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:20240811T200517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T150000 SUMMARY:Other:Read and Look | The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey’s “Read and Look” program is a great first trip to the museum—providing visitors with opportunities to explore past and present cultures and connect with others. This event is free and open to everyone\, but it is intended for children ages 4–8.\n\nThis month’s book is *The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family*—a vividly illustrated tale about resilience and sibling love—written by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. Young Faizah\, excited for the first day of school with her new backpack and light-up shoes\, is especially thrilled because it’s her older sister Asiya’s first day of hijab. However\, not everyone views Asiya’s beautiful blue hijab with the same admiration. After overhearing negative comments from Asiya’s classmates\, Faizah learns to find strength and pride in her sister’s journey. Paired with artwork by illustrator Hatem Aly\, this story highlights the importance of embracing new experiences and celebrating one’s identity.\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:124098-21852480@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124098 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Children,Family,Free,Museum,Storytelling LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250414T011729 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T150000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Discovery Demo: All About Owls DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Science Forum for a 15-20 minute engaging science demonstration that will help you see the world in a whole new way. Demonstrations are free and appropriate for visitors ages 5 and above. Schedule subject to change.\n\nExplore the unseen lives of owls in this hands-on demonstration. Together\, we will use museum specimens to learn about some of owls’ unique adaptations\, like big eyes\, specialized ears\, quiet wings\, and sharp claws. What do these adaptations tell us about how owls eat? How are these modern raptors related to dinosaurs? Find out what an owl pellet is (Hint: it's not poop!) and dissect a real owl pellet to learn about the owl's diet. Come and discover the role of these birds of prey in the food chain!\n\nSpecial demos on February 15 and 16. UID:124739-21853706@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124739 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Museum,natural history museum LOCATION:Museum of Natural History CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240905T104055 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T160000 SUMMARY:Tours:The Origins of the Law Quadrangle: A Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:This walking tour meets at the corner of S. University Ave. and State St.\, on the outer northwest corner of the Law Quad.\n\nHave you ever wondered about the history of the buildings that sit in the middle of campus that many associate with the Renaissance\, east coast Ivy Leagues\, or even Hogwarts?\n\nThis walking tour seeks to familiarize you not only with the illustrious\, imposing architecture of the Law Quadrangle here at the University of Michigan but also with the historic presence of the Law School itself. Over the course of 1.5 hours\, we will discuss the conception of the buildings themselves\, the winding roads it took to get there\, and the Law School’s many years of influence on social issues and legal education as we stroll through the Quad. Join us as we uncover stories and debunk myths about the distinctive University of Michigan Law Quadrangle. UID:125764-21856071@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/125764 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:bentley historical library,Education,educational,free,history,Law,Museum,tour,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history,Walking Tour LOCATION:The Law Quad CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241201T122114 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T170000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Judo Training DESCRIPTION:Judo at the University of Michigan will hold the first practice of the semester on Saturday August\, 31 in the Michigan League at 3 pm\nThis practice will mainly introduce the sport and the basics of judo with fun warm up activities.