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Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
DTMC Night At JET
A performance of Jewish Ensemble Theatre's Falsettos to benefit the Detroit
Together Men's Chorus. Aaron DeRoy Theatre, Jewish Community Center,
6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. $25. (313) 893-3631 or (248) 588-4743.
Sunday, 8 p.m.
Stuart Francke
Detroit's own Stuart Francke, joined by Michael McDermott, plays the Ark
for the first time following the release of his new album. The Ark, 316 S. Main
St., Ann Arbor. $10. (313) 761-1451
Thursday, 1 p.m.
Cantor Dubov Concert
The Charles and Frances Driker Yiddish Culture fund presents Cantor
Stephen Dubov in concert accompanied by Martin Mandelbaum. Jimmy Prentis
Morris Building of the Jewish Community Center, 15110 W. Ten Mile, Oak
Park. No charge. (248) 967-4030.
Thursday, 6-8 p.m.
The Jew As Other
Opening reception for the "The Jew As Other: A Century of English
Caricature, 1730-1830" and "Looking Back: Moments In Time And Place -
The Photographs of Morris D. Baker." Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, chancellor of the
Jewish Theological Seminary, will speak. Janice Charach Epstein
Museum/Gallery in the Jewish Community Center, 6600 W. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield. No charge. (248) 661-7641.
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Cigar And Dinner Extravaganza
What To Do, What To Do
For
Your
Ears
Ever since attend-
ing the University
GAIL
of Michigan
ZIMMERMAN together and per-
Arts and
forming at the
Pretzel Bell, Ann
Entertainment
Arbor's favorite
Editor
bluegrass band
has played the
music that makes you want to stomp
your feet, clap or get up and dance. 8
p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. The Ark, 316 S.
Main St., Ann Arbor. $8-$9. Call
(313) 761-1800.
Detroit pop/rock group The
Schugars perform Saturday, Sept. 13,
with the Michigan Stick Trio from
Ann Arbor at the Overtime Tavern.
Doors open at 9. $3. 27206 Michigan
Ave., Dearborn Heights. Call (313)
277-5010 ...
Just Not Singing the Blues, a bene-
fit for autism awareness, features
Lightnin' Creole, Val Ventro, Pete "Big
Dog" Fetters, Franklin Street Blues
Band and more. 2-9 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 14. Goose Island Brewery, 1538
Cass Lake Road, Keego Harbor. $7 at
the door/children under $12 free. Call
(248) 682-4566 ...
A cigar and eight-course epicurean feast with musical entertainment to benefit
the William Beaumont Closed Head Injury Fund in the names of Detroit Red
Wings Vladimir Konstantinov and Sergei Mnatsakanov. Vic's World Class
Market. 42875 Grand River, Novi. $97. (248) 305-7333, Ext. 126.
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Zvi Gitelman
The Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University pre-
sents Dr. Zvi Gitelman speaking on "Zionism and Its Critics After 100 Years:
Achievements, Failures and Challenges." Congregation B'nai David, 5642 W.
Maple Road, West Bloomfield. No charge. (313) 577-2679.
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Chamber and Machine Head, visit the
Palace of Auburn Hills 8 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 19. $22.50. Call (248) 645-
6666 ...
More For
Your Ears
Musica Viva and the Michigan
Accordion Society present the
Russian Virtuosi with special guest
artists the Ortega-Soave Quartet. 7
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14. Birmingham
Unitarian Church, Woodward at
Lone Pine, Bloomfield Hills. $16-
$18. Call (248) 851-6987.
Neeme Jarvi returns to Detroit
Orchestra Hall for his first concert of
the season with the DSO, with spe-
cial guest, pianist Murray Perahai. 8
p.m. Friday, Sept. 19; 8:30 p.m.
-Saturday, Sept. 20; 3 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 21. $17-$42. Call (313) 833-
3700.
On The Stage
The Players Guild of Dearborn
presents Neil Simon's London Suite
Sept. 12-28. 21730 Madison, south-
east of Monroe and Outer Drive. For
specific dates, times and ticket infor-
mation, call (313) 561-TKTS.
If you're craving more Neil Simon,
head over to the Plymouth Theatre
Guild's presentation of Plaza Suite,
directed by Sandy Rosenberger, run-
ning Sept. 19-Oct. 4. $9. The Water
Tower Theatre, 41001 W. Seven
Mile, Northville. For specific dates,
times and ticket information, call
(248) 349-7110.
Meadow Brook opens its 32nd sea-
son with the Michigan premiere of
Over the Tavern, about a Catholic
boy's comical battles with his knuck-
le-crunching catechism teacher. Runs
Sept. 17-Oct. 12. Call (810) 377-
3300.
The Big Screen
Lucinda Williams appears 8 p.m.
Friday at 7th House.
Lucinda Williams appears 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 19, at 7th House. $15
advance. 7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. (248)
335-3540 ...
Pantera, with special guests Coal
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
deliver knock-out dance numbers
accompanied by some of Irving
Berlin's best-loved songs in Top
Hat. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16,
and 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at the
Michigan Theatre, 603 E. Liberty,
Ann Arbor. $4.50-$6.50. Call (313)
668-8480.