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RESPECT, AN ISRAELI THRILLER AND MORE

Respect, a bio-pic about the late Aretha Franklin, opens in theaters Aug. 13.

Aretha, of course, grew up in Detroit. After living in New York and Los Angeles, she returned to the Detroitarea in 1982 and lived in the area (Bloomfield Hills and Riverfront Towers in Detroit) until her death in 2018, age 76.

Marc Maron, 57, has a large supporting role as Jerry Wexler (1917-2008), a legendary producer and record company executive (Atlantic Records) who made Franklin a star after she signed with his company in 1966.

It appears that the film does not go past the 1970s. By 1980, Franklin’s career was in a slump, and it was revived with the help of Clive Davis, now 89, the (Jewish) head of Arista Records. Both Wexler and Davis are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as is Aretha, of course).

Aretha’s huge hit, “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman” (1967), is sung in the film. The music is by Carole King, now 79. The lyrics were by her first husband, Gerry Goffin (1939-2014). It has always intrigued me that a man wrote the “Natural Woman” lyrics.

The Maple Theater in Bloomfield Hills will begin showing the film on a “regular” schedule Aug. 13. But, on Aug. 12, they will host a oneday “special” with a Q&A following the film with Jennifer Hudson (Aretha Franklin), Marlon Wayans (Ted White) and Liesl Tommy (director) and a moderator, broadcast live from Harlem via Fathom network.

Hit & Run is the first Israeli series created for Netflix. All the actors, except one American, are Israeli and Jewish. The nine-episode series follows a tour guide (Lior Raz, 49) investigating the mysterious death of his wife. It began streaming Aug. 6.

Jonah Hill, 37, who already has several tattoos, just got a big tattoo that says “Body Love.” Hill, who is often quite portly, has experienced a lot of “body shaming” and his tattoo is a “body-positive” push-back against such shaming. He posted pics (Aug. 1) of his body art on Instagram. Actresses Zoe Kravitz, 32, and Natasha Lyonne, 42, tweeted support.

The Instagram tattoo pics also reveal that he has also dyed his hair very blonde. I’d call it California surfer blond. He’s also dyed his full beard and mustache the same color (that’s not easy to do).

Not sure what that dye job is all about. Maybe he’s planning an anti-body shaming, everybody-goes-to-thebeach movie? The beach, we all know, is ground zero for body shaming.

Marc Maron

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they’re really making a difference in people’s lives.

“Basically, I went from working one-on-one to help change lives, to working with organizations who help change lives,” Wunderlich said.

Beyond working and teaching Zentangle classes, Wunderlich also has a background in music — she plays the oboe and English horn and has been part of the Detroit Medical Orchestra since 2014. She’s also dabbled in painting, jewelry making, metal stamping and candle making. She often uses her interests interchangeably, bringing a therapeutic approach to everything she does.

COLLAGING THERAPY

“Anyone can benefit from intentional wellness intervention,” said Wunderlich, who has even been trained as a SoulCollage Facilitator, yet another out-ofthe-box therapeutic method.

In the collaging process, a person creates cards with images that speak to them. They then decide what message, if any, the picture is giving to them. They label them, for example, “inner child” or “inner critic.” People can ask their different cards questions or about dilemmas they’re facing and answer with the voice of the card.

“You’re basically giving voice to a particular perspective within yourself,” Wunderlich explained. “The process can also help channel memories. If a person chooses, it can be a very self-reflective exercise.”

The greatest barrier Wunderlich says that she comes across is when people balk and complain, “I can’t do that, I’m not creative.” That makes her frustrated and sad. She responds: “I can prove you wrong in 30 minutes.”

And she does. Wunderlich explained, “To be human is to be creative. We’ve created a mentality that creative means talented, but it’s not accurate. Being creative is being willing to take risks … and if someone is afraid to take risks with a pen on a 3x3 inch piece of paper that no one has to see again, how do we expect people to take risks when it does matter like in science or engineering?”

Zectangles are the art of “purposeful doodling.”

RINA HENNES SABES

For more information on Zentangle, visit the official Zentangle website at zentangle.com, or Wunderlich’s website: wunderrec.com. Wunderlich can be contacted via email at samm@ wunderrec.com or (248) 629-0002.