Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Recruiting New Members for Fall 2017! (August 19, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42259 42259-10129544@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:00am
Location: University of Michigan
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

The LSA Honor Council is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to developing initiatives that aid in the promotion of respect, integrity, and personal responsibility. We also attend meetings hosted by the Office of Student Academic Affairs for students accused of academic misconduct.   In our recruitment efforts, we prioritize the importance of forming a council composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. This spectrum of varied perspectives enables our council to more effectively address issues of integrity on our campus. This upcoming year, we are recruiting a group of motivated and dedicated LSA students who are interested in working closely with the deans, faculty, and fellow students to promote a campus culture that values integrity. This past year, we have accomplished this goal by hosting faculty department presentations, tabling events, and discussions of current ethical issues. Most recently, we hosted Dr. Victor Strecher from the School of Public Health to present a talk on “Designing a Happy Life.” Given the breadth of our activities, it is crucial that we incorporate students with diverse skill sets to maximize our council’s potential. We hope that you will join us next fall! Link to application: http://lsastudenthc.weebly.com/become-a-member.html

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:00:14 -0400 2017-08-19T00:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T23:59:59-04:00 University of Michigan Maize Pages Student Organizations Other
Creating a Campus: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's Bicentennial (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41334 41334-9143983@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. In honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, we highlight the U-M Ann Arbor campus, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Depicting the Ann Arbor area before the establishment of the city, the exhibit celebrates the Native American community and highlights its presence throughout the decades. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen, the exhibit presents maps, plans, architectural drawings, proposals, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution.

The Library will be closed December 23 to January 1.

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Exhibition Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:28:04 -0500 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T23:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Creating a Campus
Enter the As I See It Literary Competition! (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41671 41671-9430136@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan is seeking student literary works for the As I See It Literary Competition! Tell us about your University of Michigan experience in 200 words or less. Looking for inspiration? Check out the UpstART 200 archive (https://www.lib.umich.edu/upstart200/collections/show/) of historic or culturally significant work that is held by or related to U-M. A winner will be selected and will receive a $200 gift card to Literati Bookstore! First and Second Runners Up will also receive prizes. The deadline to submit works is September 21, 2017. Learn more and submit here: http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/asiseeit/

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Exhibition Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:39:31 -0400 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Exhibition Michigan in 200 Words
Gifts of Art presents Ceramic Houses (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40848 40848-8805477@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Olga Stowers was born in Siberia and grew up in Moscow, Russia where she earned her degree in finance. She has always been interested in creating art, and started working with clay three years ago in Ann Arbor. Stowers has made different clay pieces, but houses and buildings are her favorites. Stower’s pieces demonstrate her unique style and great attention to detail.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:51:27 -0400 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Old Cincinnati by Olga Stowers, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Coloring with the Masters: Art Quilts (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40849 40849-8805561@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

For this exhibition, the Aussome Study Group (ASG) picked some of their current favorite artists – MaryAnn Beckwith, Peter Max, Louis Tiffany, Dr. Seuss, Ugo Nespolo, Rick Loudermilk and George Rodrigue – and created art based on their work. This exhibit also contains images and information about each of the inspiration artists. The work of ASG award winning artists, Mary Andrews, Lois Ann Fulton, Robbie Payne and Carol Tamasiunas, has appeared in Quilting Arts and Fiberarts magazines and the book, The Natural World, and they have exhibited their work locally, nationally and internationally.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:58:40 -0400 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Picasso Meets Tiffany by Carol Tamasiunas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Fiber Musings (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40854 40854-8807932@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed media fibers, currently residing in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She is originally from India, and her formative years were spent at Visva-Bharti International University, founded by the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. She has an attunement with nature and a deep rooted attachment to the traditional art forms of her culture rich homeland. Living in this country for over two decades and incorporating styles, techniques, and inspirations of western culture into her Indian background has made her art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:19:59 -0400 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Dancing in the Storm by Boisali Biswas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents His Eye Is on the Sparrow: Watercolor (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40851 40851-8807763@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Combining a passion for painting and a love of nature, Catherine McClung has shown her work in the Ann Arbor Art Fair since 1980. In both Michigan and Florida, she walks every day observing and photographing birds to use as a reference for her watercolor paintings. Over a two-year period, she created paintings of all of the 33 birds mentioned in the Bible. McClung also created china patterns for Lenox tableware. In 2002, the Michigan Governor’s office asked her to represent the state by designing an ornament for the White House Christmas tree.

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Exhibition Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:56:15 -0400 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Watchful by Catherine McClung, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Photography Through China (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40847 40847-8805393@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Zengquan Xu is a retired electrical engineer who worked professionally in the local automotive industry. Since his teens, photography has been his lifetime hobby. He has a great love for travel photography and landscapes, especially subjects that are culturally related. Using both film and digital photography, Xu prints his work on paper and canvas. Supporting materials for this exhibit will be in both English and Chinese, and it is in partnership with the U-M Confucius Institute.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:43:54 -0400 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition A Morning in LiShui by Zengquan Xu. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Simpli Jessi Handmade Rag Dolls (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40850 40850-8807679@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jessi Halliday Mesalic is an interior designer, artist, illustrator, doll maker, painter, yarn fanatic and lots of other artistic-type things. Originally from Michigan, where she earned her BFA at the College for Creative Studies, she has recently returned from a 3-year adventure living in the countryside of England. Simpli Jessi dolls are handmade with great care and attention to detail. Natural linens, organic cotton stuffing, felt, yarn, and reclaimed fabrics are used in every doll, making each one unique and special.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:03:52 -0400 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Simpli Jessi dolls by Jessi Halliday Mesalic, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents The Shifting Circus: Drawing & Sculpture (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40852 40852-8807847@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The drawings and sculpture of Flushing, Michigan artist Thom Bohnert range from lyrical to poetic, playing with tension and balance in a kind of whimsical theatrical arena. His drawings show a complex layering, allowing viewers to imagine a storytelling encounter of spaces. His ceramics and sculptures are compositions often combining wire armature and wet looking clay fragments with colorful multi-glazed surfaces. He is the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, among others, and museum collections include Minneapolis Art Institute and Detroit Institute of the Arts.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:14:28 -0400 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Tricks/Routines/Positions by Thom Bohnert, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Reverberations of Rebellion: 1967 in Detroit and Ann Arbor (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42291 42291-9593402@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a pivotal event in the history of the Motor City. While Ann Arbor may seem far removed from Detroit, the themes of 1967—housing segregation, media bias, student activism, and police violence—resonated here as well.

This exhibit, on display in the Hatcher Graduate Library North lobby through September 15, 2017, highlights the extensive archival resources of the Bentley Historical Library and the U-M Library’s Labadie Collection. These materials place the rebellion in the context of 1960s activism against racism and inequality in Detroit and Ann Arbor, and illustrate the significance and range of press coverage.

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Exhibition Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:13:09 -0400 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Detroit 67
The Grandmother Tree Walk (August 19, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/37328 37328-6502272@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00am
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum celebrates the University of Michigan bicentennial with a tour of 12 historic trees in the Arboretum. The bicentennial story is told from the perspective of the trees, and key moments of U-M's people and history that occurred during the trees' long lives are revealed. Visitors may pick up a map at the Arb visitor center to take this easy, self-guided tour.

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Exhibition Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:39:03 -0500 2017-08-19T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Nichols Arboretum Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition The Grandmother Tree Walk
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 19, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40187 40187-8516540@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bicentennial Office

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled Cosmogonic Tattoos, his project will use adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

Look for displays in the UMMA from April 22-Dec. 3, the exterior of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Dec. 17, and in the interior special exhibition space of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Sept. 10.

For information on-the-go about this event and all other Bicentennial happenings, download our free mobile app: http://guidebook.com/g/umich200.

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Exhibition Wed, 10 May 2017 14:44:24 -0400 2017-08-19T09:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Bicentennial Office Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 19, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40469 40469-8571735@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In celebration of the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and distinguished U​–M art professor Jim Cogswell has been invited to create a series of public window installations in response to the holdings of the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. For this visionary project, the artist will adhere a procession of vivid images to the glass walls of the museums in a rhythmically evocative narrative, based on reassembled fragments from a diverse range of artworks in both museums’ permanent collections. The juxtaposed images will address our shared histories and experiences while connecting the viewer to the origins and meaning of objects and their power to shape knowledge, memory, and identity. By leveraging the buildings’ unique architecture, the artist expands our understanding of a museum as a cultural repository and highlights the significant role of these institutions in the life of the campus community.
Cosmogonic Tattoos is on view at UMMA April 22 through December 3, 2017 and at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology from June 2 through December 17, 2017.
Lead support for Cosmogonic Tattoos is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

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Exhibition Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:52:44 -0400 2017-08-19T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Jim Cogswell
Ernestine Ruben at Willow Run (August 19, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/39107 39107-7692822@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In 2013, artist Ernestine Ruben (BSDEs ’53) photographed the once-famed industrial complex Willow Run in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Designed by her grandfather, Detroit architect Albert Kahn, for the Ford Motor Company, Willow Run was an exemplar of American defense manufacturing because of its efficient mass-production of B-24 Liberators during World War II.

For this exhibition, Ruben overlaid interior views of the now-dormant factory with imagined glimpses into her body’s interior landscape. The resulting compositions seem to breathe energy and light into the stagnant and cavernous spaces of Willow Run and suggest a longing for a productive existence undeterred by mortality for both Willow Run and the artist. Her grandfather’s role in the history of the site underscores Ruben’s personal connection.

The exhibition presents Ruben’s photographs of Willow Run in UMMA’s Photography Gallery and an original film—co-created by Ruben and video artist Seth Bernstein and featuring an original score by award-winning composer Stephen Hartke—in the Museum’s Forum.

Lead support for Ernestine Ruben at Willow Run: Mobilizing Memory is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment.

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Exhibition Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:20:03 -0500 2017-08-19T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Cathedral, Ernestine Ruben at Willow Run
Hands-On Demo: Fantastic Fluids (August 19, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41379 41379-9198888@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:00am
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Explore the fascinating world of fluid dynamics! Together we will discuss what is a “fluid,” and through experimentation, we will learn how fluids move and interact. Learn how wind creates waves, and test the surface tension of different liquids. How do different fluids mix? Can you ever unmix them? Learn about how and why U-M researchers are studying fluid dynamics. This demo is filled to the brim with hands-on experiments. Funded by the National Science Foundation.

Hands-on demonstrations are 20-30 minute interactive programs on the 2nd floor of the Museum.​ ​They include both brief presentations highlighting University research and engaging hands-on activities, and are suitable for adults and children ages 5 and up.

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Presentation Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:12:48 -0400 2017-08-19T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T23:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Moving Image: Portraiture (August 19, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41372 41372-9194714@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Moving Image: Portraiture presents a contemporary spin on traditional notions of portraiture. In the video Towards An Architect, Hannu Karjalainen portrays a fictional architect who is experiencing the response of people living in the structures he designed. Daniel Rozin’s Mirror No. 10 is driven by software, written by the artist, that generates a real-time reflection of the environment the screen is displayed in—specifically a live sketch of the viewer approaching the frame. Mesocosm (Northumberland, UK) is an algorithmic work by Marina Zurkow that depicts the passage of time on the moors of Northeast England.

Moving Image: Portraiture is the third of three exhibitions drawn from the collection of the Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, which since 2011 has been focused on media arts. The works in this series address both formal concerns and conceptual topics; many represent traditional categories such as portraiture and landscape that find new resonance when explored through the strategies of dynamic technology.

Lead support for Moving Image: Portraiture is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment and the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design.

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Exhibition Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:42:42 -0500 2017-08-19T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Moving Image: Portraiture
Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa (August 19, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41651 41651-9417700@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Before colonization, complex hierarchical societies flourished in Central and West Africa. At their summits were a select few—kings and chiefs whose authority was derived from their direct connection to powerful ancestors and predecessors. These rulers were wrapped in expensive textiles or costly furs, and covered in beads and precious metals, materials that not only signaled their extraordinary status, but were also intended to safely contain the great power they wielded. The famous minkisi (meaning “power figure”) sculptures of Central Africa were similarly activated through the addition of charged materials. Textiles, animal skin, metal, and beads allowed the lifeless wooden carvings to be activated by local spiritual leaders in order to communicate with the realm of the ancestors and spirits. This exhibition explores the parallels between the adornment of the king’s physical body and minkisi. Drawing on works from UMMA’s collection and several loans, the exhibition demonstrates how authority was expressed and power contained across a range of historical cultures in Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.

Lead support for Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the African Studies Center.

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Exhibition Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:58:14 -0400 2017-08-19T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa
Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors—Part II: Abstraction (August 19, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41371 41371-9194621@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Commemorating the University of Michigan’s 2017 Bicentennial, Victors for Art: Michigan’s Alumni Collectors celebrates the deep impact of Michigan alumni in the global art world.

This two-part exhibition presents works collected by a diverse group of alumni that represent the breadth of the University and over seventy years of graduating classes. Part II: Abstraction, on view in the A. Alfred Taubman Gallery July 1 through October 29, showcases modern and contemporary art by Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti,
Louise Nevelson, Christo, Lorna Simpson, José Parlá, and Do Ho Su, among others. It also features a fifth-century Korean roof end tile and an Amish quilt, as well as a work by an Inuit master—thus inviting visitors to explore the pleasures of abstraction across a wide range of media, eras, and genres. UMMA extends Part II: Abstraction into the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery from August 19 through November 26, 2017, with the site-specific installation of Random International’s LED-light and motion-sensing dynamic sculpture, Swarm Study / II. Victors for Art offers an unprecedented opportunity to view art that may have never been publicly displayed otherwise—and most certainly, not all together. For visitors, and especially for future Michigan alumni, Victors for Art illuminates the shared passion for art fostered by the Michigan experience.

This exhibition was organized by Joseph Rosa, Guest Curator, in collaboration with Laura De Becker, Helmut & Candis Stern Associate Curator of African Art, Jennifer Friess, Assistant Curator of Photography, Lehti Mairike Keelman, Assistant Curator of Western Art, and Natsu Oyobe, Curator of Asian Art.

Lead support for Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan Office of the President, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:51:44 -0400 2017-08-19T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Victors for Art
Storytime at the Museum (August 19, 2017 11:15am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41657 41657-9417977@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:15am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Storytime at the Museum promotes art enjoyment for our youngest patrons. Children ages three to six are invited to join in on some children’s fun, hear a story, and do a short activity responding to the art on display. Parents must accompany children. Siblings are welcome to join the group. Meet in front of the UMMA Store.

Storytime is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 24 Jul 2017 20:40:00 -0400 2017-08-19T11:15:00-04:00 2017-08-19T12:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Class / Instruction Storytime at the Museum
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 19, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/39344 39344-9198900@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:30am
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, including a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:04:53 -0400 2017-08-19T11:30:00-04:00 2017-08-19T12:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
2017 Alumni Exhibition (August 19, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40924 40924-8836759@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Each year, our Alumni exhibition offers an opportunity for Stamps graduates from across the country and internationally to share their current creative work.

The theme for the 2017 Stamps Alumni Juried Exhibition is “Ambiguities/Innuendoes? Go Fish.”

Work will be displayed at the new Stamps Gallery (McKinley Towne Center - 201 S. Division St.). This exhibition runs concurrently with the Ann Arbor Art Fair (July 20 - 23, 2017). With 8,000 square feet of exhibition space and a new downtown location, the Juried Alumni Show is the perfect way to celebrate the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017.

Three jury prizes of $500 and 10 honorable mentions of $100 will be awarded, thanks to generous support by the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.

