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Imagination Vacation

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Experience the tastes, sights and smells of Israel's many diverse regions when
you "Journey Through Israel" with the Jewish Community Center and the
Agency for Jewish Education's Jewish Experiences for Families. Climb aboard
JEFF Airlines for an interactive trip for the whole family. Free of charge. JPM-
JCC, 15110 West 10 Mile Road, Oak Park. (248) 967-4030.

Art Attack

Temple Israel's Annual Art Fair features fine art as well as boutique items and
antiques. Bring your treasures for appraisal by William Doyle Galleries on Sun-
day only ($10 charge - up to three items). Gala Patrons Preview 8 p.m. Satur-
day ($25/couple, $10/patron guests). Art fair admission Sunday and Monday is
$3. 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. (248) 661-5700.

Biblical Voices

Temple Israel, with. soloist Cantor Harold Orbach, and the Detroit Concert
Choir present selections from Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah. Included in the pro-
gram will be American classics and international works from Israel, Europe and
South America. 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Tickets available at
the door. (248) 661-5700.

Broadway Bound

The Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra and Temple Beth El pre-
sent a concert and dessert afterglow honoring Marshall and Phyllis Loewenstein,
recipients of the temple's "Patrons of the Arts" award. "The BBSO Goes to
Broadway," with guest artists soprano Valerie Yova and baritone Cantor Stephen
Dubov, features selections from Schumann, Puccini and Bernstein. $20/adults,
$15/students. 1 4 Mile and Telegraph roads, Bloomfield Hills. (248) 645-BBSO.

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Tuesday, 7:30 pm.

South Of The Border

Judith Laikin Elkin, author of The Jews of Latin America, Revised Edition, will
sign and discuss her book at Borders Books & Music, 30995 Orchard Lake
Road, Farmington Hills. Dr. Elkin's book makes visible the little known Jewish
communities of South and Central America. (248) 737-0110.

OUT & ABOUT NOTES: If you have an entertainment related event that you
would like to have considered for listing in Out & About, please send the item,
including a detailed description of the event, times, dates, place, ticket prices
and publishable phone number, to: Gail Zimmerman, JN Out & About, The
Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034; or fax us at (248)
354-6069. Notice must be received at least three weeks before the scheduled
event. Photos are appreciated but cannot be returned. All events and dates listed
in the Out & About column are subject to change.

4/24
1998

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Maestro Samuel
Wong conducts
the Ann Arbor
Symphony
Orchestra's Season
GAIL
8 p.m. Sat-
Finale
ZIMMERMAN
urday,
April
25,
Arts &
with
the
debut
of
Entertainment
China
Dreams,
Editor
by Ann Arbor
composer Bright
Sheng. The program also includes
works by Strauss and deFalla. Michi-
gan Theater, 603 E. Liberty
$16/$23/$29. (313) 994-4801.
Bette Midler considers Cheryl
Wheeler her favorite songwriter. The
outrageously funny Wheeler brings
her unique style to The Ark 7:30 p.m.
and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25.
$12.50. 316 South Main St., Ann
Arbor. (734) 761-1451.
The second annual Blues Benefit
for the Michigan Lupus Foundation
features the Alligators, Robert Noll
and the Detroit Blues Band. Jeff
"Zippy" Crow, from 93.9 "The
River," will M.C. 9 p.m. Sat-
urday, April 25. Donations
welcomed. The Red Doggie
Saloon on Main Street, in the
Summit Place Plaza, Milford.
(810) 685-2171.

On The
Stage

Zeitgeist Theater pre-
sents Two Faces of Pin-
ter, a pair of nontradi-
tional, emotional plays by
English playwright Harold
Pinter. 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, April 24-25. $10.
2661 Michigan Ave., Detroit.
(313) 965-9192.
Tony Kushner's Pulitzer
Prize-winning social
and political commen- The Magic Bag
hosts "General
tary Angels in Ameri-
Chaos: Uncen-
ca: Millenium
sored Anima-
Approaches will be
produced by The Stu- tion," a film fes-
dio Theatre Company tival for adults,
May 1-2.
at Oakland University

April 29-May 17. The Company is a
collaboration between Meadow Brook
Theatre and OU's Department of
Music, Theatre and Dance. Robert
Grossman stars as Roy Cohn. $22.
(248) 377-3300.
The Grosse Pointe Theatre presents
the musical comedy My Fair Lady, in
the Fries Auditorium of the Grosse
Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lakeshore
Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms. Perfor-
mances are at 8 p.m. April 29-May 2,
May 6-9 and May 13-16. Matinees at
2 p.m. Sundays, May 3 and 10. $16.
(313) 881-4004.
West Bloomfield High School's
performing arts department presents
Fiddler on the Roof 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 30; 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, May 1-2; and 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 2. $5. 4925 Orchard
Lake Road. (248) 539-2555.

The Big Screen

The Historic Redford Theatre pre-
sents a special Three Stooges Festival,
starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine and
Jerome "Curly" Howard 8 p.m. Fri-
day, April 24; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sat-
urday, April 25. $3.50. 17360
Lahser, Detroit. (313) 383-0133.
The Magic Bag premieres
General Chaos: Uncensored Ani-
mation, a mind-boggling collec-
tion of eccentric animated shorts
aimed at adult audiem-
ces, 7:30 p.m. and 10
p.m. Friday-Saturday,
May 1-2. $6. Late
show 21+ only.
22920 Woodward
Ave., Ferndale.
(248) 544-3030.

The
Small Screen

In her TV debut in a dramatic
series, legendary actress Lauren Bacall
guest stars in a two-pan episode of

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