V V U 7f _ . __ First Run Films AGNES OF GOD Three of America's finest actresses, Jane Fon- da, Anne Bancroft, and Meg Tilly are the leads in this psychological quasi-mystery. A young nun (Tilly) is found in a room with a strangled newborn infant, presumably hers, but claims that a miracle has occurred. Fonda is an inquiring psychologist who squares off against the convent's Mother Superior (Bancroft). At the Campus Theater, 1214 S. University, 668-6416. AFTER HOURS A black comedy about a young man who is plunged into a night of bizarre, comical, and frightening adventure after a first date with a woman from SoHo. Critically well accepted. Stars Terri Garr, Rosanna Arquette, Griffin Dunne. At the Ann Arbor Theatre, 210 S. Fifth, 761-9700. BACK TO THE FUTURE A Speilberg-presented, Robert Zemeckis- directed fantasy about a high-school student who rides a souped-up DeLorean into the '50s, and is forced to insure his own existence by playing mat- chmaker for his parents. A little too cute, but well handled. At the Wayside, 3020 Washtenaw, 434-1782. THE BLACK CAULDRON Sword and sorcery-filled animated feature from Disney. Although aimed at restoring Disney to its former reputation, the film wallows in its own mediocrity. At the Movies at Briarwood, Briar- wood Mall, 769-8780. COCOON Gentle post-Speilbergian fantasy about benevolent aliens, children, and geriatrics. Direc- ted by Ron Howard (Splash). At the Movies at Briarwood, Briarwood Mall, 769-8780. COMMANDO Arnold Swarzenegger's performance as The Terminator was all in good fun, but this latest ef- fort from Mr. Muscle looks a little too much like Rambo. A retired mercenary is forced back into action when his daughter is kidnapped. At the Fox Village Theatre, 375 N. Maple, 769-1300. DEATH WISH III Charles Bronson, again, plays the vigilante who fights the odds to rid the streets of crime. At the State Theatre, 231S. State; 662-6264. FOLLOW THAT BIRD Big Bird plays a golden fowl who gets lost wan- dering away from Sesame Street. Includes a clever scene where Big Bird finds himself (herself?) in the same precarious field that Cary Grant en- countered in North-by-Northwest. Cameos by Snuful-Upagus. From the Children's television Workshop. At the Movies at Briarwood, Briarwood Mall, 769-8780. THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY A marvelously imaginative comedy about an African bushman who mistakes a Coke bottle that falls from an airplane for a dropped trinket of the gods and decides to return it. The laughs are pure slapstick, but ingenious and relentless. A cult classic and deservedly so. Now approaching its fir- st year of running. At the Movies at Briarwood, Briarwood Mall, 769-8780. THE JAGGED EDGE A murder-mystery thriller that involves a savage slaying, a man wrongly accused of- the murder, a female assistant district attorney, and of course, a romantic subplot. Stars Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges. At the Movies at Briarwood, Briar- wood Mall.769-8780. KRUSH GROOVE The story of a young man's dream of starting the ultimate record company. At the State Theatre, 231 S. State, 662.6264. LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. A murderous counterfeiter is chased by two Secret Service Agents. At the Movies at Briar-! wood. Briarwood Mall.769-8780. NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET II The terror continues in this sequal of the popular. horror film. At the State Theatre, 231 . State; 662- 6264 and at the Wayside, 3020 Washtenaw, 434-1782. PLENTY A heroic Englishwoman is haunted by memories of the passion and idealism of her experience as a fighter in the French Resistance. At the Movies at Briarwood, Briarwood Mall, 769-8780. PUMPING IRON II More muscle and brawn but this time women body builders are featured. At the Ann Arbor, 210 S. Fifth; 761-9700. REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS An ordinary cop turned secret agent bringsi justice to international criminals with the help ofI his mystical training in the martial arts. Based on the Destroyer book series by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir. At the Fox Village Theatre, 375 N Maple 769-1300. SILVER BULLET Another Steven King story turned into a movie. King himself wrote the screenplay about a young boy trying to save his town from a werewolf. At the Fox Village Theatre, 375 N. Maple, 769-1300. ST. ELMO'S FIRE Seven young friends share their fantasies at a D.C. bar. Call it The Little Chill. Stars Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson. At the Movies in Briar- %ood, Briarwood Mall, 769-8780. SWEET DREAMS The story of legendary country singer Patsy Cline and her turbulent romance with Charlie Dick, her second husband. Stars Jessica Lange. At the Fox Village Theatre, 375 