s {s " v a ._ ._ _ 0 The Michigan Daily WeekenaMagazi 188 - The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday, September 4, 1997 A weekly guide to who's where, what's happening and El! why you need to be there ... RETURNING TO THE 'U' Life in A2 flourishes despite seasonal attend thursday THEATER CAMPUS CINEMA The Blues According to Lightnin' Hopkins & A Well Spent Life (1969 & 1971) Two docu- mentaries about blues legend Lightnin' Hopkins and guitarist extraordinaire Mance Lipscomb. At Mich. 5:30 p.m. Jazz On a Summer's Day (1959) The 1958 Newport Jazz Festival is captured by this film featuring Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson and Chuck Berry, among other jazz greats. At Mich. 7 p.m. Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) A film about love and friendship as experienced by a group of gay friends during three summer gatherings. At Mich. 9 p.m. MUSIC Huffamoose Counting Crow Adam Duritz' favorite new band. The Ark. 10 p.m. $5 with student ID. The Crystal Method Acclaimed U.S. trip- hop/soul groove/breakbeat act. Industry, Pontiac. 8 p.m. Call (810) 334-1999. Al Hill & the Love Butlers Local horn-sec- tioned sextet plays blues and funk. Arbor Brewing Co. 8 p.m. Free. THEATE R Molly Sweeney Brian Friel's award-winning drama about life in Ireland. Performance Network, 408 W. Washington. 8 p.m. Tickets $12 ($9 for students). 663-0681. frida MUSIC Buddy Guy Legendary blues guitarist plays as part of the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Fest. Michigan Theater. 8 p.m. Tickets $25 at Schoolkids' Records, PJ's Used Records and Ticketmaster. An Old Man in Love This one-man show is a benefit performance for the Pioneer Theatre Guild. Pioneer High School, 601 W. Stadium. 8 p.m. Tickets available at Schoolkids Records and Herb David Guitar Studio. 994- 2191. Molly Sweeney See Thursday. 8 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Mitch Albom Reading The award-winning Detroit Free Press sports columnist reads from his latest book, "Tuesdays with Morrie." Little Professor Book Company, 2513 Jackson Rd. 7 p.m. Free. Jay Friedman Speaks Friedman hosts a multi- media presentation, "Sex Matters," a smart, funny, educated look at what's on everyone's mind. Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room. 8 p.m. Free. saturday CAMPUS CINEMA The Secret Agent (1936) A Hitchcock mas- terpiece about a famous novelist whose death is staged by a government that wants him to become a secret agent for them. At Nat. Sci. 7 p.m. Journey Into Fear (1942) Orson Welles is a Turkish police colonel who protects an American munitions expert from Nazi agents in this World War II espionage thriller. At Nat. Sci. 8:40 p.m. The Third Man (1949) Welles returns in another thriller involving an American pulp- fiction writer searching through occupied post-WWII Vienna for a man who can explain the mysterious death of the writer's friend. At Nat Sci. 10 p.m. MUSIC Medeskl, Martin & Wood Amazing jazz groove band headlines at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Fest. Gallup Park. 6:30 p.m. (opening acts begin at 11 a.m.). Tickets $14 in advance for one day, $20 for two days. Kurt Elling & the Hobgood Trio Improvisa- tional jazz singer also plays as part of the Blues & Jazz Fest. Bird of Paradise. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $15 in advance. Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Performing works by Mozart, Puccini and Wagner. $16 for students. 994-4801. Marcia Ball will appear at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Gallup Park. Knee Deep Shag That's a pretty serious shag. St. Andrew's, Detroit. Call 961-MELT for tickets. THEATER An Old Man in Love See Friday. 8 p.m. Molly Sweeney See Thursday. 8 p.m. Sunday CAMPUS CINEMA The Designated Mourner (1997) Starring Miranda Richardson and Mike Nichols, the demise of the cultural elite is lamented in this three-part monologue based on Wallace Shawn's play of the same name. At Mich. 5 p.m. Star Maps (1997) A heart-wrenching drama about a boy who returns to Los Angeles from Mexico and is willing to do anything to become a movie star while supporting his family. At Mich. 7 p.m. and 9 pm. MUSIC Marcia Ball Pianist/vocalist headlines Day 4 of Blues & Jazz Fest. Gallup Park. 6:30 p.m. (day's activities commence at 11 a.m.). $14 in advance. Junior Brown Master inventor of the "guit- steel" guitar (it has two necks) comes to town. The Ark. 8 p.m. $17.50. THEATER Molly Sweeney 'SeThursday.