…The First Night For Families F amilies are the focus of the sixth annual First Night New Year's Eve fes- tivities in Birmingham. This alcohol-free event covers the gamut from kids shows to concerts. Bring the little ones and the grandparents. Here's a list of activities by location... COMMUNITY HOUSE: Loretta Long (music games, lessons) Pippin Puppets Chatauqua Express (mu- sic) Elvis and Tina (music) Marcus Belgrave (jazz) Modesty Forbids ...…
…A Year End Look At Entertainment: 1995 I t was quite an entertaining year, indeed. And to provide you with a recap of the picks and pans for '95 — what was good and what was schlock — we've brought together our entertainment ex- perts to offer their insights. Some have based their critiques on The Jewish News Bagel Barometer; others have offered commentary in their own unique way. But no matter how you slice it, '95 has forged the way for a ...…
…matter how bad, over and over. So, when they're ready to graduate from Barney the Dinosaur reruns ad nauseam, be sure to pick films that will stand the test of time. Babe - The story of a gallant pig who wants to be a sheep dog. A real charmer and a must for your child's video collec- tion. Don't confuse this with the other pig movie, Gordy. The Brady Bunch Movie - this film de- livers what it promises: more self-irony than a whole slew of Hug...…
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…Solo Recital (April) since its Thanksgiving week re- lease. Comment: No one is unaware of It's tempting to say that, re- the vast extent of Perlman's tal- gardless of our current infatua- ents. More and more people, tion with the modern and the though, are becoming aware that alternative, great, tried-and-true he seems to be playing more by rock 'n' rule will out. But don't tell rote than by inspiration these that to Elton John, Rod Stewart, ...…
…PERSONAL DESIGNS WILL BEAT ANY PRICE FROM ANY 'Nixon' CONTRACTOR OR T MANUFACTURER Rated R hank goodness for credible historians and Oliver Stone; we'll still have Richard Nixon to kick around. I have to be careful here to critique the film and not the man, although director Stone's latest opus, a three-hour Rorschach test, im- pressively captures, humanizes protestors. Shock cuts like X-rays of Nixon's soul. Ominous clouds speeding at high ...…
…CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE AT BIG DADDY'S PARTHENON Welcome to the best Greek food this side of Greektown with the best lamb chops and other Greek favorites. 'Waiting To Exhale' Rated R citing to Exhale, Terry McMillan's 1992 novel about the lives of four middle- and upper-mid- dle-class black women struggling with love in Phoenix, struck me as contrived and wooden. The women's characters are differen- tiated more by their decisions than by ...…
…New Year's Rockin' Eve T here's a reason Dick Clark calls it "New Year's Rockin' Eve." Next to passing the bar, getting that big promotion and cousin Josh's bar mitzvah, New Year's is the world's best excuse to party. And, with apologies to assorted and sundry brewers, nothing goes better with a party than rock 'n' roll. Here, then, is a quick critical guide to this year's major New Year's Eve rock 'n' roll parties, minus a few regular playe...…
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…Jews 8c Tattoos: A. Kosher Combo. Permanent body ink paints a mixed picture when it comes to Jewish law. GEOFF RIKLIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS e shall not make any cut- tings in your flesh for the dead, nor print - ---- any marks upon you." y_ — Leviticus Despite the fact that Jewish law forbids the practice, a signif- icant number of Jews get tattoos. "It's just freedom of expres- sion," says Samantha Citrin, a 19-year-old college stud...…
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