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SINGING SPLENDOR: More than 600 moving lights will shine on
Christina Aguilera as she takes the stage in her Back to Basics North
American tour at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the Palace of Auburn
Hills, 5 Championship Dr. The Grammy winner will offer a video
montage as part of her act. The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane open.
$57.50-$87.50. (248) 377-0100.
AERIAL ANTICS: Acrobatics, extreme sports, urban dance and
technology come together for the show AntiGravity: The Tour, a fam-
ily extravaganza that starts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield, Clinton
Township. $43-$50. (586) 286-2141.
MUSICAL KNIGHTS: British star Michael York lights up the stage
as the musical Camelot is performed April 11-29 at Detroit's Fisher
Theatre, 3011 W. Grand Blvd. The curtain goes up at 8 p.m. Tuesdays-
Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays and 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. $24.50-
$75. (313) 872-1000.
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PERSONAL PALACES: The latest in household and yard designs and
products will be featured at the Spring Home & Garden Show running
April 13-15 at the Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi.
Visitors can get suggestions for planning their own projects noon-9 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. $6-$7 plus
parking fees. (248) 348-5600.
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ROCKIN' UNIVERSITY: The Who's Tommy, the powerful rock musi-
cal by Pete Townsend and Des McAnuf, is being performed by the
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance on April 12-
15 at the Power Center, 121 N. Fletcher, Ann Arbor. The show begins
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $9-
$22. (734) 764-2538.
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WINE, WONDERS AND SONG: If you're 21 or older, you're invited
to an evening of wine tasting, wine games, food and live music. Certified
sommelier Nidal Daher will host Vinomania and teach all about wine
7:30-10 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Community House, 380 S.
Bates, Birmingham. Hubbell Street Jazz will perform. $50. (248) 644-
5832.
GRAMMIES, MOTOWN STYLE: Music fans can see winners up
close and experience local talent when the Detroit Music Awards are
given out to area recording artists at 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the State
Theatre, 2115 Woodward, Detroit. $20. (248) 360-2455.
GLAM GLIDING: Champions on Ice — including Sasha Cohen,
Evgeni Plushenko and Johnny Weir — skate into Detroit's Joe Louis
Arena at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 20. The skaters have new routines on
their own and will be together for the opening and closing numbers.
$25-$155. (313) 471-6611.