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Ticktu SB adulta. »enii>r citi*en»
and children $" at the door I'all
(SIO) 349-7110 for inlormation
Tkkata can be puivhaaed in ad
vamm for 11 off at S»r Speedy Pnutin*
(.'eater. 485 S Main. Ptywulh or
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• Churchill Hi*h School * Creative
and Performing Aru Prvfram will
preaenl "^H»e Miracle Worker. 8 p m.
Pndaya aad Saturdays, April '28 lo
May 13 at the Theatre Guild art
Beech Daly, one block *xith of Five
Mile Road Redfofd TSckeU are $M
adulu. St> students and senior ritizetta.
Call (313) 531 -0654.
Thu moving drama by William
UibaocL directed by Gail Susan Mack,
lake* place in mtd 19th century
Amenca. h portray* the true Uory of
Annie Sullivan and her straggle to
communicate with the blind and deaf
Helen Keller
• Thanka for your support of the
Plymouth Symphony Orchestra * an
nuai pope coocert benefit 8 p.m April
2? at Fox Hilla Country Club in
Plymouth Tbe event, which begins at
6 p m with cocktails cash bar I. fol
Jazz from page IB
The Ramo Group repertoire includes
several standard tunes,
such as Gershwin* 'Summertime"
and Cole Porter's "Night
and Day " But the heart of the
Ramo Group consists of their own
highly original compositions, with
Ramo writing tbe music and
Hepler supplying the lyncs
From the light and airy "Sum
roer Sun" and "Talk of the
Waves" and the very hip and
playfully strutting "Groovy Hat'
to the fast lane energy of "1-94
East," their music delights the
senses and brings joy to the heart.
Ramo and Hepler were married
last fall, but they almost never
met Ramo left Italy to come to
the United States just as Hepler
was leaving the United States to
travel and perform in Italy. They
met by chance when Hepler was
visiting home and friends took
her to hear Ramo in concert
Ramo performs solo on "Finally
We Met." a ballad of exceptional
lync beauty which he composed
to mark their meeting.
If you have grown weary of synthesized.
electronic sounds, you
will find the natural, acoustic
sounds of the Ramo Group a welcome
change of pace.
Carolyn Pratt
: $ 2
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from page 1B
lowed by dinner at 6:30 p.m ia told
out For more information about the
Plymouth Symphony * 50th anniver
aary *«on call (313) 461 3111 The
lymphony ia also looking for volunteer*
to help the orchestra. Then * no
better time than now Una week ia
National Volunteer Week The «ym
phony would like to thank thetr many
volunteer* who will be honored at a
reception oa June 28.
• Lisa Petru. 28, of Livonia also
needa your help. She ia battling My
delodyplaatic Syndrome, a preleukemia
disorder, and her beat hope
of lone-term survival ia a bone mar
row tranaplant. Unfortunately, her
staler is not a suitable match and she
is looking for a donor It'a an ripen
sive search To help pay some of the
expenses, which could exceed
1100.000 The Raven, a well known
local folk musician, is boating a bene
fit concert for Liaa with Neil Wood
ward and Ray Brown. 7 pm Sunday,
April 30 at Botaford Inn in Farming
ton Hilla. Tickets are 110. Call (313)
532 3299. (313) 534 2304 after 6 pm ,
or (8101 349-9420 for ticketa and information
• Mark this date on your calendar —
3:30 pm. Sunday. May 7. flutist Gin
The Observer/ THURSDAY. APRIL 27. 1995
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ka Gerova Ortega, artistic director of
the Muaica Viva concert sen ex. will
perform the world premier of "Song of
the Mountains," by celebrated Chi
neae compoeer Wang Shu for the
TTiird Annual Michigan Flute Festi
val" at Orchestra Hall in Detroit Call
(313) 833 3700 for ticket information
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Flutist:
Ginka
Gerova
Ortega will
perform
the world
premier of
"Song of
the Mountains,
" at
the third
annual
Michigan
Flute Festival,
May
7 at Orchestra
Hall. The
event also
features
guest artist
Raffaele
Trevisani
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F e s t i v a l s h o w c a s e s o u t s t a n d i n g artists
The 102nd Ann Arbor May
Festival, hosted by the University
Musical Society of the University
of Michigan, and sponsored
by Ford Motor Company,
is Mav 11-14. Call (313) 764-
2538 or 1-800-221-1229 for ticket
information.
