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ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY & SATURDAY NOW APPEARING — BILL STREET 2555 W. 12 MILE AT COOLIDGE (810) 399-6750 The Southfield Public Library will sponsor two, Tuesday after- noon programs, Oct. 18 and 25, at w p.m., in the Marcotte Room of the library. The subjects of the program are the operas from the Michigan Opera Theatre's fall schedule. Oct. 18's lecture will be on Puc- cini's Madame Butterfly and Donizetti's Daughter of the Reg- iment. Wallace Peace, opera en- thusiast, will present an informative and entertaining pro- gram in his sixth opera lecture at the library. On Oct. 26, the opera movie Daughter of the Regiment will be seen (ItRlian with subtitles — two hours.) Both programs are free and registration is not required. Tight refreshments will be served. The Purple Rose Theatre Com- pany will launch the 1994-95 sea- son of productions with Thy Kingdom's Coming, a new come- dy written by Jeff Daniels. Pre- views will be held through Oct. 13, with the official opening night Oct. 14. Performances for the remain- der of the eight-week engagement will be Wednesdays through Sat- urdays at 8 p.m. with Sunday shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. through Nov. 27. All perfor- mances are at the Purple Rose Theatre Company's Garage The- atre, 137 Park Street, Chelsea, Michigan. For ticket information, call the box office, (313) 475-7902. Family Photos For Fall Old World Market Plans Reservations (313) 649-6625 11)4 H I ERAIANs Purple Rose Season Opens Professional photographer Stacy Hess will photograph individu- als, children and families in the fall color setting of Marshbank Park Oct. 16 and Oct. 23. The photograph sittings are by ap- pointment only. Marshbank Park is located on Hiller Road north of Commerce Road in West Bloomfield Town- ship and sponsored by West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation. There is a charge. To schedule an appointment, call Ms. Hess, (810) 682-4909. INFORMAL DINING ... !at Library Hosts Opera Events I 0 0 0 VII HI II Your United Way Contribution Has Made Lots Of Homeless People Feel Warm All Over. United Wall The biggest birthday party of the year will be held during the 68th Original Old World Market held Oct. 14-16, at the Southfield Civic Center Pavilion. Sponsored by the City of Southfield Communi- ty Relations Department and the International Institute of Metro- politan Detroit, Inc., the Market will be a celebration of the Insti- tute's 75th birthday. The 68th Original Old World Market will feature more than 40 world class import and craft booths offering handcrafted gifts for all ages in many different price ranges. Nationality crafts will be performed at craft demon- stration booths and imports fro more than 20 nationalities will be available. Market hours are Oct. 14: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Oct 15: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; and Oct. 16: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Southfield Civic Center is lo- cated at 26000 Evergreen Road, north of 10 Mile in Southfield. There is a charge; call the Inter- national Institute, 871-8600. Borders Hosts Poets The Irish poet Mary O'Malley will be joined by Thomas Lynch of Milford for a reading of their works at Borders Books & Music in the Novi Town Center on Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. There is no admission charge. Borders is located in the Novi Town Center, off Novi Road, just south of I-96. For information, call (810) 347-0780. Macomb Center Plans Shows The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. The Red Star Red Army Cho- rus and Dance Ensemble, a per- formance troupe of 120 singers and dancers, will bring their show to the stage at 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at Macomb Center. Call the Macomb Center box office, (810) 286-2222, for ticket information. Quartet Plays In Concert The Cultural Arts Division of Southfield Parks and Recreation will present the Brad Felt Quar- tet in the Concerts in the Garden series Oct. 23. The quartet will perform at 11 a.m. at the Atrium of the Prudential Town Center, 2000 Town Center. Tickets which include the con- cert and a continental breakfast at 10:30 a.m. must be purchased in advance. Tickets for the con- cert only, with coffee, can be pur- chased at the door. For information about the Con- certs in the Garden series, call Marlowe Belanger, (810) 354- 4717.