Arts & Culture
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September 27, 2016
Clements Library acquires rare, hand-drawn map of Detroit
A recently discovered, hand-drawn map providing new information about late-18th-century Detroit is now part of the William L. Clements Library collection.
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September 22, 2016
Kelsey Museum exhibit highlights beauty, importance of failure
“Less Than Perfect,” a new exhibit at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, explores how failures of past civilizations provide insight on production processes, ancient technologies and traditions.
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September 20, 2016
UMCU donates $1.5M to UMMA, UMS for arts adventures program
The University of Michigan Credit Union has invested $1.5 million to create the UMCU Arts Adventures Program at the University Musical Society and the U-M Museum of Art.
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September 14, 2016
U-M brings Greek, Iranian graffiti artists to paint murals downtown
Three internationally known street artists will visit U-M this fall to paint murals in downtown Ann Arbor, engaging the campus and greater community with a global perspective on the use of street art.
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September 12, 2016
Professor reimagines presidential campaign as musical comedy
Faculty member Andy Kirshner has created a satirical movie-musical, “Liberty’s Secret,” which explores the relationship between politics and popular entertainment.
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August 30, 2016
Project to provide new lighting for Burton Memorial Tower
The iconic Burton Memorial Tower on Central Campus will undergo an interior lighting upgrade this fall, in time to celebrate the university’s bicentennial in 2017.
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August 12, 2016
Grant to help connect Matthaei Botanical Gardens with trail system
A nearly $730,000 grant will help create a hiking and biking trail that connects Matthaei Botanical Gardens with the regional border-to-border trail and beyond.
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July 22, 2016
Students, alumni take U-M to 2016 Traverse City Film Festival
Since 2009, LSA’s Department of Screen Arts & Cultures has forged a relationship with the Traverse City Film Festival, serving both as a sponsor and supporting partner in many ways.
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July 11, 2016
Art fair shifts schedule to allow Sunday attendance
The Ann Arbor Art Fair July 21-24 has shifted from the traditional Wednesday through Saturday schedule to Thursday through Sunday, to make attending more convenient.
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July 11, 2016
Taubman College architect reveals Detroit’s neighborhoods at night
Detroit-based architect Catie Newell wants to capture her city’s darkness before it’s gone. Detroit’s streetlights are being replaced by thousands of LEDs in a $185 million infrastructure project. “The lights are coming back, and we’ll lose that darkness,” says Newell, assistant professor of architecture, U-M’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and recent recipient…
