10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 14, 1997 0 IE ILM IST: first-run films Love Jones Nia Long and Lucenz Tate star in this smart, sexy and witty romance set among the over-educated and under- employed of Downtown Chicago. At Showcase: 12:20, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55, 12:25. Return of the Jedi: The Special Edition New musical numbers bookend this final installment of the enhanced trilogy that is .known for its humor, its speeder-bikes and its old, fat Jabba The Hut. At Briarwood: 12:30, 3:15, 7:00, 9:45; at Showcase: 10:30, 11:15, 12:45, 1:20, 2:00, 3:45, 4:15, 4:45, 6:50, 7:20, 7:45, 9:40, 10:10, 10:30, 12:20, 12:40. films holding Absolute Power At Briarwood: 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:15; at Showcase: 11:40, 2:15, 7:40. Marvin's Room At Showcase: 12:30, 4 2:40, 5:20, 7:35; at State: 9:45. Private Parts At Briarwood: 12:15, 1:30, 2:40, 4:30, 5:10, 7:10, 7:40, 9:40, 10:20; at Showcase: 11:30, 12:00, 2:00, 2:30, 4:30, 5:00, 7:15, 7:50, 9:50, 10:20, 12:10, 12:40. Rhyme & Reason At Showcase: 12:35 only. 0 Rosewood 4:20, 7:05, Scream At Saturday on At Showcase: 10:45, 1:30, 10:00. State: 11:30 (Friday and ly). Shine At Ann Arbor 1 & 2: 12:20 and 2:35 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday), 5:00, 7:10, 9:25. Sling Blade.At State: 1:30, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30, 11:30. Star Wars: The Special Edition At Briarwood: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:00; at Showcase: 11:35, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45, 12:15. Booty Call 5:25, 8:00, At Showcase: 1:35, 3:25, 10:15, 12:00. "Return of the Jedi: Special Edition" hits theaters today. Donnie Brasco At Ann Arbor 1&2: 11:50 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday), 2:15 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday), 4:45, 7:25, 9:55; at Showcase: 11:20, 1:55, 4:35, 7:25, 10:00, 12:30. The Empire Strikes Back: The Special Edition At Briarwood: 1:00, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30; at Showcase: 11:00, 1:45, 4:25, 7:00, 9:35, 12:10. The English Patient At State: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00. Jerry Maguire At Briarwood: 12:40, 3:40, 7:20, 10:10; at Showcase: 9:40, 12:15. Jungle 2 Jungle At Showcase: 10:30, 12:40, 2:55, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30, 11:40. Lost Highway At Showcase: 4:50, 10:05, 12:35. Phone Numbers: Ann Arbor 1 & 2: 761 9700; Briarwood: 480-4555; Michigan Theater: 668-8397 Showcase: 973-8380 and State: 994-4024. Late shows at Ann Arbor 1 & 2 and State are for Friday-and Saturday only. Matinees at Ann Arbor 1 & 2 are for Fr, Saturday and Tuesday only; matinees at State are for Saturday and Sunday only. 'X-Files" Carter hits again with 'Millennium'. By Kiran Nandalur For the Daily When Chris Carter, creator of "The X-Files," announced he was producing "Millennium" last year, the public was expecting another fantastic and myste- rious thriller. After about a dozen episodes, however, the highly publicized addition to the Fox Friday night lineup has floundered in the __ Nielsen ratings, and it has taken some of the luster off the produc- R er's star. But a probe into the com- plex plot, stoic characters and recurring themes reveals that "Millennium" contains many of the elements that have propelled its predecessor into the national headlines. The program stars Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) as an FBI profiler who leaves the bureau for unknown reasons and moves with his wife Catherine (Megan Gallagher) and daughter away from Washington D.C. to Seattle. With his new beginning, however, there is a concurrent rise in violent crime as the year 2000 approaches; thus he joins the Millennium group, a band of former law enforcement personnel who seek to curtail the chaos. The stone-faced Black, with his "Profiler"-like psy- chic powers, delves into the seemingly random vio- E lence in order to find the singular power inducing a possible apocalypse. In the early episodes, though, it seemed as if he was merely catching serial killers without any regard for the greater meaning. For example, in one episode, Black attempted to solve the murders of people having an open house, and he made a deliberate aside to the symbol of the cross, which was found at the crime scenes. In the V I E W1 end, though, the killer was dealt Millennium with, but the events were left unconnected. In addition, a bunch Fox of unnecessary emotional materi- Fridays at 9 p.m. al about the trauma of witnessing a murder was thrown in, which made the show painfully slow. In contrast, the newer episodes