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Saturday & Sunday, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Musical
Notes
Thunderbirds In The Sky
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds headline the Selfridge Air Show
'98, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Air Force Reserve. The fun
includes flight simulators, military band music, hot air balloons, model rockets,
and souvenir and food vendors, with flying demonstrations beginning at 1 p.m.
Admission is free. Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Call for information and
directions. (810) 307-6999.
Saturday, U a.m.-4 p.m.
Happy Birthday, Detroit!
Detroit celebrates its 297th birthday complete with a party and cake and a
wide variety of live entertainment. Held on the grounds of the Detroit Historical
Museum and the Detroit Public Library, the annual family event includes the
sale of wares by local crafters, a special naturalization ceremony and a drawing
for a rare Beanie Baby. There is no admission charge. On Woodward Ave.,
between Kirby and Putnam. Call the hotline at (313) 833-7912.
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Calabash Bash
Celebrating 20 years of concerts, the Women of the Calabash perform the
music of Africa, the Caribbean and Black America at Orchestra Hall. Presented
by African Rhythms Summer Festival, this event offers a variety of exotic instru-
ments, including calabashes, augmented by lyrically harmonic vocals. 3711
Woodward Ave., Detroit. $15-$40. (313) 576-5111.
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Laughing At Media
Humorist, jingle-writer and contemporary folksinger David Buskin brings wit
and sensitivity to his music as he pokes fun at both advertising and performing.
The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. $13.50. (734) 761-1451.
Multiplatinum
recording artists
The Temptations
and The Four
Tops bring their
legendary sounds
to Pine Knob
7:30 p.m. Satur-
day, July 25.
$25/$22.50 pavil-
ion/$12.50 lawn.
GAIL
ZIMMERMAN
Arts &
Entertainment
Editor
(248) 645-6666.
Pop music's newest divas, the Spice
Girls - sans Ginger -visit The
Palace 8 p.m. Sunday, July 26.
$35/$25. (248) 645-6666.
Patti LaBelle with special guests
The Whispers appears in a resched-
uled performance 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
July 26, at Pine Knob. $35 pavil-
ion/$18.50 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
Top '80s rock bands Loverboy and
Night Ranger perform, featuring all
original band members, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 28, at Pine Knob.
$22.50/$12.50 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
They're back! Pop/rock teen heart-
throbs Hanson take the stage 8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 28, at The Palace.
$28.50. (248) 377-8455.
The city of Oak Park presents the
comedy-based a cappella quartet Three
Men and A Tenor 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
July 28, at Shepherd Park. Corner of
Church and Northfield; in Oak Park
High School Auditorium in case of
Monday, 12:45 p.m.
Latte For Lira
The European coffeehouse atmosphere of Cafe Europa Detroit is the setting
for "Lira," a trio from the former Soviet Union singing Yiddish and Israeli tunes.
Donations accepted, Jimmy Prentis Morris JCC 15110 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park.
(248) 967-4030
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.
7/24
1998
76 Detroit Jewish News
The Verve plays Pontiacs Phoenix Plaza
Amphitheatre on Wednesday.
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rain. Admission is free. (248) 691-7555.
British alternative rockers The
Verve perform Wednesday, July 29, at
the Phoenix Plaza Amphitheatre, 10
Water St, in Pontiac. Doors at 6. $20.
(248) 645-6666 or (248) 433-1515.
The House of Blues Smokin'
Grooves Tour, featuring Public
Enemy, Cypress Hill and rapper Busta
Rhymes, visits Pine Knob 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29. $30 pavil-
ion/$24.50 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
"Fly. Like an Eagle" as the Steve
Miller Band appears along with special
guests Little Feat in the "Space Cow-
boy 1998 Tour" 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
July 30, at Pine Knob. $37.50 pavil-
ion/$21.50 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
On The Stage
The Purple Rose Theatre Company
presents Joan Ackermann's newcome-
dy, Marcus is Walking: Scenes from
the Road, a look at American automo-
bile travel in eleven fast-paced, witty
vignettes. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through
Saturdays with matinees at 3 p.m. Sat-
urdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Through
August 29. $20/$25. 137 Park Street,
Chelse a . (734) 475-7902.
Moby Dick Rehearsed, Orson
Welles' adaptation of Herman
Melville's classic tale of obsession, in
which a group of late-19th century
actors rehearsing King Lear are asked
to perform Moby Dick without the
benefit of costumes, props or
scenery, takes the stage at Perfor-
mance Network 8 p.m. Thursdays
through Saturdays and 2 p.m.
_Sundays, July 30-Aug. 9. $9-
$15/pay-what-you-can on Thurs-
days. 408 W. Washington, Ann
Arbor. (734) 663-0681.
Based on a true episode in
5 the history of Upper Michigan,
The Runner Stumbles is a
courtroom drama which unfolds
when a young nun is found
dead under mysterious circum-
stances. Performance dates are 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, July.
31-Aug. 8, at the Macomb Cen-
ter for the Performing Arts.
44575 Garfield Road, Clinton
Twp. $12 adults/$10 students
and seniors. (810) 286-2222 or
(248) 645-6666.