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By Usa Rat and Jeff DfU.iUe
Books Editor and TV/New Me& dio
Those who know him cannot help but
love him: He is Wesley Willis, the head-
butting, keyboard-playing paranoid
schizophrenic whose delusions of rock-
stardom actually came true.
The festivities began last Saturday

night at Willis' sold-out show at the
League and included two opening acts of
varying quality, plus Willis' full-force
renditions of crowd-pleasers such as
"Suck a Panda's Cock," "I'm Whupping
Your Ass," and "Rock and Roll
McDonald's." Before the night got
underway, howver, The Michigan Daily
was fortunate enough to sit down and

have a good old-fashioned chat with Mr.
Willis:
VWesley Willis: Alright. Say "rock!"
The Michigan Daily: Rock!
WW: Say "roll."
TMD: Roll.
WW: Say "rock!"
TMD: Rock!

WW: Say "roll."
TMD: Roll.
WW: Say "rock!"
TMD: Rock!
WW: Say "roll."
TMD: Roll.
WW: Rrrrrrrrrrnrrrrr!
TMD: Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Alright, Mr. Willis, we're going to ask

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you a couple of questions if that's ok
WW: Yeah!
TMD: So, this isn't your first time in
Ann Arbor. How many times have you
been here before?
WW: Five times.
TMD: Do you like the campus? Do
you like coming to the University to per-
form?
WW:Ido.
TMD: Great! Are you going to be
playing any new songs for us tonight?
WW: Yeah!
TMD: Alright, good. What are they
called?
WW: You'll find out.
TMD: Hey, would you mind playing
"Alanis Morisette?". That one is my
favorite.
WW: Uhh, I would like to play that
song but I'm not going to.
TMD: Can you give us any clues
about what you're going to be playing
tonight?
WW: I will be playing "Suck a
Donkey's Ass," "I Whupped Robin's
Ass" and many more.
TMD: Do you have any new CD's
coming out?
WW: Yeah! Ass-cap.
TMD: Icecap?!
WW: Ass-cap. How ya doin'?
TMD: Good. When do you expect the
CD to be coming out?
WW: It's gonna be coming out in
three weeks.
TMD: Three weeks, that's great. So,
have you been doing any of your artwork
lately?
WW: No, I have not ... but I'm going
to get some art done anyway.
TMD: Will you be going around your
native Chicano doing the art?
WW: Yeah. Give me a head-butt!

The Front Page See Thursday. AACT
Downtown, 408 W. Washington. 8
p.m. $16, $14 students/seniors. 971-
AACT.
ALTERNATIVES
Paradise Now: Picturing the Genetic
Revolution Artists represent the visu-
al, ethical, and societal implications
of the Human Genome Project in 34
works. Museum of Art. Free. 764-
0395.
Scenarios: Recent Work by Lorna
Simpson See Thursday. 20th Century
and West Galleries, Museum of Art,
525 S. State. Free. 764-0395.
Sunday
CAMPUS CINEMA
Ann Arbor Film Festival See Thursday.
Michigan Theater. 5, 7, 8 & 9 p.m.
Blow Dry See Thursday. State
Theater. 4:15 & 9:30 p.m.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon See
Thursday. State Theater. 2, 4:30, 7 &
9:30 p.m.
House of Mirth See Friday. State.
1:30 & 6:45 p.m.
MUSIC
Agent X Mike Clark, also known as
Agent X, will be doing a live recording
for a soundtrack for the movie
"Something Lost, Something Found."
In addition to the soundtrack, a por-
tion of the movie will be shot at the
concert. Other performers include Eric
Abbey, the front man from Superot,
Tommy Dalton and featured singer
Angela Dixon. The Heidelberg, 215 N.
Main in Downtown. 10 p.m. $10. 663-
7758.
Homegrown Night Now that everyone
knows all the new DMB songs, well I
dunno what to expect. T.C.'s
Speakeasy, Ypsilanti. 10:30 p.m. $2.
483-4470.
Michigan Chamber Players University
faculty perform. Britton Recital Hall,
Moore Bldg., North Campus. 8 p.m.
Free.
THEA TER
Royal Shakespeare Company See
Thursday. Richard 111, 5 p.m. Power
Center. $108-250 (price includes all


Bob the dog eamed his paycheck by putting up with costar David Arquette in "See Spot Run."

3 Henry shows and Richard il). 764-
2538.
The Front Page See Thursday. AACT
Downtown, 408 W. Washington. 2
p.m. $16, $14 students/seniors. 971-
AACT.
ALTERNATIVES
Paradise Now: Picturing the Genetic.
Revolution See Saturday. Museum of
Art. Free. 764-0395.
Scenarios: Recent Work by Lorna
Simpson See Thursday. 20th Century
and West Galleries, Museum of Art,
525 S. State. Free. 764-0395.
Art Video: "Behind the Mask" Poet
Maya Angelou narrates this film,

which explores the spiritual and cul-
tural origins of African Art. Museum
of Art, Media Room. 1 p.m. Free.
764-0395.
Monday
CAMPUS CINEMA
Blow Dry See Thursday. State
Theater. 9:30 p.m.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon See
Thursday. State Theater. 7 & 9:15
p.m.
House of Mirth See Friday. Michigan
Theater. 1:30 & 6:45 p.m.
Gigi (1958) Music. Makes the
People. Come together. Michigan
Theater. 7 p.m.
Into the Arms of Strangers (2000)
Hitler. Doesn't Make the People.
Come Together. Michigan Theater.
6:45 & 9:15 p.m.
Pollock (2000) You call that art? I've
know this guys, he'll put dogs on vel-
vet, and get this, they'll be playing
poker? Can Pollock do that?
Michigan Theater. 9:30 p.m. (with a
special screening of the. Oscar nomi-
nated short "By Courier.")
MUSIC
Jazz Jam Session With an event like
this, every week, why would you ever
watch "Boston Public?" I mean c'mon
look at that alliteration Jazz, Jam.
Nice. Pierpont Commons. 8 p.m. Free.
Acoustic Open Mic I did it. Yeah I
bought the new Dave CD, well not real-
ly, but I learned how to play all the
songs on it, well not really. Someone
at the Tap room onMonday will play
"Crash," I am sure. Tap Room,
Ypsilanti 9:30 p.m. Free. 482-5320.

Paradise Now: Picturing the Ger
Revolution See Saturday. Museu
Art. Free. 764-0395.
Scenarios: Recent Work by Lorn
Simpson See Thursday. 20th Ce
and West Galleries, Museum of
525 S. State. Free. 764-0395.
Tuesday-
CAMPUS CINEMA
Blow Dry See Thursday. State
Theater. 9:30 p.m.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Thursday. State Theater. 7 & 9::
p.m.
House of Mirth See Friday. Stati
Theater. 6:45 p.m.
Into the Arms of Strangers See
Monday. Michigan Theater. 6:45
9:15 p.m. ,
Pollock See Monday. Michigan
Theater. 7 & 9:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Blind Pig Showcase Night i
Known, John Woodfuff, Resinot
Chimneyfish bounce on stage fo
Showcase. If you are within $1(
get both showcases. Blind Pig,
1st St. 10 p.m. Free. 996-8555
Blues Jam No thanks, Strawber
be fine for me. Tap Room, YpE
9:30 p.m. Free. 482-5320.
ALTERNATIVES
SHammin' It Doggie Style Poetry
at the Heidelberg, ya'l. Check
The Heidelberg. 8 p.m. $4. 426-

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ALTERNATIVES Paradise Now: Picturing the Ger