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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.

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ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Peter 
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‘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

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