The List

Thursday

CAMPUS CINEMA

Rear Window (1954) Hitchcock's ode to voyeurism (just ask Grace Kelly if you don't believe he's talking about his own). If you look closely in one of the windows, you can see Bea Arthur naked. Hey, she was hot in 1954. I think. At Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 6:45 p.m. $5.50.

Sleepy Hollow (1999) Tim Burton gives us his versions of the Headless Horseman and passionately heaving period cleavage. Both are pretty cool to feast your eyes on. At Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 9:30 p.m. $5.50.

MUSIC

Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings Rhythm & Blues means R&B. Seems to me like it should, anyhow. So go, I'm sure they'll do some R. Kelly covers. The Ark, 316 S. Main. 8 p.m. $13.50. 761-1451.

Smashmouth and Luscious Jackson Those "Allstar" guys plus chicks in tight pants. Read page 4B for more. Convocation Center, Ypsilanti. 7:30 p.m. $15.

Black Sheep Wsg Das EFX & Mountain Climbaz You know, some entries in the List have such a ring to them, you'd hate to screw them up by explaining what the hell they are. St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit. 8 p.m. $15. 313-961-MELT.

Sublimination Not the nationally touring live act of Kevin Nealon as Subliminal Man. Triple billing also includes Strut and Rhudabega. Blind Pig, 208 S. First. 10 p.m. $4. 996-8555.

THEATER

Carmen The Comic Opera Guild presents their English version of this mysterious and magnificent opera. translated from the French of George Bizet, even though it's about Spanish people. Mendelssohn Theater, Michigan League. 8 p.m. $18, $16 seniors, $7 students and children. 973-3264.

ALTERNATIVES

Amira Tame Discussion and signing of "Healing the Wounds of Alzheimer's Disease," Tame's book about how to live with and help those suffering from Alzheimer's. Borders Arborland, 3527 Washtenaw. 7 p.m. Free. 677-6948.

Women's Book Group Women from the UM and Ann Arbor community discuss women's experiences with spirituality and multiculturalism. Borders Books & Music, 612 E. Liberty. 10-11 a.m. Free. 668-7652.

Docent Tour This tour will explore "The Orchid Pavilion Gathering" exhibit, which features a 900 year-span of Chinese painting. U-M Museum of Art, 525 South State Street. 6:30 p.m. Free. 764-0395.

Art Video "Ming Garden." Following traditional guidelines, the Metropolitan Museum of Art reconstructs a Chinese courtyard. Media Room, U-M Museum of Art, 525 South State Street. 6:30 p.m. Free. 764-0395.

Jazz Dance Theater This dance troupe performs a variety of jazz dance styles, in benefit of patients and their families at the U-M Mott Childen's Hospital. Power Center 121 Fletcher Street. 7 p.m. $12, $8 students/seniors. 995-4242.

Friday

CAMPUS CINEMA

The Sheltering Sky (1990) The Bertolucci deluge continues. An American couple in the 1940s travels through dah-kest Ah-frica in a search for romance. Starring John Malkovich and based on a novel by globetrotting counterculture god Paul Bowles. At Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 5 p.m. $5.50.

The Emperor and the Assassin (1999) A historical epic set in 320 B.C., this film by Chen Kaige explores the life of the violent King of Quin, who is trying to unify China. Look for Gong Li, Chinese superstarlet extraordinaire. At Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 8 p.m. $5.50.

MUSIC

T'ang String Quartet w/ Jeffery Zook All your Mozart, Dvorak and Bright Sheng needs in one easy-to-swallow pill. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth. 8 p.m. $10-$25. 769-2999.

Powerman 5000 Together in an unholy union with mosh mates Static-x and Dope, it's a heavy metal blowout. Harpo's, Detroit. 7 p.m. Prices TBA. 313-961-MELT.

Mazinga, The Triggers, Cobra Youth Those punk kids keep stealing my lawn flamingos. Blind Pig, 208 S. First. 10 p.m. $5. 996-8555.

