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September 05, 1985 (vol. 96, iss. 1) • Page Image 79

… sway. WEMU also sponsors many live blues and jazz events, usually in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area. The biggest of these is the annual Frog Island Jazz Festival, held just a short step away from historic…

… without thinking at all about causes, effects, or perhaps most importantly, alternatives.. The FM dial, in Ann Arbor, has a cluster of Public Radio Stations on the left, and each in its own way can provide…

… you with an alternative to the rampant commercialism of the vast multitude of American radio wavelengths. The first you'd encounter, at 91.7 FM, is WUOM, Ann Arbor's straight- ahead predominantely…

… your radio can get in that direction, there's a little 10-watt station which has been providing Ann Arbor with surprises and creative enigmas for as long as most of us can remember. Well, since 1972…

… notorious trademark here in Treetown. As you become a part of Ann Arbor, you are encouraged to find the right part of CBN for your tastes, and to expand said tastes with repeated exposure to the varied…

… Liberty off State.....668-9329 Maple Village........ 761-2733 I usually straight-sailing and easy to comprehend. By the time the after- noon is upon you, they're slapping down some blues and boogie and…

…, anyway. This is WC- BN 88.3 FM, "Radio Free Ann Ar- bor.'"> Run aby. , yonhmteers predominately students, this is a remarkable listening opportunity. 1 Most of the programming comes1 under the heading of…

… a learning experience. The blues are the basis for rock 'n' roll, and for much of America's popular music since 1900. WCBN's blues collection spans the entire history of the music, from Blind Blake…

… and Bessie Smith to the very most recent releases from electrified modern blues masters. Any freeform show worth its weight should contain some blues at one point or another, as there's nothing more…

… appropriate to life in America than some honest blues. Jazz means at least 80 years worth of American music. Most stations that bother to air it are reluctant to step outside of the mainstream, at least before…

March 18, 1973 (vol. 83, iss. 132) • Page Image 3

… Aud; shows at 7, 9 and 11. Warning: tickets go fast. The Ann Arbor Film Festival, which concludes tonight with a program of festival winners, is best described as an event that far too many people…

… and idiosyncracies. Interestingly enough, the most appealing films at the Festival seem to blend the ideals of both the new wave and old guard filmmakers. When Frank Capra spoke in Ann Arbor, he…

…'s Collegium Musicum presents an Entertainment of Music and Dance of the English Renaissance; Ann Arbor Cantata Singers and Chamber Orchestra feature Handel's oratorio "Israel in Egypt" in the University…

…. CALL Ann Arbor Music Mart 769-4980 9:30-9:00 336 South State Street V_ I March Art Fair Whei'e? Michigan Union Ballroom W/eh? Sunday, March 25, 12-6 p.m. W.t Artists displaying and selling their work…

… Activities Center, has formed in response to the interest among artists and the Ann Arbor community in the Ann Arbor Free Art Fair. In addition to sponsoring the Free inrili d . r t...f..IA .%A/ill cnnncnr t…

… overflowing, with more in the audience than the true-blue faithful. The Festival revels in so many images that adequate coverage of them all is impossible. "And, most interesting, the Fes- tival seems to be an…

…-consciousness. T h e y make sloshing through Ann Ar- bor's miserable weather really worth it. BIMBO'S 114 E. Washington BEER, WINE, & COCKTAILS DOUBLE FEATURE - HELD OVER See 2 Fine Films For The Price of One…

… "Impressionists as Bourgeois" in Aud. A at 4:10 p.m.; The Ark 2 Jazz 7 Black Edition presents Cadillac Cowboys at 8:30. 8 Rhythm and Blues 11 Progressive Rock cable tv The Lantern Gallery shows prints by Jack…

… MOVIES MON. GOLD RUSH Charlie Chaplin TUES. The Pirates starts "Little Rascals" at 8:30 The Music Box Laurel & Hardy and MANY MORE! Festival: An inspira tion impossible" on film, so why try to recreate…

…- uing picture to be worthwhile, and many in the Festival at- tempted just that. Two excellent films that "say" exactly nothing are Gilgamish and September 11th, 1972, yet both are exciting exposes of the…

March 11, 2002 (vol. 112, iss. 91) • Page Image 3

… intern with the Ann Arbor Film Festival, places posters into the display cases in front of the Michigan Theater on East Liberty Street. The festival kicks off tonight. Marchvigil1 protest lack of fe…

… and Tuesday in front of the Ann Arbor Public Library. THE CALENDAR What's happening in Ann Arbor today EVENTS "Students Who Support Children Deserve Better Options From the Univer- Apartheid…

… with symposium The Anne Waldman Symposium kicks off Wednesday with "Talking About Anne: Some Reflections on Anne Waldman's Work," a talk by NPR correspondent Andrei Codrescu. The symposium features an…

Blues: How Politics Built a Prison Nation." She will speak today at 8 p.m. at Shaman Drum Bookshop, 315 S. State St. Conference to honor Goldstein, discuss writing A daylong conference, titled "Mak- ing a…

… Shabbat dinner is a really good wy to bring people together - especially during a week dedicated to remembering the Holo- caust," Wulwick said. Mirror images Blue Party aims to improve transportation…

…. But Blue Party presidential can- didate John Carter says his party's platform consists of realistic issues it wants to accomplish next year. Carter said his main goals are improving transportation…

… to work. "Blue Party is going to get these things done because we've done them before," said Blue Party vice presidential candidate John Simp- son. "Doing it the first time is hard, doing it the second…

… time is follow- ing your protocol." All of the Blue Party's promises last year were accomplished, including the creation of a fall break and the extension of recre- ational sports building hours, Carter…

… said. The experience and connections with the administration gained by Blue Party members in working on Winter 2002 such projects will help the party accomplish current goals like push- ing spring break…

… back a week, Simpson said. "Everyone can complain that we break-in spring break, and we don't get to experience it like everybody else," Simpson said. "One of the Blue Party's strengths is working with…

July 24, 1985 (vol. 95, iss. 37) • Page Image 10

… committee 26 years ago) was to inform the public of good art. We wan- ted to inform all ages," said Barbara Dorr, a retired art teacher who as president, of the Ann Arbor Art Association appointed the…

Ann Arbor so the public can get been part of our philosophy. We want closer to it." the public to see how things are Comparing the fair she is coor- done." dinating to the more prestigious Ann

… hundreds of pairs of anywhere, but in this crowd. But sweat. Your senses are numb from baby blue polyester khakis. you're trapped. If someone stops in oversaturation. In the distance, A good portion of the…

… smallest of the three fairs. "This year returning artists' work, and from we have three large categories - slides alone for the new artists. clay, fiber, and metal," said Pat The Summer Arts Festival, spon…

… based on seniority Street Art Fair: "They had a very big within the 1,500 member Guild. turnover this year. A lot of our very This year's Summer Arts Festival ,.,,.a...,,i,, - .,.,-will hav FM78 hibitnr…

July 18, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 118) • Page Image 1

… be completed by fall semester At the center of the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus, where the Diag’s two largest paths cross, lies a bronze block ‘M’ set in granite in the ground. The…

… meeting On Monday, Ann Arbor City Council discussed an override of Mayor Christopher Taylor’s veto of a resolution that would put an initiative on whether or not the city’s elections should be…

… visitors pass the block ‘M’ every day, but few dare to tread on it directly. “Campus legend has it that if you step on the M you will flunk your first blue book exam, hence the many people who…

… Tumuluri discusses internal divisions within the Democratic Party ahead of the primary election >> SEE PAGE 4 ARTS Nevertheless New feminist film festival founded by University alum proves…

February 03, 1973 (vol. 83, iss. 103) • Page Image 2

…-0562. Second The studies the judge first re- deceptive prosecution, only now to Class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Mich- quested last April 11 were those 1 be told that the government had igan. 420 Maynard Street…

…, Ann Arbor, in which government analysts con- officially researched and produced Michigan 48104. Published dailyTues- cluded that much of the Pentagon's evidence to clear them of most of dlay through…

…., Phone 663-9376 IRev. Ronald C. Phillips, Assistant NEW WORLD FILM CO-OP PRESENTS A Jazz and Blues Film Festival "MI NGUS" An intimate view of the great Charles Mingus and his music WITH "A WELL SPENT LIFE…

…" .Mance Lipscomb's Country Life andmBlues BEST PERFORMANCE 1970 BLUES FESTIVAL PLUS A RARE BESSIE SMITH SHORT Complete Shows at 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. TUESDAY and THURSDAY Feb. 6 & 8I The official…

… introducing Uta Hagen Diana Muldaur Chris and Martin Udvarnoky as the Perry'TWins -ALSO- The stars of "Goodbye Columbus" in the hilarious "MADE FOR EACH OTHER" MON.: BEGINNING OF CAPRA FESTIVAL With: The…

January 07, 1967 (vol. 77, iss. 83) • Page Image 2

…- tical Nurses. But these blue-swathed Florence Nightingales may also leave Ann Arbor as Registered Nurses whose Job includes observation, care and counel' of the ill and prevention of illness: Second…

