Presented by Ann Ar-
bor Civic Theatre.
Through March 22. 8
p.m. Thursday-Satur-
day. $9. 2275 Platt
Road, Ann Arbor.
(313) 971-AACT.
$15-$38. Orchestra Hall.
(810) 833-3700.
Cantata Academy:
Soothing Moments, tea
and dessert concert. 4
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.
$15. Christ Episcopal
Church, 120 N. Military,
Dearborn. (810) 546-
0420.
Dancing at Lugh-
nasa, presented by
the Farmington Play-
ers. 7 p.m. Friday-
Sunday, Feb. 16-18; 2
p.m. Thursday-Fri-
day, Feb. 22-23. 32332
W. 12 Mile Road,
Farmington Hills.
(810) 553-2955.
American Artists Se-
ries Chamber Players:
3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.
Kingswood Auditorium,
1221 N. Woodward,
Bloomfield Hills. (810)
851-5044.
University Musical So-
ciety: Moscow Virtuosi
with Vladimir Spivakov,
conductor and violin. 8
p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. $26-
$35. Rackham Auditori-
SamulNori,
um,
traditional Korean mu-
sic. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
17; 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
18. $18-$26. Power Cen-
ter, Ann Arbor. (313) 764-
2538.
Varner Recital Hall:
Women of the Calabash,
On their final tour prior to the Spring '96 release of their second LP, Jackopierce
performs at 7th House in Pontiac on Monday, Feb. 19, the Blind Pig in Ann Ar-
bor on Feb. 20, and the Small Planet in East Lansing on Feb. 21. "These are the
towns that supported us in the beginning. It will be great to return," says gui-
tarist Cary Pierce.
music and dance from
African, Caribbean and Black
American traditions, 8 p.m. Sat-
urday, Feb. 17. $10. Oakland Uni-
Oklahoma, present-
ed by the Plymouth
Theatre Guild. 8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, Feb.
16-17, 23-24, March 1-
2; 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
18, 25. $10. Water-
tower Theatre,
Northville Regional
Hospital, between
Haggerty and
Northville roads. (810)
349-7110.
Female Parts, four
short-story mono-
logues about women
in a male-dominated
society. Through March 3. 8 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sun-
day. Third Street Theatre, 701 W.
Forest Ave., on the campus of
Wayne State University. (313)
831-0665.
fantasy and power through a se-
ries of monologues. Presented by
The Theatre Company. Through
Feb. 25. 8 p.m. Thursday-Satur-
versity Chorus and Oakland
day; 2 p.m. Sunday. $10. Univer-
Chorale, 20th-century music. 8
sity of Detroit-Mercy. (313)
p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. $5. Oak-
land University, Rochester. (810) Ain't Misbehavin', the revue of 993-1130.
Fats Waller songs starring the
370-3013.
Pointer Sisters. 8 p.m. Friday; 2 The Piano Lesson, August Wil-
The New Liepzig String Quar- and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. son's drama about an African-
tet: From Germany. 8 p.m. Sat- Sunday. $22.50 $39.50. Fox The- American family's struggle with
its history. Through March 3. 8 Royal Lipizzaner Stallions. 2
urday, Feb. 17. Oakland atre. (810) 433-1515.
p.m. Friday, Feb. 16; 2 and 8 p.m. p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18. $15.50-
Community College Orchard
Shakespeare's
Twelfth
Night,
Saturday (except Feb. 17, 24 at 6 $19.50. Palace of Auburn Hills.
Ridge Campus, Farmington Hills.
play set in the '20s. Through p.m.) and Wednesday; 2 and 6:30 (810) 645-6666.
(810) 471-7700.
March 3. 8 p.m. Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Tuesday,
p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sun- Thursday. Meadow Brook The- David Gordon signs copies of
day. Attic Theatre. Third Floor, atre, Rochester. (810) 370-3300. NT Guilty, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Satur-
day, Feb. 18. Barnes & Noble,
Trapper's Alley in Greektown, De-
Hilberry Theatre, running in 2921 S. Rochester Road,
troit. (313) 875-8284.
