BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150222T202842 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T230000 SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:#EndItMovement DESCRIPTION:On the 27th on February\, draw a red X on your hand\, post it to your Facebook\, and tag FreeHearts. Feel free to #EndItMovement so everyone knows that you stand against slavery.\n\nThe End It Movement is a day that is meant to shine a light on the approximately 27 million men\, women\, and children who are enslaved around the world today. This includes other countries\, as well as places like Ann Arbor\, Ypsilanti\, and Detroit. Slavery can take many forms including\, but not limited to\, forced domestic servitude\, forced sex work\, or forced manual labor. For more information\, visit the website provided below. UID:21755-1363082@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21755 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Culture,Free LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150301T060025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T235959 SUMMARY:Other:2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Synchronized Skating Team\, once qualified at the Midwestern Sectional Championships\, will compete at the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in the collegiate division.  UID:19950-1367744@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Dunkin' Donuts Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T125123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T230000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:\n\nAfter Effects: April 6\, 2015\n\nFilmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015 \n\nFinal Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015 \n\niMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!\n\nRegister online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21687-1358906@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21687 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Information and Technology LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150407T120028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:After Effects: April 6\, 2015Filmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015Final Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015iMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!Register online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21712-1401476@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21712 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150308T180007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Spring Break Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Spring Break Training Trip UID:18309-1374881@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18309 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Gainesville, GA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141209T121803 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Charting the Wolverine DESCRIPTION:This exhibit explores the intersection of maps and art. Artist Elaine Wilson weaves the two together seamlessly in her project “Charting the Wolverine\,” a series of her illustrations and paintings following the train route from Ann Arbor to Chicago. Wilson’s finished project is displayed in whole\, supported by a small array of her sketchbooks\, preliminary drawings and maps from U-M collections. UID:20279-1280110@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20279 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Library,Visual Arts LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 2nd Floor, Clark Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T102728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Chasing the Cherubim: Snowflake Paper Cuttings DESCRIPTION:This year’s exhibition of Dr. Thomas L. Clark’s exquisite\, hand-cut paper creations highlights work from his two collections\, “Chasing the Cherubim” and “Fiery Furnace”. Cherubim\, the higher order of angels\, are guardians representing divine authority in human life. Clark explores themes of changing human experience and consciousness and the evolution of authority though images of these winged beings and other manifestations. A former U-M physician\, Clark\, a.k.a. Dr. Snowflake\, has been exhibiting his snowflakes at U-M Hospitals since 1987. UID:20079-1342641@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20079 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Civil War Soldiers DESCRIPTION:Shayne Davidson is an experienced genealogist who received an MFA from the University of Michigan. Her exhibition consists of 17 life-sized colored pencil portraits based on rare\, identified photos of a group of African-American men who served together for the Union in the 25th United States Colored Troops\, Company G. The portraits incorporate portions of the men’s military records in the artwork\, and a mini-biography of the soldier\, written by the artist\, accompanies each portrait. Davidson also studied painting and drawing at Cooper Union in New York City and received a BFA from California Institute of the Arts. UID:21149-1335618@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21149 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114547 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Life Line: Scratchboard Etchings DESCRIPTION:While Chicagoan Lisa S. Goesling has spent her life creating art\, she discovered scratchboards (boards made of clay and India ink) while undergoing a cancer diagnosis in 2006. The idea that adversity teaches us to turn the negative into a positive is a great analogy for transforming these black boards into thriving works of art. Her past careers in graphic design and art direction continue to influence her art by incorporating the fundamentals of design\, such as composition\, pattern\, texture\, contrast\, line\, etc. Using nature as her muse\, Goesling scratches fine lines into a layer of ink until meticulous images appear in the clay. UID:21146-1335506@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21146 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141125T110919 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Life: Watercolor DESCRIPTION:LeAnne Mawby Sowa is a west Michigan artist who paints with an appreciation of history and love of the Great Lakes. Her lighthouses and lake scenes are reminiscent of summer vacation times exploring the state’s wonders. Sowa’s colors are vibrant\, and she also brings to life the historic beauty of barns and other places far from the shoreline. Her artistic education is through self exploration\, workshops and a few college classes\, including Hertfordshire College in Ware\, England. UID:20086-1264576@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20086 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Comprehensive Cancer Center, Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113654 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Splendor: Wildlife & Floral Photography DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artists Dick and Sue Rigterink use digital photography to share the joy and splendor of nature. By stopping fast motion\, their photographs capture the moment and the personalities\, whether a bird in flight or song\, or a chipmunk jumping for a flower. They focus attention on the diversity\, habitats\, behavior\, and beauty of local\, recognizable wildlife to evoke memories in viewers. Dick has a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State and a Master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Sue has a Bachelor’s from Michigan State in Mathematics. Their wildlife photographs have been published in Audubon Magazine and National Wildlife Federation. UID:21143-1342700@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21143 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Playground Valentine: Art Jewelry & Objects DESCRIPTION:Amber D. Harrison is a Michigan based studio artist practicing contemporary art jewelry and object making. She works as a fabricator hand cutting and forming each piece while exploring the implementation of play. Her goal is to transfer her own memories into a whimsical and wearable world\, evoking the recollections or imaginations of others. She recently exhibited in the 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show\, one of the top craft shows in the United States. Harrison earned her BFA from the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. UID:21150-1335674@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21150 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Storytelling Whimsical Sculpture DESCRIPTION:Story greatly influences the clay sculptures of Leanne Schnepp. By combining animal and human forms and characteristics\, she tells stories of connection and transformation. Humans\, coyotes\, frogs\, and birds interact and “converse\,” and mischievous children become monsters and tumble about. There is a sense of play and whimsy in the work and the opportunity for viewers to use their imagination. Schnepp earned her BFA at Michigan State University and has worked as an artist and teacher for the past 20 years. She currently lives and works in East Lansing. UID:21144-1335394@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114901 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Stunningly Ordinary: Oil Painting DESCRIPTION:Michigan based artist Amy Fell finds great beauty\, charm\, and even mystery in the everyday articles that surround us. Fell uses a variety of techniques — including dramatic lighting\, large scale presentation\, detailed rendering and bold color — to celebrate the objects that provide comfort and support in our day-to-day lives. Fell studies oil painting at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center as well as regularly attending workshops of nationally acclaimed artists. She exhibits her work in juried shows and is very active in the arts community in the Detroit metropolitan area. UID:21148-1335562@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21148 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150310T132434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents The Dinnerware Museum: A Place at the Table DESCRIPTION:The Dinnerware Museum\, a new museum in Ann Arbor established in 2012\, features a collection of thousands of pieces of functional dinnerware from all over the world along with fine art referencing dinnerware created from ceramic\, metal\, glass\, paper\, plastic and more. This exhibition highlights portions of eight memorable place settings of American tableware dating from the 1930s to the present\, including sets designed by the leading 20th century designers Eva Zeisel\, Russel Wright\, Glidden Parker\, and Don Schreckengost as well as new dinnerware by contemporary artist Julia Galloway in 2014. UID:21151-1335763@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Cancer Center Elevator Alcove, Level 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141218T105602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Re-Imaging Gender - A Juried Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Our understandings of gender have shifted dramatically in recent decades. No longer is gender a matter of an immutable binary\, or a set of predetermined preferences and predilections. This exhibition--the first of its kind--both celebrates and interrogates the visual aspects of the re- imaging of gender.\n\nRe-imaging Gender features the work of 15 promising artists who take on one of the most important challenges facing contemporary art: how to render the modern spectrum of gender\, going beyond the simple male/female binary to include a wide variety of identities and sexualities.\n\nThe Re-imaging artists\, MFA students enrolled at Michigan and CIC universities (Big 10\, plus Chicago)\, responded to an IRWG-issued Call for Art. The result is an exhibition of 17 works in a variety of media\, including photography\, paint\, lithograph\, mixed media\, and video\, which reflect new understandings of gender.\n\nThe exhibit will be displayed at the Lane Hall Gallery\, a space shared by IRWG and the U-M Department of Women’s Studies\, from January 15 - June 26\, 2015. UID:20407-1287617@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20407 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Literary Arts,Visual Arts,Women's Studies LOCATION:Lane Hall - Gallery space on first floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141020T154734 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Now or Never\": Collecting\, Documenting\, and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:World War I was far from over in the Middle East when the Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on 11 November 1918. As the European colonial powers sought to divide up the territory of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire\, the forces of Turkish nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal fought a war of independence claiming victory and announcing the establishment of a Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923. It was in the context of continued conflict that University of Michigan Professor of Archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858-1927) traveled to the Near East. Accompanied by his wife Isabelle (Mary) Badger Kelsey (1867-1944)\, his fifteen-year old son Easton Trowbridge Kelsey (b. 1904) and University of Michigan staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866-1947)\, Kelsey visited a region of the world that not only had experienced four-years of destructive war and devastating famine\, but also was the site of genocide.\n\nThe initial mission was to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post war chaos. To initiate the mission\, Prof. Kelsey wrote an urgent letter to Miss Belle da Costa Greene of the Pierpont Library on October 3\, 1918. He solicited her support for an immediate expedition into the aftermath of war for “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor” no record of these Christian communities would remain. It was “now or never” he writes that ancient and medieval manuscripts may be purchased from “unappreciative hands” for a token price. It was now or never that Greek\, Syriac\, Persian and Armenian manuscripts could be easily picked up and the “possession of these\, and their proper preservation\, will be a gain to science of inestimable value.” Little did Kelsey know that his travels to the Near East would also become a moment of witnessing. Kelsey’s diaries and Swain’s photographs on exhibit leave an important historical record that links them personally and the University of Michigan to one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history.\n\nOrganizers: Kathryn Babayan\, associate professor of history and Near Eastern studies\, U-M\; and Melanie Tanielian\, assistant professor of history\, U-M. UID:19668-1235335@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19668 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,International,Museum LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141223T161818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Now or Never: Collecting\, Documenting and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:Diaries written by U-M professor of archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858–1927) and photographs taken by U-M staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866–1947) are a historical record that links them—and the University of Michigan—to one of the largest preservation efforts in history. Kelsey wrote\, “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor\,” no record of these Christian communities would remain.\n\nKelsey and Swain initially traveled to the Near East to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post World War I chaos\, as the war was far from over in the Middle East when Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on November 11\, 1918. Two Armenian manuscripts that were purchased as a consequence of the expedition are on display.\n\nLecture and opening reception will take place at 4 p.m. on January 14 in the Hatcher Library Gallery\, adjacent to the exhibit.\n\nExhibit materials are courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library and U-M Library Special Collections. UID:20513-1296070@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20513 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Library,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T112540 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner DESCRIPTION:Experience the acclaimed works of artist M. Saffell Gardner at the University of Michigan Detroit Center\, February 19 – March 20\, 2015 with the exhibition “The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner.” Located in Lester P. Monts Hall\, “Artistry” features an extensive collection of Gardner’s paintings and creative works. \n\nAbout the Artist: M. Saffell Gardner is a master painter\, mixed media artist\, art historian and educator. A graduate of Wayne State University holding a BFA and MFA in painting\, Gardner's artistic talents have transcended a career spanning more than five decades. As recently as 2014\, Gardner's work appeared at the 9338 Campau Gallery and 2014 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids. In 2013\, he was invited to participate in “The Venice Biennale 2013.\" In 2000\, he was selected as the Chivas Regal Artist in Residence at the Charles H. Wright Museum. A commissioned painting entitled “Door of No Return” is currently in the museum’s permanent collection. Gardner has also co-curated “Vision in a Cornfield” for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Gardner’s work can also be found in the permanent collections of multiple healthcare systems including: Blue Cross Blue Shield\, Henry Ford Hospital\, Total Healthcare and the Detroit Medical Center. His work is also on display at several Detroit Public Schools including Cass Technical High School\, Renaissance High School\, Southeastern High School and the Detroit School of Arts. In addition\, to his work the metro Detroit area\, Gardner has also exhibited throughout the United States\, Jamaica\, Brazil\, Ghana and Africa. UID:21679-1358662@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21679 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Visual Arts LOCATION:Detroit Center - Monts Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150205T125058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Death Dogs DESCRIPTION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology presents Death Dogs exhibition from February 6 - May 3\, 2015. UID:21334-1345548@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21334 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Exhibition,History,Museum,Visual Arts LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Upjohn Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150307T180025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Mendleblatt Team Race and Spring Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Team race in USF followed by our training trip in St. Petersberg\, FL! UID:21716-1374274@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21716 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:St. Petersberg, FL CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T110131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Turning Bad Communication Habits Into Good Ones DESCRIPTION:Communication does not come easy to everyone. Once bad communication habits take hold it can be hard to break them.\n\nYou will learn to:\n\nExamine the basics of “active listening” to sharpen your listening skills\nCommunicate diplomatically in a variety of sensitive situations\nDetermine ways to deliver criticism that results in a positive behavior change\nUse techniques for saying “No” in a confident\, calm manner without feeling guilty\n\nYou will benefit by:\n\nGaining confidence in communicating with others who are resistant to change\nFeeling more comfortable when persuading others to see it your way\nStrengthening professional relationships using rapport-building techniques\nEstablishing credibility and projecting confidence in the workplace\n\nAudience:\nAnyone who would like to develop skills to establish credibility\, persuade and influence others\, and to shine in the workplace\n\nSchedule Selection(s) Competencies: AM BI CO DO UID:21248-1342747@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21248 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Networking,Workshop LOCATION:Administrative Services Building - HRD CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150115T150956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Artists at Work DESCRIPTION:An exhibit of work in a variety of media by Matthaei-Nichols and U-M Bentley Historical Library staff. Includes photography\, textiles\, painting\, furniture\, and more. Open daily. Free admission. UID:20935-1323698@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20935 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Visual Arts LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150115T150956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Artists at Work DESCRIPTION:An exhibit of work in a variety of media by Matthaei-Nichols and U-M Bentley Historical Library staff. Includes photography\, textiles\, painting\, furniture\, and more. Open daily. Free admission. UID:20935-1323744@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20935 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Visual Arts LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150115T150956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Artists at Work DESCRIPTION:An exhibit of work in a variety of media by Matthaei-Nichols and U-M Bentley Historical Library staff. Includes photography\, textiles\, painting\, furniture\, and more. Open daily. Free admission. UID:20935-1323788@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20935 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Visual Arts LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141126T120448 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Nicholas Delbanco: A Literary Life DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, drawn from the papers of teacher and author Nicholas Delbanco\, Robert Frost Distinguished University Professor of English Language and Literature and Director of the Avery and Jule Hopwood Awards Program at U-M\, spans decades and continents and illustrates the extensive range of Delbanco's life and work.\n\nOpen Monday through Friday\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. UID:20095-1265741@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20095 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Library,Literary Arts,Literature,Poetry,Writing LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 7th Floor Hatcher South, Special Collections CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150107T133453 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Uncanny Valley DESCRIPTION:Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker\n(collaboratively working under the name Future Retrieval)\n\nThe objects presented merge the strengths of our studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. Ornament and detail collide with a fascination of taxidermy and natural order. Each object contains a history\, reaching back and highlighting ideals of time and labor.\nThree-dimensional scans and photographs have been rapid prototyped\, processed in the studio\, and molded into porcelain mimicking the world of European decorative arts. Inspired also by German animal sculptures and cut silhouettes\, we are using digital translation to both highlight and transform these details that fascinate us. The interest in new technologies and industrial methods is that each piece is handmade\, but maintains the record of a computer driven interpretation. Our intention is to make art objects that reference design and are held together by craft.\n\nBio \nFuture Retrieval\n\nGuy Michael Davis was born in 1978 and raised in Bartlesville\, OK. Katie Parker was born in 1980 in Jonesboro Arkansas\, and grew up in Plano\, Texas. They both attended the Kansas City Art Institute from 1999-2003 and received BFA degrees in ceramics.\nKatie went straight to graduate school at The Ohio State University from 2003-2005\, Guy followed suit three years later from 2006-2008. Both Katie and Guy received MFA degrees in ceramics. \nCurrently\, Katie is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati\, running the ceramics department. Guy works for multiple designers across the country\, and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati. For several years\, they have also been collaborating together\, making objects that combine new technology\, porcelain\, and good craft. The objects merge the strengths of their individual studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. They have exhibited both nationally and internationally\, with recent shows in New York City\, Jingdezhen China\, Cardiff Wales\, Philadelphia\, Kansas City\, and Tempe Arizona. This summer they were both artists in residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha\, NE. UID:20670-1311553@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Free,Visual Arts LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141201T143728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flip Your Field: Objects from the Collection DESCRIPTION:For the third installation of the Flip Your Field series\, UMMA invites Georgios Skiniotis\, Professor of Biological Chemistry at U-M’s Life Sciences Institute and Medical School\, to curate an exhibition from the Museum’s collection of three-dimensional objects.\n As a scientist\, Skiniotis creates three-dimensional models of cellular components by combining their magnified shadows or projections viewed from different perspectives. This type of study inevitably raises questions regarding the cognition of the objects around us—how\, in the absence of perspective\, are we to read elements like color\, contrast variation\, and depth of field in the dark outlines of objects? How do we make the cognitive connection between a two-dimensional shadow and the three-dimensional object that casts it? How many two-dimensional projections are needed for us to understand what we are looking at\, and at what level of detail?\nThis exhibition poses such questions by juxtaposing three-dimensional objects from the Museum’s collection with two-dimensional projections created by Skiniotis using a similar process with which he creates models of cellular components. The presentation aims to provide a glimpse of the impressions of the selected works from varied directions through interplay with their own projections and our minds.\nThe UMMA Flip Your Field series asks noted University of Michigan faculty members to consider artwork outside their field of specialization in order to guest curate an exhibition using works from UMMA's renowned collection. The UMMA Flip Your Field series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20123-1348304@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20123 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Biology,Discussion,Exhibition,Free,History,Information and Technology,Media,Medicine,Museum,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T184109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Hana Hamplová: Meditations on Paper DESCRIPTION:Inspired by a story by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal\, Czech photographer Hana Hamplová created a memorable body of work during the 1970s based on how important paper and the written word are to civilization—including how easily writings and\, consequently knowledge\, can be lost. This exhibition\, consisting of 19 photographs from UMMA’s collection\, was inspired by the presence of the Frank Gehry chair made of cardboard in UMMA’s Design Gallery\, and of and the need to address how artists from different cultures (present-day America and communist Czechoslovakia) view a commodity as common as paper.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Center for European Studies\, Center for Russian\, East European and Eurasian Studies\, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies. UID:21358-1349050@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,Museum,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T183355 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:HE: The Hergott Shepard Photography Collection DESCRIPTION:For more than 25 years\, Los Angeles-based collectors Alan Hergott and Curt Shepard have built a world-class collection of contemporary art that is focused on men and male identity as its subject matter. This exhibition features works from their vast holdings in photography. Guest curator Mario Codognato examines the lives of men in contemporary Western societies—with all their contradictions—through themes of competition and solidarity\, confrontation with identity\, and diverse explorations of the body and sexuality (as both sign and experience). Together\, these thematic groups form a fictional\, somewhat idealized\, tale in 13 chapters\, inviting viewers to reflect upon their own stories as well.\n\nDrawing upon the Hergott Shepard collection as well as select works gifted by the collectors to the Hammer Museum at UCLA\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles (MOCA)\, the exhibition will include more than 60 works by some of the most important names in late 20th and early 21st century art\, including Doug Aitken\, John Baldessari\, Matthew Barney\, Rineke Dijkstra\, Gilbert and George\, Nan Goldin\, Robert Mapplethorpe\, Catherine Opie\, Herb Ritts\, Thomas Ruff\, Andres Serrano\, and Wolfgang Tillmans.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the University of Michigan Health System. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice Provost for Equity\, Inclusion\, and Academic Affairs\, Department of the History of Art\, Institute for Research on Women and Gender\, Institute for the Humanities\, and Residential College\, and the Katherine Tuck Enrichment Fund. UID:21357-1348912@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21357 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Multicultural,Museum,Social,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T170643 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Medicinal Plants and Gardens: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum DESCRIPTION:This exhibition celebrates the upcoming 2015 opening of the new Medicinal Garden at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The earliest botanical garden at the University was a pharmaceutical garden established in 1897 just off the Diag\, at the heart of Central Campus. The new garden\, developed in partnership with the College of Pharmacy and Medical School faculty\, will continue that legacy\, aiming to explore the botanical origins of historical and current medicines\, and to promote a better understanding of the profound relationship between plants and human health.