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JHSM MEETING
11 AM- 1 PM, JUNE 2
The Jewish Historical
Society of Michigan will
hold its annual meeting
at the Corner Ballpark in
Detroit. Part of the pro-
gram will be the recog-
nition of Arthur Horwitz
and Harriet Saperstein
with the presentation
of the Leonard Simons
History Makers Award.
Register: form.jotform.
com/221214752273146.
RABBINIC PANEL
7-9 PM, JUNE 2
At Temple Kol Ami in West
Bloomfield; also available
on Zoom. “Judaism and
the Separation of Religion/
State: Reproductive Rights
and Public Funding of
Private Education.” A
rabbinic panel with an
Orthodox, a Conservative
and a Reform rabbi. Info:
call the temple, 248-661-
0040.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
5:30-6:30 PM, JUNE 3
Hosted by JFamily Detroit
and Aish HaTorah Detroit.
This free event will be at
Aish, 25725 Coolidge, Oak
Park. An afternoon of sweet
fun and sweet treats in cel-
ebration of Shavuot. There
will be Shavuot-themed
activities geared toward
kids ages 0-10. Register:
jlive.app/events/2288.
SHAVUOT EVENT
6:30 PM, JUNE 4
Celebrate Shavuot
at Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield Township and
immerse yourself in the
world of cheese. Enjoy an
evening under a tent with
a private cheese tasting by
Mongers’ Provisions, fol-
lowed by a cheese-themed
strolling dinner by Platinum
Dish Catering. Wine and
beverages included. $40
per person for members;
$50 per person non-mem-
bers. RSVP by May 30: tbe-
bloomfieldhills.shulcloud.
com. Info: Nancy Fortier
at nfortier@comcast.net or
248-495-5013.
DIA EXHIBIT
NOW-JUNE 12
At the Detroit Institute of
Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave.,
Detroit. Free with museum
admission. With the Shield
of the Nile series begun
in 1984, Shirley Woodson
(b. 1936) has been pre-
senting Black bathers in
rivers, a reference to the
diasporic myth that the Nile
River holds transformative
and nurturing benefits for
people of African descent.
Born in Pulaski, Tennessee,
Woodson studied art at
Wayne State University.
Info: dia.org.
BROADWAY IN DETROIT
AUG. 9-28
At the Detroit Opera House
in Detroit. Ain’t Too Proud is
the electrifying, new smash-
hit Broadway musical that
follows The Temptations’
extraordinary journey from
the streets of Detroit to the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
With their signature dance
moves and silky-smooth
harmonies, they rose to the
top of the charts creating
an amazing 42 Top Ten
Hits with 14 reaching No. 1.
Tickets now on sale. Info:
broadwayindetroit.com/
shows.
Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial
Assistant. Send items at least 14 days
in advance to calendar@
thejewishnews.com.
DIA EXHIBIT
NOW-JUNE 12
Davidson’s New
Music is “On the
Edge of Familiar”
Last week, Ethan Daniel
Davidson and Gretchen
Gonzales Davidson released
new music with a new band,
Seedsmen to the World.
Seedsmen dropped an epon-
ymous first album they describe
as “a collaboration between
the cascading soundscapes of
Detroit’s Infinite River (Joey
Mazzola, Gretchen Gonzales and
Warren Defever) and folk trou-
badour Ethan Daniel Davidson.
”
Calling the four tracks “on the
edge of familiar,
” you’ll recognize
both Dylan’s “It’s Alright Ma, I’m
Only Bleeding” and Creedence
Clearwater Revival’s “Have You
Ever Seen the Rain.
” But you
might not recognize them at
first, given the waves of feedback
and fuzz.
The album was released on
May 20 and is available for lis-
tening and download on Spotify
and Bandcamp, and on vinyl and
FLAC at Birdman Records and
Blue Arrow Records.
Seedsmen performed on May
21 at Galerie Camille as part of
Looking for the Light, an art exhi-
bition and event series dedicated
to destigmatizing mental illness.
Part of Mental Health Awareness
Month, the proceeds benefited
Kadima Mental Health Services.
Visit www.galeriecamille.com for
more information.
DON COHEN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Seedsmen
to the World