Arts & Culture
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November 3, 2014
New SNRE ‘Wolves’ exhibit targets divisive issue
The works of two local artists who passionately oppose wolf hunting in Michigan went on display Monday at the School of Natural Resources and Environment.
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October 27, 2014
Don’t Miss: Canadian political leader presents human rights lecture
Leader of Canada’s Liberal Party from 2006-11 Michael Ignatieff will present the lecture “Human Rights and the Challenge of Authoritarian Capitalism” at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Palmer Commons Forum Hall.
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October 24, 2014
Pulitzer Prize author Alice Walker to speak at U-M
Internationally celebrated author and activist Alice Walker will deliver the annual Zora Neale Hurston Lecture, presented by the University of Michigan Department of Afroamerican and African Studies and the U-M Center for the Education of Women.
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October 20, 2014
Don’t Miss: ‘Freakonomics’ co-author talk highlights Ford School centennial
Steven D. Levitt, co-author of “Freakonomics: A Rouge Economist Explains the Hidden Side of Everything,” will speak from 12:30-2 p.m. Oct. 31 at Rackham Auditorium in a Policy Talks @ The Ford School presentation. Levitt’s free talk is the highlight of the Gerald R. Ford of Public Policy Centennial Reunion, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
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October 13, 2014
Don’t Miss: Services for Students with Disabilities’ conference set
Dr. John Greden, executive director of the U-M Depression Center, is among scheduled speakers at Honoring the Past & Exploring the Future, the Services for Students with Disabilities first all-day conference Friday at Hatcher Graduate Library, Room 100.
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October 13, 2014
‘Into the Wind’ draws upon the expertise, creativity of many
“Into the Wind,” a collaborative dance project involving U-M, Grand Valley State University and the Muskegon community, inspired dialogue about wind as a source of energy.
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October 7, 2014
Art & Design to launch new maker space in Detroit neighborhood
The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design will help launch a Detroit incubator for creative enterprises and a community space for developing skills.
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October 3, 2014
Don’t Miss: Social Innovation Summit hosts author Aaron Hurst
Entrepreneur, social innovator, and Michigan alumnus Aaron Hurst will deliver the keynote address at the 2014 U-M Social Innovation Summit: Finding Purpose, Delivering Impact, hosted by the Center for Social Impact at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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September 29, 2014
Don’t Miss: Indian writer, political activist to speak at Rackham
Indian author Arundhati Roy will discuss India’s caste system in “The Doctor and The Saint: The Ambedkar — Gandhi Debate: Race, Caste, and Colonialism,” at 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in Rackham Amphitheatre.
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September 23, 2014
U-M to unveil historic George Gershwin piano at free concert
A fully restored 1933 Model A Steinway piano, owned and played by George Gershwin, will be unveiled by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance at a free public concert Oct. 10.