…:30, Saturday, February TRIO ITA LIANO d'ARCH I. .. .. ... .. .. .. . .2:30, Sunday, February Series Tickets: $8.00-$6.00-$5.00. Single Concerts: $4.00-$3.00-$2.00 ANN ARBOR MAY FESTIVAL APRIL 22…

… each other, but it is not senti- mental. In the hands of the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, presented in Lydia Mendelssohn this weekend, it is simple and warm and quite wonderful. The key to the success of…

… and your date can see Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's A RAISIN IN THE SUN Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 7:00 p.m. $1.50 and $1.75 Box office (668-6300) open today 10 a.m to 8 p.m., 4' tomorrow noon to 7 p…

… Family Affairs By CATHY PERMUT Try catching one of those blue- striped coeds if you can, as she hurries acros the Fishbowl pursu- ing a few electives in her tight four-year-three-summer schedule toward a…

… children in the county. One volunteer feels their contribution is the help and con- fidence nursing sitters gave to parents with such problems. Which is just one more reason to follow that girl in blue. t…

…I By ANNE RICHMOND Editor of Generation Many of us are familiar with Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin In the Sun." Set on Chicago's south side, the story concerns a Negro family that has, as one of its…

… Next! Claude Giroux Presents . . Grand Prize Winner '66 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL STARTS FRIDAY ! DEAN MARTIN in "MURDERERS ROW" A MAN AND A WOMAN I I 1' Ill She'S PIJBU.uNIT That's Penelope…

….00-$4.50-$3.00--$2.50-$1.50 On sale beginning Monday, January 9 I __ E CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL in Rackham Auditorium BORODIN QUARTET (from Moscow).........8:30, Friday, February; STOCKHOLM KYNDEL STRING QUARTET .. 8…

April 01, 2008 (vol. 118, iss. 125) • Page Image 5

… documentary that follows a fami- ly's immigration from wartime Laos to New York City, won the Ken Burns Award for Best of the Festival to conclude the 46th Ann Arbor Film Festival on Sunday. The feature…

… Burns, who is a graduate of Pio- neer High School in Ann Arbor. A series of screenings Sunday night show- cased more than a dozen films selected by the festival's jury, which included Bill Plympton, a…

…-rounded system - is hurting everyone but Nintendo. Sega's blue hedgehog has been floating around other platforms for years now. Maybe Mario could use a change of scenery, too. Passman is actually a Microsoft…

… Orbits Inside" A RETURN TOFORM After two tepid years, festival concludes with awards and homegrown, indie mentality By JEFFREY BLOOMER DailyArts Writer "The Betrayal," a prodigious, decade- spanning…

…, and the announcement of her recognition earned audible approval from the theater crowd Sunday night. After two turbulent but productive years for the festival that saw a successful anti- censorship…

…, the festival was smooth and continued the tra- dition that has earned it national acclaim. As with every year, there were some tech- nical hiccups, as well as uninitiated audi- ences who seemed weary of…

…-on curation the festival fea- tured this year, which included "themed competition programs" that organized the screenings of films into distinct packages like "All That Is Animated," which pack- aged the…

festival's popular animated films, and "The Orbits Inside," which examined issues of identity and cultural institutions. Though some festival-goers said the themes were not always cohesive or representative…

…, others said they planned their attendance around them. On the final night of the festival, the orga- nizers seemed at ease, and the audience was content. It was another successful year for the festival - a…

February 13, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 111) • Page Image 6

… Campbell 8 MM FILMMAKING isn't just for vacation movies anymore. Tonight the Ann Arbor Film Co-op's 13th annual 8mm film Film Festival ends with screenings of festival highlights and winners. The film's are…

… musicals, TV, and most of t1e rest of western civilization. The Ann Arbor festival is one of 'be oldest and largest of 8mm film festivAls and is dedicated to the growth and developement of the 8mm format…

… Elton John band) Ray Cooper, but he can't cut it. I'll play Gone Troppo every once in:a blue moon to keep its spirits up, but as the first (and best) song goes: Here4I go again / Hear that knockin' won…

…4 ARTS The Michigan Daily Sunday, February 13, 1983 Page6 Eubie Blake dies at 100 8mm festival returns 4 NEW YORK AP - Eubie Blake, the ragtime pianist and hit composer who opened Broadway…

… reborn together in the late 1960s, and from the start of his new career, the onetime Baltimore bordello pianist was a star of the concert stage, jazz festivals and television. A smash Broadway revue, Eubie…

…'t play that good," he told a 1973 interviewer after critics praised his performances at jazz festivals from Carnegie Hall to Norway and with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra. In his later…

… interesting ideas look like they're made by grade- schoolers. Tim Artist, one of the three judges and a former director of the festival, says that "You can't use theatrical films as a basis (for judging)." With…

… movement and good use of minimalist settings gave the film a very unique perspective on its love story. This is a Musical, by Demetrios Est- delacropolis, was certainly the strangest film in the festival

…. This year the festival has moved ,to Auditorium A and, through a donation by Elmo Corporation, the films are projec- ted by a state-of-the-art xenon arc lamp projector. 8mm, usually appearing dilnd on…

… the big screen, never looked better; Besides screening movies, this year's festival had presentations by two fil'n- makers interested in 8mm. Huey Coleman led a workshop yesterday"af- ternoon in which…

April 05, 1972 (vol. 82, iss. 141) • Page Image 3

… FOLKLORE SOCIETY presents Son House, Mance Lipscomb, Robert Pete Williams Stars of the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, -and possibly three of the greatest blues singers alive today. April 15 Power Center 8:00 P…

… beautiful" -Paris Match I NEWS PHONE: 764-0352 BUSINESS PIIONFE: 764-0554 94C Yr rt 4kr :43 a t page three Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, April 5, 1972 news briefs by The Associated Press THREE…

…- cination program. The Michigan Daily, edited and man- aged by students at the University of Michigan. News phone: 764-0562. Second class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Mich- igan. 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor

… love towards all people...and as an act of love, we welcome this film ANN ARBOR CIVIC BALLET' Spring Concert PREMIERE PERFORMANCE Choreographed and MountedI by DOM OREJUDOS of the Illinois Ballet Co…

….M. TICKETS: $3.50, $4.50, $5.50 Still available at: Ypsilanti-McKenny Union, Ann Arbor-Ann Arbor Music Mart 1 Gene Wilder: "Willy Woka & The Chocolate Factory" 1:00 and 3:30 P.M. Matinees Only All Seats 75c…

… 231 S. STATE TODAY is LADIES DAY $75c--1-6 p.m. for All Ladies! V I - --------- DIAL 662-6264 The H ENDS TODAY! OPEN 12:45 SHOWS AT 1:10, 3, 5, 7, 9 p.m. - *e 0 STARTS TOMORROW 0 00 -ANN ARBOR

…, First Prize Berlin Film Festival Winner David Donatello Award, Best Italian Film 1971 "DeSica returns to greatness" -William Wolf, Cue Magazine "The hand of genius is once again evident" -Judith Crist…

September 16, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 123) • Page Image 15

ARBOR BLUES AND JAZZ FESTIVAL SEE ARTICLE, page 3. JACKOPIERCE Dallas based pop band. Free warm-up, Michigan Wherehouse Records, 4 p.m. SPOON Formerly Groove Spoon, this funk band will appear at Rick…

….m. S A T U R D A Y FRANK ALLISON AND THE ODD Sox A CD release party for his new release on Waterdog Records at Rick's. ANN ARBOR BWES AND JAZZ FESTIVAL SEE ARTICLE, page 3. BIG CHIEF With Outrageous…

…. Mich Th 7:00. THE WEDDING BANQUET (1993) See Thursday. Mich Th 9:00. S U N D A Y ANN ARBOR BWES AND JAZZ FESTIVAL See article, page 3. CATHALL MCCONNELL AND LEN GRAHAM One of the best Irish floutists…

… and roll from Ann Arbor, with Hand Over Head, at the Heidleberg. HOLY Cows Homegrown rockers record a live album at the Blind Pig, $3, doors open at 9:30 p.m. ROYAL TRux Grunge-punk with special guests…

… Najimy for cable TV and was revamped by Performance Network and Enough Rope produc- tions. Performance Network, 8 p.m., $10, $7 students/seniors, 663-0681. THE NERD Ann Arbor Civic Theater presents this…

… ORCHESTRA See Friday, 8:30 p.m. ANN ARBOR DANCE WORKS Three works, staged by Gay Delanghe, Jessica Fogel and Linda Spriggs, Power Center, 8:00 p.m., $10, $6 students, 763- 5460. LUTE AND VIOLIN Lutist…

… SOCIETY Tough-as-nails urban drama. At Showcase 7:45, 10:00, 12:05. MONEY FOR NOTHING A miraculously bad film. At Showcase: 2:35. MUCH ADo ABOUT NOTHING Bill at his best. At Ann Arbor 1&2. Call for show…

