Arts & Culture
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January 8, 2018
‘Porgy and Bess’ symposium to tackle cultural appropriation
The multi-day “Porgy and Bess” symposium will explore the issues of race, representation and cultural appropriation that surround this iconic 20th century American opera.
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January 8, 2018
Carillonist to use music against silence
A historic work of carillon music penned by African-American composer Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson will ring across campus as part of “Music Against Silence.” Tiffany Ng, university carillonist and assistant professor of carillon, will perform Nelson’s 1973 “Carillon Dances.”
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January 5, 2018
School of Information joins ArtsEngine arts integration initiative
The School of Information has joined ArtsEngine, becoming the fifth supporting unit of U-M’s interdisciplinary arts integration initiative.
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November 15, 2017
U-M Museum of Art reopens Asian Art Conservation Lab
The U-M Museum of Art has reopened its Robert B. Jacobs Asian Art Conservation Laboratory, under the direction of conservator Qian He.
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September 29, 2017
Dedication of the upgraded Newman Studio at SMTD
A ceremony Sept. 28 at the Walgreen Drama Center celebrated the opening of the Newman Studio, named for Regent Andrea Fischer Newman and Frank Newman, whose gift made the renovation possible.
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September 7, 2017
UMMA ‘Nights at the Museum’ to light up exterior with art, video
The U-M Museum of Art will once again illuminate its facade with eight days of artwork, performances and video during “Nights at the Museum” in September.
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July 24, 2017
Library to partner with StoryCorps during Fall Festival
The U-M Library will partner with the national oral history organization StoryCorps to record and preserve stories from the U-M community during the Fall Festival bicentennial celebration.
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July 20, 2017
Christina Olsen named director of U-M Museum of Art
Christina Olsen, director of the Williams College Museum of Art in Massachusetts, has been named the new director of the U-M Museum of Art.
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May 16, 2017
Stamps School exhibition to highlight cross-section of faculty works
The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design will present Reach: A Stamps Faculty Exhibition, running now through July 8 in the new downtown Ann Arbor Stamps Gallery.
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April 25, 2017
Addition to Orson Welles exhibit includes never-before-seen work
A new set of materials from Beatrice Welles will make the U-M Library’s Orson Welles collection the world’s most comprehensive resource for Welles scholars and fans.