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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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