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DTSTAMP:20260928T144749
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261017T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261017T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:Staff Explorer Pass | UMS presents: Lupita Infante y su mariachi
DESCRIPTION:Mexican American singer Lupita Infante brings a fresh\, modern voice to traditional mariachi and ranchera\, carrying forward the legacy of her family while redefining it for a new generation.\n\n+Complimentary tickets are limited to U-M staff members.+\n+Register by 10/10+\n+Quantities are limited.+ \n+Register for yourself only.+\n+Can't make it? Let us know so your ticket may be released.+\n+Tickets may be picked up at Will Call on performance day.+ \n+To purchase additional tickets\, visit the UMS ticketing link.+\n\n***Interested in attending the concert with a small group of like-minded staff? Register for a special pre-concert Staff Arts Meetup here: https://forms.gle/QeHz5zxgUDVCNyaQ8\n\n••••••\n*This program is part of the Michigan Arts Festival Staff Explorer Pass. In partnership with Voices of the Staff\, the U-M Arts Initiative is offering limited complimentary tickets for select campus events and extra special experiences for U-M staff members throughout October!*
UID:152080-21912846@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152080
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Michigan Arts Festival,Music,Staff,Staff Explorer Pass,Voices Of The Staff
LOCATION:Hill Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260920T221631
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261017T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261017T213000
SUMMARY:Performance:UMS presents Lupita Infante
DESCRIPTION:The critically adored Mexican American singer Lupita Infante is part of a new generation of mexicana artists\, so deeply rooted in tradition that they possess the confidence and expertise to reinvent it brilliantly for the modern day.\n\nLupita’s name is instantly recognizable to tens of millions of Mexicans as she is the granddaughter of Pedro Infante Cruz\, one of the most beloved Mexican singers and actors of the 20th century. She carries her family’s legacy forward\, already earning a host of accolades for her mariachi\, ranchera\, and norteña music with a modern\, millennial perspective.\n\nLupita Infante makes her UMS debut with this performance.
UID:152496-21913827@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152496
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Hill Auditorium,Mariachi,Mexico,Michigan Arts Festival,Music,UMS,World Performance
LOCATION:Hill Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260920T222105
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T183000
SUMMARY:Performance:UMS presents Sphinx Virtuosi with J'Nai Bridges\, mezzo-soprano
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nRachel McFarlane American Dialogue\nRoberto Sierra Sinfonietta for Strings\nDamien Geter Declaration\nJessie Montgomery Banner\nMaurice Ravel“Blues” from Violin Sonata (arr. Mladen Miloradovic)\nIgor Stravinsky Concerto in D for string orchestra (“Basle”)\n\nThe Sphinx Virtuosi celebrate our country’s ever-evolving story through newly commissioned works and reimagined classics that give voice to our shared ideals and diverse perspectives.\n\nThe program includes Rachel McFarlane’s American Dialogue\, as well as the timeless “Blues” movement from Maurice Ravel’s Violin Sonata. Works by Roberto Sierra and Jessie Montgomery offer vibrant explorations of heritage and transformation\, while Stravinsky’s Concerto for Strings in D connects past and present in a timeless meditation on artistic freedom.\n\nThrough music that bridges time and culture\, this program invites audiences to engage in a musical conversation about who we are — and who we aspire to become. American mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges\, lauded by The New York Times for her “plush-voiced mezzo-soprano\,” joins the Sphinx Virtuosi for a bold\, new song cycle by Damien Geter with a libretto by Aaron Dworkin.
UID:152497-21913828@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152497
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical Music,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy And Debate Theme Semester,Democracy Week,Michigan Arts Festival,Music,Opera,UMS
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261006T113424
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261020T193000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:UMS 101: All About the Piano
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered what goes on inside a concert grand piano before a master pianist takes the stage? Or how a master tuner coaxes the perfect sound out of thousands of moving parts?\n\nJoin us for All About the Piano\, a fun\, casual\, 90-minute workshop that takes you behind the scenes of one of the world’s most versatile instruments. Whether you are a lifelong classical music fan or just curious about how it all works\, this session will deepen your appreciation for your next UMS performance. This workshop will feature a professional piano tuner and a concert pianist as panelists. Together\, they will guide us through:\n\nThe Mechanics\nHow a piano actually works from the inside out.\n\nThe Art of Tuning\nThe meticulous process of tuning and choosing the perfect instrument for a live performance.\n\nLive Demonstrations\nReal-time examples and participatory activities that bring the music and mechanics to life.\n\nCome with your curiosity and your questions — and leave with a whole new perspective on every note you hear!
UID:153346-21915678@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153346
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Michigan Arts Festival,Music,Piano,UMS
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260920T222854
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:UMS presents The Rose Sonata
DESCRIPTION:As part of the leadup to our 150th season in 28/29\, UMS is commissioning several new works across artistic disciplines. The first of these features a new\, full-length dance collaboration with New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and co-choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber\, whose Obsidian was performed by Ballet BC last season.\n\nThis new piece\, titled The Rose Sonata\, was developed on the U-M campus in June 2026. Featuring two pianists and six dancers\, the new work receives its world premiere at the Power Center in October. Smith and Schraiber started their careers as dancers with the Batsheva Dance Company and now return as world-renowned creators whose choreography has been commissioned by The Paris Opera Ballet\, Royal Danish Ballet\, National Ballet of Canada\, and Martha Graham Dance Company\, to name just a few.\n\nTheir collaborative approach to dance theater results in a stunning new ensemble work that features New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns. Mearns began studying dance at age 13 in South Carolina and entered the School of American Ballet\, the official school of New York City Ballet\, in 2001. She has been a principal dancer with the company since 2008.\n\nPhotos © Lisa Spindler\, Instagram @lisaspindlerstudio
UID:152498-21913829@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152498
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Dance,Michigan Arts Festival,Music,UMS
LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260920T222854
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:UMS presents The Rose Sonata
DESCRIPTION:As part of the leadup to our 150th season in 28/29\, UMS is commissioning several new works across artistic disciplines. The first of these features a new\, full-length dance collaboration with New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and co-choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber\, whose Obsidian was performed by Ballet BC last season.\n\nThis new piece\, titled The Rose Sonata\, was developed on the U-M campus in June 2026. Featuring two pianists and six dancers\, the new work receives its world premiere at the Power Center in October. Smith and Schraiber started their careers as dancers with the Batsheva Dance Company and now return as world-renowned creators whose choreography has been commissioned by The Paris Opera Ballet\, Royal Danish Ballet\, National Ballet of Canada\, and Martha Graham Dance Company\, to name just a few.\n\nTheir collaborative approach to dance theater results in a stunning new ensemble work that features New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns. Mearns began studying dance at age 13 in South Carolina and entered the School of American Ballet\, the official school of New York City Ballet\, in 2001. She has been a principal dancer with the company since 2008.\n\nPhotos © Lisa Spindler\, Instagram @lisaspindlerstudio
UID:152498-21913830@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152498
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Dance,Michigan Arts Festival,Music,UMS
LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260920T223410
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T213000
SUMMARY:Performance:UMS presents Bruce Liu
DESCRIPTION:Program\nGyörgy Ligeti Etude No. 4: Fanfares\nLudwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in c-sharp minor\, Op. 27\, No. 2 (“Moonlight”)\nFrédéric Chopin Nocturnes\, Op. 27\, Nos. 1 and 2\nMaurice Ravel Alborada del Gracioso (from Miroirs)\nClaude Debussy Rêverie\, L. 68\nLudwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major\, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”)\nFederico Mompou Glossa sobre Au clair de la lune\nIsaac Albéniz “El Puerto” from Iberia\nFranz Liszt Rhapsodie espagnole\, S. 254\, R. 90\n\n“Liu can do the impeccable glitter\, but his playing is more than pyrotechnics. It is powerful\, polished\, and emanates from a disciplined mind.” (The Telegram)\n\nNot yet 30\, Bruce Liu\, the First Prize winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw\, has become a worldwide sensation and one of the most compelling pianists of his generation. A musician praised for his dazzling technique\, his curiosity\, and artistry that combines “nimble versatility” (The New York Times) and “playing of breathtaking beauty” (BBC Music Magazine)\, the Paris-born\, Montreal-raised Liu makes his UMS debut with a wide-ranging program that draws from his new album Lunaris. This evocative journey through night\, imagination\, and transcendence is built around some of the most iconic piano repertoire every written. “You don’t always know where Bruce Liu is taking you\,” says ResMusica\, a French classical music and dance publication\, “but you feel compelled to follow him.”
