BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260830T135210 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:UMS presents: Sofa Stories: Stories on Stage and Screen DESCRIPTION:Real experiences. Real Voices. Real Stories. Detroit’s acclaimed Sofa Stories theater project comes to Ypsilanti for the first time.\n\nFeaturing three short films interspersed with original monologues\, Sofa Stories amplifies the stories of young people impacted by housing insecurity or homelessness who may have resorted to couch-surfing as a means to survive. Hear moments of joy\, resilience\, and connection\, and not just hardship — the person who showed up for them\, or the person working inside a difficult system who genuinely cared.\n\nThrough the power of theater and film\, Every Soul Arts inspires empathy\, dialogue\, and community action. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned from the young people I work with\, it’s that they’re remarkably resilient and resourceful…and that’s a lesson worth learning from.” — Andrew Morton\, Artistic Director and Sofa Stories creator UID:151173-21911034@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151173 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ypsilanti Freighthouse,UMS,Theater,Storytelling,Film Screening LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260430T121427 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:David Nail: Down To The Studs DESCRIPTION:Hailing from Kennett\, Missouri\, David Nail is well-respected up and down Music Row. Some might even call him a “tour de force” as his songs pull no punches in evoking the demons with which he has wrestled through much of his life. \n\nThe GRAMMY-nominated multi-platinum singer/songwriter’s early releases\, I’m About To Come Alive\, The Sound Of A Million Dreams\, I’m A Fire and Fighter\, ignited his reputation as an innovator and creative risk-taker yet left Nail feeling restless. This led to the departure of the only record company home he’d ever known\, MCA Nashville\, where he’d formed friendships that endure even now. Through dealing with his own journey of mental health and the feeling of needing to “rebel against what people expect you to be\,” Nail began making his most “organic” work to date\, David Nail & The Well Ravens\, with Jason Hall and Andrew Petroff. That project liberated Nail and propelled him into his next adventure. Writing solo for the next few months led to his debut solo independent EP Oh\, Mother\, a reflective piece of work. Of the title track\, Rolling Stone noted that “the song creeps in like a sunrise — quiet\, restrained cello and keys are the only underpinning for Nail’s powerful vocals at first. But then it slowly builds to something more massive and majestic.” That release was followed by Bootheel 2020 and Bootheel 2021\, projects dedicated to the singer/songwriter’s hometown in the “bootheel” of Missouri. Nail released an EP titled Best of Me in 2023 and the title track has seen heavy press support and country radio airplay. 2024 brought more touring than ever\, two great single releases “If I Could Call” and “Why” featuring Aubrie Sellers. \n\nNail plans on releasing the start of an excitingly different and elevated album project this year leaving behind any self-imposed restrictions. In Nail’s own words\, “My philosophy has always been\, I just hope to have a good enough year that I can have a next year while staying as true to myself as I possibly can.” UID:147966-21902634@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147966 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260901T181708 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Symphony Band DESCRIPTION:Legendary conductor and educator H. Robert Reynolds served as the 6th Director of Bands at the University of Michigan from 1975 to 2001\, and then as the conductor of the University of Southern California's Wind Ensemble for another two decades after his retirement from U-M. He led the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings for much of its history and became known around the world for his expressive interpretations and as a champion of music for wind band. Maestro Reynolds passed away in January of this year at the age of 91\, and the University of Michigan Symphony Band pays tribute to his enduring and incomparable legacy in a program filled with some of his favorite classics alongside music that his leadership and creativity brought into our world.\n\nJason Fettig\, conductor\nCraig Kirchhoff\, guest conductor\nCarl St. Clair\, guest conductor\nJennifer Hepp\, graduate student conductor\nTimothy McAllister\, saxophone solo (Santos)\n\nPROGRAM\n*Hill Song\, No. 2*\, Percy Grainger \nFirst Suite in E-flat\, Gustav Holst \n*Lullaby for Kirsten*\, Leslie Bassett\n*Fervent is my Longing*\, J.S. Bach/Cailliet \n*Spin Cycle*\, Scott Lindroth\nSong for Band\, William Bolcom\n*Elegy*\, Giovanni Santos - World Premiere (H. Robert Reynolds Commissioning Fund)\n*Lincolnshire Posy*\, Percy Grainger\n*O Magnum Mysterium*\, Morton Lauridsen/ arr. H. Robert Reynolds\n\n–––\n*Parking / Traffic alert for attendees:*\nhttps://smtd.umich.edu/2026-construction UID:148630-21904546@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148630 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260905T060011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:University of Michigan Women's Ice Hockey @ Lake Placid DESCRIPTION:3 Games. 