Arts & Culture

  1. Rhapsody in Maize & Blue

    U-M is now home to the complete works of iconic American artists George & Ira Gershwin. “S Wonderful,” yes?

  2. The real-life soap opera of "General Hospital" creator Frank Hursley

    Behind the scenes, “General Hospital” creator Frank Hursley, AB ’25, lived a private life to rival any soap opera.

  3. Documentary bows on Hill

    A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone is a love letter to both Hill Auditorium and the passionate community that has sustained it for a century.

  4. The mad, mad world of Megan Ganz

    The first check Megan Ganz, BA ’06, cashed for writing comedy came from MAD magazine. Today she’s a successful sitcom writer.

  5. Ken Burns returns

    You can take the filmmaker out of Ann Arbor, but you can’t take Ann Arbor out of the filmmaker. On a recent visit to campus, epic documentarian Ken Burns reminisced about growing up in Tree Town.

  6. Heart and Antiques

    Wondering if that antique in your attic is trash or treasure? Dr. Lori Verderame, BA ’87, will know. See her on the Discovery Channel’s “Auction Kings.”

  7. Love and Honor = Maize and Blue

    Summer. Ann Arbor. 1969. The Vietnam War is raging. That’s the backdrop for Love and Honor, a new movie rich with maize and blue talent.

  8. Move Over, Rodgers & Hammerstein

    To say that wunderkind songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ended the year 2012 on a high note is a bit of an understatement. Just six years after graduation, the longtime partners wrapped their first foray on Broadway with the music and lyrics for A Christmas Story, based on the 1983 film.

  9. From the crossroads to the classroom

    As a professor, musician, and founding curator at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bruce Conforth has established an award-winning career sharing his passion for performance and American culture.