\nPreceding the garden’s opening\, this exhibition at UMMA will feature rarely seen archival plant specimens\, deposited by pharmaceutical companies at the University Herbarium\, along with newer herbarium specimens that reveal the captivating forms of these medicinal plants. These dried and pressed plant specimens will be accompanied by the presentation of the few remaining historic images of the original pharmaceutical garden\, as well as a drawing of the layout of new garden at Matthaei\, which is uniquely organized according to the systems of the human body that these medicinal plants are used to treat.\nThis exhibition is part of the U-M Collections Collaborations series\, co-organized by and presented at UMMA and designed to showcase the renowned and diverse collections at the University of Michigan. The U-M Collections Collaborations series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20122-1348423@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20122 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Culture,Discussion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,History,Medicine,Museum,Outdoors,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T124313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T130000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Dance of the Neurons: The Art of Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:Beautiful full-color images of microscopic cell structures combine delicate art with cutting-edge science. The images were selected from the BioArtography project of the U-M Center for Organogenesis (www.BioArtography.com) in support of the Museum of Natural History's winter term programming on brain science. The public is invited to an exhibition opening reception on Friday\, February 6 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. UID:20702-1313055@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150219T112443 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Future Cycles DESCRIPTION:Check out the Future Cycles on display. They're hybrid vehicles that combine the weather protection\, carrying capacity and visibility of a car with the low energy usage of a bicycle to create a vehicle that is half car\, half bicycle.\n\nBuilt by Cameron Van Dyke\, a graduate student at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art & Design\, Future Cycles were created as part of his master's thesis. They recently appeared at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.\n\nJoin us for a reception in the Duderstadt Gallery on March 13\, 5:00-8:00 p.m. UID:21719-1359785@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21719 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150224T123456 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Intimate Strangers: Latin America\, Spain and the Middle East DESCRIPTION:*** Use #CMENASEvent to follow the discussion and post questions during the live webcast at ii.umich.edu/cmenas ***\n\nThis conference examines issues in the relations of the Iberian world with the Middle East\, featuring presentations focusing on comparative\, cultural\, and political studies of Spain\, Latin America\, and the Middle East\, and will provide educators of grades 7-12 with information and material for building unit lessons on the Middle East.\n\nVideoconferencing/Live-streaming for the U-M community and public in 1636 International Institute/SSWB. \n\n\nFEATURING\n\n“Iran and Latin America”\nJuan Cole\, professor of history\, University of Michigan\n\n“Islamic Fundamentalism’ Across Cultures: Entanglements of Discourse\, Agency and Power”\nJuan F. Caraball-Resto\, professor of anthropology\, University of Puerto Rico\n\n“Central America and the Middle East: Separated by Distance\, Connected by History”\nSergio I. Moya-Mena\, professor of political science\, University of Costa Rica\n\nS P O N S O R S:\n\nUniversity of Michigan – Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies\; Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\n\nUniversity of Puerto Rico – College of Humanities\; College of Social Sciences\; College of Education UID:21101-1332213@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21101 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Latin America,Middle East Studies LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - Room 1636 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150227T140238 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Core Preschool and Communication Therapy (Core PACT) DESCRIPTION:Core PACT (Preschool and Communication Therapy)\nThe University Center for Language and Literacy\, 1111 E. Catherine St. Ann Arbor\, MI 48109\nMarch 2-26 9-11 am Monday-Thursdsay\n\nCore Preschool and Communication Therapy (Core PACT) addresses the communication needs of children who are struggling to learn language.Core PACT is for children ages 18 - 36 months.\nThe program focuses on structured play and song-based learning in a group setting. It is held in a classroom-like environment to create a natural play context. UID:21880-1366619@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21880 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Language LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150125T225039 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T160000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Shodo - Japanese Calligraphy DESCRIPTION:Shodo is the art of drawing characters with brush and ink to express spiritual depth through the beauty of the brush strokes. Calligraphy began in China\, but in Japan\, both Kanji (Chinese characters) and Kana (Japanese phonetic characters) are combined and devised to create a uniquely Japanese art. With the brush soaked in ink\, the thickness and the tone of the characters can be controlled. In this way\, a calligrapher expresses his or her own spirit and thought. In the class\, students will experience and practice the art of Japanese calligraphy with a brush and black ink\, learning both Kana and Kanji characters. The drawing process itself encourages a calming of the mind and peacefulness\, similar to a form of meditation. \n$5 materials fee to be paid in class. Tools provided for classroom only.\nInstructor: Konomi Shinohara Corbin \n\nhttps://olli-umich.org/olli/index.php/member/ctlg/viewEventDetails/543 UID:21119-1334005@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21119 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Japanese Studies,Lifelong Learning,Retirement,Writing LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150225T181526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T150000 SUMMARY:Performance:Second Dissertation Recital: Matthew Leslie Santana\, violin DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM: Thomson - Eight Portraits for Violin Alone\; Copland - Sonata for Violin and Piano\; Bowles - Sonata for Violin and Piano\; Rorem - Night Music for Piano and Violin. UID:21852-1365353@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21852 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150413T174201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T210000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Biological Software Weekly Meeting DESCRIPTION:If you're interested in participating in a competition\, learning computer programming\, and/or creating genetic research software tools\, come join us at our weekly meetings in the USB. UID:17439-1311611@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/17439 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:competition,computer science,genetic research,igem,interdisciplinary,software LOCATION:Undergraduate Science Building - 4163 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150217T102143 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Dragon Wagon DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor's own Dragon Wagon calls their music \"bluegrass folk-rock with a shot of Irish whiskey.\" No matter how your pour it\, this is a lot of fun! Dragon Wagon offers Michigan roots music at its finest\, Each performance is fun\, original\, and expertly musical. This band's honest sound and genuine crowd connection never disappoint\, and they spice up the bleugrass combination of mandolin\, fiddle\, banjo\, guitar\, and bass\, with percussion that brings infectious energy to get crowds on their feet! Dragon Wagon has been one of Michigan's breakout bands over the last two years\, playing the Electric Forest festival and tearing up countless local stages. It's easy to see why—they really are breathing fire! UID:20015-1256632@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,The Ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150216T121517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Masters Recital: Natasha Drake\, soprano DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM: Grieg - Haugtussa\, op. 67\; Marx - Nocturne\; Marx - Hat dich die Liebe berührt\; Messiaen - Poèmes pour Mi. UID:21583-1357048@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21583 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150211T181747 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Rana Farhan: Fusion Jazz DESCRIPTION:“An exciting and unique fusion of classic Persian poetry with contemporary jazz and blues.”\nIranian artist Rana Farhan sings in a cool bluesy style that transcends time and erases all borders\, wowing listeners worldwide. With each new release Rana redefines a genre that seems to be hers alone.\nBorn in Iran\, Rana grew up listening to any albums she could get her hands on\, fostering a love for American blues artists like Odetta and Leadbelly\; while rockin’ to Jimmy Hendrix and Janis Joplin.\nRana left Iran after graduating from Tehran University and she soon found herself in New York City\, exploring her talents in lacquer paintings and soaking in the sounds and music of Manhattan\, including the rich cultural district of Harlem where she discovered her love of jazz.\n\nIt was in New York that Rana first teamed with guitarist/ producer Steven Toub for her first full-length CD “The Blues Are Brewin’”\, a collection of American jazz and blues standards. Toub a veteran of New York’s rock and blues scene has recorded at such legendary studio’s as Electric Ladyland and The Power Station as well as performing in opening slots for Squeeze\, Robin Trower and Siouxsie and the Banshees.\n\nFarhan’s “I Return”\, a unique fusion of classical Persian poetry with contemporary blues and jazz music that really set the world on fire. After recording and distributing a track called “Rumi’s Prayer” over the internet\, the response from both American and International listeners was overwhelming. With a demand for more\, Farhan and Toub\, began writing and recording the album working off of both Rumi and Hafez\, compiling one of the most sensitive fusions of two distant cultures.\nRana’s virtual popularlity in Iran is what led Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi to feature her in his award winning film\, “No One Knows About Persian Cats.” Ghobadi says Rana is an important figure in the Iranian music scene today. “Like a needle and thread\, Rana stitches East and West together through her music.\"\n\nRana and Steven will be performing select songs alongside graduate Jazz students from the University of Michigan. UID:21483-1352677@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21483 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Concert,Culture,Music LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150220T121518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150227T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Student Recital: Melody Stein\, harp DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM: Grandjany - Fantaisie pour Harpe sur un thème de J. Haydn\; Persichetti - Serenade no. 10\, op. 79 for flute and harp\; Peschetti - Sonata in C Minor\; Vaughn Williams - Six studies in English Folk Songs. UID:21740-1361190@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North campus LOCATION:Stearns Building - Cady Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150301T060025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T235959 SUMMARY:Other:2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Synchronized Skating Team\, once qualified at the Midwestern Sectional Championships\, will compete at the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in the collegiate division.  UID:19950-1367745@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Dunkin' Donuts Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T125123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T230000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:\n\nAfter Effects: April 6\, 2015\n\nFilmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015 \n\nFinal Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015 \n\niMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!\n\nRegister online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21687-1358907@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21687 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Information and Technology LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150407T120028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:After Effects: April 6\, 2015Filmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015Final Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015iMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!Register online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21712-1401477@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21712 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150307T180025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Mendleblatt Team Race and Spring Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Team race in USF followed by our training trip in St. Petersberg\, FL! UID:21716-1374275@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21716 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:St. Petersberg, FL CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150308T180007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Spring Break Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Spring Break Training Trip UID:18309-1374882@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18309 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Gainesville, GA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T102728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Chasing the Cherubim: Snowflake Paper Cuttings DESCRIPTION:This year’s exhibition of Dr. Thomas L. Clark’s exquisite\, hand-cut paper creations highlights work from his two collections\, “Chasing the Cherubim” and “Fiery Furnace”. Cherubim\, the higher order of angels\, are guardians representing divine authority in human life. Clark explores themes of changing human experience and consciousness and the evolution of authority though images of these winged beings and other manifestations. A former U-M physician\, Clark\, a.k.a. Dr. Snowflake\, has been exhibiting his snowflakes at U-M Hospitals since 1987. UID:20079-1342642@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20079 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Civil War Soldiers DESCRIPTION:Shayne Davidson is an experienced genealogist who received an MFA from the University of Michigan. Her exhibition consists of 17 life-sized colored pencil portraits based on rare\, identified photos of a group of African-American men who served together for the Union in the 25th United States Colored Troops\, Company G. The portraits incorporate portions of the men’s military records in the artwork\, and a mini-biography of the soldier\, written by the artist\, accompanies each portrait. Davidson also studied painting and drawing at Cooper Union in New York City and received a BFA from California Institute of the Arts. UID:21149-1335619@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21149 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114547 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Life Line: Scratchboard Etchings DESCRIPTION:While Chicagoan Lisa S. Goesling has spent her life creating art\, she discovered scratchboards (boards made of clay and India ink) while undergoing a cancer diagnosis in 2006. The idea that adversity teaches us to turn the negative into a positive is a great analogy for transforming these black boards into thriving works of art. Her past careers in graphic design and art direction continue to influence her art by incorporating the fundamentals of design\, such as composition\, pattern\, texture\, contrast\, line\, etc. Using nature as her muse\, Goesling scratches fine lines into a layer of ink until meticulous images appear in the clay. UID:21146-1335507@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21146 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113654 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Splendor: Wildlife & Floral Photography DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artists Dick and Sue Rigterink use digital photography to share the joy and splendor of nature. By stopping fast motion\, their photographs capture the moment and the personalities\, whether a bird in flight or song\, or a chipmunk jumping for a flower. They focus attention on the diversity\, habitats\, behavior\, and beauty of local\, recognizable wildlife to evoke memories in viewers. Dick has a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State and a Master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Sue has a Bachelor’s from Michigan State in Mathematics. Their wildlife photographs have been published in Audubon Magazine and National Wildlife Federation. UID:21143-1342701@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21143 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Playground Valentine: Art Jewelry & Objects DESCRIPTION:Amber D. Harrison is a Michigan based studio artist practicing contemporary art jewelry and object making. She works as a fabricator hand cutting and forming each piece while exploring the implementation of play. Her goal is to transfer her own memories into a whimsical and wearable world\, evoking the recollections or imaginations of others. She recently exhibited in the 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show\, one of the top craft shows in the United States. Harrison earned her BFA from the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. UID:21150-1335675@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21150 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Storytelling Whimsical Sculpture DESCRIPTION:Story greatly influences the clay sculptures of Leanne Schnepp. By combining animal and human forms and characteristics\, she tells stories of connection and transformation. Humans\, coyotes\, frogs\, and birds interact and “converse\,” and mischievous children become monsters and tumble about. There is a sense of play and whimsy in the work and the opportunity for viewers to use their imagination. Schnepp earned her BFA at Michigan State University and has worked as an artist and teacher for the past 20 years. She currently lives and works in East Lansing. UID:21144-1335395@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114901 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Stunningly Ordinary: Oil Painting DESCRIPTION:Michigan based artist Amy Fell finds great beauty\, charm\, and even mystery in the everyday articles that surround us. Fell uses a variety of techniques — including dramatic lighting\, large scale presentation\, detailed rendering and bold color — to celebrate the objects that provide comfort and support in our day-to-day lives. Fell studies oil painting at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center as well as regularly attending workshops of nationally acclaimed artists. She exhibits her work in juried shows and is very active in the arts community in the Detroit metropolitan area. UID:21148-1335563@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21148 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141020T154734 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Now or Never\": Collecting\, Documenting\, and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:World War I was far from over in the Middle East when the Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on 11 November 1918. As the European colonial powers sought to divide up the territory of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire\, the forces of Turkish nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal fought a war of independence claiming victory and announcing the establishment of a Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923. It was in the context of continued conflict that University of Michigan Professor of Archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858-1927) traveled to the Near East. Accompanied by his wife Isabelle (Mary) Badger Kelsey (1867-1944)\, his fifteen-year old son Easton Trowbridge Kelsey (b. 1904) and University of Michigan staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866-1947)\, Kelsey visited a region of the world that not only had experienced four-years of destructive war and devastating famine\, but also was the site of genocide.\n\nThe initial mission was to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post war chaos. To initiate the mission\, Prof. Kelsey wrote an urgent letter to Miss Belle da Costa Greene of the Pierpont Library on October 3\, 1918. He solicited her support for an immediate expedition into the aftermath of war for “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor” no record of these Christian communities would remain. It was “now or never” he writes that ancient and medieval manuscripts may be purchased from “unappreciative hands” for a token price. It was now or never that Greek\, Syriac\, Persian and Armenian manuscripts could be easily picked up and the “possession of these\, and their proper preservation\, will be a gain to science of inestimable value.” Little did Kelsey know that his travels to the Near East would also become a moment of witnessing. Kelsey’s diaries and Swain’s photographs on exhibit leave an important historical record that links them personally and the University of Michigan to one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history.\n\nOrganizers: Kathryn Babayan\, associate professor of history and Near Eastern studies\, U-M\; and Melanie Tanielian\, assistant professor of history\, U-M. UID:19668-1235336@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19668 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,International,Museum LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T112540 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner DESCRIPTION:Experience the acclaimed works of artist M. Saffell Gardner at the University of Michigan Detroit Center\, February 19 – March 20\, 2015 with the exhibition “The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner.” Located in Lester P. Monts Hall\, “Artistry” features an extensive collection of Gardner’s paintings and creative works. \n\nAbout the Artist: M. Saffell Gardner is a master painter\, mixed media artist\, art historian and educator. A graduate of Wayne State University holding a BFA and MFA in painting\, Gardner's artistic talents have transcended a career spanning more than five decades. As recently as 2014\, Gardner's work appeared at the 9338 Campau Gallery and 2014 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids. In 2013\, he was invited to participate in “The Venice Biennale 2013.\" In 2000\, he was selected as the Chivas Regal Artist in Residence at the Charles H. Wright Museum. A commissioned painting entitled “Door of No Return” is currently in the museum’s permanent collection. Gardner has also co-curated “Vision in a Cornfield” for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Gardner’s work can also be found in the permanent collections of multiple healthcare systems including: Blue Cross Blue Shield\, Henry Ford Hospital\, Total Healthcare and the Detroit Medical Center. His work is also on display at several Detroit Public Schools including Cass Technical High School\, Renaissance High School\, Southeastern High School and the Detroit School of Arts. In addition\, to his work the metro Detroit area\, Gardner has also exhibited throughout the United States\, Jamaica\, Brazil\, Ghana and Africa. UID:21679-1358663@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21679 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Visual Arts LOCATION:Detroit Center - Monts Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150302T180024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Princeton Tournament DESCRIPTION:ECTC Taekwondo tournament at Princeton University UID:20999-1368977@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Dillon Gymnasium - Princeton University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150115T150956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Artists at Work DESCRIPTION:An exhibit of work in a variety of media by Matthaei-Nichols and U-M Bentley Historical Library staff. Includes photography\, textiles\, painting\, furniture\, and more. Open daily. Free admission. UID:20935-1323699@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20935 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Visual Arts LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150115T150956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Artists at Work DESCRIPTION:An exhibit of work in a variety of media by Matthaei-Nichols and U-M Bentley Historical Library staff. Includes photography\, textiles\, painting\, furniture\, and more. Open daily. Free admission. UID:20935-1323745@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20935 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Visual Arts LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150115T150956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Artists at Work DESCRIPTION:An exhibit of work in a variety of media by Matthaei-Nichols and U-M Bentley Historical Library staff. Includes photography\, textiles\, painting\, furniture\, and more. Open daily. Free admission. UID:20935-1323789@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20935 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Visual Arts LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141209T121803 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Charting the Wolverine DESCRIPTION:This exhibit explores the intersection of maps and art. Artist Elaine Wilson weaves the two together seamlessly in her project “Charting the Wolverine\,” a series of her illustrations and paintings following the train route from Ann Arbor to Chicago. Wilson’s finished project is displayed in whole\, supported by a small array of her sketchbooks\, preliminary drawings and maps from U-M collections. UID:20279-1280111@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20279 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Library,Visual Arts LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 2nd Floor, Clark Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150228T180007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T210000 SUMMARY:Other:Grime Time 2 DESCRIPTION:A Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Tournament!All info is on the Facebook event page\,https://www.facebook.com/events/867305643333589/Hope to see you there\,-Alan (Oblivion) UID:21737-1360473@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21737 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141223T161818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Now or Never: Collecting\, Documenting and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:Diaries written by U-M professor of archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858–1927) and photographs taken by U-M staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866–1947) are a historical record that links them—and the University of Michigan—to one of the largest preservation efforts in history. Kelsey wrote\, “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor\,” no record of these Christian communities would remain.\n\nKelsey and Swain initially traveled to the Near East to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post World War I chaos\, as the war was far from over in the Middle East when Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on November 11\, 1918. Two Armenian manuscripts that were purchased as a consequence of the expedition are on display.\n\nLecture and opening reception will take place at 4 p.m. on January 14 in the Hatcher Library Gallery\, adjacent to the exhibit.\n\nExhibit materials are courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library and U-M Library Special Collections. UID:20513-1296071@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20513 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Library,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141201T143728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flip Your Field: Objects from the Collection DESCRIPTION:For the third installation of the Flip Your Field series\, UMMA invites Georgios Skiniotis\, Professor of Biological Chemistry at U-M’s Life Sciences Institute and Medical School\, to curate an exhibition from the Museum’s collection of three-dimensional objects.\n As a scientist\, Skiniotis creates three-dimensional models of cellular components by combining their magnified shadows or projections viewed from different perspectives. This type of study inevitably raises questions regarding the cognition of the objects around us—how\, in the absence of perspective\, are we to read elements like color\, contrast variation\, and depth of field in the dark outlines of objects? How do we make the cognitive connection between a two-dimensional shadow and the three-dimensional object that casts it? How many two-dimensional projections are needed for us to understand what we are looking at\, and at what level of detail?\nThis exhibition poses such questions by juxtaposing three-dimensional objects from the Museum’s collection with two-dimensional projections created by Skiniotis using a similar process with which he creates models of cellular components. The presentation aims to provide a glimpse of the impressions of the selected works from varied directions through interplay with their own projections and our minds.