UM*Events

Gifts of Art presents Right Tool for the Job: Paint & Encaustic on Wood by Valerie Mann (September 13, 2012 8:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:00am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: Taubman Alfred Med. Library
Sponsors: Gifts of Art
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Valerie Mann has been showing her work professionally throughout the US and in Canada and Germany for 23 years. She grew up on a large family farm in Indiana, went to University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana to earn a BFA in painting, then to MSU to earn an MFA in sculpture. Now working and teaching in Ann Arbor, Mann’s use and study of tools inspired this body of work. Used every day and sometimes taken for granted, tools are indispensable in the making of art. These favorite tools are beautifully designed and well-thought out for their specific job.

Gifts of Art presents Expressions of Light: Photography by Monte Nagler (September 13, 2012 8:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:00am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: Cancer Center
Sponsors: Gifts of Art
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

A driving force in Monte Nagler’s artist quest is to have others see the world in a finer light and to appreciate life a little more. He has the ability to make visible what others can only sense, sharing with viewers the emotional beauty he experiences. Nagler’s photographs, which have won numerous awards, are found in many private and public collections, including the Detroit Institute of Art, the U-M Museum of Art and the Grand Rapids Art Museum. He is also a noted writer, lecturer and teacher of photography and the author of six highly successful photography books.

Gifts of Art presents French Connections: Polymer Clay Sculpture by Jean-Marc Fontaine (September 13, 2012 8:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:00am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery - Main Corridor, Floor 2
Sponsors: Gifts of Art
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

By day, Jean-Marc Fontaine is a molecular biologist, and by night and weekend, he is an artist. He spent his childhood and youth in Normandy, France, and his dream of becoming a scientist grew together with his imagination and passion for oil painting and drawing. After moving to the US in 1998, Fontaine became fascinated with sculpting. This self-taught artist explores funny and familiar subjects, with close attention to details in human anatomy. Viewers will meet French, Belgian, British and American characters. Fontaine hopes that “…these cartoon characters will bring a smile to patients (children and adults, alike).”

Gifts of Art presents Connections: Linoleum Block Prints by Elizabeth Busey (September 13, 2012 8:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 EST

Elizabeth Busey has been inspired by global travel to explore the forces that shape our world – growth, pressure, erosion and decay. Through this exploration, she highlights patterns from many disparate perspectives in order to celebrate their universality in the natural world. Her work is created by printing multiple layers of ink onto cotton rag paper, where a single linoleum block is gradually reduced with each color layer. Busey is a primarily self-taught printmaker who produces her work in Bloomington, Indiana on a press made of recycled steel.

Gifts of Art presents Love’s Emotion in Chinese Opera: Photography by Xu, Zengquan (September 13, 2012 8:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:00am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery - Main Lobby, Floor 1
Sponsors: Gifts of Art
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Traditional kunqu, a genre of classical Chinese theatre, comes alive in the large scale photographs of Xu, Zengquan. The viewer experiences the personalities of the characters and the spirit of the dance, opening a window into traditional Chinese culture and history. Now a local practicing engineer, Xu was born into a family of 10 brothers and sisters, in Jiangsu, China, and discovered his passion for photography in his teens. His work has been published by the Smithsonian Institution. Gifts of Art is pleased to present this exhibition in partnership with the U-M Confucius Institute.

Gifts of Art presents A Study in Nature: Gelatin Silver Prints by Darryl Baird (September 13, 2012 8:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:00am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center - Gifts of Art Gallery - North Lobby, Floor 1
Sponsors: Gifts of Art
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Darryl Baird is Associate Professor of Art at U-M Flint in graphic design and photography. This body of photographic work is a series of highly magnified plant sections offered as homage to natural life cycles and the inherent potential for beauty in mature forms. These images are a means to explore the cycles of all living things and a way to find understanding through the process. For this series, Baird used antique lenses and the now discontinued Polaroid Positive/Negative 55 film. His work is included in the collections of the Detroit Institute of Art, Museum of Fine Art in Houston, Texas and U-M Museum of Art in Ann Arbor.

