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That’s a wrap! UMS returned to the Ypsilanti Freighthouse this April for another three-week residency of fun and eclectic programming. From free family events to sold-out concerts, to a culminating one-of-a-kind community…

Piano phenom Yunchan Lim joins a rare lineage of Goldberg interpreters on the UMS stage, taking on a work that has both humbled and inspired generations of pianists and their fans.

Milestone celebrations. Visionary works. Engaging experiences. Welcome to UMS’s 147th season.

Meet our resident Falcon Ticket Patrol! In a groundbreaking effort to protect patrons from predatory ticket resellers, UMS announces a revolutionary new method to intercept and retrieve tickets that have been resold at inflated prices.

Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling teams up with drummer and Weather Report alumnus Peter Erskine to celebrate Weather Report, one of jazz’s most influential supergroups.

Alexander Nevsky stands as a testament to the complex relationship between art and power. It’s a stark reminder of how history can be manipulated for political purposes, and how even under the most repressive regimes, artists can find ways to express their creativity.

“Afrofuturism is a way of looking at the future and alternate realities through a Black cultural lens…It is an artistic aesthetic, but also a kind of method of self-liberation or self-healing.” Explore the rich history of Afrofuturism and the artists who’ve brought the movement to life.

For 15 years, PNC Foundation has helped UMS meet a growing need for K-12 students throughout Southeast Michigan and beyond to have access to arts education programs that support their educational, social,…