The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - Thursday. November 11, 1993 - 7 3 SIL MS OPENING: THURSDAY T H U R S D A Y T H U R S D A Y CARUTO'S WAY It's Al. What can we say? It's Al! And he looks good here. You'd be a fool to miss it! At Showcase: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:15, 10:00, 12:10, 12:40. ERNEST RIDES AGAIN It's Ernest. What can we say? It's Ernest! And since there has been practically no advertising, we can imagine he looks good. You'd be a fool to miss it. At Showcase: 12:10, 2:30, 4:40, 7:00. MY LIFE Film version of the famous theme song from "Bosom Buddies," with Michael Keaton as Billy Joel and Nicole Kidman as Christie. At Whowcase: 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50, 12:20. REMAINS OF THE DAY In the near future, Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins and Merchant-Ivory will be worshipped as gods, their temples copying 1800s English architecture. At Showcase: 12:50, 3:50, 7:25, 10:15, 12:40. THE THREE MUSKETEERS Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland and Chris O'Donnell star in this dramatic adaptation of the lives of Annette, Tubby and Mulva. At Showcase: 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10, 12:25. The Al Pacino. See him shoot pool, among other things, in"Carlito's Way." F I L M S H 0 L D I N G: AGE OF INNOCENCE Book-to-movie tales of the 1800s upper class are in vogue for the moment, but Martin Scorsese never goes out of style. At Ann Arbor 1&2: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50. THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES Jim Varney Fan Club Alert! Watch this back to *back with "Earnest Rides Again" to get your full dose of the "Hey, Vern!" guy. At Showcase: 1:00, 3:15, 5:20, 7:40, 9:45, 11:50. CooL RUNNINGS Documentary on public image in politics as Fonzi, the coolest cat alive, tries to get elected to Gopher's seat. At Showcase: 1:20, 3:30, 5:35, 7:45, 9:55, 12:00. DEMOLTmON MAN Sly Stallone plays the title characters in this moving film about the trials and tribulations of professional wrestling. Featuring Wesley "I wanna look like Rodman" Snipes. At Showcase: 12:30, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:20, 12:30. FEARLSS Jeff Bridges and Rosie Perez (NOT Lena Olin as some fool rote last week - don't worry, he's been sacked) survive a plane crash. The moral to the story? When that seat belt light goes on, you better damn well do it. At Showcase: 2:10, 9:30, 12:10. FLESH AND BONE Meg Ryan and the ruggedly handsome Dennis Quaid are featured in this sequel to "Alive," moving the location from the Andes to some place that looks really dusty. At Showcase: 1:10, 4:20, 7:35, 10:15, 12:40. GETTYSBURG So what if it is four hours long - so is the Super Bowl. And this one's got blood, guts, explosions and local hero Jeff Daniels in a really funky mustache. At Showcase: 1:20, 8:00. THE Joy LUCK CLUB This film is based on Amy Tan's novel and should not be confused with the X-rated "Lick Joy Club." At Ann Arbor 1&2: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:05. LOOK WHO'S TALKING Now The Woody-Mia thing affected more than just the children - Diane Keaton passed the time providing the voice for a French Poodle in this three-quel. At Showcase: 12:45, 3:00, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10, 12:15. MALICE With his "I AM God!" line, Alec Baldwin may have found the role he was born for. If only he'd find electrolysis. At Showcase: 2:30, * :50, 12:15. IM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS In the sequel to "A Christmas Story," Ralphie finally manages to shoot his eye out. At Show- case: 11:50, 1:40, 3:30, 5:10, 7:10, 9:00, 11:00. RoBocoP 3 Officer Murphy is arrested for police brutality after crushing a Coke machine that stole his change. At Showcase: 12:00, 4:40, 7:15. RuDY If it weren't for this feel-good film about Notre Dame, we'd never be able to chose who to root for in the ND-FSU game. At Showcase: 12:00, 4:50, 7:15. DAS ZwErrE ERWACHEN DER CHRISTA KLAGES (1977) German woman robs a bank in order to save a nursery school from closing. Nat Sci 7:00. Free. INSIDE MONKEY ZETTERLAND (1992) Aspiring screenwriter and all-around good guy Monkey Zetterland finds himself in the center of a pack of swarming eccentrics that includes Sandra Bernhard. Mich Th 7:30. LOLITA (1962) Kubrick's flawed interpretation of Nabokov's pedophilia leaves a sour taste. Still, Shelley Winters is sublime. Mich Th 9:30. F R I D A Y VIRGIN MACHINE (1988) The second installment in the Film Coop's Lesbian & Gay Film Month. A young woman moves to San Francisco where she discovers her true sexual identity. Angell A 7:00 & 9:00. MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (1991) River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves team up in this wonderfully honest film about young male prostitutes in the Pacific