'Mr. B.'
The Michigan Daily - Friday, July 26, 1985,- Page 9
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\ N,; Sett, an employee of the Nectarine
exciem ent Ballroom who was grilling Polish and
Italian sausage on East Liberty Street
yesterday.
By HOBEY ECHLIN yesterday.
With each successful year, the art "We've got an outdoor grill so
fair becomes more and more of a peopie can see what they're eating is
fairbecoes ore nd ore f anot just an average hot dog," Sett
traditional fixture of the Ann Arbor s
summer. One reason behind such a JIM AND Davette Bulloch agreed
tradition are the artists who come out that with all the variety at this year's
every year to show their support of fair, an ordinary hot dog just doesn't
the fair. The first and foremost of sair rinary
these artists can be found on any "e rig td
day f te * heeing is I planned to have a hot dog, but
given day of the fair, wheeling his when I saw all the other stands I
piano out to the corner of South decided to go with the Cottage Inn,"
University and East University to sit said Jim Bulloch as he consumed a
idown to an afternoon of boogie-woogie piece of pizza yesterday afternoon in
hotter than the midday sun. Regents' Plaza.
This year Mark "Mr. B" Braun The Bullochs said they have seen
chalks up his fifth summer of Art Fair every Ann Arbor Art Fair, and they
entertainment, and with this fair, he - confirmed that with each year the
feels the sense of tradition grow. This v variety of food increases, running the
is a tradition, he explains, charac- Daily Photo by DARRIAN SMITH lowly hot dog out of town.
terized by an easiness - knowing "Mr. B" entertains his "fans and friends" in the intersection of E AT STEVE'S Lunch on South
friends will drop by to sit in on drums University and S. University yesterday. University, the basic hot dog went
or guitar, and knowing that he'll see ha oha ihtea rl n h
supportive faces day after day. ds of people - including children and spontaneity of an open-air show make head to head with the egg roll and the
AND IN THISway Mr . mbodi senior citizens who probably performing more worthwhile for him emplyees at the outdoor stand said
AND much of wh the Art Fair sB eboudie wouldn't see him in the more uptight in the sense that he's playing for the egg rolls were by far outselling the hot
He's relaxed, dedicated, playing just atmosphere of a bar. sake of the music; just as the fair is dogs - even though they were both
forthe funoxit, wdith, pangf hs Mr.pBereflects t r e d for the sake of the art and its the same price.
for the fun of it, with, and for his Mr. B reflects the relaxed at- e o e "We wanted something different
friends and fans. He plays for all kin- mosphere of the fair. The "no rules' availability to everyone. rather than just hot dogs, so we went
with the brautwurst," said Dave
TOD 'S NTER IN ENT Richmond who was spinning the
TODAY'S ENTERTAINMENT ==ae
German favorites in front of the Pan
11 a.m. Stage, Tree restaurant on East Liberty.
E. University "Our chief chef cornered the market,
Mr. B - S. University and E. Univer- 2 p~m. Diverse instrumental octet. Free. on the homemade brauts, and it's tur-
sity. The Adventure. - Rick's Outdoor ned out great.'
Blues and boogie-woogie piano Stage, Church Street. 5:30 p.m. Richmon said yesterday's warm
master Mark "Mr. B" Braun trundles Vintage rock and roll. Free. Jim Tate and friends - Mr. Flood's weather slowed business, but he was
Phis pianoforte out onto the intersec- Goodtime Players - Graceful Arch Party, 120 W. Liberty. confident that around dinner time
tion and plays intermittently until 7 CVr.,e, E. University. Tate leads his trio through a set of sales of the homemade brauts would
p.m. Free. Adults from the Ann Arbor , -ck up.
Robin Hood - Ann Arbor Public Recreation Department's repertory country A BOOTH on the corner of East
h nt The Princess and Tre. ,, 9...Ot. and Suth Inivarsitv
at air
sponsored by the Ann Arbor
Southeastern Kiwanis has stood on
that same spot for the past eight years
selling knockwurst - a traditional
German favorite.
According to Jerry Dobbs, a
veteran of the Art Fair, people want
something out of the ordinary.
