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June 2009

Hands-on art making

UMMA will be a site for regular opportunities to make art! On Thursday evenings this summer from 6:30 to 9 pm take a workshop with the Ann Arbor Art Center at the new UMMA. Courses are one or two sessions and designed for anyone over the age of 16 who would like to create! Register online at www.annarborartcenter.org

Art Workshop: Text in Art

Thursday, June 25, 6:30 pm
Multipurpose Room

From the first collages of Braque and Picasso to the work of Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, and Tracey Emmin, text has become a popular medium for many artists over the last 100 years. From the message of the words to the aesthetics of the font, text can be an extraordinarily effective element in an artwork. Learn about artists who have chosen to include text in their works, including upcoming UMMA Projects artist Lisa Anne Auerbach, and explore the use of text in your own painting, photography, or collage. $25/ $23 UMMA and Art Center members

Pop Culture and Performance Art

Artist Discussion with Neal Medlyn
Wednesday, June 17, 7 pm
Multipurpose Room

In conjunction with the performance of "The Neal Medlyn Experience Live!" on June 18 at UMMA, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival and UMMA present an artist discussion with New York performance artist Neal Medlyn on celebrity, pop culture, and performance art. Medlyn shares with interviewer Danielle Abrams of the UM School of Art and Design how he deftly interweaves personal narrative and recycled pop-culture references into some of the funniest shows on the alt performance landscape, including one-man operas around the songs of Beyonce, Lionel Richie, R. Kelley, Phil Collins, and Prince.

NEAL MEDLYN
The Neal Medlyn Experience Live!

Thursday, June 18, 8 pm
Helmut Stern Auditorium
$15 General Admission

Medlyn's performance launches the Museum’s new partnership with the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. The Neal Medlyn Experience Live! is a faithful recreation of Beyonce's 2007 hit concert DVD, The Beyonce Experience Live! NPR says, “Medlyn deals in theatrical miracles. He transforms the stuff of our celebrity-obsessed, media-saturated world into impossibly beautiful, absurdist happenings...” Presented to great acclaim and sold out crowds, the Experience was listed as one of last year's top three dance events in the New York Times. Tickets available by calling 734.764.2538 or online at www.annarborsummerfestival.org

Janis Tomlinson: On Los Caprichos

Sunday, June 21, 5 pm
Helmut Stern Auditorium

In honor of a remarkable gift from the Delbanco family, UMMA welcomes widely respected author and scholar Janis Tomlinson to speak about Los Caprichos, Francisco Goya's most influential suite of etchings and a satirical look at the folly of individual human behavior. Dr. Tomlinson is the director of the University Museums, University of Delaware and has written and spoken extensively on Goya, including numerous books, exhibition reviews, and articles.

Evenings in the Commons

"Evenings in the Commons" is a new series at UMMA offering free, drop-in activities and programs in partnership with local artists, teachers, and venues. It will include concerts, yoga, video games, and who knows what, so check our website weekly for details!

Yoga with Caitie Shaughnessy

Tuesday, June 30, 6–7:30 pm
UMMA Commons

Whether a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, join Caitie for yoga in the Commons! Please bring your own yoga mat and a bottle of water. For more information, contact Kim Howard at 734.647.2064.

Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground and Nico

Film Screening and Discussion
Tuesday, June 30, 7 pm
UMMA, Helmut Stern Auditorium

UMMA and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival present a screening of Andy Warhol’s legendary film The Velvet Underground and Nico in anticipation of Dean & Britta’s July 2 Power Center performance of 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests. Linger after the film to enjoy a discussion led by UMMA's Jacob Proctor and guest curator Christina Chang about Warhol's films, his legendary Factory studio, and his lasting influence on cinema and American culture.

Guided Tours

The New UMMA
Thursday, June 4, 7 pm
Friday, June 5, 12 pm and 5 pm
Saturday, June 6, 2 pm
Sunday, June 7, 2 pm
Thursday, June 11, 7 pm
Friday, June 12, 12 pm and 5 pm
Saturday, June 13, 2 pm
Sunday, June 14, 2 pm
Thursday, June 18, 7 pm
Friday, June 19, 12 pm and 5 pm
Saturday, June 20, 2 pm
Sunday, June 21, 2 pm
Thursday, June 25, 7 pm
Friday, June 26, 12 pm and 5 pm
Saturday, June 27, 2 pm
Sunday, June 28, 2 pm