\nPlease make sure to contact us before showing up to the training. as times may vary slightly. UID:125293-21854668@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/125293 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Leadership,Rec Sports,Training LOCATION:Michigan League - Room D Floor 3 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240907T120023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T180000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:🏀 Basketball Game DESCRIPTION:Calling all U-M faculty\, students\, and community members!Join us for a FREE and fun 🏀 basketball game this Saturday at 3 PM at St. Luke Ann Arbor (4205 Washtenaw\, Ann Arbor).Meet new people\, get some exercise\, and boost your weekend spirit! We hope to see you there! UID:125348-21854838@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/125348 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:St. Luke Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240823T170444 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T203000 SUMMARY:Performance:CAS Event. *Azad* Storytelling: Interactive Karagoz Puppetry Experience DESCRIPTION:FREE ADMISSION - Click here to get tickets: https://forms.gle/ewWZDHQBwm5VPfzW7\n\n*Azad* Storytelling Performance is a live storytelling performance. A woman’s magical\, multi-generational\, healing journey from the Armenian Genocide to the Syrian war\, weaving Karagöz shadow puppetry\, traditional Hakawati storytelling\, and indigenous Middle-Eastern music.\n \n*Azad* ( “Free” in Armenian\, Farsi\, Kurdish) is a kaleidoscopic story within a story\, centered on a storyteller’s discovery of her great-great grandfather’s shadow puppets in Aleppo during the Syrian war.\n \nA century after Abkar Knadjian salvaged his family and his art from the Armenian Genocide\, his great-great-granddaughter Sona Tatoyan unearths a trunk in the attic of the family home\, filled with his handmade puppets and ancient magic tricks. This journey leads Sona to discover 1001 Nights and ScherAzad (the bold\, brilliant weaver of tales who counters destruction with creation) and catalyzes an epiphany: the frame story of 1001 Nights is a story of how trauma transpires and how it is healed.\n\n- - -\n\nActress\, screenwriter\, and storyteller\, Sona Tatoyan\, has been invited as this year’s distinguished guest to speak about and preview the art of Karagoz puppetry. Sona Tatoyan is a first-generation Syrian-Armenian-American actor/writer/producer with bases in Aleppo\, Syria\; Berlin\, Germany\; LA\, California\; and Yerevan\, Armenia.\n\nAs an actress\, her stage credits include world premieres at Yale Repertory Theatre\, The Goodman Theatre\, The American Conservatory Theatre\, and others. She starred in The Journey\, the first American independent film shot in Armenia (winner\, Audience Award Milan Film Festival\, 2002). As a writer\, her first feature film script\, The First Full Moon\, was a 2011 Sundance/RAWI Screenwriters Lab participant and 2012 Dubai Film Connection/Festival Project.\n\nAs a writer and actress\, Ms. Tatoyan created the storytelling piece Azad. The first iteration performances took place in April 2022 at the Pico Playhouse in Los Angeles\, followed by solo iterations in Boston at NAASR and recently at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. Azad Storytelling gave birth to the multimedia theatrical experience entitled Azad (the Rabbit and the Wolf)\, which began development in January 2023 at The Vineyard Theater in NYC\, directed by Bill Pullman\, who remains Azad’s producer. It has continued development with two-time Obie Award-winning director and multimedia designer Jared Mezzocchi and was the recipient of the inaugural University of Connecticut Global Affairs Digital Media residency in May 2023 and the closing night performance of the Northeast Human Rights + film festival. It has also had residences at Harvard Artlab in September 2023 and received the Wake Forest University Character and Leadership guest artist residency and performance in January/February 2024. A final development residency is scheduled for September 2024 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\n\nMs. Tatoyan founded Hakawati\, a non-profit storytelling vehicle focusing on elevating the voices of frontline and marginalized communities. Currently\, Ms. Tatoyan is in development on a TV series on Aleppo through the 20th century entitled Three Apples Fell from Heaven.\n\nMs. Tatoyan served on the World Cinema Jury of the Duhok IFF in Iraqi Kurdistan (2016) and as Rudolf Arnheim Guest Artist Professor at Humboldt University in Berlin\, (2017). Speaking engagements include: “Storytelling as Spiritual Vehicle: A response to the Armenian Genocide and Syrian Refugee Crisis” at The Brandenburger Gate Foundation\, Berlin\; and “Trauma\, Magic\, Love: Being in Aleppo with Karagöz Puppets\, My Ancestors and the Spirit of Osman Kavala” at CMES Harvard University. Ms. Tatoyan is a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and received her yoga teaching certification in Goa\, India. She is a graduate of the William Esper Studio in NYC\, where she studied acting with Bill Esper. Ms. Tatoyan is a graduate of Wake Forest University with a B.A. in English and Theater\, where she was mentored by Dr. Maya Angelou.