UMS’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2019
Unwrap an unforgettable performance this holiday season. 🎁
⛷️ For the Nordic Enthusiast…
Minnesota Orchestra
Saturday, January 25
Hill Auditorium
The perfect winter concert for the end of January! The Minnesota Orchestra returns to Ann Arbor with a program of works by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, including his stunning and rarely heard Snöfrid (Snowy Peace) with full UMS Choral Union. Don’t miss your chance to give your favorite Nordic lover the chance to hear these wintry gems.
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Starting at $14 (+ fees)
$12-20 student tickets available
🎮 For the Gamer…
The Believers Are But Brothers
January 22-25
Arthur Miller Theatre
The audience becomes part of the show through a live WhatsApp group! An electronic maze of fantasisists, meme culture, 4chan, the alt-right, and ISIS, The Believers Are But Brothers explores the online world surrounding gaming culture and young men. This multimedia show explores the smoke and mirrors world of online extremism, anonymity, and hate speech.
$35 general admission (+ fees)
$12-20 student tickets available
✊ For the #Resistance…
White Feminist
February 3-9
Duderstadt Center Video Studio
Gender and privilege collide in this scathing comedy that will grab you by the pussy hat and challenge our understanding of activism. As the host of a morning talk show, “Becky’s Time,” Lee Minora skewers and dissects the failings of non-intersectional feminism and the dangers of white women’s tears, blending the #MeToo movement, liberal guilt, and fake celebrity apologies into a concoction that is absurdly hilarious and painfully true. Trust us — this show will sell out, so you’ll want to make sure you get tickets before they do.
$35 general admission (+ fees)
$12-20 student tickets available
🎸 For the New Wave Fan…
Angélique Kidjo’s Remain in Light
Sunday, February 16
Michigan Theater
Hear Angélique Kidjo’s reimagining of the landmark New Wave album Remain In Light. The original was deeply influenced by music from West Africa, and Kidjo celebrates the genius of the Talking Heads and Brian Eno with euphoric singing, explosive percussion, horn orchestrations, and select lyrics performed in languages from Benin.
Starting at $28 (+ fees)
$12-20 student tickets available
🏠 For the Home Decorator…
HOME
April 3-4
Power Center
What makes a house a HOME? Absurdist theater artist Geoff Sobelle builds an entire house, and seven performers embody generations of characters who have inhabited it, using remarkable feats of stagecraft to capture all the drama of everyday life. This breathtaking spectacle of illusion, choreography, storytelling, and live music is a life-affirming house party like no other.
Starting at $36 (+ fees)
$12-20 student tickets available
🤷 For the Indecisive…
UMS Gift Certificates make great gifts! Available in any amount and redeemable for events throughout our season, wrapped and delivered with your personal message.
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