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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
March 3-9, 2010 Page D-2
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DSO’s ‘The Enchanting Flute,’
make the facts available to the actor’s words flowed as freely
D.M. said Brown was com-
Young People’s Concert
media and the public. and consistently as the water
pletely wrong and got what
“B” and “J” seem to be very
at Niagra Falls. After we sat
The Detroit Symphony Or- Piper Fantasy.”
he deserved. Nevertheless, he
happy together. To quote the
and talked for nearly two
chestra (DSO), music director
added, “But I’ll bet she pushed
Whispers, “It’s a love thing.”
hours, he asked if I wanted to
Leonard Slatkin and internation-
Joining Leonard Slatkin and
But private space is essential.
call the next day to talk some
his buttons! Women know
ally acclaimed guest flutist Marina
Marina Piccinini for all perfor-
more. I told him thanks, but
how to do that within an hour
Piccinini will welcome audiences
mances are 60 flute students,
ROBIN THICKE is one I had enough material for the
of meeting a man.”
of all ages to Orchestra Hall in
drawn primarily from the studio
of teacher Barbara Ogar. They
those White artists who, like story!
Hey, I said it was wrong for
“The Enchanting Flute” and a spe-
Teena Marie, Eminem and a
hail from Detroit and surrounding
few others, is impressive be-
As for Peabo Bryson, he
him to say that!
cial Macy’s Super Saturday fea-
turing a Young People’s Concert
communities, including Romeo,
cause he is fully immersed in
had so much to say that there
ONE MORE THING: There
titled “The Pied Piper” conducted
Shelby Township, Utica, Roch-
Black music, and is accepted
was virtually no need for many
is more to at least one cele-
by Leonard Slatkin and featuring
ester, Troy, Sterling Heights,
completed by the Black com-
questions to be asked. I had
brated “minister’s” determina-
munity.
prepared 15, but only ended up
Piccinini on flute.
Macomb, St. Clair Shores, West
tion to battle with City Coun-
Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills,
using three. I would ask one
No one ever accuses Thicke,
cil, especially its president
“The Enchanting Flute” per-
Farmington, Clinton Township,
question and Bryson would
or the others, of ripping off
about adult nightclubs. That’s
formances take place at on
Southfield and Livonia. In addition
take off like a rocket, occa-
African-American culture, sionally pausing for a second
because the minister is very
Thursday, March 11, at 8 p.m.;
to the flutists, there are two drum-
posturing, scamming or any or two to catch his breath.
anti-gay. (“In the name of the
Friday, March 12, at 8 p.m.; and
mers and “actor” children from the
Saturday, March 13, at 8:30 p.m.,
such thing. On the contrary,
Giancarlo Esposito
Lord,” of course.) People being
greater metropolitan area.
and feature Leonard Bernstein’s
Black music is what Thicke
RIHANNA, of course, went
a word you don’t often hear or
who they really are means
Symphonic Dances from “West
Tickets may be purchased at
does, period. It’s as natural as
through something no woman,
see written. After decades of
nothing to this minister and
Side Story,” Samuel Barber’s
the Max M. Fisher Music Center
breathing. It would be phony
or anyone else, should ever
conducting interviews, I was
others like him, nor do these
Symphony No. 1 (continuing the box office, 3711 Woodward Ave.
for him to do anything else.
have to. Chris Brown is be
asked which artists were the
words from the Bible: “There
commended for paying the
DSO’s celebration of the 100th You may also order by phone
is one lawgiver who is able to
Thicke, who is married to
most talkative.
price with courage and re-
anniversary of the composer’s at (313) 576-5111 or by visiting
Black actress Paula Patton,
save and destroy. Who are you
Interesting question.
solve.
birth), and John Corigliano’s “Pied
www.detroitsymphony.com.
ascended to major stardom in
to judge another?”
2005 with his breakthrough
That distinction would go
There is nothing whatso-
album, “The Evolution of
to actor Giancarlo Esposito
ever humorous about what
Robin Thicke,” although he
(“School Daze,” “Spenser: For
happened. However, a very
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at
had been around a while.
