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54 July 28 • 2016 arts & life GET YER POPCORN Every Tuesday through Aug. 23, MJR Digital Cinemas will give away free popcorn (all popcorn, all sizes; includes one refill) with a ticket purchase at all of their the- aters. To find a theater near you, visit mjrtheatres.com. PLEIN-AIR SHAKESPEARE Gather family and friends, pack up a blanket or lawn chair and head to Water Works Theatre Co.'s 16th-annual Shakespeare Royal Oak Festival in the breezy, tree-lined Starr-Jaycee Park. Kicking off with the villainous Richard III ($22) July 28-Aug. 7, the festival con- tinues with the family-friendly rom-com 12th Night ($12) July 30-Aug. 3. An extra treat: Water Works Youth Ensemble presents The Tempest (donation only) July 30-Aug. 1. Detroit Water Ice, pop- corn and beer and wine are available for purchase at all performances. (248) 399-3727; shakespeareroyaloak. PLAY BALL! Ernie, Mitch Albom's two-man play dedicated to the late Hall of Fame Tiger announcer Ernie Harwell, returns for a sixth year to the City Theatre, located inside Detroit's Hockeytown Cafe, July 28-Aug. 14. The play features classic Editor's Picks Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish News GOP BIG PARTY NOTES The first night of the GOP Convention (July 18) featured actor Antonio Sabato Jr., 44, talking about his legal immigration from Italy. Sabato's "beefcake" career started strong with a several-year gig on General Hospital, the soap opera, in the mid-'90s. But since about 2005, his career has been pretty much limited to short-lived real- ity shows and a season on Dancing with the Stars. Quite recently, he appeared in Las Vegas introducing the Chippendale Dancers — he was half naked, like the Chippendales. I doubt he's increased his casting appeal by telling ABC News right after his speech: "[I] absolutely believe President Barack Obama is a Muslim. I believe that he's on the other side … the Middle East. He's with the bad guys." The backstory: Sabato's maternal grand- mother was a Czech Jew who was the only member of her family to survive the Holocaust. In the '60s, she managed to travel to Italy with her non-Jewish Czech husband and their daughter, Yvonne. Yvonne stayed in Italy and wed Antonio's Italian father — Yvonne didn't know her mother was Jewish until she was an adult. Antonio, in a 2009 interview, said he real- izes he is "Jewish by blood" — but not by faith. Jon Stewart, 53, made two rare post- Daily Show appearances on July 18. If you missed both/either you can catch them on YouTube. He appeared with Stephen Colbert in a comedic skit titled "Only Jon Stewart Can Make Sense of the Trump Candidacy." The setup had Colbert visit- ing "the hermit" Stewart in a backwoods cabin to inform him that Trump is the GOP nominee. Colbert and Stewart then recited some outrageous, but real, Trump quotes to each other, including this one: "I [Trump] have black guys counting my money; I hate it; the only guys I want Celebrity Jews Lynne Konstantin Arts & Life Editor Free popcorn Shakespeare Royal Oak Stewart Siegel's Deli 3426 E. West Maple Rd. at Haggerty Rd. (248) 926-9555 expires 2/2/12 exp 8/11/2016 exp 8/11/2016 exp 8/11/2016 exp 8/11/2016 $ 17 99 expires 2/2/12 exp 8/11/2016 exp 8/11/2016 LOX OR SABLE APPETIZER INCLUDES FREE COFFEE $ 9 99 $ 3 99 $ 10 99 BREAKFAST SPECIAL Two-eggs, hash browns, choice of meat & toast. 7 days a week exp 8/11/2016 exp 8/11/2016 LOX OR SABLE FOR TWO Includes Fruit and Fresh Coffee $ 14 99 exp 8/11/2016 exp 8/11/2016 exp 8/11/2016 exp 8/11/2016 SPECIAL FOR TWO Any Salad with two bowls of soup SOUP, SANDWICH AND DRINK $ 11 99 Deli Tray for 10 $ 8.99 per person Dairy Tray for 10 $ 16.99 per person Both Include Fruit LB. of Sable $ 32.99 LB. of Lox $ 16.99 exp 8/11/2016 SIEGEL'S HOMEMADE CHOPPED LIVER $ 8 99 ANY QUART OF SOUP AND ANY SANDWICH $ 11 99 1 DOZEN LATKES $ 11 99 LB of any Meat, LB of Coleslaw, LB of Potato Salad, LB of Rye Bread DINNER SPECIAL Roast Chicken, Beef Short Ribs, Beef Brisket, Stuffed Cabbage 6 LATKES & SOUP CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE $ 7 99 $ 10 99 $ 19 99 We carry Liverwurst, Kishka, Pickled Beef Tongue, and Vienna Hot Dogs 15 % off CUSTOMER APPRECIATION ENTIRE BILL Excludes alcohol, Lamb Chops, tax and gratuity. Dine-in or carry out. Must have coupon. Cannot be combined with another offer. Expires 7/31/16. CHOOSE TWO SOUP, SALAD OR SANDWICH DAILY LUNCH SPECIAL Starting at $ 6 99 4189 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake Twp., MI 248.865.0000 www.mezzagrille.com VOTED #1 in the Jewish News PARTY ROOM AVAILABLE up to 90 people Congratulations Graduates! HON G H U A FINE CHINESE DINING "A wonderful adventure in fine dining" ~ Danny Raskin Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner Catering and carryout available Gift certificates 27925 Orchard Lake Rd., North of 12 Mile, Farmington Hills 248-489-2280 www.honghuafinedining.com 2012730