mi-Annual Inventory Reduction REWIDE SALE Most of our entire stock of stunning ry and time pieces I be on sale at ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT TOUR OF MANOOGIAN MUSEUM In St. John's Armenian Church, Southfield 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, sponsored by the Cultural Council of Birmingham- Bloomfield. (248) 647-0386. FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS The Farmington Community Arts Council presents music, weaving, danc- ing, the visual arts and more at the Festival of the Arts 2000 April 30- May 7 at Farmington's William M. Costick Activities Center. Free. Preview dinner By Leon Schoichit, party 6:30 p.m. festival participant • Saturday, April 29. $20 sin- gle/$35 couple. Festival and Preview tick- et information: (248) 473-1816. VAN GOGH EXHIBIT TOUR Members of Brandeis University Women's National Committee plan tour at the Detroit Institute of Art 1 p.m. Thursday, June 1. $16. RSVP by April 25: Sonya Goldberg (248) 851- 6495. MJAC HOSTS 'CABARET' The Michigan Jewish Aids Coalition benefit features Lea Thompson and the cast of Caberet performing music from the play 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 8, at Temple Israel. Charge. (248) 594-6522. CALL FOR ARTISTS COMEDY CONTEST Local comics compete for chance to perform at Pine Knob and Meadow Brook Music Festival. Open auditions held 12-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak. Contact Mark Ridley: (248) 542- 9900. DETROIT ART FESTIVAL Seeking original art for Artists' Market show and sale, deadline for entries April 28. Show Sept. 15-17 in Detroit's University Cultural Center. Information and application: (313) 577-5088. CURE-MS POETRY CONTEST Talk show host Montel Williams announces The Cure for Multiple Sclerosis Poetry Contest for all amateur poets with $1,000 prize and more. Postmark entries by June 15. Write or e-mail for details: Monte! Poetry Contest, 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, MD 21117. www.poetry.com/montel Happy from the Mortgage Experts at Countrywide "Tired of waiting for an answer on your home loan? Countrywide is the only national lender who can immediately approve your loan." Beth Grossman Regional Vice President Ann Arbor • Birmingham • Canton Detroit • Novi • Grand Rapids • Lansing Livonia • ShelbyTwp. • Waterford •Woodhaven www.coun 'de.com •-■ HOME LOANS Regional Office (248) 262-8580 in Equal Housing Lender © 1996 Couno-ywide Funding Corporation.Trade/service marks are the property of Countrywide Credit Industries. Inc and/or its subsidiaries. RBA 960111-296. t A 4/21 2000 55