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www.ums.org/stucfentsUMS Student Tickets start at only $10!

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Complicite: A Disappearing NumberMark Morris Dance GroupWayne Shorter Quartet with the Imani Winds

The Art of the Oud: RememberingMunir Bashir and the BaghdadConservatory of MusicSphinx Chamber OrchestraTokyo String Quartet andSabineMeyer clarinetCompagnie Heddy Maalem:The Rite of SpringSoweto Gospel ChoirMilton Nascimento and the Jobim Trio:Celebrating 50 Years of Bossa NovaAnne-Sophie Mutter violinand Camerata SalzburgAndras Schiff: Beethoven Concert 5Andras Schiff: Beethoven Concert

Joe Lovano "Us Five" Quintet and Jason Moran Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman pianos Estonian Philharmonic Chamber ChoirJerusalem Symphony Orchestra Leon BotStein music director Robert McDuffie violin

Handel's Messiah

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Rubberbandance GroupGuarneri String QuartetTordGustavsenTrioMLK Day event TEAGilgameshKinan Azmeh clarinetKevork Mourad MaxMSPFord Honors Program honoring the,;',?'Royal Shakespeare Company ;' '"''Michael Boyd artistic director ./-'Ralph Williams U-M Professor of English"

Richard Goode piano Chanticleer

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MARCH7-8 Sat-Sun

Lawrence Brownlee tenorMartin Katz pianoSweet Honey In The RockKodoBatsheva Dance Company

New York Philharmonic Lorin Maazel conductor

10 Tue Wynton Marsalis andJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

11 Wed Brentano String Quartet Peter Serkin piano Richard Lalli baritone

12 Thu Aswat (Voices): Celebrating the Golden Age of Arab Music with Simon Shaheen

. 13-14 Fri-Sat •« Silk Road Ensemble with/.Yo-Yo Ma cello

..18 ...".'Wed aAltenberg Trio Vienna 7.39^22.. Thu-5un . SulaymanAI-Bassam Theatre: „**. •' '. Richard III - An Arab Tragedy;.. ' '.'"'' Based on Richard III by

William Shakespeare -.22 v Sun '•' Zakir Hussaintabla..;. •."•,.

Pandit Shivkumar ShauJasaMoef.•The RomerosDan Zanes & Friero

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John Williams guitarSt. Louis Symphony OrchestraDavid Robertson conductorAnssi Karttunen celloChick Corea andJohn McLaughlin:Five Peace BandAndras Schiff: BeethovenConcert 7Andras Schiff: BeethovenConcert 8KurtElling Sings theColtrane/Hartman SongbookTakacs Quartet andMarc-Andre Hamelin pianoMohammed Bennis and theHmadcha Ensemble(from the Fez Festival of Sufi Culture)UMS Choral UnionJulia Fischer violinMilana Chernyavska pianoCompagnLe Marie Chouinar.d .•

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THE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOClI(a.k.a UMS) is a performing arts presenter qri< the University of Michigan campus, bringing^ professional orchestras, dance groups, ja2 musicians, theater companies, world mus| and dance ensembles, and more to Ann Ar

lany students regret that they don't discover.;us until their final year at Michigan. Don't be

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performing arts experiences that are yours/fefor the taking.

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Wynton Marsalis andJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

I New York PhilharmonicI KurtElling Sings the Coltrane/Hartman

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For the best in classical music, try...I Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra) Tokyo String Quartet and Sabine Meyer> Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin and

Camerata Salzburg\ Guarneri String Quartet Farewell Tour

To take a study break, try...I Soweto Gospel ChoirI Andras Schiff Beethoven Sonata ProjectI Sweet Honey In The Rock\ Kodo Drummers

For an adventure abroad, try...» Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma> Milton Nascimento and the Jobim TrioI Zakir Hussain and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma\ Batsheva Dance Company

If you're a trend-setter or want to be surprised, try...> Complicite's A Disappearing Number ) Kinan Azmeh: GilgameshI Sulayman AI-Bassam Theatre's

Richard III-An Arab TragedyI Compagnie Marie Chouinard

UMS offers several different programs designed to fit your lifestyle and save you money. Last year, about 18,000 students attended UMS events and collectively saved over $350,000 on tickets through these programs.

