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GALLERIES
. Tm ART 8AUXRY
Martina Johnson, Sharon CandeNse. Ruth Alton
and Julie Smith are featured artists for May at
the local artists cooperative m Great Oaks Man,
Walton and Uvemota, Rochester Kite. Meetthe-artist
recaption tor Johnson 11 a.ftrto 1
p.m, Saturday, May 4.
(8I0f651-1579
• CANTERBURY V1XAGE
The Michigan Potters' Expo '96 wW take place
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. May 4. and 10
a.m. to 5 p.m, Sunday. May 5, In Lake Orion.
'(810)391-5700
• FARMINGTON ARTISTS CLU8
The club's annual spring exhibit continues
through May 5 at the Farmington Hills Activity
Center. 28600 11 Mile, east of MidcMebett. as
part of Farmtngton's ftret Festival of the Arts.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
11 a.m. to 6 p.m, Sunday. May 5. Admission
Is free.
FIRST THURSO AY
Today Is the "First Thursday" of the month.
The North Woodward and Townsend Stret art
galtories In Birmingham wUl have extended
hours tonight- Call ttje Individual gallenes for
more Information.
• POSNCR GALLERY
Watercokxs by Marjorie Hecht Simon will be
exhibited through May 28 at 523 N. Woodward.
Birmingham. Opening reception for the
artist 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. May 8.
(810)647-2552
. START GALLERY
An exhibit of recent pai ntings by Marcia Freedman
of Bloomfield Hills continues to May 30 at
211 N. Woodward, Birmingham. Reception for
the artist 5-10 p. m Friday, May 3. -
(810)644-2991
• ALEXA LEE GALLERY
• The Place Series." an exhibit of recent paintings
by former Birmingham artist Jennifer
Reeves, will continue through June 15 at 201
-» Nickels Arcade. Ann Artxx. Opening reception
to meet the artist 5-8 p.m. Friday. May 3.
(313) 663-8800
. ANN ARBOR PUBUC LIBRARY
The Ann Artxx Women Painters Spring Exhibit
will continue through May 31 at 343 S. Frfth.
Opening reception for the artists and juror's critique
2-4 p.m. Sunday. May 5.
(313)994-8513
. ANN ARBOR SPRING ART FAIR
The 18th Ann Arbor Spring Art Fair, with 250
artists and craftspeople from around the country.
will take place 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
May 4, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. May 5.
-.*•, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds.
—- 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Take 1-94 to Exit
i>7 (State Street), turn south to Textile Road.
turn right (west) to Ann Arbor-Saline Road, turn
north to the entrance. Admission Is $5. free for
underage 10.
. ARtANA GALLERY
• • Dreams and Fantasies: Quilts by Ludmila
Uspenskaya" will continue through May 28 at
119 S. Mam. Royal Oak. Russian tea reception
for the artist and a collector's preview 6-9 p.m.
Frfbay, May 3. '
(810) 546-8810
• ARNOLD KLEIN GALLERY
The gallery's 25th anniversary celebration exhibit
will continue to May 31 at 4520 N. Woodward.
Royal Oak. Opening reception 5-8 p.m.
Friday. May 3.
(810)647-7709
. ASHLEY-CHRIS GALLERY
An exhibit presenting a collaboration of functional
and decorative art — with works by Susan
Alexander Shipman, Sharon Sims and Rtc
Seyer _ will continue through May 31 at
15126 Kercheval. Grosse Poirrte. Opening reception
for the artists 6-9 p.m. Friday. May 3.
(313)824-0700
« BOOLE GALLERY
•'Scorched." an exhibit of paintings and sculpture
by Catherine Peet of Royal Oak. continues
through May 24 at 2840 Biddle, Wyandotte.
Reception for the artist 6-9 p.m. Friday. May 3.
