NEER
p.m. Wed.; 6 p.m. Sat.; 2 and 6:30
p.m. Sun. Through Oct. 13. $18-
$32. Meadow Brook Theatre,
Rochester. (810) 377-3300.
Steppin' Out Celebrity Auc- giveness. 7:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. play through Sept. 30. Borders
tion:
Michigan's largest 17. Borders Books and Music, Books and Music, Farmington
fundraiser for HIV/AIDS. Eliza- Farmington Hills. (810) 737- Hills. (810) 737-0110.
Hello, Dolly: The splashy mu-
beth Taylor, Tim Allen and 0110.
sical features the Tony-Award
many more have donated items
Michigan Renaissance Festi-
winning original herself, Carol Joseph and the Amazing for the 4th annual event, co- Neiman Marcus and Calvin val: Step back in time to
Channing, 3 and 8 p.m. Sun., Technicolor Dreamcoat. Don- chaired by Lynne and Isiah Klein Fashion Presentation: the 16th century as King
Sept. 15. $36-$45. Macomb Cen- ny Osmond and crew are back, Thomas. 6:30-10 p.m. Thurs., A cocktail reception and fashion George and Queen Gwendolyn
ter for the Performing Arts. (810) this time at the Fox Theatre.
show to benefit AIDS Partner- welcome all to the shire of
286-2222.
Through Oct. 12. 8 p.m. Wed., 1
Hollygrove. The 17th season
& 8 p.m. Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 &
of merriment features armored
MAPT Season Kickoff: The 8 p.m. Sat., 1 & 5:30 p.m. Sun.
jousting, over 150 craft shops,
Michigan Alliance of Profession- $10-$57.50. Fox Theatre, Detroit.
continuous entertainment,
al Theatres, supporting the (810) 433-1515.
peasant pastries, games and
area's non-profit venue, includ-
rides and more. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
ing the Jewish Ensemble The- All Night Strut: Detroit's
Sat.-Sun. through Sept. 29.
atre, will preview its plans for longest-running musical, with
$12.95/adults; $5.95/child. Off I-
the upcoming season, including the jazzy sounds of the '30s and
75, Exit 106, on Dixie Highway
discussions, a 7 p.m. perfor- `40s, returns to the Gem Theatre.
between Pontiac and Flint. (800)
mance from the Mosaic Youth 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wed.; 7:30 p.m.
601-4848.
Theatre and refreshments. 5-9 Thurs.-Fri.; 6 and 9 p.m. Sat.; 2
p.m. Mon., Sept. 16. No charge. and 6 p.m. Sun. Through Nov.
Lincoln-Mercury Amazing
Millenium Theatre Center, 29. $19-$27. Gem Theatre, De-
Maize Maze: Sited on 30 acres,
15600 J.L. Hudson Dr., South- troit. (313) 963-9800.
a 5 1/2 acre corn maze-puzzle
field. (313) 577-3010.
is embellished with theatrical
Postmortem: Joanne Duckman
devices and lookout towers. Pet-
Walk & Squawk: The Perfor- of Birmingham stars in the mys-
ting zoo, children's maze, food
mance Project premieres its orig- tery/thriller. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
and more will bring the country
inal work by Hilary Ramsden through Sept. 28; and 2:30 p.m.
and Erika Block. Foreign Bodies: Sun., Sept. 29. $10; $8/student
to the city. All net proceeds
Tales from the Outside explores, Sunday. The Players Guild,
benefit charitable institutions
through physical theater, dance, 21730 Madison, Dearborn. (313)
committed to cancer research
text and music, what it means to 561-TKTS.
and patient care programs. 9
be an outsider. Through Sept. 22.
a.m.-dusk Fri.-Sun., through
8 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 5 p.m. Sun, Seven Brides for Seven
Sept. $8.50/adults; $5.50/kids;
$13/adv.; $15/door. 1515 Broad- Brothers: The classic musical
free/under 5. Mercury Drive, at
way, Detroit. (313) 668-0407.
Ford Rd., Dearborn. (800) 449-
is presented at 8 p.m. Thurs.-
CORN.
Sat.;
2
p.m.
Sun.
(except
Sun.,
Goodnight Irene: The Perfor-
Sept.
