Arthur Hill High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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22 Bands araw Hlites Many enjoyed rock and roll, disco, country, or even the latest distinctive sound for the eighties, new wave. And for those who enjoyed the excitement of live musical performances by regional and national groups, the Saginaw Civic Center proved to be a major state facility, bringing top name acts and drawing crowds from the Tri-cities and the Mid-Michigan area. Concerts were promoted by local and state production companies, sometimes in conjunction with area radio stations. Although the growth of the music business was slowed slightly by the economic conditions, concerts were still popular as forms of | entertainment or escape, even when ticket prices ranged from $7 to $15. Saginaw was entertained in the fall by the rock group Journey, featuring numbers from their hit album “Infinity.” Canadian-based Rush made a return trip to the Tri-cities on Halloween night. The disco fans were dazzled by the music and stage show of the Jacksons, featuring Michael Jackson with his first solo material, sang their hits “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” and “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough.” Michael’s performances were from his number one album, “Off the Wall.” Opening a new year, new decade and anew concert season, REO Speedwagon was another repeat performance in Saginaw on Jan. 3 with selections from their album “9 Lives” and rocked with old hits such as “157 Riverside Ave.” and “Golden Country.” Later in the year, a blockbuster show with the Whispers, Shalamar, Lakeside and Dynasty proved to be one of the biggest disco shows ever to hit the area. Punk Funk debuted here with the appearance of Rick James and the Stone City Band, and sex-symbol Prince. Those on a nostalgia trip or who newly discovered the magic of music from the 60s listened to the Beach Boys in April. Entertainment was never at a standstill at the Civic Center, with all of these groups and more providing high-priced fun for an evening. Special effects by Rush seem to please thé crowd. As the lead singer in Journey, Steve Perry put all he has into his song.

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24 For those students who found theater admission costs too expensive, Home Box Office movies filled their evenings for a fraction of that cost. On witn the snow Life has been said to be somewhat like a picture show. For Saginaw area teenagers, life usually included a movie at a nearby theater on Friday or Saturday night. Some went to see a movie because “there was nothing else to do in Saginaw,” while others found this a place to go on a date or maybe they went just to see their favorite movie star. Claus Holtrop admits he went to see the movie “10” because he liked Bo Derek. The choices of movies were virtually unlimited with the many local theaters. There was the Quad Theater, which featured eight different movies, Green Acres Cinemas one and two, the Court Theater and two drive-ins, the Auto and the Twilite. Among the favorites of the movies shown during the school year were “The Jerk” with comedian Steve Martin, “Kramer vs. Kramer,” which won five Academy Awards and five Oscars, and “10” starring Bo Derek. Richard Gaunt said his favorite movie was “Kramer vs. Kramer’ because he agreed strongly with the viewpoint that man should have the right of custody of the child in a divorce situation. Going to the movies was not cheap entertainment with the cost between $3 and $3.75 for an evening show. Some student found Home Box Office (HBO) a cheaper form of movie entertainment. The HBO cost include the charge for the cable and featured films like “Animal House,” “Saturday Night Fever,” “Grease,” “China Syndrome” and musical specials with performers such as ELO, Diana Ross and Lou Rawls. , 4 w