Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Blue Bop Jazz Orchestra Winter Jazz Concert (December 7, 2021 8:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89423 89423-21663056@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 8:30pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Center for Campus Involvement

Come listen to some jazz standards and holiday tunes!

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Performance Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:36:25 -0500 2021-12-07T20:30:00-05:00 2021-12-07T22:00:00-05:00 Michigan League Center for Campus Involvement Performance Blue Bop Jazz Orchestra Winter Concert, Tuesday, December 7, 8:30 pm
WCEE Book Series. In The Midst Of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms Of 1918-1921 And The Onset Of The Holocaust (December 8, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86156 86156-21631747@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia

Between 1918 and 1921, over a hundred thousand Jews were murdered in Ukraine by peasants, townsmen, and soldiers who blamed the Jews for the turmoil of the Russian Revolution. In hundreds of separate incidents, ordinary people robbed their Jewish neighbors with impunity, burned down their houses, ripped apart their Torah scrolls, sexually assaulted them, and killed them. Largely forgotten today, these pogroms—ethnic riots—dominated headlines and international affairs in their time. Aid workers warned that six million Jews were in danger of complete extermination. Twenty years later, these dire predictions would come true.

Jeffrey Veidlinger is Joseph Brodsky Collegiate Professor of History and Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. His books, which include *The Moscow State Yiddish Theater* and *In the Shadow of the Shtetl*, have won a National Jewish Book Award, the Barnard Hewitt Award for Theatre Scholarship, two Canadian Jewish Book Awards, and the J. I. Segal Award.

Registration for this webinar is required at https://myumi.ch/zxQPx

If 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.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:26:07 -0400 2021-12-08T12:00:00-05:00 2021-12-08T13:20:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia Lecture / Discussion In the Midst of Civilized Europe book cover
Creative Coding for Music Showcase (December 8, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88460 88460-21654220@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The students of PAT 204, Creative Coding for Music, present a final showcase of their work.

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Performance Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:15:16 -0400 2021-12-08T15:30:00-05:00 2021-12-08T17:00:00-05:00 Earl V. Moore Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Earl V. Moore Building
Picturing America (December 8, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85033 85033-21625475@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

America's art tells America's story - the optimism, struggles, humor and pain. We'll explore how people from early inhabitants to today pictured the history and landscape of the country reflecting its ideas and ideals.

Images will range from realistic paintings of John Singleton Copley to modern abstractions by Jackson Pollock, from the innocent America captured by Norman Rockwell in his early work to the struggles of black Americans seen in his late paintings and those of black artists like Jacob Lawrence, and from inspiring views of unspoiled country by Thomas Cole to the lonely cities of Edward Hopper. These artists, and others whose work we'll see, help build our picture of America.

Wendy Evans was raised among the museums of London, England. She has advanced degrees from Oxford University in England and Wayne State University in Detroit, taught Art History at Wayne State University and CCS, and is a long-time volunteer at the Detroit Institute of Arts. She gives Zoom presentations on a wide variety of art subjects. More information about Wendy is on her website www.art-talks.org

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:31:12 -0400 2021-12-08T15:30:00-05:00 2021-12-08T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Uncovering Exhibitions: You Are Here (December 8, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89431 89431-21663096@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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Conversation and Q&A with UMMA Associate Curator of Photography Jennifer Friess

Join us for a virtual presentation on Wednesday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m. EST, as we take a deep-dive into the new, dynamic reinstallation of the Museum’s historic Apse, You Are Here. This special exhibition, curated by UMMA Associate Curator of Photography, Jennifer Friess, celebrates our return to the Museum and opportunities to experience art in person. The works of You Are Here were selected for their ability to evoke feelings of what it means to be truly present upon our return to UMMA. 

During this one-hour event, Friess will take a closer look at a few pieces from the exhibition and discuss how each of these works remind visitors to be present where they are: to look and feel and be at UMMA, in person at the Museum. Guests will have an opportunity to join the discussion through a Q&A.

