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Project, Blackbird Theatre,
the Box Theater, Epicenter
Theatre Group, Magenta
The Detroit
Giraffe Theatre Company,
Symphony
Matrix Theatre Company,
Orchestra's second
the New Theatre Project,
annual Heroes
the Ringwald Theatre,
Gala & Benefit,
Gail Z immerman
Threefold Productions
its largest annual
Ar is Editor
and Two Muses Theatre.
fundraiser, takes
Auditions will be held
place Saturday, June
9, at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in
5:30-10 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. Info and
Detroit: Opening reception at 6 p.m.;
DSO concert, led by DSO Music Director appointments, email frannie@
magentagiraffe.org .
Leonard Slatkin in Orchestra Hall, at 7
p.m.; followed by dinner and dancing.
LAUGH LINES
$250-$5,000 per person. (313) 576-
5106; dso.org.
New York-based Jewish standup come-
dian Mitch Fatel once helped pay the
POP / ROCK JAZZ /
bills working at a bar mitzvah. "For you
FOLK
non-Jews, that's a Jewish party for a boy
Dr. Henry Sapoznik, five-time Grammy turning 13 years old, and it symbol-
izes him becoming a man even though
nominee and director of the new
you still look like you're 10," he wrote
Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture
in an online journal. The former intern
at the University of Wisconsin, speaks
on Klezmer: The First Thousand
for Howard Stern takes the stage for
two shows, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., on
Years, at 7 p.m. Monday, June 4, at the
Friday, June 1, at the Magic Bag, 22920
Birmingham Temple, 28611 W. 12 Mile
Woodward, Ferndale. $20. (248) 544-
Road, Farmington Hills. As part of his
3030; themagicbag.com .
lecture, he'll sample some of the hidden
recorded treasures that are part of the
THE ART SCENE
Mayrent Collection. Tickets at the door:
$10/cash or check only.
With straightforward songs embody-
Patti Smith: Camera Solo, an exhibi-
tion of more than 60 black-and-white
ing timeless qualities of humanity,
photographs and Polaroid prints that
optimism, emotional insight and a
explore themes significant to the pio-
boundless sense of humor, singer/song-
writer Jonathan Richman has not only neering musician, runs June 1-Sept. 2 at
the Detroit Institute of Arts. (313) 833-
built a devoted international fan base
7900; dia.org.
over the past 40 years, he's also revered
Local artist Lynne Avadenka will
by his fellow artists. Hear him at 8 p.m.
speak about her experiences in Israel
Tuesday, June 5, at the Magic Stick,
as one of four inaugural Fellows of the
located inside the Majestic Center, 4140
Woodward Ave., Detroit. $15. (313) 833- American Academy in Jerusalem in a
9700; majesticdetroit.com .
lecture at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at the
Marvin and Betty Danto Lecture Hall,
Detroit Institute of Arts. $10. RSVP to
ON THE STAGE
(313) 833-9830 or ewheeler@dia.org
through Friday, June 1.
If you think you know what to expect
in The Bad Seed because of the iconic
1956 horror film about a seemingly
WHATNOT
perfect family, think again. Produced by
Shari Morgan of Bloomfield Hills and
For racing fans: Check out the Chevrolet
featuring Clif Levin of Detroit in the
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, running
cast, Stagecrafters has given a campy
Friday-Sunday, June 1-3, on Belle Isle,
feel to this classic thriller, running June
Detroit. Details: detroitgp.com .
1-17 at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S.
Motor City Pride, a celebration of
Metro Detroit's gay, lesbian, bisexual and
Lafayette, in downtown Royal Oak. $16-
$20. Show times and tickets: (248) 541-
transgendered community, takes place
Saturday-Sunday, June 2-3, at Hart Plaza
6430; stagecrafters.org .
in Downtown Detroit. motorcitypride.org .
Eleven of the Detroit area's theater
companies will be holding joint
Get ideas for sprucing up your
general auditions for male and female
home: The Sylvan Lake Home and
actors over the age of 18 for the 2012-
Garden Tour runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, June 2. $12 advance/$15 day
2013 theater season June 12-14 at the
of tour. (248) 615-6296; sylvantour.
Two Muses Theatre inside the West
Bloomfield Barnes and Noble, 6800
com. The Huntington Woods Home
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
Tour runs 1-5 p.m. Sunday, June 3. $15
advance/$20 day of tour (cash only).
Auditioning theaters include Abreact
Performance Space, the AKT Theatre
hwwl.org.

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