…and we have eight watercolors, some as big as 50 by 60 inches,” Klein says. “He created environments. “The scale of the work, the color, the richness and the depth appeal to me. I like work that compels me to have a visceral response and is not too intellec- tual. His work does not require a didactic panel next to each painting.” Held’s work had a black and white phase, 1967-78, with color added to work of other times. Defined geometric forms ...…
…arts&life film something for SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER The JCC’s Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival celebrates its 20th birthday with a diverse collection of fi lms. A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. A longtime baseball fan-turned- film director. An activist/ actor. These are three of the speakers appearing to spark discussions of films that showcase their talents at the 20th-annual Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Fe...…
…WHAT’S PLAYING CLOCKWISE: Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me; Humor Me; Doing Jewish: A Story from Ghana; When the Smoke Clears; The Cakemaker; Remember Baghdad. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Indecent; Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel; No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie. duced by Nicole Eisenberg, a local supporter of the arts and co-producer of Indecent on Broadway — will be watch- ing along with the audience as Indecent fi...…
…arts&life continued from page 49 50 April 12 • 2018 jn says the director whose responsi- bilities include production and art direction. “When people see the film, they come away loving him the way they love other famous Jewish athletes.” Newberger thinks of the film as very relatable to Jews of the dias- pora, like himself, who feel a con- nection to Israel. That connection is especially meaningful for him because he lived there for a yea...…
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…on the go people | places | events thursday, april 12 BERMAN NIGHT OF LEARNING 7 pm, April 12. “Yom HaShoah Observance.” Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen will offer memorial prayers, fol- lowed by a forum of Holocaust sur- vivors and/or relatives of survivors. At Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. Free. Info: 248-357-5544. IADS PATRON PARTY 7-10 pm, April 14. A celebration is being held to thank friends and supporters of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue’s...…
…on the go continued from page 55 J-SERVE FOR TEENS 1-4 pm, April 15. “J-Serve in Your Own Backyard.” Students in grades 6-12 are invited to volunteer with other teens at local organizations and earn community service hours. Bus transportation to the work sites will be available from Cong. Beth Shalom in Oak Park and Cong. B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. RSVP: bit.ly/JSERVEMI. Info: Lexie, jservedetroit@gmail.com or 248-432-5465. monday, apr...…
…SUNDAY, APRIL 22 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills. $20, or free for ArtMembers; annual membership starts at $50. Info: cranbrookartmuseum. org or 248-645-3323. THE JOURNEY THAT SAVED FOUR PIANOS 7-8:30 pm, April 21. Walt Matzke’s Four Pianos is a program of familiar music, from classical to Broadway, pop to Hollywood film themes, played on four grand pianos. At Marygrove College, 8435 W. McNichols, Detroit. $39-$45. RSVP: FourPianos.com. MAY 2 C...…
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…soul of blessed memory ‘He Did Th e Walk And Th e Talk’ RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER M erle Harris, a hard-working and imaginative entrepre- neur, a devoted family man, a loyal friend and an inspirational leader in business and throughout the community, passed away on March 25, 2018, at the age of 89. Merle, the middle child of Morrey and Rosalie Harris, was born in 1928, the year before the Great Depression descended upon the countr...…
…continued from page 63 RACHEL RAIMI, 99, of Oak Park, died April 1, 2018. She is survived by her daughters, Laraine Ceresnie of Oak Park, Linda Cohl of Southfield; grand- Raimi children, Michael, Beth, Jeff, Jason and Maggie, Moav and Sivan, Shahaf, Narciss; great-grandchildren, Lauren, Jesse, Haley, Lily, Nick, Etay, Ella, Asaf; many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Raimi was the beloved wife for 58 years of the late Meyer Raimi; loving mother and m...…
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