​This program will be hosted on Zoom. Please register here to reserve your spot.  

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch and the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.
 

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Other Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:16:02 -0500 2021-12-08T17:30:00-05:00 2021-12-08T18:30:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Other Museum of Art
Envision Conversations: Michael Dixon (December 8, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89399 89399-21662615@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Meet Albion-based artist Michael Dixon as he discusses his new work, created for Envision: The Michigan Artist Initiative with Jova Lynne, Susanne Feld Hilberry Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
Envision
Conversations is
a series of five virtual events presenting insightful conversations between each
finalist of Envision:
The Michigan Artist Initiative and
a leading Michigan-based curator. Audiences will hear about the artist’s
process and ideas that they have explored through the new and old work they are
presenting at Envision.
Each
event includes an artist talk followed by a conversation between the featured
artist and curator. Audiences will have an opportunity to engage with the artist
and curator during a 15-min Q&A period at the end of their
conversation.

Envi­sion:
The Michi­gan Artist Ini­tia­tive
is on view at Stamps Gallery from November 12, 2021 - January 22, 2022.

Stamps
events are free and open to the pub­lic, and we are com­mit­ted to mak­ing
them acces­si­ble to all atten­dees. This event will be online using the Zoom
plat­form with an auto-gen­er­ated Live Tran­script avail­able. If you
antic­i­pate need­ing any addi­tional accom­mo­da­tions to
par­tic­i­pate, please email Jen­nifer Junker­meier-Khan at
jenjkhan@​umich.​edu at least one week in advance of the sched­uled event
so we can arrange for your accom­mo­da­tion or an effec­tive
alter­na­tive. After receiv­ing your request, our team will fol­low up with
you directly.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:15:25 -0500 2021-12-08T18:00:00-05:00 2021-12-08T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Lecture / Discussion Stylized text spells out Envision in white capital letters on black background
Music of women composers for carillon - Who was First to do What! (December 8, 2021 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89173 89173-21660852@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 6:30pm
Location: Burton Memorial Tower
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Gather outdoors on Ingalls Mall to hear a prelude from the Burton Tower carillon of music by the first women to break carillon glass ceilings in the early 20th century

At 7:15 join a pre-concert lecture and the 8:00PM performance by Concert Band and special guests, “Let Woman Choose Her Sphere.” This concert utilizes the centenary of the ratification of the 19th amendment as an opportunity to showcase the broader fight for equality throughout this country’s history to the present day. It is well known that only white women gained the right to vote in 1920, and the fight for truly universal suffrage continued in earnest for decades. But suffrage alone is not enough, and the fight for equality in all areas of public and private life continues. We celebrate the voices of those who have stood up and spoken out for rights in America. From Jane Adams to Janet Mock, this event is for ALL.

PROGRAM
Prelude for Bells (1934)
Gladys Elinor Watkins (1884-1939)
First appointed carillonist in New Zealand
Zoe (Kai Wai) Lei, Doctoral student in Organ: Sacred Music

Ave Maria (1929)
Adèle Colson (1905-1997)
First woman to earn a carillon diploma
Christine El-Hage, Doctoral student in Organ: Sacred Music

Meidansje (1920)
Catharina Van Rennes (1858-1940)
First woman to publish a carillon score

Jerusalem, from Triptiek (1951)
Johanna Bordewijk-Roepman (1892-1971)
First woman to publish carillon compositions with leading Dutch new music publisher Donemus
Michelle Lam, Doctoral student in Economics

La Puertorriqueña: Reverie (1896)
Sister Marie Seraphine (Frances) Gotay (1865-1932)
arr. Rachel Barton Pine and Tiffany Ng
Born in Puerto Rico and the only Black woman composer known to be active in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century
Jackson Merrill, Master’s student in Organ Performance

Air, from Three Short Pieces (1959) (1:00)
Jean W. Miller (1916-1964)
First woman to publish her compositions in North America and first blind woman composer to write for carillon
Yiqing (Mitty) Ma, Doctoral student in Music Theory

Variations on ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’ (1976)
The tune of ‘Let Woman Choose Her Sphere’
Leen ‘t Hart (1920-1992)
Eva Albalghiti, Doctoral student in Environmental Engineering

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Performance Fri, 03 Dec 2021 18:15:16 -0500 2021-12-08T18:30:00-05:00 Burton Memorial Tower School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Music of women composers for carillon - Who was First to do What!
DAN WEISS/MILES OKAZAKI DUO (December 8, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89254 89254-21661528@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 7:00pm
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

Free & open to the public.

Dan Weiss and Miles Okazaki have been partners in rhythm for 20 years. Having previously appeared together on seven albums (three by Okazaki and four by Weiss), they put forth their first duo record, MUSIC FOR DRUMS AND GUITAR, in October 2021. In the duet setting, Weiss and Okazaki are able to explore extreme rhythmic territory and freely construct flowing improvised sets.

Dan Weiss is consistently recognized as a top drummer in publications such as the New York Times ("Five Drummers Whose Time is Now"), Modern Drummer ("Top 5 Jazz Drummers"), and Downbeat magazine ("Top Up and Coming Percussionist"), and has been a member of many of the most influential groups on the current scene including Dave Binney, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Matt Mitchell, and Chris Potter. He is also an accomplished tabla player, having performed with Ashish Khan and Ramesh Misra and studied with Samir Chatterjee for two decades.

Miles Okazaki is known for his rhythmic approach to the guitar, is currently in groups led by Jonathan Finlayson, Matt Mitchell, Amir El Saffar, and gained wide recognition in recent years as the guitarist for Steve Coleman and Five Elements. The New York Times recently described his style as "utterly contemporary, free from the expectations of what it means to play a guitar in a group setting — not just in jazz, but any kind."

*Space limited. Seating first come first served. Guests entering the Keene must provide proof of vaccination, complete a health questionnaire and wear a face cover - no exceptions.*

*If you require accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Center for World Performance Studies, at 734-936-2777 or cwps.information@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.*

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Performance Tue, 07 Dec 2021 13:04:38 -0500 2021-12-08T19:00:00-05:00 2021-12-08T21:00:00-05:00 East Quadrangle Center for World Performance Studies Performance Photo Credit: John Rogers
Concert Band - Let Woman Choose Her Sphere (December 8, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88383 88383-21653609@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

This concert by the University Concert Band with special guest speakers, singers, and composers utilizes the centenary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment as an opportunity to showcase the broader fight for equality throughout this country’s history to the present day. It is well known that only white women gained the right to vote in 1920, and the fight for truly universal suffrage continued in earnest for decades. But suffrage alone is not enough, and the fight for equality in all areas of public and private life continues. We celebrate the voices of those who have stood up and spoken out for rights in America. From Jane Adams to Janet Mock, this event is for ALL.

At 6:30 pm - gather outdoors on Ingalls Mall to hear a prelude from the Burton Tower carillon of music by the first women to break carillon glass ceilings in the early 20th century
7:15 Pre-concert lecture

Pre-concert lecture at 7:15 p.m. in the lower lobby.

PROGRAM:
Lynne Shankel** - The Sphere (world premiere)
Kathryn Bostic - Portrait of a Peaceful Warrior
Margaret Brouwer - Pulse
Felicia Sandler* - Rosie the Riveter
Kathryn Salfelder - Apotheosis
Roshanne Etezady** - Anahita
Valerie Coleman - Let Woman Choose Her Sphere (world premiere)

*SMTD alumna
**SMTD alumna and current SMTD faculty

ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS
Amanda Rose Gross Winter '22 BFA in Musical Theatre
Samantha Rios Winter '23 BFA in Musical Theatre
Katherine Cummings Winter '24 BFA in Musical Theatre
Catherine Walker, Associate Professor of Musical Theatre

