kt hatti Wew *. ainme The Perfect Gift! Spotlight Celebrate the Israel Museum in Detroit. CARLA JEAN SCHWARTZ Local Columnist T DIA ART NEWS The Detroit Institute of Arts 18th- century French galleries reopened last month following a year-long renova- tion. More than 200 paintings, sculp- tures and decorative objects are dis- played from about 1700 to 1820. The renovation made possible the first per- manent installation of the DIA's world-renowned Firestone silver col- lection. The DIA celebrated the opening with a reception. Some of the patrons included A. Alfred Taubman, chair- man of the Detroit Arts Commission, and Stanley and Margaret Winkelman. oring Luby will help establish the Robert R. Luby Endowment Scholar- ship Fund. For more information about the dinner or the endowment fund, call (616) 276-7623 he Israel Museum has good friends in Detroit — like Lila and Gilbert Silverman of Bloomfield Hills. In fact, ALPERN TOAST they're hosting the first Detroit benefit Family and friends of Marge and for the museum 6 p.m. Wednesday, Bob Alpem of Bloomfield Hills were May 13, at the Parker-Webb Building treated to a special event downtown. during Passover. The Alperns Not only will patrons be treated to hosted a concert and recep- cocktails and supper, but they will be tion in honor of their son, able to view the private Fluxus art col- Wayne Alpem of New York, lection of the Silvermans and the his- on the occasion of his 50th toric Parker-Webb building renovated birthday. More than 80 by Gilbert Silverman. guests gathered at the Wendy Silverman and Ellen Duck- Townsend Hotel to listen to INTERLOCHEN SALUTE man designed the creative invitation CARLA JEAN three of Wayne's original Interlochen Center for the with an overlay of the Parker-Webb SCHWARTZ compositions performed by Arts will honor Dr. Robert building on top of a photograph from Local Columnist members of the Detroit Luby 6 p.m. Thurs- the art collection. Some Symphony Orchestra. day, April 30, at the other friends of the Israel Dr. Detroit Athletic. Club. Museum include Marcia SPECIAL SEDER Luby has been associated and Eugene Applebaum, The cooperative council of Jewish with Interlochen for more Nora and Guy Barron, Women's Organizations of Metropoli- than 40 years as an educator Vivian Berry, Marlene tan Detroit recently held its annual and fund-raiser. He was a and Paul Borman, Lois Passover seder at the Jimmy Prentis part of the Detroit Public and Avern Cohn, Linda School system for more than Morris JCC. Many guests were from and Milton Dresner, 42 years, serving as a Frances and Ken Eisen- teacher, principal and as berg, Judy and Erwin divisional director of the Elson, Dede and Oscar Detroit Public Schools Feldman, Donna and Health and Public Educa- Sam Frank, Maxine and Stuart Frankel, Dorothy Interlochen will honor tion Department. Luby is also know for improving Dr. Robert R. Luby. and Byron Gerson, race relations within the Doreen Hermelin, Jen- Detroit Public Schools and co-found- nifer and Brian Hermelin, Lisa ing "Operation Friendship," a human Applebaum and Gary Jacobson, Reva relations project between the Catholic Kogan, Bunny and Michael Kratch- Athletic Council and the Detroit man, Florence and Donald Morris, Ann and Rudy Newman, Barbara and schools. Funds raised from the dinner hon- Irving Nusbaum, Ruth Rattner, Aviva and Jack Robinson, Wendy and Jef- fery Roth, Marianne and Alan Schwartz, Jann and Buzz Silverman, Margaret and Stanley Winkelman Jennifer and Paul Silverman, Sheila attended the opening of the DIA 18th- and Richard Sloan, SuSu and Robert century French gallery. Sosnick, Karen Sosnick, Pam and JARC, Kadima and other organiza- Todd Wyett and Mary Lou and Mort tions. Dolores Greenspan, chairman Zieve. of cooperative council, and Elaine The Israel Museum is the largest Kadashaw, chairman of the seder, cultural institution in the State of helped organize the event. Some of Israel. The museum displays antiqui- the other council volunteers included ties to contemporary art and exhibits Bessie Chase, Nettie Deutch, Ruth Lila Silverman, standing, Marlene Bor- the Dead Sea Scrolls. For more infor- Weiss and Ruth Yost. ❑ man, left, and Ruth Rattner helped orga- (212) mation about the benefit, call nize the upcoming Israel Museum benefit. 997-5611. . A Subscription to THE JEWISH NEWS 354-6620 Glatt Kosher ste I of Mid-Eastern Cuisine 25254 Greenfield Rd., N. of 10 Mile Oak Park, MI 967-6020 Fax 967-6095 • CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS 15% OFF L COMPLETE CARRY-OUT MEAT or PARVE r , 1 DAILY LUNCH SPECIAL 7 ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM INCLUDES FRIES & POP Under fS uoprtehntoidsiooxn R oafb tb hie s Council 4/24 1998 J 119