… times 761-9700. ORLANDo Based on Virginia Woolf's controversial 1928 best seller about Magic center Shaquille O'Neal. At Ann Arbor 1 &2. Call for show times 761-9700. THE REAL MCCOY Universal, always…

…:45. THE STORY OF QIU JU The director of "Raise the Red Lantern" returns with a passionate look into the Chinese proletariat. At Ann Arbor 1&2. Call for show times 761-9700. TRUE ROMANCE The great pooh…

… ORCHESTRA See Friday, 3:30 p.m. Luos NAGEL Pianistand EducatorNagel performs and lectures on Beethoven's "Tempest Sonata," Kerrytown Concert House, 4:00 p.m., $5, 769-2999. ANN ARBOR DANCE WORKS See Saturday…

October 03, 1980 (vol. 91, iss. 26) • Page Image 7

…." of "Daddy beat F, t ".I 'I , erformance Guide Starting today, you can be guided through the tangle of Ann Arbor cultural events by the Michigan Daily arts staff, without having to hang around the…

… long sold-out tour opener. Last minute ticket buyers should prepare to ,.part with more than their-scalps. Friday, October 3, Crisler Arena, 8 p.m. RH Factor-Ann Arbor's most adventurous jazz group…

…:00 PM. U Puc Senrice Interm Program , .' a RA By ANNE GADON ~Ntozake Shange's poem-turned- dapce-drama, For Colored Girls Who ave Considered Suicide/When the 'Itinbow is Enuf, is a composite of the…

… different world than "white folks." The streets of Harlem are a distinct, universe ("six blocks of cruelty/piled up on itself/a tunnel close in." Children sing nursery rhymes with choruses me black and blue

… '9tudent Activities Bldg. and endure the opinionating face-to-face. This weekly assortment of recommendations to the best, most obscure and in- triguing of A' entertainment is compiled by staffers Anne

…, sentimentally recalling the joy rides of that fateful night (Lady in Blue: "You gave up your virginity in a Buick?" Lady in Yellow: "Yeh, and honey, it was wonderful"). Shange's women are sometimes angry and…

… defiant but always sensuous. Debra Mims as the Lady in Blue slides captivatingly through Shange's poems, "One" and "'Sechita." Her body takes on the image of the poetess' words. In a supplemental poem from…

February 21, 1986 (vol. 96, iss. 101) • Page Image 14

… shown at Angell Hall and it is the fifth of eleven films being shown throughout the semester in the Ann Arbor Film Co-Operative's "Banned and Protested Film Festival". The two major driving forces behind…

… can't compete with the songs Ive named. The Gurus have a lot of potential, The Gap Band kicks loose during their most recent Ann Arbor appearance. but they still have not produced a record that is…

… beckon, and black magic is the key to survival. At times the EP CI A NELIiaaaa S 213 S. FOURTH AVE. ANN ARBOR 994-4040 FREE DELIVERY (limited delivery area) verges on being a bizarre backwoods…

…'s insulting to the Catholic religion. It 's just another interpretation of the Bible. The Bible isn't literal." Because of overwhelming popular demand, Hail Mary will return to Ann Arbor on March 22nd…

… while the country falls apart. The film is still banned in Italy and is rarely shown in Ann Arbor. April 10th brings two films which were banned or protested due to sexual content. Two Women (1960) is…

… ANYTHING SWAP PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS & LENSES LIGHTING & DARKROOM EQUIPMENT NEW & USED BARGAINS Ann Arbor 10th Camera Show and Sale Holiday Inn West 2900 Jackson Rd., at I-94. Exit 172 Mn Abor, MI SUNDAY…

… have here is a bunch of long-haired, white grunge purists hooking up with a long-silent demi-god of dangerously insane rhythm and blues. Screamin' Jay's been on mothballs for a long time, but he is…

… Christmas tune, "It's That Time Again," and a C-blues concoc- tion called "Constipation Blues" that would be pretty forgettable were it not for Jay's incredibly revolting vocalizations. All this plus a nifty…

… the Banned Film Festival are Glenn Mensching and Theresa Bungard. Since both of them are librarians, they are especially in- terested in the issue of censorship. The objective behind the festival, say…

…- troversial film of the festival. Jean- Luc Godard's modern day version of the Annunciation and the Virgin Bir- th, betrays Joseph as a taxi-cab driver and the Virgin Mary as a gas station attendant. An…

October 02, 1949 (vol. 0, iss. 6) • Page Image 15

…, newly appointed conductor of the Boston 7 Symphony. Paul Paray Will Conduct Pittsburghers French Conductor Here February 23 When the Pittsburgh Symphony comes to Ann Arbor for a Choral Union concert Feb…

…- ippines besides the majorcountries of the world. In 1939 he returned to America and played in Ann Arbor for the Renovated Hill To Welcome Choral Union Concert Goers -Daily-Carlisle Marshall NEW LOOK…

… a warm buff. The bright red of the floor and car- peting produces a striking con- trast with the traditional blue and yellow' of the seats. Even the corridors, stairways and back-stage area has come…

… parlor organ formed the nucleus for a small musical community, Ann Arborites were buzzing over the news that three semi-public re- hearsals and two concerts would be sponsored by the University Choral…

… Choir and laid special emphasis on the zither duet which would highlight the pro- gram. In 1889 the local group succeed- ed in drawing the forerunner of the Boston Symphony to Ann Ar- bor on its "Third…

… divided into five groups-the ,Choral Union Se- ries, Extra Concert Series, "Mes- siah" concerts, Chamber Music Festival,, and the May Festival. This season the Society anticipates that its offeringswill by…

… commen- sarate in artistic .signific2 nce with the renovated auditorium in whct.h they w111 b'heard. Hill. Auditorium, which was con- structed in 1913 and completed in ihe foir the May Festival of that…

March 18, 1951 (vol. 61, iss. 115) • Page Image 9

… MUSIC SUPPLEMENT Yl r e Stirh ii MUSIC SUPPLEMENT ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1951 FOUR PAGES 4 ' May Festival To Climax Music Season Ormandy To Direct 'C' 7Ormand To…

… entities in themselves, but rather as parts * * * 1-1 May Festival Programs *May Festival Originated 58Yearsgo Found Success From Beginning The May Festival, an Ann Arbor tradition of national fame for…

May 05, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 4) • Page Image 8

… Society. As x in previous years, the Philadelphis Orchestra made its spring visit to Ann Arbor. For Music Director Eugene Ormandy, it was the 42nd an- nual festival appearance, bringing the number of his…

Ann Arbor concerts to 142. Maestro Ormandy announced several weeks ago he will retire in August of 1980, making next year's festival appearance his last. The performances were remarkable and memorable…

May 04, 1935 (vol. 45, iss. 156) • Page Image 5

… Jepson the spectacular new1 opera star who will be the soloist at the first concert in this year's Ann Arbor May Festival, Wednesday night, May 15, will fly to New York imme- diately after her concert here…

… family is liv- ing in Ann Arbor now, and he be- came intensely interested in the Southwest when he visited in Santa Fe as a boy. The desire to portray the spirit and color of the rapidly-disappearing cow…

… several numbers. Miss Frances Byrne gave readings, and Miss Vir- giniaLohr played the xylophone. Mrs. Guy Bragham reviewed the year's club work, and Mrs. William C. Hoad, president of the Ann Arbor Women…

… the pro- gram concluded with a song, the words of which were written by her. Alumni Of De Pauw Will HaveBanquet Ann Arbor Alumni of DePauw Uni-, versity will hold a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the…

… Iotel Statler, Detroit. After the dinner program an Ann Arbor-DePauw Alumni Association \will be organized. Reservations for the dinner are being made at Stalker Hall. Those wishing to attend are asked to…

… Shu, and R. D. Slack, '35, all honorable mentions. The Architects' Ball will be held in Granger's Ballroom, Friday, May 10. Ann Arbor Woman Made' Turkish Representative Mrs. S. Howell Taylor, formerly…

… of Ann Arbor and now a resident of Beirut, Syria, has been delegated to attend the International Alliance of Women, organized for suffrage and equal citizenship, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey…

… and Mrs. W. C. Steere, Mrs.Ada Zim- merman, and Mrs. Ruth S. James will chaperone. The Blue Collegian or- }a ya Festival chestra will provide the music. Helen Irish. She is looked upon as the most…

… turquoise blue slip. The dress has a slight off-the-shoulder effect and was fashioned with a ruffle -down the back. Miss Murphy wore rhinestones to accent her formal. Sarah Pierce, '35, also in the queen…

…'s court, was seen in blue net, over a blue taffeta slip. The off-the- shoulder effect of her dress was out- lined with rows of narrow ruffles. Her gown was trimmed with a wide sash of deep pink taffeta and…

May 23, 1954 (vol. 64, iss. 156) • Page Image 2

… Herman Raju, Grad., Activities Assistant, International Center, 603 East Madison St., Ann Arbor. Pershing Rifles Elect Commander Robert Miller, '55BAd, was re- cently elected company comman- der of the…

