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September 15, 1982 (vol. 93, iss. 6) • Page Image 5

… musical combinations, including the Madcat/Brubeck band, Sky King, and Heavenly Blue. All things considered, Cruisin' Ann Arbor, both the record and the four- night festival, promises to be one of the more…

…, it's the Blue Front Persuaders, one of the twelve local bands to be featured at Joe's Star Lounge for 'Cruisin' Ann Arbor' through Saturday night. Here's the schedule for the four- night Cruisin' Ann

…' city's musical wealth. The new album, titled Cruisin' Ann Arbor, will feature selections recorded from a special four-night music festival of the same name, which begins tonight at Joe's Star Lounge (109…

… project in May and June of this year. The organization currently plans to issue 2,000 copies of Cruisin' Ann Arbor; the slated release date is December 1. Even given anticipated proceeds from the festival

… 1 come. Ann Arbor bands, long on ability and local popularity but short on vinyl exposure, are finally getting a chance to break out of the local bar scene via a collective recording spotlighting the…

… of contemporary Ann Arbor music. To achieve that goal, AAMP, a six-' member coalition of local industry figures, enlisted the services of 'twelve talented area groups representing a comprehensive cross…

… section of a diver- se and promising Ann Arbor music Mscene. The four-day fest at Joe's (109 N. Main) will feature three bands every night, with each playing one set lasting from three-quarters to an hour…

… door charge and from record sales, the participating bands (and AAMP) don't stand to gain much besides exposure and gratification from Cruisin' Ann Arbor-unless out- side parties, particularly FM radio…

… retail sales of Cruisin', especially in the Ann Arbor and metro Detroit area where many of the groups are familiar bar at- tractions, the key to broader success is radio airplay, according to Berry and…

… many Ann Arbor groups hit the bigtime, in- cluding Bob Seger, Iggy Pop, SRC, and the Silvertones. With the change in economic and musical climate since the '60s and early '70s, notes Berry, the chances…

January 19, 1982 (vol. 92, iss. 89) • Page Image 5

…[, .. . By Mitch Cantor For a while, it was almost like an old Ed Sullivan show. And one of the bet- ter ones, at that. And almost perfectly executed. But the Fifth Ann Arbor Folk Festival, at the Michigan…

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… for the River"), an Irish instrumental medley, and the Harlem Globetrotters' theme song (whatever it's called). The musician- ship was brilliant, the act composed. They will be returning to Ann Arbor in…

… Eastland) WITH SPECIAL GUESTS a U FERRUARY 1 8:00P.M. Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor

… astonished the crowd with its swing-era music.! Combining on guitar and dtarinet, and then guitar and tin whistle, Novick and Van Duser artfully recreated a couple of jazz tunes, a blues suicide chant ("Ready…

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… Mabus . highlighted the evening show Diversity hallmark of Arkfolk festival By Lesa Doll T HERE IS nothing as entrancing as a young, nubile dancer. In-no other persona can we find such illuminating, raw…

… have been very tiresome set changes. Following a short introduction of the festival, McBride brought on Gemini, a duo composed of local identical twins. Sandor and Laszlo Slomovits. An a cappella version…

… Sandor and Percy Danforth, an 81-year-old bones virtuoso tiewhom the festival was dedicated. (If you've never seen anyone play bones, they are played with one in each hand-like spoons-but sound like tap…

July 11, 1973 (vol. 83, iss. 37) • Page Image 2

… Wednesday, July 11, 1073 is editedwandanaged y students at the University of Michigan. News phone 764-0562. Second class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday…

… morning during the University year at 420 May- nard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. Subscription rates: $10 by carrier (cam- pus area); $11 local mail (Michigan and Ohio); $13 non-local mail (other…

… Mariposa Folk Festival. Performers from the Arctic Circle, and as far away as West Africa, joined the large troop of Canadian and American artists. They fiddled, danced, sang the blues or told bawdy folk…

… To The Daily TORONTO - Folk music lov- ers from the U. S. and Canada, including over 100 from Ann Ar- bor, swarmed to Toronto Island this weekend for three days of song and dance at the 13th An-, nual…

…" Crudup under the 39th Street "El" in Chicago, where he lived in a packing crate after coming north from Mississippi in the mid 30's. The grey-haired Crudup still delights audiences with the blues songs he…

… 24 Bowling for Dollars 50 1ILove Lucy 56 Zoom 7:30 2 What's My Line? 4 Festival of Family Classics 7 Wild Kingdom 9 Irish Rovers 11 Police Surgeon 13 Truth or Consequences 20 Rifleman . 24 Let's Make a…

… Sara Grey whose ballads range from tender melancholy to blushing bawdiness. Only 8,000 tickets were sold this year, although thousands more were in demand, in order to keep the festival's more intimate…

… atmosphere - a big difference from rock festivals of the Wood- stock, Goose Lake syndrome where thousands crash the gates, pack in and rock on. The crowds who come only for big names occasionally cause…

… problems, like last year when Neil Young made an appear- ance. Festival directors say they are not purposely staying away f r o m the better promoted "stars," but that they only use them where they fit in…

January 27, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 84) • Page Image 20

…, balladeers, pickers, grinners, and virtuosos all find a place on the Twelfth Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival Ark's postage-stamp stage. On some nights, the quarters are too cozy for comfort. If you…

…. The Twelfth Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival takes place Saturday at Hill Audito- rium. Connie Regan and Barbara Free- man, the Folktellers, serve as the Folk Festival's southern-fried em- cees. Close…

…'s premiere folk music club, the Ark, and prepare to be enter- tained. The Ark brings in an aston- ishing variety of talent from both around the world and around the block. Storytellers, blues singers…

… Monroe (Ranger Doug) is the self proclaimed "Idol of American Youth" and a past blue grasser. Monroe, who sings and plays guitar, is a former historian for the Country Music Foundation, and a free…

… is an alternative that Bishop won't, or more accurately, has insisted on, not choosing. Exploring the traditions and styles of country, folk, blues, rock, and reggae, Bishop has been creating an…

… years... This, for me, was a positive move." The life, and love, of a folk singer is the stage, not the studio, and Prine's appearance at the Folk Festival is another positive move - for him and for us…

February 12, 2010 (vol. 120, iss. 93) • Page Image 5

… to the Ann Arbor Public Library last week to talk about his company, is the CEO of the Cheezburger Network, which includes more than two dozen popular Internet humor blogs, including I Can Has…

… school students to legend- ary jazz bassist Christian McBride. Groups from 22 different middle schools, high schools and colleges will converge in Ann Arbor on Sat- urday to learn from the best." Unlike…

… beautiful when played with love, and few people truly Mr. B's love the piano as much as jazz, d blues and boogie- Bome woogie pianist Mark Lincoln Tomorrow Braun, who will at 8 p.m- be performing his…

… guidance and study directly from blues and boogie- woogie legends. "In terms of the traditional blues and boogie-woogie pianists, the ones that I knew well and stud- ied directly from were people like…

January 16, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 91) • Page Image 7

… Stones. These guys have played with some of the best; blues of the finest quality can be expected. Rick's American Cafe, January 21, at 8 p.m. Fourth Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival-This year's headliner…

… twenty years and several recor- }A N L T.00 dings worth of blues experience. It's not - - subtle, but it cannot be resisted. TONITE A T M DNTE .TONITE AT MiDNITE = His ROY SCHEIDER the ann arbor

….'' Not for the faint of heart. Second Chance, January 19. The Legendary Blues Band-Formerly the back-up band of blues legend and Muddy Waters, the band has since toured with such luminaries as the Rolling…

… for the Ark Coffeehouse benefit is the patented eccentric blues and jazz performer, Leon Redbone. Michael Cooney, Margaret Christl, and the Henrie Brothers appear with Redbone in the 2 p.m. show and…

…:00, 7:00 and 9:45, Michigan Theatre. LONNIE BROOKS Red-hot blues By FRED SCHILL - Lonnie Brooks gazed at the audience, grinning expectantly. "Are we gonna have a good time tonight?" he asked. Standard…

… fare, but the Lonnie Brooks Blues Band was serious, fulfilling their own prophecy in three frenetic sets of Chicago blues Wednesday night at Rick's American Cafe. Brooks is an impatient man. He wan- ts…

… to be bluesy fast, none of this messing around moaning and groaning about it. Exorcise a few demons, man. SO BROOKS plays the blues im- patiently, like a man trying to get it out of his system before…

… wondering where rock and roll came from. Brooks plays a jumping, foot- stomping style of blues at a pace that would stymie a whirling dervish, with a reckless contagion that makes the bubonic plague look tame…

…. In three sets of blues he played one slow song. One. And even then he filled all of the spaces with fluid, staccato guitar runs so his fingers wouldn't get idle. BROOKS IS blessed with a gift that…

… resting the guitar on the back of his head during one solo without bat- ting an eyelash. He even picked it with his teeth (move over, Jimi Hendrix). This was unmistakably blues, but it was played with a…

July 16, 2014 (vol. 124, iss. 115) • Page Image 8

… the League, vendors will include Eskimo Jack's, Achatz Homemade Pie's and Greek Flame. However, if you're in the mood for an Ann Arbor institution, you should defi- nitely check out Zingerman's Delica…

…- tessen. Considered the most popular restaurant in Ann Arbor, this Kerry- town deli is famous for it's sandwiches on homemade bread - so famous, in fact, that some guy named Barack chose to eat there when…

