0 0 0 14B - The Michigan Daily - Literary Magazine - Thursday, March 8, 2001 A weekly guide to who's Thursday, March 8 where, what's hap ening and through why you need to e there ... h i Wednesday, March 14 The Michigan Daily - Literary Magazi TAKIo by JoahnWest Thursday CAMPUS CINEMA In the Mood For Love (2001) Simply because you're near me, and you're hot. Michigan Theater. 7:15 & 9:30 p.m. Malena (2000) The director of Cinema Paradisio points a camera at a cutie for two hours. Michigan Theater. 7 & 9:15 p.m. MUSIC Johnstown Cats Perform swing with twelve-piece band attitude. T.C.'s Speakeasy, Ypsilanti. 10:30 p.m. $3. 483-4470. Celtic & Folk Music The sound of ban- jos and harps make for a Celtic night of pleasure. University Hospital Lobby. Floor 1. 12:10 p.m. Free. THEA TER Games in the Backyard Basement Arts performs Edna Mazya's drama about a group rape and the trial that followed. Arena Theater, Frieze Bldg. 7 p.m. Free. 764-6800. The Front Page Ann Arbor Civic Theater performs this fast-paced com- edy about competing Chicago news- papers in the 1920s. AACT Downtown, 408 W. Washington. 8 p.m. $16, $14 students/seniors. 971- AACT. A LTERNA TIVES Linda Gregson This acclaimed poet will be reading from her latest work as part of the University's Visiting Writers Series. Rackham Auditorium. 5 p.m. Free. 647-6471. Scenarios: Recent Work by Lorna Simpson Exhibit featuring three film- projection works by the artist, who is known for provocative photos that address racial identity and relation- ships. 20th Century and West Galleries, Museum of Art, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. Friday CAMPUS CINEMA Chunhyang (2000) Hyo-jeong Lee and Seung-woo Cho, together again for the first time. How can this stunner miss? Michigan Theater. 7:30 p.m. Malena See Thursday. Michigan Theater. 7 & 9:15 p.m. MUSIC Knee Deep Shag This is funky sha- "" gadellic funk from a popular Kalamazoo band. Blind Pig 208 S. 1st St. 10 p.m. $7 996-8555. Admiral Walker Coming from Cincinnati they provide a funky Ohio-' band sound. T.C.'s , Speakeasy, Ypsilanti. 10:30 p.m. $3. 483-4470. All Hill & the Love Butlers Fell the boo- gie-woogie blues from a local horn-sec- tioned sextet, that'll put some soul in your soul. Cavern Club 210 S 1st St. 10 p.m. $8. 332-9900. THEA TER The Star-Spangled Girl The RC Players perform this Neil Simon play about two anarchists whose political moti- vation is distracted by a gorgeous woman. RC Auditorium, East Quad. 8 p.m. $3. 763-0176. Games in the Backyard See Thursday. Arena Theater, Frieze Bldg. 7 & 11 p.m. Free. 764-6800. The Front Page See Thursday. AACT Downtown. 408 W. Washington. 8 p.m. $16, $14 students/seniors. 971- AACT. A LTERNA TIVES Scenarios: Recent Work by Lorna Simpson See Thursday. 20th Century and West Galleries. Museum of Art, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. Saturday CAMPUS CINEMA Chunhyang See Friday. Michigan Theater. 5 & 7:30 p.m. Malena See Thursday. Michigan Theater. 10 p.m. MUSIC Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Classical music gets exhilerated by Maestro Arie Lipsky who conducts a 73-piece orchestra into a crescendo. Michigan Theater. 8 pm. $17-$30. 668-TIME. Funktelligence This Ann Arbor band puts old school, funk and jazz in a great big mixture of fun. Blind Pig 208 S. 1st St. 10 p.m. $7 996-8555. George Bedard & the Kingpins If you go expect to hear good time blues and jazz that have rockability. Cavern Club, 210 S 1st St. 10 p.m. $8. 332-9900. THEATER The Star-Spangled Girl See Friday. RC Auditorium, East Quad. 8 p.m. $3. 763-0176. Games in the Backyard See Thursday. Arena Theater, Frieze Bldg. 7 p.m. Free. 764-6800. The Front Page See Thursday. AACT Downtown, 408 W. Washington. 8 p.m. $16, $14 students/seniors. 971- AACT. The Royal Shakespeare Company World-famous Shakespeare touring group performs his Henry VI series plays. Power Center. Henry VI, Part I: 11 a.m., Henry VI, Part II: 3:15 p.m., & Henry VI, part 111, 8 p.m. $108-250 (price includes all 38Henry VI shows plus Richard III). 764-2538. ALTERNA TIVES Scenarios: Recent Work by Lorna Simpson See Thursday.k20th Century and West Galleries, Museum of Art, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. Museum of Art, Apse Gallery. Free. 764-0395. Sunday CAMPUS CINEMA Ann Arbor Silent Film Society Presents: Lillian Gish Hey, I'm a tad surprised they let these wild ones back into the Michigan Theater. Michigan Theater. 2 p.m. $4 Chunhyang See Friday. Michigan Theater. 7 p.m. Malena See Thursday. Michigan Theater. 7:30 p.m. Rashomon (1950) Kurosawa has always been considered the poor man's Kwai Chang Caine, but check out this little gem anyway. Michigan Theater. 5 p.m. Free. MUSIC Homegrown Night Maybe they are doing a special tribute to Dave Matthews, with his sweet new album hittin' the airwaves. T.C.'s Speakeasy, Ypsilanti. 