Arts & Culture
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September 17, 2014
English professor and poet named MacArthur Fellow
Khaled Mattawa, a U-M professor and poet-translator of Arabic poetry, has been chosen for a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a “genius grant.”
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September 17, 2014
New play about rape case part of U-M sexual-assault prevention campaign
The university has launched a major sexual-assault prevention campaign in conjunction with the premiere of a play about a highly publicized rape case.
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September 15, 2014
Don’t miss: Chinese Culture Festival set for Sept. 24-27
Ink painting and Chinese bluegrass music are among the offerings as the Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan showcases contemporary arts and music of China Sept. 24-27 in the Chinese Arts and Culture Festival.
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September 15, 2014
Retrospective covers 69 years of iconic Gourmet magazine
A new exhibit, “The Life and Death of Gourmet — The Magazine of Good Living,” will be on display through Dec. 1 on the seventh floor of the Hatcher Graduate Library.
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September 8, 2014
Don’t miss: Pussy Riot, Zona Prava founders to appear in Stamps Series
Founding members of the art collective Pussy Riot and Zona Prava, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alekhina, will appear as part of the Penny W. Stamps Speaker Series presented by the School of Art & Design.
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September 3, 2014
Deavere Smith opens Stamps Series, IRWG 20th anniversary
Award-winning actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith will launch the 2014-15 Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series and the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender.
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September 2, 2014
Don’t miss: Maggie’s Standard Time Band performs jazz, swing
Led by Maggie Waltz on bass, Maggie’s Standard Time Band has been called a talented, versatile, energetic quartet. The group performs a mix of new and old music from the Great American Songbook, and seeks to add a fresh, eclectic twist.
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August 21, 2014
Alliance for Arts in Research Universities appoints exec director
Laurie Baefsky has assumed the role of executive director for the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities and ArtsEngine.
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August 11, 2014
Don’t miss: Annual Employee Art Exhibition opens Aug. 18
Each year, Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty, staff, students, volunteers and family members. It showcases the talent, creativity and accomplishments of artists in the UMHS community.
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July 28, 2014
Don’t Miss: Congolese music, dance close summer concert series
Mbongi Dance Theater Project, a nonprofit group dedicated to advancing and celebrating the cultural arts of Africa, performs from noon-1 p.m. July 31 in the University Hospital Courtyard. It is the last performance of this season’s Summer Courtyard Concert Series.
