Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Kaleigh Wilder Trio (April 25, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107761 107761-21816457@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Baritone saxophonist Kaleigh Wilder has performed around the world, led her first album release, and now has plans to release two more albums as a bandleader with a New York-based record label—among several other ongoing projects.

Musicians Kaleigh Wilder, Ben Hall, Jaribu Shahid, and dancer Alexandria Davis will explore Afro-diasporic narratives that traverse oceans and endure attempts at erasure. Using rhythm, movement, timbre, melody, and cacophony, The Story Cuts Across What the Map Cuts Up celebrates what could not be subjugated or relegated to the margins. A continuous performance of original compositions, improvisations, and movement invites the audience to imagine not the physical map, but the stories that connect and produce our futures.

This performance is a “Pay What You Wish” event. That means that you can decide how much you would like to pay to attend. In most venues, an event like this would cost around $15-25 per person. Please enter the price you would like to pay per ticket, and the number of tickets you wish to reserve.

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Performance Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:57:24 -0400 2023-04-25T19:30:00-04:00 2023-04-25T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Kaleigh Wilder
Reconnecting Currents: A Healing at the Huron (April 27, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107764 107764-21816460@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

In this participatory public event, Marsae Lynette presents an evening of film, performance, and community.

This interactive event invites the local community to reconnect with freshwater sources such as the Huron River, as well as one another through reflection, restoration, and jubilation. Audience members are invited to both witness and engage in rituals of reconnection.

Kresge Gilda Award Recipient Marsae Lynette is a dancer, educator, and ethnochoreologist whose research explores the ecological interdependence of women of the African diaspora and freshwater sources through the lens of embodied intelligence and spirituality.

The evening’s journey includes:

– Opening ceremony and intention-setting
– 30-minute film viewing
– Dance performance
– Sunset processional to the Huron River and return to the Freighthouse to conclude

The artist invites audience members to dress in all-white attire.

This performance is a “Pay What You Wish” event. That means that you can decide how much you would like to pay to attend. In most venues, an event like this would cost around $15-25 per person. Please enter the price you would like to pay per ticket, and the number of tickets you wish to reserve.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:21:40 -0400 2023-04-27T18:00:00-04:00 2023-04-27T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Social / Informal Gathering Marsae Lynette, Reconnecting Currents
Open Mic Night (April 28, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107762 107762-21816458@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 28, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Bring yourself, your friends, and whatever unique creative contribution you can offer! Then, stick around for our late-night DJ set with Todd Osborn.

This local artist showcase and open mic will be hosted by Ypsilanti resident and singer/songwriter Rochelle Clark. Those who wish to perform — music, dance, comedy, poetry, juggling, or whatever unique creative contribution you can offer — will sign up for a ten-minute slot upon arrival; names will be randomly selected for a starring moment on stage at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse. Registration will open at 7 pm and continue on a rolling basis through 8:30 pm.

A keyboard and PA/sound system will be provided. For more detailed questions about what we can accommodate, please email Rochelle Clark (rpcla@umich.edu).

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Performance Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:02:40 -0400 2023-04-28T19:30:00-04:00 2023-04-28T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Open Mic Night at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse!
Late Night DJ Set with Todd Osborn (April 28, 2023 10:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107760 107760-21816456@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 28, 2023 10:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Ghostly International artist Todd Osborn has been championed by everyone from Gilles Peterson to Aphex Twin…but he really just wants to have a little fun and get in some time on the dance floor. Break out a few moves in this late night DJ set.

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Performance Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:52:05 -0400 2023-04-28T22:00:00-04:00 2023-04-28T23:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Todd Osborn
John E. Lawrence & The Power Band (April 29, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107763 107763-21816459@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 29, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

In the closing performance of UMS’s April Ypsilanti Freighthouse residency, John E. Lawrence and The Power Band take the stage for a sophisticated evening of jazz.

John E. Lawrence is a lifelong resident of Ypsilanti and one of Michigan’s most talented and respected guitarists. For 36 years, he served as Chair of the Performing Arts Department at Washtenaw Community College, as well as an instructor in the department and head of the music performance program.

This performance is a “Pay What You Wish” event. That means that you can decide how much you would like to pay to attend. In most venues, an event like this would cost around $15-25 per person. Please enter the price you would like to pay per ticket, and the number of tickets you wish to reserve.

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Performance Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:14:31 -0400 2023-04-29T19:30:00-04:00 2023-04-29T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance John E Lawrence and the Power Band
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 4, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818649@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 4, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-04T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-04T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 5, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818650@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 5, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-05T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-05T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 6, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818651@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 6, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-06T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-06T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 7, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818652@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 7, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-07T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-07T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 8, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818653@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 8, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-08T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-08T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 9, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818654@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-09T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-09T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 10, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818655@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-10T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 11, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818656@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 11, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-11T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-11T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 12, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818657@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 12, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-12T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-12T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 13, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818658@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 13, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-13T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-13T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 14, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818659@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-14T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-14T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 15, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818660@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 15, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-15T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-15T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 16, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818661@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-16T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-16T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 17, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818662@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-17T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-17T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 18, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818663@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-18T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-18T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 19, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818664@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 19, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-19T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-19T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 20, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818665@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 20, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-20T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-20T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 21, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818666@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 21, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-21T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-21T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
UMS Live Session: Christian Schmitt, organ (May 22, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107967 107967-21818667@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 22, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

UMS celebrates 130 years of Hill Auditorium’s Frieze Memorial Organ with virtuoso Christian Schmitt and this digital-exclusive performance.

