Front Lines
129th UMS Season
NOTEBOOK
200712008
A Holocaust Hero from page 10
"Bip Remembers" is the only performance in his vast repertoire that consciously
draws on his childhood experiences.
"As time goes on, my art deepens;' he said five years ago in a JTA interview."I
know I will die some day, but until then, I will continue to work with all my power.
"What counts for me now is humanity'," he says. "We must have peace — even
with Islam — or we will be destroyed!'
"We shall never, never destroy evil, unfortunately, but good exists also and has to
reach maturity;' he used to say.
Beethoven Sonata Project Concerts 1 &
Andras Schiff piano
WED, OCT 3 I 8 PM
FRI, OCT 5
8 PM
Rackham Auditorium
— JTA and other sources
The outstanding Hungarian pianist
Andras Schiff launches a two-year,
eight-concert cycle during which he will
perform all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas.
Open For Business
The Council Thrift Shop is coming to West Bloomfield for a one-day drop off,
Sunday, Sept. 30. A truck will be waiting for donations in the Jewish Community
Center parking lot facing Drake Road from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Gently used clothing,
accessories, linens, household accessories and children's toys are needed.
Donations also can be brought from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Thursdays to the Berkley
shop, 3297 W. 12 Mile Road, (248) 548-6664; or from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays, to the Royal Oak
shop, 1221 E. Lincoln Road, (248) 542-2600. Furniture is accepted at the Berkley
store.
All proceeds benefit the National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit
Section community service and advocacy projects. For further information, call
(248) 355-3300, ext. 0.
ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM (WED 10/3)
Piano Sonata No. 1 in f minor, Op. 2, No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 7
ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM (FRI 10/5)
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Piano Sonata No. 5 in c minor, Op. 10, No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3
Piano Sonata No. 8 in c minor, Op. 13 ("Pathetique")
The Wednesday performance is supported by
the Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation in
memory of Morris D. Baker.
The Friday performance is supported by an
anonymous donor.
— Ken Guten Cohen, story development editor
Media Partners WGTE 91.3 FM and Observer
& Eccentric Newspapers.
Bellefaire Alums Sought
The newly formed Alumni Association of Bellefaire Jewish Children's Home is
seeking former residents of Bellefaire to join. If you were a resident of Bellefaire
any time from 1945 to 1975, contact Lesley (Lucky) Levy Hubbard at hub-
bard97@aol.com or (301) 725-6278.
Filarmonica della Scala
Riccardo Chailly conductor
Ben Heppner tenor
— Ken Guten Cohen, story development editor
SAT, OCT 6 I 8 PM
Rackham Auditorium
ECOSI.Judaism
Founded in 1982 by Claudio
Abbado, the La Scala Philharmonic
spends most of its time as the
orchestra for Italy's most famous
opera house. UMS is delighted
to present the first concert on its
inaugural US tour with the great
dramatic tenor Ben Heppner.
Conservation Tips
1.Enroll in DTE's Green Currents. DTE has a GREEN option for electric-
ity. Go to: my.dteenergy.com/products/greenCurrents/index.html
2. Calculate your carbon footprint. See: www.earthlab.com/carbonpro-
file/LiveEarth.htm?ver=1 www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/carboncal-
culator www.stopglobalwarming.orgicarboncalculatoreasp www.nrdc.
org/thisgreenlife/0606.asp
3. Do an energy audit for home or business. Go to: www.eere.energy.
gov/consumer/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11170
PROGRAM
Wagner
Wagner
Wagner
Respighi
Respighi
Prelude to Act III from
lohengrin (1855)
Wesendonk Lieder (1856)
Scene from Die Walkiire
(Act I, Scene 3) (1857-58)
"Siegmund, heil3 ich and
Siegmund bin ich!"
Fountains of Rome (1915-16)
Pines of Rome (1923-24)
ECO QUIZ
What percent of "bottled water" bottles end up in landfills and take
thousands of years to decompose?
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Sponsored by 11 .
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Jewish Thought on the Environment
This (the rainbow] is the token of the covenant which I niake between Me and you
and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations.
Supported by the Charles H. Gershenson
Trust, Maurice Binkow, Trustee.
Hosted by Linda and Maurice Binkow
Philanthropic Fund.
Media Partners WGTE 91.3 FM and Observer
& Eccentric Newspapers.
— Genesis 9:12
Contact Michigan Coalition on the Environment & Jewish Life for
global warming presentations: call (248) 642-5393, ext. 7, or visit
mi-coejl@jfmd.org .
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10 September 27 • 2007