What's Happenin'

What's happenin'

THE FOURTH ANNUAL HASH BASH, one of Ann Arbor's claims to fame as well as your basic toke down will smoke out the diag once again this April Fool's Day. The yearly event seems to happen spontaneously when the winter weary cannabis consumers of the area convene to inhale the herbal high. There'll be additional fun this year as the Friends Road Show presents the Underwear Olympics along with the antics of the Peachy Cream Production Company. So come out and get a buzz on with a few thousand other people . . .

THE MAD MADONNAS, an original production which celebrates the forward, positive movement of women through improvisation, dance and song will be presented at the Halfway Inn at East Quad, 8pm Friday March 28. Donations will be $2.00, and all proceeds go to the Joanne Little Defense Fund.

THE MURDER OF FRED HAMPTON, a documentary film is part of an evening also featuring speakers sponsored by the National Lawyers Guild, Ann Arbor Chapter, Friday, April 4th in room 100 of Hutchins Mail, U of M Law School.

JULIAN BOND, one of the more inspiring figures on the political chessboard will speak on "Changing the Color of Politics," at Pease Auditorium, Tuesday April 4.

GIL SCOTT-HERON, poet, novelist, and jazz singer, author of "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," comes to Ann Arbor on Election Night Monday, April 7, at the Michigan Union Ballroom, a la Friends of the Ann Arbor SUN. Shows are at 8:00 and 10:30, advance tickets are on sale for S4.00; see the back page for ticket outlets. Election results will be announced during the event.

GET OUT THE VOTE AND DANCE is the theme of a 7-hour boogie at the Union Ballroom, Sunday, April 6. The all-star cast for the evening in order of appearance is: Big Daddy G and the Nightrain, Iris Bell, The Silvertones, Diamond Rio, Mojo Boogie Band and The Rabbits. The event is a non-partisan rally to get out the vote, and all 3 Mayoral candidates will be invited to speak. Admission is $2.50 for the entire evening (you can come and go as you like.) The show starts at 5pm ...

ANN ARBOR MUSIC includes a visit from hometown boy Bob Seger with his Silver Bullet Band at Chances Are along with Lightnin' Tuesday April 1... The Music of Latin America with Suni Paz in concert at MLB 3, 8pm, Sunday March 30, presented in conjunction with Latin Americans in Struggle Colloquium . . . And in Ypsi look out tor Skip (formerly of TeeGarden) and VanWinkle at Ypsi Bimbo's Wednesday April 9 . . . Pease Auditorium is the site for the EMU Jazz Ensemble's performance Thursday April 3, 8pm.

DETROIT AREA MUSIC headlines alto saxophonist Sonny Stitt at Watts Club Mozambique Friday and Saturday March 28 & 29 . . . Robin Trower, former Procol Harum guitarist, plays the Masonic Friday and Saturday March 28 & 29 ... The Above Average White Band is at Ford Auditorium Friday March 28 . . . Odetta, the 'first lady of folk' visits the Raven Gallery, Friday March 28 through Sunday March 30 ... Maria Muldaur sings at Henry Ford Community College Friday April 4 ... It 's worth a trip to East Lansing for the appearance of Chick Corea and his formidable Return to Forever ensemble Tuesday April 1 and Thursday April 3 ...

FLICKS: New World Film Co-op brings us two Kurt Vonnegut films, both at the Nat. Sci. Auditorium. Slaughterhouse 5 on Tuesday, April 1, at 7 & 9pm, and From Time to Timbuktu on Tuesday April 2 at 7 & 9pm . . . Malcolm X, a powerful documentary film is at the MLB 3 April 2 at 7:15 & 9pm . . . Fellini's Satyricon runs at the A2 Film Co-op's Aud A in Angell Hall Tues April 8 ... and for a real yuk check out Reefer Madness and the Cocaine Comedy, Friday April 11 at MLB 4.

THE WONDER TUBE pulls off another of its amazing feats when Rock Concert presents Jimi Hendrix alive and well in your living room Friday April 4 at 1am, Channel 7.