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Park, Chelsea. (734) 433-7673 or
www.purplerosetheatre.org .
DIE Energy Music Theatre, 7774
Sashabaw, Clarkston. (248) 645-6666 or
vv-ww.palacenet.com.
Music of Pink Floyd LaserSpectacular
— 8 p.m. Friday, June 24. $10-$20.
Santana — Rock guitarist appears with
Los Lonely Boys and Salvador Santana
Band. 7 p.m. Saturday, June 25. $23.50 $53.
The Doobie Brothers — Classic rock
band. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 28. $10-
$29.50.
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago —
Rhythm and blues with rock roll.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29. $27.50-$75.
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Jerome Duncan Ford Theatre, 14900
Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling Heights.
(248) 645-6666 or www.palacenet.com .
The Moody Blues — British rockers. 8
p.m. Friday, June 24. $28-$48.
The Beach Boys — Pop-rock group.
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29. $28-$48
Phil Dirt and the Dozers — City of
Oak Park Recreation Department pres-
ents rock 'n' roll of the 1950s-1970s;
bring blanket or chair. 14300 Oak Park
Blvd. No charge. (248) 691-7555.
And The Winner Is — A sleight-of-
hand comedy by Mitch Albom, directed
by Guy Sanville. 8 p.m. Wednesday-
Friday; 3 p.m., 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 23-August 27; call for
additional performances. $17.50-$25.
The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137
head of a Los
Angeles police
unit that works
on hard-to-solve
murders. The title
refers to her abili-
ty to coax critical
information from
suspects. Like the
Sedgwick: Making
TV critics, I
them talk.
found the first
episode uneven
but with good parts, and we'll just have
to see if it gets better.
Sedgwick, whose mother is Jewish,
has turned in many good performanc-
es. These include a very nice turn in
Miss Rose White (1992) as a young
Jewish woman in post-World War II
New York who is building a career but
THE BIG SCREEN
Rockin' the Corps — Event presented
to honor the U.S. Marines and their
families at Camp Pendleton includes
performances by Destiny's Child,
Godsmack, Hootie and the Blowfish,
Kiss, Richie Sambora, host Cedric the
Entertainer, comedians Joy Mohr and
Louie Anderson. UA Commerce
Township Stadium 14, Walled Lake. 7
p.m. Monday, June 27. $15; a portion
of the proceeds go to Support the
Corps, a nonprofit group helping fami-
lies and soldiers of the Marine Corps.
www.bigscreenconcerts.com .
West Bloomfield Art Festival — 200
artists, live entertainment, food.
Orchard Lake between 14 Mile and
Maple. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday,
June 25-26. Shuttles run from West
Bloomfield High School, Orchard Lake
Middle School, West Bloomfield JCC.
Brushing Up on Outdoor Painting —
Local artists are welcome to join in
outdoor painting events offered by
Karen Halpern, Bloomfield Hills artist.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 25,
Franklin Community Church, Franklin
between 13 and 14 Mile roads. No
charge. Also, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,
July 16, Cranbrook Gardens. $5.
has to put it on hold to help a sister
who was left behind in Poland and
barely survived the Holocaust.
Jewish Munks
SIMON WARONKER, a record exec
and the patriarch of a Hollywood fami-
ly chock full of musicians and record
execs, just died at age 90.
The fun footnote about Simon is
that the creator of the famous animated
Singing Chipmunks named the trio
(Simon, Alvin and Theodore) after
Waronker and two other Jewish record
execs.
Younger people probably know
Simon's grandson, JOEY
WARONKER, who has drummed for
Beck, R.E.M. and Smashing
Pumpkins. ❑
of NeiTt lork
at kindiamo,
Royal Oak
Register: (248) 851-8215.
For your next
function, make it
Bananas — Woody Allen and Carlos
Montalban. Detroit Public TV Film
Fest. 9 p.m. Friday, June 24. (313) 876-
8100 or www.detroitpublictv.org .
Enchanted Tea Party — Local author
and media personality Stacey Duford
reads and signs her new book The Fairy
Painting, tiara making, wand designing
and coloring. Barnes & Noble, Rbyal
Oak. 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 25. No
charge. A portion of book proceeds go
to International Rhett Syndrome
Association. RSVP: (248) 336-9490.
Log Cabin Days — The history of
Waterford Township with tours, living-
history encampments, time-period activ-
ities, entertainment, food, Kids' Area.
4490 Hatchery, Waterford. 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 25-26.
(248) 623-2249.
Anchamo.
Choose Ancliamo Oster;a 1601
our next event and add
New York City flair.
With our impeccable
nice and unparalleled
Italian cuisine, you're guar-
anteed a winner. Call us
today. We'll make sure every
detail is just right for the
perfect celebration.
Exquisite menus
start at just
, $15.95 per person.
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International Wine and Food
Festival= International and local wines,
wine and food seminars, live entertain-
ment, benefits March of Dimes. 5-10
p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday,
noon-6 p.m. Sunday, June 24-26. $25,
$20 in advance, $10 designated drivers,
$5 children ages 12-17. Meadow Brook
Music Festival, 3554 Walton, Oakland
University, Rochester Hills. (248) 645-
6666 or www.palacenet.com .
Sloan Museum Summer Auto Fair —
Hundreds of vehicles, antique and low
rider bicycles and tractors, children's
activities, food, swap meet, live enter-
tainment. Sloan Museum, 1221 E.
Kearsley, Flint. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-
Sunday, June 24-25. $5 adults, $1 chil-
dren ages 4-11 with paid adult, no
charge children ages 3 and under. (810)
237-3450 or www.SloanMuseum.org .
Detroit Riverfront Fireworks — 10
p.m. Wednesday, June 29.
— Compiled by Bobbi Charnas
OSTER
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For reservations please call:
248-582-9300
129 S. Main Street, Royal Oak
www.andiamoitalia.com
989430
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