…. Bergholf names enough moss now, and has finally reading, writing and travelling settled down in a modern home among his hobbies. "I was a roll- on the outskirts of Ann Arbor. Mason To Appear in Second Annual…

… Ypsi. 266-J. . )515B EVERGREENS at wholesale: Pfitzer Juniper..........2.50 to 7.50 Dwarf (mugho) Pine..... .2.50 to 4.50 Pyramidal Arborvitae. 2.50 to 5.001 Spreading Yews.........3.25 to 4.25 Blue

…. cerise curtains, $6 ;odd pieces of satina, etc., $3.50; 16 pieces of blue and white luncheon set, $17; aqua tablecloth, 8 napkin., $11; three large linen dish towels, $4; twelve yellow-white linen nap…

September 10, 1974 (vol. 85, iss. 5) • Page Image 1

blues artist Luther Allison and also a wrap-up of the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival in exile. Sports Page will give you all the info on last night's Notre Dame-Georgia Tech football clash School…

… failing to pull minority employment from its "distressingly low" levels. Citing the LSA faculty fig- Jzz fest flops, debt hits By STEPHEN HERSH The p a s t weekend's "Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival in…

…FORD'S JUSTICE See Editorial Page Bk Da itip SUMMERY High-85 Low--b2 See Today for details Vol. LXXXV, No. 5 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Tuesday, September 10, 1974 Ten Cents Ten Pages IF YOU SEE MNE…

… blasting City Clerk Jerome Weiss' decision to prohibit door-to-door registration. They called on Ann Arbor's Republican Congressman, Marvin Esch, to protest the measures. Oo ps! the Daily mistakenly reported…

… "Women and Credit" at 8 p.m. in the First Unitarian Church. State Senator Gil Bursley (R-Ann Arbor) and feminist attorney Allyn Ravitz will speak . . - a campus-wide informational meeting for AFSCME will…

… Strike settled By DAVID BURHENN A few extra days of summer vacation for Ann Arbor school children ended yesterday when 1,000 striking teachers tenta- tively ratified a new one-year contract. Bargainers for…

… the school board and Ann Arbor Educa- tion Association (AAEA), which represents the teachers, reached agreement on the new pact at 5:15 yesterday morning after over 24 hours of continuous bar- gaining…

… which could well keep the full story of Watergate from ever emerging. CONGRESSMAN Marvin Esch (R-Ann Arbor), who had long resisted taking a pro-impeach- ment stance before Nixon's August 9 resignation…

… a mass meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Hill Aud. You must attend to register for the 2-credit course . . the astronomical film festival will begin this month with "Cosmic Zoon," "Crab Nebula," and "Skylab…

… related story, Page S Asked about next year, RMM Vice President John Sl'clair said yesterday, "We'll try to re-group s o m e h o w. We still think the festival is a good thing, and a thing that needs to be…

July 16, 1975 (vol. 85, iss. 42) • Page Image 30

…Wednesday, July 16, 197 Page Eighteen THE MICHIGAN DAILY Art Fairs highlight summer By SUSAN ADES Summertime in Ann Arbor is somewhat of a paradox. Many people remain in town long after the…

… school year madness has degenerated into an unfa- miliar lull - they enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. Yet, the excitement and frivolousness of the annual mid-July Ann Arbor outdoor art fairs seem to high…

March 09, 2000 (vol. 110, iss. 93) • Page Image 14

… CINEMA 38th Annual Ann Arbor Film Fes- tival The oldest festival of it's kind, this extended-run festival continues today to showcase 16mm and independent films. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liber . $7, $12…

…. The Blind Pig, 208 S. 1st St. 10 p.m. $10. 996- 8555. Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra In conjunction with the U-M Game- Ian Ensemble. As if you need more of an explanation: Samuel Wong conducts Michigan…

….m. $5.50. Ann Arbor Silent Film Society See some classics without any of that pesky sound. This meeting's theme is feminism in silent films. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 3 p.m. $4. MUSIC G. Love and…

… Lighten up the Sky! See Thurs- day. Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Playhouse, 2275 Platt. 2 p.m. 971-AACT. $16, $14 students. ALTERNA TIVES Edmund Keeley The author reads from "Inventing Paradise." Shaman Drum…

…-8310. THEA TER When Scott Comes Home North- western College's Drama Troupe travels to Ann Arbor with a drama about a family that must cope with a son's return home after contracting the AIDS virus. Uni…

… celebration with Brian Tell. Guild House, 802 Monroe. 8 p.m. Free. 995-1956. Tuesday CAMPUS CINEMA Tumbleweeds (1999) See Friday. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. 9 p.m. $5.50. 38th Annual Ann Arbor Film Fes…

…/2 shows, $50/week. MUSIC The Lash Get ready for St. Paddy's day with this Lansing- based Celtic rock group. Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. 9:30 p.m. Free. 665-2968. Ann Arbor Irish Ensemble Fine then, Get…

… ready for St. Paddy's day with these cats instead. Arbor Brewing Co., 114 E. Wash- ington. 9 p.m. Free. 213-1393. THEA TER Truth & Consequences Resi- dence Hall Repertory Theatre presents a new show about…

… WOODWARD, FERNDALE, MI 248-548-0444 METRC)O www.m.tr.mazda.com Il..- away." A few guest appearances grace this album, and none is more appre- ciated than that of modern blues legend Ben Harper, who plays…

… hip trademark Weissenborn lap sli and sings on "Lay Your Burden Down." Harper's smooth voice con- trasts sweetly with Haynes' tough as nails vocal. "Burden" is the album's most straightforward blues

February 02, 2016 (vol. 125, iss. 63) • Page Image 1

… the stage at Hill Auditorium as part of the 39th annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival. Not knowing much about folk music, I went in expecting songs praising the good ol’ US of A backed by banjos and…

Festival at Hill Auditorium on Friday. See FOLK FEST, Page 5 Ann Arbor Folk Fest brings a winning variety of sounds LSA forum draws few students, some faculty to League ballroom By EMILY MILLER…

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… qualified for the position, according to University Regent Kathy White (D–Ann Arbor). During the process, Schlissel consulted with the Board of Regents and asked for their input, leading to their…

… tingle — the kind of effect only a live performance can achieve. They ended the set with the EMILIE FARRUGIA/Daily Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line performs at The Ark’s 39th Ann Arbor Folk…

… career as guitarist/lead singer of Helicon Blue in the early 2000s, co-founded hardcore band Alexisonfire after that, and released his first album as City and Colour in 2005. Since then, the project…

…, Page 3 See CRUZ, Page 3 See TAX, Page 3 Over a dozen artists play Hill Auditorium as part of annual festival By ARIANA ASSAF Daily Arts Writer Last weekend, over a dozen musical acts graced…

… harmonicas. But like many other genres of today, folk music is not defined by such specific parameters. Friday night at the festival exposed me to a grandiose landscape of styles: from soft…

May 19, 1916 (vol. 26, iss. 161) • Page Image 6

….Gl SIX. THE MICHIGAN DAILY F __ __.. i I / o GO TO LYNDON For FRESH Eastman Films GUARANTEED Film Developing Best VELOX Prints DELTA "Art is long, Life i5 Short" CAFE I Ann Arbor

… came again as a freshman. O'Brien was not active on the cam- pus. He entered with three condi- tions. During his last two years his standing improved rapidly. Upon leaving Ann Arbor, Dr. O…

…? Bankoks, Sailors and Panamas; Leghorns in all of the latest Weaves and Shapes from $1 to $6 Ask To See Our $i Shirts A Big Ship- ment of Sport Coals in the Blue Knit ANN Iwo aFlow aert 0 G…

…. SHOP Does Commercial and Technical work of all kinds. If it's a particularly difficult thing, ask him about it. Just as Z03 E. Uivy. Ave. easy to photograph a blue print as any- 71SEt e arthing else…

… have disappeared in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., on the eve of his marriage, and who is thought to, have been slain, is a graduate of the1 Michigan medical college, of the class of 1908. Dr. O'Brien came to Ann

Arbor in 1903 from his home in Goshen, N. Y. During his freshman year he was dropped from the university owing to poor scholarship, but this sentence was changed to probation by the faculty. In 1904 he…

… Distributor of Kodaks All the Latest Models Special Attention Given I For Grown-ups and Growing-ups. 719 N. University "At the Sign of the Kodak" I. === om May Festival Guests Just Received Large…

…,000,000 more than the total of last year's bill. Saddle ponies at 50c an hour. Call 830. tf Matinees ITues., Th. Sat. GARRICK DETROIT Week of May 15 Special During Music Every Day Festival Week. " JERRY…

September 08, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 1) • Page Image 86

… local dance company to perform for three consecutive years at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. They will present Heartland in early December, described by Copley as "a surrealistic work with an Americana…

… of exciting dance to watch right here in Ann Arbor. The University Musical Society books top-notch dance acts from around the globe. If you're a ballet- lover, get set for a toe-twinkling term. From…

