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dents and Uzelac Gallery artists pre-
sent a Group Show Dec. 5-Jan. 31.
Opening reception is 6-9 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 5. 7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. (248)
332-5257.
Wednesday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday
matinees; 2 p.m. Sunday matinees.
Due to popular demand, a 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 10, matinee has
been added. $15-$30. 137 Park St.,
Chelsea. (313) 475-7902.
Whatnot
Laugh Lines
You've seen him on HBO's
"Comedy Club All-Stars," and on
Tim Allen's "Home Improvement."
Detroit native Lowell Sanders brings
his laid-back comedy style to
Mainstreet Comedy Showcase 8:30
p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 28-29. $10. 314 E.
Liberty, Ann Arbor. (313) 996-9080.
The man of a thousand faces, a
thousand voices and a thousand
laughs, Tommy Koenig warms up the
crowd 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, Dec. 3-4; 8:30 p.m. and
10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec.
5-6, at Chaplin's Comedy Club &
Restaurant, 34244 Groesbeck,
Clinton Township. $5-$10. (810)
792-1902.
Mainstreet Comedy Showcase pre-
sents The Incredible Boris, a versatile
mentalist/hypnotist who involves
audience members in his hilarious
powers of the mind. Showtimes are
8:30 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 and 10:30
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4-7. $9/$4.50 kids
under 16. 314 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor.
(313) 996-9080.
Family Fun
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Henry Ford Museum &
Greenfield Village presents the classic
tale The Town Mouse and The
Country Mouse 10 a.m. and 12:30
p.m. Dec. 3-5, 9-12, 16-18.
Performed by Wild Swan Theater in
the museum's Anderson Center
Theater, the performances for grades
K-6 last one hour. $5. 20900
Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn.
(313) 982-6001.
The magical scenes of the motion
picture of the same name, including
a flying magic carpet and a giant
genie who explodes through a cloud
of smoke, will be created in eight
tis performances of Walt Disney's
Aladdin
World On Ice
Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 3-7, at Joe
Louis Arena. $17.50/$14.50/$11.50.
Save $5 on the 7:30 p.m. opening
night performance. (248) 645-6666.
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The Rolling Stones
floor, Fisher Building, Detroit. (313)
873-7888.
Cary Gallery presents Earth in
Artist Peter Max makes a personal
Search
of Water, an exhibit of soft
appearance 12-4 p.m. Saturday and
pastels
by Michigan artist Sky
Sunday, Nov. 29-30, at Park West
Mikinak. The exhibit runs from
Gallery, 29469 Northwestern,
Saturday, Nov. 29, through Saturday,
Southfield. (248) 354-2343.
Dec. 27. A reception for the artist will
Transforming Visions, a juried
be held 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29.
show of world peace images by
226 Walnut Blvd., Rochester. (248)
651-3656.
The Birmingham Bloomfield Art
Association Holiday Sales Show has
earned a reputation as the place to go
for wonderful gifts of art, handmade
by respected Midwest artists. This
year's show, Dec. 1-13, features metal
Judaica by Martin Lowenberg of
Southfield and extraordinary fabric
dolls by Julie Langensiepen of Beverly
Hills. A preview party will be held 2-5
p.m. Sunday, Nov.
30. $25. The show is
Martin Lowenberg: Mezuzah.
free to the public.
1516 S. Cranbrook
Ontario and Michigan artists,
Road, Birmingham.
runs through Jan. 17 at Swords
(248) 644-0866.
into Plowshares Peace Center
Mesa Arts presents
and Gallery, 33 East Adams
a
classic
and contem-
Ave., Detroit. The show features
porary jewelry show
work by sculptor Henry
featuring the Peyote
Friedman of West Bloomfield.
Bird Collection
Opening Nov. 28 and run-
Friday, Dec. 5,
ning through Dec. 31, Detroit
through Saturday,
Gallery of Contemporary Crafts
Dec. 6. 32800
presents its annual holiday
Franklin Road,
show, Objects of Wonder and
Franklin. (248) 851-
Delight. This year's show fea-
9949.
tures the detailed painted furni- Nance Montmorency
Aitchison: Painted
Center for
ture of local artist Nance
chair.
Creative Studies stu-
Montmorency Aitchison. Main
The Art Scene
John Briley, the Academy Award-
winning screenwriter of the film
Gandhi, will present a lecture 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 4, in the multipurpose
room of the Ann Arbor District
Library. The lecture is titled "Writing
In and About Exotic Places." 343
South Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor. (313)
327-4510.
The Fall Model Railroad Show will
display the art and craft of model rail-
roading 12-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30.
$3/children under 12 free. Livonia
Senior Citizen Center, Farmington at
Five Mile Road, Livonia. (313) 522-
6711.
Auditions
Les Miserables will hold open audi-
tions for children for the roles of
young Cosette and Gavroche for the
Broadway and national touring com-
panies 10 a.m, Saturday, Nov. 29, at
the Fisher Theatre, 3011 West Grand
Blvd., Detroit. Each child will be
asked to sing one song. Please bring
sheet music. Girls should be ages 7-11
and no taller than 50 inches. Boys
should be ages 7-11 and no taller than
52 inches. Also bring a recent photo
stapled to a resume. (248) 540-0660.
The Temple Players of Temple Israel
will perform the musical Milk &
Honey on Thursday, Mar. 19, and
Sunday, Mar. 22. Auditions for all ages
will be at Temple Israel on 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 11, and Tuesday, Dec.
16. Audition packets and rehearsal
schedules are available in the temple
office. 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. (248) 661-5700.
On The Horizon
Mark your calendar for the upcom-
ing Laker Concert 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
7, in the main sanctuary of Con-
gregation Shaarey Zedek. The concert
features international singing star
David Broza and comedian Herschel
Fox in a varied program of entertain-
ment for the entire family. There is no
admission charge. 27375 Bell Road,
Southfield. (248) 357-5544.
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