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Charles Silow moderates a panel dis-
cussion on the Holocaust Survivor
Community in Detroit, and their
accomplishments past and present, 2
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in the gallery.
Rabbi Charles Rosensveig, Ruth
Lehman and Abraham Weberman will
participate. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 13, Professor Sidney Bolkosky
speaks on his soon-to-be-published

THE ART SCENE

Artist Abraham Walkowitz (1880-
1965) was born in Siberia, the son of a
lay rabbi and cantor. After his father's
death, the family immigrated ro the
United States, where they struggled to
survive. Walkowitz finally earned
enough money to travel to Europe to
study painting. While in Paris, he visited
the studio of sculptor Auguste Rodin,
book:Searching for "Meaning" in the
where he first saw Isadora Duncan, the
Holocaust. (248) 432-5448.
most celebrated and innovative dancer
The Jewish Community Center,
of her era. He regarded her as the "per-
Temple Israel, the Anti-Defamation
fect symbol of the entire modernist spir-
League and Adat Shalom Synagogue
it," and made thousands of drawings of
host An Evening with Linda Richman
Duncan. The series is considered one of
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec, 11, at Temple
the few authentic records of her dancing, Israel in West Bloomfield. The come-
as she would not allow herself to be
dienne and author is the real-life inspi-
filmed. Birmingham's Hill Gallery pres-
ration for Saturday Night Live's "Coffee
ents Walkowitz's Drawings of Isadora
Talk," the mother-in-law of comedian
through Jan. 5. The gallery also is show-
Mike Myers and author of I'd Rather-
ing an exhibit of work by the late Joseph
Be Laughing. Open ro the community
Stella, one of America's most prominent
$5. (248) 432-5577.
Futurist artists. (248) 540-9288.
Harriet Berg, known for her inno-
Ann Arbor's Washington Street
vative dance performances across three
Gallery hosts A Matter of Perspective,
generations, performs as Good Queen
in which artist Lynda Cole presents a
Bess — dancer, poet, playwright, com-
digital installation in reaction to the
poser and patron of the arts — in
World Trade Center attacks, through
Wassail Feast 2001, a lavish re-cre-
Dec. 22. Opening reception: 7-9 p.m.
ation of the winter court of England's
Friday, Dec. 7. (734) 761-2287.
Queen Elizabeth I. The Renaissance
Landscape painter Allen Berke
fantasy runs 6:30-10:30 p.m. Friday
exhibits his work through mid-February
and Saturday, Dec. 14-15, at Olde
at Detroit's Cass Cafe. Opening recep-
World Canterbury Village, near
tion: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. (313)
Auburn Hills. $150 per person.
831-1400.
Reservations: (313) 871-0666.
Ferndale's Lemberg Gallery host
nine artists, including Beverly
Fishman, in a group show, through
Jan. 19. Opening reception: 5-7
Dish with
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. (248) 591-
Linda Richman
6623.
Tuesday at
Former Ann Arborites Joshua
Temple Israel.
and Gabriel Urist, currently work-
ing in New York with their design
company Metalweight, exhibit their
debut line of jewelry at the
Underground, 117 E. Liberty, in
Ann Arbor, through Dec. 21. Many
of the pieces feature tiny photos
and paintings embedded in links of
sterling silver bracelets, necklaces,
pendants and rings. (734) 213-
2151 or wwwmetalweight.com .

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