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Vulnerability of Spirit, a reflection by Ash Arder, UMS Artist in Residence. “For further instructions, go to the place where your spirit is most vulnerable. Where it can dance.”

In On Behalf of Nature, Meredith Monk invites the audience to consider their relationship with the natural world and think deeply about climate change. Here’s a list of local resources to explore after the performance.

Your arts and culture adventure picks! Seeking cultural adventures in Southeast Michigan? Look no further than this bi-weekly roundup.

For your listening, powerful voices in song, speech, and more.

Some of our favorite memorable UMS moments in 2016 — from performance artist Taylor Mac to the Berlin Philharmonic’s November Residency.

Your arts and culture adventure picks! Seeking cultural adventures in Southeast Michigan? Look no further than this bi-weekly roundup.

What is Jazz singing? Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant explains, and we curate a playlist for your listening pleasure.

How Ohad Naharin’s movement language Gaga uses sensorial awareness to awaken new kinds of movement.

The Prague Philharmonia brings a slice of Czech culture with its performance. U-M Professor Tim Cheek on the country, the culture (including beer!), and the music.