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Unlocking the Mind and Emotion of the Audience
Dimitris Papaioannou’s The Great Tamer combines physical theater, visual art-making, and circus arts — unlocking the mind and emotion of the audience in unexpected and fully engaging ways.
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Our Sweet Hereafter
Guest contributor Doyle Armbrust explores Renaissance master Orlando di Lasso’s Lagrime di San Pietro in advance of Los Angeles Master Chorale’s performance.
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Wynton Marsalis’s Musical Gifts
From an inspiring School Day Performance to a full house at Hill Auditorium, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra spread joy and good cheer with the debut of their “Big Band Holidays” national tour.
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“The girl spoke of love…”
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato approaches Schubert’s Winterreise through a different lens…the eyes of the survivor.
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What’s the Most Interesting Course at U-M?
Eight live performances. Three humanities credits. Experience the performing arts up close and behind the scenes. Engaging Performance (Winter 2019) connects undergraduate students directly to the touring, world-class artists who perform music, theater,…
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Faculty Spotlight: Music for Midwives
When Ruth Zielinski applied for a UMS Course Development Grant, she envisioned a musical experience for her upper-level midwifery students…
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Living that #QuartetLife
Playing in a string quartet is both exhilarating and infuriating. Often simultaneously.
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“It’s Going to Get Personal”
The truth is, you probably don’t need program notes for Berlioz’s ubiquitous Symphonie fantastique…
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Welcome, Omar Offendum
UMS is excited to welcome Omar Offendum, a Syrian American rapper, poet, hip hop artist and activist, as the 2018-2019 Education and Community Engagement Research Residency Artist.
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Applications Open: Wallace Blogging Fellows
Applications are open for our Wallace Blogging Fellows program. Apply by October 31, 2018.