What To Do, What To Do ...
FOR
YOUR EARS
Summer Jam '97,
featuring
Le Click, WSG and Noelle, will be
9 p.m. Friday, May 23. $20. State
Theatre, 2115 Woodward, Detroit.
Call (248) 645-6666 ...
The James show scheduled for
Thursday, May 29, has been can-
celed; Third Eye Blind will per-
form instead. 8 p.m., $8. Clutch
Cargo's, 65 E. Huron, Pontiac. Call
(248) 333-2362 ...
Ringo Starr and his All-
Starr Band, featuring Peter
Frampton, Dave Mason, Gary
Brooker, Jack Bruce and Simon
Kirke, perform 7:30 p.m. Friday,
May 30. $12.50-$22.50. Pine
Knob, Auburn Hills. Call (248)
645-6666 ...
MORE FOR
YOUR
EARS
The Metropolitan Singers'
Happy Birthday To You
Cantor Stephen Dubov will pre-
sent the history of the Jews in
America in popular song in An
American Jubilee, with a lun-
cheon to follow. 11:30 a.m. Sun-
day, June 1. $22. Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. Call (248)
851-5100 ...
of artists clocks, will benefit the
Detroit Focus Gallery Operating
Fund. 5:30-10 p.m. Friday, May
30. 33 E. Grand River, Detroit.
Call (313) 965-3245 ...
The work of Franklin artist
Stephanie Zack and Chicago artist
Lindsay Obermayer
— whose works of
handmade paper and
fiber both speak of
cancer and health is-
Suspended in Space,
sues — will be repre-
an exhibition of ceiling-
sented at A Night of
mounted work, as well as
Good Taste, a gallery
Dominic Kline's Out'a
walk through the Pon-
LYNNE
Sight, are on display at
tiac art district to ben-
KO NSTANTIN
Paint Creek Center for the
efit the Barbara Ann
OU T & ABOUT
Arts. Opening Reception for
Karmanos Cancer In-
CO LUMNIST
both is 7-9 p.m. Friday, May
stitute. 7-10 p.m. Fri-
23. 407 Pine Street,
day, May 30. Call (800)
Rochester. Call for exhibition KARMANOS
hours, (248) 651-4110 ...
OCC's Orchard Ridge Campus'
Womencenter presents its 11th
annual juried women's art ex-
The Southfield Centre for the
hibit, Our Visions: Women in
Art, through May 30. 27055 Or- Arts' Celebration of the Arts is
chard Lake Road, Farmington seeking assistance for its grand
Hills. Call for gallery hours, (248) opening, as well as arts and crafts
vendors for June 6-8. Call for more
471-7602 ...
information,
(248) 424-9681...
The Time Is Now Benefit
Auction Party, a silent auction
THE ART SCENE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Pops
PHOTO BY DANA LIXENBERG
Concert III , directed by Laverne
Lieberknecht and accompanied by
Lila Hindm.arsh, performs 7:30
p.m. Thursday, May 29. Congre-
gation Beth Achim, Southfield. $5.
Call (248) 559-5074 ...
ON
THE HORIZON
Man of La Mancha,
June 3-
23, Fisher Theatre ... R.O.A.R.
Tour '97, June 5, Pine Knob ... De-
troit Grand Prix, June 6-8, Belle
Isle ... Legends of Jazz, June 7,
Chene Park Music Theatre ...
The first of this season's outdoor music fests is already upon
us: To celebrate its sixth birthday, 89X presents its 6th Birth-
day Bash, with a lineup including Beck, pictured, Pavement,
Soul Coughing, Sloan and Dr. Octagon 4:30 p.m. Wednesday,
May 28. $20. Phoenix Plaza Amphitheatre, Pontiac. (248) 645-
6666.
WHATNOT
The Michigan Parkinson Foun-
dation will hold a Fun-Walk to
benefit the foundation. Check in
9:30-10 a.m. Saturday, May 17.
Four locations; for information,
call (313) 745-2000 ...
The fourth annual flower and
garden expo, Royal Oak in
Bloom, will be 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun-
day, May 18. Royal Oak City Hall
library municipal parking lot. Call
(248) 541-7041...
ANN
ARBOR
Hey '80s fans.
Erasure per-
forms 8 p.m. Friday, May 23.
$27.50. Hill Auditorium, N. Uni-
versity, Ann Arbor. Call (313) 763-
TKTS
ON The THE
HORIZON
Flying Dutchman,
June
1-8, Detroit Opera House ... The
Natalie Merchant, pictured, appears with Patti Smith and others for a tribute to Allen
Ginsberg, Saturday at Ann Arbor's Hill Auditorium.
ROAR. Tour featuring Iggy
Pop, June 5, Pine Knob ... Man
of La Mancha, June 3-22, Fish-
er Theatre ... Detroit Grand
Prix, June 6-8, Belle Isle ...
Spin magazine has said of Delta blues harpmaster and bar-
room bard James Harman, "Whether the subject is stale-car-
pet motel life on the never-ending road or love's pitfalls over a
bottle of gin, Harman is a champion at spotting the bizarre in
our world and translating it into a succinct blues story." Whew.
8 p.m. Friday, May 23. $9. Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward, Fer-
ndale. (248) 544-3030.