Exhibition Dates: Tuesday, July 18 - Saturday, August 19, 2017
Exhibition Reception & Award Ceremony: Friday, July 21, 2017 from 6 - 8 pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: noon - 7pm
Sunday, July 23 (during Ann Arbor Art Fair): noon - 5 pm

We are very pleased to welcome Brian Kennedy, the President, Director, and CEO of the Toledo Museum of Art, as the juror for this show.

Brian Kennedy has been president, director and CEO of the Toledo Museum of Art since 2010. He oversees a 36-acre campus housing one of America’s great art collections in three architecturally significant buildings. He came to the Museum with extensive experience in senior leadership positions at art museums in Ireland, Australia and the United States.

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Kennedy studied art history and history at University College in Dublin, earning bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. A strategic thinker and collaborative leader, he has overseen the development of a strategic plan for the Toledo Museum of Art that strongly integrates it into the community. The plan has focused on sustainability, especially through alternative energy sources, building staff capacity, introducing new technologies and developing an initiative to promote visual literacy. Diverse exhibition programming and significant art acquisitions have enhanced Toledo’s reputation.

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Exhibition Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:15:09 -0400 2017-08-19T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Exhibition http://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/calendar/alum2017.jpg
9/22--Fall 2017 Application Deadline (August 19, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40173 40173-8509023@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The application deadline for Winter 2018 and early-admission Fall 2018. Please apply through M-Compass.

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Other Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:57:17 -0400 2017-08-19T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan in Washington Program Other
The Journey in a Day: 200 Years of Student Life at the University of Michigan (August 19, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/39350 39350-7970540@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bicentennial Office

U-M students have teamed up to create this sweeping exhibition, surveying 200 years of daily rituals, social life, challenges, victories, and the roles U-M students have played in historic events. "The Journey in a Day" exhibition includes nearly 50 historic objects and dozens of photos. The exhibition includes a recreation of a Martha Cook Residence Hall room, circa 1917, amongst the first on campus to house women. A poster kiosk occupies the middle of one room in the Museum, plastered with fliers and posters from across time. A reproduction of student scrapbooks brings visitors in direct contact with individuals at various times throughout history. From the morning ritual of reading the Michigan Daily, to student reaction and involvement in U.S. wars, from the mandates and tweets of student organizations, to a survey of infamous late night Ann Arbor hot spots, this is a wide ranging exhibition with many interesting, entertaining and illuminating stories to tell.

Designed by U-M students participating in MUSEUMS 498, in the History of Art Department, in collaboration with the U-M Bicentennial Office, and the Washtenaw County Historical Society.

For information on-the-go about this event and all other Bicentennial happenings, download our mobile app: http://guidebook.com/g/umich200.

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Exhibition Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:29:44 -0400 2017-08-19T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Bicentennial Office Exhibition 200 Years
The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children (August 19, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/35506 35506-5255657@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: HR Communications

Free multimedia exhibit for families and educators sheds light on the rights, ideas and creativity of children.

Designed to engage educators, policy makers and families in exploring the transformative power of early learning, the exhibit describes the educational approach of the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy through photography, video and children’s work.

Hands-on activities using light and shadow and materials found in nature allow visitors to connect with key concepts. Activities for families will be offered in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and other community partners.

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Exhibition Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:21:08 -0400 2017-08-19T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T17:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center HR Communications Exhibition Wonder of Learning host and partner logos
Did An Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs? (August 19, 2017 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41383 41383-9199012@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Did a space rock six miles wide slam into the Earth 66 million years ago and wipe out 75 percent of all living species at that time, including the dinosaurs? Cosmic collisions are abundant in our solar system. See the numerous craters on worlds like the moon, Mars, and even distant Pluto. Explore the dinosaur disaster up close. Kid-friendly program.

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Presentation Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:22:12 -0500 2017-08-19T12:30:00-04:00 2017-08-19T13:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Exhibition and Window Installation | Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 19, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40743 40743-8719690@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled "Cosmogonic Tattoos," his project uses adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

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Exhibition Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:55:27 -0400 2017-08-19T13:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T16:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 19, 2017 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/39344 39344-9198904@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 1:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, including a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:04:53 -0400 2017-08-19T13:30:00-04:00 2017-08-19T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Dinosaur Tour (August 19, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40058 40058-9198873@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Attention dinosaur fans! Join us for a free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up on the day of the tours. Limit: 15 people.

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Other Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:04:41 -0400 2017-08-19T14:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Museum of Natural History Other Ruthven Museums Building
Eclipse (August 19, 2017 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41384 41384-9199016@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 2:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Get ready for the total solar eclipse occurring on August 21, 2017! By looking at both the history and the astronomy of eclipses, this program will help you understand the significance of this upcoming astronomical event. Michigan will experience a partial eclipse. This program is followed by a live star talk.

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Presentation Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:47:11 -0400 2017-08-19T14:30:00-04:00 2017-08-19T15:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Hands-On Demo: Fantastic Fluids (August 19, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41379 41379-9198892@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Explore the fascinating world of fluid dynamics! Together we will discuss what is a “fluid,” and through experimentation, we will learn how fluids move and interact. Learn how wind creates waves, and test the surface tension of different liquids. How do different fluids mix? Can you ever unmix them? Learn about how and why U-M researchers are studying fluid dynamics. This demo is filled to the brim with hands-on experiments. Funded by the National Science Foundation.

Hands-on demonstrations are 20-30 minute interactive programs on the 2nd floor of the Museum.​ ​They include both brief presentations highlighting University research and engaging hands-on activities, and are suitable for adults and children ages 5 and up.

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Presentation Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:12:48 -0400 2017-08-19T15:00:00-04:00 2017-08-19T15:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 19, 2017 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/39344 39344-9198908@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 3:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, including a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:04:53 -0400 2017-08-19T15:30:00-04:00 2017-08-19T16:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Sonny Landreth (August 19, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40683 40683-8693104@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Check back soon for more details.

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Performance Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:19:05 -0400 2017-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance
Recruiting New Members for Fall 2017! (August 20, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42259 42259-10129545@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:00am
Location: University of Michigan
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

The LSA Honor Council is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to developing initiatives that aid in the promotion of respect, integrity, and personal responsibility. We also attend meetings hosted by the Office of Student Academic Affairs for students accused of academic misconduct.   In our recruitment efforts, we prioritize the importance of forming a council composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. This spectrum of varied perspectives enables our council to more effectively address issues of integrity on our campus. This upcoming year, we are recruiting a group of motivated and dedicated LSA students who are interested in working closely with the deans, faculty, and fellow students to promote a campus culture that values integrity. This past year, we have accomplished this goal by hosting faculty department presentations, tabling events, and discussions of current ethical issues. Most recently, we hosted Dr. Victor Strecher from the School of Public Health to present a talk on “Designing a Happy Life.” Given the breadth of our activities, it is crucial that we incorporate students with diverse skill sets to maximize our council’s potential. We hope that you will join us next fall! Link to application: http://lsastudenthc.weebly.com/become-a-member.html

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:00:14 -0400 2017-08-20T00:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T23:59:59-04:00 University of Michigan Maize Pages Student Organizations Other
Creating a Campus: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's Bicentennial (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41334 41334-9143984@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. In honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, we highlight the U-M Ann Arbor campus, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Depicting the Ann Arbor area before the establishment of the city, the exhibit celebrates the Native American community and highlights its presence throughout the decades. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen, the exhibit presents maps, plans, architectural drawings, proposals, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution.

The Library will be closed December 23 to January 1.

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Exhibition Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:28:04 -0500 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T23:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Creating a Campus
Enter the As I See It Literary Competition! (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41671 41671-9430137@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan is seeking student literary works for the As I See It Literary Competition! Tell us about your University of Michigan experience in 200 words or less. Looking for inspiration? Check out the UpstART 200 archive (https://www.lib.umich.edu/upstart200/collections/show/) of historic or culturally significant work that is held by or related to U-M. A winner will be selected and will receive a $200 gift card to Literati Bookstore! First and Second Runners Up will also receive prizes. The deadline to submit works is September 21, 2017. Learn more and submit here: http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/asiseeit/

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Exhibition Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:39:31 -0400 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Exhibition Michigan in 200 Words
Gifts of Art presents Ceramic Houses (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40848 40848-8805478@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Olga Stowers was born in Siberia and grew up in Moscow, Russia where she earned her degree in finance. She has always been interested in creating art, and started working with clay three years ago in Ann Arbor. Stowers has made different clay pieces, but houses and buildings are her favorites. Stower’s pieces demonstrate her unique style and great attention to detail.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:51:27 -0400 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Old Cincinnati by Olga Stowers, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Coloring with the Masters: Art Quilts (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40849 40849-8805562@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

For this exhibition, the Aussome Study Group (ASG) picked some of their current favorite artists – MaryAnn Beckwith, Peter Max, Louis Tiffany, Dr. Seuss, Ugo Nespolo, Rick Loudermilk and George Rodrigue – and created art based on their work. This exhibit also contains images and information about each of the inspiration artists. The work of ASG award winning artists, Mary Andrews, Lois Ann Fulton, Robbie Payne and Carol Tamasiunas, has appeared in Quilting Arts and Fiberarts magazines and the book, The Natural World, and they have exhibited their work locally, nationally and internationally.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:58:40 -0400 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Picasso Meets Tiffany by Carol Tamasiunas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Fiber Musings (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40854 40854-8807933@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed media fibers, currently residing in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She is originally from India, and her formative years were spent at Visva-Bharti International University, founded by the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. She has an attunement with nature and a deep rooted attachment to the traditional art forms of her culture rich homeland. Living in this country for over two decades and incorporating styles, techniques, and inspirations of western culture into her Indian background has made her art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:19:59 -0400 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Dancing in the Storm by Boisali Biswas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents His Eye Is on the Sparrow: Watercolor (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40851 40851-8807764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Combining a passion for painting and a love of nature, Catherine McClung has shown her work in the Ann Arbor Art Fair since 1980. In both Michigan and Florida, she walks every day observing and photographing birds to use as a reference for her watercolor paintings. Over a two-year period, she created paintings of all of the 33 birds mentioned in the Bible. McClung also created china patterns for Lenox tableware. In 2002, the Michigan Governor’s office asked her to represent the state by designing an ornament for the White House Christmas tree.

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Exhibition Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:56:15 -0400 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Watchful by Catherine McClung, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Photography Through China (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40847 40847-8805394@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Zengquan Xu is a retired electrical engineer who worked professionally in the local automotive industry. Since his teens, photography has been his lifetime hobby. He has a great love for travel photography and landscapes, especially subjects that are culturally related. Using both film and digital photography, Xu prints his work on paper and canvas. Supporting materials for this exhibit will be in both English and Chinese, and it is in partnership with the U-M Confucius Institute.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:43:54 -0400 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition A Morning in LiShui by Zengquan Xu. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Simpli Jessi Handmade Rag Dolls (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40850 40850-8807680@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jessi Halliday Mesalic is an interior designer, artist, illustrator, doll maker, painter, yarn fanatic and lots of other artistic-type things. Originally from Michigan, where she earned her BFA at the College for Creative Studies, she has recently returned from a 3-year adventure living in the countryside of England. Simpli Jessi dolls are handmade with great care and attention to detail. Natural linens, organic cotton stuffing, felt, yarn, and reclaimed fabrics are used in every doll, making each one unique and special.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:03:52 -0400 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Simpli Jessi dolls by Jessi Halliday Mesalic, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents The Shifting Circus: Drawing & Sculpture (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40852 40852-8807848@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The drawings and sculpture of Flushing, Michigan artist Thom Bohnert range from lyrical to poetic, playing with tension and balance in a kind of whimsical theatrical arena. His drawings show a complex layering, allowing viewers to imagine a storytelling encounter of spaces. His ceramics and sculptures are compositions often combining wire armature and wet looking clay fragments with colorful multi-glazed surfaces. He is the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, among others, and museum collections include Minneapolis Art Institute and Detroit Institute of the Arts.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:14:28 -0400 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Tricks/Routines/Positions by Thom Bohnert, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Reverberations of Rebellion: 1967 in Detroit and Ann Arbor (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42291 42291-9593403@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a pivotal event in the history of the Motor City. While Ann Arbor may seem far removed from Detroit, the themes of 1967—housing segregation, media bias, student activism, and police violence—resonated here as well.

This exhibit, on display in the Hatcher Graduate Library North lobby through September 15, 2017, highlights the extensive archival resources of the Bentley Historical Library and the U-M Library’s Labadie Collection. These materials place the rebellion in the context of 1960s activism against racism and inequality in Detroit and Ann Arbor, and illustrate the significance and range of press coverage.

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Exhibition Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:13:09 -0400 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Detroit 67
The Grandmother Tree Walk (August 20, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/37328 37328-6502273@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00am
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum celebrates the University of Michigan bicentennial with a tour of 12 historic trees in the Arboretum. The bicentennial story is told from the perspective of the trees, and key moments of U-M's people and history that occurred during the trees' long lives are revealed. Visitors may pick up a map at the Arb visitor center to take this easy, self-guided tour.

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Exhibition Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:39:03 -0500 2017-08-20T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T20:00:00-04:00 Nichols Arboretum Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition The Grandmother Tree Walk
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 20, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40187 40187-8516541@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bicentennial Office

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled Cosmogonic Tattoos, his project will use adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

Look for displays in the UMMA from April 22-Dec. 3, the exterior of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Dec. 17, and in the interior special exhibition space of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Sept. 10.

For information on-the-go about this event and all other Bicentennial happenings, download our free mobile app: http://guidebook.com/g/umich200.

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Exhibition Wed, 10 May 2017 14:44:24 -0400 2017-08-20T09:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Bicentennial Office Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 20, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40469 40469-8571736@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In celebration of the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and distinguished U​–M art professor Jim Cogswell has been invited to create a series of public window installations in response to the holdings of the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. For this visionary project, the artist will adhere a procession of vivid images to the glass walls of the museums in a rhythmically evocative narrative, based on reassembled fragments from a diverse range of artworks in both museums’ permanent collections. The juxtaposed images will address our shared histories and experiences while connecting the viewer to the origins and meaning of objects and their power to shape knowledge, memory, and identity. By leveraging the buildings’ unique architecture, the artist expands our understanding of a museum as a cultural repository and highlights the significant role of these institutions in the life of the campus community.
Cosmogonic Tattoos is on view at UMMA April 22 through December 3, 2017 and at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology from June 2 through December 17, 2017.
Lead support for Cosmogonic Tattoos is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

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Exhibition Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:52:44 -0400 2017-08-20T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Jim Cogswell
Ernestine Ruben at Willow Run (August 20, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/39107 39107-7692823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In 2013, artist Ernestine Ruben (BSDEs ’53) photographed the once-famed industrial complex Willow Run in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Designed by her grandfather, Detroit architect Albert Kahn, for the Ford Motor Company, Willow Run was an exemplar of American defense manufacturing because of its efficient mass-production of B-24 Liberators during World War II.

For this exhibition, Ruben overlaid interior views of the now-dormant factory with imagined glimpses into her body’s interior landscape. The resulting compositions seem to breathe energy and light into the stagnant and cavernous spaces of Willow Run and suggest a longing for a productive existence undeterred by mortality for both Willow Run and the artist. Her grandfather’s role in the history of the site underscores Ruben’s personal connection.

The exhibition presents Ruben’s photographs of Willow Run in UMMA’s Photography Gallery and an original film—co-created by Ruben and video artist Seth Bernstein and featuring an original score by award-winning composer Stephen Hartke—in the Museum’s Forum.

Lead support for Ernestine Ruben at Willow Run: Mobilizing Memory is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment.

