AUDITIONS
34244 Groesbeck, Clinton Town-
ship. (810) 792-1902.
Michigan Renaissance Festi-
val will hold auditions for Roy-
al Court members, street
characters and the Renaissance
Academy, a tuition-free educa-
tion program. 6 p.m. Tues., April
30, at Ferndale Library, Fern-
dale; 5 p.m. Tues., May 2, at Wa-
verly High School, Lansing; noon
Sat., June 1, Festival site, Hol-
ly. Performers should prepare
a short skit, be ready to read
from various scripts and partic-
ipate in some improvisational
acting. Dressing in Renaissance
attire is encouraged. (810) 634-
5552.
Chaplin's West: Dan Ballard,
through Sun., April 21. Steve Mc-
Grew, Wed.-Sat, April 24-28. 8:30
p.m. Wed.-Thurs., $5; 8 and
10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $10. 16890
Telegraph, Detroit. (313) 533-
8866.
Michigan Theatre and Dance
Troupe will hold auditions for
singers, dancers, stage techni-
cians, actors and writers 16Y ears
and older every Saturday after-
noon through June 29 at its
Southfield rehearsal site. Audi-
tions by appointment only. Call
(810) 552-5001.
A Story Two Sing, a new mu-
sical by Paul Bruce to be pre-
sented by the Players Guild of
Dearborn. Open auditions will
be held at 7 p.m. Mon. & Tues.,
April 22-23. Roles available for
two men and two women, age
range 25-40 (tenor, baritone, so-
prano, alto). Come prepared with
sheet music and a song. Accom-
paniment provided. Show dates:
June 14-15, 21-22, 28-29. 21730
Madison in Dearborn. For more
information, call (313) 274-6208.
COMEDY
Second City: Computer Chips
and Salsa, the comedy team's
newest revue. 8 p.m. Wed.-Sun.;
10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Improv ses-
sions after each final perfor-
mance. $12-$19. Next to the Fox
Theatre, Detroit. (313) 965-2222.
Mark Ridley's Comedy Cas-
tle: Craig Shoemaker through
Sun., April 21. Chas Elstner,
April 24-28. 8:30 p.m. Wed.-
Thurs., 8:15 and 10:45 p.m. Fri.-
Sat., 7:30 p.m. Sun. Reservations
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: Marian Kel-
ly through Sat., April 20. Joe
Dunckel, Thurs.-Sat., April 25-
27. Open Mic Nite 8:30 p.m.
every Wed. at Sanctum, 65 E.
Huron, Pontiac. (810) 334-6512.
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Chaplin's East: Steve McGrew,
through Sat., April 20. Van
Gunter, Wed.-Sat., April 24-27.
8:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs, $5; 8:30
and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $10.
Joey's Comedy Club: Jeff Alt-
man, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.,
April 19-20. Trip Wingfield, April
26-27. Dinner and show tickets
available. 5070 Schaefer, Dear-
born. (313) 584-8885.
DANCE
100 Years of Detroit Dance,
1896-1996: An exhibition of ar-
tifacts, costumes, memora-
bilia and photographs.
Opening reception with guest
artists Carolyn Adams, for-
mer principal dancer with
the Paul Taylor Dance Com-
pany, and Cholly Atkins, the
Motown choreographer. 3-5
p.m. Sun., April 28. Exhibit
through Sept. 22. Reuther Li-
brary, 5401 Cass, Detroit.
(313) 577-4024.
Sat.; 1 p.m. Sun. $7. Historic
Players Club, 3321 E. Jefferson
between McDougal and Mt. El-
liott in Detroit. (810) 662-8118.
The Steel Bandits. Presented
by Youtheatre. A steel-drum
band made up of brothers and
sisters from 8 to 28 years of age.
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sat., April 27;
2 p.m. Sun., April 28. $8. Music
Hall Center, 350 Madison, De-
troit. (313) 963-2366.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
reads at story time. 11 a.m. Sat.,
April 20. Borders Book Shop,
31150 Southfield Road, Birm-
ingham. (810) 644-1515.
Orchestra Man, a.k.a. David
Alan Miller, conducts a Young
People's Concert with the Detroit
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Mark Morris Dance
Group: Performs in a
baroque opera/contemporary
dance experience, Henry
Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas,"
with the Boston Baroque Or-
chestra and Chorus con-
ducted 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.
FAMILY
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) 354-4717.
Tom Sawyer, a production by
Paper Bag Productions with orig-
inal music and lyrics. Through
May 19. Lunch and show noon
Pinocchio, for children over 3
1/2. Through April 28. 2:30 p.m.
Sat.-Sun. through April 28. $6.50.
Marquis Theatre, 135 E. Main,
Northville. (810) 349-8110.
Greenfield Village: Spring
Farm Days, Thurs.-Sun., April
25-28. Kids can pitch in at work-
ing farms from the 18th, 19th,
and 20th centuries; baby lambs,
sheep shearing, hands-on plant-
ing, relays and more. The Village
also features a newly renovated
display at Smiths Creek Depot,
a working train station hosting
authentic 1860s business and do-
mestic furnishings. Railroad
rides available for an additional
charge. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Reg-
ular admission (museum ad-
mission extra): $12.50
adults/$11.50 seniors/$6.25
kids 5-12/children under 5
free. Henry Ford Museum
and Greenfield Village, Dear-
born. (313) 271-1976.
