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Feb. 19-25, 2015 I 30 Shevat - 6 Adar 5775 I Vol. CXLVII, No. 3

Arts & Life
41
Calendar
26
Editor's Picks
44
Family Focus
31
Fashion
44
Israel
5, 6, 33, 37
jewish@edu
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Letters
5
Lifecycles
47
Love Connection ... 50
Marketplace
50
Metro
8

NextGen
Obituaries
Points of View
Sports
Staff Box
Synagogue List
Torah Portion
World

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"Most of our
cast members were
teenagers during
wo Muses Theatre in West
this decade and
Bloomfield, a nonprofit orga-
will sing, dance and Mark Hacker and his mother, Gladys Hacker, in character
nization supporting charitable
supply just the right
organizations centered on women,
amount of antics as they bring to light the
dancing at her age helps keep her sharp
children and families through its
joys and woes of being in love:'
and "on her toes:'
ticket sales, will partner with
Gladys Hacker, 85, of Troy enjoys
Since 2013, Beyond Belief has enter-
Beyond Belief Senior Theatre
performing with Beyond Belief
tained larger audiences in public concerts
and Chorus at 2 p.m. Friday,
because of the joy it brings to her
at Novi Middle School and Genetti's
March 6, and Saturday,
peers.
Hole-In-the-Wall in Northville. They also
March 7, to present Love Is In
"The most rewarding part is to
take pride in performing for residents at
the Air.
see smiles on faces that rarely smile
senior living facilities across the Detroit
The original variety show
or for them to sing along when
metropolitan area. Their motto: "If you
harkens back to the "Happy
they may not have even spoken in
can walk, you can dance. If you can talk,
Days" of the 1950s and fea-
a very long time Hacker said. She
you can sing," according to music director
Gladys Ha cker is performing with her son Mark,
Ruth Anne Zimmer.
tures jukebox favorites and
performers dancing in poodle
63, also of Troy. Mark, a woodwinds
Two Muses Theatre is located inside
skirts and varsity letter jackets.
musician, enjoyed playing the saxophone,
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 6800 Orchard
The Northville-based troupe, composed clarinet and bassoon in high school, both
Lake Road in West Bloomfield. Through
of nearly 40 performers, ages 55-100, is
in marching band and in the pit orchestras ticket sales, it provides support for
proof that it is never too late to benefit
in high school musicals. He is lending his
charitable organizations such as Common
from participating in musical activities as
singing talents to this performance.
Ground, Starfish Family Services and
either a performer or an audience mem-
In her earlier years, Hacker, a member
Dress for Success Michigan.
ber.
of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, spent
There is ample free parking and
According to Beyond Belief's artistic
much time taking five children, and then
handicap accessibility. Tickets are $10 in
director Marilee Dechart, Love Is In the
eight grandchildren, to their own rehears- advance online at www.twomusestheatre.
Air will take audience members back to
als and performances of their plays and
org/tickets or by phone at (248) 444-8519
a simpler time before "texting and social
concerts. Now it is her turn to be on stage.
or (248) 210-3345. Tickets can also be
This is her sixth year performing with
networking, when dating revolved around
purchased at the door for an additional $2,
soda fountains and going to 'the Hop:
the group. She said that singing and even
one hour prior to each performance.

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Shabbat Lights

Shabbat: Friday, Feb. 20, 5:53 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Feb. 21, 6:55 p.m.

Shabbat: Friday, Feb. 27, 6:01 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Feb. 28, 7:03 p.m.

Times are from Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.

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