The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - Thursday, March 31, 1994 - 7

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T H U R S D A Y T H U R S D A Y

Curm This is it, the end of the world is nigh. At Showcase: 12:30, 2:35,
4:40, 7:20, 9:20, 11:30.
HousE OF THE SPumUs With Winona, Glenn and Meryl on one screen, how
can you go wrong? Add Jeremy Irons and Antonio Banderas and there's
even less room for error. At Briarwood: 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; at
Showcase: 12:10, 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55, 12:20.
Jimmy HouLywooo Joe Pesci and Barry Levinson both have Oscars, why
should they have to do anything good from now on? At Briarwood: 12:15,
2;25, 5:00, 8:00, 10:15; at Showcase: 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:30, 10:10, 12:25.
MeoR LEAGUE 2 Even Wesley Snipes, who will star in anything, skipped out
on this one. We doubt it was a scheduling conflict. At Briarwood: 12:25,
2:30, 4:40, 7:40, 9:45; at Showcase: 12:10, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35, 11:50.
THUMBEUNA Oooooo! A new cartoon and it's not from Disney. This has to be
a winner. At Briarwood: 12:45, 2:50, 5:25, 7:25; at Showcase: 12:15, 2:20,
4:30,7:00.

In "Jimmy Hollywood," Christian Slater sports the Gary Oldman white-pimp look.
F IL M S H O L D I N G:
AnovE THE RIM Probably way under our expectation. At Showcase: 12:40,
2:50, 4:55, 7:10, 9:20, 10:00, 11:30, 12:05.
D 2: THE Miaory DUCKS Poor Emilio, he used to be in good films like "Men
at Work" and "Young Guns." At Briarwood: 11:45, 2:00, 4:15, 7:00, 9:15;
at Showcase: 12:00, 2:25, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30, 11:55.
FARAWAY, So ClosE Although the sequel to "Wings of Desire" looks
promising, what's with the bungee shit? At State: 2:00 (Saturday & Sunday)
7:00.
GUARmiN Tas "In the Line of Fire," the comedy. Why isn't Nicholas Cage
working with the Coen Brothers anymore? At Briarwood: 12:30, 2:45, 4:45,
7:15, 9:10.
LIGHTNING JACK So fast on the draw that it's almost out of the theaters. At
Briarwood: 9:00.
MONKEY TROUBLE No one would care about this loser if Harvey Keitel
wasn't in it. Wait, Harvey Keitel? Yeah. At Showcase: 12:00, 2:00, 4:00,
6:15.
NAKED Believe the hype, folks. This is Mike Leigh at his best and his worst.
Have fun. At State: 4:30, 9:30.
NAKED GUN 33 1/3 Not to be confused with "Naked," this film is about the
intellectual struggles of a man trying to get over starring in "Surf Ninjas."
At Briarwood: 1:00, 3:00, 5:15, 7:50, 9:30; at Showcase: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00,
7:35, 9:40, 11:40.
THE PAPER Ron Howard needs a winner after "Far and Away," but he picked
this loser instead. At Briarwood: 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; at
Showcase: 12:10, 2:30, 5:00, 7:25, 9:55, 12:20.
THE PIANO This film will not go away. It isn't human; it can't be stopped.
And it wasn't shut out at the Oscars. Aaahhh! At the State: 2:00 (Saturday
& Sunday) 4:30, 7:00, 9:30.
PHLADELPHIA No, no, no. Not Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, P.C. At
Showcase: 8:00, 10:20, 12:15.
REAuTY BIES Fantastic, yet another witty comedy about suffering as a
twentynothing. Get ready folks, there are at least 20 of these "new" com-
edies on the way. Just think of it as "21 Candles," or "The Brunch Club." At
Showcase: 12:45, 3:05, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10, 12:20.
THE REF This movie must be good, Denis Leary and director Ted Demme
were on Charlie Rose after the Oscars! At Showcase: 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:55,
10:05, 12:10.
SCHINDLER'S LisT Seven Oscars later this masterpiece still holds up. At
Showcase: 12:30, 4:15, 7:50, 11:15.
SENS Before her debut in Playboy, Elle MacPherson tries to act. Get ready
for "Alien from L.A. 2." With Piano man Sam Neil. At Ann Arbor: 5:00,
7:20, 9:20, (Friday), 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:20, 9:20 (Saturday & Sunday); at
Showcase: 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:40, 9:50, 11:50.
SECOND RUN Fus:
The Fox is now showing matinees daily.
BEETIOVEN 2ND At Fox: 1:00, 3:00. 5:00.

24TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) Like this doesn't
play every month. Stay home and
watch "Beavis and Butt-head,"
they're on every night. Mich 4:30 &
7:00.
GUELWAAR (1992) Yet another
deceiving title. This movie actually
clams to be a comedy. More fun for
the family! Mich 9:30.
F R I D A Y
24TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) See Thursday.
Mich 4:40, 7:00 & 11:45.
Go FOR BROKE (1951) The life and
times of a Regimental Combat
Team. The family fun never stops!
Lorch 7:00 Free.
BLONDE EMMANUELE (1983) This is
it, the big one. This is the most fun
you can shake a stick at! 70mm 3-D
porno! Aud A 7:30 & 9:30.
HEAw METAL (1981) An '80s
fantasy cartoon replete with nudity,
sex and violence. Wait, what time is
this? State Theater, 11:30 p.m.
THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME
(1976) A Led Zepplin concert
movie. Hmm ... you could see this
or a dirty cartoon. A tough call, isn't
it? State Theater, 11:30 p.m.
GUELWAAR (1992) See Thursday.
Mich 9:20.
S A T U R D A Y
24TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) See Thursday.
Mich 3:00, 7:40 &10:00.
GUELWAAR (1992) See Thursday.
Mich 5:20.
BLONDE EMMANUELLE (1983) See
Friday. Aud A 7:30 & 9:30.
ROUGE (1991) Romance! That's
what we need after a 3-D Porno.
Yeah! Lorch 8:00 Free.
HEAvY METAL (1981) See Friday.
State 11:30.
THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME
(1976) See Friday. State 11:30.
S U N D A Y
24TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) See Thursday.
Mich 3:00 & 7:40.
GUELWAAR (1992) See Thursday.
Mich 5:20.
THE DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT
(1982) Peter Greenaway! And you
thought that it was all over after
"The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and
Her Lover." Yep, this one has sex
and death too. Nat Sci 7:00 Free.
M O N D A Y
HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILUER
(1990) Get ready to suffer. This
movie will knock you down and
then cut you open. Yeah, we love it.
Mich 4:10.
24TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) See Thursday.
Mich 6:00 & 8:30.
T U E S D A Y

HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER
(1990) See Monday. Mich 7:00.
24TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) See Thursday.
Mich 9:00.
W E D N E S D A Y
CANTO A LA VIDA (1990)
Australian documentary about
women in exile. MLB 3 7:00 Free.
ONE FLEw OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
(1975) Before films like "Man
Trouble" and "A Few Good Men,"
Jack Nicholson used to get off his
ass and act. Here's a great examnle.

