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DOWNTOWN MONITOR Greater Detroit's Original Weekly Thursday, October 10, 2019 For the first time in Zoo Boo history, all 125 acres of the Detroit Zoo will be open for this annual “merry-not-scary” Halloween celebration. Presented by Beaumont Children’s, Zoo Boo will be held October 11-13, 18-20 and 25-27, from 3 to 7:30 p.m., rain or shine. The Zoo will close at 2 p.m. on those days to prepare for the event. Family-friendly favorites, including aerialists, mimes, superhero reenactments, a juggler and stilt-walkers. Guests can run through a corn maze, check out the pump- kin smasher, make friends with haunted creatures and see fabulous pumpkin displays. A festively decorated treat trail, photo ops and edu- cational activities will be located throughout the Zoo. The entire Zoo will be open until dark, so guests can visit all their favorite animals. Pumpkin displays will line the treat trail, where greeters will hand out goodies to costume-clad children; bags, however, won't be distributed. Children younger than 2 are free. Pre-sale time slots for Zoo Boo are 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets for 5:30 p.m. will only be available as walk-ups, which closes at 6:30 p.m. Guests enter- ing after 5:30 p.m. will pay a lower price and receive access to the half- mile Zoo Boo trail only, and will not be able to visit the entire Zoo. Parking is $8 per car. Tickets can be purchased at the front of the Zoo or online at detroitzoo.org. A 15-minute version of The Wizard of Oz 4-D Experience will be shown at the Wild Adventure Zone in the Ford Education Center for $5 per person. Zoo Boo guests can take a one-way ride on the Tauber Family Railroad for $3 per person or go for a spin on the Carousel, sponsored by Meijer, for $2 per person. For more info, call (248) 541-5717 or see detroitzoo.org. The Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of I-696 and Woodward Ave., in Royal Oak.

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DOWNTOWN

MONITORGreater Detroit's Original Weekly

Thursday, October 10, 2019

For the first time in Zoo Boo history, all 125 acres of the Detroit Zoo will be open for this annual “merry-not-scary” Halloween celebration. Presented by Beaumont Children’s, Zoo Boo will be held October 11-13, 18-20 and 25-27, from 3 to 7:30 p.m., rain or shine. The Zoo will close at 2 p.m. on those days to prepare for the event. Family-friendly favorites, including aerialists, mimes, superhero reenactments, a juggler and stilt-walkers. Guests can run through a corn maze, check out the pump-kin smasher, make friends with haunted creatures and see fabulous pumpkin displays. A festively decorated treat trail, photo ops and edu-cational activities will be located throughout the Zoo. The entire Zoo will be open until dark, so guests can visit all their favorite animals. Pumpkin displays will line the treat trail, where greeters will hand out goodies to costume-clad children; bags, however, won't be distributed. Children younger than 2 are free. Pre-sale time slots for Zoo Boo are

3 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets for 5:30 p.m. will only be available as walk-ups, which closes at 6:30 p.m. Guests enter-ing after 5:30 p.m. will pay a lower price and receive access to the half-mile Zoo Boo trail only, and will not be able to visit the entire Zoo. Parking is $8 per car. Tickets can be purchased at the front of the Zoo or online at detroitzoo.org.A 15-minute version of The Wizard of Oz 4-D Experience will be shown

at the Wild Adventure Zone in the Ford Education Center for $5 per person. Zoo Boo guests can take a one-way ride on the Tauber Family Railroad for $3 per person or go for a spin on the Carousel, sponsored by Meijer, for $2 per person. For more info, call (248) 541-5717 or see detroitzoo.org. The Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of I-696 and Woodward

Ave., in Royal Oak.

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Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks, a first-of-its-kind, limited-engagement exhibi-tion, is rising up in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation™. Discover the design and precision it takes to build these modern marvels by constructing your own. Let these masterpieces unleash your inspiration, choose from over 200,000 LEGO® bricks to build your own Tower of Tomorrow and contribute to the growing LEGO® metropolis.Be transported from the CN Tower in Toronto to Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, from China’s

Shanghai Tower to New York’s Chrysler and Empire State Buildings — and beyond. Explore a skyline of eye-popping 1:200 scale towers built with stunning architectural

detail and accuracy by Ryan 'The BrickMan' McNaught, one of 14 certified LEGO® profes-sionals worldwide, using more than 1.5 tons of LEGO® bricks. Below are some Highlights:• Twenty of the world's most iconic towers built at a 1:200 scale.• More than 1.5 tons of LEGO® bricks.• 200,000 loose LEGO® bricks to create your own Tower of Tomorrow.• Film interview with certified LEGO® professional Ryan McNaught for an in-depth look

at the excitement and challenges of the exhibition. Admission is $22 for Seniors 62+, $24 for Adults 12-61, and $18 for Youths 5-11. Ages 4 and under are free, and admission is free for Members of any age.For more info see thehenryford.org, or phone the main call center at (313) 982-6001.