UID:152499-21913831@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152499
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Hill Auditorium,Michigan Arts Festival,Music,Piano Performance,UMS
LOCATION:Hill Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261006T113708
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261108T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261108T180000
SUMMARY:Performance:Escher Quartet and Jason Vieaux\, guitar
DESCRIPTION:Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux makes his UMS debut\, joining the Escher Quartet for a program of rarely heard music written for string quartet and guitar.\n\nVieaux\, “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation” (NPR)\, has a wide-ranging career\, with an extensive discography that includes many classical recordings and even a solo work dedicated to him by Pat Metheny.\n\nFor several years\, he has partnered with the Escher Quartet\, which made its UMS debut in 2024. Taking its name from the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher\, and inspired by his methods of interplay between individual components that work together to form a creative whole\, the Escher Quartet has been championed by key musical figures worldwide for its interpretations of both classics and new works.\n\nProgram\nSergei Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major\, Op. 92\nMario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Guitar Quintet\, Op. 143\nJorge Morel Danza Brasilera\nJason Vieaux Tidal Pools\nJ.S. Bach Prelude in E-flat Major\, BWV 998\nAgustín Barrios Vals No. 4 in G Major\nLuigi Boccherini Guitar Quintet in D Major\, G. 448 (“Fandango”)
UID:153347-21915679@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153347
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Music,UMS
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261006T143458
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261110T193000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:UMS 101: Explore the World of Contemporary Percussion
DESCRIPTION:This interactive 90-minute workshop is presented in partnership with the University of Michigan School of Music\, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) Percussion Studio. This session is designed to break down the boundaries of what makes an instrument and give you an insider's look at the incredible variety of sounds that drive modern performance. This workshop is fully interactive\, casual\, and built for the curious. Led by talented artists and educators from the SMTD Percussion Studio\, you will get to experience a massive variety of traditional and modern contemporary percussion instruments. Discover how unexpected\, everyday items can be transformed into powerful percussion tools. This session will also feature live demonstrations and fun\, interactive rhythm activities where you get to join in on the action. Whether you want to understand the rhythm behind upcoming UMS performances or just want to try your hand at making some noise\, this workshop will completely change how you listen to the world around you.\n\nNote: Sandbox Percussion will not be performing at this event.
UID:153348-21915680@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153348
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Music,UMS,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261006T114909
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:Mozart's Requiem and Brahms's Alto Rhapsody with Ann Arbor Symphony and UMS Choral Union
DESCRIPTION:While Mozart is not primarily known for sacred music\, his final composition — the Requiem Mass — stands among his most sublime achievements.\n\nLeft unfinished at his death at age 35 and immortalized in the film Amadeus\, the work was commissioned anonymously by a mysterious benefactor and was ultimately completed by Mozart’s student\, Franz Xaver Süssmayr\, from his sketches. As Mozart’s health declined\, he is said to have believed he was composing the Requiem not for another\, but for himself\, a notion that deepens the work’s haunting resonance. Blending fear and hope with extraordinary emotional depth\, the Requiem has captivated listeners for centuries.\n\nThis performance marks the UMS Choral Union’s first return to the piece in 80 years\, in collaboration with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and its music director\, Earl Lee. The program opens with Johannes Brahms’s rarely-performed Alto Rhapsody\, a striking work for alto\, male chorus\, and orchestra.\n\nPROGRAM\nJohannes Brahms Alto Rhapsody\, Op. 53\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem in d minor\, K. 626\n\nFeaturing:\nAnn Arbor Symphony Orchestra\nUMS Choral Union (\nScott Hanoian\, UMS Choral Union music director)\nEarl Lee\, music director and conductor\nHera Hyesang Park\, soprano\nAvery Amereau\, mezzo-soprano\nNicholas Phan\, tenor\nStephano Park\, bass
UID:153350-21915682@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153350
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra,Arts Initiative,Music,UMS
