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Saturday November 14 2009

Permanent Exhibits at the Exhibit Museum of Natural History

Time:

N/A

Location:

Alexander G. Ruthven Museums Bld.

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

The Hall of Evolution houses Michigan's largest display of prehistoric life. More than 600 million years of life on Earth are traced through fossils, models and dioramas. The Michigan Wildlife Gallery has a large collection of native Great Lakes birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, with taxidermy mounts, habitat scenes, and the largest mastodon trackway on display in the world. There are also displays about some of the environmental problems faced in this region today. The Anthropology Displays feature artifacts from human cultures around the world. The Geology Displays on the fourth floor offer a large selection of rocks, minerals and gems. These displays are updated periodically. For more information go to www.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum/exhibits/permexhibits or call 734-764-0480.

Sponsor:

Exhibit Museum of Natural History

Art Under The Microscope: BioArtography Quilts - Fiber Artists @ Loose Ends

Time:

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location:

A. Alfred Taubman Health Center North Lobby

Room:

Floor 1

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

This unique collection of art quilts is inspired by scientific photographs taken by researchers at the U-M Center for Organogenesis. In the course of diagnostic research, the microscope and special stains are used to examine tissues for alterations in structure or function that are characteristic of health or disease. The beauty of the photographs of these tiny biological structures, which is a fascinating combination of art and science, inspired this series of quilts by the Washington DC group, Fiber Artists @ Loose Ends. Fiber artists chose from among these BioArtography images to design their quilts. This traveling exhibit, sponsored by the Society for the Arts in Healthcare in partnership with Gifts of Art and the Center for Organogenesis, aims to honor these scientific research efforts, enrich community spaces by bringing the arts into everyday life and raise public awareness about the importance of the arts in healthcare settings.

Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Sponsor:

U-M Health System

Byways of Great Britain & Ireland - by Cheryl Hogue

Time:

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location:

University Hospital Main Corridor West

Room:

Floor 2

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

Combining her love of travel and photography, U-M alum Cheryl Hogue tours extensively through England, Scotland, and Ireland. Hogue's images, created by both small and medium format cameras, are sold professionally with applications in retail books, calendar art, magazine covers, text books, travel brochures, and other media. The subject matter in this exhibit includes many of the lesser known islands such as the Isle of Lewis in the outer Hebrides and Orkney off of Scotland.

Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Sponsor:

U-M Health System

Circle K Service Day - What's your number?

Time:

8:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Location:

Ginsberg Center

Room:

1024 Hill Street

Type:

Community Service

Circle K is an international community service organization and is the collegiate level of Kiwanis. The mission of the University of Michigan Circle K is to develop leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.

Circle K Service Day is our signature event where Circle K sends volunteers to various service projects throughout the Ann Arbor and surrounding area for 24 straight hours. You can volunteer for 1 hour or go for all 24. It all depends on what's your number.

This year, our goal is to exceed 2,000 service hours with 500 participants within the 24 hour span! To do this we need YOUR help! We have a wide array of projects from working with children, to helping the elderly, working outdoors with nature, or working indoors to stuff informational packets. Whatever it is, we are sure to have something for you.

To sign up, go to our website at umcirclek.org/serviceday! If you are part of a larger organization and wish to send multiple volunteers, or if you have any questions, feel free to email us at circlek@umich.edu

Web:

http://umcirclek.org/serviceday

Sponsor:

Circle K

Additional Sponsors:

Ginsberg Center

Contemplations: Chair Series II Paintings - by Candace Compton Pappas

Time:

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location:

University Hospitals

Room:

Lobby Floor 1

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

In her acrylic, ink and mixed media paintings, Candace Compton Pappas speaks boldly about the quiet she observes. Pappas' work arises from self-exploration and reflection on the natural environment, community, and family that surround her. Chair, house, and birds are repeated themes in her work. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Pappas grew up amidst the Bay Area Figurative Movement, and later she moved to Los Angeles and was immersed in the LA Feminist Art Movement, Conceptualism, and Performance Art. For the last 15 years she has lived, raised her family, and continued her art career in Chelsea, Michigan.

Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Sponsor:

U-M Health System

Deep Blue: Ceramics - by Sadashi Inuzuka

Time:

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location:

University Hospital Main Corridor West

Room:

Floor 2

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

Sadashi Inuzuka was born in Kyoto, Japan and received his MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI in 1987. He is known for his large installations that explore the intersection of human society and the natural world; traditional and innovative process; art and science; and ceramics and video. Currently, he is a Professor of Art at the U-M School of Art & Design. This exhibit is a part of Art and Abilities: Investing in Ability Week, Oct. 21-31, 2009; in addition, Inuzuka will be giving both a lecture and a children's workshop inspired by the theme of art and abilities. More information is at the bottom center of our website: http://www.med.umich.edu/goa .

Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Sponsor:

U-M Health System

Motawi at Home: Ceramic Art Tile - Motawi Tileworks

Time:

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location:

Taubman Health Centery North Lobby

Room:

Floor 1

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

This locally owned, nationally known art studio creates unique handmade tile reflecting the classic style and craftsmanship of America's historic Arts & Crafts movement. Brother and sister duo Karim and Nawal Motawi, both U of M alumni, are committed to handcrafting tile with vibrant, earthy glazes. Their passion is exploring new design and technical ideas, while maintaining a sustainable business that is a positive force in the community. Motawi Tileworks, now 17 years old, is a leader in the art tile market with 25 artisans on staff. In addition to this exhibit of newly released tiles, the U-M Health System has Motawi tile murals in the east and west Patient Elevator lobbies on floors 1-8. A free Make-A-Tile workshop will be held in the gallery on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Sponsor:

U-M Health System

Secrets of the Garden - Scanner Art by Phyllis Ponvert

Time:

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location:

Cancer Center

Room:

Level 1

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

These images were taken without a camera. Ponvert places her subjects directly on a digital scanner and then alters them in Photoshop. The images in this exhibit were taken over the past three years from subjects in her garden in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her work has been shown at the Kerrytown Concert House, and her garden was chosen to be on the Ann Arbor Women's Farm and Garden Walk in 2008.

Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Sponsor:

Gifts of Art

SOMEONE TALKED! - World War II: The Homefront

Time:

8:00 AM

Location:

Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library

Room:

North Lobby

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

North Lobby, First Floor, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library Exhibit: "SOMEONE TALKED! World War II Posters from the University of Michigan Library"

Web:

http://www.lib.umich.edu/events

Sponsor:

University Library

The Animal Pieces: Ceramics - by Craig Hinshaw

Time:

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location:

Taubman Health Center South Lobby

Room:

Floor 1

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

The pieces in this show address the intertwined relationships of animals and humans. In this body of work, Craig Hinshaw explores how both animals and humans are affected by such issues as consumerism, ecology and pollution. He explores these themes in both the subject matter and the way that he manipulates the forms. However, an element of humor softens the tensions he creates with these challenging subjects, bringing levity to the work and raising questions rather than answering them. In addition to his own work, Hinshaw has a passion for teaching young children — he was voted Michigan Art Teacher of the Year around the time of an opening of his work at Ezar Gallery in New York City.

Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Sponsor:

U-M Health System

The People of My World - by Ludmila Ketslakh

Time:

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location:

Taubman Health Center South Lobby

Room:

Floor 1

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

Formerly a Mechanical Engineer, Ludmila Ketslakh's interest in photography was triggered by a number of factors: her desire to explore different parts of the world, to seek and document unique cultures, and to challenge the insidious forces of dilution and uniformity in society. She fervently believes that the world is a beautiful and mystifying place, and that the people of her world are profoundly diverse and fascinating, each with their own unique experiences that define their images. Observers of Ketslakh's photography are captivated by its reality and absorbed into the emotion captured by her lens.

Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Sponsor:

U-M Health System

UNITED WE WIN: The University of Michigan During World War II - World War II: The Homefront

Time:

8:00 AM

Location:

Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library

Room:

Library Gallery

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

Library Gallery, First Floor, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library "UNITED WE WIN: The University of Michigan During World War II," an exhibit of photographs, posters, and other materials from the collections of the University of Michigan Library and the Bentley Historical Library

Web:

http://www.lib.umich.edu/events

Sponsor:

University Library

Wearable Art - 
Handwoven Fibers and More by Carol Furtado

Time:

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location:

Cancer Center

Room:

Main Lobby, Level B2

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

U-M School of Art & Design alumna Furtado started as a weaver over 30 years ago, working on a loom. She is now engaged in a variety of activities as she produces her line of wearable art. Handweaving, felting, dyeing and beading are common tools of her trade. Lately, she has been exploring Nuno felting, a Japanese technique which combines wool felt with silk fabric. One of her dyeing techniques is a resist process involving clamping and applying dye in multiple steps, creating a multiple-color, multiple-shape design.

Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/exhibits.htm

Sponsor:

Gifts of Art

Ida: Darwinius masillae

Time:

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location:

Exhibit Museum of Natural History - 1109 Geddes Avenue

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

"Ida," a new exhibit in the Exhibit Museum's Rotunda, displays a high-resolution cast of an extremely rare fossil discovered in 1983 near Messel, Germany, but only recently made available for study. The fossil has proven to be a “link” between the prosimian and simian ("anthropoid") primate lineages. It has "advanced" front teeth (incisors and canines) and second toes like those of monkeys, and is broadly representative of what human primate ancestors may have looked like during the Eocene epoch 47 million years ago. Ida (prounded "eeda") is named after after the daughter of Dr Jørn Hurum, the Norwegian vertebrate paleontologist who secured one section of the fossil from an anonymous owner, and led the research. Ida was about eight months old, or the equivalent of a six-year-old human. Publication of a paper on the discovery was accompanied by a book, The Link: Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestors by Colin Tudge, and a documentary shown on the History Channel (US), BBC One (UK),and various stations in Germany and Norway. U-M paleontologist Philip Gingerich and U-M anthropologist B. Holly Smith were two members of the "dream team" invited to study Ida. The exhibit will be on display through May 2010.

Web:

http://www.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum

Sponsor:

Arts At Michigan

Additional Sponsors:

University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History

Parisa Ghaderi - 
"Again the City I Love" & "Unkown Tourist Attractions of Tehran, Iran & Posters on AIDS"

Time:

9:00 AM

Location:

Pierpont Commons

Room:

Wall Gallery & Piano Lounge

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

To me, Design is a way to keep me alive and make me truly believe “I design, so I am!” Mostly taking on social issues, I envision my work as a powerful weapon in dealing with challenges of the current civilized world. My greatest inspirations are among everything I see, feel and experience.

Graphic design fills me with a sense of accomplishment and integrity. It has proven to be the most amenable driving force for translating the inner vision to outer reality. Through my posters I can express my thoughts, ideals, joys, and regrets to touch the mind and hearts of my fellow human beings. Having respected the true value of creativity, I always tend to focus on novel ideas in order to make memorable and ever-lasting works of art. I adore simplicity and minimalism and this is well perceived from the direction I take in my works.

I also enjoy photography -- framing everyday life, traditions and beliefs. I do not seek to capture exceptionally rare moments and events; to me, every moment is unique and worth being read and seen many, many times. I use my photography vision in my posters, and enjoy the combination of photos with other forms of art. Through my works, I'd like people to explore life as they never had before, and to be more sensitive to minor happenings in its every aspect. I am inspired by my beautiful country, Iran, and its rich culture. There still would be a lot more to explore and experience. Here, I just framed a pixel of it!

-Parisa Ghaderi

Sponsor:

University Unions Arts & Programs

Takeshi Takahara "The Four Corners" (Printmaking exhibit) - 
RC Art Gallery welcomes A&D Professor Emeritus

Time:

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location:

East Quadrangle

Room:

RC Art Gallery

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

Artist's reception takes place from 5:00-7:00 on Friday October 23. Come to the Residential College Art Gallery in East Quad to experience the printmaking works by Takeshi Takahara.

Web:

http://www.rc.lsa.umich.edu

Sponsor:

Residential College

(Un)Natural History: The Museum Unveiled

Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

Museum of Art (Alumni Memorial Hall)

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

September 12 through December 6, 2009

Richard Barnes's series of photographs Animal Logic examines the role the museum plays in our understanding of ourselves through the acts of collecting, preservation, and display. Images from this large body of work include photographs of the collections from the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of Comparative Anatomy in Paris, the Canadian Museum of Natural History, and the San Francisco Academy of Science. (Un)Natural History focuses primarily on the natural history museum and by extension collecting institutions in general, providing a kind of behind-the-scenes look at museum practice and display.

This exhibition will coincide with the UM LSA Theme Semester Meaningful Objects: Museums and the Academy. UMMA's presentation is projected to serve as part of a three-venue project highlighting different aspects of Barnes's work in partnership with the UM Institute for the Humanities—who have selected Richard Barnes as the Paula and Edwin Sidman Fellow in the Arts for 2009—and the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Web:

http://umma.umich.edu/view/

Sponsor:

University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Apples Peas & Pumpkin Pie: Where on Earth Does Our Food Come From?