The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village are located at 20900 Oakwood Blvd., in Dearborn.

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Still largely unknown, many of Detroit’s black architects designed a number of significant churches, schools, public buildings, and private residences in a variety of architectural styles, from mid-century modern to Googie.Among them is Nathan Johnson, (pic-

tured, inset) along with one of his mas-ter-works, the Bethel A.M.E. Church from 1974. The Michigan chapter of the national

Modernism organization Docomomo_US, will host a tour program entitled The Shape of Things to Come: Reclaiming the Legacy of Detroit's Black Architects, from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. The program includes visits to two of Nathan Johnson’s midcentury churches: the Bethel A.M.E. Church, and Second Baptist Church of Detroit (addition built in 1968). The Bethel A.M.E. portion of the tour will feature a lecture by archi-

tect Saundra Little and architectural designer Karen Burton, found-ers of Noir Design Parti, an organization dedicated to documenting the careers of minority architects. The itinerary for the Johnson architectural tour, Shape of Things to

Come: Reclaiming the Legacy of Detroit's Black Architects, on Satur-day, Oct. 12, follows:• 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. — Check-in at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 5050 St. An-

toine St., Detroit, MI 48202• 10 a.m. – noon — Coffee and pastries, followed by a tour and lec-

ture at Bethel A.M.E. Church• Noon – 1:15 p.m. — Lunch on your own• 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. — Tour at Second Baptist Church, 441 Monroe St.,

Detroit, MI 48226.Tickets for this program are available only on EventBrite at event-

brite.com/e/the-shape-of-things-to-come-detroits-black-archi-tects-tickets-68777833351. Tickets are $25 for the general public and $20 for members of Docomomo_US/Michigan.

Art, Imagine, Emerge is the title of the 28th annual Art Party. Come join the Party, and learn while enjoying the view. This is your chance to learn about local artists and their work while

viewing these fine works. This is an event like no other that offers the opportunity to bid on your favorite (one of a kind) piece of art and take it home with you. The annual Art Party Auction Fundraiser will be held Saturday, October

12 at the Northwest Activities Center Ballroom from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Honorary Chair this year is Andre Moore, supporter, collector and local businessman. Keep in mind; this is a real party complete with great food, good music

and the added important dimension of original art. “This is our major fundraiser for all of our activities for the year,” said Shirley Woodson, NCA Director. “We sponsor a fabulous summer camp for students, help stu-dents with their portfolio, support a lecture series of writers and artists here in Detroit and much more.”This captivating annual event presents art for auction by Detroit and na-

tionally known artists to benefit the organization’s Arts and Culture pro-gramming in the metro Detroit community and statewide. To support and engage artists, students, collectors and the community at large in the cul-tural richness and vibrancy of our city through the visual arts has been the mission of the NCA now in its 45th year. The National Conference of Artists (NCA) is a national organization of

African American visual artists, art educators, art historians, museum personnel, students, collectors and supporters of the arts whose purpose is to preserve, promote and support African American culture through programs that reflect the creative expression of African American artists.In Detroit, we have good reason to be proud of our contributions to the

arts; The NCA Michigan Chapter is the largest and most active chapter in the country. NCA is not new at this, the non-profit organization has served local and

national artists for 45 years. This annual signature fundraising event is sponsored by the NCA Board of Directors and will showcase fine art from Michigan Artists, and national and internationally renowned artists. The Live Auction will feature; paintings, prints, sculpture and jewelry. The Art Party begins at 5 p.m. with the Auction Preview: and includes

Live Studio where guests watch as artists are creating art, guests will also vote for their favorite work of art before the live auction begins.The works by artists for the live auction include Nationally known David

Driskell, Samella Lewis, Mose Tolliver, Margaret Burroughs, Floyd Cole-man, Evangeline Montgomery and well known Detroit artists Raymond Wells, Gilda Snowden, Sydney James, Jocelyn Rainey, Bill Sanders, Walter Bailey, Rashaun Rucker, Asia Hamilton, Henry Heading, Senghor Reid, Robbie Best, Donna Kennedy, Lonnell Hurst, Carole Morisseau, Richard Kinney, Oni Akilah, Matt Corbin, Shirley Woodson, Jide Aje, Priscilla Phi-fer, Judy Bowman, Saffell Gardner and others.The delicious menu by Over The Top Catering, entertainment by DJ CASH

Money! and Artist for the Occasion is Darius Baber is but a few of the eve-ning's highlights. Take home some treasures and support the Arts. Tickets are $75 per person and may be purchased at the NCA Gallery,

18100 Meyers Rd., Detroit, or call (313) 342-1786. Other levels of donating are also available. Gallery hours: Tuesday

through Saturday, 12- 5. And by appointment.

