*1 Page 12-Friday. April 3, 1981-The Michigan Daily There's a lot going on in town this weekend. The following is a sampling of the best events, according to our critics. Performance Guide MOVIES Disney on Film - A forum on the past, current, and future state of the late alt's'studio, featuring the presence of veteran animator Eric Larson, new- generation animator John Musker, and special effects expert Harrison Ellenshaw. After 15 years of tamely producing the formula comedies Disney favored in later years, the studio is finally making attempts to move into the future, with game if mixed shots at a larger, more sophisticated audience (ie.. The Black Hole, the co-producing with Paramount of Popeye). It should be fascinating to catch the studio's view at this transitional point. Along with discussion by the Disney reps, there will be clips from upcoming productions and a 50-minute behind-the-scenes film featuring interviews with Shelley buvall, Ray Bradbury, Kirk Douglas, and others. Friday, April 3, 7:00, Aud. A. The Creeping Terror - A large shag carpet from outer space crawls about suburbia curiously motivated by several frequently visible pairs of sneakers, gobbling up a lot of houswives, and dating couples too stunned with terror - or is it laughter?-to move a muscle. This 1961 $1.99 epic features lots of screaming hysteria (in the audience) and practically no dialogue - the original soundtrack was apparently lost, so the "filmmaker" merely tacked on a narration to explain things. And explain it does, to "Then Joe picked up his cigarette pensively" lengths. You may tire of such mind- warping camp after a while, but not before several fits of convulsive, ap- palled amusement. Saturday, April 4, 9:15, Nat. Sci. ApRBOR's~ Caan takes shortcut toward the American Dream in 'Thief' 2 Days of Sales Madness! OVER 40 STORES April 4& 5 U of M Track and Tennis Building FREE ADMISSION ' Y VI Gertrude Stein, one-woman show THEATRE Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein - Pat Carroll stars in a about the celebrated writer who palled around with By ELIZABETH SCOTT For those who are disillusioned with school but continue to study dilligently because a college degree could guaran- tee success, the movie Thief illustrates a practical alternative. Some, driven by glittering aspirations of fame, fortune, and the ability to pay off their student loans, will invest exorbitant sums of money to devote years to grueling studying. Others, like the veryrprofessional thief Frank, can get up to 11 years for a mere 40 dollars, and learn how to creatively make money with a flair for unorthodoxy. JAMES CAAN STARS as Frank, who after 11 years in prison for stealing 40 dollars, is out to collect on the debt society owes him. He wants a family, a home, a sense of security, all of which he hopes to attain after a few more scores (He deals in diamonds and cash). Although soun- ding somewhat unconventional at first, Frank's ambitions characterize the American Dream, perhaps even in the way he tries to achieve it. However, as Frank strives to enhan- ce his life, he neglects the actual essen- ce of these objects themselves. Tuesday Weld, who plays Jessie, is one of these objects (or more of an ornament) whom Frank chooses to play the part of Wife in his gameplan - and that's all she is. FRANK DECIDES that two or three scores will be enough for him to be able to finally settle down and be Man of the House, but on the way he makes the mistake of ~getting caught in and manipulated by an underv'orld organization. Consequently, the family Frank sought for security makes him vulnerable. But Thief is even more complex and consequently captivating not as a cops and robbers movie, but as a fascinating inside view of a professional thief's system. Police do come into the picture, but they're no different from the thieves since director Michael Mann chose not to label his world in terms of good and bad. For those considering pursuing a career in highline robbery, Thief is an absolute must because of its merits as an educational film, or at least one of enrichment for the less ambitious. FRANK'S RELATIONSHIP with his fence, Okla (Willie Nelson), is the most sensitive aspect of the movie. However, Mann attempts pathetically to add more sentimentality with a scene of Frank's family frolicking on the breezy beach in slow motion. In this shot, Tuesday Weld is even wearing a lace dress - but we must remember that she is now a mother, as the attire not too subtly implies. Caan gives a commendable perfor- mance, but his gesticulating gets an- noying at times. Others, such as Tuesday Weld and Jim Balushi (Frank's partner, Larry), although usually incidental, complement Caan's