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FOLLOW THE PATH LESS TRAVELED ...
Nichols Arboretum provides relaxing slice of nature
A weekly PSE'de to who's
where, what ening and
why you need tobe there .
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"I came to a fork in the road and
took the path less traveled. And it
nade all the difference."
- Robert Frost
All poets are said to have an
nspiration from which they write
heir poems. Robert Frost is no
°xc ption. His "The Road Not
taken" is rumored to have sprung
From the poet's fascination with one
>f Ann Arbor's very own attributes.
It could very well be that Frost,
himself an Ann Arbor resident dur-
ing the 1920's, wrote these few lines
remembering the simple beauty and
utmost calm found within a seclud-
°d place affectionately called by
locals and student: the Arb.
Short for the Nichols Arboretum,
the Arb is a 123-acre park that
stretches across one side of campus.
Its two entrances, Washington
Heights by Mary Markley
Residence Hall and Geddes Street,
envelop sections designated accord-
ing to their unique qualities.
Whether in the Peony Garden,
Appalachian Glen, or Main Valley,
something distinct is to be found.
Within this vast space are hiking
and jogging trails, gardens of flow-
ers, shady spots boasting a collec-
tion of plants, benches from which
to see a stretch of the Huron River
and various types of native vegeta-
tion.
Most people come to the Arb to
jog, stroll, spend time with friends,
picnic or walk in undisturbed
nature, simply observing the eco-
logical slice of Ann Arbor.
The origin of the Arb explains
much about its elevation and range
in heights. A long time ago, a glaci-
er melted, leaving behind a series of
sharp inclines and gradual drops
that now form the trails and rolling
hills of the Arb. On the trails a jog-
ger can scale; on the hills a person
can sled, if discreet enough. To
avoid the park's prohibition of sled-
ding can be hard to do, though,
when sitting at the top of snow-cov-
ered hills and whooshing down
while riding on cafeteria trays with
free-wheeling energy and release is
so appealing.
While each part of the Arb prides
a particular aspect of nature, the
most intriguing spots of the park are
ones that carry a significant piece
of history behind it. The Peony
Garden, arranged in neat rectangu-
lar sections on flat land, contains
the oldest peony collection in the
country.
Each magnolia tree growing near
the Appalachian Glen, located near
the Peony Garden in the heart of the
Arb, was planted by volunteers in
memory of infants who died at birth
in the University hospital.
The rapids that flow along the
stretch of river were the result of
one man's shrine in dedication to a
lost life. Rumor has it that, winters
Holy Man Eddie Murphy plays a
home shopping guru in this comedy.
At Briarwood: 1:10, 3:50, 6:45,
9:15 At Showcase: 1:15, 1:45,
4:15, 4:45, 7:10, 7:40, 9:40, 10:10,
12, 12:30
Clay Pigeons A serial killer who never
forgets a friend infiltrates a small
Western town in this dark comedy. At
Showcase: 1, 2:15, 4:35, 6:50, 9:15,
11:35
One Tough Cop Stephen Baldwin stars
in this film based on the true story of
the travails of an NYPD detective. At
Showcase: 1:20, 3:20, 5:30, 8:10,
10:20, 12:20
Films holding
Feeling lost already? Those that help run the Arb say it's pretty tough to know every inch of it by heart.
***** A Classic
**** Excellent
*** Good
** Fair
* Not Worth Your Time, or Your Money
Antz **** Woody Allen and Sly
Stallone lend their voices, along with a
myriad of other stars, to this computer-
animated insect epic. At Ann Arbor
1&2: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 At Showcase: 12,
12:30, 1, 2, 2:30, 3, 4, 4:30, 5, 6,
6:30, 7, 8, 8:30, 9, 10, 10:30, 11, 12
Night At The Roxbury * Yet another
SNL sketch that shouldn't have made
its way to the big screen. At Briarwood:
12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:20 At
Showcase: 1:10, 1:40, 3:15, 3:45,
5:15, 5:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:20, 9:50,
11:20, 11:50
One True Thing *4 Renee Zellweger
and Meryl Streep play daughter and
mother in this heartwrenching sob
story. At Briarwood: 1:20, 4, 6:50,
9:30 At Showcase: 12:10, 2:45, 5:20,
7:50
Permanent Midnight ***i Ben
Stiller stars in this chronicle of the life
of a Hollywood addict. At Ann Arbor
1&2:1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20
Ronin ** Robert DeNiro stars in this
tortuous conspiracy thriller. At
Briarwood: 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 10 At
Showcase: 12:55, 3:30, 4:20, 6:35,
7:20, 9:10, 9:55, 11:55, 12:25