Shear Madness, a "hair-raising"
repertory: Two Rooms, by Lee -Rochester Hills. (810) 852-9855.
comedy whodunit. Through Beast on the Moon, about an Blessing, examining the strug-
March 31. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday- immigrant Armenian couple gle faced by Michael Wells, the Michigan Culinary Food &
Friday; 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday; 2 struggling to make a life in Amer- American held hostage in Beirut. Wine Extravaganza, displays
and 6 p.m. Sunday. Some ica. Through March 10. 8 p.m. Running in the studio theatre of food and wine from area restau-
Wednesday matinees. $16-$24. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday-Sat- through March 3. The Double In- rants and wine purveyors. 6:30-
Gem Theatre, across from Fox urday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $10- fidelity, a comedic love story. 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Theatre in Detroit. (313) 963- $25. Purple Rose Theatre Through April 4. Pericles, by $65-$125. Mac & Ray's Restau-
9800.
Company, 137 Park Street, William Shakespeare. Through rant, 30675 North River Road,
Chelsea. (313) 475-7902.
Feb. 24. Call for times. Hilber- Harrison Township. (810) 463-
Big, musical world premiere
ry Theatre, 4743 Cass Ave, De- 9660.
) based on the movie starring Tom Passed Over, a story about two
troit. (313) 577-2972.
Insights '96, premier salons pre-
Hanks. Through March 10. 8 p.m. aged women in an abandoned re-
Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Fri- tirement home in Alabama. The Underground Railroad sent a hair show to benefit
day-Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Sunday; Through March 17. 8:30 p.m. - The Michigan Connection, FRIENDS Alliance, an HIV/AIDS
2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. $25-$60. Thursday-Friday; 3 and 8:30 p.m. a one-man show by Willie Payne direct-service organization. 6 p.m.
Fisher Theatre. (313) 872-1000.
Saturday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sun- chronicling the history of the Un- Sunday, Feb. 18. $8. Dancing fol-
day. $14. Detroit Repertory The- derground Railroad. 7:30 p.m. lowing show. New Center Stage,
Torch Song Trilogy, Harvey atre, 13103 Woodrow Wilson, Saturday, Feb. 24. $8. (810) 333- 39940 Ford Road, Canton. (313)
Fierstein's comedy about a gay Detroit. (313) 868-1347.
831-4400.
7849.
Jewish man and his relationships.
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m. Drinking in America, Eric Bo- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Lunchtime Beit Midrash to
Sunday, Feb. 18. Opens 7 p.m. gosian looks at our obsession with Are Dead, by Tom Stoppard. discuss "Purim, Illusion and Re-
ality, Surface and Depth" with
Sunday, Feb. 18. Runs 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday;
2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Through
March 10. $11-$22. Jewish En-
semble Theatre, JCC West
Bloomfield. (810) 788-2900.
WHATNOT
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THEATER
Rabbi Antin at the Hillel Li-
brary, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
21. 667 Student Center Building,
Wayne State University. (313)
577-3459.
Winterfest '96, including horse-
drawn carriages, hay rides, ice
skating, bonfire and winter
games. 12:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
18. Oak Park Community Cen-
ter, 14300 Oak Park Blvd. (810)
691-7555.
Music Makers, two profession-
al instrument makers from Ann
Arbor demonstrate the intrica-
cies of constructing a harpsichord
and violin, take questions, and
allow visitors to try their hand
at building a simple instrument.
1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17.
Free with museum admission,
$5 adults/$4 children 3-17 and
seniors. Cranbrook Institute of
Science, Bloomfield Hills. (810)
645-3200.
Longhorn World Champi-
onship Rodeo, 200 contestants
and a $35,000 purse. 8 p.m. Fri-
day-Saturday, Feb. 23-24; 2 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 25. $11-$18. Palace
of Auburn Hills. (810) 645-6666.
Detroit Public Library Used
Book Sale, 16,000 books and
magazines. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri-
day-Saturday, Feb. 23-24. Main
Library, 5201 Woodward Ave.,
Detroit. (313) 833-4048.
Southfield Pavilion Antiques
Exposition, antiques and fine
art from national dealers, food
and free parking. 2-9 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 23; noon-8 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 24; noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
25. $6 (good for all three
days)/children 12 and under free.
26000 Evergreen Road, South-
field. (810) 469-1706.
CALENDAR NOTES: If you
have an entertainment-relat-
ed event that you would like to
be considered for listing in the
Entertainment Calendar,
please send the item, includ-
ing a detailed description of the
event (i.e. music description),
times, dates, place, ticket
prices and information phone
number to: JN Entertainment
Calendar, The Jewish News,
27676 Franklin Road, South-
field, MI 48034. Or Fax us at
(810) 354-6069. Notice must
be received at least three
weeks before the scheduled
event. Photos are definitely ap-
preciated, but cannot be re-
turned. All events and dates
listed in the calendar are sub-
ject to change.
Calendar compiled by
Liz Stevens
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