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Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Residency Recap
After a 13-year absence, the world-renowned Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan returned to Ann Arbor. Learn how the company connected with students, curious dancers, and the Michigan Taiwanese American Organization (MITAI) during their stay.
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From Carolina Ballads to Global Stages: Rhiannon Giddens’ Rise to Fame
Discover how Rhiannon Giddens’ journey to international acclaim showcases her unique blend of musical talent and cultural storytelling.
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Inside ‘Engaging Performance’: Student Experiences in UMS Sponsored Course
Engaging Performance, a class that brings together resources from U-M and UMS, connects undergraduate students directly to the world-class touring artists who perform music, theater, and dance on the U-M campus. Students…
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A Listener’s Guide to Bruckner 5
Preview Bruckner’s monumental Fifth Symphony before it is performed for the first time in UMS’s 146-year history by the Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Introducing Janice McCoy, Flint Artist in Residence
Printmaker Janice McCoy sits down with UMS to discuss her residency, inspiration, and themes of her work including relationships between people and the natural world.
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A Casual Reader’s Guide to Ulysses
O, rocks! Each chapter in Ulysses is written in its own style and corresponds with its own art, organ of the body, color, and more. Joyce uses these complex techniques to elevate a story about everyday life to the status of an epic.
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September 2024 at the Freighthouse: A Celebration of Local and Global Cultures
After a summer break, it was a joy to return to the Ypsilanti Freighthouse for a three-week residency of performances and events in September. In total, over 1,300 people registered or purchased…
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A Noise Music Night Crawl in Ypsi
From meditation to metal, discover the sonic textures of noise music in a “night crawl” between two pillar concert spaces in Ypsilanti.