Introducing New University Arts Integration Programs
Photo: From flyer for our new “Engaging Performance” course. UMS has long been an active partner in supporting academic excellence and innovation at the University of Michigan: we provide master classes with...
Bert Askwith: Victor for UMS
U-M alum & past UMS intern Bennett Stein (Ford School of Public Policy, class of ‘12) interviews Bert Askwith, donor extraordinaire and founder of the new UMS program, Bert's Tickets.
UMS Playlist: “Bachs” & “Beethovens” of Indian Classical Music
John Churchville, member of Ann Arbor-based Indian classical music ensemble Sumkali, highlights his favorite Indian classical music picks.
New! Educator Conversations
Photo: Emerson School educator Jennifer Tanau and UMS Advisory Committee member Linda Spector at a UMS reception for teachers. Photo by Mark Gjukich Photography. This season, look for Educator Conversations on UMS...
Student Experiences: Oresteia of Aeschylus
U-M students share their experiences of the rehearsal process.
Tweet Seats: Propeller
Find out what happened in the tweet seats at Propeller's performance of Twelfth Night.
Back in Town, and Loving It
Leslie Stainton chats with Propeller Theater Company executive producer Caro McKay, who reveals, among other things, that there may be a bit of tap dancing in this week's performances.
The King’s Singers: Ken Fischer’s First Presentation
Ken Fischer first presented The King's Singers at the Kennedy Center in February 1983. Read his incredible story of the concert (challenges include blizzards!) which took place 30 years ago on Valentine's Day.
Our interview with the Detroit Sound Conservancy
Our interview with the Detroit Sound Conservancy & the DSC's picks for must-visit Detroit music locations.
Tweet Seats 2: Théâtre de la Ville: Ionesco’s Rhinocéros
Find out what happened in our tweet seats section at Rhinocéros.
[PLAYLIST] UMS Staff Summer Music Picks
Summer is here. We asked our UMS staff to submit songs that say "summer." Listen to our picks & add your own.
Q&A with Percussionist Joseph Gramley
Multi-percussionist Joseph Gramley is a professor of music at the University of Michigan and will be appearing as a guest artist with the Pavel Haas Quartet on April 18th in Rackham Auditorium....
Behind the Scenes With Jason Moran
Jason Moran is part of the Charles Lloyd New Quartet. We asked him to share his performing experiences, and we also wanted to know what Jason's been listening to lately. "Charles is a bit of a sprinter himself, so at the drop of a hat, he'll go shooting off into the forest, and we will search for him. These metaphors manifest themselves in the music..."
The Lives of Men – Guest Blog by Leslie Stainton
Lobby contributor Leslie Stainton will guest blog the San Francisco Symphony American Mavericks festival throughout this weekend.
First “Mavericks” – Guest Blog by Leslie Stainton
Lobby contributor Leslie Stainton guest blogs the San Francisco Symphony American Mavericks festival.
RSC Creative Residency in Ann Arbor
Next month, the Royal Shakespeare Company will visit Ann Arbor for its 2012 creative residency. During three previous, extensive residencies, presented by UMS, the RSC performed 3 history plays, a world premiere stage adaptation of Salman Rushdie's “Midnight’s Children," and “Antony and Cleopatra” and “The Tempest" starring Patrick Stewart. This residency is a working residency and a collaboration with U-M, during which the RSC will share and discuss two plays it hopes to produce during its next season. Check out these open to the public events.
