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This year’s International Theater Series features three productions at the Power Center. A major series highlight is “Einstein on the Beach,” the seminal opera by Philip Glass and Robert Wilson with choreography by Lucinda Childs. Considered one of the most remarkable performance works of our time, this performances launches a world tour of what will likely be the last reconstructions of this work designed and led by its original creators.

The UMS Dance Series includes four events in Ann Arbor’s Power Center. The series begins with the Mark Morris Dance group performing two nights of new repertory. Two companies make their UMS debuts: Taiwan’s Cloud Gate Dance Theater with “Water Stains on the Wall” and Random Dance with “FAR.” Finally, Ballet Preljocaj’s production of “Snow White,” set to music by Gustav Mahler and featuring costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier, closes the dance season.

Additional events in the 11/12 season, including Audra McDonald, Canadian Brass, Handel’s “Messiah,” Sweet Honey in the Rock, and the San Francisco Symphony Chamber Music concert.

Within the signature Choral Union Series, UMS presents 10 concerts in historic Hill Auditorium.

The focus on “renegades” in the 11/12 season examines thought-leaders and game-changers in the performing arts and encompasses performances that are part of the UMS International Theater Series, Choral Union Series, Divine Voices, Dance Series, and the Chamber Arts Series. Performances under this umbrella will take place in a ten-week period from January – March 2012.

The Divine Voices Series celebrates the choral music tradition with three concerts at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and one in St. Andrews Episcopal Church.

The 49th Annual Chamber Arts Series presents seven of today’s leading chamber groups performing both traditional and contemporary repertoire.

UMS announces its 11/12 season, opening Saturday, September 17, 2011, and running through Sunday, April 22, 2012. The season features 56 performances by 40 different artists/ensembles, with performances that range from cool and enigmatic to high-energy spectacle and programs that range from cutting-edge contemporary to classical favorites. So bust out your calendar and take a spin through this chronological listing of 11/12 performances!

UMS focuses its global programming on four different regions of the world — the Arab World, Africa, the Americas, and Asia — with one region enjoying a particular focus during each season. UMS turns its 11/12 thematic focus to Asia, specifically highlighting artists from China, Taiwan, Inner Mongolia, and India.