I mmm lw qw mw m mw mw w w w w e ''_Ut Bars & Clubs Annie's Dugout - Come enjoy the comedy and singing of Bob Springfield. Arbor Valley Inn - Country & western top-40 classics by White Gold. The Blind Pig - Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers blast-off with powerful blues. The Earle - Jazz up your weekend with the swinging sound of the Ron Brooks Trio. The Fox's Den (Lord Fox) - Winifred Kerner winds up with classical piano. The Habitat - Whiz Kids roll your way with dancin' and rockin' tunes. Joe's Star Lounge - Blue Front Persuaders will persuade you to groove with their R & B greats. Main Street Saloon - Easy listening music by Rhapsode tonight. Mile High Club - Mustard's Retreat will treat you to an evening of folk, blues and rock. Mr. Flood's Party - More swingin' blues and rock with the female-fronted trio Beaucoup. Mountain Jack's - Sidesteppin' will get your weekend rollin' with top-40 hits.- Rick's American Cafe - Ur- bations whip-up another night of exciting R & B and rousing originals. . Roundhouse Saloon (Gandy Dancer) - Bart Polot is back on the piano with sweet solos. Second Chance - Mariner puts a hard-rockin' twist into your top-40 rock. Stage Door - Jazz up the night along with the Robert Reeves Quartet. University Club - The Falcons soar into the club with danceable blues and rock with a roll. West Bank - Street Life walks into the Bank to get you goin' on their top-40 hits. Winston's Pub (Win Schuler's) - Buster Banks is back brakin' up the keys with jazzy piano & vocals. Music The Ark American mountain singer Hedy West travels "500 miles" at her two shows this weekend. A theatric banjoist and showperson, West performs at 9 p.m. both nights. (1421 Hill). $5. Call 761-1451. University Choir / Contemporary Directions Ensemble / Percussion Ensemble Music by Lou Harrison, the leading American educator and composer who attempts to com- bine aspects of Eastern and Western music, will be featured. Harrison, who uses much per- cussion and has designed his own version of the Japanese gamelon, will speak at 7:30 p.m. to introduce the 8 p.m. Rackham Auditorium concert. The Contemporary Direc- tions ensemble, under Carl St. Clair, will perform Koro Sutro for Western chorus and American gamelan by Harrison, who is visiting the University this week. Call 763-4726. Free. Theater Comic Opera Guild The Michigan Theatre perfor- mance of The Desert Song, the 1926 Sigmund Romberg romantic comedy; begins at 8 p.m. $6. Call 668-8480. Etc. University Exhibit Museum and Department of Aerospace Engin- eering All are invited to attend the 120th AstroFest program. The program features an interview with Pluto Discoverer Clyde Tombaugh and includes films of the Space Shut- tle's first four missions. Program begins at 7:30 p.m. in Auditorium 3, Modern Languages Building. University Lowbrow Astronomers Anyone interested in amateur astronomy must come to the mon- thly meeting of the Lowbrow Astronomers. The featured event is two slide presentations concer- ning current issues in Astronomy. All space types welcome. Begins at 7:30 in Room 5006 Angell Hall. Free. Amateur astronomers will be in- terested in Gary Ross' talk "Whole Sky Photography" and Gerald Persha's discussion of "Photoelec- tric Photometry for the Masses" tonight at Angell Hall. Call 764- 3446. Free. University Inter-Cooperative Council I.C.C. presents "I.C.sCene," a celebration of their 50 years as a student co-op. This afternoon's open house and happy hour at 4 p.m. marks the opening of this three-day weekend affair with din- ner at 5:30 p.m. and a dance party at 9 p.m. North Campus Co-ops (1500 Gilbert Court, off Baits from broadway). Call662-4414. Free. AstroFest Program 120 Spend an evening with your head in the stars as you explore "Space History." The program will feature two films, one dealing with the work of Robert Goddard, and the other spanning the history of rocketry, deals with the Space Shuttle Columbia. Get spaced out at the MLB Friday night at 7:30 in Auditorium 3. Call 994-3966. Free. Sports University Wrestling The Wolverine Grapplers take on Iowa State at Crisler Arena. 7:30 p.m. $1. Call 764-0247. University Women's Swimming and Diving EMU swims into Matt Mann Pool for a dual meet with the Michigan Mermaids. 