The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - Thursday, January 26, 1995 - 7
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THURSDAY T H U R S D A Y
BEFORE SUNRISE Sadly, after years of excessive drug use and repeated
listenings to "Frampton Comes Alive!" "Slacker" writer-director Richard
Linklater was just too dazed and confused to notice what a piece of crap,
glorified Lemonheads video of a film this is. With Ethan "Generation X"
Hawke. At Briarwood: 1:10, 3:50, 7:00, 9:15.At Showcase: 12:25, 2:40,
4:55, 7:40
Bons ON THE SIDE The shocking, true story of the man behind the morals:
Newt Gingrich uncovered at last. To be showed as a double bill with "John
Wayne Bobbit: Uncut." Sneak preview at Showcase, Saturday 8:00.
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN We're not even gonna mention the obvious O.J.
connection because that would be tasteless and this list is about class. At
Showcase: 12:15, 2:35, 4:50, 7:25, 9:45, 12:00.
HIGHLANDER 3 Not to be confused with the earlier tour-de-forces "High-
lander" or "Highlander 2: Electric Boogaloo," this "Highlander," about a
shy, conscientious mountain shepard whose three favorite goats just don't
*understand the meaning of community will be shown as a double bill with
"Lassie 2: A harlot's story." At Briarwood: 1:30, 4:15, 7:35, 9:40. At
Showcase: 12:35, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30, 11:40.
BEFORE SUNRISE (1995) Ethan
Hawke, more boyishly sexy than
ever! Nat Sci 8:00.
DR. STRANGELOVE (1964) Shock-
ingly realistic and hilarious satire
on the state of world affairs and
nuclear weapons during the height
of the Cold War. Mich 7:00.
LET ir BEGIN HERE (1987) Docu-
mentary about Peace Corps workers
in Morocco, Mali and Honduras.
Accompanied by a general informa-
tion session given by returned
Peace Corps volunteers. Intl Ctr
7:00. Free.
WOMEN & DIFFERENCES FILM SERIES
Seven short films and videos that
examine the roles of women in
Latin America. 1300 Chem 7:00.
Free.
MAKm' UPI (1993) Poignant and
moving drama about the true life
story of Bill and Newt, two illegiti-
mate children and adult arch-rivals
who discover they are long lost
brothers. Forced to make good with
their new relatioonship, the two
shed all political ties and hit the
road on their Harleys on a pilgrim-
age to Graceland. Mich 9:00.
F R I DAY
Chris Lambert stars in 'Highlander 3', but is seen.here in "Knight Moves."
F I L M S H 0 L D I N G:
BAD COMPANY This virtual reality experience first forces you to pick a date
with one of the following: Dom DeLuise, Chuckie or Jim "Ernest" Varney
and then go to Panchero's. At Showcase: 12:30, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15,
12:25.
DEMON KNIGHT Although rumored to be more horrifying than the Broadway
song and dance version of Stephen King's "Carrie," (an accomplishment
not to be overlooked), in actuality, this film version of "Tales From the
Crypt" is as lame as the TV show. At Showcase: 12:10, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45,
10:00, 12:10.
DISCLOSURE Co-conspirators Oliver Stone and Michael Crichton team up to
expose the truth about sexual harassment on the job. A remake of the
classic "The Paranoid Male Movie Executives' Fantasy." At Ann Arbor I
& 2: 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:05, 9:30. At Showcase: 4:20, 7:05, 10:10, 12:30.
FAR FROM HOME (THE ADVENTUREs OF YELLow Doe) Who is Yellow Dog and
why does he get a whole movie? At Briarwood: 12:45, 2:40. At Showcase:
12:00.
HIGHER LEARNING The latest from "Boyz in the Hood" director John
Singleton. Has to be better than his sophomore effort, "Poetic Justice." At
Showcase: 1:00, 4:05, 7:10, 9:50, 12:25.
HOUsEGUEsT Brian "Kato" Kalin in the role of his life. At Showcase: 12:15,
2:40, 5:00, 7:40, 9:55, 12:10.
