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PLATINUM PLANNER

SPOTLIGHT ON SPACE: Interactive experiences, a walk-through
Mars base camp, artifacts and a multi-sensory theater are part of Space:
A Journey to Our Future Exhibition at the Detroit Science Center, 5020
John R. The exhibit, on view No 5-May 14, can be seen 9 a.m.-3
p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and noon-6 p.m.
Sundays. $6 adults,
seniors and children. (313) 577-8400.

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RENT'S ANCESTRY: The musical Rent was based on the opera La
Boheme, the next production of the Michigan Opera Theatre. A tale of
young love expressed with music by Puccini, it is set in 1830s Paris.
The classic, staged at the Detroit Opera House, will be performed at
8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5; Friday, Nov. 11; and Saturday, Nov. 12. It also
can be seen at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9;
and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. $28-$113. (313) 237-SING.

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DRESSING BACK: Nostalgia and some returning styles mark the
Bloomfield Hills Antique Jewelry and Vintage Apparel Show 10 a.m.-
5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Birmingham Unitarian Church, 28651
Woodward. Dealers will showcase many kinds of apparel, including
metallic brocade suits, popular in the 1950s and 1960s and returning
into today's fashion world. $5. (248) 988-0924.

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COMMISSIONED PRIZES: When the Michigan Guild of Artists &
Artisans has its Holiday Art Fair, patrons have the opportunity to win
artwork crafted especially for them. The juried event, with artists dis-
playing and selling their own work, runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
5, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at Oakland Community
College, Bldg. H., in Farmington Hills. $5 adults, free for children 12
and younger. (734) 662-3382.

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FILMS OF FACT More than 60 films representing 12 countries are
being shown through Nov. 7 as part of the Detroit Docs International
Film Festival. The documentaries will be divided among five venues,
and some will be accompanied by workshops and discussion panels.
$5-$7.50, $25 festival pass. (313) 417-9784. vkww.detroitdocs.org .

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LEGENDARY LEADER: Valerie Harper portrays Israeli icon Golda
Meir in Golda's Balcony, the play running Nov. 8-27 at the Fisher
Theatre, Detroit. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays and 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Instead of a
Thanksgiving performance, there will be one the Monday before.
$32-$57. (313) 872-1000.
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DARING DELIGHTS: The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Circus sets up Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 9-13, at the Palace of Auburn
Hills. The acrobatics start at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.
Friday-Saturday, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday.
$12.50-$20. (248) 372-0100.

COMIC CONNECTIONS: Joan Rivers cheers the crowd raising
money for the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center and the Will Robinson
Neurosurgery Fund, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. "Shoot for a
Cure" starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Andiamo Italia Banquet
Center, 7096 E. 14 Mile, Warren. $175-$1,000. (313) 874-6448.

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ADMIRABLE ANIMALS: First horses and next pets fill the Rock
Financial Showplace in Novi. The North American Horse
Spectacular, featuring more than 50 horses available for free rides,
runs 1-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12; and

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