CAMPUS CINEMA
The Silences of the Palace (1994) Part of the Middle East Film Series. A Tunisian singer revisits her childhood and gains strength from her memories. Mich. 7 p.m.
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) Sneak preview of the Richard Dreyfuss comedy about an anthropologist who invents a tribe to save his career and his family. Nat. Sci. 8 p.m. Free.
The Apostle (1997) Robert Duvall directs, writes and stars in this story about a Southern minister and his calling. Mich. 9:45 p.m.
MUSIC
Peterson Quartet German quartet performs Haydn, Mozart and Janacek in its UMS debut. Rackham. 8 p.m. $10. 764-2583.
Dos Fallopia Michigan Women's Music Festival veterans Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt combine music, humor and feminism. The Ark. 8 p.m. $13.50. 763-TKTS.
The Why Store Indiana band shares its catchy pop-rock sound with Ann Arbor audiences. Blind Pig. 996-8555.
THEATER
Inverted Pyramid Love triangle for the '90s takes a comedic approach to homosexuality. Performance Network, 408 W. Washington Ave. 8 p.m. Pay-what-you-can. 663-0681.
Shame on Me! Sandy Lawson's one-woman show explores self-image through a series of vignettes on religion and sexuality. Gypsy Cafe, 214 N. 4th Ave. $3. 994-3940.
What the Butler Saw Joe Orton's comedy about a nutty psychiatrist and a hotel run amok. Meadow Brook Theater, Rochester. 8 p.m. (248) 377-3300.
ALTERNATIVES
Robert Hass Former U.S. poet laureate delivers a special lecture. Michigan Theater. 12 p.m. Free.
Al Young Part of the University Visiting Writers Series. Rackham Amphitheatre. 5 p.m.
CAMPUS CINEMA
My Left Foot (1989) Daniel Day-Lewis stars in this autobiographical piece about the Irish writer/painter Christy Brown, a brilliant mind trapped in a body ravaged by cerebral palsy. North Campus Chrysler Center Aud. 5:30 p.m. Free.
Stand Up Straight, Don't Grovel (1992) In Mandarin with English subtitles, "Stand" is Huang Jianzin's portrayal of several families and their lives within the reform era. Angell Aud. A. 8 p.m. Free.
MUSIC
University Choir Performing a program of chamber and contemporary selections. Hill. 8 p.m. Free.
Chick Corea and Gary Burton Jazz greats and vibe masters celebrate forthcoming CD release. Michigan Theater. 8 p.m. $20-$30. 764-2538.
Jim Carroll New York poet, musician and author of "The Basketball Diaries" delivers spoken-word performance. With Poignant Plecostomus. Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. $12.50. (248) 645-6666.
Aurora Ann Arbor trio trips out audiences with psychedelic rock. Club Heidelberg. 10 p.m. 663-7758.
Ekoostik Hookah These groovy guys bring on the funk. Magic Bag, Ferndale. 8 p.m. (248) 544-3030.
THEATER
Inverted Pyramid See Thursday. 8 p.m. $12 for students.
ALTERNATIVES
Hilton Als Reading from "The Women," recently released in paperback, which he has described as a partial memoir, part psychological study and part sociopolitical manifesto. He discusses his personal role models, including Dorothy Dean. Shaman Drum. 8 p.m.
CAMPUS CINEMA
The Extras (1993) Nabil Maleh's contribution to the Middle East Film Series, about a couple's long-awaited rendezvous and its subsequent failure. Arabic with English subtitles. Mich. 5 p.m.
The Apostle (1997) See Thursday. Mich. 7 and 9:45 p.m.
Anastasia (1997) The animated story of the adventures of a Russian princess. Angell Aud. A. 8 p.m. $2; kids get in free.
MUSIC
Monsters of A Cappella A cappella groups Amazin' Blue, the Harmonettes and the Friars present a concert for charity. Rackham. 8 p.m. $6. 763-TKTS.
State Street Poetry Project Concert Featuring Ann Arbor singer/songwriter Lisa Hunter, Aurora and Sugar Pill, plus jazz and hip-hop artists t.b.a. Michigan League Underground. 9:30 p.m. $5.
Four Bitchin' Babes Contemporary folk artists Sally Fingerett, Megon McDonough, Debi Smith and Camille West bring female angst and humor to Ann Arbor. The Ark. 8 p.m. $15. 763-TKTS.
Buckwheat Zydeco Cajun great is more than just a silly man with an accordion, and his zydeco music kicks off Mardi Gras in style. Blind Pig. 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. $14. (248) 645-6666.
Mazinga Local punk quartet rips it up with help from Rochester favorites Loose Stools and Ann Arbor's Whiptail. Club Heidelberg. 10 p.m. 663-7758.
THEATER
Inverted Pyramid See Thursday. 8 p.m. $12.
CAMPUS CINEMA
The Apostle (1997) See Thursday. Mich. 5 and 7:45 p.m.
MUSIC
UMS Choral Union with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Teaming up to stage Mendelssohn's epic oratorio "Elijah." Hill. 4 p.m. $10. 764-2538.
Jay Stielstra Local favorite sings old-time country songs. The Ark. 8 p.m. $10.
ALTERNATIVES
Enoch Brater Hosting a talk on the forces of surrealism in literature as part of the "Exquisite Corpse" exhibit. Borders. 1 p.m.
CAMPUS CINEMA
Wild Strawberries (1963) One of Ingmar Bergman's "journey" films.
Mich. 4:10 p.m.
The Apostle (1997) See Thursday. Mich. 7 p.m.
ALTERNATIVES
Tom Andrews Reading from "Codeine Diary," an account of his life as a hemophiliac. Shaman Drum. 8 p.m.
CAMPUS CINEMA
Rear Window (1954) Jimmy Stewart stars in this Hitchcock film about a voyeur who believes one of his neighbors has murdered the other. Mich. 4:10 p.m.
Radio Days (1987) Woody Allen's portrayal of the golden age of radio. Mich. 7 p.m.
The Apostle (1997) See Thursday. Mich. 9 p.m.
True Lies (1994) Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a secret agent trying to hide his career from his wife while saving the world. U-Club. 9 p.m. $1.
MUSIC
University Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Kiesler will be conducting. Hill. 8 p.m. Free.
Poignant Plecostomus Klezmer meets Middle Eastern funk. Bird of Paradise. 9:30 p.m. $5.
El Cabron Post-punk rockers from Ypsilanti. Club Heidelberg. 10 p.m.
ALTERNATIVES
Debbie Mitchell Local poet/actress reading about the African American experience. Ann Arbor District Library. 7 p.m.
CAMPUS CINEMA
The Apostle (1997) See Thursday. Mich. 7:30 p.m.
Dances With Wolves (1990) Kevin Costner directs and stars in this story of a Civil War soldier assigned to a frontier outpost and his relations with the Sioux Indians. League Underground. 8 p.m. Free.
MUSIC
Patty Griffin Folk great and Ann Arbor Folk Festival veteran impresses audiences with her highly original songs and lilting voice. The Ark. 7 and 9:30 p.m. The Ark. $15. 763-TKTS.
Ebeling Hughes Detroit-based ensemble plays psychedelic originals. Club Heidelberg. 10 p.m.
02-19-98
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