1OA -The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 8, 1999 Women's Film & Art Blowout Extravaganza A twoday festival of film and art. Riverside. 7 p.m. $10 donation. MUSIC Harp Heaven Harp Professor Lynne Aspnes directs her students in a program which includes croissants, coffee and juice. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Avenue. 769-2999. $9-12. 11a.m. Faculty Recital The performance will be comprised of music by Debussy, Jan Bach and Bax. Britton Recital Hall, E.V. Moore Bldg. 8 p.m. Joshua Redman Quartet The next Coltrane? Sweeter chops than Lockjaw? More talented than Dex? The tenor saxo- phonist extraordinaire gives a local perfor- mance. The Ark, 316 South Main St., 99- MUSIC. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $20. Steve Reich Ensemble Ever heard of Philip Glass or minimalism? An intriguing melody played over and over and over, played back- wards-for a while and then over and over again, leads to fresh musical insights. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, 66& 8463. 8pm. $16-28. Vanilla Ice Enough said. Well, maybe there's a lot more to be said like the fact that this guy has still never explained his true roots and we still don't know what went down between him and Suge Night. Harpo's, 14238 Harper Rd., Detroit, (313) 8241700. 8pm. $10.50. THEATER The Big Slam See Thursday. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Come & Go to Catastrophe See Friday. 8 p.m. The Gondoliers See Thursday. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. How I Learned to Drive See Friday. 8 p.m. Orphan Train See Thursday. 8 p.m. The Sound of Music See Thursday. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Zastrozzi: The Master of Discipline See Thursday. 7 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Conference Lecture: Polish Art In Search of Freedom Anda Rottenberg, director of the Zacheta Gallery in Warsaw, Poland, will dis- cuss Polish art in the 1980s, especially dur- ing the period of martial law. Apse, University Museum of Art. 10:30 a.m. The Wide Open Floor New material will be presented to the public, including poetry, plays and other such media, in this Basement Arts organized event. Arena Theater, Frieze Building. 11 p.m. Rick Roe The popular local pianist per- forms in the Main Library lobby. Roe is help- ing the library celebrate National Library Week which runs from April 10-19. Ann Arbor District Library, 343 South Fifth Ave., 327-4200. 1 p.m. Sunday CAMPUS CINEMA My Name Is Joe (1998) Working class Joe Kavanagh is a ten-month sober alcoholic who meets social workers Sarah and falls in love. Subtitled for the thick regional British accents. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 7 p.m. $5.50. Tainted (1998) A trio of Detriot natives made this dark comedy about a good vam- pire who enlists a filmmaker to help him track down an evil vampire. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 9:15 p.m. $5.50. Women's Film & Art Blowout Extravaganza The second day of list festival is opened by Congresswoman Lynn Rivers. Riverside. 6 p.m. $10 donation. MUSIC Arianna String Quartet Four people, one of whom is named Arianna, will be playing some Mozart. Pease Auditorium, Eastern Michigan University campus, College Place at West Cross Street., Ypsilanti, 487-4380. 4pm. Free. Campus Band University Band Go see all your band friends get freaky. Please. Hill Auditorium, 825 North University Ave., 764- 2538. 4pm. Free. Jets Do Brazil Ex-Jawbox emo rock for the kids. Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit, (313) 833-9850. 7 p.m. $8. THEATER Orphan Train See Thursday. 2 p.m. How I Learned to Drive See Friday. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Gondoliers See Thursday. 2 p.m. The Sound of Music See Thursday. 2 p.m. The Big Slam See Thursday. 2 p.m. Relive the Magic: An Evening with Tony Amore Starringscomposer and performer Andy Kirshner as the title character, an aging singer, this show is based on the celebrity of Frank Sinatra. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., 763-TKTS. 3 p.m. $1015. House Blend Series The Ann Arbor Playwrights present readings featuring Ann Forsaith's "Second Cutting." Gypsy Cafe, 214 N. Fourth Ave.,(248) 424-9962.6 p.m. $2 donation. ALTERNATIVES Madcat and Kane An internationally known harmonica and guitar group performs for the first time at the Main Library. Ann Arbor District Library, 343 South Fifth Ave., 327- 4200.2 p.m. Monday CAMPUS CINEMA Land In Anguish (1967) A tale of love and political betrayal, this film explores the vic- tory of bureaucratic authoritarianism and the demise of population through the dying words of a journalist and poet. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 7 p.m. $5.50. Ms. 45 (1981) Abel Ferrara's film about a mute woman who is assaultod twice and decided to seek revenge. Roosevelt Hall, EMU. 9 p.m. Free. The Piano (1993) Ada, her daughter and 'ourtesy 0o"M"M No, it's not a "21 Jump Street" flashback - at least that's what they tell us. Dennis Farina (left) and Omar Epps (right) star in the new teen melodrama "The Mod Squad." STEVE REICH ENSEMBLE' R s S H K S $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 their piano arrive on a New Zealand beach for Ada's arranged marriage. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 4:10 p.m. $5.50. Tango See Thursday. 9:30 p.m. MUSIC Acoustic Open Mic People with amplified voices have power. Hypnotic power. Go see if the amateurs make you do anything funny. The Tap Room, 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, 482-5320. 9:30pm. Free. Aranna String Quartet See Sunday Campus Band University Band Go see all your band friends get freaky. Please. Hill Auditorium, 825 North University Ave., 764- 2538. 4pm. Free. Composers Forum The event will feature new works by student composers. Britton Recital Hall, E. V. Moore Bldg. 6:30 p.m. Richard Fracker The Cheap Mondays Trio is rounded out by this Metropolitan Opera Singer. Towsley Auditorium, Morris Lawrence Bldg., Washtenaw Community College. 7pm. Free. Percussion Ensemble Professor John Dorsey presents a concert that features a lot of people banging on things. It could be loud. Pease Auditorium, Eastern Michigan University campus, College Place at West Cross Street, Ypsilanti, 487-4380. 8pm. Free. THEATER 1999 Playfest The University's Playwriting Toward Production class demonstrates their skills with a different show every night. Post-show discussion will take place for the audience to comment on the scripts. Trueblood Theater, Frieze Building. 5 pm. Tristan Egof Author will read and sign his debut novel, "Lord of the Barnyard." Often described as strange, or even manic, this funny book is about a town's garbage men's strike that exposes everyone's secrets. Borders, 612 E. Liberty St., 668-7652. 7:30 p.m. Dr. Katherine Newman The doctor will sign copies of her new book, "No Shame in My Game: The Working Poor in the Inner City." Borders, 612 E. Liberty St., 668-7652.5:30 p.m. Tuesday CAMPUS CINEMA Citizen Kane (1941) Perhaps the best American film ever made, this film tells the story of a rich newspaper owner's rise in politics and his great fall from grace. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 10 a.m., 4 & 9:30 p.m. 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., free; 9:30 p.m., $5.50. Good Moming, Babylon (1987) In 1915 American, two Italian brothers arrive from Italy, and thanks to a fateful encounter, are given the chance to work for D.W. Griffith as set designers on his epic film "Intolerance." Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 7 p.m. $5.50. Mama Awethu! and Mandela: Son Of Africa, Father Of A Nation (1993 & 1996) The first follows five Black South African women in their day-to-day lives in the townships around Cape Town, revealing the inhuman legacy of the apartheid system. 1400 Chem. 7 p.m. Free. MUSIC Blind Pig Showcase Night Have you ever wanted to show off what you can do? Have you ever wanted to climb in one of those display cases at Hudson's? If you replied yes to either of these questions, this event is for you. Blind Pig, 208 . First St., Ann Arbor, 996.8555.9 p.m. Free. ground.edx Reggae and fusion with guest vocalists. Bob Marley meets Weather Report? Be interested. Bird of Paradise, 207 S. Ashley St., 662-8310. 9pm. $5. Small Brass Ensemble Charles Daval directs the ensemble in their performance. McIntosh Theater, E. V. Moore Bldg. 8 p.m. "Take a Chance Tuesdays" Tomorrow's folk stars today. Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Joan Baez didn't start at The Ark. Doesn't that mean it's about time someone did? The Ark, 316 S. Main St., 761-1451. 8pm. Free. THEATER 1999 Playfest See Monday. 5 p.m. Wednesday MUSIC Widespread Panic Named after what hap- pens when the unbathed fans show up, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., 99- MUSIC. 7:30 p.m. $22.50. ALTERNATIVES Duong Van Mal Elliot Author will read from "The Sacred Willow: Four Generations i the Life of a Vietnamese Family." Shaman Drum, 313S. State St., 662-7407.8 p~m. THEATER The Big Slam See Thursday. 8 p.m. 1999 Playfest See Monday. 5 p.m. Art Videos "De Kooning on De Kooning" portrays the life of abstract expressionist Willem de Kooning. Still and motion pic- tures made throughout his career are intern jected into informal conversations with the artist and his wife. University Museum of Art, 5255S. State St. 764-0395. 12:10 p.m. Saturday, April 10 8 P.M., RACKHAM AUDITORIUM Central Campus Rush Outlet-Michigan Union Ticket Office on the day of the event, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday (Friday for weekend events), North Campus Rush Outlet-at Pierpont Commons next to Little Caesar's on Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (for Thursday through Wednesday events.) ALTERNATIVES University Musical Society 734.764.2538 r. 'I I A yacht for the price of a dinghy. Now you can get it all without paying for it all. Because the PowerBook' G3 is more affordable than ever. Awesome Pentium-crushing power.* Massive14.1" screen. Endless adaptibility. All of which can help you work faster and more efficiently. Leaving you more time to stop and smell the ocean breeze. Come in and test the waters. Summer is not far away. 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