Fine arts
Basement Arts to put humorous spin on religion in 'Great Heights'
BY PAIGE PFLEGER
It isn’t often that a play centers on the question, “What if God was one of us?” However, sophomore in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance and playwright Tyler Dean brought this idea to fruition in his play, “From Such Great Heights.”
Notebook: UMMA exhibit built on shaky foundation
BY MAX RADWIN
Wolfe is a masterpiece, and a revolutionary one at that — don’t let my criticisms fool you. But exhibitions, ones advertised with big banners on a museum's front steps, should offer more than just one big-name piece.
OyamO's perspective on human nature to be explored in 'Wisbom'
BY TEHREEM SAJJAD
This week, under the direction of Associate Professor Mbala Nkanga, the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance presents Ann Arbor audiences with “Wisbom,” a play that captures the deeds of one of these anti-war activist groups.
Anna Sadovskaya: Travel at its finest
BY ANNA SADOVSKAYA
I’ve experienced every kind of jet-lag and every kind of travel disaster, and I’m going to be honest: The best part of any trip is leaving feeling different, feeling that the trip was worthwhile. You can shop anywhere. Seeing Anna Netrebko sing, on the other hand, isn’t an everyday occurrence.
PNT's talented cast to bring 'A Little Night Music' to the stage
BY TEHREEM SAJJAD
This holiday season, Performance Network Theatre celebrates its 31st anniversary with heaps of love, lies and liaisons in the form Stephen Sondheim’s musical, “A Little Night Music,” which is a rollicking production of all three with a twist of comedy.
MUSKET's production of 'Hairspray' to use costumes to evoke time and place
- Teresa Mathew/Daily
BY ARIELLE SPECINER
“Hairspray,” this semester’s MUSKET performance, is a sparkling, stylish stage production with as much heart as there are sequins. The show, in true theatric fashion, adds some glamour and whimsy to the period’s not-so-innocent presence.
Film scores to meet classics in 'Pops Takes Flight'
BY JONATHAN ODDEN
The University of Michigan Pops Orchestra, the oldest collegiate pops orchestra in the United States and the only fully student-run orchestra on campus, returns this fall right where it left off last spring — blending the classical canon with pop classics and film scores, all with a dash of humor and a passion for music.
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