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:20260921T180056 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T210000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Bujinkan Budo Training Session DESCRIPTION:\"Ninpo is the essence of goshinjutsu (self-protection).\"\n \nDuring the Fall 2026 semester\, Bujinkan Budo Club training will be held on Thursdays from 19:00 - 21:00 (7-9pm) at the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB) in Room MPR B. If you are interested in trying out a class\, please send a message through Maize Pages or an email to michiganbujinkan@gmail.com. Beginners welcome\; we train with people across all levels of experience!\n \n- Learn self defense and physical coordination through Bujinkan taijiutsu (unarmed combat)\;\n- Training at the Michigan Bujinkan Dojo is supportive and non-competitive\, emphasizing relaxed but spirited and disciplined practice\;\n- Receive mentoring through the senpai/kohai (senior/junior) relationships fostered in the dojo.\n \nWhat to bring: comfortable workout clothes\, socks\, and a water bottle!\n-----\nFor more information\, email us at michiganbujinkan@gmail.com or checkout our website (www.michiganbujinkan.com)\, which also includes a training schedule! UID:149825-21907232@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149825 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Intramural Sports Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260813T094712 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T210000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Movie Nights at Origins DESCRIPTION:Wanna watch a movie and eat free popcorn? Join our Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants and watch a new movie or a classic while meeting new or familiar faces! Settle-in for a cozy night with us Thursday as we enter into comfy Fall weather.\n\nOrigins is located in Wolverine Village (Harper Hall). UID:150192-21908368@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150192 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Community Gathering,Free,Housing,Welcome Week,Welcome Week Event,Welcome26,Community Building LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Located in Origins Multicultural Engagement Space CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260813T101439 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T210000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Movie Nights at The Connector DESCRIPTION:Wanna watch a movie and eat free popcorn? Join the Connector Community Assistants and watch a new movie or a classic while meeting new or familiar faces! Settle-in for a cozy night with us every Thursday as we enter into comfy Fall weather. \n\nThe Connector is located in West Quad. UID:150143-21908226@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150143 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Welcome26,Community Building,Welcome Week Event,Welcome Week,Housing,Free,Community Gathering,Community Engagement LOCATION:The Connector CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260921T182107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T210000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:North Quad (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150256-21911147@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150256 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:NQ Bowman Room, 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260921T182105 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T203000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Oxford Houses (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:150871-21911557@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150871 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Seeley Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260921T181540 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260604T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Soccer vs Washington DESCRIPTION:Women's Soccer vs Washington UID:148570-21904458@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148570 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics - Women's Soccer,Athletics LOCATION:U-M Soccer Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260911T121717 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Sean Chen\, piano DESCRIPTION:The Department of Piano presents a recital by guest artist Sean Chen\, sponsored by the Helen Mendelsohn Kerwin Piano Residency Fund.\n\nMusic of Sean Chen\, Rameau\, Godowsky and Chopin (complete etudes Op. 10). \n\nABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST\n\nA “thoughtful musician well beyond his years” (*The Republic*)\, pianist SEAN CHEN shares his “alluring\, colorfully shaded renditions” (*New York Times*) and “genuinely sensitive” (*LA Times*) playing with audiences around the world in solo and chamber recitals\, concerto performances\, and masterclasses\, after having won the 2013 American Piano Awards\, placing third at the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition\, and being named a 2015 Annenberg Fellow. Mr. Chen is the Jack Strandberg/Missouri Endowed Chair Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory.\n\nMr. Chen has performed with many prominent orchestras\, including the Fort Worth\, Indianapolis\, Kansas City\, San Diego\, Knoxville\, Hartford\, Louisiana Philharmonic\, Milwaukee\, North Carolina\, Pasadena\, Phoenix\, Santa Fe\, and New West Symphony Orchestras\, as well as the Chamber Orchestras of Philadelphia\, Indianapolis\, and South Bay. He has collaborated with such esteemed conductors as Leonard Slatkin\, Michael Stern\, Gerard Schwarz\, Nicholas McGegan\, Miguel Harth-Bedoya\, Marcelo Lehninger\, and James Judd. Solo recitals have brought him to major venues worldwide\, including Jordan Hall in Boston\, Subculture in New York City\, the American Art Museum at the Smithsonian in Washington\, D.C.