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Saturday, 5 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Political Parodies

With all the scandalous allegations coming out of Washington these days,
what could be more appropriate on the Fourth of July than exercising our free-
dom to satirize some favorite and not-so-favorite government officials? The Ann
Arbor Summer Festival hosts The Capitol Steps, performing song parodies with
a political twist. Power Center for the Performing Arts, at the corner of Fletcher
and Huron Streets, Ann Arbor. $12-$21. (734) 764-2538.

Monday,12:45 p.m.

`Sisters' At The Center

Cafe Europa and the Yiddish Film Series present the movie Two Sisters, a Yid-
dish production with English subtitles. Starring Jennie Goldstein as Betty, the
older sister, and Michael Rosenberg as Haym the chicken plucker, the movie
blends dramatic intensity with comical antics. JPM/JCC, 15110 W. 10 Mile
Road, Oak Park. There is no charge. (248) 356-6668 or (248) 967-4030.

Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.

Pretty Pictures

Award-winning children's book illustrator Paul 0. Zelinsky signs books at
an in-store appearance at the Book Beat bookstore. Zelinsky is this year's win-
ner of the Caldecott medal for children's book illustration for Rapunzel. He
also is the illustrator of Swamp Angel, The Maid and the Mouse and the Odd-
Shaped House, The Wheels on the Bus and others. 26010 Greenfield Road, Oak
Park. (248) 968-1190.

Thursday, 12 p.m.

Classic For Kids

The family classic Beauty and the Beast, a production by American Family
Theatre's Broadway for Kids, will visit Meadowbrook Music Festival in a live
musical theater performance incorporating spectacle, song and special effects.
$10 pavilion/$5 lawn. (248) 645-6666.

Friday, 8 p.m.

M ostly Mozart

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra opens its Meadow Brook season Friday,
July 10, with an evening of music by Mozart. Virtuoso violinist Jaime Lare-
do is soloist and conductor. The show concludes with a fireworks finale set
to Handel's Royal Fireworks Music. At 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, vocalist and
songwriter Roberta Flack appears with the DSO under the baton of conduc-
tor Leslie B. Dunner. Dunner and the DSO return 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12,
for a program titled "Romance Under the Stars." $15-$44 pavilion/$13
lawn. (248) 645-6666.

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.

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What To Do, What To Do . • •

Musical
Notes

Road, Waterford. (248) 360-3186.
Join Southfield Parks and Recre-
ation as it opens its 1998 outdoor
concert season with the fun-loving,
toe-tapping, Dixieland music of Doug
Jacobs' Red Garter Band 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 8, at Burgh Historical
Park, Civic Center Drive and Berg
Road. Bring a lawn chair or blanket;
food is available for purchase or bring
your own picnic. The concert is free of
charge. (248) 424-9022.
Music legend and lead singer of
The Who, Roger Daltrey joins the
British Rock Symphony led by con-
ductor Keith Levenson in an evening
of greatest hits of The Who, the Beat-
les, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the
Rolling Stones and more. 8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 8, at Meadowbrook.
$30 pavilion/$15 lawn. (248) 645-
6666.
"This Is It." Kenny Loggins, with
special guest Kathleen Wilhoite, per-
forms 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at
Pine Knob. $25 pavilion/$12.50 lawn.
(248) 654-6666.

Grand Funk
Railroad, with
such hits as
"We're an Ameri-
can
Band," cele-
GAIL
brates
Indepen-
ZIMMERMAN
dence
Day
7:30
Arts
p.m.
Saturday,
Entertainment
July 4, at Pine
Editor
Knob. $27.50
pavilion/$15
lawn. (248) 645-6666.
Punk-influenced alternative rockers
Chumbawamba take the stage, joined
by special guest Sister Soleil, at Mead-
ow Brook 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4. $15
pavilion/$10 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
Innovative British rock group Yes
will "Open Your Eyes"as they mark
their 30th year together with a sur-
round-sound performance 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 5, at Pine Knob. $28.50
pavilion/$12.50 lawn:
The most suc-
cessful hip-hop
artist in history,
LL Cool J mixes
it up with special
guest Montell
Jordan at the
Masonic Temple
Theatre 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 5.
$32-$50. (248)
645-6666.
The City of
Oak Park's
Music in the
Park Concert
Series presents
Grand Funk Railroad plays Pine Knob on the Fourth.
the big band
sounds of Tony
Hard rock/heavy metal supergroup
Russo and his orchestra 7:30 p.m.
Metallica performs at Pine Knob with
Tuesday, July 7, at Shepherd Park at
special guests Days of the New and
the corner of Church and Northfield
Alice In Chains guitarist and song-
(Oak Park High School auditorium
writer Jimmy Cantrell 7 p.m. Friday,
in case of rain). There is no charge.
July
10. $43 pavilion/$31 lawn. (248)
(248) 691-7555.
645-6666.
Oakland Community College's
•
Highland Lakes Campus opens its free
summer concert series with A Cele-
bration of American Folk Music, fea-
turing Pat and Bill Trometer, 7:30
Nothing is sacred in the Perfor-
p.m. Tuesday, July 7, in the campus
mance Network's Professional Pre-
pavilion (student center area in the
miere Series presentation of Psy-
event of rain). 7350 Cooley Lake
chopathia Sexualis. Written by John

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