The Full Monty (1997) A comedy about a group of friends who try to form a one-of-a-kind strip act. Mich. 7 p.m.
Ponette (1997) A French film about how a young girl deals with the loss of her mother. Mich. 9 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Covers Berlioz, Tchaikovsky and Mozart. Hill Auditorium. 8 p.m. $20-$55.
Young Musician's Showcase Call 662-1080 for a slot. Gypsy Cafe, 214 N. 4th Ave. 9-11:30 p.m.
Saint Ashley Livonia rock band is supposedly a mix of The Smiths and The Doors. Cross Street Station, 511 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti. 485-5050.
Jeff Hamilton Trio Jazz drummer plays with pianist Larry Fuller and bassist Lynn Seaton. Bird of Paradise. $15.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Orpheus Productions presents Edward Albee's shocking, volatile drama. Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron. Tickets $10 ($9 for students). 8 p.m. 971-5545.
Carol Lloyd Lloyd, director of The Writing Parlor in San Francisco, will be talking about the new book "Creating a Life Worth Living: A Practical Course in Career Design for Artists, Innovators, and Others Aspiring to a Creative Life." Borders. 7:30 p.m. Free.
Richard Tillinghast University professor to read from his new collection, "Today in the Cafe Trieste." Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free.
Police Diary (1955) A Japanese comedy about the antics of a police force in a rural town. Nat. Sci. 7 p.m. Free.
The Blue Kite (1993) A Chinese film about a Beijing family and its experience with the political and social strife in 1950s and '60s China. Angell Aud. A. 8 p.m. Free.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra See Thursday.
George Winston World-famous pianist rolls into town. Mich. 8 p.m. $18.50-$30.
Imperial Swing Orchestra Hip lounge band from Ann Arbor. Blind Pig. 996-8555.
Botfly East Lansing funk rockers make another pilgrimage to Tree Town. Cross Street Station. 485-5050.
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Fall Dances See Thursday. Tickets $12 ($9 for students). 8 p.m.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? See Thursday. Tickets $10 ($9 for students). 8 p.m.
Fernando Coronil A reception celebrating publication of "The Magical State: Nature, Money, and Modernity in Venezuela." Shaman Drum. 4-6 p.m. Free.
Mark Parrish Former University swimmer and author of "Paths to the Olympics: Maize and Blue to Olympic Gold" will be joined by other swimmers to talk about the Olympic experience. Borders. 7:30 p.m. Free.
Ivan The Terrible, Part I (1942) Eisenstein's epic about the legendary 16th-century czar. Nat. Sci. 7 p.m.
Nostalgia (1983) Director Andrei Tarkovsky's film about a Soviet musicologist who visits Italy to research the life of a famous Russian composer. Nat. Sci. 9 p.m.
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"Chamber Music with Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra" Schumann
and Beethoven selections. Rackham Auditorium. 8 p.m. $22-$36.
Howling Diablos Detroit rock 'n' roll. Blind Pig. 996-8555.
Lisa Hunter Band Folk singer/songwriter is Ann Arbor's own! Gypsy Cafe. 9:30 p.m. $3.
Fall Dances See Thursday. Tickets $12 ($9 for students). 8 p.m.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? See Thursday. Tickets $10 ($9 for students). 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Jonis Agee Agee will sign copies of her new novel "South of Resurrection." Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free.
Casablanca (1942) Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the classic romantic masterpiece set during World War II. Mich. 3 p.m.
Cabin In the Sky (1943) Musical starring Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong about the forces of good and evil battling for a gambler's soul. Mich. 5 p.m.
Alexander Nevsky (1938) Eisenstein's classic about Prince Alexander's defeat of Teutonic Knights in 1242. Nat. Sci. 7 p.m.
Love Serenade (1997) A modern comedy about two Australian sisters who lust after the same man. Mich. 7:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Nostalgia See Saturday. Nat. Sci. 9 p.m.
Fall Dances See Thursday. Tickets $12 ($9 for students). 2 p.m.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? See Thursday. Tickets $10 ($9 for students). 8 p.m.
You Can't Take It With You (1944) Jimmy Stewart stars as a millionaire's son who falls in love with a poor woman from a kooky family. Mich. 4:10 p.m.
Ali: Fear Eats The Soul (1974) Fassbinder's masterpiece about an elderly German floorwasher's affair with an Arab mechanic 30 years her junior. Mich. 6:30 p.m. Free.
Love Serenade See Sunday. Mich. 8:30 p.m.
Andrew Collins The author of "Fodor's Gay Guide to the USA" will be speaking and signing copies. Borders. 7:30 p.m. Free.
Michael Eric Dyson Celebrating the paperback release of the bestselling "Race Rules: Navigating the Color Line." Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free.
Easter Parade (1948) Fred Astaire and Judy Garland dance their way to stardom in this classic musical. Mich. 7 p.m.
Love Serenade See Sunday. Mich. 9:15 p.m.
University Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Kiesler conducts. 8 p.m. Hill Auditorium. Free.
Alisdair Fraser & Syedance Six eclectic instrumentalists meld Celtic, medieval and baroque rock. The Ark. 8 p.m. $13.50.
Frank Sulloway Signing copies of his new book "Born to Rebel: Birth Orders, Family Dynamics and Creative Lives." Borders. 7:30 p.m. Free.
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