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The words of more than 15 authors will come to life on stage at a special per-
formance created by the Birmingham Village Players and the Cranbrook Writers
Guild. "Authors On Stage" features readings of award-winning contemporary
writers, including Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes), Mitch Albom ( Tuesdays With
Morrie) and John Berendt (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil).
$25/includes afterglow. Village Playhouse, Woodward and
Chestnut, Birmingham. (248) 646-0658.
y, 7:15 p.
Pair Of Kings
Two veteran stars of stage and screen will team up in a
musical tribute to Israel's 50th birthday, sponsored by
Adat Shalom Synagogue. Theodore Bikel and Jack
Palance will provide a poignant glimpse into Israel's histo- Jack Palance joins
ry as a state. General admission tickets are free to the
Theodore Bikel at
community. Reserved seats/$18, includes afterglow.
Adat Shalom on
29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. (248) 851-5100.
Sunday.
Band Aid
Temple Emanu-El presents its annual Fund-Raising Concert, featuring the
Klezmer Fusion Band. Klezmer, the music of the Eastern European Jewish com-
munity, blends Old-World instruments with the sounds of today. An afterglow
follows. $12. 14450 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park. (248) 967-4020.
Sunday, 9 p.m.
Born Of Courage
Tune in to The History Channel for the dramatic story of Israel's fight for
freedom. "Israel: Birth of a Nation" is a two-hour world premiere documentary
hosted and narrated by Sir Martin Gilbert, a foremost historian and author of
more than 60 books on world and Jewish history, including his latest, Israel: A
History. Check television listings for the channel in your area.
Java And Jive
Cafe Europa Detroit, a program for Holocaust survivors, families and
friends, is fashioned after a European coffeehouse, with pastries, coffee and
Jewish entertainment. This week the cafe features the music of Sam Barnett.
Free of charge. Jimmy Prentis Morris JCC, 15110 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak
Park. (248) 356-6668.
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.
5/15
1998
LOS
The Vivace series
of the Birming-
ham Temple pre-
sents the Merling
Trio
8 p.m Satur-
GAIL
day,
May
16, at
ZIMMERMAN
the
temple.
The
Arts eT
trio
makes
its
Entertainment
Detroit debut
Editor
with musical
selections by
Brahms, Mozart and Shostakovich.
$15/general; $14/seniors, students.
28611 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington
Hills. (248) 788-9338.
Eddie's Grammy-winning rock
band, Van Halen, visits The Palace of
Auburn Hills 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 19
with special guest Creed. $40/$27.50.
(248) 645-6666.
Lesley Gore and Lou Christie per-
form on stage together 8 p.m. Satur-
day, May 16, and Jack Jones and Glo-
ria Loring entertain 3 and 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 17, all at the Macomb
Center for the Performing Arts.
$32/golden circle; $29/adult; $26/stu-
dents and seniors. 44575 Garfield
Road, Clinton Twp. (810) 286-2222.
The Pro Mozart Society presents
its 39th annual concert 3 p.m. Sun-
day, May 17, at the Grosse Pointe War
Memorial, 32 Lakeshore Drive, Grosse
Pointe Farms. In addition to Mozart,
the concert features works by Brahms
and Mussorgsky. Reception follows.
5 $ 51 72 :6$11507/.seniors, $5/students. (248)
The Chamber
Music Society of
Detroit presents
pianist Yefim Bronf-
man in concert 8
p.m. Tuesday, May
19, at Orchestra
Hall. The program
includes sonatas by
Scarlatti and Brahms.
$5-$39. 3663 Wood-
ward Ave., Detroit.
(313) 576-5111.
The Metropolitan
Singers, formerly the
Oak Park Civic Cho-
rus, present a spring
concert 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 21, at Congregation
Beth Achim, 21100 West 12 Mile
Road, Southfield. The program, titled
"Pops Plus," features tunes from
Broadway musicals. $8, $6/seniors.
(248) 559-5074.
In a benefit for the Workmen's Cir-
cle/Arbeter Ring Teen Group, 15-year-
old violinist Jannina Barefield will
perform works by Sibelius, Bach and
William Grant Still. Barefield is con-
certmaster of the DSCO, the Detroit
Symphony's pre-professional orchestra,
and this summer will study with
Itzhak Perlman at the Perlman Music
Program in New York. 8 p.m. Friday,
May 22. Royal Oak Women's Club,
404 S. Pleasant, Royal Oak. $15,
$7.50/students. (248) 548-1740.
Eddie Money opens the Pine Knob
Music Theatre summer series Friday,
May 22. $12.50/pavilion, $7.50/lawn.
(248) 377-0100.
On I h Stag'
SRO Productions, the Cityof
Southfield and the Senior Arts League
present the romantic comedy Crossing
Delancey May 15-17, 22-24 and 29-
31. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $8,
$7/seniors and children. Performed in
a historic church located at the corner
of Civic Center Drive and Berg Road,
Southfield. (248) 827-0701.
Family Fun
The year is 1929, and hundreds are
gathered in Dear-
born to honor
Thomas Alva Edi-
son on the 50th
anniversary of his
invention of the
light bulb. This sets
the stage for The-
atreworks/USA's
musical Young Tom
Edison, which
traces Edison's jour-
ney from young boy
labeled "addled" to
tireless inventor.
Youtheatre at Music
Jannina Barefield
performs at the Royal
Oak Women's Club.