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ON THE STAGE

Continued Warm, a new play by
The Music Committee of Temple Beth
Detroit native Jeffry Chastang, explores
El presents its 2001 senior concert 3 p.m.
the tenants of a boarding house in
Sunday, July 15, at the temple in
Paradise Valley on the day of the infamous
Bloomfield Township. "Down Memory
1943 Belle Isle Riot. The Plowshares
Lane" features Cantor Robert Abelson, a
Theatre Company production runs July
humorist and baritone; his wife, soprano
12-Aug. 5 in the Anderson Center Theater
Carol Abelson; Beth El Cantor Stephen
at Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield
Dubov; and the Temple Beth El Dancers,
GAIL ZIMMERMAN
Village. Call for show times. $15-$20; 2-
led by Christine Dubov. The program will
Arts & Entertainment
for-1 Thursdays. (313) 872-0279.
include the music of George Gershwin,
Editor
Harry War. en, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin
and other popular composers of the
DANCE FEVER
Golden Age of musical theater. The concert is open
to the public and free to all senior citizens. There is
Terpsichore's Kitchen presents Dancing in Summer,
a $5 donation for those 55 and under. For tickets
a showcase of dance works by independent choreogra-
and information, call (248) 851-1100, Ext. 3150.
phers who've presented works nationally and interna-
tionally, 8 p.m. Thursday-
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday,
July 12-15, at Ann Arbor's
Performance Network. $12-
At the DTE Energy Music Theatre this week, pop
$15/pay-what-you-can
vocalist Stevie Nicks, joined by rocker Sheryl
Thursday. (734) 663-0681.
Crow, takes the stage 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7;
$28-$68. Rock guitar virtuosos Joe Satriani, Steve
Vai and John Petrucci perform 7:30 p.m. Monday,
July 9; $18.50-$34.50. Enjoy classic rock with
LAUGH LINES
Journey and Peter Frampton 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
Named after his red,
and Wednesday, July 10-11; $20-$42.50. Hear the
curly locks, Carrot Top is a
pop/rock sounds of Tom Petty & The
comic whose stage shows
Heartbreakers 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12; $28-
have evolved into a specta-
$55.50. The veteran rockers of Aerosmith offer
Above: Stevie Nicks
cle of lights, laser, music
their "Just Push Play" tour 7:30 p.m. Friday, July
takes the stage at
and special props. He
13; $33-$80.50. (248) Li5-6666.
DTE Energy Music
brings his act to Meadow
Blending country, folk, blues and bluegrass with
Theatre on Saturday.
Brook Music Festival 8
punk and i'unk, performer Michelle Shocked takes
p.m. Monday, July 9.
the stage at The Ark in Ann Arbor 8 p.m. Monday,
$12.50-$24.50. (248) 645-6666.
July 9. $20. (734) 761-1451.
Co-founder of Traffic, Dave Mason performs at
Ferndale's Magic Bag Tuesday, July 10. Doors at 8
THE SMALL SCREEN
p.m. $20. (248) 544-3030.
Winner of the Documentary Jury Prize for Directing
At Meadow Brook Music Festival this week, 12-
at
the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, Paragraph 175,
year-old pop star Aaron Carter, younger brother of
which
screened at this year's Lenore Marwil Jewish
the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, takes the stage
Film Festival, sheds new light on the Nazi effort to rid
with special guests A*Teens and his sister, Leslie
Germany of homosexuality. It airs 8 p.m. Monday, July
Carter, 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 10; $22-$28.50.
9, on HBO. Check your local listings.
Rootsy-rock jam band Widespread Panic performs
at the Rochester venue 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 11;
$25. (248) 645-6666.
FAMILY
Doug Jacobs and the Red Garter Band bring the
sounds of Dixieland to the city of Southfield's gaze-
The city of Oak Park presents a family concert
bo at Burgh Historical Park, located at Civic Center
with Gemini, featuring sing-a-longs, hand motion
Drive and Berg Road, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 11.
tunes, folk tales and more, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July
Free. (248) 424-9022.
10, at Shepherd Park, located at the northwest corner
Sterling Height's Freedom Hill Amphitheater
of Church and Northfield. In the event of rain, the
hosts country singer Wynonna 7:30 p.m. Friday,
performance will be held at the Jewish Community
July 13. $25-$45. (248) .345-6666.
Center in Oak Park. Free. (248) 691-7555.

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Marshall Field's First Fridays at the DIA, running
6-9 p.m. Friday, July 6, features Motown hits per-
formed by Jimmy McKee and the Upsetters, artists
from Pewabic Pottery demonstrating tile making
and a review of "Reflections in Black: Smithsonian
African American Photography." Free with museum
admission. (313) 833-7900.
Pontiac's Lawrence Street Gallery shows the work
of more than 70 artists from the Detroit metropoli-
tan area through Aug. 17. Opening reception: 7-10
p.m. Friday, July 6. (248) 334-6716.
Detroit's Scarab Club holds a reception 6-10 p.m.
Friday, July 6, for Detroit 300: Paintin' in the
Streets, an exhibition and sale documenting 30
artists' vision of Detroit's architecture and street
scenes. Through July 29. (313) 831-1250.
The Royal Oak Outdoor Art
Below: Carrot Top
Fair takes place 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
performs Monday
Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
at Meadow Brook
Sunday, July 7-8, at Royal Oak
Music Festival.
Memorial Park, 13 Mile Road
between Woodward and
Coolidge. (248) 246-3180.
The Wyandotte Art Fair
takes over Biddle Street
between Oak and Eureka 10
a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, 10
a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday and
Friday and 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
oid PLAYING , Saturday, July 11-14. (734)
324-4506.
Cranbrook Academy of Art
and Art Museum host the
sixth annual Serious
Moonlight, benefiting scholar-
ship, education and exhibition programs, 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 14, on the grounds of the Art
Museum. The evening includes delicacies from
Detroit area restaurants, an open bar, music and
moonlit dancing. $85 advance/$95 at the door.
Patron tickets are $200. (248) 645-3333.

AUTHOR! AUTHOR!

The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan
Detroit is seeking local authors - who are Jewish
or have written a book of Jewish content - to par-
ticipate in the 50th annual Jewish Book Fair. The
fifth local author fair, featuring 20 authors who will
sign copies of their books for purchasers, will take
place 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Books must
be published between November 2000 and
November 2001. Deadline for submissions is Friday,
Aug. 31. Interested local authors should contact
Elaine Schonberger, (248) 661-7648.

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2001

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