a7 t.1 l/ttltl tstbin'ilmll l i y v#!JI'tJ/R Mill MI, 6B - The Michigan Daily Weekent agazine - Thurs d y, September 24, 1998 0 0 a .b- TnE-MTCTllg8Tl ly weexena VY41 a a mr Right: Infamous Madcap OJJ ammin' Jay works the turntable while Chinelos (left) and Shawn je Alexander (right) work out on the microphone with freestyle poetry at the Gypsy Cafe every s Tuesday. The venue's mix> of hip hop and surreal poetry keeps cafe re u- ars coming back and attracts new audience 4 members every week. LECTURE NOTE BLOWOUT!! E Around Town Gypsy Cafe offers mix of hip hop, Lu Road-Trip of the Week Try the lifestyle of a lord or lady poetry Tuesdays 10 DAYS ONLY I -Y I ENTER OtoKsTORlls Bio Anthro 161 Comm Studies 101 Econ 101 Econ 102 Geo Sci 110 Geol Sci 107 Hist 160 Poli Sci 140 Psych Psych Psych Psych 11 1 330 340 350 Psych 370 Psych 380 Wom Studies 220; Top students take notes in your classes and provide them in typed paragraph format. Notes are accurate, complete, and easy to understand. Grade A lecture notes are valuable supplemental study materials that can help you achieve the grade you want. All courses are faculty approved. Current Lecture Notes are taken and typed daily during the current term. Purchase by the day or as a full term subscription. Test Packs are current notes bundled for your convenience so the you get just the lectures covered in your next test. Backnotes are full sets of notes that have been taken during previous term. www.gradeanotes.com- email: annarbor@gradeanotes.com More Classes Added Daily. Call 741-9669! LECTURE NOTES I I I I- 1 By Kern Murphy and Gina Rasmussen Daily Staff Reporters With more than 20 coffee houses decorating every street corner in the Ann Arbor area with their unique clien- tele, atmosphere, food selection and coffee choices, what makes the Gypsy Cafe so special ? The Gypsy Cafe, located on North Fourth Avenue, gives a new meaning to the word coffee house. It is set in a celes- tial atmosphere with multi-colored walls aligned with an array of moons and stars hanging from the ceiling. Just a short stroll down this starlit path lies an even more aesthetic and soothing room where abstract art encompasses the scenery, sparking curiosity and wonder. "It has a different flavor, it requires you to take a large bite and say hrm," said Chinelo, co-founder of the Salacious Intellectuals, the cafe's intriguing Tuesday night display of hip hop music combined with open mic poetry. The Salacious Intellectuals was founded by Pedrick Jones and Chinelo, his side kick, this past February. Joining them was the "Hip Hop Infamous Madcap DJ Jammin' Jay" who breaks the intensity by mixing upbeat popular jams in between each act. Overall, this type of vocalizing has been more than welcomed to the Ann Arbor community. "It's an awesome place to read or draw ... and the cafe mochas!" said Leonardo Hanna, a cafe regular. Another regular, who asked not to be named, agreed that the non-smoking, nonalcoholic atmosphere combined with the diverse entertainment makes the Gypsy Cafe worth coming back to. The artistie expression seen every Tuesday night is not limited to open mic poetry. It is not uncommon to have a light-hearted humorous poem fol- lowed by an intense, serious political commentary. Elton John wannabees and aspiring Snoop Doggy Dogg imita- tors are welcomed as well; the poetry is interspersed with musical perfor- mances. Receive a full term set of lecture notes for only $25. Vish paW f c %rINc d wlh Ww adsm Grade A Notes at Ulrich's Bookstore 549 E. University, 2nd Floor " 741-9669. I J.. "We try to provide an atmosphere where everyone likes to share. Sometimes three-fourths of the way through the night someone will get up and share because someone else did," Jones commented. Professionals and novices alike share pieces of themselves with such fervent feelings that it is difficult to draw the line between the experienced and the newcomers. Jones reflected, "We encourage any kind of personal expression within five to 10 minutes. The majority of the peo- ple who come in are first-timers, but there are some regulars: Jones said that the night begins when people have signed and filled the nightly entertain- ment roster. The list remains open throughout the night for those who are inspired to perform. There is, however, an open mic eti- quette one must follow before stepping into the limelight of this creative mecca, where everything and anything seems to go. s No more than 10 minutes mic time. r'We give extra round of applause because y'all deserve loge and don't worry, y'all get some lovin ' (hnelo explained. If you are not going to perform. the