188 - The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday, February 6, 1997 A weekly list of who's where, what's happening and THE LIS 1*why you need to be there.. Cover Story The Michigan Daily Weeken1 Magazine - Thursday, February 6, 1997 - 38 thursday MUSIC Laurie Anderson Performance artist with new show titled, "The Speed of Darkness." Michigan Theater. 7:30 p.m. $17.50 or $22.50 in advance. Call (810) 645-6666. Karl Newhouse Band Local songwriter and her band will perform songs from the acclaimed "Playing Juliet" CD. Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. Free. Push Down and Turn Indianapolis college rock band. Rick's. 9:30 p.m. Free. Seeftd Opinion Lansing folk vocalists who tour the nation. The Ark. 8 p.m. $10. THEATER WASP Basement Arts presents a 30-minute one-act comedy written by playwright/actor Steve Martin. Arena Stage in the Frieze Bldg. 7 p.m.Free. Labor Day Two couples are visited by a mysteri- ous guest in Kim Carney's latest original play. Purple Rose Theater Co., Garage Theater, 137 Park, Chelsea. 8 p.m. $10-$20. Call 475-7902. ALTERNATIVES Book Discussion Barbara Aswad and Barbara Bilge discuss their book, "Family and Gender Among American Muslims." Borders. 7:30 p.m. Free. Poetry Reading Tim Seibles and Gerry LaFemina read their poetry. Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free. TanzMusik The University Dance Company presents its annual show. University Symphony accompanies. Power Center. 8 p.m. $7 stu with ID, $14, $18. Call 761-0450. friday CAMPUS CINEMA Peach Blossom Spring (1992) Two acting troupes are scheduled to rehearse simultane- ously. Mandarin with subtitles. Angell Aud A. 8 p.m. Free. Hype (1997) A documentary following the ori- gins of "Grunge" music featuring concert footge from products of the genre like Nirvana and Eddie Vedder. Mich 9:30 p.m. MUSIC Harms Way Ann Arbor's own heavy metal out- fit. With Fiesty Cadavers and Posthole Digger. Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. The Henchmen With guest Insect. The Magic Stick. 9:30 p.m. Call 833-9700. Alan Jackson With teen country sensation LeAnne Rimes. The Palace at Auburn Hills. Call (810) 645-6666. Dick Siegel Local songwriter performs his original pieces. The Ark. 8 p.m. $11 at door. Jerry Sprague and the Remainders East Lansing college rock band. Rick's. 9:30 p.m. THEATER WASP See Thursday. 7 and 11 p.m. River Dreams /Mary Goldstein and The Author For Black History Month. Performance Network presents Ann Arbor playwrights Elise Bryant and OyamO. 408 W. Washington St. 8 p.m. Stu $9 (Thurs. pay-what-you-can), $12. Call 663-0681. It's a Mad World After All This work in progress reflects on experiences with issues of mental health. The performance is interactive and dis- cussion follows. RC Aud. 8 p.m. Free. Call 763- 2792. Labor Day See Thursday. 8 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Book Discussion University professor Terrence J. McDonald discusses "The Historic Turn in the Human Sciences," which he edit- ed. Shaman Drum. 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Book Discussion University professor Bert Cardullo discusses the book he edited, "Bazin at Work." Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free Fiction Reading Lorrie Moore reads from her work. Rackham Amphitheater. 3 p.m. Free. Fiction Reading Margaret Atwood reads from and signs copies of her new novel, "Alias Grace." Mich. 7 p.m. Free. TanzMusik See Thursday. 8 p.m. saturday CAMPUS CINEMA A Hard Day's Night (1964) The Beatles hit the sliver screen in the first of their repetoire of films. Nat Sci. 7 and 10:15 p.m. Free. Play It Again Sam (1972) Woody Allen strug- gles in the big bad dating world, and turns to the romance icon, Humphrey Bogart, to solve his troubles. Nat Sci. 8:40 p.m. Free. MUSIC Dorothy East Lansing rock originals. Rick's. 9:30 p.m. Howling Diablos Detroit rockers play in sup- port of their new CD. Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. Mustard's Retreat Ann Arbor folk duo per- form originals. The Ark. 8 p.m. $10. Teddy Carpenter Comedy show with perform- ers D.L. Hughley and Michael Colyar. Fox Theater. Call (313) 396-7600. Great White Once bitten, twice shy. Harpo's. Call (313) 824-1700. Skatalites Get down with the funky ska beat. The Majestic Theater. Call (313) 833-9700. Soulson With Jazzhead and Uncle Booby. The Magic Bag in Ferndale. 9 p.m. $5. WEMU/WCC "Mardi Gras Celebration" Features dinner, music from Nathan and the Zydeco Cha- Chas and Charlie Gabriel's Jazz Band. WCC cam- pus. 7:30 p.m. $25. Call 487-2229. THEATER WASP See Thursday. 7 p.m. River Dreams/Mary Goldstein and The Author See Friday. 8 p.m. It's a Mad World After All See Friday. 8 p.m. L.abor Day See Thursday. 8 p.m. ALTERNATIVES TanzMusik See Thursday. 8 p.m. sunday CAMPUS CINEMA Romeo and Juliet The Royal Ballet of London presents Serge Prokofiev's classic ballet. With a short documentary on Russian folk music. Sheraton. 3 p.m. The Garden of the Finzi Continis (1971) A Jewish family ignores the threat of Nazi Germany until it becomes too late. Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film. With sub- titles. Mich. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Red (1994) A young model crashes into a dog and finds herself under the wings of the owner, who guides her toward the love of a law student. Mich. 7 p.m. Hype See Friday. Mich. 7 p.m. Writers In the Round Three songwriters trade songs and share stories. The Ark. 8 p.m. $10. MUSIC Ann Arbor Bluestage Get out those hankies, it's time for some blues. Blind Pig. 9 p.m.'$2. BAGEL WARS: MORE THAN JUST A RING OF DOUGH, BAGELS MEAN BIG BUCKS ON CAMPUS By Elizabeth Lucas and Mary Trombley Daily Arts Writers Picture an ordinary Ann Arbor morning. It's 8 a.m. and, for a change, the sun is shining. You're standing on the corner of State Street and North University, planning to grab a bagel and coffee before your first class. This scene isn't so ordinary, at least not anymore. There are two enemy camps facing this quiet street comner. The troops have been mobilized since before 6 a.m., and they're preparing for another hard day of battle. The bagel wars have begun. It's time to choose sides, and more is at stake than your preference in bagels. Your lifestyle is on the line. Will you join the smug line of Bruegger's Bagels customers, crowd- ing out the door and clutching enor- mous "Javahh!" mugs? Or will you join the hip crowd at Einstein Brothers Bagels, eating a sun-dried tomato bagel and listening to Smashing Pumpkins? It's all up to you. This war, like any other, tends to draw everyone in. Bagels are a staple food for many busy University students who enter the war zone on a daily basis, though they may not realize the import of their decision. "(Bagels are) a great way to get a light, low-fat meal, or something quick to eat," said LSA first-year student Katy Sharkey. But which bagel do you choose? There are many allied nations in the bagel wars, but only two superpow- ers. Bruegger's and Einstein's are Ann Arbor's bagel giants, and their armed conflict has lasted for the past two years. The shops occupy rival positions, Bruegger's on North University and Einstein's on heavily populated State Street. Bothare partof nationwidecor- porate chains, and both are battling for your bagel dollars. At first glance, there isn't much dif- ference between the two stores. Both offer standard fare - a variety of bagels, drinks, cream cheeses, soups and sandwiches. The stores specialize in unusual cream cheese flavors like cheddarpeflo, smoked salmon and honey walnut. Einstein's has the edge when it comes to bagel flavors -it boasts 17 vs. Bruegger's 11 - but is a little on the pricey side. A plain bagel with cream cheese costs $1.59 at Einstein's, compared to $1.39 at Bruegger's. Einstein's also offers a variety of pre-made salads and the "bottomless cup" coffee refill. However, Bruegger's has more mer- chandise, including sweatshirts, T- shirts and hats. As in any war, propaganda is every- A fresh crop of bagels enters the bins at Bruegger's Bagels. where, and corporate slogans abound. Considering that the store opens at 6:30 Einstein's walls are covered with a.m., it's no wonder Bruegger's employ- bizarre, enthusiastic slogans such as ees have little time for a social life. And "Bagels are music to my schmears." don't forget those ever-popular Schmears? Is this a Yiddish word? "Javahh!" mugs. Sources say no - it's Einstein's term Admittedly, there's not much differ- for a bagel with cream cheese. There's ence between the two bagel stores, yet also "Man cannot live on great bagels some students have a definite prefer- alone," the slogan on Einstein's coffee ence. mugs. "I used to go to Einstein's, but I've Bruegger's slogans are a bit more been going to Bruegger's lately," said subtle, but just as peppy. The first thing LSA sophomore Yvonne Wai. "It's you see when you enter the store is a closer and it's cheaper." sign proudly proclaiming: "We would "I think they're just different," said get a life, but we're too busy making Cyn Epler, also an LSA sophomore. small batches of fresh, hot bagels." "Bruegger's bagels are harder, and Einstein's are softer and chewier. I'm used to harder bagels" Some people are called to even fiercer partisan loyalty. For employees of the two chains - the foot soldiers, if you will - the battle lines have been drawn. "Einstein's has different bagels, but we're always test-marketing new prod- ucts," said Bruegger's employee Andy Good, a Toledo resident who is training at the Ann Arbor Bruegger's. Though the stores' ideologies and tactics are similar, employees believe there are differences between the two ' See BAGEL WARS, Page 20B XGekerIi N M AG AZ IN E Weekend Magazine Editors: Greg Parker Elan A. Stavros WeekentMagazine Photo Editor: Kristen Schaefer. Writers: Dean Bakopoulos, Elizabeth Lucas, Jennifer Petlinski and Philip Son. Photographers: Jully Park, Jonathan Summer, Jennifer Bradley-Swift and Warren Zinn. Cover photograph by Warren Zinn: Jeannie Bifano of Ypsilanti bakes sesame seed bagels at Bruegger's Bagels. Graphics Editor. Tracey Harris AktsEditorss In A.tGatt and Jest Petinsd--.'a° ''' I J