Northwest. MLB 3 7:00 & 9:00. ROGER & ME (1989) Shoe-string filmmaker Michael Moore pasted together this raucously indicting documentary about former GM CEO Roger Smith. Angell A 7:00. ENJO (1958) Based on Yukio Mishima's novel "Temple of the Golden Pavilion," "Enjo" focuses on a young Japanese man who burns a revered religious shrine. Lorch 7:00. Free. CAGEMEN (1993) Winner for Best Picture at the Hong Kong Film Festival. About people who live in cages in Hong Kong. Chrysler Center, North Campus 9:30. Free. FONG SAI YUK (1993) Hong Kong martial arts film stars Jet Li. Chrysler Center, North Campus 7:30. Free. S A T U R D A Y MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (1991) See Friday. MLB 3 7:00 & 9:00. WOMEN'S STORY (1989) Three Chinese women run away from their small village in search of a freer life during China's cultural revolution. Lorch 8:00. Free. S U N D A Y INSIDE MONKEY ZETTERLAND (1992) See Thursday. Mich Th 5:30. OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS (1951) Based on Joseph Conrad's novel. Trevor Howard and Ralph Richardson star in this story of a clerk who goes into the smuggling business with natives on the South Seas. Nat Sci 7:00. Free. BLACK DIAMOND RUSH (1993) Kurt Miller's high-flying ski rockumentary features scenes everywhere from Russia to Colo- rado. Mich Th 7:30. M O N D A Y DR. STRANGELOVE (1963) Kubrick's black comedy to end all. Mich Th 7:00. INSIDE MONKEY ZETERLAND (1992) See Thursday. Mich Th 9:00. T U E S D A Y DR. STRANGELOVE (1963) See Monday. Mich Th 7:00. INSIDE MONKEY ZETTERLAND (1992) See Saturday. Mich Th 9:00. BATTLEFIELD BAND Modern Celtic music! at 8 p.m. at the Ark for only $12.50. BIG DAVE AND THE ULTRASONICS That rock and blues sort of thing. At Rick's. MICHAEL HSU Student singer/songwriter at Cava Java at 9:30 NEIL DIAMOND Heavy metal god comes to the Palace of Auburn Hills. Beware of the spurting theatrical blood. Turn on your heartlight! THE SAMARITANS Band or Christian parable? Find out at Cross Street Station. PETE MOSS AND THE FUNGIS At the Heidelberg, with Big Dan's Ego. X Early '80s punk band comes to the Blind Pig; only $9.50 in advance. It starts at 10 p.m. and Green Apple Quick Step will be there, too. ALBERT MCNEIL JUBILEE SINGERS Having spread African-American music around the world, this 14-member group comes to Rackham to sing everything from slave spirituals to contemporary jazz. 8 p.m., $16-$8. DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Prokofiev and Stravinsky lead off this concert, conducted by Hans Vonk. Also Schumann's second Symphony, Orchestra Hall (Detroit), 8 p.m., $15-$50, 833-3700. F R I D A Y CROSSED WIRE It's that mellow acoustic free show by a local band thingat P.J.'s Used Records and CDs at 7p.m. BOYGIRL That alternative thang at the Heidelberg. DETROIT REUNION JAZZ ALL STARS Lots of people playing jazz. Three sets! 9:30, 11 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. at the Bird of Paradise. Tickets only $5. NEIL DIAMOND See Thursday. HANNIBALS You've seen them on kiosks. They're sweet, buddy. At Rick's. MILTON HILL See some piano music at Espresso Royale. THE MARK HYNES TRIO Straight ahead be-bop at Cava Java. 9:30 p.m. MONSTER MAGNET Trippy '70s-esque throwback comes to St. Andrew's to spread the bellbottomed warm fuzzy to all who come into their aural den of googly moogly, $5, 18 and over, 6 p.m. FLORA PURIM & AIRTO Brazilian percussionist and his entourage storm into town to make the Ark ring. $10 students, $15 others, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. VERVE PIPE Locals. Blind Pig. With Triangle Vision. Do it. VIOLENT FEMMES They're big or something, like a blister in the sun, and if you don't know about them already you probably won't want to go to the MSU auditorium at 8p.m. and pay $18.50 or $20 for a ticket. DETROnT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA See Thursday. VOCAL MUSIC Performers from the upcoming Comic Opera Guild Production of Offenbach's Robinson Crusoe perform Offenbach & other French music, Kerrytown Concert House, 8 p.m., $7-$10, 769-2999. CAMPUS PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Haydn, Borodin, Bizet & Coleridge Taylor, conducted by Vincent Danner and the wonderful Claire Levacher, Hill Audi- torium, 8 p.m., free, 763-4726. S A T U R D A Y STANLEY CLARKE Bass god plays the Majestic with Tony Williams. Doors open at 8 p.m. and tickets are $13.50. Cows Outstanding noise rockers play the U Club. Go at 8 so you can see the three opening bands: Vineland, Rodan and Don Caballero. Milk does the body good. Only $6 in advance, and you can even Entree Plus it. NEIL DIAMOND See Thursday. DETROIT REUNION JAZZ ALL STARS See Friday JEFF FESSLER Jazz at Espresso Royale. 