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BALLAD OF THE LIGHTS

Friendship Circle’
s Soul Studio unveils “Ballad of the Lights,” 
curated by artist Patrick Hill, its first guest-curated exhibition 
at the Farber Center. Hill has carefully selected artworks by 
23 Soul Studio artists that represent fragility, power and con-
trast. In addition, Hill will include a new artwork of his own 
inspired by his Dresner Foundation Soul Studio experience. 
This selection of artwork presents Hill’
s unique vision, his 
sensitivity to materials and his humble regard for difference. 
The exhibition will feature Soul Studio artists Jacob Barron, 
Brad Swartz, Nick Wecker and Alexa Morris (whose work is 
shown). The opening reception takes place June 13 from 
6-8 at the Soul Studio on Drake Road in West Bloomfield.

‘
THE WONDERFUL MUSIC OF OZ’

DSO POPS concert “The Wonderful Music of Oz” with the 
Detroit Concert Choir, will play songs inspired by the film, 
including “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Jewish composer 
Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck) and lyricist “Yip” Harburg 
(born Isidore Hochberg). Conductor Andrés Franco will lead the 
DSO in a program of other selections from the Oz-verse — 
including classics from The Wiz, as well as music from Wicked 
and treats like Elton John’
s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” The 
concerts take place Friday, June 14, at 10:45 a.m.; Saturday, 
June 15, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, June 16, at 3 p.m. at Orchestra 
Hall, within Midtown Detroit’
s Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher 
Music Center.

JUNE 15-SEPT. 15
LIFE IS A HIGHWAY

“Life Is a Highway: Art and American Car Culture” at the 
Toledo Museum of Art will bring together a diverse selection 
of artists to showcase the automobile’
s reshaping of the 
20th-century American landscape and cultural attitudes 
of self-expression. Featuring more than 100 works from 
its own collection and private and public loans, the exhi-
bition will chart the rise of car culture as a visual icon of 
American identity and includes a range of visual media. 
Admission is free for museum members and $12 for non-
members. If you go June 15, stop by the free car show 
from noon-3 p.m. to view unique vehicles, enjoy live music 
and participate in kid-friendly art-making experiences.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14
STOP HATE WORKSHOP
RSVP for June 20. Hadassah Greater 
Detroit Tikvah and ADL will present “Words 
to Action,” an interactive workshop to 
counter anti-Semitic stereotypes and 
anti-Israel myths. Starting 6:30 pm June 
20 at Hadassah Greater Detroit, 5030 
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 
48323, 248-683-5030. Cost: $10 per per-
son; send checks payable to Hadassah. 

SATURDAY, JUNE 15
SOULFUL YOGA
10 am, June 15. Join Rabbi Rachel Shere 
and yoga instructor Mindy Eisenberg for 
Soulful Yoga at Adat Shalom Synagogue. 
Connect body and soul as they apply the 
wisdom of Torah to the gentle practice of 
yoga. No yoga experience is necessary. 
Free and open to the community. Dress 
comfortably, and bring a mat if you have 
one. Info: 248-851-5100.

MONDAY, JUNE 17
HEALTH PROGRAM
12:30 pm, June 17. Joint program of the 
Active Life and the JCC Health Club. At JCC 
West Bloomfield. Nora Cascardo of Premier 
Therapy Centers Inc. will present a pro-
gram on back care.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT
5:30-7 pm, June 17. For family care-
givers of all older adults, the Dorothy & 
Peter Brown Adult Day Program holds free 
monthly family caregiver support group 
meetings. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, 
Southfield. For information or to RSVP: 
Dorothy Moon 248-233-4392, dmoon@
jvsdet.org).

BEL CANTO SINGS
7 pm, June 17. At Prentis Apartments 
in Oak Park, and 7:30 pm June 18 at 
Congregation Beth Shalom. The Bel Canto 
Chorale will perform an eclectic selection 
of music from Handel and Hebrew songs 
to Gilbert & Sullivan and Aretha Franklin 
in a 45-minute performance. No charge. 
Information: Sue, 248-353-5486. 

Editor’s 
Picks

JUNE 14-16

WIKIPEDIA
TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART

COURTESY OF SOUL STUDIO

Alexa Morris, 

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