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Santa Claus
Parade
by Lauren beaver
G
rosse pointe’s merriest, most festive parade of the
year is just around the corner! the 36th annual
grosse pointe santa claus parade will take place
Friday, nov. 25 at 10 a.m. in the village.
Following a good night’s sleep after a full day of
thanksgiving feasting, bundle up the family to watch nearly
100 parade units and community groups march from
Lewiston and Kercheval through the Hill and the village
shopping districts. Keep an eye out for the new toys for
tots train and don’t forget to bring a toy to donate!
produced by the grosse pointe village Association in
cooperation with the Hill Association, the 36th annual
santa claus parade is sponsored by pentastar Aviation.
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Grosse Pointe Theatre
revives ‘neglected
classic’
by Lauren beaver
T
he Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote is a story
about coming home. carrie, an elderly woman,
wants only one thing – to visit her hometown of
bountiful, texas one last time. Her family believes she is too
weak to make the journey and so carrie relies on strangers’
goodwill to make her dream come true.
Directed by longtime grosse pointe theatre member
ron bernas, this story about compassion and love reveals
the goodness in a world in which no one seems to care.
bernas says, “It’s a very subtle drama, but it says a lot about
interpersonal relationships.”
The Trip to Bountiful is Bernas’s first directing role with
grosse pointe theatre. He explains why he is passionate
about its production. “It’s a beautiful play. It’s a neglected
classic.”
revolving around the single goal of getting home, many,
like bernas, will identify with the nostalgia of an earlier
time, and of course, of home. “It resonates with me. It’s a
universal story of wanting to go home,” says bernas.
The Trip to Bountiful will be performed at the grosse
pointe War memorial nov. 6, 10-13, 17-19. tickets may be
purchased at www.gpt.org or by calling the ticket hotline
at (313) 881-4004. The ticket office is also open Monday
through saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and is located in the
grosse pointe theatre rehearsal studio at 315 Fisher rd.
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