…Bar/Bat Mitzvah debate and enjoys rollerblading and playing the drums. A cele- bration will follow Havdalah ser- vices. Jennifer Weingarten Jennifer Rachel Wein- garten of Grosse Pointe Woods will observe her bat mitzvah with the Grosse Pointe Jewish Council at the Unitarian Church of Grosse Pointe on Saturday, May 31. Rabbi Nicholas Behrmann will lead the service. Participating in the service will be Jennifer's parents, Dr. Jeffrey and Jan...…
…The Ultimate in Bands and Entertainment Classic Photography 510-350-2420 Births I TILTSKIN MAY 16 — Rick and Laura SIMONE VITALE ,IERIZYHSS BAND (Kushner) Gammons of Buffalo Grove, Ill., joyfully announce the birth of their daughter, Alison Freda. Alison is lovingly wel- comed by her big sister Hannah. Proud grandparents are Eileen and Larry Kushner of Long Grove, Ill. (formerly of Oak Park), Paul and Janet Schneck of Camby, Ind., and...…
…Who has the cure for the traveller's )ties Births Dr. Livingston's, presume. nounce the birth of their son, Joshua Blanchard. Welcoming Joshua home are his three big sisters, Emily, Allison and Sarah. Proud grandparents are Richard Knoll and Steven and Elisabeth Andrews. Joshua is named in memory of his pater- nal great-grandfather Sidney Knoll. Dr. Livingston's International Travel Clinic specializes in infection prevention and vaccine a...…
…create a strong connection with their heritage." Who goes: A mixed group of young, career-oriented profession- als. While they are Jewish, "most people are not strongly identified with any specific movement or reli- gious ideology," he says. "We always see a number of teacher's who can only take a vacation mid-summer." YJLC has two separate tours de- parting on June 26 — one for 21- 35, another for 35-49. One tour guide per 20 people; YJLC als...…
…Israel Bonds New Leader- ship Delegation Dates of travel: July 6-16. Cost: $2,799, including round- trip airfare from New York. (Pre-trip to Turkey, costs an ad- ditional $949 per person.) Age range: 28-42. Reality: 30s. Highlights: Off-limits visits with government officials, army bases, meet people who make policy and who live on the Golan Heights, in the West Bank. Stay at five-star ho- tels; most meals included. For information, call (800)...…
…ILLUSTRATION BY SANDY NICHOLS hAt LJklikU SANDRA HURTES SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS fter five tumultuous the 10th day, however, I found years in which I tried release as I hit the bottom of the to turn the boy I fell in pit I had been steadily falling into love with into the man and my self-inflicted torture came my parents wanted to a grinding halt. When my husband first him to be, my husband escaped into the night with a walked out, I want...…
…Exclusive Offer — the only way I would get to have the spotlight was if I stole 0.° it. In the five years we were to- gether we visited many sins upon each other. Just when it looked like those sins had cost me everything, I experienced the most honest moment of my life. Ten days after my husband left, I came across a miniature high-chair that a neighbor had 0•11 thrown away. It seemed to reach out to me, and I brought it home wondering what ...…
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…SINGLES TRAVEL SATURDAY, JUNE 7 One on one communication, so- SUNDAY, JUNE 1 Incredible Israel Fest, sponsored by Federation's Young Adult Di- vision. All day, at the Maple- Drake Jewish Community Center. For information, call (248) 642-4260. Hike and picnic lunch with Michigan Jewish Singles Net- work. 11 a.m. At Heritage Park in Farmington Hills. Cost: $6 members, $8 guests. For infor- mation, call Sue Ellen, (248) 851- 1100. • cial...…
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…Talent For nt Former Oak Parker Jeffrey Seller produces Broadway's hottest musical. J EWISH NEWS ALICE BURDICK SCHWEIGER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS 62 Producing Rent was a risk; it is not a mainstream mu- sical. The rock-opera, based on Puccini's La Boheme, is about present-day Bohemia — Manhattan's East Vil- lage — where multiracial struggling artists of various sexual orientations try to make their mark while strug- gling with AIDS and...…
