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Lynne
Konstantin
Arts & Life Editor

THROUGH SEPT. 14:
JOHNNY MANHATTAN

Step into Johnny Manhattan’s nightclub
and be transported to New York, 1958,
when clubs like the Copacabana and
the Latin Quarter were filled with
socialites and showgirls. Making its
world premiere at the Meadow Brook
Theatre in Rochester before it heads
to Broadway, Johnny Manhattan
stars Jim Ballard (shown) and
Jana Robbins, who participated in the
original workshop of the show. $28-$43.
Mbtheatre.com.

SEPT. 10: BBAC BIRTHDAY

Help celebrate the Birmingham
Bloomfield Art Center’s 60th
birthday with a free Sunday of
fun — and cake — from 1-3:30
p.m. Get a close-up look at how the
BBAC has been providing art for all
since 1957 with classes, lectures,
exhibits and more. While you’re
there, check out the fall schedule of
shows and classes. Bbartcenter.org.

friday, sept. 8

IRP FALL MINI SERIES
10:45 am-12:30 pm, Sept. 8.
Institute of Retired Professionals

PHOTO BY JEFF AISEN

friday, sept. 8

GERRYMANDERING
7:30 pm, Sept. 8. Following Shabbat
service with Rabbi Jeffrey Falick,
Michigan State Representatives
Christine Greig and Jeremy Moss
will speak on “The Challenge of
Gerrymandering.” They’ll discuss
the current Voters Not Politicians
petition drive for the November
2018 ballot. The initiative seeks
to establish a process for draw-
ing impartial district boundaries. At
Birmingham Temple, Farmington
Hills. Info: 248-477-1410.

JUSTICE POTLUCK
6:30-9 pm, Sept. 8. Cong. T’chiyah
and Detroit Jews for Justice
present M. Dove Kent and Koach
Baruch-Frazier, political and spiri-
tual leaders in the national Jewish
justice movement, at a special
Shabbat service. Bring a dish for
potluck at 8. At Red Door Digital
7500 Oakland, Detroit. RSVP:
valeriya@detroitjewsforjustice.org
or 248-802-5302.

PHOTO BY SEAN CARTER PHOTOGRAPHY

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MELTON JEWISH LEARNING
Week of Sept. 11. Developed at
Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the
Melton School is for adults from all
backgrounds and denominations.
Biblical and contemporary texts are
utilized to connect the Jewish past
to the present. Starting the week
of Sept. 14 through June, Melton
classes will meet two hours weekly,
30 weeks a year, over two years.
Choose: 12:45-3 pm Wednesdays
at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills; 9:30-11:45 am
Thursdays at West Bloomfield JCC;
or 6:45-9 pm Thursdays at Temple
Israel, West Bloomfield. Also offer-
ing Melton PEP (Parent Education
Program) for parents of newborn
through eighth-grade children.
Series runs 28 weeks over two
years, starting 9:15-11:30 am
Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Temple
Beth El, Bloomfield Twp. Info:
jewishdetroit.org/melton, melton@
jccdet.org or 248-205-2557.

presents David Weinberg, professor
emeritus at Wayne State University.
His lecture topic is “Jews in
Contemporary Europe: A Status
Report.” At Cong. Beth Shalom,
Oak Park. $5/free for IRP or CBS
member; includes refreshments.
Info: Sharon, irp@jccdet.org or
248-432-5406.

saturday, sept. 9

JTOT EVENT
4-6 pm, Sept. 9. Isaac Agree
Downtown Synagogue hosts end of
the summer pool party for families,
including a barbecue potluck meal
and Havdalah. At a private home.
Kosher meat and veggies are pro-
vided, but bring dairy-free sides to
share. RSVP: 313-962-4047 or
vsitron@downtownsynagogue.org.

LIP SYNC BATTLE
8:30-10 pm, Sept. 9. Teams from
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue
and Breakers Covenant Church
International will participate in a
“Motown Lip Sync Battle.” Guest
judge and prizes from Detroit’s
Motown Museum. At Breakers
Covenant Church (former Temple
Beth El), 8801 Woodward, Detroit.
Free. RSVP: vsitron@
downtownsynagogue.org or 313-
962-4047.

SEPT. 16: HOME TOUR

Tour a handful of homes selected
by the people who know design the
best — the Michigan Design Center in
Troy. The second-annual MDC Home
Tour features the homes of interior
designers Amy Miller Weinstein,
Marianne Jones and Richard Ross,
plus homes designed for clients by
Corey Damen Jenkins (shown) and
Ian Hartwell. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $35/
single; $60/pair. (248) 649-4772;
michigandesign.com.

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