N. Maple, 769-1300. TARGET Matt Dillon stars in this movie as the son who discovers his fathers hidden'past. Also stars Gene Hackman. At the State Theater, 231 S. State; 662- 6264. THAT WAS THEN ... THIS IS NOW The story about two boys who are raised as brothers and their survival in the tough neigh- borhood in which they live. Stars Emilio Estevez. At Movies at Briarwood, Briarwood Mall; 769- 8780. TIRA NSYLVANIA 6-5000 Story about two reporters who go to modern day Transylvania to uncover rumors of a new Frankenstein monster. Stars Jeff Goldblum. At the State Theatre, S. State; 662-6264. WARNING SIGN Man meets virus thriller. Mutates drama. At the Fox Village Theatre, 375 N. Maple, 769-1300. FRIDAY League Box Office in advance and at the door. For more information call 764-0450. Ars Musica Ann Arbor's fine 18th century Bars and Clubs The Ark-(761-1451)-Bluegrass with original-instruments orchestra retur- former University students the RFD ns from a successful Midwest tour to Boys. perform tonight's special program of Bird of Paradise-(662-8310)-Mary Handel's complete Water Music, Ellen Geist leads her jazz quartet. featuring rarely-performed alternate The Blind Pig-(996-8555)-Get versions of two movements in which stung with the rockin' music of the instrumental arrangements are Detroit-based Stingrays. significantly altered. Moreover, The Earle - (994-0211) - Vocalists Haydn's Symphony No. 6 ("Le Rick Burgess and Patty O'Connor and Matin") will be performed. 8 p.m. at their melodic jazz ensemble. First Congregational Church, 608 E. The Heidelberg-(663-7758)-Nary William. Tickets are $6-$12 in advance a dull moment with the oldies, rock, at the Michigan Theater box office country and folk sounds of Mary and and at the door. For more information Gary. call 668-8397. Main Street Comedy Clifford Tretick-Great Lakes Per- Showcase--(996-9080)-Dennis Wolf- forming Artist Associates Ann Arbor berg and Jeannie McBride. Concert Series. M r. Flood's Party-(995- This program, including works by 2132)-Play with the Fabulous Enesco, Badings, and Leclair, Checkers and dance to their Motown spotlights diverse flutist Tretick, who sounds. accents his playing with electronic ef- Mountain Jack's-(665-1133)-Two- fects and synthesizers in addition to in-one: Comedian-musician Don playing flute music. 8 p.m. at Dowland. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. The Nectarine Ballroom-(994- Fourth Ave. Tickets are $5 in advance 5436)-Skip down the yellow brick and at the door. For more information road to the Top-40 Dance Party with call 665-4029. the Wizard. Dracula-Ann Arbor Civic Theater Rick's American Cafe-(996- Main Street Productions (Washtenaw 2747)-Sweet blues classics with Koko Council for the Arts) Taylor. An upper-crust London family is U-Club-(763-2236)-Tom Simonian shaken up when a Transylvanian flips a variety of different musical count moves next door and imposes discs. his menacing wrath upon the neigh- t i i } t r v s i s examines the personal desensitization process which allows one to casuallyI shrug-off violence and unexplained death. The characters reveal a num- ber of emotions in response to urban life. Stars include Kara Miller, Nancy Bishop, and Tim Banker. 8 p.m. ati Performance Network, 408 W. Washington. Admission is $6, with $1 discounts for students and seniors. For more information call 663-0681. Sweet Honey in the Rock-Safe House Benefit. Renowned for both their rigid left- wing political stance as well as their1 thick harmonies and lush melodies,1 the diverse repertoire of this all-7 female a cappella quintet features African chants, original ballads, and political songs. The group's three LPs] on Flying Fish label include the highly-esteemed live album, Good1 News. The concert is interpreted in American Sign Language, and proceeds will benefit SAFE House, a shelter for battered women serving+ Washtenaw County. 8 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. Tickets are $11-$15 in advance at Schoolkids' and the+ Michigan Theater, and at the door For more informtion call 973-0242 or 668-8397. Ubi Roi-University Theater Depar- tment University Players., Visiting director Barry Goldman, a former associate director of The Children's Theater Company and School of Minneapolis, directs this political satire by Frenchman Alfred Jarry. The cast consists of University drama students. 