14B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, January 24, 2002 A weekly guide to who's "hThursd au r24 where, what's happening and throhS.W e ougha why you need to be there ... Wednesday, January 30. The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazin Films opening The Count of Monte Cristo Luis Guzman is sure to steal the show from the likes of Guy "I killed my wife" Pearce and Richard "Am I dead yet?" Harris. At Showcase: 1:20, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55, 12:30 (Fri. and Sat.) I Am Sam If you remember "Patch Adams" or "Pay it Forward" then you will know to steer clear from this super- ficial melodrama. At Showcase: 1:15, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45, 12:25 (Fri. and Sat.) Films I A Beautiful Mind I can remember the sweet times when I still liked Russell Crowe; oh Russel, why didn't they let you win for "The Insider" when you actually deserved it?!?! At Showcase: 1:10, 4:00, 4:30, 6:55, 7:25, 9:40, 10:10, 12:20 (Fri. and Sat) Black Hawk Down Another Bruckheimer classic: full of action, patriotism, and racism. We miss you, Don Simpson! At Showcase: noon, 12:45, 1:45, 3:05, 4:05, 5:05, 7:05, 7:35, 8:05, 10:00, 10:30 (Fri. and Sat.), 11:00 (Fri. and Sat.) Brotherhood of the Wolf For every great film the French provide (read "Amelie"), they have to give us a stinker, too. At Showcase: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25, 12:10 (Fri. and Sat.) Gosford Park Altman took home best director honors at the Golden Globes. Take that "A Beautiful Mind!" At Showcase: 12:50, 3:40, 6:35, 9:20, 11:55 (Fri. and Sat.) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Break out the brooms because it is time to finally sweep this fanta- sy snoozer out of theaters. At Showcase: 12:35, 3:45 In the Bedroom Congratulations to Sissy Spacek for winning Best Actress at the Golden Globes, but they're all still gonna laugh at you. At Showcase: 1:40, 4:35, 7:40, 10:20 Kate and Leopold Rogue is gonna get pissed at Meg for messing with her man, Wolverine; Meg is such a home- wrecker now. At Showcase: 10:05, 12:15 (Fri. and Sat.) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship The Mothman Prophecies Can anyone take Richard Gere seriously anymore? That Buddhist freak better hold on to his chapstick. At Showcase: 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15, 12:35 (Fri. and Sat.) A Walk to Remember I saw a film with Mandy Moore on my computer but I don't think that one was rated PG. At Showcase: 12:25, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, holding of the Ring Legolas can currently also be seen in "Black Hawk Down" without the bow,the blonde hair and with a weak American accent. At Showcase: 12:20, 4:20, 6:45, 8:00, 11:30 (Fri. and Sat.) Monsters, Inc. James Coburn, a griz- zly, loud, old man once again plays a grizzly, loud, old monster ... for vari- ety, see "Snow Dogs" where Coburn plays, umm, a grizzly, loud, old Alaskan man. At Showcase: 12:05, 5:45 Ocean's 11 Buck Swope teams up with Batman No. 4 and Tyler Durden to have a little fun in the city that never sleeps. At Showcase: 1:50, 4:15, 6-40, 9:10, 11:35 (Fri. and Sat.) Orange County There are sure to be a lot more back-stage Betties for JB after they see his drug induced per- formance. At Showcase: 1:25, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:15, 11:15 (Fri. and Sat.) The Royal Tennenbaums "Does Dudley know how to tell time?" Niko and an obscure Dylan song help this soundtrack kick some ass. At Showcase: 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:30, 9:50, 12:00 (Fri. and Sat.) Snow Dogs Cuba wasn't lying when he said "Show me the money!" Apparently, he does not want to win any more Oscars, but he will take all the cash Disney is willing to give him. At Showcase: 12:10, 12:40, 2:30, 3:00, 4:40, 5:10, 6:50, 7:20, 9:00, 9:30, 11:10 (Fri. and Sat.), 11:40 (Fri. and Sat.) Vanilla Sky Jerry Maguire and Banky Edwards listen to Radiohead togeth- er, and this film still sucks! At Showcase: 12:30, 3:10, 7:50, 10:25. America's neic ,smarter to live y 1 Pais Apart from tIe ly A Writer tem f th By ."I The any se the secd smoke st Canada, ality, has ization of Look ac cannabis1 has always been slow to take note of newsworthy material regarding our N orth. Chances are that will change j |delicate wisps of sweet purple 0|1Y to our country. It seems that iouknid|wn o emulate European liber- 'it4 0t~s toward the decriminal- Courtesy of New Line Cinema Like the film's soundtrack, "I Am Sam" Is full of Beatle-esque moments. 