The Big Screen

Throughout May, the Detroit Sci-
ence Center shows Everest, the dra-
matic true story of a team of
climbers who found hope and tri-
umph in the wake of tragedy on
/' Mount Everest. Filmed in IMAX
photography. Museum admission:
$3/adults, $2/children and seniors.
$4 additional charge for admission to
the IMAX Dome Theatre. 5020 John
R, Detroit. Call for times. (313)
577-8400.

Laugh Lines

Comedy Off The Hook, starring
John Henton, Sommore, Laura
Hayes and Ted Carpenter, comes to
the Fox Theatre 8 p.m. Saturday,
May 2. $35/$27.50. (248) 433-
1515.

Family Fun

Explore the universe when the
Cranbrook Institute of Science pre-
sents Astronomy Day 1-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 2. Activities are free
with general admission. $7/adults,
$4/children and seniors. 1221 N.
Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills.
(248) 645-3200.
Youtheatre at Music Hall presents
an adaptation of the classic story Lit-
tle Red Riding Hood, a new musical
from New York's Theatreworks/USA.
For children ages 3 and above, per-
formances are 11 a.m. Saturday, May
2, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3.
$7/advance; $8/door. 350 Madison
Ave., Detroit. (313) 963-2366.

Art Scene

An exhibit of Haggadot is on dis-
play at the Goodman Museum at
Temple Israel through May. The
Rose and Harry Jacobs collection
includes rare Haggadot from around
the world. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily.
5725 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. (248) 661-5700.
The Detroit Institute of Arts Festi-
val of Japan takes place noon-5 p.m.
Saturday, May 2. Included are ikebana
workshops, a Japanese garden video,
storytelling, an origami workshop and
an introduction to the art of Japanese
tea. Free with museum admission.
$4/adults; $1/children. 5200 Wood-
ward. (313) 833-7900.

Jewish Canadian artist Manfred Heine-
Baux's "Le Grand Marche-Cornu-
copia," an original serigraph, will be
featured at the Ann Arbor Spring Art
Fair this weekend.

Master sculptor Richard Hunt
presents a lecture at the Museum of
African American History, 11 a.m.-1
p.m. Saturday, May 2. 315 East War-
ren, Detroit. Free of charge. (313)
664-7667.
May 7 marks the opening of two
new exhibits at the Detroit Institute
of Arts. A tribute to the bicentennial
of lithography continues with A Cel-
ebration of Lithography: Twenti-
eth-Century Expansion and Explo-
ration. The exhibit focuses on mod-
ern American lithographers. Beau-
ties From the Basement: Paintings
From the European Collection is an
exhibition of nine rarely or never
seen portraits of women from the
DIA's permanent collection. They
present the ideal of "beauty" as
created by the social elite of the
day. Free with museum admis-
sion. (313) 833-7900.
The 20th Ann Arbor
Spring Art Fair will take place
May 2-3 at the Washtenaw
Farm Council Grounds, 5055
Ann Arbor/Saline Road, Ann
Arbor. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Satur-
day and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun-
day. Featured artists include
Debbie Metier of West Bloom-
field, Shari Cohen of Farming-
ton Hills, Marcy Feldman of
Huntington Woods and Manfred
Heine-Baux of Ontario. $5. (800)
888-9487.

Exposures: Photography '98 is a
competitive exhibition that recog-
nizes emerging photographers. The
event will be held at the Lawrence
Street Gallery April 29-May 30.
Opening reception 7 p.m. Friday,
May 1. 6 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. (248)
334-6716.
Scenes of skies and subjects that
elevate the spirit make up the exhibi-
tion titled Heavens at the Arnold
Klein Gallery, May 1-June 30. Fea-
tured artists are Bob Jacobson of
Oak Park, Karen Klein of Pleasant
Ridge and Karin Klue of Royal Oak.
32782 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak.
(248) 647-7709.
The University of Michigan
Museum of Art displays the photog-
raphy of Jim Dow - just in time
for baseball season. The exhibit of
Dow's triptychs of National League
baseball stadiums opens May 3. 525
S. State Street, Ann Arbor. (313)
764-0395.
Ariana Gallery presents its 12th
annual teapot show, Steeped In Tra-
dition, Wednesday, May 6, continu-
ing through the end of the month.
119 S. Main Street, Royal Oak.
(248) 546-8810.
Creative Resource Gallery
announces its River of Light exhibi-
tion of contemporary impressionism
by Anatoly Dverin. Through May
23. 162 North Old Woodward,
Birmingham. (248) 647-3688.
Artspace Gallery presents an exhi-
bition of new master prints by Claes
Oldenburg. Through May 16. 303

East Maple, Birmingham. (248)
258-1540.

Whatnot

Olympic medalists take the ice in
Champions on Ice at 2 p.m. and 8
p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Joe Louis
Arena. $30/$40/$55. (313) 396-7905.

Lou Rawls. helps celebrate Southfield's
40th anniversary at a May 8 concert.

Lorna Luft, stage and screen
actress, will read from and discuss
her new book, Me and My Shadows,
A Family Memoir: Living with the
Legacy of Judy Garland, 7 p.m. Tues-
day, May 5, at Borders Books &
Music, 34300 Woodward, Birming-
ham. (248) 203-0005.

Volunteers

The Detroit Institute of Arts needs
volunteers who are available during
the day to participate in the DIA Art
to the Schools community out-
reach program. These volunteers
bring the museum to the class-
room, while promoting the
"Visual Thinking" approach to
art appreciation. Call (313)
833-9178 for an application.
The DIA also is seeking
volunteers to train as muse-
um docents. To become a
docent, you need only a love
of children and the ability to
learn about art. Call (313)
833-9178.

Beauties orn the Basement: Paintings
and Scu pture from the European Col-
lections opens May 7 at the DIA.

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