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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. 

PLAY OPENS
NOW-MAY 20
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

PLAY OPENS
NOW-MAY 20

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