(313)281-4779
• BUNTING GALLERY
Recent paintings by Grace Serra will be exhibited
to May 29 at 514 S. Washington. Royal
1 Oak/Reception tor the artist 6-9 p.m. Friday.
Mav 3 f
(810)545-4820
• CASS CAFE
Works by Sherry Hendrtck and Stephen Goodfe«ow
wMI be exhibited through June 30 at
4620 Cass Avenue. Detroit. Opening reception
, 6-kO p.m. Friday. May3^
(313)831-1400
? . DETROIT 8ISTTTUTE OF ARTS
The OIA catobrates Museum Month with a variety
of propams at 5200 Woodwsid. Including
Oreo de Mayo Saturday. May 4, DIA Ait Expleas
Wednesdays. May 8 and 15. A Day Away
. WRh the OIA Wednesday, May 8. Mother's Day
~ Brunch Sunday. May 12. International Museum
Day Saturday, May 18. Famiy Day at the DIA
Sunday. May 19, Flower Day at Historic Eastem
Market Sunday, May 19. A Brush with Art
Thursday, May 23. Utotsloodof the Arts Friday,
» May 24. Concert ontheNOrth Lawn Sunday.
May 26. CM (313) 833-7971 loMrHermettononMuaaym
Month. "PVtorialism Into
Modernism: The Cteerwalt Wfcfte Sooi events include ctoaa Sabadays. May 11
IB, featuring an in-depth lo«* at the pho-
I the e rf** cat (313) 833-4249. "The
shown 2 pm. Saturday, May
j Hal; the video eaptofw the Image
I btoeon.
Thursday. May 2-Sunday. May 4. 15138
Beech Daly Road, Redford. $9; $7 for
seniors and students.
(313) 531-0554
• TRINITY HOUSE THEATRE
Two one-act plays, 'The Edie and Elmira
Show" and "263." weekends through
Saturday. May 18. at the theater.
38840 Six Mile Road (northwest corner
of 1-275 and Six Mile), Livonia. $8.
(313) 464-6302
• TROY PLAYERS
•Whose Life Is It Anyway?" opens
Friday. May 3. and runs weekends -
through Sunday. May 19, Troy
Community Center, 520 W. Big Beaver
Road. troy. $9. $12.
- (810)879-1285
• PLAYERS GUILD OF DEARBORN
•Dames at Sea" opens 8 p.m. Friday, May 3.
and runs weekends throughSunday. May 19,
21730 Madison. Dearborn. Tickets $12.
(313) 561-TKTS
YOUTH PRODUCTIONS
• PAPER BAG PRODUCTIONS
•Tom Sawyer." with original music and
lyrics by Producer/Director CJ. Nodus,
through Sunday, May 19, at the Players
Club, 3321 E. Jefferson (between
McDougal and Mount Elliott, across
from Harbortown). Detroit. $7 for lunch
• and the show. $6 for groups of 20 or
more. -
(810) 662-8118 %
COLLEGE
• HILBERRY THEATRE
"Abeiard and Heloise.* through Saturday.
May 11. at the Wayne StaHJ University
theater. $9.50-$16.50.wtth
group .-ates available.
(313) 577-2972
AUDITIONS
• SUMMER SYMPHONY
9 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday. May 4. 2-5 p.m.
Sunday. May 5, at SuFrancis of Assisi
School s music room. 2270 E. Stadium
Boulevard, Ann Artxx. The symphony is
a volunteer, norvproflt orchestra comprised
of Ann Artxx-area profasaional
and amateur musicians.
(313) 662-8810
WORKSHOP AUDITIONS
Auditions for workshops under the
direction of Kharitonov. trained m the
Moscow Art Theatre. Sunday. May 5
for people Interested In forming a professional
theater group.
(810) 547-2350
• THE ACTORS' COMPANY
Auditions tor "Do Black Patent Leather
Shoes Really Reflect Up?* 2 p.m. Saturday.
May 4. and 6 p.m. Sunday. May 5,
First United Methodist Church. 320 W.
7th St.. Royal Oak. Show runs July 26
Aug. 3, and Aug. ll^ug. 18.
