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BEAUTY AND BEASTIES

LYNNE KONSTANTIN OUT & ABOUT COLUMNIST

FOR YOUR EARS

The Barenaked Ladies appear
8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26; $26.50.
Fox Theatre. Call (810) 433-1515

Also at the Fox, blues legend
B.B. King appears with Bobby
"Blue" Bland and Little Mil-
ton, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27;
$27.50-$35. Call (810)
433-1515 ...

Sister Soleil broke into the
industrial music scene by
working with bands such as
Ministry and Die Warzau.
Out on their own now, they've
been compared to Bjork and
the Cranberries. What do you
think? 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
26; $5. Industry, 13 S. Sagi-
naw, Pontiac. Call (810)
334-1999 ...

p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28; $3. Dance
Gallery Studio, 111 3rd, Ann Ar-
bor. Call (313) 213-0537 ...

FUN FOR THE FAMILY

Hudson's animated holiday
display The Wind in the Wil-
lows — based on the 1908 chil-
dren's story by Kenneth
Grahame — will be
dosing soon; if you
haven't visited
yet, make it a
point, with or
without the
kids. Through
Dec. 31. Sum-
mit Place
Mall, Water-
ford Town-
ship. Call
(810) 683-
5299 ...

Ekoostic Hookah
plays 8 p.m. Thurs-
day, Dec. 26; $8. 7th
House, 7 N. Sagi-
naw, Pontiac. Call
(810) 335-3540 ...

The Birmingham Bloomfield
Symphony Orchestra presents its
Between the Holidays Special,
featuring pianist David Syme,
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29. Tem-
ple Beth El, 14 Mile and Tele-
graph, Bloomfield Hills. Call for
ticket prices, (810) 645-BBSO

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The Jeff Haas Trio entertains
at a musical singles Shabbat ser-
vice, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20. Tem-
ple Shir Shalom, Walnut Lake
Road, West Bloomfield. Call
(810) 642-4260 ...

THE ART SCENE

Only a few more weeks to view
the Janice Charach Epstein
Museum/Gallery's Quilt Ex-
hibit. Included are 15 Jewish
quilt artists or quilts with a
Jewish theme. Through Jan. 2.
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednes-
day; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday;
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Maple-
Drake JCC. Call (810) 661-
7641 ...

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Chelsea dollm.aker and artist Tracy Gallup has illustrated a new chil-
dren's book of animal poems called Beastly Banquet — written by
Peggy Munsterberg. An exhibition of these intricate illustrations is
on display through Jan. 30. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-
6 p.m. Sunday. Book Beat Bookstore and Gallery, 26010 Greenfield,
Oak Park. (810) 968-1190.

A closing reception
for a solo exhibition
of works by Mary
Jahns will be
held 7-9 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 20.
Paint Creek
Center for the Arts, 407
Pine St., Rochester. Call
(810) 651-4110 ...

Stella
Katsoudas, lead
singer of Sister
Soleil, who mix
pumping music
with ethereal
vocals. The group
performs 7 p.m.
Thursday at Industry.

The harp duo Two Part In-
vention performs "Invitation to
the Dance," 8 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 28; $5-$12. Kerrytown Con-
cert House, 415 N. 4th, Ann Ar-
bor. Call (313) 769-2999 ...

The Marquis Theatre's
production of Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs continues
through Dec. 29; $6.50. 135 E.
Main, Northville. Call for show-
times, (810) 349-8110 ...

KICK UP YOUR HEELS

Children with old paperback
books piling up can trade them
for other books 1-3 p.m. Thurs-
day, Dec. 26. Bloomfield Town-
ship Public Library, 1099 Lone
Pine. Call (810) 642-5800 ...

Informal Vintage Dancing —
waltz, swing,
g, one-step, tango and
more — will be held 7:30-10:30

Before you see the new The
Preacher's Wife, come see the
original: The Bishop's Wife,
starring Loretta Young, David
Niven and the debonair angel
Cary Grant. The 1947 film plays
8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Sat-
urday, Dec. 20-21; $2.50. Redford
Theatre, Lahser Road, Detroit.
Call (313) 537-2560 ...

Also closing soon, the Detroit
Artists Market's Madrigal
Madness, showcasing the works
of over 100 Michigan artists and
craftspeople. Through Dec. 23.
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sat-
urday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday;
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Last Minute
Monday. 300 River Place,
Detroit. Call (313) 393-
1770 ...

Robert Bradley's
Black Water Sur-
prise plays with Hoarse,
9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21; -
$10. St. Andrew's Hall, Congress,
Detroit. Call (810) 645-6666 ...

AND MORE
FOR YOUR EARS

THE BIG SCREEN

FEED YOUR BRAIN

Start reading now in preparation
for the Book Beat Bookstore
Book Club, held monthly at
Gayle's Chocolates in Royal Oak.
James Ellroy'sAmerican Tabloid
will be discussed at the Monday,
Jan. 27, meeting, 7-8:30 p.m. Call
(810) 968-1190 ...

ON THE HORIZON

West Bloomfield Parks and
Recreation Scrabble Tourna-
ment, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 28 ... A Winter Solstice Con-
cert featuring Windham Hill
recording artists, Saturday, Dec.
28, at Orchestra Hall ...

DANCE FOR ALL SEASONS

Eisenhower Dance Ensemble presents an all-new production, "The
EDE Holiday 'Spectacular: A Magical Celebration of Music and
Dance," featuring teen-age sisters Sharon and Barbara Ceresnie.
The program encompasses a world of dazzling visual images, vir-
tuoso dancing and familiar favorites such as The Nutcracker as well
as dance that is less familiar as holiday fare. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20-21; $8. 29 W. Lawrence, Pontiac. (810)
362-9329.

