JN Entertainment
CALENDAR page 59
Academy of Art, conducts a sculp-
ture demonstration. 1-3 p.m. Sat-
urday, Dec 30. Detroit Institute
of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave.
(313) 833-7900.
AUDITIONS
John Patrick's Everybody
Loves Opal. SRO Productions.
7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4. Perfor-
mance dates: March 1-3, 8-10, 15-
17. Historic Church, NE corner of
Civic Center Dr. and Berg Rd.
(810) 354-9362.
Tom Sawyer. Paper Bag Pro-
ductions. 11 a.m-4 p.m. Satur-
day, Jan. 6, and noon-4 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 7. Performance
dates: Feb. 24- May 19th. Audi-
tions are open to all children 8-
18. Auditioners should prepare
something to sing (an accompa-
nist will be available) and read-
ings will be from the script.
Historic Players Club, 3321 E
Jefferson (bet. Mt. Elliott and
McDougal, across from Harbor-
town), Detroit. (810) 476-3078.
A Little Night Music. Ridgedale
Players. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan.
8. Performance dates: March 8-
24. Ten women and seven men
ages 18 and up are needed. One
role requires a 13-year old girl.
Several roles do not require
singing. All auditioners for
singing roles are required to pre-
pare a song and bring sheet mu-
sic. Ridgedale Playhouse, 205 W
Long Lake Rd., 1/4 mile west of
Livernois. (810) 559-3294.
Zamir Chorale of Metropoli-
tan Detroit. Dedicated to include
Jews of all traditions in quality
choral performances from the en-
tire Jewish music spectrum. Au-
ditions before rehearsals on 7 p.m.
Tuesdays, Jan. 9 and 16. Wel-
comes experienced singers. For
tryout materials, call at least 5
days in advance. Birmingham
Temple, 28611 W Twelve Mile
Rd., east of Middlebelt Road,
Farmington Hills. (810) 851-2393.
Dan Wilson, seen regularly on
MTV, VH-1, HBO and A&E's
comedy specials. 8:15 and 10:30
p.m. Friday, Dec. 29. Just For
Laughs, 65 E. Huron, Pontiac.
(810) 334-6512.
FAMILY
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1221 North Woodward Ave. (810)
645-3200.
Wonderful Rocket. Join Rod-
ney the Singing Rocket for a fan-
ciful tour of the planets in our
solar system. 12:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday through Dec. 31.
Cranbrook Institute of Science,
1221 North Woodward Avenue,
Bloomfield Hills. (810) 645-3200.
Rumpelstiltskin. 11 a.m., 2:30
and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30.
Henry Ford Museum Theatre,
Dearborn. (313) 271-1620.
The PB&J Club.
Reader Samantha
Davis. Lunch special
for kids, coffee for
adults. 12-1 p.m. Sat-
urday, Dec. 30.
Lavender Moon
Cafe. (810) 398-
MOON.
poser, will provide music derived
from his opera McTeague. 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 5. Michigan The-
ater, 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor.
(313) 668-8463.
MUSIC
The Tim Flaharty Trio with
Nancy K. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday,
Dec. 29 - Sunday, Dec. 31. Envoy
Cafe, 33210 W. 14 Mile Road,
West Bloomfield. (810) 855-6220.
Winter Ska Festival. 7 p.m. Fri-
day, Dec. 29. Tickets:
$6/door. Magic Bag,
Woodward north of 9
Mile. (810) 544-3030.
Overtures Swings
with the Jimmy
Dorsey Orchestra.
Overtures is the
DSO's "Under 40"
professional crowd.
On-stage dancing fol-
lowing the concert.
Saturday, Dec. 30. 6
p.m. dinner at
Mario's, 8 p.m. per-
formance at Orches-
tra Hall. Tickets: $40
including dinner.
(313) 833-3700.
Famous People
Players. Oversized
colorful characters
and props dance in
fluorescent black-
light. 10 a.m., 1 and
3:30 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 6. Macomb Cen-
ter for Performing
Arts. (810) 286-2222.
Storytelling.
Award-winning sto-
ryteller Barbara
Schultz-Gruber tells
folk tales from around
the world. With sign-
language interpreter.
12 and 2 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 29, and Satur-
day, Dec. 30. Lecture
Hall, Detroit Institute
of Arts, 5200 Wood-
ward Ave. (313) 833-
4249.
Punk Ska.ers The Suicide Machines will head-
line the Winthr Ska Spectacular at 7 p.m.
tonight at the Magic Bag Theatre in Ferndale.
All Ages welcome.
Storyteller LaRon Williams.
11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Friday, Dec.
29. Tickets: $4/adults, $2/full-time
students and seniors. Cranbrook
Art Museum, 1221 N Woodward
Ave. (810) 645-3312.
Waginogan: The Gathering
Place. A replica of an Indian
"gathering place" has been creat-
ed. Saturdays and Sundays
through May 5. 1-4 p.m. Cran-
brook Institute of Science, 1221
Russell Simmons All Star Def N. Woodward Ave. (810) 645-
Comedy Jam. 8 p.m Friday, Dec. 3224.
