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Friday, 8 p.m.

Francke, My Dear

He's one of Detroit's favorite singer/songwriter/guitarists and he's back to per-
form his amiable roots rock. It's the incomparable Stewart Francke with special
guests Jill Jack and Susan Calloway at 8 p.m. tonight.at the Mill Street Lounge,
located in the lower level of Clutch Cargo's in Pontiac. $6. (248) 333-2362.

What To Do, What To Do

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10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec.
19 and 20. $12. $24.95 for dinner
show package. 5070 Schaefer Road,
Dearborn. (313) 584-8885.
Mainstreet Comedy Showcase pre-
Folksinger Josh
sents Claudia Sherman, a high-energy
White Jr. brings
his powerful voice blue comic from New York who occa-
sionally takes the stage wearing a wed-
and guitar to The
ding dress and toting a butcher's knife.
Ark for a special
GAIL
Showtimes are 8:30 p.m. and 10:30
holiday
program
ZIMMERMAN
p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-6
8
p.m.
Saturday,
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Arts and
and
27.
$12. 314 E. Liberty, Ann
Dec.
20.
$11/$10
Entertainment
Arbor. (313) 996-9080.
members.
316
S.
Editor
Main Street, Ann
Arbor. (313) 761-1451.
The Village Players present a per-
formance of Sweet and Hot: The
The Zamir Chorale of Metropolitan
Songs of Harold Arlen 2 p.m. Sunday,
Detroit will repreient the Detroit
Dec. 21, at Village Players Auditorium Jewish community in the 62/CBS
to benefit Mature Minglers. Dessert
Detroit holiday special "Detroit Cele-
reception begins at 1 p.m. $20. 752
brates the Season." The chorale is
Chestnut, Birmingham. (248) 932-
metro-Detroit's first community-wide
6235.
chorus in over 40 years. The
special airs: 11 p.m.-mid-
night Saturday, Dec. 20;
12:35-1:35 a.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 24; 9-10 a.m. Thurs-
day, Dec. 25; 4-5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 25.
Serving God: A Second
Career, a CBS religious spe-
cial that deals with the reali-
ties in religious vocations
today, will be broadcast 11-
11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec 21.
The program will highlight
the lives of religious individu-
als, including two rabbinical
candidates at Hebrew Union
Rusted Root
College-Jewish Institute of
Religion in Cincinnati, one
Rusted Root takes traditional,
from the recorded music business and
uniquely American song structure and
the other a former television news
embellishes it with a dazzling array of
reporter.
compositional and textural elements.
A Bris Is Just a Bris is the upcom-
Here the sextet perform
ing episode of "Early Edi-
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
tion" 9-10 p.m. Saturday,
28, at the State Theatre.
Dec. 20, on CBS. When
All ages welcome. $21.
Gary (Kyle Chandler)
2111 Woodward,
interrupts a bris for
Detroit. (313) 961-
Chuck's (Fisher Stevens)
6358.
nephew so he can save the
life of the mohel perform-
ing the ceremony, the situ-
ation leads to an unex-
pected romance for
Wayne Cotter brings his
Chuck, who becomes
thoughtful, carefully
smitten with the rabbi
crafted, playfully deliv-
(Karen Fineman).
ered comedy routine to
Wayne
Cotter
Paisano's 8:15 p.m. and

For Your
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Sunday, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Chanukah Chorale

Detroit's critically acclaimed Zamir Chorale presents a Chanukah concert for
senior citizens and the community at the Prentis-Teitel Federation Apartments
in Oak Park and the Fleischman Federation Apartments in West Bloomfield.
Songs will be sung in Yiddish, Hebrew and English. No charge. Prentis-Teitel
concert at 2 p.m. Fleischman concert at 4 p.m. (313) 861-8990 or (248) 851-
2393.

Sunday, 6-7 p.m.

Light Listening

National Public Radio's Susan Steinberg and Murray Horwitz celebrate
Chanukah with readings of peace. "Chanukah Lights 1997" is warmed with
newly commissioned gems and lesser-known treasures from published collec-
tions. WDET-FM 101.9.

Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Gilt-y Pleasure

Machon L'Torah, the Jewish Learning Network of Michigan and The Jewish
Resource Center present their ninth annual Chanukah concert, "An Evening of
Solid Gold," featuring Avromie Flam, Dov Levine and Shlomo Simcha. General
admission is $18 with reservations/$25 at the door; $12 children 5-12/$15 at
the door (under 5 not admitted). West Bloomfield High School Auditorium,
4925 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. (248) 967-0888.

Friday, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Pyramid Production

Enter the fabled times of pharaohs and pyramids in a dazzling production set in
ancient Egypt. "Ancient Echoes: Tales from Egypt," an original play for ages 5-
12, will be performed by Wild Swan Theater at the Detroit Institute of Arts the-
ater. $7/$5 members. (313) 833-2323.

OUT & ABOUT NOTES: If you have an entertainment related event that you
would like to have considered for listing in Out & About, please send the item,
including a detailed description of the event, times, dates, place, ticket prices
and publishable phone number, to: Gail Zimmerman, JN Out & About, The
Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034; or fax us at (248)
354-6069. Notice must be received at least three weeks before the scheduled
event. Photos are appreciated but cannot be returned. All events and dates listed
in the Out & About column are subject to change.

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