AUDITIONS
Eisenhower Dance Ensemble:
Its Center for Dance will hold a
scholarship audition, 3-5 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 24. Open to dancers age
14 and up. 29 W. Lawrence St.,
downtown Pontiac. To register,
call (810) 253-9659.
Oleanna: Royal Oak's Stage-
crafters 2nd Stage will hold audi-
tions for David Mamet's play.
Bring a nonreturnable photo-
graph. Audition registration is at
6:30 p.m.; auditions begin at 7
p.m. Mon., Aug. 26. (810) 541-
4832.
car men, a new play by local
poet/playwright Chris Tysh, will
be casting for six roles, male and
female. Auditions to be held at
1515 Broadway, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 24. Performances will
take place at the Detroit Institute
of Arts. (313) 965-1515.
Guys and Dolls: The Village
Players of Birmingham will hold
auditions for a cast of 28 men and
12 women, plus extras. Strong
singers and dancers needed. 7:30
p.m. Sun., Aug. 25. (810) 879-
7402.
Zamir Chorale invites all Jew-
ish singers to join in an open re-
hearsal at the Birmingham
Temple, 7:30 p.m. Tues., Aug. 27.
Auditions will be held that
evening, plus the following Tues.,
Sept. 3. Reading of Hebrew is not
necessary. There are openings in
the chorale for all voices, of any
age. (810) 642-8263, Ext. 53.
Madrigal Chorale will hold au-
ditions for all voice parts except
first sopranos. Be prepared to
sight-read and to sing a brief solo.
Tues., Aug. 27, at Southfield-Lath-
rup High School, W. 12 Mile. Call
Marie at (810) 352-9527 to
arrange an audition time.
Michigan Theatre and Dance
Troupe is welcoming applica-
DETROIT JEWIS H NEWS
tions from singers, actors, dancers,
writers and stage technicians
through Aug. 31. By appointment
only. (810) 552-5001.
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COMEDY
Gilda's Club/Laughs Across
America: Motor City Women of
Comedy presents a benefit per-
formance for Gilda's Club (a sup-
port community for cancer
patients), featuring Sean Kanan
from General Hospital and 12 of
the top local stand-up comedians,
dinner and more. 7:30 p.m. Sun.,
Aug. 25. $75/incl. dinner, $55/VIP;
$35/reg. seating. Royal Oak Mu-
sic Theatre, 318 W. Fourth. Also
watch for upcoming info on "Gil-
da's Day." (810) 546-7610.
Chris Rock: 10 p.m. Sun., Sept.
1. $25. Royal Oak Music Theatre.
(810) 645-6666.
Jerusalem 3000 Celebration
featuring Rita Rudner: Cele-
Clinton Township. (810) 792-1902.
Joey's Comedy Club: Leo Du-
Four, Fri.-Sat., Aug. 23-24, $5. 9
Principal Shopping District. 6:30
p.m. Fri., Aug. 23. In front of the
Birmingham City Hall, Martin
Street. (810) 433-3550.
p.m. Fri.; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Sat.
5070 Schaefer, Dearborn. (313)
584-8885.
Magic of Reading by Baffling
Bill: William and Di Schulert
brate 3,000 years of history and
heritage with the special guest en-
tertainer, dinner and dessert af-
terglow. 5:30 p.m. Sun., Sept. 8.
$100/per person and a 1996 fam- Eisenhower Dance Ensemble
ily purchase of $100 or more of August Workshops:
Ballet
State of Israel Bonds. Palace of Workshop with Joanne Danto,
Auburn Hills. R.S.V.P. by Sept. 2. Fri., Aug. 23, $50; Modern Tech-
(810) 352-6555.
nique with Kimberly Jones, Mon.-
Wed., Aug. 26-28, $60; Modern
Capitol Steps: The ADL's 6th Dance Repertory Workshop with
annul end-of-summer party will Jacqueline Pierce, Mon.-Thurs.,
feature the political wit and song
Aug. 26-29, $140. Call for times
of the troupe. Co-chaired by Pat- and more info. Corner of Wayne
ti and Steve Tapper and Judi and and Lawrence streets, downtown
Brad Schram, proceeds benefit Pontiac. (810) 253-9659.
the ADL. 7 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 5.
$150/includes dinner,
dessert, cocktails.
Tam O'Shanter
Country Club. (810)
355-3730.
DANCE
bring their show 11 a.m. Sat.,
Aug. 24, to Borders Books and
Music, Farmington Hills. (810)
737-0110.
Sanctuary. Magic show and yo-yo
tricks on board. Puppet show with
Michael Brody and his Grandpa
Cratchet. 1 and 2:30 p.m. Sun-
days through October. $7/kids
aged 2-10; $8/adults. ($2 addi-
tional for puppet show.) Coe Rail-
road, 840 N. Pontiac Trail, Walled
Lake. (810) 960-9440.
Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle
Zoo: Visit either zoo on Tuesdays,
Maureen Schifiman: The pup-
through Aug. 27, and kids 2-12
are admitted free, when accom-
panied by a paying adult. The De-
troit Zoo's summer hours are 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tues., Thurs.-
Sat; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wed.; 10 a.m.-
6 p.m. Sim. $7.50 ages 13-61/$5.50
ages 62 and over/$4.50 kids 2-12.