… maize and blue fix; fun for past, present and future Wolverines. 6-Today, the League will host several food trucks to grab a bite. There's also Taco Bell if that's your thing. 7- Located adjacent to the…

… on cam- pus, whether you're a hockey fan or just overheated. know about Art Fair e Shenouda tween the South University Businessmen's Association and the Ann Ar- bor Art Association. One thousand…

June 06, 1975 (vol. 85, iss. 22) • Page Image 10

… beleaguered urban- ites coping with life in the Big Apple. Lepke - (Briarwood) -Tony Curtis as a member of Murder, Inc. attempting to -dissolve' the partnership. friday JUNE 6 CINEMA Adam's Rib (Ann Arbor Co…

…- op, MLB 3, 7, 9) - Tracy and Hepburn grace the screen in this classic film by George Cukor that inspired the pitiful televis- ion series of the same name*** Pat and Mike (Ann Arbor Co- op, MLB 4, 7…

… Band, $1.00. Blind Pig - Big Daddy G and Express with Frazer Smith, Jazz, $1.00. Chances Are - Lightning, Rock, $1.50 students, $2.00 oth- ers. Depot Cafe - Leo Kretzner, folk/blues, no cover, donations…

… S t r i n g Band, $1.50. Blind Pig - Big Daddy G and Express with Frazer Smith, Blues/jazz, $1.00. Chances Are .- Lightning, Rock, $1.50 students, $2.00 oth- ers. Depot Cafe - Gemini, crea- tive folk/blues

July 23, 1980 (vol. 90, iss. 44) • Page Image 13

… the artists See ANN ARBOR, Page 6 (Continued from Page 3) Summer Arts Festival (see story page 7) is located on Main Street and in front of the Union. The fair, which began ten years ago, is sponsored…

… by the Univer- sity's Artists and Craftsmen Guild. THE SUMMER ARTS Festival was started by the guild to enable more Ann Arbor residents and University studen- ts to display their work. Unlike the other…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, July 15, 1980-Page 5 Ann Arbor Art Fair began 21 years ago as Dily Photo by JIM KRUZ Bedridden Art exhibited at the Ann Arbor Art Fair comes in all shapes and sizes and…

Ann Ar'bor business By BONNIE JURAN Today's Art Fair-a four-day, three- fair extravaganza attracting upwards of 80,000 people per day, began twenty years ago on South University when 99. artist hung…

… their works on ropes strung between parking meters. The South (and East) University fair, formally known as the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, first opened in 1960 at the request of the South University For a…

… object of the fair, Mellis, said, was to combine the crafts of professional artists with those of students, who were discouraged from joining the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair. Mellis said one of the problems…

…. Consequently, each of the three area associations has set rules and standards to maintain quality fairs. In 1965, the Ann Arbor Street Fair ar- tists were required to undergo a jurying prdcess to determine those…

…- terested in an arts and crafts display to coincide with area July bargain days, she said. THESTATE STREET Art Fair joined the festivities (and profits) in 1967, inviting close to 40 Michigan ar- tists and…

… craftspersons to exhibit their wares. Currently, artists from other areas may display artwork in the State Stree fair. In 1971, the University Artists and Craftsmen Guild formalized the Sum- mer Arts Festival on…

… associated with the original art fairs was the large numbgr of tee-shirt ven- dors and sellers of cupie dolls who m venture vaded the city, making the event seem more like a "circus" than an art festival

September 11, 1970 (vol. 81, iss. 8) • Page Image 2

… Thornton, and Son House. The Ann Arbor Blues Festi- val, perhaps the only major concert production of this year which was planned to be non- profit (profits were to go into future festivals)' is .now $2 0…

… Young for a $2.00 admission. There is a good pos- sibility that Johnny Winter will play a benefit for th Festival in early October; meanwhile, con- tributions may be sent to the Ann Arbor Blues Festival

… GOLDENTHAL BLUES BAND Admission 75c REFRESHMEN TS SHALOM HOUSE at. HILLEL 1429 Hill St. Easy to Operate- Easy on Your Purse IMNYk piM HI-Fl BUYS ANN ARBOR-EAST LANSING 618 S. Main 769-4700 -Vmmp…

… disappointing Winter Johnny Winter attended the 2nd Annual Ann Arbor B 1 u e s Festival this past August for the sole purpose of hearing the artists who are his mentors. On the final night he consented to play…

… The Michigan Daily, edited and man-, aged by students at the University of Michigan. News phone: 764-0552. Second Class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Mich- igan, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104…

… for a few minutes and his ten to fifteen minute jam with Luther Allison was one of those peak moments of the cosmos, even in a festival with the likes of Bobby Blues Band, John Lee Hooker, Big Mama…

….- 000 or $25,000 in the hole which not only threatens any future blues festival here but a 1 s o financially undermines the co- sponsoring Canterbury House, which for one example, has pre- sented Neil…

…-Sept. 11 8:30 P.M. Ix Union Ballroom ADMISSION: FREE with yearbook receipt or 50c 141 IIII m TODAY DOORS OPEN 6:45 SHOWS AT DIAL 8-:416 7, 9P.M. solid blues-rock which is con- sistently unexciting. The…

… Carter: Famous PIZZA & CHICKEN from THOMPSON'S PIZZA 211 E. ANN ST. (Next to Armory) CALL 761-0001 FREE DELIVERY-7 Days a Week-FREE DELIVERY A~ On h is owi By CLIFF SLOAN Last year the Creative Arts…

…. Festival sponsored a jazz week- end, featuring many facets of what is now called the original American musical form. For the first time many were exposed to Ron Carter, a bass player who for many years…

August 27, 1969 (vol. 80, iss. 1) • Page Image 3

… ever held in the Mid- west. Organized by an inde- pendent group of students, the festival brought 25 different groups and performers to Ann Arbor for concerts, workshops and seminars. However, Stromberg…

… major creative arts festival whlch brought theacontroversial Dionysus in 69 to Ann Arbor. The arts festival brought many other avant-garde and experimental performers to the University with its theme of…

… performing in two nude scenes of Dionysus in 69 in Ann Arbor -- but they chose to accept the challenge of cen- sorship in order to create a test case on the basis of Constitu- tional guarantees of freedom of…

… surrounding commun- ity. Richard Schechner, director of Dionysus, says he chose Ann Arbor for "frontal exposure" be- cause the University atmos- phere was better than that of Detroit. But the reaction from the…

… University, state politicians and the local police was either1 hostile towards the play or at least very guarded. The controversy began days before the Performance Group set foot in Ann Arbor w h e n police…

… dif- ferent types of kids to do t h e things they want to," says UAC president Wally Stromberg, '70. As a result of this new atti- tude, UAC supported in August what may be the biggest blues festival

blues groups but instead stuck to such establish- ed performers as Bill Cosby, Johnny Carson, Dionne W a r - wick, Judy Collins and Aretha Franklin. "Next year UAC will try to provide the opportunity for…

…- versity funds as a result. "There are many state legislators who are quite concerned about this sort of thing," Fleming admit- ted. However, one legislator who did attend the play, Sen. Gilbert Bursley (R-Ann

Arbor) reacted favorably to the production . "The dramatic techniques were most unusual and interesting," he said. "I enjoyed it." And there now appears to have been little substance to the fears of…

… notified University Ac- tivities Center President D a n McCreath of the possibility of arrests in conjunction with the performance. UAC was sponsor- ing the play as part of the Crea- tive Arts Festival, and…

March 10, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 109) • Page Image 8

Ann Arbor. The group will perform in high schools, pris- ons, and also travel to areas in De- troit. VOICES OF STEEL will formed on Friday, March be per- 10. MI- GRANTS will be performed on Sat…

… Schottenfeld, Professor and Chairman, Director, Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology, The University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 109 Observatory Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029; Telephone: (313…

… by the Butler Twins, who were featured in the blues festival in October. Forman's insidious plan is to book multi-act shows until enough people dis- cover the music, and then get the bands rooms and al…

…I Page 8 - The Michigan Daily-- Friday, March 10, 1989 Bash exposes local blues acts i BY JED THOMPSON SIDESTREAM smoke, overpriced beers and nowhere to sit down. Sound good? It did to 800 blues

… fans who packed the Blind Pig to hear five Detroit blues bands imported by Blues Factory booking agency last Octo- ber. Five of the fastest blues fillies in Blues Factory's stable got some much needed…

… exposure; and 800 people got a soul-healing dose of fine local blues. It worked so well that Mark Forman, co-founder of Blues Factory Records, decided to do it again tomorrow night. Forman -started the…

… than 20 years. He'll bring the voice of experience onto the stage, and don't let the doubly diminutive handle fool you, he'll be ready to stomp. Code Blue features a guitar player named Art Littsey…

… vocals and lowdown harp work promised. The headliner for the night is the Detroit Blues Band. They were twice voted Best Blues Band (say it three times fast) by the Metro Times, Detroit's scaled- down…

… version of the Village Voice. The band is led by guitarist Jimmy McCarty, a veteran of the blues and rock scene with very serious credentials. He's played with Hendrix and the Detroit Wheels (Mitch Ryder…

March 08, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 122) • Page Image 6

…-Z-Boy, the 16mm festival returns to Ann Arbor. The Michigan Theatre hosts the Ann Arbor Film festival celebrating its 21st anniversary. The festival showcases independent and experimental films in the 16mm…

