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Question of the Month: What are Your Summer Arts Plans?:

Interlochen/Traverse City will be a destination for a few events including the Punch Brothers, who performed at UMS and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Other plans definitely include the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival in East Lansing to hear Somi in a couple of weekends, who I have heard wonderful things about and of course, Joe Lovano. The Montreal Jazz Festival is also a blast, so I hope to make it back this year!

UMS Announces 10/11 Choral Union Series & Piano Series:

Thanks, Jim! It definitely clears up the confusion as well as provides a nice historical context for the name of the series. I suppose I had just never identified UMS presentations into its different subcategories because I have attended performances of all genres.

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HI! Jim from UMS here. It's definitely confusing! The name of the Choral Union Series goes WAAAAY back — as in 132 years! So here's a little history: UMS was created by a group of local university and townspeople who gathered together (calling themselves "The Choral Union") for the study of Handel's "Messiah." Their first performance of Handel's "Messiah" was in December of 1879, and this glorious oratorio has since been performed by the UMS Choral Union annually. As a large number of Choral Union members also belonged to the University, the University Musical Society was established in December 1880. UMS was comprised of the Choral Union and University Orchestra, and throughout the year presented a series of concerts featuring local and visiting artists and ensembles. The original series of concerts was known as "The Choral Union Series" (because it was created by the Choral Union), and the name of the series lives on today in honor of UMS's founding body.
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by Jim Leija

17th Annual Jazz Series Announced:

Wow. Most excited about Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahanthappa. Will they be playing any tunes together or two separate bills?

UMS Announces 10/11 Choral Union Series & Piano Series:

I'm a little confused about the 10/11 Choral Union series. I take it the Choral Union is an overtitle sponsor? Obviously not all of the performances are of the Choral Union.

UMS Announces 10/11 International Theater Series:

It might just be me, but it doesn't seem like a 'review', as you say. It was just a general statement about performance artists and everyone is entitled to their own opinion, hopefully based on their experiences, which it was qualified to be.

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Why are you "reviewing" before you have seen????? Doesn't seem an informed approach, especially for a "professional". The shoe on the other foot…..
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by mozart

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