Gifts of Art presents 25th Anniversary Employee Art Exhibition (September 13, 2012 8:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:00am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center - Gifts of Art Gallery - South Lobby, Floor 1
Sponsors: Gifts of Art
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

This year, Gifts of Art celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Employee Art Exhibition! This eagerly anticipated annual event showcases the exceptional talent and creativity of the people who work at the University of Michigan Health System, and for the first time this year, family members too! There are ribbon awards for Best in Category and Best in Show, and a People's Choice award will be determined by the votes of visitors to the exhibit. Winners will be announced at the Artist Reception and Award Ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the exhibition gallery, which will be hosted by Dr. Ora H. Pescovitz, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs.

Diversity of Nature in North America (September 13, 2012 8:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:00am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: Pierpont Commons - Wall Gallery (outside Commons Cafe)
Sponsors: Center for Campus Involvement
Website: campusinvolvement.umich.edu

Visit the Pierpont Commons Wall Gallery located just outside of the Commons Cafe to see this beautiful exhibit featuring framed photography of nature in North America. âPhotographs by Artists: Sue and Dick Rigterink Artist Statement: These images communicate the diversity, characteristics, habitats, behavior, and beauty of the plants and animals with whom we share the earth. Rather than simply looking, we hope you will pause, observe and really see. By stopping movement, the patterns and grace of those around us are there for us to learn from, enjoy and protect. The exhibit will be displayed until Friday, September 28th. All pieces in the exhibit are for sale. Please contact the Center for Campus Involvement (uminvolvement@umich.edu) if you are interested in purchasing art from this exhibit.

Translating Homer: from Papyri to Alexander Pope (September 13, 2012 8:30am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:30:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:30am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room
Sponsors: University Library
Website: http://www.lib.umich.edu/audbon-room/events/translationexhibit

The exhibit "Translating Homer: from Papyri to Alexander Pope" includes papyri and early printed books illustrating how the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems originally composed in the oral tradition, were first written down, edited, and eventually translated into the main European languages. This journey of transmission and interpretation throughout the centuries ends with the first editions of Alexander Pope’s renderings of the poems. Visitors to the exhibit will hear a series of readings from the poems in the original Greek and in several other languages, including Latin, English, Dutch, and Spanish. The exhibit is part of the LSA Fall 2012 theme semester, Translation.

Beautiful Michigan (September 13, 2012 9:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 9:00am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: Michigan Union - Art Lounge
Sponsors: Center for Campus Involvement
Website: campusinvolvement.umich.edu

Visit the Michigan Union Art Lounge to see this art exhibit featuring landscape oil on canvas paintings from some of the most beautiful places in Michigan. Exhibit: “Beautiful Michigan” - Landscape Paintings, Oil on Canvas Artist: Anil Dhir Artist Statement: For a painter, Michigan offers one of the most beautiful landscapes, whether here in Ann Arbor, up-north or anywhere else. These paintings are my attempt to capture some of the Michigan beauty. I believe that a great painting is a like a beautifully composed piece of music. My wish is to create a painting with a simple aim of honestly capturing the very essence of what I saw, and be able to make the viewer feel what I felt. (To read the full artist statement, please visit campusinvolvement.umich.edu, it is also posted with the exhibit.) The exhibit will be displayed until Friday, October 5th. All pieces in the exhibit are for sale. Please contact the Center for Campus Involvement (uminvolvement@umich.edu) if you are interested in purchasing art from this exhibit. Please note: The Center for Campus Involvement (CCI) provides opportunities for student and professional artists to display work suitable for a general audience. CCI hosting an artist’s work does not mean we endorse the artist’s point of view; we recognize the free speech rights of our exhibitors.

