FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 continued Kristallnacht Day of Remembrance CenterStage presents... An Evening of Music DAY UNDERWRITTEN IN MEMORY OF BEA & BORIS KATZ Co-sponsored by C.H.A.I.M.- Children of Holocaust Survivors Association of Michigan, Hidden Children & Child Survivors of Michigan, Holocaust Memorial Center- Zekelman Family Campus, Mardigian Library at the University of Michigan - Dearborn, Program for Holocaust Survivors & Families, a service of Jewish Senior Life, The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivors Oral History Archive at the University of Michigan - Dearborn &GO p.m. Leonard Slatkin Conducting Business: Unveiling the Mystery Behind the Maestro le% CONDUCNG I BUSINESS 10 a.m. Hanna Perlstein Marcus Conducting an orchestra is a high-profile position, but it is also a unique profession that is often misunderstood. Sharing his experiences on and Vu =r; • off stage, and discussing his work with Leonard I : ,9 lArcluvd Sht,r, Bernstein and Frank Sinatra, to name a few, Maestro Slatkin invites readers to stages around the world. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn more about the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's own Leonard Slatkin! Sidonia's Thread Sidonia's Thread Hanna Perlstein and her mother, Sidonia, knew no one and had no family in the United States when they settled here after World War II. Their lives were soon defined by talents and secrets. Sidonia was a masterful seamstress, but she was equally adept at the art of silence. With the same care she used to make breathtakingly beautiful clothing, Sidonia created a carefully chosen life for herself, where she cared to reveal only certain truths. Leonard Slatkin has held positions that include directorships with orchestras in Detroit, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and at the BBC. He has been nominated for 60 Grammys and won seven. His awards include the National Medal for the Arts and honorary degrees from 12 universities. linti tin Perlstein hia When Sidonia settled in a home for senior citizens, her daughter Hanna began reading through her mother's old letters — which resulted in an unexpected discovery and a completely new understanding of who Sidonia really was. Co-sponsored by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), The Berman Center for the Performing Arts, JCC Stephen Gottlieb Music Festival An unforgettable true story of two women and two astonishing lives. 8 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 0 Caroline Stoessinger A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the World's Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor Alice Herz-Sommer is 108 years old, the oldest living Holocaust survivor. She also was friendly with some of the world's most influential figures from Sigmund Freud to Franz Kafka to Leonard Bernstein. Beyond Courage In this remarkable book, Doreen Rappaport brings to light the courage of the many Jews who organized to sabotage the Nazis and help other Jews during the Holocaust. ice skerz-Sornmer Among these largely unknown figures are Georges Loinger, cousin of Marcel Marceau, who managed to smuggle thousands of Jewish children out of France; three brave resisters who ambushed a train, allowing Jews on board to escape; and a 12-year-old boy who played his violin for German officers — then set off a bomb. Oidev v,t Si., I Doreen Rappaport L, Ciatury of Vilretont CARCILNyt SIOES13 ,46, , • A pianist who still practices every day, Herz- Sommer grew up in Prague, where family guests regularly included "Uncle Franz;' Kafka, Rainer Maria Rilke and Sigmund Freud. During the Holocaust, she was imprisoned in Theresienstadt. After the war, Herz-Sommer moved to Israel where she attended the trial of Adolf Eichmann and became friendly with some of the most fascinating historical figures of our time, playing private concerts for Golda Meir, Arthur Rubinstein and Leonard Bernstein. These are 21 stories — many told for the first time — of astonishing courage and the will to survive. 11:30 a.m. 0 Join us for an unforgettable story of life, courage, perseverance and music as author Caroline Stoessinger, also a classically trained concert pianist, shares Alice Herz-Sommer's life through a lecture and performance. Greg Dawson Judgment Before Nuremberg, The Holocaust in the Ukraine and the First Nazi War Crime Trial In December 1943, three Nazis and one Russian collaborator sat in a courtroom in Ukraine for the first war crimes trial of World War II. It was two years before the Nuremberg Trials, yet this remarkable event in history has often been overlooked. "A sweetly affecting collection." - Kirkus Reviews Co-sponsored by Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Women's Department, JCC Stephen Gottlieb Music Festival JUDGMENT It E F 0 It E NU It E It BERG Judgment Before Nuremberg is the story of the Kharkov Trials. Author Greg Dawson tells of the men on trial not only from a historical but a personal perspective. His own ancestors were murdered in Kharkov, and the author travels to the scene of the crime to provide an unforgettable first-hand look at Ukraine's painful past, long before the gas chambers at Auschwitz even began operation. Both CenterStage programs for only $10 JCC members/$12 non-members Use your ticket for this program as a valuable coupon at our book store! $5 off of any $25 or more purchase, excluding speaker books. Greg Dawson has been a journalist for 45 years. His last book, Hiding in the Spotlight, is the story of his mother's miraculous escape from the Holocaust. 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