\nThe UMMA Flip Your Field series asks noted University of Michigan faculty members to consider artwork outside their field of specialization in order to guest curate an exhibition using works from UMMA's renowned collection. The UMMA Flip Your Field series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20123-1348234@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20123 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Biology,Discussion,Exhibition,Free,History,Information and Technology,Media,Medicine,Museum,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T173509 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Guido van der Werve: Nummer veertien\, home DESCRIPTION:Nummer veertien\, home\, Dutch artist Guido van der Werve’s 54-minute film\, weaves together three stories of journeys away from home: the death of Frédéric Chopin in Paris and his sister’s quest to bring the composer’s heart back to his native Poland for burial\; Van der Werve’s own quest to retrace\, in reverse\, the route of Chopin’s heart in a three-week\, thousand-mile trek of biking\, running\, and swimming\; and the story of Alexander the Great\, a traveling warrior who is one of Van der Werve’s personal heroes.\n\nThe film explores themes that are common in Van der Werve’s work: extreme physical and mental endurance\, man’s struggle with the intensity of nature\, the interplay of history and geography\, the power of melancholy\, and the solitary traveler. The artist’s signature sensibility—simultaneously surreal and deadpan—is accentuated in the film by the full orchestra that accompanies him on every stage of his journey. Van der Werve spent a year composing the film’s score\, a classical requiem for forty voices and twenty strings\, and the film’s structure mirrors that of the requiem: three movements of four acts apiece\, with each act introduced by title shots to reinforce this organizational system. The tripartite framework underscores the three legs of Van der Werve’s personal triathlon and the three odysseys that intersect and inform one another throughout the film. \n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. UID:21356-1348493@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21356 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Film,Free,Multicultural,Museum,Storytelling,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T184109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Hana Hamplová: Meditations on Paper DESCRIPTION:Inspired by a story by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal\, Czech photographer Hana Hamplová created a memorable body of work during the 1970s based on how important paper and the written word are to civilization—including how easily writings and\, consequently knowledge\, can be lost. This exhibition\, consisting of 19 photographs from UMMA’s collection\, was inspired by the presence of the Frank Gehry chair made of cardboard in UMMA’s Design Gallery\, and of and the need to address how artists from different cultures (present-day America and communist Czechoslovakia) view a commodity as common as paper.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Center for European Studies\, Center for Russian\, East European and Eurasian Studies\, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies. UID:21358-1348929@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,Museum,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150205T094130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T113000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Hands-On Demos: Bug Brains and Neurobiology DESCRIPTION:Have you heard about the cool neurobiology research at the U-M? Join us to learn bug brain science and witness neuroscience in action! Start by exploring a neuron and learn how billions of them work together to help your brain communicate with your body. Discover how they send signals via electricity and then witness this first-hand by “bioamplifying” nerve impulses from cockroaches.\n\nHands-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.\n\nHands-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. UID:20700-1344976@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20700 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T183355 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:HE: The Hergott Shepard Photography Collection DESCRIPTION:For more than 25 years\, Los Angeles-based collectors Alan Hergott and Curt Shepard have built a world-class collection of contemporary art that is focused on men and male identity as its subject matter. This exhibition features works from their vast holdings in photography. Guest curator Mario Codognato examines the lives of men in contemporary Western societies—with all their contradictions—through themes of competition and solidarity\, confrontation with identity\, and diverse explorations of the body and sexuality (as both sign and experience). Together\, these thematic groups form a fictional\, somewhat idealized\, tale in 13 chapters\, inviting viewers to reflect upon their own stories as well.\n\nDrawing upon the Hergott Shepard collection as well as select works gifted by the collectors to the Hammer Museum at UCLA\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles (MOCA)\, the exhibition will include more than 60 works by some of the most important names in late 20th and early 21st century art\, including Doug Aitken\, John Baldessari\, Matthew Barney\, Rineke Dijkstra\, Gilbert and George\, Nan Goldin\, Robert Mapplethorpe\, Catherine Opie\, Herb Ritts\, Thomas Ruff\, Andres Serrano\, and Wolfgang Tillmans.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the University of Michigan Health System. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice Provost for Equity\, Inclusion\, and Academic Affairs\, Department of the History of Art\, Institute for Research on Women and Gender\, Institute for the Humanities\, and Residential College\, and the Katherine Tuck Enrichment Fund. UID:21357-1348810@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21357 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Multicultural,Museum,Social,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T170643 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Medicinal Plants and Gardens: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum DESCRIPTION:This exhibition celebrates the upcoming 2015 opening of the new Medicinal Garden at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The earliest botanical garden at the University was a pharmaceutical garden established in 1897 just off the Diag\, at the heart of Central Campus. The new garden\, developed in partnership with the College of Pharmacy and Medical School faculty\, will continue that legacy\, aiming to explore the botanical origins of historical and current medicines\, and to promote a better understanding of the profound relationship between plants and human health.\nPreceding the garden’s opening\, this exhibition at UMMA will feature rarely seen archival plant specimens\, deposited by pharmaceutical companies at the University Herbarium\, along with newer herbarium specimens that reveal the captivating forms of these medicinal plants. These dried and pressed plant specimens will be accompanied by the presentation of the few remaining historic images of the original pharmaceutical garden\, as well as a drawing of the layout of new garden at Matthaei\, which is uniquely organized according to the systems of the human body that these medicinal plants are used to treat.\nThis exhibition is part of the U-M Collections Collaborations series\, co-organized by and presented at UMMA and designed to showcase the renowned and diverse collections at the University of Michigan. The U-M Collections Collaborations series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20122-1348435@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20122 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Culture,Discussion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,History,Medicine,Museum,Outdoors,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T124313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T130000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Dance of the Neurons: The Art of Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:Beautiful full-color images of microscopic cell structures combine delicate art with cutting-edge science. The images were selected from the BioArtography project of the U-M Center for Organogenesis (www.BioArtography.com) in support of the Museum of Natural History's winter term programming on brain science. The public is invited to an exhibition opening reception on Friday\, February 6 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. UID:20702-1313056@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T123852 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T131500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Planetarium: Expanded View DESCRIPTION:This look at telescopes shows us the wide variety of devices that are used by astronomers to explore various aspects of deep space. Includes a brief star talk. UID:20701-1313028@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20701 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150205T125058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Death Dogs DESCRIPTION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology presents Death Dogs exhibition from February 6 - May 3\, 2015. UID:21334-1345549@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21334 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Exhibition,History,Museum,Visual Arts LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Upjohn Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141029T152936 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T143000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Dinosaur Tour! DESCRIPTION:Free docent-led tours of the dinosaur exhibits every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. for the first 15 people to sign up. Sign up at the host table in the Rotunda lobby. First come\, first served (sorry\, reservations are not possible). Tours last approximately 30 minutes. Sponsored by U-M Credit Union. UID:19550-1345016@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19550 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150109T175154 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T140000 SUMMARY:Performance:Snow Queen DESCRIPTION:Hoover Street Dance Company performs The Snow Queen\, an original full-length ballet by Artistic Director Colette Kenville based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen on February 28\, 2015 at 2:00 and 8:00 at the Power Center for the Performing Arts in Ann Arbor. This season’s guest performers and supporters come from Howell\, Flint\, Eastern Michigan University\, Washtenaw Community College\, the Neutral Zone\, Skyline string quartet\, Loreilei singers from Pioneer and Community\, and local Finnish and Russian dancers. The Snow Queen is appropriate for all ages. UID:20680-1311956@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20680 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dance LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T123948 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T151500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Planetarium: Sunstruck DESCRIPTION:Our Sun produces the energy that makes life on Earth possible. How does it do this? What is the Sun comprised of and how does it affect the Earth in other ways? Solar storms are a threat to our very existence\, and the eventual death of the Sun will mean the end of our planet. How is this similar to the lives and deaths of stars throughout our galaxy? UID:20310-1345507@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20310 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Family,Museum LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150205T094130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T153000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Hands-On Demos: Bug Brains and Neurobiology DESCRIPTION:Have you heard about the cool neurobiology research at the U-M? Join us to learn bug brain science and witness neuroscience in action! Start by exploring a neuron and learn how billions of them work together to help your brain communicate with your body. Discover how they send signals via electricity and then witness this first-hand by “bioamplifying” nerve impulses from cockroaches.\n\nHands-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.\n\nHands-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. UID:20700-1344983@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20700 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150228T180023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T210000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Miami of Ohio Boxing Show DESCRIPTION:Miami of Ohio's home show. UID:21543-1354658@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21543 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Miami of Ohio CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150217T102206 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin w/The Guilty Ones DESCRIPTION:It took a near-death experience to reunite Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin\, the California brothers at the heart of \"roots heroes\" (Rolling Stone) The Blasters. \"Phil died and was brought back to life over in Spain\,\" Dave says of his brother's 2012 health scare. \"That was a real wakeup call to me. We hadn't made a full album together since 1985\, but as you get older\, you realize you're not immortal and you've only got so much time.\" It only made sense\, then\, that for their first record together in three decades\, the Alvin brothers would go back to where it all started and pay tribute to one of their original shared musical heroes: Big Bill Broonzy. \"I first remember seeing Big Bill's picture on an album cover that I bought when I was 14 or 15\,\" says Phil. \"I didn't really know who he was and came home and played it and was overwhelmed by him.\" \"We're brothers\, we argue sometimes\,\" Dave adds with a laugh\, \"but one thing we never argue about is Big Bill Broonzy.\" This is going to be a show with a deep sense of history—of the blues\, of the Blasters\, of American music. UID:20016-1256633@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,The Ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150225T181518 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Faculty Recital: Bright Sheng\, piano\, and the Evita Quartet DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM: Mozart- String quartet\, no.17\; Sheng- Dance Capriccio for Piano and String quartet (2012)\; Dvořák- Quintet in A major\, op. 81\, for piano and string quartet UID:20230-1276080@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20230 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150109T175154 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150228T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Snow Queen DESCRIPTION:Hoover Street Dance Company performs The Snow Queen\, an original full-length ballet by Artistic Director Colette Kenville based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen on February 28\, 2015 at 2:00 and 8:00 at the Power Center for the Performing Arts in Ann Arbor. This season’s guest performers and supporters come from Howell\, Flint\, Eastern Michigan University\, Washtenaw Community College\, the Neutral Zone\, Skyline string quartet\, Loreilei singers from Pioneer and Community\, and local Finnish and Russian dancers. The Snow Queen is appropriate for all ages. UID:20680-1311957@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20680 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dance LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150301T060025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T090000 SUMMARY:Other:2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Synchronized Skating Team\, once qualified at the Midwestern Sectional Championships\, will compete at the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in the collegiate division.  UID:19950-1367746@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Dunkin' Donuts Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T125123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T230000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:\n\nAfter Effects: April 6\, 2015\n\nFilmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015 \n\nFinal Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015 \n\niMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!\n\nRegister online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21687-1358908@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21687 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Information and Technology LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150407T120028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:After Effects: April 6\, 2015Filmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015Final Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015iMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!Register online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21712-1401478@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21712 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150307T180025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Mendleblatt Team Race and Spring Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Team race in USF followed by our training trip in St. Petersberg\, FL! UID:21716-1374276@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21716 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:St. Petersberg, FL CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150302T180024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Princeton Tournament DESCRIPTION:ECTC Taekwondo tournament at Princeton University UID:20999-1368978@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Dillon Gymnasium - Princeton University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150308T180007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Spring Break Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Spring Break Training Trip UID:18309-1374883@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18309 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Gainesville, GA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T102728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Chasing the Cherubim: Snowflake Paper Cuttings DESCRIPTION:This year’s exhibition of Dr. Thomas L. Clark’s exquisite\, hand-cut paper creations highlights work from his two collections\, “Chasing the Cherubim” and “Fiery Furnace”. Cherubim\, the higher order of angels\, are guardians representing divine authority in human life. Clark explores themes of changing human experience and consciousness and the evolution of authority though images of these winged beings and other manifestations. A former U-M physician\, Clark\, a.k.a. Dr. Snowflake\, has been exhibiting his snowflakes at U-M Hospitals since 1987. UID:20079-1342643@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20079 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Civil War Soldiers DESCRIPTION:Shayne Davidson is an experienced genealogist who received an MFA from the University of Michigan. Her exhibition consists of 17 life-sized colored pencil portraits based on rare\, identified photos of a group of African-American men who served together for the Union in the 25th United States Colored Troops\, Company G. The portraits incorporate portions of the men’s military records in the artwork\, and a mini-biography of the soldier\, written by the artist\, accompanies each portrait. Davidson also studied painting and drawing at Cooper Union in New York City and received a BFA from California Institute of the Arts. UID:21149-1335620@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21149 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114547 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Life Line: Scratchboard Etchings DESCRIPTION:While Chicagoan Lisa S. Goesling has spent her life creating art\, she discovered scratchboards (boards made of clay and India ink) while undergoing a cancer diagnosis in 2006. The idea that adversity teaches us to turn the negative into a positive is a great analogy for transforming these black boards into thriving works of art. Her past careers in graphic design and art direction continue to influence her art by incorporating the fundamentals of design\, such as composition\, pattern\, texture\, contrast\, line\, etc. Using nature as her muse\, Goesling scratches fine lines into a layer of ink until meticulous images appear in the clay. UID:21146-1335508@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21146 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113654 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Splendor: Wildlife & Floral Photography DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artists Dick and Sue Rigterink use digital photography to share the joy and splendor of nature. By stopping fast motion\, their photographs capture the moment and the personalities\, whether a bird in flight or song\, or a chipmunk jumping for a flower. They focus attention on the diversity\, habitats\, behavior\, and beauty of local\, recognizable wildlife to evoke memories in viewers. Dick has a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State and a Master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Sue has a Bachelor’s from Michigan State in Mathematics. Their wildlife photographs have been published in Audubon Magazine and National Wildlife Federation. UID:21143-1342702@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21143 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Playground Valentine: Art Jewelry & Objects DESCRIPTION:Amber D. Harrison is a Michigan based studio artist practicing contemporary art jewelry and object making. She works as a fabricator hand cutting and forming each piece while exploring the implementation of play. Her goal is to transfer her own memories into a whimsical and wearable world\, evoking the recollections or imaginations of others. She recently exhibited in the 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show\, one of the top craft shows in the United States. Harrison earned her BFA from the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. UID:21150-1335676@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21150 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Storytelling Whimsical Sculpture DESCRIPTION:Story greatly influences the clay sculptures of Leanne Schnepp. By combining animal and human forms and characteristics\, she tells stories of connection and transformation. Humans\, coyotes\, frogs\, and birds interact and “converse\,” and mischievous children become monsters and tumble about. There is a sense of play and whimsy in the work and the opportunity for viewers to use their imagination. Schnepp earned her BFA at Michigan State University and has worked as an artist and teacher for the past 20 years. She currently lives and works in East Lansing. UID:21144-1335396@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114901 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Stunningly Ordinary: Oil Painting DESCRIPTION:Michigan based artist Amy Fell finds great beauty\, charm\, and even mystery in the everyday articles that surround us. Fell uses a variety of techniques — including dramatic lighting\, large scale presentation\, detailed rendering and bold color — to celebrate the objects that provide comfort and support in our day-to-day lives. Fell studies oil painting at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center as well as regularly attending workshops of nationally acclaimed artists. She exhibits her work in juried shows and is very active in the arts community in the Detroit metropolitan area. UID:21148-1335564@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21148 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141020T154734 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Now or Never\": Collecting\, Documenting\, and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:World War I was far from over in the Middle East when the Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on 11 November 1918. As the European colonial powers sought to divide up the territory of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire\, the forces of Turkish nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal fought a war of independence claiming victory and announcing the establishment of a Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923. It was in the context of continued conflict that University of Michigan Professor of Archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858-1927) traveled to the Near East. Accompanied by his wife Isabelle (Mary) Badger Kelsey (1867-1944)\, his fifteen-year old son Easton Trowbridge Kelsey (b. 1904) and University of Michigan staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866-1947)\, Kelsey visited a region of the world that not only had experienced four-years of destructive war and devastating famine\, but also was the site of genocide.\n\nThe initial mission was to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post war chaos. To initiate the mission\, Prof. Kelsey wrote an urgent letter to Miss Belle da Costa Greene of the Pierpont Library on October 3\, 1918. He solicited her support for an immediate expedition into the aftermath of war for “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor” no record of these Christian communities would remain. It was “now or never” he writes that ancient and medieval manuscripts may be purchased from “unappreciative hands” for a token price. It was now or never that Greek\, Syriac\, Persian and Armenian manuscripts could be easily picked up and the “possession of these\, and their proper preservation\, will be a gain to science of inestimable value.” Little did Kelsey know that his travels to the Near East would also become a moment of witnessing. Kelsey’s diaries and Swain’s photographs on exhibit leave an important historical record that links them personally and the University of Michigan to one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history.\n\nOrganizers: Kathryn Babayan\, associate professor of history and Near Eastern studies\, U-M\; and Melanie Tanielian\, assistant professor of history\, U-M. UID:19668-1235337@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19668 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,International,Museum LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150115T150956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Artists at Work DESCRIPTION:An exhibit of work in a variety of media by Matthaei-Nichols and U-M Bentley Historical Library staff. Includes photography\, textiles\, painting\, furniture\, and more. Open daily. Free admission. UID:20935-1323700@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20935 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Visual Arts LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150115T150956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Artists at Work DESCRIPTION:An exhibit of work in a variety of media by Matthaei-Nichols and U-M Bentley Historical Library staff. Includes photography\, textiles\, painting\, furniture\, and more. Open daily. Free admission. UID:20935-1323746@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20935 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Visual Arts LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150115T150956 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Artists at Work DESCRIPTION:An exhibit of work in a variety of media by Matthaei-Nichols and U-M Bentley Historical Library staff. Includes photography\, textiles\, painting\, furniture\, and more. Open daily. Free admission. UID:20935-1323790@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20935 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Visual Arts LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T124313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T130000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Dance of the Neurons: The Art of Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:Beautiful full-color images of microscopic cell structures combine delicate art with cutting-edge science. The images were selected from the BioArtography project of the U-M Center for Organogenesis (www.BioArtography.com) in support of the Museum of Natural History's winter term programming on brain science. The public is invited to an exhibition opening reception on Friday\, February 6 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. UID:20702-1313057@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141201T143728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flip Your Field: Objects from the Collection DESCRIPTION:For the third installation of the Flip Your Field series\, UMMA invites Georgios Skiniotis\, Professor of Biological Chemistry at U-M’s Life Sciences Institute and Medical School\, to curate an exhibition from the Museum’s collection of three-dimensional objects.\n As a scientist\, Skiniotis creates three-dimensional models of cellular components by combining their magnified shadows or projections viewed from different perspectives. This type of study inevitably raises questions regarding the cognition of the objects around us—how\, in the absence of perspective\, are we to read elements like color\, contrast variation\, and depth of field in the dark outlines of objects? How do we make the cognitive connection between a two-dimensional shadow and the three-dimensional object that casts it? How many two-dimensional projections are needed for us to understand what we are looking at\, and at what level of detail?\nThis exhibition poses such questions by juxtaposing three-dimensional objects from the Museum’s collection with two-dimensional projections created by Skiniotis using a similar process with which he creates models of cellular components. The presentation aims to provide a glimpse of the impressions of the selected works from varied directions through interplay with their own projections and our minds.\nThe UMMA Flip Your Field series asks noted University of Michigan faculty members to consider artwork outside their field of specialization in order to guest curate an exhibition using works from UMMA's renowned collection. The UMMA Flip Your Field series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20123-1348211@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20123 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Biology,Discussion,Exhibition,Free,History,Information and Technology,Media,Medicine,Museum,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T173509 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Guido van der Werve: Nummer veertien\, home DESCRIPTION:Nummer veertien\, home\, Dutch artist Guido van der Werve’s 54-minute film\, weaves together three stories of journeys away from home: the death of Frédéric Chopin in Paris and his sister’s quest to bring the composer’s heart back to his native Poland for burial\; Van der Werve’s own quest to retrace\, in reverse\, the route of Chopin’s heart in a three-week\, thousand-mile trek of biking\, running\, and swimming\; and the story of Alexander the Great\, a traveling warrior who is one of Van der Werve’s personal heroes.