34 | JANUARY 21 • 2021

THEATRE PRODUCTION
THROUGH JAN. 29
The Nicely Theatre Group
presents what hap-
pens after happily ever
after. Disenchanted! revisits
familiar princess charac-
ters to get their side of the
story. Tickets are $15 per
household for the 65-minute
musical production. You can
watch it whenever you'd
like and as often as you like
during the run since it is
not a ZOOM-style produc-
tion. Rather, it was filmed
by industry professionals at
the Berman Theatre in West
Bloomfield while observing
appropriate social distancing
protocols for the actors and
crew. Get tickets at nicely-
theatregroup.org.

MUSIC SCENE
7:30 PM, JAN. 22
The Kerrytown Concert
House in Ann Arbor, 415, N.
4th Ave., will present Jaimie
Branch on trumpet. For ticket
info: kerrytownconcerthouse.
com.

DIA FOR KIDS
1 PM, JAN. 23
The Detroit Institute of Arts
presents this free special
edition of Wimage LLC.’s
engaging and live online
show for kids — Wimee’s
Words. Wimee is a fun lov-
able robot that inspires kids
to learn through creativity.
Each special DIA episode
will feature interactive
songs, wordplay and more
inspired by exhibitions and

works at the DIA. Watch
live on the DIA’s Facebook
page and You Tube chan-
nel. This episode will take a
close look at Construction
Watcher’s, a photograph
featured in the special exhi-
bition Russ Marshall: Detroit
Photographs, 1958-2008.

JEWISH IDENTITY
10 AM, JAN. 24
A middle ground is emerg-
ing between religious and
secular Jews who want to
engage with their heritage
without being restricted by it
or losing it completely. This
concept is addressed by
Dr. Micah Goodman in his
new book, The Wondering
Jew, which will be the sub-
ject of “The Wondering
Jew: Israel & the Search for
Jewish Identity,” an online
program hosted by the
Jewish Community Relations
Council/AJC (JCRC/AJC), in
partnership with the Shalom
Hartman Institute. There is
no cost to attend the event,
which is open to the commu-
nity. Register at bit.ly/3qN7d-
VA.

VIRTUAL YOGA
10 AM-NOON, JAN. 24
Certified yoga therapist
Donna Raphael will lead a
gentle flow yoga class, with
optional chair yoga modifi-
cations. Wear comfortable
clothes and have a mat, rug
or chair. This event is for
paid Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Sisterhood members.
A link to join will be sent on
Friday, Jan. 22. To become a
member of sisterhood, go to
cszinfo@shaareyzedek.org
and see #CSZSisterhood.

SYMPOSIUM ON
POLITICAL CULTURE
11 AM-1:45 PM, JAN. 24
The Sterling Institute for
Jewish Studies and Modern
Israel in East Lansing will
present three consecutive
panels. Links will be sent
via email. Register at jewish-
studies@list.mus.edu.

A SCHOOL
’S HISTORY
2 PM. JAN. 24
The Jewish Historical Society
of Michigan will present this
Zoom meeting. “Dreaming
of a Different World” is with
Marcia Ruff, Roeper School
historian. George and
Annemarie Roeper arrived
in Detroit in 1941, having fled
Germany in 1937. Once here,
they founded the Roeper
Grade School, now known
as the Roeper School, one
of Michigan’s best-known
independent schools. They
used the model of the pro-

gressive German school
founded by Annemarie’s par-
ents to help them develop a
clarity of vision that guided
them through challenges
and still provides inspiration
for Roeper School today. No
charge. Register by 9 pm
Friday, Jan 22; instructions
for joining the Zoom call will
be sent the day before.

YIDDISHLAND
2 PM, JAN. 24
The Yiddish Book Center
will present “40 Years in
Yiddishland: The Yiddish
Book Center Celebrates the
Klezmer Conservatory Band,”
a video special celebrating
the anniversaries of the
Yiddish Book Center and the
Klezmer Conservatory Band
(KCB). It will include a histor-
ical overview of the band’s
history, along with exciting
video concert footage from
over the years. The 90-min-
ute special will be presented
live via Zoom and will also
stream live on the Yiddish
Book Center's Facebook
page. To reserve a virtual
seat in the Zoom audience,
which will allow you to sub-
mit questions, registration is
required: https://tinyurl.com/
y2o33u42

FILM FESTIVAL
3 PM, JAN. 24
Sponsored by the Jewish
Community Center, author
Howard Jacobson, screen-
writer Martin Stellman and
the Detroit Film Theatre’s
Elliot Wilhelm will discuss the
place of the U.K.’s Jews in

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Jaimie Branch

Dr. Micah

Goodman

Wimee’s Words

Klezmer

Conservatory Band