•
!!
!!!
!!
!!!
!!
!!!
!!
!!!
!!
!!!
!!
!!!
Announcing...
Pans to Go
A new carry-out service
1 , that Dawn Upshaw is the only singer
who could convincingly carry off this
project, but no other crooner comes to
mind.
Upshaw is an operatic soprano
who doesn't sing like an opera singer
when she records pop. She scales
down her voice, caresses the phrases
and attaches an almost poetic sensi-
• bility to the lyrics. She imbues the
/– lovely "April in
Paris" with a
stunned infatua-
tion, suggesting
that helplessness
and romance go
hand in hand.
The undeservedly
neglected "Round
About" is a rueful
meditation on the
pointlessness of life,
the melody tinged
with a Sondheim-
esque tenderness.
Along the same
lines is "Ages Ago," a
1957 tune to which
. Duke himself
penned the plaintive
lyrics. Upshaw per-
forms both numbers
with a fetching mix of melancholy
reflection and ironic wit.
Upshaw teams up with jazz gui-
tarist and singer John Pizzarelli for a
bouncy rendition of "I Like the Likes
• of You," and they both project the
• clumsy befuddlement that initial sexu-
al attraction engenders.
Then, of course, there's "Autumn in
New York," that bittersweet melody
about the allure of a city that's hated
and adored from the prospect of the
27th floor. Duke, whose third lan-
guage was English, wrote the first-rate
lyrics.
•
With its clever internal rhymes, the
lines "Jaded roues and gay divorcees
who lunch at the Ritz/Will tell you
that it's divine" sound like Cole Porter
on one of his best days.
Upshaw is aided by the deft playing
of jazz pianist Fred Hersch and the
sensitive conducting of Eric Stern on
this superior disc.
— Reviewed by George Bulanda
Between The Pages
"Who is a Jew?" and the "universal-
ity of Torah" are two prevalent themes
in contemporary Jewish literature.
Overlay these with a Jewish Eskimo,
an Israeli archeologist, purple 8-foot-
tall beings from another planet
who have their own "Torah" — and
the setting for Hyam Yona Becker's
Temple of Hashem (Gefen; $10.95) is
established.
In this unusual story, a newly
Orthodox Israeli archeologist leads an
expedition to Antarctica, only to dis-
cover an Eskimo who wears a Jewish
Star. The Eskimo leads the expedition
to an area inhabited by two 4,000-
year-old tribes who
live around a temple
that is inhabited by
purple 8-foot-tall
beings who came to
Earth from another
planet. These beings
possess a "Torah" that
they received more
than 1,000 years
before Moses brought
the scrolls down from
Mt. Sinai. How does
the Jewish [and non-
Jewish] world cope
with these -discoveries?
Perfect for office parties, family gatherings, picnics and
boaters. Featuring our most popular Cajun and Creole
favorites. Call any of our locations and ask us
to send you our special Pans to Go menu!
GREEKTOWN
400 Monroe Street
International Center Building
Detroit, MI 48226
313-965-4600
FAX: 313-965-1449
SOUTHFIELD
29244 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48034
248-351-2925
FAX: 248-351-2919
ST. CLAIR SHORES
23722 Jefferson
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
810-498-3000
FAX: 810-498-0248
ompano's
The Temple Of Hashem
is an adventure story, a
science fiction story
and a story that asks
serious questions about
what it means to be
Jewish, to study Torah. It cleverly
mixes its disparate elements to create
an artful and entertaining tale.
Many Jewish readers will easily
understand the Hebrew terminology
and the Jewish religious precepts used
in the story. For other readers, Becker
provides a convenient Hebrew-English
glossary. Whether one is interested in
reading about Jewish themes from an
unusual point of view or enjoying an
engrossing science fiction story, The
Temple Of Hashem is a fast-paced
novel that is thought provoking and
difficult to put down right up to its
fascinating conclusion.
— Reviewed by Lonny Zimmerman
To order a copy of The Temple of
Hashem, call (800) 477 5227; or
order on the Web through
isragefen@netmedia.net.il . If
you're interested in science fic-
tion that deals with themes of
religion and aliens, check out
Ann Arbor author Sarah Zettel,
who will read and discuss her
recent science fiction novel,
Playing God (Warner), 8-10 p.m.
Tuesday, March 16, at Shaman
Drum bookstore, 313 S. State
St., Ann Arbor. (734) 662 7407.
-
Now Appearing
By Popular Demand!
A TASTE OF PARADISE
C .
After Theatre
Menu
Open Daily for Lunch and Dinner
FRIDAYS
1 lb. King Crab Legs
includes redskins garlic mashed
potatoes, vegetables and
Pompano's specialty salad
V
41/
And as Always...A perfect
Corned Beef Sandwich!
p
Surf & Turf
Stag e & C o.
248.855.6622
"On the Boardwalk"
$19.95
SATURDAYS q
10 oz. prime rib and 6 oz.
lobster tail includes redskins
garlic mashed potatoes,
vegetables and Pompano's
specialty salad
Deli • Dining • Catering
Open till 10 pm
iri/Set until 11 pm
Seafood Gi41
Banquet center
YOUR Stage favorites
with Light-Sized
Portions & Prices
Net 9 Nightly
Serving the Priest
Jewish Delicatessen
since 1962
"
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
V $19.95
Live Ente rtainment every
Friday and Saturday
Introducing
OVUS
GEORGE
COL
"
"the jazz man
is here thru March 20th
Send Someone
Special A Gift
52 Weeks a Year.
Send a gift
sublscription to
-
raw:sE News
We have 4 separate banquet
rooms seating up to 300
We offer Hotel accommodations
and complimentary room
for the Bride and Groom
All Catering by Pompano's
38123 W. 10 Mile Road
At the Holiday Inn
Farmington Hills
(248) 354-6620
(248) 478-7780
r,
3/12
1999
',1-
■
cOn