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ARTS 6, CULTURE

The West Bloomfield JCC's Henry
& Delia Meyers Library hosts the
Lunch & Literature Series Book
Club noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 17, to discuss A Seat at the
Table by Joshua Halberstam, the
story of a Chasidic-raised young
man in the 1970s who is drawn
to jazz, Kafka and a girl named
Katrina. Included is an author
call-in. Free and open to all. RSVP:
Francine Menken, (248) 432-5546.
Bring your lunch; dessert and bev-
erages provided. www.jccdet.org .

Attend a book singing for Trial &
Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights by
Danielle and Andrew Mayoras 1:30-
3:30 Saturday, Feb. 6, at L'Uomo
Vogue, 6520 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. (248) 855- 7788.

View The Auschwitz Album
— the Story of a Transport," a just-
opened exhibit of images from a
single transport of 3,500 Jews
arriving from Hungary to the kill-
ing center at Birkenau, through
April 18, at Holocaust Memorial
Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road,
Farmington Hills. Made available
to the Detroit community by the
American Society for Yad Vashem.
No fee/public tours daily. Gail
Cohen: (248) 553-2400, ext. 23.

See "The Sole of Birmingham:
History of Sherman Shoes"
exhibit 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-
Saturdays, through June 5, at the
Birmingham Historical Museum
& Park, 556 W. Maple. Photos,
memorabilia. $2; $1 seniors and
students. (248) 530-1928.

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

CINEMA & STAGE

Andover High School seniors pres-
ent the annual Senior-Directed Play
Festival 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb.
5-6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, $8/
adults; $5/students and seniors citi-
zens. Purchase advance tickets from
Amy Cardin, Cardhouse4@sbcglobal.
net, or call (248) 341-5625 and press
1; or at the door. Andover is at 4200
Andover Road, Bloomfield Township.
Proceeds to the Lung Cancer Alliance.

See the movie The Minor Felonies 8
p.m., Friday, Feb. 5, at West Bloomfield

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Welcome acclaimed cellist Sol
Gabetta, joining the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra for a
"Brahms and Barber" program,
Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 4-6,
at Max Fisher Music Center's
Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward,
Detroit. Concerts 8 p.m. Thursday,
10:45 a.m. Friday, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday. Tickets: (313) 576-5111.

High School as part of the Orchard
Lake Student Film Festival on Friday
and on Saturday, Feb 6. $5 per day or
$8 for the event. (248) 865-6720.

Check out The Full Monty, a
Stagecrafters production that con-
tains adult themes and brief nudity,
Thursdays-Saturdays, at Baldwin
Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette, Royal
Oak. Evening performances at 8
p.m. $16 Thursday, $18 Friday-
Saturday, through Feb. 7. (248)
541-6430, www.stagecrafters.org .

Spend an evening with acous-
tic guitarist Ben Hassenger,
also playing ukulele and singing
funny and sensitive songs, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6, at 400 Lone
Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills. First in
the Full Circle performance Series
of St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of
Cranbrook; future concerts April
3 and May 15. $10 at door or in
advance: www.StDunstansTheatre.
corn, (248) 737-3587.

Enjoy the cast of 55 performers
and musicians from 15 countries in
Alegria, a Cirque du Soleil production,
through Feb. 7, at Joe Louis Arena,
Detroit. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 3:30 and
7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m.
Sunday. www.olympiaentertainment.
corn or (800) 745-3000 for tickets.

EVENT HOTLINE

Take part in the sixth annual
"Cholent Cookoff Luncheon,"
sponsored by Young Israel of
Southfield Sisterhood, Saturday,
Feb. 6, at 27705 Lahser,
Southfield. Meal by reservation
only: $18 adult, $12 ages 5-2.
www.yisouthfield.org , Details from
Linda: (248) 752-5150.

See parallels with feelings experienced
from failed airline bombing of Dec.
25 watching Sept. lith-themed play,
Recent Tragic Events, running week-
ends Feb. 5-21, at Marygrove College
Theatre, 8425 W. McNichols, Detroit
48221. Schedule/tickets: (313) 993-
3270, theatre.udmercy.edu .

