ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 7D Local bookshops full of personality Locations, phone numbers and other information about 4 Ann Arbor's culture and entertainment Ann Arbor Nands-On Museum 219 E. Huron St. 047-8300 University of Michigan Museum of Art 525 S. State St. 764-0395 Steams Collection School of Music Moore Building --"9.10 Baits Drc 763-4389 Includes more than 2,000 musical estruments. Power Center for the Performing Arts 121 Fletcher St. Box Office: 763-3333 Scheduling: 647-3327 Rackham Auditorium East Washington Street 764-5553 Scheduling: 647-3327 endolssohn Theatre "ichigan League, 991 N. University Ave. Box Office: 7631085 Scheduling: 647-3327 Trueblood Theatre Second floor, Frieze Building Box Office: 764-5387 Scheduling: 647-3327 liI Auditorium 25 N. University Ave. Box Office: 7638350 Scheduling: 647-3327 School of Music 2249 E.V. Moore Building Events: 763-4726 Includes the Musical Theatre Program, School of Music Opera Theatre, University Dance Company and Department of Theatre and irama -Art Lounge 4irst floor, Michigan Union :763-3202 The student lounge displays art from students and members of the University community. Michigan League 911 N. University Ave. 764-0446 Ockets: 764-0450 In addition to study facilities and meeting rooms, the League hosts a buffet with a series of art exhibits. The ticket office sells tickets for all School of Music Performances. On-Campus Films 763-FILM A taped message of non-profit campus films and other events. nion Programs Office 310 Michigan Union 763-3202 Sponsors art exhibits, print sales and concerts. On-Campus Events 76-EVENT North Campus Commons Arts and Programs ~64-7544 Ann Arbor Theatres , & 2 210 S. Fifth Ave 761-9700 Michigan Theater 603 E. Liberty St. Box Office: 668-8480 Business Office: 668-8397 Along with classic films and art- house releases, the Michigan Theater also hosts concerts and speakers. The Movies at Briarwood Briarwood Mall 769-8780 State Theatre 233 S. State St. 994-4024 Showcase Cinemas 4100 Carpenter Rd. 73.8380 The Ark 316 S. Main St. Main office: 761-1818 Program Hotline: 761-1451 The Ark features a steady lineup of acoustic sets. By Sarah Beldo Daily Arts Writer Where else but in Ann Arbor could five different bookstores within a three- block radius live together in domestic harmony? A bibliophile's wet dream, the State Street-Liberty Street area is home to two retail bookstores - Borders and Shaman Drum - and three used book- stores: Dawn Treader, David's Books and Books in General. And, as far as I can tell, they coexist happily. How do they all get along? By offer- ing distinct personalities and filling unique niches, you could visit all five bookstores in one day and not feel like you were seeing the same thing. In fact, I have decided that each bookstore can be likened to a different member of a big, wacky family. Accompany me in this brief genealogy and see if you agree. It is only fitting that Borders, with its enormous girth and variety, should be both mother and father to Ann Arbor's bookstores. It is not a parent in any cre- ative sense, but because it has such firm control on the local book market and yet is so eager to please. Big Mama Borders has a little some- thing for anyone: magazines, comic books, CDs, software, children's books, blank books, books on ABBA, books on Zoroastrianism. And oh yes, a coffee shop for weary browsers. Borders is a maternal haven, promising relief for the poor, the tired, the huddled masses, yearning to breathe free (or to read a good book, at least). Although it must be stated that being poor will not help you in your quest to purchase books at Borders. Being owned by the corporate Man means Papa Borders plays by the rules. What you see on the price tag is the exorbitant amount you must pay. However, it is not unusual to see poor college students huddled in armchairs around the store, reading for free until the store closes, while employees look on impassively. Which means perhaps Borders does have a heart after all. Like your Ma and Pa, Borders is fair- ly traditional in its goods and how it pre- sents them. If you want something more specialized, perhaps with more of an ethnic