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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:20260829T224821
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T200000
SUMMARY:Other:Gadites Meeting
DESCRIPTION:📖 Proverbs 6:23 (KJV)\nFor the commandment is a lamp\; and the law is light\; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life…\n\nLet’s come together with open hearts as we receive the light of the Lord tomorrow.\n\nSee you all at East Quad!!\n\n🚨 Have you invited someone to Gadites recently?\n\n😇 Bring a friend and let them witness what the Lord is doing in our midst.\n\n©️ GADITES\n#ATroopCometh
UID:151164-21911018@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151164
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Bible Study,Christian,Religious,Spirituality
LOCATION:East Quadrangle - 1405
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260908T133111
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T200000
SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:Worship & Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Worship & Dinner every Sunday at 6:00 p.m. in the Wesley Lounge at the Wesley Foundation!\n\nCome as you are for a relaxed time of worship\, prayer\, reflection\, and community—followed by a free shared meal. Whether you are looking for a spiritual home\, new friends\, or simply a good dinner at the end of the weekend\, you are welcome here.\n\n📍 Wesley Foundation\, Wesley Lounge (602 E. Huron St.\, Ann Arbor\, MI)  \n🕕 Sundays at 6:00 p.m.  \n🍽️ Free dinner follows worship\nAll are welcome!
UID:151743-21912076@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151743
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Christianity,Dinner,Religious
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Wesley Lounge (Main Level)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261011T180128
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T190000
SUMMARY:Other:WoW Weekly Meetings!
DESCRIPTION:Weekly meetings are hosted every Sunday from 6-7 p.m. Join our calendar for locations!\nWoW Weekly meetings count as credit towards earning a bike through our Cycling Forward program.
UID:151100-21910866@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151100
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Michigan Union
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261011T180305
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T210000
SUMMARY:Other:Gettin' in the Groove: An All-Levels Solo Jazz Series
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \n \nExplore solo jazz dancing in this four week series with Sarah Beth! \n\nEach week students will learn a new set of classic jazz steps\, a short sequence to solidify their learning\, and engage in solo social dancing. Regardless of your swing dancing experience level\, there will be something new for everyone! \n\nNo solo jazz experience required. Attendees who have experience in solo jazz will have the opportunity to try new variations and explore new concepts with their dancing. \nClasses are progressive but since this series is not partnered\, students may miss classes and rejoin later in the series.\n \n\nWhen:\nSundays 7-9pm\, Sept 13\, 20 Oct 11\, 18\nClasses are progressive but since this series is not partnered\, students may miss classes and rejoin later in the series.\n\n\nWhere:\nHoover St Studio\, 323 E Hoover Ave\, Ann Arbor MI\n\n\nInstructor Bio:\nSarah Beth (SB) is a dancer\, teacher\, choreographer\, and performer based in Grand Rapids\, MI. She was introduced to Lindy Hop and vernacular jazz over a decade ago and hasn't stopped groovin' since. She was invited to join the Lindy Focus Residency Program in 2025 and holds competitive titles at events such as Second City Swingout\, Dayton Swing Smackdown\, and more. SB is a co-founder of Rapid Rhythms Swing Dance Community\, where she teaches weekly classes and coaches performance and competitive teams. \n\nSB firmly believes dancing is for everybody and every body. Her classes are known for being lively\, interactive\, and adaptive to her students.\n\nPricing:\nPay-What-You-Can $10-30 per week\n*If cost is a barrier to you\, please reach out to swingannarbor@gmail.com to discuss scholarship opportunities. We want everyone to be able to dance!\nPaypal swingannarbor@gmail.com or bring cash or check to class - please arrive early to pay!\n \nRegister here!  
