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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…

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Inspiring Artists Through Performance
UMS launched a new artists in residence program during our 2014-2015 season. Artists received complimentary tickets to our performances, a stiped, and more. We hoped to inspire creative work with performance. In…

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Apply: 2015-2016 UMS Artists in Residence Program
Apply to be part of our 2015-2016 UMS Artists in Residence Program. Receive complimentary performance tickets, a stipend, and more.

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Outgoing UMS Choral Union Music Director and Conductor Jerry Blackstone Inspires $100,000 Gift
As the UMS Choral Union welcomes a new Music Director and Conductor, a $100,000 gift is made in the honor of the dedicated service of choral union members and their outgoing leader, Jerry Blackstone.

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A Community of Singers, Right Here in Ann Arbor
We chat with Karen Isble, member of UMS Choral Union, about her most memorable UMCU experiences, including a performance in blizzard conditions.