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Around Town

Be tempted to experience new
tastes at the 13th annual Save a
Heart Celebration of Wine &
Food at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11,
in the Michigan League. 911 N.
University, Ann Arbor. The event
supports programs for young heart
patients. $50, $180 for
Benefactors Reception. (734) 936-
9134.

Put on a hard hat and cocktail
wear to attend "Under the Stars:
A Hard Hat Party that Rocks" on
Saturday evening, Nov. 12, at the
Detroit Institute of Arts. Partygoers
see the building renovation and
the exhibit Camille Claudel and
Rodin: Fateful Encounter before
dinner and dancing. $400. (313)
833-1923.

Do some holiday shopping at the
35th Kingswood Giftorama, 9
a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12,
and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
13, at Kingswood School
Cranbrook, 885 Cranbrook Rd.,
Bloomfield Hills. $7, free 10-11
a.m. Sunday. www.giftorama.org .

Browse the Temple Beth Emeth
Sisterhood Chanukah and Gift
Bazaar 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 19, and 3:30-7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20, in the Social
Hall, 2309 Packard, Ann Arbor.
(734) 665-4744.

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Arts & Culture

View the works of "2000 Artists!"
— an exhibition of the artists of the
2000 Brooklyn Building, being
shown through Nov. 19 at the
4731 Gallery, 4731 Grand River,
Detroit. The works of Joel Silvers
are among the featured pieces.
(313) 894-4731.

Look through the photos of David
Maisel in the exhibit Imaging a
Shattering Earth through Dec.
18, at the Meadow Brook Art
Gallery, 208 Wilson Hall, Oakland
University, Rochester. The gallery is
open noon-5 p.m. every day except
Mondays. It also is open evenings
during Meadow Brook Theatre per-
formances. (248) 370-3005.

Hear "chick lit" author Melissa
Bank talk about her latest book
The Wonder Spot 7 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 10, at the West Bloomfield
Township Public Library, 4600
Walnut Lake Road. Free.

Drive through and drop off used
books, tapes, records, CDs and
DVDs on Colossal Collection Day
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 20, at the Max M. Fisher
Federation Building, 6735
Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp. Tax
receipts will be provided to donors.
(248) 291-1235.

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Find special
gifts at the
Sisterhood
Chanukah
Boutique sched-
uled 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
20, at Young Israel of Southfield,
25444 Lahser. There will be silver,
toys. Judaica, pottery, apparel,
linens, books and more. (248)
358-0154.

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Greet Myron Lewis, author of

Making Right Turns in Your
Relationship, at 7:30 p.m. Friday,

Nov. 11, at Barnes & Noble, 3235
Washtenaw, Ann Arbor. (734) 973-
0846.

Explore the functional and decora-
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Disability.
It will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Oak Park JCC. Current and former cancer
patients, their friends, families and caregivers are invited.
Cassandra Woods, state director for U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit; Rufus Gaston, public affairs spe-
cialist, Social Security Administration; and LaShawn Taylor, professional relations officer, Disability
Determinations Services, will offer advice and insight.
Survivorship University is a program designed to meet the communication and education needs of
cancer survivors, hosted by the Detroit-based Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. To register for
the lecture, call (800) KARMANOS or visit www.karmanos.org .

exhibit Steeped in Tradition Nov.
12-Dec. 11 at the Ariana Gallery,
119 S. Main, Royal Oak. Gallery
hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Mondays-Wednesdays and Fridays,
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays and
Saturdays, and 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Sundays. Opening reception runs
3-6 p.m. Nov. 12. (248) 546-
8810.

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Brandeis University dis-
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p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13,
at Congregation Chaye
Olam, 4875 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. Co-sponsored by
the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic
Studies. (313) 577-2679.

Meet Faye Kellerman who will dis-
cuss her book Straight Into
Darkness at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 16, as a bonus event of the

Jewish Book Fair at the West
Bloomfield JCC. $10 JCC mem-
bers, $12 nonmembers. (248)
432-5577.

Royal Oak. Performances are at 8
p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2
p.m. Sundays. $14-$16. (248)
541-6430.

Join the Henry & Delia Meyers
Library's Fall Book Club at 1:30 and
7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the
West Bloomfield JCC. The group will
discuss Journey From the Land of
No by Roya Hakakian. Call Francine
Menken at (248) 432-5546.

Watch The Dead Eye Boy directed
by Daniel Roth for the Breathe Art
Theatre Project at 8 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 10-12, at
the 1515 Broadway Theatre in
Detroit. $18, $10 Thursdays and
for students. (313) 965-1515.

Hear Joshua Lambert discuss the
classic tale Tevye the Dairyman at
7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the
Mallets Creek Branch of the Ann
Arbor District Library, 3090 E.
Eisenhower Parkway. (734) 327-
4200.

View Neil Simon's comedy Barefoot
in the Park performed by the Village
Players at 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
11-13, at 34660 Woodward,
Birmingham. $15. (248) 644-2075.

Cinema & Stage

Catch Howard Baron in the
Stagecrafters production of Blithe
Spirit through Nov. 20 at the
Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette,

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Experience Dale Wasserman's
musical Man of La Mancha per-
formed by the Players Guild of
Dearborn Fridays-Sundays, Nov.
11-Dec. 4. The show starts at 8
p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2:30
p.m. Sundays. $16 with reserva-
tions. (313) 277-5164.

See The Laramie Project, a play
by Moises Kaufman presented by
the University of Michigan
Department of Theatre and Drama
Nov. 17-20 at the Mendelssohn
Theatre in Ann Arbor. $9-$22.
(734) 764-2538.

See the Israeli hit film Bonjour
Monsieur Shlomi, directed by
Shemi Zarhin, 7:00 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 17, at 147 Communication
Arts and Sciences Building,
Michigan State University. Hebrew
with English subtitles. Introduction
by Ellen Rothfeld, MSU lecturer of
Hebrew. Supported by the MSU

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