-2;p.m. anid 7 p.m. By Jason Stoffer Daily Arts Writer Every gardener with a green thumb learns that a plant cannot reach its full magnificence growing rampantly wild. Pruning once in a while, cutting off even half the branches, will make any garden bloom bigger and brighter. Once spring rolls around, the dorms lock their doors, students fly home and the normally frantic tempo on campus slows to a tempered crawl. The exodus of students, however, does not cause Ann Arbor to wither away and become a city in hibernation until the swarms of students return. Like a plant, Ann Arbor thrives when its size is temporarily cut back. The city instead blossoms into a cul- tural mecca - its true character seep- ing out of the woodwork. Last summer kicked off on a solemn note, with the Allen Ginsberg memorial service in Hill Auditorium on May 24. Ginsberg, along with other Beat writers, poets and philosophers like Jack Kerouac and Anne Waldman, defined a generation that pushed and boldly crossed accepted societal norms. The service began with prayers in the Jewish and Buddhist traditions. Follow- ing were performances by former 10,000 Maniacs singer Natalie Merchant. guitarist Lenny Kaye, the Gyutu Monks Tantrie Choir and Patti Smith. Music was interspersed between poetry readings by Waldman and sever- al talented up-and-coming poets. The just-off-Broadway performance of "Stomp" was next on the list of high- powered summer entertainment. The troupe members used brooms, garbage cans, sinks and their hands and feet as instruments. There was no pre-taped music, and a perfectly choreographed modern dance was performed solely to the beat of household items and appli- ances. Theater was not a summer resident's only avenue for entertainment. Fuller Pool was the place to be for swimming, beach volleyball and seeking out some summer loving. Lifeguard Peter Soto said fraternities and sororities, along with other large groups of college students, flock to the pool during the hot and dreary dog days of summer. With water splashing, the sun shining high overhead and 500 to 700 fellow sunbathers to mingle with, $3 admission is a scant price to pay. People streamed through the streets Doris Gould from Houston, Texas, sets up her sculptures with her brother Dan Sekellick from Albany, N.Y., at the A2 1997 across the country to the local area. and lines snaked out restaurant doors only one time during the long summer months. Locals dreaded the four days of Art Fair, but 500,000 people still traveled to the city looking for that perfect piece to hang above their living-room sofa. The 38th annual Ann Arbor Art Fair was a roaring success, said Kathy Krick, Art Fair director for the State Street area. Many young artists were brought in this year who previously sold their work solely in galleries, Krick said. "A lot of first-time artists were astounded by the number of people and amount of sales." Long sticks with animals on top, along with marble statues forged in the shape of a chain, were among the more unusual and most popular items. But Art Fair was more than just a giant art exposition. Ann Arbor trans- formed into a citywide bazaar, filled with music, vendors and entertainers. There were numerous stages for music throughout the city streets, with blues, jazz, folk and rock 'n' roll all well represented. Will Soto, who jug- gled flaming pins and walked across a giant tightrope, was among the most popular attractions. The fair also marked the final perfor- mance of a fixture in the Ann Arbor community. Bongo Man, who accompa- nies his bongo beat with a bit of freestylin', announced an end to his illustrious street performing career. For years, thousands heard his little ditties like "Hey there girl, you so pretty, put some money in my kitty," at Art Fair, football Saturdays and other citywide events. The Art Fair's selection made it near- ly impossible to pass through without a purchase. But for most college students - with bills stacked high and perpetu- ally thinning pocketbooks - prices seemed stratospheric and fine works of art were unattainable. The Ann Arbor Summer Festival's Top of the Park series was a dream come true for these budget-conscious students. Music and movies were pre- sented at no cost to a crowd of 1 every night from June 20 to July 13 The series, held on the roof of Power Center parking ramp, showc, an eclectic mix of musical talent ning the gamut from jazz to classic rock 'n' roll. "Guitar Shorty, an old blues guy does backflips on stage, was one 0 most popular performers," said Col Murdock, marketing director for Ann Arbor Summer Festival. But the movie lineup was the n draw for college students. "'Caddyshack' and 'Blues Broth were busy and 'Casablanca' was packed - it was crazy," Murdock "(Top of the Park) is a good plac hang out with friends, and come (to a new band or movie." As much as things change during summer in Ann Arbor, there will alv be one constant. Crushing concrete enaded students, waking them pre turely from their slumber on many s mer mornings. The Stil engaging Ann Arbor acoustic group plays folk. Gypsy Cafe. $3. Weekeni Magazine Editors: Kristin Long Jewel Alaskan yodeling/VH1 queen. Meadow Brook Music Festival, Rochester. CtI (810) 377-8100. Huffamoose In case you missed them the night before. 7th House, Pontiac. Call (810) 377-8100. Mustard Plug Skatastic live act. Palladium, Roseville. Call (810) 778-8151. Ule ,ibia DaU I~keked1 M AG AZ IN E Weekend Magazine Photo Editor: Margaret Myers. Writers: Brian Cohen, Jessica Eaton, Chris Farah, Stephanie Jo Klein, Bryan Rich, Julia Shih and Jason Stoffer. Photographers: Bohdan Damian Cap, Rob Gilmore, Jonathan Summer and V Cover photograph by Jonathan Summer: Students hang out by the reconstrui Arts Editors: Bryan Lark and Jennifer Petlinski.