7:30. $1. Call 763-2159. Bars & Clubs Annie's Dugout - Sing along to the laughing comedy and music of Bob Springfield. Arbor Valley Inn - White Gold will fill your night with rich top-40 country & western tunes. The Blind Pig - Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers wrap up the weekend with swingin'rblues. The Earle - The Ron Brooks Trio jazzes up the Earle tonight. The Fox's Den (Lord Fox) - Piano in a jazzy style with Steve Larson. The Habitat - Whiz Kids are crankin' out more danceable rock tonight. Joe's Star Lounge - The Blue Front Persuaders kick off another evening of R & B tunes. Main Street Saloon - Rhapsody swings with easy listening rock. Mr. Flood's Party - Beaucoup brings back more dancin' rock and blues. Mountain Jack's - Sidesteppin' bursts back on the scene with top- 40 greats. Rick's American Cafe - Ur- bations do more horn blowin' and boogie-in' tonight. Roundhouse Saloon (Gandy Dancer) - Bart Polot offers more sophisticated piano solos tonight. Second Chance - Mariner blast- out hard rockin' top-40 tunes. Stage Door - The Robert Reeves Quartet will dazzle you with jazzy tunes. West Bank - Six guys get together to jam top-40 pop hits. Their name? Street Life. Winston's Pub (Win Schuler's) - Buster Banks swings with cool jazz on piano and vocals. Music The Ark Hedy West sings again. See Friday listing. 9 p.m. Yoga Center of Ann Arbor Nada, a four-member musical group featuring a variety of diver- se instruments, will perform at the Yoga Center tonight at 8. Come for an evening of joyful new music. Admission price is $3. (205 E. Ann). Canterbury Loft A two-hour program of North In- dian Classic Music will be presen- ted by a number of local musicians including Thomas Hunter on the sarod and Rajin Sachdeva, sitar. The cost is $3 at the Loft (332 S. State) for the 8 p.m. showing. Call 665-0606. University Choir / Contemporary Directions Ensemble / Percussion Ensemble. Music by Lou Harrison. See Friday listing. 7:30 p.m. lecture, 8 p.m. concert. Theater Comic Opera Guild Sigmund Romberg's The Desert Song at 2 and 8 p.m. $6. See Friday listing. Etc. University Artists and Craftsmen Guild New and prospective members of the guild are invited to the an- nual membership meeting that is preceded by an information session that is open to all artists and craftsmen. 1-2 p.m. in the Michigan Union Kuenzel Room. Call 763-4430. Free. University Exhibit Museum Planetarium See "Orion and Company," an audio-visual event that presents the planets and constellations of Ann Arbor's winter night sky. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. 2, 3, and 4 p.m. at the Exhibit Museum (Geddes at N. University). $1. Call 764-0478. Sports Washtenaw Ski Touring Club Cross country skiers of all skill levels are invited to join in this "Saturday Morning Ski" (or hike, if there's no snow). A warm-up stop will follow the ski. Car pool leaves AAA parking lot (1200 S. Main) at 9 a.m. Free. Call 662- SKIS. University Women's Indoor Track The women tracksters host the Wolverine Open, at the Track and Tennis building. 11 a.m. $1. Call 763-2159. University Men's Indoor Track The men take on their cross- state rivals from MSU at the Track and Tennis building. Time to be announced. $1. Call 764-0247. University Co-Ed Gymnastics The gymnasts also face the MSU Spartans. Crisler Arena at noon. $1. Call 764-0247. University Men's Swimming and Diving The tankers splash off against the Ohio State Buckeyes. 3 p.m. Matt Mann Pool. $1. Call 764-0247. University Wrestling The grapplers have a busy day, as they try to take down Central Michigan, Ohio University, and Eastern Michigan. The meet is at Crisler Arena, and begins at 4 p.m. $1. Call 764-0247. Rick's American Cafe - Stolen Legacy (reggae) and Ragnar Kvaran (rock) come to Rick's in honor of the Latin American Solidarity Benefit. Roundhouse Saloon (Gandy Dancer) - Bart Polot plays cool piano. Second Chance - Mariner whips out top-40 rock tonight. Music University Musical Society America's senior string quartet will perform this afternoon in Rackham Auditorium. They will play works of Brahms and Beethoven. Tickets are $6-9 at Burton Tower or at the door. Call 665-3717. Recommended. Motor City Organ Society Henry Alridge performs on the Michigan Theater's Big Barton Theater Organ this morning at 10. Call 663-1829. Free. Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor The Ann Arbor Brass Quintet will play selections from their vast and varied repertoire tonight as a benefit for the Hebrew Day School. 7:30 p.m. at Beth Israel Congregation (2000 Washtenaw). For reservations call 668-6770 M-F 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Yoga Center of Ann Arbor Nada presents a special concert at 11 a.m. The music for this event was written to inspire the par- ticipants to experience the inner fountain of joy. See Saturday listing. Theater The Ark The Wild Swan Theater presents an afternoon of children's theater. The Owl's Winter, the story of a loveable owl, begins at 2:30 (1421 Hill). $4, children $2. Call 761-1451. Sports Sierra Club Today, the club sponsors a hike of the Bishop Lake are; 4 or 5 miles at a moderate pace. Meet at the Ann Arbor City Hall parking lot at 1 p.m. Free, except for gas money. Call 668-7688. University Women's Basketball The lady dribblers take on Michigan State at Crisler Arena. 2 p.m. $1. Call 763-2159. Joe's Star Lounge - Blue Front Per- suaders are back at Joe's with R & B hits and originals. Mr. Flood's Party - George Bedard and Mr. B. are together again with rockabilly & country. Mountain Jack's - Radioactive will radiate top-40hits your way. Rick's American Cafe - I-tal, in their only Ann Arbor appearance 'til April, bring classic reggae your way. Roundhouse Saloon (Gandy Dancer) - David Mayer sweeps across the keys with wonderful piano solos. Second Chance - Masquerade isn't hiding their top-40 expertise. University Club - Dance your heart out at tonight's Dance Party. music University Orchestra The winners of the School of Music concerto competition perform this evening at 8 for this Hill Auditorium concert. Call 763-4726. Free. Theater Washtenaw Council for the Arts For Performance Network's Works in Progress Series, tonight they present Davi Napoleon's A Matter of Wife and Death. This is a comedy about a woman's misconceptions about a salesman's insistent desire to sell her some insurance (she mistakenly believes that he has a keen attraction to her). A discussion with the authors, directors and actors will follow the show. 7 p.m., Performance Network (408 W. Washington). $2. Call 663-0681. Etc Ann Arbor Cage Bird Club Live birds on display and a presen- tation entitled "How To Maintain and Keep Exotic Birds." 7:30 p.m. at the Burns Park Senior Citizens Center (1307 Baldwin). Call 769-0245. Free. Michigan Union The Union presents the Marson Ltd. Art Exhibition and Sale, one of three yearly exhibits of Oriental art which comes to Ann Arbor from Baltimore and has established for itself a large local following. The exhibit includes pieces from China, Japan; India, Nepal, Thailand, and Tibet. Prices range from $2 to $200, with an average price of $10- 12. The proceeds earned by the Union will benefit the social and cultural programming in the Union. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Michigan Union. Call 763-5900. Free. University Club - Reggae Dance Party tonight with the ever-popular Tom Simonian, a local favorite. West Bank - Mystique will mystify you with top-40 rockers. Music The Ark Soprano Gloria Gassi, flutist Fiona Wilkinson, and guitarist Ray Sealy make up Trio Lyra, part of the Kithara Classical Guitar Series. Show begins at 8 p.m. (1421 Hill) $5. Call 761-1451. Theater PTP Special Attraction John Houseman's Acting Company, a touring company which trains young actors (and, incidentally,have some pretty famous graduates) performs Shakespeare's "Pericles." This is an obscure play, in which Shakespeare developed deas that he later perfected in "The Tempest." This will be the only performance. 8 p.m. at the Power Cen- ter. Tickets are $5 and $8, and are available at the Michigan League Box Office and at the door. Call 764-0450. Etc Geological Sciences Department Dr. Andrew Knoll of Harvard Univer- sity's Paleobotanical Laboratories will speak about "Precambrian Plankton" at 4 p.m. You can't miss this free lec- ture on the hot topic of plankton. Room 4001, C.C. Little Building. Red Cross Bloodmobile clinic open for donations in the Michigan League. 1-7 p.m. Call 971-5300. University of Michigan Students for Israel Israeli Embassy media adviser Machman Shaye discusses the security problems of Israel. 7:30 p.m. at Hillel (1429 Hill). Call 663-3336. Free. Ann Arbor League of Women Voters The general meeting features a slide show on problems in America's food supply. 7:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran church (1501 W. Liberty). Call 973-9294 or 665- 5808. Free. Ann Arbor Camera Club "Gadget Night" gives anyone in- terested tips and advice on getting the most out of photographic equipment. 