8 —THE BULLETIN — Thursday/June 18.1992
		
		I Seelt i ^. Arts Coniv^eihiary By: Michael Ajzensladt
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The sizzling sounds of jazz will engulf us during the Du Maurier Vancouver International Jazz Festival (June 19-28). ^
The offering is so vast that ° it is impossible to catch itall.
So get a copy of the festival's brochure and start planning.
As usual, there is a lot of free jazz ih Gastown, Granville Island and in some mails, not to mention the two-day finale at the Plaza
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of Nations, with 37 free concerts on three stages, featuring many local and international musicians.
Then there is jazz in seyeri clubs ranging from the Yale to Isadora-s, from Cafe Djangb to the ever-popUlar Alma Street Cafe, fiutabove all, the Jazz Festival means concerts at the Commodore Ballroom and the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, with experimental jazz at the Western Front in the afternoon.
Among this year's performers are some old-time favorites along with new attractions. Vancouver's electrifying string quartet, Babayaga, whose first violinist is Paula Wise, performs June 24 at the Glass SHpper.
Vancouver's Elizabeth Fischer is at the Western Front on June 19, while Barbara Fisher is at Bridges on June 20. Lori Freed man aind her unique bass clarinet join Marilyn Lerner June 27 at the Plaza of Nations, where you can also catch that day the Bruce Freed-nriari Trio.
A day later, the Jazzman-iah Devils are at the Plaza. These devils are actually Manny, Hersdhel, Moishe, Moses and Buddy Goodman together with Johnny Renoand Madeleine Morris.
June Katz is at her own Alma Street Cafe (June 25), while some extraordinary local musicians, such as Salsa Ferreras, Celso Mach-ado and Flamenco Heresy, also perform.
A special jazz and dance evening is presented at the Waterfront Theatre by Kokdro Dance and the Kane/ Taylor Explosion.
Single tickets and a variety of passes are ayailabie through the Jazz Hotline, 682-0706:
Please phone for ybar free information paickage today.
The music was as multi-cultural;as the Sephardim themselves. "AshorerShira," sponsored by Congregation BethHamidrash, evoked the cafes of Casablanca, the cities of Spain; the colors of Corsica.
Singer Jack Harroch, originally from Morocco, told the aud ienee of oyer 150 that he felt right ait home. "What language should I speak* — English, French, ■ Hebrew, Yiddish?" Harroch demonstrated his knowledge of thefirst three, as well as Arabic, that night at the H.R. MacMillan Planetarium.
; Henri Azra, also from Morocco, played his instrument, the kariuriy without a flaw, and seemingly without effort.
The sweet yet twangy tones of the 87-string kanun, akin to the biblical psaltery and European zither, were a pleasing backr drop to the rich, raspy bari-tone of Harroch. Both musicians were simultaneously passionate and relaxed,
The only disappointment of the evening was the lack of the oud, which was supposed to have been played by Harroch. The dud is a common Middle Eastern instrument with 12 paired strings, played with a plectrum or feather.
A highIight of the perfor-rtiance was the "title" song •
\ The Jewish Film Festivals recent screening of Gatkes. — An Evening of Shorts Was a combination of daring and dreadful.
The evening's highlight was Isaac Singer's Nightmare and Mrs. Pupko's Beard/ Here, the prize-winning Yiddish writer displayed hidden talent as he both narrated and starred in one of his stories.
Isaac Bashevis Singer's narration and mannerism were perfect as he \yoye his tale of fiction interjected by witty asides and comments from friends and fans.
This 1974 film was a real ■ treat. A must-see if it ever returns.
On the opposite spectrum ^2i% Night of the Long Knives, a. film that attempted to show a Jewish woman confrouting the Nazi punk scene. Violent and disruptive, the 16-minute filmcon-fused rather than clarified.
If the film's title was a take-off of Kristallnacht — Night of Shattered Glass — its message was lost, certainly on this viewer.
A so*so film was Hot Bagels: The Hole Story, an explanation of the bagel-making process. All fine and well until the ending when a man, devouring mouthfuls of bagel pieces, extolls the. virtues of this bread. This was a turn-off as pieces of spitand bagel crumbs fly out during his verbiage.