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The 28th NCA Annual Art Party

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Kerrytown Concert House’s Double Date on this past Sunday afternoon was a total success, featuring Bill Bolcom and Joan Mor-ris together with John Mus-to and Amy Burton.The songs featured were

all well-known from earlier 20th Century, but not many artists could have provided the meanings and techni-cal abilities that were pre-sented here. This quartet seems to work extremely well together. It would be nice to see a continuation of this effort. Renowned opera singer

Jessye Norman passed away on September 30. She was 74 years old. This leaves a large void in the world of Opera. As a long-time fan, I have

always appreciated her breath control and abili-ties to bring out the deeper thoughts and feelings of the music. During her life-time Ms. Norman received 15 Grammy nominations. She also became deeply involved in many civic causes. On this coming Saturday

night, the Michigan Opera Theatre will be presenting their yearly gala evening featuring Michael Fabiano (pictured) as the chief at-traction. For information, check MichiganOpera.org. The Jewish Ensemble

Theatre is beginning its new show Cabaret on this coming Friday, which will be continuing through No-vember 3rd. Cabaret is a 1966 musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Mas-teroff, based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which was adapt-ed from the short novel Goodbye to Berlin (1939) by Christopher Isherwood. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, it focuses on the nightlife at

the seedy Kit Kat Klub and revolves around Ameri-can writer Cliff Bradshaw and his relationship with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles. Overseeing the action

is the Master of Ceremo-nies at the Kit Kat Klub. The club serves as a met-aphor for ominous po-litical developments in late Weimar Germany. For more information, call (248) 788-2900. Oakland University is of-

fering an afternoon of ex-ploration of Beethoven's music, life and legacy through his 32 Piano Sona-tas: Concert No. 1 in this cy-cle will be taking place on Sunday afternoon October 13, at 3 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., there will be

a pre-concert talk by As-sociate Professor of Music David Kidger. In the opening concert of

this series, OU piano fac-ulty will play representa-tive works from each of

Beethoven’s three major periods: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, 'Pathé-tique' (I-Chen Yeh); Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, 'Waldstein' (Tian Tian); and Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 (Re-becca Happel). Free admis-sion. Varner Recital Hall is located at 371 Varner Drive, Rochester, MI 48309-4485, School of Music, Theatre and Dance, (248) 370-2030.Ann Arbor Symphony Or-

chestra will present its event on Saturday, featur-ing cellist Zlatomir Fung performing the Dvořák Cello Concerto. Works by Tchaikovsky,

Joan Tower and Stravinsky will be performed, as well. In case, you are not able

to make the A2SO concert on this coming Saturday, you should not miss cel-list Fung’s encore at their chamber concert series on Monday, October 14th at 1:30 p.m. at the First Uni-tarian Universalist Congre-

gation at 4001 Ann Arbor Saline Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. The program includes

Dall'abaco Selected Capric-es for Cello Solo, and Mo-zart Divertimento Trio, K. 563. Performing are Aaron Berofsky, violin, Kath-ryn Votapek, viola, and Zlatomir Fung, cello, call (734) 994-4801. Under the auspices of

UMS, master pianist Denis Matsuev will be giving a re-cital at the Hill Auditorium on Friday, October 18, 8 p.m. The program includes two pieces by Liszt (Sonata in B minor and the Mephisto Waltz No. 1) and two pieces by Tchaikovsky (Dumka in C Minor, and Grand Piano Sonata in G Major). For tickets, see UMS.org,

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The Detroit Repertory Theatre's 2019-20 season opens on Thursday, November 7 with a Champagne Celebration. The Annual Black-Tie Gala Awards Night and Homecoming Celebration benefit for the Rep will be Saturday, November 16, 2019. Tickets for this event are $75 and tax deductible.

This year marks the Detroit Repertory Theatre's 63rd Sea-son, a season of four world premiere productions written by three women and a Michigander.

Channel Cat kicks off the season, Nov. 7 - Dec. 29. The Cully Shack BBQ has been an institution in Mound Bayou for de-

cades. As Otis Cully and his daughter Ada close up one night, the county sheriff arrives for some fried okra and reminiscing. Secrets are revealed and what starts as a cordial sit-down, turns into a violent encounter that will change three lives forever.