History and Formation of the European Union as a Political System (September 13, 2012 10:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 10:00am
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Location: Off Campus Location - Clarion Hotel &Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Ave
Sponsors: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Website: www.olli-umich.org

Speaker: Daniel Halberstam, J.D, Professor of Law, U-M This lecture will introduce the background behind the formation of the European Union, including membership, political considerations and why some countries joined the union and some declined, as well as possible future membership. The First 2012-2013 Thursday Morning Lecture Series, "Europe in Crisis: Issues Behind the Headlines", September 13 – October 24, will help us think about and make sense of the E.U.'s present political, social, and economic challenges in the current crisis. Next Thursday lecture series (Nov-Dec): "The Supreme Court: Impact of Current Decisions on our Society." Please car pool when possible

MFarmers' Market (September 13, 2012 11:00am)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 11:00am
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: Michigan Union - Courtyard Patio
Sponsors: University Unions, Central Student Government
Website: www.uunions.umich.edu

Central Student Government, in partnership with University Unions, presents U-M's own MFarmers' Market. Fresh fruits and vegetables direct from local farms will be available for purchase. There will also be chef demonstrations, tips for healthy and sustainable eating, samples, giveaways, plant sale and more. Blue Bucks, cash and credit cards accepted.

CJS Noon Lecture Series (September 13, 2012 12:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 12:00pm
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Location: School of Social Work Building - Room 1636
Sponsors: Center for Japanese Studies
Website: http://www.ii.umich.edu/cjs/eventsprograms/noonlectureseries

(FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) Benshi Kataoka Ichiro has a residency at UM through the Center for World Performance Studies, and will be performing for the entire CJS Fall Film Series. On September 13, Kataoka will sit down with UM's Japanese cinema scholar, Markus Nornes, to talk about the history and art of narrating silent films. This is a precious opportunity for audience members to talk to a practicing benshi. About the Speakers: Abé Markus Nornes (Professor, Asian Languages & Cultures/Screen Arts & Cultures/School of Art & Design; Chair, Screen Arts & Cultures). Ichiro Kataoka (Professional Benshi).

Gifts of Art presents Jazz Standards by Paul VornHagen Trio (September 13, 2012 12:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 12:00pm
Event Type: Performance
Location: University Hospitals - University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1
Sponsors: Gifts of Art
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/performances.htm

Winner of five Detroit Music Awards, Ann Arborite Paul VornHagen will present a program of choice jazz standards including composers Cole Porter, Thelonius Monk, Horace Silver, Gershwin, Jobim and Duke Ellington. VornHagen and the band have performed at all of the major jazz festivals and nightclubs in Michigan and have recorded five critically acclaimed CDs that have been featured on nationally syndicated radio programs. You’ll hear Paul VornHagen on saxophone, flute and vocals; Kurt Krahnke on bass; and Phil Kelly on piano.

While the Cat Was Away: the 9th Annual A&D Staff Show (September 13, 2012 12:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 12:00pm
Event Type: Exhibition
Location: Off Campus Location - Work â¢ Ann Arbor
Sponsors: Campus Information Centers
Website: http://www.umich.edu/~info/

Closed Sundays and Mondays

Advanced French—OLLI Study Group (September 13, 2012 12:30pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:30:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 12:30pm
Event Type: Class / Instruction
Location: Off Campus Location
Sponsors: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Website: www.olli-umich.org

This continuation of the spring class will emphasize improving competency in conversational French. Major grammatical structures have been covered before, but they will be reviewed as needed. The class will include an interactive TV/response program. Please purchase “Le Rouge et le Noir” by Stendahl. New students who have four years of high school French or equivalent are welcome. Instructor Adele McCarus is a retired teacher of French in the Ann Arbor School System. Class continues Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at TSRC. September 6 - November 8, no class 9/27 and 10/4 No class 9/27 and 10/4

M+Google Accessibility Support (September 13, 2012 1:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 1:00pm
Event Type: Workshop / Seminar
Location: Duderstadt Center (Media Union) - Conference Room 3
Sponsors: Information and Technology Services (ITS), Services for Students with Disabilities
Website: http://ssd.umich.edu/article/mgoogle-accessibility-support

What: Drop-in sessions to get one-on-one assistance with accessing Google Apps using assistive technology, exploring Google features that may provide accommodations, and any other topic of interest. Who: For students, faculty, and staff with disabilities or others with accessibility-related questions. Registration with the SSD office not required. Please bring your laptop or mobile device.

