72 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 

SPOTLIGHT

T

he Zekelman 
Holocaust 
Center (The 
HC) in Farmington 
Hills will host a virtu-
al event regarding the 
documentary Getting 
Away with Murder(s) 
on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. 
 British filmmaker 
David Wilkinson’s 
documentary focuses 
on how nearly 1 mil-
lion people who carried out the unprovoked murder of untold 
millions of people in 22 countries during the Holocaust were 
never prosecuted.
Jews, Poles, Russian Prisoners of War, Roma, the mentally 
and physically handicapped, political and religious dissidents, 
homosexuals and many more were slaughtered by the Nazis. 
Ninety-nine percent of those responsible were never prose-
cuted; with most never even questioned. The vast number of 
those enthusiastic participants in the murders simply walked 
away at war’s end — completely untroubled by justice, free to 
live out the rest of their lives, untouched. 
The Allies unanimously agreed to prosecute those respon-
sible when they drew up the London Agreement in August 
1945. But, after the 1950s, the Allies’ pursuit of justice simply 
stopped, deciding not to proceed any further.
Filmmaker David Wilkinson’s relentless pursuit to find 
an answer to this question took him through 10 different 
countries over two decades. Interviews with countless experts 
helped to uncover how most Nazi perpetrators walked away 
untouched by justice. Wilkinson has distributed 120 films in 
the UK and Ireland in the cinema, on video, to television and 
online. He was also an actor who appeared in more than 40 
theater, television and film productions.
The film’s UK cinema release was on Oct. 1, 2021 (the 75th 
anniversary of the sentencing at the International Tribunal 
in Nuremberg). Its final cinema screening in the UK was 
on Nov. 11, 2022, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 
11th month. This screening followed a two-minute silence. 
It was launched in the United States on Jan. 27, 2023, on 
International Holocaust Memorial Day to many streaming 
platforms.
Register and follow the prompts to watch the film 
at HolocaustCenter.org/February. 

The Zekelman Holocaust Center to 
host a “behind-the-film documentary” 
virtual event. 

‘Getting Away 
with Murder(s)’
The 6th Annual Shared 
Future Lecture Series, with 
Wayne State University 
Professors Howard 
Lupovitch and Saeed Khan, 
explores the current cli-
mate of “wokeness” and its 
impact on society. It will be 
presented on the following dates at these three venues: 
• “The Power of Words”: Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at The Muslim 
Unity Center, 1830 Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills.
• “Is There a Limit to Free Speech”: March 1, 7 p.m. at 
Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills. 
• “How Do We Forgive Past Indiscretions”: March 8, 7 
p.m. at the Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone 
Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills.
There is no charge for the series. To RSVP or if you have 
any questions, email Michael Kuper at Kuper@jfmd.org. 

6th Annual Shared Future 
Lecture Series

Howard Lupovitch and Saeed Khan

Celebrate Pontiac’s 
Strand Theatre

On Saturday, March 4, 
from 4-9 p.m., the historic 
Flagstar Strand Theatre on 
Saginaw Street in Pontiac 
will celebrate its 102nd 
birthday. 
 The themed 1920s gala will 
have a strolling dinner, silent 
and live auction, honor the 
Strand Century winners and 
a full theatrical presentation 
of Annie, Jr. by its own chil-
dren’s theatre. 
Oakland University 
President and Theatre 
Trustee Dr. Ora Pescovitz 
will receive the individual 
award for her commitment 
to the arts at the universi-
ty, in Pontiac and beyond. 
In addition, Gill Garrett, 
Oakland County Sheriff 
Deputy, is being honored for 
his outstanding volunteer-
ism.
The 1920s heralded 
the construction of many 
structures, including the 
Strand on Saginaw Street, 

a remarkable three-story 
Renaissance-style building 
that started as a vaudeville 
theatre. 
In the early days, the 
Pontiac area had 13 theaters, 
and now only the Strand 
remains. In late 2016, it 
reopened after receiving a 
three-year, $20 million reno-
vation as the Flagstar Strand 
Theatre.
Tickets are $175 per 
single or $325 per couple. 
Sponsorships are available. 
For more information, go to 
www.flagstarstrand.com/gala 
or call (248)309-6445. 

Flagstar Strand 
Theatre

