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CHILDREN UNDER FIRE
7 PM, MAY 4
A Zoom presentation
organized by NCJW|MI.
Featuring John Woodrow
Cox, Washington Post
reporter and author of
Children Under Fire: An
American Crisis. He will
discuss the true cost of gun
violence on our nation’s chil-
dren. RSVP via ncjwmi.org.
SPECIAL CONCERT
7 PM, MAY 4
The Museum of Jewish
Heritage is presenting a
one-night only concert ver-
sion of Richard Rodgers
award-winning musical To
Paint the Earth. The concert
will honor the 80th anniver-
sary of the Warsaw Ghetto
Uprising. The musical is
about the events leading
up to the historic decision
to fight back. The concert
will feature a free livestream
option via the sign-up link:
mjhnyc.org/painttheearth-
livestream.
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The Farmington Players
Barn is staging A
Gentleman’s Guide to Love
and Murder. The comic tale
follows Monty Navarro, who
discovers he’s eighth in
line for an “earldom” in the
wealthy D’Ysquith family of
20th century London. The
characters pull off a variety
of witty song-and-dance
numbers. Tickets are avail-
able now at farmingtonplay-
ers.org or at the box office:
248-553-2955.
SHABBAT ROCKS
5:30-9 PM, MAY 5
Celebrate Israel’s 75th
birthday at Adat Shalom
Synagogue during Shabbat
Simcha Hour, Shabbat Rocks
service, dinner and guest
speaker Professor Yael
Aronoff, director of MSU’s
Michael and Elaine Serling
Institute for Jewish Studies
and Modern Israel. 5:30
pm Simcha Hour with wine
and nosh; 6 pm Minchah,
Shabbat Rocks & Maariv;
7:30 pm Israeli buffet din-
ner; 8 pm Israeli-themed
youth activities; 8:15 pm
Professor Yael Aronoff’s
presents: “How does today’s
Israel reflect and/or conflict
with the Zionist dream?”
Cost: from $12: jlive.app/
events/4176.
HERITAGE MARKED
MAY 5-27
At the DIA in Detroit.
Celebrate the voices and
stories of Asian American
and Pacific Islanders.
Showcasing a blend of tra-
ditional and contemporary
dance, musical performanc-
es and art. All programs
are onsite and free with
general museum admission
unless otherwise noted.
Registration for programs
in Rivera Court is highly
encouraged. Capacity will
be limited. Friday, May 5, 7
pm, Hmong Cultural Journey
in Rivera Court; Sunday,
May 7, Noon- 4 pm, Guest
Artist Workshop: Sajeev
Visweswaran in Art-Making
Studio. Info: 313-833-7900.
FAMILY PICNIC
NOON-2 PM, MAY 7
Celebrate spring with
friends, food and fun at Adat
Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.
There will be a variety of
kids’ activities, including a
bounce slide and face paint-
ing on our playground. A
BBQ lunch will be provided.
Free.
TROMBONE CONCERTO
3 PM, MAY 7
At Orchestra Hall in Detroit.
Kenneth Thompkins,
Principal Trombone of DSO,
performs the world premiere
of a concerto written for him
by Carlos Simon, based on
Underground Railroad con-
ductor William Still’s account
of the hardships and strug-
gles of the enslaved seeking
freedom at any cost. Tickets:
dso.org.
LAG B’OMER BONFIRE
7-9 PM, MAY 8
The Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue will host the
annual Lag b’Omer bonfire
and celebrate with the Eden
Gardens Block Club commu-
nity, 12273 Glenfield, Detroit,
for a night of holiday learn-
ing, a bonfire, snack and
ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS
HERITAGE MARKED
MAY 5-27
Professor
Yael Aronoff
A Gentleman’s Guide
to Love and Murder
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