2012/2013 Academic Year Calendar - International Institute ...

ums
youth
education
program
Learning is core to UMS’s mission, and it is our
joy to provide creative learning experiences
for our entire community. Each season, we
offer a spectrum of education and community
engagement activities focusing on K-12
students, teachers, teens, university students,
families, adults, and cultural communities.
We exist to create a spark in people, young
and old alike, to expose them to things they
haven’t seen before, and leave them with an
ongoing and lifelong passion for creativity and
the performing arts.
The UMS Youth Education program consists
of culturally and artistically diverse daytime
Youth Performances, educator professional
development workshops, in-school visits by
artists, and academically aligned curriculum
resources. Each season serves up to 20,000
youth, parents, and educators in southeastern
Michigan. The program is enhanced by official
partnerships with the Ann Arbor Public
Schools, the Washtenaw Intermediate School
District, and the Kennedy Center Partners in
Education Program.
for
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InforMATIon
VISIT
www.ums.org/learn
E-MAIL
umsyouth@umich.edu
CALL
734.615.0122
The AnimA ls A nd Children
Took T o T he sTreeT s
2012/2013
YouTh PErforMAnCE SErIES
Suzhou Kun opera Theatre of
Jiangsu Province
Friday, september 28, 11 am
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
From Cass Corridor to the World:
a tribute to detroit’s musical golden age
tuesday, January 22, 11 am
Hill Auditorium
Martha Graham Dance Company
Friday, January 25, 11 am
Power Center
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
monday, January 28, 11 am
Hill Auditorium
The Animals and Children Took
to the Streets
1927
Friday, april 12, 11 am
Performance Network
ragamala Dance:
sacred earth
Wednesday, april 24, 11 am
Power Center
Major program support provided by
Ford Motor Company Fund and
Community Services, The Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation, and The University
of Michigan.
ums unleashes the power of world-class performing arts in order
to engage, educate, transform, and connect individuals with
transcendent experiences.
UMMA offers a unique, intimate experience of
art from around the world and a full calendar
of exciting events and programs
Curriculum-based Tours
UMMA offers a menu of tours that are aligned
with state of Michigan social studies and science
curricula using the visual arts as a focus and
springboard for learning. Academically enriching
and great fun, docent-led tours enable K–12
students to understand history, culture, geography,
art, and much more. Always free, UMMA’s docent
tours help students develop observation skills and
visual literacy, confidence and critical thinking.
Contact umma-tours@umich.edu to schedule a
tour and to receive bus subsidy information.
Teacher Workshops
UMMA’s teacher workshops include interactive
gallery tours, hands-on art making, and material
for personal and classroom use in a friendly and
relaxed atmosphere. Our upcoming exhibition
Benjamin West: General Wolfe and the Art of
Empire will provide an important opportunity for
exploring art and maps as primary documents
that expand the understanding of history. Look
for the associated teacher workshop this fall. Our
winter teacher workshop will feature the exhibition
El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You About Africa.
Anatsui is a contemporary artist from Ghana whose
sublime tapestry-like hangings and works in other
media reference the great political changes in
Africa in the 20th century, as well as environmental
and economic issues. This exhibition is sure to be a
crowd-pleaser so sign up early.
The University of Michigan Museum of Art
525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1354
734.764.0395 | umma.umich.edu
For information on teacher
workshops, tours, and upcoming
exhibitions, and to browse the
galleries or to make a reservation
to study in the Curatorial Resource
Center, visit umma.umich.edu.