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JCC to present its first concert
for children with special needs.
Elizabeth Applebaum
Special to the Jewish News
F
or children with special needs,
the complexities of language
can be daunting. And yet
there is a single word that may make
everything more clear, if only briefly.
"Music:' said composer and conduc-
tor Leonard Bernstein, "can name the
unnameable and communicate the
unknowable!'
On Sunday, June 22, the Jewish
Community Center of Metropolitan
Detroit will present a concert that will
be a first: The entire event — music,
lighting, sound level, accommodations,
a place to get away if it becomes too
much — all will be designed especially
for children with special needs.
The event, Concert for KAT (Kids
All Together), celebrates the 20th
anniversary of the JCC's Department of
Special Needs, which provides inclu-
sion programs for children to attend
the JCC's Pitt Child Development
Center, summer camps and more, plus
numerous social activities for teens
and adults. The program will feature
the East Lansing sensation, the Verve
Pipe, who also will be marking the
release of their new family-friendly CD
"Overboard!'
"The idea for the concert was the
result of speaking with parents, learn-
ing what type of event they thought
would be most meaningful for them!'
said Nichole Shotwell, director of the
JCC's Department of Special Needs.
"Many really wanted something they
can do with their children, something
for the entire family.
"The Verve Pipe, whose music
appeals to people of all ages, seemed
like a natural fit," she added. "For
children with disabilities to be able to
attend, we knew we needed to make
this a sensory-friendly event, so we
partnered with our friends at Kaufman
Children's Center [in West Blomfield],
who will be providing a sensory break
room for the kids' concert!'
The event will begin at 2 p.m. and
will be held at the Berman Center for
the Performing Arts, 6600 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield, and will
include a post-concert meet-and-greet
with the band.
The Verve Pipe actually began their
career in the world of rock music.
Their song "The Freshmen!' which
group founder Brian Vander Ark wrote
while staying on Gull Lake in northern
Michigan, became a Billboard Top 100
hit. "Hero" was a Top 15 hit at Modern
Rock radio; "Never Let You Down"
became one of the year's most played
songs for Adult Top 40; and "Colorful"
was a favorite in the film Rock Star,
which included an appearance by
Brian Vander Ark.
The group soon was appearing
around the country on The Tonight
Show with Jay Leno and Late Night
with David Letterman, and in leading
music magazines.
Then, in 2009, the group tried a new
sound with their CD A Family Album,
which was indeed family-friendly music
— but with a twist. Gone were the typi-
cally silly rhymes often found on CDs
marketed to children, and in their place
were fun, original and clever lyrics for
which the Verve Pipe was famous.
A Family Album was followed by
Are We There Yet? and the latest,
Overboard.
Tickets for the concert are $20 for
adults and $10 for those 16 and young-
er. They may be purchased by calling
(248) 661-1900, at www.theberman.
org or at the Berman box office.
Additionally, community members
may anonymously purchase tickets for
families with special needs or lower-
income families to attend the concert.
Visit the JCC's Facebook page for
information. ❑
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