JN ntertai dent What To Do What To Do • • • , LYNNE KONSTANTIN OUT & ABOUT COLUMNIST FOR YOUR EARS out cooler climates to conduct experiments at the Winter Sci- ence Spectacular, 12-4 p.m. Friday-Monday, Dec. 26-30; $7/adults; $4/students/seniors. Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1221 N. Woodward, Bloomfield Hills. Call (810) 645-3230 ... To continue the winter theme, take a family walk to explore the beauty and mystery of winter at the Oakland County Parks' The Silent Season, 1-2:30 p.m. Sat- urday, Jan. 4; $1. Independence Oaks Nature Center, Sashabaw, near Clarkston. Call (810) 625- 6473 ... Spit and Suburban Delinquents open for Suicide Machines 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27; $6. Magic Stick, above the Majestic, Wood- ward, Detroit. Call (313) 645- 6666 ... Rusted Root appears 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30; $21. State Theatre, next to the Fox, Detroit. Call (810) 645-6666 ... The Verve Pipe plays 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29; $13. Clutch Cargo's, 65 E. Huron, Pontiac. Call (810) 333-2362 ... The Magic Bag presents its third annual Antifreeze Blues Festival, featuring Sugar Blue, Larry McCray, AC Reed and oth- ers. Friday-Sunday, Jan. 3-5; $36/3 day pass; $15/day. 22920 Last chance to visit the U-M Mu- Woodward, Ferndale. Call (810) seum of Art exhibition Images d'Epinal, featuring historic 544-3030 ... Hip hop's style-makers A prints from the town of Epinal, Tribe Called Quest play 8 p.m. France. Through Jan. 5. 10 a.m.- Monday, Dec. 30; $23. Clutch 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 10 Cargo's, 65 E. Huron, Ponti- ac. Call (810) 333-2362 ... . THE ART SCENE AND MORE FOR YOUR EARS Support your local musicians, and watch The Zamir Chorale of Metropolitan Detroit on Channel 62 Dec. Soak It Up WHATNOT Toy trains, structures, tracks and accessories will be for sale at the Glancy Toy Train Show and Toy Train Appraisal, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28; $3/adults; $1.50/children. Detroit Historical Museum, Woodward at Kirby. Call (313) 833-7937 ... More trains! The world's largest mobile train display, The Magical World of Lionel Trains, will be shown 5-9 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27- 29; $6/adults; $3/children; $4/parking. Novi Expo Center, 43700 Expo Center Dr. Call (313) 455-2110 ... AUDITIONS Celebrate their new CD and the New Year: Sponge performs with Big Block and Detroit Cobras, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31; $20. St. Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Congress, Detroit. (313) 963-7237. - Open auditions will be held for the Zamir Chorale of Metro- politan Detroit 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7. Birmingham Temple. Call (810) 642-0168 ... Paper Bag Productions will hold auditions for Huck- leberry Finn 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 4-5. Historic Players Club, 3321 E. Jefferson, Detroit. Call (810) 662-8118 ... Queen Of The Blues ... AND FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE 21, 24-25. Check T.V. guide for listings, or cn11 (810) 642- 0168 ... The Birmingham Bloom- New Year's Eve with Cha- field Symphony Orchestra ka Khan and the Ohio Play- presents its Between the Rusted Root appears 7:30 p.m. Monday at the ers, 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, (810) Holidays Special, featuring State Theatre. 645-6666 ... pianist David Syme. 7:30 New Year's Eve with the p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29. Temple a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; 12-5 p.m • Beth El, 14 Mile and Telegraph, Sunday. Closed New Year's Day. Vudu Hippies 9 p.m. 7th House, Bloomfield Hills. Call for ticket 525 S. State, Ann Arbor. Call Pontiac, (810) 335-8100 ... Swingin' the New Year 8 prices, (810) 645-BBSO (313) 7640395 ... Celebrate Winter Solstice In celebration of the 100th p.m. Clutch Cargo's, Pontiac, with the Turtle Island String anniversary of the automobile, (810) 333-2362 ... New Year's Eve Celebra- Quartet, Tuck & Patti and oth- rare antique toys and more ers. 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28; will be exhibited at Toys tion featuring Jan Krist, din- $10-$45. Orchestra Hall, Detroit. on Wheels through Jan. 14. Al- ner/6:30; show/8 p.m.; $50. The Call (313) 833-3700 ... fred Berkowitz Gallery, Uni- Raven Gallery, Northville, (810) 349-9420 ... versity of Michigan-Dearborn, Clutch with Shine, Speed- 4901 Evergreen. Call (313) 593- ball and Tree, 8 p.m. $20, Ma- 5400 ... View over 40 items ofjewelry jestic Theatre, Detroit, (810) 645-6666 ... Last weekend to catch the Wild dating from ancient to contem- porary times at Baubles, Ban- Swan Theater's stage presenta- tion of E.B. White's classic tale gles and Beads: Jewelry Charlotte's Web. Through Jan. from the Collections, 11 a.m.- 4; $7; $5/children. The Anderson 4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 11 Center Theater at Henry Ford a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Christopher Plummer in Barry- Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., •through Feb. 9; $4; $1/chil- more, Jan. 14-19 at Music Hall ... dren/students. Detroit Institute Dearborn. Call for showtimes, of Arts, 5200 Woodward. Call Smokey Joe's Cafe, Jan. 7-26 at (313) 271-1620 ... Fisher Theatre ... Kenny G, Jan. (313) 833-7900 ... See why some scientists seek 17 at The Palace ... FUN FOR THE FAMILY ON THE HORIZON She's performed with Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Lonnie Brooks and more. Have a high-energy New Year's with Koko Taylor, free hors d'oeuvres and a champagne toast. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31; $35. Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward, Ferndale. (810) 544-3030..