The Windward Shore--OLLI Study Group (September 13, 2012 2:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 2:00pm
Event Type: Class / Instruction
Location: Off Campus Location - Trinity Lutheran Church, 1400 W. Stadium Blvd.
Sponsors: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Website: www.olli-umich.org

Thursdays, September 13 - October 11 Dick Chase, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1400 W. Stadium Blvd. The group will read and discuss "The Windward Shore," a new book by Jerry Dennis. The author uses walks along the lakeshores and winter on the Great Lakes to meditate “on the ancient questions about mind and matter, time and attention, wildness and wonder.” Please read to the end of Chapter 1 for the first class. Dick Chase has logged several thousand miles of nature walking, and volunteers for the Huron River Watershed Council.

Eye Disease of Famous Artists (September 13, 2012 3:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 3:00pm
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Location: Off Campus Location - Clarion Inn &Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Rd.
Sponsors: University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA)
Website: http://www.hr.umich.edu/umra/

Dr. James Ravin, Ophthalmologist will present information on how eye disease affected the art of famous artists.

President's Open House (September 13, 2012 4:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 4:00pm
Event Type: Reception / Open House
Location: Off Campus Location - 815 S. University Ave.
Sponsors: Office of the President
Website: www.umich.edu/pres

President Mary Sue Coleman will greet students at her annual fall reception at the historic President's House. Light refreshments will be served.

Clements Library Lecture Murder Most Foul: Homicide in Early America (September 13, 2012 4:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 4:00pm
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Location: William Clements Library
Sponsors: William L. Clements Library
Website: clements.umich.edu

To complement the Library's summer exhibit, Clements Director J. Kevin Graffagnino will present materials from the Library that illustrate the ways our forebears dealt with murder as a vehicle for moral instruction, a basis for social attitudes, and construction of legal policy. Free and open to the public.

Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Thursday Speakers Series (September 13, 2012 4:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 4:00pm
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Location: Tisch Hall - 1014
Sponsors: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies
Website: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eihs/

Jay Cook, University of Michigan Lecture Abstract: Deep in the Ohio rust belt there is an old mansion called “Otira”—loaded with historical secrets. Few would suspect that this late Victorian showpiece was first commissioned by black musicians, financed by global capital, and conceived as a political statement. Nor would one imagine that the home’s original owner, Frederick J. Loudin, was among the world’s most famous men, a figure who once sang for Queen Victoria, dined with Kaiser Wilhelm, performed at the Taj Mahal. Following his story backward, this talk will explore the geopolitics of black celebrity, 1770-1920. On the one hand, it will seek to recover the Loudins’ world: global black celebrities many years before the Jazz Age. But it will also develop a broader historical argument about the significance of their circulation. What if the Loudins’ remarkable story were part of a much older black pattern, one that began not with ragtime and records, but at the very dawn of emancipation? What if there were dozens of lost Otiras scattered around the world?

EEB Thursday Seminar Series (September 13, 2012 4:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 4:00pm
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Location: Chemistry - 1210
Sponsors: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Website: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eeb/news_events/events/eventDetail.asp?ID=190

The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) – established almost 50 years ago – represents a consortium of almost 60 universities and colleges. The University of Michigan was one of the founding members of OTS, taking a leadership role in developing research and educational opportunities in the tropics in the 1950s and 1960s. In this seminar, Losos will also briefly discuss roles played by OTS and the University of Michigan in the development of discipline of tropical biology. Dr. Losos will then present data from multi-decadal ecological studies of trees, lizards, frogs, and birds at OTS’ La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica. Findings from these long-term studies reveal dramatic and surprising directional changes are underway in this well-studied, old-growth neotropical forest. The causes of such changes are still poorly understood, but it is clear that they are multiple and interacting, including land-use change, climate change, predator release, and pesticide use. She will then briefly compare findings from La Selva with those from three other Neotropical biological stations in Panama, Brazil, and Peru.