9 p.m. $2. 483-4470. THEATER The Front Page See Thursday. AACT Downtown, 408 W. Washington. 8 p.m. $16, $14 students/seniors. 971- AACT. The Royal Shakespeare Company World-famous Shakespeare touring group performs "Richard Ill." Power Center. 8 p.m. $108-250 (price includes all 3 Henry VI shows plus Richard III). 764-2538. A LTERNA TIVES Scenarios: Recent Work by Lorna Simpson See Thursday. 20th Century and West Galleries, Museum of Art, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. Art Video: "Ndebele; Women and Art." Explores the artistic skills of the house-decorating Ndebele women, known for their geometric designs. Museum of Art, Media Room. 1 p.m. Free. 764-0395. Monday CAMPUS CINEMA Chunhyang See Friday, Michigan Theater. 7:30 p.m.I The Gift (2000) Another movie with Keanu, and he's got a beard? Now that is a gift. Michigan Theater. 9:15 p.m. It's Always Fair Weather (1955) This t musical clearly does not take place in Michigan. Or in my love life. Michigan Theater. 7 p.m. He stared past his reflection in the window and towards the sun rising over his back yard. His dull eyes shrank to slits, unaccustomed to the light that began to stream into the house. He was born with dark brown eyes but decided late in high school that he would look better with a set of baby blues. All his contact lenses did now was make him look like he was trying to be too young for his age. His forty fifth birthday had passed him by three days ago and the reality of his life was setting in. A shrill, demanding whistle shot from the top of his stove and he shrank away from the window towards the kitchen. Gavin stood at 5' 8" but was always hanging his head and sagging his shoulders, making him seem even shorter. He used to smile at how young women joked with him that in order to be short and handsome at the same time, you had to have a certain type of sex appeal. If there was one thing that Gavin lacked, it was sex appeal. Gavin wasn't unpleasant to look at but he had mousy, common features that let him become just another face in the crowd. His 145 pound frame supported a large head that had a thin pale face surrounded by a mass of wavy, dark blonde hair. An only child born to two Native Americans, his appearance led to constant argu- ments between his parents about his mother's possible infi- delity. It was two days before his sixth birthday when his father came home from work to find the postman delivering a package. In a flurry of fists and curses, his father beat the mailman senseless, and then silently abandoned Gavin and his mother. The rest of his childhood was spent with an alcoholic mother who made sure everyday that he understood whose fault it was that his father had left them. She took him to the mall one afternoon and told him that she was going to the restroom. When the mall closed at nine o'clock he began to walk home alone. He walked into the house three hours later, exhausted and scared to death. His mother lifted her head up from the couch, still clutching the half-empty bottle. She lay back down and loudly cursed herself for not picking a mall any further away. Gavin had wondered ever since if he would ever belong to a real family. He mixed the boiling water with oatmeal, preparing break- fast for his son. Suddenly hungry he looked at his watch and realized that he hadn't eaten for two days. Oh well, he thought, I've lived through worse. Setting the bowl on the Courtesy of Royal Shakespeare company Clive Wood and Fiona Bell star in The Royal Shakespeare Company's produc- tion of "Henry VI Part Ill." Free. 763-5460. Comedic Self-Help Author at Shaman Drum Susan Jane Gilman, author of "Kiss My Tiara," reads. Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free. 662-7404. Students Read at Guild House Members of Jodie Kearns's Advanced Poetry Workshop here at the University will be reading their work. Guild House. 8 p.m. Free. 995- 1956. MUSIC Jazz Jam Session With an event like this, every week, why would youever watch "Boston Public?" I mean c'mon look at that alliteration Jazz, Jam. Nice. Pierpont Commons. 8 p.m. Free. Acoustic Open Mic Oh god, this is the week.Dave Matthews' new record is really coming out tomorrow. I have to go to Meijer's to buy it at midnight. Tap Room, Ypsilanti 9:30 p.m. Free. 482-5320. A LTERNA TI VES Scenarios:Recent Work by Lorna Simpson See Thursday. 20th Century and West Galleries, Museum of Art, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. Coreoarte Danza Contemporanea This Venezuela-based company led by choreographer Carlos Orta performs excerpts from his latest dance, "Carnaval - Un Gran Bolero." Pease Studio, University Dance Building, 1310 N. University Ct. 4:15 p.m. Tuesday CAMPUS CINEMA Ann Arbor Film Festival Come see what all the fuss is about as the AAFF showcases new talents from around the world. Nothing repeats, never the same show twice. Michigan Theater. 