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Why Audra McDonald Loves Ann Arbor
When singer Audra McDonald performed in Ann Arbor in 2011, we asked her what she loves about Ann Arbor audiences. She returns on September 17, 2015.

STORY
UMS Honored with National Medal of Arts
We are thrilled and honored to announce that the University Musical Society (UMS) has been selected as one of the 2014 recipients of the National Medal of Arts, announced by the White…

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Dance is Alive and Well and Living in Detroit
A look into Detroit Dance City Festival, a weekend of celebration and exploration of contemporary dance.

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Artist Interview: Composer Gabriela Lena Frank
Composer chat with Gabriela Lena Frank, whose new work Cuentos Errantes will be premiered at a concert with the Sphinx Virtuosi this September.

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People Are Talking: National Theatre Live: Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge
Tell us what you thought! This is the place to comment on the performance and talk to other people about what you saw and heard. What will you remember about the performance…

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Announcing 2015-2016 UMS Artists in Residence!
UMS has something to inspire everyone, from classical music, jazz, global, and indie music, to dance and theater. From left to right, artists on our 2015-2016 season: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, to…

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Our Very Own Audra McDonald Round Up
Audra McDonald. Photo by Andrew Eccles. We can’t wait for the return of six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald. She’ll perform at Hill Auditorium on September 17, 2015. UMS has had the…

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Garrett Schumann: Embracing the New
By the second week of June, I was newly married, a recently minted Doctor of Musical Arts, and had become an internationally recognized scholar of heavy metal music.

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U-M Swimming & Diving Team Meets UMS
On a summery July 2015 day, the University of Michigan Swimming & Diving team spent the day with UMS, getting an up close look at Burton Tower and historic Hill Auditorium, and learning…