JAT Entertainment

Dance
Fever

8-9 p.m.; Wednesdays, "Retro is Back,"
'70s-'90s alternative, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.;
Thursdays, live music (Feb. 22: Hope
Orchestra and Dear Abbey), 9 p.m.-2
a.m., $4; Fridays, "The Labyrinth" with
DJ John, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $3; Saturdays
with DJ Darren, no cover before 10:30
p.m. 1815 N. Main, Royal Oak. (810)
589-3344.
Diamonds & Spurs: Free country-
dancing lessons throughout the week.
Tuesdays, beginning line dancing;
Wednesdays, basic and intermediate
couples dancing; Thursdays, interme-
diate line dancing; Fridays, flow danc-
ing; Saturdays, do-you-own-thing (no
lessons); Sundays, beginning line and
couples dancing. 25 Saginaw, Ponti-
ac. (810) 334-4409.

dmit it. You possess this la-
tent desire once in a while to
don a synthetic suit, step into
those high-gloss platforms, ap-
ply a thick layer of iridescent eye shad-
ow and hit the dance floor.
We understand. We can help.
There are plenty of places around
town you can head to sate this Danny
Terio/Fred Astaire yen.
You've heard the names. You might
have even visited one or two. But you
may not know exactly what kinds of
beats and motifs they offer and when.
We thought a refresher might be in or-
der:

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Industry: Tuesdays, "Retro Night"

ries for ages 10 and up. 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 16. Borders Books
and Music, 30995 Orchard Lake
Road, Farmington Hills. (810)
737-0110.

Elaine Gregory performs

African folk tales. 11 a.m. Sat-
urday, Feb. 17. Borders, 31150
Southfield Road, Birmingham.
(810) 644-1515.

Michigan Camp Fair, spon-

sored by the Merrill-Palmer In-
stitute. Seventy local, national
and Canadian summer camps,
including trips for teens. 11 a.m.-

Club X at the State Theatre: Papachino's: Latin music spun by DJs
Break ou t your
(post-punk/new wave from the
o-go boots Every Saturday, alternative
polyester,
g
and occasionally live bands, 10 p.m.-2
'70s-'80s), with Cristina and DJ
and hip hug gers and
dance music, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $8 a.m. every Friday-Saturday, $3 ($10
Tom, 9 p.m.; Thursdays, "New
dance all night at
Modern Rock," DJ's Tom and Industry in Pontiac. for 18-20 years/$5 for 21 and when live music). 24587 W. 8 Mile, De-
up (celebrate Mardi Gras on troit. (313) 255-7989.
Mike Scroggs, 9 p.m.; Fridays
February 17). Next to the Fox
"Flashback" (retro/disco from
Dance Scene: Ballroom, Latin and dis-
Theatre,
Detroit. (313) 961-5450.
'70s-'80s), 9 p.m., no cover 9-10 p.m.; Sat-
co dancing, 9-midnight, $5 couple. 25333
urdays Saturday Nite Fever (the origi- Fourth Street at the Royal Oak Music Van Dyke (1 block north of 10 Mile),
nal disco party), 8 p.m., no cover 8-9 p.m. Theatre: Alternative dance music with Centerline. (810) 757-6300.
15 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. (810) 334-1999. Urban Kris every Friday-Saturday, 8
Cheek to Cheek: Ballroom and cou-
Sanctum: Fridays, "Femme Fatale" (no p.m.-2 a.m., no cover 8-9 p.m., $5 cover ples dance parties every Friday night,
after
9
p.m.
318
W.
Fourth
St.,
Royal
cover for women), house music with DJ
9-midnight. Call (810) 356-5678 for in-
Dumbo, disco in the retro room; Satur- Oak. (810) 546-7610.
formation.
days, "Planet Club," alternative dance 3-D: Alternative dance music through-
—Liz Stevens
music with DJ Darren Revell, disco in out the week. Tuesdays, "Video Appre-
the retro room. 65 E. Huron, Pontiac. ciation Night" with DJ Davo, no cover
(810) 338-1139.

3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, Cran-
brook Schools, 1221 N. Wood-
ward, Bloomfield Hills. (313)
872-1790.

Detroit Storyliving: The Un-
derground Railroad, Randi

Douglas and Josh White Jr. pre-
sent an interactive program of
song and "living history" experi-
ences. 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.
$4 children/$6 adults. Detroit
Historical Museum, 5401 Wood-
ward, Detroit. (313) 833-1198.

Plymouth Symphony Or-
chestra presents A Carnival of

Animals, with narrator Jerry

Hodak and 10-year-old violinist
Melissa White. 3 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 17. Teddy Bear Tea with
author Cynthia Holt Cummings,
12-2 p.m. at the Plymouth
Historical Museum (call 313-
455-8940). Plymouth-Salem
Auditorium, Joy Road west of
Canton Center Road, Livonia. $4
children/$8 adults. (313) 451-
2112.

Ishangi's Africa, a mix of West
African music, dance, arts and
sciences, presented by Youthe-
atre. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.. Satur-

day, Feb. 24; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb.

25. $7. Music Hall, 350 Madison
Ave., Detroit. (313) 963-2366.

Jack: The Musical, based on
Jack and the Beanstalk, featur-

ing Parker and Lauracindy
Plague and Emma Lockwood.
7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16; 1 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 17; 1 and 4 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 18. Through Feb.
18. $5. Players Guild Youth The-
atre, 21730 Madison, near the
southeast corner of Monroe and
Outer Drive, Dearborn. (313)
561-8587 for tickets, (313) 277-
5164 for information.

The Gathering
Place. Re-creation of an Indian
"gathering place." 1 - 4 p.m. Sat-

Waginogan:

urday-Sunday through May 5.
Cranbrook Institute of Science,
1221 N. Woodward Ave. (810)
645-3224.

Detroit Zoo, includes the
Wildlife Interpretive Gallery,
an indoor gallery, aquarium,
butterfly and hummingbird
garden and ongoing films. Open
every day 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6

ages 13-61 /$4 age 62 and
over/$3 kids 2-12. 1-696 and

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