… genre. 100 films were selec- ted for this year's festival from 250 en- tries that were submitted from across the USA. The Ann Arbor Film Festival has never placed categorical restrictions on entries…

…"WMINd OW, 'AN ARB;O--R-- INDIVIDUAL THEATRE= 5*e of Libert 7«"l710 III TESDAY AlShows LOVESKI( DUDLEY MOORE STAR OF "TEN" AND "ARTHUR" ARTS Page 6 Tuesday, March, 8,1983 The Michigan Daily…

… performers. SuAnne Edmundson, Dave Edmundson, Rick Good, Gary Hopkins, and Greg Dearth, who are Hot Mud, kid around easily on stage. More importantly, they know each others' music, and are always in perfect…

… sliding sounds. Dave Edmundson, on fiddle and mandolin, SuAnne Edmundson, guitar, and Gary Hopkins, bass, all played at least adequately. To my ear, the man- dolin leads were blandly straightfor- ward and…

…. SuAnne, Rick, and Gary all have strong voices and produced superb harmonies. Gary's bass voiceunderlined vocals which are high quality for bands in this genre.aIrwasn'tuconvinced that these people were…

… fervent Sunday morning singers, but "If You Don't Love Your Neighbor Then You Don't Love God" was delivered- with enthusiasm befit- ting a southern prayer meeting. SuAnne also has an excellent voice for…

… Country and Western. With the ex- ception of a short and feeble attempt at yodelling, the C&W numbers were quite good. I liked "Deep Deep Blue,"'a mellow song that sounded like Linda Ronstadt backed up by…

September 08, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 2) • Page Image 10

… sure you get there by 8 p.it Virtually all of the stars of Ann Arbor's own ie- pressive blues scene will be opening up the gig Before Junior Wells tonight, Joanna Conner ard Her Blues Masters, "Madcat…

… work and found another man doing your job. Then you went home and found another man loving your woman. You got the blues. You got enough blues for the whole weekend. So does the Pig. The Blind Pig, which…

… has hosted the finest in reggae, rock, and blues musie on its cozy stage for two decades, is staging a Grand Re-Opening to celebrate its recent expan- sions and remodeling. There are two big shows this…

… weekend, starring Junior Wells tonight and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown tomorrow night. Harpman and vocalist Junior Wells has been a key figure in the blues scene ever since he replaced Little Walter in the…

… famous Muddy Waters' band in 1954. A sampling of album titles from his solo career spells it out: Hoodoo Man Blues, Southside Blues Jam, Messing with the Blues. These are loud, electric, beer…

…-guzzling Chicago blues. His longtime playmate, guitarist Buddy Guy, won't be around; he's too busy running his own blues joint in the Windy City. But the loss won't be felt too badly. Wells promises to crank out a…

… whipped, and when they cried they cried out in harmony. That's what the blues is right there." The boundaries of that simple, po- etic thought encompass a galaxy of forms and styles, and Gatemouth is a…

blues artist with an arsenal of in- struments and a unique style of praying, will hold services at the Blind Pig's Grand Re-Opening tomorrow night. Monday Night is "Margarita Night" Happy Hour, 4-7 pm…

…| Hall, all will begin at 7 m., and admission is always free. The University's Program in Filrr and Video Studies will attempt to compensate for the -oft-lamented ebb| of film viewing opportunities in Ann

…, Arbor. The Film Classics Series kicks off Sunday night at 7 p.m. in Lorch Hall with The Bicycle Thief. Showings of the film greats will be every Sunday at 7 p.m. at either Lorch Hall or the Michigan…

May 06, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 3) • Page Image 12

… Theatre with David Lynch's notori- on surface treatments of both ceram- Monda ous Blue Velvet at 7:15 and at 9:30 IE0 'ics and drawings. p.m. the Ann Arbor premiere of - -If you're dying to get out of town…

… Annual Mother's Day Festival forMatsFlcnt9 I pL CD) Company presents Thomas Arne's Peace? The Lunar Glee Club, the comic opera Thomas and Sally at Ann Arbor Brass Quintet, and Peter Wednesday the always…

…Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 6, 1988 A Uts date Odd Sox bop into Rick's to celebrate their recently released second single. Tue day IThe Ann Arbor premiere of Summer It's the first…

… friends like at the Ann Arbor Public Library at cthe Ark on what's rman or to besWatson his at these .M noon. He recently published a criti- the rk n wat' miore tobe is If you're up for a trip to the Motor…

… 'Help out the Recycle Ann Arbor Yblues at Rick's ... in wee hose with campfire fave Michelle Shocked program with a benefit concert at the devour the Alley Door. opening up. Blind Pig headed up by Frank…

… Huron High Auditorium at 8 p.m. It's Mother's Day, so what better Across the Pacific at 7:15 and The pC HrnHghAdag w a oceheratthan at th FouthMaltese Falcon at 9:15 p m. ..Ann Arbor's Papagena Opera…

… for their first p.m. at the Ann Arbor Art k Marty Burke croons tunes from appearance in Ann Arbor ina couple + R ,Association, 117 W. Liberty, for Ireland, Britain, and even the byous of years with…

… 'Rick's rocks with the all-original Police, a French flick about a Swans and Ann Arbor's own Spahn works of Ashcan Van Gogh ... Pas- sexually obsessed cop who gives a G 9 H Ranch are at St. Andrews in…

… Reduced TOM30 /% Departments TO 3 o% CRIME STAGED BY HOMICIDE HOSTS Y- 5 8 EpNat M - A.I TThe Ann Arbor Art Association 117 W. Liberty St. SAVINGS ON4 MORE..Saturday, May7,1988 7:30-9:3 P.M. CHAMPAGNE AND…

May 12, 2008 (vol. 118, iss. 136) • Page Image 9

…Monday, May 12, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 SUMMER FESTIVAL PREVIEW Matt Roney I Daily Arts Writer Ann Arbor is a far different place in the summer. Some would call it boring, but…

… musicians around for a weekend of peace and love. This year's festival will fea- ture Ann Arbor darlings My Dear Disco, along with area favorites Seth and Daisy May and Steppin' in it. Blissfest is a great…

… there's a lot going on, both in town and nearby. Music fans are especially in luck - Michigan is within driving distance of some of the most exciting music festivals of the summer. And it's not like you…

… can spend five days watching great bands play in a dusty field during the school year. Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Manchester, TN June 12-15 $209.50- $244.50 www.bonnaroo.com Speaking of…

… place to sit in the sun and enjoy some great, obscure music. I MAGE COUURTIESY OF ROTKU R Y.BUZN ETI.COM Rothbury Festival Rothbury, MI July 3-6 $244.75 $475 www.rothburyfestival.com There's a lot of…

… with a water park? Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago, IL July 18-20 $30/day,$65/weekend www.pitchforkmusicfestivaltom If Rothbury is too expensive and Bonnaroo is too far, Pitchfork Media's third annual…

January 28, 2011 (vol. 121, iss. 82) • Page Image 8

…0 8 - Friday, January 28, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom A double dose of Sundance USA The Swell Season will play tomorrow as part of the Ann Arbor Folk Festival. A2 festival for…

…I all folk The Avett Brothers, Mavis Staples headline 34th Folk Festival By MIKE KUNTZ Daily Arts Writer From its humble beginnings as aone- night stand at the Power Center in 1977, the Ann Arbor Folk…

September 04, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 119) • Page Image 24

… f i A T. ;0 48 - The Michigan Daily Weekend Buddy Guy (right) and Beau Jocque (far right) will appear at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival this weekend. Guy headlines tomorrow night's lineup…

… day, punk-pop the next, trip-hop sometime next week. The Ann Arbor Jazz and Blues Festival exists as a monument against short attention spans and T-shirt rock 'n' roll. This weekend, gloriously spanning…

… frisbee-chuckers to the kids in the Ann Arbor Art Association, the stream of acts and artists feels less like a harangue to sell $18 CDs and more like a blessing. This year, traditional blues artists like…

… and Ann Arbor staples The Paul Keller Sextet. On the classier tip, Kurt Elling and his group will be playing at the Bird of Paradise on Ashley Street tomorrow and Saturday. Tickets are available at…

… Plaza, Room 4880E, New York, NY 10112. Rock on! THE 12TH ANNUAL CONAN O'BRIEN COLLEGE BAND SEARCH IS PRESENTED BY: ®125 years ago in JEdi Ann Arbor City Council members passed what is possibly ti…

… tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, the venerable festival beast celebrates its 25th birthday. PREVIEW Blues and Jazz Festival Various locations September 4-7, 1997 With music festivals these days breeding like…

… torches of world music and exploratory jazz. Headlining the festivities this year are Buddy Guy, tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. Anyone who doubts that modern blues has urgency and fire needs to…

… at the Michigan Theater, and Jocque will play with the Zydeco High Rollers at Gallup Park on Sunday. Magazine - Thursday, September 4, 1997 1f11 Blues and 0 0 The Michigan Daily Weekend M . v…

… TicketMaster outlets, Schoolkids Records and PJ's Used Records. Blues lovers, jazz fans, purists, anarchists, sun-worshippers, dope fiends and those who wish to start off the year with a igiteou;ldnky good…

… Mormon rabbits, it is easy to forget what an outdoor con- cert should be like. But this festival changes all that. From the delicate smoke of the Mr. Rib tent to the Schoolkids Records outpost to the…

