weekend EDITOR’S NOTE: The "Weekend" page is a service to inform Collegian readers as thoroughly as possible about artistic events on campus and in town. Event listings are published by the Collegian Arts staff. Those interested in listing an upcoming event in Weekend should submit ap propriate information to the Colle gian no later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Such information should include the time, date and location of the event. The Arts editor reserves the right to edit material submitted, and publication of any given event is not guaranteed. This week's Weekend listings are the work of Robert Wal ton (R.N.W.), ‘Lynn Wagner (L.M.W.), Ann Skomra (A.L.S.) and Jill Kosko (J.S.K.). films On Campus Ailonsanfan The Tavianl brothers, Paola and Vittorio, (Night of the Shooting Stars) wrote and directed this quixotic and eccentric 1974 drama. Italian superstar Marcello Mastroanni is a formerly revolutionary aristocrat living in post- Napoleonic Italy and trying to escape his past. The story is carried through a series of adventures, hallucinations, and love affairs. Shows Saturday and Monday nights at 7 and 9 in Kern Graduate Building. Presented by France Cinema. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes A low budget, slapstick parody of science fiction B-movies in the Kentucky Fried MovielAirplane tradition. This is one of those flicks that’s funny because it’s so bad. Shows tonight and tomorrow night at 7, 9 and 11, Sunday night at 7 and 9 in 102 Forum Presented by the Penn State Science Fiction Society. Back to the Future Michael J. Fox, America’s favorite teen age right-winger, is the star of this witty comedy directed by Robert Zemeckis (Used Cars, I Wanna Hold Your Hand). Fox is a kid of the 1980 s who, sent back to the ’sos, must arrange the meeting of his parents, or else he won’t be born. Christopher Lloyd is a riot as the unbalanced scientist. Also stars Lea Thompson ( Howard the Duck) as Fox’s mother. Mi.ddle-aged rock personality Huey Lewis also makes an appearance. Shows tonight at 7, 9 and 11, Sunday night at 7 and 9 in 119 Osmond. Presented by the Student Union Board Critters Another in the string of Gremlins ripoffs. Dee Wallace Stone (E.T. , Cujo) is the mother of a rural Midwestern family plagued by nasty razor toothed extra-terrestrials. But where Gremlins was somewhat cute and cuddly, Critters is brutal and profane. At times, though, this approach is truly effective, proving to be both hilarious and suspenseful. Also stars M. Emmet Walsh ( Blood Simple, Ordinary People). Shows tonight and tomorrow night at 7, 9 and 11, Sunday at 7 and 9 in 108 Forum. Presented by Penn State Cinemas. 55 Days This 1963 historical adventure epic recounts the events of China’s Boxer Rebellion of the early 1900 s. Stars Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner and David Niven. Shows tonight at 7 in 128 Sackett. Presented by The History Roundtable and the History Department. Oh, and admission is free. Hot Dallas Nights Something to warm your cold State College winter. Pornography. Shows tonight and tomorrow night at 7,9 and 11, Sunday at 7 and 9 in 111 Forum. Presented by PSC. Nothing in Common Tom Hanks is a successful ad exec and a footloose bachelor until Mom and Dad announce their separation and begin to depend on him for support. A humanistic story of child/parent relationships that was smartly directed by TV veteran Gary Marshall ( Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley). Features a stunning performance by Eva Marie Saint as Hanks' mother, who is drowning in her newly attained liberation. Also stars Jackie Gleason as the seemingly heartless father. Shows tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday night at 7 and 9 in 112 Chambers. Presented by the Graduate Student Association. Sunday, Bloody Sunday Glenda Jackson is a recently divorced woman in her 30s and Peter Finch, a successful London practitioner in his 40s, both of whom are in love with the same man. Murray Head is the young artist who successfully divides his time and affections between the two in what may be the most understanding and unusual love triangle in history. The film is primarily about Jackson and Finch’s dealing with what they both realize are the final days of the relationship. Novelist and film