University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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PROGRESSIVE DANCE AND DRESS is seen on New Music nights at The Nectarine. A CASUAL, CAREFREE mood is typically present on the patio of The U-Club. CHARLIE ' S IS MORE of a pick up place, feels S. Amboian, M. Rauner and M. Pegnore. COMFORTABLE CLOTHES are worn with intentions of dancing at the U-Club ' s Reggae Night. 22 BAR SCENE

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Summer Art Fair The fair still draws huge crowds very year around the end of July, a cur- ious pilgrimage to the streets of Ann Arbor takes place. Over 400,000 people flock to Ann Arbor for a common pur- pose to take part in the an- nual Art Fair. The Art Fair combines artwork, music, and cuisine to create a unique atmos- phere of creativity, original- ity, and excitement. The Art Fair consists of three regions. The Michigan Guild is responsible for the State Street area between East Williams and South University as well as Main Street. The Guild officially terms its section the Sum- mer Arts Festival. The State Street Merchants and the South University Street Fair (the original site of the fair) account for the remaining area. Summer Arts Festival coordinator Mary Strope noted, Our (the Michigan Guild ' s) part of the fair con- sists of approximately 540 artists and all three sections of the fair account for a little under 1000 artists. Crowds were somewhat smaller than usual at this year ' s fairs, during their 28th year, but the unusually unre- lenting heat of this past sum- mer probably contributed to that. The diversity of art found at the fair ranges from the more popular media of painting, sculpture, ceramics, and jewelry to the more un- common art forms of batik, metalwork, weaving, and stained or blown glass. Music can be found to suit any mood or taste. Groups could be found performing crowd-pleasers that ranged from folk favorites to soulful ballads. In addition to the indepen- dent performers, Eclipse Jazz also scheduled many musi- cians and bands to play on the lawn of the Union. Creative jugglers enter- tained the crowds with feats involving items such as knives, bowling balls, and watermelons. Mimes also roamed the streets entertain- ing bystanders. The Art Fair ' s artists over- whelm the eye with pleasur- able images, the music of the festival appeals to the taste of any ear, the foods that the vendors provide please even the most discriminating pal- ate, and the combination of all these factors cannot be described. It can only be ex- perienced. 4 By Jennifer Worick MR.B ...Mark Braun (left) played his blues piano in the center of the South University-East University intersection. jfHE ABOVE CARVED FI- ' j CURES are indicative of the type of I art that makes the 28 year-old fair i so unique. ART FAIR 21

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The Bar Scene A look at the past and present t oday ' s stu- dents at the University of Michigan need not go far to find high spirits, but previous scholars were not in the same boat. They were left stranded on dry island. It all started during the mid- 1800s when bars were abundant in Ann Arbor and on campus. These saloons served their spirits from early in the morning until late at night and it was be- lieved that this was the cause of rampant rowdyism and intolerable actions of students during this period. These rambunctious actions prompted University Presi- dent Erastus O. Haven to remark in 1867 that Ann Arbor was disgraced all over the country as a place of revelry and in- toxication. It was not until 1902, after several complaints of disturbance by young men after getting drunk at Doc Rose ' s saloon on North State Street, that the city council passed an ordi- nance which forbade the sale of alchohol east of Di- vision. This area east of Division is what came to be known as dry island and re- mained that way until 1 969 when the 67-year ordinance was abolished. Today, students have their bars back close to home, and although there are still numerous saloons in Ann Arbor, students stay faithful to the ones just a few blocks away. Two of these bars are Rick ' s American Cafe and Good Time Charlie ' s, located in the heart of campus with very different CONTINUED THE DANCE FLOOR is the main attraction for most at The Nectarine Ballroom. cnml ' er Podis BAR SCENE 23