iR.- Tha M itch ga DlyhW~eketfMar ine'- Thiirsd~v. bniarv 23. 1997 0 0 0 0 The Michigan lily Weekend11 i- M 1 FTL '- I S% fI SIIPS'6al' YI ar y Vv-% Au a~aufi a. 's. . -- JII a. .. vv -,- A weekly list of who's where, what's happening and why you need to be there... About Town Super fly and super cheap, vintage clothes provide a frugal fashion fix thursday CAMPUS CINEMA ialookaville (1996) Three buddies from New jersey try to become thieves, but their attempt at the scam proves only to be a farce. Mich. 7 p.m. Breaking the Waves (1996) An exhilarating story of sex and religion directed by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson. Mich. 9 p.m. MUSIC Dee Space Six Grateful Dead and '60s cov- ers. lind Pig. 9:30 p.m. $4. Dorothy Female vocalist sings lead in this East Lansing band. Rick's. 9:30 p.m. THEATER Summer and Smoke Tennessee Williams' romantic, lyrical play addressesnthe struggle between body and soul, as presented by MorrisCo. Performance Network, 408 W. Washington St. 8 p.m. Stu $9 (Thurs: pay- what-you-can), $12. Call 663-0681. Labor Day When two couples are visited by a mysterious guest, they have a holiday they won't forget in Kim Carney's latest original lay. Purp ie Rose Theater Co., Garage Theater, 137 Park, Chelsea. 8 p.m. $10-$20. Call 475-7902. ALTERNATIVES Book Signing Poet Martin Espada signs copies o his latest book, "Imagine the Angels of Bread." Shaman Drum. 2 p.m. Free. friday CAMPUS CINEMA Once upon a Time in China V (1994) A Cantonese film with English and Chinese subti- tles examines Wong Fey-hong's battle against pirates on China's southern coast. Angell Hall, Aud A. 8 p.m. Free. MUSIC drivetrain Modern acoustic ensemble blends bluegrass, folk and jazz. With guest Joyride. Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. $5. Foster Kids East Lansing college-rock cover band. Rick's. 9:30 p.m. Guttermouth With guests jellybeans and Square One. The Sheter. 6 p.m. $7. THEATER It's a SlipperySlope Monologue about Spalding ray's latest mid-life misadventures. Mich.8 p m. (Students with ID: $20), $28.50, $35. Call 763-8587. Summer and Smoke See Thursday. 8 p.m. Labor Day See Thursday. 8 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Nonfiction Reading Anthropologist Ruth Behar discusses her new boo , "The Vulnerable Observer." Shaman Drum. 4 p.m. Free. saturday CAMPUS CINEMA Torment (1947) In mar Bergman's script- writing debut in a ta e about two students whose love affair is ended when one is killed by a bitter professor. Swedish with subtitles. s Nat Sci. 7 p.m. The Seventh Sealt (1957) An Ingmar{ Bergman classic starring Max von Sydow as a knight who battles all odds to save his family.; Swedish with subtitles. Nat Sci. 8:40 p.m. Wild Strawberries (1957) An aged professor "Don't open that door. Don't g tries to overcome his - hideous past and find ulti- mate peace in this Ingmar Berg man Swedish classic with subtitles. Nat Sci. :15 p.m. MUSIC Ann Arbor Folk Festival Featuring performers such as Nanci Griffith, Leon Redbone and Martin Sexton. Hill Auditorium. 6 p.m. $25. Botfly East Lansing band jams with funk. Rick's. 9:30 p.m. Nil Lara Cuban guitarist extraordinaire. 7th House in Pontiac. 8 p.m. $8 in advance. Call (810) 335-8100. Mitch Ryder Detroit classic rock icon will per- form original hits. Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. $13.50 in advance, $16 at door. THEATER Summer and Smoke See Thursday. 8 p.m. Labor Day See Thursday. 8 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Nonfiction Reading Business consultant Alan Briskin reads from"The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace." Borders. 7:30 p.m. Free. Nonfiction Reading Sheldon Rampton, co- author of "Toxic Sludge Is Good for You," reads from his book. Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free. sundiay CAMPUS CINEMA The Gold Rush (1925) Playing the lovable "Tramp," Charlie Chaplin braves the Alaskan Klondike of 1888 in this classic silent comedy. Mich. 3 p.m. Breathing Room (1996) A New York couple tries to resolve their problems by taking a vacation from each other to decipher their dilemmas. Mich. 5 p.m. Never Forget A video screening of Leonard Nimoy's portrayal of Mel Mermelstein who was offered $50,000 to i prove that certain k ;::r::r.:events of the Holocaust :::: :::::..f happened. Hillel. 7 p.m. Trois Couleurs: Bleu (Three Colors: Blue) 1993) Juliette Binoche stars as awoman who copes with the loss of her husband and daughter in bitter solitude. Mich. 7 p.m. Palookaville (1996) See Thursday. Mich. 9 p.m. By Karl Jones Daily Arts Writer Okay, quick quiz: $20 can buy you a) one shoe, b) a T-shirt or c) two pairs of pants, three shirts, a coat, some bellbottoms, a hat and five necklaces. If you chose c, chances are pretty good that you're a sucker for used clothing. Not to worry, vintage shopper, you aren't alone. "I shop a lot," said Ann Arbor resident and EMU sophomore Amanda Scheffer, who was popping in and out of several stores on Liberty Street this past Monday. "(Used clothing) is more interesting, and it's cheaper. I think it has more character because it's neat to think of who wore it before you did." There are several stores in the area that cater to penniless