Rush Hour *i East meets West in this
action-comedy movie starring Jackie
Chan and Chris Tucker. At Briarwood:
1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 At
Showcase: 12:20, 12:50, 2:35, 3:05,
4:40, 5:10, 5:40, 6:55, 7:25, 7:55,
9:05, 9:35, 10:05, 11:15, 11:45,
12:15
Saving Private Ryan **** Ed Burns,
Tom Hanks and Matt Damon star in this
ultra-realistic conception of World War
I. At Showcase: 1:30, 4:50, 8:15,
11:30
Simon Birch ** The story of a small
boy who believes his life to be some-
thing little short of extraordinary. At
Showcase: 12:40, 3;10
Strangeland * A father searches for
his daughter's killer after her brutal
slaying in this horror offering from
Twisted Sister's Dee Snyder. At
Showcase: 10:25, 12:20
There's Something About Mary ***
Why do you build me up (build me up)
buttercup baby just to let me down (let
me down)? At Showcase: 1:25, 4:10,
6:45, 9:25, 12:05
Urban Legend *y Oh, how I wish that
"Scream" had been the first and final of
the new-wave horror genre. At
Briarwood: 12:40, 2:50,r5, 7:30, 9:50
At Showcase: 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:30,
9:30, 11:40
What Dreams May Come **i Love
spans the gap between heaven and hell
in this piece of eye candy. At Briarwood:
1:30, 4;15, 7, 9:40 At Showcase: 1:05,
1:35, 3:55, 4:25, 7:05, 7:35, 9:45,
10:15, 12:10, 12:30
Thursday
CAMPUS CINEMA
The Home Front (1985) A socio-econom-
ic overview of World War Il's effects on
modern America. Ann Arbor District
Library. 6:30 p.m. free
The Truce (1997) Francesco Rosi's film
portrayal of author Primo Levi's life. Mich.
7 p.m.
Spike & Mike's Classic Festival Of
Animation '98 A compilation of animated
shorts from around the world. Mich. 9:30
p.m.
MUSIC
Guest Recital Swiss clarinetist Fabio Di
Casola, joined by pianist Kathryn
Goodson, will perform sonatas for clarinet
and piano by Hindemith, Schumann and
Leonard Bernstein.Britton Recital Hall,
E.V. Moore Bldg., School of Music. 8 p.m.
Jill Jack Detroit folk rocker tells a few sto-
ries with Ann Arbor's Brothers and Sisters
of Love. 9:30 p.m. $3. Blind Pig, 208
South First St., 996-8555.
Ellis Paul Contemporary Boston solo
artist in town to tout his new album
"Carnival of Voices." 8 p.m. $11. The Ark.
316 South Main St., 761-1451.
THEATER
Avenue X: an a cappella musical
Characters in this racially torn 1963
Brooklyn neighborhood find a common
language in music. Performance
Network, 408 West Washington Ave. 8
p.m. Pay-what-you-can. (734)-663-
0681.
Endgame Samuel Beckett's enigmatic
and thought-provoking play will be per-
formed by UM Theatre Department.
Trueblood Theatre, Frieze Building. 8
p.m. Students $7. (734-764-0450.
The Jealous Type Black Bag
Productions presents this dark,
unflinching look at sex, love and
addiction in thek 90s.sRiverside Arts
Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. 8 p.m.
(734)-651-3651.
ago, two little girls were playing on
the frozen river when one fell
through the ice and died. A man liv-
ing nearby knew of this incident
and arranged the rocks around the
water where the girl slipped in.
Looked at from a broad enough per-
spective, the rocks form a heart
shape.
According to legend, the memori-
al is meant to represent the heart of
Jesus. On the side of a nearby
dumpster is graffiti whose creator
seems to have heard the old story.
The artist's single message? Pray.
In the Appalachian Glen, rhodo-
dendron and sassafras root thrive on
its moist soil. Woodpeckers, bats
and even nocturnal flying squirrels
make their homes.
Jim Lempke, SNRE student and
caretaker of the Arb, says the Glen
is one of his favorite spots of the
park, since it remains so isolated
from the noise of the city.
Lempke has a personal attach-
ment to the Arb not only because of
his constant exposure to it but
because of the spiritual uplift he
re,;eives from the park. "My imagi-
nation goes wild in the Arb," he
said.
Students share the belief that the
Arb is a place that clears their heads
and allows for deep thought.
"The Arb really gets your creative
juices flowing," LSA sophomore
Matthew Schwartz said.
Although he has seen many peo-
ple come and go through the Arb,
Lempke knows there are still many
residents out there who are unaware
of the Arb's unique charm, and even
of its existence. "People have been
in Ann Arbor for four, five or 10
said she feels comfortable while
there.
"The Arb just seems safe," she
said.
The Arb exudes a quiet and
peaceful calm uncharacteristic of
the hustle of university life and the
daily confusions of life. It offers a
haven of solitude and serenity which
is a chance for
years," he said,
"And still
don't know its
nooks and
crannies.
