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Student Artwork Inspired by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Meredith Giltner, teacher at Carpenter Elementary (our DTE School of the Year!) shared this artwork with us, created by her students in response to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s school day performances.

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Goldberg Variations: A Fun Fact
Nowadays, we celebrate the Goldberg Variations for their beauty and economy, the virtuosity the work demands of the performer and transformative journey this music affords the listener. In this, we forget how…

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UMS Playlist: Bluegrass by UMS Associate Programming Manager Liz Stover
UMS Associate Programming Manager Liz Stover curates a playlist of her favorite bluegrass artists.

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Educator Conversations: Brooklyn Rider
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series of conversations between educators in the K-12 community. Educators will offer suggestions and answer questions about integrating UMS School Day Performances or…

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UMS TalkOut Project: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series. View all TalkOut events. Photo: Alison McCarthy from the Ann Arbor Open School (6th Grade) shares her thoughts. Our TalkOut project for…

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Behind the Scenes with Takács Quartet
In 2013, we interviewed violinist Takács Quartet Ed Dusinberre about putting together a performance program.

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Your Dance Make Me…../……Make Me Dance Submissions
Last year we collected your Hill Auditorium memories. This year we’re collecting your thoughts about dance because we’re focusing especially on dance this season. For a closer look at dance, check out:…

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Join U-M Museum of Art in UMS Tweet Seats
The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) first participated in the UMS tweet seats program during the 2012-13 season, and the performance that I attended was Alison Balsom, Trumpet & the…