05/04/2007

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'The Biddies' at West Shore

Kitty Donohoe, Jan Krist and Claudia Schmidt perform at Center Stage Theatre at West Shore Community College on Saturday at 8 p.m. Call 845-3344.

Downtown Art Walk in Traverse City

The bi-annual downtown Traverse City Art Walk will be held today from 5 to 9 p.m., with exhibits continuing on Saturday in participating galleries, shops and eateries. Call 922-2050.

Art show, reception at Building 50

The Art Works Alliance kicks off an exhibition at the Mercato in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, Building 50, with a reception today from 6 to 9 p.m. and new this year, the show's first place award named in memory of the late Charly Hanson to honor his lifelong support of the arts and helping start the forerunner of the Art Works Alliance.

Native art market set in Leland

The Leelanau Native American Art Market is Saturday at the Leelanau Historical Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring guest artist Zoey Wood-Salomon.

'Hay Fever' on OTP mainstage

Noel Coward's "Hay Fever” runs on the mainstage at Old Town Playhouse, with nine performances between today and May 19. Call 947-2210.

Science guy at Lars Hockstad

MIT robotics expert James McLurkin presents "Dances with Robots" at 7:30 p.m. today in Lars Hockstad Auditorium at Central Grade School, presented by two local high school programs and featuring displays of local student-designed robots starting at 6:30 p.m. Call 933-3554.

Dance Center gives spring concert

Traverse City's Dance Center students, staff and faculty hold their 38th Annual Spring Dance Concert Series entitled "Jubilee” in Milliken Auditorium today at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Call 947-6820.

Children's museum holds gala Saturday

The Great Lakes Children's Museum holds its annual gala fund-raiser, "A Night at the Beach,” at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Williamsburg Dinner Theater. Call 932-4526.

Education begins in kindergarten

The Elk Rapids Drama Club presents Robert Fulghum's "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” today and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Peterman Auditorium.

Singer-songwriter at Browntown Hall

The Spirit of the Woods Music Association presents Daisy May in concert at the Browntown Hall near Manistee at 8 p.m. Saturday. Call 477-5381.