Concert halls & amphitheaters / JCC campus, West Bloomfield
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts
A performing arts theatre on the Jewish Community Center campus in West Bloomfield, used for concerts, family musicals, lectures and film.
01 / The story of this place
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Recent programming includes jazz from the Guy Mintus Trio and cantors' concerts. The hall is also available for rent.
- Concerts and family musicals
- Jazz and cantorial concerts
- Theatre available for rent
Famous Detroiters
Famous people tied to this place 1
Lexicon entries for the people who lived, worked, performed or liked to spend time here.
- Max Wright 1943–2019 · actor
Performed here
Professional Equity company founded in 1989, performing at the Jewish Community Center's Aaron DeRoy Theatre; Wright acted here in 2007.
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An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
03 / Events
Events at this place
Published events automatically linked from our event guide. Times are local to the venue.
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Oct 18, 2026, 7:00 PMHOME[sic]
HOME[sic], a movement-theater performance, is set for Sunday, October 18, at 7 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. It blends movement, illusion, and bold physicality to unpack homesickness and the fragile, shifting idea of home. Tickets available through the venue.
Oct 20, 2026, 6:30 PMSafe Room — Special Screening with Director Haley Geffen
Temple Israel and The Berman Center for the Performing Arts host a special screening of director Haley Geffen’s new film Safe Room on Tuesday, October 20, at 6:30 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Geffen will be present; the film runs 73 minutes. Tickets required.
Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 PMSTORIED: The Jewish Contribution to Bob Dylan
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts hosts STORIED’s live concert experience on Sunday, November 1, at 7 p.m. in West Bloomfield, exploring Bob Dylan’s life, music, and meaning. Storytelling blends with live performance to trace his Jewish roots, biblical influences, and cultural forces. Tickets available.
Nov 8, 2026, 3:00 PMClifford The Big Red Dog: The Musical
Clifford The Big Red Dog: The Musical hits The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield on Sunday, November 8, at 3 p.m. A brand-new musical comedy about friendship, imagination, and unconditional love. Tickets available.
Nov 10, 2026, 7:00 PMJoan Lunden: Joan, Life Beyond the Script
Trailblazing journalist Joan Lunden talks about her memoir, “Joan, Life Beyond the Script,” on Tuesday, November 10, at 7 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Expect candid stories on TV breakthroughs, motherhood, survivorship, and aging. Tickets $18.
Nov 15, 2026, 3:00 PMFerris Bueller's Day Off — 40th Anniversary Screening
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts hosts a 40th-anniversary screening of Ferris Bueller's Day Off on Sunday, November 15, at 3 p.m. in West Bloomfield. Written and directed by John Hughes, with an Author Talk at 5 p.m.; tickets available.
Nov 16, 2026, 7:00 PMMandylicious – Twisted book talk and tasting
Mandylicious hosts a book talk and food demo for Twisted: A New Approach to Challah, Babka and Other Twisty Bread on Monday, November 16, at 7 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Expect live techniques and tastings. Tickets $25.
Nov 18, 2026, 7:30 PML’Chaim
L’Chaim, a musical journey from the Lower East Side to Broadway, is Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. It honors the Jewish legacy of musical theatre, spotlighting composers and lyricists. Tickets available via the venue.
Dec 5, 2026, 1:00 PMAllegro Dance Presents The Nutcracker 2026 (1 p.m. show)
Allegro Dance performs The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 5, at 1 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Tickets are available online.
Dec 5, 2026, 5:00 PMAllegro Dance Presents The Nutcracker 2026
Allegro Dance performs The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 5, at 5 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Tickets are available online.
Dec 6, 2026, 11:30 AMAllongé Danceworks Winter Recital 2026
Allongé Danceworks puts on its winter recital on Sunday, December 6, at 11:30 a.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Tickets are available online.
Dec 9, 2026, 7:00 PMFJA presents Drop Dead!
FJA stages Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore's murder-mystery comedy Drop Dead! on Wednesday, December 9, at 7 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Tickets are $19.
Dec 10, 2026, 7:00 PMFJA presents "Drop Dead!"
FJA stages the murder-mystery farce "Drop Dead!" on Thursday, December 10, at 7 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Cast and crew keep turning up dead during a disastrous production; tickets are $19.
Jan 28, 2027, 7:00 PMDaniel Adam Maltz Plays Beethoven
Fortepianist Daniel Adam Maltz plays an all-Beethoven program on Thursday, January 28, at 7 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. He performs on the Viennese fortepiano, the kind of instrument Beethoven actually composed for. Tickets are available online.
Feb 28, 2027, 4:00 PMMagic Rocks – Illusionist Leon Etienne
Illusionist Leon Etienne, who you may know from America's Got Talent and Penn & Teller: Fool Us!, brings his show Magic Rocks! to The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield on Sunday, February 28, at 4 p.m. Expect big illusions with a rock 'n' roll edge. Tickets are available online.
Mar 14, 2027, 3:00 PMThe Invisible Boy
The Invisible Boy takes the stage on Sunday, March 14, at 3 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. The show runs until 5 p.m., and tickets are available through a ticket link.
Mar 18, 2027, 7:30 PMThe Other Mozart
The award-winning play The Other Mozart tells the story of Nannerl Mozart, Amadeus's forgotten sister, on Thursday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Tickets are available online.
May 6, 2027, 7:30 PMAdam Pascal and Anthony Rapp
Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, the original stars of RENT, team up for a night of music and stories on Thursday, May 6, 2027, at 7:30 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield.
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