THE GEM & CENTURY THEATRES
JAN. 5 FEB. 13

Winner of 3 Drama Desk
Awards, The Obie Award
& The Outer Critics
Circle Award!

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The "Sick andTwisted" show plays to
sold-out audiences around the country
The Magic Bag began hosting the
festival in 1993, taking credit for
unleashing Beavis and Butt-Head for
the first time on unsuspecting Detroit
audiences. Recent festivals highlighted
the premiers of The Spirit of
and Frosty, early works by „South Park
creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
This year's lineup includes Beyond
Grandpa 2, a follow-up to last year's
festival favorite, about an old coot who
engages in some very ungrandfatherly
behavior. Also being
screened are Die Hard
in Under Two Minutes, a
short and loopy spoof of
the Bruce Willis action
epic; Tongue Twister,
about a kid who gets his
tongue frozen to a flaa-
pole and the extremes
he undergoes to dis-
lodge himself; and oth-
ers too dicey to describe
in a Family newspaper.
The Magic Bag is
located at 22920 Woodward. All shows
are $6. You must be at least 18 years
old for shows before 10 p.m./21 and
over for shows after 10 p.m. Tickets are
available only at the door the night of
each show For a schedule and more
information, call (248) 544-3030.

MAKING MEMORIES

The Michigan Historical Museum
in downtown Lansing highlights its
extensive collection of artifacts in
"Thanks for the Memories," on display
in the museum's Special Exhibit
Gallery through July 2000.
The exhibit provides visitors the
chance to view rare and vintage arti-
facts that have been donated to the
museum over the past 86 years. More
than 1,500 items, ranging from the
late 18th century to the 1990s, and
divided into six categories, are on view.
They include a piece of wedding
cake, circa 1928; a "Sesqui-Bear" cos-
tume from Michigan's sesquicentenni-
al; a large cast iron toy cook stove used
by young girls at play in the 19th cen-
tury; pins, buttons, uniforms and fur-
niture from political organizations,
fraternal societies and religious groups;
art glass; 19th-century hand tools; a
tobacco pouch belonging to Sojourner
Truth; and much, much more.
"It is important to note that the
artifacts contained in this exhibit were
given to the museum by everyday peo-
ple," notes Michigan Secretary of State
Candace Miller. "It was their fore-

thought and wisdom in saving. their
objects and donating them to the
museum that resulted in the rich and
diversified collection of artifacts that
we interpret today."
The Michigan Historical Museum
is located at 717 W. Allegan St., two
blocks west of the state Capitol in
downtown Lansing. Museum hours
are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday;
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m.
Sunday. Admission is free. For more
information, call (517) 373-3559.

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THROUGH DEC. 31

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"Yoop it up for Escanaba,
a Gem of a comedy."

-Michael H. Margolin.
Detroit News

Char Margolis
will be taking calls
from pay-per-view
viewers in "Char: A
Aychic fin- the New
Milennium," airing
10 p.m.-midntght
Saturday, Dec. 18.

"Some comedies have laughs
by the dozen. Escanaba has
them by the gross."

-Martin F. Kohn.
Detroit Free Press

A Hilarious Comedy

BY JEFF DANIELS

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PSYCHICALLY
SPEAKING

Ever since she was a small child,
Char Margolis knew she had a special
psychic gift. She could hear and sense
things beyond the tangible world. For
the past 25 years, this Jewish psychic
has been sharing her gift, helping fam-
ily, friends and clients communicate
with the other side."
To reach an even broader audience,
she recently wrote a book, Questions
From Earth, Answers From Heaven: A
Psychic Intuitive's Discussion of Life,
Death and What Waits Us Beyond (St.
Martin's Press; $23.95). "I believe I
am on this planet to reach as many
people as possible," she told the Jewish
News in September.
Margolis is quick to acknowledge
that her psychic abilities do not inter-
fere with her Judaism. "I have talked
to various rabbis and some have the
same beliefs as I do," she said.
In pointing out her psychic success-
es, Margolis, 48, a resident of
Southfield and Los Angeles, relates
accounts of uncanny readings. When
trying to communicate, she envisions
letters of the alphabet, and then names.
Television viewers will have the
opportunity to see Char in action when
her pay-per-view special, Char: A Psychic
for a New Millennium, airs at 10 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 18. The fee is $19.99.
Call your cable or satellite company for
more information and to order.

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Stop by Hersh's on the Boardwalk to pick up FREE passes
to the premier screening of Liberty Heights at the Maple 3 Theater
Tuesday, December 21 at 7:30 PM.

Two tickets per person please. No purchase necessary.

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