UID:152111-21913001@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152111
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Hoover St Studio
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261005T133159
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:RC Drama Staged Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:See below for a list of upcoming staged readings at the Keene Theater!\n\nUpcoming shows:\nOct 18: Private Lives - There's a thin line between love and hate in Noël Coward's hilarious 1930 quartet comedy.\nNov 8: Bug - Outsiders find connection in a motel room\, but is trust possible in Tracy Lett's unsettling drama?\nNov 22: The Boy at the Edge of Everything - With charming language\, Finegan Kruckemeyer explores overwhelming busyness against expansive boredom. \nDec 13: \"Art\"- Yasmina Reza transforms an argument about art into a sharp examination of friendship\, loyalty\, and identity.\n\nPast shows:\nSept 13: Waiting for Lefty - This explosive 1935 drama changed American theatre forever. Playwright Clifford Odets' themes? Uncannily contemporary. \nSept 27: Red - A play about abstract expressionist Mark Rothko and the ways we perceive and comprehend art. \n\nAll shows occur at 7pm on Sunday and are free and open to the public.
UID:153302-21915596@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153302
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Art,artists,arts,arts at michigan,Comedy,Community,Drama,Free,In Person,live performance,performance,Play,Storytelling,Students,Theater,Theater Performance,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater
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DTSTAMP:20260319T112026
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T193000
SUMMARY:Performance:Emily Slomovits & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Emily Slomovits began playing violin at the age of seven\, and has been joining her father and uncle (the duo Gemini) on stage since she was eight years old. She studied classical violin for more than ten years\, adding jazz and folk fiddle styles to her repertoire along the way. In her early teens she began singing and playing guitar and has since then been performing solo\, with Gemini\, and in groups ranging from classical string quartets to folk and country bands. You may also have seen her play with the Encore Theater\, Performance Network\, and productions of Shakespeare in the Arb.
UID:146715-21899545@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146715
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T161912
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T235900
SUMMARY:Well-being:Cook Scholars Free Sips
DESCRIPTION:One month in\, are you looking for direction in networking\, searching student orgs\, or finding your way around Ann Arbor\, talk to us. We can help. During Sober October\, we'll treat you to Free Sips of your favorite beverage. Please indicate you're a Cook Scholar\, when you use the registration intake form (links on right).
UID:153052-21915004@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153052
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Cook Scholars,Free,Networking,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Michigan League
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DTSTAMP:20261006T205633
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T235900
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Goosechase: Ghouls & Geese
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ghouls & Geese Goosechase to explore campus haunts\, find free fall fun\, and make the most of spooky season. As you earn points\, you'll compete with fellow classmates for a top spot on the leaderboard. The 1st place winner gets a $100 gift card\, join now and start solving!
UID:153389-21915783@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153389
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Competition,Explore,Fall,Goosechase,Halloween,On Campus,Prize
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T095249
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T235900
SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Intramural Sports Registration - Fall Blue Season
DESCRIPTION:Dates:\nRegistration: October 12th – 21st\nRegular Season Round Robin:  October 25th – November 13th\nPlayoffs: November 15th – December 4th\n\nCosts and Eligibility:\nPass Pricing (Must be purchased from the webstore before you can register)\nMaize/Blue Combo Pass: $20 per person for access to all offered sports during the Maize & Blue Seasons\nSemester Pass: $40 per person for access to all offered sports during the semester the pass was purchased.\n\nEligibility\nMust be a current student at the University of Michigan\, or an eligible member of Michigan Recreation.\n\nOffered Gaming/Esports:\n Single/Solo Leagues\n - Mario Kart at the IMSB Game Lounge\nTeam Leagues\n - Rocket League (2v2) at the IMSB Game Lounge\n\nOffered Traditional Sports (self-officiated\, played at IMSB):\n - Single/Solo Leagues \n - Badminton \n - Table Tennis\n\nTeam Leagues\n - Basketball (3v3) \n - Dodgeball (6v6) \n - Pickleball (Doubles) \n - Wallyball (4v4)
UID:153155-21915194@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153155
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Athletics,Esports,Games,Rec Sports,Social,Sports
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261011T180334
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T210000
SUMMARY:Other:Michigan State University Open
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Club Tennis Team will compete at Michigan State University!
UID:153206-21915422@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153206
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:East Lansing, Michigan
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261011T180332
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T235959
SUMMARY:Other:Spooky Cider Mill Ride 👻🎃🍩
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Halloween road ride to the Dexter Cider mill\, where we'll stop for treats before returning home. While this is a no-drop ride\, riders should be comfortable riding ~25 miles at a 11-13 mph pace. \nAs always\, helmets are mandatory! Don't forget to bring water\, money/card/ID\, and a spare tube if you have one. Lights/reflectors are optional\, but highly recommended. Costumes are welcome! 👻🎃\nWill update the route once we're closer to the ride. Hope you can join us!
