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Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Out Of The Norm

The University of Michigan Hillel and U-M Greek Week present comedian
Norm MacDonald, who, relieved of his duties as anchor of "Saturday Night
Live's" Weekend Update, is still turning out his memorable impressions. Last
week, he added a droll Burt Reynolds to his takes on Bob Dole, Dr. Kevorkian,
Andy Rooney and David Letterman. $15/$10 students. Hill Auditorium, 825
N. University, Ann Arbor. (734) 769-0500.

Saturday, 8 p.m.

You Don't Have To Be Irish ...

... to love the Clancy Brothers, Ireland's premier family folk group, which will
deliver its hearty repertoire of Irish folk songs and traditional sea shanties at the
Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. The Clancy Brothers, from Car-
rick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, will perform such Irish mainstays as "Wild
Rover" and "Finnegan's Wake." $20. (248) 544-3030.

Sunday, 3 p.m.

Biblical Verse

Suzanne Acton conducts the Rackham Symphony Choir in its spring concert,
"Psalms and Songs," at Holy Name Church in Birmingham. The choir will be
accompanied by the Detroit Chamber Winds and harpist Patricia Terry-Ross. The
program features Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms (sung in Hebrew). 630
Harmon, near downtown Birmingham. $12/$15 at the door. (313) 341-3466.

Cantorial Choir

The Yiddish Theatre Revisited is the theme of the Harry Laker Memorial Con-
cert at Temple Israel on March 22. Featured artists include Cantor Robert Abel-
son of Temple Israel in New York City, Cantor Roslyn Barak of Congregation
Emanu-El in San Francisco, Ruti Halvani of London, England, and Cantor
Harold Orbach of Temple Israel. 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. For
complimentary tickets, call (248) 661-5700.

Wednesday, 10 p.m. & Fri ay, 8 p.m.

What To Do, What To Do ...

For Your
Ears

Saxophonist
Joshua Redman
brings his musical
talent to The Ark
7:30 and 9:30
GAIL
ZIMMERMAN p.m. Saturday,
March 21. $20.
Arts &
316
S. Main
Entertainment
Street,
Ann
Editor
Arbor. (734) 761-
1451.
The Greyboy Allstars perform their
latest release, 'A Town Called Earth,"
and more '70s-inspired funk 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 22, at the Magic Bag,
Nancy Heusel, grande dame of
22920 Woodward, Fern-
local theater, stars as
dale. $10. (248) 544-
poet
Emily Dickinson
3030.
in The Belle of
The Lyric Chamber
Amherst, William
Ensemble presents Viva
Luce's award-winning
ana, a family concert,
play. The one-woman
at 11:15 a.m. Sunday,
show is filled with
March 22, at the Detroit
Dickinson's reminis-
Institute of Arts Recital
cences, anecdotes from
Hall. The CutTime Play-
her writings and recita-
ers will celebrate music
tions of her poems. 8
from south of the border.
p.m. Friday, March 20,
$18/adults, $15/students
and 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
and seniors. Brunch in
March 22, at the Ker-
Kresge Court at 10 a.m.
rytown Concert
Brunch and concert,
Norm McDonald appears
House, 415 North
in Ann Arbor.
$30/$27. (248) 357-
Fourth
Avenue, Ann
1111.
Arbor. $15/rows 1-5, $10/general seat-
Pianist Frederic Chiu makes his
ing. (734) 769-2999.
Detroit debut at a Pro Musica recital 8
A nice Jewish girl in a farce about

On The Stage

Mardi Gras In otown

The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars perform 10 p.m. Wednesday, March
25, at the Motor Lounge, 3515 Caniff, Hamtramck. $8. (313) 369-0080.
Then, on Friday, March 27, they join Cantor Stephen Dubov and the Beth El
Adult Choir for Temple Beth El's "Jazz Sabbath Service." Traditional liturgical
melodies come alive in a mixed musical "gumbo" of jazz, blues, scat, Dix-
ieland and klezmer sounds. Dancing at the reception following the service.
No charge. 14 Mile and Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills. (248) 851-1100.

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p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in the
recital hall of the Detroit Institute of
Arts. He will perform works by
Prokofiev, Debussy, Schumann and
Chopin. A light buffet will be served.
$25. (313) 886-7207.
Enjoy the best-known songs from
your favorite operas when the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra presents its oper-
atic Pops Series 8 p.m. Thursday,
March 26; 8:30 p.m. Friday and Sat-
urday, March 27-28; 3 p.m. Sunday,
March 29. $17-$42. Orchestra Hall,
3711 Woodward, Detroit. (313) 576- ' r`
5111.

The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars make two
Michigan appearances.

opera? Debbi Dworkin of Oak
Park stars in the Stagecrafters
-° production of Lend Me A
o Tenor March 20-April 5 at the'->
§ Baldwin Theatre, 415 S.
Lafayette, Royal Oak. Perfor-
mances are at 8 p.m on Fri-
days and Saturdays and 2 p.m.
on Sundays. $10-$12. (248)
541-6430.
Gilbert and Sullivan's most
popular operetta, The Mikado,
is the silly, sweet tale of two
lovers. It comes to the
Macomb Center for the Per-
forming Arts 7 p.m. Sunday,
March 22. $26/adults,
$24/students and seniors.
44575 Garfield Road, Clinton
Township. (810) 286-2222.
A Chorus Line comes to