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