STN Entertainment

Jazz Duo: Dan Baraszu and his
guitar and bass. 8-10 p.m. Fri.,
May 31. Borders Books and Mu-
sic, Farmington Hills. (810) 737-
0110.

Jazz on the Hill: Presented by
the Musica Viva International
Concerts series. 8 p.m. Sat., June
1. Orchard Ridge Campus OCC,
Smith Theatre. (810) 471-7700.

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Jim Carroll: A Spoken Word
Performance. 9:30 p.m. Fri., June
7,$12.50, Blind Pig in Ann Arbor,
(313) 996-8555; 9 p.m. Sat., June
8, $12.50, Magic Stick in Detroit,
(313) 833-POOL.

7th House: The Why Store, 9
p.m. Fri., June 7, $8. 7 N. Sagi-
naw, Pontiac. (810) 335-3540.

Cafe Mahogany: Acid jazz every
Tuesday. 1465 Centre, Harmonie
Park, Detroit. (313) 235-CAFE.

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

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

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

St. Andrew's Hall: Pulp, 6:30
p.m. Fri., May 31, $8.50. 431 E.
Congress, Detroit. (810) 645-6666
for tickets or (313) 963-7237 for
information.

TRADITIONAL/
CLASSICAL
MUSIC

Blind Pig: Kid Rock with Harms
Way, 9:30 p.m. Fri., May 31, $6;
The Why Store, 9:30 p.m. Sat.,
June 8, $6. 208 S. First, Arm Ar-
bor. (313) 996-8555.

The Ark: RFD Boys, Fri., May
31, $8.75; Romanovsky and
Phillips, Sat., June 1, $12.50; The
Raisin Pickers, Thurs., June 6,
$10; Paul Geremia, Fri., June 7,
$10. 637 1/2 Main St. Ann Arbor.
(313) 761-1451.

Majestic Theatre: Subsidence,
Distorted View and Workhorse,
8 p.m. Tues., June 1, $6. 4130
Woodward Ave., Detroit. (313)
833-0120.

Magic Stick: Howling Diablos,
9 p.m. Fri., May 31, $6/adv.,
$8/door; Dark Carnival featuring
Niagara, 9 p.m. Sat., June 1, $6;
Trans Am, 9 p.m. Wed., June 5,
$6; Penelope Houston, 9 p.m. Fri.,
June 7, $10. Upstairs from Ma-
jestic Theatre, 4130 Woodward,
Detroit. (313) 833-POOL.

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.

Song of Singapore, a zany
1940s cabaret musical. Through
July 7. Attic Theatre, in Trap-

Broadway, Detroit. (313) 965-
1515. $15, $10/students, seniors
and pay-what-you-can-admission
June 2 and June 6.

Bubbe Meises, Bubbe Stories:
Written and performed by Ellen
Gould, this one-woman musical
is a tribute to her immigrant
grandmothers. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.,
June 6. $10. Temple Israel,
5725 Walnut Lake Rd.,
West Bloomfield. (810) 661-
5700.

Harmony Codes: Written
by Michael Grady, a Kala-
mazoo native, this comedy
was one of the top 12 scripts
selected for stage readings
at the Sundance Festival. 8
p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 2 and 7 p.m.
Sun. Previews: June 6-13.
Through July 28. Purple
Rose Theatre Company,
Chelsea. (313) 475-7902.

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

Swank!: 7th House is trans-
formed into a lounge celebrating
vintage tunes and the mixologi-
cal arts. Rat-pack attire preferred.
Doors open 9 p.m., every Tues. 7
N. Saginaw, Pontiac. (810) 335-
8100.

Magic Bag Theatre: Mimi Har-
ris and the Snakes and Barbara
Payton, 8 p.m. Fri., May 31, $5;
Soulsun, 8 p.m. Thurs., June 6,
$3; Jimmy Rip, 8 p.m. Fri., June
7, $5. Woodward, north of 9 Mile,
Ferndale. (810) 5443030.

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.

Salome: Richard Strauss'
erotic opera features so-
prano Maria Ewing, a na-
tive Detroiter. 8 p.m. Sat.,
June 1, Fri.-Sat., June 7-8;
2 p.m. Sun., June 2 and 9.
$13-$95. Detroit Opera
House. (313) 874-SING.

Merrily We Roll Along:
Steven Sondheim's musical
is presented by the Stage-
crafters' 2nd Stage. 8 p.m.
Fri.-Sat.; 7 p.m. Sun.
Through June 15. Baldwin
Theatre, 415 Lafayette,
Royal Oak. (810) 541-6430.

An Orthodox Jew in a rock 'n' roll world,
Himmelman will perform in a concert hon
oring Aish HaTorah's Lawrence and Na-
talie Lipnik, Sunday, June 2,

Detroit Symphony Or-
chestra: Yefim Bronf-
man, piano, and Neeme
Jarvi, conductor. The DSO clos-
es off the '95-'96 classical season,
performing works by Strauss,
Mozart and Brahms. 10:45 a.m.
and 8 p.m. Fri., May 31; 8:30
p.m. Sat., June 1. Orchestra
Hall. (313) 833-3700.

