The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - Thursday, April 7, 1994 - 9
F I L M S O P E N I N G:
FouR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant get
together in this film with the dumbest title since "Daddy's Dyin', Who's
Got the Will." It's probably brilliant. At Showcase: 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:35,
10:10, 12:30.
THE HUDSUCKER PRoxY Tim Robbins, Paul Newman and Jennifer Jason
,Leigh are all great, but the real star of this film has to be Bruce Campbell.
Wo see Brisco on the big screen. At Showcase: 12:15, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45,
10:15, 12:25.
LEPRECHAUN 2 What can one say? St. Patrick's Day was last month. And
you thought that "Clifford" was bad. At Showcase: 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:40;
9:50, 11:50.
THREESOME With any luck this will be the last theatrically-released film that
any of these actors will star in. Don't be fooled - this is actually the film
.version of "Three's Company." At Showcase: 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:55, 10:05,
12:10.
-Tim Robbins stars in "The Hudsucker Proxy." Could he finally get his Oscar?
ILMS HOLDING:
ABoVE THE RIM Probably way below our expectations. At Showcase: 12:40,
2:50, 4:55, 7:10, 10:00, 12:05.
CuFFORD Inept comedy not based on the kids' books about a giant red dog.
At Showcase: 12:30, 2:35, 4:40, 7:20, 9:20, 11:30.
V 2: THE MiGHTY 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.
4ARAWAY, 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.
GUARDING TESS "In the Line of Fire," the comedy. Why isn't Nicolas Cage
working with the Coen Brothers anymore? At Briarwood: 12:30, 2:45, 4:45,
7:15, 9:10.
HousE OF THE SPIRITS Get ready for the cast of doom doing their best to
destroy their careers. At Ann Arbor: 4:15, 7:05, 9:45 (Friday), 1:30, 4:15,
7:05, 9:45 (Saturday & Sunday); at Showcase: 9:00, 11:30.
JIMMY HOuYwooD Joe Pesci and Barry Levinson both have Oscars, why
Ohould they have to 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.
MAJOR 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: 12:25, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35,
11:50.
MONKEY TRousi.E No one would care about this loser if Harvey Keitel
wasn't in it. Wait, Harvey Keitel? Yeah. At Showcase: 12:25, 2:25, 4:20,
f6:15.
NAKED GUN 33 1/3 Not to be confused with "Naked," this film is about the
ntellectual 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,
7:00, 9:20, 11:20.
THE PAPER Ron Howard's epic tale of a daily newspaper: lots of glamour,
intrigue, and editors punching each other out. 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.
WHILADELPHIA No, no, no. Not Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, P.C. At
howcase: 8:00, 10:20, 12:15.
REAuTy BITES 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
Briarwood: 7:25, 9:20.
SCHINDLER's LIST Seven Oscars later this masterpiece still holds up. At
Showcase: 12:15, 3:45, 7:30, 11:00.
SIRENs Before her debut in Playboy, Elle MacPherson tries to act. Get ready
for "Alien from L.A. 2." With Piano man Sam Neill. At Ann Arbor: 5:00,
g :20, 9:20, (Friday), 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:20, 9:20 (Saturday & Sunday).
HUMBEUNA Oooooo! A new cartoon and it's not from Disney. This has to be
a winner. At Briarwood: 12:45, 2:50, 5:25; at Showcase: 12:05, 2:10, 4:10,
6:15.
WHAT's EATING GILBERT GRAPE The Johnny Depp art film is back! And
Burton is still no where to be seen! Yes! At State: 4:30, 9:30. Late Show
11: 45 (Friday & Saturday).
*ECOND RUN FILMS:
The Fox is now showing Matinees Daily
BEETHOVEN 2ND At Fox: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00.
THE GETAWAY At Fox: 9:30.
GRUMPY OLD MEN At Fox: 12:50, 2:50, 4:50, 7:20.
T H U R S D A Y
24TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) More cartoon
insanity than anything on the
Cartoon Network or Saturday
morning television. At least you
don't have to get up early. Mich Th
7:00.
THREESOME (1994) Go see the
"Three's Company" movie for free.
Lorch 8:00 Free.
FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE (1993) It
was robbed! It was robbed! Belle
what? It was robbed! Mich Th 9:20.
F R I D A Y
24TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) See Thursday.
Mich Th 6:40.
THE COLOR OF HONOR (1988) Three
tales of Japanese Americans during
World War II. Lorch 7:00 Free.
LJE BACK AND ENJOY IT, Too Don't let
the title mislead you. This isn't the
follow up to "Blonde Emanuelle."
Featuring the brilliance of film-
maker Sadie Benning, this will be
definitely worth checking out. Nat
Sci 8:00 & 10:00.
FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE (1993)
See Thursday. Mich 9:00.
DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993) Easily
one of the top 10 most
underappreciated films of 1993. Far
more than a hormone flick, but
never pretentious enough to irritate
anyone. Mich Th Midnight.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)
Sequel to "Twas the Night Before
Christmas." The mice go back into
the clock and eat oranges. Mayhem
ensues when Stanley Kubrick walks
in on them and demands they not
litter the room with their rinds. State
Th 11:45.
S A T U R D A Y
24TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) See Thursday.
Mich Th 4:20 & 6:40.
LIE BACK AND ENJOY IT, Too See
Friday. Nat Sci 8:00 & 10:00.
FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE (1993)
See Thursday. Mich Th 9:00.
DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993) See
Friday. Mich Th Midnight.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) See
Friday. State Th 11:45.
S U N D A Y
CABARET (1972) Bob Fosse rules!
Forget "Star 80." And forget what
Liza Minnelli is today. Go see her
before the fall. Nat Sci 7:00 Free
M O N D A Y
UN, THIS SUCKS, THERE'S LIKE No
MoVIEs TODAY. So this is what we
recommend: Go to the library and
take out a book of essays by Joan
Didion. If you are graduating soon,
make sure to get "Slouching Toward
Bethlehem" in which there is a
brilliant essay entitled "Goodbye to
All That." Didion's a master: better
than "Resevoir Dogs."
T U E S D A Y
OUVIER, OUVIER (1993) Director
Agnieszka Holland continues with
the repetitive title. Not a sequel to
"Europa, Europa," but hopefully as
good. Mich Th5:15.
THE GooD FATHER (1987) Not to be
confused with "The Good Mother,"
this film features Hannibal the
Cannibal as Daddy. Mich Th 7:30.
24TH INTERNATIONAL ToURNEE OF
ANIMATION (1993) See Thursday.
Mich Th 9:30.
BARTONIANs With the Attic Local types play at the Blind Pig. Woo Hoo!
BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER PLANET Band with one of the best possible names play
some funk at Cross Street.
BID DAVE AND THE ULTRAsONICs Big Blues at the Cava Java.
F R I D A Y
JOHN HAMMINK AND GERRY BUTTERWICK Free acoustic show by singer songwriters
at P.J.'s Used Records. Isn't that cool? See it at 7 p.m.
WooL With whacky funsters Don Caballero and Janitor Joe! A night promising
to be fun, with one of those harder one-syllable and one-word bands opened for
by two hard bandswith men's adjectivally-enhanced names. Doors open at 5:30
at St. Andrew's. Call 961-MELT.
WYTCHYKER Beautifully-wonderful alternative hard rock that is more fun than
anything you'll ever do. At the Heidelberg.
GOD STREET WINE Another blues boogie band like Phish and Blues Traveler and
you know what? They're almost as good. $8 in advance for this Blind Pig show
that begins at 9:30 p.m.
CHUCKLEHEAD At Rick's with one of the several local bands which are named
Bermuda Mohawk. Why the hell not?
DEADBEAT SoCiE Local bluegrass giants strut their stuff at the Ark at 8 p.m. Pay
$8.75 already, you cheap bastards!
KRISTEN SAYER A folk thingee at that Cross Street place.
PLANET EATER Supercool band plays with Horse and Orifice Rex at the Falcon
Club in Hamtramck. 18 and over only, kids. Call 368-6010. Go to this concert
or you might get hurt.
2 IGUANAS FROM EARTH An acoustic duo in the vein of the Indigo Girls perform
at Wherehouse at 7 p.m. For free.
THE LAFAYETTE STRING QUARTEr Featuring pianist Flavio Varani at 8 p.m. at the
Museum of Art. $7 for students. Call 747-0521.
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY AND CONCERT BANDS Free at Hill at 8. Throw fruit at your
friends and schoolmates!
PRIVATE LEEF The talented fusion-rock band presents an evening of fun and
music at the Halfway Inn at East Quad. The show begins at 7p.m. and admission
is free.
S A T U R D A Y
HAPPY HOUR RECORDS ROUNDUP Local label Happy Hour presents this all star
show at the Blind Pig. The bands are Ten High, Kiss Me Screaming, the
Hentchmen, and Fortune and Maltese. Their sounds range from mid-'60s pop
to mid-'70s Detroit rock. Go to the Pig at 9 and see these locals before they
become the next big things and won't deign to look at you.
SEAWEED Sub Pop children stumble into St. Andrew's with Bivouac and
Silkworm. See some of that '70s sounding stuff at 8 p.m. for $8.
WONDERING SAILORS Light alternative rock at the Heidelberg.
DAVID BROZA Genuine international pop star plays traditional Israeli music as
well as his wonderful original material. He plays twice at the Ark, at 7:30 and
9:30. Tickets are $11.75. Get them at Schoolkid's or call 763-TKTS. Besides
his two shows at the Ark, Broza will have an in-store performance at Schoolkid's
Records at 2 p.m. After that, he will be holding a "Poetry as Lyric" workshop
in the Halfway Inn in East Quad at 4 p.m. Make sure to catch at least one of
Broza's many shows, because he is good. Very good.
