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Friday-Sunday, noon-11 p.m.

Summerfest

The Michigan State Fair Exposition Center features a family ori-
ented picnic with national and local entertainment, line dance ex-
hibitions, children's activities and amusement rides. $5. 1120 State
Fair, Detroit. (313) 369-8250.

The son of Robert Zimmerman
(a.k.a. Bob Dylan), Jakob Dylan has
spread his own musical wings,
fronting the pop-wonders, the Wall-
flowers. Dylan and his cohorts will
open for Counting Crows, headed up
by Adam Durvitz, a Jew with dread-
locks.

Contra Dance

A friendly and aerobic early-American community dance. No part-
ner needed. With potluck dinner, group singing and dance. $6.
Pittsfield Grange Hall, 3337 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Ann Arbor.
(313) 769-1052.

Saturday, 8 p•m.

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The raspy-voiced "Romeo's 'Tune"-man has come out of hiding. Hear
him at the Ark with the Next Big Things. $15. 316 S: Main, Ann
Arbor. (313) 761-1800.

Monday, 12:45 p.m.

Mamele

!The Yiddish film Mamie (Little Mother), a musical comedy in the
Lodz ghetto, and starring Molly Picon singing her trademark song
"Abi Gezunt," will be shown at the JPM JCC. (248) 967-4030.

Counting Crows

An Evening With
John Raiff

Family Musical Theater Workshop, Architectural Scavenger Hunt,
kFun with Plastering Workshop: These activities and others are
'part of a series of educational programs for the family, with levels
including The Learning Family, The Learning Teen and The Learn-
ing Adult. Michigan Opera Theatre, Detroit. For tuition infor-
mation, call (313) 874-7850.

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The Meadow Brook Music Festival
opens its summer concert series of
music under the stars with the "An
Evening with John Raitt," joined by
the DSO. Raitt, Bonnie's father, will
present a singing history of the
American musical comedy, spiked
with personal anecdotes. Known for
his roles in such shows as Okla-

homa! Carousel, Annie Get Your
Gun and Man of La Mancha, Raitt

is one of musical theater's most
beloved baritones. 8 p.m. Friday,
July 11. $13-$42. Meadow Brook,
Rochester Hills. (248) 377-0100.

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aturday, p a.ni.-9 p.m.

Fashioned Summer Evenings

Walk the streets of Greenfield Village, ride a horse-drawn carriage,
and experience the sights, sounds and historic events on a stroll
through American history. $12.50; $11.50/seniors; $6.25/ages 5-
12; free/under 5. Greenfield Village, Dearborn. (313) 271-1976.

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