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According to cultural arts director Adele Silver, many good seats are still available. The two will reprise an act they performed when Oysher appeared in Yiddish theater, well before Michaels achieved fame on TV, in Las Vegas, in Atlantic City and on stage. Oysher will do some Yiddish monologues, while the two perform duets, engage in banter and invite the au- dience to participate. Michaels called the Detroit appearance a special treat. "I'm looking forward to it," she said from her New York home. Michaels appeared here in 1966 when she played the role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. Oysher called Detroit "my city," reminiscing about the large audiences who came to see her when she appeared in Yiddish theater productions at the old Litt- man's and other theaters. Oysher, sister of the renowned Cantor Moishe Oysher, is well into her 80s and going strong. She produc- ed a cassette of her brother's music, has done commercials, concerts, lectures and is audi- tioning for a new Woody Allen movie and for another commercial. Her resume is staggering; she has perform- ed throughout the country and out of the country. "I even went to Cuba B.C. — before Castro." Michaels' career is equally impressive. Following stints on the Yiddish stage with her mother, she sang in the choir with her father, Harold Stern- berg, the Metropolitan Opera basso. In the 1970s, she ap- peared in the TV show, Copy Cats. She has produced an album, The Oysher Album, featuring herself, her mother and un- cle; has done commercials for Diet Seven Up, Bic lighters, Burlington industries and for department store chains in the east. Summer stock, TV, • Non-callable Sun. Deliv. Available (Within Mailboxes Etc.) 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Once she got a strange request — to do Michael Jackson. Currently, Michaels is working on a TV pilot about, what else, an impressionist/comedian. Although the two do not do much together these days — their activities take them on different paths — Michaels and Oysher do as much together as they can, says Oysher. And what will they do when they appear at the Jewish Center? "We do a lot of shtick. We do things people can identify with. Humor and music; it's family humor." ;e*, 104741 4 1 1*'*** (eV'CO ?IP*. LaBret's is offering a Tennis Special in time for Spring. Diamond Tennis Bracelets are available in all sizes. Come and see our wide selection. LaBret's prices are ALWAYS 20 % - 30 % OFF LaBret Jewelers Fine Jewelry And Gifts IN ROBIN'S NEST • WEST BLOOMFIELD • 7421 Orchard Lake Road Corner of Orchard Lake Rd. and Northwestern Hwy. Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30 • Thurs. 10-8 • Repairs done on premises • 737-2333 Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Diners Club • Free Gift Wrap • Cash Refunds