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

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lY adeski, Martin Wood warm up their in- struments to cheering fans as the sun begins to set on the Festival. The trio was joined by other performers such as Mudpuppy, the Don Byron Quartet and Buddy Guy who performed at the Michigan Theatre on Fri- day Sept. 5. I he Jazz trio Madeski, Martin Wood jammed as the closing act on Saturday night of the 25th annual Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival in the summer. University students who were in attendance waited anxiously to hear the in- creasingly popular tunes by this trio ho were one of the Festival ' s most enticing acts. Virginia Hiltz Virginia Hiltz Blues Jazz Festival 19

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50U.1, Y Blu (Xnn Oirbor ' s... I he Blues and Jazz Festi- val enjoyed its highest at- tendance ever this summer due to the many big name bands thatplayed. Students, adults and children alike joined together to enjoy the sunshine all day Saturday at Gallup Park where the Festival was held. Beautiful weather and a crowd of music lovers created the ambiance for the 25th Anniversary of the Ann Arbor Blues Jazz Festival. University students crowded Gallup Park on Saturday, September 6th and watched as Medeski, Martin Wood jammed. Tickets were $12 for the day and student discounts made it even more affordable for University students. The Festival brought both mainstream and local bands together to perform with acommon purpose. I came today to enjoy some good tunes and to relax. The improvisation and spontaneity of the festival is exciting and powerful, said junior art student, Jeff Bell. Junior economics major Daniel Brecher summed up the atmosphere well, This is just another day of artistic expression in Ann Arbor. It ' s a beautiful day and I wanted to hear jazz, especially Medeski, Martin Jazz by Jessica hermenitt Shari Brown, a member of the Michigan Guild for Art and Artisans volunteered to help organize the festival. Gallup Park is a specta setting for blues and j azz music. It ' s interesting to see the array of people here, from families to college students, everyone came to relax and enjoy the music, she commented. Although Saturday and Sunday attracted the largest crowds, longtime blues musician, Buddy Guy, performed on Friday night at the Michigan Theater. Bob Barden, President of the Board of Directors for the Blues Jazz Festival described Guy, He continues to push the envelope of music. He writes traditional songs and gives them a modem twist. The festival was originally organized in the 1970 ' s and after 25 years of celebrating the uniqueness of blues and jazz music the message was still present: it ' s an art form worth preserving. 18 Michigan Life Virginia Hiltz |

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htin -M vs . MICHIGAN In September, students celebrated the 110th anniversary of the Michigan versus Notre Dame f itball rivalry. The enticing smell of grilled tailgate snacks wafted across campus and the stadium parking lots as Wolverine players and fans prepared to face the Fighting Irish in only their 27th meeting since their first in 1887. Despite Notre Dame ' s unimpressive ranking going into the big game, students were still apprehensive. Stuart Berlow, senior political science major remarked, It didn ' t matter what the rankings were. Notre Dame is the second winningest team in the history of college football. We ' re the first. You see the band members in kilts and you know it is an important game. No team, except for Michigan, has more tradition than Notre Dame. Many alumni returned to the University to reminisce and celebrate the time honored meeting of the two schools. Both of my grandparents attended Michigan and the Notre Dame game is still a big deal to them, explained English and philosophy major Kate r ans Stuart Berlow and Andy Tong react in horror as Notre Dame ' s first points take the board. For many fans, the Notre Dame game was the most emotional of the season. The Irish scored two touchdowns but were defeated with relative ease 21-14 by the Wolverines who came to life after the first quarter. This Virginia Hiltz his fan sported the Beavis and Butthead version of anti-Notre Dame paraphernalia. The derrogatoryt-shirts were a way for fans to add insult to injury. lelrish reDame by jamie weitzel Lally. As we watched the game, it was fun listening to the stories of the rivalry from way back in the day, and how they would pull pranks on their friends at Notre Dame when the two teams met. Junior political science and Russian major Chasity An- thony found the game to be the highlight of the football season. The whole event was riveting. I watched the game from the nosebleed seats in the student section but it didn ' t bother me. I knew that this was why 1 came to the Universi of Michigan. The crowd was extremely animated throughout the game, with many fans wearing anti-Notre Dame paraphernalia such as t-shirts reading Notre Dame Sucks. Fans made signs and banners denouncing the ability of the Wolverine ' s opponent. Pride in Michigan was evident. Once it was all over, an ecstatic mob of Michigan fans exited the stadium to flood the streets of campus and celebrate the 21-14 victory. Of course we won, laughed Berlow. It was still one of the biggest games of the year I his enthusiastic fan shows everyone what he really thinks of the Fighting Irish. Students took the rivarly seriously and many put more effort into their appearance at this game than at other of the season. 20 Michigan Life