LOCATION:Hill Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261006T115434
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261115T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261115T180000
SUMMARY:Performance:Sandbox Percussion and Andy Akiho
DESCRIPTION:Following his UMS debut last season alongside the Imani Winds\, composer and percussionist Andy Akiho returns with his steelpan and the Brooklyn-based ensemble Sandbox Percussion\, a quartet that came together in 2011 because of their interest in expanding the percussion repertoire.\n\nThis exhilarating ensemble champions living composers through an unwavering dedication to contemporary chamber music and has established a wider audience for classical music through collaborations with leading composers and artists.\n\nFor their UMS debut\, they’ll perform works by Andy Akiho from their many collaborations\, dating back 15 years to when Akiho and Sandbox member Ian Rosenbaum met in graduate school. The program will include bespoke arrangements of Akiho’s earliest works\, selections from his Pulitzer Prize-winning composition Seven Pillars\, and excerpts from a new large-scale piece\, Pentalateral.\n\nSandbox Percussion “has been expanding the repertoire for their vast array of instruments since 2011\,” noted Gramophone\, “reveal[ing] both the refined virtuosity the musicians have cultivated and their exceptional taste in choosing composers who write for percussion with vibrant and elegant imagination.”\n\nA pre-concert talk begins at 2:45 pm on the 4th floor of the Rackham building.\n\nProgram (all works by Andy Akiho):\nCrown Heights\nPortal\nLonging\nPillar V\nKarakurenai\nAka\nPentalateral (excerpts)\, to be announced by the artists from stage
UID:153351-21915683@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153351
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Music,UMS
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261006T115942
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show
DESCRIPTION:Jack Tucker is hilariously awful\, and that’s precisely the point.\n\nThe Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show is the misguided brainchild of Zach Zucker\, a performer who is celebrated for blending virtuosic clowning with razor-sharp satire. His character Jack Tucker is a well-respected journeyman and bonafide legend on the Upstate New York regional comedy scene\, a catastrophically overconfident stand-up comedian whose hacky punchlines\, misplaced swagger\, and desperate need to be adored convince him that he’s going to make it big any day now.\n\nAs his jokes collapse and his bravado frays\, the show exposes the fragile ego beneath the spotlight and the quiet terror behind the mic. Equal parts parody\, performance art\, and masterclass in comedic tension\, Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show walks a thrilling line\, with Zach Zucker’s physical control and improvisational daring bringing both discipline and danger to the chaos.\n\nZucker\, whose clown lineage dates to the famous École Philippe Gaulier in France\, the training ground for actors such as Sacha Baron Cohen\, Helena Bonham Carter\, Emma Thompson\, and many others\, is a cult favorite on the international comedy circuit\, known for his always sold-out Stamptown Comedy and a forthcoming Netflix special.\n\nRecommended for mature audiences.
UID:153352-21915684@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153352
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Storytelling,Theater,UMS
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261006T115942
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show
DESCRIPTION:Jack Tucker is hilariously awful\, and that’s precisely the point.\n\nThe Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show is the misguided brainchild of Zach Zucker\, a performer who is celebrated for blending virtuosic clowning with razor-sharp satire. His character Jack Tucker is a well-respected journeyman and bonafide legend on the Upstate New York regional comedy scene\, a catastrophically overconfident stand-up comedian whose hacky punchlines\, misplaced swagger\, and desperate need to be adored convince him that he’s going to make it big any day now.\n\nAs his jokes collapse and his bravado frays\, the show exposes the fragile ego beneath the spotlight and the quiet terror behind the mic. Equal parts parody\, performance art\, and masterclass in comedic tension\, Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show walks a thrilling line\, with Zach Zucker’s physical control and improvisational daring bringing both discipline and danger to the chaos.\n\nZucker\, whose clown lineage dates to the famous École Philippe Gaulier in France\, the training ground for actors such as Sacha Baron Cohen\, Helena Bonham Carter\, Emma Thompson\, and many others\, is a cult favorite on the international comedy circuit\, known for his always sold-out Stamptown Comedy and a forthcoming Netflix special.\n\nRecommended for mature audiences.
