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Arts & Culture

Become acquainted with "Carpets
of Israel from the Bezalel School
of Art" in Jerusalem 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Janice
Charach Gallery inside the West
Bloomfield JCC. David Morrison of
Huntington Woods and Lisa Van
Allsburg will lecture. No charge.
Elisa Freilich: (248) 432-5449,
gallery@jccdet.org .

Be enriched by eyewitness
accounts of Jewish life in
Europe in PBS' A Yiddish World
Remembered 3:30-5 p.m. Sunday,
March 2 on Channel 56.

Meet Gary Grimshaw and see
his 1960s-era artwork for
Detroit's Grande Ballroom and
the MC5 rock group, 6:30-8:30
p.m. Thursday, March 6, in the
Woods Gallery, 26415 Scotia in
Huntington Woods. Exhibit runs
daily, except Fridays, through April
17. woodsgallery48070@yahoo.
com .

Experience the art exhibit,
"Hiddur Mitzvah," through March
6, at the Janice Charach Gallery
inside the West Bloomfield JCC.
Local artists created the Jewish
ritual objects on display, and for
sale. (248) 432-5448, www.jccdet.
org .

Cinema & Stage

Feel a little Frozen, watching this
thriller-like drama of Stagecrafters
Community Theater. Presented
through March 9, on 2nd Stage
at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S.
Lafayette in Royal Oak. Due March
15: submit your unpublished
adult drama and comedy pieces
of 10-15 minutes' duration for
Stagecrafters' new works festival.
Details: www.stagecrafters.org ;
(248) 541-6430.

Learn the story of the Divan
Orchestra, comprised of young
Arab and Jewish musicians, in the

film Knowledge is the Beginning

7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at
the Oak Park JCC. This is a pre-
sentation of the Lenore Marwil
Jewish Film Festival. $10. (248)
967-4030.

Watch the comedic film, Ushpizin,
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at

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February 28 • 2008

Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W.10
Mile in Oak Park. Event concludes
the temple's movie series cel-
ebrating Israel's 60th anniversary.
Rabbi Joseph Klein will introduce
the film. The $5 charge includes
refreshments. (248) 967-4020.

Take the opportunity to see two
Neil Simon comedies performed
on local stages:
• Chapter Two, presented by the
Farmington Players Community
Theater: Barry Cutler is assis-
tant director of this play about
the widowed Simon finding new
love, through March 8, at the
Barn Theater, 32332 W.12 Mile in
Farmington Hills. Performances
are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays;
2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $13-$15.
Details: (248) 553-2955 or www.
farmingtonplayers.org .
• Biloxi Blues, presented by
Meadowbrook Theatre: The last
play in Simon's Eugene Jerome
trilogy, through March 9, at
Oakland University in Rochester.
Tickets: $22-$38. Performance
schedule: (248) 377-3300.

Perk up with a mid-week movie,
The Devil Wears Prada, starring
Meryl Streep, on Sisterhood
Movie Night, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday,
March 12, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Rd.
in Southfield. $2 admission for
Sisterhood members, $3 for
guests, includes refreshments.
(248) 357-5544.

Concerts

Don't miss the deadline to join
members of the National Council
of Jewish Women-Greater Detroit
Section for a Detroit Symphony
Orchestra coffee concert
10:45 a.m. Friday, March 14, at
Orchestra Hall in Detroit. The
music of Haydn, Mozart, Bach and
Schubert will be featured. $35 is
due by March 1. Transportation is
not provided. Reservations: (248)
355-3300.

See the Klezmatics, leading off
the Stephen Gottlieb MusicFest,
8 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the
West Bloomfield JCC. Tickets:
$20 and $25. A diverse array of
Jewish music and talent can be
heard through March 9. Details:
(248) 967-4030 for Oak Park
JCC and (248) 661-1000 for West

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Bloomfield JCC. Upcoming con-
certs at the Oak Park JCC:
• Jazz at the J: The Jeff Haas
Trio performs with George Benson
7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2.
Tickets: $12 and $15.
• A Bisl Yiddish: Singer and song-
writer Elaine Serling performs 1
p.m. Wednesday, March 5. Free.

Appreciate the "Russian
Blockbusters," the next master-
works concert of the Birmingham
Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra,
7 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at
Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph in
Bloomfield Township. Felix Resnick
conducts. $25 adults; students
and children age 18 and younger
are free. (248) 645-2276, www.
bbso.org .

