One bite and you'll be hooked "One of our region's better little dining secrets." - Danny Raskin *** Detroit Free Press A Sampling of Our New Menu Items... LAKE SUPERIOR WHITEFISH Flash fried in Japanese bread crumbs with lemon butter sauce. $13.95 CEDAR PLANK SALMON Oven baked on a cedar plank and served with tarragon sauce. $15.95 Bring in this ad for a free dessert for Mom on Mother's Day. Sunday, May 9, 12 pm - 8 pm Call for reservations 39455 West Ten Mile Road in Novi • Southwest corner of Ten Mile & Haggerty Phone: 248.478.9742 www.moesonten.com • Same ownership as Leon's Family Dining 3970 cis ClETALAIt W I NE BAR & GR LL Kim Perlman, center, in AACT's 2004 production of "Dinner with Friends" WEEKLY FEATURES the gala," says Perlman, 46, who recently portrayed Karen in Dinner With Friends. "Since I just finished working on a production, I need a little time to chill out." Perlman, who studied theater as an undergraduate student at Hunter College and earned her master's degree in drama therapy at New York University, appeared in Off-Broadway productions of Fiorello, As You Like It and Much Ado About Nothing. Building on her master's degree, she worked with women coping with grief and loss. When Perlman started her fam- ily, she decided to stop working Rachel Francisco in AACT's 2000 production on the professional stage and in of `.`,4 Chorus Line" therapy. Since moving to Ann Arbor, she and her family have Ann Arbor and the Jewish enjoyed the atmosphere found in a Community Center in Washtenaw college town and joined the Beth County. "Theater offers participants a Israel Congregation. nice balance for everyday living by let- "I wish the Ann Arbor Civic ting them get out of themselves and Theatre could have its own theater explore a range of emotions." space," she says. "If it did, we could Green entered new personalities by run shows longer and put on experi- portraying characters in A mental pieces." 0 Midsummer Night's Dream, The Crucible, Inherit the Wind, Kiss Me Kate and many other plays. "The Ann Arbor Civic Theatre is a very worthy organization," he says. Kim Perlman, who worked as a pro- fessional entertainer in New York City, agrees. She's been with the company during the two years her family has lived in Ann Arbor. "Shows take a lot of time and a lot of work, so I will relax and enjoy myself at Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's 75th Anniversary Gala begins 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at Towsley Auditorium on the campus of Washtenaw Community College. $75 for show, pre-show reception and afterglow/$25 show and afterglow. (734) 971-0605. SUNDAY Fish & Chips MONDAY Braised Pork Guinness Battered Scrod, Handcut Fries, Fennel Slaw & Tartar $13 On Creamy Parmesan Polenta with Sweet & Sour Tomato Sauce $19 TUESDAY 1-1/2 lb. Maine Lobster WEDNESDAY Blackened Prime Rib Crabmeat Stuffed Red Bliss Potatoes & Broccoli - Market Price 14 oz. with Herb Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes & Au Jus $22 DINING ROOM AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES AND CORPORATE FUNCTIONS 201 HAMILTON AVE. BIRMINGHAM ■ 2 4 8 . 6 4 2 . 2 4 8 9 835230 e THE GALLERY RESTAURANT it (10 ( Enjoy gracious dining amid a beautiful atmosphere of casual elegance BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER OPEN 7 DAYS: 1 44) 41 MON.- SAT. 7 a.m.- 9:30 p.m. SUN. 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. West BloOmfield Plaza • 6638 Telegraph Road and Maple • 248-851-0313 trh jill4I- 4/30 NIII° 798160 2004 43