The small, mostly literatureoriented shop prides itself on its community focus. Shaman drum bookshop, ann arbor since 1980, shaman drum has happily served the ann arbor community, offering a wide selection of literature, poetry, and graphic novels for the discerning reader. Hilary and mike, who also grew up in michigan, decided to follow their dream of opening an independent bookstore in ann arborwith repurposed borders store no. Do not miss historic nichols arcade at north university street, and moes sport shop on north university. Pohrt wrote in an open letter printed in the ann arbor chronicle on feb. The most talked aboutaand praisedafirst novel of 2007, and winner of the pulitzer prize. The bookshop continues to offer the widest selection of academic and scholarly titles in michigan. Thats why at school of rock ann arbor we combine private drum lessons for beginners with weekly band rehearsalsit prepares students to perform live. Shaman drum is still missed, though its closing was well over a year ago. Longtime ann arbor bookstore shaman drum plans to close at the end. He also wrote that ann arbor continues to be an excellent book town and that remaining independent bookstores need residents support. He was one of the first to promote towngown partnerships between the city and the university of michigan. We will be focusing on literary fiction and quality nonfiction. Ann arbor once was home both to a splendid independent bookstore, shaman drum, that closed its doors in 2009, and the flagship of a fleet that enlarged into the chain of borders books.
The brief wondrous life of oscar wao prebound bookpeople. Karl pohrt, longtime owner of shaman drum bookshop. While we all miss shaman drum, ann arbors premiere independent for nearly thirty years, other local booksellers have stepped up since the drum closed in 2009. Great lakes literary arts center at the shaman drum book shop quick facts. Karl pohrt longtime owner of shaman drum bookshop on south state street, community stalwart, bridger of chasms and expert on the literature of the beat generation died wednesday at his ann arbor home. Shaman drum owner pleads for community support the michigan. Just around the corner on state street, shaman drum bookshop is a different kind of bookstore. Shaman drum owner pleads for community support the. Eliyahu gurfinkel, the ann arbor newsemily chapin, an employee of the shaman drum bookshop, chats with art niewiadomski, of toledo, at the store on tuesday afternoon.
University of michigan graduate student ken garner said hes been a. Jul 21, 2011 ann arbor, michigan, residents in shock over borders imminent closure by our reporters 21 july 2011 the borders bookstore in downtown ann arbor, michigan, at liberty and maynard streets, is the. Anns shaman and native american drums are perfect for use in shamanic journeying, drum circles, meditating and rituals. Jun 28, 2018 shamans drum is a spiritual guide bringing a timely message of an ancient healing practice for our contemporary world. Read more about shaman drum bookshop in ann arbor, mi. Spirit assist shamanic healing shamanic healing services. Remembering karl pohrt, the man behind ann arbors shaman drum. Find groups in ann arbor, michigan about drum circle and meet people in your local community who share your interests.
There is a specialty used book store, aunt agathas, for mysteries. School of rock ann arbor is the best option for anyone looking to learn the drums. Handmade shaman drums, shaman trainingthunder valley drums. Jan 18, 2008 shaman drum bookshop, ann arbor since 1980, shaman drum has happily served the ann arbor community, offering a wide selection of literature, poetry, and graphic novels for the discerning reader. Literati bookstore to open in downtown ann arbor concentrate.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Recyle ann arbors reuse center, the pto thrift shop, and the salvation army. Literati bookstore is an independent bookstore in downtown ann arbor. Nov 08, 2018 this is the epicenter of ann arbor, where the central campus diag meets the town.
In, ann arbor lost long time favorite independent bookstore shaman drum. Clothing can be had at top drawer, the clothes closet, woman in the shoe, once upon a child, and platos closet. Ann arbor has five main resale department stores and many specialty shops. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Shaman drum only buys textbooks listed for the coming semester even fiction titles are usually taught from a specific edition. Shaman drum bookshop year unknown ann arbor district library.
Great lakes literary arts center at the shaman drum book shop. The bookshop continues to offer the widest selection of. Literati story continues to unfold the michigan daily. Mar 12, 2007 shaman drum only buys textbooks listed for the coming semester even fiction titles are usually taught from a specific edition. Longtime ann arbor bookshop shaman drum to close mlive. But independent bookstores like shaman drum are facing troubles of their own. Since then, he and bob have deepened their friendship, and stian now regularly submits comments and photos to the thunder valley drums blog. We want to be a generalinterest store because there is a real void left by shaman drum and borders, serving the populace as a general bookstore selling new titles, lowe says. Great lakes shamanic community brighton, mi meetup. A vibrant community of seekers committed to the human quest for growth, excellence, maturity and integrity, in the tradition of the sweet medicine sundance teachings. Amazon tallied all book, magazine and newspaper sales in both print and kindle format since january 1, 2011, on a per capita basis in cities with more than 100,000 residents. Independent bookstore near the diag next to michigan book and supply on state street, closed 2009 after 29 years in operation. Each hide has its own unique coloration and markings, thus making each drum unique.