Knight-Wallace Fellows host the 27th Graham Hovey Lecture (September 13, 2012 5:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 5:00pm
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Location: Off Campus Location - Wallace House, 620 Oxford Road
Sponsors: Knight-Wallace Fellows at Michigan
Website: www.mjfellows.org

Matthias Schepp, Moscow bureau chief for Der Spiegel and Knight-Wallace Fellow alumnus will deliver the 27th Graham Hovey Lecture. Der Spiegel has published more than a dozen of Schepp's investigative reports on corruption between Russia and Germany, including government-owned companies. He has reported on and interviewed Russian politicians, business and cultural leaders as well as conducting the last comprehensive interview with Alexander Solzhenitsyn before his death. He is the author of two books. Free and open to the public, the lecture highlights the benefits of sabbatical study at University of Michigan and honors the late Graham Hovey, director of the fellowship program from 1980-1986. A reception hosted by Lisa Rudgers, UM Vice President for Global Communications and Strategic Initiatives, will follow.

Zell Visiting Writers Series (September 13, 2012 5:10pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:10:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 5:10pm
Event Type: Performance
Location: Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
Sponsors: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
Website: http://www.umma.umich.edu/

Carrie Fountain’s poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, Crazyhorse, AGNI, and Southwestern American Literature, among others. Her debut collection, Burn Lake, was a winner of a 2009 National Poetry Series Award and was published by Penguin in 2010. She lives in Austin, TX and teaches at St. Edward’s University. The author will be available to sign books after the reading. As always, books will be available for purchase on site.

Carrie Fountain Poetry Reading (September 13, 2012 5:10pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:10:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 5:10pm
Event Type: Performance
Location: Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
Sponsors: English Language & Literature - MFA Program in Creative Writing
Website: https://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/grad/mfa/mfaeve.asp

Carrie Fountain’s poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, Crazyhorse, AGNI, and Southwestern American Literature, among others. Her debut collection, Burn Lake, was a winner of a 2009 National Poetry Series Award and was published by Penguin in 2010. She lives in Austin, Texas and teaches at St. Edward’s University. The presenter of the Janey Lack Poetry Reading is selected by students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing. Booksigning to follow

Film (September 13, 2012 7:30pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:30:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Event Type: Film Screening
Location: Off Campus Location - Michigan Theater
Sponsors: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Copernicus Endowment, Slavic Department
Website: http://www.ii.umich.edu/crees/aboutus/regionalprograms/polishstudies

Agnieszka Holland, director. In Polish with English subtitles. (92 min., 1981) A nuanced, critical depiction of everyday life amid communist bureaucracy, the film follows a woman struggling to raise her son with little support in a small town. As her already-bleak circumstances take several turns for the worse, she embarks on a desperate plan. Banned in Poland, this was the last film made by Holland in her homeland before seeking exile in France.

Nuala Kennedy Band (September 13, 2012 8:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:00pm
Event Type: Performance
Location: Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI
Sponsors: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)
Website: https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=55687ec44ff62b181a8e434d6d803df3&t=tix

Blockbuster at the Belltower [Rain Date] (September 13, 2012 8:00pm)

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 8:00pm
Event Type: Film Screening
Location: Lurie Ann &Robert H. Tower - North Campus Diag
Sponsors: Center for Campus Involvement
Website: campusinvolvement.umich.edu

One of the greatest Welcome to Michigan traditions, join us for a free movie on the North Campus Diag. This year we'll be showing "Hunger Games." Free pizza and pop provided by the Society for Women Engineers. The show begins at 8:00pm - see you there! [Event is scheduled for Thursday September 6. This event will only occur if primary date is canceled due to weather]