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MUSICAL NOTES

ON THE STAGE

Patti Griffin — Folk singer-songwriter. Michigan
Theater, 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 28. $28.50-$33.50. (734) 668-8396
or www.michtheater.org .

State Fair — Farmington Players present Rodgers
and Hammerstein's musical with cast members
including Jan Jacobs, Ari and Josie Kirsch, and
Darin Lutwin. Farmington Players Barn Theater,
32332 W. 12 Mile, Farmington Hills. 8 p.m.
Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, April 29-May 21.
(248) 553-2955 or www.farmingtonplayers.org .

The Association — Folk-inspired rock. Ford
Community & Performing Arts Center Theater,
15801 Michigan, Dearborn. 8 p.m. Friday, April 29.
$23-$29. (313) 943-2354 or www.dearbornfordcen-
ter. co m.

Lenny Kravitz — Rock and pop. State Theatre,
2115 Woodward, Detroit. 8 p.m. Friday, April 29.
$45-$65. (313) 961-5450 or www.statetheatrede-
troit.com .

Lucy Kaplansky Blues- and country-flavored ballads;
singer-songwriter Mark Erelli opens. The Ark, 316 S.
Main St., Ann Arbor. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30.
$17.50. (734) 761-1451 or www.theark.org .

Novi Concert Band Spring Concert — Music from
well-known operas and Broadway musicals directed
by Jack Kopnick. Novi Civic Center, 10 Mile, west
of Novi Rd. 7:30 Sunday, May 1. No charge.

Ben Folds — Pop pianist/vocalist performs. Royal
Oak Music Theatre, Fourth between Lafayette and
Washington in Royal Oak. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
May 4. $25. (248) 399-2980, ext. 13 or
www.royaloakmu ictheatre.com .

Weezer — Alternative rock. State Theatre, 2115
Woodward, Detroit. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5.
$29.50. (313) 961-5450 or
www.statetheatredetroit.com .

When Do We Eat? just had its world premiere at
the Palm Beach Film Festival.
The father (Oscar nominee MICHAEL LERN-
ER) is a gruff guy who's as tough on his sons as his
father (JACK KLUGMAN) is on him. On this
night, however, one of the boys (BEN FELDMAN,
now co-starring on FRAN DRESCHER's new TV
sitcom) slips Dad a dose of LSD in order "to give
him a new perspective." Meanwhile, Mom (LES-
LEY ANN WARREN) brings her own issues to the
table.
By the end of the night, though, Dad's visions
turn him into a modern day Moses leading this
hungry group to the promised land of family for-
giveness. Advance reviews describe a sparkling film
that is "very Jewish" with lines that Jews will
instantly recognize as authentic.

Bye Bye Birdie — Players Guild of Dearborn
Theatre, 21730 Madison, Dearborn. 8 p.m. Fridays-
Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, April 29-May 22.
$16. (313) 561-8587 or www.playerguildofdear-
born.org.

Last Seat on the Money Train — Heartlande
Theatre Company presents a staged reading of script
by West Bloomfield playwright Joe Feinstein.
Meadow Brook Theatre, Oakland University,
Rochester. 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 2. $5. (248)
377-3300 or www.heartlande.com .

THE BIG SCREEN

Hollywood Nights 24-Hour Marathon —
Minimum pledges of $94.70 to Children's Leukemia
Foundation of Michigan flow participant to watch
as many movies as they want for 24 hours with
unlimited popcorn and pop, lunch, dinner and
breakfast. Emagine Theater, Fountain Walk, Novi.
10 a.m. Friday-10 a.m. Saturday, April 29-30. (800)
825-2536 or leukemiamichigan.org .

Selected Films From the Detroit Film Center — A
compilation of short, independently produced films
from the southeastern Michigan region. Detroit Film

Director Litvak told me that he and his wife,
NINA DAVIDOVICH, wrote the movie with the
intent of being "honestly Jewish," but in doing so,
they hoped the story would be universal. He said
that everyone — from non-Jews to rabbis — has
loved the film.
Litvak added that the script was good enough to
get these actors to work for scale and for a top-
notch company to create Lerner's "visions" with
special effects only seen in much bigger budget
movies.
Right now, Litvak is lining up film festivals and a
general release date, and he promised to let me
know about them. We'll let you know. Ei

Theatre, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit. 7:30
p.m. Monday, May 2. $7.50, $6.50 members, sen-
iors, students. (313) 833-3237 or www.dia.org/dft.

THE SMALL SCREEN

No Ordinary Joe: Erasing the Stigma of Mental
Illness — Written by local writers Kimberly Lifton
and Susan Knoppow, this airs for May Mental
Health Month. Detroit Public TV 4 p.m. Sunday,
May 1. www.dptv.org .

We Love Funny Moms Sitcom Marathon — TBS
presents a three-hour prime-time marathon of
mom episodes of Friends, Seinfeld and Everybody
Loves Raymond. 8-11 p.m. Monday, May 2.
www.tbs.com .

DANCE FEVER

Cinderella and Mixed Repertoire — Michigan
Classic Ballet Company performs the full-length
ballet Cinderella and more. Mercy High School,
29300 W. 11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills. 1
p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30. $18 adult,
$14 seniors, ages 12 and under. (248) 334-
6964.

Forces of Nature — National Geographic delivers
earthquakes, volcanoes and tornadoes. The New
Detroit Science Center's IMAX Dome Theatre,
5020 John R, Detroit. Premieres Saturday, April
30; call or check Web for schedule. $7, $6 seniors,
children, general admission; add $4 for IMAX.
(313) 577-8400 or www.detroitsciencecenter.org .

LITERARY

Little Earthquakes: How to Have a Baby, Write a
Book and Maintain Your Family's Sense of
Humor — Author Jennifer Weiner. Temple Israel.
7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. Call for complimentary
tickets: (248) 661-5700.

— Compiled by Bobbi Charnas

Nate Bloom is the California-based editor of
www.jewhoo.com.

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