…PHOTO BY REBECCA SHAVULSKY Producer Jeffrey Seller, pictured in front of the Nederlander Theatre in New York; won a Tony Award for Best Musical for Rent. wanted to be producer, director, actor and more. "Around the time of my bar mitzvah, I became a reg- ular theatergoer at the Fisher," he says. "I didn't see my first stage production in New York until after I gradu- ated from high school, but I saw every major musical that came through Detr...…
…U_I U) w CC F- LU LU 04 college, yet I was still in the same place — not know- ing how to get from Oak Park to Broadway," he re- members. "I had no money, no resources or connections — only a strong desire to make it in New York." Seller's first job was writing press releases for a small PR firm promoting soap operas and a couple of Broad- way shows. His salary was too meager to live in Man- hattan, so he lived in Brooklyn. "In the eveni...…
…41I Off Broadway Theater in West Bloomfield LLJ CI) 0 CC CC CC C.) Cr) C.3 CC O ca ca O O CL The cast of Rent. lic school, I would go to Temple Israel and feel like the Ugly Duckling." Despite these feelings of isola- tion, Seller managed to win the spotlight as Temple Israel's grad- uation student speaker. "I talked about the right to choose, and the fact that many Reform Jewish parents give their children the option to practice...…
…A checking account that brings out the animal in you. That's a first. B'nai David Donor Day Congregation B'nai David Sisterhood will host its 61st annual Donor Day Luncheon noon Tuesday, June 3, at the synagogue, 5642 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Entertainment will be a duet piano concert by Yuki and Tomoko Mack. There is a charge and guests are welcome to attend. For reservations and information, call the synagogue office at (248) 855-5...…
…The only thing cuter than our baby sloe charms, is your baby. 1—* AJC Hosts Annual Meeting The Detroit Chapter of the American Jewish Committee will host its 52nd annual meet- ing at noon Thursday, June 5, at the Radisson Hotel, Southfield. Nominated for this year's ex- ecutive committee are the fol- lowing AJC members: president, Frederick J. Frank; vice presi- dents, Carol Dunitz, Jonathan E. Levin, Judith Owens Stern; and treasurer, Mart...…
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…WIMEME g% Oakland County health organizations cut through the fat to reduce heart disease. MEGAN SWOYER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Today Dr. Gordon, 67, exemplifies how someone can reverse his lifestyle. No longer a regular red-meat eater ("I was even a vegetarian for a while"), he now heads up the Oakland Heart Health Coalition (OHHC), a group of about 50 organizations working to re- duce the risk factors of heart disease, including smoki...…
…RENT A TROWBRIDGE APARTMENT AND WELL THROW IN A CHEF, A HOUSEKEEPER AND A DRIVER HEART OF IT page 69 Dr. Seymour Gordon has led a double life: From smoker to heart-healthy. Denise Treado, a public health nutritionist for the coun- ty, says she and the OHHC's nu- trition committee came up with the restaurant honor roll idea after they saw the success of the smoke-free restaurant guide. "We sent out 1,700 surveys to restaurants and about 10 p...…
…N o w 51, Our Commitment To Jewish Tradition Continues. Although we're now part of the area's largest health system, we haven't lost sight of our dedication to Jewish traditions. 'Which is why we continue to observe religious holidays, offer rabbinical- service, as well as maintain Sinai's kosher kitchen. What's new is the fact that The Detroit Medical Center is expanding these practices, especially at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. THE Dav...…
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…What To Do, What To Do FOR YOUR EARS Saffire — The Uppity Blues Women perform 8 p.m. Friday, May 30. $13. Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward, Ferndale. Call (248) 544-3030 ... New Orleans legend Dr. John performs 7:30 and again at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31. $25. 7th House, 7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. Call (248) 335-8100 ... El Vez, the Mexican Elvis, per- forms 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 3; $10. 7th House, 7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. Call (248) 335-8100 .. The Sto...…
…JN Entertainment Friday, Saturday, 9 p.m. t • For the younger set of musically inclined, Hungarian-turned-Ann Arborite identical twin brothers San and Laz Slonivits — known as Gemini — will make audiences think they're seeing double. The brothers voices blend perfectly and between the two play nearly a dozen instruments, including guitar, mandolin, fiddle, piano, harmonica and percussion in- struments. Celebrate the fun, warmth and humor o...…
