The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - Thursday, October 7, 1993 -7 FILMS OPENING: T H U R S D A Y T H U R S D A Y T H U R S D A Y DEmounoN Mm Rocky Balboa's latest contribution to art house cinema also stars peroxide warrior Willie "Mays" Hayes. Hayes may run like Mays, but he acts like shit. At Showcase: 12:30, 1:30, 3:00, 4:00, 5:25, 7:20, 7:50,9:45, 10:20, 12:10, 12:40. GTissu Starring Martin Sheen, Jeff Daniels, Tom Berenger, and that guy they always show on TV during Braves games. Longer than "Ben Hur." And the costumes are good too. At Showcase: 1:20, 7:00. Mm. JowEs Richard Gere stars in this life-affirming film. At Showcase: 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10, 12:25. Mm. NAuNY Eight years after CBS demoted America's most irate dry cleaner to re-run heaven, George Jefferson has returned with yet another spin-off of "All In The Family." Co-starring Hulk Hogan as his son Meathead. At Showcase: 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20, 12:40. SPu DER STEIN (THE MARKS OF SToNEs) An East German film about a man standing up against the socialist system. Nat Sci 7:00. Music OF CHANCE (1993) Manfy Patinkin and James Spader play cards in this moving new film. Mich Th 7:15. LET Ir BEQuN HERE Peace Corps promo film, followed by a Q & A session with former volunteers. Intl Ctr Rm 9 7:30. Free. RuDY (1993) Triumph of the spirit film about "Rudy" Ruettiger, who played for Notre Dame for 27 seconds. Nat Sci 9:30. Free. SPIKE & MIKE's SICK & TWISTED AmmATIoN FESTIVAL The animation festival to end all. Raucously hilarious. Also, the original catalyst for the Beavis and Butt-Head phenomenon. Filled with many Ann Arbor premiers. Mich Th 9:30. F R I D A Y MusIC OF CHANCE (1993) See Thursday. Mich Th 5:00 THE BALLAD oF LImu Jo (1993) A woman is forced into the Old West and into living as a man to avoid violence. Mich Th 7:00. SiSTERS OF THE GoN (1936) A story about two sisters and the geisha world. Lorch 7:00. Free. PIK FLoYD's THE WALL (1982) Great music and images combine for this 99-minute film. Aud A 7:00 & 9:00. SQUADRoN (1993) Part One of the Polish Film Festival. Nat Sci 7:30 SPIKE & MIKE'S SICK & TWISTED ANIMATION FESTIVAL See Thursday. Mich Th 9:30 & 12:00. FRANK ALLISoN A solo acoustic performance at Cava Java by Ann Arbor's reigning king of quirky rock & roll. Frank must be as sick of the word "quirky" as the rest of us, but see him anyway. The fun starts at 9 p.m. SOCIAL OUTCAST We've got us some "English punk rock" at the Heidelberg. THE STORY Perhaps the finest folk duo recording today, performing two shows at the Ark, 7:30 and 9:30. Tickets are $11.75 in advance. VELOCITY GIRL & TSUNAMI A Sub Pop double bill! Tsunami is one of the hottest groups on the indie scene and Velocity Girl delivers some pure pop pleasures. Besides, Velocity Girl's lead singer Sarah Shannon is really cute, At the Blind Pig, doors open 9:30. Tickets are only $5 in advance, so you've got no reason not to go. FACULTY RECITAL Pianist Arthur Greene commemorates the 50th anniversary of the great composer Rachmanninov in an all Rachmanninov program in the School of Music Recital Hall, 8:00 p.m., free, 763-4726. SNsIL FoowEm Yes, these women are self-proclaimed "come- dic feminist terrorists", and they are at large. See Alex Dallas, Alison Field and Wendy Vousden at the Performance network if you aren't too afraid. Performance Network, 7 p.m., $10, $7 for students/seniors, 663-0696. You CouW BE DOING NOMEWORK... but we won't bug you about that this week. You know what's best for you. It really isn't our place, now is it? F R I D A Y S AT U RDA Y Sly Stallone demonstrates the power of Krazy-glue in "Demolition Man." 1LMS HOLDING: Afk OF INNOCENCE Scorsese returns with an impassioned look into love and lust in pre-depression New York. Dubbed by Daily critics as the premiere film of the decade (as if that meant anything at all), the picture bristles with seamy sex, without having to slap you in the face. At Show- case: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50, 12:30. At Ann Arbor 1&2: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50. BRoNx TALi Rodney Dangerfield, Bronx's