Time:

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Location:

U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro, Ann Arbor

Type:

Activity

Where do we get chocolate and bananas? What do potatoes, carrots, and onions have in common? How do you grind wheat to make spaghetti? And can you really play with your food? Get the answers to all these questions and more in an interactive fall exhibit and display at in the Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Exhibit features stations such as seeds, roots, and fruits where children can grind their own flour and learn about nuts and edible fruits and vegetables; apple tasting; create-a-menu activities; and a mum, pumpkin, and gourd display. Through Nov. 29. For more information call 734-647-7600

Web:

http://www.mbgna.umich.edu

Cost:

Adults $5.00; children 5-18 $2.00; under 5 free

Sponsor:

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Back in the USSR: Ann Arbor's Ardis Publishing and Russian Literature

Time:

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location:

Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library

Room:

711 Hatcher South

Type:

EXHIBIT

An exhibit of books and archival materials from the Special Collections Library.

Sponsor:

Special Collections Library

The Lens of Impressionism - 
Photography and Painting Along the Normandy Coast, 1850–1874

Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

Museum of Art (Alumni Memorial Hall)

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

October 10, 2009 through January 3, 2010

This exhibition advances a new argument for the origins of what was called “the new painting,” namely that a unique convergence of forces—social, artistic, technological, and commercial—along the Normandy coast of France dramatically transformed the course of photography and painting (as well as of the region itself). Within this framework, the invention of the camera and the development of early fine art photography in that particular setting will be seen as the specific catalysts that brought about a new approach to painting.

The project will showcase paintings, photographs, and drawings by some of the most treasured artists in the Western canon—Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, and Claude Monet among them—as well as pioneering photographers such as Gustave Le Gray and Henri Le Secq. Inspired by the scenic Normandy coast of France, these works—including representations of beach scenes, seascapes, fishing villages, resorts, and the region's pastoral beauty—will be brought together with archival materials related to early tourism and regional expressions of French nationalism from popular culture for an innovative examination of the impact of the then-new medium of photography on ideas of image making, the recording of passing time, the capacities of painting, and the rise of Impressionism itself.

Organized by UMMA, this exhibition is made possible in part by the Florence Gould Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, Masco Corporation, and the University of Michigan's Office of the Provost and Office of the Vice President for Research. Additional support has been provided by the family of Raymond F. Cunningham in his memory. Following its showing in Ann Arbor, the exhibition will travel to the Dallas Museum of Art.

Web:

http://umma.umich.edu/view/

Sponsor:

University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Careers for the Public Good

Time:

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location:

Dana Natural Resources Building

Room:

1st Floor

Type:

Workshop/Seminar

Come hear recent UM alumni talk about their experience working for the public good. The program is intended for students who have been active on and off campus in various social justice issues and organizations to see that they can continue their commitments to social justice in their careers after college. Fields represented include: government and policy, community development, education, advocacy, the arts, and more.

Saturday, November 14 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm First floor of the Dana Building (between the Chem building and West Hall on the diag). Lunch will be provided and everyone is welcome!

For more information, contact Brittany Marino at barino@umich.edu.

Web:

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/careers4publicgood

Sponsor:

Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs

Additional Sponsors:

Sponsored by: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; College of Engineering; The Division of Student Affairs; The Ginsberg Center; The Program on Intergroup Relations; The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs; The Career Center; The Spectrum Center; The Office of University Development; The Center for Afro American and African Studies, The Alumni Association, and Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates.

Native American Studies: Representing Indians in Museums, Rayna Green, Patrick Le Beau, Amy Harris

Time:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location:

Ann Arbor Public Library (downtown branch)

Type:

Lecture/Discussion

Web:

http://www.aadl.org/

Sponsor:

Museums Theme Year

So You Want To Buy A Telescope?

Time:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location:

Alexander G. Ruthven Museums Bld.

Room:

2009

Type:

Presentation

Just in time for holiday shopping -- for yourself or for people on your gift list -- the University Lowbrow Astronomers and the Exhibit Museum present an informative look at telescope basics to help prepare you to select that first telescope. Learn about different types of telescopes, their advantages and disadvantages, and learn about accessories that make the telescope and observation more comfortable and enjoyable. These workshops are free, but space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Please call 734-647-1381. You do not need to already own a telescope and need bring nothing with you.