…On The With Marty Fishofis the man behind the former Beatles All-Starr Band tours, and a slew of other music/sports events. GARY GRAFF SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS t's a chilly afternoon in Milwaukee, but David Fishof is in his glory. On the hotel floor below him is Seattle Mariners' manager Lou Piniella, one of Fishofs clients. A floor above is former Beatle Ringo Starr, for whom Fishof organizes and books the successful All-Starr Band tour...…
…STN Entertainment Since then he's had the touch of gold. He reached back to his Catskills experience to put to- gether a "Dirty Dancing' tour in the wake of that movie's success and tapped a group of rock radio favorites (Bachman-Turner Over- drive, Grand Funk's Mark Farn- er, the Guess Who) for a "Super '70s" package. His "American Gladiators" touring show was a family favorite. Then there's Ringo. They hooked up in 1988, after Pepsi, which ...…
…Rebel With A Cause Man of La Mancha playwright Dale Wasserman dreamed the possible dream. SUZANNE CHESSLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS B ecoming a prize-winning writer might have seemed an "im- possible dream" for Dale Wasser- man, who coined the phrase in his TV opus "I, Don Quixote" and repeated it in his most famous play, Man of La Man- the individual who rebels against society of self-discovery, and the discovery sur- "What gives the d...…
…-441111. - -411 11.1111P- "TWO THUMBS UP! " r 'Addicted To Love' Congregation Beth Achim Club Night presents THE MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE PERFORMING Nikita' s Tcheky Karyo). Sam wants only to win Linda back; ank goodness director Grif- Maggie wants only to bring her fin Dunne had the good taste "ex" pitifully to his knees. not to use Robert Palmer's Here, Addicted to Love becomes ever-annoying version of the less a warm and fuzzy romantic s...…
…119th Annual LOST page 81 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Royal Concertgeboutu Richard Goode, piano Riccardo Chailly, conductor WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 8 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Chicago Symphony Orchestra 19, 8 PM PROGRAM: Handel Concerto Grosso in A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271 A new work by Elizabeth Brown Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491 Mahler Totenfeier (Death's Fire) Bruckner Sy...…
…From Shut To Showplace by dance classes from ballet to tap Five Guys Named Moe, Oct. 26; and workshops such as French, Ron Coden and Josh White Jr., calligraphy, photography, oil Nov. 16; the New Reformation painting, guitar and hypnothera- Dixieland Band, Feb. 15; Black- py. thorn, March 8; and Mojo Hand, Series of events already are be- May 3. ing scheduled into next year: The Classic Cinema Series on Kids Koncerts feature comedi- Friday ni...…
…-..*1111011101111411111111011 0111111.1111011111110111101100.- , wPM It's a Knockout T arry Fink looks for con- trasts and passions when i he plans out a photograph- 41 is series. His first book, Social Graces, fea- tures photos capturing what he considered black-tie party contra- dictions — the unmarred formal at- tire worn by guests as opposed to the anxious feelings their dressed- up appearances are meant to hide. His second book, Boxin...…
…-4011M1. 1 11111111111111.1181111111100- Gallery Guide (A weekly advertising feature) Barbara Adelson Studios: Ex- perienced collector and exclusive rep- resentative for Frank Lloyd Wright Art Glass Windows. Art consultation by appointment. Prices start at $500, (810) 681-7227. Art Leaders Gallery: will be host- ing one of Michigan's largest pre- sentations of original and published fine art. Over 1,000 nationally known artists will be r...…
…ine Arts Taking A Look At The Art Scene... Poster Passion ; At The Centre °fit All SUZANNE CHESSLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS hen the Southfield Centre for the Arts celebrates its opening June - 6-8, visitors can view a vast array of artwork filling key areas of the building. Seventy works of California-based artist Anatole Krasnyansky will fill the main lob- by. Each of the 10 chapters of the Michigan As- sociation of Artists (MAA) wil...…
