uled March 26 show will be hon-
ored at the door). 431 E. Congress,
Detroit. (810) 645-6666 for tick-
ets or (313) 963-7237 for infor-
mation.

The Shelter at St. Andrews
Hall: Weeping Tile, 6:30 p.m. Sat.,
May 18, $6; Madball, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., May 21, $9. Downstairs
from St. Andrew's Hall, 431 E.
Congress, Detroit. (810) 645-6666
tickets; (313) 963-7237 informa-
tion.

Magic Bag Theatre: Phil Guy
(Buddy's brother), 8 p.m. Fri., May
17, $5; Detroit Blues Revue, with
The Butler Twins and Mudpup-
py, 8 p.m. Sat., May 18, $6;
Crossed Wire, 8 p.m. Thurs., May
23, $3. Woodward, north of 9 Mile,
Ferndale. (810) 544-3030.

The Ark: RFD Boys, Sat., May
17, $8.75; Fred Small, Sun., May
19, $10; Hugh Moffat, Tues., May
21, $10; Final Open Stage of the
Year, Wed., May 22, $3; Jose
Galagarza y los Gringos Solidar-
ios, Thurs., May 23, $10. 637 1/2
Main St. Ann Arbor. (313) 761-
1451.

Capitol Theatre: I.C.P. 7:30 p.m.
Sat., May 18, $10. Flint. (810) 645-
6666.

Majestic Theatre: Cracker, 9
p.m. Fri., May 24, $15. 4130
Woodward Ave., Detroit. (313)
833-0120.

Lili's 21: Project 29, Thurs., May
23. Earthfest benefit. 2930 Jacob,
Hamtramck. (313) 875-6555.

Memphis Smoke: Mystery
Train, Fri., May 17; Mike Morgan
and the Crawl, Sat., May 18.
Main St., Royal Oak. (810) 543-
4300.

Sunset Grill: Open blues jam,
every Tuesday. Jazz Jam with
Tim Flaherty Trio and Nancy K.,
every Sun. 13 Mile and Novi
Road, Novi. (810) 624-8475.

Fat Willy's: Tom Fredrick,
acoustic rock, Thurs. and Sat.;
Shawn Riley, acoustic rock, Fri.
19170 Farmington, Livonia. (810)
615-1330.

Cafe Mahogany: Live jazz Fri.-
Sat. nights starting at 9:30 p.m.
1465 Centre in Harmonie Park,
Detroit. (313) 235-2233.

Zoot's Coffee: Bebop, Bach and
Bagels, 3-7 p.m. Sundays in May.
4470 Second Ave., Detroit. (313)
832-6621.

The Blue Moon: Live music
Thursdays featuring local talent,
9 p.m.-2 a.m. Sunday open jam
sessions 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3965 Wood-
ward (at Alexandrine), Detroit.
(313) 831-8071.

Joe Muer's Grill: David Syme,
piano. 7-11 p.m. every Wed. 30855
Southfield Road, Southfield. (810)
644-5330.

Golden Mushroom: Schunk,
Starr and Dryden, jazz trio, every
Fri. 7 p.m. No cover. 18100 W. 10
Mile at Southfield Rd., Southfield.
(810) 559-4230.

TRADITIONAUCLASSICAL
MUSIC

Gennady Zut: Balalaika virtu-
oso will be special guest of direc-
tor Neeme Jarvi and the DSO.
10:45 a.m. Fri., May 17; 8:30 p.m.
Sat., May 18; 3 p.m. Sun., May 19.
$15-$38. Orchestra Hall. (313)
833-3700.

SpringFest '96: An Early Trib-
ute to Late Schubert. 12:30 p.m.
Sun., May 19, U-M Museum of
Art. $9-$45. Ann Arbor. (313) 930-
1960.

Berkley High School Sym-
phony Orchestra: Presents The
Carnival of the Animals, by
Camille Saint-Saens. 7 p.m. Tues.,
May 21. Donations appreciated.
Esther Katzman Social Hall of
Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W. 10
Mile, Oak Park. (810) 544-5850.

NEAR

Shear Madness, a "hair-raising"
comedy whodunit. Through June
30. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 6 and 9
p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. Some Wed.

sents Social Security, Andrew
Bergman's comedy about love at
every age. Previews 8:45 p.m.
Sat., May 18; 2 p.m. Sun., May 19;
Opening night 7 p.m. Sun., May
19. 8 p.m. Wed.-Thurs.; 8:45 p.m.
Sat.; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun.
Through June 9. Aaron DeRoy
Theatre, Maple-Drake JCC. (810)
788-2900.

If We Are Women, by Joanna
McClelland Glass featuring
Shirley Benyas. Three genera-
tions of women discuss their pasts
and present. Through June 25.
Detroit Repertory Theatre, 13103
Woodrow Wilson, Detroit. (313)
868-1347.

Baggage, a hilarious tragedy by

La Traviata: Michigan Opera
Theatre production of Verdi's im-
mortal opera. Featuring soprano
Daniela Longhi; tenor Vladimir
Grishko; and baritone Haijing Fu.
8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun.,
May 18-26. $13-$95. Detroit
Opera House. (313) 874-SING.

Cantata Academy: Presents the

Music of Britten - Benjamin
That Is, a concert of the British

composer's choral music. 7 p.m.
Sun., May 19. $15. Big Beaver
United Methodist Church, 3753
John R., Troy. (810) 546-0420.

Chamber Music Ann Arbor

The Enchanted, a romantic
comedy by Jean Giraudoux. 8
p.m. Thurs.-Sat., through May 25.
$9. Arm Arbor Civic Theatre, 2275
Platt Road, Ann Arbor. (313) 971-
2228.

