In-line skating offers fitness, transportation
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As I turned the corner onto my street, I slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting any of three figures who were rollerblading. This instance is probably not foreign to you.
Not a day passes that we don't see, dodge or almost crash into an in-line skater in Ann Arbor. In-line skating - popularly referred to by one brand name, Rollerblading - has become one of the most prolific sports at the University. Perhaps that is because our cement- and street-infested campus is a perfect area for the sport.
Steve and Barry's relocates, creates world's largest 'M' clothing outlet
Steve and Barry's University Sportswear opened last Friday, occupying the long-empty store space on 303 South State Street. "We (were) running out of space in our (old) location (across the street)," said Bob Duerksen, manager of the Ann Arbor store. "(The new store) is going to be four times the size as the old store.
Maize Maze craze comes to Dearborn
DEARBORN - Corn is not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Detroit. Lately, however, people near the Motor City are quite literally lost in it.
Since it opened Aug. 16, the Lincoln-Mercury Amazing Maize Maze has attracted the attention of thousands of people, luring them into a cornfield labryinth for an old-fashioned good time and a good cause - cancer research.
Art and music 'space' moves to old Ark building
There's a growing trend in big cities of combining different forms of entertainment, ranging from restaurants that have movie screens to coffeeshops that have poetry readings. Along those lines, a temporary "art exhibit/smart bar/music venue space," called The 637 Club (formerly the Arthouse Gallery), has relocated to 637 S. Main St., beneath the old Ark.
The Right Revolution is Dead
A lonely man in his mid-'70s shuffles around the floor of an office that used to be his. He looks at his shoes. He's invited almost 50 of his former colleagues to chat with him. They bolted. This is Bob Dole and he is nearly alone. Even Republicans don't want to be associated with him, for fear that the association will ruin their re-election hopes.
Former 'Family Ties' actor stops in next door at Mainstreet
Marc Price is right about his audience. Come on down. "Everyone always asks me, 'We know you're Skippy from 'Family Ties,' but what could you possibly have to say in a live forum?'"
Stanford Prison Experiment opens tonight for Rage
Opening for Rage Against the Machine is no small task for any normal band. Good thing Stanford Prison Experiment isn't your normal band.
Formed about six years ago in Los Angeles, S.P.E. has toiled in the L.A. underground with almost none of the recognition they deserved. Guitarist Mike Starkey and vocalist Mario Jimenez have known each other since grade school. Drummer Davey Latter and bassist Mark Fraser complete the hardcore quartet.
Steven Wright at Hill Auditorium
The most original, and arguably the funniest, comedian in America, Steven Wright, brings his rather skewed views of the world to Hill Auditorium on Saturday night at 9 p.m. for Parents Weekend. Wright is known for his deadpan delivery and unorthodox style of humor, with such insights as, "I went into a place to eat. It said 'Breakfast Anytime,' so I ordered French toast during the Renaissance."
Entertainment News: Old man Eastwood expecting; Oasis announces its future
'Independence Day' cashes in on America at the expense of the world
Last week, rumor has it, Spain's very first coming attractions for the super-blockbuster-phenomenon "Indepen-dence Day" were met with a minor panic. It turns out that some twisted publicity person had made the familiar trailer showing a fleet of swollen spaceships into a stunt likely designed to gain the reaction it ultimately received. Clever.
Orson Welles just rolled in his grave.
Skateboarding flourishes while remaining illegal
Imagine a world where playing football was illegal. Millions of rebel kids would dart through back alleys, tossing around footballs while they ran from the police. The University would shut down for lack of funding. People would have to find a new reason to get drunk on Saturday afternoons.
Now imagine a world where rolling down the street on a skateboard was illegal. It's not too difficult - you're standing in it.
How to be the Coolest Thing on Two Wheels
During the last Beastie Boys show in the Detroit area, Mike D rode around the stage on a pimped-out, low-riding bicycle (complete with banana seat and super-high handlebars), as one of his cohorts rhymed, "I ride around town on my low-rider bicycle." But to see a display of absolute style on two wheels, one need not look to suburbia's biggest hip-hop heroes. Rather than turning to MTV, just simply go to the Diag and check out the scene in our town.
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Yee-Haw! Local country? Darn tootin'!
Country lovers often miss the legendary cowboy call when they come to Ann Arbor. But a few scattered havens offer opportunities to hear a good "yee-haw," and even, don't faint, country music in Ann Arbor.
For those who just want to kick back, listen to some Alan Jackson or Clint Black and eat meat, the Lone Star Steakhouse and Saloon, located at 903 W. Eisenhower Pkwy, is the place to be.
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