Detroit Science Center:
"The Endless Frontier,"
NASA traveling exhibit in-
cluding a 24-minute video, an
Apollo Training Suit and
more. Ongoing: "Jason VII,"
science and technology
through interactive telecom-
munications. Through April
26. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri.;
12:30-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $6.50
adults/$4.50 students and se-
niors. 5020 John R, Detroit.
(313) 577-8400.
Eisenhower Dance En-
semble: A performance with
the Detroit Chamber Winds
featuring works by Pascal Ri-
oult, David Parsons and Lau-
rie Eisenhower. 8 p.m. Fri.,
April 19. $14-$16. Macomb
Center for the Arts, Clinton
Township. (810) 286-222 or
(810) 370-3024.
PopAction: April 18-21.
CANCELLED. Return tick-
ets to point of purchase for a
refund.
Lake and Squirrel roads, Bloom-
field. (810) 646-2540.
FILM
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Symphony Orchestra. 11:30 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Sat., April 20. $7-$17.
Orchestra Hall, Detroit. (313)
833-3700.
Al Simmons, "a one-man musi-
cal cast of thousands." For chil-
dren 3 and up. 11 a.m. Sat., April
27. $6. Meadow Brook Theatre,
Rochester. (810) 377-3300.
Gemini, the twin brother musi-
cians perfoi in singalongs, hand-
motion songs, and folk tales and
music. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sat.,
April 20. $5 students, $7 adults.
Oakland Steiner School, Square
River, Detroit. (313) 537-2560.
Detroit Science Center Omn-
imax Theatre presents Titani-
ca, documenting the expeditions
to explore the sunken shipwreck.
10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.
Mon., *ed., Fri.; 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
Sat.-Sun. Destiny in Space con-
tinues at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon
and 1 p.m. Tues., Thurs.; 4 p.m.
Sat.-Sun. $6.50/$4.50 students,
seniors, includes admission to
museum. 5020 John R, Detroit.
(313) 577-8400.
POP/CONTEMPORARY
MUSIC
Mike Wallis Trio: 7:30 p.m. Fri.,
April 19. $15/$20 at the door. De-
troit Public Library, 5201 Wood-
ward Ave. (313) 935-5346.
Detroit Together Men's Cho-
rus: Medleys, ballads and other
popular music. 8 p.m. Sat., April
20. $10 advance/$15 door. Mil-
lennium Theatre Center, 15600
J.L. Hudson Drive, Southfield.
(810) 54-4-3872.
Kevin King: Organ concert of
popular music. 7 p.m. Sat., April
20.Senate Theatre, 6424 Michi-
gan, Detroit. (313) 894-0850.
Gitit Shoval: 3:30 p.m. Sun.,
April 21. $6. Maple-Drake JCC.
(810) 661-7649.
The Ramones: 7:30 p.m. Sun.,
April 21. $20. State Theatre, next
to the Fox Theatre. (313) 961-
5450.
Phil Marcus Esser, Barbara
Bredius: Popular songs, folk and
labor songs, and more. 7:30 p.m.
Sun., April 21. $14. Birmingham
Temple, 12 Mile between Mid-
dlebelt and Inkster, Farmington
Hills. (810) 288-3953.
Detroit Film Theatre pre-
sents the National Film Reg-
istry Tour, 12 fully restored
films over four days, April 19-
22. James Earl Jones speaks
at the opening reception, 6
p.m. Fri., April 19 ($30), and Steve Wood Quartet: Modern
introduces a widescreen print jazz quartet. 3 p.m. Sun., April
of 2001: A Space Odyssey at 8 21.$5 includes coffee. Prudential
p.m. that evening. See today's Town Center Atrium, 2000 Town
Attractions page for the com- Center, Southfield. (810) 424-
plete weekend schedule. $25 9041.
series pass/
$5.50 per screening. DIA, Tears for Fears: 8 p.m. Tues.,
5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. April 23. $15. St. Andrews Hall.
(313) 963-7237.
(313) 833-2323.
Sound of Silents Film Series
presents The Merry Widow. 3
p.m. Sun., April 28. Michigan
Theater, 603 E. Liberty, Ann Ar-
bor. (313) 668-8397.
Redford Theatre Winter Film
Series presents Oklahoma star-
ring Gordon MacRae and Shirley
Jones, with guest organist Lance
Luce. 8 p.m. Fri., April 19; 2 and
8 p.m. Sat., April 20. Organ over-
ture begins half hour before the
film. 17360 Lahser at Grand-
Joe Satriani: 7:30 p.m. Tues.,
April 23. State Theatre, next to
the Fox Theatre. (313) 961-5450.
Cowboy Junkies: 7:30 p.m.
Tues., April 23. $20-$25. Michi-
gan Theatre, Ann Arbor. (810)
645-6666.
Bad Religion: With Dance Hall
Crashers, Unwritten Law. 7:30
p.m. Thurs., April 25, $13.50.
State Theatre, next to the Fox
Theatre. (313) 961-5450.