The List

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Mel Gibson looking especially dark and sinister for his new thriller "Payback." No, this is not a photo from "The Man Without A Face," it just looks like one.

Thursday

Al Hill & the Love Butlers Come see why Al and the butlers are so smooth. Arbor Brewing Co., 114 E. Washington St., 213-1393. 9 p.m. Free.

Kennedy, Paige & Smith We don't know about the other two, but we hear this Smith character is pretty money. Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main St., 665-2968. 9 p.m. Free.

Leo Dufour Leomania hits Ann Arbor for this Canadian stand-up. Main Street Comedy Showcase, 314 E. Liberty St., 996-9080. 8:30 p.m. $8.

Michigan Opera Works Benjamin Britten's opera "The Rape of Lucretia" will be presented under the musical direction of Tania Miller, and stage direction of David Gordon. McIntosh Theatre, E.V. Moore Bldg. 8 p.m. 930-2776. Suggested Donation $5 for students, $10 for others.

Quasar Wut Wut Wut? Wut? Wut time is it? GAMETIME. Blind Pig, 208 S. 1st St., 996-8555. 10 p.m. $4.

Twistin' Tarantulas You can talk the game, but can you twist the game? Karl's, 9779 Gotfredson St., Ypsilanti, 455-8450. 9:30 p.m. Free.

THEATER

The Hole Music Prof. Wendy Hammond's play performed by the Purple Rose Theatre Co. follows the lives of a young couple in the American West. Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park, Chelsea. 8 p.m. 475-7902. $15-25.

Private Eyes Malcolm Tulip directs this play, which looks at the nature of infidelity. Performance Network, 408 W. Washington. 8 p.m. 663-0681. $12-15.

Razzmatazz! Jazz music, with a highlight of Gerschwin's "American in Paris," will feature the University's dance students in this night of inspired choreography and music. Power Center, 121 Fletcher St. 8 p.m. 764-0450. $7 for students, $14 for others.

Split Basement Arts present experimental theatre examining the concept of middle ground. Arena Theatre, Frieze Building. Call 764-5350 for details. Exact show times still T.B.A.

ALTERNATIVES

ArtVideos "Nevelson in Process," shows sculptor Louise Nevelson's process of creating art. University Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., 764-0395, 7:30 p.m.

Leo Dufour Premiere Canadian stand-up comedian performs his routine focusing on differences between the U.S. and Canada. Main street Comedy Showcase, 314 E. Liberty. 8:30 p.m. 996-9080. $8-10.

Hank Greenspan University psychologist and playwright reads from his book of essays: "On Listening to Holocaust Survivors: Recounting and Life History." Shaman Drum, 313 S. State St., 662-7407. 4 p.m.

Mark Slobin Wesleyan University professor of ethnomusicology presents a lecture on studying the Klezmer world. West Conference Room, Rackham, 915 E. Washington St., 764-2538. 4 p.m.

Friday

Edward Scissorhands (1990) Johnny Depp stars as a bizarre creature with the ability to create beautiful sculptures with his scissorhands. Nat Sci. 7 & 9 p.m. $3.

Blush (1995) Set immediately after 1949, the film follows two former prostitutes as they struggle to find their place in the "New China." Angell Aud A. 8 p.m. Free.

MUSIC

The Alligators Do alligators play in the band? Do angels live in my town? Coming to the show will answer at least one of the two. Cavern Club, 210 S. First St., 332-9900. 10 p.m. $4.

The Blackjack Band Will they bring the house down with a five of spades? It could happen. Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington St., Ypsilanti, 483-6374. Free.

Heavy Weather Enjoy this weather while you can, cause the sun don't shine forever. Cross Street, 511 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti, 485-5050. 10:30 p.m. $2.

Leo Dufour Leomania continues in Ann Arbor. Rumor has it that James (modesty) Cameron may be in attendance. Main street Comedy Showcase, 314 E. Liberty St., 996-9080. 8 & 10:30 p.m. $10.

The Still Silence. Lack of motion. All is still. Gypsy Cafe, 214 N. Forth Ave., 994-3940. 9:30 p.m. $4.

Witch Doctors Which doctor is leaving "ER" this month? I hope it's not Carter. Tap Room, 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, 482-5320. 9:30 p.m.

Young Wally & the Tallboys He may be young, but rest assured that Wally has some serious shame in his game. T.C.'s Speakeasy, 207 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, 483-4470. 9:30 p.m. $3.

THEATER

Razzmatazz! See Thursday. 8 p.m.

Private Eyes See Thursday. 8 p.m.

The Hole See Thursday. 8 p.m.

Split See Thursday. Times T.B.A. Call 764-5350 for details.

Mentality University student group aims to educate the public about mental illness. Residential College Auditorium, East Quad. 8 p.m.

ALTERNATIVES

Leo Dufour See Thursday. 8 and 10:30 p.m.

Bret Easton Ellis New York City-based writer reads from his latest release, "Glamorama," which is about the fashion and celebrity scene of New York. Shaman Drum, 313 S. State St., 662-7407. 8 p.m.

