AUDITIONS

Michigan Renaissance Festi-
val will hold auditions for Royal
Court members, street characters
and the Renaissance Academy, a
tuition-free education program.
7 p.m. Fri., April 12, at the Stu-
dent Theatre Arts Complex in
Ann Arbor; 7 p.m. Thurs., April
18, at Oakland University Varn-
er Hall, Rochester; 6 p.m. Tues.,
April 30, at Ferndale Library,
Ferndale; 5 p.m. Tues., May 2, at
Waverly High School, Lansing;
noon Sat., June 1, Festival site,
Holly. Performers should prepare
a short skit, be ready to read from
various scripts and participate in
some improvisational acting.
Dressing in Renaissance attire is
encouraged. (810) 634-5552.

Michigan Theatre and Dance
Troupe will hold auditions for
singers, dancers, stage techni-
cians, actors and writers 16 years
and older every Saturday after-
noon through June 29 at
its Southfield rehearsal
site. Auditions by appoint-
ment only. Call (810) 552-
5001.

and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $10.
16890 Telegraph, Detroit. (313)
533-8866.

sary. 8 p.m. Fri., April 12; 7 p.m.
Sat., April 13. $5. Industry, 15 S.
Saginaw, Pontiac. (810) 3341999.

Joey's Comedy Club: Jaz Kan-
er, , 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.,
April 12-13. $8 show only;
$18.95/dinner & show. Jeff Alt-
man, April 18-20. $10 show only;
$20.95/dinner and show Thurs.,
April 18; $12 show only;
$23.95/dinner and show, April 19-
20. Paisano's, 5070 Schaefer,
Dearborn. (313) 584-8885.

Eisenhower Dance Ensemble:
A performance with the De-
troit Chamber Winds fea-
turing works by Pascal
Rioult, David Parsons and
Laurie Eisenhower. 8 p.m.
Fri., April 19. $14-$16. Ma-
comb Center for the Arts,
Clinton Township. (810)
286-222 or (810) 370-3024.

Gino's Comedy Room: Bob
Posch, 9 p.m. every Fri. 1999 Cass
Lake Road, Keego Harbor. (810)
682-6540.

Elizabeth
PopAction:
Streb/ Ringside presents an
amalgam of dance, athlet-
ics and acrobatics in pieces
that call for trampolines,
100-pound wooden slabs
and scaffolding towers. 8
p.m. Thurs.-Fri., April 18-
19; 8 p.m. Sat., April 20; 2
p.m. Sun., April 21. $20-
$27.50. Music Hall Center,
350 Madison Ave., Detroit.
(313) 963-2366.

DANCE

Ninth International Folk
Dance Festival: Presented by
the International Institute and
featuring the area's best dance
groups and ethnic foods, includ-
ing Echoes of Ukraine, Wawal

Mark Morris Dance
Group: Performs in a
baroque opera/con-
temporary dance ex-
perience, Henry
Purcell's "Dido and
Aeneas," with the
Boston Baroque Orchestra
and Chorus conducted by
Martin Pearlman. 8 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., April 19-20; 4 p.m.
Sun., April 21. $12-$38.
Michigan Theatre, 603 E.
Liberty, Ann Arbor. (313)
764-2538.

COMEDY

Second City: Computer
Chips and Salsa, the com-
edy team's newest revue. 8
p.m. Wed.-Sun.; 10:30 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. Improv sessions
after each final perfor-
mance. $12-$19. Next to
the Fox Theatre, Detroit.
(313) 965-2222.

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T H E DE TR OI T J E WIS H N E W S

Mark Ridley's Comedy
Castle: Jennie McNulty
through Sun., April 14.
Craig Shoemaker, .April 17-
21. 8:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs.,
8:15 and 10:45 p.m. Fri.-
Sat., 7:30 p.m. Sun. Reser-
vations required. Open
Mike Night 8:30 p.m. every
Tues. $6/weeknights,
$12/weekends. 269 E.
Fourth St., Royal Oak.
(810) 542-9900.

Just For Laughs: David Mark-
well through Sat., April 13. Mar-
ian Kelly, Thurs.-Sat, April 18-20.
$10 weekends. Open Mic Nite
8:30 p.m. every Wed. at Sanctum,
65 E. Huron, Pontiac. (810) 334-
6512.

Contra Dances: Spon-
sored by the Oakland Coun-
ty Traditional Dance
Society. Early American
and English Dances the
fourth Sat., 8-11 p.m.,
($6/$7, smoke free) and sec-
ond Sun., 1:30-4:30 p.m.,
($6) of the month. All Saints
Church, Williams at Pike,
Pontiac. (810) 569-7573.

Polish Folk Dance Ensemble,
Hora Aviv Israeli Folk Dance
Troupe, Art of Motion African
Dance Theatre and others. 3:30-
7 p.m. Sun., April 14. Southfield
Civic Center Pavilion, 26000
Evergreen Road. (810) 354-4854
or (313) 871-8600.

Chaplin's East: Dan Chopin,
through Sat., April 13. Steve Mc-
Grew, Wed.-Sat., April 17-20. 8:30
p.m. Wed.-Thurs, $5; 8:30 and
10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $10. 34244
Groesbeck, Clinton Township.
(810) 792-1902.

