The Stratford Shakespeare Festival presents the world premier of Palmer Park, a new play by Joanna McClelland Glass. Palmer Park is based on the playwright's memories of her life in the Detroit neighborhood in the late 1960s and early 1970s. For more information visit stratford-festival.on.ca/plays/park.cfm.

A special ticket package will provide Model T owners two admissions to Greenfield Village, access to drive and park your Model T in Greenfield Village, $20 in Fun Money, a commemorative gift and a special photo opportunity.

An exhibition of 34 prints chosen by Carmon Colangelo, Dean of the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, to be representative of one of the longest-standing statewide print exhibitions in Michigan. Art gallery is free and open to the public. For more information, call (313) 845-6476.

To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of General Motors' founding in Detroit's historic New Center, there is a tour of both the Fisher Building and the former GM World Headquarters. For more information visit preservationwayne.org/tours.php.

This workshop will raise awareness of the heterosexual bias in society. Cost is $30, refreshments included. Course approval #090106-01.

Tony Furtado puts together bluegrass, blues, and rock into fusions that have a haunting quality yet seem perfectly natural. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at tonyfurtado.com.

Navigating Health Care: How to be the best patient advocate for older adults with Shaarey Zedek.

Amy Speace's tough, complex lyrics, combined with absolutely infectious country, folk, and pop tunes, have made her a New York City phenomenon and have gained her a grass-roots fan base around the country. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at amyspeace.com.

Part of the Chene Park Concert Series. Seats are $45 for pavilion, $32 for lawn.

Part of the Chene Park Concert Series. Seats are $45 for pavilion, $32 for lawn.

Part of the Chene Park Concert Series. Seats are $45 for pavilion, $32 for lawn.

Whether you're looking for your big break, want to perfect your live performance skills, or just want to perform live for the sheer fun of it, Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space. Fifteen performers have eight minutes (or two songs) each to do their thing. Sign-up: doors open at 7:30pm. At 7:45 we randomly select the names for the first half, and at 8:30 we draw names for the second half. For more information visit theark.org.

Rounder-label artist Slaid Cleaves tells compact, perfectly worded stories in song. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at slaid.com.

The Ragbirds are a five-piece Michigan band that has been stirring up a buzz all over the Midwest. Tickets are $10 or free with a student ID. For more information visit theragbirds.com.

The 2008 National City Art & Apples Festival will once again feature non-stop entertainment on the "Main Stage" and two "Around the Park" stages over the three-day festival weekend. There are over 265 artists exhibiting in mediums including textiles, watercolor, woodworking, glassblowing, pottery, jewelry and more. With several new attractions and some fresh twists on old favorites, this year’s festival offers even more art, and more family-friendly activities. 

All opening night tickets are $14 and all other tickets are $16. For ticket reservations call 586-771-6333.

The Princeton Review Detroit would like to announce National PSAT Day. On September 6th, the practice tests will take place in Birmingham, Grosse Pointe, and Novi. On September 7th, the practice tests will take place in Ann Arbor and Bloomfield Hills. This is a free practice test for high school students. For more information, please visit PrincetonReview.com/events.

Janis comes to town with her new book, "Society's Child: My Autobiography," and a new CD, "Best of Janis Ian: The Autobiography Collection," containing several new songs and lots of great new stories from one of the great truth-tellers in the music world.

The Grandmont Community Association is having its 34th annual arts and crafts fair. In the even of rain, the fair will be held on September 14. Vendor applications are available from Marjorie Van Hoy at (313) 836-0462 and each space rents for $40 for non residents and $30 for Grandmont residents. The vendor application deadline is August 27.

The Ann Arbor band Orpheum Bell fell together as its members were combing through country and folk rhythms, instrumental waltzes, and gypsy melodies. They come to The Ark during the process of working on their eagerly awaited second CD. Tickets are $13.50 and more information can be found at myspace.com/orpheumbell.

Detroit's Global Jazz Trio is usually found holding forth in legendary jazz clubs likes Bert's, so we're glad to get the chance to hear them out in Washtenaw County. Tickets are $12.50 and more information can be found at globaljazztrio.com.

The rock concert of the season in Ann Arbor, this evening with Sam Phillips is a rare up-close opportunity to experience the restless spirituality of one of the great songwriters of our time. Tickets are $22.50 and more information can be found at samphillips.com.

Newfoundland folk rock overflowing with enthusiasm. The Great Big Sea has just released their new album, "Fortune's Favor." Tickets are $46, $35, and $25 and more information can be found at greatbigsea.com. Tickets are available at the Michigan Union Ticket Office or any Ticketmaster outlet.

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys are unusually versatile, they both push Cajun music forwrd and pay tribute to its French roots. Here's your chance to sit at the feet of Cajun royalty. Tickets are $20 and more information can be found at mamouplayboys.com.

6.0 CE Clock Hours. This program is pending approval. $80, including lunch.

Millish explores the links that connect Irish traditional music with other roots music from around the world. Breathe Own Breathe will open this evening's show. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at millish.com.

