ANIMISM AMP!. JNEntertain This Week's Best Bets What To Do, What To Do . • • 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. • 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.