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Meet our resident Falcon Ticket Patrol! In a groundbreaking effort to protect patrons from predatory ticket resellers, UMS announces a revolutionary new method to intercept and retrieve tickets that have been resold at inflated prices.

Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling teams up with drummer and Weather Report alumnus Peter Erskine to celebrate Weather Report, one of jazz’s most influential supergroups.

Alexander Nevsky stands as a testament to the complex relationship between art and power. It’s a stark reminder of how history can be manipulated for political purposes, and how even under the most repressive regimes, artists can find ways to express their creativity.

“Afrofuturism is a way of looking at the future and alternate realities through a Black cultural lens…It is an artistic aesthetic, but also a kind of method of self-liberation or self-healing.” Explore the rich history of Afrofuturism and the artists who’ve brought the movement to life.

For 15 years, PNC Foundation has helped UMS meet a growing need for K-12 students throughout Southeast Michigan and beyond to have access to arts education programs that support their educational, social,…

Kansas City, Missouri is rich with a vibrant culture that is unlike any other place in the country… It is home to artists like the legendary Count Basie Orchestra and is considered…

The 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony was a particularly memorable celebration for UMS. Seven unique voting categories featured UMS guest artists and ensembles as winners! Discover them all and explore their award-winning music…

At UMS, we love celebrating champions of artistic “marathons,” from our Marathon Series subscribers who get tickets to every event of the season, to guest artists who take a deep dive into…

La Marisoul is one of the most prominent voices in Mexican-American music today, creating original and innovative music that transcends borders and genres.