8 p.m. at the Trueblood Theater, Frieze Building. Tickets are $5 (students, $3). Call 764- 0450 for more information. Campus Cinema The Big Chill (Lawrence Kasdan, 1983) AAFC In only his second effort as a direc- tor, Lawrence Kasdan has distinguished himself among the best with this portrayal of eight University of Michigan alumni who are reunited at the funeral of an old pal. The dialogue between the men and women is a mixture of joy, sorrow, anger, and disillusionment with the world and with their deflated ideals. MLB 3, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., $2.50. The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, 1946) CG The plot of this mystery thriller is so puzzling that even writers Leigh Brackett, William Faulkner, and Jules Furthman admit confusion as to what's really going on. Humphrey Bogart is Philip Marlowe, a private detective who stumbles over an assor- tment of bodies while investigating a blackmail case. MLB 4, 7:00 and 9:05 p.m., $2.50. Chariots of Fire (Hugh Hudson, 1981) MED A magnificent celebration of the human spirit, this film is the story of two British athletes and their prepar- tion for the 1924 Olympics. A meticulous recreation of England during the twenties. Nat. Sci., 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., $2.50. Once Upon a time in the West (Sergio Leone, 1969) C2 An exciting story of revenge in the Old West, starring Charles Bronson and Henry Fonda. Aud. A, 8:00 p.m. only, $2.50. SATURDAY Bars and Clubs The Ark-(761-1451)-Maybe you've heard them on "Prarie Home Com- panion"-if not, musical humorists Peter and Lou Berryman are here. Bird of Paradise-(662-8310)-A second night with Mary Ellen Geist's jazzy repertoire. The Blind Pig-(996-8555)-The Sun Messengers are here and they've brought an eclectic mix of rock and blues to Ann Arbor. The Earle-(994-0211)-Jazz en- semblists Rick Burgess and Patty O'Connor. The Halfway Inn-(764- 8558)-Rock-n-roll with Alien Nation. 9 The Heidelberg-(663-7758)-Mary and Gary's unique blend of every kind of music you'll ever want to hear. Main Street Comedy Showcase- (996-9080)-Another night of fun with Dennis Wolfberg and Jen- nie McBride. Mr. ' Flood's Party-(995- 2132)-Jump around with the jazz- dance band Fabulous Checkers. Mountain Jack's-(665-1133)-Get down with Don Dowland-musician and comedian. The Nectarine Ballroom-(994- 5436)-The odds are stacked in your favor with this popular Detroit dance band, Domino. Rick's American Cafe-(996- 2747)-Koko Taylor sings the blues. U-Club- (763-2236)-From classic Bob Dylan to hard-hitting originals, the Watusies entertain. Performance Antique Pink-University Project Theater. John Russell Brown's direction of this comedy continues tonight at 8 p.m. See Friday's listing for more details. Carlos Montoya-University Musical Society As the first flamenco guitarist to ever give a solo performance, Spanish-born Gypsy Carlos Montoya is a great favorite in Ann Arbor. His program will include his own inter- pretations of Gypsy melodies and a medley of folk airs from the Canary Islands. 8 p.m. at Hill Auditorium. Tickets are $6-$12 in advance at Burton Tower and at the door. For more information call 665-3717. Dracula-Ann Arbor Civic Theater Main Street Productions This favorite fall story continues tonight at 8_ p.m. See Friday's listing for more details An Evening with Windham Hill-Eclipse Jazz (Washtenaw Coun- sel for the Arts) Windham Hill is a new record label devoted to "New Acoustic" music. Artists from this label performing tonight include guitarist Michael Hedges and pianist Liz Story. 8 p.m. at the Power Center. Tickets are $11.50 in advance at the Michigan Union Tickets Office and Where House Records, and at the door. For more information call 763-8587. Landscape of the Body-JTB Produc- tions John Guare's tale of murder and death continues tonight at 8 p.m. See Friday's listing for more information. Second City Touring Com- pany-Prism Productions The improvisational humor of Second City may be more than twenty years old now, but the company and the comedy are still fresh. Second City alumni include Gilda Radner, Dan Akyroyd, and Robert Klein. 8 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. Tickets are $8.50-$10.50 in advance at the Michigan Theater, Schoolkids', and the Michigan Union Ticket Office, and at the door. For more information, call 668-8397. Ubu Roi-University Theater Depar- tment University Players Alfred Jarry's political burlesque continues at 5 and 9 p.m. See Friday's listing for all the details. Campus Cinema Diner (Barry Levinson, 1982) Hill St. A nostalgic look at growing up. A group of young men hang out at an all night diner where they are free to talk about sports, rock and roll and the mysteries of sex and women. The five friends have reached their twenties and are struggling to abandon the habits of adolescence as they prepare to leave the diner for good. Hill St., 7:00 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., $2.50. