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…Arts 11 Life Underwritten by a generous gift from the MASCO Corporation Foundation BR1IGHIT0111 BEACH! MEAMPIRS rho CELEBRITY acts consider a necessity. Israelis can look forward to a July visit from the popular German band the Scorpions, while singer Phil Collins will arrive this November. By the way; there's a nasty rumor on the Internet that Collins gave money to the PLO and/or made anti-Jewish remarks. SHAWN FINK, the produc- er of a ...…
…WORLD PREMIERE from page 49 The story is based on the life of Margaret Garner, a runaway slave from Kentucky, who, facing recapture, drowns her children and tries to com- mit suicide. Her trial later became the subject of an intense national debate. The production includes a slave auc- tion, a lynching and other typically operatic tragic circumstances. Yo-Yo Ma, the famed cellist for whom Danielpour has written a con- certo, introduced Danie...…
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…JN lifestyle magazine PLATINUM CONTENTS M.B. Jewelry Design Detroit Jewish News JNOnline.com May 2005 * Vol. 5, No. 5 An everlasting love PLATINUM PERSONALITY Signs of Spring 6 West Bloomfield naturalist relishes the season. GARDENS Bloomin' Birmingham 20 Private backyard garden bursts with lushness all year. Secret Garden 23 West Bloomfield garden designed to attract birds and animals. at M.B. Jewelers. FASHION/COVER STORY ...…
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…BY Jonathan Schechter with some friends at his SUZANNE SHERMAN Brandon Township home. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGIE BAAN F or most, the first sign of spring is spotting a robin in the back yard. Not so for Jonathan Schechter, West Bloomfield's West Bloomfield naturalist relishes the season: 6 • NIA) . 2005 • JNPLATINUM naturalist and park ranger. Try turkey vultures. That's right, turkey vultures. "For me, the spring tease is the flow of mapl...…
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