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FARMS — Consumers can shop conscientiously during Tau Beta’s Fall Market Oct. 2-4 at the normally private Grosse Pointe Club in Grosse Pointe Farms, knowing that event proceeds will help local children and families in need. “Each year, the proceeds from the Fall Market allow us to continue supporting the Tau Beta Center for Literacy and the Center for Discovery at the Children’s Center,” Tau Beta President Debbie Minanov said in a press release. “These funds make a real difference by helping to provide essentials through the food pantry, creating enriching summer programs, and ensuring families can share a holiday meal through our annual Turkey Drive. Beyond this work, Tau Beta members are also able to recognize and support other deserving organizations through our grant program. We are proud to carry forward the Tau Beta mission of helping children and families shape their own futures.” This year’s market is helmed by co-chairs Lindsay Brock and Andrea Powers, with Tina Craparotta and Patti Theros serving as patron chairs. “We have so many great vendors, both returning favorites (and) new vendors,” said Powers, of Grosse Pointe Farms. “We’re excited to give them the opportunity to exSee MARKET on page 4A
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Truth subject to interpretation in ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
FARMS — What defines “truth”? It’s the question at the heart of “The Lifespan of a Fact,” a production by the Purdon Studio Theatre — the black box theater arm of Grosse Pointe Theatre. Based on an actual incident involving a battle between an essayist and a fact-checker, the show will be staged Sept. 19-21 and Sept. 26-28 at Grosse Pointe Congregational Church in Grosse Pointe Farms. This show also marks the beginning of GPT’s 20252026 season. Phil Potter, of St. Clair Shores, plays essayist John D’Agata; Laura Bartell, of Grosse Pointe Shores, plays magazine editor Emily Penrose; and Alex Sprinkle, of Detroit, plays Jim Fingal, a zealous fact-checker and recent Harvard University graduate. Fingal and D’Agata butt heads almost immediately over D’Agata’s essay about the suicide of a young man and the history of the city — Las Vegas — where the tragedy took place. “I really liked the dialogue, and I really liked the question it was asking,” said Erin Getzin, of Harper Woods, the
ABOVE: Phil Potter plays an essayist and Laura Bartell plays a magazine editor in Purdon Studio Theatre’s production of “The Lifespan of a Fact.” LEFT: Alex Sprinkle plays an exhaustive fact-checker in Purdon Studio Theatre’s production of “The Lifespan of a Fact.”
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