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PLAY TIME
10-11:15 AM, AUG. 8
(THURS.)
At Congregation Shaarey
Zedek. Children ages 0-4
and their favorite adults are
invited to come play in per-
son. Join Lindsay Mall for a
Rhythm and Ruach class with
songs, gross motor activity
and more. The communi-
ty is welcome. Suggested
$5 donation per family per
session. For information:
Devorah at 248-357-5544.
STARRY SHABBAT
7-8 PM, AUG. 9 (FRI.)
An uplifting musical Shabbat
service at Temple Israel with
Wilson Thicket Band. Info:
jlive.app/events/8262 or
Maya at Maya@temple-israel.
org.
MUSIC EVENT
8 PM, AUG. 9 (FRI.)
At The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann
Arbor. The Peter Bradley
Adams’ brand of Americana:
gentle guitar, tasteful dobro,
subtle banjo, supportive bass
and unhurried percussion.
$20.
‘SHOESHINE’
7 PM, AUG.10 (SAT.)
Oscar-winners Cesare
Zavattini and Vittorio DeSica
created the groundbreaking
Italian neo-realist master-
work. A drama of two young
street kids who become
involved in Rome’s black
market while scraping
together a meager living pol-
ishing shoes in the chaotic
aftermath of World War II.
At the Detroit Film Theatre,
5200 Woodward Ave. In
Italian with English subtitles.
General admission $10.50;
senior, students and DIA
members $8.50
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
1:30-3:30 PM, AUG. 13
(TUES.)
In person at 29699
Southfield Road, Southfield.
Contact Jessica Gibson,
Brown Adult Day Program
support specialist, for more
information: jgibson@
geshermi.org.
RETIREMENT NEWS
2-3:30 PM, AUG. 13 (TUES.)
The workshop sponsored
by Gesher Human Services
dives into the prospect of
working after retirement.
Explore the key consider-
ations for crafting a financially
feasible, fulfilling and fun
return to work. At Gesher
Human Services, 29699
Southfield Road, Southfield.
Info: jlive.app/events/8097.
FAMILY ARCHIVES
10-11 AM, AUG. 14+ (WED.)
Over three sessions, learn
the best practices for pre-
serving photographs and
documents, tips and tricks to
digitizing memorabilia, and
how to research your family’s
past. Enjoy the whole series
for $18. Info: contact Robbie
Terman, terman@jewishde-
troit.org, 248-203-1491; or
Laura Gottlieb, lgottlieb@
tbeonline.org, 248-851-1100.
ART TALK
11 AM-NOON, AUG. 15
(THURS.)
Art lovers learn about
“Frida Kahlo: A Life of Pain,
Passion & Art.” $10.
RSVP to Rosa Chessler:
rchessler@jccdet.org, 248-
432-5418. Organized by The
J. View event on jlive.app/
events/8392.
CAR SHOW
6-9 PM, AUG. 15 (THURS.)
The city of Oak Park Corridor
Improvement Agency will
host the inaugural Oak Park
Cruise & Groove in the Water
Tower Social District, 14700
Kingston St., Oak Park. The
event is free and open to
the public. It will feature local
classic cars, live music, food,
fun and more. Classic car
owners interested in partici-
pating can register their vehi-
cles online at forms.office.
com/r/Hc5DEcpuYd, by email
at mbishop@oakparkmi.gov
or by calling 248-691-2350.
Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial
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in advance to calendar@
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ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS
Peter
Bradley
Adams
‘SHOESHINE’
AUG. 10, 7 PM
Shoeshine
Portraits of two beloved icons
— Sholom Aleichem and
Theodore Bikel — are woven
together in the documentary,
Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes
of Sholom Aleichem, which
combines Bikel’s charismatic
storytelling and masterful
performances with a broader
exploration of Aleichem’s
remarkable life and work.
Join The J on Sunday,
Aug. 18, at 3 p.m. for a cele-
bration of Theodore Bikel’s
Centennial year. Although he
has been gone for eight years,
his remarkable life and legacy,
his contributions in the fields
of music, drama, Yiddishkeit
and tikkun olam continue to
influence.
Theodore Bikel, the unstop-
pable performer whose career
spanned more than 150
screen roles (including an
Oscar-nominated turn in The
Defiant Ones) and countless
stage and musical produc-
tions, was also the fore-
most interpreter of Sholom
Aleichem’s work. Bikel played
Tevye the Milkman on stage
more than 2,000 times.
Following the film, Aimee
Ginsburg Bikel will share
stories of her late husband’s
career and legacy. She will be
joined onstage for a concert of
Bikel’s greatest hits performed
by acclaimed Yiddish musical
artist (Detroit favorite) Mikhl
Yashinsky and musical direc-
tor Dr. Lorry A. Black, former
associate director, Lowell
Milken Center for Music of
American Jewish Experience
UCLA, and new director
of lifelong learning at Shir
Tikvah in Troy
Tickets are $18 and avail-
able at TheBerman.org.
Theodore Bikel
Film & Musical
Salute at The J
SPOTLIGHT