critic Penelope Gilliat wrote the extroadinarily intelligent and three- dimensional screenplay which Vincent Canby describes as the best original screenplay since Eric Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee. John Schlesinger ( Darling , Midnight Cowboy) directed. Shows tonight and tomorrow night at 8 and 10 in 111 Boucke. Presented by LGSA. Top Gun Teen heartthrob Tom Cruise is a cocky pilot at the Navy’s exclusive flying school, who has an affair with a teacher and comes of age. Kelly McGillis (Witness) co stars. Shows tonight at 7 and 9 in 112 Kern and 11 in 112 Chambers; tomorrow night at 6, 8, 10 and 12 in 101 Chambers and at 11 in 112 Chambers; Sunday night at 7 and 9 in 112 .Kern. Presented by GSA. The Wall Some say you should eat a big gallon of drugs before seeing Roger Waters’ visionary film about a rock star (Bob Geldof) and his mental breakdown. The imagery is both stunning and deeply disturbing. Features incredible avant-garde animation sequences by political cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. (Top right) A much younger Murray Head plays the center of a romantic triangle in this weekend's LGSA-sponsored film, Sunday Bloody Sunday; the Eglevsky Ballet’s version of The Nutcracker comes to campus at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday in Eisenhower Auditorium. Directed by Alan Parker (Midnight Express, Fame). Shows tonight at 8, 9:35 and 11:15 in 101 Chambers; tomorrow night at 8, 9:35 and 11:15 in 111 Chambers; Sunday night at 8 and 9:35 in 101 Chambers. Presented by GSA. White Nights Dance legends Gregory Hines (Cotton Club, Running Scared) and Mikhail Baryshnikov star with international beauty Isabella Rossellini in this drama about a defected Soviet ballet star (Baryshnikov) whose plane goes down over the Soviet Union. Hines is an American expatriate tap dancer who is used as a pawn to wear down • Baryshnikov’s desire to flee the country again. The dances here are performed spectacularly, but it’s difficult to applaud a film that consistently cuts off the dancers’ feet and legs. Directed by Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman). Shows tonight, tomorrow and Sunday night at 7 and 9:30 in The HUB Assembly Room. Presented by SUB. Downtown The Color of Money Academy Awards are predicted for Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. Newman recreates the character of Fast Eddie Felson last seen in 1961’s The Hustler. The breathtaking cinematography is visually arresting a veritable roller coaster ride. Shows nightly at 7:45 and 9:55 with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:15 and 5:15 p.m. The Cinemas. Crocodile Dundee A comedy/adventure tale about an “outback” alligator wrestler (Paul Hogan) trying to survive in the wilds of New York City. Shows nightly at 8:15 and 10:15 with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:15, 4:15 and 6:15 p.m. The State. Flrewaiker This low budget adventure/comedy starring Chuck Norris and Louis Gossett Jr. takes place in the fictional country of San Miguel. Shows Saturday and Sunday at 7:50 and 9:50 p.m.; Friday, and Monday through Thursday at 9:50 p.m. only. The Cinemas. Heartbreak Ridge Clint Eastwood's latest. Shunned by the Marines because of its obscenities. Shows nightly at 7:15 and 9:45 with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 and 4:45 p.m. There are no discount shows. The State. Modern Girls Daphne Zuniga, who proved herself in last year’s The Sure Thing, stars as one of three women who spend their evenings nightclubbing in this slapstick comedy. Shows nightly at 8 and 10 with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2, 4 and 6 p.m. The Cinemas. The Name of the Rose Sean Connery puts aside his pistol and dons a monk’s robe in this ' cinematic version of Umberto Eco’s international best-seller. . Connery is a 14th-century English monk turned sleuth who investigates the mysterious deaths of a number of his monastic brothers. Also stars F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus). Jean-Jacques Annaud (Quest For Fire) directed. Shows nightly at 7:30 and 9:45 with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:45 and 4:30 p.m. The Cinemas. Song of the South Zip a Dee Doo Da! Disney’s live action/cartoon classic tells the story of a lonely boy on a