Tag Archives: Savoy

Bank places Dave Curtis’s entertainment district up for sale

By Mark | December 23, 2010

It’s being reported tonight that the Washington Street buildings owned by Dave Curtis – the ones housing his bars, the Savoy and Pub 13 – are up for sale. The following clip comes from AnnArbor.com: The recent closings of two downtown Ypsilanti bars took a permanent turn this week after the lender listed both the […]

Posted in entrepreneurism, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Colliers International, Dave Curtis, DTE, Jim Chaconas, Maurer Management, Michigan Commerce Bank, Pub 13, Washington Street | 61 Comments

The Prehensile Monkeytailed Skink reunion and the legacy of Bulb

By Mark | August 1, 2010

I just made my last trip to the airport. All the guys from the Monkey Power Trio are now gone, and, as is always the case, the anxiety – which I feel during each session – is giving way to depression. It’s great to see everyone, and to spend a day making music, but I […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Monkey Power Trio | Also tagged anarchy, Anarchy is Stupid, Andrew WK, Andy Claydon, Blank Generation, Bulb Records, CBGB, Couch, Flying Bomb, Henry Rollins, huffing, Ivan Kral, Japan, Kneecap Deep, Laughing Hyenas, Leon Bernstein, Monarchs, Patti Smith, Pete Larson, Prehensile Monkeytailed Skink, Ramones, Tap Room, television, Ultra Fuckers, Ween, Zip Code Rapists | 69 Comments

What to expect at Saturday’s Shadow Art Fair

By Mark | July 5, 2010

If you didn’t catch it, AnnArbor.com ran a good article yesterday by Jennifer Eberbach on the evolution of the Shadow Art Fair. If you haven’t been following my posts here, about all the various things we’ve got planned for Saturday, it’s probably a good place to start. Or, if you just want to get right […]