MUSICAL CONFIDENCE There's nothing bashful about punk-tinged singer-
songwriter April Lavigne (left). Her new live show, "Best Damn Tour," takes
its name from her hit CD, Best Damn Thing. Lavigne, traveling with a new
band and bringing dancers and debuting choreography to her concert, performs
her Michigan show 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
The Canadian, 23, whose career started when she was a teen, has lots to corn-
municate with her songs. Four — "Innocence," "Hot," "One of Those Girls"
and "Contagious" — were co-written with former bandmate Evan Taubenfeld.
Lavigne, whose record sales are in the millions, is joined on this tour by Boys Like
Girls, the Boston-based band whose self-titled debut CD was released in 2006.
The singer-song-writer says her favorite performance experience is stage work
because being close to fans energizes her act. $39.50. (248) 377-0100.
HEMINGWAY HAVEN Outdoor adventures in northern Michigan come alive
in the writings of Ernest Hemingway, who used his own experiences as the base
for fictional narration in The Nick Adams Stories. The corning-of-age tales are at
the center of programs planned as part of the Great Michigan Read (2007-2008)
sponsored by the Michigan Humanities Council. Besides having programs that
encourage Hemingway fans to present their deeply felt impressions of his books,
the council also is sending a touring exhibit, "Up North With the Hemingways"
(below) throughout the state. The exhibit can be seen March 28-April 14 at the
facilities of the Plymouth Community Arts Council, 774 N. Sheldon Road, in
Plymouth. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, when visitors can view
references to original artifacts about Hemingway's life and writings that per-
tain to Michigan. The exhibit has four themes: northern Michigan in the early
1900s, the Hemingway family, Ernest Hemingway and The Nick Adams Stories.
Accompanying events, which take place at the Plymouth District Library, 223
S. Main St., in Plymouth, include a general discussion at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
March 19; a presentation by Hemingway scholar Frederic Svoboda at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2; and a session with the Brown Bag Books Discussion Group
at noon Wednesday, April 23. For information on the exhibit, call (734) 416-4278.
For information on the library programs, call (734) 453-0750.
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BOXED IN: Joseph Cornell, known for his collaged boxes, is the artistic role
model for Art In and Out of the Box, a fundraiser for Rochester's Paint Creek
Center for the Arts. Area celebrities are being asked to create shadow boxes with
found items from their homes, vacations or special interests. The results will be
auctioned at a dinner party to be held 7 p.m.-midnight on Saturday, April 5, at
La Sala Banquet Hall in Rochester Hills. Live entertainment will be part of the
evening attractions. Besides holding exhibits, the center conducts art classes and
offers a gift shop. Benefit ticket levels: $90, $110 and $150. (248) 651-4110.
Meet Brian Rutenberg
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