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Free, open course in equitable stage makeup and hair
The University of Michigan is addressing long-standing equity issues in the performing arts by offering a free, open course in stage makeup and hair for all skin tones and hair textures. Available to...
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Ballroom dancing like ‘stepping into another world’
Eda Bozkurt took ballet classes while growing up in Turkey. When she moved to a new town, she enrolled at a dance studio that, unbeknownst to her, specialized in ballroom dancing. She immediately fell...
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Culture of student voting fostered by design at U‑M
The University of Michigan has incorporated design thinking informed by behavioral insights to develop voting spaces for students — aimed at creating lifelong voters. In addition to a history of...
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Semester of ‘Gender Euphoria’ celebrates diversity through art at U-M
The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is presenting a semester-long celebration featuring queer artists and artmaking around the theme of “Gender Euphoria.” These performances, exhibitions,...
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SMTD assistant dean creates fiber artwork
Mica Harrison Loosemore’s memories of her childhood summers are filled with days learning from her grandmother how to sew on her sewing machine. Loosemore’s fascination with creating art carried...
View ArticleArb’s student-curated nature walk shares poems by Black authors
A student-curated Black Nature Walk through Nichols Arboretum this semester showcases nature poems by 11 Black authors that are engraved on wood panels interspersed along the trails of the Arb's Peony...
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ICPSR supervisor’s art redefines which way is up
Of the hundreds of pieces of art he has created over the years, Bill Horvath struggles to identify which is his favorite. That’s because it’s likely one he has yet to make. “It’s hard to say because...
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Assistant professor brings improv to UMSI
Gabriela Marcu proudly displays three framed diplomas on her wall. One is her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Irvine. Another is her Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon...
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Rhiannon Giddens named Arts Initiative’s first U-M Artist-in-Residence
The University of Michigan’s Arts Initiative has announced musician, composer and scholar Rhiannon Giddens will be its inaugural U-M Artist-in-Residence. The new program aims to bring extraordinary,...
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Staffer melds love of theater, finance at SMTD
Olivia Deane has never shied away from the stage. Some of her earliest memories not long after she could walk and talk were putting on plays for her family in their living room. She was 12 years old...
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