\, the National Concert Hall in Taipei\, Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam\, and the Salle Cortot in Paris.\n\nMr. Chen has served on the juries of notable piano competitions\, including PianoArts\, American Piano Awards\, Cliburn Junior\, Thailand International Piano Competition\, West Virginia International Piano Competition\, Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists\, and Steinway competitions around the country. Given his natural inclination for teaching and approachable personality\, Mr. Chen is particularly in demand for residencies that combine performances with master classes\, school concerts\, and artist conversations\, which have brought him to such institutions as the Cleveland Institute of Music\, Indiana University\, University of British Columbia\, University of Houston Moores School\, Spotlight Awards at the Los Angeles Music Center\, Young Artist World Piano Festival\, and several Music Teachers’ Associations throughout the country.\n\nMr. Chen has been featured in both live and recorded performances on WQXR (New York)\, WFMT (Chicago)\, WGBH (Boston)\, WFYI (Indianapolis)\, KCUR (Kansas City)\, KPR (Kansas)\, NPR’s *From the Top*\, and American Public Media’s *Performance Today*. Additional media coverage includes a profile featured on the cover of Clavier Companion in May 2015\, recognition as “One to Watch” by *International Piano Magazine* in March 2014\, and inclusion in WFMT’s “30 Under 30.” He is the host of the innovative new show *Sounds Like with Sean Chen* on Classical KC.\n\nHis CD releases include the 2021 all-Ravel digital album on the Steinway & Sons label\, featuring *Sonatine* and *Le Tombeau de Couperin*\; *La Valse*\, another solo recording on the Steinway label\, featuring Mr. Chen's own arrangement of *La Valse* and hailed for “penetrating artistic intellect” (*Audiophile Audition*)\; a live recording from the Cliburn Competition released by harmonia mundi\, praised for his “ravishing tone and cogently contoured lines” (*Gramophone*)\; an album of Michael Williams’s solo piano works on the Parma label\; and an album of Flute\, Oboe\, and Piano repertoire titled *KaleidosCoping* with colleagues Michael Gordon and Celeste Johnson. Mr. Chen has also contributed to the catalog of Steinway’s new Spirio system.\n\nA multifaceted musician\, Mr. Chen also transcribes\, composes\, and improvises. He recently premiered his own *Daydream No. 2 - Flight* at the Singapore International Piano Festival. *Daydream No. 1 - Steps* (2021)\, was commissioned as a gift for the retirement of American Piano Award's former President/CEO. His other transcriptions\, including Ysaÿe's Violin Sonata No. 3 for two pianos\, commissioned by 88Squared duo\, and such orchestral works as Ravel’s *La Valse*\, Dukas's *L'apprenti sorcier*\, Mozart’s Overture to *The Marriage of Figaro*\, and the Adagio from Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2\, have been received with glowing acclaim and enthusiasm. Mr. Chen's encore improvisations are lauded as “genuinely brilliant” (*Dallas Morning News*). An advocate of new music\, Mr. Chen has also collaborated with several composers and performed their works\, including Lisa Bielawa\, Jennifer Higdon\, Michael Williams\, Nicco Athens\, Michael Gilbertson\, and Reinaldo Moya.\n\nBorn in Florida\, Mr. Chen grew up in the Los Angeles area of Oak Park\, California. His impressive achievements before college include the NFAA ARTSweek\, Los Angeles Music Center’s Spotlight\, and 2006 Presidential Scholars awards. These honors combined with diligent schoolwork facilitated offers of acceptance by MIT\, Harvard\, and the Juilliard School. Choosing to study music\, Mr. Chen earned his Bachelor and Master of Music from Juilliard\, meanwhile garnering several awards\, most notably the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. He received his Artist Diploma in 2014 at the Yale School of Music as a George W. Miles Fellow. His teachers include Hung-Kuan Chen\, Edward Francis\, Jerome Lowenthal\, and Matti Raekallio.\n\nMr. Chen resides in the suburbs of Kansas City with his wife\, Betty\, a violinist in the Kansas City Symphony\, and their daughters Ella and Maeve. When not at the piano\, Mr. Chen enjoys tinkering with computers\, and exploring math\, science\, and programming. Mr. Chen is a Steinway Artist and is managed worldwide by Cadenza Artists. UID:152010-21912612@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152010 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260921T180405 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T223000 SUMMARY:Other:MRun Movie Night DESCRIPTION:MRun Movie Night at 528 Elm Street on September 24th\, at 8:00 pm. Feel free to bring study materials\, snacks\, and friends to watch a movie! UID:152071-21912801@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152071 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Elmo's CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260716T120642 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Paula Cole THIS FIRE: with special guest Rett Madison DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the inner fire of all life. May our seeds of light open\, brighten\, and sow peace on earth.\n\nPaula Cole returns to the stage with THIS FIRE: 30—a special anniversary tour celebrating three decades of This Fire. A Grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for her fearless writing and genre-blending sound\, Cole broke boundaries with songs that were both deeply personal and universally resonant.\n\nOn THIS FIRE: 30\, Paula will perform This Fire in its entirety—revisiting the era-defining music that sparked a generation and bringing new life\, nuance\, and power to the songs fans have carried with them for decades. Expect an intimate\, emotionally charged performance that honors the original spirit of the album while showcasing the artistry and perspective she’s continued to evolve.\n\nSpanning 50+ markets across the US\, the UK\, and Europe\, THIS FIRE: 30 marks a major touring moment for Paula Cole—one of her most far-reaching runs in years—celebrating a classic album and the enduring connection it created with listeners around the world.\n\nPAULA COLE SOUNDCHECK VIP EXPERIENCE - THIS FIRE: 30\nOne (1) General Admission ticket \nInvitation to pre-show soundcheck experience with Paula Cole*\, including:\n- Intimate performance from the piano (2-3 songs)\n- Q&A session\nOfficial THIS FIRE: 30 Zine\nCommemorative VIP laminate & lanyard\nEarly entry into the venue\nMerchandise shopping before doors open to the public\nLimited availability\n*No formal meet & greet or photo with Paula included. Guests are welcome to take photos from the audience. UID:145052-21896597@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145052 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260921T132222 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T213000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Quali-Tea Connections at East Quad DESCRIPTION:Join the Gender Inclusive Living Experience Diversity Peer Educator to enjoy boba tea\, make friendship bracelets\, and build new connections! UID:152567-21913923@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152567 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free Food,Crafts,Community Engagement,Community Building LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Abeng Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260921T182110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Wolverine Village Residence Hall Community Tours DESCRIPTION:Michigan Housing is excited to welcome members of the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor community for an opportunity to tour Wolverine Village.This year marks the most students to live on-campus within Michigan Housing in U-M history with the grand opening of Wolverine Village\, the university’s newest 2\,300 bed and 800+ seat dining hall residential community. Formerly known as the Central Campus Residential Development\, Wolverine Village is a new five-building residential community on U-M’s Central Campus and adjacent to the athletic campus.Daily tours will highlight Wolverine Village and its residence halls\, gathering spaces\, and community art.Wolverine Village tours are open to the public and registration is required. Tour capacity is limited while Wolverine Village residence halls are occupied by the U-M student community. Additional tour dates may be added if demand allows for it.\nFor tour questions\, please reach out to the Michigan Housing team at wolverinevillagetours@umich.edu. UID:150340-21909046@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150340 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Wolverine Village CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260901T060407 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T235959 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:151277-21911297@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151277 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260921T181519 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T220000 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.\" \n\nStamps Lecturer & Student Exhibitions Coordinator Sally Clegg notes\, \"Each student takes their own path\, encountering questions that can shape the direction of their creative practice—how do I manage my time? How much constraint vs. freedom do I thrive on? What subject matter do I care about most deeply? How do my ideas about my future goals intersect with the work I want to make now?\" At the end of the semester\, students formally report on their experience in a presentation called the Sophomore Review\, and a faculty panel offers individualized feedback. \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. The pieces on view span a wide array of media and capture a specific moment in each maker’s path: experiments in previously unfamiliar methods\, emergent passions\, creative risks taken\, iterations and reiterations\, and the seeds of so much future work.\n\nAs Course Coordinator\, Stamps Assistant Professor Pedram Baldari both teaches and works directly with all the faculty overseeing each section to collaboratively support the entire class. He offers this reflection on the diverse collection of work on view in this year’s exhibition.\n\nThese works 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\nSYS is intentionally structured around a different learning model than project-based courses. Rather than responding to predetermined assignments\, students identify their own questions and spend an entire semester developing them through research\, experimentation\, critique\, and multiple iterations. The emphasis is not on arriving quickly at a resolved outcome\, but on cultivating the capacity to work independently\, remain responsive to new discoveries\, and allow the project itself to evolve through sustained engagement.\n\nAs a result\, the exhibition presents more than a collection of finished works. It documents different ways of investigating\, testing\, and refining ideas. Some students advance through material experimentation\, others through drawing\, installation\, performance\, digital media\, social engagement\, or speculative approaches. Each project reflects a distinct methodology that has developed through repeated cycles of making\, reflection\, critique\, and revision. In a sense\, the dialectical process generated by the nature of this course is the most significant thread connecting this year’s exhibition. It marks a point at which students begin moving beyond solving assignments toward constructing independent practices\, developing the habits of inquiry\, critical reflection\, and experimentation that will continue to shape their work well beyond SYS.\n\n\n\nExhibiting Artists and Designers\n