ENTERTAINMENT
When Paul Stanley
says, "So this guy
walks into a bar,"
be prepared to be
entertained
p
aul Stanley really enjoys a good
comedian. And he should know
which are the best, since he's
promoted appearances by the
likes of George Carlin, Robert
Klein and Steve Martin. Perhaps, one
day he'll be ranked among them.
Stanley, 34, and an Oak Park
native, will showcase his talents as
comedian and emcee Sunday night at
"Mae's April Fool," a comedy-variety
show arranged by Stanley at the main
Jewish Community Center. Joining
him on stage will be comedian-
magician Jeff Hobson, juggling com-
edian Tim Rollins and stand-up com-
edian Gary Hardwick.
"This is a hell of a show," Stanley
commented. "This package is one of
my favorite packages because
everyone is really funny. Everyone
has their own area (of expertise)."
And according to Stanley's friends
and business contacts, he's a pretty
funny guy as well.
"Paul always has the most up-to-
date jokes and stories," according to
friend Phil Fisher. "He always has a
smile on his face." .
Debbie Van Eaton, manager of
Southfield's Comedy Crossing, says
that Stanley is "always on." "He's a
very funny guy. I think his comedy is
contemporary."
Mark Ridley, owner of Mark
Ridley's Comedy Castle at Northwood
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Inn in Berkley, has had a long-
standing friendship with Stanley hav-
ing been Stanley's floor manager dur-
ing his concert promoting days. `We
have mutual respect," he said about
the - comedian and event promoter.
"I've seen tremendous growth. He's
gotten funnier and funnier. If all else
fails he can be a professional come-
dian!"
But Robert Saltsman, director of
corporate communications at
Chrysler Corp. says that when
Stanley is in a business sphere, he's
all business.
"He adapts very well to the
business world. His corporate
presentations are first class, well
done and thought through."
Stanley didn't start out as a com-
edian. A Michigan State University
graduate in advertising, who today is
pursuing a master's degree in the
field, Stanley began an advertising
career and had his own advertising
agency. He later got into promoting
rock and roll shows and helped open
the Royal Oak Music Theater and
Castle Farms in Charlevoix.
While he ran his ad agency,
Stanley also had his own TV show,
Taking It to the Streets, on Channel
20. He likened it to Saturday Night
Live, Midnight Special and Real Peo-
ple. The show did man-on-the-street
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GOING oPLACES
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new entertainment calendar,
'Going Places. Send concert,
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and other entertainment ac-
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the time, date, place, admis-
sion charge of each event
and a name and phone
number of someone to call
during business hours. List-
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least two weeks prior to pub-
lication.
SPECIAL EVENTS
MYASTHENIA
GRAVIS
ASSOCIATION:
S&G
Pavilion, Meadow Brook Hall,
Rochester, Antique Show
Preview/Celebrity night,
7:30 p.m. today, Antique
Show, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Satur-
day, noon - 6 p.m. Sunday,
admission, 927-7833.
MUSIC
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR THE ARTS:
Varner Recital Hall, Oakland
University, Lafayette String
Quartet, 8 p.m. today, admis-
sion, 370-3013.
INSTITUTE OF MUSIC AND
DANCE: Orchestra Hall,
pianist Leszek Bartkiewicz,
3 p.m. Sunday, admission,
833-3700.
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF
ARTS: 5200 Woodward,
Detroit, Music of Quantz
and Poulenc, 10 and 11:30
a.m. Sunday, admission,
832-2730.
MEADOW BROOK MUSIC
FESTIVAL: Baldwin Pavilion,
Oakland University, Jack
Wagner, 8 p.m. Saturday, ad-
mission, 377-2010.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM: Shain
Park, Birmingham, Birming-
ham-Bloomfield Sym-
phony, 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
free, 644-1807.
FAMILIES
DETROIT YOUTHEATRE:
Detroit Institute of Arts
Auditorium, Prince Street
Players, Aladdin!, 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Saturday, admis-
sion, 832-2730.
COMEDY
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DUFFY'S ON THE LAKE: 3133
Union Lake Rd., Union Lake,
Mike Ridley, 7-10 p.m. Tues-
day and Wednesday, Betty
Ridley, 7-10 p.m. Thursday,
no cover; Ron Coden, 9 and
11 p.m. every Friday and
Saturday through June, ad-
mission, 363-9469.
THEATER
JIMMY LAUNCE PRODUC-
TIONS, INC.: Somerset Din-
ner Theatre, It Had to Be
You, dinner 6 and 7 p.m.,
curtain 8:15 p.m., through
June 13, admission
649-6629.
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