ON THE PROGRAM
Charles-Marie Widor “Meditation” from Symphony No. 1 in c minor
Jean Langlais Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, “Alleluia”
Fritz Lubrich, Jr. “In der Abendstille” op. 24.3
César Franck Choral No. 3 in a minor

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Presentation Thu, 04 May 2023 13:22:45 -0400 2023-05-22T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-22T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Presentation Christian Schmitt
Summer Sings (June 26, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108243 108243-21819171@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, June 26, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

The UMS Choral Union invites you to take part in the return of Summer Sings. Just come as you are to this no-audition, no-performance evening of memorable music-making!

As many as 250 singers from southeastern Michigan, northern Ohio, and Canada have joined each session in singing through great choral repertoire with some of the nation’s most respected choral conductors and outstanding soloists.

This year, Summer Sings returns to join the community together over a rhythmic masterpiece, Carmina Burana.

You probably know the first five chords of Carl Orff’s legendary Carmina Burana as you’ve likely heard these notes in many forms of popular entertainment, though you may not have heard the story of what inspired them: the scandalous writings of some mischievous monks and a revolutionary composer who turned those musings into music.

UMS’s Choral Union Music Director and Conductor Scott Hanoian prepares the Grammy Award-winning chorus in performances with the world’s finest orchestras and conductors and will help direct the evening of community engagement. Portions of the score will be rehearsed during the first half, followed by a break for refreshments, and then singers re-convene to sing through the entire work.

Please arrive early at 6:30 pm for registration.

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Performance Mon, 22 May 2023 11:41:30 -0400 2023-06-26T19:00:00-04:00 2023-06-26T21:00:00-04:00 Hill Auditorium University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Summer Sings with Scott Hanoian, 2018
Snarky Puppy (September 10, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109159 109159-21821152@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 10, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Performing songs from their 2023 Grammy-winning Empire Central, the genre-defying super-band Snarky Puppy returns to Ann Arbor for its third UMS appearance and its first since 2019.

Empire Central is an homage to Dallas, with many of its songs inspired by the collective’s time in the city. And like the city, the eclectic 19-piece electric ensemble is big and bold, chill and laid back, rooted in its native culture while reaching forward. Led by Michael League on bass, Snarky Puppy was formed in 2004 by 10 friends who were enrolled in the jazz program at the University of North Texas. With 13 albums in 18 years that have garnered four Grammy Awards, Snarky Puppy has attracted international fandom for its detailed arrangements of fetching melodies, texturally layered harmonies, exciting solos, ear-candy synth effects, and propulsive beats. Its distinctly Southwestern influences — blues, hard rock, classic soul, modern gospel, percolating funk, new tech, fusion, and jazz — never sound derivative but conjure music that’s fresh and original.

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:48:37 -0400 2023-09-10T16:00:00-04:00 2023-09-10T18:00:00-04:00 Hill Auditorium University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Snarky Puppy
Yoga at the Freighthouse (September 12, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110198 110198-21824481@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

This workshop, led by yoga instructor and Ypsilanti resident Marly Spieser-Schneider, will touch on fundamental physical and philosophical elements of the Iyengar Yoga practice, accompanied by live music. This opportunity to stretch and breathe provides a unique experience for curious movers, providing a structure for developing awareness, exploring creative possibilities, and discovering new ways to move through the world. Participants will learn postures, ask questions, experiment, and play!

All levels are welcome (ages 12+), no previous yoga experience necessary. Bring your own yoga mat and a water bottle.

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Exercise / Fitness Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:37:43 -0400 2023-09-12T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-12T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Exercise / Fitness Yoga mats on a rustic wooden floor.
Shakti: 50th Anniversary Tour (September 14, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109611 109611-21822400@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 14, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Shakti: 50th Anniversary Tour
Feat. John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, & Shankar Mahadevan
with very special guest Béla Fleck

Following the Summer 2023 release of This Moment – their first new studio album in 46 years – revolutionary ensemble Shakti will continue to discover and explore the musical common ground bridging East and West on an exclusive US tour marking the 50th anniversary since their first concerts.

Born in the mid-1970s out of the deep artistic and spiritual connection bonding British guitarist John McLaughlin and Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, Shakti’s cross-cultural musical conversation dissolved boundaries with uncommon passion, grace, and dexterity, awakening subsequent generations of musicians to the possibilities of new creative approaches in the process. The unprecedented transcontinental collaboration forged the template for what is often called “world music.” Together they honed an ecstatic new fusion, blazing uncharted pathways and demonstrating the potential of such global composites to generations of musicians and fans around the world.

Alongside McLaughlin and Hussain, today’s Shakti features vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan, and percussionist Selvaganesh Vinayakram (son of original Shakti ghatam player T.H. “Vikku” Vinayakram). Joining Shakti will be another performer dedicated to intermingling and transcending genres: banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, who will open the performances with a solo set.

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:49:16 -0400 2023-09-14T19:30:00-04:00 2023-09-14T21:30:00-04:00 Hill Auditorium University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Shakti
Open Mic Night with Shara Nova (September 15, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110199 110199-21824483@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 15, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Open Mic at the Freighthouse is back by popular demand! Singer, songwriter, and composer Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond), who spent formative childhood years in Ypsilanti, hosts this open mic night and local artist showcase. Bring yourself, your friends, and whatever creative contribution you can offer! Registration will open at 7 pm for those who wish to perform and continue on a rolling basis through 8:30pm, with names randomly selected for a starring moment on stage.

