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People Are Talking: Royal Shakespeare Company Live in HD: Shakespeare’s Othello
Tell us what you thought! This is the place to comment on the performance and talk to other people about what you saw and heard. What will you remember about the performance…

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Dance Renegade: Choreography of William Forsythe
What you need to know about ground-breaking choreographer William Forsythe ahead of an evening-length program of his work.

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Explore: Connections Between UMS and U-M Museum of Art
Visual and performing arts have a close relationship. We asked our partners and friends at UMMA (U-M Museum of Art) to link performances on the UMS season with visual art works that…

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4 Youssou N’Dour songs you’re missing out on right now
Add Senegalese star and activist Youssou N’Dour to your playlist.

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NY Phil at Schools
Last week, New York Philharmonic Assistant Conductor Joshua Gersen visited Huron High School and other Ann Arbor area schools as part of a 5-year partnership between the orchestra and UMS. Interested in…

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Highlights from the Field
On October 10, musicians of the New York Philharmonic took to the football field along side the U-M Marching Band at the Michigan vs. Northwestern Homecoming game. Three concerts and a slew…

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At the Victors for Arts Gala
Scenes from our Victors for Michigan gala dinner, a special event kicking off a weekend of concerts and residency activities with New York Philharmonic. In center photo, UMS president Ken Fischer (left),…

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Talking dance with artists
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series focusing on education and community engagement events surrounding our dance performances. The 25th UMS Dance Series opened with L-E-V, an adventurous new…

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Student Spotlight: Embedded with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Editor’s note: As part of the UMS 21st Century Artist Internships program, four students interned for a minimum of five weeks with a dance, theater, or music ensemble part of our 2015-2016 season. Meri Bobber…