Nar Es
Australia's garage rock foursome The
Shoemaker and the Elves through May
Vines performs Wednesday, March 24, at
2. Call for show times. $7.50/ages 3 and
Performing an all-Beethoven program, the Takacs
Clutch Cargo's in Pontiac. Doors at 7
up. (248) 349-8110.
Quartet takes the stage 6 p.m. Sunday,. March 21, at
p.m. $19. (248) 645-6666.
First Theater Guild of Birmingham
Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor. $22-$40.
Folk-pop group Great Big Sea takes the
presents a youth production of The
(734) 764-2538.
stage 8 p.m. Thursday, March 25, at
Emperor's New Clothes 8 p.m. Friday, 2
Cranbrook Music Guild hosts the Bartok Quartet,
Royal Oak Music Theatre. Doors at 6:30
and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday,
performing works by Haydn, Bartok and Beethoven, 8
p.m. $25. (248) 645-6666.
March 26-28, in the Knox Auditorium at
p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at Christ Church Cranbrook
Detroit native Kid Rock rocks the Palace
the First Presbyterian Church, 1669
GAIL
ZIMMERMAN
in Bloomfield Hills. $30. (248) 644-6352.
of Auburn Hills 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday,
Maple Road, in Birmingham. $5 $8.
Arts & Life Editor
The U-M School of Music Opera Theatre pres-
March 25-26. $37.50. (248) 645-6666.
(248) 644-2087, Ext. 151.
ents Mozart's Don Giovanni, with a libretto written
Smooth jazz saxophonists Gerald
by Jewish-born Lorenzo da Ponte, 8 p.m. Thursday-
Albright, Richard Elliot and Paul Taylor join key-
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25-28, at Lydia
boardist Jeff Lorber in Groovin' for Grover, a concert THE ART SCENE
Mendelssohn Theatre in Ann Arbor. $15-$20/$8
celebrating the music of Grover Washington Jr.,
Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester
students. (734) 764-2538.
Friday, March 26, at the State Theater in Detroit.
holds a student and faculty art show March 19-
Doors at 6:30 p.m. $29.50 - $50. (248) 645-6666.
April 10. Opening reception: 6 8 p.m. Friday,
March 19. (248) 651 4110.
Downtown Rochester kicks off its annual series of
Combining traditional klezmer with jazz and clas-
ON THE STAGE
Art Gallery Strolls, a free, self-guided tour of down-
sical influences, Ann Arbor ensemble Into the
The Oakland Theatre Guild presents Frank
town galleries featuring a variety of traditional and
Freylach performs 8 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at
Wildhorn's musical Jekyll and Hyde, based on the
contemporary artworks, 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 26.
Canterbury House, 721 E. Huron, in Ann Arbor.
novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, 7:30 p.m. Fridays
Additional strolls will take place June 25, Sept. 24
$5-$10. (734) 764-3162.
and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, March 19-28, at
and Nov. 26. (248) 656-0060.
Grammy Award-winning Jewish singer-songwriter
the Starlight Theatre in Summit Place Mall. $12-
The University of Michigan Museum of Art pres-
Melissa Manchester teams up with composer/singer
$14. (248) 335-1788.
ents A World of Orchids: Japanese Prints of
Paul Williams for an evening of songs and stories 7
Ann Arbor Civic Theater stages Dinner with
Species Orchids From the Villa Oyamazaki, a series
p.m. Sunday, March 21, at Macomb Center for the
Friends, Donald Margulies' Pulitzer Prize- winning
of Japanese woodblock prints on paper, March 20-
Performing Arts. $37-$48. (586) 286-2222.
play about the repercussions of a crumbling marriage,
July
11. (734) 764-0395. As a nice complement to
Detroit's Music Hall Center for the Performing
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday,
the
exhibit,
the Ann Arbor Orchid Society holds an
Arts presents soul singer supreme Al Green 7:30
March 19-21, at Washington Community College
orchid show and sale noon-4:30 p.m. Saturday and
p.m. Sunday, March 21. $48-$78. (248) 645-6666.
Towsley Auditorium. $13-$19. (734) 971-2228.
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20-21, at
The Institute for Retired Professionals hosts
U-M Musket mounts a production of Kander and
Matthaei
Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd.
renowned compos-
Ebb's Cabaret, a musical capturing the decadence in
Free.
(734)
998-7061.
er/pianist William
Germany during the rise of Nazism, 8 p.m. Friday
Fanclub
Foundation
for the Arts presents its
Bolcom and mezzo-
and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 19-21, at the
annual arts fundraiser, with a strolling dinner, open
soprano Joan
Power Center in Ann Arbor. $8-$13. (734) 764-2538.
bar, dancing, art gallery featuring the work of local
Morris, performing
artists
and silent auction, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April
a concert of
3,
at
the
Fisher Building in Detroit. $100/all pro-
American popular
LAUGH
LINES
ceeds
benefit
Detroit arts education initiatives.
songs, 7:30 p.m.
(248) 584-4150.
Veteran
stand-up
comic
George
Carlin
offers
his
Monday, March 22,
irreverent views on politics and the social scene 7
at the Jewish
p.m.
Sunday, March 21, at the Michigan Theater in
Community Center
WHATNOT
Ann Arbor. $38.50-$48.50. (248) 645-6666.
in West Bloomfield.
On
the
heels
of
their
latest
album,
When
Bush
The annual benched Detroit Kennel Club Dog
Free and open to
Comes to Shove, political satirists The Capitol Steps
Shows return to Cobo Hall 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday
the public. (248)
perform a combination of skits and songs 8 p.m.
and Sunday, March 20-21. More than 150 breeds
967-4030, Ext.
Melissa Manchester performs at Friday, March 26, at Macomb Center for the
will
compete for honors. $10 adults/$8 children
2018.
Macomb Center on Sunday.
Performing
Arts.
$24-$32.
(586)
286-2222.
under
8/$30 family packs (2 adults/3children).
The Motor City
(248) 352-7469.
Music Foundation
The Junior League of Birmingham hosts the
and Detroit Music Awards present Rockin' On
FAMILY FUN
American Girl Fashion Show, featuring girls and
Through the Years, a star-studded evening featuring
their American Girl dolls dressed in fashions from
Main Stage Theatre Guild presents Snoopy, a
some of the Motor City's best regional talent from
various time periods, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-
sequel to Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown, 8 p.m.
yesteryear to the present, 7 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
4.p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2:30 -4:30
Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, March 19-
Thursday, March 25, at Detroit's Hard Rock Cafe.
p.m.
Sunday, March 20-21, at Castello di Bologna,
21,
at
Theatre
Livonia
("G"
Entrance)
at
the
$10/benefits the MCMF's recognition awards to be
Old
World
Canterbury Village in Lake Orion.
Livonia
Mall.
$6-$8.
(586)
344-7774.
held April 23 at the State Theater. (313) 964-7625.
$3/must be purchased in advance. (248) 203-9841.
Cranbrook Institute of Science hosts
Trumpeter/conductor Doc Severinsen leads the
Smuckers Stars on Ice, featuring many top names
Archeology Day, with hands on exhibits, 1 4 p.m.
DSO Pops in a salute to Duke Ellington 10:45 a.m.
in the skating world, takes to the ice 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 20. Free with museum admis-
and 8 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Saturday, March 20, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
sion. (877) 462-7262.
and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25-28, at the Max M.
$28-$63. (248) 645-6666. I
Northville's Marquis Theatre stages a musical
Fisher Music Center. $15-$86. (313) 576-5111.
version of the Brothers Grimm tale The
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