Recommended for 16+, alcohol will be available for purchase for ages 21+ with ID.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:42:52 -0400 2023-09-15T19:30:00-04:00 2023-09-15T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Social / Informal Gathering Open Mic Night at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse!
slapslap (September 16, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110200 110200-21824484@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 16, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Get ready to clap your hands, wiggle your fingers, stomp your feet, make some music, and have some fun!

What do you get when you cross DEVO with The Wiggles? Join us for a musical and theatrical adventure provided by the unique electric bassoon and percussion quartet slapslap, which brings together up-tempo dance, music, storytelling, and creative play in a unique interactive event just for families. Your family will delight in slapslap’s technical musicianship and light-hearted absurdity, with a performance that is equal parts enthralling, wacky, and fun.

After the performance, participants will learn more about improvised music by making their own slapsticks and playing along with the musicians!

Recommended for ages 3-12 and their parents or guardians.

Note: This performance is high energy for artists and audiences alike! Loud music making and movement will be highly encouraged.

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Performance Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:53:32 -0400 2023-09-16T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-16T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Electric bassoon and percussion quartet slapslap
slapslap (September 17, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110200 110200-21824485@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 17, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Get ready to clap your hands, wiggle your fingers, stomp your feet, make some music, and have some fun!

What do you get when you cross DEVO with The Wiggles? Join us for a musical and theatrical adventure provided by the unique electric bassoon and percussion quartet slapslap, which brings together up-tempo dance, music, storytelling, and creative play in a unique interactive event just for families. Your family will delight in slapslap’s technical musicianship and light-hearted absurdity, with a performance that is equal parts enthralling, wacky, and fun.

After the performance, participants will learn more about improvised music by making their own slapsticks and playing along with the musicians!

Recommended for ages 3-12 and their parents or guardians.

Note: This performance is high energy for artists and audiences alike! Loud music making and movement will be highly encouraged.

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Performance Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:53:32 -0400 2023-09-17T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-17T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Electric bassoon and percussion quartet slapslap
Yoga at the Freighthouse (September 19, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110198 110198-21824482@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

This workshop, led by yoga instructor and Ypsilanti resident Marly Spieser-Schneider, will touch on fundamental physical and philosophical elements of the Iyengar Yoga practice, accompanied by live music. This opportunity to stretch and breathe provides a unique experience for curious movers, providing a structure for developing awareness, exploring creative possibilities, and discovering new ways to move through the world. Participants will learn postures, ask questions, experiment, and play!

All levels are welcome (ages 12+), no previous yoga experience necessary. Bring your own yoga mat and a water bottle.

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Exercise / Fitness Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:37:43 -0400 2023-09-19T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-19T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Exercise / Fitness Yoga mats on a rustic wooden floor.
Sonic Contributions (September 22, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110201 110201-21824486@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 22, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Detroit-based saxophonist Marcus Elliot leads a seven-piece band of musicians and artists in this special collaboration with the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County that celebrates the history of Ypsilanti as a refuge for Black Americans dating back to the 1830s.

Stories from this time, and other significant moments in the history of Ypsilanti, will inspire original music compositions that celebrate the bravery of those who sought freedom on the Underground Railroad, and honor the resilience that the African American community in Ypsilanti has shown throughout time.

Marcus Elliot, composer
Miles Lindsey, poet and narrator
Dwight Adams, trumpet
King Sophia, cello
Jordan Anderson, piano
Josef Deas, bass
Marquis Johnson, drums

This work was commissioned to celebrate Ypsilanti’s bicentennial and is presented in partnership with the African American Cultural & Historical Museum of Washtenaw County.

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Performance Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:59:41 -0400 2023-09-22T19:30:00-04:00 2023-09-22T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Composer Marcus Elliot with poet and narrator Miles Lindsey
Sonic Contributions (September 23, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110201 110201-21824487@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 23, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Detroit-based saxophonist Marcus Elliot leads a seven-piece band of musicians and artists in this special collaboration with the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County that celebrates the history of Ypsilanti as a refuge for Black Americans dating back to the 1830s.

Stories from this time, and other significant moments in the history of Ypsilanti, will inspire original music compositions that celebrate the bravery of those who sought freedom on the Underground Railroad, and honor the resilience that the African American community in Ypsilanti has shown throughout time.

Marcus Elliot, composer
Miles Lindsey, poet and narrator
Dwight Adams, trumpet
King Sophia, cello
Jordan Anderson, piano
Josef Deas, bass
Marquis Johnson, drums

This work was commissioned to celebrate Ypsilanti’s bicentennial and is presented in partnership with the African American Cultural & Historical Museum of Washtenaw County.

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Performance Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:59:41 -0400 2023-09-23T19:30:00-04:00 2023-09-23T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Composer Marcus Elliot with poet and narrator Miles Lindsey
Square Dance at the Freighthouse (September 26, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110202 110202-21824488@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Join us for an evening of Square Dancing with the Detroit Square Dance Society. We’ll start with light refreshments before heading to the dance floor as we bring the Southern Square Dancing tradition to the Ypsilanti Freighthouse, with live music, non-gender calling, and line dances for anyone and everyone to enjoy. Each dance will be taught, rehearsed, and then danced to live music.