Half-Price Student Ticket SalesAt the beginning of each semester, UMS sets aside tickets for each event that college students can purchase for 50% off in a special online sale!

Fall SemesterSun, Sept 7 at 8 pm - Wed, Sept 10 at 5 pm

Winter Semester

Sun, Jan 11 at8pm-Tues, Jan 13 at 5 pm

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A limited number of tickets are available for each event in select seating areas. To take advantage of these amazing savings, simply visit www.ums.org/students, log in using your U-M unique name and Kerberos password, and fill out your order form. Orders will be processed in the order received. You will pay for and pick up your tickets at a later date at the Michigan League Ticket Office.

Rush TicketsSometimes it pays to procrastinate!

$10 the day of the performance (or the Friday before weekend events) at the Michigan League Box Office

$ 1 5 at the door the night of the performance wherever the event is being held!

Rush Ticket availability and seating are subject to Ticket Office discretion. Valid college ID required. Limit two tickets per student. Rush tickets may not be available in the case of a sellout.

UMS Student CardLike a pre-paid punch card for Rush Tickets, UMS Student Cards can be used up to TWO WEEKS before the performance — and for your convenience, you can purchase the card and request your tickets ONLINE!

$50 for five performances, or $ 100 for 1 0 performances. Order yours online now at www.ums.org/students

Arts & EatsHave you wondered what goes on inside artists' minds as they create and perform? Are you looking to connect with fellow students who also love the arts? Are you hungry? Arts & Eats combines two things you can't live without — great live performances and free pizza — all in one night.

Your $15 student ticket to an Arts & Eats event includes pizza, soft drinks, and a brief talk about the upcoming performance from someone knowledgeable about the artist, genre, or program, as well as a reserved seat at that evening's exciting performance. Tickets can be purchased online or by visiting the Michigan League Ticket Office approximately two weeks before the event. Limit 2 tickets per student per event.

08/09 Arts & Eats EventsThu, Sept 11 Complicite: A Disappearing Number

(pizza at 6:30, performance at 8) Wed, Oct15 Compagnie Heddy Maalem

(pizza at 6:30, performance at 8) Fri, Nov 7 Joe Lovano "Us Five" Quintet and

Jason Moran(pizza at 6:30, performance at 8}

Sat, Dec 6 Handel's Messiah(pizza at 6:30, performance at 8)

Sun, Jan 11 Rubberbandance Group(pizza at 12:30, performance at 2)

Thu, Feb12 Sweet Honey In The Rock(pizza at 6:30, performance at 8)

Fri, Mar 13 Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma(pizza at 6:30, performance at 8)

Thu, Mar 19 Richard Ill-An Arab Tragedy(pizza at 6:30, performance at 8)

Thu, Apr 2 St. Louis Symphony Orchestra(pizza at 6:30, performance at 8)

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Be part of the actionVisit www.ums.org/students for information on UMS work-study jobs and unpaid internships, and on how to become part of the volunteer UMS Student Committee.

There's a lot more on our website: Listen to music clips Sign up for UMS E-News Read the student first-timer's guid'e.\ Discover more about the artists :]• Learn about our free educational evenSubmit your thoughts to the UMS Student Blog

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» • i!Arts at MichiganArts at Michigan serves the undergraduate community through programs and resources that connect students to art and culture — on ' campus and beyond! Through jfjl I our weekly e-newsletter, Artslnfo, jij access to a comprehensive art events calendar on our website, and programs such as Passport to the Arts, Art Outta'Town, and Arts Ambassadors, students can experience exhibits, theater, music, dance, film, poetry, funding and volunteer opportunities, auditions, discounted tickets, and so much more! Visit arts.umich.edu and get started on your journey to participate in allj that Arts at Michigan has to offer!

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