THIS WEEK
Movies
Check theatres for specific times
and prices. Movies subject to
change without notice. All list
ings are current through press
time.
Campus Theater
846-6512
Somewhere in Time: Classic
love story with a bizarre twist—
Christopher Reeve is in love
with a woman from a different
era. Is he willing to give up his
Sony Betamax just for an old-
fashioned girl? Can he ever
forget "Charlie's Angels"?
Could we ever forget this
movie? Easily. Rated PG.
Inside Desiree Coustale: This
film, showing Thursday, Friday
and Saturday at midnight, is
rated XXX. That's all anyone
needs to know.
Manor East
823-8300
The Incredible Shrinking
Woman: Lily Tomlin stars as a
housewife who starts shrinking
faster than a cashmere sweater
dried in the heavy duty cycle.
Watch as her world becomes a
intriguing microcosm of prob
lems. Rated PG.
Scanners: This Canadian thril
ler is guaranteed to shock and
offend audiences who aren't
used to seeing exploding heads
and the like. Another film about
madmen who not only have ex
trasensory perception, but also
psychokinetic power. This one
should blow your mind. Rated
R.
The Devil and Max Devlin:
Comedian Bill Cosby is Mr. Hot
Air himself in this Disney com
edy about a mild-mannered
soul, played by Elliott Gould,
who'd rather be in Philadelphia
than in hell. So he has to find
someone to replace him. In his
search, all hell breaks loose.
Rated PG, but it's still a Disney.
N o Nukes: Documentary of
the successful "No Nukes" con
cert in which some of the biggest
names in rock music partici
pated. List includes Jackson
Browne, Carly Simon and Bruce
"The Boss" Springsteen. Mid
night Friday and Saturday.
Rated PG.
Final Countdown: Kirk
Douglas stars in this science fic
tion movie which has a strained
premise — suppose a U.S. nuc
lear-powered vessel is caught in
a mysterious storm that sends it
back to the day before Pearl Har
bor was bombed. As Karl Mal
den says, what do you do? Go in
this movie with an open
(maybe, empty) mind. Rated
PG.
MSC Box Office
845-2916
Heaven Can Wait: Warren
Beatty is a professional quarter
back who's sent to heaven be
fore his time, so he's given a
second chance on earth. Julie
Cb ie costars in this well-
made film that is both light-.,
hearted and intelligent — a rare
combination in today's cinema.
Thursday at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.
in Rudder Auditorium. Rated
PG.
Caddyshack: While the thir
ties and forties gave us the
screwball comedy, the late
seventies has produced the
screwed-up comedy in which
being antisocial is the "in
thing." These films include
"Animal House" and this com
edy which stars Bill Murray and
Rodney Dangerfield. Friday and
Saturday at 8 p.m. and midnight
in Rudder Theatre. Rated R.
Bedazzled: This classic Dudley
Moore film is 20 times better
than "10." In this hilarious ver
sion of "Dr. Faustus," Moore
stars as a short-order cook who
sells his soul to a mellow devil,
played by Peter Cook. Raquel
Welch stars as a (you guessed it)
voluptuous temptress. Friday
and Saturday at 10 p.m. (be
tween showings of "Cad-
dyshack") in Rudder Theatre.
Rated PG.
Hopscotch: Walter Matthau
and Glenda Jackson, two highly
talanted actors, star in this light
weight but cute mystery about a
former agent who wants to ex
pose some not-too-kosher gov
ernment operations. Of course,
he may not live to tell his story.
Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder
Theatre. Rated R.
The Tall Blond Man With One
Black Shoe: This French com
edy satirizes Watergate and
other political farces. Our
musically-inclined hero sur
vives all his tribulations with the
awareness of Buster Keaton.
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Rud
der Theatre. Rated PG.
Plitt Cinema I&II
846-6714
A.ltered States: Ken Russell
directs this science fiction thril
ler about a scientist who may
have gone too far in his attempt
to examine the human mind and
its relationship to man's prehis
toric past. The acting and special
effects are outstanding in this
fascinating film. Rated R.
Stir Crazy: The two funniest
men in movies, Richard Pryor
and Gene Wilder, are paired in
what should be an absolutely
hilarious film. Well, it's not
quite that great, but it's still pret
ty good. Pryor and Wilder are
accidentally accused of robbing
a bank and accidentally sent to
prison. They should have been
carted to the funny farm. Rated
R.