spin, you should pay a visit to your hip uncle, Shaman Drum. This is the bisexual uncle who listens to jazz, goes on men's movement retreats and feels everyone's pain. Shaman Drum leans to the left, to the artistic, to the lit- erary. With kick-ass sections on Native American studies, poetry, and gender studies, among others, Shaman Drum offers a homey-yet-cool atmosphere and employees who never seem to have any- thing to do. Shaman Drum is never overbearing, kind of like your uncle who fixes you cappuccinos and lends you his copy of "Howl" but never hugs you. Always supportive of local writers, Shaman Drum sponsors several read- ings throughout the year by both renowned and lesser-known authors. Never faltering in taste, never anything less that diverse, speaking softly rather than shouting - that is Shaman Drum. There is no denying the pleasure of a used bookstore. Let's begin with Dawn Treader, the fairy-tale grandpa of used bookstores. Dawn Treader wants you to sit on his knee, and he'll weave stories of fantastical happenings, of fairies, of ESP, of science fiction. The bookstore seems to focus on these areas, being one of those places where you find things you never knew existed. A bit absent-minded, Grandpa Dawn Treader sports books stacked in piles, in approximate alphabet- ical order, as well as shelves packed with more than 40,000 books. Enter Dawn Treader and time seems to take on anoth- er dimension as you find a new section - humor, travel, archaeology - around each corner. You will exit a few hours later, blurry-eyed and filled with stories. Books in General is the fussy grand- motherly counterpoint to Dawn Treader. Books in General looks neat, smells good, and offers many fine things behind glass cases. The proprietor knows which volumes he has and hasn't got, and if he lacks any volume he will find it. While Dawn Treader is for people who enjoy the journey more than the arrival, Books in General is for people who like to know exactly where they are and where they're going. It has a com- SOHDAN DAMIAN CAP/Daiy Above: Recent LSA graduate Katerie Prior often returns to Ann Arbor to shop for books and enjoy the town. She Is browsing an outdoor table in front of David's Books. Right: Two shoppers browse the Impressively extensive stacks at Borders. Borders sells books on every- thing from the occult to calculus. parable number of interesting and odd things, but it presents them to you on a tasteful platter, politely and gratefully. If you miss the haphazard spirit of your teenage brother, I suggest visiting David's Books. The employees listen to baseball and classic rock as they sit behind the desk, the floor is never quite clean and the selection tends more toward what would be called "a good read" than anything highbrow. David's Books has bestsellers, humor, cook- books, military books and (uh-oh) even a stash of old Playboys roped off in the back. And you wondered what your brother meant when he said he was into "collectibles." With all of these options, it's hard not to find what you're looking for. I was adopted by the Ann Arbor bookstore family long ago, and I never felt home- sick again. e1 5etf \n + Ie 5wfr) dMICHIGAN RECORDS ( now4) . 9 , ra omusic. at print time, we had 2,098 C priced $9.99 or less...now there's JDs in stock probably more I WIoV £ov4 '(~iPf1a 66i* 3.580o TRACY CHAPMAN Tracy Chapman "re I~47 I DANCE " DRAMA p MUSICAL THEATRE * OPERA The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang Dept. of Theatre & Drama Trueblood Theatre Oct. 9 -12, 16 -19, 1997 The Choreography of Geography by MerceCunningham&faculty University Dance Company Power Center Feb. 5 - 8, 1998 IJAME'S AiDDICTION . UM SCHOOL U. Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim Musical Theatre Dept. Mendelssohn Theatre Oct. 16- 19, 1997 Ravel/Stravinsky TheChildand The Enchantments & The Nightingale by Maurice Ravel & Igor Stravinsky Opera Theatre " Power Center Nov.13 -16, 1997 The Best People by Avery Hopwood &DavidGray Dept. of Theatre & Drama Mendelssohn Theatre Feb. 12- 15, 1998 Spring Opera to be announced Opera Theatre Mendelssohn Theatre Mar. 26 - 29, 1998 U-- .U r t 'k7_.0 offI i i . 1 m pmq pop-mum- - I rn ~