…- Trueblood for a weekend of solo and duet works in September. Ann Arbor Dance Works, com- posed and choreographed by Uni- versity dance faculty, has toured Mexico, Toronto, and New York City with their blend…

… of modern dance. Ballet is performed by The Ann Arbor Ballet Theatre - known for their annual Nutcracker presentation - and the Ann Arbor Civic Ballet. And Jazz Dance Theatre presents quirky, vibrant…

… concerts that explore the jazz medium. So get set for more than one fun- filled evening of innovative, exciting dance in Ann Arbor! S USED a _ RECORDS * CD'S & POSTERS TOO 619 PACKARD 663-3441 (just around…

… the Dream Syndicate in the past. Even the Ark, a folk music club which for the most part caters to Ann Arbor's burgeoning gra- nolaphile community, occasionally kicks off its earth shoes with rocking…

…. Whether it's coming from the club down the " street or your roommate's stereo down the hall, th you can't escape music in Ann Arbor. Don't try. The music scene in Ann Arbor is broad enough to allow the most…

… faces from the sleeves of your record collection bellying up to the bar after the show. THE BLIND PIG is one of the busiest lo- cal nightspots for national music. Once strictly a blues bar, the Pig…

… featured a lineup of national acts last year that included rave-ups by the Meat Puppets and Game Theory, along with a gener- ous amount of blues acts. Earlier rumors that the Pig would remove national music…

… of out-of-town acts, sharing a big part of the blues load with the Blind Pig. The U-Club, dor- mant in the live music department of late, save for local bands, has played host to the Dead Milkmen and…

April 09, 1965 (vol. 75, iss. 162) • Page Image 2

… years a later, Bob Dylan is one of the top folk figures in the nation. This weekend Folklore Society will bring some more "unknowns" to Ann Arbor for the Fifth An- nual presentation of the Univer- sity…

… songs, banjo and ed tonight by Mike Bloomfield's Kalb called "a brilliant guitarist" bluegrass. All the featured festival Rhythm and Blues Band in the in the nation-wide folk magazine performers will be…

… of the nation's most promising young metal guitar with an unusual artists! whiney twang which has been de- scribed as the true bluegrass in- Union ballroom. Included in the new "white blues" movement…

…. He strument. band are "Memphis Charlie," will give a special benefit perform- In the field of blues, the latest "Nick the Greek" and two mem- ance for VOICE political party at folk interest is the…

… "white blues," bers of the "Howlin' Wolf Band" the Saturday afternoon hoote- a white folk guitarist's interpre- -names which indicate the tone nanny. tation of the blues, with a little of the music they…

… stage at True- *. blood Auditorium for the Second I. Annual University Folk Festival and sang, he was such an un- known thatr his name was spelled wrong on the program. But he had something to say. Three…

… Folk Festival. The trend is to- k ward bluegrass - real authentic hillbilly bluegrass-coming in this instance not from the hills of Tennessee but from the Old Town School of Folk Music of Chicago. This…

… informal diag get together. This weekend's from playing guitar and banjo, has Fifth Annual University of Michigan Folk Festival offers a chance mastered the "dobro," a special . to hear and learn from some…

June 18, 2012 (vol. 121, iss. 144) • Page Image 6

Ann Arbor Park will finally Summer begin. This is ) Ann Arbor Sum- mer Festival's Through July 29th season, 8, Various with events and t performances in music, dance, Ingalls Mall food, film and and…

… perform two interactive shows a night, where the public can meet the prehis- Taj Weekes & Adowa are among the featured artists at Top this year. ANN ARBOR CLEANING Service - We clean vacant apartments…

… Apple. !!LG. RMS., Hill St. off State. Prkg. _ Kindle,_orApple. For Male. $275/mo. 845-399-9904 ARBOR PROPERTIES. DISTINC- TIVE Award-Winning rentals in Kerry- town, Central Campus, Old West Side, Burns…

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…- time experience," said Summer Festival Executive Director Robb Woulfe. Oneneweventthisyear involves gigantic dinosaurs milling around the Power Center lawn. "This year we're really excited to have this…

…, reli- able applicants please submit your re- sumeetodaneestepsstadio@geeail.com . toric. "People will see a lot of fami- lies and a lot of curious festival goers coming up for (the troupe)," Woulfe…

… added. But for many, the live music defines their Top of the Park expe- rience. "I love that element of sur- prise," Woulfe said. "You could be stumbling across the festival and all of the sudden you have…

… this great band from the other side of the world, or you could stumble on the festival, and it's a local street musician." One rock band hails all the way from Pakistan: Noori. Sponsored by the U…

… night, you'll have a variety of music genres playing," Woulfe said. "I think that's the texture of a festival, that's what gives it its quirky personality." There are 60 performers over the course of Top…

September 21, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 13) • Page Image 15

…'s happening and why you should be there. Arts editors recommend this week's best bets. ON STAGE Get your laughs this weekend with Mark Knope during the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. Knope, a Detroit native, has…

… is free, and there willbe music, per- formances and talks given by students tonight at The Vault of Midnight, locat- ed at 219 S. Main Street at 6:30 p.m. IN CONCERT They're back. Ann Arbor's own…

…: tiva ON SCREEN Tonight at the Michigan Theater Ann Arborites can join other film afi- cionados around the world as theaters simultaneously screen the Manhattan Short Film Festival. Venues in Russia…

… an essential part of your diet. Some music is kind of like candy, a guilty indulgence, and some music, well - some music tastes like shit. As you go down every aisle - soul, the blues, classic rock…

…, Canada, Ireland and the United States will show an assortment of short films that have been chosen for the pres- tigious event. The festival starts at 7 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. Ticket prices are $8…

March 16, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 131) • Page Image 6

… Eastwood, who has the steely good looks of the Great American Hero and the acting technique of a file cabinet, plays a police inspector battling a nasty urban terrorist. 17th Ann Arbor 16mm Film Festival

… as Son of Franken stein, and Peter Boyle, of all people, is his monster. Ann Arbor 16mm Film Festival (Ol A&D, 1, 7 and 9) See Friday's listings. r t e I e 't Sunday March 18 Ann Arbor 16mm Film…

… Second Chance - Student I.D. gets free funk by the Crowd Pleasers. Monday Blind Pig - Boogie Woogie Red plays his blues piano. Mr. Flood's - The Stark Raving Revue. Center Stage - Angel brings their…

… - Blues harp whiz Peter "Madcat" Ruth. Blind Pig - The John Mooney Band plays Chicago blues. Center Stage - The Bluesbreaker John Mayall in concert Friday, with guitarist Robben Ford (supported Harrison on…

… (Old A&D, 7, 9 and 11) Continuous showings of this year's contestants in what is considered the finest amateur film festival in the United States. Each show features an entirely different selection of…

… films each night of the festival. Saturday March 17 Two short womens' films, both at7 and 9 at Aud. B, Angell: The Fight Against Black Monday, and With Babies and Banners (an entry in this year's 16mm…

… Film Festival). To Have and Have Not (Aud. A, 7 anO 9) Lauren Bacall, that slinky blonde pantheress, made her screen debut in this film as Humphrey Bogart's love in- terest. Based ever so loosely on a…

Festival (Old A&D and Aud. A, 7, 9 and 11) Winners of the festival will be shown at both locations. There are three separate shows, all different. Monday March 19 The bonus (Old A&D, 7 only) A recent film…

December 02, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 60) • Page Image 13

… growing. The folk trio returns to Ann Arbor for the third time in just over 12 months Saturday night. They haven't been here since July's Summer Arts Festival, where they invited the entire Power Center…

… crowd to join them for a pool party at the Ann Arbor Inn. ("Just 'say you're with the Rabinowitz party. DO NOT mention Uncle Bonsai.") Uncle Bonsai burst onto the local. scene at the 1987 Ann Arbor folk…

… sort of music club, so they have at least one song in every genre - folk, rock, reggae, blues, boogie-woogie, dance, etc. They even have a doo-wop version of the "Star Spangled Banner." They are often…

festival. With such biting songs as "Boys Want Sex in the Morning" and the real "Suzy" (rather than the Chenille Sisters' valium- influenced version), they were an instant hit. Since that show, the group has…

… has groupies; the Handel Societies of Boston and London work solely in the preforming and publishing of his work. Let's just see if Elvis festivals will still be held in the year 2146. See Handel, Page…

January 29, 1985 (vol. 95, iss. 98) • Page Image 6

… buddy, ya gotcher tickets yet?"), you'd think it was a sporting event and not a concert about to happen in the hall. But folk it was, and a heavy dose at that. The Eighth Ann Arbor Folk Festival - the…

… Photo by KATE O'LgARY A gathering of folk personalities created a miasma of enjoyable entertainment during the Ann Arbor Folk Festival 09 Sunday night.From left to right: Tony Barrand, Nanci Griffith, Bim…

… folk figure to keep your eye on in years to come. Like Griffith, Bim was a first-timer in Ann Arbor. The Canadian musician Bim might have been a surprise, too, but his soprano voice made his lyrics slide…

