Calling All Locals

Help us celebrate all things local at the Townie Street Party! This kick-off event for the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair features live music, food, drinks, and free art activities with your fellow Townies on Washington between Thayer and Fletcher.

 Monday, July 18th, 2011, 5 - 9:30pm

 

MUSIC

The Townie Street Party will feature an evening of live outdoor performances featuring The Ragbirds, Dick Siegel & the Brandos, and Alison Lewis & The String of Ponies.

 

The Ragbirds
8:00 - 9:00pm

Led by dynamic, energetic front woman and multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle, The Ragbirds utilize an arsenal of instruments from around the world. The Ragbirds are a fusion of folk rock and pop hooks over danceable world rhythms stirred with a Celtic fiddler’s bow.


Surrounding Zindle’s earthy-sweet voice is the whirlwind of guitarist T.J. Zindle and dynamic bassist Brian Crist, spinning over the world-beat grooves of drummer Loren Kranz and percussionist Randall Moore. Zindle skillfully switches between violin, mandolin, banjo, accordian, and percussion all while dancing around the stage, drawing the awe of audiences across the country.

 

Dick Siegel & the Brandos
6:50 - 7:40pm

An Ann Arbor favorite and Townie himself, Dick Siegel’s authentic voice and intelligent songwriting ability have entertained audiences across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Accompanied by the Brandos lead guitarist, Brian Delaney and upright bassist Dave Roof they will get you up and moving to the beats of jazz, modern folk, and roots music. 
 

 

Alison Lewis and The String of Ponies
5:30 - 6:30pm

In 2009, The Alison Lewis Band and the duo Hymn for Her from Philly set our for a national tour from LA to Maine. Soon after, the two groups merged into one to form String of Ponies. Alison Lewis is a singer/songwriter out of Detroit, and The Ponies are Chad Krueger, Mikey Brown, Rachel Pearson and Craig Rickard. The sound is Americana/Roots and is ever changing as the band grows.

 

 

 

         

ART


Kids’ Art Fair brought to you by

Support Washtenaw County’s young artists in 1st-8th grade as they display and sell their artwork just like artists at the Art Fair. Browse this marketplace full of amazing art!

Art Activity Zone


Create free art projects that you can take home with you.

Get your hands full of clay and craft your own tile with artists from Motawi Tileworks, an Ann Arbor studio known for their rich glazes and unique American designs.
 
Learn how to design, balance and construct your own hanging sculpture! The Jewish Community Center will guide you through the process of creating a free moving mobile out of fun colorful materials and textures. This project is fun and educational for the whole family.

  • Learn how cartoonists "write with pictures" and use those skills to tell your own story in the form of a mini-comic! Explore how to use page count and size limitations to kick-start your creativity and create an entire comic story in one session. Materials will be provided to draw and finish your own book by the end of the session. Brought to you by Kids Read Comics.
  • Create a wild and wacky hat. They are as much fun to wear as they are to make! Visit this tent brought to you by MetroParent to pick out the materials for your very own paper bag hat creation.
     
  • Visit the 2clowns Face Painting station (back by popular demand) to get a festive summer look.
     
  • Let’s Build a Community! Come create your own city and town with Blue House Ann Arbor. Kids will be able to make a Geo-Art Map using 3-D materials.
     
  • Play Booktionary with the Ann Arbor District Library, an interactive drawing, texting, shouting and charades game. It is Pictionary projected on a screen, for books, movies and album titles. T-shirt prizes for the first person to get the right answer. Drawers and guessers can be any age. Titles chosen appropriate to the age of the artist.
     
  • Build a CommuniTree! Do you have old unused phone, computer or electrical cords lying around your house? Bring them to the Townie Street Party and help to make a giant woven tree sculpture. Work wtih local artist Leslie Sobel and the Milan Art Center to weave cords and LED lights through a metal structure. CommuniTree is a partnership between the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, AnnArbor.com, and the Milan Art Center.

    You can continue to help build this piece at the Art Fair Wednesday, July 20 through Friday, July 22 from 1pm to 4pm at AnnArbor.com on E. Liberty. The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair will hold a live silent auction.

 

    BECOME A FRIEND OF THE FAIR


Get VIP Access

Enjoy access to a private bar with complimentary refreshments and premium seating. Mingle with leaders, local business owners, and other Townie neighbors. Click here to learn how to become a Townie Friend of the Fair and get exclusive access to The Terrace.

 

 

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    FOOD & DRINK
  Local Fare 
Grab dinner or a light snack from local Townie Party eateries on Washington.
 
    TOWNIE HALL


  Check out what cool events and changes are taking place in our community. See what your neighborhood businesses are up to and walk away with fun freebies! Participating businesses include Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce, Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce, Saline Area Chamber of Commerce, Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, Community Television Network, ASF International Student Exchange, Get Downtown Ann Arbor, Clear Result, Think Local First, and Ann Arbor Transportation Authority/TheRide.
 

 

 

 


      CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
     The Ann Arbor area offers a diverse range of arts and cultural organizations. Brought to you by The Arts Alliance, Creative Connections showcases everything including local arts groups, symphonies, theater companies, art galleries, and more. Participating organizations include Sonic Lunch by Bank of Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts, Performance Network Theater, Ann Arbor Women Artists (and a Few Good Men), University of Michigan Museum of Art, Community Education and Recreation, Ann Arbor Civic Theater, University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History, BoyChoir of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Public Art Commission, People Dancing, University Musical Society, The Arts Alliance, and the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.
   
  2011 SPONSORS