ON'T LET YOUR ADS FALL FAR FROM An Installation For Improvisation Workshops open to area artists will culminate in a special presentation on human-rights issues. SUZANNE CHESSLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS portion of the workshops. "I need to find ways to facilitate expression so participants can make discoveries about them- selves as well as the installation. There is the potential to express feelings on an individual basis or as an ensemble." Nehan advises participants to prepare by being open to emo- tionally charged experiences. "My role will be to facilitate respons- es so things will happen like im- provisational theater," said Nehan, who has conducted psy- chodrama sessions at the Birm- ingham Temple. "As a theater director and teacher, I think what happens has to be spontaneous, up-front and per- sonal." While Nehan had not worked with Sperka be- fore this pro- gram, he has taken on projects with Kramer. He is involved with arts-centered ed- ucation in the Detroit Public Schools, using arts training as a way to teach all subjects. "This event is designed to give individuals and Members of the Detroit Dance Collective prepare for the arts workshop: (from left) Kay Rediers, Anastasia McGlothlin and groups an op- portunity to Barbara Selinger. comment on hu- and Rights" workshops will be man-rights issues that resonate held Feb. 7, 9 and 10 at the Corn- in our personal lives, in our com- munity Arts Gallery at Wayne munity . and globally," said State University, where partici- Kramer, whose organization is pants will have a culminating presenting the program with the performance/exhibition at 3 p.m. art and art history department of Sunday, Feb. 16. Conversations Wayne State University. Fund- with the artists will follow the ing is through the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Af- performance. The workshops will be pre- fairs. 0 sented under the shared direction lgt "A Personal Conamunity: of two arts specialists in addition Rites and Rights" workshops to Sperka, who will assist partic- run from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ipants in creating visual arts. Jeff Friday, Feb. 7; 5-7 p.m. Sun- Nehan, director of Actors Alliance day, Feb. 9; and 4:30-7:30 p.m. and the Millennium Theatre, will Monday, Feb. 10, at the Com- assist with the dramatic and writ- munity Arts Gallery at Wayne ten reactions, while a perfor- State lJniversity, where the mance piece will be choreo- performance/exhibition will be graphed by Paula Kramer, co-di- held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. rector of Detroit Dance Collective. Deanna Sperka's installation `This is an opportunity to take will be on view from 10 a.m.-7 an artistic experience to a height- p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 11. ened level," said Nehan, who has am.-4 p.m. Saturdays through set aside time to become familiar Feb. 24 at the gallery. For in- with all the elements of the in- formation, call (313) 965-3544. stallation before conducting his A PHOTO BY TOM KRAMER gallery installation based on the theme of terrorism be- comes the focal point for free workshops open to artists of all disciplines and skill levels. Deanna Sperka has displayed "Terrorism, A Work in Progress" in the past, but soon her work of photos, videos and sculpture will be used to seek very personal re- sponses expressed as graphics, drama, dance and other creative forms. Those who have seen the in- stallation in other settings will get a new perspective as it is as- sembled differently for this space. "A Personal Community: Rites TM PUBLISHED BY THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 1111.111111111MENINIMINIIIMINIIIIMINII STAGE Deli • Dining &I , Catering Ce. • Cocktails • Carry-Out • Cappuccino • Creative Sandwiches & Salads " • Classic & Contemporary Entrees • Custom Catering • Homemade Goodness astrie 6558 Telegraph Rd. • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301_• (810) 737-8900 "Critics Choice Since 1 962" Closed Mondays 6873 Orchard Lake Road Advertise in our new Entertainment Section! West Bloomfield Call The Sales Department (810) 334-7123 Et. 209 On The Boardwalk 855-6622 FAX: 855-5163 THE JEWISH NEWS I 01