Dames at Sea, a '40s tap dancin'
musical presented by the Players
Guild of Dearborn. 7:30 p.m. May
17-18; 2:30 p.m., May 19. $12.
21730 Madison, West Dearborn.
(313) 561-TKTS.

Isn't It Romantic, presented by
Farmington Players. Wendy
Wasserstein's comedy about con-
temporary women's struggle bal-
ancing personal freedom with
romantic fulfillment. Through
May 18. $8. 32332 W. 12 Mile,
Farmington Hills. (810) 553-2955.

Evita, presented by the Avon
Players Theatre of Rochester. 8
p.m. Fri.-Sat., May 17-18. $12.
(810) 375-1390.

Zamir Chorale of Metro De-
troit: A musical tribute to the
3,000th anniversary of the city of
Jerusalem, with guest soloist can-
tor Max Shimansky. 4 p.m. Sun.,
May 19. $7.50; $5/seniors, stu-
dents. Congregation Beth Achim,
21100 W. 12 Mile, Southfield.
(810) 851-2393 or (313) 861-8990.

Detroit Chamber Winds'
Nightnotes: Cellist Debra Fay-
roian and hornist Bryan Kennedy
perform The Music of David Am-
ram - An American Composer. 8
p.m. Fri., May 17. $15. Hagopi-
an's World of Rugs, 850 S. Wood-
ward, Birmingham. (810)
362-2622.

The House on Mango Street,
based on the novel by Sandra Cis-
neros, the play is presented by
Matrix Theatre Company. 2:30
p.m. Sat., May 18. Friends Audi-
torium, Detroit Public Library,
5201 Woodward. (313) 297-9381.

The Nerd, a comedy by Larry
Shue. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., May 17-18;
3 p.m. Sun., May 19. $9/$8 senior
Sun., $7/ Thurs. Ridgedale Play-
ers, 205 W. Long Lake Rd., Troy
(between Crooks and Livernois).
(810) 988-7049.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra:
Directed by Neeme Jarvi, the
DSO performs one of the first epic
romantic symphonies, Beetho-
ven's Eroica, as well as a piece by
Schmidt. 8 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., May
23-24; 8:30 p.m. Sat., May 25. Or-
chestra Hall. (313) 833-3700.

Mostly Mozart Concert: Pre-
sented by the Detroit Oratorio So-
ciety/Detroit Chamber Winds,
featuring Peggy Dwyer, soprano;
Mark Kaczmarczyk, conductor;
and Hugh Floyd, guest conductor.
8:30 p.m. Fri., May 17. $10-$25.
Christ ChurCh Cranbrook, Bloom-
field Hills. (810) 656-2655.

Maple. (810) 489-8445.

matinees. $16-$24. Gem Theatre,
across from Fox Theatre in De-
troit. (313) 963-9800.

Beauty and the Beast, the
Broadway hit musical. Through
May 26. 7:30 p.m. Tues., May 21
only; 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 6:30
p.m. Sun. Matinees are at 1 p.m.
Wed., 2 p.m. Sat. and 1 p.m. Sun.
$16-60. Masonic Temple, Detroit.
(810) 645-6666.

Shear Madness actor and local

playwright Chuck O'Connor. 8
p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 3 p.m. Sun.
$20 / Fri.-Sat.,$15 / all others.
Through May 26. Generic Pro-
ductions, 1515 Broadway, Detroit.
(313) 965-1515.

Song of Singapore, a zany
1940s Cabaret musical. Through
July 7. Attic Theatre, in Trapper's
Alley, Greektown. (313) 963-9339.

AIDS Benefit/Beauty and the Purple Rose Spring Comedy
Beast. The cast will present an Festival, a collection of short,
evening of song and dance (not original plays centered around the
from the show) to benefit Well- theme of %Life: Liberty and the
ness House of Michigan and Pursuit of Lust." Through May
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights 19. 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 2 and 7 p.m.
AIDS 8 p.m. Mon., May 20. Spe- Sun. $10-$25. 137 Park St.,
cial welcome by Marilyn Turner Chelsea. (313) 475-7902.
and live auction of Beauty mem-
orabilia. $40, including a twilight Eleemosynary, by Lee Blessing,
supper and champagne reception. will be presented by Apollo The-
Players Playhouse, 3321 Jeffer- atre Productions. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.,
son Avenue, Detroit. (313) 993- May 17-18 and 24-25; 7 p.m. Sun.,
1338 or (313) 259-3385.
May 19. $9/adults, $6/ students.
Roeper Theater, Birmingham
Jewish Ensemble Theatre pre- campus, 1051 Adams, north of

Painting Churches, by Tina
Howe. Sponsored by the City of
Southfield. 2 p.m. Sun., May 19;
8 p.m. 17-18. $8/$7 seniors, chil-
dren. The Burgh, a renovated
1854 church on the NE corner of
Civic Center Dr. and Berg, South-
field. (810) 827-0700.

Dr. Arthur J. Beer, professor at
University of Detroit, Mercy, and
associate director of the Theater
Company, will speak on Classic
Drama Live Today. 11:30 a.m.
Sat., May 18. $16/includes lunch.
Kingsley Inn, 1475 N. Woodward,
Bloomfield Hills. (810) 362-2131.

MINOT

8th Annual Taste of West
Bloomfield: Proceeds from this
chef's fest benefit W.B.Families
in Action and W.B. Chamber of
Commerce. 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Sun.,
May 19. $15/adult, $10 seniors,
$7.50/students. Henry Ford Med-
ical Center, 6777 W. Maple. (810)
626-3636.

Detroit Producers Association
Pioneer Night: Honoring jazz mu-
sician Jack Brokensha, broad-

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