'Thursday BOOKS U-M Visiting Writers Series Contemporary Asian Poet Timothy Liu reads from his "meditative and emotionally candid" col- lection of poetry. 5 p.m., D1270 Davidson Hall, U-M Business School, 701 Tappan, free; 647-6471. Ann Arbor Youth Poets Young writers of the Ann Arbor Youth Poets from the Neutral Zone share their writing through live performance. 7 p.m., Borders Books & Music, 612 E. Liberty, free; .668-7652. CAMPUS CINEMA Amelie How could the man responsible for this upbeat gem also be responsible that piece of Hollywood trash "Alien: Resurrection?" State Theater. 7 & 9:15 p.m. Gosford Park You guys do know that there wasa movie version of "MASH" before the show, and Altman was the man behind it? Michigan Theater. 7:30 p.m. In the Bedroom An entire independent film about grief based on a song by those kings of ska, Goldfinger. Michigan Theater. 7:45 p.m. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring You know who the real Lord of the Rings is? It's Elizabeth Taylor; she has married like thirty dudes. State Theater. 7:30 p.m. MUSIC Nipple Dust Tinkerbell's lesser known but equally as popular "dust" ... T.C.'s Speakeasy, Ypsilanti, 10:30 p.m. $3 483- 4470. Marcia Ball She'll sing and play piano going from blues to boogie woogie to zyde- co, all in all it's a Ball. The Ark, 316 S. Main St., 8 p.m. $15 761-1451. Rumplestiltskin Group spins golden Motown oldies. Habitat Lounge, Weber's inn 3050 Jackson Road 8:45 p.m. Free 665-3636. THEATER "Dancing at Lughnasa". Basement Arts presents this Brian Friel drama about five unmarried Irish sisters and their struggle to survive in rural Ireland in the 1930s. 7 p.m. Arena Theatre, Frieze Bldg. Free. 764-6800. ALTERNATIVES "Local Color: Dan Bradt's Watercolors from Michigan's Historical Scenes" This exhibit features the artist's paintings based on photographs and postcards from local main streets and railroad yards from the Bentley archives. Bentley Historical Library, 1150 Beal. Free. 764-3482. "People and Places: The Baker Gift of 20th-Century Photography" In memory of Michigan School of Architecture grad Morris D. Baker, this exhibit features images of people and landscapes from var- ious 20th century artists. University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. "A Matter of Degree: Abstraction in Twentieth Century Art" This exhibit fea- tures 20th century works from the UMMA's permanent collection that focus- es on abstraction in landscapes, objects and figures. UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. Friday. BOOKS Authors' Night Michigan authors Dave Kiley, Joseph Heywood and Susan Chamley present their works. 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 3245 Washtenaw, free; 677-6475. CAMPUS CINEMA Amelle See Thursday. State Theater. 7 & 9:15 p.m. Gosford Park See Thursday. Michigan Theater. 6:45 & 9:45 p.m. In the Bedroom See Thursday. Michigan Theater. 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring See Thurs. State Theater. 6 & 9:30 p.m. MUSIC Charlie Haden's Quartet West with Strings Joined by vocalists Bill Henderson and Ruth Cameron, this jazz ensemble per- forms songs from their latest album, which features a blend of sounds from post-WWII era bebop and film noir. 8 p.m. Mendelssohn Theatre. $20-35. 