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Exhibition Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:20:03 -0500 2017-08-20T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Cathedral, Ernestine Ruben at Willow Run
Moving Image: Portraiture (August 20, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41372 41372-9194715@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Moving Image: Portraiture presents a contemporary spin on traditional notions of portraiture. In the video Towards An Architect, Hannu Karjalainen portrays a fictional architect who is experiencing the response of people living in the structures he designed. Daniel Rozin’s Mirror No. 10 is driven by software, written by the artist, that generates a real-time reflection of the environment the screen is displayed in—specifically a live sketch of the viewer approaching the frame. Mesocosm (Northumberland, UK) is an algorithmic work by Marina Zurkow that depicts the passage of time on the moors of Northeast England.

Moving Image: Portraiture is the third of three exhibitions drawn from the collection of the Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, which since 2011 has been focused on media arts. The works in this series address both formal concerns and conceptual topics; many represent traditional categories such as portraiture and landscape that find new resonance when explored through the strategies of dynamic technology.

Lead support for Moving Image: Portraiture is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment and the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design.

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Exhibition Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:42:42 -0500 2017-08-20T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Moving Image: Portraiture
Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa (August 20, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41651 41651-9417701@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Before colonization, complex hierarchical societies flourished in Central and West Africa. At their summits were a select few—kings and chiefs whose authority was derived from their direct connection to powerful ancestors and predecessors. These rulers were wrapped in expensive textiles or costly furs, and covered in beads and precious metals, materials that not only signaled their extraordinary status, but were also intended to safely contain the great power they wielded. The famous minkisi (meaning “power figure”) sculptures of Central Africa were similarly activated through the addition of charged materials. Textiles, animal skin, metal, and beads allowed the lifeless wooden carvings to be activated by local spiritual leaders in order to communicate with the realm of the ancestors and spirits. This exhibition explores the parallels between the adornment of the king’s physical body and minkisi. Drawing on works from UMMA’s collection and several loans, the exhibition demonstrates how authority was expressed and power contained across a range of historical cultures in Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.

Lead support for Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the African Studies Center.

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Exhibition Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:58:14 -0400 2017-08-20T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa
Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors—Part II: Abstraction (August 20, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41371 41371-9194622@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Commemorating the University of Michigan’s 2017 Bicentennial, Victors for Art: Michigan’s Alumni Collectors celebrates the deep impact of Michigan alumni in the global art world.

This two-part exhibition presents works collected by a diverse group of alumni that represent the breadth of the University and over seventy years of graduating classes. Part II: Abstraction, on view in the A. Alfred Taubman Gallery July 1 through October 29, showcases modern and contemporary art by Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti,
Louise Nevelson, Christo, Lorna Simpson, José Parlá, and Do Ho Su, among others. It also features a fifth-century Korean roof end tile and an Amish quilt, as well as a work by an Inuit master—thus inviting visitors to explore the pleasures of abstraction across a wide range of media, eras, and genres. UMMA extends Part II: Abstraction into the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery from August 19 through November 26, 2017, with the site-specific installation of Random International’s LED-light and motion-sensing dynamic sculpture, Swarm Study / II. Victors for Art offers an unprecedented opportunity to view art that may have never been publicly displayed otherwise—and most certainly, not all together. For visitors, and especially for future Michigan alumni, Victors for Art illuminates the shared passion for art fostered by the Michigan experience.

This exhibition was organized by Joseph Rosa, Guest Curator, in collaboration with Laura De Becker, Helmut & Candis Stern Associate Curator of African Art, Jennifer Friess, Assistant Curator of Photography, Lehti Mairike Keelman, Assistant Curator of Western Art, and Natsu Oyobe, Curator of Asian Art.

Lead support for Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan Office of the President, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:51:44 -0400 2017-08-20T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Victors for Art
9/22--Fall 2017 Application Deadline (August 20, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40173 40173-8509024@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The application deadline for Winter 2018 and early-admission Fall 2018. Please apply through M-Compass.

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Other Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:57:17 -0400 2017-08-20T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan in Washington Program Other
The Journey in a Day: 200 Years of Student Life at the University of Michigan (August 20, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/39350 39350-7970511@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bicentennial Office

U-M students have teamed up to create this sweeping exhibition, surveying 200 years of daily rituals, social life, challenges, victories, and the roles U-M students have played in historic events. "The Journey in a Day" exhibition includes nearly 50 historic objects and dozens of photos. The exhibition includes a recreation of a Martha Cook Residence Hall room, circa 1917, amongst the first on campus to house women. A poster kiosk occupies the middle of one room in the Museum, plastered with fliers and posters from across time. A reproduction of student scrapbooks brings visitors in direct contact with individuals at various times throughout history. From the morning ritual of reading the Michigan Daily, to student reaction and involvement in U.S. wars, from the mandates and tweets of student organizations, to a survey of infamous late night Ann Arbor hot spots, this is a wide ranging exhibition with many interesting, entertaining and illuminating stories to tell.

Designed by U-M students participating in MUSEUMS 498, in the History of Art Department, in collaboration with the U-M Bicentennial Office, and the Washtenaw County Historical Society.

For information on-the-go about this event and all other Bicentennial happenings, download our mobile app: http://guidebook.com/g/umich200.

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Exhibition Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:29:44 -0400 2017-08-20T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Bicentennial Office Exhibition 200 Years
The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children (August 20, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/35506 35506-5255658@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: HR Communications

Free multimedia exhibit for families and educators sheds light on the rights, ideas and creativity of children.

Designed to engage educators, policy makers and families in exploring the transformative power of early learning, the exhibit describes the educational approach of the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy through photography, video and children’s work.

Hands-on activities using light and shadow and materials found in nature allow visitors to connect with key concepts. Activities for families will be offered in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and other community partners.

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Exhibition Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:21:08 -0400 2017-08-20T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T17:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center HR Communications Exhibition Wonder of Learning host and partner logos
Exhibition and Window Installation | Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 20, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40743 40743-8719691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled "Cosmogonic Tattoos," his project uses adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

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Exhibition Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:55:27 -0400 2017-08-20T13:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T16:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Pedal to Pollinators Garden Bike Tour (August 20, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42091 42091-9544164@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Get ready for fun and inspiration at the first annual Pedal to Pollinators Garden Bike Tour. Native plant gardens at County Farm Park and Buhr Park will be buzzing with activities. Colorful wildflowers and their diverse insect visitors will be abundant. Drop by the Project Grow Garden for a Heirloom Tomato Tasting, and learn about the Ark of Taste Garden.

Stop by the U-M Museum of Natural History Pollinator Garden (temporarily relocated to County Farm Park during construction of the Museum's new home) for kids' activities. This event is free and kid-friendly!
2:00–3:00 p.m., guided tours will leave County Farm Park by bicycle for a leisurely ride on side streets to Buhr Park. Along the way, bicyclists will visit several home gardens that feature native plants and wildlife habitat. Volunteers at Buhr Park will point out flowers and wildlife at the Children's Wet Meadows and the Edible Food Forest.
1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m., U-M Bee researchers will lead walking tours at County Farm Park to visit native plants relocated from the former site at the U-M Museum of Natural History, as well as other sites at the park.
Travel and Parking: If traveling from a distance, please be aware that parking is limited. Both sites are on AATA bus routes. If coming by car, you may want to park in the neighborhood and walk or bike from there.

Hosted by Washtenaw County Parks, BeeSafe Ann Arbor, Slow Food Huron Valley, City of Ann Arbor Natural Areas Preservation, U-M Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, U-M Museum of Natural History, and Project Grow.

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Other Wed, 09 Aug 2017 09:36:26 -0400 2017-08-20T13:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Other
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 20, 2017 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/39344 39344-9198912@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, including a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:04:53 -0400 2017-08-20T13:30:00-04:00 2017-08-20T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Curator Tour | Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 20, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40746 40746-8719716@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Tour of the special exhibition at the Kelsey Museum.

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Other Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:57:38 -0400 2017-08-20T14:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T15:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Other Cosmogonic Tattoos
Dinosaur Tour (August 20, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40058 40058-9198874@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Attention dinosaur fans! Join us for a free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up on the day of the tours. Limit: 15 people.

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Other Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:04:41 -0400 2017-08-20T14:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Museum of Natural History Other Ruthven Museums Building
Ernestine Ruben at Willow Run: Mobilizing Memory (August 20, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41654 41654-9417972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In 2013, artist Ernestine Ruben (BSDEs ’53) photographed the once-famed industrial complex Willow Run in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Designed by her grandfather, Detroit architect Albert Kahn, for the Ford Motor Company, Willow Run was an exemplar of American defense manufacturing because of its efficient mass-production of B-24 Liberators during World War II. For this exhibition, Ruben overlaid interior views of the now-dormant factory with imagined glimpses into her body’s interior landscape. The resulting compositions seem to breathe energy and light into the stagnant and cavernous spaces of Willow Run and suggest a longing for a productive existence undeterred by mortality for both Willow Run and the artist.

Lead support for Ernestine Ruben at Willow Run: Mobilizing Memory is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment.

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Exhibition Mon, 24 Jul 2017 20:21:43 -0400 2017-08-20T14:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Cathedral, Ernestine Ruben at Willow Run
Eclipse (August 20, 2017 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41384 41384-9199020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 2:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Get ready for the total solar eclipse occurring on August 21, 2017! By looking at both the history and the astronomy of eclipses, this program will help you understand the significance of this upcoming astronomical event. Michigan will experience a partial eclipse. This program is followed by a live star talk.

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Presentation Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:47:11 -0400 2017-08-20T14:30:00-04:00 2017-08-20T15:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Hands-On Demo: Fantastic Fluids (August 20, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41379 41379-9198896@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Explore the fascinating world of fluid dynamics! Together we will discuss what is a “fluid,” and through experimentation, we will learn how fluids move and interact. Learn how wind creates waves, and test the surface tension of different liquids. How do different fluids mix? Can you ever unmix them? Learn about how and why U-M researchers are studying fluid dynamics. This demo is filled to the brim with hands-on experiments. Funded by the National Science Foundation.

Hands-on demonstrations are 20-30 minute interactive programs on the 2nd floor of the Museum.​ ​They include both brief presentations highlighting University research and engaging hands-on activities, and are suitable for adults and children ages 5 and up.

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Presentation Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:12:48 -0400 2017-08-20T15:00:00-04:00 2017-08-20T15:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 20, 2017 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198916@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 3:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-20T15:30:00-04:00 2017-08-20T16:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
The Go Rounds (August 20, 2017 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41260 41260-9054752@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2017 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Check back soon for more details.

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Performance Fri, 09 Jun 2017 12:20:41 -0400 2017-08-20T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance
Recruiting New Members for Fall 2017! (August 21, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42259 42259-10129546@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 12:00am
Location: University of Michigan
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

The LSA Honor Council is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to developing initiatives that aid in the promotion of respect, integrity, and personal responsibility. We also attend meetings hosted by the Office of Student Academic Affairs for students accused of academic misconduct.   In our recruitment efforts, we prioritize the importance of forming a council composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. This spectrum of varied perspectives enables our council to more effectively address issues of integrity on our campus. This upcoming year, we are recruiting a group of motivated and dedicated LSA students who are interested in working closely with the deans, faculty, and fellow students to promote a campus culture that values integrity. This past year, we have accomplished this goal by hosting faculty department presentations, tabling events, and discussions of current ethical issues. Most recently, we hosted Dr. Victor Strecher from the School of Public Health to present a talk on “Designing a Happy Life.” Given the breadth of our activities, it is crucial that we incorporate students with diverse skill sets to maximize our council’s potential. We hope that you will join us next fall! Link to application: http://lsastudenthc.weebly.com/become-a-member.html

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:00:14 -0400 2017-08-21T00:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T23:59:59-04:00 University of Michigan Maize Pages Student Organizations Other
Creating a Campus: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's Bicentennial (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41334 41334-9143985@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. In honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, we highlight the U-M Ann Arbor campus, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Depicting the Ann Arbor area before the establishment of the city, the exhibit celebrates the Native American community and highlights its presence throughout the decades. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen, the exhibit presents maps, plans, architectural drawings, proposals, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution.

The Library will be closed December 23 to January 1.

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Exhibition Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:28:04 -0500 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T23:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Creating a Campus
Enter the As I See It Literary Competition! (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41671 41671-9430138@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan is seeking student literary works for the As I See It Literary Competition! Tell us about your University of Michigan experience in 200 words or less. Looking for inspiration? Check out the UpstART 200 archive (https://www.lib.umich.edu/upstart200/collections/show/) of historic or culturally significant work that is held by or related to U-M. A winner will be selected and will receive a $200 gift card to Literati Bookstore! First and Second Runners Up will also receive prizes. The deadline to submit works is September 21, 2017. Learn more and submit here: http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/asiseeit/

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Exhibition Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:39:31 -0400 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Exhibition Michigan in 200 Words
Gifts of Art presents Ceramic Houses (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40848 40848-8805479@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Olga Stowers was born in Siberia and grew up in Moscow, Russia where she earned her degree in finance. She has always been interested in creating art, and started working with clay three years ago in Ann Arbor. Stowers has made different clay pieces, but houses and buildings are her favorites. Stower’s pieces demonstrate her unique style and great attention to detail.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:51:27 -0400 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Old Cincinnati by Olga Stowers, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Coloring with the Masters: Art Quilts (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40849 40849-8805563@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

For this exhibition, the Aussome Study Group (ASG) picked some of their current favorite artists – MaryAnn Beckwith, Peter Max, Louis Tiffany, Dr. Seuss, Ugo Nespolo, Rick Loudermilk and George Rodrigue – and created art based on their work. This exhibit also contains images and information about each of the inspiration artists. The work of ASG award winning artists, Mary Andrews, Lois Ann Fulton, Robbie Payne and Carol Tamasiunas, has appeared in Quilting Arts and Fiberarts magazines and the book, The Natural World, and they have exhibited their work locally, nationally and internationally.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:58:40 -0400 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Picasso Meets Tiffany by Carol Tamasiunas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Fiber Musings (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40854 40854-8807934@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed media fibers, currently residing in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She is originally from India, and her formative years were spent at Visva-Bharti International University, founded by the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. She has an attunement with nature and a deep rooted attachment to the traditional art forms of her culture rich homeland. Living in this country for over two decades and incorporating styles, techniques, and inspirations of western culture into her Indian background has made her art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:19:59 -0400 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Dancing in the Storm by Boisali Biswas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents His Eye Is on the Sparrow: Watercolor (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40851 40851-8807765@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Combining a passion for painting and a love of nature, Catherine McClung has shown her work in the Ann Arbor Art Fair since 1980. In both Michigan and Florida, she walks every day observing and photographing birds to use as a reference for her watercolor paintings. Over a two-year period, she created paintings of all of the 33 birds mentioned in the Bible. McClung also created china patterns for Lenox tableware. In 2002, the Michigan Governor’s office asked her to represent the state by designing an ornament for the White House Christmas tree.

