Do you like The
Maple Theater?

for A Plus, Ashton Kutcher’s socially
conscious digital media company,
Zaslow also worked on the viral hit
video “You’re More Successful Than You
Realize,” which had more than 4 mil-
lion views just days after its launch. No
charge. Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
Southfield. (248) 357-5544;
shaareyzedek.org.

HEAVENLY BODIES
Voted “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive” by
People magazine, Neil deGrasse Tyson
makes science fun for experts and
laymen (kids, too). Host of National
Geographic’s StarTalk and the TV mini-
series Cosmos: A Spacetime Legacy — a
respin of Carl Sagan’s classic series —
the director of the Hayden Planetarium
at New York City’s American Museum of
Natural History heads to Detroit’s Fox
Theatre 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24,
for An Evening with Neil deGrasse
Tyson. “These are family-friendly
events,” Tyson says. “I’ll frequently take
questions from children since I’m fasci-
nated with young ones who are inter-
ested in science.” $48.50-$250 (VIP).
(313) 471-6611; olympiaentertainment.
com.

Then you will love
the Maple Kitchen!

Natural, Casual
& Delicious

AN AMERICAN IDOL
Catch an evening with the three-
octave-ranged voice of Adam Lambert
(his mom is Jewish), who found super-
star fame on American Idol. Since then,
he’s become a multi-platinum selling,
Grammy-nominated artist, and he’s
bringing his Original High Tour to
Detroit 7 p.m. Friday, March 25, at the
Fillmore Detroit. $25-$55. Livenation.
com.

The Maple - more
than just movies

The Art of Film & The Art of Food

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The Maple Theater & Kitchen

4135 W. Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills
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NANCY REAGAN
JEWISH FOOTNOTE

Shlesinger

Nazimova

Starting last Tuesday evening, March
8, at 10 p.m., was the new TBS weekly
series, Separation Anxiety. It’s a game
show in which host Iliza Shlesinger,
33, tests couples on how well their part-
ner knows trivia in different subjects.
Shlesinger began doing improv comedy
in college and in 2008, she became
the first woman, and the youngest
contestant, to win NBC’s Last Comic
Standing stand-up competition. Over
on YouTube, you can see her tell three
Jewish jokes, submitted by visitors to
a popular website Laugh Out Loud
Jewish Jokes, presented by Shalom Life
and Yuk Yuk.

Actress Alla Nazimova (1879-
1945) was born Adelaida
Leventon in the Crimea. She
was a star in the Russian theater
before moving to the States
in 1905 and becoming an
American star, too. She toured
the country until about 1930,
and she made some silent films.
She was very kind to an aspiring
actress, Edith Luckett, when they were
in a stage play together and, in 1921,
when her daughter Nancy was born,
Edith asked Nazimova to be the child’s
godmother. Until her death, Nazimova
remained close to Edith, her second
husband, Dr. Loyal Davis (a far-right
Republican who adopted Nancy) and
Nancy. The backstory: Nazimova was
openly lesbian and famous for her many
same-sex relationships with famous
women. Sometimes personal kindness
can trump conventional views.

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THE RIVIERA CINEMA

located in Farmington Hills is your
neighborhood movie theatre where you can
enjoy all of Hollywood’s great new releases.
Parking is convenient and easy.

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Come relax in an overstuffed recliner while
enjoying a handcrafted pizza, delicious hot
buttered popcorn, and a cocktail or soft drink.

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For showtimes and tickets, please visit therivieracinema.com

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