… humorous to the sincerely sentimental in "The Blue Moon" and then to the spunkily strum- ming "Spin On a Red Brick Floor." With such a range of tones and a solid singing and playing talent, Griffith is a…

…4 ARTS The Michigan Daily Tuesday, January 29, 1985 Page 6 Folk Festival is fatiguing but fabulous 4 By Andy Weine aith all the scalpers around Hill Aud- V itorium Sunday evening ("Hey…

January 06, 1967 (vol. 77, iss. 82) • Page Image 18

… obsessed by the idea that he is Christ. FEB. 25, 26 DANCE FILM FESTIVAL In cooperation with the Ann Arbor Dance Theatre Feb. 25-EXPERIMENTAL DANCE FILMS Feb. 26-2:30 Matinee: EDUCATIONAL DANCE FILMS Feb. 26…

… DU! A powerful translation into film of Faulkner's novel. Bigotry and mob violence in the deep South, shot in Oxford, Mississippi. ST MARCH 7-12 FIFTH ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 13, 14 SALT OF…

… THE EARTH (dir. Herbert Biberman, 1953) American. First time in Ann5Arbor, this revolutionary worker's film for which the writer, producer and director were blacklisted. SHORT: "PAKHITA BALLET" (Bolshoi…

…-B thriller. JAN. 18 Wednesday Night Experimental. Series Program No. I Jack Smith's "FLAMING CREATURES" Mike Kuchor's "SINS OF THE FLESHAPOIDS" JAN. 19, 20 THE BLUE ANGEL (dir. Joseph Von Sternberg, 1930…

… comedian in his most celebrated role. JAN. 10-15 FESTIVAL WEEK OF JEAN-LUC GODARD: JAN. 10, 11 UNE FEMME EST UNE FEMME (A WOMAN IS AWOMAN) 1961 French, subtitles. Godard's film tribute to his wife, Anna…

July 12, 1913 (vol. 4, iss. 7) • Page Image 4

… first floor. Front and Tobacco and Cigarettes. Hilgh Grade Confections and Frut. heard. It is nearly twenty yearo since back parlor with bedroonm. Best of hie appeared in Ann Arbor. locations. Modern…

… and Caherine Ss. and 4th Ave., Ann Arbor PAID FOE IN ADVANCE. for this occasion are Madam Lucile Tewkesbury and Marion Green, who IpuJffJ Quarry's Drug Store, corner Stats appeared in Ann Arbor at a May…

… I-. tt t not yellow nor blue--huttos holes intact uttons ditto. Special atten-__ ioo given to lathes-clothe-. OUR PRICES THE LOWEST. Call 15 for baggage checked from t houe to destination. tf. I THE…

…THEW O L V E RI N "0 PHILADEL PHIA ORHEIISTRA The May Festival wil, as usual, W E R E SEY A N DIC AN 1 EREWSII TO HEAl) coistie of five cocerts, te eact dates C. I. K1DD LE UJPRE-FESTIVAL Ml…

… Choral wxerk THIS WAY you Summer Students-Come around for a LUNCH coispleted arrangemets for the Pe- choseis ae Elga's "Carastacus" and that is a LUNCHJ Festival concert for the next season. Handel 's…

October 31, 1982 (vol. 93, iss. 46) • Page Image 6

festivals a T HE CONSPICUOUS video games and ESPN boxing pilgramage overse highlights were the only traces of present-day Ann Arbor Female Blues Voca in what was otherwise an old and smokey Chicago tavern…

… stopped? Film and discussion sponsored by The Physi- cians For Social Responsibility and the Hillel Committee for Social Action hit their peak. pped by Ann Arbor in passing on her way The last several…

… happened upon the show. Although the minate4o the performance, Koko Taylor still y show to a very undemanding crowd. It's ,xperience to step out of Rick's and have to you're still in Ann Arbor. Daily Photo…

… reknowned achiev -.hursday night at Rick's. Koko Taylor appeared with the people in last nighi .Blues Machine and transformed the modern setting into a complishments an classic, enjoyable evening of blues and…

… and power, the band lpreviously. Machinedi generated a short set of explosive blues that clearly demon- revtook the stage strated their keen musical prowess. Two wailing guitars and shcitementro tha…

… guitaris seemed to be somewhat of a letdown. Any bond that the Blues out very creativel -..Machine had established to link themselves to the audience ney through a glob was broken and much of the forward…

… potential of the music denly stop leaving became dissipated. The set gradually recharged, however, up with nowhere to as the band performed renditions of three blues anthems in The evening was response to…

… shouted requests from the crowd. The first one, Koko and those wb "Sweet Home Chicago," was the turning point for Koko and its Blues Machine dor timely tempo lifted the once-dancing fans back up. "Hey gave…

… by SCOTT ZOLTON Koko Taylor turns Rick's into a Chicago blues saloon Thursday night. I Preserving sweet Dixieland jazz MONDAY, Nov. 1 8:30 pm 1429 Hill FEMALE NUDE MODELS needed for Eastern…

… originals, however, the sound reasserted its appeal and fun- damentalsignificance to jazz. It com- bines root elements of blues, swing and big band styles. Exuding a relaxed atmosphere, the Preservation Hall…

January 18, 1973 (vol. 83, iss. 89) • Page Image 3

… Gazette, and Asleep At The Wheel. In the tradition of past Ann Arbor Blues festivals, final fig- ures show that the Ann A r b o r Blues and Jazz Festival 1972 ac- tually came out in the red finan- - cially…

… - to the tune of approxi- mately 3,600, according to Rain- bow Multi-Media. Despite finan- cial loss and due to cultural and musical success, there will in all likelihood be an Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz…

… programming internation artists, presents Ko Iwasaki i Demonstration concert this Wednesday. A gifted young cellist from AND Japan, Iwasaki will make hi I NTRODUCTORY Ann Arbor debut in a concert i the Choral…

… French Revolution, it is particularly memorable for its presentation of the Storm of the Bastille and the frenzy around the guillotine. ucrftjE rLI'A FILMS-Ann Arbor Film Co-op presents Friedkin's The…

… French Connection in Aud. A, Angell, at 7 and 9; Cinema Guild presents Conway's A Tale of Two Cities in Arch. Aud., at 7 and 9:05. DRAMA-Ann Arbor Civic Theatre presents The Lion in Winter tonight at 8 in…

… Mendelssohn. MUSIC-Music School presents the U Symphonic Wind En- semble: Sydney Hodkinson, conductor; Daniel Fuller, guest piano soloist at Hill, 8. ART-The Ann Arbor Art Association presents a new water…

… the college of Architecture and Design. A pictorial exhibition de- picting the countryside and life of the people of Bangla- desh continues at the Ann Arbor Public Library (runs until the end of the…

…'re without tick- ets and want to buy some, take your blues-craving body down to the Union Lobby now or to the Power Box Office before t h e show. Keep in mind the fate of con- certs in this town and please re…

…. January 22, 1973 Make arrangements to meet him through SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Stanford University Luther Allison, young blues guitarist and singer scheduled to ap- pear Saturday at 8 in the Power Center. U…

Festival 1973. * * * According to Rolling Stone, Ro- berta Flack is finally back at Helen Reddy work after an auto accident which totalled her new Citroen early in December. Bassist Jer- ry Jemott, who…

July 06, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 127) • Page Image 12

…- tainment and crowds of people. Top of the Park, a part of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, is a free event that lasts from June 19 to July 12. It is located on the roof of the parking struc- ture next to the…

….' The Ann Arbor Summer Festival offers the city free entertainment. 0I …

… kids," Williams said. "Everyone in Ann Arbor is looking for something to do, and this is really the perfect place." Various restaurants from the Ann Arbor area have also set up booths to feed the hungry…

August 10, 1973 (vol. 83, iss. 59) • Page Image 4

…: The 1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, scheduled for the weekend of September 7, 8, and 9, is expected to attract hundreds of out-of-towners to the city. Since camping is not allowed at the fes…

… 48104 All information received will be used at the information stand at the festival. Thank you. -Colette Michalski Information Coordination Committee Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1973 f YOU a…

… the solution in an education loan. I contacted the Ann Arbor Bank, where my husband and I have had an account for two years. I was informed by the loan manager at our friendly local bank that their…

… for several years was irrele- vent. The Ann Arbor Bank thrives on University-related business. It handles large accounts for the 'U' and actively solicits the accounts of the student and faculty popula…

… volunteer its use. Send your name, address, tele- phone number, the number of pea- ple you can put up, and what ac- commodations you are offering to: Colette Michalski 321 N. Thayer, No. 2 Ann Arbor, Michigan…

April 02, 1987 (vol. 97, iss. 125) • Page Image 7

… At last January's Ann Arbor Folk Festival, Taj Mahal walked slowly onto the Hill Auditorium stage, sat down at his piano with a wave to the packed house, and proceeded to blow the audience out of their…

… Office. HAPPY'S T AILOR H - *conversions-* relining " hems " zippers 996-2644 Mon..Fri. 9:30.5:30 " Sat. 8-2 313 S. State (above Wilds) Ann Arbor 'ITe Adding Machine': A modern-day 'Everyman.' THE DAILY…