Although
the Arb is a
quiet place
where students
feel safe, it's
secluded loca-
tion can pose
unexpected
threats.
Lempke said
that students
aVe
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- Jim Lempke
Arb Caretaker
"finding yourself
and finding out
what you want to
do next," Lempke
said.
From the
mulch pathway
leading from the
Peony Garden at
the Washington
Heights entrance
to the canopy for-
est trail that fol-
lows it to the sub-
tle fall colors
beginning to
appear on the
ALTERNATIVES
Yeah, we know he's cut his hair si
his piercings are all still intact. Le
ready to again take Detroit's Stati
pletely sold out, but with a little c
Friday
CAMPUS CINEMA
Double Suicide (1969) The tale
impossible love between a marriec
and a beautiful courtesan. Japanes
English subtitles. Lorch. 7 p.m. Free
In The Company Of Men (1997)
LaBute's compelling view of love
abuse in the office. Nat. Sci. 7 & 9
$3.
Red Firecracker, Green Firecr;
(1995) A horrid selection process a
an obstacle between the heiress to
works empire and a young
Mandarin with English subtitles. Aud
p.m. Free.
MUSIC
AfroCuban All Stars A gathering o
generations of Cuba's most brilliar
legendary musicians, the group wi
form pieces in their Grammy-w
style. Michigan Theater. 8 p.m. $
(734) 764-2538.
Border Crossings: A Festival of
Rock and Poetry Poetry with a
cal twist. Docket includes crc
writing University Prof. Ri
Tillinghast and local jazzI
Poignant Plectostomus and
local performers plus NYC poet
Wallenstein headlining. 7:30
Free. Rackham Auditorium, 915
Washington St., 764-2538.
Lisa Hunter Ann Arbor brews
acoustic talent like it brews great c
9-11 p.m. Free. Cafe Zola, 112
Washington St., 769-2020.
Ida Why does Ida rock? Ida know, r
it's theirname. 9:30 p.m. Blind Pig
South First St., 996-8555.
should either travel with a compan-
ion past sunset or not go at all at
that time. The Arb is closed from 10
p.m. to 6 a.m. There are several
emergency call phones located
around the trails.
School of Social Work student
Pam Deter comes to the Arb to walk
since it's so close to her home. She
leaves of the trees surrounding the
river to the sounds of the footsteps
of joggers, the Arb is a place like.
none other in Ann Arbor.
Frost couldn't have put it any bet-
ter when he referred to a "road not
taken." The Arb is definitely worth
taking a short trip to explore its
grandeur.
A multitude of tall and lush trees isn't all Nichols Arboretum has to offer. Any time
of year it's a great place to hang out, study, or just soak In some nature.
The Home Front As part of the World
War I Film and Discussions Series,
there is a film about the social history
of modern American. Discussion fol-
lowing film led by Dr. David
Fitzpatrick, University lecturer. Ann
Arbor District Library. 6:30 p.m.
m loncar Noted poet reads from is book
of poetry "66 galaxie." Shaman Drum. 8
p.m.
Tim O'Brien Critically acclaimed best-sell-
ing author reads from his new book
"Tomcat In Love." Borders. 7 p.m.
Lev Raphael and Steve Hamilton To cele-
brate Michigan Mystery Series Week,
Michigan authors will read. Loving
Branch. 7 p.m.
Stand-Up Comedy Mary Ellen Hooper,
winner of "Best Female Standup" at
the Comedy Awards in 1998, brings
her loopy comedy to Ann Arbor. Main
Street Comedy Showcase, 314 East
Liberty St. 8:30 p.m. $12. (734) 996-
9080.
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Weekend Magazine Editors:
Jessica Eaton
Will Weissert
Writers: Alexandra Arch, Cortney Dueweke, Mariela Flambury, Sasha Higgins, Debby Hwang, Suevon Lee, Juquan
Williams, Daniel Wolfman
Photo Editor: Adriana Yugovich
Photographers: Darby Faredlis, Nathan Ruffer, Adriana Yugovich.
Cover graphic: "Fath Ali Shah" painting, the symbol of Border Crossings. Graphic courtesy Detroit Institute of Arts.
Arts Editors: Kristin Long and Christopher Tkaczyk.
Courtesy PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Chris Kattan with Gigi Rice, left, and Will Farrell with Elisa Donovan right want
you to ignore what the critics have been saying and make up your own mind.
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8080; Michigan Theater: 668.8397; Showcase: 973-8380; State: 761-8667.
Showtimes are effective Friday through Thursday Late shows at Ann Arbor 1 & 2 and
State are for Friday and Saturday only Noon and mid-day matinees at Ann Arbor 1 & 2 are
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