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early works from
in Taos, N.M., in 1930,
Yosemite National
until Strand's death in
Park around 1917;
1976.
Adams' soft-focus
Adams met Alfred
and romantic pho-
Steiglitz, Strand's first
Ga ii Zimmerman
tographs from the
mentor, in 1933, when
Arts Editor
1920s, including his
Adams was 32 and
first serious land-
Steiglitz was 69. The
scape series, photos of Pueblo Indians and two photographers embarked on a per-
mountain views of the Canadian Rockies;
sonal relationship until Steiglitz's death
large-format pictures from the 1930s; and
in 1946; in his later years, Adams claimed
Western landscapes of the 1930s-1960s.
that Steiglitz was the most important fig-
Lesser-known works are Adams'
ure in his life.
abstract studies, still life, urban and archi-
Like Steiglitz (who was married to the
tectural views, as
painter Georgia O'Keeffe), Adams pho-
well as portraits of
tographed favorite trees over a span of
his friends and fel-
years, and when he won a Guggenheim
low artists.
Fellowship in 1948 to photograph national
Adams was greatly parks and monuments, the first of his
influenced by two
numerous poi tfolios was dedicated to
Jewish-born photog- Steiglitz.
raphers.
"The photographs in this exhibition
His decision to
showcase the artistry and technical ability
devote his life to
that enabled Ansel Adams to take photog-
photography was
raphy to a new level," says DIA Director
heightened by his
Graham W. J. Beal. "While many people
strong response to
might have posters, calendars and other
the photography of
items that feature Adams' images, it is
Paul Strand. They
truly amazing to see his original photo-
maintained a profes- graphs."
sional friendship
Ansel Adams: Georgia O'Keeffe and Orville Cox, Canyon de
Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
from the time of
Wednesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Chelly National Monument, Arizona, 1937; printed ca.1955;
their first meeting
gelatin silver print.
Fridays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and

From powerful mountain majesties, to a
serene moonrise, to the urban landscape
and architecture of mid-20th century
America, Ansel Adams (1902-1984) cap-
tured American scenes like few other
photographers. More than 100 black and
white photographs made during his long
career will be on view March 4-May 27 at
the Detroit Institute of Arts in the exhibit
"Ansel Adams."
The collection of photographs features
familiar images and others that are lesser
known and extremely rare. Included are

Sundays. Tickets to "Ansel Adams:' which
include an audio tour and general admis-
sion to the DIA, are $10 adults, $9 adult
groups of 20+ and $5 for ages 5-17. DIA
members are admitted free. (313) 833-
7900 or www.dia.org.

Seller Success

Rent is now the seventh longest running
show on Broadway. Co-produced by for-
mer Oak Parker Jeffrey Seller, who began
his show business career as a young boy
in a Temple Israel Purim play and recently
helped bring his latest production, White
Christmas, to Detroit's Fox Theatre, Rent
received its world premiere Off Broadway
at New York Theatre Workshop on Feb. 13,
1996, to ecstatic reviews. It transferred to
Broadway on April 29, 1996, where it con-
tinues to play at the Nederlander Theatre.
The joy at the success of Rent
a
story about being young and learning to
survive — has always been tempered by
the death of its Jewish creator, Jonathan
Larson, whose greatest theater influence
was Stephen Sondheim. Larson died
unexpectedly of an aortic aneurysm on
Jan. 25, 1996, just hours after Rent's final
Off Broadway dress rehearsal and 10 days
before his 36th birthday.
A modern-day rock version of Puccini's

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Depending on the obituary you read,
you had to look between the lines to
know that a couple of interesting men,
who died earlier this
month after very long
and productive lives,
were Jewish.
On Feb.15, Robert
Adler, best known as
the co-father of the
Robert Adler
TV remote control
device, died at 93.
He was born in Vienna and earned a
doctorate in physics in 1937. He had to
flee Austria the next year, when the
Nazis marched in. Adler moved to the
United States in 1941 and went to work
for Zenith, eventually rising to become
the company's director of research.

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In 1956, Adler co-invented the first
system for a TV remote, a sound-
based system that was the industry
standard until a light-based system,
made possible by computer-chip
technology, took over in the mid-
1980s. Adler held some 200 patents,
including some for touch-screen
technology that is now employed
in many devices, including ATM
machines. Adler's many awards
included an Emmy for inventing
remote control.
On Feb.16, famous lyricist Ray
Evans died at 92. Evans met his
almost lifelong songwriting partner,
composer Jay Livingston, who also
was Jewish, while attending college
at the University of Pennsylvania.
After World War II, they became one
of the most famous and honored
teams of all time. Their Oscar-win-
ning songs include "Buttons and

Bows," from The Paleface (1948),
"Mona Lisa," from Captain Carey,
USA (1950) and "Que Sera, Sera
(Whatever Will Be, Will Be)," from
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956).
Livingston died in 2001, at age 86.

Sport Shorts

Last week,
the National
Jewish Sports
Hall of Fame
in New York,
which honors
American
Dwight Stones
Jewish ath-
letes and
other Jewish Americans associated
with sport, announced its 2007
inductees. Among the most famous
names are Mark Spitz, the great
Olympic swimmer, and the late
Howard Cosell, the famous sports

broadcaster.
An interesting inductee is Dwight
Stones, 53, who was one of the top
high jumpers in the world from 1972
to 1984; he won two Olympic bronze
medals in the high jump and held
the world record for a time. Stones
has been a top network sports color
commentator for a long time. This
great athlete converted to Judaism
some years back.

Sort Of Jewish

I rarely feature famous non-Jews in
this column that have some family
tie to a Jewish person. But I just
came across an actress with so many
Jewish connections that I thought I'd
relay this tale.
On Feb. 26, NBC premiered the
new series The Black Donnellys. The
show centers around four young
Irish-American brothers involved