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THURSDAY, FEB. 14
LEARN WITH A RABBI
7 pm, Feb. 14. At Temple Emanu-El, 
14450 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park. 
Four-session opportunity to learn with 
the rabbi. Through Feb. 28, Rabbi Matt 
Zerwekh will lead Pirkei Avot classes. 
RSVP to TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.
org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 15
KIDZONE VACATION
9 am-4 pm, Feb. 15, Feb. 18 and 
Feb. 19. At the Jewish Community 
Center of Greater Ann Arbor. Fun and 
adventure for children in K-5 when 
Ann Arbor Public Schools and Hebrew 
Day School have scheduled closures. 
Children enjoy computer time, games, 
reading, arts and crafts, sports and a 
kid-friendly movie. Pre- and post-care 
available. Visit jccannarbor.org for 
information (including pricing) or to 
register. Info: Nicole at nicolefeinberg@
jccannarbor.org or 734-971-0990. 

TOT SHABBAT
5:45 pm, Feb. 15. At Temple Emanu-El. 
Infant through second-grade children. 
Followed by a complimentary meal. A 
child-friendly Shabbat experience with 
Rabbi Matt Zerwekh, guests and PJ 
Library. 14450 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak 
Park. RSVP to TempleFamily@
emanuel-mich.org.

THE SPITFIRE GRILL

The Spitfire Grill with music and book by James Valcq 
and lyrics and book by Fred Alley, based on the film by 
Lee David Zlotoff, creator of the TV series McGyver, 
runs through March 10 at Meadow Brook Theatre on 
the campus of Oakland University in Rochester. A new-
comer has arrived in quiet Gilead. She raises her new 
neighbors’
 suspicions, as strangers in small towns do, 
but Percy is a breath of fresh air in the small Wisconsin 
town. The musical The Spitfire Grill tells Percy’
s story 
as well the Spitfire Grill’
s. The owner wants to sell, but 
there are no takers. “That’
s when Percy suggests to 
Hannah — the owner of the grill — that she raffle the 
grill off,” explains MBT director Travis Walter. “People 
are asked to write an essay on why they want the grill. 
The best essay will win. As word spreads, the mail 
starts pouring in.” Tickets range from $30 to $45 and 
are available at (248) 377-3300 or ticketmaster.com. 

FEB. 14 - MARCH 10

Feb. 18
JOSHUA DAVIS
AT THE ARK
Joshua Davis, former finalist on 
The Voice, is back at the Ark, 316 
S. Main St, Ann Arbor, to cele-
brate the release of a brand-new 
album. His first-ever live solo 
album was recorded over two 
nights at Lansing’
s Robin Theatre 
and captures his songs distilled 
into spare but powerful arrange-
ments. “I’
ve wanted to make this 
album for years,” says Davis, 
“and I’
m so excited to share it. I 
love playing solo shows. It allows 
me the freedom to dig deep 
into my songs and really be in 
the moment with an audience.” 
Michigan to New Orleans trans-
plant Luke Winslow King opens. 
Info at theark.org. 

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Feb. 18
MOTOR CITY 
MUSIC TALK
Mark Slobin, 
native Detroiter 
and author of 
Motor City Music, 
A Detroiter Looks 
Back, will be at 
Wayne State 
University’
s Old 
Main, Room 1343, beginning at 11:30 a.m. 
Feb. 18 to talk about his new book, a sweeping 
study of Detroit’
s music in the 1940s-60s, from 
jazz to classical to ethnic that features plenty 
from Detroit’
 
s Jewish community during that era. 
Information: music.wayne.edu.