UID:153183-21915507@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153183
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Washtenaw Dairy
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260828T153625
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T093000
SUMMARY:Well-being:First Light
DESCRIPTION:Start your week with First Light. Join Adventure Leadership for a guided morning experience designed to help you greet the day\, connect with others\, and get outside. Depending on the week\, we'll take a reflective walk\, listen for birdsong\, or simply enjoy a quiet morning outdoors. Hot beverages always\, no previous experience is required.
UID:151135-21910929@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151135
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Adventure Leadership,Community,Nature,Nature Rx,Outdoors,Well-being
LOCATION:Intramural Sports Building - Adventure Leadership Outpost
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260818T121511
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Camille Ann Brewer\, MFA\, MLIS
DESCRIPTION:Camille Ann Brewer lives and works in the City of Detroit\, Michigan.  Through the process of textile construction\, Brewer’s artwork intersects cartographic and photographic images that speak to specific spaces and time. Weaving together of physical place\, memory with time is the core subject of this body of work.  \n\nThe artwork is built with time-period paper maps\, which illustrate spatial geography and political territory\; along with paper-collaged images of people\, places and things\, which tie directly to the history and human relationships in space.  In patterns that support the artwork’s theme\, the two disparate paper elements are then woven together to create a serendipitous making and aesthetic experience.
UID:150411-21909372@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150411
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,ArtsEngine,ArtsRx,Culture,Detroit,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Exhibition,Humanities,North Campus,Reception,Visual Arts,Women's Studies
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261011T202206
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Causal AI for Decision Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
UID:150388-21909157@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150388
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:4320 Leinweber
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260911T104038
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:CCPS Photo Exhibition. This is the Place
DESCRIPTION:There are nearly one million refugees currently living in Poland. While the vast majority arrived from Ukraine\, Poland has also welcomed forcibly displaced people from Central Asia\, Latin America\, Africa\, and the Middle East. While refugees may be different\, they all search for a place that reminds them of home.\nIn *This Is The Place*\, a project supported by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)\, Anna Liminowicz asked refugees to show what\, in Poland\, reminds them of their home. These portraits and the personalized confessions her subjects handwrote in their native languages tell poignant stories about safety and hope.\nAnna Liminowicz is an award-winning photographer and reportage journalist based in Warsaw\, Poland. A frequent contributor to the *The New York Times*\, *The Guardian*\, *The Wall Street Journal*\, *The Washington Post*\, *El Pais*\, *Der Spiegel* and UNHCR\, Liminowicz divides her time  between assignments and long-term personal projects\, mainly focusing on social issues like identity and loss\, and what uplifts her subjects. She has covered the war in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in Poland since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion\, and received the 2022 Grand Press Photo Award for her project “Too Precious to Leave Behind”.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:149978-21907746@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149978
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:russia,Ukraine
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 547
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260826T132935
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T230000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Comics Beyond Sight
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit covers a variety of creative approaches to comics visual accessibility\, and by extension visual accessibility broadly. Those approaches range from multimedia (audio and textual descriptions) through multidimensional and emerging technologies strategies (3D printing\, haptics\, and screen-based mobile touch interfaces). It demonstrates that comics can be made accessible. Learn about the international efforts of innovators in the realm of comics accessibility for those who are blind or have low vision\, assembled by the Accessible Comics Collective at San Francisco State University (SFSU) with the expertise of blind access professionals. \n\nEmily Beitiks was the accessibility lead for the content creation of the exhibit. She is the co-director for the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center (the first civically funded disability culture center on the planet!)\, and prior to that\, the director of the Longmore Institute on Disability. \n\nNick Sousanis (SFSU)\, the lead creative organizer of the exhibit\, is a Detroit native and was the first person to draw his dissertation in comics format\, subsequently published as the graphic novel Unflattening.\n\nView the exhibit anytime the Hatcher Library is open\, and join us for an opening presentation on Friday\, October 2nd\, 1:00pm - 4:00pm.
