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Appearing as part
of Chamber Music
Society of Detroit's
inDepth Series, an
effort to attract new
audiences to classical
music, is Classical
Jam, a freewheeling ensemble of five
Juilliard-trained soloists and chamber
players who blend classical traditions with
improvisation. Their inDepth program,
Global Jam, at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in
Music Hall Center of Detroit's intimate
Jazz Cafe, will feature music inspired
by the rhythms and musical textures of
Brazil, Argentina, the Middle East, China
and their hometown, New York City. $30
in advance/$40 day of concert. (248) 855-
6070; chambermusicdetroit.org.
Michigan Opera Theatre launches
its fall season Oct. 19-27 with Wagner's
The Flying Dutchman, performed in
German and making only its second
appearance during an MOT season (it
was last performed in 1997, the only
Wagner opera MOT has ever produced).
Steven Mercurio will conduct, with
stage direction by Bernard Uzan.
Upcoming operas include Verdi's La
Traviata (Nov. 16-24); William Bolcom's
A View From the Bridge, based on
the Arthur Miller play (April 5-13);
and Puccini's Turandot (May 10-18).
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 19; Wednesday, Oct. 23 (discounted
tickets for ages 18-40); Friday, Oct. 25;
and Saturday, Oct. 26; with a 2:30 p.m.
matinee on Sunday, Oct. 27. $25-$125.
(313) 237-7464; michiganopera.org.
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
presents Autumn Cellobration under the
baton of Maestro Arie Lipsky at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Michigan Theater
in Ann Arbor. The concert features
Dvorak's Symphony No. 7, Prokofiev's
Sinfonia concertante with special guest
cellist Julie Albers, and Bartok's Two
Portraits, showcasing Concertmaster
Aaron Berofsky. $12-$60/discounts
available. (734) 994-4801; a2so.com .
POP / ROCK / JAZZ FOLK
Macomb Center for the Performing
Arts hosts The Official Blues Brothers'
Revue, a live concert — produced by
Dan Ackroyd and Judith Belushi with
Musical Director Paul Shaffer — that
combines the humor, music and may-
hem of the original Blues Brothers band,
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. $48-$58.
(586) 286-2222; macombcenter.com.
The Ark in Ann Arbor hosts An
Evening of Bluegrass, with Grammy-
nominated banjoist Noam Pikelny,
who in 2010 was awarded the first
annual Steve Martin Prize in Banjo and
Bluegrass, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Also on the bill: acoustic
guitarist Bryan Sutton;,
mandolin player Jesse Cobb,
bassist Barry Bales and fid-
dler Luke Bulla. $25. (734)
761-1451; theark.org.
ON THE STAGE
A touring version of the
10-time Tony Award-winner Hello
Dolly!, with music and lyrics by Jerry
Herman and starring Sally Struthers
in the title role of matchmaker Dolly
Levi, comes to Detroit's Fox Theatre for
shows at 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 18-19. $30-$70. (800) 745-
3000; olympiaentertainment.com .
Under the leadership of Executive
Artistic Director Frannie Shepherd-
Bates, Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company
of Detroit presents a new adaptation of
George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, in
which a familiar story can be examined
through the lens of Detroit's history, at 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 18-Nov.
9, with a 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, matinee,
at the Abreact Performance Space, 1301
W. Lafayette, #113, in Detroit. $15-$18,
with pay-what-you-can tickets available
to all performances. (313) 408-7269;
magentagiraffe.org.
Wagner's ghostly opus of greed, guts
and glory will ROCK YOUR SENSES!
David DiChiera, General Director
Sat. Oct.19, 2013, 7:30 pm
Featuring Conductor Steven Mercurio
and the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra
Director Bernard Uzan
Wed. Oct. 23, 2013, 7:30 pm
Fri. Oct. 25, 2013, 7:30 pm
Performed in German with English translations
Sat. Oct. 26, 2013, 7:30 pm
FREE Opera Talk with Dr. Wallace Peace,
one hour prior to curtain
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FAMILY FUN
Franklin Athletic Club in Southfield hosts
its third annual Under the Big Top Open
House 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
19. The afternoon will include class dem-
onstrations, face painting, vendors with
kid-friendly items, inflatables, a three-ring
show and free gifts. The Pistons Academy
and a representative from the Detroit
Pistons will be on hand with contests and
other surprises. Free. Info: Contact Lori
Allmacher at (248) 352-8000, ext. 311, or
via email at lallmacher@ffrc.net.
At 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Ark in
Ann Arbor, children, adults and families
are invited to sing along with talent includ-
ing the Chenille Sisters, Gemini and more
in the Annual Concert to Benefit Wild
Swan Theater, a professional theater for
families accessible to everyone, including
low-income, minority and disabled chil-
dren, through low ticket prices and innova-
tive outreach programs. Nationally known
storyteller and Wild Swan board member
Laura Pershin Raynor will emcee the
event. Tickets: $15/$50 family four-pack
(734) 995-0530; wildswantheater.org .
WHATNOT
Holiday Mart, a sale of upscale goods
from dozens of vendors, which supports
Planned Parenthood cancer prevention
and prenatal programs, runs Friday-
Saturday, Oct. 18-19, at the Grosse Pointe
War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms.
holidaymartgrossepointe.com. ❑
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