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Exhibition Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:56:15 -0400 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Watchful by Catherine McClung, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Photography Through China (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40847 40847-8805395@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Zengquan Xu is a retired electrical engineer who worked professionally in the local automotive industry. Since his teens, photography has been his lifetime hobby. He has a great love for travel photography and landscapes, especially subjects that are culturally related. Using both film and digital photography, Xu prints his work on paper and canvas. Supporting materials for this exhibit will be in both English and Chinese, and it is in partnership with the U-M Confucius Institute.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:43:54 -0400 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition A Morning in LiShui by Zengquan Xu. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Simpli Jessi Handmade Rag Dolls (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40850 40850-8807681@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jessi Halliday Mesalic is an interior designer, artist, illustrator, doll maker, painter, yarn fanatic and lots of other artistic-type things. Originally from Michigan, where she earned her BFA at the College for Creative Studies, she has recently returned from a 3-year adventure living in the countryside of England. Simpli Jessi dolls are handmade with great care and attention to detail. Natural linens, organic cotton stuffing, felt, yarn, and reclaimed fabrics are used in every doll, making each one unique and special.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:03:52 -0400 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Simpli Jessi dolls by Jessi Halliday Mesalic, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents The Shifting Circus: Drawing & Sculpture (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40852 40852-8807849@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The drawings and sculpture of Flushing, Michigan artist Thom Bohnert range from lyrical to poetic, playing with tension and balance in a kind of whimsical theatrical arena. His drawings show a complex layering, allowing viewers to imagine a storytelling encounter of spaces. His ceramics and sculptures are compositions often combining wire armature and wet looking clay fragments with colorful multi-glazed surfaces. He is the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, among others, and museum collections include Minneapolis Art Institute and Detroit Institute of the Arts.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:14:28 -0400 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Tricks/Routines/Positions by Thom Bohnert, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Reverberations of Rebellion: 1967 in Detroit and Ann Arbor (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42291 42291-9593404@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a pivotal event in the history of the Motor City. While Ann Arbor may seem far removed from Detroit, the themes of 1967—housing segregation, media bias, student activism, and police violence—resonated here as well.

This exhibit, on display in the Hatcher Graduate Library North lobby through September 15, 2017, highlights the extensive archival resources of the Bentley Historical Library and the U-M Library’s Labadie Collection. These materials place the rebellion in the context of 1960s activism against racism and inequality in Detroit and Ann Arbor, and illustrate the significance and range of press coverage.

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Exhibition Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:13:09 -0400 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Detroit 67
The Grandmother Tree Walk (August 21, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/37328 37328-6502274@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:00am
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum celebrates the University of Michigan bicentennial with a tour of 12 historic trees in the Arboretum. The bicentennial story is told from the perspective of the trees, and key moments of U-M's people and history that occurred during the trees' long lives are revealed. Visitors may pick up a map at the Arb visitor center to take this easy, self-guided tour.

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Exhibition Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:39:03 -0500 2017-08-21T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T20:00:00-04:00 Nichols Arboretum Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition The Grandmother Tree Walk
Storied Acquisitions: Highlights from the University of Michigan Library Collections (August 21, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40756 40756-8741893@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:30am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

In celebration of the university’s bicentennial, this exhibit showcases treasures from a variety of library collecting areas and explores the stories behind the development of some of our most distinctive collections. From Audubon’s Birds of America, the first book acquired for the library, to more recent arrivals like Robert Altman’s Academy Award, the items on display afford us an opportunity to reflect on the history and consider the future of one of the country's largest and most important research library collections.

The exhibit features books, maps, sheet music, manuscripts, and artifacts from the University of Michigan Library’s Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library; Clark Library; Music Library; and Special Collections Library.

Hours: Weekdays 8:30am-6pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm, Sundays 1-6 pm
Closed: May 27-29, July 1-2, July 4, August 19-20, August 26-27

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Exhibition Mon, 01 May 2017 17:31:18 -0400 2017-08-21T08:30:00-04:00 2017-08-21T18:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Artist book by Rolando Estévez, published under his imprint El Fortín
Banner Moments: The National Anthem in American Life (August 21, 2017 8:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40477 40477-8576128@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:45am
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

The new Ford Presidential Library lobby exhibit, curated by University of Michigan musicologist Mark Clague, illustrates through interpretive panels, historical documents and photographs, the cultural 200-year history of “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814–2014). The tale that emerges demonstrates the power of music and poetry to spark the social imagination and thus create a sense of shared community.

Inspired by the successful defense of Baltimore, Maryland from British attack in September 1814, lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key penned his now famous lyric. Rather than extraordinary, Key’s creative impulse was typical of early America’s broadside ballad tradition in which new words were written to fit well known tunes. The result, however, was far from everyday—Key could not have predicted that his song would survive the moment, yet become his nation’s singular anthem.

Follow the “The Star-Spangled Banner” from the moments leading up to September 14, 1814 through the present day and explore the social history of our national song.
March 2017 to September 2017

Monday - Friday. 8:45 am - 4:45 pm
Closed all Federal holidays.

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Exhibition Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:03:07 -0400 2017-08-21T08:45:00-04:00 2017-08-21T16:45:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Exhibition Banner Moments Exhibit
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 21, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40187 40187-8516542@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bicentennial Office

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled Cosmogonic Tattoos, his project will use adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

Look for displays in the UMMA from April 22-Dec. 3, the exterior of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Dec. 17, and in the interior special exhibition space of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Sept. 10.

For information on-the-go about this event and all other Bicentennial happenings, download our free mobile app: http://guidebook.com/g/umich200.

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Exhibition Wed, 10 May 2017 14:44:24 -0400 2017-08-21T09:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Bicentennial Office Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 21, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40469 40469-8571737@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In celebration of the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and distinguished U​–M art professor Jim Cogswell has been invited to create a series of public window installations in response to the holdings of the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. For this visionary project, the artist will adhere a procession of vivid images to the glass walls of the museums in a rhythmically evocative narrative, based on reassembled fragments from a diverse range of artworks in both museums’ permanent collections. The juxtaposed images will address our shared histories and experiences while connecting the viewer to the origins and meaning of objects and their power to shape knowledge, memory, and identity. By leveraging the buildings’ unique architecture, the artist expands our understanding of a museum as a cultural repository and highlights the significant role of these institutions in the life of the campus community.
Cosmogonic Tattoos is on view at UMMA April 22 through December 3, 2017 and at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology from June 2 through December 17, 2017.
Lead support for Cosmogonic Tattoos is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

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Exhibition Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:52:44 -0400 2017-08-21T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Jim Cogswell
Moving Image: Portraiture (August 21, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41372 41372-9194716@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Moving Image: Portraiture presents a contemporary spin on traditional notions of portraiture. In the video Towards An Architect, Hannu Karjalainen portrays a fictional architect who is experiencing the response of people living in the structures he designed. Daniel Rozin’s Mirror No. 10 is driven by software, written by the artist, that generates a real-time reflection of the environment the screen is displayed in—specifically a live sketch of the viewer approaching the frame. Mesocosm (Northumberland, UK) is an algorithmic work by Marina Zurkow that depicts the passage of time on the moors of Northeast England.

Moving Image: Portraiture is the third of three exhibitions drawn from the collection of the Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, which since 2011 has been focused on media arts. The works in this series address both formal concerns and conceptual topics; many represent traditional categories such as portraiture and landscape that find new resonance when explored through the strategies of dynamic technology.

Lead support for Moving Image: Portraiture is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment and the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design.

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Exhibition Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:42:42 -0500 2017-08-21T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Moving Image: Portraiture
Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa (August 21, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41651 41651-9417702@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Before colonization, complex hierarchical societies flourished in Central and West Africa. At their summits were a select few—kings and chiefs whose authority was derived from their direct connection to powerful ancestors and predecessors. These rulers were wrapped in expensive textiles or costly furs, and covered in beads and precious metals, materials that not only signaled their extraordinary status, but were also intended to safely contain the great power they wielded. The famous minkisi (meaning “power figure”) sculptures of Central Africa were similarly activated through the addition of charged materials. Textiles, animal skin, metal, and beads allowed the lifeless wooden carvings to be activated by local spiritual leaders in order to communicate with the realm of the ancestors and spirits. This exhibition explores the parallels between the adornment of the king’s physical body and minkisi. Drawing on works from UMMA’s collection and several loans, the exhibition demonstrates how authority was expressed and power contained across a range of historical cultures in Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.

Lead support for Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the African Studies Center.

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Exhibition Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:58:14 -0400 2017-08-21T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa
Sociology Honors Session (August 21, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42729 42729-9651138@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 11:00am
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: Department of Sociology

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Meeting Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:13:40 -0400 2017-08-21T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T12:00:00-04:00 LSA Building Department of Sociology Meeting LSA Building
Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors—Part II: Abstraction (August 21, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41371 41371-9194623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Commemorating the University of Michigan’s 2017 Bicentennial, Victors for Art: Michigan’s Alumni Collectors celebrates the deep impact of Michigan alumni in the global art world.

This two-part exhibition presents works collected by a diverse group of alumni that represent the breadth of the University and over seventy years of graduating classes. Part II: Abstraction, on view in the A. Alfred Taubman Gallery July 1 through October 29, showcases modern and contemporary art by Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti,
Louise Nevelson, Christo, Lorna Simpson, José Parlá, and Do Ho Su, among others. It also features a fifth-century Korean roof end tile and an Amish quilt, as well as a work by an Inuit master—thus inviting visitors to explore the pleasures of abstraction across a wide range of media, eras, and genres. UMMA extends Part II: Abstraction into the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery from August 19 through November 26, 2017, with the site-specific installation of Random International’s LED-light and motion-sensing dynamic sculpture, Swarm Study / II. Victors for Art offers an unprecedented opportunity to view art that may have never been publicly displayed otherwise—and most certainly, not all together. For visitors, and especially for future Michigan alumni, Victors for Art illuminates the shared passion for art fostered by the Michigan experience.

This exhibition was organized by Joseph Rosa, Guest Curator, in collaboration with Laura De Becker, Helmut & Candis Stern Associate Curator of African Art, Jennifer Friess, Assistant Curator of Photography, Lehti Mairike Keelman, Assistant Curator of Western Art, and Natsu Oyobe, Curator of Asian Art.

Lead support for Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan Office of the President, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:51:44 -0400 2017-08-21T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Victors for Art
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 21, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198960@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 11:30am
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-21T11:30:00-04:00 2017-08-21T12:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
9/22--Fall 2017 Application Deadline (August 21, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40173 40173-8509025@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The application deadline for Winter 2018 and early-admission Fall 2018. Please apply through M-Compass.

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Other Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:57:17 -0400 2017-08-21T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan in Washington Program Other
Little Star that Could (August 21, 2017 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41382 41382-9199001@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 12:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

The "Little Star That Could" is a story about an average yellow star on a search for planets of his own to warm and protect. Along his way, he encounters other stars and learns what makes each star special.

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Presentation Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:43:45 -0400 2017-08-21T12:30:00-04:00 2017-08-21T13:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Eclipse Viewing (August 21, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42123 42123-9558367@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Diag - Central Campus
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Museum staff and members of the U-M Department of Astronomy will be on the Michigan Diag for viewing the partial eclipse of the Sun. Several types of viewing options will be available, from filtered telescopes, projection telescopes, and "eclipse glasses."

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Other Sun, 20 Aug 2017 13:14:42 -0400 2017-08-21T13:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T16:00:00-04:00 Diag - Central Campus Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Other Solar eclipse
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 21, 2017 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198965@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 1:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-21T13:30:00-04:00 2017-08-21T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Dinosaur Tour (August 21, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40058 40058-9198875@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Attention dinosaur fans! Join us for a free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up on the day of the tours. Limit: 15 people.

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Other Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:04:41 -0400 2017-08-21T14:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Museum of Natural History Other Ruthven Museums Building
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 21, 2017 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198970@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 2:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-21T14:30:00-04:00 2017-08-21T15:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
The Hummingbird Global Writers' Circle presents Writing Gender (August 21, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42105 42105-9550249@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 21, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Lane Hall
Organized By: CEW+

The Hummingbird Global Writers’ Circle is an international reading series started by Dr. Debotri Dhar, CEW Visiting Scholar (2015-17) and Lecturer in Women’s Studies at the University of Michigan. The aim of this literary initiative is to bring writers and communities together in different parts of the world to foster a love of books, to discuss the craft of writing, and to promote creative dialogue and global understanding in small ways. The name was inspired by the tiny hummingbird which builds its home with just a few drops of nectar, a root here, a leaf there, and a little bit of sky.

The Circle's themed readings by established and emerging writers are free and open to the community. The theme for the first event of the Circle is feminism/ gender, to be held on Monday August 21 (3-5 pm) at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

The writer-speakers for this session are Linda Gregerson, Laura Hulthen Thomas, Mike Ferro and Debotri Dhar (writer bios below), who will read from their poetry and fiction, followed by conversation /Q&A.

Light refreshments will be served. All members of the community are welcome to attend, however, RSVP is required. If you wish to hear our speakers read from their work, share tips, and engage in conversation, please RSVP to debotri@umich.edu.

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Other Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:20:42 -0400 2017-08-21T15:00:00-04:00 2017-08-21T17:00:00-04:00 Lane Hall CEW+ Other Debotri Dhar
Recruiting New Members for Fall 2017! (August 22, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42259 42259-10129547@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 12:00am
Location: University of Michigan
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

The LSA Honor Council is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to developing initiatives that aid in the promotion of respect, integrity, and personal responsibility. We also attend meetings hosted by the Office of Student Academic Affairs for students accused of academic misconduct.   In our recruitment efforts, we prioritize the importance of forming a council composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. This spectrum of varied perspectives enables our council to more effectively address issues of integrity on our campus. This upcoming year, we are recruiting a group of motivated and dedicated LSA students who are interested in working closely with the deans, faculty, and fellow students to promote a campus culture that values integrity. This past year, we have accomplished this goal by hosting faculty department presentations, tabling events, and discussions of current ethical issues. Most recently, we hosted Dr. Victor Strecher from the School of Public Health to present a talk on “Designing a Happy Life.” Given the breadth of our activities, it is crucial that we incorporate students with diverse skill sets to maximize our council’s potential. We hope that you will join us next fall! Link to application: http://lsastudenthc.weebly.com/become-a-member.html

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:00:14 -0400 2017-08-22T00:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T23:59:59-04:00 University of Michigan Maize Pages Student Organizations Other
Creating a Campus: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's Bicentennial (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41334 41334-9143986@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. In honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, we highlight the U-M Ann Arbor campus, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Depicting the Ann Arbor area before the establishment of the city, the exhibit celebrates the Native American community and highlights its presence throughout the decades. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen, the exhibit presents maps, plans, architectural drawings, proposals, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution.

The Library will be closed December 23 to January 1.

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Exhibition Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:28:04 -0500 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T23:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Creating a Campus
Enter the As I See It Literary Competition! (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41671 41671-9430139@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan is seeking student literary works for the As I See It Literary Competition! Tell us about your University of Michigan experience in 200 words or less. Looking for inspiration? Check out the UpstART 200 archive (https://www.lib.umich.edu/upstart200/collections/show/) of historic or culturally significant work that is held by or related to U-M. A winner will be selected and will receive a $200 gift card to Literati Bookstore! First and Second Runners Up will also receive prizes. The deadline to submit works is September 21, 2017. Learn more and submit here: http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/asiseeit/

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Exhibition Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:39:31 -0400 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Exhibition Michigan in 200 Words
Gifts of Art presents Ceramic Houses (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40848 40848-8805480@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Olga Stowers was born in Siberia and grew up in Moscow, Russia where she earned her degree in finance. She has always been interested in creating art, and started working with clay three years ago in Ann Arbor. Stowers has made different clay pieces, but houses and buildings are her favorites. Stower’s pieces demonstrate her unique style and great attention to detail.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:51:27 -0400 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Old Cincinnati by Olga Stowers, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Coloring with the Masters: Art Quilts (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40849 40849-8805564@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

For this exhibition, the Aussome Study Group (ASG) picked some of their current favorite artists – MaryAnn Beckwith, Peter Max, Louis Tiffany, Dr. Seuss, Ugo Nespolo, Rick Loudermilk and George Rodrigue – and created art based on their work. This exhibit also contains images and information about each of the inspiration artists. The work of ASG award winning artists, Mary Andrews, Lois Ann Fulton, Robbie Payne and Carol Tamasiunas, has appeared in Quilting Arts and Fiberarts magazines and the book, The Natural World, and they have exhibited their work locally, nationally and internationally.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:58:40 -0400 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Picasso Meets Tiffany by Carol Tamasiunas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Fiber Musings (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40854 40854-8807935@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed media fibers, currently residing in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She is originally from India, and her formative years were spent at Visva-Bharti International University, founded by the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. She has an attunement with nature and a deep rooted attachment to the traditional art forms of her culture rich homeland. Living in this country for over two decades and incorporating styles, techniques, and inspirations of western culture into her Indian background has made her art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:19:59 -0400 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Dancing in the Storm by Boisali Biswas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents His Eye Is on the Sparrow: Watercolor (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40851 40851-8807766@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Combining a passion for painting and a love of nature, Catherine McClung has shown her work in the Ann Arbor Art Fair since 1980. In both Michigan and Florida, she walks every day observing and photographing birds to use as a reference for her watercolor paintings. Over a two-year period, she created paintings of all of the 33 birds mentioned in the Bible. McClung also created china patterns for Lenox tableware. In 2002, the Michigan Governor’s office asked her to represent the state by designing an ornament for the White House Christmas tree.