The Blue Suit Blues Band If you're lucky, you might even see the mysterious blue suits. Just before they drag you away to the Ministry of Love. Tap Room, Ypsilanti. 9:30 p.m. $3. 482-5320.

Paul Vornhagen Quartet Local jazz plus coffee equals a fun time for all. Except -jazz haters and caffeine allergics. Bird of Paradise, 207 S. Ashley. 11 p.m., 12:30 a.m. $7. 662-8310.

THEATER

ALTERNATIVES

Storytelling Festival Tales for young and old featuring David Holt, Alice McGill, Beth Horner, Derek Burrows and others. Get your tickets early. The Ark, 316 S. Main. 8 p.m. $15. 761-1800.

Saturday

CAMPUS CINEMA

The Sheltering Sky (1990) Not one of Bertolucci's better-known works, but then after the first dozen or so, what is? 3 p.m. $5.50.

Little Buddha (1993) Stop the Bertolucci insanity! Make it stop! A couple in Seattle are apparently the parents of the next reincarnation of an important Buddhist monk. I'm begging you, stop. Filmed on location in Nepal and Bhutan. At Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 5:45 p.m. $5.50.

MUSIC

The Gruesomes These guys and other hard-core and rap-core bands for your pleasure. Don't ask who, just go if you want to know so bad. Blind Pig, 208 S. First. 10 p.m. $5. 996-8555.

Paul Vornhagen Quartet See Friday. 9:30 p.m., 11 p.m., 12:30 a.m.

Jump Cats Get out yo' seat and jump around. Jump up, jump up and get down. Everybody jump. Jump. Cats. Jump, cats. Tap Room, Ypsilanti. 9:30 p.m. $3. 482-5320.

THEATER

ALTERNATIVES

Rich Rahn Discussion by the author of "Evolve Yourself: Conscious Personal Evolution." Nicola's Books Westgate, 2513 Jackson. 1 p.m. Free. 662-4110.

Nouveau Gypsy Dancers Individual dancers demonstrate unique dancing styles, including beledi, vail, and sword dancing. Espresso Royale Café, 214 South Main. 8 p.m. Free. 668-1838.

Sunday

CAMPUS CINEMA

MUSIC

The Kids in the Hall I got rhythm, I got wacky Canadians in drag. Who could ask for anything more? State Theater, Detroit. 8 p.m. 313-961-5451. SOLD OUT.

Stroke 9 Not the ninth and final reunion of the session guys who recorded the third-base epic "The Stroke." Also featuring Vertical Horizon and Radford. St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit. 7:30 p.m. $10. 313-961-MELT.

P.O.D. Also staring Factory 81 a.k.a. Nobody You've Ever Heard Of. Clutch Cargo's, Detroit. 7 p.m. $10. 313-961-MELT.

John Prine & Maura O'Connell Duet to benefit cancer research. No, the price is not a typo, it takes tough love to make a difference. The Ark, 316 S. Main. 7 p.m. $75-250. 761-1451.

"The Complete Bach Organ Works" James Kibbie is the latest in a series of intrepid performers on the local scene to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Bach's death. Blanche Anderson Moore Recital Hall, School of Music. 4 p.m. FREE.

Shakuhachi Flute Concert Michael Gould presents a traditional Shakuhachi flute performance, in conjunction with a Japanese Tea Ceremony (keep reading). Japanese Gallery, U-M Museum of Art, 525 South State Street. 2 p.m. Free. 764-0395.

Japanese Tea Ceremony Trained Japanese tea practitioners provide museum visitors a glimpse of ancient tea rituals. Japanese Gallery, U-M Museum of Art, 525 South State. 3 p.m. Free. 764-0395.

THEATER

ALTERNATIVES

Introduction to Fourth Way Esoteric Ideas Gurgjieff-Ouspensky School. Presentation of key teachings of inner development and consciousness. Call for location. 2 p.m. Free. 697-2444.