Southern plantation who finds a friend in the tale-telling Uncle Remus. His fables Involve the antics of B’rer Rabbit, B’rer Fox and B'rer Bear. Be forewarned, this movie is dated (1946) and portrays some archaic attitudes. But it’s still a work of fond reminiscence. Shows Friday, and Monday through Thursday nights at 7, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. The Cinemas. Stand By Me Four 12-year olds set out to find the body of a missing boy with hopes of becoming local heroes. This reminiscent look at childhood friendships features brilliant performances by River Phoenix (The Goonies) and Wil Wheaton. Adapted from a Stephen King novella. Shows nightly at 8:10 and 10:10 with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:10, 4:10 and 6:10 p.m. The Cinemas. Star Trek IV: The Journey Home It is obvious that an actor (Leonard Nimoy) directed this episode, for instead of relying heavily on gadgets and special effects, this film rides on the performances of the actors. Yes, the crew members of the Starship Enterprise are getting older (McCoy looks as if he’s embalmed), but they aren't any less appealing. Spock rejoins the rest of the gang in order to retrieve two humpback whales from the 20th-century, bring them back to the “present,” and save the earth from a menacing alien vessel. It is a refreshing change to have a shift left from the slew of right wing blockbusters of this decade such as Rambo and Rocky IV. Shows nightly at 7:45 and 10 with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 and 4:30 p.m. The Movies. There are no discount shows. sounds Autoport 'Tis the season to be jolly with Jim L'angton this weekend. Brewery The infamous Lizzy Borden goes to see the band Axis tonight. And tomorrow, the Screaming Ducks shout from the highest mountain. Brickhouse John Cunningham plays from 5 to 7 tonight and again from 10 p.m to 2 a.m. In between sets it’s anybody’s guess. Tomorrow, the Billy Penn band is established as the official music makers of PA. Cafe 210 Queen Bee and the Blue Hornet band clean up the hive tonight. Tomorrow, East Coast Offering gives away oceanic jazz. Joey’s Richard Shaten shakes here tonight. Tomorrow, Swing Shift gets paid overtime. Le Papillon Tommy Wareham discovers his identity tonight and tomorrow. Phyrst Tonight muddy up and get down to the nitty gritty sounds of the Earthtones. Tomorrow, the Phyrst Phamly phantisize that the semester is over. Wake up, it’s only a dream. PUB (Holiday Inn) Carving was never this much fun until Bill Filer came to town. Come get cut up this weekend. . Rathskeller Smile when you say that, neighbor. Neighbors visit tonight. And then, the brain drain will be on full blast when you walk in. See Ticapoo Brain tomorrow. Saloon Don’t tarry, go see Larry. Larry Moore is on time tonight. Tomorrow, sue the Witch Doctor for malpractice when he brews up ghoulish tunes. Scorpion Tonight, Crossover crosses the Lewistown line to perform its country-ropk songs. Tomorrow, the Uptown Rhythm Kings make it in from Washington, D.C., to share the stage with Queen Bee and the Blue Hornet Band. Shandygaff Gran Stan sits down and relaxes this weekend. Join him for great, super and grand music tonight and tomorrow. Sly Fox (Sheraton) Top Priority is number one this weekend. galleries Chambers Today and tomorrow the gallery will hold the Saturday Morning Art School, a series of classes taught by Art Education Majors Douglas Albert Gallery While continuing its Robert Kipniss display of lithographs and paintings, the gallery is also featuring the Tobin Fraley - R.N.W. Collection. A limited edition of porcelain carousel figurines, this collection dates from the early 20th century. HUB Galleries The Art Alley Panels display Still Visions, which are a variety of color photographs by Larry Pollock, director of student programs and services at the University’s New Kensington Campus. Meanwhile', Fred Waring's America: A Collection of Memories can be found in the Art Alley Cases. Portraying the many facets of the man, this exhibit has original artwork by the nation’s leading cartoonists. Closing this weekend is the Native Harvest: Plants in American Indian Life exhibit. This series, in the HUB Gallery, looks at the American Indian’s use of plant life and presents over 80 artifacts from across the