Here are some highlights:
• Thura., May 11, 5:30 p.m. —
Prelude Picnic Buffet — Dow
Atrium. Chemistry Building.
Tickets $35. The Metropolitan
Opera Orchestra performs 8
p.m. at Hill Auditorium. Tickets
range from $20 to $48. Program
— James Levine conductor.
Margaret Price, soprano —
And you will be amazed at the
variety and beauty that this highly
inventive group achieves. Ramo
plucks, strums, and drums, using
every part of the guitar, and he
achieves faacinating effects on the
guitar using a spoon, dinner plate
and glass
Add to this Hepler's incredible
vocal range and imaginative vocalizations
and you have a music
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in b
minor, "Unfinished;" R
Strauss. "Four Last Songs,"
Mussorgsky, "Pictures at an
Exhibition."
• Fri.. May 12, 8 p.m. - MET
Orchestra with James Galway.
flute. Hill Auditorium. Tickets
$20 to $52. Program — James
Levine. conductor — Stravinsky
"Firebird Suite;" Laebermann
Concerto for Flute and
Orcheatra, Op. 39; Galway,
flute; Doppler/Galway: Andante
and Rondo for Two Flutes. Op.
25; Galway, Michael Parloff,
flute; Gershwin's "American in
Paris."
unlike anything you have heard
before.
On May 14. the Ramo Group
will appear at the Gem Theatre in
a 10:45 a.m. Mother's Day brunch
hosted by the Lyric Chamber Ensemble.
Call (810) 357-1111 for
ticket information.
Tbe Ramo Group will be appearing
2-4 p.m. Sunday. May 28
at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
• Sat., May 13, 6:30 p.m. —
Gala Celebration Dinner in
honor of James Galway. featuring
the Michele Ramo Latin
Jazz Group, black tie optional.
Tax deductible tickets $150-
$500 per person
• Sun., May 14, 4 p.m. — The
Detroit Symphony Orcheatra,
Edith Wiens. soprano. Florence
Quivar. mezzo-soprano, and the
LIniversity Musical Society
Choral Union. Ticketa $16 to
$46. Program — conductor Jerry
Semkow. Thomas Sheets,
music director. UMS Choral
Union — Mahler Symphony
No. 2 "Resurrection."
There is no charge for this outdoor
concert celebrating National
Museum Month.
For more information, on appearances
by the Ramo /Hepler
Duo ir Ramo Group, call (313)
421-6449.
Much Geneva of Troy u a freelance
writer who specializes in
jazz
Songsters
Chorus members promise the
evening will be fun filled with
so rig and dance for everyone.
Advance ticketa are available at
the Livonia Parka and Recreation
Department, Five Mile Road at
Farmington Road, (313) 261 -2260
Ticketa will also be on aale at the
door.
• Farmington Community Chorus,
over 80 voices strong, pre
senta ita 15th anniversary con
cert, "As Time Goes By." 8 p.ni
Friday and Saturday. May 12-13,
at Harrison High School, Farm
ington Hilla.
The chorus, under the direction
of Steven SeGraves, accompanied
by Susan Garr, will aing songs
from the laat six decades includ
ing "As Time Goes By," "Rock-A-
Round the Clock,' and 42nd
Street."
Several soloists and amalt ensembles
will also perform, and
there will be some comical num-
Get your ticketa early, they sold
out last year. Advance ticketa are
available from any chorus member.
and at the Farmington Hills
Department of Special Services.
31500 11 Mile Road. For more information,
call chorus manager.
Kathy Hall, (810) 471-4516.