\n\n- - - \n\n Ayhan Hulagu is a New York-based actor. After obtaining his college degree\, he joined the Sahika Tekand Studio Players in Istanbul. Hulagu brought his artistic experience to the U.S. and ​​was granted an ‘extraordinary ability artist’ status. He founded the U.S. Karagoz Theatre Company in 2017. His shows have been seen in more than 35 states across the U.S.\, and then he organized masterclass workshops and exhibitions to win new fans and audiences for Turkish Theatre at international festivals and universities. Hulagu has been a guest artist at multiple universities\, including New York\, Cornell\, UC Berkeley\, Hawaii\, Harvard\, and MIT. He directed a postdoctoral about American folktale in Anatolian theatre at the University of California – Irvine\, Department of Drama. A master’s thesis was written at Shangai Theatre Academy on his projects.\n\n Cosponsors:\n University of Michigan Arts Initiative\n Center for World Performance Studies\, U-M\n University of Michigan Museum of Art\n Arab American National Museum\n Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies\, U-M\n Center for Russian\, East European & Eurasian Studies\, U-M\n Department of Middle East Studies\, U-M\n Stearns Collection of Musical Instrument\, U-M\n Hagopian World of Rugs\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact armenianstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:124312-21852876@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124312 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Armenian Studies,Art,International,Middle East Studies,Storytelling,Theater LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240604T105253 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240907T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Ann Arbor Django Reinhardt Festival DESCRIPTION:The 2nd annual Ann Arbor Django Reinhardt Festival features host band Djangophonique and their new material with the latest addition to the ensemble\, vocalist Katie Smith\, along with other midwestern musicians who draw inspiration from the Django lineage. Christo Rupenthal's Novelty Combo from Madison\, WI\, brings a fusion of antique Hawaiian steel guitar and hot club music\, and Erik McIntyre from Flint\, MI will be playing early American archtop guitar influenced by musicians such as Eddie Lang\, whose recordings with violinist Joe Venuti served as the blueprint for Reinhardt and Grapelli's work. With a range of diverse offerings\, united together by enthusiasm\, skill\, and passion for the legacy surrounding the music of Django Reinhardt\, this iteration of Ann Arbor's burgeoning new series is sure to delight\, transport\, and inspire.\n \nDjangophonique is an award winning project that delivers the infectious joy\, and expressive freedom that is at the heart of Django Reinhardt’s jazz manouche. With respect for the tradition and a fearless creativity that bends the conventions of the style\, Djangophonique is keeping the Hot Club revival alive and well. The result is a sound that’s unmistakable to fans of the music\, and alluring to the uninitiated—a sound that can bring the lively energy of a Parisian dance hall to the quietest listening room or captivate a buzzing festival audience with the aching nostalgia of a shimmering ballad.\n \nChristo Ruppenthal is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist and music entrepreneur whose professional career started in 2003. He presents a unique mixture of Vaudeville-era novelty infused hot steel guitar playing from the 1920s and 30s \"Hawaiian Craze\" combined with the swinging sounds of Django Reinhardt’s 1930s and 40s guitar-driven Hot Club jazz. Think “Hot Hawaiian guitar meets Jazz à la Django!” Christo is an avid recording artist and performer with thousands of gigs both across the U.S. and internationally to his credit. \n\nInspired by a melting pot of moods\, styles\, and spirit heard in recordings from the 1920s and 30s (by such artists as Eddie Lang\, Louis Armstrong\, Blind Blake\, Lonnie Johnson\, Billie Holiday\, Django Reinhardt\, Blind Boy Fuller\, Agustín Barrios Mangoré\, The Carter Family\, Jimmie Rodgers...)\, Erik McIntyre continues to hone a distinct musical voice that pays homage with a personal touch. His playing is spontaneous yet studious — synergizing “muse” and “ic”. Whether as soloist or sideman\, his arrangements\, improvisations\, and compositions weave a tapestry that is filtered through a warm lens of nostalgia and invites listeners to his inner world. UID:122019-21847996@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/122019 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Concert,Festival,Music,Mutotix LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240908T180014 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240908T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240908T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Fall Fury DESCRIPTION:Regatta UID:124844-21853914@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124844 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University of Wisconsin-Madison CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR