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Here's part of the September schedule....
Tuesday, September 2, 1997
MORSEL
POIGNANT PLECOSTOMUS wsg Pat & Zoo! The first official show of a series that
will meld
performance art, poetry, avant-garde, funk, and anything else that can come
from the creative
minds of area performers and artists. Long time local favorites, Morsel with
their dreamy and
sometimes noisy anti-pop servie on this co-bill with danceable and upbeat
Poignant Plecostomus. The
latter hits the stage to perform their trademark "progressive instrumental
Jazz-boogie fusion".
Door: $5
Show begins at 9pm, doors open at 8:30 pm.
Wednesday, September 3, 1997
OPEN STAGE
Nothing can beat the exhilaration that Ark artists feel when performing for
a live audience. HereUs
your chance to feel that adrenaline rush for yourself! Sign-up begins at 7:30,
but get there early
because space goes fast. If youUre not quite ready to make that leap into
stardom yet, come see your
friends perform or what could be the beginning of a brilliant career. The
ArkUs open stage has seen
the early years of great talents like Mary Chapin Carpenter, Gilda Radner,
David Alan Grier, and
even Ann ArborUs own Dick Siegel!
DOOR: $3; $2 MEM, ST, SR; Free for UM Students w/ ID
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Thursday, September 4, 1997
GREAT BIG SEA and HUFFAMOOSE
TWO WELCOME BACK CONCERTS! Come celebrate
the beginning of The ArkUs new season and enjoy both
bands for only $14 or just $8 each! U of M Students $5
each show. GREAT BIG SEA Canada's Super-group! 7:30
p.m. HUFFAMOOSE The Band from Philly! 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $8; $5 U of M Students with ID
Shows at 7:30 and 10:00 pm
Friday, September 5, 1997
JOHN MCCUTCHEON
"Virginia's rustic renaissance man"-Washington Post John
McCutcheon appears at The Ark following his latest release,
"Nothing to Lose". "McCutcheon uses an incredible variety of
musical styles to clothe his original songs in rich imagery and, dare
it be said, wisdom" says The Record and the Chicago Tribune
refers to him as "...a booster for all that is good in the human
race." Don't miss this multi-instrumentalist wonder as he provides
you with quality time in a feel-good atmosphere.
TICKETS: $15
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, September 6, 1997
CLOSED FOR PRIVATE FUNCTION
Sunday, September 7, 1997
JUNIOR BROWN
wsg JACK INGRAM Junior Brown is embraced by everyone in the
music community from alternative rockers to country
traditionalists making him at once the most likely and unlikely
country music star. He is all about dichotomies, from his music to
the way he plays it. He invented the "guit-steel" guitar (a guitar
with two necks) just to accommodate his unique guitar playing. His
songs vocals with heavy-grit sandpaper baritone are just
appetizers for the fireworks that occur on the fretboard.
TICKETS: $17.50
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, September 9, 1997
THE BURNS SISTERS, CHUCK BRODSKY, THE
MOLLYS
An incredible evening of music featuring the beautiful,
spirited harmonies of The Burns Sisters; Chuck Brodsky, a
masterful songwriter and inviting performer with two albums
under his belt; and finally, The Mollys have been described by
The Boston Globe as "High hopping, delightfully spicy
Celtic-Tex-Mex fusion." An evening of something for everyone!
FREE CONCERT!!!
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday, September 10, 1997
BETTY
ALL NEW SHOW !!! If you're still not hip to BETTYUs act, be prepared for one
of the most original
mixes of music and comedy to be performed on the Ark stage. BETTYUs credits
include writing and
performing the music for numerous HBO specials including the series, "Real
Sex." Drawing from
funk, rap, reggae and womenUs prison films, and named in honor of their heroes
Betty Rubble, Betty
Boop, Betty Crocker and Betty Ford, Alyson Palmer and Bitsy & Amy Ziff have
shocked and stunned
audiences all over.
TICKETS: $15; $7.50 U of M Students with ID
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Thursday, September 11, 1997
DICK GAUGHAN
"Scotland's head and conscience"Dirty Linen Born in Glasgow
Scotland, Dick Gaughan has toured extensively for the past
twenty-five years. In this time, he has been involved with Boys of
The Lough, his Scots-Irish band Five Hand Reel, and also with the
Scottish super group Clan Alba. He has a velvet voice that utilizes
thought provoking songwriting. He is unequivocally "on the left",
constantly reminding the masses of the oppressed peoples and
what they can do to help.
DOOR: $12.50; $11.50 (members, students, seniors)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Friday, September 12, 1997
RFD BOYS
Ann Arbor's Favorite Bluegrass Band's First Show Of The Season! Ever since
their days
attending the University of Michigan together and performing at The Pretzel
Bell, people from all
over the area have come to hear the music that makes you want to stomp your
feet, clap, or get up
and dance - traditional bluegrass. Bring your requests and stuff them into
"The Boys" own red
mailbox or just come to listen to the music and jokes theyUve cooked up for
this weekUs bill of fare.
Anytime youUre at an RFD Boys show you"re sure to be entertained.
DOOR: $9; $8 (members, students, seniors)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, September 13, 1997
THORNETTA DAVIS
Funkified Soulful Diva Returns To Her Blues Roots! If you were
the owner of a bopping head or tapping foot at this year's Frog
Island Festival, you were treated to an electrified performance by
this Detroit grown talent. Her name is spoken with the same
reverence usually reserved for the likes of Etta James, Bessie
Smith, and Billie Holliday. Now she plays on the intimacy of The
Ark backed by Ooh Papa Dop featuring Leonard King, Chris Coltish,
and Bob Kise who are sure to bring you the blues in a way you may
never have experienced before.
DOOR: $13.50; $12.50 (members, students, seniors)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Sunday, September 14, 1997
STUART FRANCKE & MICHAEL McDERMOTT
Two of the Midwest's great singer/songwriters! DetroitUs own Stuart Francke
plays The Ark for
the first time following the release of his new album. Francke has performed
his original songs both
with a band and solo at festivals and in clubs all over the metro area. His
sound crosses over
boundaries of folk & rock and his lyrics allow the audience to visit the
inside of his head to feel his
intensity. His partner in crime for this show is Michael McDermott who come
to us from the windy
city. His soft visions and creative explorations are coupled with a somewhat
rough edge. The
partnership should make for an incredible evening! Presented by CIDR, 93.9
FM, The River
DOOR: $10; $9 (members, students, seniors)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, September 16, 1997
WOMEN ON WAX
Radiant Stowaway Production Come to dance to grooves and mixes of Detroit area
female DJs. All
have been featured in Women On Wax magazine.
Door: $5
Show begins at 9 pm, doors open at 8:30 pm.
Wednesday, September 17, 1997
THE NIELDS
High energy folk rocking family! Wsg MICHELLE MALONE Led
by sisters Nerissa and Katryna and fueled by an energetic rhythm
section, The Nields galvanize audiences with their high octane mix
of folk, rock & roll and pop. You will be amazed by their sheer
vibrancy and charisma, not to mention their formidable songcraft.
A soon to be legendary band! Michelle Malone is fresh off the
Indigo GirlUs summer tour as their support act.
DOOR: $10; $5 U of M Students with ID
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Thursday, September 18, 1997
SUZZY ROCHE
The Youngest Roche Sister Hits The Road Solo! Along with her
sisters, Maggie and Terre, Suzzy Roche has been singing her entire
life. Together they released ten albums, graced the stages of
Carnegie Hall & The Newport Folk Festival, and have been featured
in television programs from Tiny Toons adventures with Porky Pig
to the Tracey Ullman show on HBO. Now taking the stage solo,
Suzzy brings her deadpan humor, entrancing stage presence, and
hilarious epiphanies to create an exceptionally captivating
performance.
Door: $11; ($10 member, student, senior)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Friday, September 19, 1997
BIG DAVE & THE ULTRASONICS
Ann ArborUs Own Nationally Renowned Blues Greats! with Gary
Primich Big Dave & The Ultrasonics are known for effortlessly
maneuvering their way from U40s jump to New Orleans rumba to
B-3 shuffle to lowdown Texas blues, always with an original twist.
A Big Dave performance always includes soulful, smoky vocals from
Big Dave Steele, outstanding solos from all three frontmen,
constant drive and swing from the rhythm section, and an audience
screaming for more. Playing with them will be Gary Primich, the
portrait of a hard-working, dedicated blues musician with a
multi-faceted approach to his blues. DOOR: $11; $10 MEM, ST,
SR
Door: $11; ($10 member, student, senior)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, September 20, 1997
DICK SIEGEL
Ann Arbor's legendary songwriter! Dick Siegel is the real thing.
Through more than two decades he has been the consistently
poetic, earnest and hilarious soul of the local songwriting scene.
Through his two classic albums, appearances on NPR and as a New
Folk winner at Kerrville, the rest of the world is now beginning to
discover his eccentric hybrid of folk, country and jazz.
Door: $10; ($9 member, student, senior)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Sunday, September 21, 1997
KELLY JOE PHELPS & DAVE ALVIN
Acoustic country blues meets blues/folk/rock/r&b format Kelly
Joe Phelps occupies a musical landscape somewhere between Blind
Willie JohnsonUs burnt down house and SpringsteenUs NEBRASKA.
He began as a jazz musician and later turned on to Country blues
forcing jazz to take a backseat. Dave Alvin brings his mix of blues,
folk, rock, and R&B in acoustic and band formats. He finds that his
audiences are usually split between those who want to hear the
lyrics and those who want to see him sweat and bash his loud
guitar. Hmmm... sounds like an eclectic evening!
Door: $11; ($10 member, student, senior)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, September 23, 1997
SHAWN MULLINS
"A great songwriter and an original thinker."-Kris Kristofferson Hailing from
Atlanta, Shawn is
constantly on tour and has released seven albums in six years. His last
appearance in Ann Arbor
brought him to Hill Auditorium in the opening slot for the Indigo Girls. He
has also shared the stage
with legendary performers like Joan Baez, Roger McGuinn, and Ark favorites
like Catie Curtis and
Martin Sexton. His performances are filled with uncooked, acoustic music and
spoken word.
Door: $10; ($9 member, student, senior)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday, September 24, 1997
OPEN STAGE
Nothing can beat the exhilaration that Ark artists feel when performing for
a live audience. HereUs
your chance to feel that adrenaline rush for yourself! Sign-up begins at 7:30,
but get there early
because space goes fast. If youUre not quite ready to make that leap into
stardom yet, come see your
friends perform or what could be the beginning of a brilliant career. The
ArkUs open stage has seen
the early years of great talents like Mary Chapin Carpenter, Gilda Radner,
David Alan Grier, and
even Ann ArborUs own Dick Siegel!
Door: $3; $2 (members, students, seniors)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Friday, September 26, 1997
THE REV. BILLY C. WURTZ
"One of the funniest performers around"-The Nashville Scene wsg/ RFD Boys Rev.
Billy C Wirtz
stands virtually alone in his craft. Presiding over his First House of
Polyester Worship and
Horizontal Throbbing Teenage Desire, WirtzU unique sound of blues,
boogie-woogie and a dose of
rockabilly combined with side-splitting southern satire has the defined the
true meaning of
entertainment.
Door: $11; ($10 member, student, senior)
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, September 27, 1997
STEVE MOORE
"He's a little Joel Grey, a lot Bette Davis"-LA Times Steve Moore manages
to find humor in being HIV positive. Despite some fairly explicit talk about
his sexual adventures, his humor is mild. HBO developed his act into a
television special "Drop Dead Gorgeous (A Tragi-Comedy): The Power of
HIV-Positive Thinking." His show is comedy slapping tragedy in the face, and
the face and voice-and vision - of stand-up comic Steve Moore are strikingly
original and funny.
TICKETS: $15
Show begins at 7:30 pm, doors open at 8:00 pm.
Sunday, September 28, 1997
DERVISH
Irish traditional music with a contemporary edge The Dervish sound is formed
around a core of
fiddle, flute, and accordion. These lead instruments are then accompanied by
strident mandola and
bouzouki playing. Much of the fascination that audiences find in Dervish stems
from the presence of
lead vocalist Cathy Jordan. Jordan possesses a voice deeply evocative of the
rich musical traditions
of her northwestern Irish home in County Sligo. This music has personality
and because it is
performed so well it takes on the spirit of the musicians to create an
incredible experience of Irish
music.
TICKETS: $13.50
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, September 30, 1997
ALISDAIR FRASER & SKYEDANCE
"a sound to behold...the sound of expertise"-The Glasgow Herald Skydance
combines the
forces of six powerhouse instrumentalists, virtuosos in such diverse musical
genres as Celtic,
Medieval, Baroque, and Rock & Roll music. They are brought together by
ScotlandUs renowned fiddle
master Alasdair Fraser. Ranging from achingly beautiful airs echoing Gaelic
song to wild and joyous
dance pieces, the music of Skydance is steeped in Scottish tradition, yet
always innovative and alive.
TICKETS: $13.50
Show begins at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm.
And that as they say is the September lineup. FanTAStic.
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