Arts Entertainment bladder the size of a peanut, and you have playwright Marshall Karp's Squabbles. In Dreams of Martha Stewart, a homemaker The comedy, with Southfield's has made media superstar Martha Stewart her Barry Levine as Abe Dreyfuss and ultimate role model. But in spite of everything Waterford's Nicole Ludwig as Alice, she does to be Martha-like, she still doesn't feel will be performed by the Plymouth as though she measures up. Theatre Guild 8 p.m. Fridays and So, in a quest for perfection, the homemaker Saturdays, May 5-20, with a 6 becomes "The Traveller," and begins a pilgrim- p.m. matinee on Sunday, May age, via Greyhound bus, to Turkey Hill, Ct., GAI L ZIMMERMAN 14, at the Water Tower Theatre home of the domestic goddess. Along the way Entertainment Arts in Northville. The theater is Editor she meets more than a dozen characters, includ- located at 41001 W. Seven Mile, ing a woman who hasn't taken a shower since on the campus of Northville Psychiatric Hospital. Through these interactions, she learns lessons Psycho. $10 adults/$7 ages 18 and under. (248) 349- beyond "Martha Stewart liv- 7110. ing. Pulitzer Prize winner Pamela Parker wrote this one- SYME TIME woman show for actress Sally Dubbed the "Human Jukebox" for his ability to Bondi, who will perform the recall and play thousands of songs on the piano, comedy at Music Hall Center Detroit's own David Syme has performed at such for the Performing Arts. Show venues as Lincoln times are 8 p.m. Friday Center, the (sold-out) and Saturday Kennedy Center and 3 p.m. Sunday, May Sally Bondi stars in and in major halls 12-14. $27.50-$37.50. "Dreams of Martha throughout 11 (313) 963-2366. Stewart." European coun- tries, Canada and Mexico. DREYFUSS' DILEMMA A 3 p.m. Abe Dreyfuss, a retired New York City cab dri- Sunday, May 7, ver, is living with his daughter Alice and son-in- Syme will per- law Jerry when Jerry's mother calls with the news form pops, that her house has been burned down and she David S me performs at Southfield Broadway and needs a place to stay. classical selec- Centre or the Arts on Sunday. The 'squabbles begin the moment Mildred walks tions at the through the door, and the humor becomes heated Southfield Centre for the Arts as part of the city of when Alice announces she is pregnant and one of Southfield's Concerts at the Centre series. Tickets are the in-laws must move out. Add a snowstorm, a $8. (248) 424-9041. power outage and a Puerto Rican handyman with a DOMESTIC GODDESS MORE BEST BETS ... Pianist Neil Eisenstein performs music for solo piano in an 11:30 a.m. Brunch with Bach concert Sunday, May 7, at the Detroit Institute of Arts. $22 adults; $11 children under 12, brunch and concert/$5 concert only. (313) 833-4005. The Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, under Conductor Felix Resnick, presents a family concert, "Star Light, Star Bright," 7 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Temple Beth El. $20 adults/$15 stu- dents. (248) 645-2276. Michigan Opera Theatre presents six performances of Puccini's Tosca May 6-14 at Orchestra Hall. Marquita Lister replaces Sylvie Valayre in the title role. $18-$98. (313) 237-7464. Folk singer/songwriter John Gorka takes the stage 8 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at The Ark in Ann Arbor. $15. (734) 761-1451. Jazz guitarist Mike Stern performs Friday, May 12, at Ferndale's Magic Bag. Doors at 8 p.m. $17. (248) 544- 3030. Ridgedale Players present Bruce Graham's Moon Over the Brewery, a humorous tale of a teenager's coming AUTHOR Avi Co-sponsored by Oakland Community College and Book Beat bookstore, award-winning children's author Avi will speak at the Royal Oak campus of Oakland Community College 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, in the campus' Jones-Johnson theater. The author, who is Jewish, will discuss the challenges of writing for a young audience. The author of more than 30 works of fiction for young readers, Avi is the recipient of two 3 Newberry Honor awards, for The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth. His lat- est work, Ereth's Birthday, contin- ues his "Tales From Dimwood Forest" series. Award-win- Admission is free and children ning author accompanied by adults are wel- Avi speaks at come. Avi will be available for Royal Oak's book signings following the discus- OCC campus. sion. (248) 968-1190. GALAXY QUEST Music inspired by constellations, space and the planets will be featured in the final Detroit News Young People's Concert of the 1999-2000 season, at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Orchestra Hall. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, in a program titled "Beyond the Galaxy," will include themes used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars Medley by John Williams and more. The concert also marks the first major orchestra per- formance of Faust Overture by 14-year-old composer Colin Tucker. He is a student at Ann Arbor's Community High School and one of the youngest composers ever to have a work performed by the DSO. Tickets are $8-$31. (313) 576-5111. of age, May 5-21. Call for show times. $10-$11. (248) 988-7049. D.C.-based choreographer Liz Lerman leads a workshop for educa- tors, choreographers and dance enthusiasts 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at Maggie Allese Dance Studio, Wayne State University. Free and open to the public. Reservations: (734) 647-6712. The Ann Arbor Spring Art Fair will be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 6- 7, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road. $3. The Orchard Ridge Campus of Oakland Community College hosts Our Visions: Women in Art, a diverse, juried, national women's art exhibition, May 8-20. Reception and open house 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11. Free. (248) 471-7602. Southfield's Ice Company presents Vive Les Girls! at the Southfield Sports Arena May 10-14; $8.50-$9.50. Benefit performance for the Karmanos Cancer Institute on May 10; $10-$50. For tickets, call (248) 354-9357; for more information, call (248) 354- 9357 or (248) 354-9603. For Arts and Entertainment related events that you wish to have considered for Out & About, please send the item, with a detailed description of the event, times, dates, place, ticket prices and publishable phone numbe. Notice must be received at least three weeks beforE FYI: to: Gail Zimmerman, JN Out & About, The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034; fax us at (248) 354-6069; or e-mail to gzimmerman@thejewishnews.com . the scheduled event. Photos are appreciated but cannot be returned. All events and dates listed in the Out & About column are subject to change. 5/ 5 2000 84 .