Web:

http://www.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum

Sponsor:

Exhibit Museum of Natural History

Additional Sponsors:

University Lowbrow Astronomers

2009 Colloquium on Challenges in International Refugee Law - The Refugees' Right to Work

Time:

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location:

Lawyer's Club

Room:

Common Area

Type:

Conference/Symposium

Biannually, the Program in Refugee Law hosts a Colloquium on Challenges in International Refugee Law. Leading academic experts are invited to Ann Arbor in order to develop an intellectual framework for resolution of a significant problem facing international refugee law. The purpose of the Colloquium is to tackle a single, cutting-edge concern via preparatory study and a two-day debate and policy formulation meeting. Students are actively involved in the drafting of background research for the meeting, and participate as colleagues with the invited experts.

The fifth Colloquium will convene November 13-15, 2007.

Web:

http://www.law.umich.edu/centersandprograms/pral/Pages/colloquium.aspx

Sponsor:

Program in Refugee and Asylum Law

First Dissertation Recital: SunAh Lee, piano

Time:

5:00 PM

Location:

E.V. Moore Building

Room:

Britton Recital Hall

Type:

Performance

PROGRAM: Schumann - Davidbüdlertänze, Op. 6; Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82

Cost:

Free - no tickets required

Exhibition opening: REDUX/The Berlin Wall. 1989/2009

Time:

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location:

202 S. Thayer

Room:

Osterman Common Room

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

Photos by Piotr Michalowski, professor, U-M. Opening: Thursday, Nov. 12 Exhibition continues through December 11, 2009. M-F, 9-5.

Web:

http://www.ii.umich.edu/wced

Sponsor:

Center for Russian and East European Studies

Additional Sponsors:

IH, WCED, CES-EUC.

The 9th Annual One Love Show

Time:

6:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Location:

Michigan League

Room:

League Ballroom

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

The One Love Step Show is an annual event put on by Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. to showcase the cultural diversity, unity, and pride of various organizations on the U of M campus. With its focus being multiculturalism, the step show consists of several acts by various organizations which perform dances, step, recite spoken word, or sing. Among these are Asian dancing groups, Multicultural Greek Council organizations, National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations, modern and jazz dance groups, a capella groups, Arab and Indian dance groups, as well as many other organizations.

Web:

http://www.umich.edu/~z-chi

Cost:

Admission Fee: TBD

Sponsor:

Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

"Long Day's Journey Into Night" - 
Film Screening and Panel with Nontombi Naomi Tutu

Time:

7:30 PM

Location:

Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Dr

Room:

Morris Lawrence Building, Towsley Auditorium

Type:

Film Screening

Sponsor:

Center for Afroamerican and African Studies

Additional Sponsors:

CEW

The TropARKana: An Evening with Raul Malo - 
13th Annual Fall Fundraiser for The Ark

Time:

7:45 PM

Location:

The Ark

Type:

Performance

Followers of Raul Malo's eclectic career know his deep love of country, rock, jazz and Latin music shines through in his glorious voice. And what a voice! Its crystal purity is simply unmatched by any other singer's today, and has been rapturously described by The Wall Street Journal as “exquisite.” Of Raul's new album, Lucky One, the Chicago Reader writes: “it plays to Malo's strengths: Hollywood-style Afro- Cuban songs, Tex-Mex stompers, romantic ballads, countrypolitan honky-tonk. He ain't reinventing the wheel, but he sure can roll it smooth.”

After close to 20 years of making music, Raul is having more fun than ever. And it shows. He was recently nominated for Artist Of The Year by the Americana Music Association. He's long been a favorite with Ark audiences. Don't miss his only Ark show in 2009.

It is not just Raul's performance that will excite you. The Ark Fall Fundraiser has long been regarded as a fantastically fun event. This year our theme builds upon the atmosphere of the famous Havana night club, Tropicana. Think hot tropical night, lush colors, palm trees, luscious food and beverages, topped with 'get your body moving' rhythms…Ark style. Sorry, no showgirls on catwalks, but a fabulous time to be had by all!

Wear your hot Havana tropical night attire - from colorful tropical floral shirts to snazzy night club glitzwear.

Proceeds from the evening will benefit The Ark, helping us continue to present the best folk and roots music to be heard anywhere in the world, over 300 nights a year.

To reserve your tickets, please CALL the Ark office at 734-761-1800 beginning Monday, August 24.

Ticket levels: • $500 Romantic Balladeers ($450 tax-deductible). Includes dinner, valet parking, table seating during dinner, converting to front and center seating on the dance floor during the show. • $250 Jazzy Crooners ($200 tax-deductible). Includes dinner, valet parking, table seating during dinner, converting to reserved seating on the dance floor during the show. • $125 Countrypolitans ($75 tax-deductible). Includes dinner, valet parking and reserved seating in the drink rail areas (best available; location will vary). • $50 Tex-Mex Stompers ($25 tax-deductible). Includes the show only. General admission seating in remaining seats.