Rapunzel: The classic story of 1-696 and Woodward Avenue,
the girl with the long hair who Royal Oak. (810) 398-0903. The
lived in an ivory Belle Isle Zoo's summer hours are
tower. Ages 3 1/2 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-
and up. Through 6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $3/adults; $2/se-
Sept. 10:30 a.m. niors 62 and over; $1/kids 2-12;
Tues.-Fri. through Free/kids under 2. Between Belle
Aug.; 7:30 p.m. Fri., Isle's Central and Tanglewood
Sept. 6 and 13; 2:30 streets. (810) 398-0900.
p.m. Sat.; 2:30 p.m.
Totally
Unre-
Sun. (Sept. only).
hearsed Theatre:
$5.50. Marquis The-
Open Mike Night, 9
atre, 135 E. Main, Detroit Film Theatre presents
p.m. every Wed., $3.
Northville. (810) Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud
First Place Bar and
349-8110.
(France, 1995, dir. Claude Sautet),
Grill, Canton, (810)
starring Emmanuelle Beart and
478-7154; 9 p.m.
EarthQuest: Cran- winner of French Academy
every Thurs., $3.
brook's interactive Awards for Best Actor and Direc-
Timbers Seafood
exhibition educates tor, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Fri.; 4, 7 and
Grille/Bananas Com-
on simple, fun and 9:30 p.m. Sat.; 4 and 7 p.m. Sun.,
edy Club, Novi, (810)
effective ways to Aug. 23-25. DFT Monday Se-
478-7154.
preserve and protect ries presents California Split
the world. Also at (USA, 1974, dir. Robert Altman),
Mark Ridley's
Cranbrook, Sum- with George Segal and Elliott
Comedy Castle:
mer Science Fun: Gould. 7 p.m. Mon., Aug. 26.
Chris Penny with
Each day has its $5.50/ $4.50 seniors and students.
Sean Hunter, Fri.-
own theme from ar- DIA, 5200 Woodward, Detroit.
Sun., Aug. 23-25;
chaeology to aero- (313) 833-2323.
Roger Pelz with Lisa
dynamics: Mon.,
Goich, Wed.-Sun.,
Fantastic Flying Redford Theatre Summer
Aug. 28-Sept. 1; Open
Machine; Tues., Go Film Series presents The Bridge
Mike Night with To-
Digging;
Wed. , on the River Kwai, directed by
tally Unrehearsed
Chemical Solutions; David Lean and starring Alec
Theatre, 8:30 p.m.
Thurs., Down and Guinness and William Holden in
every Tues. All oth-
Under; Fri. , Over the 1957 classic. 8 p.m. Fri.; 2 and
ers: 8:30 p.m. Tues.-
the Hill and 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 23-24. $3.50.
Thurs.; 8:15 and
Through the Woods; 17360 Lahser, at Grand River,
10:45 p.m. Fri.-Sat.;
Sat. , Observe the Detroit. (313) 537-2560.
7:30 p.m. Sun.
Sun. Through Aug.
Author of the ilsripkv des, Anne Rice's newest title, The Servant
$6/weeknights,
ofthe Bows, is steeped imiewish mysticism and historic scholarship.
30. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 89X Movie Series presents Sat-
$12/weekends. 269 E.
Meet her Monday at the Millennium Theatre in Southfield.
Mon.-Thurs.; 10 urday Night Fever, commemo-
Fourth St., Royal
a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.- rating John Travolta's latest
Oak. (810) 542-9900.
Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. $7; comeback. 9 p.m. Wed., Aug. 28.
100 Years of Detroit Dance, $4/children, seniors; after 6 p.m. $2. Magic Bag Theatre, 22920
Second City: Slipped a Discus. 1896-1996: An exhibition of ar- Fri.-Sat., $5/adults; $4/children, Woodward, Ferndale. (810) 544-
8 p.m. Wed., Thurs. and Sun.; 8 tifacts, costumes, memorabilia seniors. Cranbrook Institute of 1991.
and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Improv and photographs. Exhibit through Science, 1221 N. Woodward,
sessions follow the 10:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Tours are available. Bloomfield Hills. (810) 645-3200. Southfield Public Library's
shows. $12-,$19; $8/Hump Day Reuther Library, 5401 Cass, De-
Tuesday at the Movies presents
Special at 8 p.m. Wednesdays. troit. (313) 577-4024.
PB and J Club: 11-year-old Big Broadcast of 1938. 1 and 7
Best of Second City, 5:30 p.m. Sat-
Samantha Davis reads her own p.m. Tues., Aug. 27. $1. Marcotte
urdays. $7. Next to the Fox The-
stories the fourth Sat. of every Room. 26000 Evergreen. (810)
atre, Detroit. (313) 965-2222.
month, noon-1 p.m. Lavender 948-0470.
Moon Cafe, W. Nine Mile, Fern-
Chaplin's East: Tim Cotter, Fri.- Summer in the City presents dale. (810) 398-MOON.
Detroit Science Center Om-
Sat., Aug. 23-24; Jim Wiggins, All Thumbs People and Puppet
nimax Theatre presents Titan-
Wed.-Sat., Aug. 28-31. 8:30 p.m. Co. Bring a picnic dinner. Pre- Family Train Ride: Take an ica, documenting the expeditions
weekdays, $5, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. sented by the Children's Theatre hour-long train trip through to explore the sunken shipwreck.
Fri.-Sat, $10. 34244 Groesbeck, of Michigan and the Birmingham marshlands and the Wooded Bird 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and I p.m.
peteer and songstress and her
puppet pal Coco will perform Coco
goes to the Animal Fair. 4 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 25. Na charge. Media
Play, Clinton Township. (810)
790-0476.
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