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:20261007T122227 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T150000 SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Halloween Visits to the Ancient Dead DESCRIPTION:Learn how ancient Egyptians\, Greeks\, and Romans understood death\, burial\, and the afterlife through the objects they left behind. This tour explores how these cultures mourned and memorialized their dead.\n\nThis event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:152306-21913507@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152306 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Culture,Free,Halloween,History,Museum,Religion,Tour,Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T144500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Tales of the Maya Skies DESCRIPTION:Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science\, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Maya scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy\, architecture\, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices\, solar eclipses\, weather patterns and planetary movements. UID:124089-21908174@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124089 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum,Science,Space LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T181715 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:Baird Carillon Rededication Recital DESCRIPTION:Experience the return of the landmark 53-bell Charles Baird Carillon\, which went silent this summer for replacement of the 30 largest clappers as well as a restoration of the great steel frame from which the 43 tons of bells are suspended. Guest artist Jonathan Lehrer\, University Carillonist of Grand Valley State University and Michigan State University\, will perform the rededication recital\, beginning with the first full performance of \"The Victors\" on the Baird Carillon since the 2017 U-M Bicentennial as a duet with U-M University Carillonist Tiffany Ng. \"The Victors\" will also be livestreamed to SMTD's YouTube channel.\n\nLehrer's program includes \"To The Sun\,\" an interactive 10-minute performance for carillon and audience cell phones celebrating data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe. The U-M Frankel Detroit Observatory will coordinate a solar observation station at the base of the carillon throughout the recital\, weather permitting. Their solar telescope provides magnificent views of sunspots\, prominences\, and more.\n\nThe outdoor audience listening space is Ingalls Mall\, and listeners are advised to dress for the weather. Tours of the bell chamber will begin after the conclusion of the recital around 4:00 pm. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs\, and is not ADA accessible.\n\n*This event is supported by an Arts Initiative Project Support (AIPS) grant.*\n\nGUEST ARTIST BIO\n\nJON LEHRER is the sixth University Carillonist of Michigan State University and the second University Carillonist of Grand Valley State University. A laureate of five international competitions for carillon (including the Queen Fabiola\, the Nederlandse Klokkenspel Vereniging\, and the Alexius Julien Baroque competitions)\, he is now a prolific soloist on the global stage\, with a CV that includes touring overseas on behalf of the Canada Council for the Arts\, teaching masterclasses at Universities across the nation\, and performing hundreds of shows on the North American renaissance festival circuit. Jon studied carillon with Geert D’Hollander\, Eddy Marien\, Koen Cosaert\, and Ellen Dickenson and holds degrees from Yale University and the Royal Carillon School of Belgium. Having recently retired from data science and cancer research\, he is focused on creating moments of beauty for busy university communities\, growing the carillon art\, and helping to train the next generation of expressive carillon virtuosi. Jon lives in Michigan with his partner Christy and their two cat-café adoptees\, Henry and Juliet. UID:152780-21914514@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152780 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,Free,Interdisciplinary LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261015T181738 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T160000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jackson Crouse\, bassoon DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Jackson Crouse performs a final master's degree recital. UID:152957-21914834@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152957 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T101215 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T154500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21908156@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Undergraduate,Space,Science,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Planetarium,Natural Sciences,natural history museum,museums,Museum,Film,Family,Children,Astronomy LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260831T121715 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T180000 SUMMARY:Performance: Band-O-Rama DESCRIPTION:Come join the Michigan Bands for their annual extravaganza\, Band-O-Rama! Featuring the Concert Band\, Symphony Band\, and the Michigan Marching Band\, this lively and entertaining show celebrates the history and legendary musicianship of Michigan's storied band programs. This year's concert also pays tribute to the 250th anniversary of the United States with a wide spectrum of music by some of America's greatest composers.\n\nConducted by Jason Fettig\, Courtney Snyder\, John Pasquale\, and Richard Frey\n\nStudent tickets are not available for this performance.\nRecommended Ages: 3+\n\nPROGRAM\n\nConcert Band:\n*Liberty Fanfare*\, John Williams\, arr. James Curnow \n*American Salute*\, Morton Gould \n*M Rhapsody*\, traditional\, Floyd Werle \n\nSymphony Band: \n*Fanfare\, Hymn and Finale*\, Peter Boyer\n*Dona Nobis Pacem for Wind Ensemble*\, Michael Daugherty\n*Sesquicentennial Exposition March*\, John Philip Sousa\n*Mambo* from *West Side Story*\, Leonard Bernstein\, arr. Paul Lavender\n*Victors Valiant*\, Jerry Bilik \n\nU-M Marching Band:\n*Classic Repertoire - TBA*\n\n\n–––\n*Parking / Traffic alert for attendees:*\nhttps://smtd.umich.edu/2026-construction UID:148668-21904584@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148668 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,Concert LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261018T172109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Transdisciplinary Fellows (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:149272-21915038@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR