Family Fun

Comedian Steven Wright provides the
laughs at Meadow Brook on July 17.

Meadow Brook. $22.50 pavil-
ion/$12.50 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
The B-52's and The Pretenders join
forces in a Pine Knob performance 7
p.m. Thursday, July 16. $28.50 pavil-
ion/$15 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
Janet Jackson, on the heels of her
famous brother's visit to Detroit,
brings her Velvet Rope Tour '98 with
special guest Usher to Joe
Louis Arena 8 p.m. Friday,
July 17. $45/$62.50/$75.
(248) 645-6666.

Experience the nostalgia of old-
fashioned Summer Evenings Satur-
days, July 11-Aug. 29, when Green-
field Village remains open until 8 p.m.
As presenters parade in period cloth-
ing, visitors can participate in a
spelling bee, tour in an authentic
Model-T or test skills at turn-of-the
century games and toys. On selected
evenings, the Summer Evening Con-
cert Series offers musical entertain-
ment. 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dear-
born. $12.50 adults/$11.50
seniors/$7.50 kids 5-12/free under 5.
(313) 271-1620.
Stagecrafters Youth Theatre presents
the A.A. Milne classic Winnie The
Pooh, featuring 28 local children, 7
p.m. Thursday-Saturday, July 16-19;
3 p.m. Saturday, July 18; and 1 p.m.
Sunday, July 19. Baldwin Theatre,
415 S. Lafayette, Royal Oak. $5.
(248) 424-5346.

The Art Scene

The city of Trenton's Mid-Summer
Festival, featuring more than 200
artists, food and activities for children,
runs 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday,
July 10-12, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun-

400 booths displaying arts and crafts,
takes place 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday,
July 11, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday,
July 12, in Kellogg Park, at the corner
of Main Street and Ann Arbor Trail,
in downtown Plymouth.
The exhibits The Flowers of Sum-
mer: Paintings by Winifred Godfrey
and New Sculpture by Chris Berti
open with a 6-8 p.m. reception on
Friday, July 10, at the Robert Kidd
Gallery. Through August 15. 107
Townsend St., Birmingham. (248)
642-3909.
The Creative Arts Center hosts the
works of the late Richard Wilt, a
social comment painter working in an
abstract style, in an exhibit running
through Aug. 26. Opening reception
6-9 p.m. Friday, July 10. 47 Williams
St., Pontiac. (248) 333-7849.
The Lawrence Street Gallery fea-
tures Sun Strokes, an exhibit of land-
scapes and other insights into the cul-
ture of sciuthern climes, through July
31. Opening reception 7-10 p.m. Fri-
day, July 10. 6 N. Saginaw, .in down-
town Pontiac. (248)334-6716.
Recent paintings by William Glen
Crooks, which blur the boundary
between the urban West and its natural
surroundings, and by Lester Johnson,

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On The Stage

If you love the Gershwins,
you'll love Girl Crazy, the
classic 1930s-style musical
comedy celebrating some of
George and Ira's most famous
music. 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, July 17-18 and 24-
25, and 3 p.m. Sunday, July
26. Macomb Center for the
Performing Arts, 44575
Garfield Road, Clinton Twp.
$15/$13/$12.
810) 286-2141.

"Trio," a show in conjunction with the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, presents the work of, left to right,
Miles Davis, John Lennon and Jerry Garcia.

Laugh Lines

A frequent guest on late-night TV,
Academy Award-winning, Grammy-
nominated film actor and comedian
Steven Wright brings his deadpan
delivery to Meadow Brook 8 p.m. Fri-
day, July 17. $22.50 pavilion/$12.50
lawn. (248) 645-6666.

day, July 12, at West Jefferson Avenue
in the downtown riverfront business
district. Trenton lies 20 miles south of
Detroit along the Detroit River, five
miles east of I-75. (734) 675-7302.
The 28th annual Royal Oak Art
Fair, a juried fair exhibiting the works
of 100 artists, returns to Memorial Park
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, July 11, and
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Wood-
ward and 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak.
Plymouth's Art in the Park, with

which deal with images of the figure
moving through the urban landscape,
will be displayed at the David Klein
Gallery July 11 7Aug. 15. 163 Townsend,
Birmingham. (258) 433-3700.
Sculptor Donald Lipski's "Book
Works," an exhibit involving books as
a primary element, is on display
through July 30 at the Hill Gallery,
407 W. Brown St., Birmingham. (248)
540-9288.
Gallery:Functionart hosts New
Wood, a survey of wood furniture and

accessories by more than a dozen
artists, through August. 21 N. Sagi-
naw St., Pontiac. (248) 333-0333.

Whatnot

Acclaimed poet and author of
Black Dog of Fate, Peter Balakian
appears 7-9 p.m. Friday, July 10, at
Borders, 34300 Woodward, in Birm-
ingham, followed by a 9 p.m. "Meet
the Author Afterglow" reception at
Hagopian World of Rugs Birming-
ham Showroom, 850 S. Woodward
(across the street from Borders).
248) 646-7847.
Award-winning writer/producer/dir-
ector Harvey Ovshinsky returns to
Birmingham's Community House 9:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
July 11-12, conducting "Introduction
to Screenwriting: A Survival Course."
$150. 380 S. Bates, Birmingham. (248)
644-5832.
The Troy Public Library hosts
local filmmaker Gary Glaser as he
presents three of his award-winning
documentaries, Forgotten Voices, Bor-
derline: A Story of Eight Mile Road
and The Hudson's Building, 7 p.m.
Monday, July 13, at the library, locat-
ed in the Troy Civic Center complex
at 510 W. Big Beaver, Troy. No
charge. (248) 524-3538.
Enjoy a docent-led tour of the first
floor of Cranbrook House and have
lunch amidst original furniture,
tapestries and works of fine art dur-
ing Thursdays at Cranbrook, 11
a.m.-1:15 p.m. every Thursday
through Sept. 24. Lunch is by reser-
vation. $20. One-hour tours, without
lunch, are available at 1:30 and 3
p.m. Sundays, through September.
Tickets are $10 adults/$8 seniors.
1221 N. Woodward, Bloomfield
Hills. (248) 645-3147.

On The Horizon

The Detroit Historical Society pre-
sents the B. Siegel Mansion as its Fall
Designer Showhouse. Tours of the
85-year-old Albert Kahn-designed 27-
room mansion will run from Saturday,
October 3, through Sunday, October
25, with a special gala opening event
Friday, October 2. Tickets are now on
sale. $15. 150 W. Boston in Detroit's
historic Boston Edison district. Volun-
teers are needed beginning August 3.
Call (313) 833-0481 for tickets/
(313) 833-7912 to volunteer.

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