IMMORTAL BELOVED Gary Oldman may think that he's playing Beethoven,
but he's actually playing Newt Gingrich! In this book-to-film version of
Newty's insta-classic bestseller, the tortured Oldman plays a sleazy car
salesman named Ute who tries to pawn off a bunch of shoddy Datsun's as
the cars of the future. With Don Knotts, Michael Caine and Phyllis Diller
as "The Temptress." At Showcase: 1:30, 4:35, 7:35, 10:15, 12:30.
THE JUNGLE BOOK The latest in onetime East Quad resident Madonna's
visual fantasies, "Jungle Book" features her getting it off with various
Disney characters, including all of the seven dwarves at once. Rumour has
it that Dopey has a lot more going for him than anyone ever suspected. At
Showcase: 2:00, 4:25.
*LEGENDS OF THE FALL See Brad Pitt flip his golden locks and look generally
disheveled and tortured. This watered-down Western is so paint-by-
numbers, it makes "Demon Knight" look original. At Briarwood: 1:00,
4:00, 7:05, 9:50. At Showcase: 1:20, 4:15, 7:00, 9:50, 12:25.
LITrLE WOMEN Banned in nine countries and set on fire in Shadoloo, this
highly unusual porno from director Roman Polanski offers a whole new
take on the Louisa May Alcott classic. At Ann Arbor 1 & 2: 11:45, 2:15,
4:45, 7:05, 9:30.
MURDER IN THE FIRST O.J., O.J., O.J., isn't it a little early to be selling the
rights to our life story? We haven't even been tried yet, have we? Let's at
* least pretend that we still consider ourselves innocent. At Briarwood:
12:30, 3:15, 7:10, 10:05. At Showcase: 1:25, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05, 12:30.
NELL Hell. At Briarwood: 4:40, 7:30, 10:00.
PULP FICTION Give in already. At State: 1:30, 4:30, 7:00, 8:00, 11:00. At
Showcase: 7:30, 10:30.
NOBODY's FOOL Jessica Tandy, Paul Newman and Hume Cronyn play
Bingo and stuff. Not for the faint of heart. First 50 viewers get free prunes.
At Briarwood: 1:20, 4:30, 7:20, 9:45. At Showcase: 12:00, 2:25, 4:50,
7:15, 9:40, 12:05.
RICHIE RICH Dumb. At Showcase: 12:00, 2:10.
DUMB AND DUMBER Dumbest. At Briarwood: 1:15, 3:40, 7:15, 9:30. At
Showcase: 12:05, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45, 12:15.
GUILTY BY SUsPICION (1991) Robert
DeNiro stars in the tragic saga of
The Juice. Look for his "Are you
talkin' to me?" rant following the
white Ford Bronco chase scene.
Mesmerizing. Chrysler 5:00. Free.
To Lim (1994) Epic motion picture
chronicling China's 20th century
political transformation. Mich 7:00.
PAUL Bomes: THE ComPrE!
OUTSIDER (1993) Film about the
reclusive writer and composer who
now lives in Morocco. Shown with
"Death in Venice" (1994), an
updated version of Thomas Mann's
novel. Mich 9:45.
S A T U R D A Y
PAUL BOw : THE COMm
OUTsIDER (1993) See Friday. Mich
5:00.
THE DEVILs (1971) Adaptation of
Aldous Huxley's "The Devils of
London," directed by Ken Russell
and starring Vanessa Redgrave.
It's gotta be weird. Nat Sci 7:00 &
9:00.
To Ivv (1994) Please, please don't
die! Mich 7:00 & 9:30.
SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER (190)
Truffaut's daring and humorous
existential commentary on life.
MLB 4 7:00 & 9:00.
S U N D A Y
To LivE (1994) F. Lee Bailey,
Bobby Shapiro and that Dershowitz
guy get pissy and try their
damnedest not to kill each other
before there is a verdict. With an
exciting, cutting-edge finale. Mich
4:00 & 6:30.
PAUL Bowuzs: THE COMPLETE
OUTsiDER (1993) See Friday. Mich
9:00.