SPEAKERS
Naomi André: Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and Associate Director for Faculty, Residential College
Priscilla Lindsay*: Claribel Baird Halstead Collegiate Professor of Theatre & Drama Ashley
Ashley Lucas: Professor of Theatre & Drama and LS&A Residential College
Tiffany Ng: Associate Professor of Carillon and university carillonist
Ruby Perez: '22 BFA Acting
Emerson Smith: '22 BFA Acting
Ashley Stewart-Smith: '22 BFA Acting
Charlotte Um: '23 BFA Acting


attend in person or watch at https://myumi.ch/HillWatch

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Performance Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:15:11 -0500 2021-12-08T20:00:00-05:00 Hill Auditorium School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Concert Band - Let Woman Choose Her Sphere
Let Women Choose Her Sphere (December 8, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89729 89729-21665266@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: Residential College

This concert by the University Concert Band with special guest speakers, singers, and composers utilizes the centenary of the ratification of the 19th amendment as an opportunity to showcase the broader fight for equality throughout this country’s history to the present day. It is well known that only white women gained the right to vote in 1920, and the fight for truly universal suffrage continued in earnest for decades. But suffrage alone is not enough, and the fight for equality in all areas of public and private life continues. We celebrate the voices of those who have stood up and spoken out for rights in America. From Jane Adams to Janet Mock, this event is for ALL.

At 6:30pm gather outdoors on Ingalls Mall (beside Hill Auditorium) to hear a prelude from the Burton Tower carillon of music by the first women to break carillon glass ceilings in the early 20th century.

At 7:15pm please join the composers and conductor in the lower lobby of Hill Auditorium for a pre-concert lecture.

8:00pm Concert begins

PROGRAM:
Lynne Shankel** - The Sphere (world premiere)
Kathryn Bostic - Portrait of a Peaceful Warrior
Margaret Brouwer - Pulse
Felicia Sandler* - Rosie the Riveter
Kathryn Salfelder - Apotheosis
Roshanne Etezady** - Anahita
Valerie Coleman - Let Woman Choose Her Sphere (world premiere)

ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS
Amanda Rose Gross Winter '22 BFA in Musical Theatre
Samantha Rios Winter '23 BFA in Musical Theatre
Katherine Cummings Winter '24 BFA in Musical Theatre
Catherine Walker, Associate Professor of Musical Theatre

SPEAKERS
Naomi André: Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and Associate Director for Faculty, Residential College
Priscilla Lindsay**: Claribel Baird Halstead Collegiate Professor of Theatre & Drama
Tiffany Ng: Associate Professor of Carillon and university carillonist
Mackenzie Howell: '24 BFA Acting
Ruby Perez: '22 BFA Acting
Emerson Smith: '22 BFA Acting
Ashley Stewart-Smith: '22 BFA Acting
Charlotte Um: '23 BFA Acting

*SMTD alumna
**SMTD alumna and current SMTD faculty

Concert will also be live-streamed:
https://smtd.umich.edu/performances-events/live-stream-hill/

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Performance Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:28:31 -0500 2021-12-08T20:00:00-05:00 2021-12-08T23:00:00-05:00 Hill Auditorium Residential College Performance Let Women Choose Her Sphere
Stephen Kellogg (December 8, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86195 86195-21632077@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

*Please review The Ark’s current COVID-related information and policies before purchasing a ticket and again before attending a show. Policies will be updated as circumstances and requirements change in our community. By purchasing a ticket you agree that you and your guests will comply with all laws, orders, ordinances, regulations and health and safety guidance adopted by the State of Michigan, the County of Washtenaw and The Ark, including any guidelines in place at the time of the show. Attendees who do not comply will be asked to leave.*

Over the last decade, New England native Stephen Kellogg has performed more than 2,000 concerts around the world, raised thousands of dollars for causes close to his heart, been named Armed Forces Entertainer of the Year, and penned singles for artists like platinum selling rock band O.A.R and American Idol winner Nick Fradiani. Stephen’s most recent writing work with legendary guitarist Robert Randolph, led to a Grammy nomination for “Best Contemporary Blues Record.” He’s also had his songs covered by international major label acts and released ten studio albums of his own yielding hundreds of thousands of ticket and record sales.

