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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Cars.com
Looking for a car? This website provides you with the latest news from the auto industry. Presented in
five sections, you can check out the latest prices on used and new cars or learn about popular vehicles
like the Ford Focus and the Volkswagen Beetle. Detailed advice on finance, insurance, maintenance and
much more is also available. Last but not least, the financial tool option helps you calculate your pay-
ments. With the site's research capabilities, you don't have to just rely on memories of the auto show.
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BEFORE GOING TO
THE AUTO SHOW
1.) Go during the week
Thousands of people show up during the
week. Thousands extra show up on the
weekends. The lines get exponentially
longer and the throughways are that much
more crowded. That is just in the building!
If you don't mind driving around for 30
minutes before getting a spot in a parking
structure then the weekends are for you.
2.) Bring a bag for brochures
Most bags distributed at the Auto Show are
intended for only a few brochures. In most
cases, people accumulate a lot more than
the bags were initially designed for. The
thin plastic handles will cut off the circula-
tion in your fingers.
3.) Leave your coat in the car
It might be cold outside, but it's practically
steaming inside Cobo Arena. There is a
coat check in the building, which goes for
$2. The lines to hang up and retrieve coats1
are long so be prepared to wait.
4.) Wear comfortable shoes
Time flies when you're having fun. It takes
at least two hours to merely glance at
everything going on in at the Auto Show.
You're going to be standing most (if not all)
of that time so make sure you're comfort-
able. You'll definitely regret not wearing
sneakers.
5.) Leave your money behind
Don't carry more cash than you need. The
cash you do carry should not be put in your
back pocket. In the crowds surrounding
some of the auto displays, one can easily
fall prey to pickpockets.
-Toyin Akinmusuru, Weekend, Etc. Editor

with Devo soundtracks. Whip it,
Bruce, whip it good. MLB 4. 8 p.m.
Free.
Cradle Will Rock (1999) See Friday.
4, 6:45, 9:30 p.m.
The'Gold Rush (1925) Charlie Chaplin
pans for gold. Nat. Sci. 7:30. $4.
Shoulder Arms (1918) More Chaplin!
Nat. Sci. 7 p.m. $4.
Monsieur Verdoux (1947) Yes,
Chaplin is back for the third film in a
row. Nat. Sci. 9 p.m. $4.
MUSIC
Mudpuppy Do you think these things
are like Hush Puppies? Detroit R&B
and mediocre shoes . . . hmm. Cavern
Club, 210 S. 1st St. 10 p.m. $6. 332-
9900.
The Just Friends Ensemble Two pals
sing some show tunes, but deserve to
be tortured for incorporating into
their name the phrase that every
overzealous male dreads as much as
a weak libido. The Ark, 316 S.- Main.
8 p.m. $20. 761-1451.
Ann Arbor Symphony Mozart,
Schumann and Debussy ... what else
is there to do on a Saturday night?
Michigan Theater. 8 p.m. $17-$30.
668-8463.
Knee Deep Shag Funky rock band
from Kalamazoo (yeah, it really is a
place and it's just on the other side
of the state). Blind Pig, 208 S. 1st
St. 10 p.m. $5. 996-8555.
THEA TER
Betrayal See Thursday. 8 & 11 p.m.
Fireside Festival of New Plays See
Thursday. 8 p.m.
Lighten up the Sky! See Thursday. 8

ALTERNA TIVES
Antoinette Thoin Writer and story-
teller teaches how to use journaling
for personal exploration. Barnes &
NobleBookstore, 3245 Washtenaw.
9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Free. 677-6475.
Big Winter Book Sale 50 cent hard-
backs, 25 cent paperbacks, through
January 24th. All proceeds go toward
library projects. Ann Arbor District
Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 10 a.m.-4
p.m. Free. 327-4200.
Jerry Prescott Best-selling author
signs copies of his new thriller
Invisible Intrigue." Nicola's Books
Traver Village, 2607 Plymouth Rd. 1
p.m. Free. 662-6150.
Sunday
CAMPUS CINEMA
Cradle Will Rock (1999) See Friday.
2:45, 5:30, 8:15 p.m.
Rudolph Valentino & Clara Bow The
Ann Arbor Silent Film Society pre-
sents two films starring Valentino &
Bow, "The Eagle" and "it," plus the
documentary "The Valentino
Mystique." Michigan Theater, 603 E.
Liberty. 3 p.m. $4.
The Source (1999) Documentary on
the Beat movement (is that a funny
name for dancing to drums?). It
includes performances by Johnny
Depp, Dennis Hopper and John
Turturro. Michigan Theater, 603 E.
Liberty. 6 & 8 p.m.
A Walk On The Moon (1999) Diane
Lane offers a poke for a round of
poker. Anna Paquin plays her daugh-
ter, possibly a by-product of poking.
North Campus Commons. 8 p.m. Free.
MUSIC

Philip Baker Hall, Susan Sarandon, and John Cusack star In the Touch



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Kenneth Cooper, Gena Raps Piano and

harpsichord play "Mother Goose and
More." What could bebetter after a
tough weekend than a lullaby?
Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N.
Fourth Ave. 4 p.m. $10-$25. 769-
2999.
"The Jim Roll Band and Brian Lillie &
the Squirrel Mountain Orchestra Co-CD
Release Party" Don't think about this
one too much, just go. The Ark, 316 S.
Main. 7:30 p.m. $10. 761-1451.
The American String Quartet They're
four Americans ... with stringed instru-
ments. Badass. Rackham Auditorium.
4 p.m. $16-$30. 764-8572.
THEATER
Fireside Festival of New Plays See
Thursday. Performance Network, 408
W. Washington. 7 p.m. 663-0681.
Call for ticket prices.
Lighten up the Sky! See Thursday.
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Playhouse,
2275 Platt. 2 p.m. 971-AACT. $16,
$14 students.
House Blend Series Ann Arbor
Playwrights provide staged readings
of new works. Ann Arbor Civic
Theatre Playhouse, 2275 Platt. 6
p.m. 888-477-9273. $3 donation.
ALTERNATIVES
Docent Tour Visitors will learn the
inside information on the Ansel
Adams photography exhibit. Museum
of Art. 2 p.m. 764-0395. Free.
Tea Ceremony The Museum of Art's
monthly tea ceremony commemorates
the new year. Japanese Gallery,
Museum of Art. 3 p.m. 764-0395.
Free.
Monday
CAMPUS CINEMA
Cradle Will Rock (1999) See Friday.
6:45 & 9:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Russian National Orchestra Rumor
has it the UMS Choral Union is going

to be on hand to reinact t
scene from "Hunt for the
October" in which thetsu
crew all sings the Russia
anthem. Over and over ag
Auditorium. 8 p.m. $14-$
2538.
ALTERNATIVES
Guild HouseWriters Serie
ond and fourth Monday, t
turing Performance Plus1
Kass and students from t
Youth Slam Team. Guild H
Monroe. 8 p.m. Free. 995
Handwriting Analysis Liz
cusses what your handwi
about you. Borders Arbor
Washtenaw. 7 p.m. Free.
Tuesda
CAMPUS CINEMA
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
6:45 & 9:30 p.m.
Living With Pride: Ruth E
(1999) Documentary abc
known African-American
have no witty comments
kids. Sorry. Michigan Lez
Free.
Spartacus (1962) I AM I
Michigan Theater, 603 E
p.m. $5.50.
MUSIC
Blind Pig Showcase LocE
the Pig. It's a gamble an
Blind Pig, 208 S. First St
Free. 996-8555.
Blues Jam This one's evE
still cover-free. Tap Roor
Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti.
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Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Robert Carlyle (Malachy), Emily Watson (Angela), Shane Murray Corcoran
(Young Malachy) star in "Angela's Ashes."