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1959. Galleries exhibiting such art
forms as paintings, sculpture and
jewelry abound, but many of the
newer exhibition spaces in Ann
Arbor offer alternatives to the com-
mercial art market.
Zoom gallery, launched in April by
University '95 alumnae Todd
Cashbaugh and School of Art graduate
student Heather Boykin, is one of the
non-profit contemporary art spaces
which plans on showcasing the best and

the brightest of student and local art.
"We plan to work closely with
local artists, the School of Art and
Design, and the new Matrix gallery
on Fourth Street to develop more of
a community of artists and galleries
in our area," says Cashbaugh, who
also coordinates exhibitions at the
Slusser and Media Union Galleries
on North Campus, "we would also
like to foster more of a link to the
Detroit art community than current-
ly exists in Ann Arbor."
Zoom is open to artists in all medi-
ums, individual and group shows.

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Art show displayswo
By Reilly Brennan
Daily Staff Reporter
Hundreds of University students, faculty and Ann Arbor residents browsed
the artwork of more than 100 prisoners in the Rackham galleries this past
winter.
"I can just look at some of the pieces in this room and feel the anguish and pain
that the artist went through. This is truly a moving exhibit," said Ann Arbor resi-
dent Page Skelton.
The annual event, which was started three years ago by English Prof. Buzz
Alexander, showcases artwork by prison inmates from more than 25 Michigan pris-
ons.
Catherine Scott, the mother of artist Tracy Neal, who was showcased in the most
recent event, said the exhibit has developed her daughter's talents in a way that she
didn't think was possible.
"Tracy has hidden talents that I didn't know about," said Scott as she stood in
front of a mural created by her daughter. "She didn't even know that she had these
talents, either."
Alexander teaches two classes, English 310 and 319, which bring groups of stu-
dents to prisons across the state to talk with inmates and participate in creative
workshops.
Most of these workshops are attended voluntarily by the inmates. Some partici-
pants are first-time artists who get their start in the programs, Alexander said.
"We don't go into prisons to instruct them,' Alexander said. "We are always very
respectful of them and their talents. We believe that the work is always about them
and their stories - and not about us."
Since it was first started, the program has skyrocketed in size. This past year,
prisoners submitted nearly 200 works of art - 70 more than they did last year. The
walls of the Rackham gallery displayed 180 of these works during the Winter '98
semester.
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Catherine Scott gazes at artwork created by her daughter Tracy Neil. She is joined
by children Anas and Azeezah at the opening of the Michigan Prisoner Art Show.
Janie Paul, a lecturer in the School of Art and Design who conducts theater WO
shops in prisons with her Art 454 class, said the workshops benefit both students
and prisoners.
"This exhibition is a significant event in the prisoners' lives:' Paul said. "The stu-
dents and program are helping to develop their future.
"Through this program, we are seeing the development of art and the artists
involved," she said.
Ypsilanti resident Ester Stevens said she came to see the exhibit because she has
a friend whose work is on display this month.
"I'm happy to see this take place," Stevens said. "You can tell the feelings of'the
artists just by looking at the expressions on the faces in the paintings." 0
Most of the work can be purchased by the public, and all proceeds go to the
artists.
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By Aaron Rennie
Daily Arts Wrter
Like most college towns, Ann Arbor
possesses a student body with myriad
interests: Football, Homer Simpson,
beer and nachos, just to name a few -
not necessarily independent - loves.
Unique to this fair city, however, is the
abundance of local and national options
students face when deciding to pur-
chase music.
For out-of-state students venturing to
Ann Arbor for the first time, one partic-
ular record store may be aewelcome
sign of familiarity: Tower Records at
1214 S. University Ave. Located on the
upper floor of the Galleria Mall, Tower
is an all-encompassing store - in addi-
tion to its extensive selection of music,
Tower has a large magazine section, as
well as books, blank tapes, a
Ticketmaster counter, sheet music,
videos and (gasp!) clothing. One nice
touch at the store is the abundance of
listening stations, which enables poten-
tial buyers to hear how worthy or not
those CDs are. Tower's prices are also
pretty reasonable, especially for many
newer releases.
Just down the street from Tower sits
Wherehouse Records at 1140 S.
University Ave. Wherehouse's perks
include numerous releases by local
artists, cool posters and T-shirts, and an
extensive selection of imported discs.
Furthermore, Wherehouse's prices
are usually a tad lower than Tower's,
and the line for concert tickets for big
events is a little smaller than Tower's
(and a lot smaller than the Michigan
Union's).
Across the Diag sits Discount
Records at 300 S. State St. Although it
is not nearly so large as Tower or
Wherehouse, Discount's selection of
CDs and tapes is nothing to scoff at,
and the store routinely allows people to
pre-order new releases at a djscount.
On top of that, if somebody reserves a
copy in advance, he or she will receive
it at precisely midnight on Monday
nights, just before the rest of the music-
buying public gets a shot. In other
words, not only will Joe Shmoe have
saved some money, he can rub it in his

friends' faces that he got Bush'
Greatest Hits (or whatever) first.
Rounding the corner onto Libe
Street, one encounters the enorniou
brick facade of Borders Books an'
Music on 612 E. Liberty St. In additio
to its vast magazine selection - p a
bly even bigger than Tower's - Bor
has a large section devoted to musi
books, including tons on blues and jaz
masters. And although its prices a
rather high for CDs, Borders possesse
more listening stations than any othe
store in town.
Across the street from Borders i
Schoolkids Records, at 523 E
Liberty St. Not only does the well
respected store sell music in its thre
adjacent branches (indie rock, lu
lar and classical), but Schoolkids ha
its own record label and Web site
which spread the gospel of the inde
pendent store tothe world outside o
Ann Arbor. The main branch sell
everything from Sun Ra and Medeski
Martin and Wood to U2 and John Le
Hooker. The indie store, known
"the annex," has a fabulous selectior
of ambient, trip-hop and Br's
bands obscure to the mainstre '
eye, as well as a decent amount o
used CDs, but its prices can be steel
Speaking of second-hand music
Ann Arbor has a few stores that spe
cialize in low-budget alternatives t
new releases. Less than a block from
Schoolkids is Encore Records on 417
E. Liberty St. Upon entering th
store, one is quickly impressed with
the amount of CDs and vinyl album
that seemingly spill onto the or.
Bargain hunters will be amaz at
what they come home with, especial-
ly as the friendly staff has been
known to occasionally knock dollars
off the marked prices.
Located up a steep flight of stairs is
Wazoo Records, at 336 1/2 S. State St.
Once the 23 steps are conquered, how-
ever, one will be glad to be there. Like
Encore, Wazoo has a commendable
array of used discs and albums;,d
sports competitive prices. The store
also (like Encore) pays top dollar for
used discs.

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