A father of four and married to his high school sweetheart, filmmaker Peter Harding was so moved by the everyman nature of Kellogg’s story that he made a documentary called “Last Man Standing” which went on to become an Amazon exclusive film. In recent years, Kellogg has added authorship and speaking to his resume as well. He delivered a TEDx Talk on job satisfaction, the keynote speech for the prestigious photography summit WRKSHP, and was invited to speak to the students at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO on the topics of social justice and ‘finding your voice.’ He has appeared as a contributing author in several publications and in 2020, will be publishing his first full length book-a collection of essays called, “Objects in the Mirror: Thoughts on a Perfect Life from an Imperfect Person.”

While Stephen Kellogg may have remained underneath the radar for some in the mainstream, he has succeeded in building a meaningful career alongside many of the best in the business. He’s sung duets with Sara Bareilles, Josh Ritter, Rosanne Cash, and Pat Monahan of Train and participated in the 2018 “Garden Of Dreams’ concert at the Beacon Theater. His music has found its way onto the Billboard charts and been featured in numerous films and TV shows. Whether performing solo or with a band, Kellogg’s soul and energy fuel one of the most dynamic shows anywhere. “With beautifully written songs and an engaging personality”, The Michigan Daily reports, “Kellogg appears as if he was born on stage, taking the spotlight and using it to his advantage, but never letting go of his connection with the audience.” A master storyteller in his prime, he will spend much of 2020 where he’s always been at home…the road.

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Performance Thu, 02 Sep 2021 09:33:55 -0400 2021-12-08T20:00:00-05:00 2021-12-08T22:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Stephen Kellogg at The Ark!
Student Chamber Music Series (December 8, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87944 87944-21647917@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Chamber music groups of all combinations present programs featuring music from old to new for strings, woodwinds, brass, and piano.

PROGRAM

Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral - Richard Wagner
Kevin Fenske & Lindsay Ring, euphonium;
Nathan Shook & Jacob Taitel, tuba

Bundle of Sticks - Daniel McCarthy
Heeseung Lee, bassoon; Nolan Ehlers, percussion

String Quartet in C Major “Dissonance” K. 465 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alexandria Ott & Kisa Uradomo, violin;
HeeJo Yang, viola; Terence Lo, cello

String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor op. 131 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Masayoshi Arakawa & Matthew Adams, violin;
Stuart Carlson, viola; Katsuaki Arakawa, cello

Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat major, D. 898 - Franz Schubert
Blythe Allers, violin; Dana Rath, cello; Katherine Benson, piano

Piano Trio in D Major, op. posth. - Alexander Borodin
Javier Torres, violin; Helen LaGrand, cello; Sheena Hui, piano

Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, op. 65, B. 130 - Antonín Dvořák
Bright Johnston, violin; Emma Osterrieder, cello; Zhisheng Wang, piano

Wind Quintet no. 1 - Jean Francaix
Duende Winds
Pavana Karanth, flute; Jeffrey Langer, oboe;
Nicholas Beine, clarinet; Daniel Zaldana, bassoon; Aidan Alcocer, hor


attend in person - no tickets/reservations required or watch online at https://myumi.ch/HankinsonWatch

