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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 

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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