JET

"Not Great Jewish Theatre . . .Great Theatre"

presents

Harvey Fierstein's

Did Kermit Wear A Talk?

Jewish angles, social action. Your input's needed.

Directed By NICHOLAS CALANNI

PREVIEWS February 14

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18 (Matinee)

PERFORMANCES

February 18 - March 10

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Why Wyoming?
preparing and serving dinner to 22, at the Maple/Drake Jewish
So, you're dying to know what homeless men, women and chil- Community Center.
it's like working in the newspa- dren living at the Coalition Tem-
The YAD Outreach Commit-
per business? Let me give you a porary Shelter in Detroit. The tee is selling tickets for the com-
glimpse.
event will take place at 3 p.m., edy about a gay Jewish man's
Press releases. We receive Sunday, Feb. 4th. For more in- sense of life, love, compassion and
dozens in the mail each day.
formation, call Jonathon burning desire to make his Jew-
Gripping ones often convince Frankel at (810) 280-0709 or ish mother understand his alter-
us to shed some ink on a topic, or Mark Levine at (810) 352-8393. native lifestyle.
event, or personality that would
Before the performance, there
Sorry, JEFF's Not Single
otherwise go unnoticed.
will be a pre-glow reception.
I know of at least two groups Space is limited and tickets are
We focus on press releases
committed to helping out $14 per person. For tickets and
most relevant to the De-
JEFF during this year's details, call Jim Rosenberg at
troit Jewish communi-
"Great Purim Parcel Pro- (810) 642-4260; Ext. 306.
ty, which leads me to
ject."
wonder why, oh why,
They're YASS and Get Wired
some disoriented PR of-
BBLN. Spelled out:
ficers have wasted a
Hillel of Metro Detroit will
Young Adult Shabbat gather for another Coffee House
stamp and targeted our
Service and B'nai B'rith Night at 9 p.m., Monday, Feb. 12,
newsroom with an-
nouncements like this: RUTH LIT TMANN Leadership Network.
in Birmingham. For spirited dis-
So (you ask with more cussion — regular or decaf— join
"Farm women across
STA FF
than a little bit of curios- the group at Lonestar on Wood-
Michigan are planning
WR" EY E"TER
ity), who's JEFF? Sorry ward. Call HMD for more infor-
for an exciting Fifth An-
girls, he's not single. Don't mation: (810) 577-3459.
nual Farm Women's Symposium,
March 13 to 15, in Franken- worry, guys, he's not after your
Making Overtures
woman.
muth."
If you're in the "Under 40"
In fact, JEFF's an acronym:
I'm not poking fun at female
farmers. In fact, I would love to Jewish Experiences For Families, crowd and are classically in tune
interview a female Jewish a group that annually sends to fun events, you might want to
farmer. Problem is, I don't know Purim care packages to elderly join (for free) the Overtures group
of any, and the press release members of our community and of the Detroit Symphony Or-
chestra. "Overtures has been of-
doesn't help me out with an ad- newcomers here in town.
As part of the event, volunteers fering Michigan's younger
dendum that ought to read some-
help create shalach manot, which generation of arts supporters a
thing like this:
F.Y.I. Margo Schwartz of Dry- are delivered to people's doors. chance to meet, mingle and en-
den lives on a farm and she's EYE must say, it actually makes joy Detroit's uncommon edibles
since 1989," says Overtures or-
Jewish and she holds prayer ser- for a really good time.
ganizer Chuck Dyer.
vices in her silo and she raises
Overtures will be offering
cows for kosher slaughter.
a "musical chat" and behind-
Now that's a story.
the-scenes look at Detroit's
This week, members of our
classical music station,
hallowed newsroom received yet
WQRS-FM 105.1 on Tues-
another peculiar release, declar-
day, Feb. 6. Hors d'oeuvres
ing: "Detroit Zoo Jumps At Op-
will be served from 7-8 p.m.,
portunity To Raise
followed by a tour and chat
Nearly-Extinct Wyoming Toads."
with WQRS V.P. and Gen-
My co-workers, fascinated be-
eral Manager Jenny
yond words, racked their brains
Northern. Participants can
to find a bit of Yiddishkeit in this
then stay for the 9 p.m. live
late-breaking news item. We
tried the food slant: Are Wyoming Bonnie Shapiro and Pam Lippitt participate in show "This Week With The
DSO" and meet on-air per-
toads kosher? We applied issues JARC's young-adult committee, which
Monday, Jan. 22, to discuss the
sonalities Dave Wagner
germane to the young-adult beat: convened
calendar of events for 1996. For more
and Charles Greenwell.
Do these toads face problems of information about the group, call Rena at
Tickets are $16 for the
intermarriage? We even pon- (810)352-5272.
munch and chat. Call (313)
dered the likelihood of an am-
This year the Great Purim 833-3700. And, to be added to the
phibian brit.
There's another, rather eye- Parcel Project will take place from Overtures mailing list for up-
brow-raising press release I re- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. coming events, call Chuck Dyer
ceived not too long ago from a 25, at the Agency for Jewish Ed- at (313) 962-3610.
traveling Epi-Lady. Judging from ucation on 12 Mile Road in South-
her press release, she goes from field. It's free. For more How Much Will You Pay?
Don't miss the Michigan Can-
house to house gracing self-con- information, call BBLN's Bar-
scious women with something bara Tunick at (810) 737-0729 cer Foundation's (also called the
or look for the kick-YASS sign on Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer
better than bikini wax.
Institute's) charitable Bache-
Hey, don't laugh. It might be a the day of the event.
lor/Bachelorette Auction, to be
story. Just give me a Jewish an-
Out Of The Closet
held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
gle. OK? —the EYE
No, this won't be libelous.
10, in Southfield's Prudential
From Hairless To Homeless
The Jewish Federation's Town Center Atrium. Tickets are
Who says young adults these Young Adult Division will attend $25 before Feb. 5 and $30 at the
days aren't socially conscious? a performance of "Torch Song door. Proceeds will go to cancer
The Leadership Network of B'nai Trilogy" by the Jewish Ensemble research. For more information,
B'rith will spend an afternoon Theatre at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. call (313) 833-0715, Ext. 714.0