Franklin Playwright Shines
At Kennedy Center

en Bonnie Lee Moss duction as well as a 1998 pro-
Rattner, of Franklin, first duction of the play at Ford's The-
read the novel Their Eyes atre in Washington, D.C., and in
Were Watching God by New York City.
In a telephone interview before
Zora Neale Hurston, she was
awestruck. In 1979, to earn her receiving her award at the
master of arts degree in Ameri- Kennedy Center, Ms. Ratter con-
can literature at Wayne State fided that she no longer is mod-
University, Ms. Rattner evaluat- est about her achievement. "I
ed the out-of-print 1937 novel of have done a lot to bring this ma-
jor work into the spotlight, and
a black woman's struggle.
"I knew something had to be I have marvelous support from
done. She was an American the black artistic community."
Shakespeare," said Ms. Rattner.
She then encouraged a pub- COMEDY NIGHT V
lishing house to obtain rights to
Forgotten Harvest presents
the novel so she could
Comedy Night V with
adapt it into a play. In
Louie Anderson, 8
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12,
1983, To Gleam It
Around, To Show My
at the Music Hall. Tim
Allen and Laura
Shine premiered at the
Deibel are honorary
Hilberry Theatre.
The Fund for New
chairmen, and Donald
Martin is the benefit
American Plays —
sponsored by the John CARLA SC HWARTZ chairman. Some of the
committee members in-
F. Kennedy Center for
LOC AL
the Performing Arts,
clude Rhona Fidler,
COLUM NIST
Barry Allen, Marcia
The President's Com-
mission on the Arts and Hu- Fishman, Nancy Fishman,
manities and American Express Howard Goldman, Mark
— granted $50,000 to the Cross- Greenstone, Steven Jacob,
roads Theatre in New Brunswick, Joyce Keller, Fran Victor and
Ellen Whitefield. For more in-
formation, call Forgotten Harvest
at (810) 350-3663.

Wh

HERITAGE BALL VII

The Sinai Heritage Ball VII
will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23,
at the Westin Hotel. Diana and
Joseph Honet, Valerie and
Sam Indenbaum, Leah and
Charles Snider, Marilyn and
Jerry Soble are hosting a patron
event 6:30 Wednesday, Oct. 9, at
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BAUBLES & BANGLES

Bonnie Lee Moss Rattner

Jules R. Schubot Jewellers pre-
sents "An Evening of Beauty and
Brilliance" to benefit Hospice of
Southeastern Michigan, begin-
ning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
17. The evening will feature jew-
elry collections from Mikimoto,
Kurt Wayne, Roberto Coin and
Giloielmoda. Tickets are $35. For
more information, call (810) 443-
7635.

N.J., to produce Ms. Rattner's
play. "The playwright has writ-
ten stage worthy dialogue that is
so pure and lyrical, it positively
sings and pierces the heart,"
wrote Alvin Klein in the New
York Times on Oct. 16, 1988.
Ms. Rattner and her play, GARAGE SALE
based on Hurston's novel, will
Students, parents and neigh-
again take center stage at the bors of Birmingham Covington
Kennedy Center on Wednesday, School will host a gigantic garage
Oct. 16. She will there be honored sale all day Saturday, Oct. 26, at
with other recipients of the the school, located on Quarton,
Award for Excellence from the just east of Lahser. Proceeds from
Fund for New American Plays. the event will be donated to Or-
She plans on attending the award chards Children's Services. "It is
ceremony with her producer, rewarding to see our communi-
Michael Frazier.
ty's children help other children
To Gleam it Around, To Show who are in need," said Gerald
My Shine will be produced at the Levin, CEO of Orchards Chil-
Old Globe in San Diego next year. dren's Services. To donatz
Wynton Marsalis plans to write or to volunteer, call Lynn Mead-
background music for this pro- ow at (810) 644-6083. ❑

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