Recommended for 18+, no experience or partner necessary. Alcohol will be available for purchase for ages 21+ with ID. Doors open at 6:30 for light refreshments.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:33:43 -0400 2023-09-26T19:00:00-04:00 2023-09-26T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Social / Informal Gathering Detroit Square Dance Society
Panel Discussion: Renée Fleming’s Music and Mind (September 27, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110203 110203-21824490@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Soprano superstar Renée Fleming is a leading advocate for the study of powerful connections between the arts and health, and has worked with the National Institutes of Health and other leading organizations to bring attention to research and practice at the intersection of music, health, and neuroscience. The day before her performance in Ann Arbor, she will be joined by local researchers and medical practitioners for a public conversation exploring these important topics.

Presented in partnership with Michigan Medicine.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:38:58 -0400 2023-09-27T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-27T19:30:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building University Musical Society (UMS) Lecture / Discussion Renée Fleming
Renée Fleming (September 28, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109612 109612-21822401@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 28, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Renée Fleming’s interests and accomplishments are so wide-ranging that her biography reads like a mashup of several different overachievers all rolled into one.

One of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time, she is a National Medal of Arts recipient who has sung for momentous occasions ranging from the memorial service at Ground Zero after 9/11 and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the soundtrack for The Lord of the Rings and the Super Bowl, where she was the first classical artist ever to sing the National Anthem.

Her most recent recording, which focused on nature as both inspiration and casualty of humans, was awarded the 2023 Grammy for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. Outside of her singing career, she has become a leading advocate for research at the intersection of arts, health, and neuroscience, launching a collaboration between the Kennedy Center and the National Institutes for Health and exploring the power of music as it relates to health and the brain. She is an advocate for literacy, designed her own fragrance, and is the eponym for both a dessert created by master chef Daniel Boulud and an iris.

At the center of it all is her stunning voice, on display in Hill Auditorium for the first time since 2011 in a recital with pianist Inon Barnatan, who will also perform at UMS with the Jerusalem Quartet a week later. “Fleming has consistent mastery over the entire range, yet each part has its own distinctive color, like a river that gleams differently when the sun catches different parts of it.” (The Sydney Morning Herald)

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:50:21 -0400 2023-09-28T19:30:00-04:00 2023-09-28T21:30:00-04:00 Hill Auditorium University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Renée Fleming, soprano
LIGHTNING: A One-of-a-Kind Drag Show Extravaganza (September 29, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110204 110204-21824491@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 29, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Lightning rarely strikes in the same place twice, but UMS is delighted to collaborate with Heads Over Heels Productions and Chroma Productions for two different sets in this drag show extravaganza. This action-packed, special night celebrates queer performance art at the historic Ypsilanti Freighthouse.

Must be 18+ to attend; alcohol will be available for purchase for ages 21+ with ID.

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Performance Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:43:43 -0400 2023-09-29T19:00:00-04:00 2023-09-29T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Heads Over Heels Productions and Chroma Productions
Moving to the Beat: West African Dance and Visual Art (September 30, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110205 110205-21824492@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 30, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Get ready to feel the heat, listen to the beat, and move your feet. Created especially for families, participants in this workshop will experience traditional West African Dance as well as contemporary AfroBeat dance moves! Afterward, families will participate in an art-making workshop that connects movement to visual art.

Recommended for ages 3-17 and their parents or guardians.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:48:14 -0400 2023-09-30T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Class / Instruction Heather Mitchell, African Diasporic Dance performing artist in the Kalamazoo community.
West African Dance at the Freighthouse (September 30, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110206 110206-21824494@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 30, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Originating from the Malinke people of West Africa, Moribayassa is a traditional practice in which participants are invited to relieve their burdens through movement and music. The practice uses dance and live drumming as a way to offer thanks for overcoming obstacles or adversities within the context of community support. Participants will be invited to write, sing, and dance as a healing modality for their struggles.

Recommended for ages 14+, no experience necessary.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:50:58 -0400 2023-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 2023-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Class / Instruction Heather Mitchell, African Diasporic Dance performing artist in the Kalamazoo community.
Moving to the Beat: West African Dance and Visual Art (October 1, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110205 110205-21824493@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 1, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Get ready to feel the heat, listen to the beat, and move your feet. Created especially for families, participants in this workshop will experience traditional West African Dance as well as contemporary AfroBeat dance moves! Afterward, families will participate in an art-making workshop that connects movement to visual art.

Recommended for ages 3-17 and their parents or guardians.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:48:14 -0400 2023-10-01T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Class / Instruction Heather Mitchell, African Diasporic Dance performing artist in the Kalamazoo community.
Jerusalem Quartet (October 5, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109613 109613-21822403@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 5, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

“The Jerusalem Quartet played it all with equal passion and a tender sense of ownership.” (The New York Times)

With passion, precision, warmth, and a gorgeous blend, the excellent Jerusalem Quartet returns for the first time in five years to Rackham Auditorium, performing Paul Ben-Haim’s rhapsodic quartet alongside a quartet by Haydn. Founded in 1993, the quartet’s wide repertoire and stunning depth of expression carries on the string quartet tradition with its warm, full, human sound.

In this concert, the Quartet is joined by pianist Inon Barnatan, celebrated for his sensitive and poetic collaborations. Barnatan closes out a week of residency activities, bookended by his appearances with Renée Fleming and the Jerusalem Quartet, with whom he will perform Dvořák’s sublime Piano Quintet.

