THE JEWISH NEWS ENTERTAINMENT Linda Solomon is Detroit's photographer of the stars KELLY BURGESS Special 1(1 The -Jewish News Tres chic in a white silk de- signer gown at a star-studded Hol- lywood party, or casual in her Bir- mingham home in a linen shirt and jeans, Linda Solomon is as much a celebrity as some of the superstars that she captures on film. Gorgeous, with a perpetual tan and a mane of long hair highlighted in shades of gold, Solomon didn't start out to be a star, nor does she parade the talent that has brought her national prominence as a celeb- rity photographer of the rich and famous. Her candid shots and interviews of both superstars and local movers and shakers at work, and at play appear twice a week in the Detroit News where she's been a celebrity photographer and columnist since 1982. Her intense and effervescent photographs of movie stars, celeb- rities and entertainers, have ap- peared in the lobby of Hollywood palaces and theaters, in Time and Newsweek pictorial reviews, and on the walls of New York penthouses. Her color, glossy photographs of President Ronald Reagan and of former President Gerald Ford hang today in the official offices of the Secret Service in the White House. "You will never get any photo- graphs of the President that will be at all unusual as I once did. I had some very personal shots of President Reagan that only I had," said Solomon. During an interview in her Georgian colonial home where com- fortable, modern white furniture dominates the living area, Solomon said she is very proud of being Jewish. "I think my Jewish background has given me a standard — it means being kind, a way of treating other people," said Solomon who attended Temple Israel as a child. Solomon doesn't flaunt her work as a volunteer leader in community and civic groups, preferring instead to quietly set aside time and dona- tions for several organizations. She is a trustee for the Michigan Cancer Former football great Joe Namath poses for Linda Solomon. Foundation and the recipient of a public service award from that foun- dation. She was cited for helping raise the consciousness of the com- munity to needs of the MCF. She and her husband, Barry, an attorney, belong to Cong. Beth Ab- raham Hillel Moses in West Bloom- field. She makes personal appearan- cees at several charity functions each year and donates her time and contributions to Channel 56, the In- ternational Visitors Bureau and the American Cancer Society. Solomon also has been sought out as an interviewer and an inter- viewee. Her winning personality and so- cial grace won her a seat last sum- mer as host of the ABC-TV Morning Exchange, a national two-hour talk show aired from Cleveland where she met and talked with Sen. John Glenn and other personalities. With her rise to fame spiraling upward, Solomon recently appeared on the set of Good Morning America with David Hartman who inter- viewed her. A six-page layout of her photo- graphs of Diana Ross, Kenny Rogers, John Forsythe of Dynasty, Walter Mondale and other notables ap- peared in the May 1986 issue of the national Photographers Forum, Continued on Page 60 GOING PLACES LISTINGS WELCOME Performing a pas de deux? Screening a film? Staging a play? If so, The Jewish News wants to hear about it in our new entertainment calendar, Going Places. Send concert, film, dance, comedy, club and other entertainment ac- tftrity listings to Entertain- ment Calendar, The Jewish News, 20300 Civic Center Dr., Suite 240, Southfield 48076. Items must be typed, double-spaced and include the time, date, place, admis- sion charge of each event and a name and phone number of someone to call during business hours. List- ings must be received at least two weeks prior to pub- lication. tinues through Sunday, 661- 5540. MUSIC PREMIER CENTER: 33970 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights , Golden Boys of Bandstand, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell and Fabian, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. today: Gregory Hines, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Wednesday; admission, 978-8700. PINE KNOB: Sashabaw Rd. at 1-75, Clarkston, Patti LaBelle, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. admission. 423-6666. BRUNCH WITH BACH: Kresge Court, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward, Detroit, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, admis- sion, 832-2730. FAMILIES SPECIAL EVENTS WEST BLOOMFIELD FALL FES- 0—_ TIVAL: Henry Ford Hospital (West Bloomfield), music, rides, food, crafts, 5 p.m. today, con- GREENFIELD VILLAGE Dear- born, Old Car Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, admission, 271-1620. UPLAND HILLS FARM: 481 Lake George Rd., Oxford, Harvest Festival, hayrides, animal shows, entertainment, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., admission, 628- 1611. ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, picnic and concert featur- ing Ron Coden Trio and Uni- versity of Michigan Mime Troupe, 5:30 p.m. Sunday. admission, 851-5100. MICHIGAN RENAISSANCE FES- TIVAL: Hollygrove, Holly, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., today through Sunday, through Sept. 28, ad- mission, 645-9640. COMEDY COMEDY CASTLE AND CAFE: 2593 Woodward, Berkley, Larry Wilson, 8:30 and 11 p.m. today and Saturday; Jack Gallagher, 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; admis- sion, reservations, 542-9900. THEATER FISHER THEATER: 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Into the Light, starring Dean Jones, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, beginning Saturday through Oct. 4, ad- mission, 423-6666. SPORTS DETROIT TIGERS (Home Tiger Stadium, Games): against Milwaukee, 7:35 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, admission. ART SOUTHFIELD CIVIC CENTER GALLERY: 26000 Evergreen, Southfield, watercolors by Joyce Elliston, glass art by Jennie Madden, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, today through Sept. 12, free, 354- 4717. PONTIAC ART CENTER: 47 Williams, Pontiac, sculpture by Michael Curtis, Sergio De- Giusti, Todd Erickson, William Girard, Jay Holland and Dennis Knight, 9 a.m.-5 Week of Sept. 5-11 p.m. Tuesday through Satur- day, 333-7849. WOODS GALLERY: 26514 Scotia, Huntington Woods, re- ception for artist Rita Dryman, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, 548-9720. CANTOR/LEMBERG GALLERY: 538 N. Woodward, Birming- ham, painted constructions by Aviva Robinson, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Satur- day, opening today through Sept. 27, 6 p.m. today, recep- tion, 642-6623. IS INC. GALLERY: 13 S, Saginaw, Pontiac, "Nightclub People" oil paintings by De- borah Kashdan, now through Sept. 25, 332-5780. FILM DETROIT FILM THEATER: 5200 Woodward, Detroit, Trouble in Mind, 7 and 9:30 p.m. today and Saturday; Sanshiro Sugata, 7 p.m. Sunday; admis- sion, 832-7676. Continued on Page 62.