June 13 • 2019 43 jn people | places | events on the go 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, Untitled, 2019, paint and marker on wood JUNE 13 -SEPT. 2 continued on page 44