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Local dancers rehearse for Sleeping Beauty
In 2016, we followed young dancers from our area as they prepared for American Ballet Theatre’s production of The Sleeping Beauty.
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U-M student sings Mariachi song
University of Michigan student Christina Maxwell sings Mariachi song “Besame Mucho.” She learned this and so much more as part of her multi-week internship experience with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán.
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Masks at Southwest Detroit Immersion
As part of a day-long Southwest Detroit Mexican Arts & Culture immersion, teachers created masks at the Detroit Institute of Arts. We’re getting ready for Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán on April 1,…
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Community Spotlight: Muralist Freddy Diaz
Southwest Detroit mural artist Freddy Diaz designed a special poster for the Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán performance. We chatted with Diaz about starting out with graffiti, living in Southwest Detroit, and Mariachi…
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Robots at the Power Center
Before Nufonia Must Fall this past weekend, U-M Robotics showed off their own robots in the lobby of Power Center.
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Playlist: Music of Andalusia
On April 15, 2016, Simon Shaheen brings to life the Arab music of Al-Andalus and blends it with the ubiquitous art of flamenco in Zafir, a program of instrumental and vocal music…
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Conductor’s Note: The Story of Bach’s St. John Passion
Editor’s note: Apollo’s Fires & Apollo’s Singers perform Bach’s St. John Passion in Ann Arbor on March 15, 2016. Jeannette Sorrell, the conductor of the group, shares this note as suggested reading…
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Artist in Residence Update: Grensis
Editor’s note: Ben Willis is a musician and composer and one of our 2015-2016 artists in residence. As part of this program, artists in residence attend UMS performances to inspire new thinking…
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Contest: Show us your robot dance to win Nufonia tickets!
On March 11-12, 2016, DJ Kid Koala’s graphic novel Nufonia Must Fall will come to life on stage at the Power Center in Ann Arbor. This live adaptation unfolds via real-time filming…