ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan website “Montage” highlights the latest news and features about the arts, culture, creative endeavors, collaborative projects and upcoming events. This week’s top arts-and-culture features include:

• University Musical Society celebrates the centenary of Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium with an original, feature-length documentary entitled “A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone: 100 Years of UMS in Hill Auditorium.” This 56-minute documentary will air on Detroit Public Television (WTVS/Channel 56) at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 19.
• Boundless on Broadway: Spring is the season of Broadway award nominations and once again alums of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance have been recognized for their outstanding work. This year, musical theater alums Benj Pasek (BFA ’07) and Justin Paul (BFA ’07) have received nominations from all three of the major awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards. The Tony Awards ceremony will be held June 9, the Drama Desk Awards May 19 and Outer Critics Award May 23.
• Candid look at a film legend: The expansive exhibit, “The Many Hats of Robert Altman: A Life in Cinema,” is on display at U-M’s Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery through June 30. Altman, who died in 2006, is considered among the most influential American directors. His work reflects a naturalistic and stylized sensibility. Honoring the body of his film work, Altman received the Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. His notable films include “MASH,” “McCabe and Mrs. Miller” and “Nashville.”
• Soleful innovator: Graduating senior Neil Zembo’s collaboration with Cass Community Social Services in Detroit offers an inspiring story about the power of design to transform an idea into a socially responsible project that makes a difference.
• In the limelight: Catie Newell, assistant professor of architecture at U-M’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, was awarded the prestigious Rome Prize. Newell, a founding principal of Alibi Studio in Detroit, receives a fellowship and a stipend to cover expenses during her studies in Rome. Her research explores textures and effects of light on architectural spaces. She also won the 2011 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects and Designers.
• The future of art museums: In a matter of several years, the Google Art Project could have the type of effect on the international art museum world and cultural literacy comparable to what “googling” has meant for Internet searchers—a greater access to information and broader understanding of the connection among cultures.

  The University of Michigan Museum of Art joins a list of many of the most renowned international art museums participating in the Google Art Project, an online virtual journey to a front-row seat to some of the most fascinating artworks in the world. The project, launched two years ago, has grown from about a dozen museums to more than 150 in 40 countries. More than 40,000 high-resolution objects are available to be viewed.

• Innovative course on creative process: U-M’s Stephen Rush and faculty members from the College of Engineering, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning are helping undergraduate students tap into their creativity through the highly popular and acclaimed Creative Process course.
• Playing in style: Two U-M graduate music students, who double as Detroit Symphony Orchestra Civic Youth Ensemble Mentors, performed at Carnegie Hall during the week-long Spring For Music Festival, held in early May.

  David Cook, first-year graduate student of clarinet performance, and Emily Wespiser, second year-graduate student of flute performance, joined the DSO on its trip to the famous concert venue, the first time in 17 years the DSO has performed at Carnegie Hall.

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