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Leave It To Beaver

ig Beaver, that is. Tonight, eager beavers
will celebrate the completion of a year of
gridlock, filthy cars, potholes and creative
navigation on Big Beaver Road.
Sponsored by the Troy Chamber of Commerce,
the Big Beaver Bo-
nanza will recognize
Troy businesses with
beaver awards for their
participation in various
programs to help the
commuters on Big
Beaver Road during
the construction ex-
pansion. Ronald Stone
of Stone, August &
Baker Co. will receive
the M.V.B. — Most
Valuable Beaver —
Award.

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The Beav himself,
Jerry Mathers, is
the grand guy of the
gala and host of the
weekend's activities
Friday's activities in-
clude:
Bowling With
The Beaver — 3-6
p.m., Thunderbird
Lanes, 400 W. Maple, west of Livernois, Troy.
The Beav At The Bird — 7-8:30 p.m., T-Bird's
Chicken & Ribs, 4970 Livernois at Long Lake, Troy.
Photos with The Beay.
Be-Bop With The Beaver — 9 p.m.-midnight,
Kicks at the Troy Marriott, 200 W. Big Beaver,
west of Livernois. Live entertainment, "Leave It
to Beaver" trivia contests. 21 & over.
Saturday's black-tie event is sold out.

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Jerry Mathers: The Big Beay.

Defending Israel,
Captured On Film

rom the director of Shoah comes anoth-
er riveting film about Jewish existence.
Claude Lanzmann's latest docu-
mentary, Tsahal, is a five-hour look at
the Israeli Defense Forces. Shown at 2 p.m.
on Nov. 19 at the Detroit Institute of Art's De-
troit Film Theatre, Tsahal is a 1994 docu-
mentary.
The first part of the film begins with an ex-
amination of the Yom Kippur War and its
meaning for the men who fought in it.

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Two exhausted soldiers waiting to make their first parachute jump.

Part II examines the repercussions of Israel's
militarism on its civil life. Mr. Lanzmann tours
the Gaza Strip, interviewing those who patrol
it. He also talks with Arabs in the region.
The epic-length examination of the Israeli
army features more than 25 interviews with
the inhabitants of the region.
From the director's point of view, his films
are not documentaries, but dramatized reflec-
tions rather than factual reports.

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This Weekend's Best Bets

Josh White Jr.
with
Ron Coden

Friday, 8 p.m.

Oakland Commun-
ity College Highland
Lakes Campus, 7350
Cooley Lake Road,
Union Lake.
Nov. 17.
(810) 360-3186.

White Zombie

with special guests
the Ramones and the
Supersuckers at The
Palace of Auburn
Hills. Nov. 18.
(810) 645-6666.

Saturday,
1:30 p.m.

Film Lovers
Club

Movie critic John
Monaghan discuss-
es film noir and

Sunday,
10 a.m.

shows clips.
AMC Maple 3
Theatre. Nov. 19.
(810) 855-9090.

Tsahal

A film focusing on the
Israeli Defense Forces.
The Detroit Film
Theatre. Nov. 19. One
showing only.
(313) 833-2323.

Sunday, 2 pen

The Diary of
Anne Frank

INSIDE;
JN ENTERTAINMENT

Opening Night. Jewish
Ensemble Theatre, at

The new Beaujolais:
Having the ultimate party. page 70

Sunday, 7 p.m.

Beatlemania: a review of the new
anthology. page 72 ----` ' - '-

the Maple-Drake Jewish
Community Center,
West Bloomfield.
Nov. 19. (810) 788-2900.

A look at Yoko Ono exhibit. page 80

For The Week's Best Bets See The Calendar On Page 76

A profile of the Bridge Ensemble. page 82_

Reviews, Eye Spy, Best Bets and more