Music
Dackstage: Guitarist Anthony
Paul starts off the weekend on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
from 8 p.m. until closing, Lyle
Lovett entertains with more of
the same style of music. Guests
may eat dinner, or simply enjoy
happy hour from 5-7 p.m.,
when draft beer is 35 cents, bar
drinks are 75 cents and all call
drinks are half price.
Grins: Your Move plays rock
'n' roll hits Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights. Happy
hour is 4-7 p.m. during week
days, with $1.50 cover all
weekend.
Lakeview: Tradition continues
with Dennis Ivey and The Way-
men playing country hits until
midnight Thursday and Friday.
Women get in for $1, and men
for $3 Thursday, and everyone
dances for $2 Friday. Saturday
night John Anderson and his
band play for country and west
ern fans. Tickets are $5 and re
servations may be made by
phone.
Rebels: Kevin and Brett play
progressive country tunes all
weekend, and patrons will be
treated to half price drinks,
chips and hot sauce during hap
py hour Friday and Saturday.
No cover.
Rosewood Junction: With
two-for-one happy hour until 7
p.m. and a $1 cover charge all
weekend, popular rock n roll
tunes of Mother of Pearl may be
heard. Check out Rosewood's
new dance floor.
Texas Hall of Fame: Heels will
be kicking when the Debonaires
from Taylor, Texas play country
and western music Thursday
until midnight. $2 cover charge.
Friday, the Music Masters play
from 9 p.m.-l a.m., with $2 cov
er. The Matheny Brothers will
entertain Saturday, for a $3
cover.
Etc.
Glass of '82: The Texas A&M
University Class of '82 Ball will
be Saturday night from 8:30 till 1
in the MSC Ballroom. Recorded
music will be provided by Phase
One. Tickets are $7 a couple and
are available at the MSC and in
the MSC Box Office through
Friday, and at the door.
Class of '84: The Texas A&M
University Class of '84 Ball is Fri
day night. Tickets are $9 a
couple.
V^ommunity Singers: The
choral group of the Brazos Val
ley will perform liturgical music
in the A&M Consolidated High
School Auditorium Tuesday,
March 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets are
available at the door for $3 for
adults and $2 for all students
and senior citizens.
(jreat Issues: The Memorial
Student Center Great Issues
Committee will present Robert
S. Cooper speaking on "The
Weapons of Space Warfare" at 8
p.m. tonight in Rudder Theater.
Theater Arts: The Texas A&M
University Theater Arts depart
ment presents "The Children's
Hour" tonight through Satur
day in Rudder Forum. Tickets
are $3.50 for the public and $2.50
for students.
Town Hall: MSC Town Hall
presents Jimmy Buffett and the
Coral Reefer Band in concert
Saturday night at 7 p.m. in G.
Rollie White Coliseum. See the
review of Buffett's new album,
"Coconut Telegraph," on page
16 of this issue.
I azz Ensemble: The TAMU
jazz Ensemble will perform
Saturday night at 8 p.m. in Rud
der Theater. Tickets are $1 and
are available in the MSC Box
Office.
Bryan-CoIIege Station Cham
ber Orchestra: The community
orchestra will perform Sunday
at 3 p.m. in the College Station
Middle School Auditorium. Tic
kets are $2.50 for adults and
$1.50 for children.
focgs
Editor Cathy Saathoff
Assistant Editor Susan Hopkins
Staff Writer Kate McElroy i
Focus will accept any items submitted
for publication, although the decision
to publish lies solely with the editor.
Deadline is 5 p.m. the Thursday before
publication.
Can Gloria Vanderbilts find happiness at the Hous
ton Rodeo?
By Jane G. Brust
3
The Fish Drill Team took a trip to Mardi Gras last
weekend.
By Terry Duran
Hometown clubs provide friendship and rides
home.
4
By Cathie Feighl
5
On the cover: The Fightin'
Texas Aggie Band isn't the
only musical group on cam
pus. FOCUS takes a look at the
Classical Piano Group, the
University Symphonic Band
and the TAMU Jazz Ensemble
on pages 8 and 9 of this issue.