Farmington Community Chorus
ia sponsored by the City of
Farmington Hills, Dept. of Special
Services.
from page IB
In Concert
Plymouth Community Chorus
Whon A Wbmfi 8 pm Sat...
April 29,4 p m. Sun., April 30.
Ptymoulh Salem High School
audflonum. 46181 Joy Road.
(*©st o( Canton Canter Road).
Canton
Tickets: S8 adults. $6 senior
citizen*, students. Call (313)
465-4060
Uvonia Civic Chorus
-Shokln' the Bluoe Away"
When A Whoem: 8 p m Fri. &
Sat. May 5-6, ClarenceviMe High
School. 20155 Middiebelt Road.
Livonia
Tickets: $6 adults, $4 senior
otizens. students. Call (313)
261 2260.
Farmington Community Chorus
-As Tlmo Gone By"
When A Where: 8 p.m. Fri &
Sat. May 12-13, Harrison High
Schooi. 29995 W. 12 Mile Road
(between Orchard Lake Road
and MxJdiebeti). Farmington
Hills
Tickets: $6 adults. $5 senior
aliens students CaH (810)
471-4516
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Practice makes perfect: Livonia Civic Chorus members
Ann Ruel, (left to right), Al Utecht and Buff and Jim
Bumford of Livonia practice a featured number, "Steam
Heat"
Plymouth Oratorio Society concert features soprano
Plymouth Oratorio Society will
be presenting ita ninth choral
concert 7:30 p.m. Sun.. May 7 at
St- John Neumann Church. 44800
Warren Rood, Canton. No ticketa
necessary — free will offering will
k« taken during intermiaaion, and
a reception will follow concert.
For more information, call (313)
455-8353.
POS will be performing "Requiem"
by Gabriel Faure and
'Gloria" by Francis Poulenc.
Faure wrote hia "Requiem" for
chorus, soprano solo and ore bee
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tra in 1888. Poulenc's "Gloria" for
chorus, soprano and baritone solos
and orcheatra, was commre
sioned by the Koussevitxky Music
Foundation, and was complet
ed in 1969.
Featured soloist is .soprano
Carolyn Pratt, a soloist in the
Minneapolis/St. Print, Minneaota
community. She ia a native of
Ann Arbor and a graduate of the
Obertin Conservatory of Music.
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POS will be joined by the Michigan
Sinfonietta Orchestra.
Robert Pratt, POS founding director.
will be conducting He ia a
graduate of Oberlin Conservatory
of Music, and tbe University of
Michigan Schooi of Music. He
will be retiring aa muaic director
of the POS at the end of the Meson.
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spend about half the year on the
road. When they're back home in
California, though "we like to
work two or three days a week and
actually have a home life."
Between the U.S. and Europe,
Little Charlie A The Nightcats
play somewhere around 250
nights a year. It's no surprise then
that a couple of British blues
mags named them tbe Best U.S.
Touring Band two years running.
It's also no surprise that Estrin
won a W.C. Handy Award (the
blues version of the Grammys) for
writing the Song of the Year ("My
Next Ex-Wife") laat year. The
constant road exposure has paid
off in other ways, too.
"We used to play all night long
f y
in illegal gambling joints and
biker bars," said Chariie, recalling
that there was "not a lot of
interest in the blues," 20 years
ago. When he put his first band
together, the drummer was the
mechanic and the bassist was Little
Charlie's girlfriend. Estrin
wasn't even in the band for six
months.
When Baty and Estrin met, at a
party, Baty was a harp player just
beginning to spend more time on
guitar. When he heard Estrin. the
playing of the guitar took on more
of an immediacy.
When he was a youngster
"there was a guy going door-todoor
selling Hawaiian lap steel
guitar lessons. He showed me and
my sister how to play. Then he
took my mother aside and told
her that 1 didn't have the coordination
to play, but that my sister
could be a good player.''
The Nightcats — named after
an early 1950s Little Walter band
— tour as a stripped down and
ready to roar quartet. They bring
that big band power quartet to
town this weekend.
"Sully's has become one of our
favorite cluba," Little Charlie
said. "It's the Detroit market to
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