\n\nThe film explores themes that are common in Van der Werve’s work: extreme physical and mental endurance\, man’s struggle with the intensity of nature\, the interplay of history and geography\, the power of melancholy\, and the solitary traveler. The artist’s signature sensibility—simultaneously surreal and deadpan—is accentuated in the film by the full orchestra that accompanies him on every stage of his journey. Van der Werve spent a year composing the film’s score\, a classical requiem for forty voices and twenty strings\, and the film’s structure mirrors that of the requiem: three movements of four acts apiece\, with each act introduced by title shots to reinforce this organizational system. The tripartite framework underscores the three legs of Van der Werve’s personal triathlon and the three odysseys that intersect and inform one another throughout the film. \n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. UID:21356-1348448@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21356 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Film,Free,Multicultural,Museum,Storytelling,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T184109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Hana Hamplová: Meditations on Paper DESCRIPTION:Inspired by a story by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal\, Czech photographer Hana Hamplová created a memorable body of work during the 1970s based on how important paper and the written word are to civilization—including how easily writings and\, consequently knowledge\, can be lost. This exhibition\, consisting of 19 photographs from UMMA’s collection\, was inspired by the presence of the Frank Gehry chair made of cardboard in UMMA’s Design Gallery\, and of and the need to address how artists from different cultures (present-day America and communist Czechoslovakia) view a commodity as common as paper.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Center for European Studies\, Center for Russian\, East European and Eurasian Studies\, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies. UID:21358-1348954@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,Museum,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T183355 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:HE: The Hergott Shepard Photography Collection DESCRIPTION:For more than 25 years\, Los Angeles-based collectors Alan Hergott and Curt Shepard have built a world-class collection of contemporary art that is focused on men and male identity as its subject matter. This exhibition features works from their vast holdings in photography. Guest curator Mario Codognato examines the lives of men in contemporary Western societies—with all their contradictions—through themes of competition and solidarity\, confrontation with identity\, and diverse explorations of the body and sexuality (as both sign and experience). Together\, these thematic groups form a fictional\, somewhat idealized\, tale in 13 chapters\, inviting viewers to reflect upon their own stories as well.\n\nDrawing upon the Hergott Shepard collection as well as select works gifted by the collectors to the Hammer Museum at UCLA\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles (MOCA)\, the exhibition will include more than 60 works by some of the most important names in late 20th and early 21st century art\, including Doug Aitken\, John Baldessari\, Matthew Barney\, Rineke Dijkstra\, Gilbert and George\, Nan Goldin\, Robert Mapplethorpe\, Catherine Opie\, Herb Ritts\, Thomas Ruff\, Andres Serrano\, and Wolfgang Tillmans.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the University of Michigan Health System. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice Provost for Equity\, Inclusion\, and Academic Affairs\, Department of the History of Art\, Institute for Research on Women and Gender\, Institute for the Humanities\, and Residential College\, and the Katherine Tuck Enrichment Fund. UID:21357-1348828@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21357 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Multicultural,Museum,Social,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T170643 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Medicinal Plants and Gardens: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum DESCRIPTION:This exhibition celebrates the upcoming 2015 opening of the new Medicinal Garden at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The earliest botanical garden at the University was a pharmaceutical garden established in 1897 just off the Diag\, at the heart of Central Campus. The new garden\, developed in partnership with the College of Pharmacy and Medical School faculty\, will continue that legacy\, aiming to explore the botanical origins of historical and current medicines\, and to promote a better understanding of the profound relationship between plants and human health.\nPreceding the garden’s opening\, this exhibition at UMMA will feature rarely seen archival plant specimens\, deposited by pharmaceutical companies at the University Herbarium\, along with newer herbarium specimens that reveal the captivating forms of these medicinal plants. These dried and pressed plant specimens will be accompanied by the presentation of the few remaining historic images of the original pharmaceutical garden\, as well as a drawing of the layout of new garden at Matthaei\, which is uniquely organized according to the systems of the human body that these medicinal plants are used to treat.\nThis exhibition is part of the U-M Collections Collaborations series\, co-organized by and presented at UMMA and designed to showcase the renowned and diverse collections at the University of Michigan. The U-M Collections Collaborations series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20122-1348375@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20122 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Culture,Discussion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,History,Medicine,Museum,Outdoors,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141209T121803 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Charting the Wolverine DESCRIPTION:This exhibit explores the intersection of maps and art. Artist Elaine Wilson weaves the two together seamlessly in her project “Charting the Wolverine\,” a series of her illustrations and paintings following the train route from Ann Arbor to Chicago. Wilson’s finished project is displayed in whole\, supported by a small array of her sketchbooks\, preliminary drawings and maps from U-M collections. UID:20279-1280112@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20279 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Library,Visual Arts LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 2nd Floor, Clark Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150205T125058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Death Dogs DESCRIPTION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology presents Death Dogs exhibition from February 6 - May 3\, 2015. UID:21334-1345550@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21334 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Exhibition,History,Museum,Visual Arts LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Upjohn Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150209T141429 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T140000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Guided Tour: Engaging with Art DESCRIPTION:UMMA docents will guide visitors through the galleries on tours as diverse as their interests and areas of expertise. Each docent plans a theme and includes a variety of styles and media to illuminate his or her ideas. Themes may be repeated but each docent's approach and choice of objects is unique. UID:20124-1350795@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20124 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Discussion,Education,Exhibition,Film,Free,History,Multicultural,Museum,Research,Social,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141223T161818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Now or Never: Collecting\, Documenting and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:Diaries written by U-M professor of archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858–1927) and photographs taken by U-M staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866–1947) are a historical record that links them—and the University of Michigan—to one of the largest preservation efforts in history. Kelsey wrote\, “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor\,” no record of these Christian communities would remain.\n\nKelsey and Swain initially traveled to the Near East to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post World War I chaos\, as the war was far from over in the Middle East when Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on November 11\, 1918. Two Armenian manuscripts that were purchased as a consequence of the expedition are on display.\n\nLecture and opening reception will take place at 4 p.m. on January 14 in the Hatcher Library Gallery\, adjacent to the exhibit.\n\nExhibit materials are courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library and U-M Library Special Collections. UID:20513-1296072@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20513 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Library,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141029T152936 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T143000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Dinosaur Tour! DESCRIPTION:Free docent-led tours of the dinosaur exhibits every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. for the first 15 people to sign up. Sign up at the host table in the Rotunda lobby. First come\, first served (sorry\, reservations are not possible). Tours last approximately 30 minutes. Sponsored by U-M Credit Union. UID:19550-1345078@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19550 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150209T143342 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Medicinal Plants and Gardens: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum DESCRIPTION:This exhibition\, featuring rarely seen archival dried and pressed plant specimens\, celebrates the upcoming 2015 opening of the new Medicinal Garden at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The earliest botanical garden at the University was a pharmaceutical garden established in 1897. The new garden\, developed in partnership with the College of Pharmacy and Medical School faculty\, aims to explore the botanical origins of historical and current medicines\, and to promote a better understanding of the profound relationship between plants and human health. Docents will introduce this exhibition and connect these botanicals to other images of nature in UMMA’s permanent collection. UID:21360-1349076@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21360 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culture,Discussion,Environment,Exhibition,Free,History,Lifelong Learning,Medicine,Museum,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T123948 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T151500 SUMMARY:Presentation:Planetarium: Sunstruck DESCRIPTION:Our Sun produces the energy that makes life on Earth possible. How does it do this? What is the Sun comprised of and how does it affect the Earth in other ways? Solar storms are a threat to our very existence\, and the eventual death of the Sun will mean the end of our planet. How is this similar to the lives and deaths of stars throughout our galaxy? UID:20310-1345515@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20310 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Family,Museum LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141110T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150301T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn DESCRIPTION:Says Béla Fleck about wife\, Abigail Washburn\, \"Abby and I have played as a duo since we first met\, trying impromptu duets at picking parties\, doing a few tunes at benefits\, and occasional radio shows together\, but we never took our act on the road—'til now. With the birth of our little boy Juno\, we decided that the best way to stay together more would be to play together more.\" Béla and Abigail are old friends of The Ark and favorites of Ann Arbor audiences\, and we're excited to present them for the first time as a duo. This is a picking partnership unlike any other on the planet! Béla Fleck is quite simply one of the world's most \ninnovative and brilliant banjo players. With the band New Grass Revival in the 1980s\, he took the nascent genre of progressive bluegrass into territories it had never seen. In 1988 he and bassist Victor Wooten formed Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Their shows\, legendary in this area\, span genres from bluegrass to jazz to funk to classical to\, increasingly\, music of the whole world. Abigail Washburn took up the banjo in China\, where she realized she wanted to \nlearn traditional American music to present to her hosts and fell in love with the music of Doc Watson. She went on to perfect a fusion of bluegrass and Chinese music that was unlike anything else out there\, and her work since then has been daring and fearless. Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn married several years ago\, but they didn't immediately try to turn their personal partnership into a musical one. Now they're ready\, and the result should be an evening of breathtaking originality. UID:19748-1237266@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19748 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,The Ark LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T125123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T230000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:\n\nAfter Effects: April 6\, 2015\n\nFilmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015 \n\nFinal Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015 \n\niMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!\n\nRegister online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21687-1358909@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21687 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Information and Technology LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150407T120028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:After Effects: April 6\, 2015Filmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015Final Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015iMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!Register online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21712-1401479@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21712 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150307T180025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Mendleblatt Team Race and Spring Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Team race in USF followed by our training trip in St. Petersberg\, FL! UID:21716-1374277@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21716 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:St. Petersberg, FL CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150302T180024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Princeton Tournament DESCRIPTION:ECTC Taekwondo tournament at Princeton University UID:20999-1368979@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Dillon Gymnasium - Princeton University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150308T180007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Spring Break Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Spring Break Training Trip UID:18309-1374884@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18309 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Gainesville, GA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141209T121803 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Charting the Wolverine DESCRIPTION:This exhibit explores the intersection of maps and art. Artist Elaine Wilson weaves the two together seamlessly in her project “Charting the Wolverine\,” a series of her illustrations and paintings following the train route from Ann Arbor to Chicago. Wilson’s finished project is displayed in whole\, supported by a small array of her sketchbooks\, preliminary drawings and maps from U-M collections. UID:20279-1280113@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20279 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Library,Visual Arts LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 2nd Floor, Clark Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T102728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Chasing the Cherubim: Snowflake Paper Cuttings DESCRIPTION:This year’s exhibition of Dr. Thomas L. Clark’s exquisite\, hand-cut paper creations highlights work from his two collections\, “Chasing the Cherubim” and “Fiery Furnace”. Cherubim\, the higher order of angels\, are guardians representing divine authority in human life. Clark explores themes of changing human experience and consciousness and the evolution of authority though images of these winged beings and other manifestations. A former U-M physician\, Clark\, a.k.a. Dr. Snowflake\, has been exhibiting his snowflakes at U-M Hospitals since 1987. UID:20079-1342644@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20079 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Civil War Soldiers DESCRIPTION:Shayne Davidson is an experienced genealogist who received an MFA from the University of Michigan. Her exhibition consists of 17 life-sized colored pencil portraits based on rare\, identified photos of a group of African-American men who served together for the Union in the 25th United States Colored Troops\, Company G. The portraits incorporate portions of the men’s military records in the artwork\, and a mini-biography of the soldier\, written by the artist\, accompanies each portrait. Davidson also studied painting and drawing at Cooper Union in New York City and received a BFA from California Institute of the Arts. UID:21149-1335621@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21149 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114547 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Life Line: Scratchboard Etchings DESCRIPTION:While Chicagoan Lisa S. Goesling has spent her life creating art\, she discovered scratchboards (boards made of clay and India ink) while undergoing a cancer diagnosis in 2006. The idea that adversity teaches us to turn the negative into a positive is a great analogy for transforming these black boards into thriving works of art. Her past careers in graphic design and art direction continue to influence her art by incorporating the fundamentals of design\, such as composition\, pattern\, texture\, contrast\, line\, etc. Using nature as her muse\, Goesling scratches fine lines into a layer of ink until meticulous images appear in the clay. UID:21146-1335509@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21146 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141125T110919 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Life: Watercolor DESCRIPTION:LeAnne Mawby Sowa is a west Michigan artist who paints with an appreciation of history and love of the Great Lakes. Her lighthouses and lake scenes are reminiscent of summer vacation times exploring the state’s wonders. Sowa’s colors are vibrant\, and she also brings to life the historic beauty of barns and other places far from the shoreline. Her artistic education is through self exploration\, workshops and a few college classes\, including Hertfordshire College in Ware\, England. UID:20086-1264579@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20086 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Comprehensive Cancer Center, Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113654 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Splendor: Wildlife & Floral Photography DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artists Dick and Sue Rigterink use digital photography to share the joy and splendor of nature. By stopping fast motion\, their photographs capture the moment and the personalities\, whether a bird in flight or song\, or a chipmunk jumping for a flower. They focus attention on the diversity\, habitats\, behavior\, and beauty of local\, recognizable wildlife to evoke memories in viewers. Dick has a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State and a Master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Sue has a Bachelor’s from Michigan State in Mathematics. Their wildlife photographs have been published in Audubon Magazine and National Wildlife Federation. UID:21143-1342703@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21143 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Playground Valentine: Art Jewelry & Objects DESCRIPTION:Amber D. Harrison is a Michigan based studio artist practicing contemporary art jewelry and object making. She works as a fabricator hand cutting and forming each piece while exploring the implementation of play. Her goal is to transfer her own memories into a whimsical and wearable world\, evoking the recollections or imaginations of others. She recently exhibited in the 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show\, one of the top craft shows in the United States. Harrison earned her BFA from the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. UID:21150-1335677@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21150 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Storytelling Whimsical Sculpture DESCRIPTION:Story greatly influences the clay sculptures of Leanne Schnepp. By combining animal and human forms and characteristics\, she tells stories of connection and transformation. Humans\, coyotes\, frogs\, and birds interact and “converse\,” and mischievous children become monsters and tumble about. There is a sense of play and whimsy in the work and the opportunity for viewers to use their imagination. Schnepp earned her BFA at Michigan State University and has worked as an artist and teacher for the past 20 years. She currently lives and works in East Lansing. UID:21144-1335397@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114901 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Stunningly Ordinary: Oil Painting DESCRIPTION:Michigan based artist Amy Fell finds great beauty\, charm\, and even mystery in the everyday articles that surround us. Fell uses a variety of techniques — including dramatic lighting\, large scale presentation\, detailed rendering and bold color — to celebrate the objects that provide comfort and support in our day-to-day lives. Fell studies oil painting at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center as well as regularly attending workshops of nationally acclaimed artists. She exhibits her work in juried shows and is very active in the arts community in the Detroit metropolitan area. UID:21148-1335565@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21148 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150310T132434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents The Dinnerware Museum: A Place at the Table DESCRIPTION:The Dinnerware Museum\, a new museum in Ann Arbor established in 2012\, features a collection of thousands of pieces of functional dinnerware from all over the world along with fine art referencing dinnerware created from ceramic\, metal\, glass\, paper\, plastic and more. This exhibition highlights portions of eight memorable place settings of American tableware dating from the 1930s to the present\, including sets designed by the leading 20th century designers Eva Zeisel\, Russel Wright\, Glidden Parker\, and Don Schreckengost as well as new dinnerware by contemporary artist Julia Galloway in 2014. UID:21151-1335766@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Cancer Center Elevator Alcove, Level 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141218T105602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Re-Imaging Gender - A Juried Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Our understandings of gender have shifted dramatically in recent decades. No longer is gender a matter of an immutable binary\, or a set of predetermined preferences and predilections. This exhibition--the first of its kind--both celebrates and interrogates the visual aspects of the re- imaging of gender.\n\nRe-imaging Gender features the work of 15 promising artists who take on one of the most important challenges facing contemporary art: how to render the modern spectrum of gender\, going beyond the simple male/female binary to include a wide variety of identities and sexualities.\n\nThe Re-imaging artists\, MFA students enrolled at Michigan and CIC universities (Big 10\, plus Chicago)\, responded to an IRWG-issued Call for Art. The result is an exhibition of 17 works in a variety of media\, including photography\, paint\, lithograph\, mixed media\, and video\, which reflect new understandings of gender.\n\nThe exhibit will be displayed at the Lane Hall Gallery\, a space shared by IRWG and the U-M Department of Women’s Studies\, from January 15 - June 26\, 2015. UID:20407-1287620@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20407 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Literary Arts,Visual Arts,Women's Studies LOCATION:Lane Hall - Gallery space on first floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141020T154734 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Now or Never\": Collecting\, Documenting\, and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:World War I was far from over in the Middle East when the Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on 11 November 1918. As the European colonial powers sought to divide up the territory of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire\, the forces of Turkish nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal fought a war of independence claiming victory and announcing the establishment of a Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923. It was in the context of continued conflict that University of Michigan Professor of Archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858-1927) traveled to the Near East. Accompanied by his wife Isabelle (Mary) Badger Kelsey (1867-1944)\, his fifteen-year old son Easton Trowbridge Kelsey (b. 1904) and University of Michigan staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866-1947)\, Kelsey visited a region of the world that not only had experienced four-years of destructive war and devastating famine\, but also was the site of genocide.\n\nThe initial mission was to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post war chaos. To initiate the mission\, Prof. Kelsey wrote an urgent letter to Miss Belle da Costa Greene of the Pierpont Library on October 3\, 1918. He solicited her support for an immediate expedition into the aftermath of war for “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor” no record of these Christian communities would remain. It was “now or never” he writes that ancient and medieval manuscripts may be purchased from “unappreciative hands” for a token price. It was now or never that Greek\, Syriac\, Persian and Armenian manuscripts could be easily picked up and the “possession of these\, and their proper preservation\, will be a gain to science of inestimable value.” Little did Kelsey know that his travels to the Near East would also become a moment of witnessing. Kelsey’s diaries and Swain’s photographs on exhibit leave an important historical record that links them personally and the University of Michigan to one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history.\n\nOrganizers: Kathryn Babayan\, associate professor of history and Near Eastern studies\, U-M\; and Melanie Tanielian\, assistant professor of history\, U-M. UID:19668-1235338@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19668 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,International,Museum LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141223T161818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Now or Never: Collecting\, Documenting and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:Diaries written by U-M professor of archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858–1927) and photographs taken by U-M staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866–1947) are a historical record that links them—and the University of Michigan—to one of the largest preservation efforts in history. Kelsey wrote\, “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor\,” no record of these Christian communities would remain.\n\nKelsey and Swain initially traveled to the Near East to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post World War I chaos\, as the war was far from over in the Middle East when Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on November 11\, 1918. Two Armenian manuscripts that were purchased as a consequence of the expedition are on display.\n\nLecture and opening reception will take place at 4 p.m. on January 14 in the Hatcher Library Gallery\, adjacent to the exhibit.\n\nExhibit materials are courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library and U-M Library Special Collections. UID:20513-1296073@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20513 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Library,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T112540 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner DESCRIPTION:Experience the acclaimed works of artist M. Saffell Gardner at the University of Michigan Detroit Center\, February 19 – March 20\, 2015 with the exhibition “The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner.” Located in Lester P. Monts Hall\, “Artistry” features an extensive collection of Gardner’s paintings and creative works. \n\nAbout the Artist: M. Saffell Gardner is a master painter\, mixed media artist\, art historian and educator. A graduate of Wayne State University holding a BFA and MFA in painting\, Gardner's artistic talents have transcended a career spanning more than five decades. As recently as 2014\, Gardner's work appeared at the 9338 Campau Gallery and 2014 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids. In 2013\, he was invited to participate in “The Venice Biennale 2013.