JN Entertainment OUR TOWN, YOUR TOWN Bloomfield Hills resident Linda B. Zaretzki's watercolor Hope is included in Our Town 1996. The exhibition and sale features the work of 223 Michigan artists in a variety of media, to ben- efit the Community House, 380 S. Bates, Birmingham, where the work is on display. A Gala Preview Evening will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, and Art and Jazz: A Casual Party, with a drawing for a discount on a purchase, will begin 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. Call (810) 64.4-5832. This Week's Best Bets Friday, 8 p.m. Hootie and the Blowfish They Might be Giants will be opening upi for the "swimming" musicians. Breslint Center, East Lansing. (810) 645-6666. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. THE CHAMPS Old World Market For 70 years, the International Institute has assisted our new neighbors. To cel- ebrate, 40 nationality shopping booths will be full of imported crafts, jewelry, food and music. Southfield Civic Center1 24000 Evergreen. $4; $3 seniors/children: - (313) 871-8600. Yosif Feigelson The Latvian-born cellist joins Neeme Jarvi and the DSO performing works by Ses- sions, Copland and Dvorak. Friday's per- formance is preceded by a Pre-Concert Conversation with Mr. Feigelson at 7 p.m. Orchestra Hall, Detroit. (313) 833-3700. Jewish Authors Book Group D.M. Thomas' book Pictures at an Exhi- bition will be this month's topic. Borders Books and Music, Farmington Hills. (810) 737-0110. Shannon Miller, winner of seven Olympic medals, is joined by both Dominiques, John Roeth- lisberger and nine other American and World Olympic team members. The gymnasts will somersault their way to Detroit for the John Hancock 1996 Tour of World Gymnasts Cham- pions at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at The Palace of Auburn Hills; $14-$35. (810) 645-6666. Saturday, 4-6 riday, and 9:30 p.m.; aturday, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; unday, 4 & 7 p.m. Little Ricky Keith Thibodeaux, a.k.a. Little Ricky, will sign autographs and copies of his new book, Life after Lucy. Decades, 110 W. Fourth, Royal Oak. Call (810) 546- 9289. Brother of Sleep Described as one of the most "spectacu- lar and disturbing films of the year," di- rector Joseph Vilsmaier tells the story of a 19th- century composing genius grow- ing up in a mountain village. Detroit Film Theatre, DIA, 5200 Woodward. (313) 833-2323. 0 OUT & ABOUT NOTES: If you have an entertainment related event that you would like to have considered for listing in Out & About, please send the item, including a detailed description of the event, times, dates, place, ticket prices and publishable phone number, to: JN Out & About, The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034; or fax us at (810) 354-6069. Notice must be received at least three weeks before the scheduled event. Photos.are appreciated but cannot be returned. All events and dates listed in the Out & About column are, subject to change. ,