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (Yasujiro Ozu,1953) AAFC, C2, CG A romantically optimistic niece tries to save the failing marriage of her uncle and aunt when she comes to visit. The uncle is a country-born businessman and the aunt is his bored and contemptuous wife. Japanese with subtitles. Aud. A, 7:00 p.m., $2.50/single, $3.50/double. Tokyo-Ga (Wim Wenders, 1985) AAFC, C2, CG An exploration of Tokyo that travels through pachinko parlors, baseball cemeteries, golf practice on rooftops, teenagers dancing to rock and roll in the streets, and factory workers making sushi. Wenders records his impressions of the Japanese capital and the late director, Yashijiro Ozu. Includes an interview with German director Werner Herzog. Aud. A, 9:15 p.m., $2.50/single, $3.50/double. Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962) MED The action traces the adventures of an Englishman who becomes the leader of an Arab army capable of defeating the Turks. Peter O'Toole plays the central figure, a tantalizing enigma who displays different facets of his personality as the film progresses. Nat. Sci., 8:00 p.m., $2.50. Liquid Sky (Slava Tsukerman, 1983) C2 This sci fi film contains vibrant colors, powerful music and a highly unusual plot about aliens searching for heroin who receive a euphoric rush from a drug unleashed by humans at the point of orgasm. The humans find sex with these aliens to be a killing experience. MLB 4, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., $2.50. Return of the Secaucus Seven (John Sayles, 1980) Alt. Act. A forerunner of the slicker and more popular The Big Chill. Seven an- ti-war activists from the '60s hold a reunion in the '70s and through their interaction the themes of love, frien- dship and growing old are explored. MLB 3, 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., $2.50/single, $3.50/double. Baby, It's You (John Sayles, 1982) Alt. Act. Trenton, N.J. in the sixties is the scene of a high school romance where the boy and girl come from different classes. She is an upper-class "prin- cess" and he's a greaser with am- bitions to become a lounge singer. John Sayles is powerful with talk, and in this form he forms the dialogue into a logically developed narrative. MLB 3, 8:15 p.m. only. $2.50/single, $3.50/double. Furthermore The Comet Halley: Once in a Lifetime/Autumn Stars-University Exhibit Museum Once again it's time to go star- gazing with two new shows! The Comet Halley: Once in a Lifetime and Autumn Stars. 11:30 a.m. (Autumn), 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., and 4 p.m. (Comet Halley), at the Exhibit Museum Ruthven Planetarium, Ged- des at N. University. $1. Call 764-0478 for more information. SUNDAY Bars and Clubs The Ark-(761-1451)- Howl along with Kate Wolf, singer/songwriter known for her psychologically insight- ful songs. Bird of Paradise-(662- 8310)-Prominent jazz bassist Ron Brooks and his trio. Main Street Comedy Showcase-(996-9080)-Dennis Wolf- berg and Jennie McBride will make you laugh. The Nectarine Ballroom-(994- 5436)-Funk Dance party with local DJ, the Wizard. Performance Antique Pink-University Project Theater Heinrich Hankel's play, starring Kim Hunter, continues today at 2 p.m. at the Mendelssohn Theater. See Friday's listing for all the details. The Cassini Ensemble-Kerrytown Concert House Founded in 1979, this will be the first performance of the season by this 12- member ensemble. John Madison, first violinist of the Toledo Symphony and Maria Smith, a former violinist of the Renaissance City Chamber Players started this group which con- sists mostly of local professional string players. The program will in- clude Mozart's Divertimento in D Major, Beethoven's String Quartet and Brahm 's Piano Quintet in E. Minor. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at the Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Avenue. Tickets are available at the door for $5 (students and senior citizens, $3). More infor- mation available by calling 996-5605. Chamber Music-Kerrytown Concert House Cellist Thomas Cappaert, first cellist of the Ann Arbor Symphony, violinist Valdemar Jaskiewicz, who has played in the Ann Arbor, Flint, and Windsor symphonies, and pianist Andrew Anderson, a locally known accompanist and solo player, will perform works by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and other composers. The concert will take place at 3:30 p.m. at the Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Avenue. Free. For more in- formation call 769-2999. Faculty Violin Recital-University School of Music Faculty member Camilla Wicks will perform Beethoven's Sonata No. 10 and Richard Strauss's Violin and Piano Sonata. A student of Julliard in New York and a well-known soloist in Europe, Wicks is now famous as a teacher who strongly encourages her students to take chances. The perfor- mance will begin at 4 p.m. at the Rackham Auditorium. Free. For more information call 763-4726. Landscape of the Body-JTB