i i 0 0 29,-- Th is~aD0iy -Wekend, ec:Mtai2 ,Thrda;N mb-,1 9P 0 U w The Michigan Daily -r I cWee1epd,~tc. MUSKET cast not looking for 'Charity' with latest show Byr Eve[)ly MUSKET's latest production brigs a little taste of Manhattan in the 1960s to Ann Arbor. Having decided to tackle Neil Simon's musical "Sweet Charity;' the cast and crew took on a project of epic proportions. Dscribed as a -sweet. sexy fairy tale" by producer Marc K amler. the show follows the ad\ entures and misadventures of dancer Charity Valente. e11cr quest is for lose. some- thing director Eric Jackson feels the audi- ence w ill be able to relate to. -We all want to be loved, we all want to be accepted in one shape or another. %Wve all exper- enced what Charity experi- ences and goes through in this product ion, - Jackson said. The show was also originally weet Carit Power Center November 1921 phy,,which has gained new popularity on Broadway due to shows such as " Chcago" and "Fosse." Jackson has tried to stay true to this original choreography and maintain what he calls the "Fosse style" in this production. "This man changed Broadway and changed the stvle of dance on Broadway;' he said. "The style is verv unique and very '60s," said Abbv Adair, who plays Charity Valentine in the production. Audience members may associate some of the dance moaes with those seen in the See CHARITY, Page 5B made famous by Bob Fosse's choreogra- I Saturday CAMPUS CINEMA Being John Malkovich See Thursday. 5, 7:15, 9:45 p.m. & 12 a.m. Robin Hood (1922) Starring the late, great Douglas Fairbanks, watch gallant Robin as he robs from the rich and gives to the poor college students..Live organ accompaniment conducted by Gillian Anderson, on hiatus from The X-Files. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. $7.50. Seventh Annual Polish Film Festival Sausage, mushrooms, shoes and more will be on screen at this retrospective of current Polish cinema. Two documen- taries and two fiction movies will play. Lorch Hall. 4 p.m. $6. Time, Space & Utah Earth, Wind & Fire may provide the overture. Chris Marker's short film "La Jetee" (on which Terry Gilliam's "12 Monkeys" is based) along with two others will be shown. MLB, Aud 4. 8 p.m. Free. MUSIC John Scofield with Charlie Hunter These two groove jazz guitar titans trade licks in Motown. Highly recommended for head-bobbers. Majestic Theater. 8 p.m. $20. Men's Glee Club The mighty group cele- brates their 140th anniversary at their annual fall concert, which features works by Conte, Copland and Biebl. Special appearance by the Friars. 8 p.m. Hill Auditorium. 764-1448. $7-12, $5 for stu- dents. Deep Space Six Local band rooted in the Grateful Dead school of improvisational music: blues, folk, country and rock, all with a jazz-like twist. The Heidelberg. 10 p.m. $5. Sister Seed Female acoustic folk duo brings da noise, da pain. Actually, a more mellow evening should be expected. Magic Bag, Ferndale. 8 p.m. $12. RFD Boys Andy, Barney and Opie are up to their old-time bluegrass antics again, and this time Aunt Bea isn't there to bail them out. The Ark. 8 p.m. $10. Dobriden! Local klezmer band putting a twist on the Jewish music of celebration. The area's first "heavy shetl" group. Leonardo's, North Campus. 8 p.m. Free. THEATER The Importanceof Being Earnest See Thursday. 8 p.m. Sweet Charity See Friday. 8 p.m. A New Brain See Thursday. 7 p.m. Le Petit Prince See Friday. 7:30 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Tellabration 99: Night of Storytelling for Grownups Eight local storytellers are showcased in a culturally and spiritually enlightehing program of folk, literary and personal tales, by grownups and for grownups. Genesis of Ann Arbor. 8 p.m. Children's Story Hour The Ann Arbor Art Center's Artventures presents projects and stories from Ireland. Borders Books & Music. 11 a.m. Free. 668-7652. R. Bruce See Thursday. 