\" In 2000\, he was selected as the Chivas Regal Artist in Residence at the Charles H. Wright Museum. A commissioned painting entitled “Door of No Return” is currently in the museum’s permanent collection. Gardner has also co-curated “Vision in a Cornfield” for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Gardner’s work can also be found in the permanent collections of multiple healthcare systems including: Blue Cross Blue Shield\, Henry Ford Hospital\, Total Healthcare and the Detroit Medical Center. His work is also on display at several Detroit Public Schools including Cass Technical High School\, Renaissance High School\, Southeastern High School and the Detroit School of Arts. In addition\, to his work the metro Detroit area\, Gardner has also exhibited throughout the United States\, Jamaica\, Brazil\, Ghana and Africa. UID:21679-1358665@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21679 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Visual Arts LOCATION:Detroit Center - Monts Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150227T140238 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Core Preschool and Communication Therapy (Core PACT) DESCRIPTION:Core PACT (Preschool and Communication Therapy)\nThe University Center for Language and Literacy\, 1111 E. Catherine St. Ann Arbor\, MI 48109\nMarch 2-26 9-11 am Monday-Thursdsay\n\nCore Preschool and Communication Therapy (Core PACT) addresses the communication needs of children who are struggling to learn language.Core PACT is for children ages 18 - 36 months.\nThe program focuses on structured play and song-based learning in a group setting. It is held in a classroom-like environment to create a natural play context. UID:21880-1366618@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21880 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Language LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150220T131128 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Vinyasa Yoga DESCRIPTION:Free drop-in class during Winter Break. UID:21743-1361194@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21743 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Central Campus Recreation Building (Bell Pool) - 3060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150216T135755 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T113000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Introduction to Computers and the Internet DESCRIPTION:This class is designed for beginner computer users. It includes everything from turning on the power to navigating the Internet\, email\, simple word processing using Microsoft Word 2010\, and exposure to accounting using Excel 2010. Rich Child\, the instructor\, taught computers for a non-profit organization and was an advanced software instructor for a large\, for-profit firm. \n\nThis class for those over 50 meets Mondays\, March 2 - March 30.\n\nhttps://olli-umich.org/olli/index.php/member/ctlg/viewEventDetails/580 UID:21586-1357051@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21586 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Information and Technology,Lifelong Learning LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141126T120448 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Nicholas Delbanco: A Literary Life DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, drawn from the papers of teacher and author Nicholas Delbanco\, Robert Frost Distinguished University Professor of English Language and Literature and Director of the Avery and Jule Hopwood Awards Program at U-M\, spans decades and continents and illustrates the extensive range of Delbanco's life and work.\n\nOpen Monday through Friday\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. UID:20095-1265744@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20095 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Library,Literary Arts,Literature,Poetry,Writing LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 7th Floor Hatcher South, Special Collections CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150107T133453 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Uncanny Valley DESCRIPTION:Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker\n(collaboratively working under the name Future Retrieval)\n\nThe objects presented merge the strengths of our studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. Ornament and detail collide with a fascination of taxidermy and natural order. Each object contains a history\, reaching back and highlighting ideals of time and labor.\nThree-dimensional scans and photographs have been rapid prototyped\, processed in the studio\, and molded into porcelain mimicking the world of European decorative arts. Inspired also by German animal sculptures and cut silhouettes\, we are using digital translation to both highlight and transform these details that fascinate us. The interest in new technologies and industrial methods is that each piece is handmade\, but maintains the record of a computer driven interpretation. Our intention is to make art objects that reference design and are held together by craft.\n\nBio \nFuture Retrieval\n\nGuy Michael Davis was born in 1978 and raised in Bartlesville\, OK. Katie Parker was born in 1980 in Jonesboro Arkansas\, and grew up in Plano\, Texas. They both attended the Kansas City Art Institute from 1999-2003 and received BFA degrees in ceramics.\nKatie went straight to graduate school at The Ohio State University from 2003-2005\, Guy followed suit three years later from 2006-2008. Both Katie and Guy received MFA degrees in ceramics. \nCurrently\, Katie is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati\, running the ceramics department. Guy works for multiple designers across the country\, and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati. For several years\, they have also been collaborating together\, making objects that combine new technology\, porcelain\, and good craft. The objects merge the strengths of their individual studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. They have exhibited both nationally and internationally\, with recent shows in New York City\, Jingdezhen China\, Cardiff Wales\, Philadelphia\, Kansas City\, and Tempe Arizona. This summer they were both artists in residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha\, NE. UID:20670-1311556@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Free,Visual Arts LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T124313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T130000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Dance of the Neurons: The Art of Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:Beautiful full-color images of microscopic cell structures combine delicate art with cutting-edge science. The images were selected from the BioArtography project of the U-M Center for Organogenesis (www.BioArtography.com) in support of the Museum of Natural History's winter term programming on brain science. The public is invited to an exhibition opening reception on Friday\, February 6 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. UID:20702-1313058@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150219T112443 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Future Cycles DESCRIPTION:Check out the Future Cycles on display. They're hybrid vehicles that combine the weather protection\, carrying capacity and visibility of a car with the low energy usage of a bicycle to create a vehicle that is half car\, half bicycle.\n\nBuilt by Cameron Van Dyke\, a graduate student at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art & Design\, Future Cycles were created as part of his master's thesis. They recently appeared at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.\n\nJoin us for a reception in the Duderstadt Gallery on March 13\, 5:00-8:00 p.m. UID:21719-1359788@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21719 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150216T141513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T150000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Chinese Culture and History DESCRIPTION:This class will provide a general survey of Chinese history\, geography\, philosophy\, and culture. It will cover education\, government\, communication\, health beliefs\, sports\, migration\, wars and their impacts\, American influence\, and the Taiwan issue. Amy Seetoo was a co-founder of the Chinese American Society of Ann Arbor (1994) and the Healthy Asian Americans Project at the University of Michigan (1996). She is dedicated to promoting cultural exchange in Michigan.\n\nThis class for those over 50 meet Mondays\, March 2 - April 6.\n\nhttps://olli-umich.org/olli/index.php/member/ctlg/viewEventDetails/561 UID:21587-1357053@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21587 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chinese Studies,Lifelong Learning LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150220T131532 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T180000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Bootcamp Class DESCRIPTION:Free drop-in class during Winter Break. UID:21744-1361195@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21744 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Central Campus Recreation Building (Bell Pool) - 3275 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150227T140353 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Parenting Through Separation & Divorce DESCRIPTION:Parenting Through Separation and Divorce\nat The University Center for the Child and Family 500 E. Washington St. Suite 100 Ann Arbor\, MI 48104\nMarch 2nd\, 2015 7-8 pm\n\nOur workshop is free and open to the public. We help parents understand children's needs during the time of separation and divorce.This presentation is an approved alternative to the SMILE program. Registration is required\, sign up at http://mari.umich.edu/news-events/events-lectures/parenting-through-separation-and-divorce-21. UID:21879-1366617@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21879 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Family LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150217T094914 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Trina Hamlin & Annie Keating DESCRIPTION:Tough and tender\, Annie Keating’s twang-infused songs tell stories of hope and struggle with refreshing honesty\, grit\, and timelessness. The Village Voice raves that \"Keating is a wise mix of Lucinda Williams songwriting\, Gillian Welch guitar and a vocal all her own… a cross between Willie Nelson and John Prine\, and you don't get any better than that.” Minneapolis-to-NYC transplant Trina Hamlin has gained a national following for her unapologetic emotional freedom and her powerful\, bluesy songs of longing. She won the Most Wanted New Artist award at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival\, and her passionate \"Jacaranda\" was one of the highlights of the 2008 Ann Arbor Folk Festival. Trina accompanies her powerhouse alto voice with guitar\, piano\, or a wicked harmonica. Says Marilyn Rea Beyer of Boston's WUMB radio: \"Trina Hamlin's music smolders sweetly just before it sets the place on fire. UID:20626-1310079@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20626 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,The Ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150302T180024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T214500 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Scrimmage vs Victory Honda Senior DESCRIPTION:last game at yost of the season! UID:21764-1363664@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21764 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Yost Ice Arena CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150403T003025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T000000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Career Fair Day: LA Spring Break Immersion DESCRIPTION:Los Angeles Spring Break Immersion: Careers in Entertainment\nEvent Day: LA Spring Break Immersion\nEvent Type: Career Fair\nAttendee Type: Student\n UID:21194-1337913@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21194 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Los Angeles CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T125123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T230000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:\n\nAfter Effects: April 6\, 2015\n\nFilmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015 \n\nFinal Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015 \n\niMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!\n\nRegister online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21687-1358910@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21687 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Information and Technology LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150407T120028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:After Effects: April 6\, 2015Filmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015Final Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015iMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!Register online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21712-1401480@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21712 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150307T180025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Mendleblatt Team Race and Spring Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Team race in USF followed by our training trip in St. Petersberg\, FL! UID:21716-1374278@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21716 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:St. Petersberg, FL CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150302T180024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150302T220000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Princeton Tournament DESCRIPTION:ECTC Taekwondo tournament at Princeton University UID:20999-1368980@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Dillon Gymnasium - Princeton University CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150308T180007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Spring Break Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Spring Break Training Trip UID:18309-1374885@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18309 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Gainesville, GA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141209T121803 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Charting the Wolverine DESCRIPTION:This exhibit explores the intersection of maps and art. Artist Elaine Wilson weaves the two together seamlessly in her project “Charting the Wolverine\,” a series of her illustrations and paintings following the train route from Ann Arbor to Chicago. Wilson’s finished project is displayed in whole\, supported by a small array of her sketchbooks\, preliminary drawings and maps from U-M collections. UID:20279-1280114@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20279 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Library,Visual Arts LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 2nd Floor, Clark Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T102728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Chasing the Cherubim: Snowflake Paper Cuttings DESCRIPTION:This year’s exhibition of Dr. Thomas L. Clark’s exquisite\, hand-cut paper creations highlights work from his two collections\, “Chasing the Cherubim” and “Fiery Furnace”. Cherubim\, the higher order of angels\, are guardians representing divine authority in human life. Clark explores themes of changing human experience and consciousness and the evolution of authority though images of these winged beings and other manifestations. A former U-M physician\, Clark\, a.k.a. Dr. Snowflake\, has been exhibiting his snowflakes at U-M Hospitals since 1987. UID:20079-1342645@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20079 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Civil War Soldiers DESCRIPTION:Shayne Davidson is an experienced genealogist who received an MFA from the University of Michigan. Her exhibition consists of 17 life-sized colored pencil portraits based on rare\, identified photos of a group of African-American men who served together for the Union in the 25th United States Colored Troops\, Company G. The portraits incorporate portions of the men’s military records in the artwork\, and a mini-biography of the soldier\, written by the artist\, accompanies each portrait. Davidson also studied painting and drawing at Cooper Union in New York City and received a BFA from California Institute of the Arts. UID:21149-1335622@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21149 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114547 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Life Line: Scratchboard Etchings DESCRIPTION:While Chicagoan Lisa S. Goesling has spent her life creating art\, she discovered scratchboards (boards made of clay and India ink) while undergoing a cancer diagnosis in 2006. The idea that adversity teaches us to turn the negative into a positive is a great analogy for transforming these black boards into thriving works of art. Her past careers in graphic design and art direction continue to influence her art by incorporating the fundamentals of design\, such as composition\, pattern\, texture\, contrast\, line\, etc. Using nature as her muse\, Goesling scratches fine lines into a layer of ink until meticulous images appear in the clay. UID:21146-1335510@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21146 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141125T110919 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Life: Watercolor DESCRIPTION:LeAnne Mawby Sowa is a west Michigan artist who paints with an appreciation of history and love of the Great Lakes. Her lighthouses and lake scenes are reminiscent of summer vacation times exploring the state’s wonders. Sowa’s colors are vibrant\, and she also brings to life the historic beauty of barns and other places far from the shoreline. Her artistic education is through self exploration\, workshops and a few college classes\, including Hertfordshire College in Ware\, England. UID:20086-1264580@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20086 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Comprehensive Cancer Center, Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113654 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Splendor: Wildlife & Floral Photography DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artists Dick and Sue Rigterink use digital photography to share the joy and splendor of nature. By stopping fast motion\, their photographs capture the moment and the personalities\, whether a bird in flight or song\, or a chipmunk jumping for a flower. They focus attention on the diversity\, habitats\, behavior\, and beauty of local\, recognizable wildlife to evoke memories in viewers. Dick has a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State and a Master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Sue has a Bachelor’s from Michigan State in Mathematics. Their wildlife photographs have been published in Audubon Magazine and National Wildlife Federation. UID:21143-1342704@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21143 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Playground Valentine: Art Jewelry & Objects DESCRIPTION:Amber D. Harrison is a Michigan based studio artist practicing contemporary art jewelry and object making. She works as a fabricator hand cutting and forming each piece while exploring the implementation of play. Her goal is to transfer her own memories into a whimsical and wearable world\, evoking the recollections or imaginations of others. She recently exhibited in the 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show\, one of the top craft shows in the United States. Harrison earned her BFA from the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. UID:21150-1335678@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21150 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Storytelling Whimsical Sculpture DESCRIPTION:Story greatly influences the clay sculptures of Leanne Schnepp. By combining animal and human forms and characteristics\, she tells stories of connection and transformation. Humans\, coyotes\, frogs\, and birds interact and “converse\,” and mischievous children become monsters and tumble about. There is a sense of play and whimsy in the work and the opportunity for viewers to use their imagination. Schnepp earned her BFA at Michigan State University and has worked as an artist and teacher for the past 20 years. She currently lives and works in East Lansing. UID:21144-1335398@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114901 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Stunningly Ordinary: Oil Painting DESCRIPTION:Michigan based artist Amy Fell finds great beauty\, charm\, and even mystery in the everyday articles that surround us. Fell uses a variety of techniques — including dramatic lighting\, large scale presentation\, detailed rendering and bold color — to celebrate the objects that provide comfort and support in our day-to-day lives. Fell studies oil painting at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center as well as regularly attending workshops of nationally acclaimed artists. She exhibits her work in juried shows and is very active in the arts community in the Detroit metropolitan area. UID:21148-1335566@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21148 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150310T132434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents The Dinnerware Museum: A Place at the Table DESCRIPTION:The Dinnerware Museum\, a new museum in Ann Arbor established in 2012\, features a collection of thousands of pieces of functional dinnerware from all over the world along with fine art referencing dinnerware created from ceramic\, metal\, glass\, paper\, plastic and more. This exhibition highlights portions of eight memorable place settings of American tableware dating from the 1930s to the present\, including sets designed by the leading 20th century designers Eva Zeisel\, Russel Wright\, Glidden Parker\, and Don Schreckengost as well as new dinnerware by contemporary artist Julia Galloway in 2014. UID:21151-1335767@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Cancer Center Elevator Alcove, Level 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141218T105602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Re-Imaging Gender - A Juried Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Our understandings of gender have shifted dramatically in recent decades. No longer is gender a matter of an immutable binary\, or a set of predetermined preferences and predilections. This exhibition--the first of its kind--both celebrates and interrogates the visual aspects of the re- imaging of gender.\n\nRe-imaging Gender features the work of 15 promising artists who take on one of the most important challenges facing contemporary art: how to render the modern spectrum of gender\, going beyond the simple male/female binary to include a wide variety of identities and sexualities.\n\nThe Re-imaging artists\, MFA students enrolled at Michigan and CIC universities (Big 10\, plus Chicago)\, responded to an IRWG-issued Call for Art. The result is an exhibition of 17 works in a variety of media\, including photography\, paint\, lithograph\, mixed media\, and video\, which reflect new understandings of gender.\n\nThe exhibit will be displayed at the Lane Hall Gallery\, a space shared by IRWG and the U-M Department of Women’s Studies\, from January 15 - June 26\, 2015. UID:20407-1287621@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20407 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Literary Arts,Visual Arts,Women's Studies LOCATION:Lane Hall - Gallery space on first floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141020T154734 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Now or Never\": Collecting\, Documenting\, and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:World War I was far from over in the Middle East when the Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on 11 November 1918. As the European colonial powers sought to divide up the territory of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire\, the forces of Turkish nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal fought a war of independence claiming victory and announcing the establishment of a Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923. It was in the context of continued conflict that University of Michigan Professor of Archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858-1927) traveled to the Near East. Accompanied by his wife Isabelle (Mary) Badger Kelsey (1867-1944)\, his fifteen-year old son Easton Trowbridge Kelsey (b. 1904) and University of Michigan staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866-1947)\, Kelsey visited a region of the world that not only had experienced four-years of destructive war and devastating famine\, but also was the site of genocide.\n\nThe initial mission was to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post war chaos. To initiate the mission\, Prof. Kelsey wrote an urgent letter to Miss Belle da Costa Greene of the Pierpont Library on October 3\, 1918. He solicited her support for an immediate expedition into the aftermath of war for “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor” no record of these Christian communities would remain. It was “now or never” he writes that ancient and medieval manuscripts may be purchased from “unappreciative hands” for a token price. It was now or never that Greek\, Syriac\, Persian and Armenian manuscripts could be easily picked up and the “possession of these\, and their proper preservation\, will be a gain to science of inestimable value.” Little did Kelsey know that his travels to the Near East would also become a moment of witnessing. Kelsey’s diaries and Swain’s photographs on exhibit leave an important historical record that links them personally and the University of Michigan to one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history.\n\nOrganizers: Kathryn Babayan\, associate professor of history and Near Eastern studies\, U-M\; and Melanie Tanielian\, assistant professor of history\, U-M. UID:19668-1235339@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19668 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,International,Museum LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141223T161818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Now or Never: Collecting\, Documenting and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:Diaries written by U-M professor of archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858–1927) and photographs taken by U-M staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866–1947) are a historical record that links them—and the University of Michigan—to one of the largest preservation efforts in history. Kelsey wrote\, “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor\,” no record of these Christian communities would remain.\n\nKelsey and Swain initially traveled to the Near East to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post World War I chaos\, as the war was far from over in the Middle East when Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on November 11\, 1918. Two Armenian manuscripts that were purchased as a consequence of the expedition are on display.\n\nLecture and opening reception will take place at 4 p.m. on January 14 in the Hatcher Library Gallery\, adjacent to the exhibit.\n\nExhibit materials are courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library and U-M Library Special Collections. UID:20513-1296074@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20513 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Library,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T112540 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner DESCRIPTION:Experience the acclaimed works of artist M. Saffell Gardner at the University of Michigan Detroit Center\, February 19 – March 20\, 2015 with the exhibition “The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner.” Located in Lester P. Monts Hall\, “Artistry” features an extensive collection of Gardner’s paintings and creative works. \n\nAbout the Artist: M. Saffell Gardner is a master painter\, mixed media artist\, art historian and educator. A graduate of Wayne State University holding a BFA and MFA in painting\, Gardner's artistic talents have transcended a career spanning more than five decades. As recently as 2014\, Gardner's work appeared at the 9338 Campau Gallery and 2014 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids. In 2013\, he was invited to participate in “The Venice Biennale 2013.\" In 2000\, he was selected as the Chivas Regal Artist in Residence at the Charles H. Wright Museum. A commissioned painting entitled “Door of No Return” is currently in the museum’s permanent collection. Gardner has also co-curated “Vision in a Cornfield” for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Gardner’s work can also be found in the permanent collections of multiple healthcare systems including: Blue Cross Blue Shield\, Henry Ford Hospital\, Total Healthcare and the Detroit Medical Center. His work is also on display at several Detroit Public Schools including Cass Technical High School\, Renaissance High School\, Southeastern High School and the Detroit School of Arts. In addition\, to his work the metro Detroit area\, Gardner has also exhibited throughout the United States\, Jamaica\, Brazil\, Ghana and Africa. UID:21679-1358666@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21679 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Visual Arts LOCATION:Detroit Center - Monts Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150205T125058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Death Dogs DESCRIPTION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology presents Death Dogs exhibition from February 6 - May 3\, 2015. UID:21334-1345552@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21334 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Exhibition,History,Museum,Visual Arts LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Upjohn Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150403T123014 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T153000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Career Fair Day: Weber Shandwick/Energy BBDO Immersion DESCRIPTION:Chicago Spring Break Immersion: Marketing/Advertising/PR \nEvent Day: Weber Shandwick/Energy BBDO Immersion\nEvent Type: Career Fair\nAttendee Type: Student\n UID:21180-1337224@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21180 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Chicago CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150403T123014 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T150000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Career Fair Day: Trunk Club/Guerrero Howe Immersion DESCRIPTION:Fashion/Publishing Sales Immersion\nEvent Day: Trunk Club/Guerrero Howe Immersion\nEvent Type: Career Fair\nAttendee Type: Student\n UID:21179-1337223@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21179 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Chicago CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141126T120448 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Nicholas Delbanco: A Literary Life DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, drawn from the papers of teacher and author Nicholas Delbanco\, Robert Frost Distinguished University Professor of English Language and Literature and Director of the Avery and Jule Hopwood Awards Program at U-M\, spans decades and continents and illustrates the extensive range of Delbanco's life and work.