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Exhibition Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:56:15 -0400 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Watchful by Catherine McClung, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Photography Through China (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40847 40847-8805396@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Zengquan Xu is a retired electrical engineer who worked professionally in the local automotive industry. Since his teens, photography has been his lifetime hobby. He has a great love for travel photography and landscapes, especially subjects that are culturally related. Using both film and digital photography, Xu prints his work on paper and canvas. Supporting materials for this exhibit will be in both English and Chinese, and it is in partnership with the U-M Confucius Institute.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:43:54 -0400 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition A Morning in LiShui by Zengquan Xu. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Simpli Jessi Handmade Rag Dolls (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40850 40850-8807682@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jessi Halliday Mesalic is an interior designer, artist, illustrator, doll maker, painter, yarn fanatic and lots of other artistic-type things. Originally from Michigan, where she earned her BFA at the College for Creative Studies, she has recently returned from a 3-year adventure living in the countryside of England. Simpli Jessi dolls are handmade with great care and attention to detail. Natural linens, organic cotton stuffing, felt, yarn, and reclaimed fabrics are used in every doll, making each one unique and special.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:03:52 -0400 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Simpli Jessi dolls by Jessi Halliday Mesalic, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents The Shifting Circus: Drawing & Sculpture (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40852 40852-8807850@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The drawings and sculpture of Flushing, Michigan artist Thom Bohnert range from lyrical to poetic, playing with tension and balance in a kind of whimsical theatrical arena. His drawings show a complex layering, allowing viewers to imagine a storytelling encounter of spaces. His ceramics and sculptures are compositions often combining wire armature and wet looking clay fragments with colorful multi-glazed surfaces. He is the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, among others, and museum collections include Minneapolis Art Institute and Detroit Institute of the Arts.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:14:28 -0400 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Tricks/Routines/Positions by Thom Bohnert, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Reverberations of Rebellion: 1967 in Detroit and Ann Arbor (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42291 42291-9593405@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a pivotal event in the history of the Motor City. While Ann Arbor may seem far removed from Detroit, the themes of 1967—housing segregation, media bias, student activism, and police violence—resonated here as well.

This exhibit, on display in the Hatcher Graduate Library North lobby through September 15, 2017, highlights the extensive archival resources of the Bentley Historical Library and the U-M Library’s Labadie Collection. These materials place the rebellion in the context of 1960s activism against racism and inequality in Detroit and Ann Arbor, and illustrate the significance and range of press coverage.

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Exhibition Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:13:09 -0400 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Detroit 67
The Grandmother Tree Walk (August 22, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/37328 37328-6502275@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:00am
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum celebrates the University of Michigan bicentennial with a tour of 12 historic trees in the Arboretum. The bicentennial story is told from the perspective of the trees, and key moments of U-M's people and history that occurred during the trees' long lives are revealed. Visitors may pick up a map at the Arb visitor center to take this easy, self-guided tour.

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Exhibition Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:39:03 -0500 2017-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T20:00:00-04:00 Nichols Arboretum Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition The Grandmother Tree Walk
Storied Acquisitions: Highlights from the University of Michigan Library Collections (August 22, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40756 40756-8741894@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:30am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

In celebration of the university’s bicentennial, this exhibit showcases treasures from a variety of library collecting areas and explores the stories behind the development of some of our most distinctive collections. From Audubon’s Birds of America, the first book acquired for the library, to more recent arrivals like Robert Altman’s Academy Award, the items on display afford us an opportunity to reflect on the history and consider the future of one of the country's largest and most important research library collections.

The exhibit features books, maps, sheet music, manuscripts, and artifacts from the University of Michigan Library’s Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library; Clark Library; Music Library; and Special Collections Library.

Hours: Weekdays 8:30am-6pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm, Sundays 1-6 pm
Closed: May 27-29, July 1-2, July 4, August 19-20, August 26-27

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Exhibition Mon, 01 May 2017 17:31:18 -0400 2017-08-22T08:30:00-04:00 2017-08-22T18:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Artist book by Rolando Estévez, published under his imprint El Fortín
Banner Moments: The National Anthem in American Life (August 22, 2017 8:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40477 40477-8576129@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:45am
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

The new Ford Presidential Library lobby exhibit, curated by University of Michigan musicologist Mark Clague, illustrates through interpretive panels, historical documents and photographs, the cultural 200-year history of “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814–2014). The tale that emerges demonstrates the power of music and poetry to spark the social imagination and thus create a sense of shared community.

Inspired by the successful defense of Baltimore, Maryland from British attack in September 1814, lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key penned his now famous lyric. Rather than extraordinary, Key’s creative impulse was typical of early America’s broadside ballad tradition in which new words were written to fit well known tunes. The result, however, was far from everyday—Key could not have predicted that his song would survive the moment, yet become his nation’s singular anthem.

Follow the “The Star-Spangled Banner” from the moments leading up to September 14, 1814 through the present day and explore the social history of our national song.
March 2017 to September 2017

Monday - Friday. 8:45 am - 4:45 pm
Closed all Federal holidays.

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Exhibition Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:03:07 -0400 2017-08-22T08:45:00-04:00 2017-08-22T16:45:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Exhibition Banner Moments Exhibit
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 22, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40187 40187-8516543@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bicentennial Office

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled Cosmogonic Tattoos, his project will use adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

Look for displays in the UMMA from April 22-Dec. 3, the exterior of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Dec. 17, and in the interior special exhibition space of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Sept. 10.

For information on-the-go about this event and all other Bicentennial happenings, download our free mobile app: http://guidebook.com/g/umich200.

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Exhibition Wed, 10 May 2017 14:44:24 -0400 2017-08-22T09:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Bicentennial Office Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Exhibition and Window Installation | Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 22, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40743 40743-8719693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 9:00am
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled "Cosmogonic Tattoos," his project uses adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

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Exhibition Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:55:27 -0400 2017-08-22T09:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T16:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Town Hall Session for All Employees on Performance Planning (August 22, 2017 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40781 40781-8750078@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 10:00am
Location: West Hall
Organized By: LSA Human Resources

Town Hall Session for All Employees on Performance Planning

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:07:09 -0400 2017-08-22T10:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T12:00:00-04:00 West Hall LSA Human Resources Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 22, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40469 40469-8571738@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In celebration of the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and distinguished U​–M art professor Jim Cogswell has been invited to create a series of public window installations in response to the holdings of the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. For this visionary project, the artist will adhere a procession of vivid images to the glass walls of the museums in a rhythmically evocative narrative, based on reassembled fragments from a diverse range of artworks in both museums’ permanent collections. The juxtaposed images will address our shared histories and experiences while connecting the viewer to the origins and meaning of objects and their power to shape knowledge, memory, and identity. By leveraging the buildings’ unique architecture, the artist expands our understanding of a museum as a cultural repository and highlights the significant role of these institutions in the life of the campus community.
Cosmogonic Tattoos is on view at UMMA April 22 through December 3, 2017 and at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology from June 2 through December 17, 2017.
Lead support for Cosmogonic Tattoos is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

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Exhibition Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:52:44 -0400 2017-08-22T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Jim Cogswell
Moving Image: Portraiture (August 22, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41372 41372-9194717@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Moving Image: Portraiture presents a contemporary spin on traditional notions of portraiture. In the video Towards An Architect, Hannu Karjalainen portrays a fictional architect who is experiencing the response of people living in the structures he designed. Daniel Rozin’s Mirror No. 10 is driven by software, written by the artist, that generates a real-time reflection of the environment the screen is displayed in—specifically a live sketch of the viewer approaching the frame. Mesocosm (Northumberland, UK) is an algorithmic work by Marina Zurkow that depicts the passage of time on the moors of Northeast England.

Moving Image: Portraiture is the third of three exhibitions drawn from the collection of the Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, which since 2011 has been focused on media arts. The works in this series address both formal concerns and conceptual topics; many represent traditional categories such as portraiture and landscape that find new resonance when explored through the strategies of dynamic technology.

Lead support for Moving Image: Portraiture is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment and the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design.

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Exhibition Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:42:42 -0500 2017-08-22T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Moving Image: Portraiture
Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa (August 22, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41651 41651-9417703@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Before colonization, complex hierarchical societies flourished in Central and West Africa. At their summits were a select few—kings and chiefs whose authority was derived from their direct connection to powerful ancestors and predecessors. These rulers were wrapped in expensive textiles or costly furs, and covered in beads and precious metals, materials that not only signaled their extraordinary status, but were also intended to safely contain the great power they wielded. The famous minkisi (meaning “power figure”) sculptures of Central Africa were similarly activated through the addition of charged materials. Textiles, animal skin, metal, and beads allowed the lifeless wooden carvings to be activated by local spiritual leaders in order to communicate with the realm of the ancestors and spirits. This exhibition explores the parallels between the adornment of the king’s physical body and minkisi. Drawing on works from UMMA’s collection and several loans, the exhibition demonstrates how authority was expressed and power contained across a range of historical cultures in Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.

Lead support for Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the African Studies Center.

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Exhibition Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:58:14 -0400 2017-08-22T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa
Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors—Part II: Abstraction (August 22, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41371 41371-9194624@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Commemorating the University of Michigan’s 2017 Bicentennial, Victors for Art: Michigan’s Alumni Collectors celebrates the deep impact of Michigan alumni in the global art world.

This two-part exhibition presents works collected by a diverse group of alumni that represent the breadth of the University and over seventy years of graduating classes. Part II: Abstraction, on view in the A. Alfred Taubman Gallery July 1 through October 29, showcases modern and contemporary art by Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti,
Louise Nevelson, Christo, Lorna Simpson, José Parlá, and Do Ho Su, among others. It also features a fifth-century Korean roof end tile and an Amish quilt, as well as a work by an Inuit master—thus inviting visitors to explore the pleasures of abstraction across a wide range of media, eras, and genres. UMMA extends Part II: Abstraction into the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery from August 19 through November 26, 2017, with the site-specific installation of Random International’s LED-light and motion-sensing dynamic sculpture, Swarm Study / II. Victors for Art offers an unprecedented opportunity to view art that may have never been publicly displayed otherwise—and most certainly, not all together. For visitors, and especially for future Michigan alumni, Victors for Art illuminates the shared passion for art fostered by the Michigan experience.

This exhibition was organized by Joseph Rosa, Guest Curator, in collaboration with Laura De Becker, Helmut & Candis Stern Associate Curator of African Art, Jennifer Friess, Assistant Curator of Photography, Lehti Mairike Keelman, Assistant Curator of Western Art, and Natsu Oyobe, Curator of Asian Art.

Lead support for Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan Office of the President, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:51:44 -0400 2017-08-22T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Victors for Art
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 22, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198961@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:30am
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-22T11:30:00-04:00 2017-08-22T12:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
9/22--Fall 2017 Application Deadline (August 22, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40173 40173-8509026@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The application deadline for Winter 2018 and early-admission Fall 2018. Please apply through M-Compass.

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Other Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:57:17 -0400 2017-08-22T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan in Washington Program Other
The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children (August 22, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/35506 35506-5255660@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: HR Communications

Free multimedia exhibit for families and educators sheds light on the rights, ideas and creativity of children.

Designed to engage educators, policy makers and families in exploring the transformative power of early learning, the exhibit describes the educational approach of the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy through photography, video and children’s work.

Hands-on activities using light and shadow and materials found in nature allow visitors to connect with key concepts. Activities for families will be offered in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and other community partners.

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Exhibition Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:21:08 -0400 2017-08-22T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T17:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center HR Communications Exhibition Wonder of Learning host and partner logos
Little Star that Could (August 22, 2017 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41382 41382-9199002@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 12:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

The "Little Star That Could" is a story about an average yellow star on a search for planets of his own to warm and protect. Along his way, he encounters other stars and learns what makes each star special.

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Presentation Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:43:45 -0400 2017-08-22T12:30:00-04:00 2017-08-22T13:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Mindfulness@Umich (Students) (August 22, 2017 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40946 40946-8861344@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 12:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Mindfulness @ Umich

Invite a sense of calm and ease into your busy day by creating space to breathe. These Mindfulness@Umich sessions are open to all students, are free, and are great for experienced and beginning meditators. They are drop-in. Come as often as time allows in your schedule. Students, please complete the Google Registration Form.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 17 May 2017 15:53:17 -0400 2017-08-22T12:30:00-04:00 2017-08-22T13:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Mindfulness @ Umich Class / Instruction Stacked Stones
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 22, 2017 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198966@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 1:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-22T13:30:00-04:00 2017-08-22T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Dinosaur Tour (August 22, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40058 40058-9198876@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Attention dinosaur fans! Join us for a free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up on the day of the tours. Limit: 15 people.

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Other Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:04:41 -0400 2017-08-22T14:00:00-04:00 2017-08-22T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Museum of Natural History Other Ruthven Museums Building
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 22, 2017 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198971@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 2:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-22T14:30:00-04:00 2017-08-22T15:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Recruiting New Members for Fall 2017! (August 23, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42259 42259-10129548@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:00am
Location: University of Michigan
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

The LSA Honor Council is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to developing initiatives that aid in the promotion of respect, integrity, and personal responsibility. We also attend meetings hosted by the Office of Student Academic Affairs for students accused of academic misconduct.   In our recruitment efforts, we prioritize the importance of forming a council composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. This spectrum of varied perspectives enables our council to more effectively address issues of integrity on our campus. This upcoming year, we are recruiting a group of motivated and dedicated LSA students who are interested in working closely with the deans, faculty, and fellow students to promote a campus culture that values integrity. This past year, we have accomplished this goal by hosting faculty department presentations, tabling events, and discussions of current ethical issues. Most recently, we hosted Dr. Victor Strecher from the School of Public Health to present a talk on “Designing a Happy Life.” Given the breadth of our activities, it is crucial that we incorporate students with diverse skill sets to maximize our council’s potential. We hope that you will join us next fall! Link to application: http://lsastudenthc.weebly.com/become-a-member.html

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:00:14 -0400 2017-08-23T00:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T23:59:59-04:00 University of Michigan Maize Pages Student Organizations Other
Creating a Campus: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's Bicentennial (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41334 41334-9143987@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. In honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, we highlight the U-M Ann Arbor campus, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Depicting the Ann Arbor area before the establishment of the city, the exhibit celebrates the Native American community and highlights its presence throughout the decades. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen, the exhibit presents maps, plans, architectural drawings, proposals, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution.

The Library will be closed December 23 to January 1.

