The Awful Truth (1937) Love blooms again as divorcees Cary Grant and Irene Dunne attempt to ruin each other's lives. Mich. 7 p.m.
Ridicule (1997) Set on the eve of the French Revolution, this French farce follows a modest working man who uses his wits to enter the court of Louis the XVI. Mich. 9 p.m.
Buckwheat Zydeco 7th House. Doors open at 8 p.m. Call (810) 335-8100.
Eddie from Ohio 10,000 Maniacs meet the Grateful Dead. The Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. Free.
Lisa Hunter Band Local folk-pop at the Tap Room in Ypsilanti. Free. Call 482-5320.
Reverend Right Time Funk six-piece from Saginaw. Rick's. 9:30 p.m. Free.
What the Butler Saw Basement Arts' latest production features a lecherous doctor, his sex-craved wife, a depraved psychiatrist, a beautiful woman, a bell-boy and a cop. Arena Theater. 7 p.m. Free.
La Boheme The national touring company of The New York City Opera presents Puccini's opera masterpiece of true yet tragic love in the tale of four impoverished artists living the cafe life of Paris' Left Bank. In Italian with English subtitles. Power Center. 8 p.m. $22-$44.
Book Signing Gaylyn Studlar signs copies of "This Mad Masquerade" and "Visions of the East," which she co-edited. Shaman Drum. 4 to 6 p.m. Free.
Ridicule See Thursday. Mich. 7 and 9:15 p.m.
The Twin Bracelets (1991) Two friends since childhood become lesbian lovers, until one moves away and marries a man. In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Angell Hall Aud A. 8 p.m. Free.
Debrah Harry With the Jazz Passengers. 7th House. Doors open at 8 p.m. Call (810) 335-8100.
Wilco With September 67 at the Majestic. Country rock. Doors open at 9 p.m. Call 733-9700.
Born Guilty University Professor Ari Roth's play about the effects of the Holocaust on modern Jews in Germany. Directed by University Theater Professor Phillip Kerr and performed by undergraduate Musical Theater majors. $7.
Zoo Story and The State Street Poetry Project UAC's Soph Show presents the Edward Albee play which delves into the lives of two strangers who meet on a park bench. Undergrad writers perform their own works. 8 p.m. U-Club in the Union. Free.
What the Butler Saw See Thursday. 7 and 11 p.m.
La Boheme See Thursday. 8 p.m.
Fiction Reading Rackham students Catherine Li-Ming Seto and Margaret Price read from their work. Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free.
Impact Dance UAC's dance company presents its annual show, featuring original works performed by 13 non-dance majors. Friday and Saturday. Mendelssohn Theater. 7 p.m. $4 in advance through MUTO or $5 at the door.
The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929) A renowned mountain climber is reunited with his missing wife during a horrendous storm in the mountains. Silent with a musical soundtrack. Nat Sci. 7 p.m.
The Blue Light (1932) Director Leni Riefenstahl's controversial film deals with man's struggle against the hazards of nature. Nat Sci. 8:30 p.m.
The Blue Angel (1930) Marlene Dietrich captivates a middle-aged professor in a sleazy cabaret. Nat Sci. 10 p.m.
M U S I C
Bottom of the Barrel Release Party With The Gutter Punx, Catfish and others. St. Andrew's. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $6 in advance. Call 961-MELT.
Keb'Mo Band With Johnny Lang at 7th House. Two shows! Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (810) 335-8100.
Larval With Cattle Call. The Magic Stick. Call 833-9700.
The Merry Widow Franz Lehar's operetta of childhood sweethearts who meet years later in turn-of-the-century Vienna. Presented by the Comic Opera Guild, featuring a number of University Voice Performance concentrators. Michigan Theater. 2 and 8 p.m. $7 students, $12, $15.
Born Guilty See Friday. 8 p.m.
Zoo Story and The State Street Poetry Project See Friday. 8 p.m.
La Boheme See Thursday. 2 and 8 p.m.
Fiction Reading Mary Doria Russell reads from her first novel, "The Sparrow." Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free.
Impact Dance See Friday. 8 p.m.
Hamlet (1996) The long-anticipated Kenneth Branagh rendition of William Shakespeare's tragedy with a star-studded cast and 3 hours and 28 minutes of film. Mich. 1 and 6:30 p.m.
America (1924) D.W. Griffith's silent epic about the emotional and physical difficulties of the Civil War. Sheraton. 3 p.m.
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields University musicology professor and violinist Iona Brown leads this ensemble's repertoire. Rackham Auditorium. 4 p.m. Free.
The Chenille Sisters Acoustic trio at the Ark. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17.50 in advance. Call 761-1800.
Born Guilty See Friday. 2 p.m.
Hamlet See Sunday. Mich 7 p.m.
60ft Dolls With Fletcher Part and The Gershwins at the Shelter. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $3. Call 961-MELT.
Born Guilty See Friday. 2 p.m.
A L T E R N A T I V E S
Poetry Reading University MFA student Chris Murray reads from his work. Guild House. 8:30 p.m. Free.
Some Like It Hot (1959) Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis don feminine apparel in Marilyn Monroe's all-girl band to escape the mob. Mich. 4:10 p.m.
Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored (1995) Tim Reid's depiction of a close African American community in the segregated South. 1013 Dow. 5:30 p.m. Free.
Hamlet See Sunday. Mich. 7 p.m.
Concerto Competition Winners Violinists Heather Zimmerman and Xiang Gao are featured soloists with the University Symphony Orchestra. Hill Auditorium. 8 p.m. Free.
Kodo The University Musical Society brings a Japanese percussion ensemble to the Power Center. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26-$36. Call 764-2538.
Top Kat Local R&B rock. Rick's. 9:30 p.m. Free.
Book Signing Frederick Cooper and Ann Laura Stoler sign copies of "Tensions of Empire: Colonial Cultures in a Bourgeois World," which they co-edited. Shaman Drum. 4 to 6 p.m. Free.
The Killing (1956) Two thieves are turned against one another after a perverted robbery at a race track. Mich. 5 p.m.
Ann Arbor Film Festival An open screening featuring films to be shown during March's 35th Ann Arbor Film Festival. Gypsy Cafe. 7 p.m. Free.
Hamlet See Sunday. Mich. 5 p.m.
Chris Mills With Bird Dog. The Magic Stick. Call 733-9700.
Mutes With Uncle Booby and Star 80. 7th House. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6. Call (810) 335-8100.
National Traditional Orchestra of China UMS presents Hu Bingxo conducting this Beijing-based ensemble. The sounds of Chinese heritage are brought to modern audiences. Hill Auditorium. 8 p.m. Free.
Book Signing Howard Paige discusses and signs copies of "African American Family Cookery." Ann Arbor District Library. 7 p.m. Free.