Betty Kahn

The Berman Center For The Performing Arts Presents The JCC Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Music Festival

 The Berman Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce The JCC Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Music Festival May 24-27, 2018. With a focus on indie, folk, and rock music - the music festival is being reimagined right here in metro Detroit. Music and culture lovers will enjoy the second-annual festival at The Berman featuring musicians and composers with Jewish roots. The festival will unite some of the country's most creative performers and their fans for a true celebration of song. 

The Berman Center For The Performing Arts Presents Broadway And B'rachas

The Michigan Board of Cantors returns to The Berman Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. May 2 for their annual concert. The live show will take audiences on an unforgettable musical journey while paying tribute to the Jewish influence in music of all kinds

Teen Prodigy, Classical Pianist Anastasia Rizikov Performs At The Berman, 4/29

Canadian classical pianist Anastasia Rizikov will perform at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Rizikov made her orchestral debut at the tender age of seven and has since appeared as soloist with major orchestras in North America and Europe.

HANNA AND THE MOONLIT DRESS Lights Up The Berman

Hanna and the Moonlit Dress is an interactive new musical about the magic of a good deed, based on the classic Israeli tale Hanna's Sabbath Dress. The time-honored tale will be brought to life at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts at noon and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2018.

The Berman Presents the Michigan Five

The Michigan Five, featuring the most outstanding and creative dance talent from colleges and universities throughout the state will take center stage at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts March 17.  In this dynamic performance, the best dancers from five Michigan colleges and universities will dazzle audiences with a show designed by the world's finest choreographers.

Laurie Rubin Will Light Up The Berman

Laurie Rubin, a blind singer who challenged the norm and beat the odds is performing at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 22.

Celebrate Everything Awesome About The 80s At The Berman's

It was the decade of big hair, big phones, Pac Man, and iconic moments that changed the world. A slice of the 1980s will take center stage at The Berman January 25 through February 3 when The Wedding Singer (musical) rocks the house. Based on the 1998 film of the same name, The Wedding Singer with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, revolves around Robbie, who sings at weddings, his failed relationship with his former fianc e, and his romance with a new love, Julia.

Magical Fairy Tale STREGA NONA Will Come to Life on The Berman's Stage

Strega Nona is a timeless story that satisfies the appetite for laughter and fun. Based on the original children's book written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona ( Grandma Witch ) has a magical pasta pot, which only she can control. Silliness ensues when her helper, Big Anthony, does not listen to her and he causes Nona's magic pot to create so much pasta that it nearly buries their small Italian village. Strega Nona, brought to life by Ann Arbor's award-winning Wild Swan Theater, fills The Berman's stage at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 21, 2018.

Michigan's Most Talented Dancers To Perform At The Berman

Showcasing some of the most extraordinary young talent from throughout the State of Michigan, the new MDM Dance Project bops its way into The Berman Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018.

Broadway's Debbie Gravitte, Klea Blackhurst, Jason Graae and More Tribute Jerry Herman Tonight at The Berman

Hello Dolly, Mame, Mack and Mabel and La Cage aux Follies are some examples of composer Jerry Herman's ability to light up Broadway. The music of this legendary lyricist, and one of Broadway's most beloved icons, will light up The Berman Center for the Performing Arts tonight, December 9.