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Texas, drawing on Western swing, hot jazz,
traditional fiddle tunes and Tin Pan Alley
standards, takes the stage 8 p.m. Friday, June
15, at Ann Arbor's The Ark. $13.50. (734)
761-1451.
Music diva Natalie Cole performs a
concert at the Fox Theatre 8 p.m. Friday,
June 15. $25-$65. (248) 433-1515.

CLASSICAL NOTES

Height's Freedom Hill Amphitheater 2 and 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13. $15. (248) 645-6666.

The Bel Canto Choral Group, an all-
woman ensemble performing light classi-
THE ART SCENE
cal, folksong, art and seasonal music, clos-
The Birmingham Bloomfield art center presents
es its spring season 8 p.m. Monday, June
Art Is Where It's At, a juried exhibition of work by
11, in the sanctuary of Temple Emanu-El
Michigan members of the Colored Pencil Society of
in Oak Park. Open to the public at no
America, June 8-29. Opening reception: 7-9 p.m.
charge. (313) 640-0123.
Friday, June 8. (248) 644-0866.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra,
The Royal Oak Clay and Glass Show, dedicated
ZININIERNIAN
ON THE STAGE
under conductor Eri Klas, performs
&Entertainment
solely to the display and sale of ceramic and glass
Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 ("From the New
Editor
Meet William Shakespeare, a one-man artworks, from more than 150 juried artists, takes
World") 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday
show starring Canadian actor Milton
to the streets of downtown Royal Oak 10 a.m.-7
and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15-16, at
Papageorge as the Bard of Avon, will be performed
p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, June 9-
Orchestra Hall. DSO Concertmaster Emmanuelle
8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at the Scarab Club in
10. Roving musicians and a large selection of food
Boisvert is featured in Vaughan Williams' The Lark
Detroit. $20 advance/$25 at the door.
from Royal Oak restaurants rounds out the fun.
Ascending. $15-$67. (313) 576-5111.
Reservations: (248) 932-0090.
(800) 278-5666.
Stagecrafters 2nd Stage Productions presents the
Celebrate the energy and spirit of the Girlee
premiere of local writer Ron Bernas' Second
Collective, comprised of 90 local female artists, 7-11
Chances, an examination of personal responsibility,
p.m. Friday, June 15, at an opening gala for an exhibit
June
15-23
at
Royal
Oak's
Baldwin
Theatre.
Call
for
running June 16-24 in the Peristyle of Cranbrook Art
New York cabaret artist Julie Wilson mixes light-
show
times.
$7.
(248)
541-6430.
Museum. The museum's
hearted Gershwin and Porter tunes with cabaret
Reel Detroit Film Series,
standards of an earlier era 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday,
running each week dur-
June 9, at Ann Arbor's Kerrytown Concert House.
THE SMALL SCREEN
ing Cranbrook
$15-$35. Reservations: (734) 769-2999.
Educational
Actor Harrison Ford hosts AFI's 100
The DTE Energy Music Theatre hosts pop-rock-
Community's extended
a
three-hour
special
Years
...
100
Thrills,
ers Little River Band 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9,
Friday summer hours,
counting
down
America's
most
heart-
and "Sisters of the Sixties," featuring The Shirelles,
features three documen-
pounding
movies,
8
p.m.
Tuesday,
June
12,
The Crystals and The Chiffons, 7:30 p.m. Friday,
taries filmed in Detroit,
on
CBS.
This
is
the
fourth
installment
of
June 15. $16.50-$26.50. (248) 645-6666.
including Kathryn
AFI's salute to the 100th anniversary of
Named after a phrase from Ayn Rand's Atlas
Vander's Threads of
American cinema.
Shrugged, rockers Collective Soul perform 6 p.m.
Survival. In addition, the
Sunday, June 10, at Sterling Height's Freedom Hill
museum is staging four
Amphitheatre; $15-$35. The funk stylings of Kool
FAMILY
exhibitions illustrating
& the Gang can be heard 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15;
the past, present and
$25-$45. (248) 645-6666.
"Family Reunion," the Detroit Symphony
future of contemporary
Blues band Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers
Orchestra's final Young People's Concert of
The Hot Club of Cow Town, with
art, with a strong focus
takes the stage at Ferndale's Magic Bag 8 p.m.
the season, 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9, at
violinist Elana Fremerman, guitarist
on Cranbrook's influence
Tuesday, June 12. $15. (248) 544-3030.
Orchestra Hall, features everything from
Whit Smith and bassist Matt Weiner,
on Detroit. The Saarinen
The Plymouth Community Summer Festival hosts
Rossini's "Overture" to The Barber of Seville to performs at The Ark on June 15.
House also extends its
free entertainment, with Jill Jack, Mudpuppy,
The Flintstones Meet the Jetsons. Detroit News
Friday hours, with its last
Thornetta Davis and others, Wednesday-Sunday,
columnist Laura Berman narrates Benjamin
tours
beginning
at
7:15
p.m.
Friday
night combina-
June 13-17, at the Compuware Arena, at Beck and
Britten's The Young Penon:s. Guide to the Orchestra.
tion
tickets
are
$10
adults/$5
ages
6-17,
and include
M-14 in Plymouth Township. For a schedule, call
$8-$32. (313) 576-5111.
admission
to
the
Institute
of
Science,
the
Art
(734) 453-9157.
The Detroit Historical Museum hosts the History
Museum,
movies
and
gardens;
Saarinen
House
tours
The Oak Park Jewish Community Center hosts a
Channel Time Machine Tour, featuring a 48-foot
are $2. For more information about summer events at
Father's Day luncheon and concert noon Thursday,
interactive mobile museum, 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cranbrook, call (877) 462-7262.
June 14, with guitarists Mary and Cleo Thompson per-
Saturday, June 9, at the museum. $4.50
forming a program of jarz, blues, folksongs and more.
adults/$2.25 seniors and children 12-18/free under
$4; includes concert and lunch. Call (248) 967-4030.
12. (313) 833-1805.
The Ameritech Paradise Jazz Series at Orchestra
Friends of the Oak Park Library present
WHATNOT
Hall presents the Phil Woods Quintet 8 p.m.
Classroom Critters with Paul MacCormack, who
Patterned after the Chicago Cow parade, the
Thursday, June 14. Woods, one of the premier alto
will introduce visitors to some scaly, furry, feathery
Rochester Ewe Revue, a community-wide arts proj-
saxophonists alive, toured with Benny Goodman
friends, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the library.
ect featuring 100 decorated fiberglass sheep, each
during the clarinetist's famous 1962 tour of the
Free admission. (248) 691-7480.
decorated by a local artist, runs June 9-Sept. 30
Soviet Union. $16-$62. (313) 576-5111.
The award-winning television show The Big
throughout downtown Rochester.
The Hot Club of Cowtown, a trio from Austin,
Comfy Couch comes to the stage at Sterling
The Detroit Grand Prix takes place Friday-

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