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| The Jayhawks will join the Freddy Jones Band on Sunday at Clutch Cargo's to perform mellow rock classics. |
Follow Me Home (1996) A poignant film that follows four artists on their trip across America, and explores the nature of race and identity in the process. Director Peter Bratt will be on hand afterward to discuss the film. Mich. 6:30 p.m. Free.
Love Serenade (1997) Winner of the Best First Film prize at this year's Cannes film festival, this comedy explores the adventures of two Australian sisters. Mich. 9:30 p.m.
Dar Williams Folk hero plays in support of her latest CD, "End of the Summer." The Ark. 7 and 9:30 p.m. $16.
Cowboy Mouth Perhaps you've heard the group's "modern rock" single, "Jenny Says." Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. $10 in advance.
Southern Culture On The Skids The Exotics open. St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit. 8 p.m. (313) 961-MELT.
The Schugars First you get dee schugar, den you get dee power, den you get dee women. Tower Records. 7 p.m. Free.
Cris Mazza The author of "Dog People" and "Former Virgin" will be reading as part of the University Visiting Writers series. Rackham. 5 p.m. Free.
Sharon Gedan Speaking about her book, "The Loving Lesbian." Common Language Bookstore. 7:30 p.m. Free.
High and Low (1963) Akira Kurosawa's chilling Japanese detective story. Nat Sci. 7 p.m. Free.
Love Serenade See Thursday. Mich. 7 p.m.
Contact (1997) One of this year's finest films, Jodie Foster stars as a naive scientist who struggles with business and bureaucratic powers after she discovers intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. Mich. 9:15 p.m.
Odd Obsession (1959) Japanese satire on power and sadism. Nat Sci. 9:30 p.m. Free.
The Drifters The Coasters and The Platters will open, and will add even more Motown hits. Pease Auditorium, EMU. 8 p.m. $16.
Butterfly Ann Arbor quartet plays eclectic originals. Blind Pig. Call 996-8555.
Velour 100 Ypsi indie rockers play material from new CD. Tower Records. 6 p.m. Free.
Monkey Chunk Enchanted Iris opens. Theo's, 705 Cross St., Ypsilanti. 10:30 p.m. $4.
Phil Rogers With a slide show, "Shaman's Journey through Peru and Beyond." Crazy Wisdom. 8 p.m. $3.
Fleetwood Mac Don't stop thinking about tomorrow. The Palace at Auburn Hills. 8 p.m. (810) 377-0100.
Holy Cows Supporting sophomore Big Pop CD, "Blueberrie." Blind Pig. (313) 961-MELT.
U of M "Bandorama" The U of M Marching, Symphony and Concert Bands perform Sousa, Grainger, Shostakovitch and Daugherty. Hill Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. $8.
Venus (un) Veiled Presented by the School of Music. This concert features songs from 17th Centry Spain, dances from Africa and Mexico and opera from Peru. University Reformed Church, 1001 E. Huron. 8 p.m. $15 students. 645-6666
Susan Werner Opera-trained folk singer/songwriter. The Ark. 8 p.m. $12.50.
Sixth Annual Pow Wow Celebration of Native American heritage. EMU Bowen Field House. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $5.
Doris Sloan Memorial Lecture "George Bellows: From Back Alley to Front Yard," presented by E. Bruce Robertson. Angell Aud A. 3 p.m. Free.
Easter Parade (1948) Fred Astaire and Judy Garland star in a tale of a dancer who tries to forget his ex-partner after he rises to fame without her. Mich. 5 p.m.
Contact See Friday. Mich. 7:15 p.m.
The Jayhawks Lauded "alt-country" group plays with the Freddy Jones Band. Clutch Cargo's, Pontiac. 7 p.m. (810) 333-2362.
The Nixons This year's Silverchair. Radish opens. St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit. 8 p.m. (313) 961-MELT.
Mindset Testosterock. The Mosquito Club, Westland. (313) 513-8688.
University Chamber Orchestra Newly formed orchestra conducted by Kenneth Kiesler will perform Bach's Third Brandenburg Concerto and Mozart's Symphony No. 31 in D major. Rackham Auditorium. 7 p.m. Free.
Sixth Annual Pow Wow See Saturday.
Rhythm Writers Composers Carter Penn and Michael Timpson, as well as an open mic. Pierpont Commons. 2-4 p.m. Free.
Only Angels Have Wings (1939) Howard Hawks' classic stars Cary Grant and explores the lives of early mail airplane pilots who dare to fly over the Andes Mountains. Mich. 4:10 p.m.
Lone Star (1996) John Sayles' gripping tale of murder and lust in small-town Texas was one of last year's best films. Mich. 6:30 p.m. Free.
Love Serenade See Thursday. Mich. 9:15 p.m.
Robert Hunter The Grateful Dead's longtime lyricist plays Dead classics he wrote, as well as some spoken word poetry. Power Center. 7:30 p.m. $20.
Jeremy Toback Pop folk singer/songwriter has Further Festival soul-pop veteran Sherry Jackson opening. The Ark. 8 p.m. $5.
A L T E R N A T I V E S
Rogers M. Smith Yale political science professor reading from "Civic Ideals: Conflicting Visions of Citizenship in U.S. History." Shaman Drum. Free.
Strawberry & Chocolate (1993) A clever film that mixes sexual gamesmanship and politics in modern-day Cuba. The U-Club. 8 p.m.
Larval Detroit jazz rockers have ubiquitous Transmission opening. The Ark. 8 p.m. $5.
Toenut Atlanta weird band plays with Raleigh indie rockers Boywonder Jinx. Blind Pig. (313) 996-8555.
University Philharmonia Orchestra Led by Pier Calabria, the Orchestra will perform Mozart's Symphony in D No. 38, also known as the "Prague" symphony, as well as a suite of music from Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty." Hill Auditorium. 8 p.m. Free.
Art Spiegelman The author of "Maus" will be reading from his new book, "Open Me... I'm a Dog." Shaman Drum. 4 p.m. Free.
Mark Doty Reading from "My Alexandria" and "Atlantis as part of the Visiting Writers series. Rackham. 4 p.m. Free.
Ann Arbor Poetry Slam With featured reader Josie Kearns. The Heidelberg Club Above. 7:30 p.m. $3.
Mark Leyner Reading from his new book, "The Tetherballs of Bougainville." Borders. 7:30. Free.
Love Serenade See Sunday. Mich. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.
M U S I C
Brother Rabbit Grab your white hat and get in line! Mitch's Place. 10 p.m. $3.
Nancy Griffith Grammy-winning folk artist returns to Ann Arbor with her Blue Moon Orchestra. Power Center. 7:30 p.m. $22.50, $25.
David Lindley Mix of American folk, blues and bluegrass with world music. The Ark. 8 p.m. $17.50.
Moscow Conservatory Chamber Ensemble Prestigious organization that has featured such artists as Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, presents recent graduates in a recital of mixed chamber repertoire. U of M Museum of Art. 8 p.m. $20. 764-2538.
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