Hear Michigan-born actor Jimmy
Wolk speak about his role and see
Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, Front
of the Class, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
7, at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Presented
by Opening the Doors Program of
Federation's Alliance for Jewish
Education in recognition of Jewish
Disabilities Awareness Month. Film is
based on the story of Brad Cohen, a
young man with Tourette syndrome
who became a teacher, author and
motivational speaker. $5 per family.
RSVP: www.jewishdetroit.org/fron-
toftheclass, (248) 642-4260, ext. 533.

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. Dining at ports of call, silent
auction and Rick May and his
band, Schmaltz, featuring vocalist
Rachael Gray. $25. (248) 649-
4418, www.shirtikvah.org .

Hear Israeli scholar on Islam
Dr. Mordechai Kedar speak on
"Jerusalem: What Is the Struggle
About?" 7 p.m. Monday, Feb.
15, at Young Israel of Oak Park.
Free. RSVP: Yocheved Seidman,
Yocheved3®gmail.com , or (773)
597-7690.
The JCC and West Bloomfield Twp.

See the jazz film Chops, by former
Detroiter Bruce Broder Friday, Feb. 12,

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Learn hands-on about Jewish ritual

items at two events Sunday, Feb.
7, at Congregation Beth Ahm, West

Bloomfield:

•Learn to lay tefillin as part of the

men's club World Wide Wrap 9-10:30

a.m. Rabbi Steven Rubenstein's how-

and-why session is followed by services

and breakfast. Tefillin are available

Rabbi Rubenstein

along with personal mentoring.

Free. Everyone over 13 are welcome.
Information: Rubenstein, (248) 851-6880, ext.17, or raysteven@cbahm.org .
•Make your own beaded yad (torah pointer) 10:30 a.m. with artist Gail

Kaplan. All welcome. $36 materials fee; make checks payable to Beth Ahm

Sisterhood. Co-sponsored by TOSAT (Beth Ahm's Tikkun Olam Social Action

Team). RSVP to Judy Vine: (248) 363-4508, or panyavino@comcast.net .

present "The Best of West" event
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14:
• A job fair and expo with work-
shops and resume reviews by JVS.
• A cultural celebration with
entertainment, carnival, arcade
and other attractions with food
from restaurants which include
Jerusalem Pizza.
For information, visit www.jccdetg.
org or call (248) 6611000.

Learn about the Ann Arbor
Community Bike Trip in Israel
coordinated by the Jewish
Federation of Greater Ann Arbor
Nov. 4-14 at an informational
meeting 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
14, at the JCC in Ann Arbor. RSVP:
Eileen Freed, (734) 677-0100 or
eileenfreed@jewishannarbor.org .
For forms and information, visit
www.jewishannarbor.org and click
on the bike icon.

HEALTH / SUPPORT

Michigan Psychoanalytic Society
presents Dr. Joshua Ehrlich
speaking on "Passion, Rage and
Disbelief: A Journey Through the
Mind of the Sports Fan," 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Michigan
Psychoanalytic Institute, 32841
Middlebelt, Suite 411, Farmington

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Hills. www.mpi-mps.org . He also
will discuss parental over-involve-
ment with adolescent athletes.

Find support through CHADD
(Children & Adults with ADD)
holding separate meetings 7:30-
9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at Way
Elementary School, 765 W. Long
Lake Road, Bloomfield Township.
Parent group: Psychiatrist
Birget Amman and pediatrician
Jay Eastman, present "Ask the
Experts: A Panel Discussion for
Children and Adolescents with AD/
HD." Adult group: Hava Schaver,
Ph.D., on "AD/HD and Marriage."
Members free; $5 for others. (248)
988-6716, www.chadd.net/527.

The Dorothy & Peter Brown
Jewish Community Adult Day Care
Program holds free monthly
caregiver support groups.
Daytime meetings are for caregiv-
ers of those with Alzheimer's or a
related diagnosis. Onsite respite
during the daytime meeting must
be arranged in advance. Evening
meetings are open to caregivers of
all seniors.
• JVS (29699 Southfield Road,
Southfield) 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 9; and 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 16. RSVP: Dorothy Moon,

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