MONDAY
To LWE (1994) Not to be confused
with "Alive." There's no cannibal-
ism in this one. Mich 7:45.
T U E S D A Y
JAH KINms Nope, the average person just can't get enough of that funkee funkee
reggae. Check out this show and celebrate the release of their new CD at Cross
Street.
MoZAR BIRTHDAY CONCERT Happy birthday, Amadeus! You don't look a
day over 178, honest. The University Symphony Orchestra and two faculty
pianists will perform a few pieces at 8 p.m. at Hill Auditorium. Free.
JOHN E. LAwRENCE TRIO There's three of them. And they play jazz. And it's
free. And it's at Ashley's from 6-8 p.m.
THE SLACKERS Must be a Generation X thang. Catch their blues schtick in
the Tap Room.
F RIDAY
THE ROMEROS You may remember Pepe from last year's guitar summit.
Now he's back with his father, brother and nephew. The family fun starts at
8 p.m. at Rackham Auditorium and tickets are $14-26. Call 764-2538 or 1-
800-221-1229
WEBS WILDER Nutso rockabilly throwdown at Rick's. Mmmm, beer.
Mmmmm, tacos.
GOOsER AND THE PEAs Bring your boots and shake your booty 'cause the
Peas are celebrating a new record at the Blind Pig.
LADY SUNSHINE AND THE X BAND A blend of rhythm & blues, rock and soul.
At Heidelberg.
THE VOLEBATs It's not unplugged, it's a semi-unplugged mix of country
originals complete with flaming guitar licks and tight harmonies. At Cava
Java.
MUSTARD PLUG Ska! Ska! Skaaaaaaaaaaa! Wear a black and white suit and
dance the night away at Cross Street.
SUNaLAsss AFTER DARK Is this a Corey Hart reference? Please? At Theo's.
PAUL VORNHAGEN QUARTET Jazz at the Bird of Paradise. $5.
WILD SHEEP RrERs Country at the Tap Room.
S ATURDAY
1STH ANNUAL A2 FoLK FESTIVAL A fundraiser for the Ark, the show this
year at Hill Auditorium features Doc Watson, Victoria Williams, Leo
Kotke, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Ani DiFranco, Betty, Dixie
Power Trio, Mark O'Connor and LaRon Williams. It starts at 6 p.m. and
tickets are available at Schoolkids' or by calling 763-TKTS.
GRoovEsPooN Best get to the Blind Pig early for a super slice o' funk from
these East Lansing boys. Heavy Weather opens with their own brand o'
funk.
MR. CROWmET Okay, so it's not really Ozzy Osbourne, but these boys
lovvvvve the man. They really love him, so they're paying tribute to him at
the Ritz. AZ-U-R and Dicky Black will also appear.
DEEP SPACE Grateful Dead covers. Yep. At Heidelberg.
BLUE VINYL Blues from Commie High try it a little bit unplugged at Cava
Java.
SPEEDBALL Modern rock from Detroit. At Cross Street.
INSIDE-OUT All-female punky pop out of Detroit. With Day 28 at 9:30 p.m.
at the Green Room.
PAUL VOENHAGEN QUARTET See Friday, January 27.
C.C. AND THE BAD LUCK BOYs At the Tap Room.
CAELUM Buss With Loomer and Priscilla Ederle at the Shelter.
SUNDAY
ANN ARBOR BLUESTAGE Open mic blues jam hosted by Jerry Mack and the
Terraplanes. 9 p.m. at the Blind Pig. Come one, come all. Bring out your
dead.
11I ORCHESTRA Big Band Dance Night. 7-9:30 p.m. At the Heidelberg.
$3.
THE EVENSON AND BRYCE DUO Classical guitar and flue in a bookstore setting.
Check it out upstairs in Borders at 1 p.m.
MONDAY
CHUCKLEIEAD Not just funk, but Boston funk. At Rick's.
HELMET Rock and roll! It's hard, heavy, dense, boiling and Kepone opens at the
Shelter. Doors open at 7:30 and the show is suitable for all ages. Call 961-
MELT for more info.
