Maverick Mondays Series
February 7, 2012 – 10:32 am | No Comment

This winter, University Musical Society (UMS) is presenting a 10-week, 10-event ‘renegade’ series focusing on thought-leaders and game-changers in the performing arts. San Francisco Symphony’s American Mavericks festival will close the series.The second American Mavericks Festival, presented by SFS as part of its centennial season, will tour in its entirety to only two US venues: Hill Auditorium and Carnegie Hall. We’ll be featuring multimedia content for the performances each Monday as part of our Maverick Mondays series.

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Jim Leija is UMS Director of Education & Community Engagement. He's an alumni of the University of Michigan College of LSA, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and School of Art & Design. Jim lives in Ann Arbor with his partner Aric and two dog-children named Olive and Maisie.

UMS on Film Series
October 11, 2011 – 9:30 am | No Comment
UMS on Film Series

Our 5 film picks for the 11/12 UMS Season!

VIDEO: Who do you like to go to UMS shows with?
July 14, 2011 – 5:34 pm | No Comment
VIDEO: Who do you like to go to UMS shows with?

Long time UMS subscriber Penny Schreiber puts together a group of friends every year to attend UMS performances together. Who do you like to go to UMS shows with?

Merce Cunningham Dance Company in Ann Arbor (Recap)
July 1, 2011 – 3:09 pm | No Comment
Merce Cunningham Dance Company in Ann Arbor (Recap)

For those who enjoyed the Merce Cunningham Dance Company’s final UMS appearance in February, don’t miss this recap of all the residency activities the company participated in while they were in Ann Arbor.

11/12 Series Brochure – view the digital version!
April 29, 2011 – 2:52 pm | No Comment
11/12 Series Brochure – view the digital version!

The 11/12 UMS season brochure just arrived at our office, and we’re getting it out in the mail just as soon as we can. You can catch a sneak peek by viewing the digital version here.

Daily Propeller Updates: Links to all the stories from our guest bloggers
March 30, 2011 – 12:28 pm | One Comment
Daily Propeller Updates: Links to all the stories from our guest bloggers

Our guest bloggers, Leslie Stainton and Jen Leija, will be blogging all week long on the UMS Lobby. I’ll be compiling links here to each of their stories so that you can easily follow all their reporting from the week. Hope you enjoy! And, please, feel free to comment, because Leslie and Jen would love to hear from you.