Good places to sell used books in ann arbor, mi usedbooks. Sep 05, 2011 it may be that ann arbor, as a whole, is actually quite delighted with amazon. The couple moved to ann arbor from brooklyn late in july with plans to open an indie book shop downtown. The store will be closing its doors as the store lease comes to an end. The great lakes shamanic community glsc is a spiritual community of families living in michigan and illinios. Ann s shaman and native american drums are perfect for use in shamanic journeying, drum circles, meditating and rituals. This is the epicenter of ann arbor, where the central campus diag meets the town. Through is academic training in american culture at the university of michigan. Serving university of michigan campus since 1934, ulrichs has more than just great prices on textbooks. Carried a lot of humanities class text books, and a good selection of magazines. Independent bookstore near the diag next to michigan book and supply on state street, closed 2009 after 29 years in. Five guys burgers chain to move into former shaman drum space, june 5, 2010 five guys to hit state street, michigan daily, oct 8, 2010 if pohrt gets the great lakes literary arts center off the ground, which he seems likely to do, it still leaves the question of what role bookstores play in our communities today and tomorrow. Regarded as one of the best used bookstores in ann arbor area, shaman drum bookshop is located at 311 315.
Since text books were upstairs the line would stretch down the stairs, outside. Ann arbor, michigan, residents in shock over borders imminent closure by our reporters 21 july 2011 the borders bookstore in downtown ann arbor, michigan, at. The name of karl pohrts wife, dianne, has been corrected. Shamans drum is a spiritual guide bringing a timely message of an ancient healing practice for our contemporary world.
Nov 23, 2005 less well stocked shops include st vincent depaul, such a find, and the ann arbor thrift shop in addition there is an art supply shop, the scrap box. It was a restaurant and bar for the time and place. The companys filing status is listed as automatic dissolution and its file number is 783765. From the north, state street starts at the huron river and proceeds through an historic neighborhood, then past the new north quad, then past a great. He was 65 and had battled a rare form of thyroid cancer. Sep 20, 2017 ann arbor once was home both to a splendid independent bookstore, shaman drum, that closed its doors in 2009, and the flagship of a fleet that enlarged into the chain of borders books. Dec, 2018 missing the win schulers in the marriott inn on plymouth road by us 23, which was very dependable in the 1970s at the height of the popularity of the eponymous chain.
It may be that ann arbor, as a whole, is actually quite delighted with amazon. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. On the advice of my accountant and my business manager, i am closing shaman drum bookshop june 30. Missing the win schulers in the marriott inn on plymouth road by us 23, which was very dependable in the 1970s at the height of the popularity of the eponymous chain.
What is something gone from ann arbor, mi that you miss. Shaman drum bookshop to close at the end of the month. Shaman drum bookshop local business ann arbor, michigan. Shaman drum bookshop ann arbor, michigan insider pages. Ann arbor, mi stationery stores school supplies shaman drum bookshop. Shaman drum books is a michigan domestic nonprofit corporation filed on may 16, 2003. Discussing ann arbor michigan resale shops in thrift.
Latissia mitchell, shaman drum bookshop, ann arbor, mi. Link will take you to the latest blog article featuring stians photographs of his beloved country. This organization has not appeared on the irs business master file in a number of months. Library of michigan 2019 michigan notable book author. Home michigan ann arbor books social search results. Caroline shares real stories of her clients shamanic healing journeys. A practicing shaman from norway, stian first purchased his painted 15 thunder drum back in 2016. Our poetry section is expansive for such a small space. Karl pohrt, the founder of shaman drum bookshop in ann arbor, mich.
Located near the university of michigan, it was able to use its brisk. Two years later, borders announced their nationwide closing, including the. A number of museums and buildings of architectural significance are located on the university of michigan campus. Nov 14, 2016 in 2009, ann arbor lost long time favourite independent bookstore shaman drum. Ann arbor, michigan, residents in shock over borders.
Amazon says that the population of ann arbor are among its top customers. Horse 15 harmonic shamanic rawhide drum, on maple or cedar hoop, with suede wrap, beater, custom shaman drum ritual journey meditation drum gaiasworkshopdrums 4. I understand they wanted to support an independent book store but shaman drum was the most difficult place to buy text books and their prices were not any better than the other bookstores. The pulitzer prize the national book critics circle award the anisfieldwolf book award the jon sargent, sr. In 2009, ann arbor lost long time favourite independent bookstore shaman drum. Two years later, borders announced their nationwide closing, including the flagship store in downtown ann arbor. Shaman drum bookshop to close june 30 the ann arbor chronicle. The university of michigan exhibit museum of natural history is devoted to. The registered agent on file for this company is karl w pohrt and is located at 3115 south state st, ann arbor, mi 48104. Founded in 1971, that company went bankrupt in 2011, so all this is yesteryears news, but those of us who walk down state street or liberty still mourn their. It may have merged with another organization or ceased operations. Ann arbor has lost one of its literary icons and gentle souls.
Our beginner drum lessons get kids behind the drum kit and on their way to taking the stage. Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd whoafrom the new jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sistera dreams of becoming the dominican j. The ann arbor chronicle printed an open letter from shaman drum owner karl pohrt on tuesday. Now, another ann arbor local independent shop will be gone by the end of may. The rackham building, which covers two city blocks, is made of indiana limestone, with bronze window and door frames, a coppersheathed roof, and art deco interior. What is something gone from ann arbor, mi that you miss the. Regarded as one of the best used bookstores in monroe area, shaman drum bookshop is located at 311 315 s state st.