AUDITIONS

Ringling Bros. and Barnum
& Bailey: Female dancers with

a strong background in dance, 18
and older; male and female
clowns, 17 and older. 4 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 3. Joe Louis Arena,
Detroit. (800) 880-3047.

Music Study Club of Metro-
politan Detroit: Women who

love to sing are invited to join. Re-
hearsals held 10-11:30 a.m. every
Thurs. Room 101, Southfield
Centre for the Arts, Mt. Vernon
(formerly B'nai David). (810) 541-
8751.

Great Lakes Chorus: Women

of all ages, no sight-reading nec-
essary. Meets 7:30-10 p.m. every
Tues. Henry Ford II High School,
Clinton River Road, Sterling
Heights. (810) 731-2834.

Ann Arbor Symphony Or-
chestra will be auditioning for

principal trumpet, principal
trombone and principal harp the
weekend of Oct. 5. For more in-
forination, call (313) 994-4801.

Bel Canto Choral Society will

schedule auditions by appoint-
ment for women who read music
and enjoy singing a wide variety
of music. Rehearsals take place
in Southfield. Call Freda Mendel-
son, (810) 352-8037.

COMEDY

Gilda's Club Family Walk and
Block Party: The metro Detroit

nonprofit support community
hosts a fund-raising 5k
Walk/Run/Stroll, followed by a
Family Block Party with enter-
tainment for kids of all ages. 10
a.m. Sun., Sept. 29 (registration
begins at 8:30 a.m.). $20. Inside
Cobo Center, Detroit. (810) 851-
6557.

Paul Rodriguez: With Mario.

8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.,
Sept. 27-28. $20. Chaplin's Corn-
edy Club, Groesbeck, Clinton
Township. (810) 792-1902.

Mark Ridley's Comedy Cas-
tle: Blair Shannon with Ken
Brown, Fri.-Sun., Sept. 27-29;
Open Mike Night with Totally

Unrehearsed Theatre, 8:30 p.m.
every Tues. All others: 8:30 p.m.
Tues.-Thurs.; 8:15 and 10:45 p.m.
Fri.-Sat.; 7:30 p.m. Sun.
$6/weeknights, $12/weekends.
269 E. Fourth St., Royal Oak.
(810) 542-9900.

Totally Unrehearsed Theatre:

Open Mike Night, 9 p.m. every
Wed., $3. First Place Bar and
Grill, Canton, (810) 478-7154; 9
p.m. every Thurs., $3. Timbers

Seafood Grille/Bananas Comedy
Club, Novi, (810) 478-7154.

Second City: Slipped a Discus.

8 p.m. Wed., Thurs. and Sun.; 8
and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Improv
sessions follow the 10:30 p.m.
shows. $12-$19; Best of Second
City, 5:30 p.m. Saturdays. $7.
Next to the Fox Theatre, Detroit.
(313) 965-2222.

Joey's Comedy Club: Ricky
Kalmon, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-

Cratchet. 1 and 2:30 p.m. Sundays
through October. $7/kids aged 2-
10; $8/adults. ($2 additional for
puppet show.) Coe Railroad, 840
N. Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake.
(810) 960-9440.

Detroit Zoo: Fall hours are 10

a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sun. $7.50 ages 13-61/$5.50 ages
62 and over/$4.50 kids 2-12.1-696
and Woodward Avenue, Royal
Oak. (810) 398-0903.

$5.50/$4.50 seniors and students.
DIA, 5200 Woodward, Detroit.
(313) 833-2323.

tic, Woodward, Detroit. (313)
833-9700.

Michigan Theatre presents
Ed's Last Move, a 1996 Sundance

market comprised of previously-
owned collectibles, used rock at-
tire, tacky jewelry, records and
more, plus Motor Dolls CD release
performance with Botfly and Rats
of Unusual Size. 8 p.m. Sat., Sept.
28. $5. Magic Bag, Woodward,
north of 9 Mile, Ferndale. (810)
544-3030.

Film Festival favorite. Ann Arbor
is one of four exclusive markets
(Madison, WI; Austin, TX; Los
Angeles) selected to premiere the
film. Opens Fri., Sept. 27. 603 S.
Liberty, Ann Arbor. Call for dates
and times. (313) 668-8480.

Redford Theatre
Fall Series presents
To Catch a Thief,

Sat., Sept. 28. $10. Din-
ner packages available.
5070 Schaefer, Dear-
born. (313) 584-8885.

starring Cary Grant
and Grace Kelly. 8
p.m. Fri.; 2 and 8
p.m. Sat., Sept. 27-28.
$2.50. Lahser at
Grand River, Detroit.
(313) 383-0133.

Chaplin's Comedy
Club: Mike Toomey,

Wed.-Sat., Oct. 2-5. 8:30
p.m. weekdays, $5; 8:30
and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat,
$10. 34244 Groesbeck,
Clinton Township. (810)
792-1902.

Plymouth is ART-
rageous presents
The Rocky Horror
Picture Show, star-

FAMILY

ring Susan Sarandon
and Tim Curry. 11:30
p.m. Sat., Sept. 28.
$5. Penn Theater,
downtown Plymouth.
(313) 455-8838.

Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey: An

all-new rendition of the
Greatest Show on
Earth. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-
Fri.; 11:30, 3:30 and 7:30
p.m. Sat.; 1 and 5 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 2-6. $10.50-
$14.50. Joe Louis Are-
na, Detroit. (810)
645-6666.