March 11, 1986 (vol. 96, iss. 108) • Page Image 5

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Tuesday, March 11, 1986 Page 5. IV Film Festival returns to Ann Arbor By John Shea T he Ann Arbor Film Festival commands attention. Now in its twenty-fourth year, it…

… the help of Ann Arbor's Goethe House, which promotes the best of recent German culture and arts. There will be special performances as well. Men Working will present a conceptual performance piece on…

… By Joseph Kraus There's something to be said for the middle. Anne Hills has worked for the last several years with two of folk music's old guard: Tom Paxton and Bob Gib- son. At the same time, though…

…. Experimenting with country, blues, and jazz techniques, she brings a fresh vision to many of the finest folk songs being written today. In particular, her version of Jon Ims' "Two of a Kind" on her last album…

… is the oldest and perhaps most prestigious festival in North America. Filmmakers from all around get the respect of their peers and the attention of the major studios in Hollywood. Ruth Bradley is the…

… director of the festival for the ninth consecutive year. She is part of a five member commit- tee who will prescreen over 200 en- tries before the festival gets under way Tuesday night. They will watch these…

… entered a film in the festival. Last year he won the top prize, the Tom Berman Award, for the most promising filmmaker; this is the brass ring that over 200 entrants are hoping to grab. "Even the money…

…, and 9 p.m., to conclude the festival. All of the programs will be diffferent and each will be of equal quality. Among the highlights of the festival will be two feature-length films. German artist…

festival. Art Museum fetes fortieth By Arona Pearlstein " Adevice for the furtherance of £L7teaching" is how Jean-Paul Slusser described the fuction of a university art museum. Slusser, who wrote those…

March 16, 1969 (vol. 79, iss. 136) • Page Image 2

… 11-12 SKIT NITE * * CARNIVAL By MARVIN FELHEIM Thirty-two hours of film have been scheduled to be shown in this, the Seventh, Ann Arbor Film Festival. I've seen twenty- four hours' worth; so this re…

…) U 9 11 I I 1I i I r "LEVELS OF RE)ALITY" Paintings by ALLYN LITE I i 11 1 11 THE SEVENTH ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 11-16, 1969 Architecture and Design Auditorium SCREENINGS at 7…

… who work so tirelessly to bring these experiences of beauty and life to Ann Arbor are heroic persons, generous and committed. To them, I express the audiences' gratitude. PROFESSIONAL. THEATRE PROGRAM…

… picture of sum- mer life mer life in midwestern U. S., are such films, unpreten- tious and lively. A number of films, as might be expected, ex- plore the black world: The Blues Accordin' to Lightin' Hopkins…

… Mental Heaith Research Institute: "THE STEP TO MAN" Tues., March 18-Noon Luncheon PROF. TOM MAYER, Dept. of Sociology. "ACADEMIC AUTOCRACY" Film Festival: The fresh and the bland of it -MICHIGRAS APRIL…

… but himself, occasionally even his beloved. Especially depressing, in this festival, are the films f r o m Academia. Northwestern Uni- versity, UCLA and USC are re- presented by films that are un…

… the most disappointment aspect of the festival is the lack of gen- uine experimentation; there is simple nothing new. Improvis- ation on the Hollywood Ranch Market, with its vertical insert, allowing…

… simply because it was somewhat different; the contrasting realistic sequences added another dimension. There are rewarding and excit- ing films in this festival. In- terestingly, the longer, f ull- length…

… brings to mind the festival's o t h e r amusing treatment of that mid- west metropolis, Tom Palozzolo's The Bride Stripped Bare, a colorfulwand lively treatment of the unveiling. of the Picasso sculpture…

…- cepting that beauty and mak- ing the most of it. I cannot conclude this re- view without a personal n o t e. Much in the festival is dull and pretentious and overdone. But there are amounts of beauty and…

September 19, 1995 (vol. 105, iss. 126) • Page Image 5

… on Saturday afternoon. From noonto 8 p.m. Gallup park was hostto a wildrumpus as the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz festival jumped, jived and wailed once again. Taking place on the auspicious day of B…

…'s composition skills as well as soloing abili- ties. Taking much of his style from John Coltrane, he played with a harsh, brassy tone and technical ferociousness indicative Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival

… such mastery is a true privilege.-it is a delight. Stela Bues and Jazz festival jumps, jives and By Jams Miller Daily Arts Writer One of the grand traditions of the Ann Arbor music scene took place…

… PASS FOR YOU AND A FRIEND FOR THE YEAR (Ann Arbor 1&2) *A PIZZA A WEEK FOR THE SEMESTER (Papa Romano'e) *DINNER FOR TWO EACH MONTH FOR THE SEMESTER I(Sweet Lorraine's) *A YEAR'S SUPPLY OF PEPSI (Pepsi…

… Cola Company) *$25 WORTH OF COPIES (Copy Quick) *ONE OF TEN PAIRS OF MOVIE TICKETS (Ann Arbor 1&2) race. d study abroad. 'VA~ ot everyone wins the M Torde France, but J%1f you can win in life by f…

… afternoon's show. Early in his set Wallace sutffeed from torpid, meander- ing tunes that went nowhere. But tunes like "Some Kind of Blue" and "Music Lives On' 'savedthe set, demonstrating Wallace…

…- ment to the Trane himself play the song like abullinachinashop, it was adecenthomage to his apparent idol. Shifting gears back to the blues, Aaron "Little Sonny" Willis tookthe stage. Willis played the…

… down cover of Sly Stone's funk opus "Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Again)" bringing the crowd to its feet for the first time. Continuing in a fine blues vein came Lonnie Mack. Mack proves that the…

… Chi- cago blues tradition is far from dead. Com- bining this Muddy sound with a taste of Kansas City jump (especially in the piano), Mack had aglide in his stride and adip in his hip with his first tune…

January 29, 1971 (vol. 81, iss. 101) • Page Image 5

… could be generated by tonight's opening at Canterbury House of the Ann Arbor Drama Festival. For a whole month, the festival will produce shows Thurs- day through Sunday nights and drama work- shops on…

… organizations and professional companies bring a lot of very good theater into Ann Arbor. But Debbie Nathan, in charge of organizing the festival, explains, "Many kinds of theater are not done at the University…

March 15, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 130) • Page Image 5

… bore for the viewer. As seems usual in the Ann Arbor 16mm Film Festival, what is accepted as art by the festival's screening committee is the abstract film which avoids the more conventional, plotted…

… Waldorf Education A Lecture by JOHN DAVY Dean, Emerson College, England RUDOLF STEINER HOUSE 1923 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor SUDAYs MORCH 18-3:00 P.M. Sponsored jointly by the Rudolf Steiner Institute of the…

… Great Lakes Area and the Rudolf Steiner School Association of Ann Arbor. Doily Photo By MAUREEN O'MALLEY 'Limp, the body hung from the pale, pink palate of Gorriser," for the economic fate and well…

…-med, or any of the other physical or biological sciences should write: Dr. G. Whipple, Department of Environmental and Industrial Health, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. WE WANT YOU…

… several documen- r- By Senn O'C' c March 21 24.1979 Trurcind'I heat re H PM U niversity Sho}wcase~ Productions Tickets $2 at P.T.P. Office in The Michigan League 764.0450 RED ROSES FOR ME By ANNE

… Necktie, the latter about blues artist Bo Diddley. Returns to Mexico is the most personalized of the documentaries, and the most unusual in See MINIMALISM, Page 10 r -TONIGHT- America's Longest Running…

…16mm FESTIVAL KICKS OFF: The Michigan Daily- Minimal art gives maximum -Thursday, March 15, 1979-Page 5 reward Cruikshank promises to become the Robert Crumb of the film co-op circuit. THERE WERE…

…-out structure of commercial films. Thus, viewers of the annual 16mm festival in recent years have been subjected to films in which "the camera pans back and forth, back and forth over a brick wall for half an…

… endavor is probably sincere in such films, but audiences find them inaccessible, even offensive. Happily, for viewers at least, the two film exhibitions which opened this year's 16mm Film Festival at the…

… Old A&D Tuesday night featured many amusing, technically creative and highly accessible short films, and this bodes well for the rest of the festival, which runs till Sunday night. Unfor- tunately, many…

February 05, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 70) • Page Image 22

…S 9 S 0 0 767 The Michigan Daily Weeketfd M 8B - The Michigan Daily Weeker Magazine - Thursday, February 5, 1998 The Changing Face of Stor Portraits from the Ann Arbor Folk Festiv ytelling al…

… Clockwise from upper left: Doc Watson, Paula Cole, Dee Carstensen, Guy Clark, and Katrina Nields For the past 21 years, the University has sponsored the Ann Arbor year's festival served as a fundraiser for…

June 05, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 24) • Page Image 3

… criminal code reform at the First Unitarian Church, 1917 Washtenaw Ave.... and organizers of the 10th Ann Arbor Medieval Festival ask anyone interested in being a musician, craftsperson, actor, costumer…

… attracted more r than 3,000 demonstrators, including several hundred representatives from groups in the Ann Arbor area. The protest, which one spokesperson called the "first organized anti-nuclear rally in…

… of nuclear reactors)," said Lance Morrow, of the Arbor Alliance in Ann Arbor which helped sponsor the event. "Harrisburg (Pa.) illustrated the problems." Many anti-nuclear protestors want Fermi II…