country. Projects by the University’s Communications and Space Sciences Laboratory are on display in the-Achievemertts in Research and Scholarship Exhibit Area. The Space Shuttle Millimeter Atmospheric Sounder, which the University is developing in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute in Germany, is the main piece in the show. The Daily Collegian Friday, Dec. 5, 1986 . Kern Gallery The 13th annual International Artifacts Sale and Exhibition is on display. This sale has artifacts from India, Bangladesh, Jordan and Mexico. Also being featured is Visions of Nature by the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania. Museum of Art Watercoforsis a collection of over 50 works from the early 1900 s by European and American painters. The exhibit shows paintings from private collections as well as the museum’s own holdings. The work of Swiss artist and mathematician Hans Hinterreiter is a study of the purest form of concrete art. The display includes 40 works on paper and 22 paintings. The Festival of Trees will be opening this weekend. This exhibit is a collection of trees individually designed and decorated by artists and craftspersons from the University and the Centre County region. The trees will be on sale to benefit the museum. Zoller Closing this weekend is the exhibit by visiting artist Duane McDiarmid. etc. The Africans Today, Kern Graduate Commons will present the last program in their Noon-Time Video Series. Titled “Global Africa,” it will look at the significance of the African Diaspora and the continuing influence of world powers in African affairs. Children’s Christmas Show The Penn State Thespians and the Kern Graduate Commons are sponsoring “What in the World?” a children’s Christmas show for the young and not-so young. The performance, based on The'Gulness Book of World’s Records, will be held at 7 tonight and at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in 112 Kern A Christmas Carol The University Readers will present Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at 7:30 tonight and Sunday night at the Nittany Lion Inn. Craft Sale Craft Centre instructors are holding their annual holiday sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Monday on the first floor of the Hetzel Union Building. Handmade greeting cards, watercolors, decorations and hand-painted silk scarves will be featured. L.M.W, Choral Concert The Penn State Glee Club, Women’s Chorus and Singing Lions will join for an informal Christmas concert, “Christmas Joy,” at 8 tonight in the Music Building Recital Hall. The Club The URTC will present the musical The Club at 8 tonight, tomorrow and Dec. 9- 12 in the Pavilion Theater. Student tickets are $4 on weekdays, $5 on weekends. International Party The Paul Robeson Cultural Center will sponsor a free International Children’s Christmas Party form 1 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Center. This year’s party will feature magician Richard Benninghoff, Toot the Clown and Santa Claus. Rock Concert WEHR-FM presents three bands Corrosion of Conformity, Necracedia and Heart of Darkness at 8 tomorrow night in Findlay Rec Room. Admission is $4. Harp Ensemble The Penn State Harp Ensemble, directed by Nan Gullo Mann, will . present a recital at 3 p.m. Sunday ffi the Music Building Recital Hall. Trombone Quartet The newly-formed Penn State Trombone Quartet will present the final Bach’s Lunch concert of the semester at 12:10 p.m.; Dec. 11 in Eisenhower Chapel. - J.S.K. - A.L.S. BROTHER’S PIZZA We have Fast, free delivery Lg. Cheese Pizza 5 5.40 Mon.-Thurs. 4p.m.-12a.m. Fri.-Sat. 4 p.m.- la.m. Take advantage of this everyday special 1641 M. Atherton 238-9403 A Musical Diversion By Eve Merriam With Music Arranged by Alexandra Ivanoff Presented by The Pennsylvania State University Resident Theatre Company Under the Direction of Jim Hoskins The Pavilion Theatre December 4-6, 9-12, 1986 Curtain Time 8:00 PM Student Preview Performance December 3 For Tickets and Reservations call 865-1884 The Club Chinese Movie Festival (FREE ADMISSION) Summer Vacation at Grandpa’s X 4-il Hi 101 Chambers Sun, December? 1:00 @ © <g) © (§-> <D> © © © ® THE PENN STATE SCIENCE FICTION SOCL presents .vr»Sj) Iju) (m d§) 102 Forum FRI.: 7,9, 11 p.m.. 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