Arts and Entertainment
Movie Review: ‘Jojo Rabbit’
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Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit is a captivating combination of comedy and tragedy. Jojo Rabbit is the story of a 10 year-old boy in Nazi Germany, trained...
Laura Sky Herman Keeps ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Full of Life
Laura Sky Herman stars in the iconic musical Hello, Dolly! which is coming to the Fisher Theatre in Detroit starting November 19. Featured photo courtesy...
A Look Inside Veronica’s Closet
Detroit native Veronica Gordon brings her experience from living in Manhattan to Detroit by helping people organize and get the most out of their...
‘Jitney’ Brings Heartfelt Drama to Detroit
Producer Eric Falkenstein combines his interests of human rights and theater by bringing Jitney’s moving message to Detroit. Featured photo courtesy of Joan Marcus By Alice...
Kindertransport Exhibit on Display at the Holocaust Memorial Center
The Kindertransport exhibit at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills features artifacts from Metro Detroit Kinder. By Jonathan Mark, New York Jewish Week and...
The Real Jason Alexander Stands Up
Tony-winning singer and dancer Jason Alexander heads to Detroit’s Orchestra Hall to perform with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Featured photo courtesy of Fred Stucker To know...
Author Kirsten Fermaglich Explores Jewish Name Changes
In her new book Kirsten Fermaglich shows how anti-Semitism led to labeling, job denial and more, leading many Jews to change their names. In a...
Artist Charles Acker to be Featured at Scarab Club
Deborah Acker-Zolnoski to share father Charles Acker's work at the JHSM 60th gala at the Scarab Club. Photos courtesy of Deborah Acker-Zolnoski With the art-focused Scarab...
New Exhibit Explores Impact of Detroit Jews After the Holocaust
The Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills has a new exhibit from the Detroit Jewish News Foundation that explores how Detroit Jews aided survivors. Photos...
Detroit Jewish Book Fair at the JCC
The Jewish Community Center hosts the 68th annual Detroit Jewish Book Fair from November 2-10. Featured photo courtesy of Detroit JCC Multimedia presentations — including the actual...
‘Never Stop’: A Special Bar Mitzvah at Durfee
Durfee and Detroit children benefit from a bar mitzvah boy's social action. Photos by Ron Lieberman Photography What better place to hit home the Jewish value...
Dovid Nissan Roetter Starts King David Network
After starting his own college radio show, Dovid Nissan Roetter founded the King David Network, an online radio station that uses Jewish teachings to...
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