This Week's Best Bets
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Jewish Jazz
The Ark presents a blend of Hebrew-folk melodies and contemporary jazz
performed by the Jeff Haas Trio. Haas, son of Detroit legend Karl Haas and an
accomplished pianist and composer, will be joined by trio members Chuck Hall
on bass and John Knight on drums, and special guests Marcus Belgrave on
trumpet, Marvin Kahn on alto-clarinet and Rob Smith on saxophones and
trumpet. $11. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Call (734) 761-1451 or Ticketmas-
ter at (248) 645-6666.
Sunday, 7:30 p.m. & Monday, 12:45 p.m.
The Long Way Home
Cafe Europa and the Yiddish Film Series present two showings of this year's
Academy Award-winning documentary, The Long Way Home. The film examines
the lives and the struggle of the tens of thousands of displaced Jewish refugees in
the aftermath of the Holocaust. 15110 W. Ten Mile Road, Oak Park. (248) 356-
6668 or (248) 967-4030. There is no charge.
Monday, 8 p.m.
Spring Sing
The Bel Canto Choral Group, directed by Eugene Branstrom and accompa-
nied by Rochelle Barr, will perform its annual Spring Musicale in the main sanc-
tuary at Congregation Beth Achim. Open to the public at no charge. 21100 W.
Twelve Mile Road in Southfield. (248) 541-0365.
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Artful Welcome
Join Shalom Detroit, a Jewish Federation program that welcomes newcomers
to the community, for an evening of art at the Janice Charach Epstein Muse-
um/Gallery in the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Jewish Community Center. View
exhibitions of works by emerging artists in a variety of media and enjoy a wine
and cheese afterglow. Admission is free. (248) 642-4260, Ext. 183.
Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.
Author, Author
Author Charles Lichtman will be signing copies of his debut-thriller, The Last
Inauguration, a what-if story of espionage and terrorism, at Barnes & Noble in
West Bloomfield. Lichtman, an attorney, will lead a discussion about terrorism
and address such issues as terrorist threats against America and the Israeli/Arab
peace process. He also will sign books at the Grosse Pointe Barnes & Noble 7-9
p.m. Tuesday, June 9. No charge. 6800 Orchard Lake Road. (248) 626-6804.
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in the Out & About column are subject to change.
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What To Do, What To Do ...
For Your
Ears
Preludes, a pro-
ject of the Detroit
Symphony
Orchestra Hall
Volunteer Coun-
GAIL
ZIMMERMAN cil, will feature a
Cello and Bass
Arts &
Duo at the
Entertainment
Detroit
Club
Editor
noon Sunday,
June 7: Cellist
Debra Fayroian and bassist Stephen
Molina will perform. Brunch will be
served. $25/adults, $10/children 8 and
younger. 712 Cass Avenue. (313) 576-
5100.
Browse to your heart's content to
the music of local drummer Phil
Kaput and his jazz trio at Borders
Book Shop 3-5 p.m. Sunday, June 7.
31150 Southfield Road, Birmingham.
(810) 644-1515.
It's Southern flavored rock 'n' roll as
Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guests
the Freddy Jones Band and Mike
Tramp take the stage at Pine Knob
6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11.
$25/pavilion, $12.50 lawn. (248) 377-
0100.
Dubbed the "Human Jukebox,"
pianist David Syme performs in a 7
p.m. concert Wednesday, June 10, at
Hammell Music, 4110 Telegraph
Road, Bloomfield Hills. No charge.
Call for reservations, (248) 594-1414.
If you like modern techno music,
you won't want to miss An Evening
With Kraftwerk, a two-hour perfor-
mance of computer-based music at the
State Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
June 11. $23. 2111 Woodward,
Detroit. (248) 645-6666.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Pops Series presents American Jubilee,
conducted by Erich Kunzel and fea-
turing the Buster Keaton film The
General, at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 11;
8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June
12 and 13; and 3 p.m. Sunday, June
14. Orchestra Hall. $17-$40. (313)
Lynyrd Skynyrd plays at Pine Knob.
576-5111.
Doobie, Doobie, Doobie ... The
Grammy Award-winning Doobie
Brothers bring their rock-blues-coun-
try sound to Pine Knob 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day, June 12. $22.50/pavilion,
$12.50/lawn. (248) 645-6666.
On The Stage
Returning for a limited engage-
ment, Sylvia, a comedy be A.R. Gur-
ney, will be presented by the Farming-
ton Players 8 p.m. Fri-
days and Saturday, June
5-6 and 12, and 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 7. $8.
32332 W. 12 Mile
Road, Farmington Hills.
(248) 553-2955.
The Big
Screen
The Academy Award-winning film "The Long Way
Home" will be shown at the JCC in Oak Park.
The Museum of
African-American Histo-
ry's Urban Musical Cin-
ema Series presents
Thelonius Monk: