STN Entertainment

Who Was
Ellis Ruley?

Your last opportunity for Discover-
ing Ellis Ruley is offered by the De-
troit Institute of Arts. The work of
the self-taught artist, who began
painting at age 57 with house paint
and posterboard, was discovered at
a Massachusetts flea market —
years after many of his works were
destroyed in a fire and shortly .after
his death in 1959. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, through April 27.
5200 Woodward. (313) 833-4249.

Purim 0 Puri

i s Week's Best Bets

Friday, 6:30 p.m/opening reception;
7:30 p.mJaward presentation

Fine Arts Competition

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association hosts the 16th annual
Michigan event, juried by New York artist John Walker. Exhibi-
tion through April 19. Hill Gallery, 407 Brown St., Birmingham.
(810) 644-0866.

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Zeemo the Magnificent

The fast-paced comedy act combines juggling, magic and precar-
ious balancing stunts in a Kids Koncert series performance. South-
field Parks and Recreation, 26000 Evergreen. (810) 424-9022.

Monday, 7 p.m.

The Jewish friend of a Catholic woman -- both 'o w on Eire r-
minally ill — enters a Catholic hospice to be with her friend. Tragedy
turns to hilarity in this Performance Network production. $3/sug-
gested donation. 408 W. Washington, Ann Arbor. (313) 663-0681.

l 'ruesday, 1 p.m.

Brahms, Copland and Schube

DSO violinist Marguerite Deslippe-Dene and pianist Lawrence La
Gore perform at Birmingham Temple. $7/non-members. (810) 477-
1410.

Anne Perry

The mystery writer — on whose story the film Heavenly Creatures
was based — will discuss and sign copies of her newest book, Ash-
ley Hall. Borders Book Shop, Birmingham. (810) 644 1515.

8:30 p.m. Thursday;
8:15 and 10:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday;
7:30 p.m. Sunday

Craig Shoemaker

a, a v , co •mes jazz wi
Middle Eastern rhythms wit
African and Celtic sounds. Hear
them, along with RH Factor,
right, a Detroit-area staple forth
last 10 years, at the Maple-Drak
JCC's Israeli-Style Cabaret
masked ball for young adults,
with light food and cash bar. 9:30
p.m. Saturday, March 22. $18;
a portion of which will go to as-
sisting Ethiopian immigrants in
Israel. Call (810) 577-3459.

The "lovemaster" of comics performs March 27-30 with Manny
Shields. $15/ Thursday and Sunday; $17.50/Friday-Saturday. Mark
Ridley's Comedy Castle, 269 E. Fourth, Royal Oak. (810) 642-9900.

RH FACTOR

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