AUDITIONS
Michigan Renaissance Festi-
val will hold auditions for Royal
Court members, street characters
and the Renaissance Academy, a
tuition-free education program.
1.2 p.m. 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 is auditioning singers,
dancers, stage technicians, actors
and writers 16 years and older
every Saturday afternoon
through June 29 at its Southfield
rehearsal site. By appointment
only. Call (810) 552-5001.
Oakland Community College
Symphony Band/Youth Band
is 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 Lakes Cam-
pus. (810) 360-6218.
Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory, presented by the Stage-
crafters Youth Theatre, will hold
auditions open to children ages 8-
17. Parents required to partici-
pate. Auditionees should bring an
upbeat poem or reading not to ex-
ceed two minutes and a snapshot
or photo of themselves. Registra-
tion: 9-10:30 a.m.; auditions be-
gin 10 a.m. Sat., June 1. Baldwin
Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette, Royal
Oak. (810) 541-6430.
COMEDY
DETROI T JEWIS H NEWS
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle:
Kirkland Teeple, Fri.-Sun., May
31-June 2; Kevin McPeek, Wed.-
Sun., June 5-9; Open Mike Night
8:30 p.m. every Tues. $6/week-
nights, $12/weekends. 269 E.
Fourth St., Royal Oak. (810) 542-
9900.
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Second City: Slipped a Discus,
the comedy troupe's new revue. 8
p.m. Wed., Thurs. and Sun.; 8 and
10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Improv ses-
sions follow the 10:30 p.m. shows.
$12-$19. Next to the Fox Theatre,
Detroit. (313) 965-2222.
Main Street Comedy Show-
case: Symba, 8:30 and 10:30
p.m. Fri.-Sat., May 31-June 1;
John Heffron, 8:30 p.m. Thurs.,
June 6, and 8:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., June 7-8. $10. 314 E.
Liberty, Ann Arbor. (313) 996-
9080.
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Just For Laughs: Marty Pollio,
8:15 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., May
31-June 1. Open Mike Nite 8:15
p.m. every Wed. At Sanctum, 65
E. Huron, Pontiac. (810) 334-
6512.
Annual walk of solidarity begins
at 1 p.m. at the Stuart J. Sachse
Field behind the JCC. Sun., June
2. Maple-Drake JCC. For details
or to volunteer: (810) 642-4260,
Ext. 115.
Chaplin's East: Norm Stulz,
8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., May
31-June 1. $10. 34244 Groesbeck,
Clinton Township. (810) 792-
1902.
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Musical Discovery Adven-
ture: Inspired by Victor Hugo's
novel, and in anticipation of the
upcoming Disney film, the trav-
eling festival of animation and
music features two live shows
every hour, festival tents and in-
teractive games and activities.
Fri.-Sun., May 31-June 2. Oak-
land Mall, Troy. (810) 585-6000,
option 2.
Joey's Comedy Club: Nick Pa-
rades, 9 p.m. Fri., May 31; 8 and
10:30 p.m. Sat., June 1. Dinner
and show tickets available.
Paisano's, 5070 Schaefer, Dear-
born. (313) 584-8885.
Holly Hotel: Ken Severn, 8:30 (no
smoking show) and 10:30 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., May 31-June 1. $8. 110
Battle Alley, Holly. (810) 634-
5208.
DANCE
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.
Contra Dances: Sponsored by
the Oakland County Tradition-
al Dance Society. Live music with
early American and English Tra-
ditional Dances the fourth Sat. of
the month, 8-11 p.m. ($6, smoke
free). All Saints Church Hall, cor-
ner of Williams and Pike, Ponti-
ac. (810) 569-7573.
FAMILY
Rabbi Joe Black: Direct from
Minneapolis, the singer/gui-
tarist/composer performs a fam-
ily concert with pianist Mark
Bloom. 7 p.m. Tues., June 4. $5,
adults; $2.50/children. Adat
Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Mid-
dlebelt, Farmington Hills. (810)
851-5105.
bears. Visitors can see these
playful newborns on exhibit 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.
FILM
Sinai Hospital's Program for
Holocaust Survivors, Fami-
lies and Friends presents
Henry Ford Quadricycle Green Fields (USA, 1937, dir.
Centennial Celebration and Edgar G. Ulmer, Jacob Ben-
Henry Ford Birthplace Re- Ami). In Yiddish with English
opening: The 100th anniversary subtitles, the comedy/drama is
of Ford's first test drive is com- the story of an orphaned Cha-
memorated with a ceremonial sidic scholar searching the coun-
ride through the streets of tryside for a meaningful
Greenfield Village Also, the new- existence. Starring Michael
ly restored Ford birthplace offers Goldstein and Herschel Bernar-
an intimate look into the auto- di. 7:30 p.m. Sun., June 2, at the
motive pioneer's early life. 9 a.m.- Maple-Drake JCC; 12:45 p.m.
5 p.m. Tues., June 4. Henry Ford Mon., June 3, at the JPM JCC.
Museum and Greenfield Village, (810) 356-6668.
Dearborn. (313) 271-1976.
Redford Theatre Spring Film
The Fantasticks: Presented by Series presents My Gal Sal
Abbott Middle School's Perform- (USA, 1942, dir. Irving Cum-
ing Arts III Class. 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., mings). Rita Hayworth plays a
May 31-June 1. $5. Abbott Studio Broadway star in this nostalgic
Theater, Orchard Lake Road at Gay Nineties musical. 8 p.m.
Commerce Road, West Bloom- Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat., May 31-
June 1. $2.50. 17360 Lahser at
field. (810) 738-3633.