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Exhibition Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:28:04 -0500 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T23:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Creating a Campus
Enter the As I See It Literary Competition! (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41671 41671-9430140@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan is seeking student literary works for the As I See It Literary Competition! Tell us about your University of Michigan experience in 200 words or less. Looking for inspiration? Check out the UpstART 200 archive (https://www.lib.umich.edu/upstart200/collections/show/) of historic or culturally significant work that is held by or related to U-M. A winner will be selected and will receive a $200 gift card to Literati Bookstore! First and Second Runners Up will also receive prizes. The deadline to submit works is September 21, 2017. Learn more and submit here: http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/asiseeit/

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Exhibition Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:39:31 -0400 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Exhibition Michigan in 200 Words
Gifts of Art presents Ceramic Houses (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40848 40848-8805481@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Olga Stowers was born in Siberia and grew up in Moscow, Russia where she earned her degree in finance. She has always been interested in creating art, and started working with clay three years ago in Ann Arbor. Stowers has made different clay pieces, but houses and buildings are her favorites. Stower’s pieces demonstrate her unique style and great attention to detail.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:51:27 -0400 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Old Cincinnati by Olga Stowers, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Coloring with the Masters: Art Quilts (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40849 40849-8805565@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

For this exhibition, the Aussome Study Group (ASG) picked some of their current favorite artists – MaryAnn Beckwith, Peter Max, Louis Tiffany, Dr. Seuss, Ugo Nespolo, Rick Loudermilk and George Rodrigue – and created art based on their work. This exhibit also contains images and information about each of the inspiration artists. The work of ASG award winning artists, Mary Andrews, Lois Ann Fulton, Robbie Payne and Carol Tamasiunas, has appeared in Quilting Arts and Fiberarts magazines and the book, The Natural World, and they have exhibited their work locally, nationally and internationally.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:58:40 -0400 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Picasso Meets Tiffany by Carol Tamasiunas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Fiber Musings (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40854 40854-8807936@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed media fibers, currently residing in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She is originally from India, and her formative years were spent at Visva-Bharti International University, founded by the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. She has an attunement with nature and a deep rooted attachment to the traditional art forms of her culture rich homeland. Living in this country for over two decades and incorporating styles, techniques, and inspirations of western culture into her Indian background has made her art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:19:59 -0400 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Dancing in the Storm by Boisali Biswas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents His Eye Is on the Sparrow: Watercolor (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40851 40851-8807767@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Combining a passion for painting and a love of nature, Catherine McClung has shown her work in the Ann Arbor Art Fair since 1980. In both Michigan and Florida, she walks every day observing and photographing birds to use as a reference for her watercolor paintings. Over a two-year period, she created paintings of all of the 33 birds mentioned in the Bible. McClung also created china patterns for Lenox tableware. In 2002, the Michigan Governor’s office asked her to represent the state by designing an ornament for the White House Christmas tree.

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Exhibition Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:56:15 -0400 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Watchful by Catherine McClung, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Photography Through China (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40847 40847-8805397@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Zengquan Xu is a retired electrical engineer who worked professionally in the local automotive industry. Since his teens, photography has been his lifetime hobby. He has a great love for travel photography and landscapes, especially subjects that are culturally related. Using both film and digital photography, Xu prints his work on paper and canvas. Supporting materials for this exhibit will be in both English and Chinese, and it is in partnership with the U-M Confucius Institute.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:43:54 -0400 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition A Morning in LiShui by Zengquan Xu. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Simpli Jessi Handmade Rag Dolls (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40850 40850-8807683@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jessi Halliday Mesalic is an interior designer, artist, illustrator, doll maker, painter, yarn fanatic and lots of other artistic-type things. Originally from Michigan, where she earned her BFA at the College for Creative Studies, she has recently returned from a 3-year adventure living in the countryside of England. Simpli Jessi dolls are handmade with great care and attention to detail. Natural linens, organic cotton stuffing, felt, yarn, and reclaimed fabrics are used in every doll, making each one unique and special.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:03:52 -0400 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Simpli Jessi dolls by Jessi Halliday Mesalic, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents The Shifting Circus: Drawing & Sculpture (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40852 40852-8807851@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The drawings and sculpture of Flushing, Michigan artist Thom Bohnert range from lyrical to poetic, playing with tension and balance in a kind of whimsical theatrical arena. His drawings show a complex layering, allowing viewers to imagine a storytelling encounter of spaces. His ceramics and sculptures are compositions often combining wire armature and wet looking clay fragments with colorful multi-glazed surfaces. He is the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, among others, and museum collections include Minneapolis Art Institute and Detroit Institute of the Arts.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:14:28 -0400 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Tricks/Routines/Positions by Thom Bohnert, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Reverberations of Rebellion: 1967 in Detroit and Ann Arbor (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42291 42291-9593406@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a pivotal event in the history of the Motor City. While Ann Arbor may seem far removed from Detroit, the themes of 1967—housing segregation, media bias, student activism, and police violence—resonated here as well.

This exhibit, on display in the Hatcher Graduate Library North lobby through September 15, 2017, highlights the extensive archival resources of the Bentley Historical Library and the U-M Library’s Labadie Collection. These materials place the rebellion in the context of 1960s activism against racism and inequality in Detroit and Ann Arbor, and illustrate the significance and range of press coverage.

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Exhibition Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:13:09 -0400 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Detroit 67
The Grandmother Tree Walk (August 23, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/37328 37328-6502276@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00am
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum celebrates the University of Michigan bicentennial with a tour of 12 historic trees in the Arboretum. The bicentennial story is told from the perspective of the trees, and key moments of U-M's people and history that occurred during the trees' long lives are revealed. Visitors may pick up a map at the Arb visitor center to take this easy, self-guided tour.

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Exhibition Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:39:03 -0500 2017-08-23T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Nichols Arboretum Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition The Grandmother Tree Walk
Storied Acquisitions: Highlights from the University of Michigan Library Collections (August 23, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40756 40756-8741895@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:30am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

In celebration of the university’s bicentennial, this exhibit showcases treasures from a variety of library collecting areas and explores the stories behind the development of some of our most distinctive collections. From Audubon’s Birds of America, the first book acquired for the library, to more recent arrivals like Robert Altman’s Academy Award, the items on display afford us an opportunity to reflect on the history and consider the future of one of the country's largest and most important research library collections.

The exhibit features books, maps, sheet music, manuscripts, and artifacts from the University of Michigan Library’s Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library; Clark Library; Music Library; and Special Collections Library.

Hours: Weekdays 8:30am-6pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm, Sundays 1-6 pm
Closed: May 27-29, July 1-2, July 4, August 19-20, August 26-27

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Exhibition Mon, 01 May 2017 17:31:18 -0400 2017-08-23T08:30:00-04:00 2017-08-23T18:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Artist book by Rolando Estévez, published under his imprint El Fortín
Banner Moments: The National Anthem in American Life (August 23, 2017 8:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40477 40477-8576130@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:45am
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

The new Ford Presidential Library lobby exhibit, curated by University of Michigan musicologist Mark Clague, illustrates through interpretive panels, historical documents and photographs, the cultural 200-year history of “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814–2014). The tale that emerges demonstrates the power of music and poetry to spark the social imagination and thus create a sense of shared community.

Inspired by the successful defense of Baltimore, Maryland from British attack in September 1814, lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key penned his now famous lyric. Rather than extraordinary, Key’s creative impulse was typical of early America’s broadside ballad tradition in which new words were written to fit well known tunes. The result, however, was far from everyday—Key could not have predicted that his song would survive the moment, yet become his nation’s singular anthem.

Follow the “The Star-Spangled Banner” from the moments leading up to September 14, 1814 through the present day and explore the social history of our national song.
March 2017 to September 2017

Monday - Friday. 8:45 am - 4:45 pm
Closed all Federal holidays.

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Exhibition Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:03:07 -0400 2017-08-23T08:45:00-04:00 2017-08-23T16:45:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Exhibition Banner Moments Exhibit
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 23, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40187 40187-8516544@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bicentennial Office

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled Cosmogonic Tattoos, his project will use adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

Look for displays in the UMMA from April 22-Dec. 3, the exterior of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Dec. 17, and in the interior special exhibition space of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Sept. 10.

For information on-the-go about this event and all other Bicentennial happenings, download our free mobile app: http://guidebook.com/g/umich200.

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Exhibition Wed, 10 May 2017 14:44:24 -0400 2017-08-23T09:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Bicentennial Office Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Exhibition and Window Installation | Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 23, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40743 40743-8719694@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 9:00am
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled "Cosmogonic Tattoos," his project uses adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

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Exhibition Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:55:27 -0400 2017-08-23T09:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T16:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Dissertation Defense (August 23, 2017 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42245 42245-9591208@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:00am
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Department of Philosophy

Non-Inflationary Realism about Morality: Language, Metaphysics, and Truth

Co-chairs: Sarah Buss and Allan Gibbard

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Presentation Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:17:58 -0400 2017-08-23T10:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T12:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Department of Philosophy Presentation
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 23, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40469 40469-8571739@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In celebration of the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and distinguished U​–M art professor Jim Cogswell has been invited to create a series of public window installations in response to the holdings of the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. For this visionary project, the artist will adhere a procession of vivid images to the glass walls of the museums in a rhythmically evocative narrative, based on reassembled fragments from a diverse range of artworks in both museums’ permanent collections. The juxtaposed images will address our shared histories and experiences while connecting the viewer to the origins and meaning of objects and their power to shape knowledge, memory, and identity. By leveraging the buildings’ unique architecture, the artist expands our understanding of a museum as a cultural repository and highlights the significant role of these institutions in the life of the campus community.
Cosmogonic Tattoos is on view at UMMA April 22 through December 3, 2017 and at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology from June 2 through December 17, 2017.
Lead support for Cosmogonic Tattoos is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

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Exhibition Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:52:44 -0400 2017-08-23T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Jim Cogswell
Moving Image: Portraiture (August 23, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41372 41372-9194718@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Moving Image: Portraiture presents a contemporary spin on traditional notions of portraiture. In the video Towards An Architect, Hannu Karjalainen portrays a fictional architect who is experiencing the response of people living in the structures he designed. Daniel Rozin’s Mirror No. 10 is driven by software, written by the artist, that generates a real-time reflection of the environment the screen is displayed in—specifically a live sketch of the viewer approaching the frame. Mesocosm (Northumberland, UK) is an algorithmic work by Marina Zurkow that depicts the passage of time on the moors of Northeast England.

Moving Image: Portraiture is the third of three exhibitions drawn from the collection of the Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, which since 2011 has been focused on media arts. The works in this series address both formal concerns and conceptual topics; many represent traditional categories such as portraiture and landscape that find new resonance when explored through the strategies of dynamic technology.

Lead support for Moving Image: Portraiture is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment and the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design.

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Exhibition Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:42:42 -0500 2017-08-23T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Moving Image: Portraiture
Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa (August 23, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41651 41651-9417704@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Before colonization, complex hierarchical societies flourished in Central and West Africa. At their summits were a select few—kings and chiefs whose authority was derived from their direct connection to powerful ancestors and predecessors. These rulers were wrapped in expensive textiles or costly furs, and covered in beads and precious metals, materials that not only signaled their extraordinary status, but were also intended to safely contain the great power they wielded. The famous minkisi (meaning “power figure”) sculptures of Central Africa were similarly activated through the addition of charged materials. Textiles, animal skin, metal, and beads allowed the lifeless wooden carvings to be activated by local spiritual leaders in order to communicate with the realm of the ancestors and spirits. This exhibition explores the parallels between the adornment of the king’s physical body and minkisi. Drawing on works from UMMA’s collection and several loans, the exhibition demonstrates how authority was expressed and power contained across a range of historical cultures in Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.

Lead support for Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the African Studies Center.

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Exhibition Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:58:14 -0400 2017-08-23T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa
Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors—Part II: Abstraction (August 23, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41371 41371-9194625@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Commemorating the University of Michigan’s 2017 Bicentennial, Victors for Art: Michigan’s Alumni Collectors celebrates the deep impact of Michigan alumni in the global art world.

This two-part exhibition presents works collected by a diverse group of alumni that represent the breadth of the University and over seventy years of graduating classes. Part II: Abstraction, on view in the A. Alfred Taubman Gallery July 1 through October 29, showcases modern and contemporary art by Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti,
Louise Nevelson, Christo, Lorna Simpson, José Parlá, and Do Ho Su, among others. It also features a fifth-century Korean roof end tile and an Amish quilt, as well as a work by an Inuit master—thus inviting visitors to explore the pleasures of abstraction across a wide range of media, eras, and genres. UMMA extends Part II: Abstraction into the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery from August 19 through November 26, 2017, with the site-specific installation of Random International’s LED-light and motion-sensing dynamic sculpture, Swarm Study / II. Victors for Art offers an unprecedented opportunity to view art that may have never been publicly displayed otherwise—and most certainly, not all together. For visitors, and especially for future Michigan alumni, Victors for Art illuminates the shared passion for art fostered by the Michigan experience.

This exhibition was organized by Joseph Rosa, Guest Curator, in collaboration with Laura De Becker, Helmut & Candis Stern Associate Curator of African Art, Jennifer Friess, Assistant Curator of Photography, Lehti Mairike Keelman, Assistant Curator of Western Art, and Natsu Oyobe, Curator of Asian Art.

Lead support for Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan Office of the President, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:51:44 -0400 2017-08-23T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Victors for Art
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) (August 23, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40889 40889-8816218@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Department of Economics

Details to come.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:20:27 -0400 2017-08-23T11:30:00-04:00 2017-08-23T13:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar Social pic
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 23, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198962@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:30am
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-23T11:30:00-04:00 2017-08-23T12:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
9/22--Fall 2017 Application Deadline (August 23, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40173 40173-8509027@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The application deadline for Winter 2018 and early-admission Fall 2018. Please apply through M-Compass.

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Other Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:57:17 -0400 2017-08-23T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan in Washington Program Other
The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children (August 23, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/35506 35506-5255661@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: HR Communications

Free multimedia exhibit for families and educators sheds light on the rights, ideas and creativity of children.

Designed to engage educators, policy makers and families in exploring the transformative power of early learning, the exhibit describes the educational approach of the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy through photography, video and children’s work.

Hands-on activities using light and shadow and materials found in nature allow visitors to connect with key concepts. Activities for families will be offered in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and other community partners.

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Exhibition Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:21:08 -0400 2017-08-23T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T17:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center HR Communications Exhibition Wonder of Learning host and partner logos
Little Star that Could (August 23, 2017 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41382 41382-9199003@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

The "Little Star That Could" is a story about an average yellow star on a search for planets of his own to warm and protect. Along his way, he encounters other stars and learns what makes each star special.

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Presentation Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:43:45 -0400 2017-08-23T12:30:00-04:00 2017-08-23T13:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 23, 2017 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198967@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 1:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-23T13:30:00-04:00 2017-08-23T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Anatomy of a Murder: (August 23, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/37187 37187-6406937@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This class is organized around Petie the Dog (PTD) Productions’ performance of the riveting courtroom thriller Anatomy of a Murder. Your enjoyment of the show will be enhanced by pre-performance and post-performance discussions.

One week prior to seeing the play, you’ll participate in a director-led discussion; immediately following the matinee, the director and cast will answer your questions and discuss the performance. Senior group tickets are $11 per show. PTD Productions has produced quality theater at the Riverside Arts Center for 21 seasons. http://www.ptdproductions.com/

This class for those 50 and over, led by instructor Liz Greaves-Hoxie will meet for two hours on August 23 and then again after the matinee performance on August 30.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:48:42 -0400 2017-08-23T14:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction o
Dinosaur Tour (August 23, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40058 40058-9198877@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Attention dinosaur fans! Join us for a free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up on the day of the tours. Limit: 15 people.