764-2538. Domestic Problems More Domestic Problems? The Blind Pig, 208 S. 1st St., 10 p.m. $8 ($10 under 21) 996-8555. Mike Beattie Folk from Whitmore Lake is pleasant. If I would have said "are pleas- ant" that would have given it a totally dif- ferent and unintended meaning; good thing we stress good grammar skills. Zou Zou's, Chelsea, 8 p.m. Free 433-4226. Smokestack If Gore had been elected President Smokestack probably would have been regulated into oblivion, but with Bush's lax environmental policies they cavort around the area with ease. T.C.'s Speakeasy, Ypsilanti 6 p.m. $3 483-4470. THEATER "Dancing at Lughnasa" See Thursday. 7 p.m. & 11 p.m. ALTERNATIVES "Local Color: Dan Bradt's Watercolors from Michigan Historical Scenes" See Thursday. "People and Places: The Baker Gift of 24th-Century Photography" See Thursday. "A Matter of Degree: Abstraction In Twentieth Century Art" See Thursday. 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This ment resources could be - r nomous potential for used on more pressig 'rn in Canada. Not to social issues." :th tourism industry will An engineering stu- dent, wishing to re } t 47 percent of anonymous als % ac omplete marijua- tributed his rd f 90 percent sup- "Persona n edical purposes. coun n doesn't seem to is ~1~n;cig drug legaliza- .....i e1'Prsident Bush has - - hs lans for the s a n ive n ellow neigh sent the .ave lon| iiuanac HoW fgg0 Id|El~ao that'n :a sA harmfanda& as i f rnt ization de' aie& Two years adian ema cially decrimina dical poses. Quickly foli t fr0a e to completely remove the psid i*4 possession in small amounts. Several liberal Canadian politicians hav40e out that the decriminalization atenfJ ization of cannabis would red h d4 iaM gation between pot sm ksi The Canadian $A ai the Canadian Moun Medical Assaeedy ~ynd e|u# decrimii T ti n publi in its i journal that tar presented the fortis of harm to a marijuana user. And offic scientific studies have yet to observe any c genic effects of cannabis smoking. Widely circulated medical reports even as to say that no cognitive impairment is st by the smoking of the plant. PWt. ee drdug yoli- g to go; more lib- Amedwii tI see th Shas spent t ~ tusers of ca em ociety." some students, s iSA junior, are not :i "Marijuana should a ' al purposes, but not as oe said. "Decriminalizat urope, but I don't think we ronment - it just wouldn't support marijuana decrimin Walking down the bust.in Montreal thi , and C execisingi uespons to po Amid~st the joyus- atmosp the happy crowds as4 ml ~prfere to ouriss s Mont ~a t inesNb 'arrests hbifded out. Instead, gentle i nied the confiscation of cannabis. Police officers in Toronto govetammt's move toward wihing 't rnmain anonyn made cet t i t ire to se 1tized "P i eodessi here h.h ished . Arbor isften seen onl matijia&gform pol Yr. not hesit nm drugs." "Th too many problems to 6far averse effects seem 1i ained with it," said LSA ju Cameron Shelley, alp > share S. goverr 4 jJuana when inii d to all who exp eah Brock. 00 LSA junior concurs th te e BOOKS s With the' fit s wK e decriminalize, many Amei t hash-bashers from Ann Arbc to the border. And they won' I, the maple. Big Winter Book Sale Hardcovers are 50 cents each, paperbacks and records 25 cents each and one grocery bag full is only $4. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave, free; 327-4200. CAMPUS CINEMA Amelle See Thursday. State Theater. 2, 4:30, 7:15 & 9:30 p.m. Gosford Park See Thursday. Michigan Theater. 3:45, 6:45 & 9:45 p.m. In the Bedroom See Thursday. Michigan Theater. 3:40, 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. a~Jbe £idiih n ?&ziI Mkfekend Magazine Weekend, etc. Editors: Matt Grandstaff, Jane Krull Writers: Stacy Anderson, Kiran Divvela, Will EI-Nachef, Rich Haffner, Neal Pais Nick Woomer. Photo Editors: David Katz Photographer: Debbie Mizel, John Pratt. Cover Photo: David Rochkind Arts Editors: Lyle Henretty and Luke Smith, Managing Editors, Jeff Dickerson, A Editor in Chief: Geoffrey Gagnon Phone Numbers: Michigan Theater: 668-8397; Quality 16: 827-2837; Showcase: 973-8380; State: 761-8667. Showtimes are effective Friday through Thursday. Matinee times at State Theater are effective for Saturday and Sunday only. ? °s.^r- -a_3- . ^z .Z, v .s6*'f[-¢--r -. -9c-rtn "sa c q 4V- Ca c--Ai-s 9s a a a .sc x*A-