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