(810) 988-7032
SPECIAL EVENTS
• CAMPBELL'S SOUP'S ItSS TOUR OF
WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONS
With Oksana Baiul, Elvis Stpjko. Nancy
Kerrigan. Brian Boitano, Viktor
Petrenko. Surya Bonaly, Jenni Meno - -
and Todd Sand, Philippe Candeloro. >
Nicole Bobek, Maia Usova and Alexander
Zhulin, Lu Chen. Marina Klimova
and-Sergei Ponomarenko. Isabella and
Paul Due hesnay, Isabelle Brasseur and
Lloyd Eisler, Oksana Gritschuk and Evteny
Platov. mi Michelle Kwan, 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 4. Joe Louis Arena,
Detroit. Tickets $45 and $30.
(313) 965-3099
• '"GEAR"
High-energy dance party that benefits
HIV/AIDS organizations. 10 p.m.-4 a.m.
Saturday. May 4, Sanctum. 65 E.
Huron, Pontiac. $25 in advance at Ticketmastef
or Chosen Books in Royal
Oak; $30 at the door. 18 and older.
(810) $58-9849/(810) 338-1139 or via
e-mail at GEARD4LIFE®aoi.com
• ELMORE LEONARD
Southfield Author's Lecture Series.
12:15 p.m. Sunday. May 5. Radisson
Hotel, 1500 Town Center Dr., Southfield.
$15 for 11:30 a.m. luncheon and
lecture: $5 for lecture.
(810) 424-9039
• "SKATING THROUGH THE DECADES"
ice show, Thursday May 2-Sunday, May
5. Berkley Ice Arena, 2300 Robina
(between Greenfield Road and Coolidge
Highway). Berkley. $2-$6.
(810) 5462460
CLASSICAL
• ARMENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHES-
TRA
With Principal Conductor and Artistic
Director Loris Tjeknavorian, 7 p.m.
Tuesday. May 7, Orchestra Hall, 3711
Woodward Ave., Detroit. $l0-$50.
(810) 652-7863/(810) 569-2988
. BIRMINGHAM-BLOOM FIELD SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
•Classical Spring Celebration." 7:30
p.m. Sunday. May 5, Temple Beth El,
7400 Telegraph Road. Bloomfield Hills.
$16 adults; $12 students.
(810) 645-2276
• DETROIT SYMPHONY CIVIC ORCHES-
TRA
Performs music by Walton. Beethoven,
and Tchaikovsky. 7 p.m. Sunday. May 5,
Orchestra Hall. 3711 Woodward Ave..
Detroit. $25 box seats; $6 main floor
seating.
(313) 8333700
• DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
With Conductor Hans Vonk and violinist
Sarah Chang. 8 p.m. Thursday. May 2-
Saturday. May 3. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
May 4. and 3 p.m. Sunday. May 5; With
Conductor Christopher Seaman and cellist
Yo-Yo Ma. 8 p.m. Wednesday, May
3Saturday. May 11. Orchestra Hall.
3711 Woodward Ave.. Detroit. $15-$55.
(3*6) 8333700
. KURT KUNZAT
8 p.m. Friday. May 10. Shnne High
School. 3500 W. 13 Mile Road. Royal
Oak. $5.
(810) 549-2925
• LIVONIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
"Chornobyl Remembered" concert. 8
p.m. Saturday. May 4, Churchill High
School's Carii Auditorium, 8900 Newburgh.
Livonia. $12 adults; $10 seniors
(62 and older); $8 students and children.
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(313) 421-1111
POPS
• FARMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND
3 p.m. Sunday. May 5. Farmington Hills
Activity Center, formerly Mercy Center.
11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Free.
(313) 261-2202 or (810) 489-3412
CHORAL
• GRAIL SINGERS CHOIR
Performs traditional Gregonan Chant
and original compositions, 7 p.m. Friday.
May 3, Northside Community
Church. 929 Barton Dr.. Arm Artxx. $10
suggested donation.
(313) 995-5320
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• LIVONIA CMC CHOIR
'island Magic' spring concert.
Friday. May 3Saturday. May 4.