Hire,” “Malcolm X,” “NYPD
outspoken friend of mine (ini-
Blue,” etc.) and Peabo Bryson.
tials, D.M.) said something Lincoln Center big band in selections from
His current album is titled — a sexist, rather crude joke,
band member Ted Nash’s new jazz suite
“Sex Therapy.” (Marvin Gaye
Esposito, who by the way,
yet he was very serious — that
might be pleased.)
was born in Denmark, gave
made me laugh even though I
entitledPortrait in Seven Shades as well as
new meaning to the word “con- other repertoire, including tunes by Count
LOQUACIOUS. Now there’s
knew I shouldn’t. (You can’t
versationalist.” The friendly
help what tickles you!)
Basie, Mary Lou Williams and more.
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Jazz at linColn Center orChestra
was not surpassed until the Meanwhile, Kevin Keegan White artist to appear on
1980s. has some issues with sam- “Soul Train.” His No. 1 Pop
with Wynton Marsalis
09
Mathis’ hits include the
pling, which goes on a lot in hit, “Bennie and the Jets,” Wed, Mar 17 | 8 PM
classic “Chances Are” plus
rap/hip-hop. had previously crossed over Hill AuditoriuM • Ann Arbor
ums
“It’s Not For Me to Say,”
“There has been some
onto the R&B charts.
“Wonderful! Wonderful!” and
debate about how restrict- MEMORIES: “Ladies
co-sponsored by Rachel Bendit and MaRk BeRnstein, eason
his No. 1 hit with Deniece Wil-
ing a producer’s ability to
Night” (Kool & the Gang),
caRl and chaRleneheRstein And
liams, “Too Much, Too Little,
sample beats, grooves, etc.
“Baby, Don’t Break Your
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Too Late.”
hampers the creative process
Baby’s Heart.” (Kashif), “Noth- MediA pArtners weMu 89.1 fM, MetRotiMes,
and negates one’s opportunity
ing From Nothing” (Billy Pres-
annaRBoR’s 107one, And MichiganchRonicle.
I LOVE reading mail from
to create new works,” wrote
ton), “Higher Ground” (Stevie
readers. For example, Tom
Keegan.
Wonder), “Lookin’ For a Love”
Constand was in agreement
(Bobby Womack), “I Only Have
Call or CliCk for tiCkets!
with yours truly regarding the
“Times change, but sam-
Eyes For You” (the Flamin-
734.764.2538 |
www.ums.org
making of a second “We Are
pling is more like holding
gos), “Tonight I Celebrate
outside the 734 area code, call toll-free 800.221.1229
the World” video and record-
someone prisoner, record-
My Love” (Peabo Bryson and
ing, good intentions notwith-
ing them against their will,
Roberta Flack), “Up For the
standing.
adding lyric content they may
abhor, and then adding insult
Down Stroke” (Funkadelic),
Ad #3 — Michigan Chronicle First Proof of Ad Due: Wed, Feb 24
“The original ‘We Are the to injury by claiming that
“Sweet Love” (Anita Baker),
Final Ad Due to U Prod: Fri, Feb 26 Size: 5.75 x 4 Color: B&W Ad Runs: March 3
World’ was representative the injured parties should be
“Floy Joy” (the Supremes).
of all the stars aligning for grateful for the boost in their
BLESSINGS to Dave Bing,
a magical, inspiring, one-of- ‘sputtering career.’
Gisele Caver, Brenda Perry-
a-kind event that will never
“How arrogant and wrong,
man, Ortheia Barnes, Charles
be duplicated, in terms of its
not to mention disrespect- Pugh, Gary Brown, Bill Ban-
place in music history as well
ful. Artists should have the field, Sandra Woodall, Gwen
as its clarion-call effective-
option to deny or accept West and Mary Wilson.
ness in raising awareness and
access for sampling purposes.
funding for USA For Africa,”
WORDS OF THE WEEK,
There are people out there
he said.
from Carlos Santana: “I’m not
who are actually recording
afraid of what people think.
“The attempts by the
beats and grooves specifically
My reality is my reality.”
current assembled cast of
for the purpose of sampling,
artists is less than inspiring,
so the creativity argument Let the music play!
transparent and, frankly, an
is covered. But some people
(Steve Holsey can be
embarrassment. I would have
want shortcuts.”
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