V fru/ Gime/Awa it ‘fer, tiou frt . p t ) • 40 454 • •plus a chance to win a $100 gift certificate! War Stories Renowned author Ann Roiphe creates a work for the stage that will help benefit programs supported by the Michigan Region of Womens American ORT. SUZANNE CHESSLER Special to the Jewish News I Buy one entrée at regular price & get 1 the SECOND entrée at 100% OFF! A Your total bill order for parties of 4 or more I With the purchase of two beverages. I Up to $12 value. Any day from 3pm-1 Opm. Expires 6/30/03. Expires 6/30/03. Non-Smoking Restaurants • Bloomfield Hills • Long Lake & Woodward (248) 647-3400 • Southfield • Northwestern at Inkster (248) 358-1700 Other Location: Taylor Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch or dinner 7115C V.* Voted... Best Middle Eastern Restaurant by the Jewish News Readers! Kitol lta Da r Good Only May 9th, 10th & 11th • QUEEN DINNER For Two • • • • 2295 • • • 1 Chicken Kabob • 1 Lamb Kabob, • •2 Shish Kaftas • 2 Lamb Chops • • Includes: Rice, fries or grilled veggies I • • & soup or salad - Good Only May 9th, 10th & 11th •Friday-Sunday $ with coupon/Not good with any other offer. a 4189 ORCHARD LAKE AT PONTIAC TRAIL IN WEST BLOOMFIELD 5/ 9 2003 68 Restaurant (248) 865-0000 Open 7 Days a Week for Lunch & Dinner this subject matter of heroism and sac- rifice for war. ), Guttman also is producing this drama, building on his acting experi- ence that includes starring with Annette Bening in the play Coastal Disturbances, appearing in the feature film The Guru and being cast in episodes of Law and Order. Although this is a staged reading, there will be elements of costumes and special lighting. The text also will be peppered with some music. "Having three Jewish soldiers does make this play more pertinent to nne Roiphe, who has brought six of her books to different sessions of Michigan's annual Jewish Book Fair, soon will be introducing a play at a West Bloomfield temple. Roiphe will conduct discussions after the staged reading of When Purple Hearts Turn Black and Blue, a four-character exploration of the effects of war over the centuries. The drama, recently performed in New York, will benefit the programs. support- ed by the Michigan Region of Women's American ORT as it helps fund interna- tional schooling. The event begins 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at Temple Shir Shalom, where there will be a strolling buf- fet and dessert after- glow as part of the Left: Author/playwright Anne Roiphe: "The theme of this fourth annual Visions play is the horror that man inflicts upon man with the of Hope fundraising evil of war." Right: Actor/producer Ronald Guttman: evening. "It's an unusual idea to confront issues from the point "The theme of this of view of the Angel of Death." play is the horror that man inflicts upon man with the evil of war," says Roiphe, Jewish audiences, but it's still universal whose books include If You Knew Me, in its ideas," says Guttman, a Roiphe Generation Without a Memo?), and The neighbor who has worked closely with Pursuit of Happiness. the writer to bring this production to "I am not a pacifist and believe that Michigan. "It makes us look at ene- sometimes war is necessary, but I do mies in a different way." think that the things we tend to die With this event, the Michigan for — a nation, honor, ideas — are Region of ORT is raising funds for a sometimes not worth the deaths that global, nondenominational network of follow in their wake." 800 vocational and technological The play features Ronald Guttman schools and programs, which serve as the Angel of Death and presents 290,000 students in 60 countries. him announcing the end of life to Dana Burnstein and Linda Sahn are three Jewish fighters — at Masada dur- co-chairs of the event with Barbara ing the Roman Empire, in France dur- and Bernard Stollman as honorary ing World War II and on the streets of chairs. Hebron in this time of terrorism. "ORT needs additional funds to "It's an unusual idea to confront increase support for its schools in issues from the point of view of the Israel, its flagship country besieged by Angel of Death," says Guttman, whose terrorism, and in Argentina, where the career has included stage, film and TV economy has crashed," Bernard roles. "Audiences have been riveted by Stollman says.