What To Do, What To Do FOR YOUR EARS 7:30 Friday, July 11. $18.50. Jean-Luc Ponty ap- pears with Dave Koz 8 p.m. Friday, July 11. $27.50. Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward, De- troit. Call (313) 596- 3200 ... Dan Hicks and the Acoustic Warriors play 8 p.m. Saturday, July 12. $12. Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward, Ferndale. The world's largest picnic, the Young Country Bud Sumimr- fest will feature Blackhawk, Con- federate Railroad, Tracy Lawrence and more, plus fireworks, chil- dren's activities and petting farm, line dance exhibitions and con- tests, amusement rides, games, food and more. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri- day-Sunday, July 4-6. Admission is, yes, free, $5/parking. Michigan State Fairgrounds, Woodward, De- troit. Call (248) 399-1101... Rick James, with the Stone Call (248) 544-3030 ... City Band, makes a comeback 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5. $27.50. Fox THE ART SCENE If you happen to be in Theatre, 2211 Woodward, Detroit. Traverse City, visit the Call (313) 596-3200 ... The ambient noise of Hover- National Cherry Fes- craft can be heard 8 p.m. Sun- tival Antiques Show day, July 8. $7. 7th House, 7 N. and Sale, with a diverse Saginaw, Pontiac. Call (248) 335- selection of American, European, Oriental an- The Stray Cat has found his place: Brian Setzer 3540 ... Gordon Lightfoot performs 8 tiques, vintage col- performs with his 17-piece Orchestra Friday at the p.m. Wednesday, July 9. $12.50- lectibles and more. JO State Theatre. a.m.-5 p.m. Sat- $22.50. Meadow Brook urday-Sunday, July 12-13. Pine Knob Music Theatre. Call at Oakland University, $3 with this listing. Howe (248) 645-6666 ... Rochester Hills. Call Buck-O-Nine perform 6 p.m. Arena, Front and Garfield, (248) 645-6666 ... Friday, July 4. $8. The Shelter, Traverse City. Call (810) Robin Trower ap- downstairs from St. Andrew's, 469-1706 ... pears 7:30 p.m. Wednes- 431 E. Congress, Detroit. Call day, July 9. $15. State (313) 961-8137 ... Theatre, 2115 Wood- TICKLE YOUR ward, Detroit. Call (313) LYNNE FUNNY BONE 961-5450 ... CALL FOR ARTISTS/ KONSTANTIN Bobcat Goldthwait Ann Arbor-native OUT & ABOUT appears for a special en- AUDITIONS Commander Cody COLUMNIST The Detroit Dance Collec- gagement Friday-Satur- and his Lost Planet seeks male and female tive Airmen return to the Magic Bag day, July 11-12. Chaplin's Comedy dancers for its 18th season. 10 Club, 34244 Groesbeck, Clinton_ 8 p.m. Thursday, July 10. $12. a.m.-noon Friday, July 11. Wayne 22920 Woodward, Ferndale. Call Township. Call for showtimes and State University, Old Main Dance prices, (810) 792-1902 ... (248) 544-3030 ... Studio. Call (313) 965-3544 ... Huffamoose performs 8 p.m. Calling all poets! The U.S. Na- Thursday, July 10. $6. 7th House, FOURTH OF JULY FUN tional Library of Poetry has an- 7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. Call (248) The Pirates Ball featuring nounced $48,000 in prizes will be 335-3540 ... The Band, Jefferson Starship, awarded this year in the North The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Vince Welnick, Missing Man American Open Poetry Con- featuring Brian Setzer and his 17- Formation and others. 5:30 p.m. test. Entries must be postmarked piece rockin' big band, performs Friday, July 4. $12.50-$22.50. by July 15. For details, call (410) 356-2000; or send entry to The National Library of Poetry, Ste. 1992, 1 Poet- ry Plaza, Owings Mills, MD 21117-6282 ... - O Heart And Sou ... z o. Says Ben Harper: "My life is different movements; it's different rhythms in my heart and in my mind. I could keep making records like [1994's] Welcome to the Cruel World, but I would never want to, because that's the challenge of mak- ing the records I make." His latest release, The Will to Live, has a more electric, harder-edged sound, though still keeping to the root of his acoustic Weissenborn guitar. See Ben Harper with his band, the Innocent Criminals, 9 p.m. Monday, July 7. $16.50. Clutch Car- go's, 65 E. Huron, Pontiac. (248) 333-2362. Y O ON THE HORIZON Cr) a Lu • Cr) I-- CD CC LLJ James Taylor, July 12, Pine Knob ... Music of John Williams, July 12, Meadow Brook ... Stars of the Ballet, July 13, Meadow Brook ... Fur- ther Festival, July 13, Pine Knob ... Lolla- palooza '97, July 15, Pine Knob ... The Fixx, July 16, 7th House ... Lilith Fair, July 18-19, Pine Knob ... Dogstar (fea- turing Keanu Reeves), July 19, St. Andrew's ... U Pick Nick is an all-new interactive family show, produced by Nickelodeon, the only network just for kids. Audience mem- bers are randomly selected to participate on stage in some of Nickelodeon's most popular shows: "Family Double Dare," "Nickelodeon GUTS," `What Would You 'Do?" "Legends of the Hidden Temple" and more. Put on your best "I want to be green slimed" outfit, and head over. 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6. $10- $15. Meadow Brook, at Oakland University. (248) 645-6666.