Best Bets City,, with several performances daily ,. Shakespeare in the Park performances of Detroit Symphony Orchestra Resident Twelfth Night take place on the lawn of Conductor Thomas Wilkins fills in for the Detroit Institute of Arts at dusk Friday and Saturday. Admission is free for Neeme Jarvi in a European Tour Preview, with Tchaikovsky Competition winner Truls all shows. For a complete schedule, call Mork on cello, 1:30 and 8 p.m. Friday, 8:30 (313) 577-5088, or visit the Web site at p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21- www.detroitfestival.com . American Music Research Foundation 23. $20-$54. (313) 576-5111. presents the third annual Motor City GAIL ZIMMERMAN Boogie Woogie Festival, showcasing nation- Arts & Entertainment al and international piano greats, Saturday, Editor the king of New Singer Bobby Short, Sept. 15, at the Royal Oak Theatre, 318 W York cabaret, makes a rare Detroit appear- Fourth St., in Royal Oak. Kansas City blues and jazz ance - joined by Detroiter Jo Thompson and the legend Jay McShann headlines; additional performers J.C. Heard Orchestra - 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at include Michael Kaeshammer, Big Joe Duskin, the Detroit Opera House, $45-$55. (248) 645-6666. Charlie Booty and Detroit's own Mr. B (Mark Braun), Country singer/actor Dwight Yoakam, with spe- plus other surprise guests. Doors at 7:30 p.m.; show at cial guest Allison Moorer, takes the stage at DTE 8:30. In addition, a workshop, tracing the historical Energy Music Theatre 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. influences of boogie woogie on contemporary musical $18.50-$35.50. (248) 645-6666. forms, will he held 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the the- Ann Arbor's The Ark hosts modern folk performer ater. Tickets: $25 (concert only); $35 (concert/work- Peter Mulvey, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, $12.50; shop). (248) 544 7938 or (248) 645-6666. and three-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Bonnie Rideout, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, ON THE STAGE Sept. 16, $13.50. (734) 761-1451. Detroit's Fox Theatre presents singer/pianist/song- The Players Guild of Dearborn stages Belles, a comedy-drama by Mark Dunn exploring the rela- writer Tori Amos, with Rufus Wainwright, 7:30 ptm. Thursday, Sept. 18, $29.50-$36.50; and R&B tionships between six sisters, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 14-30. The group Earth, Wind and Fire, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, $40-$75. (248) 433-1515' production, directed by Alan Elias with Ross Grossman, features Jeanine Matlow and Linda The Backstreet Boys bring their "Black and Blue Rabin Hammell. World Tour" to the stage of the Palace of Auburn Hills 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. (313) 561-8587. The new Ford $38.50-$68.50. (248) 454-6666. Community and The Contours bring the sound of Performing Arts Motown to the Smith Theatre on the Center in Dearborn Orchard Ridge Campus of Oakland presents The Community College 8 p.m. Friday, Sunshine Boys 2 and Sept. 21. $15. (248) 522-3667. 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. FESTIVALS 15-16. $27-$33. The Detroit Festival of the Arts runs (313) 943-2354. Friday-Sunday, Sept 14-16, taking over Lansing's Boarshead 20 blocks in the University Cultural Theatre mounts a Center. The three-day weekend event production of the the- includes a juried artists market, 12 Inherit atrical classic stages of entertainment, a literary festi- 7 p.m. the Wind val, European style street theater, food Thursdays, 8 p.m. and children's activities. Highlights of Fridays and Saturdays the festival include musical political and 2 and 7 p.m. satire group Capitol Steps, 7-9 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 20- Friday; classic rocker Al Kooper and Oct. 14. $14-$29. the Funky Faculty (see story on page (517) 484-7800. R60), 7:15-9 p.m. Saturday; Malian St. Dunstan's Detroit's own Mr. B (Mark Braun) virtuoso guitarist Habib Koite, 5-6:30 Theatre Guild pres- appears at the Motor City Boogie Woogie Saigon Water p.m. Sunday; and the ents the Stephen Festival Saturday in Royal Oak. Puppet Theatre, from Ho Chi Minh CLASSICAL MUSIC Pop/Ro c KIJAzz Sondheim stage revue Putting It Together 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 21-Oct. 6. $12-$15. (248) 644-0527. LAUGH LINES Detroit's Fox Theatre hosts comedian Jerry Seinfeld in a third show (the first two shows are sold out) 7 p.m. Friday,, Oct. 5. 547-$77. (248) 433-1515. THE BIG SCREEN The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor presents its second Cinema Slam, a two-hour program of inde- pendent short films, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26. Audience members will be invited to a local coffee- house following the program to meet the filmmakers and discuss their work. $4. (734) 668-8463. FAMILY FUN Northville closes its streets and holds its annual Victorian Festival, featuring entertainment, arts and crafts, games and more, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15-16. www.northville.org Trenton captures the lifestyle of a bygone era in its annual Somewhere in Time family event, with a variety of special attractions and activities, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, in Elizabeth Park. (734) 261-1990. THE ART SCENE The Museum of New Art (MONA), a new space devoted to experiencing contemporary art, holds an open house 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in its new 10,000-square-foot premises in Detroit's Book Building, 1249 Washington Blvd., Suite 200 (parking in the Trolley Plaza Garage, Washington Blvd. and Grand River). The opening exhibit, "Documenta USA," features more than 2,000 artists from 35 countries. Gallery hours: 1- 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. (313) 961-2845. New York-based artist Donald Sultan, whose "Smoke Ring" images currently are on display at U-M Museum Of Art in Ann Arbor, discusses his merging of traditional and modern art movements 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at the museum. (734) 764-8662. The abstract paintings of Moe Brooker and figu- rative glass sculptures of Christina Bothwell are on exhibit at Birmingham's Robert Kidd Gallery through Sept. 29. (248) 842-3909. WHATNOT Namaste Yoga, 309 Troy St. in downtown Royal Oak, hosts YogArt Day, a day of free yoga classes and lectures held in conjunction with an art show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. (248) 399-9642. phone number. 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