A Barra MacNeils concert brings multiple lead vocalists, beautiful sibling harmonies, top-drawer intrumental prowess on a wide variety of acoustic, stringed, percussion, wind instruments, dancing, storytelling, Gaelic songs, and an enchanting journey through an ancient culture. Tickets are $17.50 and more information can be found at barramacneils.com.

Multi-instrumentalist David Lindley performs music that redefines the word "eclectic." Tickets are $17.50 and more information can be found at davidlindley.com.

Sandwich festival at Windsor's Community Museum. More information can be found by calling Windsor's Community Museum at 519-253-1812.

Enjoy over 300 classic British cars and 200 British Motorcycles at one event. 37 different Judged categories. Early registration encouraged. Parts, vendors, featured Mini Cooper. Bring the kids slot car racing. For more information visit online at detroittriumph.org. Free admission; Parking is $10.

Coping with losses as life changes.

Garnet Rogers writes songs full of realistic detail describing people from all walks of life and their small, everyday victories. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at garnetrogers.com.

Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko are on tour exploring the deep resonances of the banjo in our collective psyche. Tickets are $13.50 and more information can be found at jaymestone.com.

Singer, songwriter, and fiddler Dougie MacLean is a Celtic institution. He has been called "Scotland's greatest living songwriter" by Celtic World. Tickets are $30 and more information can be found at dougiemaclean.com.

Get set for "Promised Land," folk-pop songstress Dar William's brand new release, and her first album of original material in over three years. Tickets are $36 and more information can be found at darwilliams.com.

John Carter of the Ministry of Citizenship will be speaking about Tasmania at a joint meeting of Windsor's Community Museum and the Essex County Historical Society. This will be held at the Duff Baby Interpretation Centre. More information can be found by visiting 519-253-1812.

Bodega is a young five-piece band drawn from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Their music is a kind of fierce energy, imagination, and joie de vivre that you just don't hear very often. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at myspace.com/musicbodega.

The accepted artists will be honored at a public Awards Reception and Open House on Thursday, September 18 at 7:00pm. For further information call the Womencenter at 248-522-3642 or go online at oaklandcc.rdu/womencenter/artshow.htm.

This program is designed for agencies and organizations that serve children and youth, and any/all adults interested in protecting children. Cost is $50, light meal and refreshments included. Course Approval #050508-00.

Abigail has made a real splash with her fusions of bluegrass and Chinese music. Tickets are $22.50 and more information can be found at abigailwashburn.com.

St. Raymond's Festival invites you to enjoy three fun-filled days including a Vegas Room, Car Show (Sunday Noon -3 pm), Hot Dog Eating Contest, Silent Auction, Polish Style Food, 50/50 Raffle, Theme Baskets, Country Store, Market Place, Big Raffle, Quilters, Kiddie Rides, Arts & Crafts, Beer Tent, Game Area, Italian Style Food, Bake Sale, Doll Booth, Novelties, American Style Food, Basket of Cheer, Pop & Snacks. Free parking and admission. For more information visit online at saintraymond.com or call 313-527-0525.

Canadian violoinist James Ehnes will return for a festive anniversary performance with pianist Andrew Armstrong. Beginning September 6, all tickets to this concert will be $75. More information can be found at comehearCMSD.org.

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network's Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward a Cure takes place this year in Milford to raise money for food allergy research and education. Registration opens at 8:30am at Kensington Metropark. For more information and to register visit foodallergywalk.org.

Fred Eaglesmith's songs stand out for their edge of desperation and their raucous yet bemused humor - and for the incredible roaring energy of his live shows. Tickets are $20 and more information can be found at fredeaglesmith.com.

Consumers can find unique paper craft products and tools, learn basic scrapbooking skills, meet store owners and home-business consultants, and reserve space to work on projects with their friends. For more information visit GreatScrapbookEvents.com or call 810-287-7711.

Free admission and parking with free shuttle services.Over 200 Michigan artists, taste tent, live entertainment featuring the Macomb Symphony Orchestra and a variety of live groups performing on and off stage, silent auction, kids art area, and more. For more information visit ctfestivalofthesenses.com.

Graduates and friend from other classes are encouraged to attend the Hamtramck High School class reunion for classes of 1953 and 1954. There will also be a cocktail party on Saturday evening, September 20. For details and further information please call Halina Bielaniec at 586-739-3982 or Julia Sobolewski at (586) 992-9731.

Dana Fuchs is a phenomenon, a singer whose mesmerizing voice and presence have led critics to compare her to rock legends from Janis to Jagger. Tickets are $11 and more information can be found at danafuchs.com.

Rachel Unthank and The Winterset are a major new phenomenon in British folk, making music that's fearless, peerless, and wholeheartedly brave. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at rachelunthank.com.

Krista Detor defies genre, but she's been compared with Leonard Cohen, Laura Nyro, Tom Waits, Kate Bush, Suzanne Vega, and Joni Mitchell - high praise by which she has been neither inflated nor intimidated. Tickets are free but please bring a non-perishable food donation for Food Gatherers. For more information visit kristadetor.com.

With his amazing fretwork and unique combination of finger and pick style playing, Monte Montgomery blazes through chord progressions that often baffle even the most accomplished players. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at montemontgomery.com.

