Arts & Culture
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September 8, 2015
Don’t Miss: UMS season blends tradition with Renegade events
The University Musical Society’s new season includes a New York Philharmonic orchestral residency, Renegade events featuring risk-taking artists, and Juliette Binoche on stage in the International Theater Series.
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September 3, 2015
UMS, George Shirley to receive National Medal of Arts
The University Musical Society and George Shirley, professor emeritus at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, will each receive a 2014 National Medal of Arts.
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August 17, 2015
Don’t miss: Women in Science graphics promote STEM focus
Colorful comic book graphics bring to life the story of prominent women in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in the colorful new exhibit “Women in Science.”
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July 27, 2015
Don’t Miss: ‘Puzzles, Riddles and Enigmas’ explores blurred distinctions
“Puzzles, Riddles and Enigmas” is the theme guiding the 2015 Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design Alumni Juried Exhibition, through Aug. 1 in the Slusser Gallery, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd. and Work: Ann Arbor, 306 S. State St.
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July 13, 2015
Don’t Miss: UMMA offers special Fridays After 5 event
Ann Arbor Art Fair goers are encouraged to take a break and cool off at the U-M Museum of Art, during an Art Fair edition of Fridays After 5. It is presented from 5-8 p.m. July 17.
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July 12, 2015
Art Fair is back with au courant and traditional styles
Andy Warhol-like pop art and “Miami Vice”-style hot pinks and turquoises are back, inspiring some works at the 2015 Ann Arbor Art Fair Wednesday through Saturday.
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June 30, 2015
U-M expert talks ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ myths, baseball, Jimi Hendrix
As Independence Day approaches, Mark Clague, associate professor of music and one of America’s foremost experts on “The Star-Spangled Banner,” talks about the history of the national anthem and its bicentennial.
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June 22, 2015
Don’t Miss: Free Top of the Park concerts conclude July 5
The annual series of free Top of the Park outdoor concerts conclude with a bang July 5, with The United States Army Field Band and Soldier’s Chorus at 5 p.m. at the Hill Auditorium Plaza and George Bedard and the Kingpins at 8 p.m. at the North University Stage.
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June 10, 2015
U-M, MEDC launch crowdfunding effort for Detroit maker space
The Stamps School of Art & Design and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. have launched a new crowdfunding campaign to help create the Brightmoor Maker Space in Detroit.
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June 8, 2015
Don’t Miss: Ann Arbor Summer Festival returns
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is back, and the entertainment calendar runs deep. The festival, which features mainstage shows, free public performances and films, and kids activities, runs from June 12-July 5.