UID:153352-21915685@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153352
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Storytelling,Theater,UMS
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261006T115942
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show
DESCRIPTION:Jack Tucker is hilariously awful\, and that’s precisely the point.\n\nThe Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show is the misguided brainchild of Zach Zucker\, a performer who is celebrated for blending virtuosic clowning with razor-sharp satire. His character Jack Tucker is a well-respected journeyman and bonafide legend on the Upstate New York regional comedy scene\, a catastrophically overconfident stand-up comedian whose hacky punchlines\, misplaced swagger\, and desperate need to be adored convince him that he’s going to make it big any day now.\n\nAs his jokes collapse and his bravado frays\, the show exposes the fragile ego beneath the spotlight and the quiet terror behind the mic. Equal parts parody\, performance art\, and masterclass in comedic tension\, Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show walks a thrilling line\, with Zach Zucker’s physical control and improvisational daring bringing both discipline and danger to the chaos.\n\nZucker\, whose clown lineage dates to the famous École Philippe Gaulier in France\, the training ground for actors such as Sacha Baron Cohen\, Helena Bonham Carter\, Emma Thompson\, and many others\, is a cult favorite on the international comedy circuit\, known for his always sold-out Stamptown Comedy and a forthcoming Netflix special.\n\nRecommended for mature audiences.
UID:153352-21915686@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153352
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Storytelling,Theater,UMS
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261006T115942
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261121T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show
DESCRIPTION:Jack Tucker is hilariously awful\, and that’s precisely the point.\n\nThe Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show is the misguided brainchild of Zach Zucker\, a performer who is celebrated for blending virtuosic clowning with razor-sharp satire. His character Jack Tucker is a well-respected journeyman and bonafide legend on the Upstate New York regional comedy scene\, a catastrophically overconfident stand-up comedian whose hacky punchlines\, misplaced swagger\, and desperate need to be adored convince him that he’s going to make it big any day now.\n\nAs his jokes collapse and his bravado frays\, the show exposes the fragile ego beneath the spotlight and the quiet terror behind the mic. Equal parts parody\, performance art\, and masterclass in comedic tension\, Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show walks a thrilling line\, with Zach Zucker’s physical control and improvisational daring bringing both discipline and danger to the chaos.\n\nZucker\, whose clown lineage dates to the famous École Philippe Gaulier in France\, the training ground for actors such as Sacha Baron Cohen\, Helena Bonham Carter\, Emma Thompson\, and many others\, is a cult favorite on the international comedy circuit\, known for his always sold-out Stamptown Comedy and a forthcoming Netflix special.\n\nRecommended for mature audiences.
UID:153352-21915687@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153352
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Storytelling,Theater,UMS
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261006T115942
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261122T153000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show
DESCRIPTION:Jack Tucker is hilariously awful\, and that’s precisely the point.\n\nThe Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show is the misguided brainchild of Zach Zucker\, a performer who is celebrated for blending virtuosic clowning with razor-sharp satire. His character Jack Tucker is a well-respected journeyman and bonafide legend on the Upstate New York regional comedy scene\, a catastrophically overconfident stand-up comedian whose hacky punchlines\, misplaced swagger\, and desperate need to be adored convince him that he’s going to make it big any day now.\n\nAs his jokes collapse and his bravado frays\, the show exposes the fragile ego beneath the spotlight and the quiet terror behind the mic. Equal parts parody\, performance art\, and masterclass in comedic tension\, Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show walks a thrilling line\, with Zach Zucker’s physical control and improvisational daring bringing both discipline and danger to the chaos.\n\nZucker\, whose clown lineage dates to the famous École Philippe Gaulier in France\, the training ground for actors such as Sacha Baron Cohen\, Helena Bonham Carter\, Emma Thompson\, and many others\, is a cult favorite on the international comedy circuit\, known for his always sold-out Stamptown Comedy and a forthcoming Netflix special.\n\nRecommended for mature audiences.