… procession embarked from By TIM YAGLE "We have to convince them (the Site "We're going to show them Nike Park, outside Midland, and With WireReports Committee) that we have enough everything Ann Arbor has to…

… Alliance member Mike will tour Ann Arbor this afternoon to petroit is a 40-minute drive from Ann Arbor. Barrett said if a state bill calling for a determine whether the city can provide Arbor, according to…

… DEMOCRATIC National Com- Southfield, Troy, Pontiac, Dearborn, "We feel there's a lot of people in tee decided to visit Ann Arbor because mittee, which is expected to make its and Ypsilanti. Monroe who don…

… front runner, Detroit. House in Monroe, called nuclear plants hosted the Democratic convention in Dick Lotz of the Ann Arbor Conferen- a "crime against humankind." THE SITE Selection Committee is in 1976…

…, dancer, clown, juggler, knight, tinkfr, or even a fool, at the festival to attend an open meeting and play audition in the Michigan Union Assembly Hall. Call 763-1259 for more infor- mation ... FILMS: Ann

… Committee and the are accessible to the convention site," "unless there's a change in plans," this tion. Democratic Site Selection Committee Young said. will be the committee's only stop in Ann LAKE ERIE…

… fruit juice. She was clad only in blue underwear, ex- plained the emcee, and would the persons who "owned" her please claim the child. The word "owned" sparked resounding hisses from the sign- carrying…

March 25, 1928 (vol. 38, iss. 134) • Page Image 11

… SECTION THREE -dommummi- PP'l 4 It4k ~IAi1p SECTION THREE Vol. XXXVIII. No. 13 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1928 MAY FESTIVAL DR S Thirty-Fifth Annual Concert Event of the University…

… them to Ann Arbor to participate in the May Festival, and in a sense the orchestra has become so distinct a part of the Festival that music pa- trons coiing to Ani Arbor welcome Stock and his orchestra…

… as a unit of the event Tura Higbee Wel-Knowni Juva Higbee, supervisor of music in the Ann Arbor public schools, was recently elected to her position through her record as an authority in this field…

…. Before coming to Ann Arbor she had won distinction in her profession, and the results she has at- tained with the high school musical organizations have been remarkable. Her groups invariably won…

… to be unexcelled, rare drawn to Ann Arbor each season esembling a tin whistle, and then rium at a cost of $75,000, by the out of which has sprung many other mocray, which tells the story in its and his…

…. Fortunately for title, like "The Quest of the Queer year with the Chicago Civic Opera are built by Director Moore out ofne set of triangular tubes which Christian will preside at the organ, the Ann Arbor May…

… engagements. Ann tend. Almost every artist summoned mental, ho veran tout some descocto Frd afe o Arbor is one of the musical com- here appears as a rule before audi- "ath o nd isu Marion Telva, Merle Alcock…

… K..' OS The blue curtain that has been ~ ~hangihg over the stage in Hill audi- torium during most of the present season has been removed. In its place is a row of organ pipes, once more, that may not…

… sings as that mile after mile of wiring, and mag- geat atwist sang in his prime. Tis- nets bythe hundred, and wind-tub- will be his first Anni Arbor appear- I- kfog, and relay rooms, and other de- a n e…

August 01, 2011 (vol. 121, iss. 149) • Page Image 2

… energized and excited about cinema. It's really a unique environment to witness." Co 4C Idtiigan 4Bailm 420 MaynardSt. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 sw.meichigandaily.ome BETHANY BIRON ZACHARY YANCER Editor in…

…. Subscniptions must be prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and TheAssociated Collegiate Press. 6 An Ann Arbor resident picks out a book during the Ann Arbor District Library used book…

…Monday, August1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com University renews partnership with Traverse City Film Festival in quest to expand the arts Event aims to teach students and residents…

… annual Traverse City Film Festival. The festival, which was held from July 26 to July 31, was developed in 2005 by Michael Moore, a native Michigander and renowned political filmmaker. The University…

… decided to renew its educational affiliation with the festival for a second year by invit- ing University professors from the department of Screen Arts & Cul- tures to serve as jurors for many of the films…

… previewed at the fes- tival. Lee Doyle, director of the Uni- versity's Film Office, said the film festival's popularity has increased substantially since its inception, noting that admission has dou- bled…

… since its first year, and last year's festival offered more than HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE THE DAILY? Enough to wear your heart on your sleeve? How about just a T-shirt? BUY YOUR SHIRT NOW AT store…

….michigandaily.com/t-shirt 135 screenings and received more than 106,000 submissions. Doyle added that Moore's vision and enthusiasm for film has served as the festival's lasting legacy. "(The) imprint of Michael Moore has…

… pushes boundaries in order to open the public's eyes to serious issues, according to the festival's online mission state- ment. "Aspecial emphasis isgiven to foreign films, American indepen- dents…

…, documentaries, and films which have been overlooked but deserve the attention of a public starved to see a good movie," the festival's website said. However, the festival is not limited to film viewings. There is…

September 23, 1978 (vol. 59, iss. 15) • Page Image 5

… MEXICAN RESTAURANT with DANCING NIGHTLY presents Cisco's Disco Ann Arbor's Premier Discoteque Max Roach, left, and Stan Getz, right, were two f the four featured performers Festival 1978 in Hill Auditorium…

… talent for invoking fiery and muscular solos, and breaking them apart into their tiniest components. r' Daily Photo by ANDY FREEBERG at the opening of the Ann Arbor Jazz AND AS FR Roah, well what need be…

…, there. :one certain thing: after Thursday ight's performance at the 1978 Ann rbor Jazz Festival honoring Duke" 'llington and sponsored by Eclipse azz, many are rooting for the festival's- ontinuation. Ah…

… bag to offer those who didn't ake it. MAY LOU WILLIAMS, labelled by me "the greatest woman in jazz "story," opened the show with the. f Igshov pair launched into a "modern blues" called "Baby Man…

… provided, and yet not a thing was forced or unnatural about their juxtaposition. Williams could play a swinging, Hinesian '"My Blue Heaven" and then quickly dish up a starry, impressionistic treatment of "I…

… pointless. Indeed, Williams made very good on er promise. Starting off with a suite hat flowed elegantly from a spiritual nood through the ragtime, Kansas City wing, blues, and bop idioms, she lways seemed at…

…an penir By R.J. SMITH Already, there is talk of a festival for ext year. Someone mentions Charles lingus as the featured artist, someone Ise suggests Miles Davis-but hatever the plans turn out to be…

… drums. We should have known, however, that the great times were too good to last long. Even Duke Ellington had his bad days,,of course, a9d one must imagine that any large-scale festival like this is…

… bound to turn up a few poor performan- ces here and there. Perhaps it shouldn't have been such a sad event when the first shoddy performance at the festival was turned in by Stan Getz and his quartet…

… Archie Shepp performed the American premeir of a double-suite entitled "Force." Combined for this festival to make up "Force" was the suite "Sweet Mao," dedicated to the memory of Chairman Mao, and "South…

September 07, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 1) • Page Image 84

… like Harold & Prices are similar to a first-run The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition - Thu By Gina A. Tramontin Daily Special Writer Ann Arbor offers a plethora of dance instruction, as well as…

…'t have to walk far. The CAS Ballet Theatre School, 548 Church (662-2942), is based on a classical Russian syllabus, particularly the Leningrad-Moscow schools; and unlike most of Ann Arbor's studios, CAS…

March 09, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 125) • Page Image 18

… crystalizing the essence of his music, whether it is country blues, gospel, or Jamacan reggae. 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., The Ark (1421 Hill St.). Tickets $8.50. For more infor- mation call 761-1451. Theater Ann Arbor

… week's guest at the Guild House's regular Friday luncheons (802 Monroe). Call 662-5189 for more in- formation. Free. 22nd Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival The film festival continues tonight with a wide…

…. For further infor- mation call 763-1107. PTP Michigan Ensemble Theater Miss Julie continues tonight at 8 p.m. See Friday's listing. Etc 22nd Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival Yes, .more of the wacky and…

… Polot. Music University Musical Society The University Faculty Artists Etc 22nd Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival Last night for the festival of celluloid for independent, producers. Winners picked tonight…

… "perfor- mer's composer." Hill Auditorium. 8 p.m. Free. Pound House Benefit A concert performance by none other than Peter "Madcat" Ruth, one of Ann Arbor's main cultural assets. He performs on a variety of…

…-6494 or 663- 0795. Ann Arbor Dickens Fellowship Local Dickens buffs gather for a talk by Ruth and Robert Iglehart of Hartfield books entitled, "Trollope: Another Side of Dickens' England." 8 p.m. (1420 Hill…

… con- tinues today at 3 p.m.,See Sunday. Etc Ann Arbor Cage Bird Club Monthly Meeting "Starting an Aviary" is the topic of a slide show discussion led by local expert Steve Hughes tonight. Includes…

… Weber's Inn, top-40s band, the Whiz Kids play boppin' music. Joe's Star Lounge (665- JOES)-Ann Arbor's most popular and potent street rocker, The Cult Heroes, play their music, led by vocalist Hiawatha…

…-5350)-The not-so-new rock star T-Bone Bur- nett shows Ann Arbor his ruch nuanced vocal style. The Sardonic wit of his lyrics makes this former member of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue Tour fun to hear. See…

…- JOES)-George Bedard and the Kingpins play very danceable swing, blues, and rockabilly. Rick's American Cafe (996- 2747)-The quite popular and quite fun Urbations play in Rick's ex- citing atmosphere…