UID:150276-21908524@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150276
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Comics,Disability,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260814T155307
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T230000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Down in Ann Arbor Town: Pictorial Maps\, Campus Traditions\, and the Women Who Made Them
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the centennial of the iconic 1926 “Down in Ann Arbor Town” map by exploring the colorful history\, campus traditions\, and detailed artistry that made it possible. Created by Jessie Horton Koessler (Class of 1901) to help fund the Michigan League building for women\, this celebrated map provides a fascinating view into 1920s campus life and the women who shaped it. Through three distinct exhibit sections\, journey from the campus history that led to the map’s creation to a broader look at early 20th-century pictorial mapmaking.\n\nWhile enjoying the exhibit\, pick up a scavenger hunt at the Clark Library desk that will inspire you to notice whimsical details in the maps discussed. Return your scavenger hunt at the desk for a small prize\, while supplies last.\n\nJoin the curators — Ava Pustulka (’28) and Anna Rohl\, map curator at Clark Library — for a presentation on September 24 (https://myumi.ch/X8y3r)\, where they will share the research that went into creating the exhibit.
UID:150290-21908827@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150290
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260818T114238
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lila Kadaj Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Lila Kadaj received her MFA from Wayne State University. Her work has been shown at numerous institutions\, including the Detroit Institute of Arts\, the Cranbrook Art Museum\, and the Arab American National Museum.  She spent nearly 27 years teaching art at Detroit Public schools.\n\nArtist statement: “When looking at a beautiful flower.  It’s just itself.  Just there......no .....it does not proclaim its purpose for blooming is to make people happy. It just is. Like standing in front of an easel and painting........just is.......no matter......what proclamations may be concluded to sway the viewer. Same thing goes for fine art.  It’s not about I am a woman....it’s not about I am a first generation Arab American.....it’s not about being a child of trauma....it’s not about a member of my family being gunned down on the street....it’s about being born a painter.....standing in front of my easel and working to create a \"Piece of Fine Art\". Not standing on some soap box and expecting my words to somehow qualify my painting. It’s the painting\, drawing or sculpture that must speak on its own.......on how the artist......via the intellect and muse uses the elements to create something distinct and first rate.   It can be quiet or loud. I see so much very weak work uplifted not for its quality but because it’s in fashion.”
UID:150406-21909208@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150406
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Arab Heritage Month,Art,ArtsRx,Culture,Detroit,Diversity,Exhibition,Free,Middle East Studies,North Campus,Visual Arts,Women's Studies
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery Concourse Level
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260806T162236
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261019T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:WCEE Exhibition. The Art of Memory\, Paintings by Felix Lembersky
DESCRIPTION:Felix Lembersky (1913-1970) was a painter\, theater stage designer\, teacher\, and leader of artistic groups. He began his career within the Soviet Avant-Garde in Ukraine before studying realist painting in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). Throughout his life he worked across realist and modernist styles that fell outside of Soviet-mandated Socialist Realism. His Execution: Babyn Yar series (ca. 1944-52) is the earliest known artistic representation of Babyn Yar\, a Holocaust massacre site in Kyiv. For political reasons\, these paintings\, along with his later nonconformist work\, were barred from exhibition in the Soviet Union.\n\nHaving witnessed two world wars\, the 1917 revolution\, and political terror\, Lembersky reflected on these experiences with candor while imbuing his work with hope and optimism. He was drawn to vulnerable\, neglected\, and marginalized people: children\, the elderly\, ethnic minorities\, and industrial workers subjected to harsh labor and dangerous conditions. Regardless of their circumstances\, Lembersky  portrayed his subjects with empathy\, dignity\, and admiration.  \n\n“For my father\, honesty and integrity meant more than anything else. Art was an expression of freedom\, individuality\, and personalized creativity\, without which it ceased to be art.”\n— Galina Lembersky\, daughter\n\nExhibit curated by Yelena Lembersky\, granddaughter of Felix Lembersky\, and Geneviève Zubrzycki\, WCEE Director.\n\nWorks on loan from the private collection of Yelena Lembersky.\n\nContact weisercenter@umich.edu to schedule a viewing.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at weisercenter@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:149975-21907510@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149975
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,russia,ukraine
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 1010
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