Produc- tions Nina Maryse directs John Guare's murder myster at 2 p.m. See Friday's listing. UAC Comedy Company, Dinner Theater-UAC The evening will begin with a grand Italian buffet. Afterwards, the University Comedy Company will preview its November 15-16 fall show. The popular comedy troupe will begin at 7 p.m. and the dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the U-Club, Michigan Union. Tickets are $6-$9 (includes dinner) and are available at the door only. Call 763-1107 for more inform- ation. Ubi Roi-University Theater Depar- tment University Players Visiting director Barry Goldman's version of the French political burlesque starts at 2 p.m. See Friday's ling. Campus Cinema America - From Hitler to MX (Joan Harvey, 1984) BFS Diplomats and military planners, union leaders and workers, scientists and doctors unite in a powerful and shocking response to current United States nuclear policies when a president jokes about pushing the but- ton. EQ Aud., 7:00 p.m. only. Donations requested. Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks, 1974) MED In this outrageous parody of Hollywood westerns, a small town refuses to be saved by the black sheriff (Cleaven Little). Every con- ceivable cliche is inverted, and Franie's Laine's opening song, the pastor's sermon, and Madelaine Kahn's fine spoof of Marlene Dietrich may provoke hysterical laughter. Nat. Sci., 7:30 p.m. only, $2.50/single, $3.00/double. The Producers (Mel Brooks, 1968) MED Huckster Zero Mostel and a weak accountant (Gene Wilder) plan to get rick quick with a Broadway flop called "Springtime for Hitler" that contains singing and dancing Nazis. This is Mel Brook's first go at direc- ting, he produces some hilarious scenes. Nat. Sci., 9:15 p.m. only. $2.50/single, $3.00/double. The Black Cauldron (Ted Berman and Richard Rich, 1985) MTF The heroic saga of a young boy, Taran, who must prevent the evil Horned King from stealing the Black Cauldron, a mysterious force capable of producing an army of supernatural warriors. Taran is aided in his quest by a group of new Disney-animated personalities. Mich., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. $3.00, $2.50/stud- nets, seniors. Breathless (Jean-Lue Godard, 1959) CG Jean-Luc Godard was 29 when he made his directing debut with this film about a French mobster and his affair with an American expatriate. The French New Wave, of which this film is a part, redefined the manner in which movies treated characters and their impulses. MLB 4, 7:00 p.m. only. $2.00/single, $3.00/double. L'Avventura (Michelangelo An- tonioni, 1960) CG. When Anna disappears on a yachting holiday, her lover Sandro and her friend Claudia begin to have an affair. The two lovers continue to search for Anna, but to find her would be disastrous. Italian with subtitles. MLB 4, 8:40 only. $2.00/single, $3.00/double. Sherlock, Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924) AAFC Keaton is a movie projectionist who dreams himself into the movies. In some hilarious scenes Buster tries to ride a motorcycle while seated on the handlebars, and learns to kiss while studying film techniques. Aud. A, 7:00 p.m. and 8:20 p.m., $2.50. Furthermore The Comet Halley: Once in a Lifetime-University Exhibit Museum The Comet Halley shows at 1:30, 2:45, and 4 p.m. See Saturday's listing. Forman's Cider Mill Ride-Ann Ar- bor Bicycle Touring society Hop on your bike for a brisk autumn ride to Forman's Cider Mill in North- ville for apples, cider, and donuts. The ri ter tra Fri 582 M BO BI ev an i Fi TI soc Ma 213 fol I 543 wit 274 wit Pe Sim Ma M rel Me Bri ba Au an the Wh Fo c Fa He H inc wa to r the sc( Mi $25 T B' TI guit I 831 em TI wa 1 Ma M 213 fro it e TI 543 Le] Ri 274 P4 Co Un Pa ma str wo pos Pe for Un En Performance Antique Pink-University Project Theater A 20-year-old kid is hired to paint a 70-year-old woman's apartment, which hasn't been painted in 40 years. The simple task evolves into an all- day, all-night affair, ending in a champagne breakfast. Heinrick Henkel's play stars professional ac- tress Kim Hunter. 8 p.m. at the Men- delssohnn Theater. Tickets are $6- $12.50 (students, $3) at the Michigan bors. Thom Johnson directs the cast which includes John Palenick, Jay Mattlin, Marilyn Kennedy, Steven Lane, Joan Schneiter, Jennifer Buch, and Leslie Wolfe. This is Crane John- son's 1973 stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic horror novel. Per- formance begins at 8 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Civic Theater, 338 S. Main - Tickets are $5 at the door. Call 662- 7282 for more information. Landscape of the Body-JTB Produc- tions John Guare's murder mystery, based around the death of a boy, .. -- a aaL c as sa a vi a sv+ i .+w "" r" + p -- 6 Weekend/Friday, November 8, 1985 Weekend/]