U-M’s Montage arts portal: UMMA’s new exhibit and a familiar sound returns to campus
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan’s Montage website features the latest news and feature stories about the arts, creative endeavors, collaborative projects and upcoming events. To visit the site: www.montage.umich.edu
This month’s top stories on Montage include:
Around the block: The University of Michigan Museum of Art opens a new exhibit, “Multiple Impressions: Contemporary Chinese Woodblock Prints,” on July 16. The exhibit presents works by 41 leading printmakers, showcasing innovative techniques and styles.
Sports in America: William L. Clements Library examines leisure and sporting games in 19th-century America. “The Games We Played: Sports in Nineteenth Century America” is on display through Oct. 7.
Learning from a legend: A compelling profile of U-M’s Geri Allen, who shares the tradition of jazz with her students.
Listening to the Dow: U-M librarian transforms the stock exchange’s ups and downs into sound waves.
Silent no more: A familiar sound returned to U-M’s central campus in late June. The Charles Baird Carillon, 120 feet up in Burton Memorial Tower, is sounding again after a year of restoration.
TC bound: U-M faculty from the Screen Arts Department will once again serve as jurors at the Traverse City Film Festival, July 26-31. U-M is an educational partner in the festival. U-M students will debut the first acts of two new films, produced during winter term.
Art everywhere: The annual Ann Arbor Art Fairs will fill downtown and campus, July 20-23.
Eastern eye: Japanese Film Series begins July 29.