admission fee is S But $5 is a small price to pay to hear such powerful improvisations and such pensive prose and poetry. It is impossi- ble to walk out of the candlelit , serene setting unmoved by the soulful expres- sions of these people. Not only does the atmosphere draw you in, but the array of tantalizing gourmet sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts are another reason to wake up and smell the coffee. When you attend, be sure to bring extra cash, for one bite of their gourmet fudge brownies will render your return. Although the Salacious Intellectuals are relatively new, the turnout grows larger and more diverse by the week. "I expect this to get huge," Jones said. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW AND WHY YOU SHOULD CARE. SEE P.14-IS. By Jessica Eaton Daily Weekend, Etc. Editor Listen to bawdy humor, gnaw on a whole turkey leg, and practice your bad English accent this weekend by travel- ing to Holly, Mich., and attending the last two days of the 1998 Michigan Renaissance Festival. "We provide a unique experience for people," explained Michelle Bono, pub- lic relations director for the festival. "This is true theater in the round; we accomplish what all of those computer games are trying to do with virtual real- ity. .yWe give people the chance to live the Renaissance Festival the way it should have been, she said. "Without any plagues or things like that:' The Michigan Renaissance Festival is owned by Mid-America Festivals, a Minnesota-based company that owns six renaissance festivals nationwide. The Holly festival is now the second- largest renaissance festival in the coun- try. In 1997, 220,000 people attended, traveling from as far as Indiana and Ohio for the event. Every weekend, the festival takes on a different theme with related events. In honor of the last weekend of the festi- val, Sept. 26 and 27 the theme will be "Sweet Endings," with a pie eatingcon- test, chocolate festival and wine tasting. As part of the festival, national and local acts perform throughout the day on multiple stages. Popular shows include the Ded Bob Show and the daily joust, a horsebackcompetition of skill between Scotland and England with striking similarities to WWF wrestling. "The Ded Bob Show and the joust are both national acts," Bono said. " They tour throughout the year from Renaissance festival to Renaissance festival. The royal court and many of the street characters are local people who audition. We look for people who can engage people in improvisational theater, Fvery year, the Renaissance Festival hires 350 professional and amateur actors to perform in scheduled shows and on the street. It also sponsors an academy of student actors, performers who receive lessons in Renaissance his- tory, costuming and performance tech- niques. 'Ihe academy is tuition-free, but M Mideastern~ Uvz~dtumaeurt *any sandwich plus a pop *daily dish special: shish kabo b, chicken kabob, meat shawarma, or chicken shawarma with a salad and choice of rice or hommous eheelk i1w m noe dai"ys-p'ei*-" members must be at least 16 years old and are accepted by audition only. Scott Randall, an LSA junior, per- forms as a street character in the festival. "I love it," he said. "Acting is a total energy trip. More than that, I love the little kids. The kids are great." But is this stuff just for kids? Hardly. Some of the jokes border on the obscene, but no one seems to mind. "It's like a raunchy Disneyworld," said Randall. "People say it's gotten worse in the past few years, but it really hasn't. All of the raunchiness there is innuendo. Yes, it's implied a little bit stronger at some times, but it goes right. over the kids' heads." Audience members are brought up on stage and included in many perfor- mances In "The Bloody, Horrible Noble knights battle at the Renaissance Festival In Holly, Mi. Death and Mass Stabbing of Julius Caesar," the title role is played by a spectator chosen at random and trained in his one line: "Et tu, Brute?" Paul Cobble, from Rochester Hills, was brought to the stage and taught Egyptian dancing by the Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble. "We had only been here about an hour," he said. "It was fun. The only other thing we've really seen so far is the food ... and the pickles!" There are also more than 150 artisans at the festival, selling Renaissance wares like clothing, swords, and hand- shaped candles. Artisans are juried in, and more than 75 percent of their goods must be hand-made for them to be accepted, creating a unique shopping opportunity. 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