AUDITIONS
Skating
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Michigan Renaissance Festi-
val will hold auditions for Royal
Court members, street characters
and the Renaissance Academy, a
tuition-free education program.
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.
Olympic and World champion
Oksana Baiul is just one of the
stars appearing in Campbell's
Soups 1995 Tour of World Fig-
ure Skating Champions look
for Nancy Kenigan, Elizabeth
Punsalan and Jerod Swallow,
Oksana Gritschuk and Evgeny
Platov, and others, Saturday,
May 4, at Joe Louis Arena.
The Summer Symphony will
hold auditions for professional
and amateur musicians to per-
form six free summer concerts.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., May 4; 2-5 p.m.
Sun., May 5, at St. Francis of As-
sisi School, 2270 E. Stadium
Blvd., Ann Arbor, across from
Tappan Middle School. Call for
appointment. (313) 662-8810.
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. Audi-
tions by appointment only. Call
(810) 552-5001.
Here Comes the Judge, pre-
sented by the Junior Actors of
Ridgedale, will hold open audi-
tions. Ages 13-18 are welcome.
Reading will be from the script.
1 p.m. Sat., May 11. Performance
dates are June 28, 29 and 30. 205
W. Long Lake, 1/4 mile west
of Livernois. Troy (810) 879-
0503.
Oakland Community College
Symphony Band/Youth Band
are seeking musicians. The Sym-
phony Band needs clarinets,
French horns and percussionists;
the Youth Band needs trombones
and French horns, and applicants
must be current members of a
high school band. Rehearsals are
at OCC's Highland Lake Cam-
pus. (810) 360-6218.
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Red Scare on Sunset, by
Charles Busch, presented by
LOFT Productions, needs 4 men
and 1 woman. Auditions held 11
a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., May 5, at 1515
Broadway, Detroit. Performances
begin June 13. Bring head
shot/resume if available. Call for
appointment. (313) 965-1515.
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COMEDY
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Mark Ridley's Comedy Cas-
Lu tle:Bill Engvall, Fri.-Sun., May
3-5., 8:15 and 10:45 p.m. Fri.-Sat.,
7:30 p.m. Sun. Reservations re-
quired. Open Mike Night 8:30
DU p.m. every Tues. $6/weeknights,
no
Sat., 8-11 p.m., ($6 ✓$7, smoke free)
and second Sun., 1:30-4:30 p.m.,
($6) of the month. All Saints
Church, Williams at Pike, Ponti-
ac. (810) 569-7573.
FAMILY
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.
Tom Paxton performs a chil-
dren's concert. 1 p.m. Sun., May
5. The Ark, 637-1/2 S. Main, Aim
Arbor. (313) 761-1800.
Storyteller Beth Jacobowski:
Stories and play-acting. 11 a.m.
Sat., May 4. Borders Book Shop,
31150 Southfield Road, Birming-
ham. (810) 644-1515.
Storyteller Howard Schwartz:
Jewish supernatural tales, mys-
tical, fairy and folktales. 10:30
a.m. Fri.-Sat., May 10-11. Tem-
ple Emanu-El, 14450 W.10 Mile
Rd., Oak Park. (810) 967-4020.
Wendy Wasser
through Ma.y
ton Hills.
$12/weekends. 269 E. Fourth St.,
Royal Oak. (810) 542-9900.
DANCE
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.
100 Years of Detroit Dance,
1896-1996: An exhibition of arti-
facts, costumes, memorabilia and
photographs. Exhibit through
Sept. 22. Reuther Library, 5401
Cass, Detroit. (313) 577-4024.
Just For Laughs: Carl Guerra,
Fri.-Sat., May 3-4. Bob Kubota,
Thurs.-Fri., May 9-10. Open Mike
Nite 8:30 p.m. every Wed. at
Sanctum, 65 E. Huron, Pontiac.
(810) 334-6512.
Chaplin's East: Etta May, 8:30
and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., May 3-
4. $10. 34244 Groesbeck, Clinton
Township. (810) 792-1902.
Chaplin's West: Blair Shannon,
Fri.-Sun., May 3-5. 8:30 p.m.
Wed.-Thurs., $5; 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., $10. 16890 Telegraph,
Detroit. (313) 533-8866.
Joey's Comedy Club: Vic Dib-
itetto, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.,
May 3-4. Leo DuFour, 8 and 10:30
p.m. Fri.-Sat., May 10-11. Dinner
and show tickets available. 5070
Schaefer, Dearborn. (313) 584-
8885.
