tural Arts and Media Center at (313)
843-9598; Wayne State University at
(313) 577-4378; or visit the Web site
at filmorama@aol.com .

Family Fun

of Cranbrook Educational Communi-
ty are featured in the exhibition
"Cranbrook Intimate Space" through
Sept. 6. 1221 N. Woodward, Bloom-
field Hills. $5 adults/$3 students, chil-
dren and seniors. (248) 645-3323.

The Legend of Sleeping
Bear recounts the Native
American legend on h _ ow the
Sleeping Bear Dunes came to
exist. Meet illustrator Gijsbert
Van Frankenhuysen (a.k.a.
Nick), who will sign books
and help children try their
own hand at drawing. 11 am.
Saturday, June 20, at Borders
Book Shop, 31150 Southfield
Road, in Birmingham. (810)
644-1515.

The Art Scene

The Elaine L. Jacob Gallery
at Wayne State University
hosts the exhibition Shouts
from the Wall: Posters and
Photographs Brought Home
from the Spanish Civil War
by American Volunteers June
Photographer Gene Meadows lectures at
19-July 31. These brightly
Cranbrook Art Museum.
colored posters form a major
part of the visual record of
one of the major moral and political
military conflicts in modern history.
The opening reception is 2-4 p.m.
Sunday, June 21. Visit the gallery 1-3
George Kell signs copies of his
p.m. Wednesdays to talk with Spanish
Hello, Everybody, I'm
autobiography,
Civil War veterans. (313) 577-2423.
1-3
p.m. Saturday, June
George
Kell,
Art in the Sun, a juried fine art and
20, at Borders Books and Music,
craft show featuring more than 150
34300 Woodward, Birmingham.
exhibitors, runs 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Satur-
(248) 203-0005.
day, June 20, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun-
Meet Robert M. Rosenzweig, a
day, June 21, on
graduate of the University of
the streets of
Michigan, president emeritus
downtown
of the Association of Ameri-
Northville. (248)
can Universities and author
349-7640.
of The Political University, a
The Michigan
look at research fraud, con-
Friends of Photog-
flict of interests, standards of
raphy sponsor an
undergraduate teaching and
educational pro-
other challenges facing
gram titled
American universities, 2:30
"Images That
p.m. Sunday, June 21, at
Inspire: A Lecture
Borders, 34300 Woodward,
by Gene
Birmingham. (248) 203-
Meadows, 7:30
0005.
p.m. Thursday,
Take a Sunday Stroll
June 25, at the
through the Joseph A. Berry
Cranbrook Art
Subdivision, consisting of
Museum. Mead-
The Elaine L. Jacobs Gallery more than 75 homes,
ows' black and
p resents posters from the
including the Manoogian
white photographs Spanish Civil War.

Whatnot

Mansion, and sponsored by the
Detroit Historical Society. The guided
tour begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28.
Tickets must be ordered prior to day
of tour; $10/$5 for Detroit Historical
Society members. (313) 833-1405.
The Anna Davidson Rosenberg
Award for Poems on the Jewish

Experience announces its nationwide
competition for unpublished poetry in
English on the Jewish experience.
Send a self-addressed stamped enve-
lope for entry form and guidelines, by
July 31, to Poetry Award, Judah Mag-
ness Museum, 2911 Russell St. Berke-
ley, CA 94705.

ancy Levy's
family has
made the
annual
Detroit fireworks dis-
play a must-see event.
For nearly 20 years,
family members have
enjoyed a place on a
RenCen parking
garage roof to view
the colorful Freedom
Festival celebration.
"We have a'ti g
group of friends, and
the fireworks have
become a tradition for
us," said Levy, who is
getting ready for fes-
tivities set for
Wednesday, June 24.
"Marty Stein of Miller
Parking puts this all
together for six> fami-
lies."
For those who
The fireworks begin at 10 p.m, Wednesda'fi June 24.
can't make it down-
town, WDIV-TV
This year's program will commem
broadcasts the fireworks spectacular
orate the 40th anniversary of
beginning at 9 p.m. The station
Motown, featuring 12 songs from the
shows the artistic explosions up
classic Detroit music label, including
close, including shells that can reach
"Get Ready" and "Heat Wave."
an altitude of 1,800 feet.
The showcase of the International
Nancy and John Levy have been
Freedom Festival, which runs June
taking their daughters since the girls
23 to July 5, the pyrotechnics begin
were in strollers. Melissa, 15, still
at 10 p.m. In the. event of rain, the
attends every year, although Jody, 19,
fireworks will he held the next day.
can't always be there.
The display is coordinated by
"It's so much fun being on the
Zambelli Internationale Fireworks,
roof looking down at millions of
America's oldest and largest fireworks
people," Nancy Levy explained. "We
company, and is sponsored by Hud-
cut our day short and head down-
son's and The Parade Company.
town, and now they've added fabu-
"There is a [time] when you sense
lous music."
everybody is feeling something more
The Levy family lives in Bloom-
than a fun party," Nancy Levy said.
field Hills but has never encountered
"It's just so special that the fireworks
a traffic problem. They get to the
are happening between the United
garage at 5:30 p.m., enjoy a meal,
States and Canada."
watch the fireworks and leave at
---- Suzanne Chessler
11:30 p.m.

