Evelyn D. Bankston

ann_arbor, mi

Events:

The Bluehouse

Where: Ark

Date: 2007-11-01 20:00:00

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Enjoy music performed by this folk rock trio from Melbourne, Australia.

Toubab Krewe

Where: Ark

Date: 2007-09-24 20:00:00

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Wielding its unique, Malian influenced "Afro-cowboy-ninja-surf" music, Toubab Krewe has been making waves throughout the country. This adventurous quintet out of Asheville, North Carolina, has set a new standard for fusions of rock 'n' roll and West African music.

Ann Arbor Kirtan

Where: Friends Meeting House

Date: 2007-08-17 19:30:00

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Come join Ann Arbor Kirtan for an informal evening of yogic and sanskrit chanting. Kirtan is a participatory, call-and-response, cross-cultural music experience that incorporates the audience right into the performance. Kirtan is less about musical ability or training, and more about the heart, reconnecting us with our inner self and universal consciousness. We combine Indian and western instruments and melodies, including bass guitar, guitar, dulcimer, key board, tambura, harmonium, flute, cymbals, tabla, and an assortment of other drums.

Comedy Jamm

Where: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

Date: 2007-08-09 20:00:00

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Every Wednesday night it’s cut-loose comedy as we present the comedy of 12 of the current rising stars in the Detroit Metro area and beyond. You will see a variety of comedians from beginners trying their hand at comedy (sometimes they are the funniest) to established comics unveiling new material to the occasional comedian auditioning to perform at the Comedy Showcase. Anything can happen as we present this uncensored cacophony of comedy. …and a good time will be had by all!!

Kevin McPeek

Where: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

Date: 2007-05-03 20:00:00

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This fast rising star returns to Ann Arbor with his wisecracking comedy and mischievous attitude. The Village Voice called McPeek a "sure fire hit with star potential." At thirty-two years of age, and weighing in at 320 pounds, comedian Kevin McPeek proudly claims that "I've been gaining ten pounds a year since the day I was born." The math may be fuzzy, but McPeek's gargantuosity is the heart and soul of his act. This may not seem like any kind of selling point, but I'm here to tell you that in the hands of this New York City-based comic (and former Monroe resident), it all adds up to some plus-size laughter. McPeek's a master at getting his crowd on his side, teaching them his signature asides ("buddy," "pal," "dude") and tossing good-natured insults when deserved. What's funnier is when McPeek expands his musings on phone sex, small cars, childhood, how men and women deal with being sore, and just how a 320-pound man manages in the shower when he drops the soap. Don’t miss a Comedy Showcase favorite this week on our stage.

Gary Gulman

Where: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

Date: 2008-04-25 20:00:00

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Boston's Gary Gulman has appeared on just about every television show a young standup comedian can appear on, including “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno and “The Late Show” with David Letterman. His brand of clever, original comedy has delighted audiences of all ages all over America. While Gary has been a headlining comedian for several years now, he is most well known for his breakthrough success on NBC's hit standup showcase, “Last Comic Standing”, having performed on Season’s 2 & 3. Over the past four years his charm and talent have also caught the attention of numerous television networks who have inked Gulman to star in comedy projects for them, including CBS, Showtime and FOX. Though he's only been performing for a relatively short time, his body of work includes a half-hour Showtime Network special, a critically lauded CD entitled “Conversations With Inanimate Objects” and one hour DVD from Goldhil Media entitled “Boyish Man”. Gary also starred in the HBO series, TOURGASM. This guy is hilarious and you would do yourself a disservice by missing this show. Showtimes: 8:00 & 10:30pm Tickets: $16 in advance, $18 at the door

Ben Folds

Where: Ark

Date: 2008-01-25 18:30:00

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Singer and pianist Ben Folds is best known for his power pop trio Ben Folds Five, which broke into the mainstream with the 1997 ballad 'Brick.' Folds' post BF5 work includes 'Rockin' the Suburbs' and the 'Fear of Pop' release featuring the track 'In Love' with William Shatner's vocals. Other recent projects include The Bens, with Folds, Ben Kweller and Ben Lee, plus the EPs 'Speed Graphic' and 'Sunny 16.' Their name taken from a Monty Python sketch, Toad the Wet Sprocket's mellow, melodic folk-pop sound made them one of the most successful alternative rock bands of the early 1990s. Recording six albums, the group officially split in 1998, but infrequent reunion shows still prove that the band's popularity has not waned.

El Cheapo Club!!

Where: Colonial Lanes

Date: 2008-01-13 18:30:00

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*This is a special 8 week club* Includes: - 3 games of 9 Pin No-Tap bowling each week - Teams of 4 (in any combination of men and/or women) - 1st & 2nd mystery games - 1st Place Awards - End of season pizza party