w w w w w w w -mw T t qw T Impp- T ITS NEW! DOWNTOWN WINDSOR S LIVE UPSTAIRS n C . - LIVE MUSIC RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1 JANUAR 126 Ouellette Ave. (519) 977-1522 January 29 FRI HOT CLUB 30 SAT HOT CLUB VOLUME 6, NO. 15 1 c l e 9ll[Yri gttn i tt l JANUARY 29, 1988 Fq =Woi aj PERFORMANCES FRIDAY THE GREAT AMERICAN POETRY READING - 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium Four of America's most prom- inent contemporary poets, Wendell Barry, Sharon Olds, Galway Kinnel, and Donald Hall will read from their works. ECHO & THE BUNNY- MEN - 7:30 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Echo and the Bunnymen will perform their hits, including songs from their recent LP Echo and the Bunnymen. SATURDAY 11TH ANNUAL A N N ARBOR FOLK FESTIVAL - 6 p.m., Hill Auditorium This year's line-up includes .Holly Near and Ronnie Gilbert, David Bromberg, Tom Paxton, Christine Lavin, Jonathan Edwards, Archie Fisher, Garnet Rogers, Jackie Torrence, Kitty O'Donohue, Maura O'Connell, and the RFD Boys. MEREDITH MONK - 8 p.m., Michigan Theater As part of the Michigan Theater Foundation "Serious Fun Series," Meredith Monk, re- nowned multi-media artist, will perform. SI EC p.m Hall Pr fornr MAGAZINE ETHNIC SLUR OR HARMLESS FUN? THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 AT 7:30PM MICHIGAN UNION PENDELTON ROOM Join 'Talk to Us," Hillel's issue-Oriented theater company and Dr. Gary Spencer, Professor of Sociology from Syracuse University in a performance-discussion on the concept of the "Jewish American Princeess." Sponsored by: U-M Program on Judaic Studies, U-M Program on Women's Studies, U-M Department of Sociology, Jewish Feminist Group of Ann Arbor, M l Hill Street Forum, U-M Office of Ethics and Religion. The Kinsey Report represents the cutting edge of contemporary blues. music Meredith Monk's voice is too dangerous to imitate at home. FILM 'Maurice' entertains, comments on human exsistence. COVER STORY Prominent campus figures discuss their perceptions of racism. MICH-ELLANY Interview: Folk festival headliner Holly Near THE LIST What's going on in Ann Arbor this weekend. EDITORS.................................................Rebecca Blumenstein Alan Paul Stephen Gregory FILM EDITOR................................John Shea MUSIC EDITOR.....................................................Beth Fertig- CARTOONIST.......................................................;.Fred Zinn BUSINESS MANAGER..................................Rebecca Lawrence SALES MANAGER.............................................Anne Kubek ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER............Karen Brown Cover photo by Karen Handelman Weekend Magazine is edited and managed by students on the staff of The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Phones: Weekend Magazine, (313) 763-0379; News, 764-0552; Circulation, 764-0558; Display Advertising, 764-0554. Copyright 1988 The Michigan Daily. and the Leonards. Popular local rock Friday & Saturday: Tim Allen RICK'S AMERICAN CAFE U-( B S C U'n' roll band. NECTARINE BALLROOM (996-2747) Fri LUB THE EARLE (994-0211) (994-5436) DJ Friday & Saturday; Rick Burgess Friday: Top-40 Dance Party; Sat Trio Jazz DJ, the Wizard Friday & Saturday: Jeanne and Tap THE BLIND PIG (996-8555) MAINSTREET C O M ED Y Saturday: Top-40 Dance Party; the Dreams Livt Friday & Saturday: Tracy Lee SHOWCASE (996-9080) DJ, Roger LeLievre Motown and R&B ---MICHIGAN ALLIANCE SHOP - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., SIGN OF THE TIMES - of FURTHERMORE FOR DISARMAMENT Ecumenical Campus Center, 921 2 - 4 p.m., Michigan Room, wor CONTRA DANCE - 8 Church Street. Union. and p.m., Anderson Room, Union The workshop will focus on Everyone is welcome to the eml All are welcome to this male and female roles in today's Disabled Student Services Sign CI FRIDAY benefit featuring live music by church in light of the Christian Language Club. Erna-Lynne Bogue and the Mad tradition. Uni Hatters. MEREDITH MONK pro "THE KELSEY AND ALL SUNDAY WORKSHOP - Noon - 2:30 and p.m., Studio A, Dance Bldg. scic TMchigan Legue JAZZ" - 8m p.m., SATURDAY CHABAD HOUSE STUDY Meredith Monk and members maj The Olivia Street Stompers, a GROUP - 3:45 p.m. - 9:30 local old-time Dixieland band, "WOMEN, MEN AND p.m, 715 Hill will be featured in this annual CHRISTIANITY: WHAT Various study groups will be ball to benefit the Kelsey DOES LIBERATION featured. Please call 99-LEARN Museum. MEAN TODAY?" WORK- for further details. SFree Pregnancy Testing Free Counseling H ;; ".Gynecology " Birth Control Abortion Health Care Clinic of Ann Arbor / '971-1970 NON-STOP C Kinko's is open 24 ho anytime for fast servi quality, and low, low kilnki Copies, Binding, Pas 540 E. Liberty 761-4539 If you have a car, catch the Folkniners in Toledo Saturday night.__ 61-4539 WEEKEND/JANUARY 29, 1988 PAGE 2 WEEKEND/JANUARY 29, 1988