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Center for the Performing Arts. Pro-
duced by Dublin Worldwide Dance
Productions, the program features
Irish, Russian, flamenco, tap and jazz
routines. S29 adults/S26 students and
seniors/S80 for a family pack of four
sears. (810) 286-2222.

The Big Screen

Feeling a little sick and twisted?
You're in luck! Spike and Mike's Sick
and Twisted Festival of Animation
returns for another go-around at Fern-
dale's Magic Bag, Wednesday, Dec.
16-Sunday, Jan. 3. This year's festival
will include more than a dozen new
cartoons (plus old favorites), includ-
ing "Frosty," a never-before-screened
cartoon from the creators of "South
Park." Also on the bill: Floss, a look
at the many uses of dental floss;
Monica Banana, a lewd take on the
relationship between President Clin-
ton and Monica Lewinsky; Beyond
Grandpa, a sick caricature of a typi-
cally benevolent family figure, and
many more. Doors 7:30 p.m./film 8
p.m./18+; doors 10 p.m./film 10:30
p.m./21+. Admission is $6 at the
door. (248) 544-3030.

The Small Screen

Next week is a good one for fans of
A&E's Biography series. Four consec-
utive profiles of Jewish individuals will
air during the show's 8 p.m. timeslot:
Tuesday, Dec. 15, features Harry Hou-
dini, the legendary magician and
escape artist; Wednesday, Dec. 16,
showcases talk-show host/trash TV
ringmaster Jerry Springer; Thursday,
Dec. 17, brings the audience up-to-
date on intergalactic playboy William
Shatner; and Friday, Dec. 18, high-
lights the life of Moses, who also will
be making a huge splash on the big
screen when DreamWorks' The Prince
of Egypt opens nationwide.
At 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16,
CBS's The Nanny airs "The
Chanukah Story," in which Fran loses
her holiday spirit when she believes
that her new hubby, Maxwell, has lit-
tle interest in celebrating Chanukah.
Check your local listings.

New On Video

On Tuesday, Dec. 15, Miramax
Home Video releases The Truce, the
story of Italian writer Primo Levi's

journey home from Auschwitz to Turin
after his liberation by the Russians near
the close of World War II. The film
stars John Turturro in the title role.

Family Fun

Hall. A book signing will follow in the
Museum Shop. Lecture free with muse-
um admission. (313) 833-7900.
Penelope W. Slough of the Detroit
Institute of Art's Department of
Ancient and Islamic Art leads a gallery
tour of the exhibit Ancient Glass from
the Holy Land

Theatreworks/USA presents the
timeless classic Babes
in Toyland, complete
with Victor Herbert's
familiar melodies, the
dazzling march of the
wooden soldiers and
storybook favorites
from Mary Quite
Contrary to Jack-Be-
Nimble, 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13, at
the Michigan The-
ater, 603 E. Liberty,
in Ann Arbor. For
ages 3 and above.
$10. (734) 763-
Steve Weiss, above, and Ron and
TKTS.
Murray Yolles, right, are among the

The Art
Scene

local authors appearing Sunday at
the Temple Israel Book Fair.

Fashion historian Sandy Schreier
speaks on her new book, Hollywood

Dressed and Undressed: A Century of
Cinema Style, 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12,
at the Detroit Institute of Arts Lecture

2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Meet in the
DIA's Knight Gallery. Free with muse-
urn admission. (313) 833-7900.
The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair
comes to Farmington Hills this win-
ter when the Michigan Guild of
Artists and Artisans stage the Holiday
Art Fair. The juried fair runs 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at
Oakland Community College Build-
ing H on the OCC campus at
Orchard Lake Road and 1-696 in
Farmington Hills. Admission is 54

Left: The porcelain of Stephen Siehr will be
featured at the "Holiday Art Fair" on the
OCC-Farmington Hills campus.

Right: Plates and dishes
from the late Roman peri-
od are displayed in the DIA
"exhibition "Ancient Glass
from the Holy Land."

adults/free for children under 12.
Parking is free. (734) 662-3382.
The Birmingham-Bloomfield Art
Center holds its annual Winter Pottery
Sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday,
Dec. 17-19, at the BBAC, 1516 S.
Cranbrook Road, in Birmingham.
Admission is free.
(248) 644-0866.

Author!
Author!

The Temple Israel
Book Fair, featuring a
selection of books,
CDs, videos and com-
puter software for the
whole family, will be
held in the temple's
atrium 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13;
11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 14; 2-
6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 15; and 8:30
a.m.-3 p.m. Wednes-
day, Dec. 16. Temple
authors Stephen Bertman, Robert
Bodzin, Wilma and Arnold Fellman,
David Techner, Monroe Title, Janice
Tracht, Steve Weiss and Ronald and
Murray Yolles will sign copies of their
books from 12-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13.
(248) 661-5700.

Auditions

The Village Players of Birmingham
is holding auditions Dec. 15 and 16
for its upcoming production of Fid-
dler On The Roof. The 35-person
cast includes roles for six children
under the age of 12. The Dec. 15
auditions will be held at the group's
playhouse, 752 Chestnut St., Birming-
ham, at 7:30 p.m. The Dec. 16
< auditions will be held at the
• Birmingham Community Play-
Lo. house on Bates Street, just south
of Maple Road, at 7 p.m. For
more information, call Director
§ Barb Gowans, (248) 647-0052.

For additional arts and
entertainment listings, see
this week- Community
Calendar. Gail Zimmerman may
be reached at (248) 354 6060,
ext. 260, or by e-mail at
gzimmerman @thejewishnews. coin

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1998

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