PROGRAM
Franz Joseph Haydn String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 6
Paul Ben-Haim String Quartet No. 1, Op. 21
Antonín Dvořák Quintet for Piano and Strings in A Major, Op. 81

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:50:58 -0400 2023-10-05T19:30:00-04:00 2023-10-05T21:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Jerusalem Quartet
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster (October 7, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110207 110207-21824495@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 7, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Leonardo is a terrible monster. He tries so hard to be scary, but he just…isn’t. Then Leonardo finds Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the world. Will Leonardo finally get to scare the tuna salad out of someone? Or will it be the start of an unlikely friendship?

Come experience the big, bold, colorful use of illustrations, playful use of scale, and the magic of cinema. Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster uses hundreds of illustrated puppets, book pages, two-dimensional props, furry monster puppets, live music, and the wonder of real-time filming to bring Mo Willems’ books to life. You can watch the big screen like a traditional movie, or watch the artists below as they create the story in real time — there is no wrong way to watch the show!

Recommended for ages 3+ and their parents and guardians. Production contains some loud sounds, flashing lights, and furry monster puppets.

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Performance Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:54:31 -0400 2023-10-07T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-07T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Manual Cinema Productions
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster (October 7, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110207 110207-21824496@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 7, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Leonardo is a terrible monster. He tries so hard to be scary, but he just…isn’t. Then Leonardo finds Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the world. Will Leonardo finally get to scare the tuna salad out of someone? Or will it be the start of an unlikely friendship?

Come experience the big, bold, colorful use of illustrations, playful use of scale, and the magic of cinema. Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster uses hundreds of illustrated puppets, book pages, two-dimensional props, furry monster puppets, live music, and the wonder of real-time filming to bring Mo Willems’ books to life. You can watch the big screen like a traditional movie, or watch the artists below as they create the story in real time — there is no wrong way to watch the show!

Recommended for ages 3+ and their parents and guardians. Production contains some loud sounds, flashing lights, and furry monster puppets.

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Performance Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:54:31 -0400 2023-10-07T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-07T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Manual Cinema Productions
DruidO’Casey: The Plough and the Stars (October 18, 2023 7:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/109615 109615-21822406@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 7:30am
Location: Power Center for the Performing Arts
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars is a gripping portrayal of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, a six-day conflict led by Irish Republicans who were attempting to establish an independent Ireland while the British were preoccupied by World War I. Set in a tenement house, the story follows the lives of ordinary citizens who are caught up in the tumultuous events of the rebellion. The tenement’s residents grapple with their own loyalties and beliefs as the rebellion unfolds, with their romanticized ideals clashing with the harsh realities of war.

Through vivid dialogue and dramatic events, O’Casey masterfully portrays their struggles, dreams, and disillusionment in the face of political upheaval, challenging romanticized notions of heroism while highlighting the often-unseen sacrifices made by ordinary individuals. Director Garry Hynes “deliver[s] a Plough that leaves room for all of the fun to be had…while shifting elegantly into an expressionistic mode. A significant achievement by Hynes and her superb ensemble.” (The Irish Examiner)

This performance is part of Seán O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy, which includes The Plough and the Stars, The Shadow of a Gunman, and Juno and the Paycock. Get tickets to all three performances and save.

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:51:57 -0400 2023-10-18T07:30:00-04:00 2023-10-18T10:30:00-04:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts University Musical Society (UMS) Performance The Plough and the Stars
DruidO’Casey: The Shadow of a Gunman (October 19, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109616 109616-21822408@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 19, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Power Center for the Performing Arts
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

In The Shadow of a Gunman, Sean O’Casey explores the Irish War of Independence (1920-21). Set in a tenement house in Dublin, the story centers around the character of Donal Davoren, a struggling poet mistaken for an Irish Republican Army gunman by his neighbors, who approach him with a mixture of fear and intrigue. As the rumor of Davoren’s affiliation spreads, he finds himself caught between his desire to maintain his romantic image as a poet and the harsh reality of being seen as a revolutionary. The tension escalates when an actual IRA gunman arrives, forcing Davoren to confront the consequences of his assumed identity.

“O’Casey’s dramatic toolbag is stuffed with the conventions of his time: comic double acts, maudlin heroines, tragic twists, malaproprisms, and melodrama” (The Irish Examiner) as he highlights the profound impact of political unrest on ordinary lives.

This performance is part of Seán O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy, which includes The Plough and the Stars, The Shadow of a Gunman, and Juno and the Paycock. Get tickets to all three performances and save.

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:52:37 -0400 2023-10-19T19:30:00-04:00 2023-10-19T21:00:00-04:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts University Musical Society (UMS) Performance The Shadow of a Gunman
DruidO’Casey: Juno and the Paycock (October 20, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109617 109617-21822410@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Power Center for the Performing Arts
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

The Irish Civil War of 1922-23 provides a backdrop of political unrest and social upheaval that amplifies the struggles of the working-class characters in Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock. The Boyle family lives in squalor, with Captain Jack’s laziness and alcoholism contributing to their financial struggles while his wife Juno works tirelessly to provide for the family. When the family receives news of an unexpected inheritance, their hopes rise and they dream of a better life. However, their newfound fortune soon proves illusory, and their lives become entangled in a web of betrayal, deceit, and tragedy.

With humor and tragedy, O’Casey depicts the harsh realities of life in a war-torn society and the impact of ideological divides within a single family. Of the first performances of DruidO’Casey in Galway, Ireland in July, The Arts Review observed, “To see one of O’Casey’s classics is to be astonished at the manner in which he courageously articulated, challenged, and shared an emerging Ireland. To see all three together is to go deeper and ask how far have we traveled, or failed to? Many of the questions raised by O’Casey prov[e] prescient, and alas, still relevant.”