The Puppeteer runs Jan. 9 - March 15. When Constance, a 1920’s jazz singer, chooses to stand on her own, not only is her name carried on through multiple generations, but so is her determination to find an identity of her own. Spanning five generations, starting in the Harlem Renaissance and ending in present day, the women from one African-American family struggle to overcome the roles assigned to them by society.

Rules for Active Shooters follows, March 26 - May 17. This world premiere is directed by Leah Smith. An im-mersive docu-drama about a mass shooting. A gripping story about a mall shooter’s rampage and a surprise meeting with one of his victims.

Life on the Moon concludes the season, May 28 - June 28. This world premiere is directed by Lynch Travis. A drama about a family in distress. A young man returns home for Christmas from the military to help his struggling parents with his sister’s autism.

Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 8:30 p.m., Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets will remain among the lowest for professional theatre in the region at $17 in advance, $20 online or same day.

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Container Gardening: Drama for Every Season at DIAThe Detroit Institute of Arts’ (DIA)

auxiliary Friends of Art & Flowers (FAF) welcomes Paul Zammit, the Nancy Eaton Director of Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden, to present Container Gardening: Drama for Every Season for its annual Betsy Campbell lecture on Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. The event is free for Macomb, Oakland and Wayne county residents.Zammit will share his process from

pot and soil selection to choosing as-sorted plants, including “thrillers, fillers, and spillers” that burst with fragrance, color, and occasionally ed-ible herbs and greens. This lecture will inspire audience members to see container gardens as more than pots with plants, but as continuous works of art, allowing gardeners to have full creative control through all seasons. An award-winning gardener, Zammit’s garden at his home in To-ronto won first place in the environmental garden category for the city of Toronto’s Garden Contest.For more info, call (313) 833-7900, or see dia.org. The Detroit Institute of Arts is located at 5200

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Historic Fort Wayne hosts its Fall Antiques and Collectibles Market, on October 12-13. The hours for the event are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The show is presented by the Historic Fort Wayne Coalition. Secured parking and admission for the Antique and

Collectible market is free. Refreshments will also be for sale. As always, tours priced at $5 per person of the Historic Fort Wayne complex will be offered each day. The guided tours will include the Star Fort built in the 1840's and the Spanish-American War Guard House.The Fort’s regular hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday

and Sunday each weekend now through Sunday, October 27. For info see historicfortwaynecoalition.com. Historic Fort Wayne is located at 6325 W. Jefferson at Livernois, on Detroit's west riverfront.

Fort Wayne's Antique Market

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After sustaining an injury which was diagnosed as rendering him permanently disabled, Phillip Hockley began to search for ways to improve his situation. While attending a Christian Science lecture, he gained a new view of God as Love itself. “I also discovered that this loving God was not the source of my troubles (which were many) but the solution to them. My life began to improve quickly and I became a healthy man” he says.

Phillip Hockley is an international speaker and maintains a healing ministry as a Christian Science practitioner. He is a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

12:30 pmChristian Science Reading Room Millender Center, 2nd Level (across from RenCen)333 E. Jefferson Ave.Detroit, MI 48226

7:30 pm First Church of Christ, Scientist282 Chalfonte Ave.Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236

A free talk by Phillip Hockley

Thursday, October 17

new view of

A

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2019-2020 THEATRE PREVIEW

It's 1934, and the dapper, supremely prescient and distinctively mustachioed Belgian detective Hercule

Poirot, is quartered on-board the elegant Orient Express for an unscheduled train trip through snowy

MOT’s 49th season begins with a concert on Oct. 12 featuring American tenor Michael Fabiano. Renowned soprano Leah Crocetto and tenor Rodrick Dixon join Fa-biano on stage. Don Giovanni will be per-

formed Oct. 19-27. Legend-ary lover. Sadistic manipu-lator. Cold-blooded villain. Has there been a more ir-repressible scoundrel than Don Juan?Sweeney Todd takes the

stage Nov. 16-24. Revenge was never more delicious than in this musical feast of beautiful arias, duets, and choruses.Gianni Schicchi/Buoso’s

