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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Truly Render, 734-647-4020 Trender@Umich.Edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Truly Render, 734-647-4020 [email protected] www.ums.org/news UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES MARCH 2015 EVENTS ANN ARBOR, MI (January 19, 2015) –The University Musical Society (UMS) heads into spring of its 2014-2015 season with an eclectic March line-up. The month of performances begins with jazz guitarist Bill Frisell performing a rare and intimate solo-guitar concert (Thursday, March 12), followed by a performance by Bill Frisell and his band When You Wish Upon a Star, featuring Petra Haden, Eyvind Kang, Thomas Morgan, and Rudy Royston (Friday, March 13). Also that week, 2013 MacArthur Fellow Kyle Abraham and his dance company Abraham.In.Motion perform two companion pieces that explore race, identity, and the global aspiration for freedom: The Watershed (Friday, March 13) and When the Wolves Came In (Saturday, March 14). The following week, UMS and the Michigan Theater present a Live HD Screening of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost, set in the period leading up to World War I (Sunday, March 15). The month continues with the Chicago Symphony Winds, whose program features two beloved Mozart serenades in Rackham Auditorium (Sunday, March 22). Later in the week, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and pianist Jeremy Denk perform works by J.S. Bach and Igor Stravinsky in historic Hill Auditorium (Wednesday, March 25), bringing an exciting month with UMS to a close. Tickets to All Events on Sale Now How to Order: www.ums.org 734-764-2538 In person: Michigan League (911 North University Avenue) At the performance venue: beginning 90 minutes before performance start time Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., closed Sunday Performances & Events STRATFORD FESTIVAL HD: SHAKESPEARE’S KING LEAR Starring Colm Feore Antoni Cimolino, director Sunday, March 8, 7 p.m. Michigan Theater (603 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor) Presented in partnership with the Michigan Theater Since its revolutionary first season in 1953, the Stratford Festival has welcomed more than 26 million theatergoers from around the world. Now a select number of these Shakespearean masterpieces will be available as filmed events. A kingdom divided, a family destroyed, the faithful banished and the hateful left to wreak inhuman havoc in the realm. Four hundred years after it was written, King Lear, resonates as never before. This powerful and unforgettable production of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy stars the incomparable Colm Feore in the role of a lifetime, directed by Stratford Festival Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino. Production info: http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/landingpages/default.aspx?id=29862 A BILL FRISELL AMERICANA CELEBRATION Bill Frisell, solo guitar (Thursday) Bill Frisell’s When You Wish Upon a Star (Friday) Petra Haden, violin/vocals Eyvind Kang, viola Thomas Morgan, bass Rudy Royston, drums March 2015 Events Page 2 of 9 Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, 8 p.m. Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre (911 North University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109) Supported by the Renegade Ventures Fund, established by Maxine and Stuart Frankel Hosted by Gary Boren Endowed support from the JazzNet Endowment Fund Media Partners: WEMU 89.1 FM, WDET 101.9 FM, Ann Arbor’s 107one FM Spin referred to Bill Frisell as the Clark Kent of the electric guitar: “Soft-spoken and self-effacing in conversation, he apparently breathes in lungsful of raw fire when he straps on his guitar… In one of the biggest leaps of imagination since the Yardbirds and Jimi Hendrix, Frisell coaxes and slams his hovering split-toned ax into shapes of things to come.” The New Yorker adds, “Bill Frisell plays the guitar like Miles Davis played the trumpet: in the hands of such radical thinkers, their instruments simply become different animals.” Frisell returns to UMS for the first time in over a decade with two different concerts, Thursday in a solo setting and Friday with a quartet of leading jazz musicians. Related Events: Tune In with UMS Thursday, March 12, 7 pm Michigan League Henderson Room (3rd Floor) Tune In with UMS for a 15-minute pre-performance talk. Hosted by UMS Guest Scholar Garrett Schumann, this Tune In talk offers interesting information and provocative questions for thinking about, listening to, and watching the performance. Getting to know Bill Frisell: 4 Fast Facts 1. Bill Frisell is an American guitarist, composer, and arranger; he is 63 years old and hails from Baltimore, MD. 2. Frisell collaborates with huge names in popular culture (Elvis Costello, Suzanne Vega, Rickie Lee Jones, Brian Eno, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and many others). 3. He had a robust career creating soundtracks for film/tv (including the 2000 Wim Wenders’ film Million Dollar Hotel). 