role and enhance the aura of the movie, while Robert Prosky plays an excep- tionally volatile boss of the organization in which Caan is entangled. But phenomenal photography and music further make Thief a success. At times the extensive portrayal of Chicago absent of any sign of nature is oppressive, and even overdone. But the overall effect, augmented with music composed by Tangerine.Dream, is, like the movie itself, nothing less than ex- citing. UAC MUSKE ANN ARBOR THEATER CHEAP FLICKS Fri & Sat night ALL SEATS $2.00 THE HENDRIX EXPERIENCE IS HERE: ,.. presents GREASE Apri 2, 3, 4-8 p.m. April 5th-2 p.m. b ,e w- 'A' i "LA CAGE AUX FOLLIES II" (R) ~dof tmidnight Tickets are $5 and $6 on sale now at Ticket First Floor of the Michigan Union. For more info: call 763-1107 i Central, te.w.o ,1~ 'S ' . ' ' PAT CARROLL, performing in Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, will bring the solo show to the Power Center Monday night at 8 p.m. -Picasso, Cezanne, and other artistic luminaries of the early twentieth cen- tury. One night only. Monday, April 6, 8 p.m. Power Center. Griease - A Happy Days-ish musical, about growing up in the 50s. Worth ex- periencing at least once for fu even if Musket is presenting it. April 3 and 4, 8 p.m., April 5, 2 p.m., Power Center. MUSIC Ragnar Kvaran - Kvaran and his co-horts have not received the local following they deserve. The group has played the local scene for quite some time, and has a few topnotch songs in its array of New Wave originals. The sound in the Halfway is far from desirable, but the show is worth the incon- venience. Friday, April 3, Halfway Inn. St$e Nardella Band - If fifties standards are your bag, few do them better than Steve and his gang. Mr. B on piano is a show in itself. Friday, April 3, Blind Pig. DANCE Dance Theatre - Ann Arbor's professional modern dance company presents its spring concert.-Local dance at its best. Friday and Saturdays April 3 and 4, 8 p.m., Michigan Theatre. IMPACT Dance - The annual jazz dance concert by UAC's organization for 6horAdance majors. The technique is on the shaky side but the enthusiasm is far from lacking. Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4, 8 p.m., Lydia Men- delssohn. Do a Tree a Favor: Recycle Your Daily CINEMA II presents TONIGHT, Fri. April 3 LORCH HALL 7 p.m. 9 p.m. THAT MAN FROM RIO (Philippe de Broca, 1964) Jean-Paul Belmondo stars in this comedy-adventure from the director of KING OF HEARTS. Assigned to catch the thieves who have stolen an Amazon statue from a Paris museum, Belmondo tracks them by land, sea and sky to the beaches and lights of Rio de Janerio. French with subtitles. (114 min.) CAT AND MOUSE _(Claude Lelouch. 1978) An unorthodox police detective investigates the mysterious death of a millionaire. Was it suicide-or murder? As he at- tempts to unravel the puzzle, he finds himself falling in love with the most likely suspect, the dead man's wife. A delight- ful mystery-romance from the director of A MAN AND A WOM- AN. French with subtitles. (107 min.) They said tuberculosis was hopeless. They said polio was hopeless. They said smallpox was hopeless. Cancer is only a disease. Even when most people considered the struggle against polio hopeless, the people who worked in medical research believed they would someday find the answer. The same was true for tuberculosis. And for smallpox. The same is true for cancer now. Weknow because we hear from people doing medical research in laboratories all over the country. They talk to us because they all need support. They are all excited because they all think they're on the right track. And that the work they're doing will unlock a secret and lead to a solution for cancer. And you know what? At least one of them is right. But whih ,7 1I7. « . .... « SAT. April 4 7:00 and 9:00 AUD. A, ANGELL THERESA THE THIEF (1979) -Ann Arbor Premiere- Theresa comes from the wrong side of the tracks, but instead of resigning herself to a life of poverty, she displays amazing resourcefulness and a modus operandi that keeps her fairly well-off, and film audiences in stitches. Re- leased at the same time as DOWN AND DIRTY, Theresa presents the wom- an's version of surviving against great odds. Italian with subtitles. Back by popular demand (yes, we'll get it this time!) 35mm. (113 min.) SUN, April 5 AUD A, ANGELL Jean Gabin/Jean Renoir Night FRENCH CAN-CAN (Jean Renoir, 1954) 7 p "Set in Paris of 1888, FRENCH CAN-CAN stars Jean Gabin as a nightclub owner who decides to revive the can-can to rescue his dwindling finances. A spectacular cabaret-the Moulin Rouge-is built to premiere it in. We follow the production, rehearsal, and staging of the entire project. Gabin's relation- A