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Many members of the UMS staff keep a watchful eye on local and national media for news about artists on our season, pressing arts issues, and more. Each week, we pull together…

This week, we were sad to hear the news of soprano Joan Sutherland’s passing.

Last season, UMS Director of Programming Michael Kondziolka had the chance to sit down with Edward Dusinberre, violinist of the Takács Quartet, to talk about what it’s like to play for the Ann Arbor audience, why Ann Arbor audiences are special, and how the adrenaline always rushes before an Ann Arbor performance

This week’s news includes a proposal by the Dutch government to shut down four major ensembles, the opening of the Met Opera’s season of high-def broadcasts, previews of Paul Taylor Dance Company and the Mariinsky Orchestra, and more.

This season, we’re thinking a lot about “play” and “creativity.” Where is the space for play in our daily lives? What role does play have in the creative and artistic process? What can other professional sectors outside the arts learn from play?

Over the past several years, Julie Wallace has worked on our student staff in the UMS ticket office and in the office of the President, providing enthusiastic and creative support to UMS’s ongoing endeavors.

  Thanks for Scanning! UMS presents The Gate Theatre Dublin performances (opening night Thursday, 10/27!).   Your reading options! Leslie Stainton’s Q&A with Gate Artistic Director Michael Colgan Topics covered: Do actors…

If you’ve seen Susurrus, and you’re still thinking, “but what does it all mean?’ You’re in luck. While David was here, we captured a Q & A session with him in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens.

This week’s news includes changes in the orchestra and opera worlds, reviews of Rosanne Cash and Jordi Savall, piano for all, and bringing together the original “Sound of Music” cast — on Oprah!