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FOX THEATRE SERIES
Various times & dates, Nov. 6-April
14. Individual tickets can be pur-
chased for performances that will
include ELF The Musical, Nov. 20-25;
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian
Nutcracker, Dec. 25; and several
classic stage shows in 2019. Tickets:
313presents.com, ticketmaster.com
or 800-745-3000.

monday, july 30

‘MINUTES THAT MATTER’
Ongoing. Drop off unused cell
phones, working or not, and
Hadassah will have them converted
to phone cards that are donated to
overseas service members. At 5030
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
Info: Debbie, 248-909-8722.

BERMAN SUMMER STOCK
Daytime, July 30-Aug. 17. Students
in grades 3-10 can be registered for
a three-week JCC theater day camp,
powered by Tamarack. The varied
program will culminate in a full-stage
production. At the JCC’s Berman
Center, West Bloomfield. $1,400, or
$1,120 for JCC member. Register:
theberman.org. Info: 248-661-1000.

tuesday, july 31

JEWS FROM HISTORY
7:30 pm, July 31. “Mordecai Kaplan
and the War on Jewish Assimilation.”
Concluding self-contained lecture in
a series, “Jewish Mount Rushmore:
Four Figures Who Changed the
Course of Jewish History.” The pre-
senter is Prof. Howard Lupovitch,
director of Cohn-Haddow Center
for Judaic Studies at Wayne State
University. At Cong. Beth Ahm, West
Bloomfield. $15, or free for Beth Ahm
member. RSVP: ablau@cbahm.org
or 248-851-6880.

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Lynne
Konstantin
Arts & Life Editor

wednesday, aug. 1

JULY 26-AUG. 5:
SHAKESPEARE ROYAL OAK

Gather family and friends, pack up a blanket or lawn
chair and head to Water Works Theatre Co.’s 18th-
annual Shakespeare Royal Oak Festival in the tree-
lined Starr-Jaycee Park. Kicking off with the romantic
comedy Much Ado About Nothing ($25), July
26-Aug. 5, which takes audiences back to post-World
War II Detroit, the festival continues with playwright
Don Zolidies’ Shakespeare spoof The Comedy of
Terrible Errors ($15) July 28-Aug.4 and Water Works
Teen Ensemble’s presentation of A Midsummer
Night’s Dream (donation only) July 28-30. Popcorn,
beer and wine are on sale for purchase at all perfor-
mances. (248) 399-3727; shakespeareroyaloak.com.

‘RISE OF THE RABBIS’
Starts Aug. 1 through May. Adult
learners will watch online video lec-
tures from Hebrew College in Boston
on their own, then meet as a group
each month to review and discuss
with Rabbi Steven Rubinstein of West
Bloomfield-based Cong. Beth Ahm.
Study modules will explore how the
rabbis of the Talmud transformed what
had been a Temple-based sacrificial
religious system into the Judaism we
know today. Lectures take an in-depth
look at diverse Jewish sects and vary-
ing religious practices from ancient
Israel and Babylonia. Registration is
through Hebrew College. $50, or $36
member. Info: ravsteven@cbahm.org
or 248-851-6880.

JCC MOVIE MATINEE
1-2:30 pm, Aug. 1. The Active Life
Program shows The Wedding Plan. At
the JCC, West Bloomfield. Free. Info:
Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-
432-5467.

JULY 28-29:
MO POP FESTIVAL

Bon Iver (his first Michigan show in a decade),
Portugal, The Man, Curtis Roach, Jeff Rosenstock,
Vince Staples, The National (including brothers Aaron
and Bryce Dessner, bookending this photo) and
more perform at the sixth-annual Mo Pop Festival
at the West Riverfront Park in Detroit. While you’re
there, browse handcrafted goods at the Craft Bazaar,
leave your mark on the Ink Addict Wall, play with
dart blasters from the Detroit Dart Club, browse Third
Man Records’ Rolling Record Store and choose from
food trucks and stops galore (Crepe Day-Twah, SToK
Cold Brew Coffee, Island Noodles, Los Dos Amigos
Taco Truck, Treat Dreams and more) and tons mor e
food from the likes of Slows BBQ, Voyager and Fist
of Curry (the latest from the owners of Green Dot
Stables). Mopopfestival.com.

AUGUST 2: CHARLIE PUTH

When Charlie Puth’s “See You Again”
was nominated for Best Original Song at
the Golden Globes, he told Entertainment
Weekly: “I always told myself when I
was younger if I ever got nominated for a
Grammy, I’d call my mother and tell her first,
and I did that. She’s my Jewish mother, so
she was like, ‘I’m not surprised. You worked
hard for this!’” Known as an electrifying live
performer, the singing, piano-playing Puth
heads to the DTE Energy Music Theatre to
unveil songs from his upcoming album,
Voicenotes. Opening act: Hailee Steinfeld.
dteenergymusictheatre.org.

RBG INTERVIEW ON VIDEO
1-2:30 pm, Aug. 1. “A Discussion
with Supreme Court Justice Ruth
Bader Ginsburg” is the next topic in a
Wednesday “Drop in & Learn” video
series. Jane Eisner, editor-in-chief
of The Forward, interviewed Justice
Ginsburg in February. Nancy Kaplan
leads a brief, informal discussion
following. At Cong. Beth Ahm, West
Bloomfield. Free. Walk-ins are wel-
come. Info: nancyellen879@att.net or
248-737-1931.

SPOUSAL BEREAVEMENT GROUP
1:30-3:30 pm, Aug. 1-29 & Sept. 5.
National Council of Jewish Women/
MI is starting a weekly support
group series for individuals who
have experienced the death of a
spouse or partner. At Cong. Shaarey
Zedek, Southfield. Free, but dona-
tions are appreciated. RSVP: mail@
ncjwmi.org or 248-355-3300, ext. 0.

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