29. Tickets: $22.50. Fox Theatre.
Wild Lights. Evenings through
(810) 433-1515.
Dec. 30. Animal theme displays
in lights. 5:30-8 p.m. Detroit Zoo.
seen
on
Show-
Fred Greenlee,
time and VH-1. 8:15 and 10:45 (810) 541-5835.
p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, and Sat- The Winter Sky Tonight.
urday, Dec. 30. Tickets: $10. Mark Spend a simulated night under
Ridley's Comedy Castle, 269 E. the stars. Saturdays and Sundays
Fourth, Royal Oak. (810) 542- through Dec. 31. 3 and 7:15 p.m.
9900.
Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Tick-
Tim Walkoe with Spike Rizzo ets: $1 plus museum admission.
and Frank Roach. 8 and 10:30 Cranbrook Institute of Science,
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p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, and Satur-
day, Dec. 30. Tickets: $15. Chap-
lin's Comedy Club West, 16890
Telegraph, Detroit. (313) 533-
8866.
FILM
Restoration, starring Robert
Downey Jr. and Hugh Grant. 7
and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, and
Saturday, Dec. 30; 4:30 and 7 p.m.
Dec. 31. Michigan Theater, 603 E
Liberty, Ann Arbor. (313) 668-
8397.
Spike and Mike's 1995 Sick
and Twisted Festival of Ani-
mation. Over 20 short films in-
cluding premieres and a handful
of time-honored favorites. 8 and
11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, 8 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday Jan. 1-2.
Doors open at 7 p.m, 18 and over.
Tickets: $6. Magic Bag, Wood-
ward N of Nine Mile. (810) 544-
3030.
Greed. Help celebrate the 68th
birthday of the Michigan The-
ater by attending this special
performance of Erich von Stro-
heim's woeful story about the
pursuit of money. William Bol-
com, Pulitzer Prize-winning corn-
Caelum Bliss and
special guests. 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 30.
Tickets: $5/door. Mag-
ic Bag, Woodward
north of 9 Mile. (810)
544-3030.
Some Wednesday matinees. Tick-
ets: $16 - $24. Gem Theatre,
across from Fox Theatre in De-
troit. (313) 963-9800.
Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat star-
ring Donny Osmond. Through
Jan. 28. 1 and 8 p.m. Wednes-
days; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fri-
days; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1
and 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets:
$22.50 - $60. Masonic Temple
Theatre, 500 Temple Ave., De-
troit. (313) 832-2232.
Still Waters. 8:30 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 29; 3 and 8:30 p.m. Satur-
day, Dec. 30; and 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 31. Tickets: $14/gen-
eral admission. Detroit Reperto-
ry Theatre, 13103 Woodrow
Wilson, Detroit. (313) 868-1347.
"A" My Name Is Still Alice, the
hilarious musical revue. Written
by a variety of writers, lyricists
and composers, this lively enter-
tainment explores contemporary
women in the 1990s. 8 p.m. Fri-
day, Dec. 29; 4 and 8 p.m. Satur-
day, Dec. 30. Attic's New Center
Theatre, 7339 Third St., Detroit.
(313) 875-8284.
Camping With Henry and
Tom. Jan. 3-28. Tickets: $16-$28;
student, senior and group dis-
counts available. Meadow Brook
Theatre, Rochester. (810) 370-
3300.
MISC.
Deep Freeze Blues Toy Train Appraisal. Hosted
Festival. A magical by the National Railway Histor-
three-day event fea- ical Society. 12-3 p.m. Saturday,
turing three national Dec. 30. Detroit Historical Muse-
blues acts and high- um, 5401 Woodward at Kirby.
lighting Detroit's own blues scene (313) 297-8376.
with performances by twelve of
the premier blues talents in the
Motor City. 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5,
and Saturday, Jan. 6. 6 p.m. Sun-
day, Jan. 7. Tickets: $12/adv.
each night, $25/3 day pass. Mag-
If you have an entertainment-
ic Bag, Woodward north of 9 mile.
related event that you would
(810) 398-4436.
like to be considered for list-
ing in the Entertainment Cal-
DSO's Alexander Mishnaevs-
endar, please send the item,
Id. DSO's outstanding principal
including type of event (i.e.
violist performs a Bartok concer-
music description); detailed
to and other works by
information of the event;
Tchaikovsky and Strauss. 10:45
times; dates; place; ticket
a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 3:30 p.m. Sat-
prices and information hotline
urday, Jan. 6, and 3 p.m. Sunday,
phone number to: JN Enter-
Jan. 7. Orchestra Hall. (313) 833-
tainment Calendar, The Jew-
3700.
ish News, 27676 Franklin
Road, Southfield, MI 48034.
Or FAX us at (810) 354-6069.
Notice must be received at
least three weeks before the
Shear Madness, the longest
scheduled event. Photos are
running, non-musical play in the
definitely appreciated, but
history of American theater.
cannot be returned.
Through Feb. 26. 7:30 p.m.
All events and dates listed
Wednesday-Friday; 6 and 9 p.m.
in the calendar are subject to
Saturday; 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday.
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