\n\nOpen Monday through Friday\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. UID:20095-1265745@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20095 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Library,Literary Arts,Literature,Poetry,Writing LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 7th Floor Hatcher South, Special Collections CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150107T133453 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Uncanny Valley DESCRIPTION:Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker\n(collaboratively working under the name Future Retrieval)\n\nThe objects presented merge the strengths of our studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. Ornament and detail collide with a fascination of taxidermy and natural order. Each object contains a history\, reaching back and highlighting ideals of time and labor.\nThree-dimensional scans and photographs have been rapid prototyped\, processed in the studio\, and molded into porcelain mimicking the world of European decorative arts. Inspired also by German animal sculptures and cut silhouettes\, we are using digital translation to both highlight and transform these details that fascinate us. The interest in new technologies and industrial methods is that each piece is handmade\, but maintains the record of a computer driven interpretation. Our intention is to make art objects that reference design and are held together by craft.\n\nBio \nFuture Retrieval\n\nGuy Michael Davis was born in 1978 and raised in Bartlesville\, OK. Katie Parker was born in 1980 in Jonesboro Arkansas\, and grew up in Plano\, Texas. They both attended the Kansas City Art Institute from 1999-2003 and received BFA degrees in ceramics.\nKatie went straight to graduate school at The Ohio State University from 2003-2005\, Guy followed suit three years later from 2006-2008. Both Katie and Guy received MFA degrees in ceramics. \nCurrently\, Katie is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati\, running the ceramics department. Guy works for multiple designers across the country\, and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati. For several years\, they have also been collaborating together\, making objects that combine new technology\, porcelain\, and good craft. The objects merge the strengths of their individual studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. They have exhibited both nationally and internationally\, with recent shows in New York City\, Jingdezhen China\, Cardiff Wales\, Philadelphia\, Kansas City\, and Tempe Arizona. This summer they were both artists in residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha\, NE. UID:20670-1311557@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Free,Visual Arts LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141201T143728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flip Your Field: Objects from the Collection DESCRIPTION:For the third installation of the Flip Your Field series\, UMMA invites Georgios Skiniotis\, Professor of Biological Chemistry at U-M’s Life Sciences Institute and Medical School\, to curate an exhibition from the Museum’s collection of three-dimensional objects.\n As a scientist\, Skiniotis creates three-dimensional models of cellular components by combining their magnified shadows or projections viewed from different perspectives. This type of study inevitably raises questions regarding the cognition of the objects around us—how\, in the absence of perspective\, are we to read elements like color\, contrast variation\, and depth of field in the dark outlines of objects? How do we make the cognitive connection between a two-dimensional shadow and the three-dimensional object that casts it? How many two-dimensional projections are needed for us to understand what we are looking at\, and at what level of detail?\nThis exhibition poses such questions by juxtaposing three-dimensional objects from the Museum’s collection with two-dimensional projections created by Skiniotis using a similar process with which he creates models of cellular components. The presentation aims to provide a glimpse of the impressions of the selected works from varied directions through interplay with their own projections and our minds.\nThe UMMA Flip Your Field series asks noted University of Michigan faculty members to consider artwork outside their field of specialization in order to guest curate an exhibition using works from UMMA's renowned collection. The UMMA Flip Your Field series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20123-1348258@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20123 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Biology,Discussion,Exhibition,Free,History,Information and Technology,Media,Medicine,Museum,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T173509 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Guido van der Werve: Nummer veertien\, home DESCRIPTION:Nummer veertien\, home\, Dutch artist Guido van der Werve’s 54-minute film\, weaves together three stories of journeys away from home: the death of Frédéric Chopin in Paris and his sister’s quest to bring the composer’s heart back to his native Poland for burial\; Van der Werve’s own quest to retrace\, in reverse\, the route of Chopin’s heart in a three-week\, thousand-mile trek of biking\, running\, and swimming\; and the story of Alexander the Great\, a traveling warrior who is one of Van der Werve’s personal heroes.\n\nThe film explores themes that are common in Van der Werve’s work: extreme physical and mental endurance\, man’s struggle with the intensity of nature\, the interplay of history and geography\, the power of melancholy\, and the solitary traveler. The artist’s signature sensibility—simultaneously surreal and deadpan—is accentuated in the film by the full orchestra that accompanies him on every stage of his journey. Van der Werve spent a year composing the film’s score\, a classical requiem for forty voices and twenty strings\, and the film’s structure mirrors that of the requiem: three movements of four acts apiece\, with each act introduced by title shots to reinforce this organizational system. The tripartite framework underscores the three legs of Van der Werve’s personal triathlon and the three odysseys that intersect and inform one another throughout the film. \n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. UID:21356-1348460@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21356 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Film,Free,Multicultural,Museum,Storytelling,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T184109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Hana Hamplová: Meditations on Paper DESCRIPTION:Inspired by a story by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal\, Czech photographer Hana Hamplová created a memorable body of work during the 1970s based on how important paper and the written word are to civilization—including how easily writings and\, consequently knowledge\, can be lost. This exhibition\, consisting of 19 photographs from UMMA’s collection\, was inspired by the presence of the Frank Gehry chair made of cardboard in UMMA’s Design Gallery\, and of and the need to address how artists from different cultures (present-day America and communist Czechoslovakia) view a commodity as common as paper.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Center for European Studies\, Center for Russian\, East European and Eurasian Studies\, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies. UID:21358-1348979@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,Museum,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T183355 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:HE: The Hergott Shepard Photography Collection DESCRIPTION:For more than 25 years\, Los Angeles-based collectors Alan Hergott and Curt Shepard have built a world-class collection of contemporary art that is focused on men and male identity as its subject matter. This exhibition features works from their vast holdings in photography. Guest curator Mario Codognato examines the lives of men in contemporary Western societies—with all their contradictions—through themes of competition and solidarity\, confrontation with identity\, and diverse explorations of the body and sexuality (as both sign and experience). Together\, these thematic groups form a fictional\, somewhat idealized\, tale in 13 chapters\, inviting viewers to reflect upon their own stories as well.\n\nDrawing upon the Hergott Shepard collection as well as select works gifted by the collectors to the Hammer Museum at UCLA\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles (MOCA)\, the exhibition will include more than 60 works by some of the most important names in late 20th and early 21st century art\, including Doug Aitken\, John Baldessari\, Matthew Barney\, Rineke Dijkstra\, Gilbert and George\, Nan Goldin\, Robert Mapplethorpe\, Catherine Opie\, Herb Ritts\, Thomas Ruff\, Andres Serrano\, and Wolfgang Tillmans.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the University of Michigan Health System. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice Provost for Equity\, Inclusion\, and Academic Affairs\, Department of the History of Art\, Institute for Research on Women and Gender\, Institute for the Humanities\, and Residential College\, and the Katherine Tuck Enrichment Fund. UID:21357-1348862@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21357 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Multicultural,Museum,Social,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T170643 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Medicinal Plants and Gardens: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum DESCRIPTION:This exhibition celebrates the upcoming 2015 opening of the new Medicinal Garden at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The earliest botanical garden at the University was a pharmaceutical garden established in 1897 just off the Diag\, at the heart of Central Campus. The new garden\, developed in partnership with the College of Pharmacy and Medical School faculty\, will continue that legacy\, aiming to explore the botanical origins of historical and current medicines\, and to promote a better understanding of the profound relationship between plants and human health.\nPreceding the garden’s opening\, this exhibition at UMMA will feature rarely seen archival plant specimens\, deposited by pharmaceutical companies at the University Herbarium\, along with newer herbarium specimens that reveal the captivating forms of these medicinal plants. These dried and pressed plant specimens will be accompanied by the presentation of the few remaining historic images of the original pharmaceutical garden\, as well as a drawing of the layout of new garden at Matthaei\, which is uniquely organized according to the systems of the human body that these medicinal plants are used to treat.\nThis exhibition is part of the U-M Collections Collaborations series\, co-organized by and presented at UMMA and designed to showcase the renowned and diverse collections at the University of Michigan. The U-M Collections Collaborations series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20122-1348388@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20122 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Culture,Discussion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,History,Medicine,Museum,Outdoors,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T124313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T130000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Dance of the Neurons: The Art of Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:Beautiful full-color images of microscopic cell structures combine delicate art with cutting-edge science. The images were selected from the BioArtography project of the U-M Center for Organogenesis (www.BioArtography.com) in support of the Museum of Natural History's winter term programming on brain science. The public is invited to an exhibition opening reception on Friday\, February 6 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. UID:20702-1313059@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150219T112443 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Future Cycles DESCRIPTION:Check out the Future Cycles on display. They're hybrid vehicles that combine the weather protection\, carrying capacity and visibility of a car with the low energy usage of a bicycle to create a vehicle that is half car\, half bicycle.\n\nBuilt by Cameron Van Dyke\, a graduate student at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art & Design\, Future Cycles were created as part of his master's thesis. They recently appeared at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.\n\nJoin us for a reception in the Duderstadt Gallery on March 13\, 5:00-8:00 p.m. UID:21719-1359789@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21719 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150220T133620 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T130000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Vinyasa Yoga DESCRIPTION:Free drop-in class during Winter Break. UID:21745-1361196@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21745 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Central Campus Recreation Building (Bell Pool) - 3060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150213T163820 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T180000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Food Chain$: The Revolution in America's Fields DESCRIPTION:This documentary focuses on a highly-lauded group of tomato pickers from Southern Florida — the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and their ingenious Fair Food program\, which partners with growers and retailers to improve working conditions for farm laborers in the United States.\n\nHarriet Teller\, who recently traveled to Immokalee as part of a delegation to meet with the tomato workers\, will introduce the film. Related materials from U-M Library collections will be on display. Light refreshments.\n\nSponsored by the U-M Library Diversity Council\, Askwith Media Library\, and Joseph A. Labadie Collection. UID:21569-1354725@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21569 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environment,Film,Food,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery (Room 100) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150217T094952 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150303T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Andy Shauf DESCRIPTION:“It’s hard to explain if you’ve never lived here\,” sings Andy Shauf on the epic elegy “Wendell Walker\,” the centerpiece of his stunning new album \"The Bearer of Bad News.\" Andy makes it seem easy to coax forth beauty from the dimmest of corners\, forming gorgeous songs by conjuring vivid particulars of place and character through dark wordcraft\, a gooseflesh-inducing tenor and wide-open instrumentation. You feel him summoning energy from the loamy soil of his Saskatchewan homeland. You sense the hardscrabble shapes of Prairie landscapes and lives in his warm guitar tone\, wind-swept piano\, and lilting clarinet. At the same time\, like any great songwriter\, Shauf straddles the gulf between the particular and the universal\, uncovering big ideas and feelings in tiny moments and seemingly minor narratives. His lyrical references may be local\, but his sound on Bearer evokes timeless rock n’ roll that’s reminiscent of Paul Simon\, Nick Drake\, and Elliott Smith. With the help of his unusually intimate live performances\, Andy Shauf is deservedly garnering a reputation as an artist to keep your eyes and ears on—a seasoned songsmith who’s well worth your time. UID:21282-1343105@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21282 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,The Ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T125123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T230000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:\n\nAfter Effects: April 6\, 2015\n\nFilmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015 \n\nFinal Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015 \n\niMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!\n\nRegister online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21687-1358911@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21687 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Information and Technology LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150407T120028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:After Effects: April 6\, 2015Filmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015Final Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015iMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!Register online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21712-1401481@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21712 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150307T180025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Mendleblatt Team Race and Spring Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Team race in USF followed by our training trip in St. Petersberg\, FL! UID:21716-1374279@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21716 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:St. Petersberg, FL CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150308T180007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Spring Break Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Spring Break Training Trip UID:18309-1374886@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18309 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Gainesville, GA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141209T121803 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Charting the Wolverine DESCRIPTION:This exhibit explores the intersection of maps and art. Artist Elaine Wilson weaves the two together seamlessly in her project “Charting the Wolverine\,” a series of her illustrations and paintings following the train route from Ann Arbor to Chicago. Wilson’s finished project is displayed in whole\, supported by a small array of her sketchbooks\, preliminary drawings and maps from U-M collections. UID:20279-1280115@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20279 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Library,Visual Arts LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 2nd Floor, Clark Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T102728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Chasing the Cherubim: Snowflake Paper Cuttings DESCRIPTION:This year’s exhibition of Dr. Thomas L. Clark’s exquisite\, hand-cut paper creations highlights work from his two collections\, “Chasing the Cherubim” and “Fiery Furnace”. Cherubim\, the higher order of angels\, are guardians representing divine authority in human life. Clark explores themes of changing human experience and consciousness and the evolution of authority though images of these winged beings and other manifestations. A former U-M physician\, Clark\, a.k.a. Dr. Snowflake\, has been exhibiting his snowflakes at U-M Hospitals since 1987. UID:20079-1342646@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20079 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Civil War Soldiers DESCRIPTION:Shayne Davidson is an experienced genealogist who received an MFA from the University of Michigan. Her exhibition consists of 17 life-sized colored pencil portraits based on rare\, identified photos of a group of African-American men who served together for the Union in the 25th United States Colored Troops\, Company G. The portraits incorporate portions of the men’s military records in the artwork\, and a mini-biography of the soldier\, written by the artist\, accompanies each portrait. Davidson also studied painting and drawing at Cooper Union in New York City and received a BFA from California Institute of the Arts. UID:21149-1335623@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21149 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114547 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Life Line: Scratchboard Etchings DESCRIPTION:While Chicagoan Lisa S. Goesling has spent her life creating art\, she discovered scratchboards (boards made of clay and India ink) while undergoing a cancer diagnosis in 2006. The idea that adversity teaches us to turn the negative into a positive is a great analogy for transforming these black boards into thriving works of art. Her past careers in graphic design and art direction continue to influence her art by incorporating the fundamentals of design\, such as composition\, pattern\, texture\, contrast\, line\, etc. Using nature as her muse\, Goesling scratches fine lines into a layer of ink until meticulous images appear in the clay. UID:21146-1335511@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21146 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141125T110919 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Life: Watercolor DESCRIPTION:LeAnne Mawby Sowa is a west Michigan artist who paints with an appreciation of history and love of the Great Lakes. Her lighthouses and lake scenes are reminiscent of summer vacation times exploring the state’s wonders. Sowa’s colors are vibrant\, and she also brings to life the historic beauty of barns and other places far from the shoreline. Her artistic education is through self exploration\, workshops and a few college classes\, including Hertfordshire College in Ware\, England. UID:20086-1264581@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20086 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Comprehensive Cancer Center, Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113654 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Splendor: Wildlife & Floral Photography DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artists Dick and Sue Rigterink use digital photography to share the joy and splendor of nature. By stopping fast motion\, their photographs capture the moment and the personalities\, whether a bird in flight or song\, or a chipmunk jumping for a flower. They focus attention on the diversity\, habitats\, behavior\, and beauty of local\, recognizable wildlife to evoke memories in viewers. Dick has a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State and a Master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Sue has a Bachelor’s from Michigan State in Mathematics. Their wildlife photographs have been published in Audubon Magazine and National Wildlife Federation. UID:21143-1342705@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21143 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Playground Valentine: Art Jewelry & Objects DESCRIPTION:Amber D. Harrison is a Michigan based studio artist practicing contemporary art jewelry and object making. She works as a fabricator hand cutting and forming each piece while exploring the implementation of play. Her goal is to transfer her own memories into a whimsical and wearable world\, evoking the recollections or imaginations of others. She recently exhibited in the 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show\, one of the top craft shows in the United States. Harrison earned her BFA from the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. UID:21150-1335679@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21150 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Storytelling Whimsical Sculpture DESCRIPTION:Story greatly influences the clay sculptures of Leanne Schnepp. By combining animal and human forms and characteristics\, she tells stories of connection and transformation. Humans\, coyotes\, frogs\, and birds interact and “converse\,” and mischievous children become monsters and tumble about. There is a sense of play and whimsy in the work and the opportunity for viewers to use their imagination. Schnepp earned her BFA at Michigan State University and has worked as an artist and teacher for the past 20 years. She currently lives and works in East Lansing. UID:21144-1335399@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114901 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Stunningly Ordinary: Oil Painting DESCRIPTION:Michigan based artist Amy Fell finds great beauty\, charm\, and even mystery in the everyday articles that surround us. Fell uses a variety of techniques — including dramatic lighting\, large scale presentation\, detailed rendering and bold color — to celebrate the objects that provide comfort and support in our day-to-day lives. Fell studies oil painting at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center as well as regularly attending workshops of nationally acclaimed artists. She exhibits her work in juried shows and is very active in the arts community in the Detroit metropolitan area. UID:21148-1335567@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21148 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150310T132434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents The Dinnerware Museum: A Place at the Table DESCRIPTION:The Dinnerware Museum\, a new museum in Ann Arbor established in 2012\, features a collection of thousands of pieces of functional dinnerware from all over the world along with fine art referencing dinnerware created from ceramic\, metal\, glass\, paper\, plastic and more. This exhibition highlights portions of eight memorable place settings of American tableware dating from the 1930s to the present\, including sets designed by the leading 20th century designers Eva Zeisel\, Russel Wright\, Glidden Parker\, and Don Schreckengost as well as new dinnerware by contemporary artist Julia Galloway in 2014. UID:21151-1335768@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Cancer Center Elevator Alcove, Level 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141218T105602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Re-Imaging Gender - A Juried Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Our understandings of gender have shifted dramatically in recent decades. No longer is gender a matter of an immutable binary\, or a set of predetermined preferences and predilections. This exhibition--the first of its kind--both celebrates and interrogates the visual aspects of the re- imaging of gender.\n\nRe-imaging Gender features the work of 15 promising artists who take on one of the most important challenges facing contemporary art: how to render the modern spectrum of gender\, going beyond the simple male/female binary to include a wide variety of identities and sexualities.\n\nThe Re-imaging artists\, MFA students enrolled at Michigan and CIC universities (Big 10\, plus Chicago)\, responded to an IRWG-issued Call for Art. The result is an exhibition of 17 works in a variety of media\, including photography\, paint\, lithograph\, mixed media\, and video\, which reflect new understandings of gender.\n\nThe exhibit will be displayed at the Lane Hall Gallery\, a space shared by IRWG and the U-M Department of Women’s Studies\, from January 15 - June 26\, 2015. UID:20407-1287622@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20407 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Literary Arts,Visual Arts,Women's Studies LOCATION:Lane Hall - Gallery space on first floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141020T154734 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Now or Never\": Collecting\, Documenting\, and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:World War I was far from over in the Middle East when the Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on 11 November 1918. As the European colonial powers sought to divide up the territory of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire\, the forces of Turkish nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal fought a war of independence claiming victory and announcing the establishment of a Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923. It was in the context of continued conflict that University of Michigan Professor of Archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858-1927) traveled to the Near East. Accompanied by his wife Isabelle (Mary) Badger Kelsey (1867-1944)\, his fifteen-year old son Easton Trowbridge Kelsey (b. 1904) and University of Michigan staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866-1947)\, Kelsey visited a region of the world that not only had experienced four-years of destructive war and devastating famine\, but also was the site of genocide.\n\nThe initial mission was to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post war chaos. To initiate the mission\, Prof. Kelsey wrote an urgent letter to Miss Belle da Costa Greene of the Pierpont Library on October 3\, 1918. He solicited her support for an immediate expedition into the aftermath of war for “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor” no record of these Christian communities would remain. It was “now or never” he writes that ancient and medieval manuscripts may be purchased from “unappreciative hands” for a token price. It was now or never that Greek\, Syriac\, Persian and Armenian manuscripts could be easily picked up and the “possession of these\, and their proper preservation\, will be a gain to science of inestimable value.” Little did Kelsey know that his travels to the Near East would also become a moment of witnessing. Kelsey’s diaries and Swain’s photographs on exhibit leave an important historical record that links them personally and the University of Michigan to one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history.