ENTERTAINMENT
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GOING PLACES
WEEK OF OCT. 9-15
SPECIAL EVENTS
FOCUS HOPE
Industry Mall, 1400 Oakman
Blvd., Detroit, Walk for Justice,
1:30 p.m. Sunday, 833-7440.
BORDER LINES FESTIVAL
Detroit Institute of Arts, Lecture
Hall, 5200 Woodward, Vertamae
Grosvenor, talk on "Storytelling:'
3 p.m. Sunday, Auditorium, Victor
Coleman and Lawrence
Ferlinghetti, admission, 833-1858.
MUSIC
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Comedian Jackie Mason has a unique way of looking at the world.
The World According
To Jackie Mason
The unorthodox comedian has made a 180-degree career turn
MICHAEL ELKIN
Special to The Jewish News
H
e was a rabbi with an un-
orthodox congregation,
"People heard about my
sermons, about my jokes.
Before lone says comedian
Jackie Mason, "I had more Gentiles
than Jews trying to get into the
synagogue!'
The congregation he serves now
roars in response as Mason
choreographs one of the biggest tur-
narounds in recent show business
history.
"What I should have done is done -jokes, Puerto Rican jokes, Israeli
this show 20 years ago on Broadway;' jokes, gentile jokes. It is a world to
says Mason during a leisurely chat laugh at.
It also represents a world of dif-
before taking to the stage.
The show he refers to is The World ference for Mason, who in June earn-
According to Me! one of Broadway's ed a special Tony Award for his show.
hot tickets. The former rabbi's prayers It was recognition that the comedian's
for success have been answered han- material is as pure as the mountain
dily here, where SRO is a sign that air, the mountains being the Cat-
Jackie Mason, son of a rabbi and skills; and as deep as the ocean — he
brother of three rabbis, has broken a recently scored a hit performing in
family tradition to maintain another Atlantic City.
Twenty-three years after suffering
tradition: that of Jew as social
an unofficial blacklisting for alleged-
commentator.
And what is the world according ly making an obscene gesture toward
to Jackie Mason? A world slightly off Ed Sullivan during a comedy routine
its axis, one not immune to Jewish on one of Sullivan's television shows
DETROIT SYMPHONY
Ford Auditorium, Detroit, concert,
10:45 a.m. today, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, 8 p.m. Thursday,
admission, 567-1400.
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF
ARTS
5200 Woodward, Detroit, Brunch
With Bach, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, admission, 832-2730.
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL
SOCIETY
University of Michigan, Hill
Auditorium, Ann Arbor,
Leningrad State Symphony, 4 p.m.
Sunday, admission, 764-2538.
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
OF DETROIT
Orchestra Hall, Detroit,
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, 8
p.m. Friday, admission, 833-3700.
NOONTIME CONCERTS
Downtown Library, 121 Gratiot,
lute concert, 12:15 p.m., free.
MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE
Fisher Theatre, Detroit, Falstaff 8
p.m. today,Saturday and Thursday,
6:30 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, admission, 874-SING.
FOLKTOWN
Southfield Civic Center, Parks and
Recreation Building, 26000
Evergreen, Marcie Boyd, 8 p.m.
Saturday, admission, 855-9848.
CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN
First Center Office Plaza,
Northwestern, Southfield, James
Tantum Trio Plus, 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, admission, 354-4717.
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward,
Detroit, violinist Corey Cerovsek,
coloratura soprano Daniela
Sikora, 3 p.m. Sunday, admission,
356-0187.
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CHILDREN
PEANUT BUTTER PLAYERS
Austin Hall, 18000 E. Warren,
Detroit, Pinocchio, lunch at noon,
1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
through Dec. 12, admission,
559-6PBP.
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