fashion freaks who like their clothing-bro- ken in. These stores basically fall into three cate- U J gories: Those that take donations from the public, those that pay their customers for used clothing and CLOl those that send out their own buyers to find things the store can use. On the donation end of the spectrum are the Salvation Army and the Kiwanis Rummage Sale. Salvation Army manager Ron Mathers said the store is always looking for clothing. "People can bring donations here any time we're open, or we do have home appointments for pick-up," Mathers said. "Money made from the sale of clothing goes mainly toward the operation of the Salvation Army's drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Romulus." Kiwanis volunteers sell used clothing and furniture to the pub- lic. Donations can be dropped off from 9-11 a.m, and all the money made from the rummage sale goes back into the commu- nity. Rag-o-rama takes a different approach to the sale of used cloth- ing by offering to buy back items people bring into the store. "We pay cash over the counter," said assistant manager Dave LaFave. "The person (dropping off clothing) gets 40 percent of what the new retail price would be:' LaFave said that Rag-o-rama does not specialize in any particu- lar type of clothing, although with the cold weather, the store's focus on "sweaters and boots" and other warm items. Most of the customers are "between 15 and 25," and they are looking for what- ever vintage clothing is hot at the moment. "We buy pretty much everything," La Fave said, "but we do pay close attention to quality. It can be in garbage bags, boxes - we don't care, as long as you can get it here!" The Tree is a kind of clothing club, which takes items on con- signment from the public. It costs $8 to join and members earn money as their items sell. The Style Revival also buys clothing from the public, although, according to owner Mary Ellen Walewski, buying is done by appointment only. "People call and make an appointment, and I discuss what they have," Walewski said. "I also take things on consignment where people are paid once the item sells. I mostly do my own buying, though. I have a few (buyers) that I work exclusively with." Walewski said that about half of her customers are students, but she also has an "older, professional clientele." For this reason, the Style Revival carries funky '60s and '70s clothing, as well as a selection of '40s and '50s classical items. "I think that (vintage clothing) is becoming more mainstream than it's ever been," Walewski said. "Used clothing has taken a while for basic America to get used to, but I think Ann Arbor is a pretty open-minded community" XGeke1N M AG AZ IN E E T LSA senior Henry Kovacs, an employee at Scavenger Hunt, agrees with Walewski's view that vintage is definitely en vogue at the moment. "I think it's been around a while, but it has just become more trendy (recently)," Kovacs said. "A lot of the styles come back in, and people realize you can get what you like second-hand and it's cheaper" Scavenger Hunt sends out buyers for their clothing, but according to manager Jeffri Olson, that means the customer has access to all the vintage styles for which they are looking without having to bother to find them. "If I have to (search) for what I want - I'm not going!" Olson said. "I figure mostly everyone i that way. I try to itemi2e things so people don't have to dig D and pull." Olson said her clientele consists mostly of young H ES people, and her hottest-selling item is probably cor- duroys. "People come into the store, and they're like 'Wow - look at all the corduroys!"' Olson laughed. She said many cus- tomers are also searching for '70s items. "People come in to do '70s parties - they trash the store, but they have so much fun. I grew up in the seventies, so it's fun for me to watch them. I got a pair of pants from Scavenger Hunt that I swear used to be mine (in the '70s) because they fit so good." Some other stores in the area that sell used clothing are Cat's Meow and Re-bop. Cat's Meow has been selling vintage clothing to Ann Arbor residents for the past 14 years. See VINTAGE, Page 16B Used clothing in Ann Ap jphone Hours Store Name I ocation p: kay A5 wa.m go in there!" Re-bop I 209 S. State St. 6625561 Monday-Sa Sunday, -4 MUSIC Ann Arbor Bluestage Open mic with Jerry Mack and the Terraplanes. 9 p.m. $2. The Festival of Being Techno-ambient music with Ten Second Dy nasty and Dymaxiom Quintet. The Green Room. $5. Call 482-YPSI. THEATER Summer and Smoke See Thursday. 7 p.m. Labor Day See Thursday. 2 and 7 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Nonfiction Reading Women's studies scholar Gail B. Griffin reads from her work. Shaman Drum. 1 p.m. Free. University Musical Society With the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Hill. 4 p.m. $18, $30, $36, $46. Call UMS Box Office at 764-2583. Weekeni Magazine Editors: Greg Parker Weekend Magazine Photo Editor: Kristen Schaefer. Writers: Dean Bakopoulos, Kari Jones, Hae-Jin Kim and Krist Photographers: Aja Dekleva Cohen and Kristen Schaefer. Cover photograph by Kristen Schaefer: Candence Sutton tries Hunt. Arts Editors: Brian A. Gnatt and Jennifer, Petlinski.