Docent Tour This tour will explore "The Orchid Pavilion Gathering" exhibit, which features a 900 year-span of Chinese painting. U-M Museum of Art, 525 South State Street. 2:00 p.m. Free. 764-0395.

Monday

CAMPUS CINEMA

MUSIC

The Kids in the Hall See Sunday 2/27. 8 p.m.

Apollo Four Forty Not the four hundred and twenty-seventh sequel to "Apollo 13." St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit. 8 p.m. $8.50. 313-961-MELT.

ALTERNATIVES

Guild House Writers Series Every second and fourth Monday, today featuring woman from the Ann Arbor Youth Slam Team, followed by open mic and discussion. Part of the "Women in Modern Poetry and Writing" series. Guild House, 802 Monroe. 8 p.m. Free. 995-1956.

Tuesday

CAMPUS CINEMA

Rear Window (1954) See Fri. 6:45 & 9 p.m. $5.50.

Barry Lyndon (1976) Stanley Kubrick directs this 18th-century epic about a singular man who spies, soldiers and gambles. Beautifully done, featuring excellent battle scenes. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 7 p.m. $5.50.

MUSIC

The Pretenders Oh yes, I'm the great pretender / Just laughing and gay like a clown / I seem to be / What I'm not, you see / I'm wearing my smile for a crown / Pretending that you're still around. State Theater, Detroit. 7:30 p.m. $24.50-$37.50. 248-645-6666.

Wayne "The Train" Hancock This new-style hillbilly really knows how to make a girl feel wanted. The Ark, 316 S. Main. 8 p.m. $11. 761-1451.

Blind Pig Showcase Night Local bands and cheap beer. Realistically, you should know what to expect by now, but we have to keep running the item for newbies, 'cause you never know. Blind Pig, 208 S. First. 10 p.m. Free. 996-8555.

ALTERNATIVES

Jacki Tobin Author of "Hide in Plain View," the story of African American quilts with patterns that conveyed messages for the Underground Railroad, talks about and signs copies of her book. Borders Books & Music, 612 E. Liberty. 7 p.m. Free. 668-7652.

Da Chen Chen reads from "Colors of the Mountain," his memoir about his experience in China during the Cultural Revolution. Shaman Drum Bookshop, 315 S. State. 8 p.m. Free. 662-7407.

Wednesday

CAMPUS CINEMA

Rear Window (1954) See Fri. 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $5.50.

MUSIC

Type O Negative, Coal Chamber Don't forget to bring your pig's blood. Pigs like to go downtown for gigs, get it? State Theater, Detroit. 7 p.m. $23.50. 248-645-6666.

ALTERNATIVES

Art Video "Ming Garden." The Metropolitan Museum of Art builds a Chinese courtyard based on traditional models. Media Room, Museum of Art, 525 South State Street. 12:10 p.m. Free. 764-0395. ers. Get your tickets early. The Ark, 316 S. Main. 8 p.m. $15. 761-1800.

The Gruesomes These guys and other hard-core and rap-core bands for your pleasure. Don't ask who, just go if you want to know so bad. Blind Pig, 208 S. First. 10 p.m. $5. 996-8555.

The Kids in the Hall I got rhythm, I got wacky Canadians in drag. Who could ask for anything more? State Theater, Detroit. 8 p.m. 313-961-5451. SOLD OUT.

Introduction to Fourth Way Esoteric Ideas Gurgjieff-Ouspensky School. Presentation of key teachings of inner development and consciousness. Call for location. 2 p.m. Free. 697-2444.

ALTERNATIVES

Art Video "Ming Garden." The Metropolitan Museum of Art builds a Chinese courtyard based on traditional models. Media Room, Museum of Art, 525 South State Street. 12:10 p.m. Free. 764-0395.

Courtesy of Universal Studios

Vin Diesel (far right) is the only cast member in the sci-fi shindig "Pitch Black" who seems to know what he's doing, just like he's the only one anyone's heard of.

Originally on page 14B in the 2-24-2000 issue of the Daily.