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Benefit uplifts community's cultural life.

METRO HILLEL

T

he American Center building in
Southfield was transformed into
an artists' mecca Saturday night,
Jan. 29. The Fanclub Arts Foundation,
a non-profit organization striving to
promote a vibrant cultural life in metro
Detroit, presented
the fund-raiser
Artrageous 2005.
Partygoers began
with a strolling din-
ner, savoring an
array of tastes from
20 metro Detroit
restaurants, com-
plete with open bars
and wine tasting.
RONIT
Art lovers browsed
PINTO
works from local
Columnist
artists and galleries,
glimpsing everything
from painting and photography to bril-
liant accessories.

Wayne State University, the
International Academy of Design and
Technology, the Cranbrook Art
Academy and the College of Creative
Studies presented a showing of "wear-
able art." A second fashion show was
courtesy of clothier Dolce Moda in
Royal Oak.
Guests continued to carouse, enjoy-
Kim Fitzpatrick of Allen Park and Louis
ing divine drinks, desserts and a live
Sugarman of Southfield look at jewelry by
salsa band, Groupo Allegre.
Bjewelled.
Spotted in the crowd were Connie
Fenton, Craig and Laura Charnas of
Fanclub has granted more than
Farmington Hills; Scott Grant, Marc
$400,000
towards the creation of arts
and Lori Barron of Birmingham;
Fanclub President David Grossman and programs in low- and middle-income
areas. Proceeds from the live auction
his wife, Tracy, Ruth and Bruce
and art and ticket sales will be used to
Aaronson, Sandi Wolfe and Marty
Fried, Millie Eastor and Barbara Bloch, continue their mission of putting arts
education within everyone's reach.
all of West Bloomfield; Nimrod and
"We like the idea of Artrageous and
Varda Rosenthal, Louis Sugarman of
appreciate
those who support it," said
Southfield; and Shiro Moree of
Fandub's
executive
director, John Bloom. ❑
Franklin.

Feb. 3 Thursday, 6 p.m. Hillel of
Metro Detroit Idan Reichel Project,
Cost: Students $10; non-students
$35. Israeli music concert at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
Southfield. RSVP: Miriam Starkrnan,
(313) 577-3459 or
m.starkman@wayne.edu

MSU HILLEL, East Lansing

Feb. 6 Sunday, beginning one hour
before kick-off. MSU Hillel Super
Bowl Party. Billiards, big-screen TV,
food. Free. RSVP: Jeff Lazor at
pd@msuhillel.org

Feb. 7 Monday, 8 p.m. U.S Rep.
Arthur Davis, D-Ala., speaking at
MSU Union on "The Capital
Connection: Congress and Israel."
For information, contact Jenn Bloom
at bloomjel@msu.edu

Feb. 8 Tuesday, 7 p.m. MSU Hillel
Winter 2004 Birthright Reunion.

Feb. 9 Wednesday, 7 p.m MSU
Hillel Knitting Club. RSVP: Jessica
Blake at blakeje3@msu.edu

Feb. 10 Thursday, 5 p.m MSU Hillel
goes to Detroit Pistons game at the
Palace of Auburn Hills. Carpools.
RSVP: Jeff Lazor at
pd@msuhillel.org

Varda and Nimrod Rosenthal of Southfield Laura and Craig Charnas o Farmington Hills and Bruce and Ruth Aaronson
of West Bloomfield
and Roesmag Bannon of Beverly Hills

Feb. 11-13 MSU Hillel Annual Ski
Trip: Searchmont Mountain,
Ontario. RSVP: Jeff Lazor at
pd@msuhillel org

U-M HILLEL, Ann Arbor

Feb. 5 Saturday, 7 p.m. U-M Hillel
Havdallah, dinner and movie: Ferris

Beuller's Day Off

Feb. 6 Sunday. U-M Hillel Super
Bowl Party.

Feb. 7 Monday, 7 p.m. U-M Hillel.
Find out about Tzedek's social justice
activities.

Feb. 8 Tuesday, 7:30-9 p.m.
Michigan Union. Discuss what you
like, don't like about U-M Hillel.
Dinner provided.

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David Grossman, president of Fanclub Arts
Foundation, and his wife, Tracy

Fanclub Arts Foundation Executive
Committee members Dr. Scott Grant
and Cate Strumbos, both of Birmingham

Shiro Moree of Franklin looks at metal
sculpture art.