Dance Theatre of Harlem:
Featuring the premiere of the Jof-
frey Holder work "Belle." 8 p.m.
Fri., April 12; 2 and 8 p.m. Sat.,
April 13; 3 p.m. Sun., April 14.
$24.50-$38.50. Music Hall Cen-
ter, 350 Madison Ave., Detroit.
(313) 963-2366 or (810) 645-6666.

Chaplin's West: Mike Sullivan-
Irwin, through Sun., April 14.
Dan Ballard, Wed.-Sat, April 17-
21. 8:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., $5; 8

Deney Terrio and Motion: The
former "Dance Fever" star and his
streamlined sidekicks perform in
honor of the club's fifth anniver-

Max the Moose: A Kids Koncert
with puppeteer Marc Thomas.
1:30 p.m. Sat., April 20. $3.25.
Southfield Center for the Arts,
24350 Southfield Road, South-
field. (810) 3544717.

Eisenhower Dance Ensemble
Family Concert, a narrated,
hour-long performance. 10 a.m.
Thurs., April 18. $5. Macomb
Center for the Performing Arts,
Clinton Township. (810) 370-
3024.

Tom Sawyer, a production by
Paper Bag Productions with orig-
inal music and lyrics. Through
May 19. Lunch and show noon
Sat.; 1 p.m. Sun. $7. Historic Play-
ers Club, 3321 E. Jefferson be-

tween McDougal and Mt. Elliott
in Detroit. (810) 662-8118.

Tiny Tots presents Tubby the
Tuba and His Instrument Friends

Pinocchio, for children over 3
1/2. Through April 28. 2:30 p.m.
Mon.-Fri., April 8-12; 2:30 p.m.
Sat.-Sun. through April 28. $6.50.
Marquis Theatre, 135 E. Main,
Northville. (810) 349-8110.

Detroit Institute of Arts
Family Workshops: "Egypt-
ian Amulets," view the mu-
seum's and create your own.
Noon-3 p.m. Fri.-Sat., April
12-13. 5200 Woodward Ave.,
Detroit. (313) 8334249.

Detroit Public Library
Children's Spring Vaca-
tion Festival, includes pro-
grams for children ages 4 and
up at five branch locations:
Hubbard, Bowen, Chandler,
Franklin and the Main Li-
brary. Call for times and pro-
grams. Through Sat., April
6-13. (313) 833-4008.

Waginogan: The Gather-
ing Place. Re-creation of an
Indian "gathering place." 1-
4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. through May
5. Cranbrook Institute of Sci-
ence, 1221 N. Woodward Ave.
(810) 645-3224.

with narration by Rheda Becker
and accompaniment by members
of the Detroit Symphony Orches-
tra conducted by Lan Shui. 11:30
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sat., April 13.
$9. Mercy High School, Farm-
ington Hills. (313) 833-3700.

Beth Jacobowski tells stories
and demonstrates play acting. 11
a.m. Sat., April 13. Clifford the Big
Red Dog reads at story time, 11
a.m. Sat., April 20. Borders Book
Shop, 31150 Southfield Road,
Birmingham. (810) 644-1515.

Cranbrook Institute of Sci-
- 1 >'!‘ ence: What Makes Music?,
the science behind sound and
the technology of making music.
Through May 12. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mon.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-
Sat. ; 1-5 p.m. Sun. $5 adults/$4
children 3-17 and seniors. 1221
N. Woodward, Bloomfield Hills.
(810) 645-3200.

Detroit Science Center. 5020
John R, Detroit. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mon.-Fri.; 12:30-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
$6.50 adults/$4.50 students and
seniors. (313) 577-8400.

Detroit Zoo, includes the
Wildlife Interpretive Gallery, an
Reading with the Stars will indoor gallery, aquarium, but-
feature UPN 50's Amyre Makup- terfly and hummingbird garden
son, author William Kienzle, DJ and ongoing films. The zoo is open
Dave Fogel of 96.3 FM, Chief every day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6
Joseph Thomas of the Southfield ages 13-6144 ages 62 and over/$3
Police Department and others. kids 2-12. 1-696 and Woodward
6:30 p.m. Thurs., April 18. Free. Ave., Royal Oak. (810) 398-0903.
The Library celebrates National
Library Week, April 13-20, with Kelsey Museum hosts a Fami-
many other special events. South- ly Day in which children can write
field Public Library, 26000 Ever- hieroglyphs, learn to dig and
green, Southfield. (810) 948-0470. make a mummy doll. 10 a.m.-
noon Sat., April 20, and Sat., May
Orchestra Man, a.k.a. David 18. $5/child, for ages 5 and up. 434
Alan Miller, conducts a Young S. State St., Aim Arbor. (313) 747-
People's Concert with the Detroit 0441.
Symphony Orchestra. 11:30 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Sat., April 20. $7-$17.
Orchestra Hall, Detroit. (313) 833-
3700.
Tutto Fellini• Festival honoring
David & Jenny Heitler-Kle- the Italian director. 5 p.m. Fri.,
vans are 'Two of a Kind," a hus- April 12: The Voice of the Moon;
band and wife duo who perform 7:25 p.m. Fri., April 12: La Dolce
children's songs and stories with Vita; 5:35 p.m. Sun., April 14: The
puppets. 11 a.m. Sat., April 13. Nights of Cabiria; 7:50 p.m. Sun.,-`
Borders Books and Music, Farm- April 14: Juliet of the Spirit.
Through April 14. $6/$45 series
ington Hills. (810) 737-0110.

FILM

