Southfield's SRO Productions
brings the Ira Levin thriller Deathtrap
to the Historic Church at the corner of
Civic Center Drive and Berg Road 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m.
Sundays, Oct. 9-25. $8/$7 seniors and
children. (248) a27-0701.

Woodward Ave., Birmingham. (248)
647-7040.
The Southfield Centre for the Arts
hosts Quilts: A Wondrous Legacy, a
quilt show and sale curated by Merry
Silber and displaying 60 handmade
antique and contemporary quilts, 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-
Saturday, Oct. 8-10,
and noon-5 p.m. Sun-
day, Oct. 11. Willa
During Fall
Baranowski lectures
Harvest Days at
at 1 p.m. Friday,
Greenfield Vil-
Oct. 9, and Julie
lage, visitors
Silber speaks 1
can plow, husk
p.m.
Saturday, Oct.
corn, lend a hand
10.
24350
Southfield
with cooking and
Road,
Southfield.
$5.
canning and learn
(248)
424-9022.
crafts, as well as
The Michigan
experience the har-
Friends
of Photogra-
vest season from the
phy
Scholarship
Fund
Native American
Exhibition
and
Auc-
viewpoint. The festival
tion opens with an
runs 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat-
artists
reception 7-9
urday and Sunday,
p.m.
Friday,
Oct. 9, and
Oct. 3-4, and Wednes- Gilda's Club holds its Family
closes
with
final
bidding
day-Sunday, Oct. 7-11. Walk & Block Party on Sun-
7-9
p.m.
Friday,
Oct.
day.
20900 Oakwood
30,
at
the
Xhedos
Cafe.
Blvd., Dearborn.
Among
those
who
have
Included with village admission.
donated
images
are
Steve
Benson,
$12.50/$7.50 children 5-12/under 5
Judy Eylias and Deanna Sperka. 240
free. (313) 271-1620.
W. Nine Mile, in Ferndale. (248) 399-
9770.
The Birmingham Temple is seeking
artists in the media of clay and sculp-
Animals Here, Animals There,
ture for The Birmingham Temple
Animals, Animals Everywhere!, a
Juried Art Show, to be held Nov. 6-8.
collection of original art, lithographs
Call Toby Kiritsis, (248) 477-1890. .
and prints featuring animals in popu-
lar children's books, is on display at
the Elizabeth Stone Gallery through
Friday, Oct. 16. 536 North Old
Gilda's Club Metro Detroit Family
Walk and Block Party 1998 begins
with a 5K walking tour of downtown
Detroit or a one-mile indoor fun walk
10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Cobo Cen-
ter. A block party, with marching
bands, clowns, games, food and prizes,
follows. Registration at Cobo Center.
8:30-9:45 a.m. $20/free under 10.
(248) 577-0800.
Renowned portrait artist and
founder of the Michigan chapter of
NOW, Patricia Hill Burnett speaks at
the Community House 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6. 380 South Bates,
Birmingham. $15. (248) 644-5832.
Stagecrafters' Baldwin Theatre
holds auditions for Burt Bachrach's.
Promises, Promises 6:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 4, and Tuesday, Oct. 6. Call for
Mose Allison plays the Magic Bag
information. (810) 773-3048.

Family Fun

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The Art Scene

Pho to by Bi ll Phelps

Whatnot

Send In The Clown

ESTHER ALLWEISS
TS CHIRHART

Copy Editor

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tons of people in the towns we go
to.''
But when the current season's
tour ends Nov. 8, Semon will be
leaving the circus. He hopes to be
accepted at a community college
back home to study theater and
education, and looks forward to
catching up with family and friends.
He'll continue to clown at birth-
day parties, though, like his dad
does, and also wants to do stand-up
comedy and perform in plays. "But
not musicals — I can't carry a
tune," he says, with a laugh. El

Jewish clown? Phillip
Semon is one, and so was
his father, Robert, before
him. Since joining the
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bai-
ley Circus Clown Alley last year,
"performing has brought me out of
my shell," says the formerly shy
Phillip, 21. "I truly enjoy it."
The Virginia-based clown, who is
one of a few Jews in the company,
will appear with
"The Greatest
Show on Earth"
when it comes to
Detroit for seven
performances
Wednesday
through Sunday,
Oct. 7-11, at Joe
Louis Arena.
Touring up to
50 weeks a year,
and required to
work on all holi-
days, Semon finds
it hard to live Jew-
ishly, despite cele-
brating his bar
mitzvah and grad-
uating from the
Conservative
movement's
Solomon
Clowns come to town with the Ringling Bros. and Bar-
Schechter day
num & Bailey Circus.
school in Skokie,
Ill.
Semon plays an auguste clown.
The Ringling Bros. and Bar-
His make-up is flesh-colored, with
num & Bailey Circus will per-
exaggerated white markings around
form at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
the eyes and mouth, and his cheeks
through Friday, Oct. 7-9; 11:30
are red. "Their behavior is foolish,
a.m. and 3:30 and 7:30 p.m,
dimwitted. He's the guy who fouls
Saturday, Oct. 10; and 11 a.m.
up," said Semon. Other classic types
Sunday, Oct. 11, at Joe Louis
are the white-faced clown and the
Arena.
The Three-Ring Adven-
character clown, exemplified by
ture starts one hour before each
Charlie Chaplin and Emmett Kelly.
show. Tickets are available at
Semon performs his gags and •
the Joe Louis and Fox Theatre
slapstick routines in the show and
box offices or at Ticketmaster
also in the Three Ring Adventure,
locations. To charge tickets, call
which starts an hour before each
(248) 645-6666 or go online at
performance.
www.ticketmaster.com
.
The circus has been an enjoyable
way of life, says Semon. "I enjoy
making people laugh and meeting

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