To Do! Check It Out! Around Town at the Oak Park Library, 14200 Oak Park Blvd. (248) 691-7480. Find out about TV production from writer-producer Bill Prady, who addresses an audience at his alma mater, Cranbrook, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Cranbrook Schools' Performing Arts Center, 550 Lone Pine, Bloomfield Hills. (248) 645- 3605. See new jewelry and sculpture by former Detroiter Darcy Miro 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Nov. 5 at the Susanne Hilberry Gallery, 700 Livernois, Ferndale. A collection of drawings by a group of artists is being shown concurrently. (248) 541- 4700. (248) 967- 4030, ext. 2018. Talking Politics emple Israel and the Michigan Regional Office of Look through the Anti-Defamation League will welcome politi- the photos of cal correspondent and award-winning author Carl David Maisel in Bernstein Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at the temple. In the exhibit the 1970s, Bernstein and Bob Woodward broke the Imaging a Shattering Watergate story for the Washington Post. Earth Oct. 29- The evening will include a lecture featuring Dec. 18, at the Bernstein's insight on current political events. It is Meadow Brook free and open to the community; however, tickets are Bernstein Attend the seventh annual Art Gallery, 208 Meet Aaron Hamburger as he required. Cookies N Dreams, a benefit for Wilson Hall, signs his book Faith for After the free presentation, patrons will be invited to a dessert afterglow and Camp Mak-A- Oakland --,_Beginners at 7 p.m. Thursday, will have the opportunity to meet with Bernstein and receive a signed copy of one Dream, a University, ''"`z\ Oct. 20. at Borders, 30995 of his books. Tickets for the afterglow are $250 per person. cost-free Rochester. Open \ Orchard Lake Road, For reservations for either the free lecture event or for the dessert afterglow, call camp for noon-5 p.m. Farmington Hills. (248) children the temple, (248) 661-5700. every day 737-0110. and young except adults with cancer. The event runs Mondays. Open View the works of "2000 by Daniel Roth for the Breathe 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in evenings during Meadow Brook Artists!" — an exhibition of the Follow Tony Kushner's explorations Art Theatre Project at 8 p.m. the North Grand Court of the Theatre performances. (248) artists of the 2000 Brooklyn Thursdays-Saturdays Oct. 27-29 of the gay experience in America Somerset Collection, Troy. $55 370-3005. Building being shown Saturday, and Nov. 3-5 and 10-12 at the through Stagecrafters' production adults, $200 patrons, children Oct. 22, through Nov. 19 at the 1515 Broadway Theatre in of Perestroika, the sequel to under 17 pay their age. (248) Hear Nora Faires and Nancy 4731 Gallery, 4731 Grand River, Detroit. The curtain goes up at 2 Angels in America. The theater 539-9970. Hanflik discuss their newly- Detroit. The works of Joel Silvers p.m. Nov. 5 and 12. $18, $10 piece is performed through Oct. released Jewish Life in the are among the featured pieces. Thursdays and for students. (313) on the Baldwin Theatre's 2nd 23 Drop off used books, books on Industrial Promised Land —1855- There will be an opening day 965-1515. Stage, 415 S. Lafayette, Royal tape, records, videos, CDs and and the community project 2005 reception 6-10 p.m. (313) 894- Oak. Curtain times are 8 p.m. DVDs for the Colossal Collection of preparing a history of Flint 4731. Oct. 20-22 and 2 p.m. Oct. 23. Day 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jewry for the Flint sesquicenten- $12. (248) 541-6430. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Max M. nial Sunday, Oct. 30, at the MSU Greet Steve and Cokie Roberts Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735 University Club, 3435 Forest, as they sign their new book at 2 Sing along with Vivian Stollman See Behind the Scenes — The Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. Tax Lansing. $20, $8 students. RSVP p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Ark and Sonny Lipensholtz at 1 p.m. a production developed Musical, receipts will be provided. (248) by Oct. 27 at (517) 432-3493. in Ann Arbor. The free program is Mondays at the Oak Park JCC. by young people and written by 291-1235. part of the Jewish Book Festival The repertoire ranges from show Jami Krause, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Preview. tunes to folk songs. (248) 967- Oct. 22, at Walled Lake Western 4030. High School, off Beck between 14 Join the Institute for Retired Experience the premiere of Ice Mile and Maple. $12. (248) 477- Professionals in a daylong pro- Experience the music of David Experience works made of metal_ Glen by Joan Ackermann through 3830. gram Friday, Oct. 28, at the Oak Appelman in a free concert spon- through Metalize, an exhibit run- at the Performance October Park JCC. Kathleen Straus, presi- sored by the Senior Adult ning through Oct. 23 at the Network, 120 E. Huron, Ann Arbor. View the Louis Malle film dent of the State Board of Program at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Detroit Artists Market, 4719 $20-$36. (734) 663-0696. at 7 p.m. Lacombe, Lucien Education, discusses "The State Oct. 20, at Temple Israel. (248) Woodward. Dave and James Kaye Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Detroit of Education in Michigan Today" 661-5700. are among the artists represent- Join the Temple Israel Couples Club Film Theatre at the Detroit 10:30-noon. Linda G. Margolin, ed. (313) 832-8540. Night of Comedy Saturday, Oct. Institute of Arts. (313) 833- associate educator of public pro- Take in one or more concerts at at the Second City Comedy 22, 3237. gramming at the Detroit Institute Edgefest 2005, the annual jazz Look through the photos of Zach Club in Novi. Call Ron and Phyllis of Arts, reviews "Mexican Folk Art: and creative music festival hosted Davies on view through October Chess at (248) 851-5922. Watch The Dead Eye Boy directed A Collector's View" 1-2:30 p.m. by the Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor. During this year's Best of GRAPEJEWZ BY Mendel event, through Oct. 22, violinist Gabe Bolkosky and vocalist Andy LOVE YOUR SOK KAH, IN FACT WE COULD l'USTSTA( ALL Kirshner will appear at 10 p.m. NIGHT, FR/WK . ? CoULIN'T IAJF, IT F6.61-5 TNANIKS! I'M Thursday, Oct. 20, with Bright Out: ARE g00 }E7 P11°P GLAD 'You Chamber at the Firefly Club. $20 DesseRT! LOVE To 5TA9 FoR COMFORTABLE Gus DROPPED or Edgepass ($100). 5,Y. CAN W) 0 STA9 www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com T ' Concerts Arts & Culture Cinema c Stage r A 13E6'1 FoR DESSERT? Listen to Jonathan Richman interpret pop music Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Magic Bag in Ferndale. $12. (248) 544-3030. Hear Arie Lipsky conduct the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra in Check It Out! on page 66 e nti October 20 2005 65