Best Bets Pop/RocK/JAzz LAUGH LINES Buddy Guy and Koko Taylor kick off the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at the Michigan Theater, and the music continues Saturday and Sunday at Gallup Park. For more information and a complete lineup, call. the hot- line at (734) 747-9955 or access the Web site at www.a2.blues.jazzfest.org. Toronto's Moxy Fruvous brings its latest string of pop gems to the Magic Bag Friday, Sept. 17. Doors at 8. $12. (248) 544-3030. The Ameritech Paradise Jazz Series at Orchestra Hall presents Rockin' in Rhythm: The Small Band Music of Duke Ellington 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. A jazz ensem- ble from Lincorn Center will perform Ellington's music for small combos. S16-$62. (313) 576-5111. Godfather of Soul James Brown performs 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the Fox Theatre. $35/$27.50. (248) 433-1515. The Second City-Detroit's latest Alternative Monday's offering, Darwin's Creek You Say You Want Evolution, deals with a range of social and political issues and runs 8 p.m. Mondays through Oct. 18. $8. (248) 645-6666. THE ART SCENE The Posner Gallery presents an exhibition of the work of Richard Kozlow through Oct. 12. 523 N. Old Woodward, Birmingham. (248) 647-2552. Eye for Art, an evening of art educa- tion sponsored by the Friends of Modern Art, will be held 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Works of art will be available for pur- chase; strolling supper and open bar included. $50. (313) 833-4020. WHATNOT Meadow Brook Theatre Guild presents Spotlights Market, a juried art, craft and gift show to benefit the the- ater and its educational outreach programs, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and ON THE STAGE Saturday, Sept 17-18, at the Shotwell- Stagecrafters presents Gustafson Pavilion on Joseph and the the campus of Oakland Amazing Technicolor University. Dreamcoat Sept. 15- "Moms Mabley: The Naked The second annual Oct. 10 at Royal Oak's Truth" will be presented as a Greektown Harvest Baldwin Theater. $14- benefit production for the Festival, featuring a $16. (248) 541-6340. financially challenged Detroit Nunsense takes the Repertory Theatre Thursdays - "Stomping of the Grapes" charity fund- stage at Troy's Sundays Sept. 23-Oct. 17 raiser, an international Ridgedale Players 8 wine tasting and live p.m. Fridays and musical performances, runs 6-11 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, Sept. Friday, Sept. 24, on Monroe Street in 17-26. S13. (248) 988-7049. Detroit's Greektown. Free admission Tinderbox Productions features . for musical events; charge for wine Stephen Schwartz's Godspell 8 p.m. and food tastings. For information, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Theatre in call (877) 473-3589. The Southfield Pavilion Antiques Masonic Temple. $6-$10. (313) 535- Exposition visits the Southfield Civic 8962. Center 2-9 p.m. Friday, noon-8 p.m. Detroit Repertory Theatre pre- Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, sents Moms Mabley: The Naked Truth Thursday-Sunday evenings, Sept. 24-26. $6. with matinees on Saturday and AUDITIONS Sunday, Sept. 23-Oct. 17. $15. (313) 868-1347. Auditions for all voice parts for the Rosedale Community Players 1999-2000 concert season of the mounts a production of Robert Zamir Chorale of Metropolitan Anderson's You Know I Can't Hear Detroit takes place during. open You When the Water's Running, four rehearsals at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. one-act vignettes about some of life's 21, at Akiva Hebrew Day School, most embarrassing moments, 8 p.m. 21100 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. For more information, call Larry Sunday, Sept. 24-26, at the Upstage Katkowsky at (313) 861- 8990 or Theater. $10. (313) 532-4010. Debra Luria at (248) 851-8560. e a nMen & entertainment 81 entertainment & entertainment ainrnent Open 7 Days , Lunch and Dinner • P Raw Juice Bar Mideastern and American Dining Now Serving Wines, Beer and Spirits LATHRUP VILLAGE r Buy One Entree Get Second Entree qual or Greater Value 27060 Evergreen at 1-696 & 11 Mile Rd. In Lathrup Landing (248) 559-9099 WEST BLOOMFIELD 6123 Haggerty North of Maple Bloomfield Avenue Shoppes (248) 668-1800 F 25% OFF • Dine in only • With Coupon • 1 Coupon per Couple • Not Valid With Other Offers JN • Expires 12-31-99 CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS 9/ ,etroit Jewish News 81