Mntertalumen This Week's Best Bets For You Fars Write On 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.