\n\nOrganizers: Kathryn Babayan\, associate professor of history and Near Eastern studies\, U-M\; and Melanie Tanielian\, assistant professor of history\, U-M. UID:19668-1235340@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19668 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,International,Museum LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141223T161818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Now or Never: Collecting\, Documenting and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:Diaries written by U-M professor of archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858–1927) and photographs taken by U-M staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866–1947) are a historical record that links them—and the University of Michigan—to one of the largest preservation efforts in history. Kelsey wrote\, “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor\,” no record of these Christian communities would remain.\n\nKelsey and Swain initially traveled to the Near East to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post World War I chaos\, as the war was far from over in the Middle East when Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on November 11\, 1918. Two Armenian manuscripts that were purchased as a consequence of the expedition are on display.\n\nLecture and opening reception will take place at 4 p.m. on January 14 in the Hatcher Library Gallery\, adjacent to the exhibit.\n\nExhibit materials are courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library and U-M Library Special Collections. UID:20513-1296075@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20513 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Library,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T112540 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner DESCRIPTION:Experience the acclaimed works of artist M. Saffell Gardner at the University of Michigan Detroit Center\, February 19 – March 20\, 2015 with the exhibition “The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner.” Located in Lester P. Monts Hall\, “Artistry” features an extensive collection of Gardner’s paintings and creative works. \n\nAbout the Artist: M. Saffell Gardner is a master painter\, mixed media artist\, art historian and educator. A graduate of Wayne State University holding a BFA and MFA in painting\, Gardner's artistic talents have transcended a career spanning more than five decades. As recently as 2014\, Gardner's work appeared at the 9338 Campau Gallery and 2014 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids. In 2013\, he was invited to participate in “The Venice Biennale 2013.\" In 2000\, he was selected as the Chivas Regal Artist in Residence at the Charles H. Wright Museum. A commissioned painting entitled “Door of No Return” is currently in the museum’s permanent collection. Gardner has also co-curated “Vision in a Cornfield” for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Gardner’s work can also be found in the permanent collections of multiple healthcare systems including: Blue Cross Blue Shield\, Henry Ford Hospital\, Total Healthcare and the Detroit Medical Center. His work is also on display at several Detroit Public Schools including Cass Technical High School\, Renaissance High School\, Southeastern High School and the Detroit School of Arts. In addition\, to his work the metro Detroit area\, Gardner has also exhibited throughout the United States\, Jamaica\, Brazil\, Ghana and Africa. UID:21679-1358667@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21679 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Visual Arts LOCATION:Detroit Center - Monts Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150205T125058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Death Dogs DESCRIPTION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology presents Death Dogs exhibition from February 6 - May 3\, 2015. UID:21334-1345553@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21334 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Exhibition,History,Museum,Visual Arts LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Upjohn Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141126T120448 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Nicholas Delbanco: A Literary Life DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, drawn from the papers of teacher and author Nicholas Delbanco\, Robert Frost Distinguished University Professor of English Language and Literature and Director of the Avery and Jule Hopwood Awards Program at U-M\, spans decades and continents and illustrates the extensive range of Delbanco's life and work.\n\nOpen Monday through Friday\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. UID:20095-1265746@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20095 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Library,Literary Arts,Literature,Poetry,Writing LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 7th Floor Hatcher South, Special Collections CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150107T133453 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Uncanny Valley DESCRIPTION:Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker\n(collaboratively working under the name Future Retrieval)\n\nThe objects presented merge the strengths of our studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. Ornament and detail collide with a fascination of taxidermy and natural order. Each object contains a history\, reaching back and highlighting ideals of time and labor.\nThree-dimensional scans and photographs have been rapid prototyped\, processed in the studio\, and molded into porcelain mimicking the world of European decorative arts. Inspired also by German animal sculptures and cut silhouettes\, we are using digital translation to both highlight and transform these details that fascinate us. The interest in new technologies and industrial methods is that each piece is handmade\, but maintains the record of a computer driven interpretation. Our intention is to make art objects that reference design and are held together by craft.\n\nBio \nFuture Retrieval\n\nGuy Michael Davis was born in 1978 and raised in Bartlesville\, OK. Katie Parker was born in 1980 in Jonesboro Arkansas\, and grew up in Plano\, Texas. They both attended the Kansas City Art Institute from 1999-2003 and received BFA degrees in ceramics.\nKatie went straight to graduate school at The Ohio State University from 2003-2005\, Guy followed suit three years later from 2006-2008. Both Katie and Guy received MFA degrees in ceramics. \nCurrently\, Katie is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati\, running the ceramics department. Guy works for multiple designers across the country\, and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati. For several years\, they have also been collaborating together\, making objects that combine new technology\, porcelain\, and good craft. The objects merge the strengths of their individual studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. They have exhibited both nationally and internationally\, with recent shows in New York City\, Jingdezhen China\, Cardiff Wales\, Philadelphia\, Kansas City\, and Tempe Arizona. This summer they were both artists in residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha\, NE. UID:20670-1311558@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Free,Visual Arts LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141201T143728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flip Your Field: Objects from the Collection DESCRIPTION:For the third installation of the Flip Your Field series\, UMMA invites Georgios Skiniotis\, Professor of Biological Chemistry at U-M’s Life Sciences Institute and Medical School\, to curate an exhibition from the Museum’s collection of three-dimensional objects.\n As a scientist\, Skiniotis creates three-dimensional models of cellular components by combining their magnified shadows or projections viewed from different perspectives. This type of study inevitably raises questions regarding the cognition of the objects around us—how\, in the absence of perspective\, are we to read elements like color\, contrast variation\, and depth of field in the dark outlines of objects? How do we make the cognitive connection between a two-dimensional shadow and the three-dimensional object that casts it? How many two-dimensional projections are needed for us to understand what we are looking at\, and at what level of detail?\nThis exhibition poses such questions by juxtaposing three-dimensional objects from the Museum’s collection with two-dimensional projections created by Skiniotis using a similar process with which he creates models of cellular components. The presentation aims to provide a glimpse of the impressions of the selected works from varied directions through interplay with their own projections and our minds.\nThe UMMA Flip Your Field series asks noted University of Michigan faculty members to consider artwork outside their field of specialization in order to guest curate an exhibition using works from UMMA's renowned collection. The UMMA Flip Your Field series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20123-1348328@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20123 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Biology,Discussion,Exhibition,Free,History,Information and Technology,Media,Medicine,Museum,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T184109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Hana Hamplová: Meditations on Paper DESCRIPTION:Inspired by a story by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal\, Czech photographer Hana Hamplová created a memorable body of work during the 1970s based on how important paper and the written word are to civilization—including how easily writings and\, consequently knowledge\, can be lost. This exhibition\, consisting of 19 photographs from UMMA’s collection\, was inspired by the presence of the Frank Gehry chair made of cardboard in UMMA’s Design Gallery\, and of and the need to address how artists from different cultures (present-day America and communist Czechoslovakia) view a commodity as common as paper.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Center for European Studies\, Center for Russian\, East European and Eurasian Studies\, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies. UID:21358-1349003@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,Museum,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T183355 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:HE: The Hergott Shepard Photography Collection DESCRIPTION:For more than 25 years\, Los Angeles-based collectors Alan Hergott and Curt Shepard have built a world-class collection of contemporary art that is focused on men and male identity as its subject matter. This exhibition features works from their vast holdings in photography. Guest curator Mario Codognato examines the lives of men in contemporary Western societies—with all their contradictions—through themes of competition and solidarity\, confrontation with identity\, and diverse explorations of the body and sexuality (as both sign and experience). Together\, these thematic groups form a fictional\, somewhat idealized\, tale in 13 chapters\, inviting viewers to reflect upon their own stories as well.\n\nDrawing upon the Hergott Shepard collection as well as select works gifted by the collectors to the Hammer Museum at UCLA\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles (MOCA)\, the exhibition will include more than 60 works by some of the most important names in late 20th and early 21st century art\, including Doug Aitken\, John Baldessari\, Matthew Barney\, Rineke Dijkstra\, Gilbert and George\, Nan Goldin\, Robert Mapplethorpe\, Catherine Opie\, Herb Ritts\, Thomas Ruff\, Andres Serrano\, and Wolfgang Tillmans.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the University of Michigan Health System. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice Provost for Equity\, Inclusion\, and Academic Affairs\, Department of the History of Art\, Institute for Research on Women and Gender\, Institute for the Humanities\, and Residential College\, and the Katherine Tuck Enrichment Fund. UID:21357-1348879@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21357 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Multicultural,Museum,Social,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T170643 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Medicinal Plants and Gardens: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum DESCRIPTION:This exhibition celebrates the upcoming 2015 opening of the new Medicinal Garden at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The earliest botanical garden at the University was a pharmaceutical garden established in 1897 just off the Diag\, at the heart of Central Campus. The new garden\, developed in partnership with the College of Pharmacy and Medical School faculty\, will continue that legacy\, aiming to explore the botanical origins of historical and current medicines\, and to promote a better understanding of the profound relationship between plants and human health.\nPreceding the garden’s opening\, this exhibition at UMMA will feature rarely seen archival plant specimens\, deposited by pharmaceutical companies at the University Herbarium\, along with newer herbarium specimens that reveal the captivating forms of these medicinal plants. These dried and pressed plant specimens will be accompanied by the presentation of the few remaining historic images of the original pharmaceutical garden\, as well as a drawing of the layout of new garden at Matthaei\, which is uniquely organized according to the systems of the human body that these medicinal plants are used to treat.\nThis exhibition is part of the U-M Collections Collaborations series\, co-organized by and presented at UMMA and designed to showcase the renowned and diverse collections at the University of Michigan. The U-M Collections Collaborations series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20122-1348400@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20122 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Culture,Discussion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,History,Medicine,Museum,Outdoors,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T112849 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Writing Effective Procedures Documents—Putting Actions Into Words DESCRIPTION:With an expert as your guide\, enter the unique world of procedure based writing. Learn the techniques needed to meet and overcome all of the challenges of putting actions into easy to follow documentation.\n\nYou will learn to:\n\nDescribe what procedural communication is and how it differs from other forms of documentation\nInterview people and turn their words into step-by-step procedures\nFind and document key information when using subject matter experts as a source of knowledge for procedures\nUse effective edit\, review and publishing techniques to create concise procedures\nPrepare and execute a review cycle to ensure that your documents remain current\n\nYou will benefit by:\n\nUnderstanding how to apply style guides\, proper voice and sentence structure to written procedures\nDeveloping strategies for assembling information in a clear and concise manner\nGaining the ability to author\, edit and publish effective procedures\n\nAudience:\nAnyone needing to document procedural based activities in their workplace\n\nSchedule Selection(s) Competencies: AM BI CO QS UID:21256-1342754@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21256 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Networking,Workshop LOCATION:Administrative Services Building - HRD CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150308T120023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:ACHA Nationals DESCRIPTION:YEHAW LAST GAMES OF SEASON LET'S KICK BUTT UID:21600-1374774@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21600 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:York, PA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T124313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T130000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Dance of the Neurons: The Art of Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:Beautiful full-color images of microscopic cell structures combine delicate art with cutting-edge science. The images were selected from the BioArtography project of the U-M Center for Organogenesis (www.BioArtography.com) in support of the Museum of Natural History's winter term programming on brain science. The public is invited to an exhibition opening reception on Friday\, February 6 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. UID:20702-1313060@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150219T112443 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Future Cycles DESCRIPTION:Check out the Future Cycles on display. They're hybrid vehicles that combine the weather protection\, carrying capacity and visibility of a car with the low energy usage of a bicycle to create a vehicle that is half car\, half bicycle.\n\nBuilt by Cameron Van Dyke\, a graduate student at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art & Design\, Future Cycles were created as part of his master's thesis. They recently appeared at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.\n\nJoin us for a reception in the Duderstadt Gallery on March 13\, 5:00-8:00 p.m. UID:21719-1359790@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21719 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T173509 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Guido van der Werve: Nummer veertien\, home DESCRIPTION:Nummer veertien\, home\, Dutch artist Guido van der Werve’s 54-minute film\, weaves together three stories of journeys away from home: the death of Frédéric Chopin in Paris and his sister’s quest to bring the composer’s heart back to his native Poland for burial\; Van der Werve’s own quest to retrace\, in reverse\, the route of Chopin’s heart in a three-week\, thousand-mile trek of biking\, running\, and swimming\; and the story of Alexander the Great\, a traveling warrior who is one of Van der Werve’s personal heroes.\n\nThe film explores themes that are common in Van der Werve’s work: extreme physical and mental endurance\, man’s struggle with the intensity of nature\, the interplay of history and geography\, the power of melancholy\, and the solitary traveler. The artist’s signature sensibility—simultaneously surreal and deadpan—is accentuated in the film by the full orchestra that accompanies him on every stage of his journey. Van der Werve spent a year composing the film’s score\, a classical requiem for forty voices and twenty strings\, and the film’s structure mirrors that of the requiem: three movements of four acts apiece\, with each act introduced by title shots to reinforce this organizational system. The tripartite framework underscores the three legs of Van der Werve’s personal triathlon and the three odysseys that intersect and inform one another throughout the film. \n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. UID:21356-1348471@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21356 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Film,Free,Multicultural,Museum,Storytelling,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T112525 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Above and Beyond Customer Service DESCRIPTION:As a follow-up to Managing Confrontational Clients\, this course takes a more in-depth look at service and customer expectations. The course examines how interpersonal skills—especially non-verbal communication and listening skills—can enhance or undermine any service interaction.\n\nYou will learn to:\n\nEvaluate your personal listening habits and identify strengths and areas for improvement\nRecognize non-verbal cues that can keep you in control\nRecognize how empathy impacts a service interaction\nAssess how your internal and external customers realistically perceive you\n\nYou will benefit by:\n\nEnhancing your current customer service skills\nDeveloping self-awareness of your own communication style and the message you are projecting\nGaining new techniques to help you calm angry customers and show empathy while staying in control\n\nAudience:\nAnyone who works with the public\, or on a team\, who desires to get a more in-depth look at customer service and interpersonal communication issues\n\nRecommendations for Course Preparation:\nParticipation in Managing Confrontational Clients\, Listen Up! Hear What’s Important\, Ignore the Rest is highly recommended\n\nSchedule Selection(s) Competencies: AM BI CO DO LA QS UID:21254-1342753@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21254 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Networking,Workshop LOCATION:Administrative Services Building - HRD CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150102T133348 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:H-1B Temporary Worker in Specialty Occupations Basics DESCRIPTION:Designed for international students who plan to work in the U.S. following graduation. Topics covered include basic eligibility requirements and specific procedures.\n\nPresenter: Vicky Farah from the Law Offices of Vicky Farah.\n\nThis workshop is co-sponsored by the Engineering Career Resource Center (ECRC) and the International Center. UID:20533-1305702@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20533 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:employment LOCATION:Chrysler Center - 133 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150220T134535 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T190000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Zumba Class DESCRIPTION:Free drop-in class during Winter Break. UID:21746-1361197@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21746 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Central Campus Recreation Building (Bell Pool) - 3275 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150217T095043 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150304T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:10 String Symphony DESCRIPTION:Nashville's 10 String Symphony is an experiment in acoustic innovation. Although difficult to categorize\, their music is instantly recognizable as a blend of two distinct but equally vivacious musical voices\, encompassing “aggressive\, almost discordant\, celtic and dare I say punky string-chording experimentations” (The Bluegrass Situation). Vocally\, Rachel Baiman and Christian Sedelmyer lock in seamlessly\, and their vocal duets often take center stage despite the fact that they are self-described fiddle players. Their desire to see just how far a two-fiddle\, two-vocals instrumentation could take them was the inspiration for the 10 String Symphony project. By the time their first full-length album was released in November 2012\, their instrumentation had expanded to include the occasional clawhammer banjo and resonator mandolin\, though still maintaining a stripped-down\, tightly woven and carefully arranged duo sound. Only two years old as a band\, the duo has already gained recognition and attention from some major festivals\, landing slots at the ROMP festival in Owensboro\, KY\, the Strawberry Music Festival in Yosemite\, CA\, and a headlining slot at the 2014 Auckland Folk Festival in New Zealand. UID:21283-1343106@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21283 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,The Ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150308T120023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:ACHA Nationals DESCRIPTION:YEHAW LAST GAMES OF SEASON LET'S KICK BUTT UID:21600-1374775@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21600 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:York, PA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T125123 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T230000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:\n\nAfter Effects: April 6\, 2015\n\nFilmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015 \n\nFinal Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015 \n\niMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!\n\nRegister online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21687-1358912@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21687 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Information and Technology LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150407T120028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T235959 SUMMARY:Other:ISS Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with ISS to bring you workshops on After Effects\, Filmmaking Basics\, Final Cut Pro X and iMovie! Here are the dates for the following workshops:After Effects: April 6\, 2015Filmmaking Basics: February 23\, 2015 and March 25\, 2015Final Cut Pro X: March 11\, 2015 and April 1\, 2015iMovie: March 10\, 2015 and April 7\, 2015 All are welcome to sign-up for any workshop\, but register soon because there is limited seating!Register online here at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/iss/services/trainingsandworkshops UID:21712-1401482@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21712 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Modern Languages Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150307T180025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Mendleblatt Team Race and Spring Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Team race in USF followed by our training trip in St. Petersberg\, FL! UID:21716-1374280@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21716 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:St. Petersberg, FL CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150308T180007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Spring Break Training Trip DESCRIPTION:Spring Break Training Trip UID:18309-1374887@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18309 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Gainesville, GA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141209T121803 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T235900 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Charting the Wolverine DESCRIPTION:This exhibit explores the intersection of maps and art. Artist Elaine Wilson weaves the two together seamlessly in her project “Charting the Wolverine\,” a series of her illustrations and paintings following the train route from Ann Arbor to Chicago. Wilson’s finished project is displayed in whole\, supported by a small array of her sketchbooks\, preliminary drawings and maps from U-M collections. UID:20279-1280116@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20279 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Library,Visual Arts LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 2nd Floor, Clark Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150203T102728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Chasing the Cherubim: Snowflake Paper Cuttings DESCRIPTION:This year’s exhibition of Dr. Thomas L. Clark’s exquisite\, hand-cut paper creations highlights work from his two collections\, “Chasing the Cherubim” and “Fiery Furnace”. Cherubim\, the higher order of angels\, are guardians representing divine authority in human life. Clark explores themes of changing human experience and consciousness and the evolution of authority though images of these winged beings and other manifestations. A former U-M physician\, Clark\, a.k.a. Dr. Snowflake\, has been exhibiting his snowflakes at U-M Hospitals since 1987. UID:20079-1342647@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20079 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115150 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Civil War Soldiers DESCRIPTION:Shayne Davidson is an experienced genealogist who received an MFA from the University of Michigan. Her exhibition consists of 17 life-sized colored pencil portraits based on rare\, identified photos of a group of African-American men who served together for the Union in the 25th United States Colored Troops\, Company G. The portraits incorporate portions of the men’s military records in the artwork\, and a mini-biography of the soldier\, written by the artist\, accompanies each portrait. Davidson also studied painting and drawing at Cooper Union in New York City and received a BFA from California Institute of the Arts. UID:21149-1335624@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21149 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114547 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Life Line: Scratchboard Etchings DESCRIPTION:While Chicagoan Lisa S. Goesling has spent her life creating art\, she discovered scratchboards (boards made of clay and India ink) while undergoing a cancer diagnosis in 2006. The idea that adversity teaches us to turn the negative into a positive is a great analogy for transforming these black boards into thriving works of art. Her past careers in graphic design and art direction continue to influence her art by incorporating the fundamentals of design\, such as composition\, pattern\, texture\, contrast\, line\, etc. Using nature as her muse\, Goesling scratches fine lines into a layer of ink until meticulous images appear in the clay. UID:21146-1335512@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21146 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141125T110919 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Life: Watercolor DESCRIPTION:LeAnne Mawby Sowa is a west Michigan artist who paints with an appreciation of history and love of the Great Lakes. Her lighthouses and lake scenes are reminiscent of summer vacation times exploring the state’s wonders. Sowa’s colors are vibrant\, and she also brings to life the historic beauty of barns and other places far from the shoreline. Her artistic education is through self exploration\, workshops and a few college classes\, including Hertfordshire College in Ware\, England. UID:20086-1264582@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20086 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Comprehensive Cancer Center, Level 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113654 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Splendor: Wildlife & Floral Photography DESCRIPTION:Ann Arbor artists Dick and Sue Rigterink use digital photography to share the joy and splendor of nature. By stopping fast motion\, their photographs capture the moment and the personalities\, whether a bird in flight or song\, or a chipmunk jumping for a flower. They focus attention on the diversity\, habitats\, behavior\, and beauty of local\, recognizable wildlife to evoke memories in viewers. Dick has a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Michigan State and a Master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Sue has a Bachelor’s from Michigan State in Mathematics. Their wildlife photographs have been published in Audubon Magazine and National Wildlife Federation. UID:21143-1342706@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21143 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T115434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Playground Valentine: Art Jewelry & Objects DESCRIPTION:Amber D. Harrison is a Michigan based studio artist practicing contemporary art jewelry and object making. She works as a fabricator hand cutting and forming each piece while exploring the implementation of play. Her goal is to transfer her own memories into a whimsical and wearable world\, evoking the recollections or imaginations of others. She recently exhibited in the 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show\, one of the top craft shows in the United States. Harrison earned her BFA from the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design. UID:21150-1335680@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21150 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T113935 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Storytelling Whimsical Sculpture DESCRIPTION:Story greatly influences the clay sculptures of Leanne Schnepp. By combining animal and human forms and characteristics\, she tells stories of connection and transformation. Humans\, coyotes\, frogs\, and birds interact and “converse\,” and mischievous children become monsters and tumble about. There is a sense of play and whimsy in the work and the opportunity for viewers to use their imagination. Schnepp earned her BFA at Michigan State University and has worked as an artist and teacher for the past 20 years. She currently lives and works in East Lansing. UID:21144-1335400@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150127T114901 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Stunningly Ordinary: Oil Painting DESCRIPTION:Michigan based artist Amy Fell finds great beauty\, charm\, and even mystery in the everyday articles that surround us. Fell uses a variety of techniques — including dramatic lighting\, large scale presentation\, detailed rendering and bold color — to celebrate the objects that provide comfort and support in our day-to-day lives. Fell studies oil painting at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center as well as regularly attending workshops of nationally acclaimed artists. She exhibits her work in juried shows and is very active in the arts community in the Detroit metropolitan area. UID:21148-1335568@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21148 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150310T132434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents The Dinnerware Museum: A Place at the Table DESCRIPTION:The Dinnerware Museum\, a new museum in Ann Arbor established in 2012\, features a collection of thousands of pieces of functional dinnerware from all over the world along with fine art referencing dinnerware created from ceramic\, metal\, glass\, paper\, plastic and more. This exhibition highlights portions of eight memorable place settings of American tableware dating from the 1930s to the present\, including sets designed by the leading 20th century designers Eva Zeisel\, Russel Wright\, Glidden Parker\, and Don Schreckengost as well as new dinnerware by contemporary artist Julia Galloway in 2014. UID:21151-1335769@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Cancer Center Elevator Alcove, Level 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141218T105602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Re-Imaging Gender - A Juried Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Our understandings of gender have shifted dramatically in recent decades. No longer is gender a matter of an immutable binary\, or a set of predetermined preferences and predilections. This exhibition--the first of its kind--both celebrates and interrogates the visual aspects of the re- imaging of gender.