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.