…ARTS Page 9 Touch a By Brian Bonet "We're not a children's museum as everyone thinks we are," said Melissa Pletcher, coordinator of public programs at Ann Arbor's Hands on Museum. "We're a museum for people of all ages." Right. Then why do I feel like I'm at recess? I was a skeptical college student immersed in a sea of shrimps running around, lots of them, all antsy and excited. But it didn't take long before I realized that these kids weren...…
…Page 10-The Michigan Daily-Friday, June 5, 1987 'Arts Update I The Ark, 6371/2 Main, presents an evening of fine topical music, featuring John McCutcheon, Si Kahn, and signer/singer Susan Freundlich tonight. There's two shows, at 7:30 and 10, and with the recent wealth of government mis - haps, these pointed social critics have plenty to aim their barbs at...That old standby Steve Nardella and his rock and roll trio shake the Blind Pig ton...…
…South Africans visit Ann Arbor The Michigan Daily-Friday, June 5, 1987 -- Page11 By JON EIN In an attempt to raise local awareness about the conditions of Black women and children living under South Africa's Apartheid regime, two women, one from the African National Congress and the other from the SouthWest African Peoples Organization, visited Ann Arbor this week to voice their concerns. the Washtenaw County Coalition Against Apartheid. Th...…
…SPORTS The Michigan Daily Friday, June 5, 1987 Hoge 12 Pistons' remarks scrutinized 4 This situation is all black and white, and that's the problem. After the Detroit Pistons fell to the Boston Celtics in the seventh game of the NBA conference finals, rookie Dennis Rodman, who is Black, commented on the playing ability of Larry Bird, who is white. Said Rodman, "(Bird) ain't God, he ain't the best player in the NBA. Not to me...." Asked why B...…
