0`,. • f St 1 11 .0 ,c. ,c $2.00 JULY 14-20, 2011 / 12-18 TAMMUZ 5771 A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION theJEWISHNEWS.com \c) 1 » Blaming The Jews? Newspaper says Kilpatrick points to Jewish conflicts for his downfall. See page 8. » A Young Adult Alliance? Federation contemplates merger of CommunityNEXT and YAD to cut costs. See pages 18 and 43. » Jobs For Students DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Grassroots internship program helps young Jews stay in Detroit for the summer — and beyond. See page 46. Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick metro arts & entertainment Art Extravaganza! More than 1,100 artists will display their work at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs. Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer Ann Arbor D ebra Adelson, selling Star of David necklaces at this year's Ann Arbor Art Fairs, may well have a more wistful view of multimedia shows than others offer- ing their works. Adelson met her husband, glass artist Pavel Novak, at an American Craft Exhibition. The two now take turns going to art fairs so one of them can care for their almost 2-year-old son. That can mean some 16 shows per year for Adelson. The Ann Arbor Art Fairs will keep her in the area Wednesday-Saturday, July 20-23, when more than 1,100 art- ists display a variety of juried selections in four separate divi- sions: Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, South University Art Fair and State Street Area Art Fair. Visitors can watch demonstrations, be entertained by per- forming artists, escort children to special activities and find diverse foods for their personal tastes and sampling. "I sell a range of jewelry and evening bags:' says Adelson, 37, and based in New Jersey. "I use distinctive materials — acrylics, sterling and gem- stones — and make each piece lightweight and colorful. My evening bags are formed from metals and sterling with a broach that can be taken off and worn." Adelson, who studied at the Tyler School of Art in CONTINUED ON PAGE 55 Genealogist Marc Manson of Farmington Hills and his granddaughter Ava Manson do a little research. 1942 - 2011 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week 1 8 0880 93363 5 In Ann Arbor: Artist Debra Adelson's Stars of David in acrylic, sterling and gemstones.