Join us for a festive evening On the Road with UMS.

The UMS Advisory Committee invites you to On the Road with UMS, an evening with musicians, actors, international cuisine, and a live auction benefiting the UMS Education & Community Engagement Program and celebrating 100 years of UMS performances in Hill Auditorium.

Schedule: Friday, September 7

6:00 pm :: Hors d’oeuvres, Wine and Beer, Strolling Supper, Raffles, Music, and Entertainment
8:00 pm :: Live Auction
9:00 pm :: Piano Bar Afterglow on stage, Desserts and Coffee

Auction Highlights

Rocky Mountain Magnificence includes three nights each in Banff Springs and Lake Louise, airfare, and complimentary breakfast

Discover New Orleans includes four nights, airfare, dinner jazz cruise, complimentary breakfast, and New Orleans cooking class

Chef Duc from Pacific Rim will create a chef’s table dining experience for ten in the comfort of your home or his restaurant

“Footloose” 60’s Barn Dance, Ann Arbor Style, with The Breakers, a popular local band

Download the full On the Road Auction catalog (PDF)

Advance reservations required

We are unable to process online reservations at this time. 

Return this response card, or contact Rachelle Lesko at 734.764.8489 or ralesko@umich.edu to reserve.

The giving opportunities listed below help fund our live youth performances, in-class workshops, teacher training programs, teacher resources materials, community book clubs, and master classes at U-M. All sponsorship opportunities include tickets to the event.

Super Star
$10,000 ($6,910 tax-deductible gift)
Benefits include six tickets to the event, a full-page ad in the auction catalog, donor listing on the UMS website and in the UMS seasonlong concert program book, and valet parking pass for all Choral Union series performances.

Shining Star
$5,000 ($4,600 tax-deductible gift)
Benefits include four tickets to the event, a full-page ad in the auction catalog, donor listing on the UMS website and in the UMS season-long concert program book.

Platinum Star
$2,500 ($2,100 tax-deductible gift)
Benefits include four tickets to the event, half-page ad in the auction catalog, and donor listing on the UMS website and in the UMS seasonlong concert program book.

Gold Star
$1,000 ($800 tax-deductible gift)
Benefits include two tickets to the event, quarter-page ad in the auction catalog, and donor listing on the UMS website and in the UMS season-long concert program book.

Silver Star
$500 ($300 tax-deductible gift)
Benefits include two tickets to the event, donor listing on the UMS website and in the UMS season-long concert program book.

Individual Tickets
$100 (ticket price covers event costs; no tax deduction)
Those who make reservations by August 17 will receive a complimentary parking pass for use on the night of the auction. 

For more information, please call 734.764.8489. You can also download this form and mail it ON THE ROAD WITH UMS, Burton Memorial Tower, 881 North University Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1011 or fax to 734.936.0430 by August 29, 2012

Sponsors

as of June 29, 2012

Shining Star
Stout Systems

Platinum Star
Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Gold Star
Anonymous
Nancy Bishop, Associate Broker, Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Clark Hill PLC
Debbie and Norman Herbert
Hooper Hathaway, P.C., Charles W. Borgsdorf & William J. Stapleton
Merrill Lynch
Ren and Susan Snyder

Silver Star
American Title
Armen Cleaners
Sandy and Charlie Aquino
Karen Bantel
Gary Bloomfield, D.D.S
Campus Realty
Conlin Travel
Dykema Gossett
Barbara Eichmuller, Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Susan Fisher and John Waidley
Liberty Title
Fran and Irwin Martin
Raymond James
Becki Spangler and Peyton Bland
Louise Taylor

Learn More About On the Road with UMS

Beneficiary — UMS Education & Community Engagement Program

On The Road with UMS is our annual dinner and auction with proceeds benefiting the UMS Education & Community Engagement Program. UMS creates an array of entry points that encourage audiences of all ages to explore the diversity of artists, art forms, ideas, and cultures represented in the UMS season. UMS also administers one of the largest K-12 arts education initiatives in Michigan, which gives many young people their first opportunity to experience the live performing arts and supports K-12 educators in integrating the performing arts into their classrooms. Funds raised from On the Road with UMS make it possible for UMS to impact nearly 20,000 students, educators, and community members through more than 125 free or low-cost activities each year.

UMS in Hill Auditorium: Celebrate 100 Years of Performances

This year, UMS is honoring 100 years of performances in the legendary Hill Auditorium through special performances and educational events. We are pleased to launch this year-long celebration by hosting On the Road with UMS in this beloved venue on September 7.

Event Chairs
Audrey and Paul Schwimmer

Event Co-Chairs
Nicki Griffith
Ruth Petit

Event Committee
Janet Callaway
Michaelene Farrell
Sara Fink
Susan Fisher
Marci Raver Lash
Linda Spector
Gail Ferguson Stout
Eileen Thacker

Honorary Committee
The 2012-2013 season also celebrates the 40th anniversary of the UMS Advisory Committee, whose purpose is to champion the mission and advance the goals of UMS through community engagement, financial support, and other volunteer services.

The Honorary Committee consists of past UMS Advisory Committee Chairs, including:

Susan Fisher, 2011-12
Elizabeth Palms, 2010-11
Janet Callaway, 2009-10
Phyllis Herzig, 2008-09
Andrea Smith, 2007-08
Meg Kennedy Shaw, 2006-07
Norma Davis, 2005-06
Ricky Agranoff, 2004-05
Louise Townley, 2003-04
Sara Frank, 2002-03
Dody Viola, 1999-00
Debbie Herbert, 1998-99
Susan Ullrich, 1995-96
Lois Stegeman, 1976-87
Peter Heydon, 1972-76