Gino's Comedy Room: Bob
Pasch, 9 p.m. every Fri. 1999 Cass
Lake Road, Keego Harbor. (810)
682-6540.
Tamburitzans: Presented by
Musica Viva, the dance ensemble
performs the songs and dances of
Eastern Europe. 8 p.m. Sun, May
5. Smith Theatre, Oakland Com-
munity College, Orchard Ridge
Campus, Farmington Hills. (810)
471-7700.
Romeo and Juliet: Presented by
the Michigan Opera Theatre. Fea-
tured dancers will be Kimberly
Glasco and Aleksander Antonije-
vic. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat.-
Sun.; 7:30 p.m. Sun., May 10-12.
Detroit Opera House, in the The-
atre District between Broadway
and Madison. (313) 874-SING.
Forever Tango: The Eternal
Dance, the final production of the
Fisher Theatre season. Through
May 19. Call for times and prices.
Fisher Theatre, Detroit. (313)
871-1132.
Contra Dances: Sponsored by
the Oakland County Tradition-
al Dance Society. Early American
and English Dances the fourth
Little Red Riding Hood, for
children over 3 1/2.7:30 p.m. Fri.;
2:30 p.m. Sat. through June 15.
$5.50. Marquis Theatre, 135 E.
Main, Northville. (810) 349-8110.
Merrily We Roll Along: By
Stephen Sondheim. 8 p.m. Fri.
and Sat., May 3 and 4. $5. West
Bloomfield High School, 4925 Or-
chard Lake Rd. (810) 539-2555.
Little Red: An original musical
for kids, and Hansel and Gre-
tel: Together Again!: 2 p.m.
Sat., May 4. $3. W. Bloomfield
High School Auditorium, 4925
Orchard Lake Rd. (810) 539-2555.
A Science Day for Kids: Will
feature more than 40 hands-on
workshops in science, math and
technology. Ages 6-13 (and their
parents). 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sat.
May 11. $12. Pre-registration re-
quired. Oakland Community Col-
lege Highland Lakes Campus,
Waterford. (810) 360-3186.
Waginogan: The Gathering
Place: Re-creation of an Indian
"gathering place." 1-4 p.m. Sat.-
Sun. through May 5. Cranbrook
Institute of Science, 1221 N.
Woodward Ave. (810) 645-3224.
Cranbrook Institute of Sci-
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 Zoo: Proudly announces
the birth of "Randy" and "Ann,"
twin sloth bears. Visitors can see
these playful newborns on exhib-
it at the zoo. Also on display: The
Wildlife Interpretive Gallery, an
indoor gallery, aquarium, but-
terfly and hummingbird garden
and ongoing films. The zoo is open
every day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6
ages 13-61/$4 ages 62 and over/$3
kids 2-12. 1-696 and Woodward
Ave., Royal Oak. (810) 398-0903.
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FILM
Detroit Film Theatre presents
The Flower of My Secret (Spain,
1995, dir. Pedro Almodovar). 7
and 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., May 3-4;
4 and 7 p.m. Sun., May 5. DFT
Monday Series features Two
Friends (Australia, 1986, dir.
Jane Campion), 7 p.m. Mon., May
6. $5.50/$4.50 seniors and stu-
dents. DIA, 5200 Woodward Ave.,
Detroit. (313) 833-2323.
Redford Theatre Spring Film
Series presents Three Coins in a
Fountain (1954), starring Louis
Jourdan and Dorothy McGuire.
8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat., May
3-4. 17360 Lahser at Grand Riv-
er, 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., Wed., 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.
Jewish Community Center
presents Mothers of Today 1 Hayn-
tege Mammes (Yiddish/Eng. sub-
titles, 1939) 7:30 p.m. Sun., May clz \
5. No charge. JCC in W. Bloom-
field. (810) 356-6668.
Classic Cinema Series presents
Cry the Beloved Country (1951).
First entertainment feature set
against the backdrop of apartheid.
7:30 p.m. Fri., May 10. Room 115,
Southfield Parks and Recreation
Building, 26000 Evergreen. (810)
424-9022.
Detroit Institute of Arts pre-
sents The Bleeding Heart, ex-
plores the image of the bleeding
heart through centuries of Mexi-
can art. Shown in conjunction
with the Chico de Mayo celebra-
tion. 2 p.m. Sat., May 4. Lecture
Hall, 5200 Woodward Ave., De-
troit. (313) 833-4249.
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