Saturday

The Articles In this paper are pretty interesting. Amer's First Street Grill, 102 S. First St., 213-6000. 10 p.m. $6.

Contemporary Directions Ensemble James R. Tapia conducts this extended concert of music by George Crumb. Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St., 764-2538. 8 p.m.

Five Guys Named Moe No word on whether Maurice Taylor or Maurice T.T. Rodriguez are part of the quintet. Espresso Royale Caffe, 214 S. Main St., 668-1838. 9 p.m. Free.

Leo Dufour Alas, the Leomania train leaves Ann Arbor after this performance. Why? Because "We're going to America." Main street Comedy Showcase, 314 E. Liberty St., 996-9080. 5:45 & 10:45 p.m. $10.

Little Red & the Big Blues Band Harking back to my third grade color chart, the combination of these two should yield a pleasant purple. Tap Room, 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, 482-5320. 9:30 p.m.

Michigan Opera Works See Thursday. 8 p.m.

Peter Soave Musician performs the work of Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla on the bandoneon. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. 8 p.m. 769-2999. $10-25.

Sugar Buzz Which is what happens if you eat one too many of those sour patch kids. Cross Street, 511 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti, 485-5050. 10:30 p.m. $4.

THEATER

Razzmatazz! See Thursday. 8 p.m.

Private Eyes See Thursday. 8 p.m.

The Hole See Thursday. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Split See Thursday. Times T.B.A.. Call 764-5350.

Mentality See Friday. 8 p.m.

ALTERNATIVES

Elreta Dodds Author reads from her book "The Trouble with Farrakahn and the Nation of Islam: Another Message to the Black Man in America." Barnes and Noble, 3245 Washtenaw Ave., 677-6475, 7 p.m.

Exhibition Opening "The Recycled Word: Photographs by Hana Hamplova" opens, showing the rich possibilities inherent in paper. Her photographs were taken in Prague. Lobby Gallery, University Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., 764-0395, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Leo Dufour See Thursday. 5:45 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.

Claire Levine Wife of the late Lawrence Levine reads from his book of poems and essays, "The Bud that Stays." Shaman Drum, 313 S. State St., 662-7407. 8 p.m.

p> Leo Dufour Alas, the Leomania train leaves Ann Arbor after this performance. Why? Because "We're going to America." Main street Comedy Showcase, 314 E. Liberty St., 996-9080. 5:45 & 10:45 p.m. $10.

Little Red & the Big Blues Band Harking back to the third grade color chart, the combination of these two should yield a pleasant purple. Tap Room, 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, 482-5320. 9:30 p.m.

Michigan Opera Works See Thursday. 8 p.m.

Peter Soave Musician performs the work of Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla on the bandoneon. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. 8 p.m. 769-2999. $10-25.

Sugar Buzz What happens if you eat one too many of those sour patch kids? This does. Cross Street, 511 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti, 485-5050. 10:30 p.m. $4.

THEATER

Razzmatazz! See Thursday. 8 p.m.

Private Eyes See Thursday. 8 p.m.

The Hole See Thursday. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Split See Thursday. Times T.B.A. Call 764-5350.

Mentality See Friday. 8 p.m.

ALTERNATIVES

Elreta Dodds Author reads from her book "The Trouble with Farrakahn and the Nation of Islam: Another Message to the Black Man in America." Barnes & Noble, 3245 Washtenaw Ave., 677-6475, 7 p.m.

Exhibition Opening "The Recycled Word: Photographs by Hana Hamplova" opens, showing the rich and colorful possibilities inherent all types of paper. Her photographs were taken in Prague. Lobby Gallery, University Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., 764-0395, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Leo Dufour See Thursday. 5:45 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.

Claire Levine Wife of the late Lawrence Levine reads from his book of poems and essays, "The Bud that Stays." Shaman Drum, 313 S. State St., 662-7407. 8 p.m.

Sunday

Central Station (1998) One of the best films of 1998 tracks a young boy and a retired teacher as they make their way across Brazil in search of the boy's father. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 4:30 & 9:30 p.m. $5.50

Naturally Native (1998) The first film to be totally financed by an Indian tribe follows the travails of three sisters who try to sell their Naturally Native cosmetic line and encounter racism. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 7 p.m. $5.50.

MUSIC

American String Quartet In their 3rd performance of the 1998-1999 UMS season, the Quartet will perform the world premiére of Fuchs "Quartet No. 3" and two Beethoven quartets. Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St., 4 p.m. 764-2538. $16-$30.

Blue Tango Come see why this band's name is one of the many suggestions under consideration for the theme of this year's Detroit Tigers. Arbor Brewing Co., 114 E. Washington St., 213-1393. 9 p.m. Free.

Concert Band Kevin Sedatole directs the band in music by Young, Presti, Gould, Barber, Williams, Nixon and Welcher. Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave., 764-2538, 8 p.m.

