Woodward. $40, including box
lunch. (313) 577-3559,

Crisis Advice

www.preservationwayne.org .

Take pride in the tribe at the
"From Haven to Home: Jewish
Life in America" exhibit through

Aug. 30, at Detroit Historical
Museum, 5401 Woodward at

Kirby. Open Wednesday-Sunday.
Free museum admission through
July. Exhibit information: (313)

833-1805, www.michjewishhis-
tory.org .

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Find more laughs at Kwame
a River Part 2: The Wrath of
Conyers, a new sketch show at

Arts & Culture

Hilberry Theater alums to the

Shakespearean drama through
Aug. 9. Shows: 8 p.m. Thursday-
Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday.

Kilpatrick, the hip-hop mayor, out
of jail and living in exile in Texas.
In his absence, the unpredict-

Purchase tickets ($15): www.
waterworkstheatre.com . Free on
Sundays for up to two children

able Monica Conyers has become
president of Detroit City Council.
Tickets ($15 or $20) through

under age 18 with adult ticket
purchase. (248) 399-3727.

Dec. 31. www.ticketmaster.com ,
(248) 348-4448.

Ride the Big River, the Tony
Award-winning musical version of

at Oakland University's Meadow
Brook Theatre, starting with The

The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn, opening 8 p.m. Friday,

Legend of Sleepy Hollow on Oct.

Explore the strange tale of

Anne Frankenstein: The Musical,

Aug. 7, at the Village Theater at

a Who Wants Cake! theatrical

Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill at
Ridge, Canton Township. Music
and lyrics are by 1960s coun-

(Weekend 1) or Resident
Conductor Thomas Wilkins
(Weekend 2) during "Summer

an irreverent romp. $5. (248)

Aug. 14. Schedule/tickets: (734)
394-5460, www.canton-mi.org/
villagetheater.

Nights at Meadow Brook
Music Festival" on the Oakland
University campus, Rochester

Be entertained at the "Young

Hills. Tickets: (313) 576-5111
or (248) 377-8601. Schedule,

American Comedy Tour," featur-
ing headliner and Detroit native

including featured guest artists:
• Big Band Bash: A 100th

Mike Young 10 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 8, at City Theatre, 2301

birthday celebration honoring
American jazz musician Benny

Woodward, Detroit. Also on the
bill: Jeff Dwoskin & DJ Barn, with
musical performance by Hush.
$31.50. (313) 471-1611.

Goodman with the Dave Bennett
Sextet, 8 p.m. Friday, July 31.
• All-Beethoven: Violinist Ilya

32500 Northwestern Highway,
Farmington Hills. (248) 851-
6770.

the exhibitors. Free. Show contin-

Details: (248) 203-0005.

Peruse a large selection of

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historic entertainment venues.
Departures every half hour from
the Fillmore Detroit Theater, 2115

Concerts

senior or youth. Minimum dona-
tion of $5 for shows 10 a.m.
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 13-

Experience two productions
presented on Water Works

Back and Fourth CD autographed.

try artist and composer Roger
Miller. Performed by 8th Wonder

7, at 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester.
(248) 377-3300, www.mbtheatre.
corn.

bines the true-life story of diarist
Anne Frank with Mary Shelley's
fictional Frankenstein to create

at Detroit Artists Market, 4719
Woodward, Detroit. Deborah
Kashdan of Southfield is among

Detroit Theatre Tour 9-11:30
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. Tour
will visit nine downtown Detroit

Subscribe to the five-play season

Anticipate beautiful music from
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
led by Maestro Leonard Slatkin

July 31 at Janice Charach
Gallery inside West Bloomfield
JCC and also Shirt Box,

Peek behind the curtain on
Preservation Wayne's annual

with museum admission. Open
daily except Monday-Tuesday.
(313) 833-1805, www.detroithis-
torical.org .

professional theater company
through Aug. 16. $17 adult, $13

545-5545, www.whowantscake-
theatre.

Birmingham, 34300 Woodward.
Fans must have a wristband to
get in line to get copies of his

Sundays, at Detroit Historical
Museum, 5401 Woodward. Detroit
Historical Society will present
series through Aug. 30. Free

Woodward, Ferndale. Author
David Holstein, a writer for the
Showtime series Weeds, com-

small artworks and enjoy live
music at opening of "DAM Small
Show" 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7,

Meet rocker Peter Yorn 6 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 2, at Borders

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Sunday, Aug. 2. Opening night:
8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. The
production picks up with Kwame

Drop off ugly ties for use in an
art exhibit. Accepted through

ues through Aug. 22. (313) 832-
8540; www.detroitartistsmarket.
org .

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Andiamo Novi Theatre, 42705
Grand River. Previews: 7 and 8
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, and 8 p.m.

production, 10 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, through Aug. 1, at
the Ringwald Theatre, 22742

Check It Out

Find support and resources
for facing the economic
issues of today at Jewish
Family Service workshops
2:30-4 p.m. Thursdays,
through Aug. 27, at JFS
Orley Family Building 6555
W. Maple, West Bloomfield.
Co-sponsor: National Council
of Jewish Women/Space for
Changing Families. Topics
will include: emotional issues
involved with job loss, credit
card debt, foreclosure, bank-
ruptcy, housing issues, and the impact on family. Free. (248)
592-2344, johana@jfsdetroit.org .

Theatre Company's outdoor
stage in Jaycee-Starr Park,
13 Mile between Coolidge

and Crooks, Royal Oak.
ww.waterworkstheatre.com:

• The Commedia Robin Hood:

Watch Lane Riosley's 55-minute
play performed daily except

Monday through Aug. 9. Shows:
7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and
11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday.

• Macbeth: See contributions of
several Wayne State University

Rediscover childhood memories

watching the Soupy Sales film
series, featuring two different
episodes from his classic chil-

dren's show 1 p.m. Saturdays and

Kaler, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1.
• Musical Magic: Children's
favorites at matinee, 4 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 2.

Don't miss Jessie Palter and

other performers during Jazz