This performance is part of Seán O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy, which includes The Plough and the Stars, The Shadow of a Gunman, and Juno and the Paycock. Get tickets to all three performances and save.

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:53:13 -0400 2023-10-20T19:30:00-04:00 2023-10-20T22:00:00-04:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Juno and the Paycock
DruidO’Casey: The Plough and the Stars (October 21, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109615 109615-21822407@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Power Center for the Performing Arts
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars is a gripping portrayal of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, a six-day conflict led by Irish Republicans who were attempting to establish an independent Ireland while the British were preoccupied by World War I. Set in a tenement house, the story follows the lives of ordinary citizens who are caught up in the tumultuous events of the rebellion. The tenement’s residents grapple with their own loyalties and beliefs as the rebellion unfolds, with their romanticized ideals clashing with the harsh realities of war.

Through vivid dialogue and dramatic events, O’Casey masterfully portrays their struggles, dreams, and disillusionment in the face of political upheaval, challenging romanticized notions of heroism while highlighting the often-unseen sacrifices made by ordinary individuals. Director Garry Hynes “deliver[s] a Plough that leaves room for all of the fun to be had…while shifting elegantly into an expressionistic mode. A significant achievement by Hynes and her superb ensemble.” (The Irish Examiner)

This performance is part of Seán O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy, which includes The Plough and the Stars, The Shadow of a Gunman, and Juno and the Paycock. Get tickets to all three performances and save.

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:51:57 -0400 2023-10-21T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T16:00:00-04:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts University Musical Society (UMS) Performance The Plough and the Stars
Sean O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy (October 21, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109614 109614-21822404@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Power Center for the Performing Arts
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

A century ago, Ireland was reborn in the fires of rebellion and war. The playwright Sean O’Casey bore witness to these seismic events and dramatized them as the Dublin Trilogy, three great works of Irish theater full of history, humanity, and humor, all written in the immediate aftermath of the tumultuous period.

Druid will weave O’Casey’s three plays into an epic theatrical event of conflict, national identity, and the human toll of war: DruidO’Casey. The three plays will be presented in only two US cities — New York and Ann Arbor.

Directed by Tony Award winner Garry Hynes, a single company of 18 actors will perform all three plays, drawing parallels between an Irish past and an international present. Each play will be presented twice in Ann Arbor, with the opportunity to view each work individually, across the week, or as a single immersive experience. Experience one play, or experience them all!

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Performance Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:40:20 -0400 2023-10-21T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T21:00:00-04:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts University Musical Society (UMS) Performance The Plough and the Stars
DruidO’Casey: The Shadow of a Gunman (October 21, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109616 109616-21822409@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 4:30pm
Location: Power Center for the Performing Arts
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

In The Shadow of a Gunman, Sean O’Casey explores the Irish War of Independence (1920-21). Set in a tenement house in Dublin, the story centers around the character of Donal Davoren, a struggling poet mistaken for an Irish Republican Army gunman by his neighbors, who approach him with a mixture of fear and intrigue. As the rumor of Davoren’s affiliation spreads, he finds himself caught between his desire to maintain his romantic image as a poet and the harsh reality of being seen as a revolutionary. The tension escalates when an actual IRA gunman arrives, forcing Davoren to confront the consequences of his assumed identity.

“O’Casey’s dramatic toolbag is stuffed with the conventions of his time: comic double acts, maudlin heroines, tragic twists, malaproprisms, and melodrama” (The Irish Examiner) as he highlights the profound impact of political unrest on ordinary lives.

This performance is part of Seán O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy, which includes The Plough and the Stars, The Shadow of a Gunman, and Juno and the Paycock. Get tickets to all three performances and save.

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:52:37 -0400 2023-10-21T16:30:00-04:00 2023-10-21T18:00:00-04:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts University Musical Society (UMS) Performance The Shadow of a Gunman
DruidO’Casey: Juno and the Paycock (October 21, 2023 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109617 109617-21822411@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 8:00pm
Location: Power Center for the Performing Arts
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

The Irish Civil War of 1922-23 provides a backdrop of political unrest and social upheaval that amplifies the struggles of the working-class characters in Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock. The Boyle family lives in squalor, with Captain Jack’s laziness and alcoholism contributing to their financial struggles while his wife Juno works tirelessly to provide for the family. When the family receives news of an unexpected inheritance, their hopes rise and they dream of a better life. However, their newfound fortune soon proves illusory, and their lives become entangled in a web of betrayal, deceit, and tragedy.

With humor and tragedy, O’Casey depicts the harsh realities of life in a war-torn society and the impact of ideological divides within a single family. Of the first performances of DruidO’Casey in Galway, Ireland in July, The Arts Review observed, “To see one of O’Casey’s classics is to be astonished at the manner in which he courageously articulated, challenged, and shared an emerging Ireland. To see all three together is to go deeper and ask how far have we traveled, or failed to? Many of the questions raised by O’Casey prov[e] prescient, and alas, still relevant.”

This performance is part of Seán O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy, which includes The Plough and the Stars, The Shadow of a Gunman, and Juno and the Paycock. Get tickets to all three performances and save.