are poignant, well- made and exciting. Recently, Black investigated the death of two identical women. This led to the discov- ery of a conspiracy associated with the planetary alignment and an old man's quest to produce a band of surviving transcendent humans. The deterministic ele- ments, religious allusions, melancholy mood and gra- tuitous gore made me a viewer for life. In addition, themes of human impotence and isola- tion, underscored by the cold and detached view of Black, endowed the program with an unmatched intel- V The Black family of "Millennium." lectual flavor. Overall, when the show centers on the main point, the approaching apocalypse, as it has in the new year, it is one of the best programs on television. "Millennium" is similar to the entertaining "The 4 Files" in respect to the fact that they both have alien. ated protagonists who are searching for a greater truth against powerful unknown forces. Although occasion- ally boring, pointless or too serious, the dark premise and intriguing Frank Black make the show worthwhile for sophisticated viewers. Lance Henriksen investigates a series of sex crimes in "Millennium." Michigan Pops explodes into Power Center Group to perform An Opera Gala and A Salute to John Williams' N "'AECE SOS Community' Crisis Center * heir' a homeless famib' find a " feed a hwry chd - bethereforsomeonetotalkto TRAINING STARTS S hlN: salt ponna r &2a 48430 Shaman Drum B O OKS H OP By Stephanie Love Daily Arts Writer Is there any better way to experience "Star Wars" than after excerpts from Pucchini's "LaBoheme?" Tomorrow night's Michigan Pops Orchestra con- cert, "An Opera Gala and A Salute to John Williams," proves that film music and opera PR aren't such a far- M fetched combina- .:. tion. The concert begins with popu- At Power Center, lar arias from operas such as "the Barber of Seville," "Carmen" and "LaBoheme," among others in the first half of the program. The second half switches gears, show- casing some of the vast array of John Williams' film music, including music from "Schindler's List" and the "Star Wars" trilogy. "We are looking to familiarize peo- rTi( pie who are uncomfortable with opera and show them that it can be very entertaining and beautiful. At the same time, we are showing that the music of John Williams is just as valid. Only a pops orchestra could juxtapose the two," School of Music junior and conduc- tor of the E V I E / W Michigan Pops .higan Paps Orchestra Steve Bizub said. Orchestra The Michigan Saturday at 8 p.m. Pops Orchestra ickets $7, $5 students debuted last March at the Michigan Theater, drawing in a crowd of more than 900, despite the competition of UMS and Musket events. "The University community has all sorts of music but until last year, there was no pops orchestra. It's a neglected area of music," Bizub said. "We did a really good job last year as far as putting together an orchestra from scratch and we were really sur- prised at the acceptance," he added. "This year, we are working to get more people excited about pops. We're trying to broaden our audience base and advance the musical quality." This year's orchestra is made up of 66 student members. Auditions were held at the end of the fall term. The group spends 2 1/2 hours rehearsing on Sunday nights. Although the orchestra is primarily non-music majors, Saturday's concert features seven School of Music soloists on both halves of the program. "We pride ourselves on showcas- ing talent from within the student body. The majority of the orchestra is doing this because they love perform- ing in an orchestral ensemble," Bizub said. Bizub stressed that one of the main goals of the organization is to try to erase the boundaries between the per- formers and the audience: The perfor- mance rituals of an orchestral concert have the potential to cut the audience off from the musicians because ofthe formality. But pops has the ability to make orchestral music more accessible to the audience because of the empha sis on the entertaining nature of t music. "Pops is unique because you can draw from enormous areas of music," Bizub said. "There are really no boundaries as long as it is done in good taste." Bizub hoped that the Michigan Pops Orchestra will pave the way to encour- age the community to embrace orches- tral music. "There's a tremendous spirit in doin! something unique at this university when we can get people to have a new- found understanding, respect and love for orchestral music," he said. "People want to be entertained. The modern orchestra is a wonderful way to provide that entertainment:' EN"S HOCK MICHIGAN vs. BOWLING GREEN As you pack up to go home for the