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SUMMARY:Film Screening:Falasteen on Screen. *Ahmad Alive* & *Bisan* Double-Feature: Stories Straight from Gaza to Ann Arbor
DESCRIPTION:*Ahmad Alive* & *Bisan* Double Feature: Stories Straight from Gaza\n Two raw\, fearless short documentaries from Seen Palestine/Seen TV—“Ahmad Alive” and “Bisan”—that cut through the media blackout to bring you real stories from Gaza.\n   \n *Ahmad Alive*\nMeet Ahmad Ghunaim\, a vlogger who never planned on becoming a war correspondent. In a split second\, his house was bombed\, and he was left a refugee on the streets. Despite it all\, Ahmad grabbed his phone\, documented the devastation\, and let the world in on what most media won’t show.\n   \n*Bisan*\nHundreds of Palestinian journalists have been killed or forced out. But Bisan Owda stayed put. Armed with her phone and fearless determination\, Bisan refuses to let the world ignore what’s happening in Gaza. She’s an Emmy winner who risked everything to show us the brutal reality of occupation and bombardment. This is journalism in its truest form—dangerous\, defiant\, and absolutely necessary.\n   \nThis screening is a part of the Falasteen on Screen Film Festival\, brought to you by Marquee Arts\, Islamic Studies\, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies\, Middle East Studies\, Arab and Muslim American Studies\, Department of Anthropology\, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum\, the International Institute\, Program in International and Comparative Studies\, Department of Film\, Television\, & Media\, Imagine Fitness and Yoga\, Palestine Aid Society of America.\n   \nThe festival highlights the work of Palestinian filmmakers and serves as a platform for educating audiences about the history\, culture\, and experiences of Palestinians. Our goal is to provide a deeper understanding of life under occupation through compelling narratives that span past and present. The festival will take place in person at both the Michigan and State Theaters in Ann Arbor.\n   \n2025 Falasteen on Screen Film Lineup:\nFebruary 17th: Double Feature of Short Films from Gaza: *Ahmad Alive* & *Bisan*\nFebruary 26th: *Life is Beautiful\, A Letter to Gaza*\nMarch 23rd: *Lyd* – Q&A with the filmmaker & U-M alumna\, Mekarem Eljamal\n   \n   More info: https://marquee-arts.org/FILM-SERIES/\n   \n   If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:132252-21870664@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132252
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Film,Global Islamic Studies,International,Middle East Studies,Muslim
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20250127T164815
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SUMMARY:Performance:Sonata Amabile
DESCRIPTION:Join SMTD faculty Matt Albert\, violin and Matthew Thompson\, piano\, as they perform Texu Kim’s Sonata Amabile. The composer\, Dr. Texu Kim\, will situate the piece and his compositional process in a lively and interactive discussion interspersed between the movements.\n   \n   Matthew Thompson\, DMA\, is currently Assistant Professor of Music - Voice & Opera at the SMTD. He is active as a pianist\, conductor\, author\, and teacher. Dr. Thompson was recently described by a former student as “giving one of the most wholesome\, nerdy\, epic-but-modest unicorn professor experiences you’ll ever have at U-M.” As a pianist\, Thompson has performed with operatic celebrities like Thomas Hampson\, Golden Mask award winner\, Vince Yi\, and musical theater gurus like Gavin Creel. Dr. Thompson’s first book\, The Video Game Phenomenon: Press Ab to Play\, is forthcoming (Intellect Publishing\, 2026). He has viral performances of K-ArtSong with millions of views and his research in this field (koreanartsongresource.com) led to today’s collaboration.\n   \n   Violinist and violist Matt Albert is the Chair of Chamber Music at the University of Michigan. He was a founding member of Eighth Blackbird\, with whom he received numerous awards\, including first prizes at the Naumburg\, Concert Artists Guild\, Coleman\, and Fischoff Competitions\, and three Grammy awards. He serves as the concertmaster for Nu Deco Ensemble and regularly plays as the violist with Alarm Will Sound. Previous collaborations include work with Seraphic Fire\, the International Contemporary Ensemble\, Wilco\, the Shreveport Symphony (as concertmaster)\, and the Sarasota Orchestra (as associate concertmaster). In the summers he plays principal second violin for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.\n   \n   Texu Kim (김택수\, he/him) is “one of the most active and visible composers of his generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice) who writes music that is fun\, sophisticated\, and culturally connected. Having served as the Composer-in-Residence of the Korean National Symphony Orchestra\, he is an associate professor at San Diego State University. His music has been programmed by the New York Philharmonic\, San Francisco Symphony\, LA Phil\, San Francisco Opera\, Minnesota Orchestra\, Detroit Symphony\, Alarm Will Sound\, etc. Winner of the 2021 Barlow Prize\, he has received honors from the Fromm Foundation\, Civitella Ranieri Foundation\, the Copland House\, SCI/ASCAP\, and more.\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:131956-21869572@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/131956
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asia,Performance,Music,Korea
LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall
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DTSTAMP:20250212T181655
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250217T193000
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SUMMARY:Performance:Sonata Amabile
DESCRIPTION:SMTD faculty Matt Albert\, violin and Matthew Thompson\, piano\, perform Texu Kim’s *Sonata Amabile*. The composer\, Dr. Texu Kim\, will situate the piece and his compositional process in a lively and interactive discussion interspersed between the movements.\n\n*The performance begins at 7:30 pm and the duration is 1 hour.*\n\nABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST\n\nTEXU KIM (김택수\, he/him) is “one of the most active and visible composers of his generation” (*San Francisco Classical Voice*) who writes music that is fun\, sophisticated\, and culturally connected. Having served as the Composer-in-Residence of the Korean National Symphony Orchestra\, he is an associate professor at San Diego State University. His music has been programmed by the New York Philharmonic\, San Francisco Symphony\, LA Phil\, San Francisco Opera\, Minnesota Orchestra\, Detroit Symphony\, Alarm Will Sound\, etc. Winner of the 2021 Barlow Prize\, he has received honors from the Fromm Foundation\, Civitella Ranieri Foundation\, the Copland House\, SCI/ASCAP\, and more.\n\nFACULTY BIOS\n\nhttps://smtd.umich.edu/profiles/matthew-thompson/\n\nhttps://smtd.umich.edu/profiles/matt-albert/
UID:131458-21868494@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/131458
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Talk,North Campus,Music,Lecture,Faculty
LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall
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