April 28, 1915 (vol. 25, iss. 147) • Page Image 4

… continued success, when it is known that of all the festivals in existence at the time of Ann Arbor's first festival, all but two have perished by the way. Judging from the sale of tickets and the enthusiasm…

… aroused there is 'no indication of Ann Arbor's festival dying from inanition. The policy of the Festival Manage- ment has always been to present' works of great musical interest and significance, and in the…

… most of these festivals, which by the way rank among the greatest, provide for two or three concerts, and in only a few cases is this number exceeded. Up to the Ann Arbor engagement but fifty men are…

…. It will be noted thmat none of the festivals provide for more than five concerts and the itinerary shows but. this number for Ann Arbor, but it will. be remembered that Hill Auditorium contains what is…

October 01, 1969 (vol. 80, iss. 24) • Page Image 2

… Jop- lin's wretched face is equated with the "rebirth of the blues." Yet on the other hand, soe white people, like those that at- tended the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, have gotten to the "roots" --- to…

…, Sam Lay, Buddy Miles, Jeff Carp, Phil Upchurch, and Paul Asbell. At the Blues Festival, the then unreleased records were quite a big topic of conversation backstage. At that time, Muddy said he thought…

… on "Moo "Sugar Sweet", "Waikin Thiu the Park", or "The Same Thing". That's some heap,'y stuff. the antithesis of the I've we got from Junior Wells and Ji'nnyv Cotton at the Blues Festival. The…

…, If a young man wants to learn how to play the blues, he must learn its language and he must listen to the poets that speak it best--the old masters, What Muddy Waters did was exactly that and his…

… teacher was Son House, the pioneer of the Mississippi blues guitar. That process is the foundation of the blues tradition --a traditon which years later would make Muddy the teacher and Paul Butterfield the…

… student. Muddy would be seated in the first row, every night, when Son House was playing the local bar. He was the prototype blues freak, his every action adding to the rich legacy of that peculiar vocation…

… anything too different than what everyone else was playing. But Muddy wasn't satisfied, and after World War II he formed the first of the now common, amplified Chicago blues DAILY OFFICIAL B LLETIN…

…- monica players - Little Walter Jacobs, Jimmy Cotton, and George Smith. (Now he has an- other good one, Paul Osher, a white man.) Muddy's blues had the black community in a rhythmic vice, but white America…

… had never even heard his name. What the blues needed, like rock an(; jazz before it, was a white nman to bring the energy from the vortex of black music to the sheltered core of white Amer- ica. Muddy…

…'d eighteen.) Butterfield ,was good, and le was white-a first in blues h:- tory and a winning combination inl any record producer's book. Thus, hie, and not Muddy, brought the blues America's mainstream…

April 27, 1930 (vol. 40, iss. 146) • Page Image 3

… Alcock the Metropolitan, needs no Scheduled introduction to Ann Arbor patrons of music. Miss Al- cock has appeared here in recital and in the Festival two years ago. Reac- tions to her appearances here…

… and orchestral talent. It was his executive talent that made the idea practicable year after year until people interested in music all over the country came to look forward to the Ann Arbor May Festival

… assuredly well-handled. Supplementing the Ann Arbor debut of these five Many Stars musicians will be the return Return engagements of many stars who have been heard in Ann Arbor previously. Dusolina Giannini…

… was heard in Ann Arbor about a decade ago just about the time she was beginning her operatic career after a brilliant tura. Her return to Ann Arbor will be an event. Claire Dux, eminent prima donna at…

… one time of nearly all the important European com- panies, will be another soloist returning to Ann Arbor after a long absence. Miss Dux has won international fame since her appearance here. She is…

… have assured the impressario that she is Ann Arbor's favorite contralto. Kathryn Meisle is grateful for the opportunity to offer Ann Arbor her now very well known art. For several years ago she was given…

… establishment as an annual event. It was his vision that saw the benefits of harmonizing all the available re- sources around Ann Arbor into a permanent choral body and supplementing it with profes- sional solo…

… of any sort in Ann Ar- bor. Perhaps the most bril- liant and interesting of these debuts will be that of Ruggiero Ricci, the San Francisco wonder-child violinist. The com- ing of this prodigy, rich in…

… phenomenal snderkmd olin ist; th l ayden, American soprano; Ai anct/ (' ,E iord. Prima lonna of the Metropolitan Opera comipany; acrd Dan Gridley, Americon tenor. 7Aese four artists will mcwe their Ann A ror…

September 10, 1969 (vol. 80, iss. 6) • Page Image 10

… work which will include the prizewinning feature-length film "Akron, which took a top prize in last year's Ann Arbor Film Festival. sept. 18-19 QUEEN CHRISTINA Dir. Rouben Mamoulian, 1933. The greatest…

…-12 CHILDREN OF PARADISE shown at 7:00 & 10:00 Dir. Marcel Carne, 1944. A romantic setpiece made during the Nazi occupation of France. Long awaited in Ann Arbor, a film you can cry in without feeling ashamed…

…. With Jean-Louis Barrault and Arletty. oct. 15 KATCHANYUNGA Dir. Sutyajit Ray, 1962. The Indian Ray is an old favorite of Ann Arbor film goers and this is sure to please. oct. 16-17 JUDEX Dir. Georges…

… Franju, 1963. First Ann Arbor showing. Franju has skillfully remade one of the great action serials of the silent screen. A truly magic film. nov. 6 EARTH Dir. Alexander Dovjenko, 1930. A lyric to the…

…, challenges comparison with any other ever made. oct. 24-25 LE PETIT SOLDAT Dir. Jean-Luc Godard, 1960. A long time coming to Ann Arbor. Godard's second major film. Not to be missed. THREE oct. 29 Dir. Carl…

… burning of Los Angeles is alone worth the price of admission. Academy Award for Special Effects. nov. 1-2 RED LINE 7000 Dir. Howard Hawks, 1965. The red, white and blue-blooded world of American auto racing…

… DIRECTOR'S FESTIVAL On these two nights, Cinema Guild will present a retrospective of the works of one of the major directors in American underground film, Richard Myers. Mr. Myers will be present with his…

… Anthony Quinn in his best acting per- formance. FESTIVAL WEEK OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK A solid week of mystery and artistry from our man Hitchcock. nov. 11 THE LADY VANISHES With Sir Michoel Redgrave and Dame…

… Hitler, to glorify his Nazi Party and aid hs rise to power. Sarris terms this "one of the cinema's greatest political fims." A FESTIVAL OF EXPRESIONIST FILMS sept. 29 SIEGFRIED'S DEATH KIEMHELD REVENGE Dir…

November 15, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 35) • Page Image 12

… since performed with major orchestras and at leading festivals around the world. Now, at age 26, Zimmerman re- turns to Ann Arbor for his third appearance, after performing Mo- zart concertos with the…

… the Berlin Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw and the Israeli Philharmonic. Sunday's concert marks Jansons' third Ann Arbor appearance, fol- lowing his 1987 debut with the Oslo Philharmonic and last…

… year our big off-campus performances were at Tulane, in Montgomery, Alabama, in Naples, Florida for some Ann Arbor retirees, and in St. Louis," he says. Usually taking place during spring breaks, the…

… month. A $20.00 deposit is required. a Specializing in Szechuan, Hunan, and Cantonese 747-7006 1220 S. University at S. Forest Ann Arbor " Dinners and Lunches " Carry-outs Best New Restaurant--1988…

… --The Michigan Daily Best Oriental Restaurant--1989 -- The Michigan Daily Best-Take-Out-- 1990 --The Ann Arbor News B book & supply 317 South State (at North University) Ann Arbor, MI 665-4990 - w…

… says with a laugh. And for the members of Amazin' Blue, who will be performing with guests Nothing But Treble from Oberlin College, the social aspects stretch further than just on campus. "It's fun for…

… us to hear from other groups," says Mudita Agarwal, member of Amazin' Blue. In the interest of spreading the universal language of music, both Amazin' Blue and the Women's Glee Club travel extensively…

…. "We tour the state, and last year we performed in New York City," says Coleman. Scott Adler, business manager and member of Amazin' Blue, ticks off"the previous concert itinerary on his fingers. "Last…

…'re overall better musicians," says Coleman of the Glee Club. And Amazin' Blue claims to have a few surprises up their collective sleeves, 4 with a good deal of comedy being' performed between the songs'. "We…

… CLUB-" performs at Rackham Auditorium tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students/seniors. AMAZIN' BLUE performs tomor- row night at Rackham Auditorium, also at 8 p.m. Tickets are $3 and…

September 13, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 120) • Page Image 9

…." If you haven't heard his truly innovative and revolutionary playing, make sure to catch his Saturday performance at Gallup Park during the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. Tickets for the Festival

…, $15.00 fQr both days). The Blues and Jazz Festival also features evening performances on Friday and Saturday attheMichigan Theater, featuring saxophonistJoe Henderson and vocalist Etta James. Tickets…

… for the evening concerts are available separately or as partofa $50.00 pass to the entire festival. The Michigan Daily Arts Staff invites you to join us ... Thursday, September 16th at 7:30 p.m. or…

June 08, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 76) • Page Image 2

…, fashion and other Afrocentric arts. Ann Arbor resident and event volunteer Jeren Calhoun has worked for the festival since its start 22 years ago. She noted the importance of the event taking place…

