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A [brief] UMS History Presentation: Peter Brook
Legendary theater director Peter Brook’s career spans decades and the world. Explore it through our handy infographic.

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Educator Conversations: One Night in Bamako
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 Playlist: “NEW” Music by UMS Associate Programming Manager Liz Stover
UMS Associate Programming Manager Liz Stover curates a playlist of her favorite “classical crossover”

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Interviews with Uncommon Virtuosos: Robert Alexander
Photo: Robert Alexander. Photo by Kärt Tomberg. Robert Alexander is a sonification specialist working with the Solar and Heliospheric Research Group at the University of Michigan, where he is pursuing a PhD in…

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Interview: Charles Hamlen on Fred Hersch
Photo: Fred Hersch performs. Photo by John Rodgers. The New York Times has praised Fred Hersch as “singular among the trailblazers of their art, a largely unsung innovator of this borderless, individualistic…

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The Suit: A Storybook Introduction
The Suit will be at Ann Arbor’s Power Center on February 19-22, 2014. The play, directed by the renowned Peter Brook, is adapted from South African writer Can Themba’s witty, unsettling short…

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Educator Conversations: Pedrito Martinez Group
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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Artist Interview: Colin Stetson
Photo: Colin Stetson, who performs in Ann Arbor on April 14, 2018. Photo by Scott Irvine. In January 2014, saxophonist Colin Stetson performed in Ann Arbor as part of a special week of…

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You Can Dance at Ann Arbor Y
Photo: Mark Gjukich Photography. Participants at a free “You Can Dance” session in November. These free sessions are for curious and novice movers. Join dancers from visiting companies for an exploration of…