most famous native son, sadly joked last week that he was distraught that his best friend had run off with his wife. "Now I have to find someone else to go fishing with," he reluc- tantly conceded. Anyhow, DeNiro does double-duty, as both director and star, in this gritty urban drama which is bound to be the sleeper of the year. At Showcase: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:00, 12:25. COOL RUNNING. Anne Rice may have some trouble with the casting of Tom Cruise as the androgynous vampire in the upcoming "Interview With The Vampire," but chances are that the better part of North America has some trouble with John Candy as an ex-Olympian bobsledder hired to train the now infamous 1988 Jamaican bobsled team. At Showcase: 12:15, 2:25, 4:35, 7:05, 9:15, 11:20. Fat LovE OR MoNEY Hi, I'm Tina Yothers, I'll work for food. With Michael J. Fox and "Scent of a Woman's" Gabrielle Anwar. At Showcase: 12:45, 3:10, 5:15, 8:00, 10:15, 12:15 (no 12:45 show on Sunday). FmmE WLLY In England, having a free willy can get you arrested. At Showcase: 1:10. THE FumwE Best film of the summer. At Showcase: 3:50, 7:10, 9:55, 12:30 (except Saturday). Saturday showtimes: 3:10, 9:25, 12:10. Goo SoN Fortunately for 12-year-old star Mac Culkin, he isn't old enough to buy a ticket for his miserable-looking movie. At Showcase: 12:30,2:40,5:00,7:20, 9:20, 11:15. THE JoY Luck Cum This film, based on Amy Tan's utterly unintelligent novel, is an affront to every talented writer who can't get published. At Showcase: 12:40,3:40,7:10, 10:00, 12:35. At Ann Arbor 1&2: 1:00,4:00, 7:00,9:50. MAuCE Alec Baldwin, in no huge break from real life, plays an asshole. At Showcase: 12:00, 2:20, 4:45, 7:30, 9:50, 12:10. THE PRo mm Former gridiron wizards Bo Schembechler and Don James team up in this round table discussion concerning the methods and unique styles of various college football program editors. At Showcase: 12:10, 2:35,5:05,7:40, 10:10, 12:35. SECOND RUN FILMS: RwNe SUN At Fox (call for showtimes) & State: 4:30, 9:30. NHTMARE oN EuL STREET II At State: 11:45 (Friday & Sat only) THE WEDDING BANQUET At State: 2:00 (Saturday & Sunday only), 7:00. BAWLD OF LnE Jo (1993) See Friday. Mich Th 5:30. PINK FLoYD's THE WALL (1982) See Friday. Aud A 7:00 & 9:00, THE LADY YANIsHES (1938) The master of mystery, Alfred Hitchcock, directs. MLB 3 7:00. BEAUTIFUL LIEOF BRoNEK PEKOSINKI (1993) The continuation of the Polish Film Festival. Nat Sci 7:30. SHORT Curs (1993) Benefit screening of the new Robert Altman film, proceeds go to the U-M Film and Video Program. Mich Th 8:00. FoREIGN CORRESPONDENT (1940) Another film from the director with the distinctive profile. MLB 3 8:45. SPIKE & MIKE'S SICK & TWisED ANIMTN FESTIVAL See Thursday. Mich Th 12:00. S U N D A Y SIRICILY BAwlRooM (1993) Acclaimed film of dancing gets a discount screening. Mich Th 2:30. BALLAD oF LnTrE Jo (1993) See Friday. Mich Th 4:30. SPIKE & MIKE'S SICK & TWISTED ANIMATION FESTIVAL See Thurs. Mich Th 7:00 &9:30. WHIT MARRIAGE (1992) The Polish Film Festival concludes. Lorch 7:30. M O N D A Y BAuAD OF Lrnw Jo (1993) See Friday. Mich Th 7:00. SnRcTLnY BALiRooM (1993) See Sunday. Mich Th 9:25. T U E S D A Y STRiCTLY BAUROOM (1993) See Sunday. Mich Th 5:00. THE TmAL (1963) Kafka and Welles team up for the continuation of the Orson Welles Festival. Mich Th 7:00. BAoAD oF LnrLE Jo (1993) See Friday. Mich Th 9:25. ur 0 ! \ U 4M ftA BAD RELIGION WITH GREEN DAY & SEAWEED After seven albums LA's Bad Religion is starting to get some deserved attention. Green Day and Seaweed offer some silmilar gut-wrenching fun. It's an all-ages show at St. Andrew's and the doors open at a very early 6 p.m. Tickets are $14.50 in advance. CROWBAR HOTEL A sweet mixture of guitars, percussion and accordians, featuring John and Jim Latini and Kurt Wolak, 9 p.m. at Cava Java DIGABLE PLANETS & GUMBO Witness the rebirth of slick at Eastern Michigan University's Bowen Field House, of all places. Speech's protogee, Gumbo, provides some support as well as the local acts Kiss Me Screaming and Mustard Plug. Tickets are $15 and the whole party begins at 8 p.m. HAL GALPER TRIO One of New York City's leading modern jazz