12 — THE BULLETIN — Thursday, May 24,1990
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Stephen Sondheim is not your average musical creator, ?t.nd Sunday in the Park with George is a good example of many of Sondheim*s unusual musicals. Like many other works by this first-rate composer and librettist^ GeprgewpTks on many levels. Some are obvious^ others -r the more intriguing bnes — are less so.
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combination of several elements: design, composition, balance, light, order, harmony and more. This is what we learn in G^eor^^ about visual art, and this is exactly what happens in almost all of Sondheim*s works. From his witty libretto for Side 5ror>, through one of the greatest contemporary operas ever v/ritten —Sweeney Todd — Sondheim makes his audience think. And in his most recent musical, Into The Woods, he has concocted a delicate cbmbinatibn of fairy tales, myths and psychology into a witty, contrived work of
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Lacking the haunting melodies of ro</c?, actually the music in George is far from interesting; but what works here is theJconcept. George is artist Georges Seurat who created experimental and impeccable impressionistic works around 1884. In the first act of this musical we see how he creates a piece of art from human beings. His art
actually is human.
The second act takes us to ~George*s great grandson, a contemporary artist. Here we learn a lot about how art has changed in the last.hundred _ years in both perception and style, but even more so, we learn about the unique world of the artist: the artist who creates fbr himself, because no one else understands him.
Sunday in the Park with George cstn be now seen at Seattle Repertory theatre until June 3. The production, as stylized as visual art should be, is as lively as theatre must be. There are some nice cameo profiles side by side a master performance from Jeff McCarthy as both George and his great grandson.
Anyone interested in musicals and in the work of Sondheim should not miss this fine production of a musical that works more on the mind^thah on the heart. But then Sondheim is above ail, a thinking man of th^heatre and this is his uniqueness. Call (206) 443-2222 for information and reservations.
couver. Last February Whizz premiered her one^hour show —T Forbidden Fruitcake and since then Txi (pro-nounded chi) has been presr enting this cabaret in a variety of locations around town. This week it comes to its most natural surrounding — a laundromat. This is the life story of a woman who talks in a Jewish-Polish accent and shares her experiences. For-bidden Fruitcake can be seen at Great West Coin Laundry, 2955 West 4th Ave. at 10:30 p.m. May 23-26.
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JEFF MCCARtHY as George in Seattle Repertory play by Sondheim. ,
Txi Whizz has spent her life performing for b^th children and adults all over the world. She grew up in th&jy.S., lived five years in JerusaJem, then moved to London, England before coming in L981 to Van-
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Masterpiece Music recently announced a new season and there is lots of cause for musical celebration. It is as varied and exciting as the previous 15 seasons in which chamber music of the finest degree was presented before local audiences.
Founded by pianist Linda Lee Thomas, Masterpiece is now co-directed by Thomas and. her hysband, conductor Jon Washburn.Together they have come up with a simply delightful season.
Opening recital Sept. 16 features Mark Peskanov, Eugene Osadchy and Thomas herself. They will perform Mozart, Haydn and Mendelssohn.
Osadchy will perform again Dec. 9 in a program for flute, harp and strings, a:nd later on Feb. 3 in a concert of Schubert, with men of the Vancouver Chamber Choir.
Other delights include the fourth addition of that hilarious program — Piano Power (Jan. 13) and two programs presented by Viveza (Nov. 4 and April 7). Viveza is an ensemble which tries to emphasize the fun side of making music. Dressed for the occasion they perform salon music with charm and style.
Masterpiece concerts take place at Vancouver East Cultural Centre on Sundays, two performances of each program — at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Subscriptions are available in any kind of configuration. The bottom line is that if you purchase more than eight tickets you are entitled to a 15 percent reduction. Subscribe before Sept. 1 and you can beat the GST. Call 254-9578 for details.
Newport, Oregon hosts the first Ernest Bloch Music Festival (May 28 till June 15) on the Oregon-Coast. There is a large variety of programs, from a composer's symposium to lectures, panels and visual arts displayed. Four major concerts — June 8, 9, 14, 15 — each feature a work by Bloch, side-by-side compositions by Jacob Avshalomov, Anita Sleeman, Prokofiev, Mozart and others.
This first event, which promises to be a regular part of the festival schedule in the area, provides a unique opportunity to study and enjoy the time, life, and music of a composer whose works are not that often performed. For information call (503) 265-2787.
The Jewish Quiz
QUESTIONS:
(1) Which immigrant to Northern Ontario learned Indian languages in order to trade with them, became • Mayor, and "taught himself shehita in order to have Kosher meat?
(2) Which noted Canadian author wrote a history of Canada which was sponsored and published by Samuel Bronfman? ■ ■ ■ '
(3) Who was elected to the House of Commons nine consecutive times since 1962?
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ANSWERS:
(1) Henry Sadowski of Massey, Onta-. rio.
(2) Stephen Leacock — Canada.. The-Foundation of its Future, 1943.
(3) David Orlikow of Winnipeg from the NDP.
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During the 72 hours preceding each function, the hotel is a marvel of scheduling and activity. Although as many as four other events may be occurring simultaneously, there is a totally separate schedule for kashering, which requires that certain equipment (such as ovens and dishwashers) must rest 24 hours before being kashered.
"The staff here are so well trained in kosher preparations," said Thoinson. "I think it*s a reflection of so many years tiir^jjLp^ a car-
ing attitude. This is evident from highest management through every employee.**
It is labor intensive. There's a lot of overtime and extra staffing required. Many kosher ingredients are expensive and more difficult to obtain than In centres with larger Jewish populations, explained Paes-Braga.
About ten years ago, under the previous mashgiach Max Rosenthal, Four Seasons personnel began learning about kashrut. Rosenthal gave Paes-Braga a book on the subject and after dozens of kosher events, the staff mastered the art of kashrut.
Said Ebert, "The turning point for us was the first Hineni (UJA) conference.**
Paes-Braga displayed with' pride several awards for work in the field of kosher service.-He is especially proud of the
Star of David Award, being one of only a few gentiles to have received it. He believes these acknowledgements area reflection of the efforts of the entire staff.       : .,
Yoseph Thomson, as administrator of kashrut for the Orthodox Council of B.C., is impressed. He feels there is a sense of commitment toward the Jewish community.
"Kosher catering at Four Seasons is marked by personal touch eyident^ m quality, consistency and^d^i-cation, both to the observance of kashrut and to the customer,'* he concluded.
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