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Arts & Culture
Roth and Gordon Newton through
June at Susanne Hilberry Gallery,
700 Livernois in Ferndale. Hours:
(248) 541-4700.
See "Contemporary Crafts-Ancient
Traditions: A Free Family Festival
at Cranbrook," 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, June 14, when the path
between the Art Museum and
Institute of Science becomes a
craftsmen's village where quit-
ters, fiber artists, flint workers
and wood workers will show their
skills. Included are music, lectures
and free admission to both muse-
urns. Also, the exhibit "Craft in
America: Expanding Traditions"
will be open in the Art Museum
June 14-Sept. 14. (877) 462-7262.
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Come to an informational meeting if interested in danc-
ing on stage (no experience necessary) or working
behind the scenes during the Israeli Dance Spectacular,
a community-wide performance scheduled Aug. 21 at
the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit. Meetings are
10 a.m.-noon Sunday, June 22, or 1-3 p.m. Sunday, June
29, in the West Bloomfield JCC's dance studio. Show
producer is the JCC's Festival Dancers. Dance workshops
and rehearsals for children, teens and adults planned
Monday-Wednesday, June 30 July 2. A fundraising
workshop is Tuesday, July 1. Get schedule-details from
Harriet Berg: (313) 387-6354, or Cheryl Feit: (248) 613-
7526.
Check out "Douglas of Detroit:
Masterworks of the Male Figure,"
a photography exhibition through
July at Cary Loren's Book Beat,
an independent bookstore, 26010
Greenfield in Oak Park. Hours:
(248) 968-1190.
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Plan ahead to be an artisan or
vendor at the Oak Park JCC Gift
Emporium, scheduled for Sunday,
Dec. 14. Registration deadline:
Nov.17. Details: (248) 957-4030,
ext. 2006.
Join a discussion of When the
Crocodile Eats the Sun by Peter
Godwin with the Sisterhood Book
Club 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 24,
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Road in Southfield.
Guests are welcome. No charge.
(248) 357-5544.
Cinema & Stage
See Starlight Youth Theater's
musical Annie Jr June 12-15 in the
north concourse of Summit Place
Mall at Telegraph and Elizabeth
Lake Roads in Waterford. Show
times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-
Saturday; 4:30 p.m. Saturday-
Sunday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $13
adults; $11 students, children and
seniors. (248) 335-1788.
Experience the creative works of
three local author-artists 7:30-
8:30 p.m. June 26, at Book Beat,
26010 Greenfield in Oak Park.
Appearing are Jim Benton, Renata
Palubinskas and Zachary Schafer.
Details: (248) 968-1190.
See Jewish cast members Jeff
Weiner of Troy and Rob Grodin
of Huntington Woods in Disney's
Beauty and the Beast, performed
by Stagecrafters community
theater through June 15, at the
Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette
in Royal Oak. Show times: 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $16 or $18. (248)
541-6430, www.stagecrafters.org .
Appreciate artist-writer Miriam
Brysk's exhibit, "Children of the
Holocaust, through June at the
Holocaust Memorial Center,
Zekelman Family Campus, 28123
Orchard Lake Road in Farmington
Hills. Brysk was a hidden child
in Poland. Museum hours: 9:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays
and until 12:30 p.m. Fridays. No
charge. (248) 553-2400.
Concerts
Take in an art exhibition by Barry
Thrill to the Great Lakes Chamber
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Music Festival, held Saturday,
June 14-29, at several venues in
Metro Detroit. Choose a seven-
concert series or single perfor-
mances. Tickets start at $10 for
ages 25 and younger. Schedule:
www.greatlakeschambermusic.org
or (248) 559-2097. One concert
choice follows:
• Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph
in Bloomfield Township: 7:30 p.m.
Monday, June 23. Come to the
"Composers' Birthday Celebration
Concert," featuring the music of
William Bolcom, John Corigliano,
John Harbison and Joan Tower.
The performing artists are James
Tocco, Jeremy Denk, Ida Kavafian
and Edward Auer. A champagne
reception with the four composers
will follow.
Hear interpretations of Jewish
and Israeli music at the Anat
Cohen Quartet jazz concert 2:30
p.m. Sunday, June 22, at Temple
Israel, 5720 Walnut Lake Road in
West Bloomfield. The program's
sponsor is Cohn-Haddow Center
for Judaic Studies. $25 at door,
with discounted tickets available
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if ordered by June 13: (313) 577-
2679.
Event Hotline
Head over to the east side for
the Cruisin' Gratiot car cruise,
through June 14, on Gratiot
Avenue between Eight and 10 Mile.
Details: www.cruisin-gratiot.com
or (586) 552-1366.
Get outside with the Jewish
Hikers of Michigan 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday, June 22, at Parker
Mills, 4650 Geddes in Ann Arbor
Township. Co-sponsored by Ann
Arbor's Temple Beth Emeth, this
scenic and not physically demand-
ing hike is for families, couples
and singles of all ages. Details
from Eve Avrin: (734) 546-9645,
or jewish.hikers®gmail.com .
Hear Jeff Jacoby, award-winning
Boston Globe op-ed columnist,
on "Israel at 60" at the annual
dinner of StandWithUs-Michigan
7 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
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be honored. $125 charge includes
dinner and speaker; $500 will also
admit two for a 6 p.m. pre-glow.
RSVP by June 16 through the
SWU-Ml office: (248) 538-8790.
Come to a Zionist Organization
of America-Michigan Region
program marking the second
anniversary (6-25-06) kidnap-
ping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit
7 p.m. Monday, June 23, at the
Holocaust Memorial Center,
Zekelman Family Campus, 28123
Orchard Lake Road in Farmington
Hills. Dr. Andrew Bostom of Rhode
Island Hospital will speak on his
new book, The Legacy of Islamic
Anti-Semitism: From Sacred Texts
to Solemn History. No charge.
Reservations preferred to Lisa
Glazer, executive director: (248)
282-0088 or lisa@mizoa.org .
Celebrate with the City of Oak
Park at its annual fireworks dis-
play 10:05 p.m. Monday, June 23,
across from the Oak Park Library,
14200 Oak Park Blvd. Preceding
the display will be a concert, 8-10
p.m. Karen Durrant will do tribute
impersonations of Tina Turner,
Donna Summer and singers. No
charge. Roy Vultaggio: (248) 691-
7555.
Try your luck at a mah-jongg
tournament 7 p.m. Wednesday,
June 25, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek B'nai Israel Center,
4200 Walnut Lake Road in West
Bloomfield. CSZ Sisterhood's
Mahj Mavens will make educa-
tional sessions available prior to
the event. Cash prizes to winners.
Entry fee: $15; tables guaranteed
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