2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 17, 2006 Townie party begins fair New booth formation will give the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair a new look, ease conjestion By Arikia Millikan For the Daily Ann Arbor's 47th annual Street Art Fair will kick off on Wednesday and will feature a new layout while remaining close to the city's summer tradition. The Townie Street Party will begin the festivities tonight, fea- turing music from local artists. Jill Jack and the RFD Boys will open for local headliners Bill Kirchen, Rich Dishman and Sarah Brown. Of the 175 street artists on display this year, three are emerging onto the scene from the University's Cre- ative Studies Program. Although seasoned Art Fair vet- erans will undoubtedly find famil- iarities among the vendors and exhibitions, a new formation of art- ist booths and venue sites will pro- vide the fair with a fresh look and an easily navigable viewing route. According to Shary Brown, Executive Director of the Art Fair, it's the "same great location, new configuration." The layout strays slightly from pre- vious years. Instead of lining Thayer and Washington Streets asymmetri- cally, the booths will be arranged in a more "positive" layout. Forming an aerial plus sign, exhib- its will extend from Fletcher to Thayer Street on North University Avenue, perpendicularly bisected by a second line of booths stretching from Wash- ington Street into the Diag. Entertainment sites will be locat- ed throughout the fair, with musical acts anchored in the N. Ingalls mall area near Burton Memorial Tower. Art Fair-goers will have the opportunity to pulse to the rhythm of Mr. B's piano and music from a variety of singers, dancers and musicians ranging from Chicago's Jeff Libman to local bands such as Comatose Colin. For children, the ArtZone and Imag- ination Station, presented by Chelsea's Center for the Artswill feature free and continuous hands-on activities. On Friday, the University Alumni Center will host M-day, with activities including an ice cream social and Uni- versity-themed bandana painting. Throughout the week, 18 dif- ferent artists and members from the Potters Guild will give hourly demonstrations on crafts such as pein-air pastel techniques and jig- saw-puzzle carving. Organizers will announce the 2006 Featured Artist on Thursday, a title based on excellence and originality demonstrated in last year's event. To ensure that the judging of the art is fair, a committee of jurors including Mary Schmidt, associate dean of the University's School of Art and Design, Imre Molnar, dean See ART FAIR, Page 8 I MIKE HULSEBUS/Daily Janis McGlone of Northville looks at the work of Pennsylvania art- ist Bill Secunda during the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair last July. 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