To Do! CALENDAR E-mail items to calendar@thejewishnews.com Mail items to Calendar, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 Fax items to (248) 304-8885 Deadline: noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Final Weekend Check It Out! Don't miss last performances at Jewish Ensemble Theatre of well-reviewed comedy The God of Isaac by James Sherman, through Oct. 31, downstairs at West Bloomfield JCC. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5 and ARTS & CULTURE 23. (248) 432-5579 or www.jccdet.org . Acquire fabulous finds from Amy Weinstein of AMW Design Studio, Karen Egren Jewelry Collection and Chi-Chi and the Greek Vintage Clothing at special showing 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Judy Frankel Antiques Center, 2830 W. Maple in Troy. AMW57@mac. com or (248) 321-0931. Come for Susan Messer, discussing and signing copies of her book, Grand River and Joy - Growing Up In Detroit, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road. Novel explores Jewish- black relations in Detroit during the 1960s. No registration required. www. btpl.org or (248) 642-5800. of a writer's struggle to find his Jewish identity. Attend Susan Aaron Taylor's tex- tile show through Oct. 30, at River Gallery Fine Art, 120 S. Main in Chelsea 48118. www.chelseariver galery.com or (734) 433-0826. Find something special at Southfield Pavilion Antiques Exposition 2 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Southfield Municipal Complex, 26000 Evergreen at Civic Center Drive. Food available. $8, $6 with ad, good for all three days. www.antiqnet.com/M&M or (586) 465- 9441. Join Eleanor Roosevelt Hadassah Group on Book Club Night 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at West Bloomfield JCC. Discussion of The Debba by Avner Mandelman, murder/mystery book that also provides an insightful look at the Israeli-Arab conflict. $18 for dessert reception or $25 also includ- ing book. Call for space availability before sending check, payable to the Jewish Community Center, to: Sharon Goldenberg, 1004 Ann, Birmingham, MI 48009. Sharon: (248) 792-7358. Hermelin-Weinberg as his mother - - Hear from Jeff Zaslow, journalist and bestselling author, during Friday night service 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Birmingham Temple, 28611 W.12 Mile in Farmington Hills. Zaslow's new book, Highest Duty, was co-written with Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. (248) 477-1410. Take part in a Books & Bagels discus- sion of All Other Nights by Dara Horn 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. Horn's story tells of people driven to extreme limits of loyalty and betrayal. Community welcome. (248) 967-4020. Janice Charach Gallery at the West Bloomfield JCC will open the exhibit "Jews Who Rock" at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, with celebrity photographer Lynn Goldsmith. Free. A tribute to rock'n'roll icons, it runs through Dec. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday. Plot tells Celebrate 10 local authors who will talk about their works at a book- signing event 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Nov. 7, in Janice Charach Gallery at West Bloomfield JCC. Reserve now for author luncheons at West Bloomfield JCC: • NCJW: Three authors will speak noon Wednesday, Nov. 10. $30. (248) 355-3300, ext. 0. • Hadassah: RSVP by Nov. 4 for author Naomi Ragen 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11. Various prices: (248) 683-5030. CINEMA 6' STAGE See premiere of film Jews and Baseball, narrated by Dustin Hoffman, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Chairman Club inside Palace of Auburn Hills. Jewish Historical Society of Michigan sponsors. $15 regular, $10 JHS mem- ber, $5 ages 8-18. RSVP: (248) 432- 5517. EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE by Jordan B. Gorfinkel • www.jewishcartoon.com 5A5CHA FROM TORAH 7-07:5 DAY CARE CENTER. o O DU CTI ONS INC. ALL RIG HTS RESE R MR. SOL-D5TEIN? - m 0 0 >- m $32-$41, with senior/student discounts. www.jettheatre.org or (248) or 788-2900. Michael Brian Ogden as Isaac and Henrietta Theatre, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30. Registration: (248) 432-5471. Enjoy Oakland Theatre Arts Guild's retelling of the Frankenstein hor- ror story through Oct. 31 at new Starlight Theater, 7370 Highland Road in Waterford 48327. Tickets/schedule: wwwstarlighttheater.net or (248) 335- 1788. COMEDY & CONCERTS Hear grand finale performance of "Songs of the Little Jewish Place" 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Millennium Centre, 15600 J.L. Hudson Drive, Southfield. Efim Aleksandrov will sing Yiddish songs from Bershad, his child- hood shtetl in the Ukraine. Show has colorful costumes and decorations. $30-$50. (248) 660-4264. Watch vampires on stage in Dracula, through Oct. 31, at Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall in Rochester. Tickets/show times: www.mbtheatre. com or (248) 377-3300. See comedy/drama Steel Magnolias presented weekends Nov. 5 14, at Village Players Playhouse, 34660 Woodward, south of Maple, in Birmingham. Shows: 8 p.m. Fridays/ Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $15. www. birminghamvillageplayers.com or (248) 644-2075. - Register for a Center Travel day trip to see dress rehearsal of La Boheme 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at Detroit Opera House (regular shows: Nov. 13 21). Bus departure/arrival 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. from West Bloomfield JCC, 9:30 and 2:30 from Oak Park JCC. $68, $58 JCC member includes boxed lunch. Future outings: Princess Diana Exhibition at Grand Rapids Art Museum, Tuesday, Nov. 16; Rock of Ages, a play at Fisher Theatre, Nov. 21; Of Mice and Men, a play at Hilberry - See Steven Page, formerly in the group Barenaked Ladies, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Royal Oak Music Theater, 318 W. Fourth. $30, $25 advance (248) 399-2980. Come for "Viva Sefarad! Flamenco and Jews of Spain," 2:30 Sunday, Nov. 7, at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Concert has guitarist Scott Mateo Davies and his group, vocalist Rachel "La Mala" Milloy and dancer Andrea Plevan, plus guest dancer Tessa Goldberg of Beth Ahm. Free, but donations appreciated. director@ cbahm.org or (248) 851-6880. Don't miss performance by Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Tickets: $5 student with ID, $18 general BECCACBETH BERNIE YAEL The Altruist The Idealist The Perplexed ;; The Realist NOT SO WELL, I'M AFRAID. SHE 57-0 P CRY/N6. x. LOUIS ZAYDS BUBS The Rebel The Traditionalist The Bubbe admission, $50 patron (first 10 rows reserved). RSVP to Martha: mgold berg@shaareyzedek.org or (248) 357- 5544, ext. 46. Broza Web site: www. davidbroza.net . EVENT HOTLINE Parents, consider Hillel Day School for your child entering kindergarten through grade 8 at open house 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, and open classes 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4 or Wednesday, Nov. 10, all at 32200 Middlebelt in Farmington Hills. Amy: (248) 5391484. Bring your friends and a favorite game and Temple Israel will provide tables and lunch on Game Day 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at synagogue in West Bloomfield. $5. RSVP to Michelle: michelle@temple-israel.org or (248) 661-5700. Sample food at business expo and tastefest 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Walled Lake Central High, 1600 Oakley Park Road in Walled Lake 48390. $5 for 10 taste tickets. www. LakesAreaChambercom. Take family to football game Detroit Lions vs. New York Jets — downtown at Ford Field on Sunday, Nov. 7. Carpools will depart 11 a.m. from park- ing lot of Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. $25 per person for Men's Club member and family, $30 for guest; includes ticket to game and kosher lunch for group's tailgate party near the stadium. RSVP to Ronn: sidan@aol.com or (248) 865-3700, daytime only. — Let the JCC's Center Travel escort you on extended trips, including "Israel@62" ($3,639, double occu- pancy), Nov. 28 Dec. 12. Registration also open for "Charleston & Savannah" ($1,599), Oct. 25 29; "Washington, D.C." ($1,625), Nov. 1 5; "Cuba" ($3,099), Nov. 10-18, Feb. 9-17 and April 20-28, 2011. Details from Marilyn: mwolfe@jccdet.org or (248) 432-5471. - - efl - Calendar on page 70 October 28 • 2010 69