Detroit Science
Center Omnimax
Theatre presents n-

tanica, documenting

Betty Appleton: Sto-

ryteller, dance instruc-
tor and expressive arts
therapist presents an in-
teractive multicultural
workshop. 1 p.m. Sun.,
Sept. 29. Borders Book
Shop, Birmingham.
(810) 644-1515.

Rapunzel: The classic

ian, actor, film director an d

television producer will appear tonight and

tomorrow at Chaplin's Comedy Club E ast in

Clinton Township. (810) 792-1902.
story of the girl with the
long hair who lived in an
ivory tower. Ages 3 1/2
and up. Through Sept. 7:30 p.m.
Fri.; 2:30 p.m. Sat.; 2:30 p.m. Sun.
$5.50. Marquis Theatre, 135 E.
Main, Northville. (810) 349-8110. Lesbian and Gay Film Festi-
val: The 4th annual event pre-
EarthQuest: Cranbrook's inter- sents five features and six shorts,
active exhibition educates on sim- plus an Opening Premiere Gayla
ple, fun and effective ways to Party and a Closing Premiere
preserve and protect the world. 10 Party. Fri.-Sun., Sept. 27-29. $6-
a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.- $20. Uptown Birmingham The-
10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. $7; atre. (810) 825-6651.
$4/children, seniors; after 6 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., $5/adults; $4/children, Detroit Film Theatre presents
seniors. Cranbrook Institute of Heavy (USA, 1995, dir. James
Science, 1221 N. Woodward, Mangold). Liv Tyler stars in the
Bloomfield Hills. (810) 645-3200. Sundance Film Festival award-
winner. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Fri.; 4, 7
Family Train Ride: Take an and 9:30 p.m. Sat.; 4 and 7 p.m.
hour-long train trip through Sun., Sept. 27-29. DFT Monday
marshlands and the Wooded Bird Series presents Bonjour Tristesse
Sanctuary. Magic show and yo-yo (USA, 1958, dir. Otto Preminger).
tricks on board. Puppet show with Stars Jean Seberg and David Niv-
Michael Brody and his Grandpa en. 7 p.m. Mon., Sept. 30.

FILM

the expeditions to ex-
plore the sunken
shipwreck. 10 a.m.,
11 a.m., noon and 1
p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.;
1, 2 and 3 p.m. Sat.-
Sun. Destiny in Space
continues at 10 a.m.,
11 a.m., noon and 1
p.m. Tues., Thurs.; 4
p.m. Sat.-Sun.
$6.50/$4.50 students,
seniors, includes ad-
mission to museum.
5020 John R, Detroit.
(313) 577-8400.

POP/CONTEMPORARY
MUSIC

Tori Amos: With Josh Clayton-

Felt. 8 p.m. Fri., Sept. 27.
$23/$20. Hill Auditorium, Ann
Arbor. (313) 763-TKTS.

Dave Matthews Band: Fri.,

Sept. 27. Call for showtime and
price. Breslin Center, E. Lans-
ing. (517) 484-5656.

George Jones: Country legend.

7 p.m. Sun., Sept. 29. $36/adult;
$32/student/senior. Macomb
Center for the Performing Arts.
(810) 286-2222.

Joshua Redman:

7 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 1. $20. The Majes-

Junk 'N' Jam: A makeshift flea

Lonesome and Blue: 8-10 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 27. Borders Books and
Music, Novi. (810) 347-0700.

Satin Dolls: 2-4 p.m. Fri., Sept.

27. Borders Books and Music,
Farmington Hills. (810) 737-0110.

Birmingham Invitational
Marching Band Festival: Host-

ed by the Groves Marching Band,
the festival will feature nine high
school bands competing. 7 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 28. $4/adults; $2/stu-
dent; $10/family. Groves High
School, Beverly Hills. (810) 203-
3530.

7th House: Betty, 9 p.m. Fri.,

Sept. 27, $10; Stewart Francke, 8
p.m. Sat., Sept. 28, $7. 7 N. Sagi-
naw, Pontiac. (810) 335-8100.

Magic Bag Theatre:Sleepy
Labeef, 7 p.m. Sun., Sept. 29, $7;
Alpha Soma, techno music, 9 p.m.
every Sun., $5; Monday Night
Football, on the biggest Big Screen
in Detroit, 8 p.m. every Mon., no
cover. Woodward, north of 9 Mile,
Ferndale. (810) 544-3030.

The Majestic: Sebadoh, 8 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 30, $10. Woodward,
Detroit. (313) 833-9700.

The Ark: Jonathon Brooke, Fri.,

Sept. 27, $12.50; World of Slide
Guitar, Sat., Sept. 28, $12.50; El-
lis Paul and Barbara Kessler,
Sun., Sept. 29, $10. New location
at 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. (313)
761-1800.

Memphis Smoke: The Alliga-

tors, Fri., Sept. 27; Al Hill and the
Love Butlers, Sat., Sept. 28; Moon-
pie Fonatana, Sun., Sept. 29. 100
S. Main, Royal Oak. (810) 543-
0917.

Fat Willy's: Sal D'Agnillo, Fri.,

Sept. 27; Tom Fredricks, Sat.,
Sept. 28. All entertainment begins
9 p.m. Farmington Rd., just north
of 7 Mile, Livonia. (810) 615-1330.

Sunset Grill: Open blues jam

with Tim Flaharty every Tuesday.
13 Mile and Novi Road, Novi.
(810) 624-8475.

The Blue Moon: Live music

Thursdays featuring local talent,
9 p.m.-2 a.m. 3965 Woodward (at
Alexandrine), Detroit. (313) 831-
8071.