The Observer, February 3, 2006
Volume XXXVIII, Issue 15
The Buzz
Friday, Feb. 3
It's been a long time since Aimee Mann hit the music scene in the '80s as member of a decidedly mainstream pop group; today she's known for her bittersweet, minimalist folksy tunes. Check out this acoustic queen at the Odeon, with Chuck Prophet. Time: 9 p.m. Cost: $25. Location: The Odeon. Info: www.theodeon.com
Love a dirty joke? Keep Friday night open, because you'll want to catch the year's biggest boundary-stepper, The Aristocrats. The title is taken from the punchline of the dirtiest joke ever to be passed down from comedian to comedian, here reinvented by dozens of world-famous comedians from Bob Saget to George Carlin, each with their own uniquely filthy take. Featuring a performance by IMPROVment at 9:30 p.m. Time: 7, 11 p.m. Cost: $3. Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Saturday, Feb. 4
Like your humor squeaky clean? Skip The Aristocrats and catch Disney animated classic The Aristocats tonight instead. Time: 7, 9 p.m. Cost: $3. Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Sunday, Feb. 5
Want to watch the Superbowl in a place a little more conducive to partying than your dorm room? Head to Peabody's and catch rockers CKY at halftime. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: free. Location: Peabody's, 2083 E. 21st St. Info: www.peabodys.com
Monday, Feb. 6
With a devil-may-care attitude that borders on "f--- off", punksters Some Girls are sure to appeal to those who don't take life too seriously. What better on a Monday? With Giant Eagle. Time: 9 p.m. Cost: $8. Location: Grog Shop. Info: www.grogshop.gs
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Catch Emmy-winning recording artist/social activist Harry Belafonte as he makes a rare college campus appearance at our very own Strosacker Auditorium. Also known as the man who bailed Martin Luther King, Jr. out of the Birmingham jail and the man who was "radical before it was chic," Belafonte may very well be this year's equivalent to the VP debates Time: 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30. Cost: free. Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: upb.case.edu
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Love cheap wings, $1 beverages, and Klezmer music? Then tonight's Spot Night is for you! Check out Yiddishe Cup, one of the nation's top klezmer (read: Jewish folk music) bands, and boogie down. Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: free. Location: The Spot. Info: upb.case.edu
Thursday, Feb. 9
For good or ill, Valentine's Day is just around the corner; come to the Spot to make your own chocolates for that hottie you've got your eye on. Nothing says "I love you" like free homemade chocolates. Free coffee and desserts will also be available. Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: free. Location: The Spot. Info: upb.case.edu
