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Broadway, Detroit. Ann Arbor shows
are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m.
and 7 p.m. Sunday. Detroit shows are 8
p.m. Thursday-Friday, 5 p.m. and 9
p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. $15,
$12/students and seniors. Thursdays
are pay-what-you-can. (734) 668-0407.
It's payday for Rent fans. Front-row
orchestra seats are available for $20 for
every performance. The tickets go on
sale at the Fisher Theatre box office,
on the day of the performance only,
two hours prior to the show. Cash
only, limit two tickets per person.
Through June 13. 3011 W. Grand
Blvd., Detroit. For general ticket
information, call (248) 645-6666.

Laugh Lines

Comedian Howie
Mandel, who will launch a
television talk/variety show
on June 22, performs in the
round at The Palace 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 23.
$22.50/reserved,
$12.50/general admis-
sion. (248) 645-6666.

A display of photographs at Swords
into Plowshares Peace Center and
Gallery chronicles the 1995 Peace Pil-
grimage From Auschwitz to Hiroshi-
ma. Led by a Buddhist monk, partici-
pants walked more than 3,000 miles
through Eastern Europe, Croatia,
Israel, India, Thailand and Vietnam.
An evening with the photographers is
scheduled for Friday, April 24. 33 East
Adams, Detroit. (313) 963-7575.

Family
Fun

*, Paper Bag Productions
presents the opening of

You're A Good Man, Charlie
Brown noon Saturday, April

18, at the Historic Players
Club, 3321 East Jefferson,
Detroit. Saturdays and Sun-
days through May 24. Satur-
days: lunch, noon;
show, 1 p.m. Sun-
. days: lunch, 1 p.m.;
show, 2 p.m. $7.50.
(810)
662-8118.
Claes Oldenberg's "Cherry,"
1991. The artist makes a
personal appearance at the
DIA on Sunday.
Claes Oldenburg's innov-
The Friends of the
ative career and keen wit have had a
Southfield Public Library holds its
major influence on contemporary art.
Silent Auction 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday,
Oldenburg participates in a roundtable
April 21, at the library, 26000 Ever-
discussion of his work as part of the
green Road. Items up for bid include
DIA exhibition Claes Oldenburg: Print-
local art, celebrity autographs, and
ed Stuffat 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19, in
goods and services from Southfield
the Lecture Hall, Detroit Institute of
merchants. (248) 948-0460.
Arts, 5200 Woodward. $4/adults,
Writers of all skill levels can
$1/children. The exhibition continues
retreat into nature and composition
through June 14. (313) 833-7900.
at Cranbrook Schools' second annu-
al Cranbrook Retreat for Writers
July 10-23. More than two dozen
renowned authors will lead work-
shops in poetry, fiction, memoir,
non-fiction, screenplay and chil-
dren's book writing. Registration is
now open. Seven-day workshop:
$630; five-day workshop: $450;
three-day workshop: $280. A special
class is geared to high school stu-
dents. Workshops meet from 8:30-
11:30 a.m., and afternoons are spent
polishing and completing works.
Participants include poets Mark
Dory and Gerald Stern, children's
author Elaine Greenstein, fiction
author Joshua Henkin and screen-
writer Bill Phillips. Interested writers
should call (248) 645-3664.
Shawn Colvin appears in Ann Arbor
next Friday.

Art Scene

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"Explore Your Jewish Roots" day at the Kahn JCC

SUZANNE CHESSLER
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silver designs were worn by Princess
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ipated in an art fair near the princess's
palace," Assour explained. "Princess
Diana picked out a choker and ear-
rings, and similar pieces of jewelry
have been made for this show."
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"Expressions 1998" will be on dis-
play April 19-26 in the lobby of
the D. Dan & Betty Kahn Jewish
Community Center in West
Bloomfield during regular center
hours. On April 19, the opening
day of the exhibit, there will be
cake and coffee from 2-4 p.m. and
a cheese and wine reception from
6-7 p.m.
Other programs that will be
art of the Center's "Explore Your
Jewish Roots" day include: 1-3
p.m., "A Free Trip through Israel
for Children" for ages 2 1/2 and
up, featuring interactive sports,
games and arts and crafts; and, at
7 p.m., an Encore Series program
titled "Words That Hurt, Words
That Heal" with Rabbi Joseph
Telushkin, $10 members/$15
nonmembers. (248) 661-1000.
As part of "Explore Your Jew-
ish Roots," a photo exhibit,
"Stamp Display of the History of
Israel," is scheduled for 4 p.m. at
the JPM Building in Oak Park.
(248) 967-4030.

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1998

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