STN Entertainment

Just Call
Him
Elton

eginald Kenneth
Dwight? Friends call
him Elton.
There are millions of them.
But don't let all those fans
scare you away from cozying up
to Elton John at the Palace of
Auburn Hills. (See related story,
page 79).
Music writer Gary Graff
takes a good look at the many
sides of this pop icon, who due
in large measure to the success
of The Lion King has become
somewhat of a star for children
as well as teens and adults.
But there are many who re-
member and still listen to
"Rocket Man" or "Levon," and
those works and more will un-
doubtedly be part of Elton's
repertoire during his Detroit
performances.
There are many sides to this
performer, some dark. But then
there is the shining light, the
work he and his foundations for
AIDS are known for.
All these sides make him a
performer whose message con-
tinues.

Chas Elstner and Kevin
McPeek at Mark Ridley's
Comedy Castle, 269 E. Fourth
St., Royal Oak. Through Oct.
8. (810) 542-9900.

FAMILY
Ringling Brothers and
Barnum & Bailey Circus at
Joe Louis Arena.
Circus will run through
Oct. 8. Ticket information:
(810) 645-6666.

FILM
Stairway to Heaven.
1946 English film about a
World War II pilot who falls
victim to an error made in
heaven and protests. 7 and
9:30 p.m. at the Detroit Film
Theatre. Through Oct. 8.
(313) 833-2323.

MUSIC
Mary McGuire performs
her folk roots brand of pop. 7-
9 p.m. Borders Books and Mu-

sic Cafe, in Farmington Hills.
(810) 737-0110.
Elton John at the Palace
of Auburn Hills. Also on Oct.
7. (810) 645-6666.
Jack Jones w/the Jimmy
Dorsey Orchestra at the Ma-
comb Center. (810) 286-2222.
Pianist David Syme at
Oakland Community College
Royal Oak Campus. 8 p.m. in
the Lila Jones-Johnson
Theatre. (810) 544-4903 or
(810) 544-5588.

Violinist Emmanuelle
Boisvert performs with the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
at Orchestra Hall through
Oct. 7. (313) 833-3700.
Gino Vannelli at Indus-
try, Pontiac. (810) 334-1999.
Classical Guitarist
Christopher Laughlin
at Kenytown Concert House,
415 N. Fourth St., Ann Arbor.
(313) 769-2999.
Australian Chamber Or-
chestra at Rackham Audito-

rium, presented by University
Musical Society, U-M, Ann
Arbor. (313) 764- 2538.

THEATER
Shear Madness. Through
Dec. 31 at the Gem Theatre.
Evening and matinee perfor-
mances. (313) 963-9800.
Prelude to a Kiss. Through
Nov. 30 at the Hilberry
Theatre in Detroit. Evening and

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