The Observer, November 3, 2006
Volume XXXIX, Issue 9
The Buzz
Friday, Nov. 3
It may be cold outside, but at Strosacker tonight, Will Ferrell burns up the track in his latest comedic sensation, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. As NASCAR's top stock car driver, Ricky Bobby is on top of the world: he has a hot wife, two sons named after Walker, Texas Ranger, and a best friend who will do anything for him; that is, until flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard (played by the ever-hilarious Sacha Baron Cohen) challenges Bobby for the top spot. Time: 7, 9 p.m., 12 a.m. Cost: $3 Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Saturday, Nov. 4
You may have seen the chalkings for tonight's Matzah Ball, sponsored by the Jewish Student Group and UPB, and thought that they were referring to soup. Head over to the Rough Rider Room tonight for live music by Yiddishe Cup and plenty of free food; there may even be matzah ball soup! Time: 8 p.m. Cost: free. Location: Rough Rider Room. Info: upb.case.edu
Join film society for their showing of True Lies. Harry Tasker pretends to be a dull computer salesman to cover his secret life as a government agent. After finding out his wife is seeing another man, Harry decides to give his wife the adventure she has been longing for while continuing to pursue terrorists in possession of stolen nuclear weapons. Time: 7 and 10 p.m. Cost: $3. Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Sunday, Nov. 5
Though it may have been a while since you've read anything other than a textbook, you can still reap the benefits of hearing internationally acclaimed author Margaret Atwood speak today at the Cleveland Public Library. Atwood, winner of the Booker Prize, among many other honors, presides at the library's Writers' and Readers' Series. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: free. Location: Cleveland Public Library, Main Branch, 525 Superior Ave. Info: (216) 623-2869.
Film junkies and dilettantes alike should check out the 20th annual Ohio Independent Film Festival, which kicks off today. This year's festival will show more feature-length films than shorts including Uganda Rising and Beyond the Call. Time: Nov. 5 through 12, beginning at 10 a.m. today. Cost: $10 per film, or $75 for all 8 days. Location: Gordon Square Theater, 6045 Detroit Ave. Info: www.ohiofilms.com
Monday, Nov. 6
Mondays suck. Music doesn't. Hit up the Grog Shop tonight to catch Memphis-based indie-alt-country rockers Lucero, with Rocky Votolato, William Elliot Whitmore, and the Forecast. Time: 9 p.m. Cost: $10 advance, $12 day of show. Location: the Grog Shop. Info: www.grogshop.gs
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Fans of Jack Johnson and Mat Kearney should definitely check out Citizen Cope tonight at the House of Blues. With Alice Smith. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $20-$25. Location: House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave. Info: www.hob.com
Wednesday, Nov. 8
UPB Concerts tries to make your Hump Day a little easier with a free concert at the Spot and $1 mystery beers. Tonight's Spot night features indie rockers Thunderbirds Are Now and The Plastic Constellations. Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: free. Location: the Spot. Info: upb.case.edu
Thursday, Nov. 9
With a name like Hard 'N Phirm, the comedy troupe that visits campus tonight must surely have a great sense of humor. Courtesy of UPB Arts and Entertainment, Hard 'N Phirm blends a live, non-stop multimedia explosion of stand-up comedy, music, and video with undeniable energy. Start your weekend a little early, and check them out at the Spot. Time: 9 p.m. Cost: free. Location: the Spot. Info: upb.case.edu
Case's very own Stop Laughing plays the Beachland Ballroom tonight, with the English Beat. Come out to support one of the products of Case's burgeoning student music scene. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $20. Location: Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd. Info: www.beachlandballroom.com
