.... 0 0 2B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend M!gazine - Thursday, January 16, 2003 Cohn Powell dead: Random student exclusive The Mic Saturday By Jason Posick Daily Arts Writer The Michigan Daily: Hi, is Rachel there? Random: This is Rachel. TMD: Hi, I'm calling from The Michigan Daily to interview a ran- dom student, and you were chosen. R: Okay. TMD: Can I ask you a few ques- tions? R: Okay. Wait, is my name going to be printed? TMD: Maybe your first name. R: Okay, I give you permission. TMD: What year are you at school? R: I'm a freshman. TMD: Who's the better video game character: Sonic or Mario? R: Mmmmm ... Mario. TMD: Who is Colin Powell? R: (Pause ... silence ... asks room- mate: Who is Colin Powell?) He's the guy in the government. TMD: What does he do in the government? R: Can I think for a second? I feel like he does something medically. I don't know. TMD: Colin Powell is the secretary of state. R: My roommate thinks he's dead. Are you laughing at me? TMD: What is the name of the vice president? R: Oh my God! I am retarded! (Asks roommate) My face is so red right now ... LIEBERMAN! TMD: What's your favorite movie? R: Ummm ... "Mr. Deeds." TMD: Who is the hotter actress: Kirsten Dunst or Shannon Elizabeth? R: Ooooh. I don't know. Kirsten Dunst. I don't really think about why girls are hot. TMD: How long will the Affleck- Lopez marriage last, assuming that it does start? R: No more than a year. TMD: What's the craziest thing you've done so far in college? R: (Pause) Got drunk and danced all night like a slut. TMD: Where? R: I can't tell you; it's a secret place. TMD: Were you fully clothed? R: Halfway. TMD: Which is your favorite law of thermodynamics? R: The first one. TMD: Why? R: No, actually the second one because my favorite number is num- ber two. TMD: Who's the best president of your lifetime? R: I would have to go with Clinton because he provided me with the most scandals. TMD: Are you currently seeing anyone? R: Kind of... two people. TMD: Ok, we're going to play the random word association game now. Do you know how to play? R: No. TMD: I'm going to say a word, and then you're going to say the first word that comes to your head. The first is hamburger. R: Hotdog. TMD: The Michigan Daily. R: No comment. TMD: The next word is Doug. R: That's one of the guys I'm talk- ing to ... pilot. TMD: Muffler. R: Car. TMD: Banana Republic. R: Monkeys. TMD: George W. Bush. R: One cool guy. TMD: That's more than one word. R: Sorry - president. TMD: That's enough of that game. Who do you prefer, Aristotle or Plato? R: Plato. TMD: Why? R: I've never really read philosophy before, but I liked to play with Playdough when I was little even though I know they're not spelled the same. TMD: Would you rather watch C- SPAN 2 for an hour or be beaten senselessly with a pitchfork? R: Beaten senseless. What is C- SPAN 2? TMD: It provides live coverage of the U.S. Senate. Would you rather go on a date with a fairly tall, 132-pound, goofy Catholic kid or a blonde, white - very white, awkward Jewish boy who wears glasses? R: I'll take the former of the two. TMD: Would you like his number? R: Sure! TMD: Wait, are you serious? R: Haha! No! TMD: Ok, that's all. It was nice talking to you, and tank you very much for your cooperation. (After wallowing in his rejection, our interviewer tried again to win the affection of the lovely Rachel.) TMD: Hi Rachel, I realized that I didn't conduct a thorough enough interview the first time around, so are you willing to give it a second try? The Daily is the paradigm of journal- istic integrity. R: Sure. TMD: I recall you saying that you are currently seeing two individuals. Do these two people know that they are not exclusive? R: No. TMD: Do you plan on telling them? R: No .... TMD: Do you play sports? R: Yes, basketball, football and vol- leyball. TMD: So, in your experience, which is more important: Hard work or stick-to-it-ive-ness? R: Hard work. TMD: What's wrong with stick-to- it-ive-ness? R: It's not a word. TMD: Who would win in a fight: You or your roommate? R: Me. TMD: What about Tom Cruise ver- sus Brad Pitt? R: Brad Pitt would because he's hot- ter, and I think he's more built. But Tom Cruise does hang off of moun- tains, doesn't he? TMD: He does. R: I'm gonna stick with Brad Pitt because he's younger. TMD: Which is your favorite building on campus? R: The Big House. TMD: Not the Frieze Building? R: No. TMD: Do you think the girls on MTV's' "The Battle of the Sexes" made a mistake by voting off Julie just because Melissa doesn't like her? R: Okay, I didn't watch the show. I did see the previews, and that's what I think happened. I think that Melissa's a bitch because I watched New Orleans. TMD: Who's your favorite "Daily" columnist? R: I don't have one ... you! Wait, you're not a columnist are you? TMD: Do you read "The Daily?" R:Yes. TMD: Will you read this interview? R: Possibly. TMD: Thank you. BOOKS Dave Rosi David Pelino, writing under the pseudonym Dave Rosi, signs and talks about his new book, "One Good Deed." 2 p.m. Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 3235 Washtenaw Ave. Free. 973-0846. CAMPUS CINEMA Bowling for Columbine See Thursday. State Theater 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:30 & 11:45 p.m. Nicholas Nickelby See Thursday. Michigan Theater 4:30, 7:15 & 10 p.m. The Pianist See Thursday. State Theater 3:15, 6:15 & 9:15 Monty Python & the Holy Grail The holy grail of Monty Python. State Theater Midnight Bowling for Columbine See Thursday. State Theater 2:15, 4:30,.7 & 9:30 p.m. Nicholas Nickelby See Friday. Michigan Theater 5 & 7:45 p.m. The Pianist See Thursday. State Theater 3:15, 6:15 & 9:15 p.m. Real Women Have Curves Yes they do. Michigan Theater 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. 8 p.m. $3. 662-8310. THEATER Sekou Sundiata and Band Sekou Sundiata combines the spokenword with soulful sounds that toe the line between funky jazz and blues. His music is rich with the sounds of blues, funk, jazz and African and Afro-Cuban percussion. 8 p.m., Michigan Theatre, 603 E. Liberty St., $16-30; 734-764-2538. vA MUSIC Bird Jazz Jam Part of the recruitment drive for the Ron Brooks Cult. Beware. Bird of Paradise, 312 S. Main St., 9 p.m. $3. 662-8310. Shakuhachi Flute Concert Two types of people will be there: Art lovers and stoned hippies. Which will you be? University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., 2 p.m., Free. 764- 0395. THEATER Blessing The Boats See Friday, 2 p.m. Tuesday MUSIC WEEKEND AGAZINE WE'RE NOT DRUNK, BUT EVEN IF WE ARE, WHADDARYA. GONNA DO ABOUT. r? HUH. Q.UESTION OF THE WEEK What's the worst job you've ever had? "Selling knives for CutCo. It's a scam" - LSA sophomore Laxmi Kambhampati "Working as a cashier at Harry's Army Surplus. Because I messed up all the time and got everybody mad at me." - LSA sophomore Beile Lindner "When I worked at Meijer, and I worked the late evening shift ... I wound up hav- ing to do all the bitch work - like going to clean up the kid who puked in aisle 4 six." - Engineering junior Adam Cole "When I was 12 I had to sweep the parking lot of a mechanic shop." - LSA junior Joe Daily "I had to stoke the steam engine in a Greenfield Village-type place." - LSA junior Andrew Fotenakes Compiled by Graham Kelly Donkey Punch Please don't encourage these guys. I've had enough. Seriously. The Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., 10 p.m. $6 ($8 under 21). 996-8588. Wings of the Bird Workshop Fortunately Ron Brooks will not be teaching. If he was, I might have to intervene. Bird of Paradise, 312 S. Main St., 2 p.m. Free. 662-8310. Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Mozart? Who the fuck is that? Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., 8 p.m. $18-32. 66& 8463. THEATER Blessing The Boats See Friday Sunday Monday CAMPUS CINEMA Bowling for Columbine See Thursday. State Theater 7 & 9:30 p.m. Nicholas Nickelby See Thursday. Michigan Theater 6:45 & 9:30 pm. The Pianist See Thursday. State Theater 6:45 & 9:45 p.m. MUSIC Sekou Sundiata & Band Black Bottom Collective Barets, foreign cigarettes, sunglasses indoors. Sweet. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., 8 p.m. $16- 30. 668-8463. Mark Kieswetter & Ron Brooks Insert your own Ron Brooks joke. I'm running low. Bird of Paradise, 312 S. Main St., CAMPUS CINEMA Bowling for Columbine See Thursday. State Theater 7 & 9:30 p.m. My Schoolmate It's German. Michigan Theater 7 p.m. Nicholas Nickelby See Friday. Michigan Theater 6:45 & 9:30 p.m. The Pianist See Friday. State Theater 6:45 & 9:45 p.m. Real Women Have Curves See Sunday. Michigan Theater 9:40 p.m MUSiC FUBAR Remember that guy in "Saving Private Ryan" who didn't know what FUBAR meant? Man, that guy was an annoying prick. Del Rio, 122 W. Washington St., 6 p.m. Free. 761-2530. Blind Pig Showcase Night Open mic night in Ann Arbor means three hours of painful DMB covers. The Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., 10 p.m. Free ($2 under 21). 996-8588. The Ron Brooks Trio Ron, if you refuse to dignify our taunts with a response, we'll take severe action. Bird of Paradise, 312 S. Main St., 8 p.m. $5. 662-8310. Wednesday 02/1 .: <:; $10 Rush Tickets on sale 10 am-5 p the day of the performance or the CAMPUS CINEMA CAMPUS CINEMA Bowling for Columbine See State Theater 7 & 9:30 p.m. My Schoolmate It's German. Theater 7 p.m. Thursday. Michigan Friday before a weekend event at the UMS Ticket Office, located in th Michigan League. rblessingthe boats A solo performance written and conceived by Sekou Sundiata Fri 1/17 8 pm Sat 1/18 8 pm Sun 1/19 2 pm Trueblood Theatre - Ann Arbo Sekou Sundiata and Banc with opening artists Khary Kimani Turner and Detroit's Black Bottom Collective Mon 1/20 8 pm Michigan Theater . Ann Arbor 764.2538 I ww Nicholas Nickelby See Friday. Michigan Theater 6:45 & 9:30 p.m. The Pianist See Friday. State Theater 6:45 & 9:45 p.m. Real Women Have Curves See Michigan Theater 9:40 p.m Sunday. MUSIC Southem Bitch, Porchsleeper Hickcore for the your whole disfunctional, boozen- ing family. Hee Haw indeed! The Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., 10 p.m. $6 ($8 under 21). 996-8588. Las Gatos Nostros necistiamosun dic- tionaro de espanol. Bird of Paradise, 312 S. .Main St., 8 p.m. $5. 662-8310. '~~ums Surns A valid student I[ student, per event event is sold out. box office discret Courtesy of Focus Features The Pianist is worth playing again.