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UMS Night School Session 5 Recap: Reflection and Graduation
Please note: This post is a part of series about the free and open to the public UMS Night School. UMS Night School: Constructing Identity runs January 18-February 15, 2016. On Monday, February…
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What is it about Bach?
“I have this to say about Bach’s works: listen, play, love, revere – and keep your trap shut.” — Albert Einstein Recently, I stumbled upon an NPR interview with Sir András Schiff about…
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Artist in Residence Update: Being Weird in Flint
Editor’s note: Andrew Morton is a theater maker and one of our 2015-2016 artists in residence. As part of this program, artists in residence attend UMS performances to inspire new thinking and…
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Nufonia Must Fall: A Guide to Graphic Novels
Read these first: Our local comic book stores recommend graphic novels and comic books for beginners.
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Behind the Scenes: Dance Activities
Camille A. Brown & Dancers performed Black Girl – Linguistic Play on February 13, 2016, and the dancers also participated in various community activities including a free Breakfast Download post-performance discussion and…
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25 Years of the UMS Dance Series
UMS celebrates 25 years of the UMS Dance Series in 2015-16 season. It’s been quite an adventure. Interested in more? Explore dance through our archives.
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What makes music sacred?
Photo: On left, Apollo’s Fire, who perform Bach’s St. John Passion on March 15, 2016. On right, Simon Shaheen, who performs in Zafir on April 15, 2016. Photos courtesy of the artists….
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UMS Artist in Residence Update: Tanya Tagaq and the Poetry of Ecojustice
On Tanya Tagaq and the Poetry of Ecojustice.
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UMS Artist in Residence Update: New Paintings by Siobhan McBride
Editor’s note: Siobhan McBride is a visual artist and one of our 2015-2016 artists in residence. As part of this program, artists in residence attend UMS performances to inspire new thinking and…