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NEW OPERA
7 PM, MAY 5
At Bethel Community
Transformation Center, 8801
Woodward Ave., Detroit.
Overture to Opera, X: The Life
and Times of Malcolm X. In
celebration of Detroit Opera’s
new production, join the Isaac
Agree Downtown Synagogue,
Breakers Covenant Church
International and Detroit Opera
for an evening of discussion
and performance, examining
the life and legacy of Malcolm
X. Featuring Rabbi Ariana
Silverman, Pastor Aramis
Hinds, Detroit Opera Artistic
Director Yuval Sharon and
others. To attend, RSVP to
awhite@detroitopera.org.
MOCK TRIAL
1-3 PM, MAY 6
The SOAR Mock Trial, a
recurring program offered
by SOAR Lifelong Learning
Institute (formerly the Society
of Active Retirees) is back.
This free event takes place at
the Hawk Community Center
Auditorium, 29995 W. 12 Mile
Road, Farmington Hills. This
event puts audience members
in the jury box as they listen
to a cast of real-life expert
witnesses and attorneys who
offer testimony as to whether
President Gerald Ford was
justified in his decision to par-
don his predecessor Richard
Nixon. At the conclusion of the
event, the “jury” will render
its decision. Reservations are
required. SOAR follows current
CDC COVID guidelines. For
information and tickets, go to
soarexplore.com or call 248-
626-0296.
AT THE ARK
8 PM, MAY 6
The Sweet Water Warblers
at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann
Arbor. Michigan songbirds
Rachael Davis, Lindsay Lou
and May Erlewine’s organic
vocal harmonies and seam-
lessly interwoven instrumenta-
tion leave listeners breathless.
Cost: $25-$50. Info: theark.
org/events.
ICE CREAM OUTING
7 PM, MAY 7
BBYO: Meet at Clark’s Ice
Cream, 3312 12 Mile Road,
Berkley. We’ll buy your ice
cream treat and then we will
all hang out together. Open
to all 8th-12th graders. Info:
abloomberg@bbyo.org.
ART FAIR
MAY 7-8
Originally known as the
Birmingham Fine Art Festival,
this art fair takes place on the
streets surrounding the Shain
Park in downtown Birmingham.
Convenient parking for fairgo-
ers. The event will showcase
jury-selected artists in an ele-
gant and extraordinary setting.
The event is free to attend and
is a Mother’s Day weekend
tradition.
SPRINGFEST
2-3:30 PM, MAY 8
Chamber Soloists of Detroit
“Springfest” concert at the
Hawk Community Center in
Farmington Hills. Violinists Amy
Schwartz Moretti and Timothy
Braun, and cellists Edward
Arron and Erik Ásgeirsson
join pianist Pauline Martin and
guest violist Paul Laraia in a
program featuring Mozart’s
elegant Piano Quartet K. 493
in E flat, the delightfully witty
Piano Trio by Jean Francaix
and Schubert’s monument
of string chamber music, his
beloved Cello Quintet. Info:
chambersoloistsdetroit.org.
COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE
7-8 PM, MAY 10
Have a teen getting ready to
apply for college? Join this
one-hour virtual free event
designed to help Jewish
families in Michigan get their
high school juniors applica-
tion-ready. Three experts will
share helpful advice about
navigating the college applica-
tion process, writing an effec-
tive college essay and locating
funding sources to help pay
for your teen’s higher educa-
tion. Sponsored by JFamily
Detroit and Hebrew Free Loan.
Register: jive.app/events/1957.
EXPLORING GOV’T
10:30 AM, MAY 11
Join the Jewish Community
Relations Council/American
Jewish Committee for its annu-
al Legislative Series, which
explores different levels of
government and the current
priorities of elected officials.
The next program will feature
State of Michigan Secretary of
State Jocelyn Benson. Register
at jlive.app/events/2091.
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
4-5 PM, MAY 11
American Friends of Rabin
Medical Center organized this
Zoom presentation. “Extreme
Weather Trends” with Robert
Siegel (former senior host of
NPR’s All Things Considered
for 31 years). He will interview
Elizabeth Kolbert (Pulitzer
Prize author; The New Yorker
magazine), Dr. Gavin Schmidt
(NASA’s Goddard Institute
for Space Studies director),
Dr. Rachel Cleetus (Union of
Concerned Scientists, Climate
and Energy Program). Free
registration: rb.gy/ix9llk.
AUTHOR SPEAKS
7 PM, MAY 11
Andrey Kurkov, one of
Ukraine’s most renowned
authors, will speak at Grosse
Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150
Maumee, Grosse Pointe City.
This event is sponsored by the
Grosse Pointe library. Register
to attend: the bookbeat.com.
BAKING LESSON
NOON, MAY 15
The Adat Shalom Synagogue
Sisterhood invites the com-
munity to meet Israeli Idan
Chabasov, known as the
“Challah Prince,” during his
world tour. He is the viral sen-
sation teaching gorgeous ways
to braid dough along with a
mindfulness of baking. Join
us to learn about how to braid
and leave with a fresh challah
to bake at home. For info, fees
and registration: adatshalom.
org/challahprince or call 248-
851-5100. Registration dead-
line May 11.
ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS
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AT THE ARK / 8 PM, MAY 6
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