To Do!

CALENDAR

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EVENT HOTLINE

Check It Out!

Attend the opening reception of
the "Presence/Absence" exhibit 7-9
p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at the Paint
Creek Center for the Arts, 407 Pine
St., Rochester. Faina Lerman, Amy
Sacksteder, Sun You, Alison Wong,
Luzhen Qiu and Helen Lowery are
featured artists. Runs through Feb. 20.
(248) 651-4110. www.pccart.org .

Architectural photographer Balthazar
Korab will share stories about his
career at the Birmingham Historical
Society's Free Public Lecture 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the Baldwin
Library, 300 W. Merrill, Birmingham. An
exhibit of his photos will run Jan. 30-
April 24 at the Birmingham Historical
Museum & Park, 556 W. Maple. (248)
530-1928 or museum@ci.birmingham.
mi.us.

The National Council of Jewish Women
presents Nosh & Knowledge Author
Series with Susie and Bill Graham
discussing When One Door Closes,
regarding the death of their daughter
Alex, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. Free
and open to the public. Call for location.
RSVP: (248) 355-3300.

Enjoy "Under the Watchful Eye: The
Chamsah Project," Janice Charach
Gallery's free exhibit of the good-luck
symbol, through March 7, at West
Bloomfield JCC.10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-
Wednesday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday;
noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Terri Stearn: (248)
432-5579, tstearn@jccdet.org .

CINEMA & STAGE

Catch The Last Five Years, directed
by Frannie Shepherd-Bates with
musical direction by Michael Fiedler,
weekends through Jan. 23, at the
Furniture Factory, 4126 Third, Detroit
48201. Presented by Magenta Giraffe
Theatre, the play portrays the life, love
and demise of a relationship between
actress Cathy and writer Jamie. (313)
408-7269, www.magentagiraffe.org .

actor Jimmy Wolk at 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 7, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. The film is based on
the story of Brad Cohen, a young man
diagnosed with Tourette syndrome who
became a teacher, author and motiva-
tional speaker. Wolk speaks first, fol-
lowed by the film. $5 per family. RSVP:
www.jewishdetroit.org/frontoftheclass
or (248) 642-4260 ext. 533.

COMEDY 6, MUSIC

Hear the Jam Society 8 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 22, at AJ's Music Cafe, 240 W.
9 Mile, Ferndale. All ages; no smoking.
www.thejamsociety.com .

Enjoy the klezmer sounds of Yiddishe
Cup, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the
Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. Groove
Spoon members Gerald Ross and
Seymour Posner appear. $20; $10 with
student ID. (734) 761-1800.

Akiva Hebrew Day School invites the
community to the PTA Family Concert
featuring the Pey Dalid Band — roots,
rock and reggae — 8:30 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 23, at the school, 21100 W.12
Mile, Southfield. $15 per person. Family
package: $50 (parents with children
under 18). Sponsorship: $180 includes 4
tickets and CD. (248) 386-1625.

Hear the Berlin Philharmonic Wind
Quintet of the Chamber Music Society
of Detroit 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at
the Seligman Performing Arts Center
at Detroit Country Day School, 22305
W.13 Mile, Beverly Hills. $43-75; stu-
dents $25: (248) 855-6070; www.
ComeHearCMSD.org . Dinner at Bacco
Ristorante, Southfield, an option with
reduced price for ticket-holders, 5-6:15
p.m., and pre-concert presentation.

The Metropolitan Singers are looking
for members, men and women of all
ages. Call Ray Greene, (248) 207-1034.

Brunch and Learn: The Eleanor
Roosevelt group of Hadassah will meet
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at the
Dorothy and Peter Brown Center, 6720
W. Maple, West Bloomfield. "Where Are
My Keys and What Am I Supposed To
Do Today?" is the title of the program.
$7. RSVP a must. Mail checks payable
to Hadassah to S. Goldenberg, 10764
Vernon, Huntington Woods, MI 48070.
(248) 683-5030.

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members afterward and at door. Dinner
and Tournament Gallery only: $15. Rick
Sherline: (248) 613-5400.

(248) 649-4418, www.shirtikvah.org .

Women Making a Difference: Join the
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
for a winter education series 11:30
a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Hadassah
House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. Speaking is Ruth Bergman,
an instructor at Florence Melton Adult
Mini-School and Federation's Alliance
for Jewish Education. On Tuesday,
March 2, hear Dr. Pamela Marcovitz,
Medical Director Ministrelli Women's
Heart Center, Beaumont Hospital. (248)
683-5030. $8 each session. RSVP
required. Mail check to Hadassah: 5030
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48323.

