26 The Michigan Daily Welend Magazine Thursday, September 24; 1998 0 0 The, Mighigan Daiy Weekend Di ouknow? Proof that Pr dential blood is thicker than water is not hard to find. The following is a list of U.S. 'l' Presidents known to be related to other U.S. presidents and just how many they were related to. MUSIC mUSic Franklin Roosevelt 16 George Bush 15 William H. Taft 14 Calvin Coolidge 14 Gerald Ford 14 Millard Fillmore I1 Richard Nixon 10 Grover Cleveland 9 Herbert Hoover 9 Benjamin Harrison 8 Theodore Roosevelt 4 John Q. Adams 7 Jimmy Carter 4 Rutherford B. Hayes 7 George Washington 3 Ulysses S. Grant 6 James Madison 2 Franklin Pierce 5 Martin Van Buren 2 James Garfield 5 John Tyler 2 Warren Harding 5 Zachary Taylor 2 John Adams 4 Abraham Lincoln 2 William H. Harrison 4 Source: The George Magazine Book ofPresidential lists. A Parisian Sole See Friday. 8 p.m. BIll Held Trio See Friday, Snowpony Psychedelic side project of My Bloody Valentine and Stereolab members. The Shelter, 431 E. Congress, Detroit. 6 p.m. $8. Soufly These Korn klones bring their hardcore anthems to the angsty teenagers of Detroit. W/ appropriately named opening act Snot. State Theatre, 2115 Woodward, Detroit. 5:30 p.m. $16. The Gruesomes Another hardcore act from Ypsi. Not a happy town, apparently. Cross StreetNStation, 511 W. Cross St, Ypsilanti. 10:30 p.m. $3. The Triggers Quirky local pop act share bill with punk act Lovesick, who are really pissed that theyire from Ypsilanti. Heidelberg, 215 N. Main. 10 p.m. $5 THEATER Avenue X: an a cappella musical See Thursday. Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean See Thursday. On Golden Pond See Thursday. ALTERNATIVES Annual Book Sale See Friday. a Photo coutesy the Umiverv~y School of Music Arthur Mier received a bachelor's degee from the Uiversity In 1938. His "Death of a Salesman" earned him a Pulitzer PrIbe 11 years later In 1949. Miler The.atre coMuld open in less than twoU years l1I Orchestra Ballroom dancing and the old- time elegance of the big bands. Heidelberg, 215 N. Main St. 7 p.m. $5. Adam DruckNan Folk-rock artist supports new album Deserve You with afternoon show. Borders Books & Music. 1 p.m. Free. Rory Block Guitarist/singer plays a solo set of blues originals. The Ark. 8 p.m. $13.50 in advance. San Francisco Symphony Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas returns to Ann Arbor to celebrate George Gerschwin's centenary year and to lead the SFS through their highly acclaimed Mahler's Symphony No. 1. Hill Auditorium. 4 p.m. $16-50. (734)-764-2538. Tiny Town Rock band featuring former mem- bers of the Subdudes. Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward, Detroit. 8 p.m. $10. THEATER Avenue X: an a cappella musical See Thursday. 2 and 7 p.m. Come Sack to the & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean See Thursday. On Golden Pond See Thursday. 2 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Annual Book Sale See Friday. Japanese Tea Ceremony An introduction to the University Museum of Art's authentic Japanese tea house. UM Museum of Art. 3 p.m. $3, suggested donation. Matthael Conservatory Tour Leam how the changing seasons affect the plant life around you. Matthaei Botanical Gardens. 2 p.m. $2. Tereuin, 1944: The Emperor of Atlantis and Its Composer Dr. Siglind Bruhn, musicologist and organizer of the Ann Arbor Viktor Ullmann Centennial will speak of Ullmann's life and music, a composer who was murdered in the gas chambers of Auschwitz. Jackson Auditorium, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1917 Washtenaw. 8 p.m. $10, suggested donation. (734)-665.6158. --------------- Monday CAMPUS CINEMA Cops (1922) A silent comedy classic with live organ accompaniment and a lecture to follow. Mich,. 7 p.m. Slums Of Beverly Hills (1998) See Friday. Mich. 9 p.m. MUSIC Hugh Blumenfield Music to drink coffee by. Set the books aside and relax for a while. Borders Books & Music. 7 p.m. Free. University Symphony Season Opener Conductor Kenneth Kiesler and the University Symphony Orchestra will begin their 199&- 1999 season with a performance of Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony. Hill Auditorium. 