The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - Thursday, January 26, 1995 - 7 4 F IL MS OPENING: THURSDAY 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. . * --- (Ttb,,.- . { ~ 7 " .. SECOND RUN FILMS: FIMANKEmaSTfmmN At Fox- 7.30. 10-00-