COMMON MAN, MYTHIC VISION: The Paintings of Ben Shahn Teens JULY 25- OCTOBER 31 ........ New Year Resolutions Area teens look at the past year, the year ahead and set some goals. JODIE KAUFMAN Special to the Jewish News Bookshop: Hebrew Books, Holy Day Books, 1953; The Detroit institute of Arts © Estate of Ben Shahn/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY BEN S H A H N championed social justice and made paintings that communicate the shared experiences and concerns of humanity. His art expresses our joys and sorrows, reflects his Jewish heritage, and celebrates the strength of the human spirit. Saturday, October 9 Conference: Ben Shahn: Art and Politics, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Gallery Talk, 3 p.m. Lecture: Common Men, Common Visions: Radical Art in the Postwar Era, 2 p.m. Saturdays, October 16, 23 & 30 Class: Realism in America: Art, Politics and the Works Progress Administration, 10 a.m.-noon Fee: $30; DIA members & seniors $24; students $12. Must pre-register. Call 313-833-4249. This exhibition is sponsored by Ernst £, Young LLP. Major support was received through the generosity of The Henry Luce Foundation. Additional funding was provided by the National Endorment for the Arts, a federal civncy. Organized by The _Jewish Museum, NY. In Detroit the exhibition is made possible with support from the Michigan Council fir Arts and Cultural thu! 7.!;zr.z. Affairs and the City of Detroit. THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit • 313-833-7900 • www.dia.org May the New Year Using To All Our Friends and Family - Health, prosperity Everythin0 Good In life. :.. THE SALLAN FAMILY 9/10 1999 160 Detroit Jewish News Andy, Lesly, Jillian Sydnee and Dean s the summer draws to a bitter- sweet close, the Jewish New Year brings a new sweetness that is more than just apples dipped in honey. Students go back to school with new hopes and back to their synagogues and temples with new resolutions and much anticipation. Resolutions include doing better in school, as Miami (Ohio) University sophomore Rebecca Jacob of Franklin says. "I want to keep myself from getting into too many activities so I can focus more on my classes." Cranbrook freshman Carly Goldman decided to "try to become more organized Rebecca Jacob: Focus on classes. fo- r high school." Fifteen-year-old Austin Weisman of Birmingham Groves wants to "study harder on my school work." "study friend Zach Weisman, also 15, desires "to keep my grades up," and Andover junior Josh Feinberg resolves "to continue being an organized person" and "I plan to work hard in school and improve my academic performance." Eastern Michigan University freshman Hilary Lubin wants to "get off to a good start at college, both academically and socially, and to continue to do well and excel throughout my years in college." Acceptance into the college of their choice is a common goal shared by Cranbrook seniors Emily Kaufman and Josh Liss. Getting along better with Carly Goldman: family and friends is a popular More organized. resolution for area teens. West Bloomfield High School sophomore Jaime Rosman wants to "get along with my sister." Hillary Rubin, a freshman at the David Pressley Professional School of Cosmetology, is aim- ing to be "a better aunt to my sister's kids because they need a good role model in their lives." Rebecca Jacob has similar concerns. She plans on "com- municating better with my Joshua Feinberg: family and friends so that small Improve performance.