pianists visits the Bird of Paradise, 9:30 p.m., $7. COL. BRUCE HAMPTON & THE AQUARIUM RESCURE UNIT After blowing awas the mellow crowd at the HORDE festival, the Col. and his crew bring their Grateful Allman sound to town. At the Blind Pig. Doors open at 9:30 and tickets are $8 in advance. FEW BAUETS/NY The long-awaited Feld Ballets makes its appearance in Ann Arbor this weekend, Power Center, 8:00 p.m., $15-35, 764-2538. MUSEUM OF ART CHAMBER CONCERT Listen to the melodic sounds of Richard Strauss, Kurt Weill and Arnold Schoenberg while you stroll around viewing the MOA's fine exhibit of German Expressionist Graphics and Hannah Hch's collages. Featured is Schonberg's haunting string sextet, "Verkkrte Nacht" Museum of Art, 8:00 p.m., $15 ($7 with student ID), 747-0521. SYMPHONY BAND AND CONCERT BAND H. Robert Reynolds, Gary Lewis, Dennis Glocke conductors, Hill Auditorium, 8:00 p.m., free, 763-4726. DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Neeme Jarvi conducts the world premiere of the orchestral version of Rachmanninov's Concerto "Elegiaque", as well as Tchaikovsky's 6th symphony. Orchestra Hall, 8:00 p.m., $15-50, 833-3700. S A T U R D A Y HILLs, HERDMAN & MANGSEN An acoustic trio at the Ark? Imagine that. The show begins at 8 p.m., tickets are $10. HAL GALPER TRIO Pianist. See Friday, 9:30. THE MAITRIES On the heels of the release of their first album, the Maitries drop in at Cava Java for at 9 p.m. BoB MouLD Proof-positive that there is a God: Bob Mould is giving a solo acoustic performance at St. Andrew's and tickets are only $7.50 in advance. You'll realize that Mould is quite possibly the best and most influential songwriter of his generation. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show is 18 & over. Make sure and get there early for Vic Chestnutt's opening performance. DUKE TUMATOE AND THE POWER TRIO One of the hardest-working bar-bands in the country returns to Rick's for another walloping performance. FELD BALLETS/NY See Friday, 2:00 p.m. ANDRE WATTS Pianist Watts joins friends in a concert of Chamber Music, Rackham Auditorium, 8:00 p.m., $26-35, 764-2538. DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA See Friday, 8:30 p.m. S U N D A Y Boss Ho Ex-Pussy Galore members provide some similarly disgusting post- punk with Boss Hog and its revolting line-up of members from Unsane, Honeymoon Killers, Railroad Jerk and Faust. If you think you're alternative, see if you have the stomach for this. Tickets are only $5.50 in advance and the doors open at 7:30, and bring your kid sister along for the ride. CLAUDIA SCHMIDT Folk vocalist at the Ark, $12.50 in advance,';7:30. FELD BALETS/NY See Friday, 2:00 p.m. THE MAGIC OF JAPANESE DRUMS Stearns professor William P. Malm will be giving his retirement lecture on the drums collection, now in the School of Music galleries. Come and see him say "sayonara" at the Recital Hall, 2:00 p.m., free. AUTUMN FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS Sponsored by the American Center of Church Music, Hill Auditorium, 8:00 p.m., free, 763-4726. GUEST RECITAL Larry Schou, organ, Blanche Anderson Moore Hall, School of Music, 8:00 p.m., free, 763-4726. M O N D A Y STUDENT ORGAN RECITAL Organ Majors at the University of Michigan, Moore Hall, 10:50 a.m., free, 763-4726. STUDENT RECITAL Tin-Shi Tam, carillon, Burton Tower, 7:15 p.m., free, 763- 4726. CENTENNIAL RECITAL Marie-Madeleine Durufle, organ, Hill Auditorium, 8:00 p.m., free, 763-4726. T U E S D A Y LUi COLLINS A contemporary and traditional mix. Ark, 8 p.m., $8.75. CONFUSE A CAT & JASON MCCAULEY BERRY Alternative rock at the Pig. RECITAL Ray McLellan, carillon. Burton tower, 7:15 p.m., free, 763-4726. FACULTY RECITAL Robert Glasgow, organ. Hill Auditorium, 8:00 p.m., free, 763- 4726. ARMENTA ADAMS Renowned pianist in an Ann Arbor recital, School of Music F R I D A Y SoIBmE FoorwEAR See Thursday. 7 p.m. :SATURDAY SENSIBLE FooTWEAR See Thursday. 7 p.m. S U N D A Y SENLsmi FoorwEAm See Thursday. 8 p.m. Write Fo r Now's your 5% 16 chance to fulfill all those dreams you've had about writing for the Daily Arts seCtion. availabl e in: Theater Fine Arts Books *h Cal Jessie or. Nima at 3-0or