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When Mississippe songwriter and former truck driver Steve Forbert first came on the scene in the late 1970s he was hailed as the new Bob Dylan. Tickets are $20 and more information can be found at steveforbert.com.

This year's keynoter will be Yvonne Pennington, Ph.D., speaking on "Raising Amazing Kids to Adulthood Even if One Has AD/HD." General admission for the conference includes lunch and is $59 before September 15 or $75 at the door. Early registration guarantees a luncheon spot and students presenting ID will be admitted for $30. More information can be found at chaddmi.com, and registration information is available from Marie Faulkner at (248) 522-3645.

Since the 1970s he's been one of folk music's greatest lyricists, a performer who lays his own life on the line as few others do. Tickets are $20 and more information can be found on lw3.com.

A top quality, general show in its twenty-eighth season. Features a diverse selection of American, European, and Oriental, antiques & decorative art. 100 exhibitors.

North is a diverse musical project that has been active throughout Southeast Michigan and regionally since 1995. Tickets are $12 and more information can be found at thenorthwebsite.com.

Both the Francois Baby House and the Jaques Baby House will be open. For further information call the museum at 519-253-1812.

The Gibson brothers are a bluegrass duo from Ellenburg Depot, New York, in the hardscrabble lands along the Quebec border. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at gibsonbrothers.com.

Come enjoy Leo Kottke, the guitar master and innovator. Tickets are $30 and more information can be found at leokottke.com.

Frigg is a multitalented Finnish-Norwegian septet that offers fresh Scandinavian folk fiddling accompanied by fretted instruments, upright bass, and endless energy. Tickets are $15 and more information can be found at frigg.fi.

Black Heritage Tour of the Chatham Kent Black Heritage Society, Buxton settlement and the Black cemeteries of Elgin County, cost is $100.00. For more information call the museum at 519-253-1812.

General admission is $3 at 10am and early admission is $15 at 8am. For dealer information call Ken at 574-329-1483 or kpwildwood@sbcglobal.net.

The Tokyo String Quartet with Sabine Meyer. For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

The goal of this workshop is to educate those who are currently, or who at some time in the future will be, involved in long term health care either as a caregiver or as a care recipient. Course approval #050508-04.

All opening night tickets are $14 and all other tickets are $16. For ticket reservations call 586-771-6333.

The 2008 fall fundraiser is a grand, swashbuckling event bringing one of the favorites of the 2007 Ann Arbor Folk Festival back to The Ark stage. Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams will be performing at 8pm. Call The Ark at 734-761-1800 during business hours for tickets and information. General admission tickets for the performance only are $50. A reserved seating/dinner package for $125, $250 or $500 includes a reserved seat, pre-show dinner buffet starting at 5:30pm and valet parking.

Enjoy the violin of Anne-Sophie Mutter. For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

6.0 CE Clock Hours, Pending approval for SW Ethics requirement.

For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

Enjoy the piano of Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman. For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

Consumers can find unique paper craft products and tools, learn basic scrapbooking skills, meet store owners and home-business consultants, and reserve space to work on projects with their friends. For more information visit GreatScrapbookEvents.com or call 810-287-7711.

Tickets to see Joan Baez at the Michigan Theater are priced at $50, $36 and $26 and are on sale now. Call for tickets at 734-763-TKTS. Tickets are available in person at the Michigan Union Ticket Office or any Ticketmaster outlet.

The Jerusalem Symphony with music director Leon Botstein and violinist Robert McDuffie. For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

4.0 CE Clock Hours, Pending approval for SW Pain/Symptom Management requirement.

Presenters include Michelle Segar, Ph.D. and Angela Lyden, MS. The course fee is $45 and includes refreshments, program materials, and a certificate of course attendance for each participant. To register or for more information contact Stephanie Appel at (248) 592-2667 or sappel@jfsdetroit.org.

All opening night tickets are $14 and all other tickets are $16. For ticket reservations call 586-771-6333.

3.0 CE Clock Hours, this program is pending approval. $80, including lunch.

Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm and select Sunday at 2:00pm. Select Sunday matinees are performed when a prearranged group of 30 or more is scheduled to attend. All tickets are $16.00.

For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

Richard Goode returns to UMS for the first time since 1997 performing a recital program drawn from works of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and more. For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

Tenor Lawrence Brownlee collaborates with pianist Martin Katz in his UMS recital debut. For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm and select Sundays at 2pm. Sunday matinees are performed when a prearranged group of 30 or more is scheduled to attend. All tickets are $16.00.

The Sunday performance is on the Choral Union Series, and features a program of Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, and Stravinsky; subscribers receive priority access to the Sunday evening non-series performance. For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

The Saturday performance is on the Choral Union Series; subscribers receive priority access to the non-series Friday evening performance. For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm and select Sundays at 2pm. Sunday matinees are performed when a prearranged group of 30 or more is scheduled to attend. All tickets are $16.

For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

For tickets or additional information, contact the University Musical Society at 734-764-2538 or online at ums.org.

To order tickets call 248-855-6070, or for more information visit comehearcmsd.org.

To order tickets call 248-855-6070, or for more information visit comehearcmsd.org.