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Other Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:04:41 -0400 2017-08-23T14:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Museum of Natural History Other Ruthven Museums Building
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 23, 2017 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 2:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-23T14:30:00-04:00 2017-08-23T15:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Cathy O'Neil, author of "Weapons of Math Destruction" (August 23, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42896 42896-9675074@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

As part of the Michigan Institute for Data Science annual symposium, Cathy O'Neil, author of NYT best-seller "Weapons of Math Destruction," will speak.

Abstract: We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives—where we go to school, whether we get a car loan, how much we pay for health insurance—are being made not by humans, but by mathematical models. In theory, this should lead to greater fairness: Everyone is judged according to the same rules, and bias is eliminated.
But as Cathy O’Neil reveals, the opposite is true. The models being used today are opaque, unregulated, and uncontestable, even when they’re wrong. Most troubling, they reinforce discrimination: If a poor student can’t get a loan because a lending model deems him too risky (by virtue of his zip code), he’s then cut off from the kind of education that could pull him out of poverty, and a vicious spiral ensues. Models are propping up the lucky and punishing the downtrodden, creating a “toxic cocktail for democracy.” Welcome to the dark side of Big Data.
Tracing the arc of a person’s life, O’Neil exposes the black box models that shape our future, both as individuals and as a society. These “weapons of math destruction” score teachers and students, sort résumés, grant (or deny) loans, evaluate workers, target voters, set parole, and monitor our health.
O’Neil calls on modelers to take more responsibility for their algorithms and on policy makers to regulate their use. But in the end, it’s up to us to become more savvy about the models that govern our lives. This important book empowers us to ask the tough questions, uncover the truth, and demand change.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:12:29 -0400 2017-08-23T15:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Data Science Conference / Symposium Cathy O'Neil
PCAP Membership Meeting Summer 2017 (August 23, 2017 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41502 41502-9310278@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 6:00pm
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

PCAP MEMBERSHIP MEETING DATES FOR SUMMER, 2017.

All meetings are from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the RC, Greene Lounge.
Call 734-474-7799 for entry to the RC.

Photo by Martin Vargas "The Lifer- A Self Portrait"

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Meeting Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:30:05 -0400 2017-08-23T18:00:00-04:00 2017-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Prison Creative Arts Project, The Meeting The Lifer
Alejandro Escovedo & Joe Ely (August 23, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41077 41077-8934972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Check back soon for more details.

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Performance Thu, 25 May 2017 17:10:59 -0400 2017-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance
Recruiting New Members for Fall 2017! (August 24, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42259 42259-10129549@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 12:00am
Location: University of Michigan
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

The LSA Honor Council is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to developing initiatives that aid in the promotion of respect, integrity, and personal responsibility. We also attend meetings hosted by the Office of Student Academic Affairs for students accused of academic misconduct.   In our recruitment efforts, we prioritize the importance of forming a council composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. This spectrum of varied perspectives enables our council to more effectively address issues of integrity on our campus. This upcoming year, we are recruiting a group of motivated and dedicated LSA students who are interested in working closely with the deans, faculty, and fellow students to promote a campus culture that values integrity. This past year, we have accomplished this goal by hosting faculty department presentations, tabling events, and discussions of current ethical issues. Most recently, we hosted Dr. Victor Strecher from the School of Public Health to present a talk on “Designing a Happy Life.” Given the breadth of our activities, it is crucial that we incorporate students with diverse skill sets to maximize our council’s potential. We hope that you will join us next fall! Link to application: http://lsastudenthc.weebly.com/become-a-member.html

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:00:14 -0400 2017-08-24T00:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T23:59:59-04:00 University of Michigan Maize Pages Student Organizations Other
Creating a Campus: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's Bicentennial (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41334 41334-9143988@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. In honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, we highlight the U-M Ann Arbor campus, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Depicting the Ann Arbor area before the establishment of the city, the exhibit celebrates the Native American community and highlights its presence throughout the decades. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen, the exhibit presents maps, plans, architectural drawings, proposals, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution.

The Library will be closed December 23 to January 1.

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Exhibition Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:28:04 -0500 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T23:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Creating a Campus
Enter the As I See It Literary Competition! (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41671 41671-9430141@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan is seeking student literary works for the As I See It Literary Competition! Tell us about your University of Michigan experience in 200 words or less. Looking for inspiration? Check out the UpstART 200 archive (https://www.lib.umich.edu/upstart200/collections/show/) of historic or culturally significant work that is held by or related to U-M. A winner will be selected and will receive a $200 gift card to Literati Bookstore! First and Second Runners Up will also receive prizes. The deadline to submit works is September 21, 2017. Learn more and submit here: http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/asiseeit/

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Exhibition Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:39:31 -0400 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Exhibition Michigan in 200 Words
Gifts of Art presents Ceramic Houses (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40848 40848-8805482@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Olga Stowers was born in Siberia and grew up in Moscow, Russia where she earned her degree in finance. She has always been interested in creating art, and started working with clay three years ago in Ann Arbor. Stowers has made different clay pieces, but houses and buildings are her favorites. Stower’s pieces demonstrate her unique style and great attention to detail.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:51:27 -0400 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Old Cincinnati by Olga Stowers, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Coloring with the Masters: Art Quilts (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40849 40849-8805566@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

For this exhibition, the Aussome Study Group (ASG) picked some of their current favorite artists – MaryAnn Beckwith, Peter Max, Louis Tiffany, Dr. Seuss, Ugo Nespolo, Rick Loudermilk and George Rodrigue – and created art based on their work. This exhibit also contains images and information about each of the inspiration artists. The work of ASG award winning artists, Mary Andrews, Lois Ann Fulton, Robbie Payne and Carol Tamasiunas, has appeared in Quilting Arts and Fiberarts magazines and the book, The Natural World, and they have exhibited their work locally, nationally and internationally.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:58:40 -0400 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Picasso Meets Tiffany by Carol Tamasiunas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Fiber Musings (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40854 40854-8807937@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed media fibers, currently residing in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She is originally from India, and her formative years were spent at Visva-Bharti International University, founded by the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. She has an attunement with nature and a deep rooted attachment to the traditional art forms of her culture rich homeland. Living in this country for over two decades and incorporating styles, techniques, and inspirations of western culture into her Indian background has made her art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:19:59 -0400 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Dancing in the Storm by Boisali Biswas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents His Eye Is on the Sparrow: Watercolor (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40851 40851-8807768@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Combining a passion for painting and a love of nature, Catherine McClung has shown her work in the Ann Arbor Art Fair since 1980. In both Michigan and Florida, she walks every day observing and photographing birds to use as a reference for her watercolor paintings. Over a two-year period, she created paintings of all of the 33 birds mentioned in the Bible. McClung also created china patterns for Lenox tableware. In 2002, the Michigan Governor’s office asked her to represent the state by designing an ornament for the White House Christmas tree.

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Exhibition Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:56:15 -0400 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Watchful by Catherine McClung, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Photography Through China (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40847 40847-8805398@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Zengquan Xu is a retired electrical engineer who worked professionally in the local automotive industry. Since his teens, photography has been his lifetime hobby. He has a great love for travel photography and landscapes, especially subjects that are culturally related. Using both film and digital photography, Xu prints his work on paper and canvas. Supporting materials for this exhibit will be in both English and Chinese, and it is in partnership with the U-M Confucius Institute.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:43:54 -0400 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition A Morning in LiShui by Zengquan Xu. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Simpli Jessi Handmade Rag Dolls (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40850 40850-8807684@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jessi Halliday Mesalic is an interior designer, artist, illustrator, doll maker, painter, yarn fanatic and lots of other artistic-type things. Originally from Michigan, where she earned her BFA at the College for Creative Studies, she has recently returned from a 3-year adventure living in the countryside of England. Simpli Jessi dolls are handmade with great care and attention to detail. Natural linens, organic cotton stuffing, felt, yarn, and reclaimed fabrics are used in every doll, making each one unique and special.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:03:52 -0400 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Simpli Jessi dolls by Jessi Halliday Mesalic, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents The Shifting Circus: Drawing & Sculpture (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40852 40852-8807852@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The drawings and sculpture of Flushing, Michigan artist Thom Bohnert range from lyrical to poetic, playing with tension and balance in a kind of whimsical theatrical arena. His drawings show a complex layering, allowing viewers to imagine a storytelling encounter of spaces. His ceramics and sculptures are compositions often combining wire armature and wet looking clay fragments with colorful multi-glazed surfaces. He is the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, among others, and museum collections include Minneapolis Art Institute and Detroit Institute of the Arts.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:14:28 -0400 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Tricks/Routines/Positions by Thom Bohnert, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Reverberations of Rebellion: 1967 in Detroit and Ann Arbor (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42291 42291-9593407@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a pivotal event in the history of the Motor City. While Ann Arbor may seem far removed from Detroit, the themes of 1967—housing segregation, media bias, student activism, and police violence—resonated here as well.

This exhibit, on display in the Hatcher Graduate Library North lobby through September 15, 2017, highlights the extensive archival resources of the Bentley Historical Library and the U-M Library’s Labadie Collection. These materials place the rebellion in the context of 1960s activism against racism and inequality in Detroit and Ann Arbor, and illustrate the significance and range of press coverage.

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Exhibition Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:13:09 -0400 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Detroit 67
The Grandmother Tree Walk (August 24, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/37328 37328-6502277@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00am
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum celebrates the University of Michigan bicentennial with a tour of 12 historic trees in the Arboretum. The bicentennial story is told from the perspective of the trees, and key moments of U-M's people and history that occurred during the trees' long lives are revealed. Visitors may pick up a map at the Arb visitor center to take this easy, self-guided tour.

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Exhibition Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:39:03 -0500 2017-08-24T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 Nichols Arboretum Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition The Grandmother Tree Walk
Storied Acquisitions: Highlights from the University of Michigan Library Collections (August 24, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40756 40756-8741896@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:30am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

In celebration of the university’s bicentennial, this exhibit showcases treasures from a variety of library collecting areas and explores the stories behind the development of some of our most distinctive collections. From Audubon’s Birds of America, the first book acquired for the library, to more recent arrivals like Robert Altman’s Academy Award, the items on display afford us an opportunity to reflect on the history and consider the future of one of the country's largest and most important research library collections.

The exhibit features books, maps, sheet music, manuscripts, and artifacts from the University of Michigan Library’s Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library; Clark Library; Music Library; and Special Collections Library.

Hours: Weekdays 8:30am-6pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm, Sundays 1-6 pm
Closed: May 27-29, July 1-2, July 4, August 19-20, August 26-27

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Exhibition Mon, 01 May 2017 17:31:18 -0400 2017-08-24T08:30:00-04:00 2017-08-24T18:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Artist book by Rolando Estévez, published under his imprint El Fortín
Banner Moments: The National Anthem in American Life (August 24, 2017 8:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40477 40477-8576131@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:45am
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

The new Ford Presidential Library lobby exhibit, curated by University of Michigan musicologist Mark Clague, illustrates through interpretive panels, historical documents and photographs, the cultural 200-year history of “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814–2014). The tale that emerges demonstrates the power of music and poetry to spark the social imagination and thus create a sense of shared community.

Inspired by the successful defense of Baltimore, Maryland from British attack in September 1814, lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key penned his now famous lyric. Rather than extraordinary, Key’s creative impulse was typical of early America’s broadside ballad tradition in which new words were written to fit well known tunes. The result, however, was far from everyday—Key could not have predicted that his song would survive the moment, yet become his nation’s singular anthem.

Follow the “The Star-Spangled Banner” from the moments leading up to September 14, 1814 through the present day and explore the social history of our national song.
March 2017 to September 2017

Monday - Friday. 8:45 am - 4:45 pm
Closed all Federal holidays.

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Exhibition Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:03:07 -0400 2017-08-24T08:45:00-04:00 2017-08-24T16:45:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Exhibition Banner Moments Exhibit
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 24, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40187 40187-8516545@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bicentennial Office

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled Cosmogonic Tattoos, his project will use adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

Look for displays in the UMMA from April 22-Dec. 3, the exterior of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Dec. 17, and in the interior special exhibition space of the Kelsey Museum from June 2-Sept. 10.

For information on-the-go about this event and all other Bicentennial happenings, download our free mobile app: http://guidebook.com/g/umich200.

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Exhibition Wed, 10 May 2017 14:44:24 -0400 2017-08-24T09:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Bicentennial Office Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Exhibition and Window Installation | Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 24, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40743 40743-8719695@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 9:00am
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled "Cosmogonic Tattoos," his project uses adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

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Exhibition Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:55:27 -0400 2017-08-24T09:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T16:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Cosmogonic Tattoos (August 24, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40469 40469-8571740@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In celebration of the University of Michigan’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and distinguished U​–M art professor Jim Cogswell has been invited to create a series of public window installations in response to the holdings of the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. For this visionary project, the artist will adhere a procession of vivid images to the glass walls of the museums in a rhythmically evocative narrative, based on reassembled fragments from a diverse range of artworks in both museums’ permanent collections. The juxtaposed images will address our shared histories and experiences while connecting the viewer to the origins and meaning of objects and their power to shape knowledge, memory, and identity. By leveraging the buildings’ unique architecture, the artist expands our understanding of a museum as a cultural repository and highlights the significant role of these institutions in the life of the campus community.
Cosmogonic Tattoos is on view at UMMA April 22 through December 3, 2017 and at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology from June 2 through December 17, 2017.
Lead support for Cosmogonic Tattoos is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

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Exhibition Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:52:44 -0400 2017-08-24T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Jim Cogswell
Moving Image: Portraiture (August 24, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41372 41372-9194719@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Moving Image: Portraiture presents a contemporary spin on traditional notions of portraiture. In the video Towards An Architect, Hannu Karjalainen portrays a fictional architect who is experiencing the response of people living in the structures he designed. Daniel Rozin’s Mirror No. 10 is driven by software, written by the artist, that generates a real-time reflection of the environment the screen is displayed in—specifically a live sketch of the viewer approaching the frame. Mesocosm (Northumberland, UK) is an algorithmic work by Marina Zurkow that depicts the passage of time on the moors of Northeast England.

Moving Image: Portraiture is the third of three exhibitions drawn from the collection of the Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, which since 2011 has been focused on media arts. The works in this series address both formal concerns and conceptual topics; many represent traditional categories such as portraiture and landscape that find new resonance when explored through the strategies of dynamic technology.

Lead support for Moving Image: Portraiture is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment and the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design.

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Exhibition Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:42:42 -0500 2017-08-24T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Moving Image: Portraiture
Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa (August 24, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41651 41651-9417705@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Before colonization, complex hierarchical societies flourished in Central and West Africa. At their summits were a select few—kings and chiefs whose authority was derived from their direct connection to powerful ancestors and predecessors. These rulers were wrapped in expensive textiles or costly furs, and covered in beads and precious metals, materials that not only signaled their extraordinary status, but were also intended to safely contain the great power they wielded. The famous minkisi (meaning “power figure”) sculptures of Central Africa were similarly activated through the addition of charged materials. Textiles, animal skin, metal, and beads allowed the lifeless wooden carvings to be activated by local spiritual leaders in order to communicate with the realm of the ancestors and spirits. This exhibition explores the parallels between the adornment of the king’s physical body and minkisi. Drawing on works from UMMA’s collection and several loans, the exhibition demonstrates how authority was expressed and power contained across a range of historical cultures in Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.

Lead support for Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the African Studies Center.

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Exhibition Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:58:14 -0400 2017-08-24T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa
Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors—Part II: Abstraction (August 24, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41371 41371-9194626@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Commemorating the University of Michigan’s 2017 Bicentennial, Victors for Art: Michigan’s Alumni Collectors celebrates the deep impact of Michigan alumni in the global art world.

