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Arts &
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p.m. Saturdays and noon-4 p.m.
Sundays. (734) 761-2287.

View 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.

Look through the Holiday Show
running through Dec. 23 at the
Detroit Artists Market, 4719
Woodward, Detroit. Jeweler
Susan Adelman is among the
50 artists displaying their
works. Hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tuesdays-Saturdays.
(313) 832-8540.

See the paintings of David
Deutsch and others through
Jail. 14 at the Susanne Hilberry
Gallery, 700 Livernois,
Ferndale. Gallery hours are 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-
Saturdays. (248) 541-4700.

Look through small works of art
first displayed as holiday gifts
through Jan. 28 at the Neal Davis
Gallery, 314 W. Fourth, Royal
Oak. Gallery hours are noon-6
p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays.
(248) 296-0326.

Browse the drawings of
Barry Avedon as part
of the three-artist
shoW Kindred Spirits
scheduled through Feb.
5 at the Washington
Street Gallery,120 E.
Liberty, Ann Arbor.
Gallery hours are
noon-5 p.m.
Tuesdays-Thursdays, noon-9

Discuss Philip Roth's book
American Pastoral at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Malletts
Creek Branch Library, 3090
East Eisenhower Parkway, Ann
Arbor. (248) 327-4200.

Take the family to a perform-
ance of The Secret Garden sched-
uled 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Dec. 9-10, at Berkley
High School, 2325 Catalpa.
(248) 837-8127.

Join a discussion of the book
Prince of Fire by Daniel Silva at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, or 7
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the
West Bloomfield JCC. West
Bloomfield librarian Elisabeth
Shubow conducts both ses-
sions. Call Fran Menken at
(248) 432-5546.

non-ballet version of The
Nutcracker Dec. 8-11 at the
Baldwin Theatre, 415 S.
Lafayette, Royal Oak.
Performances start at 7 p.m.
Dec.8-9, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec.
10 and 1 p.m. Dec. 11. $6-$9.
(248) 541-6430.

Experience the funny side of
the holiday season with "The
Chrisma-Hana-Kwanzaa Holiday
Spectacular" at the Improv
Inferno, 309 S. Main, Ann.
Arbor. Showtime is at 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays through Dec.
30. $10. (734) 214-7080.

Get free popcorn with a free
movie at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
14, at the Oak Park JCC.
Gregory Peck stars in
Gentleman's Agreement.
(248) 967-4730.

Cinema &
Stage

Laugh with the Farmington
Players as they present Comic
Potential through Dec. 10 at the
Players Barn Theater, 32332 W.
12 Mile, Farmington Hills.
Performances are at 8 p.m.
Dec. 8, 9 and 10. $10-$13. (248)
553-2955.

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B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region Cultural Arts
Commission, B'nai B'rith International's Disaster Relief
Or Program and Detroit area synagogues are co-sponsoring
a "Save our Synagogues Concert" at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, Southfield, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. The concert
will benefit synagogues in the South harmed by the recent hurri-
canes.
The concert will feature the New Orleans Klezmer All Stars and
the Kidz Klez Band of Michigan. The New Orleans Klezmer Band
will also lead free Klezmer Klinic Workshops from 1 to 5 p.m. for
student musicians.
Tickets for the- concert are $18 per person; patron tickets for
the concert and afterglow are $180 per couple.
For information, call John and Marsha Rofel, (248) 855-5729;
or Cantor Stephen and Christine Dubov, (248) 752-6668. For
reservations, call B'nai B'rith, (248) 646-3100.

Learn about children's litera-
ture as the Temple Israel
Sisterhood presents "Read and
Grow With Jewish Books" featuring
librarian Rachel Kamin at noon
Monday, Dec. 12, at the temple,
5725 Walnut Lake Rd., West
Bloomfield. Call Cherie at
(248) 626-5426.

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Jazzy Seniors

Participate in a "Members Write
Night" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9,
sponsored by the Sholem
Aleichem Institute. The evening
features the readings at the
National Council of Jewish
Women offices, 26400 Lahser,
Southfield. Call Bette Schein at
(248) 932-8320 or Naomi
Siegel at (248)626-7707.

Attend a free show-
ing of the
movie Father's
Little Dividend
starring
Elizabeth
Taylor at 1 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 8,
at the Oak Park JCC. (248)
967-4030.

Take the kids to see the
Stagecrafters YoUth Theatre's

Concerts

Hear jazz performer Kathy
Kosins at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
10, at Lola's, 1427 Randolph,
Detroit. (313) 952-0483.

Go on a "Musical Adventure"
with Fabs Kaldobsky at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Oak Park
JCC. Several.composers, from
Gabriel Faure to Anton
Rubinstein, are covered. (248)

967-4030.

Have lunch and
hear a concert
performed by the
Bel Canto Choir at noon
Thursday, Dec. 15, at the
Oak Park JCC. $2.75 lunch, $1
program for nonmembers.
Reservations required for lunch
by calling (248) 967 -4030.

Listen to the Borromeo String
Quartet in a program sponsored
by the Chamber Music Society
of Detroit at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 17, at the Seligman
Performing Arts Center, 13 Mile
at Lahser, Beverly Hills. $38-
$75. (248) 855-6070.

Education

Try playing Mah Jong at 1 p.m.
Thursdays at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek B'nai Israel
Center, 4200 Walnut Lake Rd.,
West Bloomfield. Call (248)
357-5544 to register.

Participate in a daylong "Hebrew
Marathon" to brush up on your
language skills starting at 9:30
a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at
Congregation Shaarey' Zedek,
27375 Bell Rd., Southfield. $18.
(248) 357-5544.

Hear educator Keren Alpert
discuss "Assimilation and
Acculturation" at noon Thursday,
Dec. 15, at Temple Beth El, 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills.
Participants are asked to bring
their own lunches for the free
class. (248) 865-0612.

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