\n\nRe-imaging Gender features the work of 15 promising artists who take on one of the most important challenges facing contemporary art: how to render the modern spectrum of gender\, going beyond the simple male/female binary to include a wide variety of identities and sexualities.\n\nThe Re-imaging artists\, MFA students enrolled at Michigan and CIC universities (Big 10\, plus Chicago)\, responded to an IRWG-issued Call for Art. The result is an exhibition of 17 works in a variety of media\, including photography\, paint\, lithograph\, mixed media\, and video\, which reflect new understandings of gender.\n\nThe exhibit will be displayed at the Lane Hall Gallery\, a space shared by IRWG and the U-M Department of Women’s Studies\, from January 15 - June 26\, 2015. UID:20407-1287623@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20407 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Literary Arts,Visual Arts,Women's Studies LOCATION:Lane Hall - Gallery space on first floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141020T154734 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Now or Never\": Collecting\, Documenting\, and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:World War I was far from over in the Middle East when the Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on 11 November 1918. As the European colonial powers sought to divide up the territory of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire\, the forces of Turkish nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal fought a war of independence claiming victory and announcing the establishment of a Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923. It was in the context of continued conflict that University of Michigan Professor of Archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858-1927) traveled to the Near East. Accompanied by his wife Isabelle (Mary) Badger Kelsey (1867-1944)\, his fifteen-year old son Easton Trowbridge Kelsey (b. 1904) and University of Michigan staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866-1947)\, Kelsey visited a region of the world that not only had experienced four-years of destructive war and devastating famine\, but also was the site of genocide.\n\nThe initial mission was to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post war chaos. To initiate the mission\, Prof. Kelsey wrote an urgent letter to Miss Belle da Costa Greene of the Pierpont Library on October 3\, 1918. He solicited her support for an immediate expedition into the aftermath of war for “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor” no record of these Christian communities would remain. It was “now or never” he writes that ancient and medieval manuscripts may be purchased from “unappreciative hands” for a token price. It was now or never that Greek\, Syriac\, Persian and Armenian manuscripts could be easily picked up and the “possession of these\, and their proper preservation\, will be a gain to science of inestimable value.” Little did Kelsey know that his travels to the Near East would also become a moment of witnessing. Kelsey’s diaries and Swain’s photographs on exhibit leave an important historical record that links them personally and the University of Michigan to one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history.\n\nOrganizers: Kathryn Babayan\, associate professor of history and Near Eastern studies\, U-M\; and Melanie Tanielian\, assistant professor of history\, U-M. UID:19668-1235341@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19668 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,International,Museum LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141223T161818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Now or Never: Collecting\, Documenting and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:Diaries written by U-M professor of archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858–1927) and photographs taken by U-M staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866–1947) are a historical record that links them—and the University of Michigan—to one of the largest preservation efforts in history. Kelsey wrote\, “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor\,” no record of these Christian communities would remain.\n\nKelsey and Swain initially traveled to the Near East to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post World War I chaos\, as the war was far from over in the Middle East when Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on November 11\, 1918. Two Armenian manuscripts that were purchased as a consequence of the expedition are on display.\n\nLecture and opening reception will take place at 4 p.m. on January 14 in the Hatcher Library Gallery\, adjacent to the exhibit.\n\nExhibit materials are courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library and U-M Library Special Collections. UID:20513-1296076@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20513 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Library,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150218T112540 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner DESCRIPTION:Experience the acclaimed works of artist M. Saffell Gardner at the University of Michigan Detroit Center\, February 19 – March 20\, 2015 with the exhibition “The Artistry of M. Saffell Gardner.” Located in Lester P. Monts Hall\, “Artistry” features an extensive collection of Gardner’s paintings and creative works. \n\nAbout the Artist: M. Saffell Gardner is a master painter\, mixed media artist\, art historian and educator. A graduate of Wayne State University holding a BFA and MFA in painting\, Gardner's artistic talents have transcended a career spanning more than five decades. As recently as 2014\, Gardner's work appeared at the 9338 Campau Gallery and 2014 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids. In 2013\, he was invited to participate in “The Venice Biennale 2013.\" In 2000\, he was selected as the Chivas Regal Artist in Residence at the Charles H. Wright Museum. A commissioned painting entitled “Door of No Return” is currently in the museum’s permanent collection. Gardner has also co-curated “Vision in a Cornfield” for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Gardner’s work can also be found in the permanent collections of multiple healthcare systems including: Blue Cross Blue Shield\, Henry Ford Hospital\, Total Healthcare and the Detroit Medical Center. His work is also on display at several Detroit Public Schools including Cass Technical High School\, Renaissance High School\, Southeastern High School and the Detroit School of Arts. In addition\, to his work the metro Detroit area\, Gardner has also exhibited throughout the United States\, Jamaica\, Brazil\, Ghana and Africa. UID:21679-1358668@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21679 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Visual Arts LOCATION:Detroit Center - Monts Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150205T125058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Death Dogs DESCRIPTION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology presents Death Dogs exhibition from February 6 - May 3\, 2015. UID:21334-1345554@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21334 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Exhibition,History,Museum,Visual Arts LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Upjohn Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150220T134815 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Hot Vinyasa Class DESCRIPTION:Free drop-in class during Winter Break. UID:21747-1361198@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21747 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Central Campus Recreation Building (Bell Pool) - 3060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141126T120448 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Nicholas Delbanco: A Literary Life DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, drawn from the papers of teacher and author Nicholas Delbanco\, Robert Frost Distinguished University Professor of English Language and Literature and Director of the Avery and Jule Hopwood Awards Program at U-M\, spans decades and continents and illustrates the extensive range of Delbanco's life and work.\n\nOpen Monday through Friday\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. UID:20095-1265747@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20095 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Library,Literary Arts,Literature,Poetry,Writing LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 7th Floor Hatcher South, Special Collections CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150107T133453 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Uncanny Valley DESCRIPTION:Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker\n(collaboratively working under the name Future Retrieval)\n\nThe objects presented merge the strengths of our studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. Ornament and detail collide with a fascination of taxidermy and natural order. Each object contains a history\, reaching back and highlighting ideals of time and labor.\nThree-dimensional scans and photographs have been rapid prototyped\, processed in the studio\, and molded into porcelain mimicking the world of European decorative arts. Inspired also by German animal sculptures and cut silhouettes\, we are using digital translation to both highlight and transform these details that fascinate us. The interest in new technologies and industrial methods is that each piece is handmade\, but maintains the record of a computer driven interpretation. Our intention is to make art objects that reference design and are held together by craft.\n\nBio \nFuture Retrieval\n\nGuy Michael Davis was born in 1978 and raised in Bartlesville\, OK. Katie Parker was born in 1980 in Jonesboro Arkansas\, and grew up in Plano\, Texas. They both attended the Kansas City Art Institute from 1999-2003 and received BFA degrees in ceramics.\nKatie went straight to graduate school at The Ohio State University from 2003-2005\, Guy followed suit three years later from 2006-2008. Both Katie and Guy received MFA degrees in ceramics. \nCurrently\, Katie is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati\, running the ceramics department. Guy works for multiple designers across the country\, and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati. For several years\, they have also been collaborating together\, making objects that combine new technology\, porcelain\, and good craft. The objects merge the strengths of their individual studio practice – a dark vein backed by a historical current. They have exhibited both nationally and internationally\, with recent shows in New York City\, Jingdezhen China\, Cardiff Wales\, Philadelphia\, Kansas City\, and Tempe Arizona. This summer they were both artists in residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha\, NE. UID:20670-1311559@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20670 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Free,Visual Arts LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20141201T143728 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Flip Your Field: Objects from the Collection DESCRIPTION:For the third installation of the Flip Your Field series\, UMMA invites Georgios Skiniotis\, Professor of Biological Chemistry at U-M’s Life Sciences Institute and Medical School\, to curate an exhibition from the Museum’s collection of three-dimensional objects.\n As a scientist\, Skiniotis creates three-dimensional models of cellular components by combining their magnified shadows or projections viewed from different perspectives. This type of study inevitably raises questions regarding the cognition of the objects around us—how\, in the absence of perspective\, are we to read elements like color\, contrast variation\, and depth of field in the dark outlines of objects? How do we make the cognitive connection between a two-dimensional shadow and the three-dimensional object that casts it? How many two-dimensional projections are needed for us to understand what we are looking at\, and at what level of detail?\nThis exhibition poses such questions by juxtaposing three-dimensional objects from the Museum’s collection with two-dimensional projections created by Skiniotis using a similar process with which he creates models of cellular components. The presentation aims to provide a glimpse of the impressions of the selected works from varied directions through interplay with their own projections and our minds.\nThe UMMA Flip Your Field series asks noted University of Michigan faculty members to consider artwork outside their field of specialization in order to guest curate an exhibition using works from UMMA's renowned collection. The UMMA Flip Your Field series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20123-1348282@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20123 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Biology,Discussion,Exhibition,Free,History,Information and Technology,Media,Medicine,Museum,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T173509 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Guido van der Werve: Nummer veertien\, home DESCRIPTION:Nummer veertien\, home\, Dutch artist Guido van der Werve’s 54-minute film\, weaves together three stories of journeys away from home: the death of Frédéric Chopin in Paris and his sister’s quest to bring the composer’s heart back to his native Poland for burial\; Van der Werve’s own quest to retrace\, in reverse\, the route of Chopin’s heart in a three-week\, thousand-mile trek of biking\, running\, and swimming\; and the story of Alexander the Great\, a traveling warrior who is one of Van der Werve’s personal heroes.\n\nThe film explores themes that are common in Van der Werve’s work: extreme physical and mental endurance\, man’s struggle with the intensity of nature\, the interplay of history and geography\, the power of melancholy\, and the solitary traveler. The artist’s signature sensibility—simultaneously surreal and deadpan—is accentuated in the film by the full orchestra that accompanies him on every stage of his journey. Van der Werve spent a year composing the film’s score\, a classical requiem for forty voices and twenty strings\, and the film’s structure mirrors that of the requiem: three movements of four acts apiece\, with each act introduced by title shots to reinforce this organizational system. The tripartite framework underscores the three legs of Van der Werve’s personal triathlon and the three odysseys that intersect and inform one another throughout the film. \n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. UID:21356-1348482@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21356 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Film,Free,Multicultural,Museum,Storytelling,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T184109 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Hana Hamplová: Meditations on Paper DESCRIPTION:Inspired by a story by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal\, Czech photographer Hana Hamplová created a memorable body of work during the 1970s based on how important paper and the written word are to civilization—including how easily writings and\, consequently knowledge\, can be lost. This exhibition\, consisting of 19 photographs from UMMA’s collection\, was inspired by the presence of the Frank Gehry chair made of cardboard in UMMA’s Design Gallery\, and of and the need to address how artists from different cultures (present-day America and communist Czechoslovakia) view a commodity as common as paper.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Center for European Studies\, Center for Russian\, East European and Eurasian Studies\, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies. UID:21358-1349027@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21358 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,Museum,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T183355 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:HE: The Hergott Shepard Photography Collection DESCRIPTION:For more than 25 years\, Los Angeles-based collectors Alan Hergott and Curt Shepard have built a world-class collection of contemporary art that is focused on men and male identity as its subject matter. This exhibition features works from their vast holdings in photography. Guest curator Mario Codognato examines the lives of men in contemporary Western societies—with all their contradictions—through themes of competition and solidarity\, confrontation with identity\, and diverse explorations of the body and sexuality (as both sign and experience). Together\, these thematic groups form a fictional\, somewhat idealized\, tale in 13 chapters\, inviting viewers to reflect upon their own stories as well.\n\nDrawing upon the Hergott Shepard collection as well as select works gifted by the collectors to the Hammer Museum at UCLA\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles (MOCA)\, the exhibition will include more than 60 works by some of the most important names in late 20th and early 21st century art\, including Doug Aitken\, John Baldessari\, Matthew Barney\, Rineke Dijkstra\, Gilbert and George\, Nan Goldin\, Robert Mapplethorpe\, Catherine Opie\, Herb Ritts\, Thomas Ruff\, Andres Serrano\, and Wolfgang Tillmans.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the University of Michigan Health System. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice Provost for Equity\, Inclusion\, and Academic Affairs\, Department of the History of Art\, Institute for Research on Women and Gender\, Institute for the Humanities\, and Residential College\, and the Katherine Tuck Enrichment Fund. UID:21357-1348896@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21357 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,LGBT,Multicultural,Museum,Social,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150207T170643 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Medicinal Plants and Gardens: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum DESCRIPTION:This exhibition celebrates the upcoming 2015 opening of the new Medicinal Garden at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The earliest botanical garden at the University was a pharmaceutical garden established in 1897 just off the Diag\, at the heart of Central Campus. The new garden\, developed in partnership with the College of Pharmacy and Medical School faculty\, will continue that legacy\, aiming to explore the botanical origins of historical and current medicines\, and to promote a better understanding of the profound relationship between plants and human health.\nPreceding the garden’s opening\, this exhibition at UMMA will feature rarely seen archival plant specimens\, deposited by pharmaceutical companies at the University Herbarium\, along with newer herbarium specimens that reveal the captivating forms of these medicinal plants. These dried and pressed plant specimens will be accompanied by the presentation of the few remaining historic images of the original pharmaceutical garden\, as well as a drawing of the layout of new garden at Matthaei\, which is uniquely organized according to the systems of the human body that these medicinal plants are used to treat.\nThis exhibition is part of the U-M Collections Collaborations series\, co-organized by and presented at UMMA and designed to showcase the renowned and diverse collections at the University of Michigan. The U-M Collections Collaborations series is generously supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. UID:20122-1348412@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20122 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Culture,Discussion,Ecology,Environment,Exhibition,History,Medicine,Museum,Outdoors,Research,Science,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150108T124313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T130000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Dance of the Neurons: The Art of Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:Beautiful full-color images of microscopic cell structures combine delicate art with cutting-edge science. The images were selected from the BioArtography project of the U-M Center for Organogenesis (www.BioArtography.com) in support of the Museum of Natural History's winter term programming on brain science. The public is invited to an exhibition opening reception on Friday\, February 6 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. UID:20702-1313061@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20702 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Science LOCATION:Ruthven Museums Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150216T104626 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Fulbright Information Session DESCRIPTION:A Fulbright Program Advisor will discuss the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and the U-M campus application process. All U-M students\, alumni\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to attend. Laptops are welcome and encouraged. UID:21579-1356833@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21579 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:International LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - 1644 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150219T112443 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Future Cycles DESCRIPTION:Check out the Future Cycles on display. They're hybrid vehicles that combine the weather protection\, carrying capacity and visibility of a car with the low energy usage of a bicycle to create a vehicle that is half car\, half bicycle.\n\nBuilt by Cameron Van Dyke\, a graduate student at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art & Design\, Future Cycles were created as part of his master's thesis. They recently appeared at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.\n\nJoin us for a reception in the Duderstadt Gallery on March 13\, 5:00-8:00 p.m. UID:21719-1359791@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21719 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Library LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150219T133704 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T121000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T130000 SUMMARY:Performance:Gifts of Art presents Dances from Sleeping Beauty DESCRIPTION:For 20 years\, Ballet Chelsea has operated as a non-profit to provide dance training and performance opportunities for young dance students. It has grown over the years to now provide enrichment activities\, master classes\, summer intensives and pre-professional studies. For this concert\, Ballet Chelsea will present selections from Sleeping Beauty\, which will be performed in its entirety on March 27-28\, 2015 at the Performing Arts Complex\, Chelsea High School. The performers include Quinn Dammeyer\, Melissa Krienke\, Natalie Krienke\, Patrick McCrae\, Sarah Meyers\, Isa Salasa\, Leda Stimac and Maddie Sullivan\, among others.\n\nGifts of Art free concert UID:21732-1360115@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21732 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Music LOCATION:University Hospitals - University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150217T091131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Conflict Management: The Fundamental Skills DESCRIPTION:The first step in resolving conflicts successfully is having a knowledge of—and ability to—use basic conflict resolution skills. This class provides the foundational skills for resolving conflict in any situation.\n\nYou will learn to:\n\nRecognize your natural conflict-handling style\nIdentify the major causes of conflict\nDetermine when “solution thinking” contributes to ongoing conflict\nUse appropriate interpersonal skills to communicate effectively during conflict\nIdentify ways to manage your emotions during conflict\n\nYou will benefit by:\n\nHandling conflict with greater ease\nOptimizing outcomes in conflict situations\nGaining confidence in resolving conflict\n\nAudience:\n\nAnyone needing to improve their conflict management ability\n\nSchedule Selection(s) Competencies: BI CO DO UID:21604-1357690@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21604 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Discussion,Leadership,Networking LOCATION:Administrative Services Building - HRD CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150217T095121 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Mipso DESCRIPTION:The renegade traditionalists of Mipso are doing their part to take three-part harmony and Appalachian influences into new territory. Formed in Chapel Hill in 2010\, these four North Carolinians are touring the country to support their latest release\, “Dark Holler Pop.\" This band has wandered off the path blazed by Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson to find a new clearing for their Southern string band sound. In the process\, they’ve kicked up a fuss. IndyWeek heralded the band’s role in the reemergence of Southern roots music in North Carolina\, crediting Mipso with \"expanding the vocabulary of common touchstones\" for bluegrass. And all over the Southeast\, Mipso has been busy playing raucously fun live shows that veer from up-tempo original melodies to madcap acoustic covers of Michael Jackson. The group puts all the energy of a college club show into a form of music that predates clubs. And most colleges. UID:20409-1287999@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20409 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Music,The Ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20150116T151408 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150305T210000 SUMMARY:Meeting:National Pan-Hellenic Council Meeting DESCRIPTION:Meeting of NPHC Exec board and chapter reps. UID:20963-1325164@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20963 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Greek Life LOCATION:Michigan Union - 2015B CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR