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Shining On Art

Cranbrook hosts art benefit under the moonlight.

Poris said.
illowy clouds hid the
Money raised at the event goes
mid-summer moon, but
toward student financial aid,
the grounds of the
facility enhancements, and muse-
Cranbrook Art Museum in
um and academic program-
Bloomfield Hills
ming.
were still aglow as
"There's nothing more
hundreds of people
important
than the creative
came out for
Arts,
and
Cranbrook
is just
"Serious
such
an
incredible
vehicle
Moonlight," a gala
for that message," said
to benefit the art
Brenda Rosenberg of
museum and
Bloomfield Hills.
Cranbrook
"It's such a unique institu-
Academy of Art.
ROBIN
tion,
such a special place,"
Actors in whimsi-
said
Janice
Steinhardt of
S
CHWARTZ
cal silver and white,
Birmingham,
a kitchen
Columnist
celestial-themed cos-
designer and a member of
tumes welcomed
the art museum's board of direc-
guests to the 10th annual cele-
tors.
bration. Partygoers enjoyed food,
"I think Jews are intellectuals
music and a silent auction,
who
appreciate higher art,"
which included original artwork
added
Carol Ziecik of
by Cranbrook alumni and
Bloomfield
Hills, a Cranbrook
designers and pieces from the
alumna
and
jewelry
designer.
Knoll furniture collection.
Marc Schwartz of Birmingham
Many members of Metro
attended high school at
Detroit's Jewish community were
Cranbrook and is on the board
among the supporters, like
of
directors for the academy of
Michael Poris of Birmingham,
art.
"There is no place like
the evening's co-chair with
Cranbrook
— it starts with a
Rebecca Ross of Bloomfield Hills.
sense
of
beauty
unrivaled and the
"It's a whole experience —
academy is always ranked among
from the moment you come in,"
the top schools in the country,"

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Mr and Mrs. Richard Janes of Bloomfield Hills with Maxine Frankel of
Bloomfield Hills

he said.
Also spotted celebrating cre-
ativity and admiring the artwork
at the July 16 event were: Paul
and Jennifer Silverman of
Franklin, Steven and Aviva
Susser of Birmingham, U.S.
District Court Judge Avern
Cohn of Detroit, and James and
Debbie Bragman, John Bloom
and Oscar and Dede Feldman,
all of Bloomfield Hills. ❑

Judge Avern Cohn of Detroit looks at a Lotus,.
on auction courtesy of AutoEurope of

Birmingham.

Dr. Dora Appel and Gregory Wittkopp, both of
Pleasant Ridge

Marilyn Finkel and Stanley Brown, both of
West Bloomfield

8/11
2005

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