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Led by composer/
guitarist Joshua
Davis, Lansing-
based roots band
Steppin' In It
brings its blend of
old-time country,
swing and blues to the Ark in Ann
Arbor at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8. $15.
(734) 761-1451; theark.org .

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Host Ira Glass brings
This American Life
— Live!, a special live
Gail Zimmerman
performance of his
Arts Ecitor
radio show with guests
including writer David
Rakoff, to select theaters at 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 10, with an encore at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. Info and
tickets: fathomevents.com .

Mitch Albom's hit play dedicated
to Ernie Harwell, Ernie, returns for
its second season May 3-July 29 at
the City Theatre in Detroit, inside
the Hockeytown Cafe. $20-$25. Show
times and tickets: (313) 471-6611;
olympiaentertainment.com .
Tipping Point Theatre stages the
bittersweet comedy The Cemetery
Club, by Ivan Menchell, May
10-June 17. Three Jewish widows
attempt to cope with single life
as they heal, quarrel and learn
to date again. 8 p.m. Thursdays-
Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and
2 p.m. Sundays. $26-$30. 361 E.
Cady, Northville. (248) 347-0003;
tippingpointtheatre.org .
The Box Theater mounts a
production of the half-human/half-
puppet Avenue Q, the Tony winner
for Best Musical, Best Score and Best
Book conceived by Robert Lopez
(The Book of Mormon) and U-M grad
Jeff Marx, about a recent college
grad and his neighbors, all struggling
to find jobs, dates and their ever-
elusive purpose. The show runs May
4-20 at 51 N. Walnut, Mount Clemens.
$22-$25. Show times and tickets:
(586) 954-2311; theboxtheater.com .
Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company
of Detroit presents The Altruists,
by Nicky Silver, a dark comedy and
unflinching look at the sometimes-
shallow motivations behind people's
political actions and relationships,
8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, May
4-26, at the Furniture Factory. There
also will be a 3 p.m. matinee on May
20. The theater is located at 4126
Third Street, Detroit. $15-$18, with
pay-what-you-can tickets available
at all performances. (313) 408-7269;
magentagiraffe.org.
Max Bialystock and Leo
Bloom return as the Players
Guild of Dearborn stages Mel
Brooks' Tony Award-winning The
Producers at 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays,
through May 20. 21730 Madison,
Dearborn. $18. (313) 561-8587;
playersguildofdearborn.org .

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The annual Student and Staff Show
at Detroit's Pewabic Pottery runs 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and
noon-6 p.m. Sundays through June 12.
10125 E. Jefferson, Detroit. (313) 626-
2000; pewabic.org.
Ariana Gallery in Royal Oak cel-
ebrates the 50th anniversary of the
American Studio Glass movement
with an exhibition of work by local
and international artists, including the
cast glass cameras of Josh Hershman,
through May 31. 119 S. Main. (248)
546-8810; arianagallery.com .

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The Michigan International
Women's Show, offering demonstra-
tions, food samples and exhibitors of
crafts, clothing, gifts, decor and more,
runs May 3-6 at Suburban Collection
Showcase, 46100 Grand River, Novi.
$10 adults/$5 ages 6-12/5 and under
free/parking is $5. Show times and
tickets: (800) 849-0248; international-
womenshow.com.
Built in 1928, the Junior League
of Detroit's 19th biennial Designers'
Show House, along with a boutique
and greenery garden, opens to the pub-
lic May 5-20 at 22 Webber Place, Grosse
Pointe Shores. $15 advance tickets/$20
at the door. Show times and tickets:
(313) 881-0040; jldetroit.org .
Experience the history of Detroit
— with a Jewish connection —
with these upcoming Preservation
Detroit Tours: a walking tour of the
downtown buildings of architect
Albert Kahn, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May
8, Campus Martius, 800 Woodward,
Detroit; Bootlegging Boat Tour,
including favorite locations of the
Purple Gang and dinner on board,
6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Stroh
River Place dock; Charles N. Agree
Bus Tour, with a visit to several
architectural works (including the
Grande Ballroom) and lunch at Cliff
Bell's, 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19.
Reservations and ticket info: (313)
577-3559; preservationdetroit.org .

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