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Performance Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:15:17 -0500 2021-12-08T20:00:00-05:00 Earl V. Moore Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Earl V. Moore Building
Violin Studio Recital (December 8, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89285 89285-21661777@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Students of Professor Fabiola Kim

attend in person or watch livestream at https://myumi.ch/StampsWatch

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Performance Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:15:17 -0500 2021-12-08T20:00:00-05:00 Walgreen Drama Center School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Walgreen Drama Center
Considering Matthew Shepard (December 9, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88638 88638-21656327@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Presented in partnership with the U-M Museum of Art (UMMA), Considering Matthew Shepard is an evocative and compassionate musical response to the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998, one of America’s most notorious anti-gay hate crimes. Shepard’s tragic death ultimately led to the creation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation and provided a catalyst for legislation that expanded the definition of a hate crime to include sexual orientation. In 2009, Congress passed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Composer Craig Hella Johnson had a profoundly personal reaction to both the murder and its resonance. The Shepard family and Foundation engaged with Johnson to create the Grammy-nominated oratorio, Considering Matthew Shepard, which draws from fragments of Shepard’s personal diary.
In November 2021, the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance and UMMA created a live performance film of the U-M Chamber Choir performing the oratorio under the direction of award winning conductor Eugene Rogers, acclaimed stage director Matt Kunkel, and Emmy-award winning film producer Bob Berg, with pianist Scott VanOrnum, production designer Harrison Hoffert, and narrated by Priscilla Lindsay. The live performance was presented as part of the UMMA exhibition Oh honey...A queer reading of the collection and the 50th anniversary of the U-M Spectrum Center.
This Penny Stamps Speaker Series event offers a public screening of the performance film, followed by a conversation with Rogers and Johnson about the work.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:15:18 -0500 2021-12-09T20:00:00-05:00 2021-12-09T21:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Lecture / Discussion Image of a performer standing in a large room in a museum as an audience looks on.
Considering Matthew Shepard:  Live performance film followed by a conversation with Eugene Rogers and Craig Hella Johnson (December 9, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88748 88748-21657334@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: https://stamps.umich.edu/stamps.

Con­sid­er­ing Matthew Shep­ard is an evoca­tive and com­pas­sion­ate musi­cal response to the bru­tal mur­der of Matthew Shep­ard in 1998, one of America’s most noto­ri­ous anti-gay hate crimes. Shepard’s tragic death ulti­mately led to the cre­ation of the Matthew Shep­ard Foun­da­tion and pro­vided a cat­a­lyst for leg­is­la­tion that expanded the def­i­n­i­tion of a hate crime to include sex­ual ori­en­ta­tion. In 2009, Con­gress passed the Matthew Shep­ard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Pre­ven­tion Act. Com­poser Craig Hella John­son had a pro­foundly per­sonal reac­tion to both the mur­der and its res­o­nance. The Shep­ard fam­ily and Foun­da­tion engaged with John­son to cre­ate the Grammy-nom­i­nated ora­to­rio, Con­sid­er­ing Matthew Shep­ard, which draws from frag­ments of Shepard’s per­sonal diary. 

In Novem­ber 2021, the U‑M School of Music, The­atre & Dance and UMMA cre­ated a live per­for­mance film of the U‑M Cham­ber Choir per­form­ing the ora­to­rio under the direc­tion of award win­ning con­duc­tor Eugene Rogers, acclaimed stage direc­tor Matt Kunkel, and Emmy-award win­ning film pro­ducer Bob Berg, with pianist Scott VanOr­num, pro­duc­tion designer Har­ri­son Hof­fert, and nar­rated by Priscilla Lind­say. The live per­for­mance was pre­sented as part of the UMMA exhi­bi­tion Oh honey…A queer read­ing of the col­lec­tion and the 50th anniver­sary of the U‑M Spec­trum Center. 

This Penny Stamps Speaker Series event offers a pub­lic screen­ing of the per­for­mance film, fol­lowed by a con­ver­sa­tion with Rogers and John­son about the work.

Detroit Public Television will also screen the film on Saturday, December 11, at 4:30 p.m. Visit www.dptv.org for more information.

     

 

Presented by UMMA, the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and the Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series. Additional support provided by U-M Global Communications.  

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by Alan Hergott and Curt Shepard and the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

Media Sponsor: Between The Lines/Pridesource

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Presentation Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:15:52 -0500 2021-12-09T20:00:00-05:00 2021-12-09T21:30:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Presentation Museum of Art