St., Ann Arbor. $10/$9. (734) 761-1800. African American His tory presents the 16th annual African World Festival at Hart Plaza Friday-Sunday, Aug. 14-16. Discover the African diaspora with culinary experiences, entertainment and 150 vendors of crafts and wares. $5 adults/$3 children 12 and under . For a schedule of events, call (313) 494- 5800. Murder, Mystery Mayhem bookstore hosts a book-signing and readings with crime writer Alison Gordon, author of the Kate Henry mystery series, and Lev Raphael; award-win- ning author of such books as Dancing on Tisha B'Av, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. 35167 Grand River, Farmington. (248) 471-7210. Former CNN anchor Bob Losure discusses and signs copies of his new book, 5 Seconds to Air: Broad- cast journalism Behind the Scenes, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Borders Books, 34300 Woodward, Birming- ham. (248) 203-0005. The Big Screen oil The Lion King moves out of the jungle and into the park as West Bloomfield Parks & Recreation offers an out- door, wide-screen, sur- round-sound movie pre- sentation of the family favorite 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Marshbank Park, Hiller Road north of Commerce Road. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. $5 per car/$1 per person for walk-ins. (248) 738-2500. Humor comes to Meadow Brook Musical Festival with two recent American Comedy Camilla Horowitz's oils will be featured at the Novi Art Festival. Award winners for "Best Male Stand-Up Comic." Comedian Dorothy's adventures over the rain- play works at the fourth annual Novi Richard Jeni performs 8 p.m. Satur- bow lead her down the yellow brick Art Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday day, Aug. 15 ($20 pavilion/$10 lawn), road in a live musical production of and Sunday, Aug. 15 and 16. Works and Carrot Top takes the stage 8 p.m. the family classic The Wizard of Oz. include the Judaic art of Barbara Bar- Thursday, Aug. 20 ($22.50 pavil- The American Family Theatre's Broad- ron; glass sculptures by Howard Levi- ion/$12.50 lawn). (248) 645-6666. way for Kids production visits Mead- ton and Harvey Fishbein; the jewelry An influence on a whole generation ow Brook Music Festival 12 p.m. designs of Matthew Gross; and framed of comics, actor/comedian Robert Tuesday, Aug. 18. $10 pavilion/$5 dimensional sculptures and 3-D owl Klein performs in a special engage- lawn. (248) 645-6666. collages by Suzanne Lifton and ment at Chaplin's Comedy Club 8:30 Joust Do It! Return to an age of Barry Lehsten. Lansing native and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, wonder and adventure, shop for hand- Camilla Horowitz will show Aug. 21 and 22. 34244 Groesbeck, made crafts and cheer your favorite nature-Chemed oil paintings, and Clinton Township. $15/$10. (810) knight as the 19th annual Michigan Hilda Gleizer Rindom, whose 792-1902. Renaissance Festival comes to Holly Orthodox Jewish upbringing 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sun- comes through in the biblical days, Aug. 15-Sept. 27. Weekends and themes of her paintings, will fea- Labor Day only, rain or shine. $13.95 ture a recent piece titled "Bench- adults/$11.75 seniors/$5.95 ing Licht." Admission is free. Novi children 5-12/free children 4 Town Center parking fields. 1-275 and under. Off I-75, exit 106, and 1-96. (248) 347-3830. on Dixie Hwy. between Pontiac Pewabic Pottery presents its & Flint. (800) 601-4848 or third annual one-day exhibit and Streetcorner performs at Southfields (248) 634-5552. sale of antique and contemporary Inglenook Park on Sunday. handcrafted art tiles produced by more than 60 artists from across the country 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, The Association of Jewish Libraries Aug. 16, at the Grosse Pointe War announces the 14th annual Sydney The Community House hosts Memorial. 32 Lake Shore Dr., Grosse Taylor Manuscript Competition for an exhibition of prints by local Pointe Farms. $5. (313) 822-0954. aspiring authors of children's books. artist Ronald Paysner through For entry forms and rules, contact Aug. 31. 380 S. Bates St., Birm- Ample 6— Trite, the original untamed shrews, Paula Sandfelder, 1327 Wyntercreek ingham. (248) 644-5832. perform at the Renaissance Festival, opening this Lane, Dunwoody, GA 30338. A #10 Two hundred national and weekend. envelope must be enclosed. international juried artists dis- The Charl e s H. Wright Museum of Family Fun The Art Scene Whatnot 8 /1 4 1998 Detroit Jewish News 75