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JOINING JAZZ: More stages than ever, including sites at Hart
Plaza and Campus Martius, extend this year's Detroit International
jazz Festival running Friday-Monday, Sept. 2-5. Dave Brubeck
and Toots Thielemans are among the big-name artists.
(313) 963-7622. www.detroitjazzfest.com .

PONTIAC PARTY: Arts, Beats & Eats, the
annual entertainment festival, takes place
Friday-Monday, Sept.2-5, in downtown
Pontiac. Some 200 juried artists, 160 perform-
ances and 50 restaurant booths add up to the
variety that marks this event. (248) 975-8850.
www.artsbeatseats.com .

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MARCHING MUSIC: Meredith Wilson's The Music Man steps
into Royal Oak's Baldwin Theatre as members of Stagecrafters
begin their new season. The American theater classic is staged
Sept. 9-Oct. 2 at 415 W. Lafayette. $16-$18. (248) 541-6430.

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WEDDING WONDERS: The latest bridal fashions and celebra-
tion trends take the spotlight with a wedding show featured noon-
5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Novi Expo Center. Amid all the
merchandise will be consultants to offer their advice. $8.
(800) 774-0014.

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FILMS FROZEN: Ann Arbor artist Alvey Jones remembers
famous scenes from famous movies and incorporates them into
paintings, assemblages and stained glass to be displayed Sept. 13-
Oct. 23 at the Washington Street Gallery, 120 E. Liberty, Ann
Arbor. The exhibit, "As Time Goes By," brings the artist's under-
standing to the depicted scenes.
(734) 761-2287.

FALL FESTIVITIES: Magic of Fall Troy Daze
Festival — with contests, amusement rides and
food booths — invites people from throughout
the area Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 15-18, at
Boulan Park, Crooks Road north of 16 Mile.
(248) 524-1147.

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NATURE CRAFTS: Paint pumpkins, press flowers
and decorate leaves during the Fall Fair at Tollgate Farm, 12 Mile
at Meadowbrook, Novi. Family activities run 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 17, when the Howell Nature Center shows animals
and tractor hayrides are offered. Tillie the Clown provides the
humor. (248) 669-9179.

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GROUNDED ART: More than 200 artists showcase their projects
at this year's Art in the Park to support Common Ground
Sanctuary, which provides services to people in crisis. Entertainers,
food booths and special activities are scheduled 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 17, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept.18, at Shain
Park in Birmingham. (248) 456-8158.