed piece in

the New York Times.
"He was very proud of his Jewish
identity but not in a religious sense.
What he got from the Jewish tradition
was the ethical standards that are at
the core.
"I once asked him about his gen-
eration having so many important
American writers with a Jewish back-
ground, and he said that the great
thing about his generation was that
America was a meritocracy. He said
that America was opening its doors to
people of different backgrounds, and
he was able to make his mark within
that context:'

Events marking the opening
of the Arthur Miller Theatre
at the University of Michigan
in Ann Arbor include sold-out
performances of Playing for
Time, March 30-April 8. Free
events include the Global Miller
Symposium, March 29-31, at
the U-M Alumni Center and the
Rackham Amphitheater; caril-
lon performances combining
music with images from Miller's
life, 6:15 p.m. Thursday-Friday,
March 29-30, at the Lurie Tower;
scenes from the opera A View
From the Bridge, 7 p.m. Sunday
and Tuesday, April 1 and 3, in
the Walgreen Drama Center; and
The Charlotte Salomon Project,
8 and 11 p.m. Friday, April 6, and
5 and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 7,
at the Walgreen Drama Center
Studio One. A complete list of
events and ticket information is
available at the Web site
www.music.umich.edu .

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