AFGHAN WHIGs Some say "Gentlemen" is a masterpiece, a brutally frank song
cycle about the modern male psyche. Some say Greg Dulli and the gang are full
of horseshit. Read the article on Page 3, listen to the record, see the show and
make up your own mind. At St. Andrew's Hall.
CROWDED HOUSE & SHERYL CROW Damn it! If Crowded House isn't the most
underrated pop band in all of pop music, we don't know who is. Neil Finn is a
beautiful, sublime songwriter with hooks and melodies better than anything
McCartney has come up with since "Band on the Run." Sheryl Crow is also a
divine songwriter, with wonderful lyrics that match her R&B-influenced rock.
They're at the State Theatre, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and $19.50
in advance, for listeners of all ages. Yeah, it's expensive but the music is
splendid.
UTAH PHILuPS He's kooky. He's folk. And he ran for President on the "Sloth
and Indolence" ticket; no joke. He's coming to the Ark for an 8 p.m. show.
Tickets are $10.75. You make the call.
ANTON WEBERN - FURTHER FES A multi-media show celebrating the music
of the 20th Century Composer Anton Webern in all of his brilliant glory. It's
showing tonight, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 or $7 for
students; Thursday, it's pay-what-you-can night, so bring what you can. The
show is at the Performance Network.
THE MAYTRICKS All right, they've gone unheard long enough - it's time that
Ann Arbor's best local band gets the attention they deserve. "So Chewy," the
group's latest album, is a quirky power-pop bonanza full of undeniable hooks
and melodies - it's great. So, head down to the cozy Half-Way Inn in East
Quad at 9:30 and hear their sweet pop delights. Besides, it's free so there is no
reason at all not to go.
F R I D A Y
MELISSA FERRICK Don't pigeonhole her as a folkie or as just another female
singer-songwriter; Melissa Ferrick is just a damn good songwriter and since it's
free, you have no reason not to go. It's at Espresso Royale on State Street and
it starts at 8 p.m.
MAJESTY CRUSH A slice of Detroit right here in Ann Arbor. They're noisy and
danceable, and they're at the Blind Pig.
RFD BOYS It's the bluegrass band that just wouldn't go away. They playing
the Ark for the third week in a row. Same deal: the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets
are $8.75 for the rabble and $7.75 for the regulars.
AFTER HASH BASH PARTY After Hash Bash? It must be Hash Bash every day for
Trinidad Tripoli Steel Drum Band. Anyway, it's almost Hash Bash and it's
reggae, so you know what to do. Bring these guys a calendar while you're at
it. At the Heidelberg.
RESTROOM POETS Get a caffeine fix and check out the band that's on every kiosk
and telephone pole in Ann Arbor. Cava Java, $3.
CHAMEuON'S DISH Catch them at Wherehouse records at 7 p.m.
THE KIND A night of alternative rock and booze at Rick's.
KELLER/KOCHER QUARTET They're coming to the Bird of Paradise for $5. Catch
them at Wherehouse Records at 7 p.m.
ANTON WEBERN - FURTHER FIRES See Thursday's listing.
S A T U R D A Y
Liz PHAIR Forget all the hype - Liz Phair truly is a goddess. Not only was
"Exile in Guyville" the best album of 1993, it was the best album of the century!
OK, maybe that' s overstating it a little bit, but Phair's songs are sublimely
crafted gems that grow better on each listen. We've listened to the record over
100 times (and we're not exaggerating) and we're not sick of it yet. So go see
her, 'cause she's the best. At St. Andrew's Hall; tickets are $8.50 in advance;
doors open at 9 p.m.
AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS Yes, there's a high probability from some full frontal
floral shirtage. They're doin' that swing thing, with a touch of bluegrass.
Tickets are $8.75; the show starts at 8 p.m. at the Ark.
MARY JANE'S THRASH BASH An evening of all-female hardcore cacophony from
Whiptail and Inside Out. Come on feel the noise at the Blind Pig. Doors open
an 9:30 p.m.
LI.' SIsTER WITH JUNCTION Lil' Sister came all the way from Austin with their
"earthy-funk" sounds so they'd appreciate a crowd I'm sure. They're rock on
the same label as Vanilla Ice and Wilson Phillips What a bummer that must be.
They're going to be at Rick's.
SCoT'S PIRATES The new band with two local legends - the Stooges' Scott
Asheton and Rationals' Scott Morgan - are celebrating the release of their
new album for SchoolKids Records at the Heidelberg.
MICK VRANICH AND WORDBAN'D Remember Mike Myer's profession in "So I
Married an Axe-murderer?" See some poetic rambling at Cava Java. Could be
deep.
KELLER/KOCHER QUARTET See Friday, Bird of Paradise.
ANTON WEBERN - FURTHER FIES See Thursday's listing, please.

