Gemini — Ann Arbor-based twin-brother musicians arts & entertainment Sandor and Laszlo Slomovits — whose concerts include sing-alongs, hand-motion tunes, folktales and music from around the world, perform a children's concert June 15 in Clarkston and take the stage Aug. 23 in Milford. For your entertainrne a roundup of free outdoor summer concerts, Birmingham: in the Park Summer Concerts Esther Allweiss Ingber Contributing VVriter F. ree summer concerts. For some Metro Detroiters, listening to live music outside is a favorite warm-weather activity. But why exactly should you attend an outdoor concert? In the words of flamboyant Saturday Night Live! correspondent "Stefon" (Bill Hader), who always knows where to go for fun: "It's got everything!" The attributes of summer concerts are impressive: Come out for musical variety, favorite or new per- formers, fresh breezes, relaxation, busting boredom, people watching, visiting neighbors, making tradi- tions with family and friends, and — worth stating again — free entertainment! Most everyone appreciates a bargain so thanks are due to the cities, libraries and/or community spon- sors that make these summer concerts possible. The Oakland County evening concerts and venues on this list each have their own charms. It's certainly convenient to support a series located close to home, but some may enjoy making a field trip to another city (Note that the city of Southfield also has a monthly Eat to the Beat series, noon-2 p.m. in City Centre Plaza. Dates are June 14, July 12, Aug. 9 and Sept. 13.) As always, interested music enthusiasts can call or check the websites to find directions, availability of food, alternate venues if the weather becomes inclem- ent, more information about type of music featured and any scheduling changes. Series programs are listed by cities in alphabetical order. Whether the featured music is oldies, big band, jazz, country, classical or another genre, a community outdoor summer concert indeed has everything! L_ Jews Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish News New Flicks The following movies all open on Friday, June 15: In That's My Boy, Adam Sandier, 45, plays Donald Berger, who as a teen fathered a son (Andy Samberg, 33) he named Han Solo Berger. He raised Han alone until the boy's 18th birthday, when Han renames himself "Todd Peterson" and takes off. Berger loses touch with him until a big tax bill motivates him to find his son and try to hit him up for a loan. Rock of Ages, based on the hit Broadway musical co-produced by Jayson Raitt (West Bloomfield High School, class of 1989), tells the story of a small-town girl and a city boy, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock 'n' roll romance is told through 1980s classic rock hits. The film is directed and choreographed 96 June 14 w 2012 7 p.m. Wednesdays Shain Park, Bates and Merrill, downtown Birmingham (248) 530-1650; www.ci.birmingham.rni.us June 15 (Friday): Battle of the Bands June 20: Steve Acho June 27: Birmingham Concert Band July 11: Acoustic Brothers From Different Mothers July 18: 730 Club Band July 25: AllenAsTim & the Dance Hall Rockers Aug. 1: Byron in Motion Aug. 8: 7 Grams of Fat Aug. 15: Legend the Band Clarkston: Concerts in the Park 6:30 p.m. Fridays Depot Park in downtown Clarkston (248) 625-1559; www.clarkston.org June 15: Gemini Children's Concert June 22: Stardusters Big Band June 29: Bugs Beddow July 6: Magic Bus July 13: Legend the Band July 20: Orquesta Ritmo Farmington: Rhythmz in Riley Park 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays Sundquist Pavilion in Riley Park, by Adam Shankman, 47, (Hairspray), who also is a judge on TV's So You Think You Can Dance. The comedy/drama Lola Versus stars Greta Gerwig as Lola, a Ph.D. student whose fiance, Luke (Joel Kinnaman, 32), ends their engage- ment just before the wedding. Lola, feel- ing lost, has a series of adventures that include some new guys. Providing her anchors are her free-spirited parents (Debra Winger, 57, and Bill Pullman) and Alice, her best friend (Zoe Lister-Jones, 29). Lola was co-written by Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein, 29, the actress' real- life romantic partner of eight years. Wein also directed Lola. Lister-Jones is best known for playing the title character's best friend in the NBC sitcom Whitney. Kinnaman (Detective Stephen Holder on the AMC series T ° ,v Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (248) 474-5500; www. ci.farmington.mi.us June 8: The Luddites June 15: The Backbeats Beatles Tribute Band June 22: Union Avenue Band June 29: The Paisley Fogg July 6: The HandGrenades July 20: Hullabaloo July 27: Billy Mack & The Juke Joint Johnnies Aug. 3: Paul Dozier Quartet Aug. 10: Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys Aug. 17: Gasoline Gypsy Aug. 24: The Kreellers Cou r tesy o f Gem in i Plein Air Aug. 16: Mass Transit Aug. 23: Farmington Community Chorus Ferndale Public Library: Summer Concert Series 6:30 p.m. occasional Mondays 222 E. Nine Mile Road (248) 546-2504; www.ferndale.lib. mi.us June 25: Nighthawks — jazz July 23: Elvis impersonator Farmington Hills: Stars in the Park Huntington Woods: Summer Concert Series 7 p.m. most Thursdays Heritage Park's grassy amphithe- ater (248) 473-1856; www.ci.farmington- hills.mi.us June 21: Farmington Community Band Concert Band June 28: Lookin' Back July 12: Shout Beatles Tribute Band July 26: Farmington Community Band Big Band Aug. 2: Delta Twins Aug. 9: Devin Scillian & Arizona Son 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays Scotia Park, Scotia at Lincoln Rain location: HW Recreation Center, 26325 Scotia Road (248) 541-4300; www. ci.huntington-woods.mi.us . June 19: Third Coast Kings June 26: Gary Greenfelder Big Band July 3: Adult Battle of the Bands July 4 (Wednesday): Sun Messengers July 10: Sin Hielo wsg Nicole New The Killing) was born and raised in Sweden, the son of an American non- Jewish father a Swedish Jewish Wein/Lister-Jones mother. In director Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, set in 1965 on an island in New England, two 12-year-olds (newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward) fall in love, make a secret pact and run away together into the wilderness. Bob Balaban, 66, narrates the film. Gilman, who lives in New Jersey, cel- ebrated his bar mitzvah in February. Speaking Of Simchahs On April 29 in Philadelphia, Jacob Wertheimer celebrated his bar mitz- vah. In attendance was Jacob's grand- father, legendary heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali, 70. Jacob is the son of Spencer Wertheimer, a In Plein Air on page 102 Philadelphia attor- ney, and Khaliah Ali-Wertheimer, the boxer's daughter. Khaliah told box- ing website the Sweet Science: "I was Gilman born and raised as a Muslim. But I'm not into organized religion. I'm more spiritu- al than religious. My husband is Jewish. No one put any pressure on Jacob to believe one way or another. He chose this on his own because he felt a kin- ship with Judaism and Jewish culture. My father was supportive in every way. He followed everything and looked at the Torah very closely. It meant a lot to Jacob that he was there." Ashley Biden, 30, daughter of Joe Biden, married Dr. Howard Krein, 45, on June 2 in Wilmington, Del., in an interfaith Jewish-Catholic ceremony at the Biden family's church. Hallie Biden, married to the veep's son Beau, also is Jewish.