…. “You see now it’s not the old landstrip that I remember when I first came here. But still this is downtown Ann Arbor, which is a plus for African Americans to come down and have a festival of our…

… on North Fourth Avenue and East Ann Street, which is Ann Arbor’s Historic Black Business District. “This neighborhood used to be known for African-American- owned businesses,” Calhoun said…

… own people.” Organized by the Ann Arbor Cultural and Community Events Coalition, the traditional event aims to cater to all ages. A live band performed jazz, pop and dance music. Attendees…

… The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Downtown African American Festival celebrates with food, music and art This year included more vendors than years past with a mix of experienced and…

… African American Downtown Festival Saturday. The entertainment included a live band and DJ, with all band members decked out in white uniforms. Mascot characters were also present to keep spirits…

… high on the hot, sunny day. Community members from the greater Washtenaw County area came together for the annual festival, which lasted all day. The event featured authentic foods, crafts…

… than years past with a mixed of experienced and new businesses. Charles Young, owner of Charles Collectibles, has been coming to the festival for twelve years. Charles Collectibles is a…

October 04, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 5) • Page Image 9

…? Austin? LA? Wrong: Ann Arbor. "It was a little place they called the Canterbury House," says Guy. "It was a coffee house, and there was kind of a religious place in the basement. Vd always doubted…

….m. "BEST POSTERS in Ann Arbor" -TMD STAIRWAYTO HEAVEN OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK !!! Mon - Sat 11-7 340 1/2 S. State (upstairs) Sun 12 - 6 . 994-3888. The Broken Pitcher A courtroom satire about tipping the…

…One Guy who will not forget. by Andrew J. Cahn The year is 1967. Buddy Guy, a young blues guitarist well-known in his hometown of Chicago, hits the road. Where does he make his first stop? New York…

… playing the blues. "I'll never forget that day," he says. Guy came to fame in the late '60s, a time when San Francisco. psychedelia and Chicago blues were competing for the reputation of the hottest scene…

… around. And often, the two sounds were mixed by bands like Paul Butterfield, the Grateful Dead and Hendrix. To find the source of that 12-bar thing called blues, many listeners ended up in the Windy City…

… of all, about ninety percent of the songs I've recorded, I didn't write them nowhere," he says. "I just wanted to sing them like the greats did. Most blues songs are written by experience, and most of…

… the stuff (in blues songs) I haven't experienced. It's like 'Five Long Years' (a track from the new record) - I never worked in a steel mill. "I got that from Eddie Boyd, and it was a big hit back when…

… other other Black musicians. I found out later that he was the only guy on his label (Epic) who was a true blues player." In addition to Vaughn, there are other blues musicians who have become quite…

… popular in the last few years, including Jeff Healy, Robert Cray and Bonnie Raitt. B.B. King and John Lee Hooker are selling more records than ever. Is there another blues revival? "I was talking with B…

… guitar player alive." What does Guy have to say about this? "I think Eric's number one." And blues players are supposed to be arrogant... Ain't they cute? Don 'n' Melanie (along with Paradise co…

March 14, 1986 (vol. 96, iss. 111) • Page Image 19

… - SUNDAY, MAR. 16 ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL 8:00 MONDAY, MAR. 17 Dir.-Richard Marquand "JAGGED EDGE" (1985) When Jeff Bridges is accused of murdering his wife, Glenn Close is hired as his lawyer and falls in…

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… TOM KEANEY S URPRISE. Duke is the num- ber-one seed in the East regional. The Blue Devils only finished the regular season at the top (unanimously) of both AP and UPI polls. They only won the Atlantic…

… thetournament." Needless to say, Duke is favored to win in the East, and indeed, could very well win the whole thing, but Duke's iohnny Dawkins had plenty of time to celebrate after the Blue Devils conquered…

… Final Four? Definitely not. STANDING IN ITS way will be Syracuse, runners-up in the Big East Championship Tournament, Indiana, runners-up in the Big Ten, and Oklahoma, which almost beat the Blue Devils…

March 15, 1973 (vol. 83, iss. 129) • Page Image 3

… afloat on the reputations of direc- tors, performers, and box office hits, the 11th Ann Arbor Film Festival is alive and well while having only the elements of sur- prise in its favor. I imagine that to…

… part of an existing musical, students will have ample opportunity to dis- play their talent. Eleventh Ann Arbor Film Festival Tonight through Sunday. Screenings at 7, 9, 11. Thursday & Friday. Saturday…

… wing! 1/AT 1,3, 5 7&9 P. 79;- uth state A TE r one 642-626, r Shake hands with "Folks"and"Blue' And then count your fingers! K EoK EAW 4 5, .. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID ANNOUNCES.. Applications for…

… the majority of people watching the festival, myself included, most, if not all, of the names in the various cre- dit listings are unknown. Not pub- licity statements in themselves, they only make us…

… the film this more or less anonymous filmmaker has put his or her imagination on the line, and we come in to laugh, applaud, hiss, or go stir crazy. In its diversity the festival is a kind of endurance…

March 19, 2015 (vol. 124, iss. 83) • Page Image 9

… scholastic year. This March, like the 52 before it, film aficionados flood to the city to celebrate the oldest experimental film festival in the United States, the Ann Arbor Film Festival, housed…

… appreciation for historical precedent.” The festival is very integrated into the Ann Arbor community, relying heavily on local volunteers to keep it together each year. There is also a current and…

… off to some exotic locale? Is your mind still full of memories of sunshine, white sand beneath your toes and crystal blue waters? Well, dear readers, the water I was surrounded by was…

May 27, 1976 (vol. 86, iss. 17) • Page Image 5

… here." The City is considering plans for a permanent location for an Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival sometime in the not- too-distant future. But, as A n d r e w s said, "There'll be a festival in this…

… hot seat." THE PROMOTER laid the blame for the event's failure on "the University students and young people in Ann Arbor who don't get off their asses and vote." It was the defection of the First Ward…

…- munity Newscenter. According to the Newscenter's manager Pat Hoekwater "The F i n al. Days" is still the best selling hardback in the store. Future looks black for Blues and Jazz Festival to sit in the…

… to Republican Wendell Allen and the resulting Republican majority on City Council, Andrews claimed, that sealed the fate of the festival. "If a Democrat had been elected in the First Ward, you'd have…

… heard about this festival three weeks ago," he added. Kenworthy and Andrews both admitted that in the last few years Council Republicans have become "far more open to the idea." Fifth Ward Republicans…

November 11, 1973 (vol. 84, iss. 58) • Page Image 6

… come out of this year's Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. Since that time, partly as a result of some shrewd promotion on the part of Rainbow promoter John Sinclair, Sam has become somewhat of a local…

… money, you start to worry too much about losing it." ONE STRING'S emergence as an Ann Arbor celebrity was as- sured when Festival promoter Sinclair fell in love with an al- bum he recorded about twenty…

… corner when the weather is good. He's been di- vorced for twenty years, and has a son and a daughter. One String does several shows a week when he comes to Ann Arbor, but back at his home in Aikester his…

… playing the blues in bars and on the street, as 9 prelude to his recent tccess. "I've had is pretty rough," he says leaning forward in his seat and touching his close-cropped, hair, "I want people to know…

… sing is :he same thing." WHEN SAM PLAYS the blues, he beats the floor wien his foot, and plucks a rhytam on h i s string. His whole body starts twitching to the beat. He uses a Pan Am drinking glass…

… for almost thirty years. In the process, One String became acquainted with Bessie Smith, Lightnin' Hopkins, PROFI LES ONE STRING SAM Playin' blues on a board and a string Ma Rainey, and Sonny Boy Wil…

… 'door. We had to run the deer out, because they ate the corn." One String Sam was shooting the shit with John Lee Hooker's wife at the Blues and Jazz festi- vals back a few weeks: "You get more blues out…

…'s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Screenplay by Jules Feiffer. Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergan, Ann-Margaret, Art Garfunkle. C ' II T .WHO'S AFRAIDl OF VIR[;IKIA WAOi F7 I …

March 12, 1975 (vol. 85, iss. 127) • Page Image 5

…-solid musical foun- In the late 'sixties, the Ann! dation. Hildebrant plays a con- Arbor Blues Festival establish- sistent sensitive bass line; hap- ed Ann Arbor as one of the ma- pily, the string bass is free of…

… ti f 4r 1 t 1 1 Daily Photo by STUART HOLLANDER Film Fest fiend Young film-goer peruses the program as he-waits for the show to begin. Ann Arbor blues: Just barely alive By HARRY HAMMITT vides a rock…

…, Carl found around Ann Arbor. They Hildebrant on string bass, and play solid, exciting blues, and Tom McDermott on drums. even throw in some swing on All' the players have an in- the side. There are still…

… band, and Ann Arbor began to parallel, much of the success lies with on a much smaller scale, the them. Bedard is a well-versed days in Chicago when Paul But- guitarist, his licks usually strad- terfield…

…, folk, and classical mu- ing one. Ann Arbor is a highly sic, dance, painting and sculp- diverse city, with an almost ture, literature, film, television endless series of different and and radio, and drama…

… has a strong, clear len on hard times here. The voice. Blues Festival has changed and As for Nardella, he is like shrunk because of financial dif- money in the bank for any ficulties, and there is…

… jor performing centers for blues the irritating quirks of an elec- artists. Not only did this repu- tric bass.~ McDermott's drum- tation bring an influx of blues ming is simple but to the point…