ClarenceviUe High School. 20155'
dlebett Roed. Livonia. $6 for acfcft^;
for seniors and students. *wi i t
tufa*
(313) 261-2260 tiv*r
• MEASURE FOR MEASURE-A MER-S
CHORAL SOCIETY
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7:30 p.m. Sunday. May 5. Nardin P a* •
. Methodist Church. 29887 W. 11 MHe
Road, Farmington Hills.
(313) 429-9594
PWLOMUSICA CHORUS
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Performs selections from "From TOa
Bavarian HiglSands." and "A Poet tc^Ms
Beloved." 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Flr$.
United Methodist Church of Royal
320 W. Seventh St.. Royal Oak. $8 general
admission; $6 seniors and stu- ..^,
dents. , (
(810) 356-1274 '
• TROY COMMUNITY CHORUS ; ^
'Coming to America.' spring concert,"
8 p.m. Friday. May 3. Troy AthehsJfitilB
School. 4333 John R. Troy. $8 ; $5tot
students and seniors in advance:'$10^
V the door. t -;:
(810) 362-1024 "
COMEDY
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• BANANA'S COMEDY AND VARIETY -
CUJB
Soupy Sales and Marv Welch and Kevin
O'Neil, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Satur0f^ja .
May 4, and "Lunch With Soupy." 1 p;m.
and 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in Red Tifhbers
restaurant, 40380 Grand Rlyat. j,!-
Novi. $22; lunch-and dinner optional^
(313) 724-1300
• GENITTI S HOLE-IN-THE-WALL '', ^' '
Soupy Sales, Friday. May 10-Sunda^,
May 12, and Thursday, May 16Friday<
May 17, 108 E. Main St.. Northville/ .
$45 includes tax. tip. show and diiyw-_
(810)3490522
• JOEY S COMEDY CLUB
Jeff Brannon. Jim Hamm and Joey *;
Bielaska. 8 p.m. Thursday. May 2» 8:15
p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Friday, May 3-Saturday.
May 4, and 7 p.m. Sunday. May
5; Jim McClain, Kevin McPeek and Joey
Bielaska, 8 p.m. Thursday. May 9, &15
pm: and 10:45 p.m. Friday,, May 10-Saturday.
May 11, and 7 p.m. Sunday:May
12. 36071 Plymouth Road, Uvonla.
(313) 261-0555
JOEY'S COMEDY CLUB Kt PAISANO'S
Vic Dibitetto. 8 p.m. and 10:30 p-mT Friday,
May 3Saturday, May 4; Leo
Dufour, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Fridefy,
May 10-Saturday. May 11, 5070 Schaefer
Road. Dearborn. $8 or $18.95. for
dinner and show.
(313) 584-8885
• JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY CLUB
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Carl Guerra, Tim Lilly and Gilda Hauser,
Thursday. May 2-Saturday. May 4; Bob
Kubota. Jeff Margrett and Johnerie
Getts. Thursday, May 9-Saturday. May
11; Totally Unrehearsed theatre every
Wednesday night, 65 E. Huron at Mill,
Pontiac.
(810) 334-6512
• THE SECOND CITY-DETROIT . i -.
"Computer Chips and Salsa" 8 p.m.
Wednesday-Sunday; additional shows
10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $12
to $19.
(313) 965-2222
. MARK RIDLEY'S COMEDY CASTLE
Mark Schiff and Elliott Branch. Thursday,
May 2-Sunday. May 5. $6 weeknights;
$12 weekends; "Lawyers. Guns
and Money." an evening of political
humor with Tim Slagle, Libertarian _
comedian. Mark Sweetman. political
r
Political Humor Bill Thomas
from talk radio presents .
"Lawyers, Guns and Money,"
an evening of political humor
with Tim Slagle and Mark
Sweetman, 8:30 p. m. Monday,
May 6 at Mark Ridley's Comedy
Castle in Roydl Oak.
satirist, and Bill Thomas from talk-radio.
8:30 p.m. Monday. May 6; Kenny
Rogerson and Mark Sweetman.
Wednesday. May 8-Sunday. May 12. $6
week nights, $12 weekends; Totally
Unrehearsed Theatre hosts open m.c
night every Tuesday. 269 E. Fourth.St..
Royal Oak.
(810) 542-9900