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VILLAGE PLAYERS 
NOW-MARCH 24 
The Cemetery Club. 
At Birmingham Village 
Players, 34660 Woodward 
Ave., Birmingham. This 
touching, humorous play 
tells the story of three 
Jewish widows who 
accompany one another 
once a month to a local 
cemetery in Forest Hills, 
Queens, where their 
husbands are buried. 
When the ladies run into 
Sam, a butcher visiting his 
wife’s grave at the same 
cemetery, a romance is 
in the making as Ida and 
Sam fall for each other. 
Fridays & Saturdays at 8 
pm; Sunday matinees at 2 
pm. Ticket info: All tickets 
$25 (includes ticketing 
fee). For information, call 
248-644-2075.

COFFEE & TALK 
9:30 AM, MARCH 9 (SAT.) 
“Artificial Intelligence: Of 
Blessings and Curses.” 
At Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek. How does Judaism 
guide us in maximizing 
AI’s strengths and in 
minimizing the threats 
that stem from Artificial 
Intelligence? Join Rabbi 
Aaron Starr and Dr. Robert 
Rich, executive director, 
for this conversation. 
Register: shaareyzedek.
shulcloud.com.

TAMARACK HAVDALAH 
5:30 PM, MARCH 9 (SAT.) 
At Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek-Tamarack style. 
Come together with 
friends from Tamarack 
Camps for songs, games 

and an oneg. Free and 
open to the community — 
perfect for families with 
kids of all ages. Register: 
shaareyzedek.shulcloud.
com.

SHORT FILMS SHOWN 
7 PM, MARCH 9 (SAT.) 
The DFT’s most popular 
annual program combines 
all the Oscar nominees in 
both the short animation 
and short live-action 
categories. Advance ticket 
purchase recommended, 
though some seats 
may be available at 
the door prior to each 
performance. Running time 
is approximately three 
hours, plus a 25-minute 
intermission. Detroit Film 
Theatre, 5200 Woodward 
Ave. Visit tickets.dia.org.

BEIT CAFÉ 
7:30 PM, MARCH 9 (SAT.) 
A joint coffeehouse at 
Temple Kol Ami/B’nai Israel 
Synagogue. The evening 
will begin with Havdalah, 
followed by performances 
by Cantorial Soloist Janet 
Christensen, Frank Ellias 
and more. Also appearing 
is Frank’s identical cousin, 
YouTube sensation Uncle 

Y’Cheskel. Coffee and 
treats will be available. 
$10 per person. Respond 
to espektor@tkolami.
org. Supported through 
the generosity of the 
Hermelin Davidson 
Fund for Congregational 
Excellence.

EXHIBIT OPENS 
10 AM, MARCH 10 (SUN.) 
At Congregation Shir 
Tikvah in Troy. Mike Smith, 
archivist, presents “The 
DJN Israel at 75.” Free; no 
registration required.

CHALLAH BAKE 
NOON, MARCH 10 (SUN.) 
Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek’s annual family 
challah bake & lunch. 
Learn about the tradition 
of baking challah for 
Shabbat. Each child will 
take home a challah to 
bake. All supplies and 
lunch included. Free and 
open to the community. 
This program is ideal for 
families with children 0-12. 
Register: shaareeyzedek.
shulcloud.com.

JUSTICE SERIES 
12:30 PM, MARCH 10 
(SUN.) 
At Congregation Shir 
Tikvah in Troy. Peter 
Martel of the American 
Friends Field Service 
Committee will speak. 
Free, no registration 
required.

INCLUSION MONTH
1-2:30 PM, MARCH 10 
(SUN.) 
The J’s Opening the 
Doors department 
celebrates Jewish 
Disability Awareness 
Acceptance & Inclusion 
Month featuring Ava Xiao-
Lin Rigelhaupt. At The J’s 
Janice Charach Gallery. 
Question & answers; 
dessert reception. Free 
to attend; register jlive.
app/events/6955. Ava 

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt

The Shootouts

MUSIC EVENT 
MARCH 13, 8 PM