… African polyrythms, with which he has experimented. Mahal returns to Ann Arbor to - night for two shows at the Ark. While it is almost impossible to predict exactly what type of music he will perform, it is…

… rarely matched, whether fingepicking country blues on the guitar, stomping out a blues stan - dard on the piano, or performing in one of the numerous international styles, from, calypso and reggae to -West…

… degree in animal husbandry from the University of Massachusets, he moved to Los Angeles and began playing country blues in folk clubs. Mahal played an active role in the folk and blues revival of the '60s…

… recorded with blues bands, tuba sections, and his own bottleneck guitars. He also worked on two B.B. King albums, contributing to that blues giant's own musical expansion.. In the early 70s, angered by…

… easy to predict the results. The shows will be good, very good. Taj Mahal became the highlight of an excellent Folk Festival lineup with ease, effortlessly producing soulfully pure music. What he might…

October 16, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 14) • Page Image 13

… highly acclaimed among Ann Arbor jazz aficionados, and was well received at this year's Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. The band, with Eric Perney on bass, Stuart Bogie on clarinet, Cohn Stetson on…

…: Bohdan Damian Cap, Bryan McLellan, Emily Nathan and P Cover photograph by Bohdan Damian Cap: Colin Stetson, a member of Trar Ann Arbor Bluesyand Jazz Festival. Arts Editors: Bryan Lark an~d Jennifer Peisi…

… THE STREETS Ann Arbor's local bands create varied, ecle thursday friday CAMPUS CINEMA Kiss Me, Guido (1997) culture and sexuality in Mich. 7 and 9 p.m. An exploration into Greenwich Village. MUSIC…

… Network, 408 W. Washington. 8 p.m. Thursday pay-what-you-can. Friday- Sunday: $12, $9 students. 663-0681. Baltimore Waltz Paula Vogel's award-winning play about AIDS. Ann Arbor Civic Playhouse, 2275 Platt…

… climber describing his climb of Mount Everest. Ann Arbor District Library. 7:00 p.m. Free. The Marriage of Bette and Boo This witty, yet hysterically dark comedy looks at the marriage of a Catholic couple…

…~aily College towns have always been breeding grounds for new and exper- imental music. Ann Arbor's own local music scene has a rich variety of music groups, with everything from avant-jazz to hip-hop influenced…

…, sample-heavy pop. Eclectic is the key word in describ- ing Ann Arbor's local bands, as musi- cians experiment with different ksinds of music in order to meld their influ- ences into new forms of musical…

Ann Arbor and have garnered a loyal fan base in the process. While Ann Arbor bands may differ in their apparent musical styles, they share a commitment to experimenting and pushing bound- aries. Jayson…

… Cruiser, Butterfly and Morsel among his favorites. "The local music scene here in Ann Arbor has a lot of eclec- tic, cross-over bands who work a number of different styles into their music," said Tolzdorf…

…. This spirit of experimentation with unformed musical genres among local bands might explain the lack of ska or purely hip-hop groups coming from Ann Arbor. Tolzdorf cited Ypsilanti and Detroit as…

September 04, 1975 • Page Image 44

… little Until City Council Republicans' rose up in arms two summers ago against what they called "undesirables from all over the country," Ann Arbor was the home of the Blues and Jazz Festival, a three day…

… )llins night at Hill, Power Center or Allison, Hound Dog Taylor and to- Crisler Arena (depending on the Ann Arbor's own, Shakin' Jake. the act) is often impossible. But the perils of the boarder and the…

… long distances from Ann tell IN ADDITION, show cost is a Arbor to the concert site spelled she major concern among the co- doom to the Fesival. The pro- like operative members who are re- last quired to…

…,bat least in Michigan. Featured musicians usually do a three or four day stand, sometimes coming to Ann Arbor afterwards.- . But even this isn't necessarily true anymore since the Primo Showbar closed its…

… the Tower because "there's so much noise with those damn sirens screaming up and down them every day. See HEAR, Page 7 to Ann Arbor, b decline in qualit of performers Classical still- By DAVID…

… unrestrained sound of classical performance can be heard almost any evening somewhere in Ann Arbor. CLASSICAL concerts may well rank among the city's top social occasions. Smartly dressed, middle…

… drinks being expensive. but are equally KoCkI I n roll limited in Ann Arbor Until last fall, Ann Arbor had its definite short- comings as far as rock and roll music and dancing was concerned, and, to…

… to breathe beat the Ark remains as the core of Ann Arbor's dwindling folk scene. Linda Sigland, who manages the Ark with her husband David, accurately de- scribes it as "a family type atmosphere that…

… extrava- ganza that brought the biggest names in blues and jazz to the city. . That summer, Council banned the Festival from its traditional [DER site at the Otis Spann field be- cause of inadequate clean…

October 01, 1977 (vol. 88, iss. 21) • Page Image 10

… CORNER CUPBOARD TICE'SI 721 E. Huron, Ann Arbor, M1 761-4000 rOe on' Like the Blue Mochine--Our Carry-Out p So Foot balSpecials are Winners VAN $OVEN4 CLOTHING &SHOES 326 South State at the Nickels Arcade…

…! From One Ann Arbor institution to Anot her- GO BLUE! PIZZA BOB'S 814 S. State 665-4517{ CHECK MATE LEVIS FOR EVERYBODY State Street at Liberty MAST'S SHOES 019 E. Liberty St. "02-0266 A Fine Selection…

… p REGENCY TRAVEL O RE The Friendly Tour Store on the CornerY ty 00111. William (corner Maynard) Ann Arbor, Ml 48108--6W-6:122 No charge for Airline or Amtrak tickets TER THE FOOD MARTS 2022 103…

May 10, 1977 (vol. 87, iss. 5) • Page Image 5

… 1975 appearance with Bonnie by showing that she still has that deep, sliding voice. As in their last show together, the two women, who met at the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz idwest/s Lowest Selection of…

… Saturday night's concert. RAITT'S EVOLUTION from the realm of straight blues and folk ballads to that of solid, fun- ky rock has been completed. It's not that she's adandoned the early favorites - tunes by…

… John Prine, Eric Kaz and Jackson Browne still appear on her al- bums and she brought out a few of them Saturday as a conces- sion to the quieter half of her following. But, despite six fine blues

… forgotten when she and her special guest, Sippie Wallace, began to sing the blues. Sippie, an ancient lady who was one of the first of the great black woman blues singers back in the twenties, repeated her…

… European Charters andi 3 S Conadion cnd U.S. from $289. CALL 769-1776 Greth #Aces A 216S.4th Ave n S' Festival, joined for renditions of "You Got to Know How, < and "Women Be Wise.' Raitt sP b N maturing…

September 06, 1984 (vol. 95, iss. 1) • Page Image 65

… here because we its Ann Arbor Folk Festival held at the feature a I than anyone else, has seen the cof- have been here fifteen years . . . what Michigan Theatre. Coming up on its nights of t feehouse…

… than enough variety to survive. Whether it is Broadway tours, University groups, part-time professionals, or just a bunch of kids who think they can put on a show, Ann Arbor has many opportunities for…

… perform works by other playwrights, and quite often manages to put more thought - less so talent - into their works than anyone else in town. The Ann Arbor Civic Theater is the place to go for those with a…

… Lydia Mendhelssohn Theater classes, works in progress, Campus Meet the Press, and even Episcopal worship services. In Oc- tober, Canterbury House will co- sponsor the Ann Arbor visit of the San Francisco…

… Joe Kraus SOME ARKS get raided; some get boarded two by two. But Ann Arbor's Ark doesn't need to be raided or boarded - for it is the city's premier showplace for folk music. From the outside the Ark…

… role. The result has been a more Featuring Guiness beer and wild folk for a Thui The First Presbyterian Church still solid financial base. According to music under a tent in the front yard, the and Blues

… grow into one of the country's we have to find out is, is this place eighth year, the festival annually managesk most respected folk arenas. viable for the future. If it isn't, we won't features several…

… owns the building and up until last year Siglin, the Ark averaged 83 percent of- festive affairs manage to raise a sub- the Ark so the Ark was allowed to stay rent-free. capacity for 1983, and continued…

October 10, 1986 (vol. 97, iss. 27) • Page Image 13

….m., 350 S. Thayer (763- 7080). What's happening in Ann Arbor this weekend FRIDAY CAMPUS CINEMA THE MOTHER AND THE WHORE (Jean Eustache, 1973), CG, 7:00 p.m., MLB 3. A talky, talky, talky movie about a…

… - versity Musical Society, 8 p.m., Power Center (764-2538). Having toured around the United States, this revue of Indian performing arts comes to the Ann Arbor for an evening of dance, music, folksingers…

February 02, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 102) • Page Image 5

… circular times, there's a feeling of isolation breathing technique. and lack of self-confidence - and Belgrave, a frequent and popular those are the kind of problems that Ann Arbor visitor, blows first at 8…

