Off Broadway Professional Theater in West Bloomfield OAK PARK Bread Basket Deli, 10% Mile and Greenfield, Lincoln Shopping Center, Oak Park, 968-0022. A favorite of many peo- ple for breakfast, lunch, dinner and af- ter-the-Jar, this has he aura of a modernistic delicatessen so apparent with colorful decor A children's menu is featured along with party frays. The Bread Basket Deli is open Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. b 10 p.m. Golden Bowl, 22106 Coolidge at 9 Mile, Oak Park, 398-5502. The knowl- edge of Chef Frank Eng is widespread in Chinese dining. Golden Bowl is open seven days, Mon.-Thurs. from 11 a.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. serving Szechuan, Mandarin and Cantonese food. Carryout service is available plus banquet facilities. JET _ homemade desserts and fresh fish like whitefish, lake perch and plank salmon. 1996-1997 Season Subscription Order by July 1, 1996 and SAVE! • Prices same as last year until July 1, 1996 • FREE ticket for play of your choice with each subscription & Festival of New Plays Preview Week KINDERTRANSPORT by Diane Samuels 'PROVOCATIVE ... will turn every emotion upside down;' ... NEW YORK TIMES. Sun. Mat Oct 13 Sat. Oct 12 Thurs. Oct 10 Wed. Oct 9 Sun. Eve Oct 13 Performances Wed. Mat Oct 16 Thurs. Oct 17 Sat. Oct 19 Sun. Mat Oct 20 Sun. Eve Oct 20 Wed. Oct 23 Thurs. Oct 24 Sat. Oct 26 Sun. Mat Oct 27 Sun. Eve Oct 27 Wed. Oct 30 Thurs. Oct 31 Sat. Nov 2 Sun. Mat Nov 3 Sun. Eve Nov 3 ORCHARD LAICE Jake's On The Lake, 4105 Orchard Lake Rd., Orchard Lake. 851-8888. He's the imaginative world traveler figure who has owners Jim Kokus and Ed Monzaria, also bossmen at Opus One, operating his new restaurant on the former Pontiac Trail site of Buster's Boy. Dinners only are s aved SIX days, TuesdayThursday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations are accepted for any evening. PONTIAC Pike Street, 18 West Pike Street, Pon- tiac, 334-7878. This fine dining stand- by is noted for its excellent cuisine and service. It features the imaginative pre- sentations of Executive Chef Darin Moore, a member of the U.S. Culinary Olympic team that will compete in 1996 in Berlin. Its wine list and gourmet-styled menu items present a wide selection from which to choose. Banquet facilities are available for all events. FAMILY SECRETS Preview Week by Sherry Glazer and Greg Howells Sun. Mat Dec 15 Sat. Dec 14 Thurs. Dec 12 Wed. Dec 11 Performances Sun. Eve Dec 15 Wed. Mat Dec 18 Thurs. Dec 19 Sat. Dec 21 Sun. Mat Dec 22 Sun Eve Dec 22 Wed. Dec. 25 No Performance Thurs. Dec.26 Sat. Dec 28 Sun. Mat Dec 29 Sun. Eve Dec 29 Sat. Jan 4 Sun. Mat Jan 5 Sun. Eve Jan 5 Sun. Mat Jan. 12 Sun. Eve Jan. 12 Wed. Jan 1 Thurs. Jan 2 Wed. Jan 8 Thurs. Jan 9 Sat. Jan. 11 UNEXPECTED TENDERNESS HILARIOUS and touching! At the end of this performance you'll be convinced ... that these family secrets are yours too! Preview Week Thurs. Feb 27 Wed. Feb 26 Sun. Mat. Mar 2 Sat. Mar 1 by Israel Horovitz Sun. Eve Mar 2 Performances CON1ROL-gets out of control in this loving family. Wed. Mat Mar 5 Thurs. Mar 6 Sat. Mar 8 Sun. Mat Mar 9 Sun. Eve Mar 9 Wed. Mar 12 Thurs. Mar 13 Sat. Mar 15 Sun. Mat Mar 16 Sun. Eve Mar 16 Wed. Mar 19 Thurs. Mar 20 Sat. Mar 22 Sun. Mat Mar 23 Sun Eve Mar 23 ROYAL OAK Chick-N-Ribs, 1 18 S. Woodward, Royal Oak, 5441211. Much has been said about this dine in and carryout restau- rant whose specialties of broasted or bar- and bar-bq ribs have received bq much attention, but as regular customers say, the proof is in the tasting. It's open seven days, Sun.-Thurs. 11-10, Fri. & Sat. 11-11. Alia's, 27167 Greenfield, Southfield, 559-8222. A good family restaurant serv- ing American and Lebanese cuisine, Alia's owners Dania and Ed Farah are proud of their homemade specialties prepared from natural ingredients. It is open 7 days a week serving breakfast, lunch and din- ner. Carry-out of its entire menu is avail- able as is off-premise catering. Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Rd., South- field, 358-3355. When former owner Pat Archer passed on, people said Ex- calibur would also go. However, they didn't reckon with Marty Wilk, own- er/chef who has made it one of Metro- politan Detroit's markedly popular dining and dancing spots. It's Frank Sinatra's fa- vorite while in the local area. Entertain- ment is Tues. thru Sat. and complete catering at Excalibur plus homes, halls, etc. Preview Week Thurs. May 1 Wed. Apr 30 THE WORLD OF SHOLEM ALEICHEM Sun. Mat May 4 Sat. May 3 Performances Thurs. May 8 Sat. May 10 Sun. Mat May 11 Sun Eve May 11 Thurs. May 15 Sat. May 17 Sun. Mat May 18 Sun Eve May 18 Wed. May 21 Thurs. May 22 Sat. May 24 Sun. Mat May 25 Sun. Eve. May 25 Wed. May 28 Thurs. May 29 Sat. May 31 Sun. Mat June 1 Sun. Eve. June 1 Wed. Mat May 7 Wed. May 14 continued on page 104 A FUNNY, colorful, whimsical evening at the theater. Fun for the ENTIRE FAMILY 4 SAVE SERIES A B C D E F Saturday Nights Week Nights & Sunday Nights Matinees * Preview Saturday Nights Preview Week Nights ** Preview Matinees I SERIES I TIC. XTS E SUBSCRIPTION I I $12 $10 $ 9 $10 $12 $12 I Night or Mat. I LtA ,j, Order Series Tickets by Mail! '76.00 '60.00 Fill out the required series information. Sign and send $43.00 this form with your check (payable to JET) or credit card payment to. '54.00 '32.00 JET • 6600 West Maple Road '32.00 West Bloomfield, MI 48322-3002 Price per ticket TOTAL $1 .50 Credit Card Orders *Please indicate Wed. or Thurs night. **Please indicate Wed. or Sun. Matinee For additional information call JET (810) 788-2900 ❑ Gateway Deli, 21754 W. 11 Mile, Harvard Row, Southfield, 352-4940. A different touch has been given this pop- ular delicatessen-restaurant by owner Pe- ter Bershaj. His assortment of gourmet dishes are brought from Peter's former Lar- by Arnold Perl Sun. Eve May 4 CHECK ENCLOSED AMOUNT 0 MASTERCARD NAME ntichigan council for arts and cultural affairs CO CT) CT) ❑ VISA ADDRESS NUMBER CITY DAY PHONE STATE EVENING PHONE ZIP EXPIRATION DATE SIGNATURE Aaron DeRoy Theatre 103