THE HEIDI CHRONICLES The
University's Department of Theatre
and Drama presents Wendy
Wasserstein's Pulitzer Prize and
Tony award-winning play. Follow
art historian Heidi Holland through
the decades and meet the interesting
characters that inhabit her past.
Trueblood Theatre, 8 p.m., $6-$10,
764-0450. All performances are
SOLD OUT.
KEELY & Du A pregnant rape victim
is kidnapped and held hostage by a
group of militant right-to-lifers who
plan to hold her until it is too late to
get an abortion. Purple Rose Theatre
(137 Park St., Chelsea), 8 p.m., $10-
$25, 475-7902.
CRY HAVOC Basement Arts presents
this play, based on actual events,
about how a group of female nurses
respond to isolation, battle and
gunfire in the battle of Bataan in
WWII. Arena Theatre (Frieze
Bldg.), 5 p.m., free.
MUCH ADo ABOUT NOTHING
Shakespeare's classic comedy
comes to life in this engaging
production. Love, betrayal, revenge,
.intrigue and mistaken identities run
rampant, but without Emma
Thompson or Kenneth Branagh.
Hilberry Theatre (4743 Cass,
Detroit), 8 p.m., $9-$16.
THE NOT MIKADO The Birmingham
Theatre presents Worth Gardener's
spoof of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The
Mikado," a hilarious jab at pop
culture. The Birmingham Theatre
(211 South Woodward), 8 p.m.,
$19.50-$35, 644-3533.
FRIDAY
THE BEAR A one-act opera by
students in the University's School
of Music Opera Theatre. McIntosh
Theater, School of Music, 5 p.m.,
free, 764-0594.
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES See
Thursday, 8 p.m.
KEELY & Du See Thursday, 8 p.m.
CRY HAVOC See Thursday, 5 p.m.
THE NOT MIKADO See Thursday, 8
p.m.
S A T U R D A Y
IMNAL LAKAKUTRYSTS Cabaret theatre
montage by two women who
counter oppression with humor.
Friends Meeting House (1420 Hill
St.), 8:30 p.m., $5, 665-6186.
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES See
Thursday, 8 p.m.
KEELY & Du See Thursday, 8 p.m.
CRY HAvOC See Thursday, 2 p.m.
THE NOT MIKADO See Thursday, 8
p.m.
S U N D A Y
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES See
Thursday, 2 p.m.
M O N D A Y

PuYFEST OyamO's playwriting
class holds staged readings of
student-written plays. Basement
Arts (Frieze Bldg.), 5 p.m., free,
764-5350.
T U E S D A Y
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTmNG See
Thursday, 10 a.m.
PuYEs See Monday, 5 p.m.
W E D N E S D A Y

M O N D A Y

MONKEY MEET Kind of an odd mental picture, eh? Get down and funky at
Rick's.
TUESDAY
THE RAINFOREST ACTIoN MOVEMENT SENEFIr Who knows who will be playing, but
it's for a good cause, and it's p.c. too. At the Blind Pig.
ANDY M. STEWART WmT GERRY O'BEIRNE Pull the kilt out OF the closet for some
traditional Irish/Scottish folk. The lad's kick off the show at 8 p.m. at the Ark.
Tickets are $9.75.
JOSHUA BELL One of the forefront violinists of our generation. Dress sharp
because he's coming to Rackham at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $20-29.
CAMPUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Get a little culture and check out Ann Arbor's
own addition to the world of classical music. It's at the Hill Auditorium at 8
p.m., and it's free.
W E D N E S D A Y
THE SAMPLES wiH THE HANNIBALS The Samples are one of the latest and