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POP ART 
NOW-APRIL 31 
At Art Leaders Gallery, 
33086 Northwestern, 
West Bloomfield. The 
Pop Art movement 
made art accessible and 
connectible to the masses, 
influencing an entire 
new wave of artistry and 
expressionism. Art Leaders 
Gallery celebrates these 
iconic “characteristics” 
in the series of works 
by featured artists, 
highlighting these bold 
and vibrant colorways of 
popular imagery and satire 
that is Pop Art. Gallery 
hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 am-6 
pm; free.

TOT SHABBAT 
10-11 AM, APRIL 22 
The Well is planning a 
gathering at the Beverly 
Hills Village Park, 18801 
Beverly Road, Beverly 
Hills, for Earth Day. After 
our usual Tot Shabbat 
song session, our friends 
at Repair the World will 
guide us in a family-
friendly planting activity 
so we can spread some 
wildflower seeds around 
our homes. Tot Shabbats 

are geared toward kiddos 
ages 0-5(ish) and their 
grownups. There is no 
charge to attend, but 
advance registration is 
required so we can plan 
for an appropriate number 
of people: jlive.app/
events/43488.

ARTSAIL 
9 AM-3 PM, APRIL 23 
At Oakland County 
Farmers Market, 2350 
Pontiac Lake Road, 
Waterford. Juried, 
handmade, local art and 
crafts for sale. Hot Ugly 
will play acoustic music 
from 11 am to 1 pm. Blue 
Kuna will sell BBQ food. 
Admission and parking are 
free: artsail.keego@gmail.
com.

NEW PLAYS 
7 PM, APRIL 22 
The spring edition of 
Playwrights @ Work’s 
bi-annual festival of 
new works, “Shorts and 
Sweets” will be presented 
by the Birmingham 
Players, 34660 Woodward, 
248-644-2075. Admission 
is free. General seating 
(no reserved seats). 

The festival features six 
different short plays, 
which are all original 
works by local authors and 
members of Birmingham 
Village Players. Sweets 
will be provided after the 
show during an afterglow 
for the audience to meet 
with the writers and actors.

PIANIST PERFORMS 
3 PM, APRIL 23 
Lise de la Salle will appear 
at Varner Recital Hall, 
Oakland University in 
Rochester. Her program 
starts with dance-inspired 
music by Isaac Albéniz, 
Franz Liszt and Alberto 
Ginastera and ends with 
Liszt’s monumental Sonata 
in b minor. Ticket info: 
chambermusicdetroit.org.

ISRAEL @ 75 
7:30-9 PM, APRIL 24 
At Congregation Beth 
Shalom in Oak Park. 
Celebrate Israel’s 
75th birthday. Sophia 
Blumenthal of D’ror 
Israel will present the 
topics of “Democracy in 
Action in Israel” & “Urban 
Kibbutzim.” Refreshments 
will be served. Admission 
is free ($5 suggested 
donation). All attendees 
are encouraged to wear 

blue and white. Register: 
bit.ly/3nAl5FT or 248-547-
7970. 

MANAGING PAIN 
1-3 PM, APRIL 25+ 
People living with chronic 
pain often find it interferes 
with their ability to manage 
their health and live life to 
the fullest. Personal Action 
Toward Health (PATH) is 
an interactive program 
on Zoom designed by 
Stanford University to 
provide the necessary 
skills and tools to help 
you manage chronic pain 
and live a better life. This 
six-week workshop is 
conducted by certified 
leaders. Open to adults 
with chronic pain and 
other health conditions 
as well as caregivers. 
Reservations required. 
Contact Joely Lyons at 
248-392-0767 or jlyons@
jfsdetroit.org. Registration 
priority will be given to 
those living in Western 
Wayne, Livingston, 
Oakland, Washtenaw and 
Macomb counties.

PLAY OPENS
APRIL 16-MAY 21 
Honky Tonk Angels, 
by Ted Swindley, at 
Meadow Brook Theatre 

ON THE GO
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