THEATER

Shear Madness, aliair-raising"
comedy whodunit. Through June
30. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 6 and 9
p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. Some Wed.
matinees. $16-$24. Gem Theatre,
across from Fox Theatre in De-
troit. (313) 963-9800.

Jewish Ensemble Theatre pre-
sents Social Security, Andrew
Bergman's comedy about love at
every age. 8 p.m. Wed.-Thurs.;
8:45 p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sun. Through June 9. $13-$22.
Aaron DeRoy Theatre, Maple-
Drake JCC. (810) 788-2900.

If We Are Women, by Joanna
McClelland Glass featuring

Crimes of the Heart:
Beth Henley's depiction of
two days in the lives of
three sisters in the early
`70s. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m.
Sun. May 31-June 15. $10;
$8/students. Village Play-
ers Theatre, at Hunter and
Chestnut, Birmingham.
(810) 644-2075.

Carousel, a revival of the
Rodgers and Hammerstein
musical, presented by St. Dun-
per's Alley, Greektown. (810) stan's Theatre Guild of Cran-
brook. 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., May
645-6666.
31-June 1; Thurs.-Sat., June 6-8.
Bodies of Light, a celebration of $12; $10/seniors, students. Greek
life in the face of death by Stephen Theatre (outdoor amphitheater),
Schaeffer. A group of five gay men 400 Lone Pine, Bloomfield Hills,
meet for their yearly ritual of fun between Woodward and Lahser.
and frolic at an all-nighter. Pre- (810) 644-0527.
sented by Trittico Theatre Com-
pany. Through June 9. 8 p.m.
Wed.-Fri., 6 and 9 p.m. Sat., and
7 p.m. Sun. Hilberry Studio The-
atre, at Cass and Hancock, De-
Ruth Ryan Langan: Author of
troit. (313) 577-2972.
novels and screenplays, lectures
They Do It With Mirrors: A on The Romance Novel. Present-
one-woman performance about ed by Schoolcraft College's Au-
identity, illusion and rabbit stew thor-Author series. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
featuring Hilary Ramsden. Di- Tues., June 4. $20. Registration
rected by Erika Block. Walk & required. 18600 Haggerty Road,
Squawk Performance Project. 8 Livonia. (313) 462 4448.
p.m. Fri.-Sat., May 31-June 1,
$15, $10/students, seniors; 4 p.m. Children's Storyhour: Local
Sun., June 2. May 31-June 2 per- author and illustrator Stephanie
formances at Betty Pease The- Mellen reads from The Crystal
atre (U of M Dance Bldg.), 1310 Rabbit, and will be available to
N. University Ct., Ann Arbor. sign books. 11 a.m. Sat., June 1.
(313) 668-0407. 8 p.m. Thurs.- Borders Books and Music, 30995
Sat., June 6-8; 4 p.m. Sun., June Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington
9. June 6-9 performances at 1515 Hills. (810) 737-0110.

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La Fete au Jardin: Sample ap-
petizers, entrees, desserts and
wines from over 55 of the areas'
restaurants, with local celebrities
Rich Fisher, Dick Purtan and
flutist Alexander Zonjic. Spon-
sored by Ford Motor Company,
this garden party benefits the St.
Vincent and Sarah Fisher Cen-
ter's programs for abused chil-
dren. 1-6 p.m. Sun., June 2. $100.
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher
Center, 27400 W. 12 Mile, Farm-
ington Hills. (810) 626-7527, Ext.
224.

Pride Fest: South East Michi-
gan Pride presents the annual les-
bian, gay and bisexual celebration
featuring music, comics, classic
car display, food and over 75 ven-
dors displaying their products and
services to the community. 12-7
p.m. Sun., June 2. $5. Royal Oak
OCC. (810) 825-6651.

Friends of Nankin Mills Art
Show: Juried art show, nostal-
gia and music. Benefit for Wayne
County Nankin Mills Interpre-
tive Center. 12 p.m.-dusk. Sun.,
June 2. Middle Rouge Parkway -
Nankin Mills Picnic Area. (313)
261-1990.

Cranbrook House and Gar-
dens: Architect Albert Kahn de-
signed this Arts and Crafts style
manor home for George and
Ellen Booth, founders of Cran-
brook. George Booth was pub-
lisher of The Detroit News during
the first half of this century and
was one of the founders of the
Detroit Society for Arts and
Crafts, an interest reflected in
his home. 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sun.;
11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Thurs.
(lunch available at noon),
through Sept. 29. $7; $10/with
lunch. 300 Lone Pine, Bloomfield
Hills. (810) 645-3149.

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ber to: JN Entertainment Cal-
endar, The Jewish News,
27676 Franklin Road, South-
field, MI 48034. Or Fax us at
(810) 354-6069. Notice must
be received at least three
weeks before the scheduled
event. Photos are definitely ap-
preciated, but cannot be re-
turned. All events and dates
listed in the calendar are sub-
ject to change. Arts & Enter-
tainment Editor: Julie Yolles.

- Calendar compiled by
Lynne Konstantin