This two-part exhibition presents works collected by a diverse group of alumni that represent the breadth of the University and over seventy years of graduating classes. Part II: Abstraction, on view in the A. Alfred Taubman Gallery July 1 through October 29, showcases modern and contemporary art by Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti,
Louise Nevelson, Christo, Lorna Simpson, José Parlá, and Do Ho Su, among others. It also features a fifth-century Korean roof end tile and an Amish quilt, as well as a work by an Inuit master—thus inviting visitors to explore the pleasures of abstraction across a wide range of media, eras, and genres. UMMA extends Part II: Abstraction into the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery from August 19 through November 26, 2017, with the site-specific installation of Random International’s LED-light and motion-sensing dynamic sculpture, Swarm Study / II. Victors for Art offers an unprecedented opportunity to view art that may have never been publicly displayed otherwise—and most certainly, not all together. For visitors, and especially for future Michigan alumni, Victors for Art illuminates the shared passion for art fostered by the Michigan experience.

This exhibition was organized by Joseph Rosa, Guest Curator, in collaboration with Laura De Becker, Helmut & Candis Stern Associate Curator of African Art, Jennifer Friess, Assistant Curator of Photography, Lehti Mairike Keelman, Assistant Curator of Western Art, and Natsu Oyobe, Curator of Asian Art.

Lead support for Victors for Art: Michigan's Alumni Collectors is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan Office of the President, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office.

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Exhibition Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:51:44 -0400 2017-08-24T11:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Victors for Art
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 24, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198963@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 11:30am
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-24T11:30:00-04:00 2017-08-24T12:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
9/22--Fall 2017 Application Deadline (August 24, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40173 40173-8509028@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The application deadline for Winter 2018 and early-admission Fall 2018. Please apply through M-Compass.

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Other Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:57:17 -0400 2017-08-24T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan in Washington Program Other
The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children (August 24, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/35506 35506-5255662@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: HR Communications

Free multimedia exhibit for families and educators sheds light on the rights, ideas and creativity of children.

Designed to engage educators, policy makers and families in exploring the transformative power of early learning, the exhibit describes the educational approach of the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy through photography, video and children’s work.

Hands-on activities using light and shadow and materials found in nature allow visitors to connect with key concepts. Activities for families will be offered in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and other community partners.

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Exhibition Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:21:08 -0400 2017-08-24T12:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center HR Communications Exhibition Wonder of Learning host and partner logos
Little Star that Could (August 24, 2017 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41382 41382-9199004@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 12:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

The "Little Star That Could" is a story about an average yellow star on a search for planets of his own to warm and protect. Along his way, he encounters other stars and learns what makes each star special.

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Presentation Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:43:45 -0400 2017-08-24T12:30:00-04:00 2017-08-24T13:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Town Hall Session for All Employees on Performance Planning (August 24, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40781 40781-8750079@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 1:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: LSA Human Resources

Town Hall Session for All Employees on Performance Planning

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:07:09 -0400 2017-08-24T13:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T15:00:00-04:00 West Hall LSA Human Resources Workshop / Seminar West Hall
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 24, 2017 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198968@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 1:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-24T13:30:00-04:00 2017-08-24T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
Dinosaur Tour (August 24, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40058 40058-9198878@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Attention dinosaur fans! Join us for a free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up on the day of the tours. Limit: 15 people.

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Other Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:04:41 -0400 2017-08-24T14:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T14:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Museum of Natural History Other Ruthven Museums Building
The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk (August 24, 2017 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41380 41380-9198973@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:30pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live star talk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:03:31 -0400 2017-08-24T14:30:00-04:00 2017-08-24T15:30:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Ruthven Museums Building
CenterSpace (August 24, 2017 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41227 41227-9032501@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 5:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Spectrum Center

CenterSpace provides a weekly drop-in space for different communities within queer life at the University of Michigan.

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Meeting Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:05:47 -0400 2017-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T18:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Spectrum Center Meeting Image text: CenterSpace Summer Schedule Mondays General LGBTQ CenterSpace Thursdays Trans, Genderqueer, Non-Binary, Agender CenterSpace 5-6 PM in the Spectrum Center Questions? Email spectrumcenter@umich.edu
Networking @ Nite with Valassis (August 24, 2017 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42364 42364-9599774@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 6:00pm
Location: 19265 Victor Pkwy, Livonia, MI 48152
Organized By: University Career Center

We are excited to announce that Valassis will be hosting an after-hours networking event called, “Networking @ Nite with Valassis”

University of Michigan alumni, Junior, Senior, or Graduate students who are interested in a career in marketing are invited to join us:
August 24th from 6-8:00 PM
at Doc’s Sports Retreat in Livonia, MI.

This is an opportunity to learn more about our openings and company culture and meet with Hiring Managers and the Talent Acquisition team who will be on site.

People who would like to attend this event can register here : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/valassis-network-nite-tickets-36833692566.
Check out our open positions at http://www.valassis.com/about-us/careers

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Careers / Jobs Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:30:25 -0400 2017-08-24T18:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 19265 Victor Pkwy, Livonia, MI 48152 University Career Center Careers / Jobs
Performance Choreography Lesson (August 24, 2017 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42454 42454-9606081@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 7:00pm
Location: Dance Building
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

First practice to learn the choreography for our future performances: Festifall (https://www.facebook.com/events/1958316961121002/), Brazilian Street Festival (https://www.facebook.com/events/140326283233728/), and future ones for this year.

Anyone who wants to learn the choreo but doesn't want to perform is still welcome. It’s a good, fun opportunity to improve your Zouk skills.

All levels are welcome. Don't think you don't know “enough” or are not good enough to be able to do it. We’ll help you. 

If you miss one or a few of these practices, you probably can still participate in the performance. We’ll make sure the people performing know the choreo well. We want it to look nice!

Choreography will be created by Sydney Schiff. 

Location TBD. Hopefully it’ll be in a dance studio. But it’ll be somewhere on UofM central campus.

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Exercise / Fitness Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:00:12 -0400 2017-08-24T19:00:00-04:00 2017-08-24T21:00:00-04:00 Dance Building Maize Pages Student Organizations Exercise / Fitness
The Deer (August 24, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40995 40995-8877785@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

"Psychotropic soundscapes and tranquil, vivid dream pop" from Austin

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Performance Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:09:43 -0400 2017-08-24T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance The Deer
Recruiting New Members for Fall 2017! (August 25, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42259 42259-10129550@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 12:00am
Location: University of Michigan
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

The LSA Honor Council is an undergraduate student organization dedicated to developing initiatives that aid in the promotion of respect, integrity, and personal responsibility. We also attend meetings hosted by the Office of Student Academic Affairs for students accused of academic misconduct.   In our recruitment efforts, we prioritize the importance of forming a council composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. This spectrum of varied perspectives enables our council to more effectively address issues of integrity on our campus. This upcoming year, we are recruiting a group of motivated and dedicated LSA students who are interested in working closely with the deans, faculty, and fellow students to promote a campus culture that values integrity. This past year, we have accomplished this goal by hosting faculty department presentations, tabling events, and discussions of current ethical issues. Most recently, we hosted Dr. Victor Strecher from the School of Public Health to present a talk on “Designing a Happy Life.” Given the breadth of our activities, it is crucial that we incorporate students with diverse skill sets to maximize our council’s potential. We hope that you will join us next fall! Link to application: http://lsastudenthc.weebly.com/become-a-member.html

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:00:14 -0400 2017-08-25T00:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T23:59:59-04:00 University of Michigan Maize Pages Student Organizations Other
Creating a Campus: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's Bicentennial (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41334 41334-9143989@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. In honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, we highlight the U-M Ann Arbor campus, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Depicting the Ann Arbor area before the establishment of the city, the exhibit celebrates the Native American community and highlights its presence throughout the decades. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen, the exhibit presents maps, plans, architectural drawings, proposals, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution.

The Library will be closed December 23 to January 1.

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Exhibition Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:28:04 -0500 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T23:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Creating a Campus
Enter the As I See It Literary Competition! (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41671 41671-9430142@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan is seeking student literary works for the As I See It Literary Competition! Tell us about your University of Michigan experience in 200 words or less. Looking for inspiration? Check out the UpstART 200 archive (https://www.lib.umich.edu/upstart200/collections/show/) of historic or culturally significant work that is held by or related to U-M. A winner will be selected and will receive a $200 gift card to Literati Bookstore! First and Second Runners Up will also receive prizes. The deadline to submit works is September 21, 2017. Learn more and submit here: http://artsatmichigan.umich.edu/programs/asiseeit/

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Exhibition Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:39:31 -0400 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Exhibition Michigan in 200 Words
Gifts of Art presents Ceramic Houses (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40848 40848-8805483@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Olga Stowers was born in Siberia and grew up in Moscow, Russia where she earned her degree in finance. She has always been interested in creating art, and started working with clay three years ago in Ann Arbor. Stowers has made different clay pieces, but houses and buildings are her favorites. Stower’s pieces demonstrate her unique style and great attention to detail.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:51:27 -0400 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Old Cincinnati by Olga Stowers, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Coloring with the Masters: Art Quilts (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40849 40849-8805567@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

For this exhibition, the Aussome Study Group (ASG) picked some of their current favorite artists – MaryAnn Beckwith, Peter Max, Louis Tiffany, Dr. Seuss, Ugo Nespolo, Rick Loudermilk and George Rodrigue – and created art based on their work. This exhibit also contains images and information about each of the inspiration artists. The work of ASG award winning artists, Mary Andrews, Lois Ann Fulton, Robbie Payne and Carol Tamasiunas, has appeared in Quilting Arts and Fiberarts magazines and the book, The Natural World, and they have exhibited their work locally, nationally and internationally.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:58:40 -0400 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Picasso Meets Tiffany by Carol Tamasiunas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Fiber Musings (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40854 40854-8807938@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed media fibers, currently residing in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She is originally from India, and her formative years were spent at Visva-Bharti International University, founded by the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. She has an attunement with nature and a deep rooted attachment to the traditional art forms of her culture rich homeland. Living in this country for over two decades and incorporating styles, techniques, and inspirations of western culture into her Indian background has made her art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:19:59 -0400 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Dancing in the Storm by Boisali Biswas, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents His Eye Is on the Sparrow: Watercolor (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40851 40851-8807769@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Combining a passion for painting and a love of nature, Catherine McClung has shown her work in the Ann Arbor Art Fair since 1980. In both Michigan and Florida, she walks every day observing and photographing birds to use as a reference for her watercolor paintings. Over a two-year period, she created paintings of all of the 33 birds mentioned in the Bible. McClung also created china patterns for Lenox tableware. In 2002, the Michigan Governor’s office asked her to represent the state by designing an ornament for the White House Christmas tree.

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Exhibition Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:56:15 -0400 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Watchful by Catherine McClung, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Photography Through China (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40847 40847-8805399@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Zengquan Xu is a retired electrical engineer who worked professionally in the local automotive industry. Since his teens, photography has been his lifetime hobby. He has a great love for travel photography and landscapes, especially subjects that are culturally related. Using both film and digital photography, Xu prints his work on paper and canvas. Supporting materials for this exhibit will be in both English and Chinese, and it is in partnership with the U-M Confucius Institute.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 11:43:54 -0400 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition A Morning in LiShui by Zengquan Xu. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Simpli Jessi Handmade Rag Dolls (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40850 40850-8807685@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jessi Halliday Mesalic is an interior designer, artist, illustrator, doll maker, painter, yarn fanatic and lots of other artistic-type things. Originally from Michigan, where she earned her BFA at the College for Creative Studies, she has recently returned from a 3-year adventure living in the countryside of England. Simpli Jessi dolls are handmade with great care and attention to detail. Natural linens, organic cotton stuffing, felt, yarn, and reclaimed fabrics are used in every doll, making each one unique and special.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:03:52 -0400 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Simpli Jessi dolls by Jessi Halliday Mesalic, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents The Shifting Circus: Drawing & Sculpture (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40852 40852-8807853@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The drawings and sculpture of Flushing, Michigan artist Thom Bohnert range from lyrical to poetic, playing with tension and balance in a kind of whimsical theatrical arena. His drawings show a complex layering, allowing viewers to imagine a storytelling encounter of spaces. His ceramics and sculptures are compositions often combining wire armature and wet looking clay fragments with colorful multi-glazed surfaces. He is the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, among others, and museum collections include Minneapolis Art Institute and Detroit Institute of the Arts.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 May 2017 12:14:28 -0400 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Tricks/Routines/Positions by Thom Bohnert, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Reverberations of Rebellion: 1967 in Detroit and Ann Arbor (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42291 42291-9593408@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a pivotal event in the history of the Motor City. While Ann Arbor may seem far removed from Detroit, the themes of 1967—housing segregation, media bias, student activism, and police violence—resonated here as well.

This exhibit, on display in the Hatcher Graduate Library North lobby through September 15, 2017, highlights the extensive archival resources of the Bentley Historical Library and the U-M Library’s Labadie Collection. These materials place the rebellion in the context of 1960s activism against racism and inequality in Detroit and Ann Arbor, and illustrate the significance and range of press coverage.

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Exhibition Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:13:09 -0400 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T17:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Detroit 67
The Grandmother Tree Walk (August 25, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/37328 37328-6502278@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:00am
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum celebrates the University of Michigan bicentennial with a tour of 12 historic trees in the Arboretum. The bicentennial story is told from the perspective of the trees, and key moments of U-M's people and history that occurred during the trees' long lives are revealed. Visitors may pick up a map at the Arb visitor center to take this easy, self-guided tour.

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Exhibition Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:39:03 -0500 2017-08-25T08:00:00-04:00 2017-08-25T20:00:00-04:00 Nichols Arboretum Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition The Grandmother Tree Walk
Storied Acquisitions: Highlights from the University of Michigan Library Collections (August 25, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40756 40756-8741897@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:30am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

In celebration of the university’s bicentennial, this exhibit showcases treasures from a variety of library collecting areas and explores the stories behind the development of some of our most distinctive collections. From Audubon’s Birds of America, the first book acquired for the library, to more recent arrivals like Robert Altman’s Academy Award, the items on display afford us an opportunity to reflect on the history and consider the future of one of the country's largest and most important research library collections.

The exhibit features books, maps, sheet music, manuscripts, and artifacts from the University of Michigan Library’s Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library; Clark Library; Music Library; and Special Collections Library.

Hours: Weekdays 8:30am-6pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm, Sundays 1-6 pm
Closed: May 27-29, July 1-2, July 4, August 19-20, August 26-27

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Exhibition Mon, 01 May 2017 17:31:18 -0400 2017-08-25T08:30:00-04:00 2017-08-25T18:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Artist book by Rolando Estévez, published under his imprint El Fortín
Banner Moments: The National Anthem in American Life (August 25, 2017 8:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/40477 40477-8576132@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:45am
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

The new Ford Presidential Library lobby exhibit, curated by University of Michigan musicologist Mark Clague, illustrates through interpretive panels, historical documents and photographs, the cultural 200-year history of “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814–2014). The tale that emerges demonstrates the power of music and poetry to spark the social imagination and thus create a sense of shared community.

Inspired by the successful defense of Baltimore, Maryland from British attack in September 1814, lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key penned his now famous lyric. Rather than extraordinary, Key’s creative impulse was typical of early America’s broadside ballad tradition in which new words were written to fit well known tunes. The result, however, was far from everyday—Key could not have predicted that his song would survive the moment, yet become his nation’s singular anthem.

Follow the “The Star-Spangled Banner” from the moments leading up to September 14, 1814 through the present day and explore the social history of our national song.
March 2017 to September 2017

Monday - Friday. 8:45 am - 4:45 pm
Closed all Federal holidays.

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Exhibition Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:03:07 -0400 2017-08-25T08:45:00-04:00 2017-08-25T16:45:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Exhibition Banner Moments Exhibit