Great American Blues Jam U.S.A.! U.S.A.! Come find out another reason why America is such a great place to be. T.C.'s Speakeasy, 207 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, 483-4470. 9 p.m. $2.

Green Eye Glances Keeping the list colorful for your reading pleasure. The Ark, 316 S. Main St., 761-1451. 7:30 p.m. $10.

Solomon Soloviev The Russian bass-baritone recently immigrated to the United States. This performance marks his first performance in his new home town. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. 4 p.m. 769-2999. $7-10.

Terraplanes Books, bands and a warm blend of hot drink. Tried and true this Sunday formula's for you. Borders, 612 E. Liberty St., 668-7652, 1 p.m. Free.

ALTERNATIVES

Feed the Poets Poetry reading with featured local poets. Del Rio Bar and Grill, 122 W. Washington St., 761-2530. 1:30 p.m.

Museum Tour Docents will conduct a tour of the Arts of Africa exhibit. University Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., 764-0395, 2 p.m.

Monday

The Bicycle Thief (1949) Considered one of the greatest films ever made, the film tracks a man and a boy desperately in search of a bicycle, which is absolutely essential to their livelihood. Michigan Theater, 603. E. Liberty St. 4:10 p.m. $5.50.

Central Station See Sunday. 7 and 9:30 p.m.

MUSIC

Acoustic Open Mic Open Mic is an oxymoron because back in the day, when he played basketball, Jordan sure wasn't open very much. Tap Room, 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, 482-5320. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Composers Forum A showcasing of recent compositions by composition students at the University. Britton Recital Hall, E.V. Moore Bldg. 8 p.m.

ALTERNATIVES

Interdisciplinary Relationships in Music and the Fine Arts Kenneth Fuchs discusses the influences on his world premiére String Quartet No. 3, which was based upon a Walt Whitman poetry cycle. Room 2033, E.V. Moore Bldg. 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday

CAMPUS CINEMA

Bound By Honor (1993) Set in '90s East L.A., this is the story of three men who grew up together as brothers. Rackham. 7 p.m. Free.

The Southerner (1945) Renoir's film that examines a family of poor sharecroppers and their courage and struggles. The screenplay was written by literary legend William Faulkner with Renoir. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 7 p.m. $5.50.

Black To The Promised Land (1992) Led by their Jewish teacher Stewart Bialer, 11 black teenagers from Brooklyn leave impoverished lives to spend three months working on a kibbutz in Israel. Hillel, 1429 Hill St. 8 p.m. Free.

Central Station See Sunday. 9 p.m.

Meet Joe Black (1998) Catch this movie before it hits video in this open captioned presentation for the deaf and hearing impaired. Showcase, 4100 Carpenter Rd. 12:05 & 9:30 p.m.

MUSIC

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Could Calista be there? Why even the chance is cause to attend this sure to be rocking good time. The Ark, 316 S. Main St., 761-1451. 8 p.m. $13.50.

Blind Pig Showcase Night Local performers including Sarah Bromowitz, Sickend and Colonel Sun. Who knows, maybe Michael Stipe will show up to cheer them on. Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., 996-8555. 9 p.m. Free.

Blues Jam Goes well on dry toast. Tap Room, 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, 482-5320. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Traditional Irish Session Come celebrate another season of bliss for the Boston Celtics and hear some groovy Celtic jams. Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main St., 665-2968. 9 p.m. Free.

University Philharmonia Orchestra The orchestra performs Bartók's "Dance Suite" and "Ancient Airs and Dancer" Suite 1 by Respighi, and a concerto by a concerto competition winner. Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave., 764-2538, 8 p.m.

ALTERNATIVES

Beverly Jenkins Best-selling historical novelist reads from her latest book, "Through the Storm." Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave., 327-4200, 12:10 p.m.

Wednesday

Born On The Fourth Of July (1989) Oliver Stone's Oscar winning look at the life of Vietnam vet Ron Kovic. Pierpont Commons, 2121 Bonisteel. 7 p.m. Free.

Central Station See Sunday. 7 p.m.

Halfaouine: Boy Of The Terraces (1990) A Tunisian-French film that explores the disparity between a puritan society and a young person's natural curiosity with eroticism. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 9:30 p.m. $5.50.

Meet Joe Black See Tuesday. 12:05 & 9:30 p.m.

MUSIC

The Diggers Paul Thomas Anderson- genius and creator of Eddie Adams, Reed, Buck and the rest of the gang. Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main St., 665-2968. 9 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Acoustic & Electric Paging Kurt Longjohn. Paging Kurt Longjohn. Any and all are welcome at this open mic. Tap Room, 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, 482-5320. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Wide Open Mic Apples, peaches, pumpkin pie, who's not ready hollar I! Gypsy Cafe, 214 N. 4th Ave., 994-3940. 8 p.m. Free.

ALTERNATIVES

ArtVideos "David Smith, Steel in Sculpture," is the featured exhibit. Media Room, University Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., 764-0395. 12:10 p.m.

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