8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Sunday CAMPUS CINEMA Being John Malkovich See Thursday. 8:30 p.m. Guinevere See Friday. 5:30 & 8 p.m. Michael Collins (1996) Irish revolutionary Liam Neeson has some sort of relation- ship with Julia Roberts, but I've tried to put it out of my mind. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 5:15 p.m. Free. The Secret Of Roan Inish (1994) Too many secrets? Setec Astronomy? Part of the Irish film series. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 3 p.m. Free. Seventh Annual Polish Film Festival See Saturday. 4 p.m. $6. MUSIC Susana Baca Afro-Peruvian vocalist steeped in folk music styles of the Andes Mountains. She performs both original and traditional pieces in an exotic percus- sion-oriented manner. The Ark. 7:30 p.m. $16 Jimmy Sutton and his Four Charms Swing- Pig. 7:30 p.m. $8. Digital Music Ensemble Dr. Steven Rush, the University's resident mad scientist, leads the always thought-provoking, rarely understood avant-garde troupe. McIntosh Theatre, School of Music. 2 p.m. Free. KREMERata BALTICA Acclaimed world violinist Gordon Kremer presents musi- cians from his native Baltic states in per- forming wide array of pieces. Rackham Amphitheatre. 4 p.m. $16-34. Liz Momblanco, Michael Wagner & Tim Prosser Three acoustic singer/songwrit- ers perform. Liz has come a long way since singing tunes in my Linguistics 210 lecture. Amer's. 10 a.m. Free. THEA TER The Importance of Being Earnest See Thursday. 2 p.m. Sweet Charity See Friday. 2 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Tea Ceremony Volunteers at this month's tea, "Camelia Buds Covered With First Snow," will demonstrate the Ura style. 3 p.m. Japanese Gallery, Museum of Art. Suggested $3 donation. Amber Jayanti Author presents the histo- ry and principles of Qabalah, which expresses the spiritual truths behind all religious traditions. Book signing after- wards. Borders Arborland. 7 p.m. Free. 677-6948. CAesy of Matc aty. From left, Jen Guerra, Ahby Adai and Darn Stz a d seze to MSwet Cbardt." Monday CAMPUS CINEMA Being John Malkovich See Thursday. 7:15 & 9:45 p.m. Guinevere See Friday. 7 & 9:15 p.m. $5.50. MUSiC Michigan Youth Ensembles Hill Auditorium will be run overrun with the presence of the state's finest high school choral, band and orchestral groups. An opportunity to wow the kiddies with your collegiate sense of the world. Hill Auditorium. 7 p.m. Free. a-Billy Night at the Pig gets jump, jivin' and wailin' with jitterbugger Sutton. Blind Bird of Paradise Orchestra This 14 piece The famous Agent 007 is I again in the latest series c team of Bond girls includir big band swings hard, swing swings both ways. Wait, sh be playing at the Nectariner Paradise. 9 p.m. $3. Sachal Vasandani Quartet , led by Vasandani, a local jaz ist. Leonardo's. 8 p.m. Free A LTERNA TIVES Guild House Writers Series and fourth Monday. Tonight local poets Chris Lord and S Open mic and discussion fol House. 8:30 p.m. Free. 995 Evening Voyages: Tunes anc minute family program of tn rytelling, featuring the Ston tellers. Ann Arbor District L Free. 327-4200. . -----..... Tuesda, CAMPUS CINEMA Being John Malkovich See 9:15 p.m. Guinevere See Friday. 7:15 p.m. Wild & Woolly (1917) Doug shifts from Robin Hood to c With live organ accompanir Michigan Theater, 603 E. L Free. MUSIC Wilco One of the godfathers o movement of the mid '90s. Ro buddy. With Olds 97 and Outra Majestic Theatre, Detroit. 8 p. Blind Pig Local Showcase Figt ing for the brass ring this weel Backwards E, The Waterladies Sarah. Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. Fre Haribu Hey dude, that hippie g your white hat and dumped a l on my J Crew sweater! This isr crowd! Rick's. 10 p.m. $3. Traditional Irish Session Open O'Neill's hosts a rollicking goc spirit of the County Cork tradit Don't forget your tape recorde O'Neill's. 9 p.m. Free. 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