Grand River, Detroit. (313) 537-
Decorate-A-Tie Contest and 2560.
Why My Dad Is the Best - Es-
say Contest: Sponsored by the Detroit Science Center Om-
Shirt Box, in preparation for Fa- nimax Theatre presents Ti-
documenting the
ther's Day, kids grades K-8 can tanica,
decorate a picture of a tie with expeditions to explore the
any medium to win a Red Radio sunken shipwreck. 10 a.m., 11
Flyer wagon full of art supplies a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Mon.,
plus $100 for their school's art de- Wed., Fri.; 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Sat.-
partment. Contest sheet available Sun. Destiny in Space continues
from the Shirt Box. Pictures due at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 1
June 3, and creations will be dis- p.m. Tues., Thurs.; 4 p.m. Sat.-
played through June 21. For the Sun. $6.50/$4.50 students, se-
essay contest, kids can describe niors, includes admission to
Dad in 50 words or less to win a museum. 5020 John R, Detroit.
special gift for him. Entries must (313) 577-8400.
be turned in by June 7. 19011 W.
10 Mile, Southfield. For informa-
tion, call Ron Elkus, (810) 352-
1080.
Celebrity Hockey Game with
Gordie Howe and Dave Couli-
er: Ex-NHL stars and Hollywood
celebrities will compete to bene-
fit three children's charities. Fol- Little Red Riding Hood, musi-
lowing the game, 200 children (14 cal fairy tale for children over 3
and under) can skate and test 1/2.7:30 p.m. Fri.; 2:30 p.m. Sat.
their skills with the celebrities. Through June 15. $5.50. Marquis
Autograph session as well. 12-3 Theatre, 135 E. Main, Northville.
p.m., Sun., June 2. $5 admission (810) 349-8110.
plus $5 additional to skate with
celebrities. Fraser Ice Arena, Detroit Zoo: For the first time
34400 Utica Road, Fraser (be- in almost 15 years, gorillas will
tween 14 and 15 Mile Roads). be exhibited. "Sunshine," Toni"
(810) 879-6426.
and "Cora" are on loan from
Ohio's Columbus Zoo and will be
Incredible Israel Fest: Cele- "residing" at the Great Apes of
brate the 48th anniversary of the Harambee complex. The zoo
State of Israel with music, chil proudly announces the birth of
dren's rides, activities and food. "Randy" and "Ann," twin sloth
POP/CONTEMPORARY
MUSIC
Tori Amos: 11 p.m. Fri., May 31
(7 p.m. show sold out). $27.50. Fox
Theatre. (810) 433-1515.
Tim McGraw: With Faith Hill.
Country. 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 31.
$12.50 and $22.50. Pine Knob.
(810) 377-0100.
Bill Bellamy: With Reginald
"Brother Man" Ballard. 6:30 p.m.
Fri., May 31. $15-$50. State The-
atre, 2115 Woodward, Detroit.
(313) 961-5450.
Dick Dale: Surf guitar legend. 8
p.m. Fri., May 31. $15.50. Majes-
tic Theatre, 4140 Woodward, De-
troit. (313) 833-9700.
Barenaked Ladies: 7:30 p.m .
Sat., June 1. $25/pavilion;
$12.50/lawn. Pine Knob. (810)
377-0100.
.
Peter Himmelman:
The
singer/songwriter's music docu-
ments spiritual journeys in song.
His concert is in conjunction with
the presentation of Aish Ha-
Torah's Shomrey HaAish award
to Dr. Lawrence and Natalie Lip-
nik. 7 p.m. Sun., June 2. Ander-
son Theater in the Museum
building of Greenfield Village,
Dearborn. (810) 737-0400.
Chicago and Crosby, Stills and
Nash: 7:30 p.m. Sat., June 9.
$30/pavilion; $12.50/lawn. Pine
Knob. (810) 377-0100.
The Clarke/Duke Project: Fea-
turing Stanley Clarke and George
Duke, with guest Rachelle Fer-
rell. 8 p.m. Sat., June 1. $27.50.
Fox Theatre. (810) 433-1515.
Roy Hargrove: Jazz trumpeter.
8 and 10:30 p.m. Sat., June 1. $17.
Magic Bag, Woodward, Ferndale.
(810) 544-3030.
Just the Sax
Featuring Ger-
ald Albright, Art Porter, Walter
Beasley and Bobby Watson. 7:30
p.m. Sun., June 2. $30. Royal Oak
Music Theatre, 4th Street. (810)
645-6666.
Arthur Fiedler Centenary
Celebration: The original mae-
stro of pops is celebrated by trum-
peter Ramon Parcells. 8 p.m.
Thurs., June 6; 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.,
June 7-8; 3 p.m. Sun., June 9.
$15-$38. Orchestra Hall, Detroit.
(313)833-3700.
George Howard and Maysa: 8
p.m. Wed., June 5. $30. Royal
Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th
Street. (810) 645-6666.
Barry White and the Love Un-
limited Orchestra: 8 p.m. Sun.,
June 9. $37.50. Fox Theatre. (810)
433-1515.
Janis Ian: 7:30 p.m. Sat., June
8. $17.50. The Ark, Ann Arbor.
(313) 761-1451.
Bela Fleck and the Fleck-
tones: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sun.,
June 9. $15. The Ark, Ann Arbor.
(313) 761-1451.
David Syme: Detroit's own per-
forms a benefit concert for Far
Conservatory of Therapeutic and
Performing Arts. 2 p.m. Sun.,
June 2. $15 minimum contribu-
tion. Birmingham Community
House, 380 S. Bates. (810) 646-
3347.