THE MAITREs Local. Acoustic. At the subversive coffee center Cava Java.
OPERA GALA A whacky conflagration of former University students who do that
funky opera thing. It's at that stylish venue known as the School of Music
Recital Hall on North Campus. And it's free.
UM MEN'S GLEE CLUB With men's glee clubs from Miami University of Ohio
and Bowling Green State University. Three-three-three times the fun! Around
300 college men in concert dress. Ooh. Where do we sign up? 8 p.m. at Hill, $3
for students.
S U N D A Y
BLuEs STAGE Basically the Terraplanes, at the Blind Pig, for only $2.
THE RICHARD THoMPsoN BAND Living proof that the gods walk among us.
Thompson is the greatest guitarist alive and he's in the running for the greatest
songwriter alive, too. If you haven't heard him yet (and chances are you
haven't) run, don't walk, to the Majestic in Detroit. Tickets are $15.50 in
advance and the doors open at 7 p.m:
CHARUE HUNTER TRIO A white-hot jazz combo led by the ex-Disposable Heroes
guitarist. Check out the Prawn Song article for more information. At the
Performance Network. Tickets are $8 and are available at Schoolkids; the
shows open at 8 p.m.
M O N D A Y
LAURIE ANDERSON The acclaimed avant-garde musician reads from her new
book "Stories from the Nerve Bible" and presents stuff fromher upcoming new
album. At 7:30 at the Michigan Theater, for $10 or $15.
Kiss ME SCREAMING Fine local band plays Rick's.
T U E S D A Y
SUBDUDES We don't know who can describe them. At St. Andy's with Pat
McLaughlin.
GRAYS & SPONGE Two powerful pop bands tear up the Blind Pig tonight at 9:30
p.m. Take a break from your work and go - it's for free!
DAVID MASSENGILL The talented singer-songwriter brings his best stuff to the
Ark tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $9.75. And with a name like Massengill, this
has to be fresh.
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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 (she's a
"humanist," as opposed to a
feminist) through the decades and
meet the interesting characters that
inhabit her past. Trueblood Theatre,
8 p.m., $6-$10, 764-0450. Hope you
have your tickets because 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. Sounds like an
uplifting evening to us. Hey - will
Tom Monaghan be there? Purple
Rose Theatre (137 Park St.,
Chelsea), 8 p.m., $10-$25, 475-
7902.
THE NOT MIKADO The Birmingham
Theatre presents Worth Gardener's
spoof of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The
Mikado," a hilarious jab at pop
culture. If you don't leave laughing,
call us and we'll refund your money.
The Birmingham Theatre (211
South Woodward), 8 p.m., $19.50-
$35, 644-3533.
THE MIKADO The "original" version
of Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta,
presented by the University's
Gilbert and Sullivan Society. The
son of the Mikado has run away to
escape an arranged marriage and
falls in love with the High
Executioner's fiance. Mendelssohn
Theatre, 8 p.m., $5-$12, 761-7855.
PLAYFEST OyamO's playwriting
class holds staged readings of
student-written plays. Basement
Arts (Frieze Building), 5 p.m., free,
764-5350.
A WOMAN'S BODY Jesse Richards
and her dance troupe, Sister Earth,
weave dance, music and comedic
theatrics into an evening exploring
the relationship between women and
their bodies. Performance Network,
8 p.m., $7-$10, 663-0681.
F R I D A Y
INTO THE WooDS Stephen Sondheim
transforms Grimm's fairy tales into
musical comedy. Cinderella, Little
Red Riding Hood and Jack in the
Beanstalk confront the Giant in a
twisted version of the original tale.
Quirk Theatre (EMU campus), 8
p.m., $7-$9, 487-1221.
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES See Thurs-
day, 8 p.m. It's still sold out.
KEELY & Du See Thursday, 8 p.m.
THE NOT MIKADO See Thursday, 8
p.m.
THE MIKADO See Thursday, 8 p.m.
PLAYFEST See Thursday, 5 p.m.
A WOMAN'S BODY See Thursday, 8
p.m.
S A T U R D A Y
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES See Thurs-
day, 8 p.m. Why are you even
bothering reading this? It's sold out,
dammit!
KEELY & Du See Thursday, 8 p.m.
THE NOT MInDO See Thursday, 8
p.m.
THE MIKADo See Thursday, 8 p.m.
A WOMAN'S BODY See Thursday, 8
p.m.
INTO THE WOODs See Friday, 8 p.m.
S U N D A Y
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES See Thurs-
day, 2 and 7 p.m. Give it up - it's
sold out.
KEELY & Du See Thursday, 2 and 7
T H U R S D A Y
T H U R S D A Y