22,
which
is
7
p.m.).
mance Network presents the
Cranbrook House and Gar-
world premiere of Ari Roth's orig- Through Oct. 6. $12-$14. Stage-
dens:
Architect Albert Kahn de-
inal drama. Featuring Peter crafters' Baldwin Theatre, Roy-
signed
this Arts and Crafts style
Birkenhead, the play's about a al Oak. (810) 541-6430.
manor home for George and
Jewish journalist in New York The Honeymooners: The
Ellen Booth, founders of Cran-
who's wrestling with his ideals Village Players of Birmingham
brook. 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sun.; 11
and trying to come to grips with presents a recollection of the clas-
a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Thurs. (lunch
himself, his family and his best sic comedy series of the '50s. 8
available at noon), through Sept.
friend, a black man, in the af- p.m. Sat.-Sun., through Sept.
29. $7; $10/with lunch. 300 Lone
termath of the Crown Heights 21; 2 p.m. Sun., Sept. 15.
Pine, Bloomfield Hills. (810) 645-
incidents between blacks and $12/adults; $10/students. 752
3149.
Jews. Following the 4:30 p.m. Chester St., Birmingham. (810)
Sunday matinees, the director, 644-2075.
playwright, University of Michi-
gan faculty members and vari- My Favorite Year: The Ann Ar-
CALENDAR NOTES: If you
ous community organizations bor Civic Theatre presents a ri-
have an entertainment-relat-
invite the public to participate in otous romantic comedy in the
ed event that you would like
a series of four panel discussions style of the musicals of the '50s
to be considered for listing in
on various topics and issues per- and '60s, based on the movie of
the Entertainment Calendar,
tinent to American Jews and the same name. 8 p.m. Thurs.-
please send the item, includ-
African-American relations. Sat. Through Sept. 21.
ing a detailed description of
Shows run Sept. 15, 18-22 and $12/adults; $11/students/seniors.
the event (i.e. music descrip-
25-29. No shows on Rosh Civic Playhouse, Platt Rd., Ann
tion), times, dates, place, tick-
Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Arbor. (313) 971-2228.
et
prices and hotline phone
General admission tickets are
number,
to: JN Entertainment
$12 and $9 for students and se-
ship
of
Michigan.
6:30
p.m.
Wed.,
Sept. 19 at the Royal Oak Music
Calendar, The Jewish News,
niors. Pay-what-you-can Thurs-
Theater. Steppin' Out Walk Sept. 18. $45. Neiman Marcus,
27676 Franklin Road, South-
days. Performance Network, 408
and Run: Walkers, runners, the Tent, Somerset Collection,
field, MI 48034. Or fax us at
W. Washington, between First
Troy. (810) 547-3783.
rollerbladers
compete
in
the
5K
(810) 354-6069. Notice must
and Third Streets, Ann Arbor. Soap Opera Fun Fair: Farmer run beginning at 8 a.m. and the
Jack presents 40 of daytime walk, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sat., Downtown Birmingham
be received at least three
(313) 663-0681.
soap's most sought-after dar- Sept. 21 in Royal Oak. (810) 399- House Tour: A walking tour of
weeks before the scheduled
Beau Jest: James Sherman's lings, plus seminars with writ- WALK.
event. Photos are definitely
nine homes. 1-6 p.m. Tues., Sept.
comedy about a nice Jewish girl ers, producers, columnists and
appreciated but cannot be re-
17. For more info, call (810) 644-
whose parents think she's mar- more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Harold Kushner: The native- 5832.
turned. All events and dates
rying a nice Jewish doctor. Pre- Sept. 21-22. $55/2-day pass; Detroit rabbi and author of When
listed in the calendar are sub-
views: 8 p.m. Wed.-Fri., Sept. $30/1-day pass. $90 Platinum Bad Things Happen to Good Peo- Linda J. Solomon: An exhibi-
ject to change.
18-20, $18. Opens 6 p.m. Sat., pass includes dinner with the ple signs his newest book, How tion of her original black and
- Calendar compiled by
Sept. 21. Regular schedule: 8 stars on Fri., Sept. 20. Cobo Hall, Good Do We Have to Be: A New white photographs with hand-
p.m. Tues., Thurs.-Fri.; 2 and 8 Detroit. (800) 431-7002.
Lynne Konstantin
painted
highlights
will
be
on
dis-
Understanding of Guilt and For-
OT