What To Do, What To Do ... FOR YOUR EARS Verdi's Rigoletto. 8 p.m. Sat- urday, Wednesday, Friday; Mose Allison's songs have 2 p.m. Sunday, April 5-13. been covered by Bonnie Raitt, the Detroit Opera House. Call Clash, the Who, Van Morrison: for ticket prices, (313) 874- SING ... See the real thing 8 p.m. The Jeff Haas Friday, April 11; $12. Trio performs with Magic Bag, 22920 Marcus Belgrave Woodward, Ferndale. and Marvin Kahn 2 Call (810) 544-3030 ... p.m. Sunday, April The hypnotic sound 6. $25-$100. Maple- of Morphine can be Drake JCC. Call heard 5:30 p.m. Satur- (810) 661-7605 ... day, April 12. $15. LYN NE Bass baritone Clutch Cargo's, 65 E. KONST ANTIN Nathan Berg is Huron, Pontiac. Call OUT & A BOUT presented by Pro (810) 333-2362 ... COLUM NIST Musica 8:30 p.m. The All Star Blues Review, starring Betty Wright, Friday, April 11. Detroit In- Marvin Sease, Willie Clayton, La- stitute of Arts Recital Hall. timore and Bobby Rush, per- Call (313) 886-7207 ... forms 8 p.m. Saturday, April 12. $25. Fox Theatre, Woodward, De- troit. Call (810) 433-1515 ... The jaunty sounds of Squir- rel Nut Zippers will make you Comedian Elayne Boosler want to swill bathtub gin and do the Charleston. With Cigar Store appears 8 p.m. Sunday, April 6. Indians. 9 p.m. Friday, April 11; $29; $26/students/seniors. Ma- $5. Clutch Cargo's, 65 E. Huron, comb Center for Performing Arts, one mile east of Lakeside Mall. Pontiac. Call (810) 333-2362 ... Call (810) 645-6666 ... TICKLE YOUR FUNNY BONE THE BIG SCREEN If you missed it the first time around, here's your chance to catch Swingers, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9. $2. Magic Bag, 22920 Wood- ward, Ferndale. Call (810) 544-3030 ... THE ART SCENE D ET ROIT J E WIS H NEWS MORE FOR YOUR EARS Itzhak Perlman, one of the world's great violinists, performs with the DSO 4 p.m. Sunday, April 13. $35-$110. Orchestra Hall, Detroit. Call (313) 833-3700 The Michigan Opera Theatre launches its spring season with Detroit Artists Market presents Ambient Lu- minosity, a multimedia exhibition. Opening Re- ception, 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 4. Through May 9. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday- Saturday. 300 River Place, Detroit. Call (313) 393-1770 ... Holy Mose: The singing, piano playing, jazzy, bluest' Mose Allison performs April 11 at the Magic Bag. schoolroom" will assist students in all subjects. 3-6 p.m. Tuesday- Thursday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday, through April 19. Universal Mall, Warren. ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor author Ken Wachsberger will discuss his book Never Be Afraid: A Jew in the Marquis, 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 8. Ann Arbor District Li- brary, 343 S. Fifth. Call (313) 994-2293 ... "Topical-political-poetical-sar- castic-punk-pop-folk" artist Dan Bern performs 7:30 p.m. Satur- day, April 5. $11. The Ark, 316 S. Main, Arm Arbor. Call (313) 761- 1800 ... PASSOVER FUN Poet David James will be fea- tured at a coffeehouse and poet- ry reading at OCC's Highland Lakes Campus in Waterford. 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 11. $3. Call (810) 360-3186 ... The Matzah Factory re- turns, offering tours, lessons in making matzah, and lots more fun. $2.50/per child. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, April 6-13. Maple-Drake JCC. Call for times, (810) 932-8584 ... Congregation B'nai Moshe will benefit from a Passover Book Fair, in conjunction with Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6. Call for details, (810) 737-1931... WHATNOT ON THE HORIZON Nostalgia Television invites fourth- to eighth-graders to bring their homework to Homework Lord of the Dance with Michael Flatley, April 14-15, The Palace of Auburn Hills ... Blue Suede Shoes, April 15-20, Detroit Opera House ... Violinist Itzhak Perlman returns to the fiddler's house: Orchestra Hall, April 13. Bluesman Robert Penn per- forms Friday-Saturday, April 4- 5. D.L. Harrington's Chop House, Rochester Hills. Call (810) 852- 0550 ... Catch A Muse FEED YOUR HEAD Helpers: Get it Done, Get it Right, where a "storefront Various members of Throwing Muses have at one time been associated with Belly, the Breeders and the Pixies. Singer/song- writer Kristin. Hersh and her stepsister Tanya Donnelly formed the dreamy-vocals, punk-inspired girl group out of high school, and they've gone on to influence - and pave the way - for many women singers today. Though Hersh is the only original member, they're still worth the while. 7 p.m. Sunday, April 13. $10. Mill Street Entry, 65 E. Huron, Pontiac. (810) 333-2362. A Russian Fete In Ann Arbor The Russian Village, From the Village Fair to the Stage: Rituals and Celebrations of the Russian People is a col- orful mosaic of dancers, singers, musicians and craftsmen from Russia, who will recreate the fa- bled Russian Village Festival (Gulanye) on the Ann Arbor stage. The company consists of five Russian folk groups from Siberia to Chernobyl, performing unique Russian instru- ments in elaborate, au- thentic costumes. 8 p.m. Friday, April 11. $24- $36. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, Arm Ar- bor. (313) 764-2538.