…, Siegel-Schwall, and die the subtle line between Charlie Musselwhite w e r e blues and jazz. His singing is a emerging blues musicians. little spotty, but is generally However, the blues have fal- fine; he…

… little left band. He was originally just a of the community of young harmonica - player, but he has white blues musicians that were taken to the guitar easily with once such 'a large part of the a natural…

blues feeling. One: city's music scene. The few senses that he hasn't been play- that have remained now spend ing very long, but neverthe- their time at the Blind Pig jam- less, his leads are both authori…

July 08, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 8) • Page Image 6

Ann Arbor's 6th Annual Summer Festival, Ann Arbor resi- dents and sun-scorched students can watch outdoor films, on a giant screen - and all at no charge?!" "Yes, Robin, and the late night escapees of…

… trunk of the Batmobile are over, be next, a ban on skateboards? No, The Ann Arbor Festival also offers more information." A4th andte Seuss Cartoons, A no, no one could be that evil. Well, free live…

… staring at the Power Center's parking structure Batman?!" "It's Top of the Park, Robin. Returning again to lure both the young and old of Ann Arbor with free films." "Gee whiz, Batman, you mean as part of…

… Alice Lloyd - those di- IA abolical orientationers - will have robbed the good citizens of Ann Ar- Tristesse, Paris Blues, Blue Win- events coming up - like Saturday's freedom to forego Dooley's and…

… Maynard St. 1220 S. University BY BRIAN JAR VINEN A NN Arbor is in the summer concert doldrums, but concert fans willing to trek downtown can see excellent talent at St. Andrews. Virgin recording artists…

… family " v, Festival doesn't stop with free out- Repertory Company in Reckless. movies - just like the drive-ins door movies, Robin." "Tell me more, Batman!" in Gotham, Robin!" just like those monsterous…

August 02, 1985 (vol. 95, iss. 44) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, August 2, 1985 - Page 7 listing. MLB 4, 9:40 p.m. $2.50/single, $3.50/double. MONDAY Furthermore 16th Annual Ann Arbor Medieval Festival Medieval theater, dance, music…

…. Mich., 7:00 16th Annual Ann Arbor Medieval p.m., 9:30p.m. $2.50. Festival The Medieval Festival moves to the W Arboretum. 1-5 p.m. See Friday's W EDNESDAY listing. Starbound - University Exhibit Museum…

…. Square and Contra Dancing - Ann Arbor Friends of Traditional Music/University Folklore Society/University Law Students Contra Dance Society Instruction and an opportunity to kick your heels. Live music…

… Jennings. 'Follow That Bird' opens Friday in Ann Arbor. Strictly Reggae Music with WCBN's Brian Tomsic. The Earle - (994-0211) - Larry Manderville on the '88s. Mr. Flood's Party - (995-2132) - Los Chickens…

… e iew xorK zxpress ------__-a-~_1--"- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington steams into Ann Arbor. in a convoluted mystery. Starring (Frank Capra, 1939) MTF Rick's American Cafe - (996-2747) Albert Finney. MLB…

… Returns (Robert Bars and Clubs The Blind Pig - (996-8555) - The Cult Heroes save the day. The Earle - (994-0211) - Piano wizard Larry Manderville. Mr. Flood's Party - (995-2132) - The Detroit Blues

…. Flood's Party - (995-2132) - Black Cat Bone gets blue. Mountain Jack's - (665-1133) - Stuart Mitchell, madcap musician. - The Nectarine Ballroom - (994- ti 1-Tho No Ynr k ErP The Last Metro (Francois…

September 09, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 118) • Page Image 69

… Lynchian mood and want to take in the Ann Arbor Film Co-op's double feature of "Blue Velvet" and "The Elephant Man," or that new Swedish doom-and-gloom movie at the Michigan catches your eye, make the Ann

… in for a mere $4 -just make sure you bring your student ID. Every year the Michigan Theater hosts the illustrious Ann Arbor Film Festival, the model on which Cannes and Sundance based their little…

… crowds of Ann Arbor moviegoers. The Academy's failure to nominate it for Best Picture is a sin not soon forgiven. *Ann Arbor flourishes as every movie-lover's paradise by Megan Abbott To a movie…

…-lover, films are like cor- ralling heaven. If so, AnnArbor'sbound- aries are surrounded by pearly gates, as whether four tastes lean towards ineplex action flicks or artsy foreign films or somewhere in between…

…, the renowned Ann Arbor movie scene has something for you. With three local movie theaters and two within a few miles of town, com- mercial movie-going thrives in Ann Arbor. In addition, you can take in…

… tastes run towards the more traditional, theAnnArbor 1 &2may suit your movie needs. Found just a few short blocks from campus (at 210 S. Fifth Avenue), the 1 & 2 is still largely a bona fide first…

… bizarre, as are the dimensions of the theater, but the State is committed to drawing students with prices you just don't see anywhere else in Ann Arbor. Located above Ur- ban Outfitters (233 S. State), but…

…, Barton Fink feeling that makes it stand out among cineplexes. And if transportation is your prob- lem, Ann Arbor Transit Authority (AATA) buses will take you to both locations, but be sure and check their…

… time schedules, especially for return trips (the last bus to campus from Briarwood usually leaves around 9). It's a long walk home. If video is more your idea of enter- tainment, Ann Arbor has its share…

… know what you're getting, so you can't be disappointed. But the best option for video rental in Ann Arbor is without a doubt Liberty Street Video (120E. Liberty). Liberty is a small store, but its stock…

May 04, 1928 (vol. 38, iss. 160) • Page Image 3

…, The University Musical Society, Ann Arbor, Michigan. My dear Mr. Sink:- ; Y.f The announcement of the Thirty-Fifth Annual May Festival just reached' me and am glad to note that the high standard for…

… which the. Festival is known, is being main- tained in the forthcoming programs. The Ann Arbor Festival=, in. my humble opinion, is one of the, finest in this country, and I deplore the fact that I cannot…

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…. So she had to say "'NO"- and in spite of his pleading cotildn't tell him WHY. Give Yourself SOX Appeal-Wear GARTER We are featuring for Saturday to Look, one of the finest Suits in Ann Arbor for…

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June 05, 1973 (vol. 83, iss. 19) • Page Image 1

…THE Summer Daily Vol. LXXXIII, No. 19-S Ann Arbor, Michigan-Tuesday, June 5, 1973 Ten Cents Twelve Pages of Senate Wlatergate prob e Cox Ervin opposed to postponement WASHINGTON A' - Special…

… council members joined forces to give approval to a similar Gay Pride Week move, tem- porarily making Ann Arbor the nation's only city with an officially declared week of recognition for homosexuals. PEAR…

… unanimous consent to renewed contracts for the city's summers iark concerts and the Blues and Jazz Festival, and voted 8-2 to place Ed- win Pear, an area lawyer, in the post of City Attorney. The Gay Pride…

… afternoon rock concerts from June 10 through Aug. 19, on the University- owned property adjacent to Huron High School. The Blues and Jazz Festival contract will be signed with Rainbow Media Cor- poration. The…

festival is set for early September. …

June 07, 1977 (vol. 87, iss. 24) • Page Image 5

… PAULINE BLVD. ' 4 ANN ARBOR 48103 Eb 662-3149 W U NsideNYState On,80-2y -984 EDUCATIONAL CENTER CA LToU Fr - - SPCAITS SINCE 1938 00 Dails Photo by CHRISTINA SCHNEIDER Schrader Cannes' other film fest The…

…Tuesday. June 17 197 7 THE AMCHIGAN DAILY Poge Five T , , HOLLYWOOD GOES MOT OWI Nl yy 'rteSiSfSYi : , r r .... <. 6 3:_ { E 'BlueColl ar By DAVID KEEPS "THIS ISN'T A COMEDY," actor Yaphet…

… Kotto barked, referring to his latest film, Blue Collar, curfently being shot on locations in Detroit, Flint and Kalamazoo. The film, directed by Paul Schrader, famed for his blistering screenwriting in…

… thoughtful and soft-spoken manner. Schrader, making his directorial debut with Blue Collar, ex- plained that the story, which concerns auto work- loud ers and union skullduggery, will mirror the in- and herent…

… draam of the city of Detroit-the economic lenc and cultural imperatives of the automotive in- to b dustry, which helps to form the dramatic core "Do of the film, would be lost, he said, if Blue Collar of…

… alternating stream of one-liners insults that caused some embarrassing si- nes in the generally hectic proceedings. Not e outdone,"Mr. Kotto addressed the question, you think that Blue Collar is an indication…

…, Richard Pryor scored dramatical- n Lady Sings The Blues. he burning question, at this point, is whetther rader will be adequately able to depict De- t cinematically. Recent films soht in Detroit ude two box…

…-office bombs, 'Scarecrow and roit 2000, but with Schrader's impressive track It quirky cast and Schrader's impressive track ord as a starkly imaginative storyteller, the cess of Blue Collar seems assured. There…

… 30th international amateur postmarked by 30 June 1977 to film festival will run Sept. 3-11, a-preselection committee. There 1977 in Cannes, and entries are is no entry fee. being accepted now. It is…

… open Further info is available from to all amateur filmmakers work- Secretariat du Festival Interna- ng in 8MM Super 8, 9 MMS, and tional du Film Amateur-Palais 16MM formals, both black and des Festivals

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