Ghost follows at the Macomb Center for Performing Arts Feb. 29 & March 1. Wealthy Florentine Buoso Donati has just died but all his greedy relatives can think about is their neglect in his will. The tables turn with the help of the mischievous Gianni Schicchi but not in the way that they expect. Champion, for ages 15 and

up will be presented March 28-April 5. Based on the real story of prized fighter Emile Griffith, Pagliacci concludes the

season May 9-17. The audi-ence favorite tells of a love, heartbreak, betrayal, and clowns! Other special events in-

clude: Joffrey Ballet, Nov. 2-3; The Nutcracker, Nov. 30-Dec. 1; Too Hot To Handel, Dec. 14; Dance Theatre of Harlem, March 14-15; and American Ballet Theatre-Swan Lake, April 16-19.Tickets are available in

person at The Detroit Opera House, at (313) 237-7464 or online at MichiganOp-era.org. The Detroit Opera House is located at 1526 Broadway, in Downtown Detroit.

mountains.Shortly after midnight, the

well-appointed locomotive is stopped in its tracks by an impassable snowdrift.Poirot (played by Ron

Williams), the eight other passengers and the train's crew suddenly erupt in a loud panic — an unsavory American tycoon has been found stabbed to death in his locked-from-the-inside compartment. All aboard the Express are

suspects in the murder, and it's up to Poirot and his un-stanched sense of duty, to solve the crime.Playwright Ken Ludwig's

adaptation of this Agatha Christie classic whodunnit is masterfully directed by Travis W. Walter, with some of the very best stagecraft

employed anywhere in local professional theatre. Brian Kessler's set design includes life-size, moving art deco train cars, fantastic era-proper costuming by Corey Collins, terrific lighting (with snow effects, et al.) by Reid G. Johnson and very appropriate sound design by Mike Duncan. This is yet another of

Meadow Brook's top-notch efforts, onstage through October 27. It shouldn't be missed.Tickets range from $36 to

$46, from the Box Office, at (248) 377-3300, or at tick-etmaster.com. For info, see mbtheatre.com.Meadow Brook Theatre

is located on the campus of Oakland University, in Rochester.

'Murder' at Meadow BrookA Downtown Monitor Review

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CINEMA CULTUREA Review by Paul Arlon

Joker Joker has now become the most-

viewed movie in the land since it’s near $100 million dollar opening weekend. Joaquin Phoenix (pic-tured, in character) masterfully handles the role of a mentally ill man whose derangement and subsequent violent breakout is brought about by a lifetime of fall-ing through the cracks of failed government systems.

In the gray and cloudy days of 1979, we meet Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), living in near-destitu-tion with his failing and overtly delusional mother, Penny (Fran-ces Conroy), in their threadbare apartment in the dystopian me-tropolis of Gotham City.

Arthur has a jumbled assort-ment of potent psycho-active drugs issued to him by a state-run clinic, and even the maximum doses aren’t enough to provide

him equilibrium. All the while he’s dealing with

his own strange existence, Ar-thur’s mother continues to write letters to Thomas Wayne (played by Brett Cullen), the wealthy Gotham City industrialist, who is launching a bid for mayor. In Penny’s fevered thoughts, she believes that Wayne will come to

the aid of her and Arthur, as she’d worked for years in his household when she was younger.

She tells Arthur that Wayne is a good man and when he finds out that they live in such desperate conditions, that he’ll certainly help them.

To bring in even a poverty-level income, Arthur, who is afflicted

with a mental and physical dis-order causing him to laugh un-controllably without cause, is working as a clown-costumed sidewalk barker, waving ‘going out of business’ signs in front of closing retail stores. As such, he is an easy target for a cruel teenage gang who steal his sign and beat him when he chases them down.

Arthur is abused by virtually everyone, and everything, in his sparse and depressed life. He has visions of being a stand-up come-dian, but can barely squeak out a joke without his hyena-like laugh-ter shrouding his voice.

His employment is tenuous, with even his fellow employees serving to compound his troubles, when one of so-called work friends, see-ing that he’s been soundly beaten, forcefully gives him a pistol to protect himself.

Often child-like in his response to the established world and how to live in it, the gun soon leads to

much greater problems for Ar-thur.

Written by Todd Phillips and Scott Silver and directed by Phil-lips, this is not a feel-good movie. I would suggest that there’s not one moment of joy that’s impart-ed, and a viewer doesn’t leave the theatre holding a message of re-demption or solace.

Instead, Joker portrays a long, bleak descent into unresolved an-guish, and violence as a resolution to quell damaged emotions.

Indeed, the only joy Arthur Fleck gets in life, is when he finally causes pain to others. There’s also allusion to the start of societal upheaval and political rebellion brought about by the failings of institutions, (ala masked disrupt-ers, bureaucratic and government incompetence, etc.).

Joker is undeniably a well-done, superbly acted movie. But that doesn’t mean that I needed to see it.