Assist Michigan Parkinson Foundation
at "Katie's Kause" bowling fund-
raiser, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at
Wonderland Lanes, 8265 Richardson
Road Commerce Twp. 48309. The
evening will include: glow bowling,
raffles, 50/50 and pizza. Registration:
$25. Checks also can be. Mail check to:
Katie's Kause, 9209 Little Farm, White
Lake, MI 48386, or drop off to Bowlers
Approach Pro Shop inside Wonderland
Lanes. katieskause@gmail.com .

Taste the toppings at West Bloomfield
Temple Kol Ami's King Pancake lunch
noon Sunday, Jan. 24. $5 over age 2
with $25 limit per family (not including
grandparents). RSVP: Melanie@tkolami.
org or (248) 661-0040.

Join Young Israel of Southfield's
Young Families Committee visit to
Creative Arts Studio, 114 W. Fourth St.,
Royal Oak, at 7-9:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
24. $3 a person or $5 a couple. RSVP:
Monica Fischman, (248) 304-1910, or
monicafischman@gmail.com .

Come along with the JCC's Center
Travel Dept. for these day trips: DSO
Coffee Concert, Friday, Feb. 5, at Max
M. Fisher Music Center; Wizard of
Oz play, Thursday, Feb. 11, at Fisher
Theatre. RSVP: (248) 432-5471,
mwolfe@jccdet.org , www.jccdet.org .

Get lucky at Pisgah/Zeiger & Bloch/
Israel B'nai B'rith Units' Texas Hold'em
Tournament 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
31, at the West Bloomfield JCC. Dinner
at 5:30 from Leo's Coney Island.
Tournament registration: $50 paid
by Jan. 28; $60 members/$70 non-

Climb aboard the USS Tikvah for a
Schmooze Cruise 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6, at Cong. Shir Tikvah,
3900 Northfield Pky., Troy. 48084.
Dining at ports of call, silent auction
and Rick May and his band, Schmaltz,
featuring vocalist Rachael Gray. $25.

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Drive through and drop off donations of used
books, books on tape, records, video, CDs and
DVDs for Bookstock 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31,
at Bloomfield Plaza, at the southwest corner of
Maple and Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. Tax receipts
will be provided. Volunteer sorting 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesdays through March 31. (248) 645-7840,
ext.365, or www.bookstock.info.

Attend the Building Industry
Association of Southeastern Michigan
Economic Forecast and Leadership
Awards noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
3, at the Best Western Sterling Inn,
34911 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights. David
Crowe, chief economist of the National
Association of Home Builders will
speak. Cost. (248) 862-1002.

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In recognition of Jewish Disabilities
Awareness Month, Federation's Alliance
for Jewish Education's Opening
the Doors Program will present the
Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, Front of
the Class, featuring Michigan-born,

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The Couples Club of Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield hosts a wine tasting
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at Johnny
Pomodoro's, 322906 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. $50 per couple. RSVP:
Michelle Lichtman, (248) 661-5700 or
michelle@temple-israel.org .

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Attend Detroit premiere of a jazz
documentary, Chops, 6:30-9:30
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at Main Art
Theatre, 118 N. Main, Royal Oak. Film
by Detroit native director Bruce Broder
is about public school kids who excel
at jazz. Opening filmed at Baker's
Keyboard Lounge in Detroit. Tickets
($15-$100) benefit Upland Hills School.
www.uplandhills.org , (248) 693-2878.

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Get you feet tapping and hands clap-
ping with local folk music performer
Cliff Erickson, following a Havdalah
ceremony, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
23, at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. $18. Info:
Sommer Brock, (248) 529-5263.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Colossal Collection Day

Building Better Families through
Action's Family Movie Night features
the premiere of Tooth Fairy (PG) 7
p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at the Uptown
Palladium 12 in downtown Birmingham.
$10. (248) 341-6340.

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EVENTS THAT HELP

"Pack the Palace for Charity," a
Children's Leukemia Foundation of
Michigan benefit, will feature the
Detroit Pistons playing the Portland
Trail Blazers 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 23, at Palace of Auburn Hills
(also games on Feb.19 and March 31).
Discount tickets available at participat-
ing Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants, or
at www.leukemiamichigan.org or www.
nba.com/pistons/packthepalace.

House of Bedrooms hosts a reception
and blanket drive to support Oakland
Livingston Human Service Agency's
20th Annual Walk for Warmth. Drop off
new blankets and attend a wine recep-
tion 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at
1700 S. Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. Call
for details: (248) 334-4593.

Aid the homeless by attending an
"Evening With Mitch Albom to Benefit
the SAY Detroit Charity" 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Art Van Furniture,
6500 E.14 Mile, Warren. $10. The first
350 guests to arrive will receive his
autographed book Have a Little Faith.
To purchase tickets: www.760wjr.com .

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