1 v Penn State\, 1 v University of Utah\, 1 v UMass. \nFirst game to be played on Herb Brooks\, second on Olympic Center\, third on Jack Shea. UID:148515-21904394@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148515 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:1980 Herb Brooks Arena CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260814T153608 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T230000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Telescope Observing DESCRIPTION:Every Friday night. All are invited to drop in to use the Observatory’s 1857 Fitz telescope and other modern instruments. Exhibits are also open regardless of viewing conditions. \n\nLast visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing. 9–11 p.m.\, 1398 E. Ann at Observatory. \n\nFree\, no registration required. (734) 763–2230\, detroitobservatory.umich.edu. UID:150285-21908583@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150285 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:free,Astronomers,astronomy,Education,educational,Telescopes,telescope viewing,Telescope Observation,Science,observing LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260901T060407 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260919T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260919T235959 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:ISBA September Step Challenge! DESCRIPTION:To kick off the school year\, we’re launching the ISBA September Step Challenge. Starting SEPTEMBER 1! \nTake full advantage of the beautiful Ann Arbor summer while it lasts (trust me\, it is very short) and get your steps in! Stay active\, explore AA on foot\, and start the semester feeling good.\nHow to join:\n1. Download the Step Up app\n2. Join the ISBA September Challenge using the link here: https://join.thestepupapp.com/mq7jPU\n3. Start walking!\n\nWinners will be announced every Tuesday and will receive a FREE ISBA T-shirt! See you on the leaderboard!\n\n UID:151277-21911291@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151277 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260905T060011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260919T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260920T181500 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:University of Michigan Women's Ice Hockey @ Lake Placid DESCRIPTION:3 Games. 1 v Penn State\, 1 v University of Utah\, 1 v UMass. \nFirst game to be played on Herb Brooks\, second on Olympic Center\, third on Jack Shea. UID:148515-21905315@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148515 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:1980 Herb Brooks Arena CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260807T181508 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260919T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260919T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:2026 Second Year Studio Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nAugust 24 - October 18\, 2026\nExhibition Reception: October 1\, 1-2:30 p.m.\n\nIn their second year\, Stamps students complete a major milestone: Second Year Studio (SYS). It’s a course where\, per the syllabus\, students \"develop the capacity to work independently by identifying\, exploring\, and pursuing a single independent project that involves multiple iterations.\" Each student takes their own path\, encountering questions that can shape the direction of their creative practice. At the end of the semester\, students formally report on their experience in a presentation called the Sophomore Review and receive direct feedback from a panel of Stamps faculty members. \n\nInstalled throughout the Art & Architecture Building\, the Second Year Studio Exhibition showcases the art and design work created in this pivotal course by our rising third-year and transfer students\, and invites first-year students and other newcomers to explore both the building and the creative possibilities ahead. The show features 50 students who have volunteered to participate\, yet it honors every Stamps major who reaches the SYS milestone. \n\nThe works in this year’s exhibition engage a wide range of questions and concerns. Students investigate memory\, identity\, materiality\, ecology\, technology\, labor\, social relationships\, and the built environment through equally diverse formal approaches. While these subjects recur across the exhibition\, what stands out most is not a dominant thematic direction\, but a shared commitment to sustained inquiry.\n\n–Sally Clegg\, Lecturer & Student Exhibitions Coordinator & Pedram Baldari\, Assistant Professor\n\nExhibiting Artists and Designers\n