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Robots at the Power Center
Before Nufonia Must Fall this past weekend, U-M Robotics showed off their own robots in the lobby of Power Center.

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Playlist: Music of Andalusia
On April 15, 2016, Simon Shaheen brings to life the Arab music of Al-Andalus and blends it with the ubiquitous art of flamenco in Zafir, a program of instrumental and vocal music…

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Conductor’s Note: The Story of Bach’s St. John Passion
Editor’s note: Apollo’s Fires & Apollo’s Singers perform Bach’s St. John Passion in Ann Arbor on March 15, 2016. Jeannette Sorrell, the conductor of the group, shares this note as suggested reading…

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Artist in Residence Update: Grensis
Editor’s note: Ben Willis is a musician and composer and one of our 2015-2016 artists in residence. As part of this program, artists in residence attend UMS performances to inspire new thinking…

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Contest: Show us your robot dance to win Nufonia tickets!
On March 11-12, 2016, DJ Kid Koala’s graphic novel Nufonia Must Fall will come to life on stage at the Power Center in Ann Arbor. This live adaptation unfolds via real-time filming…

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UMS Night School Session 5 Recap: Reflection and Graduation
Please note: This post is a part of series about the free and open to the public UMS Night School. UMS Night School: Constructing Identity runs January 18-February 15, 2016. On Monday, February…

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What is it about Bach?
“I have this to say about Bach’s works: listen, play, love, revere – and keep your trap shut.” — Albert Einstein Recently, I stumbled upon an NPR interview with Sir András Schiff about…

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Artist in Residence Update: Being Weird in Flint
Editor’s note: Andrew Morton is a theater maker and one of our 2015-2016 artists in residence. As part of this program, artists in residence attend UMS performances to inspire new thinking and…

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Nufonia Must Fall: A Guide to Graphic Novels
Read these first: Our local comic book stores recommend graphic novels and comic books for beginners.