T UESDAY
LR Not just indie rock, but indie rock from Dublin. You can catch it at
Rick's if you're over 18.
LAKE EFFECT What is the Lake Effect? Rock and funk and folk and pop all .
mixed together and dumped in the Blind Pig.
WEDNESDAY
DINK Hal opens. The cover is $5 for 18-20 but it's only $3 for those 21 and
over. At Industry.
Extmums A shocking psycho-
logical drama presented by Ann
Arbor Civic Theatre. When a
woman fights her attacker, the
distinctions between victim and
victimizer become blurred. 8 p.m.,
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre (2275
Platt Road), $8, 971-AACT.
THE Nossr The Young Actor's
Guild's original adaptation of
J.R.R. Tolkien's poetic allegory.
Relive your childhood with this
classical journey back to the
fantastical world in Middle Earth.
And we don't mean the shop on
South University. 7:30 p.m.,
Performance Network (408 W.
Washington), $6 ($4 kids), 663-
0681.
PINTEREVUE An evening of Harold
Pinter's revue sketches: short
scenes of daily life - sometimes
funny, sometimes poignant. 5 p.m.,
Arena Theatre (Frieze Building),
FREE.
LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLooR
Though New York critics dubbed it
"Travesty on the 23rd Floor," Neil
Simon's latest is his biggest
audience pleaser yet, a high-tempo
comic fiesta where one-liners, sight
gags and rimshots fly from all sides.
Jerry Zaks directs this comic free-
for-all, and Howard "Dr. Johnny
Fever" Hesseman stars. Deliciously
irreverent, slyly affectionate and
debilitatingly funny. 8 p.m., Fisher
Theatre, $29-$37.50, (313) 872-
1000 for info, (810) 645-6666 for
tickets.
THE WoRw GOEs 'ROUND A stun-
ning tribute to the music of John
Kander and Fred Ebb, the team
which created "Cabaret," and "Kiss
of the Spider Woman." This tightly-
knit, wonderfully talented cast of
five goes through showstopper after
showstopper without missing a beat.
1993 Musical Theatre alum Danny
Gurwin stars, and seeing him is
worth the price of admission. 8p.m.,
Birmingham Theatre (211 South
Woodward, Birmingham), $27.50
($19.50 students), (810) 644-3533,
groups call (810) 644-1529.
NUNsENSE Get into the theatrical
habit with five singing nuns. Wayne
State's production will keep you
"rolling in the pews." 8 p.m., Studio
Theatre (located below the Hilberry
Theatre), $8-$10, (313) 577-2972.
ONLY ME AND You A young actress
gets more than she bargained for
when researching a role. 8 p.m.,
Purple Rose Theatre (137 Park St.,
Chelsea), $10-$25, (313) 475-7902.
F R I D A Y
MRs. WARREN's PROFEsSION George
Bernard Shaw's moral comedy in
which a young, idealistic woman
struggles with her mother's source
of income. 8 p.m., Hilberry Theatre
(Wayne State University campus),
$6.50-$16, (313) 577-2972.
ExTREMmEs See Thurs., 8 p.m.
THE HOBBIT See Thurs., 7:30 p.m.
PINTEREVUE See Thurs., 5 p.m.
LAUGHTER ... See Thurs., 8 p.m.
THE WoRw GOEs 'ROUND See
Thurs., 8 p.m.
ONLY ME AND You See Thurs., 8 p.m.
NUNSETsE See Thurs., 8 p.m.
S A T U R D A Y
ExTREMmES See Thurs., 8 p.m.
THE Hoser See Thurs., 7:30 p.m.
PINTEREVUE See Thurs., 5 p.m.
LAUGHER ... See Thurs., 2 & 8 p.m.
Tom Wom Go. 'RoUN See
Thurs., 2 & 8 p.m.
ONLY M -me You See Thurs., 8 p.m.
NUNsENSE See Thurs., 8 p.m.
S U N D A Y
THE Homi See Thurs., 2:30 p.m.
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