Artquest Gallery presents function- al and decorative art objects in glass, clay, wood and metal, along with jew- elry and wearable art in its exhibition, Art By Women, For Women, About Women, running Oct. 2-31. A per- centage of proceeds benefits the "Reach to Recovery" program of the American Cancer Society. Artquest Gallery, 185 N. Old Woodward, Birmingham. Call (248) 540-2484. The Center for Creative Studies/Center Galleries opens its ninth season with Goddesses, a cele- bration of goddess imagery by artists whose work is not usually associated with female divinity. Exhibits include feminine T-shirts by sculptor Lois Teicher, paintings by Brenda Goodman and "goddess inspired" photographs by Marilyn Zimmerman. Through Oct. 31 in the Park Shelton Building, Woodward at Kirby, Detroit. Call (313) 874-1955. ith Sunday matinees *5 and 12. Trinity louse Theatre, 38840 W. x MileRoad at 1-275, ivonia. $8. Call (313) 54-6302. r ith music and lyrics Frank F rank Loesser, How Succeed In Business Vithout Really Trying gaes to Macomb Center Me Performing Arts 8 m. Friday and 2:30 and p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4-5. )ne mile east of Lakeside all at Hall (M-59) and arfield roads, Clinton Op. $29 adults/$26 stu- ents and seniors. Call 310) 286-2222. - Dance The Eisenhower nce Ensemble opens eason with a collage dance titled On the The Southfield Pavilion Antiques love. 8 p.m. Friday and Wendy Liebman a show and sale, runs 2-9 Exposition, aturday, Sept. 26 and p.m. Friday, 12-8 p.m. Saturday, and L, at Oakland 12-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26-28, at the Piltversity's Varner Recital Hall, Southfield Civic Center, 26000 'ochester. $12/$10 seniors/$6 stu- Comedian. Steve Moore brings his Evergreen Road, Southfield. $6 admis- ents. Call (248) 370-3013. strikingly original and funny stand-up sion, good for all three days. Children act to The Ark in Ann Arbor on 12 and under free. Call (810) 469- Saturday, Sept. 27, - at 7:30 p.m. His 1706. tragi-comedy manages to find humor Deaf Awareness Day, a daylong The fall semester films at the in being HIV positive. $15. Call (313) extravaganza highlighting the history Jniversity of Michigan - Dearborn 761-1800. and heritage of the deaf community, Lave post-1945 Berlin as their back- Named "Best Female Stand-Up takes place Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Presented in conjunction with Comic" at the 1997 Cable ACE Summit Place Mall in Waterford. For he Goethe Institute of Ann Arbor, Awards, Wendy Liebman delivers her information, call (248) 332-3323 he presentations are free and will be "muttering under her breath" punch- (TTY) or (248) 3331 (Voice). ntroduced by German professor lines to audiences at the Mainstreet Celebrate Gilda's Day in Michigan ueline Vansant and guest experts. Comedy Showcase 8:30 p.m. and help raise funds for Gilda's Club Pirderers Are Among Us (1946, Thursday, Oct. 2; 8:30 and 10:30 at the Fourth Annual Gilda's Club 3/W, 84 minutes), the first German p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4. Family Walk and Block Party begin- ilm to deal critically with the legacy Mainstreet Comedy Showcase, 314 E. ning 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. )f National Socialism, involves the Liberty, Ann Arbor. $10-$13. Call Walkers will participate in a 5K walk elationship between a concentration (313) 996 9080. Ourp survivor and -a former officer in he German army. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jct. 3. Science Building, Room 138. -all (313) 593-5433. Park West Gallery presents a In his 1938 film version of You of works by Zamy collection Won't Take It With You, director Steynovitz titled "Reflections of Prrank Capra transforms George S. Heritage through Oct. 2. Kaufman's whimsical Pulitzer Prize- Steynovitz, with studios in New winning play into a paean to pop- and Tel Aviv, paints scenes York Presented by the History of bold, colorful acrylics that in kerican Cinema Series, 4:10 p.rrh represent his Jewish and East Monday, Sept. 29, at the Michigan European background. 29469 Theater, 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. Northwestern Highway, Call (313) 668-8480. Southfield. Call (248) 354 2343. Zamy Steynovitz's "Circus Rider" it s Whatnot Laugh Lines r around downtown Detroit. There is also an optional one-mile fun walk around Cobo Hall. $20 registration fee includes T-shirt. To register for the walk, call the Motor City Striders at (248) 544-9099. Day-of-event regis- tration from 8:30-9:45 p.m. There is free entry (no T-shirt) for children under 10. . he Big Screen - The Art Scene - O - Gilda Radner: A walk for Gilda's Club. The feisty co-host of "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee," Regis Philbin entertains at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, one mile east of Lakeside Mall at Hall (M-59) and Garfield roads, Clinton Twp. $29-$35. Call (810) 286-2222. Stacy Guard of the Princeton Review conducts a free seminar on the College Admissions Process 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Barnes & Noble, 6800 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Call (248) 626-6804. The Master Gardener Society of Oakland County presents its annual Fall Gardening Fair 12 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4., with a plant sale; advice from master gardeners and chil- dren's activities. M.S.U. Tollgate Education Center on the northwest corner of 12 Mile and Meadowbrook roads, Novi. Free admission. Call • (248) 347-3860, Ext. 300. - Volunteers Needed Needed: rehearsal space, contribu- tions of food, portable tables and chairs, a passenger van, "extras" and more for a feature film production in Michigan, Oct. 1-26, about a young woman who returns home to Michigan to celebrate Yom Kippur. Call (248) 865-9684. The Detroit Historical Museum begins a new five-week training session for docents 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, starting Sept. 29. 5401 Woodward, Detroit. Call (313) 833-1475 9/26 1997 91