4. For his Friday 3/13 performance, Bill Frisell performs with his band When You Wish Upon a Star, which includes violinist and vocalist Petra Haden, a frequent collaborator with Frisell and known in indie circles for her involvement with bands such as That Dog, Tito & Tarantula, and The Decemberists. Haden is also the daughter of jazz bassist Charlie Haden, who passed away last year. Artist Info: http://billfrisell.com/ March 2015 Events Page 3 of 9 Previous UMS appearances: These concerts will be Bill Frisell’s second and third UMS performances. UMS last presented Frisell in the Power Center on October 28, 1999. When You Wish Upon a Star was on the program. KYLE ABRAHAM/ ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION Friday, March 13, 8 pm Saturday March 14, 8 pm Power Center (121 Fletcher Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109) Program Friday 3/13 – The Watershed Saturday 3/14 – When the Wolves Came In Sponsored by: University of Michigan Health System Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, and the Arts Midwest Touring Fund Media Partner: WEMU 89.1 FM Kyle Abraham and Abraham.In.Motion’s work intertwines a sensual and provocative vocabulary with a strong emphasis on sound, human behavior, and all things visual. The company’s work explores Abraham’s diverse training in classical music, visual art, and a multitude of dance forms ranging from ballet to hip-hop. His latest work, which will be performed over two different programs, is inspired by the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and civil rights movements in South Africa and the United States. The Watershed, an all-new evening-length work for nine dancers, is a commanding and provocative cross-cultural exploration of freedom featuring Abraham’s signature style of mellifluous fluidity juxtaposed with sharp accents. It follows the universal aspiration toward freedom, simultaneously referring emancipation following the Civil War, the political tumult of the 1960s, and civil rights challenges of our present day. With arresting scenic design by visual artist Glenn Ligon and a score ranging from a contemporary cello suite to the soulful sounds of Otis Redding. When the Wolves Came In explores the historical legacy of two triumphs in the international history of Civil Rights: the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 20th anniversary of the abolishment of apartheid in South Africa. The works take their inspiration from Max Roach’s iconic 1960 protest album “We Insist! (Freedom Now Suite),” which shed a powerful light on the growing Civil Rights movement in South African and the U.S. With scenery by Glenn Ligon and music by Max Roach and Robert Glasper. Related Events: UMS Night School: Dancing Social Justice with Kyle Abraham March 2015 Events Page 4 of 9 Monday, March 9, 7 pm U-M Alumni Center (200 Fletcher St.) Hosted by Clare Croft, assistant professor of dance at the University of Michigan, this winter’s UMS Night School will feature 90-minute classes that combine conversation, lecture, and interactive exercises focused on dance. UMS Night School is free and no preregistration is required; this session features special guest Kyle Abraham. Post Performance Q&A Friday, March 13 Where does inspiration come from? What makes an artist tick? Join us for a post-performance Q&A and get a glimpse into the lives and minds of the artists that bring creativity to the stage. Must have a ticket to this evening’s performance to attend. You Can Dance: Abraham.In.Motion Saturday, March 14, 1:30 pm Ann Arbor YMCA (400 W. Washignton St.) In this session for curious and novice movers, join choreographer Kyle Abraham for an exploration of his movement style. No dance training or experience necessary, and all levels, ages 13 and up, are welcome. Free, but first come, first served until studio reaches capacity. Sign-up begins at 12:45. Getting to know Kyle Abraham: 3 Fast Facts 1. 2013 Macarthur Genius Award recipient 2. 2012 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award recipient 3. Abraham received training in classical music, visual art, and several dance forms – all of which contribute to his style of choreography, although he did not begin dance training until his senior year of high school. Artist Info: http://abrahaminmotion.org/ Video asset: http://vimeo.com/87132057 Previous UMS appearances: This is Kyle Abraham’s UMS debut. ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE IN HD: SHAKESPEARE’S LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST By William Shakespeare Christopher Luscombe, director Thursday, March 15, 7 p.m. Michigan Theater (603 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor) Presented in partnership with the Michigan Theater March 2015 Events Page 5 of 9 Set in the summer of 1914, Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy delights in championing and then unravelling an unrealistic vow, for the King and his friends to avoid the company of women for three years to dedicate themselves to a life of study.
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