Arts & Culture
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December 5, 2020
Hollywood in the house: UM-Dearborn couple hosts film crew
UM-Dearborn faculty members Dale and Anne Thomson recently turned their northwest Detroit home over to a film crew that used it for scenes in Steven Soderbergh’s new movie.
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November 12, 2020
Monumental outdoor sculpture to change face of UMMA
The U-M Museum of Art permanently installed a 25-foot-tall sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa of an elongated human head with hands covering both eyes, a piece signifying deep reflection.
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November 10, 2020
Mural, exhibition celebrates labor of Black women in America
“Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self,” a new public art installation by Detroit artist Sydney James at U-M’s Institute for the Humanities Gallery, honors and celebrates the labor of Black women.
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November 2, 2020
Museum of Natural History reopening to U-M community next week
The U-M Museum of Natural History will welcome back faculty, staff and students beginning Nov. 8. At this time, children, family and members of the public without a valid Mcard will not be able to visit.
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October 26, 2020
DEI Summit speakers focus on role of art in social justice
The presenters at U-M’s 2020 DEI Summit highlighted the intersection of art and social justice as they encouraged people to use their voices and talents as mechanisms for change.
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October 15, 2020
Kelsey Museum to reopen to U-M community members
The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology will reopen to U-M students, faculty and staff beginning Oct. 20. Admission is free but visits must be scheduled in advance, and a valid Mcard is required.
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October 8, 2020
U-M Museum of Art announces commitment to anti-racist action
A banner featuring the words Black Lives Matter will welcome faculty, staff, students and other campus visitors at the front of the museum’s Alumni Memorial Hall entrance of the U-M Museum of Art.
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September 28, 2020
UMS announces digital residencies, six projects over next year
The University Musical Society at U-M has announced its full cohort of Digital Artist Residency artists, each of whom will explore timely themes through an array of new creative projects being developed specifically for the digital frame.
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September 27, 2020
Ghanaian artist to blanket UMMA with jute sacks
The U-M Institute for the Humanities will begin installing the work of Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, in the form of repurposed jute sacks, on the facade of the U-M Museum of Art Sept. 28.
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September 8, 2020
Reimagining space, sound, reality in ‘Sonic Scenographies’
Student teams and faculty members from U-M have been exploring the possibilities of learning, design and performance in the digital space through a multidisciplinary research program.