7:30 p.m. Forsythe High School (1655 Newport). Call 971-6478. Free. Theater Michigan Ensemble Theatre The company presents Harold Pin- ter's Old Times, a comedy about three old buddies who meet to reminisce and discover that they don't all agree on the content of the memories. The performance will be at 8 p.m. in the Frieze Building's New Trueblood Arena. Tickets are $8 and $10, and are available at the PTP Box Office in the Michigan League, or at the door, if available. Call 764-0450 or 764-5387. Etc Center for Russian and East European Studies Michael MacQueen, master of arts degree student, will lecture on "The Polish Cooperative Movement and the P.P.S." during this informal brown bag luncheon-lecture at noon in the Com- mon Room of Lane Hall. If you are not busy for lunch, this is a good oppor- tunity to absorb knowledge as well as nutrients. Red Cross Bloodmobile, see Tuesday. Ragnar Kvaran: Rick's Sunday Bars & Clubs The Earle - Piano in a sophisticated style tonight with Larry Manderville. The Fox's Den (Lord Fox) - Classical piano performed by Winifred Kerner. The Habitat - Whiz Kids are whip- pin' up more rock for your dancing pleasure. Joe's Star Lounge - Non-Fiction presents some originals and classic new wave goodies. Mr. Flood's Party - Buzz over to see the Falcons as they blast out dancin' early rock & blues. Mountain Jack's - Radioactive keeps up Jack's tradition of wonderful top-40. Roundhouse Saloon (Gandy Dancer) - Bart Polot on piano at Gandy's this evening. Second Chance - Rock to the top-40 hits of Mugsy. University Club - Jazz and folk with local talent to entertain you all night. West Bank - Mystique will keep you on your feet with top-40 hot hits. Music University Chamber Choir Thomas Hilbish will conduct a program including the works of Bach, Mozart, Handel, and various other classical artists. 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Call 763-4726. Free. Theater Young People's Theatre As a part of the "Festival of Youth Theatre," four members of Unga Klara, the prestigious Swedish children's theatre troupe, presents a series of workshops and lectures, at 6 p.m. in East Quad's room 126. $5 donation. Call996-3888. YPT Professional Theatre Company also presents a preview of their produc- tion of "Best-Laid Plans." This will be followed by a discussion on children's theatre by members of YPT, Ann Ar- bor's Common Ground Theatre, and Unga Klara. 8 p.m. at the Performance Network (408 W. Washington). $4 ($3 for students). Call 996-3888. PTP Michigan Ensemble Theatre Old Times, see Wednesday. 8 p.m. Thurston Community Players The 9th annual show by the players should be a good one; it's a musical far- ce written by a Thurston Elementary School parent the Land of M wizard, a drag speople and r 8 p.m. at tli School Audito Call 995-3898 or Etc Red Cross Bloodmobile University His The History Caucus presen Sympsion, Pai ship. This sym series of three women from a p.m., Rackli Room. Open to Michigan Uni For their M the Union is ture and dem graduate stud 19th-Century 12:10 p.m. in Room. Call 763 Trotter House Tonight the sor the show Miss Jane Pit of Ernest Gain of the black e War to the civ through the n former slave, p.m., Trotter I Call 763-4692. F Bars & Clubs Del Rio - Jazzy Sunday evening at Del Rio with local jazz musicians. Joe's Star Lounge - The Slang and Fine Lines come into Joe's for a wild University Crew benefit. Mr. Flood's Party - Pete Falkenstein plays piano in a blues style. Bars & Clubs The Earle - Larry Manderville plays sweet piano tonight. The Habitat - Whiz Kids bring more top-40 your way. Joe's Star Lounge - You'll notice the good times if you experience the funky rock of Public Notice. Mr. Flood's Party - Beam Brothers do Hank Williams classics tonight. Mountain Jack's - Radioactive sen- ds radiowaves of top-40 hits out to all you dancin' fiends. Rick's American Cafe - The Slang pounds out '60s rock & roll along with spicy originals. Roundhouse Saloon (Gandy Dancer) - Bart Polot returns with piano solos. Second Chance - Top-40 rock with Mugsy at the Chance tonight. Bars & Clubs The Earle - Larry Manderville en- tertains the Earle dining & drinking crowd with pleasing piano. The Habitat - Contemporary dance tunes featured by Whiz Kids, Joe's Star Lounge - Steve Nardella presents Ann Arbor's favorite rock tonight. Mr. Flood's Party - Steve Newhouse Band gives you classic country all night. Mountain Jack's - Let Radioactive keep you dancin' with top-40 hits. Rick's American Cafe - The Core gives you reggae, Pittsburgh style. See Music. Roundhouse Saloon (Gandy Dancer) - Bart Polot plays pleasant piano solos. Second Chance - Mugsy rocks your Wednesday with top-40 rock & roll. University Club - Laugh Track offers comedy to keep you rollin' in the aisles. West Bank - Mystique plays top-40 dance hits to get you goin'. Bars & Clubs The Blind Pig - Boogie Woogie Red comes to the cafe with none other than boogie woogie blues on piano and vocals. The Earle - Larry Manderville returns to the Earle with cool piano. Blue Front Persuaders: Joe's Saturday 8 Weekend/February 11, 1983 9 Weeken