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FINE CHINESE DINING
Like Michigan in March,
this band often changes its tune.
27925 ORCHARD LAKE ROAD • FARMINGTON Hills
248-489-2280
HOURS: 11
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entrees include antipasto, soup,
salad, vegetable, potato and pasta.
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All pasta dinner entrees come with
all the above except pasta side dish.
Tuesday thru Thursday:
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In Simsbury Plaza
11 am - Spm
Friday:
Just East of Earntington„.$000: RISTORANTE
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11 am - 111pm
Saturday & Sunday:
[enlarged former Envoy Cafe location)
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"Where We always Make You Feel Special"
New York City Sophistication • Chicago Vitality
212 W. Sixth St. • Downtown Royal Oak
Rena Kirshenbaum of West
Bloomfield,
the singer and only female,
Special to the Jewish News
asked to join the first time she saw the
group perform, but a year passed before
ichigan- Weather —
she was invited to audition.
11/11 not the climate, the
"I've always loved singing but never did
band — gives the cele-
anything professionally," says the 40-year-
bration of Purim a
old assistant preschool teacher who some-
slight extension this year. The five-
times does harmony with Ellias and other
member group introduced the "Purim
times plays maracas and tambourines.
Polka" at a holiday event and is bring-
'All of us bring in music we'd like to try
ing it back for more attention during
and give it a whirl."
a Temple Shir Shalom coffee house.
Kirshenbaum brOught
Shir Klezmer and Steve
in
a guitarist, Mark
Michigan
Weather:
Klaper also will perform
Sinkoff, also of West
Edward Chudnow,
between 7 and 11 p.m.
Bloomfield.
Mark Sinkoff Rena
Saturday, March 24 :
"I like the tone and
"We call ourselves Michigan Kirschenbaum, Frank
versatility
of the group,"
Ellias and Larry Shlom.
Weather because our music
says
Sinkoff,
47, an
always is changing just like
internist
who
exchanged
medical
care
Michigan weather," says Frank Ellias, 46,
for
guitar
lessons
with
a
patient
he
had
of Farmington Hills, an attorney who
in his first year of practice. "I spend
composed the "Purim Polka," plays guitar
quite a bit of time with the classics
. and flute and began the group almost 10
and find that music brings a lot of joy
years ago. "Our signature song is Pete
and fun into my life."
Seeger's 'Mixed Up.' It's about respecting
Larry Shlom of Beverly Hills, who
differences of people and cultures."
plays
bass guitar, will be in two sets at
The instrumentalists, all spouses and
the
coffee
house performance. He is a
parents, have a family feeling when
member
of
Shir Klezmer, too.
they practice once a week in Ellias'
"I joined Michigan Weather almost
basement. They bring backgrounds as
three years ago," says Shlorn, a Detroit
diverse as the selections they play —
teacher who has been in country, rock
folk, rock, boogie-woogie, jazz, blues
and disco groups. "I have a good feel-
and original numbers that may or may
ing when I'm connecting musically,
not fall into any category.
and I enjoy the different personalities."
Ellias, who played in rock bands
Shlorn never forgets the Michigan
while he attended the University of
Weather theme.
Michigan and Wayne State University,
"I hope these coffee houses snowball
helps the group get bookings at private
into other performances by local Jewish
parties and bars and has known per-
musicians," he says.
cussionist Ed Chudnow of West
Bloomfield for 35 years.
Michigan Weather will be part of the k..1
"We have fun, but we also are seri-
Shir Delight Coffee House between 7 4
ous about what we do to get it done
and 11 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at
well," says Chudnow, 46, who works
Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut
at his family's Better Business Systems
Lake Road, West Bloomfield. $5 at
Group in Ferndale.
the door. (248) 737-8700.
"Our music also is a way to leave
behind the everyday grind."
SUZANNE CHESSLER
(248) 586-1568
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