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:53:13 -0400 2023-10-21T20:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T22:30:00-04:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Juno and the Paycock
Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería (October 27, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109618 109618-21822412@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Carlos Miguel Prieto, celebrated as a rising star both domestically and abroad, was named 2019 Conductor of the Year by Musical America and is the foremost Mexican conductor of his generation. He serves as artistic director of México City’s Minería Symphony, which was founded in the 1970s and is widely regarded as the leading musical institution in México — one that regularly supports and programs Mexican composers. Housed at the Academia de Música del Palacio de Minería, the name honors the period from the 18th century when mining was one of the region’s most important economic activities.

Joining the Minería Symphony in their first Ann Arbor performance is Latin Grammy Award-winning pianist/composer Gabriela Montero, a frequent Prieto collaborator. Montero, known for her passionate virtuosity and brilliant improvisation, performs her first piano concerto, a soulful work showing the complexities of South American life. “Montero’s playing has everything: crackling rhythmic brio, subtle shadings, steely power in climactic moments, soulful lyricism in the ruminative passages and, best of all, unsentimental expressivity.” (The New York Times)

The concert includes works by two Mexican composers: Carlos Chávez (1899- 1978), an ethnomusicologist whose Sinfonía India reflects the harmonies, rhythms, melodies, and instruments of the Indian cultures of Mexico, and Silvestre Revueltas, whose concert suite La noche de los mayas depicts Mexico’s preColumbian heritage and is drawn from his highly-regarded 1939 film score.

PROGRAM
Gabriela Ortiz Kauyumari
Carlos Chávez Symphony No. 2 (“Sinfonía India”)
Gabriela Montero Piano Concerto No. 1 (“Latin”)
Silvestre Revueltas La noche de los mayas

Join host Doyle Armbrust for “The Society of Disobedient Listeners” — a special pre-performance talk, 6:30 pm in the lower lobby of Hill Auditorium.

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Performance Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:53:41 -0400 2023-10-27T19:30:00-04:00 2023-10-27T21:00:00-04:00 Hill Auditorium University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería
DakhaBrakha (November 3, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109619 109619-21822413@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the world has become more attuned to the incredible bravery, resilience, and determination of the Ukrainian people. The folk-punk quartet DakhaBrakha embraces and reflects the fundamental elements of sound and soul, creating a world of unexpected new music. The group’s name is original, outstanding, and authentic at the same time, meaning “give/take” in the old Ukrainian language and signaling the group’s unique brand of musical “ethno-chaos.”

Created in 2004 by an avant-garde theater director, their shows include scenic effects, traditional instrumentation, and an astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range that creates an exuberant, transnational sound rooted in Ukrainian culture. “Musically, the whole experience is a riotous explosion of color and reinvention. The classic Eastern European folk base is there, with belting, complex, and hypnotic harmonies.” (Hackney Citizen, UK)

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Performance Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:23:15 -0400 2023-11-03T19:30:00-04:00 2023-11-03T21:00:00-04:00 Hill Auditorium University Musical Society (UMS) Performance DakhaBrakha
Akropolis Reed Quintet (November 12, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109620 109620-21822414@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 12, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Are We Dreaming the Same Dream? is an electrifying concert experience that blurs the lines between classical, jazz, and contemporary music.

Ann Arbor’s own Akropolis Reed Quintet — composed of U-M Alumni on clarinet, oboe, saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon — joins forces with Grammy-nominated composer and jazz pianist Pascal Le Boeuf and celebrated drummer Christian Euman. Le Boeuf’s composition is inspired by his musical “ancestors” — Geri Allen, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus, and Leonard Bernstein — representing a variety of perspectives concerning the unity of the American experience. His composition asks: Are we really dreaming the same American dream, or is our consumer culture overshadowing our own sense of belonging?

Founded in 2009, the Akropolis Reed Quintet has won seven national chamber music prizes, including the 2014 Fischoff Gold Medal, and has premiered and commissioned over 150 works by living artists and composers. “Infallible musicality and huge vitality” (Fanfare Magazine)

PROGRAM
Pascal Le Boeuf Are We Dreaming the Same Dream
Pascal Le Boeuf Wanderlust
George Gershwin An American in Paris (arr. Raaf Hekkema)
Charles Mingus Self-Portrait in Three Colors (arr. Le Boeuf)

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Performance Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:14:12 -0400 2023-11-12T16:00:00-05:00 2023-11-12T18:00:00-05:00 Hill Auditorium University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Akropolis Reed Quintet
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (November 15, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109627 109627-21822422@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

In the 1970s, Fereydoun Farrokhzad was a significant cultural icon, a sex symbol, and a chart-topping pop singer whose music and television programs were heard and viewed by millions of Iranians. A decade later, living in political exile in Germany, he still performed to sold-out audiences in Europe. That changed on August 7, 1992, when he was found brutally murdered in his apartment in Bonn. Neighbors said his dogs had been barking for two nights.

The murder, still unsolved, serves as the starting point for this new work by British-Iranian theater maker Javaad Alipoor, whose The Believers Are But Brothers was featured in the 2020 No Safety Net theater festival. Selected as one of The Guardian’s Top Theatre Shows of 2022, Things Hidden “gleefully mashes up genres, smashing together the quiet authority of the murder mystery podcast, the intimacy of autobiographical storytelling, and the visual spectacle of multimedia performance — while simultaneously deconstructing each of these forms.” (The Guardian)

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Performance Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:55:39 -0400 2023-11-15T19:30:00-05:00 2023-11-15T21:00:00-05:00 Pierpont Commons University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Javaad Alipoor
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (November 16, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109627 109627-21822423@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 16, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

In the 1970s, Fereydoun Farrokhzad was a significant cultural icon, a sex symbol, and a chart-topping pop singer whose music and television programs were heard and viewed by millions of Iranians. A decade later, living in political exile in Germany, he still performed to sold-out audiences in Europe. That changed on August 7, 1992, when he was found brutally murdered in his apartment in Bonn. Neighbors said his dogs had been barking for two nights.