9 p.m. INDIAN GREEN Dispensing wafting audio seafood, with Lollipop Guild at Cross Street Station. MAZZY STAR That dreamy ethereal stuff comes to St. Andrew's, 18 and up, 9 p.m. and tickets are only $7.50. MONKEY MEET L.A. funk-jazz-reggae-rockers. Rick's. SOMETHING WILD One of those bands that makes music. At the Blind Pig. DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA See Thursday, 8:30 p.m. UPTOWN STRING QUARTET A unique string quartet, featuring African-American idioms such as jazz, bluegrass & gospel, Rackham, 8 p.m., 764-2538. MARCHING BAND ANNUAL CONCERT Crisler Arena, 2:30 p.m., $4, 764-0582. SUNDAY 3 BANDS FOR 3 BUCKS It's a Blind Pig extravaganza! There are three bands, and it's three bucks! Hahahaha! It's a sure sign of the apocalypse! WHITE ZOMBIE The masters of opening metal return to metro Detroit. Ever since Beavis and Butt-head started going "hunh hunh, these guys are cool" this summer for Rob Zombie and his crew, they've been a juggernaut. Sure to be a wild show at the State Theatre (in Detroit), starting at 7:30 p.m. $15 in advance. ORGAN RECITAL Dr Hyeon Jeong, Church of Saint John Neumann, 7 p.m., free, 455-5910 MICHIGAN CHAMBER PLAYERS Check out Samuel Barber's masterpiece, "Dover Beach," with Leslie Guinn. Other American works by Coolidge & Rochberg fill out the concert, School of Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m., free, 763-4726. M O N D A Y VUDU HIPPIES At Rick's, so if you're not 21, don't think about it. T U E S D A Y YO LA TENGO This New York band battled up the evolutionary ladder to be spit up bodily upon the rocky shores of the Blind Pig. Verily, 'tis not world music as its name seems to indicate, but righteous rock and accompanied by the lordly Tiger Trap. Yea, $5 is a pittance to observe such minstrels. Not for cuckolds. CAMPUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Ricardo Averbach and David Tang, conductors, Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m., free, 763-4726. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF The Ann Arbors Civic Theatre's perfor- mance of Tennessee Williams' classic tale of family strife. AACT's Theatre Arts Complex, 8 p.m., $8, Thursday is two-for-one night, 971-AACT. DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES French opera based on the true story of the execution of 16 nuns during the French Revolution. Power Center, 8 p.m., $14 general admission, ($10 students/seniors), 764-0450. DOLORES One-act play about domestic violence. Basement's Arts. Arena Theatre, Frieze Building, 5 p.m., admission free, donations accepted. Proceeds to benefit Safehouse of Ann Arbor. THE VAST DIFFERENCE Jeff Daniels' look at the changing roles of the American male. Does this mean the man stops and asks for directions? Purple Rose Theatre of Chelsea, 8 p.m., $10-$25, 475-7902. F R I D A Y WAITING FOR GODOT R.C. Players perform Samuel Beckett's comedy. Residential College Auditorium, East Quad, 8 p.m., $5 real people ($3 students), 665-6827. ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE Based on the memories of one of the late country western star's friend. Live music. Michigan Theater, 8 p.m., $25, $20, 668-8397. FRIDAY LIVE WITH ROBINSON CRUSOE Performers from the Comic Opera Guild entertain. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave., 8 p.m., $10, $7, $5 for seniors, 769-2999. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF See Thursday, 8 p.rm. DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES See Thursday, 8 p.m. THE VAST DIFFERENCE See Thursday, 8 p.m. DOLORES See Thursday, 5 p.m. I AYUDA! LA CARAVANA A EL SALVADOR Benefits Care-A-Van project, which delivers supplies and trucks to the war-torn region of Las Vueltas, El Salvador. Afro- Brazilian Music, Latin Funk, poetry, performance art .Trumbull Theatre (4208 Trumbull Ave,. Detroit), 832-0935, $5 donation. S A T UR D A Y IN THE NAME OF THE BEE One-act play about Emily Dickinson. First Unitarian-Universalist Church, 1917 Washtenaw, 7:30 p.m., $8.50, 995-1008. WAITING FOR GODOT Are you still waiting for Godot? He's not coming! See Friday, 8 p.m. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF See Thursday, 8 p.m. DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES See Thursday, 8 p.m. THE VAST DIFFERENCE See Thursday, 8 p.m. DOLORES See Thursday, 5 p.m. S U N D A Y BABES IN TOYLAND Some of your favorite Mother Goose characters marry off Jill to Jack. Michigan Theater, 1:30 p.m., $8.50, $6, 668- 8397. WAITING FOR GODOT Still waiting ... See Friday, 2 p.m. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF See Thursday, 2 p.m. DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES See Thursday, 2 p.m. THE VAST DIFFERENCE See Thursday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. SECOND RUN Fi~ms: DAZED AND CONFUSED At Fox: 12:10, 2:20 (Saturday & Sunday), 4:30, 7:00, 9:20. FATAL INSTINCT At Fox: 4:40, 7:30. W E D N E S D A Y THE PIANO (1993) Holly Hunter, W E D N E S D A Y BLUE SUN String quartet that plays everything from classical to jazz. 8 p.m. TUESDAY