Arts & Entertainment
THREE CONCERTS
Could it be the end of Eminem? One of his
Detroit Jewish producers, Jeff Bass, who won an
Academy Award for co-writing Eminem's "Lose
Yourself," recently told the Detroit Free Press that
while he doesn't rule out future solo albums from
Marshall Mathers, "the Eminem part of his career
isn't going to be at the forefront anymore." So, if
you want to catch the most successful rapper in
history in a live performance, head on over to
Comerica Park, where the Anger Management
Tour 3, with headliners Eminem and 50 Cent,
takes place 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. Tickets are
$69.50. (248) 645-6666.
Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot
originally established himself in the 1970s with
classic hits, including "Sundown" and "The Wreck
of the Edmund Fitzgerald." Still at work,
Lightfoot recently released Harmony, his 20th
album and a compilation of new and previously
unreleased songs that features the single
"Inspiration Lady." Lightfoot brings his folk bari-
tone to the stage of Detroit's Fok Theatre 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 12. Tickets are $39.50. (248) 433-
1515.
Singer-songwriter James Taylor, who gained
instant popularity — also in the 1970s — with
his introspective songs and acoustic guitar, per-
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forms 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at
DTE Energy Music Theatre. Hear
favorites like "Fire and Rain" and "Sweet
Baby James" as Taylor performs with his
band, which includes Jewish members
Kate Markowitz (backing vocals),
Andrea Zohn (fiddle) and Michael
Landau (guitar). Tickets are $65 pavil-
ion/$23 lawn. (248) 645-6666.
the Associated Press. "And I think
there's a recognition of that as actors.
"Kirk as an actor and Michael as an
actor have always gone to places that were
exceptional and original, and I think
that's what they wanted to do in revealing
themselves
— and revealing is the word
GAIL ZIMMERMAN
because they didn't want it to be claptrap;
Arts Editor
they didn't want it to be a covered thing;
they wanted it to be transparent and
CLEFT CHINS
something that would maybe say to other fathers
and other sons, look we've been through it all, and
Kirk Douglas, the American-born son of Russian
look
how much we love each other."'
Jews who fought poverty and prejudice to become
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one of Hollywood's top leading men of the 1950s
and 1960s, and his rebellious son Michael, who
rose out of his father's shadow to lead his own
MOVIE PALACES
generation at the box office, come together in a
new HBO documentary, aptly titled A Father ... A
Preservation Wayne's biggest walking tour of
Son ... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Directed
the year, the annual Movie Palaces Tour,
by Jewish actress-director Lee Grant, who has
showcases the architecture of Detroit's
known the Douglases for nearly half a century; it
downtown theaters. Taking place Saturday,
debuts on the cable channel 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
Aug. 13, the event provides participants with a
13.
behind-the-scenes look at one of the country's
Grant openly delves into the complicated and
most important collections of early-20th century
often strained relationship between father and
theaters, from the Fox (the largest) to the
son. "Michael wanted to create something that
Century (the smallest).
was a testament to their relationship as father and
PW's tour guides are all theater history buffs
son; the good, the bad — and the bad is just as
who enjoy sharing their knowledge of the
exciting and as important as the good," she told
buildings, business and anecdotes of Detroit's
ARTS •CALENDAR •
James Taylor — Rock-folk. 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 13. $23-$65.
Jeremy Kittel Jazz Quartet — Modern jazz from
award-winning violinist. City of Southfield with the
City Centre Advisory Board sponsors "Eat to the
Beat" summer lunch concert series Thursdays; food
vendors available. City Centre Plaza, Central Park
Blvd. Noon-2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. No charge.
(248) 769-2120.
The Allman Brothers Band — Combination blues,
R&B, country and gospel with special guest Moe.
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. $25-$55.
Kelly Clarkson — American Idol star with special
guest Graham Colton Band. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 17. $23-$39.50.
Clay Aiken — American Idol star. Meadow Brook
Music Festival, 3554 Walton, Oakland University,
Rochester Hills. 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. $23-
$46.50. (248) 645-6666 or www.palacenet.com .
311 — Alternative rock band with special guests
Papa Roach and Unwritten Law. Jerome Duncan
Ford Theatre, 14900 Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling
Heights. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. $34.50. (248)
645-6666 or www.palacenet.com .
Tommy Fleming — Local Irish recording artist
known for Detroit Public Television appearances.
Borders Books and Music, 34300 Woodward,
Birmingham. 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. No
charge. (248) 203-0005.
DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw,
Clarkston. (248) 645-6666 or www.palacenet.com .
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THE BIG SCREEN
Anti-War Films — The War Game, Oscar-wining
documentary by Peter Watkins. and Chris Marker's
La Jetee; questions with Bill Meyer follows; 1 p.m.,
Saturday, Aug. 13. Free. Swords Into Plowshares
Peace Center & Gallery, Central United Methodist
Church, 23 E. Adams, Detroit. (313) 963-7575.
Southfield Art Fair — Juried art fair, children's
activity center, entertainment and food. Evergreen at
Civic Center. Noon-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, August 12-13. (734) 662-3382 or
www.michiganguild.org.
Shelby Township Art Fair — More than 100 juried
artists, children's activities, live family entertain-
ment. Shelby Township Municipal Grounds, 52700
Van Dyke. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug.
13-14. Free admission, parking and shuttle service.
(586) 731-0300.
Brighton Art Festival — Juried art fair with more
than 130 artists, activities, food vendors and enter-
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