Molly's Pilgrim was a delight, following a young girl's struggle to fit in with her American peers. A Russian-Jewish immigrant, Molly is ostracized by her classmates because of her accent, looks and practices.
A SCJENE from Korczak.
However, Molly ends up teaching her class the true meaning of freedom during Thanksgiving. Deservedly this film won the 1985 Academy Award Best Live Action Short.
The evening of shorts, was rounded off by the Cana-dian-inade Afowe, about an ultra-Orthodox couple's life dramatically changed by the arrival of a bundle of joy on their doorstep. The film was cute, but you definitely have to be Jewish to understand and enjoy it.
Film Festival, spon-by the Jewish Festival of the Arts Society, ends June 22. Call 266-0245 for information.
Renata Pajchel
Agnieszka Holland, screenwriter of the award-winning Europa, Europa, is back again with another winner, Korczak: The Polish-made film follows the true story of
■ ' Alan Khazani
KANUN PLAYER Henri Azra (left) accompanies singer Jack Harroch at the H.R. MacMillan Planetarium.
Ashorer Shiraf 1 Will Sing a Song"), which Harroch learned from renowned Moroccan songwriter Bar-uch Toledano.
Another favorite was Solenzara, a song made famous by Enrico Macias, recalling the Corsican city^ Sung in both French and Hebrew, it was wonderfully evocative and nostalgic, c onju ring lazy afte rn o on strolls by sidewalk cafes, with strains of accordian playing beneath a languid sun.
'.. The audience was enthusiastic about "Po Rom Pom Pom;" a dfily ironic song which eventually^ reached nea r- i n] p o ss i b 1 e s p e ed s. Here, the kanun imit?kted the guitar, while stories of terrible fates were glossed with the chorus zeh lo nora — "it's not so
Azra's virtuosity was showcased in a solo arrangement of the flamenco-style Malaguenas, origi nally written for guitar. .
After the performance, patrons were treated to a variety of Sephardic delicacies prepared by Charlotte Cohen, Lorice Cohen, Viv-ienne Davicioni, Marcel David, Marc ie Day an, Joyce Freeman, Yvette Freeman, Louise Houta, Ritchie Jacobs, Stella Mat-tuck, Maja Mindell, Jennifer Setton and Debbie Tabenkin.
Turkish delight and sugar-coa ted a 1 m o nd s we re flown in from New York by Stella Setton.
Rabbi Yosef Benarroch introd uced the performers and Fa ye Khazam did the poster artwork.
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doctor, broadcaster and teacher, Janusz Korczak, who cared for 200 Jewish orphans  in  the Warsaw
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Filmed in black and white, director Andrzej Wajda beautifully juxtaposes the horrors of the Second Wbrld War with the innocence of children who find optimism and hope amidst the horror.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the one scene in which a Jewish orphan, isur-rounded by the dirt and decay of his^hetto hpnie, his clothing shorn and thread-. bare, stands blowing soap bubbles into the unreachr able blue sky.
But the film's istory belongs to; Korczak, excellently portfayed by Wojtek Pszoniak, as he teases, cajoles and coaxes the Gestapo, Poles and Jewish turncoats in order to save "his children,"
UnwilUng to accept offers of personal freedom, the doctor stays with his 200 Jewish orphans, nursing . them through the misery of the war and ultimately, the death of their innocence.
But adolescence doesn't stop during war and.^Korc-zak also finds himself in the role of father, mother, brother, counsellor and friend as the orphans experience 1 p ve a nd hate, frie nd ^ ship and death.
The systematic genocide of the Warsaw Ghetto finally catches up. On Aug. 6, 1942, the SS round-up Korczak and his orphans. Refusing to save his own life, Korczak fashionsa Star of David flag arid proudly leads the children to the camp-bound train.
Just like Korczak defied the Nazis, so the movie defies the Final Solution, ending in a dreaiii-like sequence whispering hope.
Slightly over two hours in length and brilliantly interjected with some actual footage from Nazi reels, Korczak should make it-back to Vancouver at the Royal Centre Cinemas. When it returns, make it a must to see.
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