thursday 20

I woke up, looked out the door, and saw the street was full of them. All day, whenever I walked past, they talked about me behind my back. Now, I've moved the bureau in front of the door and locked all the windows -- they're everywhere, man! Asian Awareness Week, 8 to 10 p.m. in Peabody 105.

You know what the best thing about Indian cuisine is? Fresh, steaming hot flatbreads. Naan. Puri. Rody. Caroline Rody. Giving a lecture entitled "Ethnic American Women's Literature." Peabody 106, 11:30 a.m. Ooh, that's spicy.

Tin roofs, inbred neighbors, dawgs under the front porch, White Lightning in a jug and then we'll all go swimming in the cement pond. Blue Ridge Housing Fair, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Peabody Hall. Free Pabst Blue Ribbon to all comers.

Students for Individual Liberty will sponsor Jim Turney's address entitled "Fully Informed Juries and Jury Nullification." Nullification? States' Rights? Secession? YEEHAW! The South will rise again!

In town tonight: at Miller's, the John D'Earth Group; at the Outback Lodge, Clark Nova; at Trax, Emmet Swimming and Dharmasons.

friday 21

U. Union presents Settie in the Pav starting at 8 p.m. The program includes an eclectic selection of songs "from Janis Joplin to Melissa Etheridge." Of course, you could always just steal your girlfriend's CD collection and stay home.

Mel Gibson stretches reality and plays a rich guy with an attractive significant other. Ransom at Cinematheque, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and midnight.

Come see those windbags in the Jeff Society "get oral on each other to determine who's the 'best.'" Moomaw Oratorical Contest in Jefferson Hall at 8 p.m.

In town tonight: at Trax, Fighting Gravity and Baker; at Dürty Nelly's, Ian Gilliam; at Miller's, Billy and the Backbeats; at Outback Lodge, Charlie Pastorfield and the Believers; at Tokyo Rose, The Curious Digit and Drunk.

saturday 22

And on the eighth day, Goth created a race of sulking adolescent clowns. The Crow: City of Angels is playing at Cinematheque, 7 and 9:30 p.m.

Bird, Satchmo, and Miles. No, they're not the rejects from Lone Ranger sidekick tryouts. U.Va. Jazz Ensemble. 8:15 p.m. at Old Cabell Hall.

In town tonight: at Trax, Janet Martin Band and the Fullstones; at Miller's, Jamal Milner Trio; at the Outback Lodge, Travis Allison Band; at Tokyo Rose, Six Finger Satellite, Thee Hydrogen Terrors, and the Dismemberment Plan.

sunday 23

First it was Drew Barrymore, then River Phoenix and Robert Downey Jr. Betty Ford tried to help, and now it's your chance to Unhook the Stars. Cinematheque, 6 and 8:30 p.m.

In town tonight: at Trax, Joe Gallant and Illuminati.

monday 24

graphic by Scott Herman

Are your humors out of kilter? Come get bled by the leeches of Virginia Blood Services. Inter-Sorority Council Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Peabody Hall. Be on the lookout for the upcoming Virginia Bile Services Drive later this semester.

"Yo padre! What do you call that incense-bong thing you're always swinging around? And, man, wassup with the whole transubstantiation jive?" Catholic Students Association Education Mass, 7 p.m., Chapel.

In town toniight: at Miller's, Tim Reynolds; at Michael's Bistro, Plutonium.

tuesday 25

Introducing the "Red Cross your heart bra": guaranteed to increase circulation of your sacks! And, like, save lives, too! Blood Drive at Peabody 105 and 106 from, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., sponsored by the ISC.

Green Party Meeting at 7 p.m. in Cabell 334. "Hey man, does that mean free nugs?" "Green is, like, my favorite color, man... Right on!"

Not enough fiber in your diet? Lifschitz can help. Got a pain in your ass? Lifschitz can alleviate it. Want to know about African art? Lifschitz can tell you. Lecture at the Bayly, 5:30 p.m.

In town tonight: at Trax, Agents of Good Roots; at Miller's, Faster Than Walking.

wednesday 26

For all you would-be voyeurs out there, Cory Walker will expose "A View of God from the Bottom." Look for a full moon at noon in the Chapel.

In town tonight: at the Outback Lodge, The Secret; at Trax, the The Gathering Field with Travis Allison Band; at Miller's, Mike Rosensky and Jeff Decker Quartet.