…Fine Arts Home Sweet Home Clay Plus The Detroit Artists Market and the Michigan Potters As- sociation are exploring the re- lationship of clay to .other media through the exhibition Clay Dominant. While clay is the outstanding component of each of the works represented in the show, the 'artistic objet- tine is combination creativity, the wAys in which clay is used with other materials. Juror St. Clair Cemin has selected works by 21 area art...…
…JAPANESE DINING AT ITS FINEST! HAKATA JARVIESE RudriuntAirr OPEN 7 DAYS • LUNCH & DINNER featuring AUTHENTIC JAPANESE CUISINE AS YOU LIKE IT! • Elegant Atmosphere • Gracious Warmth • Reasonable Prices * Sushi Bar * Private Japanese Rooms * Cocktails Including 30 Different Kinds of Sake Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30-2 p.m. Dinner: Mon.-Sat. 5:30-10:30 p.m. Sunday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 32443 NORTHWESTERN HWY. Between Middlebelt & 14 Mile 737-7220 F...…
…a handful of would-be thespians to put on its first show, A Day In • The Catskills. Now it is performing with 25 lively, talented seniors who'll pre- sent a rollicking musical, What a Ball, 1 p.m. Monday and Tues- day, June 9-10, at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Commu- nity Center in Oak Park. The show has been written by Fran Aaron and Jackie Klein, col- laborating for the sixth consec- utive year ... Fran is also director of What a Ball. C...…
…The Restaurant listing Is A Weekly Advertising Feature By DANNY RASKIN AUBURN HILLS "Not only is the menu beefy, but the portions are gigantic... these steaks, with some bite to them, have a full meaty flavor...the wine list is enough to keep you entertained for many visits." Phyllis C Richman The Washington Post "The national reputation of The Capital Grille has crowds beating down the doors." "Best of Award of Excellence" The Wine Spe...…
…Pike Street Restaurant, 18 West Pike Street, Pontiac, 334-7878. an imaginative menu is featured at this culinary delight noted for its fine cui- sine and service. Excellent wines by the glass or bottle, and choice liquors are popular favorites. Dining and wining excellence is accompanied with a soft, relaxing atmosphere. Banquet facilities for all occasions are available. ROYAL OAK Chick N Ribs, 118 S. Woodward, Royal Oak, 544-1211. MuCh has...…
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…r highly-acclaimed critic's choice restaurant is in its menu selection and food preparation. But it is also proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Although in existence since 1962, Stage & Co. also fea- tures items it has never had before, along with homemade Jewish dish- es and dietary restricted delights to satisfy all appetites. D "RATED 41 BY THE OYES NHO COUNT OUR CUSTOVERS" 4033 W. 12 MILE, 3 Blks. E. of Greenfield Berkley 54...…
…6558 Telegraph Rd. • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 • (248) 737-8900 Gourmet Vegetarian Cuisine TAKE OUT CaTERUNIC 7V . Middle Eastern Foods KOSHER Unique Home Made Salads Falafel and Hummus Sandwiches Fresh Juices and Fruit Cocktails Vegetarian Catering for But/Bar Mitzvah - Weddings - Graduations : Open 10 0 F. IF to 10 Seven days a week TM 26035 Coolidge Highway Oak Park, Michigan 48237 Two blocks north of Lincoln h (248) 399-3333 ...…
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…• JCC Ha ChIng5 Maple/Drake Building: (248) 661-1000.6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield 48322 JPM Building: (248) 967-4030.15110 W. 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park 48237 "The whole megillah..." June 1997 Calendar of Events Sunday 1 Playground Grand Opening M/D 11:45 a.m. Incredible Israel Fest WD Noon 8 The JCC and Target present: Puppet Art JPM 2 p.m. 15 Noonday Tucsdav Wecticsday Jewish Secrets "How to Boost Your IQ" Lecture by Rabbi Ir...…
…111 PHOTOS BY DANIEL LIPPITT lielf()Ild Solomon Friedman's Terry McCarthy, Michael Bislin and Dean Friedman discuss a TV campaign. A lthough Detroit bounces in and out of the top six in nation- al population rank- ings, the area's advertising com- munity is rated as the third or fourth largest in the coun- try. It has been called by one of its key participants "the richest, most striving adver- tising community in Ameri- ca." Is it the va...…
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