-q -W -W -IF -.1 r V r 1 1 1 I r 1 1 r -w- 7 Bars and Clubs The Blind Pig (996-8555) - Jump with the Fabulous Checkers The Earle (994-0211) - Golly gee-o, it's the Ron Brooks Trio. Main Street Comedy Showcase (996-9080) - Giggle with Ron Creed. Mr. Flood's Party (995-2132) - The Steve Nardella Rock & Roll Trio. Mountain Jack's (665-1133) - Catch the Lifeline. The Nectarine Ballroom (994- 5436) - Non-stop bop with D.J. Roger LeLievre. Rick's American Cafe (996-2747) - From Cleveland, reggae with I- Tal Windows (769-9500) - Mass Ap- peal is for real. Music The Ark Former Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson is perhaps (along with his ex-wife Linda) one of the top two folk-rock figures today. His recent solo albums have garnered critical ac- claim. He joins us tonight for two shows. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at The Ark, 637%/2 S. Main. Tickets are $9.50 in advance at Schoolkid's, Herb David, and also will be available at the door. 761-1451 for more information. School of Music The New World String Quartet brings their amazing talents to the School of Music Recital Hall tonight at 8 p.m. Free. Call 763-4726 for more information. School of Music Conductor Rosalie Edwards will conduct the Women's Glee Club in an evening of Music at 8 p.m. in Rackham Auditorium. No charge for admission. Call 763-4726 for more details. School of Music Once again we have a chance to hear the New World String Quar- tet. This time this fine ensemble will perform Alban Berg's Quartet Opus 3, in honor of the composer's 100th birthday. The Quartet is a guest of the Music Theory Con- ference. 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the School of Music. No charge for admission and more info available at 763-4726. School of Music Verdi's Falstaff will be presen- ted by the University of Michigan Opera Theater under the direction of Jay Lesenger, stage director. Gustav Meier conducts the University Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are available at PTP Outlets and detailed information is available by calling 764-0450. The performance is at 8 p.m. at The Power Center. University Musical Society Baritone Sherrill Milnes is now at the height of an extraordinary career that has taken him from his native midwest America to the great opera houses and concert halls of the world. He will perform a solo recital in his second Ann Ar- bor appearance, at 8:30 p.m. in Hill Auditorium. Tickets range in price from $8-$18 and they are available at Burton Tower and at the door. You can get more information by calling the Musical Society at 665- 3717. Women's Music Series A series of performances by many of Ann Arbor's most accom- plished women musicians is a specialty of Women's Music Series. This evening we are treated to performances by the jazz duo of Kathy Moore, and pianists Stephaine Ozer, and Folksingers Connie Huber and Ann Doyle. Comedian Sandy Lee makes an appearance as well as many more. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. 8 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 1917 Washtenaw Avenue. Call 663-5775 for more details. Stage Ann Arbor Civic Theater The Dining Room, a comedy about middle class mores from the turn of the century to the present, continues. This A.R. Burney work runs through the 30th, and stars Civic Theater Players in up to nine roles apiece. Ann Arbor Civic Theater (338 South Main), 8 p.m. Tickets in advance or at the door, $5. Call 662-7282 for more infor- mation. The Brecht Company Come watch the exploits of the legendary lover, Don Juan. Moliere's comic play, re- interpreted by Bertolt Brecht, stars Residential College professor Martin Walsh. 8 p m. in the Residential College Auditorium, 701 East University. $5, $3 for students five minutes before showtime. Call 995-0532 for more information. The Comedy Company Ann Arbor's own comedy theater troupe, the Comedy Company, will perform in the Mendelssohn Theater at 8 p.m. tonight. Tickets are $3 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, or for $3.50 at the door. For more information, call the UAC office at 763-1107., Common Ground Theater Ensem- ble Elise Bryant joins the celebration of Common Ground's tenth anniversary with a one- woman show, A Celebration: Elise Bryant, On Stage. 8 p.m. at the Performance Network, 408 W. Washington. $5. Call 662-8872 for more information. Interfaith Council Shadows Beyond the Benefit Of a Doubt will be presented by the United Mime Workers tonight at 8 p.m. The performance is a critque of the forces which operate in our daily lives. The audience may par- ticipate actively. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door of University School of Music - Department of Dance Dances For A Limited Time will be presented by the University School of Music, Department of Dance tonight. The program has been choreographed by seniors Sherry Kohn, Laurie Romano and Helayne Schiff. The shrw starts at 8 p.m. in Dance Building Studio A (next to CCRB). Tickets are $3 in advance or at the door. For further information and reservations call 763-5460. Speakers Bhaktivedanta Cultural Center "Is there life after death?", the eternal question that nobody knows the answer to, is the topic of discussion by Krishna Guru, His divine Grace Srila Bhavanada Goswami Visnupada, tonight at 6:30. The lecture will be given at the Bhaktivedanta Cultural Center at 606 Packard Street. Free vegetarian feast after the talk. 665- 9057. Department of Economics and Sociology Raymond Lotta will lecture on The Breakdown of Pax Americana and The On-rush of World War III: A Marxist Analysis" 4 p.m. at Rm. 126 of, where else but East Quad? Free. Guild House The Women and Peacemaking luncheon Series continues, today featuring Bar- bara Fuller, a consultant for the Christian Church's Division of Overseas Ministries in Indochina. Noon, Guild House (802 Monroe). Admission is free, with a soup and sandwich lunch available for $1. Call 662-5189 for more information. Washtenaw County American Civil Liberties Union Panel discussion on Legal, Philosophical, and Medical Views on the Right to Die', Featuring University professor of Philosophy Elias Baumgarten and state representative David Hollister. 8 p.m., First Unitarian Church social hall (1917 Washtenaw). Ad- mission is free. Call 662-1336 for more information. Etc. Michigan Media The National Student Video Festival will commence tonight at 8 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. $3.50. Call 764-8828 for more info. School of Music A Music Theory Conference specializing in the music of Alan Berg will be held in honor of the composer's 100th birthday. More information is available by contac- ting David Headlam at the School of Music. Call 764-0593 for more in- formation.. University Folk Dance Club This Friday, as on every Friday, the University Folk Dance Club cuts a rug or two in the Angell School Gymnasium (1608 South University). From 7;30 to 9 p.m. instruction is available, and from 9 to 10:30 will be request dancing. No partner is necessary, just bring $1.50 and yourself. Call 665-0219 for more information. $ A TUR DA Y Bars and Clubs The Ark (761-1451)-Acoustic guitarist Dan Crary. , The Blind Pig (996-8555)-Bop with the Blue Front Persuaders. The Earle (994-0211)-Bassist Ron Brooks and his Trio. Halfway Inn (764-8558)-The multi-media Time Machine ticks tonight. The Heidelberg (663- 7758)-Mustard's Retreat spreads themselves around. Joe's Star Lounge (665- JOES)-The Urbations lounge around. Main Street Comedy Showcase (996-9080)-You need to see Ben Creed. Mr. Flood's Party (995- 2132)-Steve Nardella rocks again. Mountain Jack's (665- 1133)-Grab the Lifeline. The Nectarine Ballroom (994- 5436)-Roger LeLievre spins the discs. Rick's American Cafe (996- 2747)-Reggae with I-Tal. Windows (769-9500)-Squeal to the sound of Mass Appeal. Music Ann Arbor Chamber Orchestra The Michigan League Ballroom is the place for the 5th Annual Viennese Spring Ball, an annual event which consists of cocktails, dinner and then an evening of. music to include: Strauss Waltzes, polkas and more. 7 p.m. cocktails, 8 p.m. dinner and 9 p.m., the music. $40 per person includes din- 'ner. Call 996-0066 for more details. Kerrytown Concert Hall An evening of traditional and original songs, tall tales, short jokes, and even a poem or two is the bill of fare for the night. The performer is Charles Brauer, ac- companying himself on guitar, banjo, harmonica and a jew's harp too. $5 admission at Kerrytown Concert Hall, 415 N. 4th Avenue. Call 769-2999 for reservations, which are suggested. School of Music H. Robert Reynolds conducts the University Wind Ensemble as part of the Alan Berg conference. 8 p.m. in Rackham Auditorium. Free. Call763-4726 for more information. Stage Ann Arbor Civic Theater The Dining Room is set for tonight at 8 p.m. See Friday's en- try. The Brecht Company Don Juan sashays on. 8 p.m. See Friday's entry. The Comedy Company TheBig Show continues, 8 p.m. See Friday's entry. ble Elise Bryant's Celebration con- tinues, 8 p.m. See Friday's entry. Michigan Media The. National Student Video Festival concludes this evening at 8 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. United Mime Workers Tonight's the night to watch and play in Shadows Beyond the Benefit of a Doubt at 8 p.m. in Schorling Auditorium. See Friday. University Dance Department Dances for a Limited Time shows tonight at 8 p.m., for a limited time. See Friday's listing. University Professional Theater Program Falstaff continues, 8 p.m. See Friday's entry. Speakers University College of Architecture and Urban Planning - The day long seminar, A Per- spective on Habitable Inner Cities will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Many qualified speakers, and a photographic exhibit make up the conference. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the University Art and Architec- ture Building, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd., North Campus. Free. Bring a sack lunch if you plan on being hungry. Call 764-1300 for more information. Sports Men's Volleyball Our spikers host Notre Dame, Bowling Green, George Williams, Northern Illinois, and Wooster in their annual invitational tour- nament. 10 a.m. at the Central Campus Recreation Building. Free. Call 761-8547 for more infor- mation. Etc. Audrey Levy's Ann Arbor Spring Art Fair An immense number and variety of artists converge in the Track and Tennis Building for this, the seventh Spring Fair. 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. $2 admission. University of Michigan Exhibit Museum Planetarium A cosmic adventure! If you are interested in currently visible con- stellations you won't want to miss the video show The Stars of Winter. Or if it's the Milky Way that cat- ches your attention, The Cosmic City is for you. The first video show can be seen at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and the latter at 1:30, 2:45 and 4 p.m. at the University of Michigan Exhibit Museum. Each show is $1. Need to know more? Call 764-0478. S U ND A Y Bars and Clubs The Ark - (761-1451)- Acoustic guitarist Chris Proctor. Del-Rio Bar - (761-2530) -Paul Vornhagen and Friends. Mr. Flood's Party (995-2132) - Jaxmyth rocks the Party. The Nectarine Ballroom - (994- 5436) - Star Tracking with Les University Office of Major Events Toronto-based singer Bruce Cochburn will be the evening's guest as he shows us his stuff with his folk to jazz guitar styles. Tickets are $9.50 to $12.50 and are available at all Ticketworld outlets. 8 p.m. in the Michigan Theater. Call 763-TKTS for more details. Stage The Brecht Company Don Juan romances, 2 p.m. See Friday's listing. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Poetry, music, and dance will intermingle in Dupre's Stations of the Cross Set, featuring the mighty 33-rank Reuter organ. 7p.m. at the church, 306 North Division. Free. For more information, call 663- 0518. University Professional Theater Program Falstaff swaggers on. 3 p.m. See Friday's listing. Speakers Ann Arbor Unitarian Fellowship Retired University Business Professor Albert Steigerwalt speaks on Taxes and Fiscal Policy. 10 a.m. in the Burns Park Com- munity Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. Call 971-8638 for more infor- mation. Etc. Audrey Levy's Ann Arbor Spring Art Fair More art from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. See yesterday's entry. University Exhibit Museum The Cosmic City shows at 1:30, 2:45, and 4 p.m. See Saturday's listing for more information. Bars and Clubs The Nectarine Ballroom (994- 5436) - D.J. Galen Davis hosts the Stud Club. Rick's American Cafe (996-2747) - Rock with Radio King and his. All Stars. Music School of Music On Monday, April Fool's Day you can get a chance to hear the University Symphony Orchestra perform a chamber music concert. No, that's no April Fool. Perfor- mance at 8 p.m. at Hill Auditorium, and there is no fee or admission charge. I promise, no kidding! Call 763-4726 for more details. Etc. Michigan Stuslent Assembly 1040 got you down? Go to the Union for Free Tax Help. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in room 3909 of the Michigan Union. Call 763-3241 for more in- formation. T U E SD Bars and Clubs The Ark (761-1451) -New Talent Night presents Lynn & Liz Shaw The Blind Pig (996-8555) - Get close to Non-Morose The Earle (994-0211) - Larry Manderville plays the 88's. The Nectarine Ballroom (994- 5436) - Roger LeLievre spins the discs for Gay Night at the Nec. Rick's American Cafe (996-2747) - Band Battle winner Our Crowd Windows (769-9500) - Mass Ap- peal is the deal! Schubert: He's dead now, but his music lives on. Tuesday night. Music School of Music Music of Schubert and Bartok are featured this evening in a con- cert given by the Arts Chorale, conducted by Martin Werner. Per- formance is at 8 p.m. in Rackham Auditorium and as usual there is no charge for admission at School of Music events. Call 763-4726 for more details. W E D NEaS DIA Bars and Clubs The Ark (761-1451) - It's Talent Night! The Blind Pig (996-8555) - Reggae Night with WCBN's Mike Tomzak The Earle (994-0211) - Piano with Larry Manderville. The Nectarine Ballroom (994- 5436) --D.J. J. Barry. U-Club (763-2236) - Dick and Dave with Tina Rowlands. Windows (769-9500) - Reel with Mass Appeal Music School of Music Gail Williams, associate prin- cipal horn of the Chicago Sym- phony will be the guest in a horn recital. Time is 8 p.m. in the School of Music Recital Hall, North Cam- pus..No charge and you can call 763-4726 for more details. 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