…..k*;... ::......x <Aooc{"',..,YenQo. "+? Mtfwn . Mwk.ww : xq:Y. i N:+ :" .:c;"fn'n..M!'. :i "."..;; I .- -I--- AlANN ARBOR INDIVIDUAL THEATRES SNh A~e a' Lberty 741'0700 $2.00 SHOWS BEFORE 6:00 P.M. "EFFERVESCENT…

…: "Civil Liberties in Reagan's America" at GUILD HOUSE 802 MONROE 7 HAIRCUTTERS *NO WAITING DASCOLA STYLISTS ,:# Confidence a major step for min orities 'Hill Street' sings the blues E VERYBODY NEEDS a…

… By Richard Campbell WITH THE DEATH of Michael Con- rad, who played the role of the fatherly Sgt. Phil Esterhaus on "Hill Street Blues," commercial television's most acclaimed continuing drama finds…

… dialogue, that made "Hill Street Blues" appear to be a documentary rather than a cop show/soap opera. But more than merely looking good, the show introduced us to over a dozen main characters, each one a…

…, though, "Hill Street Blues" will discover within itself the ability to survive this real-life drama. Liberty off State. Maple Village... ... 668-9329 .... 761-2733 those individuals who find themselves…

… 'Cultural Festival is such a time. In Jamaican culture, "Abeng" refers to a horn which is blown to sulm*mon all peoples within aural range. In East Quaddie culture, ABENG refers to a gathering of minority…

… ABENG calen- der is the annual .Minority Arts and Cultural Festival, which ap- propriately takes place during February, black history month. The four-day event, which begins this evening, "Is kind of…

… educational and cultural exchange," says Daniels. "The festival is for everyone, and not directed toward just minorities; it's for everyone to learn from and ex- perience. The festival, which is celebrating its…

… unquestioned high spot of the between 60 to 80 students. Besides entire festival takes place on Satur- providing a place to meet people, day night: The Fashion and Perofr- A ENG .ordi1tes ,st gra inwng-Ars show…

March 19, 1941 (vol. 51, iss. 119) • Page Image 13

…, the annual May Festival, spon- sored by the Micksigan Choral Urion Society, helps to make Ann Arbor the cultural center of Michigan. Each year the Society brings a group of great instrumentalists and…

… required of torical Collections is fast becom- man's proud boast of "Champions all entering students. ing a valuable repository of the West," Maize and Blue teams captured three Conference titles and swept…

… THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1941 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVEN Sports Program Trains Men For Defense May Festival Is One Of Best In World Termed one of the three great- est music festivals in the world…

March 17, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 131) • Page Image 7

… that can truly be called insane. ***1/2 The Ann Arbor 16mm Film Festival (Old A&D, 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00) This is the fourth night of the annual festival. The results are generally quite in- teresting…

… Saturday. Mr. Flood's-Native Sons will play country and folk this weekend. Wed- nesday and Thursday, great R&B with Ann Arbor's own Silvertones will be the musical fare. Blind Pig-Improvisational piano of…

…-respecting partier would pass up a St. Patrick's Day celebration here. The Ann Arbor Film Cooperative Presents of MLB Friday, March 17 THE PRODUCERS (Mel Brooks,.1968) 7&10:15-MLB3 ZERO MOSTEL ploys the producer, hen…

… BANCROFT BEST ACTRESS-SHIRLEY MacLAINE BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS-LESLIE BROWNE BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV STARTS: NOW ENDS: APRIL 3 Ann Arbor The Extraordinary , Adventures of I. (ot , …

… popular music. ***2 The Turning Point (Briarwood) This one has a story straight out of the soaps. Starring Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine, directed by Herbert Ross.** The Goodbye Girl (Briarwood) Neil…

… the highest order with Larry Mander- ville and Friends will be featured in the basement club this weekend. Then it's Blue Monday with the ever-present blues pianist Boogie Woogie Red. The Ark - Hedy…

… West picks the banjo and sings some traditional folk songs this weekend. Blue Frogge-"Saturday Night Fever" happens every night except Sunday at everyone's favorite disco. Dooley's-No self…

… RECORDERS NOMINATED FOR 5 ACADEMY AWARDS 10:30 1:00 3:45 7:a5 9:45 Sorry, No We're just the sale. Phone Quotes- too busy during NOMINATED FOR 11 ACADEMY AWARDS including BEST PICTURE BEST ACTRESS-ANNE

… California in the 60's. Not very interesting. **** and ** 16mm Film Festival (Old A&D, 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00) See listing for Friday. The Lion in Winter (Angell Aud A, 7:00 and 9:15) The formula this light…

… of tragedies, terminally ill) light in his life. *1/2 Sunday MARCH 19 Cinema Film Festival Winners (Angell Aud A and Old A&D, both at 7:00 9:00 and 11:00) The best films of the festival are featured in…

May 16, 1912 (vol. 22, iss. 160) • Page Image 2

… by the pop- ular compositions of Tom, Dick, and Jack by every piano in Ann Arbor. It is therefore with great hopes and a feeling of relief that we turn to the annual May festival as a rare treat. It is…

… be sprung on the near- grads are being kept secret. The Ann Arbor railroad has agreed to furnish a special train to accommodate the large number of '12 men expected, and ample preparations have been…

…THE MICHIGAN Y_; J THE 1ICHIGAN D ILY Official Newspaper at the U versity of Michigan. Published every morning except Mon- day throughout the school year. Entered at the Post Office at Ann Ar…

…,' Ypsianti, of the Detroit United Lines, by officers of Varsity or- organizations, the movement, beyond, the capacity of the regular service, of any group of students to or from Ann Ar- bor, extra cars and…

…, End' North 12th 2 Blocks East of High Sohool - Phone 9 COUSINS & HA of w . DEVELOPER he will ome Blue k Ask HOPPE and get a Free ample. 619 E. LIBERTY I I CORNER SOUTHI AND TWELFTH S r…

… officers of the university are stationed at the exits to see that regulations are enforced.' Last evening at the opening concert of the May Festival, standing room was employed, and about each exit clustered…

Festival visitors. As a supplement to the concerts we have crowded many of Michigan's annual features and contests into the latter half of the week. Rope day, the spring contests, a track meet and two base…

April 29, 1931 (vol. 41, iss. 147) • Page Image 3

…, Ignace Jan Paderewski, ing Ann Arbor May Festival, which been received and it is so wonderful -and Palmer Christian, organist, will will take place May 13, 14, 15 and 16. that it thoroughlyhsolodifles my…

Arbor. The Pierne cago Evening Post; Herman De- ideal festival! What a privilege an work; "St. Francis of Assissi," was 'Vries, Chicago Evening American. opportunity. given in Ann Arbor a few years ago…

February 13, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 96) • Page Image 5

… Friday February 13, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com * artseditor@michigandaily.com RSe £cigwnlaI 5 By Andrew Horowitz Daily Arts Writer It's been a while since Hank Jones was last in Ann Arbor

… effect, he was the leader of the group. It was interest- ing because everything went really smoothly. There were no glitches." Recently, Hank's been busy. Before arriving in Ann Arbor, he had spent five…

… days in Japan. The trip included four Blue Note club dates and two solo piano recording sessions. For any musician, this is grueling. For an 85- year-old who recently underwent sur- gery for an aortic…

… haven't done it. And that's where I am at this point in time. I think there's more for me to do, and whatev- er it is, I'm going to try to do it." courtesy of massfcs Chock full o' jazz. ' festival

… is a style of the past, reserved only for those who can remember its popularity. These unen- lightened individuals need only to check out tomorrow's University of Michigan Jazz Festival to be shown…

… Granholm, marks the 100th birthday of the late master of swing. The festival will span the duration of the day, beginning with a bagel and jazz breakfast at the School of Music and culminating with a concert…

… 4:30 p.m. - Festival Awards Concert at Rackham Auditorium 8 p.m. - Festival Feature Concert with the Count Basie Orchestra, HankJones, Manhattan Transfer and the University Jazz Ensemble at the Power…

… Center Sunday, Feb. 15 8 p.m. - Festival Jazz Vespers at St. Luke Lutheran Church Jones will host a discussion on the music of Count Basie. After a day of sharing and learning, the Power Center stage will…

March 21, 1954 (vol. 64, iss. 118) • Page Image 9

… by announcing this as an "annual" festival. * * * AS IT TURNED out, that year's May Festival was a far greater success than possibly anyone had dreamed it might be. The Ann Arbor area, then sparsely…

… caught "festival fever," offering special rates and providing transportation to Ann Arbor for people in neighboring areas wishing to attend the festival. The concerts were given in the auditorium of…

… mid-! born of necessity when another way through the winter that' shorter-lived tradition died a sud- through a misunderstanding the den and agonized death. Boston group wouldn't appear in; * * Ann

Arbor that year, the Musical, FROM THE inception of the University Musical Society and the Choral Union in the 1879- 80 season, concerts were given throughout the school year, fea- turing both the Choral…

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