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AT MOCAD
NOW-SEPT. 10
“Free Your Mind: Art and
Incarceration in Michigan,”
showcasing inner worlds of
incarcerated individuals and
the fundamental issues that
shape conversations around
incarceration today, is on
exhibit in Mike Kelley’s Mobile
Homestead at Museum of
Contemporary Art Detroit
(MOCAD), 4454 Woodward;
313-832-6622, with support
from the Michigan Justice
Fund. It features the work of
artists and advocates with
lived experience in the crimi-
nal legal system. The majority
of these artists are either
currently or formerly incarcer-
ated.
ART EXHIBIT
ONGOING
“The Revolution Will Not Be
Televised” is a solo show of
works by Bri Hayes at Swords
into Plowshares Peace
Center and Gallery, 2nd floor
space. Hayes researches and
addresses social and political
ideologies as well as the his-
tory of marginalized groups in
America. The gallery is at 33
E. Adams, Detroit, 313-963-
75785. Call for hours.
PET SHABBAT
9-11 AM, AUG. 26 (SAT.)
Bring your furry, scaly or even
your stuffed animal friends to
Temple Israel as we celebrate
Shabbat and our beloved
companions. Enjoy a family-
friendly service, pet blessing
ceremony, an op-purr-tunity
to create care packages for
local animal shelters, and
take-home goodies for your
pet, too. 9 am: Kitty cafe nosh
for animals and humans; 9:30
am: Family-friendly Shabbat
service; 10 am: Pet projects,
activities. Donations of pet
food, treats and toys encour-
aged. All pets must be kept
on leashes or in their enclo-
sures and current on their
vaccinations.
FILM EVENT
7 PM, AUG. 26 (SAT.)
Chile ’76 will be shown at
the Detroit Film Theatre in
the DIA on Woodward in
Detroit. Building convincingly
from quiet character study to
gripping Hitchcockian thriller,
Chile ’76 explores one wom-
an’s precarious flirtation with
political realities during the
early days of the Pinochet
dictatorship. In Spanish with
English subtitles. (95 minutes).
Tickets: General admission
$9.50; Senior, students and
DIA Members $7.50.
AT THE ARK
8 PM, AUG. 26 (SAT.)
The RFD Boys will perform
at The Ark, 316 S. Main,
Ann Arbor. RFD Boys have
been delighting Michigan
audiences since 1969 with
their fabulous musicianship
and sly, exquisitely timed
between-song humor. Tickets:
$16, $15 members, students
or seniors.
GRAND RE-OPENING
11 AM-2 PM, AUG. 27 (SUN.)
Celebrate the re-opening of
the reimagined Downtown
Synagogue. 11am: Ribbon-
cutting Ceremony; noon:
Open House begins; 12:30
pm: Performance by 7Layers;
All day: food, music, building
tours, activities for children.
Free and open to the Metro
Detroit Jewish community;
registration requested: down-
townsynagogue.org.
WALK4FRIENDSHIP
10:30 AM-3 PM, AUG. 27
(SUN.)
Friendship Circle of Michi-
gan’s Walk4Friendship is an
annual family walk in West
Bloomfield that raises crucial
funds and community aware-
ness for Friendship Circle
and individuals with special
needs. Promote an inclusive
community that welcomes
and nurtures all individuals
regardless of their abilities.
10:30 am: registration; 11:30
am: opening ceremony. Info:
julie@friendshipcircle.org;
248-788-7878, walk4friend-
ship.com.
NEXTGEN MEETING
6-8 PM, AUG. 30 (WED.)
At Congregation Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield. It’s time
to celebrate an incredible
year of fostering bold lead-
ership, inspiring giving and
creating diverse experiences
for our young Jewish Detroit
community. Join us as we
recognize the leaders who
made it happen, look back on
a year of sold-out events and
new connections and set our
sights on all the good we’ve
got planned for 2024. 6 pm:
Reception: appetizers, drinks
and desserts. Dietary laws
observed. 7 pm: Annual meet-
ing, remarks from leadership,
installation of the board and
the presentation of Mark-Lis
Young Leadership Award to
George M. Roberts. Register
in advance by Aug. 25: jlive.
app/events/5030.
BOOK EVENT
6:30-8 PM, AUG. 30 (WED.)
Professor Andrew Port
will discuss his new book,
Never Again: Germans
and Genocide After the
Holocaust, which explores
the lessons, limits and
liabilities of politics driven
by memories of a troubled
history. At Schuler Books,
7260 Orchard Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. This event
is free to attend. Register:
schulerbooks-andrewport.
eventbrite.com.
Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial
Assistant. Send items at least 14 days in
advance to calendar@thejewishnews.com.
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