The murder, still unsolved, serves as the starting point for this new work by British-Iranian theater maker Javaad Alipoor, whose The Believers Are But Brothers was featured in the 2020 No Safety Net theater festival. Selected as one of The Guardian’s Top Theatre Shows of 2022, Things Hidden “gleefully mashes up genres, smashing together the quiet authority of the murder mystery podcast, the intimacy of autobiographical storytelling, and the visual spectacle of multimedia performance — while simultaneously deconstructing each of these forms.” (The Guardian)

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Performance Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:55:39 -0400 2023-11-16T19:30:00-05:00 2023-11-16T21:00:00-05:00 Pierpont Commons University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Javaad Alipoor
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (November 17, 2023 7:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/109627 109627-21822424@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 17, 2023 7:30am
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

In the 1970s, Fereydoun Farrokhzad was a significant cultural icon, a sex symbol, and a chart-topping pop singer whose music and television programs were heard and viewed by millions of Iranians. A decade later, living in political exile in Germany, he still performed to sold-out audiences in Europe. That changed on August 7, 1992, when he was found brutally murdered in his apartment in Bonn. Neighbors said his dogs had been barking for two nights.

The murder, still unsolved, serves as the starting point for this new work by British-Iranian theater maker Javaad Alipoor, whose The Believers Are But Brothers was featured in the 2020 No Safety Net theater festival. Selected as one of The Guardian’s Top Theatre Shows of 2022, Things Hidden “gleefully mashes up genres, smashing together the quiet authority of the murder mystery podcast, the intimacy of autobiographical storytelling, and the visual spectacle of multimedia performance — while simultaneously deconstructing each of these forms.” (The Guardian)

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Performance Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:55:39 -0400 2023-11-17T07:30:00-05:00 2023-11-17T09:00:00-05:00 Pierpont Commons University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Javaad Alipoor
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (November 18, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109627 109627-21822425@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 18, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

In the 1970s, Fereydoun Farrokhzad was a significant cultural icon, a sex symbol, and a chart-topping pop singer whose music and television programs were heard and viewed by millions of Iranians. A decade later, living in political exile in Germany, he still performed to sold-out audiences in Europe. That changed on August 7, 1992, when he was found brutally murdered in his apartment in Bonn. Neighbors said his dogs had been barking for two nights.

The murder, still unsolved, serves as the starting point for this new work by British-Iranian theater maker Javaad Alipoor, whose The Believers Are But Brothers was featured in the 2020 No Safety Net theater festival. Selected as one of The Guardian’s Top Theatre Shows of 2022, Things Hidden “gleefully mashes up genres, smashing together the quiet authority of the murder mystery podcast, the intimacy of autobiographical storytelling, and the visual spectacle of multimedia performance — while simultaneously deconstructing each of these forms.” (The Guardian)

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Performance Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:55:39 -0400 2023-11-18T14:00:00-05:00 2023-11-18T16:00:00-05:00 Pierpont Commons University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Javaad Alipoor
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (November 18, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109627 109627-21822426@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

In the 1970s, Fereydoun Farrokhzad was a significant cultural icon, a sex symbol, and a chart-topping pop singer whose music and television programs were heard and viewed by millions of Iranians. A decade later, living in political exile in Germany, he still performed to sold-out audiences in Europe. That changed on August 7, 1992, when he was found brutally murdered in his apartment in Bonn. Neighbors said his dogs had been barking for two nights.

The murder, still unsolved, serves as the starting point for this new work by British-Iranian theater maker Javaad Alipoor, whose The Believers Are But Brothers was featured in the 2020 No Safety Net theater festival. Selected as one of The Guardian’s Top Theatre Shows of 2022, Things Hidden “gleefully mashes up genres, smashing together the quiet authority of the murder mystery podcast, the intimacy of autobiographical storytelling, and the visual spectacle of multimedia performance — while simultaneously deconstructing each of these forms.” (The Guardian)

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Performance Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:55:39 -0400 2023-11-18T19:30:00-05:00 2023-11-18T21:00:00-05:00 Pierpont Commons University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Javaad Alipoor
Maxim Vengerov, violin (November 26, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109628 109628-21822427@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 26, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Maxim Vengerov is considered one of the greatest violinists of all time, marrying a flawless technique acquired early in life to broad musical curiosity. His radiant and dramatic interpretations, the intensity of his sound, and the exuberant musicality of his playing are rooted in the great tradition of the Russian violin school. With his public debut at the age of 5 and a performance of the Mendelssohn Concerto at age 7, Vengerov’s career has been marked by dozens of awards, honors, and recordings. Born in Siberia to two musicians, he studied throughout Europe before moving to Israel as a teenager.

PROGRAM
Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Johannes Brahms “Scherzo” from F-A-E Sonata
Robert Schumann Violin Sonata No. 3 in a minor, WoO27
Sergei Prokofiev Five Melodies, Op. 35bis
Sergei Prokofiev Violin Sonata No 2 in D Major, Op. 94bis

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Performance Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:01:03 -0400 2023-11-26T16:00:00-05:00 2023-11-26T18:00:00-05:00 Hill Auditorium University Musical Society (UMS) Performance Maxim Vengerov