UID:153352-21915688@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153352
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Storytelling,Theater,UMS
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261006T120346
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261205T223000
SUMMARY:Performance:Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Composed in 1741\, Handel’s enduring masterpiece has enraptured audiences for centuries with its sublime beauty and profound spirituality.\n\nComposed in a miraculous three weeks in 1741\, it marked the beginning of a new direction for Handel\, whose oratorios were immensely popular. From the jubilant “Hallelujah” chorus to its stirring arias and evocative chorales\, Messiah is a celebration of the season’s true meaning: comfort\, hope\, and the promise of joy.\n\nLed by conductor Scott Hanoian and brought to life each year by friends and colleagues throughout the community who perform with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union\, this musical tradition continues to shine brightly. Each year\, we receive dozens of comments from audience members\, some of whom have been attending for decades\, proclaiming it the musical highlight of the year.\n\nFeaturing:\nAnn Arbor Symphony Orchestra\nUMS Choral Union\nScott Hanoian\, conductor\nAmanda Forsythe\, soprano\nSun-Ly Pierce\, mezzo-soprano\nNicholas Phan\, tenor\nCharles H. Eaton\, baritone
UID:153354-21915689@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153354
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra,Holiday Event,Music,UMS,Ums Choral Union
LOCATION:Hill Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261006T120346
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261206T170000
SUMMARY:Performance:Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Composed in 1741\, Handel’s enduring masterpiece has enraptured audiences for centuries with its sublime beauty and profound spirituality.\n\nComposed in a miraculous three weeks in 1741\, it marked the beginning of a new direction for Handel\, whose oratorios were immensely popular. From the jubilant “Hallelujah” chorus to its stirring arias and evocative chorales\, Messiah is a celebration of the season’s true meaning: comfort\, hope\, and the promise of joy.\n\nLed by conductor Scott Hanoian and brought to life each year by friends and colleagues throughout the community who perform with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union\, this musical tradition continues to shine brightly. Each year\, we receive dozens of comments from audience members\, some of whom have been attending for decades\, proclaiming it the musical highlight of the year.\n\nFeaturing:\nAnn Arbor Symphony Orchestra\nUMS Choral Union\nScott Hanoian\, conductor\nAmanda Forsythe\, soprano\nSun-Ly Pierce\, mezzo-soprano\nNicholas Phan\, tenor\nCharles H. Eaton\, baritone
UID:153354-21915690@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153354
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra,Holiday Event,Music,UMS,Ums Choral Union
LOCATION:Hill Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20261006T120556
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261210T193000
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SUMMARY:Performance:Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax
DESCRIPTION:“Aside from being the most famous cellist alive\, [Yo-Yo Ma] is a musician of immense conscience\, a wholeheartedly earnest presence who tends to bring out the best in whatever company he is in.” (The New York Times)\n\nBeloved by UMS audiences\, the legendary cellist returns to UMS with pianist Emanuel Ax for an evening shaped by decades of shared musical curiosity.\n\nEach has built an expansive career as a soloist\, collaborator\, and advocate for the expressive power of classical music. Their many performances together epitomize their personal and professional connection\, with running commentary reflecting a shared history that dates back to their days at Juilliard.\n\nWith a combined 27 performances at UMS over nearly five decades (Ax made his debut in 1978\, and Ma in 1982)\, this dream team of classical music returns to Hill Auditorium with a program to be announced.\n\nPROGRAM\nProgram to include:\nBeethoven Variations in F on a theme from The Magic Flute\, Op. 66\nProkofiev Cello Sonata in C Major\, Op. 119\nBrahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in d minor\, Op. 108
UID:153356-21915692@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153356
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Music,UMS
LOCATION:Hill Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20261006T120951
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261218T193000
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SUMMARY:Performance:Isidore String Quartet and Anthony McGill\, clarinet
DESCRIPTION:Exploring new repertoire written for the ensemble by U-M alumnus James Lee III.\n\nNew York Philharmonic principal clarinetist Anthony McGill joins the Isidore String Quartet for this exciting program of chamber music. McGill returns for his first appearance since his 2019 concert with the Takács Quartet\, and the Isidore String Quartet returns after its highly successful UMS debut in March 2024. In addition to Lee’s new piece\, together they’ll perform two beloved clarinet quintets by Johannes Brahms and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.\n\nLee’s new clarinet quintet\, Humanity’s Essential Gems\, had its world premiere in December 2025\, and Lee describes it as “explor[ing] what truly matters beyond basic survival\, focusing on deeper human needs like connection\, community\, and art.”\n\nPROGRAM\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet in D Major\, K. 575\nJames Lee III Humanity’s Essential Gems\nJohannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in b minor\, Op. 115
UID:153357-21915694@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153357
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Music,UMS
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Auditorium
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