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THE BEATS GO ON
AUG. 27-SEPT. 3
Nearly 200 performers across
nearly 15 genres will perform
virtual concerts spread across a
full week to raise money for the
music community. All events have
been constructed in collaboration
with the Oakland County Health
Department and meet current state
of Michigan event guidelines.”
A schedule and links to online
performances can be found
by visiting artsbeatseats.com/
virtual-showcase-supporting-local-
musicians.
MOVIES IN THE PARK
9-11 PM, AUG. 28
Godzilla will be shown in City Hall
Park in Downtown Dearborn. Free
movies begin after dusk. Social
distancing guidelines followed.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and
settle in for a fun night.
OUTDOOR CONCERT
6 PM, AUG. 29
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
blends unconventional stage
design and a precise orchestral
score to create an outdoor, socially
distant concert presented in
collaboration with the Great Lakes
Chamber Music Festival. John
Luther Adams’
Sila: The Breath
of the World will be presented
with 32 professional musicians
filling the Quad at Cranbrook
Upper School, performing to an
audience of no more than 68
people. Audience members will
have the opportunity to enjoy the
performance from 34 sectioned-
off 12-foot squares, able to hold
one to four individuals. Tickets
will be reservation-based,
costing $100 and are available
at detroitchamberwinds.org or
greatlakeschambermusic.org.
SOUNDS OF SUMMER
7 PM, AUG. 29
(4 PM, AUG. 30)
Theatre NOVA presents an open-
air summer concert fundraiser in
Ann Arbor. The socially distanced
open-air performance will be
on the porch of the Yellow Barn.
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a
concert featuring some of Ann
Arbor’
s most beloved bands and
singers. Tickets: $20 per person
or $50 for a family of four (adults
and children) per performance.
Advance tickets are required.
Purchase online at TheatreNova.
org. Information: email
a2theatrenova@gmail.com.
WALK4FRIENDSHIP
8 AM-3 PM, AUG. 30
Friendship Circle will host
the virtual walk. Info: jamie@
friendshipcircle.org or check the
website friendshipcircle.org/soul.
FASHION EVENT
NOON-4 PM, AUG. 30
Council Re|sale, 3297 W. 12 Mile
Road, Berkley, will host its fall
fashion event Aug. 30 and Monday,
Aug. 31, 10 am- 6 pm. All proceeds
from the store benefit programs
aimed at improving the lives of
Detroit-area women, children and
families. There are safety measures
in place, including newly donated
items being quarantined in a
storage pod, staff practicing social
distancing and wearing gloves while
handling donations, hand sanitizing
stations and only 10 shoppers
allowed in the store at a time. All
shoppers and staff wear masks.
Shoppers can purchase a $25 VIP
early entry fee by appointment; call
248-214-1205. On Aug. 28, there is
a fill-a-bag sale for just $12.
VOTING PANEL
7-8:30 PM, AUG. 31
Because of the pandemic and
Michigan’
s expansion of absentee
voting, a record number of
Michigan voters are expected to
cast their ballot in the November
election. It is more important
now than ever to ensure that
citizens are fully informed of their
rights as voters. Join the JCRC/
AJC for an informative Zoom
program featuring voting rights
advocate Wendy Wagenheim, who
will address these rights, recent
changes to voting law, tips on
how to help others during the
election and more. She will be
joined by Rev. Kenneth Flowers,
pastor, Greater New Mount Moriah
Missionary Baptist Church, and
Ariana Mentzel, managing director,
Detroit Center for Civil Discourse.
Email young@jfmd.org for
information.
LECTURE SET
7 PM, SEPT. 2
Case Western Reserve University -
Siegal Lifelong Learning presents a
remote lecture on “Isaac, Ishmael
and Jesus: Jews, Christians and
Muslims on the Binding of Isaac.”
Lecturer is Aaron Koller, professor
of Near Eastern Studies; Chair,
Robert M. Beren Department of
Jewish Studies, Yeshiva University.
Free and open to the community.
Registration required at case.edu/
lifelonglearning/koller.
RACISM DISCUSSED
7 PM, SEPT. 3
The Coalition for Black and
Jewish Unity, Jewish Community
Relations Council/AJC and Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
will present “Racism and the
Jews: History, Conscience and
the Future.” Presenter: Professor
Susannah Heschel, chair, Jewish
Studies Program, Dartmouth
College. The program will feature a
clip from Shared Legacies, which
features lessons of Black-Jewish
cooperation, and a discussion with
a new generation of Black leaders.
Info: Sam Englender, (248) 891-
4837, englender@jfmd.org.
DRIVE-IN CONCERTS
SEPT. 4-7
Downtown Royal Oak will deliver
a series of live drive-in concerts
from local musicians to support
local musicians. These concerts
will take place at the parking lot
at 6th and Main streets. Each
performance will deliver a pair
of 30-minute high-energy sets
from Michigan bands offering
an array of themed genres. Each
ticket admits two people per
vehicle and may be purchased for
$30. Find the The performance
schedule, along with links to ticket
registration, at artsbeatseats.com/
drivein-concert-series.
WELLNESS FORUM
NOON-3 PM, OCT. 3
Presented by Yoga Moves MS.
Event is free; $25 donation
appreciated. Info: yogamovesms.
org/holistichealthand
wellnessforum. Registration
begins Sept. 3.
Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial
Assistant. Send items 14
days in advance to calendar@
thejewishnews.com.
ALISON SCHWARTZ
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