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About
BIG ROCK
'4"
Brickman and Rick Elice
that tells the story of
Frankie Valli and the Four
In a Chamber Music
Seasons, returns to Detroit
Society of Detroit
Dec. 12-Jan. 6 at the Fisher
concert at 8 p.m.
Theatre. Helping to give
Saturday, Dec. 15,
the show its authentic look
Gail Z immerman
at the Seligman
is Head of Props David
Art s Editor
Performing Arts
Krugh. Show times are 8
Center in Beverly
p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays
Hills, German-born American pianist
(no performances on Dec. 25 or Jan.
Menahem Pressler and German tenor
1), 7:30 p.m. Sundays (no evening
Christoph Pregardien team up for a
performance on Jan. 6), 2 p.m. Saturdays
performance of Schubert's masterpiece Die and Sundays, and 1 p.m. Thursdays (no
Winterreise (Winter's Journey). $30-$60;
matinee performance on Dec. 20). There
pre-concert talk at 6:45-7:30 p.m. (248)
will be a New Year's Eve performance
855-6070; chambermusicdetroit.org .
at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31. $34-$94.
Pressler will conduct a Piano Master
(800) 982-2787; broadwayindetroit.com .
Class with four advanced-student par-
ticipants at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at
LAUGH LINES
Schaver Music Recital Hall at Wayne State
University. Seating is limited and reserva-
Lake Charles, La.-raised Jewish comic
tions are recommended: (248)-855-6070.
Jen Kober brings her unique blend of
standup, storytelling and improv to
POP / ROCK / JAZZ / FOLK Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase at 8 p.m.
Thursday and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday
Kathy Kosins performs her love letter
and Saturday, Dec. 6-8. 314 E. Liberty,
to the "Ladies of Cool" from the 1940s
Ann Arbor. $9-$14. (734) 996-9080;
and '50s West Coast jazz scene at 1 and
aacomedy.com.
3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in Kresge Court
Comedians from Chelsea Lately, fea-
at the Detroit Institute of Arts, part of
turing members of the show's roundtable
the DIAs new Sunday Music Bar acoustic
Brad Wollack, Jen Kirkman and Josh
concert series. Free with museum admis- Wolf perform at Royal Oak Music
sion (no admission fee for residents of
Theatre on Friday, Dec. 7. Doors at 8
Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties).
p.m.; ages 18 and up welcome. $32.50
(313) 833-7900; dia.org.
reserved tickets; $35 day of show. (248)
At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the
399-2980; royaloakmusictheatre.com .
Berman Center for the Performing Arts
in West Bloomfield, Cantor Dan Gross
FAMILY FUN
of Adat Shalom Synagogue will bring his
lyrical baritone to Candlelight Cabaret,
The Harlem Globetrotters, the world-
a concert of music of the season and
famous basketball team originally
founded in Chicago but renamed by Abe
the American songbook — from cool
Saperstein, who brought the team to
jazzy tunes to old holiday classics. He'll
national prominence in the late 1920s,
be joined by local jazz performers Cliff
come to the Palace of Auburn Hills at
Monear, Paul Keller and Sean Dobbins
7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26. Tickets:
of the Cliff Monear Trio. $31 general
$41.50 VIP, $26.50 reserved and $17
admission; $26 for JCC members. (248)
661-1900; theberman.org.
general admission. Special family four-
The Southfield Public Library hosts
packs also are available. (800) 745-3000;
the Klezmer Fusion Band, led by vocal-
palacenet.com .
ist and guitarist Neil Alexander, at 6:30
THE ART SCENE
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, in the library's
Meeting Room. In addition to hearing
In conjunction with Faberge: The Rise
the stories behind klezmer music and its
songs, participants will get a chance to
and Fall, the exhibit running through
learn the basics of several Israeli dances.
Jan. 21 at the Detroit Institute of Arts,
culinary historian Darra Goldstein, a
$3 admission; no charge for children
under 12. 26300 Evergreen Road. (248)
professor of Russian at Williams College
796-4200; southfieldlibrary.org .
in Massachusetts and the founding edi-
Smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G
tor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food
(for Gorelick) performs a holiday con-
and Culture, will speak on Dining with
cert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at
Tsars, a look at 200 years of Russian
Orchestra Hall in Detroit. $45-$85. (313) haute cuisine, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
8, in the DIAs Marvin and Betty Danto
576-5111; dso.org.
Lecture Hall. Free and open to the public
ON THE STAGE
with museum admission. (313); 833-
7900; dia.org .
Back by popular demand, Jersey Boys,
the hit musical written by Marshall
Out & About will return in January.
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