8 p.m. A LTERNATIVES Disney's "Mulan" thunders on to campus, bringing Its story of never By WIN Wlssert Weekend Etc. Editor University President Lee Bollinger saw the need to attract national and international theatrical talent to Ann Arbor - hoping that some of the the- ater's veterans would stay on campus long enough to teach their trade for a semester or two. He also saw the need for a mid-sized theater on campus. The best way to kill both birds with the same stone? Build a theater in honor of one of the University's most famous graduates -- Arthur Miller. "I called Mr. Miller and he was very interested - I believe he called it a 'lovely idea,"' Bollinger said. "This is a concept he has turned down many other places, but Michigan seemed right." Bollinger, who originally announced his intentions to build a theater bearing Miller's name last September, said the new theater may open its doors as early as January, 2000. "It is a high priority for me and, I think, for the University as well," Bollinger said. "We've got a long way to go, but this is something that is very important." Bollinger said a likely model for the theater is London's 21-year-old National Royale Theatre. Special Counsel to the President, Anne Knott, said the Royal National fits what "has become the mold for mid-sized theaters." A "spartan and intimate theater, lend- ing itself to being very actor-centered" seems to be a theme those involved in planning the Miller theater are shooting for, Knott said. The task of collecting information on the potential theater and nailing down concrete suggestions that will eventually go to the president's office belongs to a University facul- ty committee comprised mainly of professors from the Schools of Art and Design and Music. Music Dean Paul Boylan, who heads committee activities, said the group is scheduled to resume plan- ning for the Arthur Miller Theatre early next month after a summer hiatus. Last spring the committee reviewed and endorsed a contact paper on the potential theater compiled by former Theater Prof. John Russel Brown. Brown's 30-plus-page proposal submitted from New York in April,outlined his ideas for what the new Arthur Miller Theatre would look like, where it should be located and what types of entertainment it should hold. Brown suggests the theater be built on East Liberty Street at a site that some call Tally Hall, and others refer to as Liberty Plaza. That location, the cur- rent home of cooperate offices for Borders Inc., features a parking garage above the building which could house the theater. Brown calls the site "ideal," high- lighting Liberty Street's "welcoming public face~" While Bollinger said a number of sites are still being considered, the the- ater will likely be built on Central Campus and that "Tally Hall seems to be a very effective site." In keeping with the traditions of England's National Theater, Brown's suggestions stress that the would-be theater feature a small stage and audito- rium. This design will- heighten the See Theatre, Page 4B House. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday CAMPUS CINEMA Silent Shorts A variety of silent films featuring silent greats such as Charlie Chaplin. Mich. 4:10 p.m. Slums Of Beverly Hills (1998) See Friday. Mich. 7 & 9 p.m. MUSIC dada Creators of early '90s hit "Goin' to Disneyland" inexplicably still touring long after the song ceased to be funny. Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. $8 in advance. Explosion: Cerebral if this jazz act is half as cool as its name, it deserves to be seen. Bird of Paradise. 9 p.m,$5. Great Big Sea Visitors from the North bring music of the sea to town. Dramamine rec- ommended. The Ark. 8 p.m. $13.50 in advance. Scriabin and Chopin Concert Russian pianist Igor Zhukov will perform the second and third piano sonatas by both Scriabin and Chopin. Britton Recital Hall, University School of Music. 8 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Eric Torgersen CMU English professor dis- cusses "Dear Friend: R aner Maria Rilke and Paul Modersohn-Becker." Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Salaciously intellectual Sip coffee and listen to poetry, or perform your own. Gypsy Cafe, 214 N. 4th Ave. 8 p.m. $3. Wednesday CAMPUS CINEMA All Power To The People! The Black Panther Party And Beyond Documentary following Slums Of Beverly Hills (1998) 7&9p.m. MUSIC Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer Incredible combination giants combine for rare joi electric banjo, double bass dolin. Buy your tickets earl out in the cold. The Ark advance. The ArtIcles First wave ska performing in support of thei courtesy of Miramax Films Brad Anderson in "Next Stop Wonderdand." - --- --- -- ------ Sunday CAMPUS CINEMA Ben-Hur (1927) The classic story of Ben-Hur, living his life in Jerusalem under the oppressive power of Rome. Clarion 3 p.m. $4 Dirty Secrets: Jennifer, Everardo & The CIA In Guatemala (1998) A love story andmtale of political intrigue placed in Guatemala. Proceeds provide scholarships for trips to a nationwide vigil intended to close the U.S. Army's "School of Assassins." Mich. 4:45 p.m. Mulan (1998) See Saturday. Mich. 2 p.m. Slums Of Beverly Hills (1998) See Friday. Mich, 7 & 9 p.m. the development of civil rights groups giving Guild House Writers Series Much genuine power for oppressed minority acclaimed Informational session dis- groups. Michigan Union, Wolverine Room. 7 cussing "How to Give Featured Reading" p.m. Free. and 'How to Run a Reading Series." Guild