"We've become a tradition the past
eight years, and we've found that
knockwurst is what people want
most," Dobbs said.
YET A visitor's search for a decent
hot dog can still be met at the Art
Fair, if he knows were to look.
Le Dog, the popular Ann Arbor
stand, has increased its hours well
past its regular lunchtime schedule,
and yesterday the line at the East
Liberty dog emporium stretched far
out in the street.
Yet even a stalwart of traditional
hot dogs, like Le Dog, served as its
daily special... Italian sausage.
"I CHOSE the Italian sausage over
the hot dog because there was just
more to it," said fair-goer Bob Sweet
as he sat on the steps of a neighboring
building.
Even the allure of a gourmet hot
dog at Le Dog didn't convince Sweet
to go with the traditional, but he ad-
mitted, "I'd never been here before -
it was just kind of a fluke." Sweet said
he was from Ann Arbor and was well
aware of Le Dog's reputation.
Though the dogs faced a hostile
audience at this year's fair, a stand
for Eden's health food store sold the
traditional hot dog.
"Dogs are not our big sellers. They
do sell, but not nearly as well as our
natural stuff," said Maui Farah of
Eden's.
But Farah still felt an obligation to
sell the traditional along with the
natural muffins and seedless grapes.
Library, 343 b. Fiftt Ave. c
Space is limited for free showings of
the Disney animated film of the
English legend. First come, first ser-
ved for children first grade and up.
University Mime Troupe - Graceful
Arch Stage, E. Unversity.
Perry Perrault directs the troop
through short sketches. Free.
Noon
Cartoons and Classic Comedy -
Dooley's, 310 Maynard.
Free balloons for every child who
comes to watch these twenty-to-forty
minute excursions into Warner
Brothers cartoons and silent
comedies. On the hour, every hour un-
til6p.m. Free.
,Gemini - Graceful Arch Stage, E.
University.
Twin brothers Laszlo and Sandor
play for children.
Free.
1 p.m.
Guitar Music - Herb David Guitar
Studio, 302 E. Liberty.
Herb David instructors and local
musicians jam on the front porch of
the Studiountil 5p.m.
Open Range - Graceful Arch Stage,
E. University.
Country-rock from a local quartet.
Free.
company present er nebal
the Pea. Free. Los Chickens - The Blind Pig, 208S.
First Street.
2:30 p.m. Rhythm and blues from a new local
combo fronted by ex-Blue Fron Per-
Lisa Wolf and Friends - Michigan suader Charlie Tysklind.
Union Stage, StateStreet.
Jazz and more from a band fronted b p.m.
by local vocalist Lisa Wolf. Free. Skyles Calhoun Band - Rick's Out-
door Stage, Church Street.
3p.m. Southern rock and more. Free.
Common.Ground Theater Ensemble Troupe TAmullat - Graceful Arch
- Graceful Arch Stage, E. Univer- Stage, E. University.
sity. Near and Middle Eastern dancing
An original performance by by a local troupe. Free.
disabled and non-disabled members
of Common Ground's Barrier Free 7 p.m.
Theater workshops. Free. Gemini - Graceful Arch Stage, E.
University.
4 p.m. Traditional and international folk
Andy Adamson Trio - Michigan from twin brothers Laszlo and Sandor
Union Stage, State Street. Slomovits. Free.
Invigorating jazz band fronted by Marc Anderson Jazztet - Michigan
keyboardist/vocalist Adamson. Free. Union Stage, State Street.
Jazz band led by guitar master
Alexius Trio - Graceful Arch Stage, Marc Anderson. Free.
E. University.
Swing to the '30s jazz sound of three 8 p.m.
talented musicians. Free. Peter "Madcat" Ruth - Graceful
Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Patis Arch Stage, E. University.
Band - Rick's Outdoor Stage, Chur- Harmonica god. Free.
ch Street.
A member of the Royal family of For listings of events taking
Zydeco. Free. place in Ann Arbor, but not direc-
5 p.m. ltly affiliated with Art Fair, see En-
Lunar Glee Club -Graceful' Arch tertailnments, page 6 and 7.
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