Web:

http://www.mutotix.com

Cost:

Tickets available at MUTO are $50 ($25 admission, and $25 tax deductible donation). Service Charges may apply. Tickets for Other Contribution levels (see "Details Section" for more info) are available by calling The Ark (734- 761-1800).

Sponsor:

Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Additional Sponsors:

The Ark

Marriage of Figaro

Time:

8:00 PM

Location:

Power Center

Type:

Performance

University Opera Theatre by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte Directed by Robert Swedberg University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Kiesler The perfect melding of words and music in a delightful comedy. Sung in Italian with projected English translations. Tickets available at the League Ticket Office 734-764-2538.

Cost:

Reserved Seating $24/$18/$9 with student ID

SEAMUS Concert

Time:

8:00 PM

Location:

E.V. Moore Building

Room:

McIntosh Theatre

Type:

Performance

SEAMUS Annual Regional Concert for the Society of Electro Acoustic Music in the United States. Featuring electro acoustic works by U-M faculty and students.

Cost:

Free - no tickets required

WCBN & UMMA Present A FREE ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONCERT: The Flashbulb (w/ DoJo Vs. Twitch)

Time:

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Location:

The University of Michigan Museum of Art, in the main Apse space

Type:

Arts Related/Exhibition

THE FLASHBULB Benn Jordan aka The Flashbulb is an IDM musician operating under many pseudonyms. Since 1999 his most widely distributed and eclectic music has been released under the name of The Flashbulb, whose songs mostly fall under the idm/breakcore genre. Having been compared to the likes of Squarepusher, and Aphex Twin (with various classical influences as well) his style differs strongly between albums, but they all have a cohesive bond tied around fast drum programming, acid-influenced melodies, and a wide array of live modern and classical instrumentation from various instruments Jordan has acquired.

DOJO VS. TWITCH DoJo ( ex-Rachel's, New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago ) and The Abominable Twitch ( Frite Nite, Slum Communications [rip] MFChicago ) met in 2004 at a small club on the north side of Chicago. They have since been beating each other over the head with the inspiration bat in the hopes that some new exciting form of electronic and classical mitosis will occur.

Web:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155110862551&ref=ts

Sponsor:

Arts At Michigan

Additional Sponsors:

WCBN & UMMA

Women s Glee Club

Time:

8:00 PM

Location:

Walgreen Drama Center

Room:

Stamps Auditorium

Type:

Performance

Julie Skadsem, conductor; special guests: Brownell Middle School Choir, Carolyn Gross, conductor; Each choir will sing a separate program and then perform a piece together. Program will include works from MacIntyre, Walker, Paranjoti, Alexander, Passereau, Whitacre and Szymko. Email wgctickets@umich.edu for advance tickets. General Admission $15/$5 with student ID. Tickets also available at the door.

Cost:

General admission $15/$5 with student ID

Yasmin Levy

Time:

8:00 PM

Location:

Hill Auditorium

Type:

Performance

“Here surely is the next world music superstar.” (The Guardian) “Aside from her stunning looks, Levy's biggest asset is her voice, which is versatile, sensuous, and brimming with emotion.” (The Independent) Yasmin Levy was born in Jerusalem in 1975 and was introduced to Ladino singing and culture from a very young age. Her father, who passed away when she was only a year old, was the leading figure in the world of research into and preservation of the Judeo-Spanish culture, dating back to the 15th century in Spain. Today, it remains one of the most moving and romantic traditions of all time. In her deep, spiritual, and moving style of singing, Yasmin preserves and revives the beautiful songs from the Ladino/Judeo-Spanish heritage, mixing it with Andalucian Flamenco. This US debut tour follows her highly acclaimed appearances at the World Music Expo (WOMEX) and at World of Music, Arts, and Dance (WOMAD) festivals throughout the world. “[Yasmin Levy's CD] Mano Suave blends her mixture of flamenco, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and Sephardic Jewish Ladino traditions to somewhere near perfection. If you're looking to plunge into a deep pool of exquisite yearning and heartbreak, then just dust off your trunks and dive right in.” (fRootsmag.com)

Web:

http://www.ums.org

Cost:

$10-$40 (student tickets available)

Sponsor:

University Musical Society