Enjoy these free, musical perfor-
mances during the March SYNergy
Shabbat Weekend at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt in
Farmington Hills. (248) 851-5100:
• "Havdalah Rocks": 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 8. Cantor Frank
Lanzkron-Tamarazo will lead
members of the Adat Shalom
band: Dan Shere, Gary Graff,
Marty Liebman and Ricky Levine.
An acoustic folk group, Grievous
Angel, also performs.

• "Synagogue Music: From Past
to Present":1 p.m. Sunday, March
9. David Appelman directs the

Zamir Chorale of Metropolitan
Detroit with accompanist Hannah
Waterstone. Featured soloists will
be Cantors Lanzkron-Tamarazo
and Pamela Schiffer of Cong.
Shaarey Zedek in East Lansing.

Unload Books

Drop off gently used
books and media to
the final Bookstock
Colossal Collection
Day Drive 11 a.m.-1
p.m. Sunday, March
9, behind Bloomfield
Plaza Shopping Center,
southwest corner of
Maple and Telegraph in
Bloomfield Township. Tax receipts are given for donations of
books, tapes, records, videos, CDs and DVDs. Proceeds from
the sale, scheduled April 6-13 in Livonia, will assist literacy
and other projects. (248) 645-7840, ext. 365.

and $11 for ages 3-12; guests pay
$2 more. RSVP to the Kormans:
(248) 358-0748 or hkorman®
comcast.net .

Socialize at Kulanu Group of
Hadassah's euchre tournament
and dinner 6 p.m. Saturday, March
8, at Davidson Hadassah House,
5030 Orchard Lake Rd. in West
Bloomfield. A free refresher
course precedes tournament play
at 7. Cash prizes for the winners,
and raffle tickets are available.
$20 for entry fee. Registration
required: (248) 683-5030.

Meet photographers, deejays, flo-
rists and more at Temple Beth El
Sisterhood's annual Party Planning
Showcase 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday,
March 9, at the synagogue, 7400
Telegraph in Bloomfield Township.
A Bridal Expo and Trunk Show in
the sanctuary foyer will feature
gowns by local designers. (248)
865-0617, ext. 2.

Event Hotline

Dash over to the Detroit Kennel
Club's annual "Celebration of
Dogs," 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-
Sunday, March 1-2, at Cobo
Center in Detroit. Meet breeders,
owners and handlers. More than
2,500 canines will compete at the
benched show. $12; discounts are
available. Tickets: (248) 352-7469;
detroitkennelclub.com .

Try ice skating, air hockey,
pool and more at Young Israel
of Southfield's family skating
and game room social 4-6:30
p.m. Sunday, March 2, at the
Farmington Hills Ice Arena, 35500
W. Eight Mile. Member admission
prices are $16 for adults/teens

Join the Jewish Hikers of
Michigan for a hike and possibly
cross-country skiing 2-4 p.m.
Sunday, March 9, at Kensington
Metropark in Milford. Offered in
conjunction with Ann Arbor's
Temple Beth Emeth, the hikes
encourage a love of nature,
spirituality, social interaction and
physical activity. Participants
should dress for the outdoors, and
bring backpacks, hot chocolate,
munchies and water. Eve Avrin:
(734) 546-9645.

Come to a luncheon with the
theme, "Salsa and Science: We're
Dancing with the Technion Stars,"
noon-2 p.m. Monday, March 10,
and hosted by Florine Mark in

Farmington Hills. Detroit Chapter
Women's Task Force, American
Technion Society, will present
three Technion guests from Israel.
$36 is the pre-paid admission
charge. Details: (248) 737-1990.
Heed the "Green Opportunities
Panel" 7 p.m. Monday, March
10, at AAA Michigan, 34802
Woodward in Birmingham. Mark
Clevey, David Gard and Dr.
Deborah Rowe will discuss how
people's choices can support
energy independence and a stron-
ger economy. Program sponsors
are American Jewish Committee
Metropolitan Detroit Chapter
and Michigan Coalition on the
Environment and Jewish Life (MI-
COEJL). No charge. RSVP: (248)
646-7686.

Get the new $300-$1200 econom-
ic stimulus rebate. If you received
social security or earned income
of $3,000 or more, you may
qualify for a rebate. You must file
a federal return to receive it even
if you do not have taxable income.
Get free tax return preparation
and e-filing from AARP Tax-Aide
by appointment every Thursday
at Bloomfield Township Senior
Services on Wing Lake Road.
Open to low or moderate income
taxpayers of any age. Call for an
appointment: (248) 341-6450.
AARP Tax-Aide also is available at
local senior centers (Royal Oak,
Southfield, Birmingham, Madison
Heights, Ferndale, Berkley, Troy,
Clawson) and at the Southfield
Library. Call (888) 227-7699.

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