8 p.m. MUSIC Blind- Pig Showcase Night Everyone will be there wanting to hear the open mic likings of - twilight, Krisco Lockets and you. Blind Pig, 208 S. 1st St. 10 p.m. Free. 996-8555. Blues Jam Girl, Everyday I get the blues, can't we stay in tonite? Tap Room, Ypsilanti 9:30 p.m. Free. 482- 5320. ALTERNA TIVES Scenarios: Recent Work by Lorna Simpson See Thursday. 20th Century and West Galleries, Museum of Art, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. Wednesday CAMPUS CINEMA Ann Arbor Film Festival See Tuesday. Michigan Theater. 7 & 9:30 p.m. MUSIC Music Now Fest Ooooh, if they release a CD of this 20th Century solo and chamber music, I would sooo be all over it. 8 p.m. Pease Auditorium, EMU. Free. THEA TER The Royal Shakespeare Company Performs Henry VI, Part II at 3 p.m. and Henry VI, Part IlIl at 8 p.m. Power Center. $108, $162, $216, $250 (price includes all 3 Henry shows plus Richard I). 764-2538. ALTERNA TIVES Scenarios: Recent Work by Lorna Simpson See Thursday. 20th Century and West Galleries, Museum of Art, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. Art Video: "Ndebele; Women and Art." See Sunday. Museum of Art, Media Room. 12:10 p.m. Free. 764- 0395. table he added a glass of orange juice and two pieces of toast. Hearing the sound of a toilet flush coming from the bottom of the stairs he felt a wave of inspiration come over him. He raced over to his computer, opened it up, and began to flow with his emotions. Gavin was a writer by profession but could never decide what it was that he wanted to write about. As a young novel- ist he was partial to writing non-fiction. Then after a few years of writing shorts for a college periodical, he moved on to writing for a science fiction journal switching his flavor to fiction. This, however, left- quite a sour taste in his mouth. No matter what his discipline, Gavin couldn't produce any- thing interesting, due mainly to his lack of ability. He heard his son making his way up the stairs before he ever even saw him. Gavin thought, Hunter walks about as gracefully as a rhinoceros with a glandular problem. He watched Hunter yawn loudly and scratch his crotch. Gavin turned back to his computer as Hunter looked over at the table and saw that his father had fixed him breakfast. Hunter sighed and looked over to his father to tell him that he shouldn't have, but his face was buried in his computer. "Hunter, did you see that I made you breakfast?" His father's voice let him know that his attention wasn't fully on his work. "Gavin, you spend time preparing my breakfast but have you even had your own yet?" He put his hands on his hips and spoke in a voice demanding his father's full attention. "Well actually I've been...," Gavin's voice trailed off as he lifted his head, searching for an excuse as to why he hadn't eaten yet. "I know that you've been up all night, too. Dammit Gavin, that's not healthy. You have enough time to eat breakfast. You're story is going to be there when you finish. I don't think that it's going to get up and walk away." Frustrated at his father, Hunter looked over at the coffeepot. "I'm also making you another pot of coffee, too." His face crinkling in disgust he said, "Jesus, how long has this crap been in here?" Gavin got up from in front of his computer and went over to the table. His son stood almost a half a foot taller then he and had jet-black hair that shone slightly blue-black in the light. Hunter had a set of blue eyes that were natural and sometimes looked gray, depending on the weather and even more upon his mood. G his son looked like his n meal. Whether he was h oatmeal. Hunter had tol knew best. After Hunter straighte out the door for school, He had developed this that never made it any e, to get to her, so he really to look back on the time Fiona and Gavin met bachelor's degree in Me at State College. Gavir showed up in regularly a that the young woman l and her car's ignition m back to her apartment ended up spending the other's past and present His mother had pass< before he graduated hig thousand dollars in life other family, so he sold I up. He went to colleg dropped out. While actu courses and found out 1 environments. Figuring began to write. The on good. So after dropping left from the house and But he still tried to writ By the third time the couldn't live with out he ground, but had blue-col She enjoyed nothing r movies and reading a c raining outside. Gifted i hoped to discover the w als into energy and imp robotics. And she was h Literary Magazine Arts Editors: Ben Goldstein, Jennifer Fogel, Robyn Weekend Editors: Jenni Glenn, Elizabeth Pensler Photo Editors: Louis Brown, Jessica Johnson Photographers: Louis Brown, Jessica Johnson, Marjorie 1 Cover: Marjorie Marshall Editor in Chief: Geoffrey Gagnon